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Imperial Valley press., 1907-12-21
SIX PER CENT ON TERM DEPOSITS On Two Year Deposits We Pay / Per Cent. .--On
 Three Year Deposits, 8 Per Cent.

The Imperial Valley branch of the Southwestern Mortgage Loan and Trust Co.,, of Los Angeles invites deposits, large or small.
 All the money deposited with us and an equal amount in addition from the home office will be i'm mediately available as loans to home builders of Inn perial county.
 Help yourself by starting a savings bank account where it will draw good rate of interest and be abso- lutely safe.
 Help your town and county by making it possible to build attractive homes.
 For full information see or write A. P Nuffer El Centro, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-12-21

For any ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain's Salye is excellent. It not only allayes the itchnig snd smart ing but effects cure, For sale by El Centro Drug Store,
Imperial Valley press., 1907-12-21

Durham's new stock of candies keeps true to his rule that everything shall be clean and good
Imperial Valley press., 1907-12-21

For quick action list your lands with V. E. StOckwell & Co. Fl Centro. 90tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
BALLOON FOR LEAvENwoRTH.
A Monster Gas Bag to Be Sent to the
War Departments.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan. March s.
1t is said that a big war balloon, now
under construction for the war depart
ment, will be brought to Fort Leaven-
worth and kept, here. It will be un-
der the management of Major George
o. Squier- and other OFFICERS of the
signal school Lee o, Stevenson, an
aeronaut of New York, is making the
balloon, and it probably will be ship
ped here the last of this month. Major
Squier will examine it when he goes
to West Point the last of next week.
This balloon will be fifty-five feet in
diameter and will contain $4,000 Gu
bic feet of gas. It will lift more than
half a ton. The car will be six feet
long, five wide and four and one-half
feet high and will carry fifteen men.
The balloon is to be placed in station
here for the use of the signal school
and other military service schools
Four men will be required to manip-
ulate it. 1t will have a ripping strip
twenty-five longs by which it will be
possible to debate it in half minute.
The balloon will be used in signal
work, for maneuvers, both technical
and practical. and for experimental
purposes. Major Squier is preparing
lecture on balloons in campaigns. In
addition to the regular army he is an
xious to have National guard officers
take an interest in signal work and
aerOnauticS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
COST OF A POOR FARM.
LeavenwOrth Institution Conducted
Very Economically Last Season.

Leavenworth. March S.-The report OF
WI LaCaille, superintendent OF the poor
farm, for the month of February ana aIso
the annual report, have been submitted
70 the board of county commissioners
The monthly report shows that the ex-
pense for the month of February includ-
ing salaries. etc, amounted to S2O9o6.
The annual report is probably the pesI
erintendent in that the total expense Tor
groceries, clothing. dry gooos, SHOES IS
hardware. etc. INCLUDING the salary OF
the SUPERINTENDENT and two assistants
was 81, 46S. 60.
But the superintendent is good farmer
and during the year he sold farm prod
ucts to the amount of s469.02, besides fur
nlsnlng much of it on the tables TOT the
inmates so that it cost the county 70
board the twenty-five inmates, pay sal
aries, etc, only 81, S37.61. The total ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
Battling Nelson Expects to Visit
Europe Again.
He and Manager Nolan Picked
Up Some Easy Money.
$4,000 IN so DAYS.
Nolan Now Has q Monster Fistic
Carnival i'm View.
To Be Held at the National
Sporting Club in London.

New York, March SIT was a lucky
day when Batting Nelson secured
Billy Nolan to conduct his pugilisJic
affairs and map out a future for the
Dane. Although it is only few years
since Nelson and Nolan formed a
partnership, still. it is safe to say that
this pair have gathered in more than
800. 900 profits of fights, theatricals md
picture privileges.
holland and Nelson returned from
England. where. in two months they
made more than $4,000.
Nelson and Nolan will leave for Hot
Springs in a day or two. If the wealth.
er at the Springs is not just right, the
pair will travel to Mexico. Both No
Ian and Nelson are greatly impressed
with the treatment accorded them by
the Englishmen and will return early
IN June.
Nolan has a monster carnival on his
mind, the fights to take place at the
National Sporting club. He will take
over with him, besides Nelson, good
heavyweight and a man to meet Joe
Bowker Abe Attell will, in all proba-
bility, be the man selected to meet
Bowker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
THE THoNIPsoN-HYLAND BOUT.
First Date Came on Good Friday So
Will Now Fight March 26.

San Francisco, Cal, March S.-Cy-
clone Thompson, the Illinois boxer.
has arrived here from sacramento
with his wife and manager. He at
once posted the $500 forfeit for his
match with Hyland, which is now
scheduled for March 26. The 29th,
the day first chosen, falls on Good
Friday. All details of the fight have
been arranged. AS the articles drawn
up and signed some time ago call for
Jack WEIGH to act as referee there will
be no question on that point. Thomp-
son had considerable trouble in ar
ranging for training quarters. but has
finally located near Golden Gate park.
Hyland will train near Colma, at Mil
let's place. Hyland is resting at Santa
Cruz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
HOW TO KILL GRAssHoPPERs.
Go After the Pests Early in the Spring
Says Prof. Hunter.

10 AIter me rests Early in the Spring,
says Prof. Hunter.
Lawrence, Kan. March Snow is
the time for Kansas alfalfa growers to
spoil the grasshoppers' plans for the
coming summer said Prof. s. J. Hun
ter OF the chronological department of
the University of Kansas today "a
thorough disking and cross narrowing
in March as soon after the frost is out
and the ground can be titled, will de-
stroy the 'hoppers' eggs and insure an
increase in the crop, besides Kidding
the fields of weeds and native grasses.
The grasshopper from which the
aItalfa IN our western counties suffers
is not the migratory Rocky mountain
locust, but an insect which lives and
dies near it's birthplace. The mature
hopper of this species dies in the fall
The succeeding years colony spend the
winter in the eggs which are deposited
in pods of about one-hundredth of an
inch below the surface of the alfalfa
meadow. If the field is disked and
cross narrowed as early in the spring
as the weather will permit, many of
the egg pods will be broken up and
birds, insects and climatic influences
viii dispose of what the harrow has
left uninjured.
1.-THE alfalfa plant, with its long tap
roots reaching twelve to sixteen feet
affected by the injury done to the
crown by the harrow and disk. The
crown may be split in several pieces
with out impairing the vitality or even
checking the growth of the plant.
And even when wet weather prevents
early disking, the alfalfa can be disk
ed and the 'hoppers' eggs destroyed
without a setback to the crop when
the plant has sprouted to a height of
six inches This hopper remedy has
chronological department of the uni
VerSitV''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
VIC MURDOCH AT HOME.
The Wichita Congressman Tells of His
Mail Contract Work.

Wichita, Kan, March S.-Victor
Murdoch, representative in congress
from the new Eighth district has ar
rived home from Washington. Speak
ing of his work for the new mail con
tract reform Mr.. Murdoch said: 1.-THE
first application of the new divisor will
be, in what is known the third
weighing section, comprised of Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri. BY use
of the old divisor the carriage of the
mail in that section would cost an
nually about 20 million dollars. With
the new divisor it will be reduced to
less than / 8 million dollars. In, all
four sections of the United States, the
total saving will be nearer 6 than 5
million dollars year. OF the three
propositions ON the railway mail ser
vice that [ took up in congress, two
are now laws. On the second propo-
sition, on which 1 spoke December II,
that is making horizontal cuts of to
10 per cent in the pay of roads which
carry more than 5000 pounds a day,
the saving will be 3 million dollars a
year. On the third proposition, which
provides for a reduction in pay given
railroads for hauling full railroad
postoffices, the reduction will amount
TO million year. Thus the whole
reduction, as made by the three pro-
positions, will amount to about 10
million dollars a year.
Il always have hated mathematics
from the time 1 first plunged into
Rays arithmetic. Much of the trou-
BILE had in Washington with my pro-
position was due to the fact that the
subject of railway mail pay is a very
intricate and complex mathematical
problem. There are a thousand angles
to it that are difficult to explain. To-
wards the end 1 got so that L ate mil
lions with my meat, dreamed of per-
centages, thought in fractions and
could multiply numbers like II times
II off hand. My room at Washing
ton got to be knee deep in scrap pa
per with arithmetical computations
upon Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
AFTER A FAITHLEss WIFE.
NIissourian Arrives at Wichita on the
Trail of Elopers.

Wichita, Kan, March 8.-Pursuing
a faithless wife who he says deserted
him in Missouri, and, taking her young
son, eIoped with w. NJ. Young, w. o.
Butcher arrived here last evening less
than an hour after the party pursued
had passed through the city in a COW
cred wagon.
Butcher, learning of the proximity
of the party, Immediately applied for
a writ of habeas corpus for the pos
session of his son and a warrant
charging adultery for his wife and
Young The son is the object of the
fathers quest, and he declares war
rants are only to apprehend the party.
He claims he has walked over 500
miles and spent $500 in the search.
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it lodged. It is beyond the reach of
the surgeons instruments and could
only be removed by them through an
operation. There is a bare possibility,
however, that the child may cough the
grain out of the tube. The parents of
the little girl are fearful of an opera
ton.
The little daughter of a sister of
Mrs. Goodwin-strangely coincidental
got pebble into her bronchial tube
about a year ago. in the same manner.
The operation was submitted to and
while it was in progress. the child
died. 1t is thought that the grain of
corn may dissolve after a time but in
that event the results might be dan
gerouS. --~.--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
A SUGAR FACTORY
EngleWOod Is to Have a Large
Beet Reducing Plant.
Government Experts Looking
Over the Situation.
TEST FLOW OF WATER
Find Conditions Equally as Good
as at Garden City.
Pumping Plant for Irregating
p the Land Going In. s5
TEST FLOW OF WATER

Wichita, Kan, March S.-The Eagle
says:
That sugar beet factroy will be
erected at Englewood seems now to be
an assured fact. ORC J. Gould of the
chased the Colonel Perry ranch of
$1,000 acres located at the edge of
EngIewood, and one-half of which has
been settled by Kansas farmers. was in
the city yesterday and disclosed some
facts which had been heretofore kept
secret for various reasons.
Mr. Gould says the United States
government has had Schlicter and
Camp, two experts who put in the gov
eminent pumping plant at Garden
City, looking over the conditions at
Englewood, and that they have placed
a number of test wells to ascertain the
flow of water. He said the gravel was
found to be rs to 80 feet in depth. the
same as at Garden City. Mr.. Schlicter,
according to Mr.. Gould. made the
statement that he expects to install a
1000 horse power pumping plant for
the government, for the irrigation OF
sugar beet lands. The pump will be
of the centrifugal pattern, with a six
teen inch casing. This is the same
type as is being used at Garden City,
only much larger, the Garden City
pump being but 900 horse power
Besides the government pump the
Gould company is planning on placing
four sixteen inch casing pumps for
the irrigation of sugar beet farms.
The plan is proposed by the whole
sale grocers of Kansas to form them
selves into a stock company for the
purpose of building a sugar beet fac
tory at Englewood in order to supply
their trade with sugar. This project
is considered a feasible one and it is
thought the matter will form itself
inf 1aG tn "a in a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
WOODEN AWNINGS MUST GO.
Independence Council Trying to Make
n More Modern City.

independence, Kan, March s.
Wooden awnings must go. This the
city council has declared for. The
ordinance provides that hereafter
nothing but canvas awnings shall be
erected. These shall be at least seven
feet above the grade of the sidewalk
and shall not extend less than twelve
feet from the building.
All wooden awnings which shall be
damaged 331s per cent shall be con-
demned and torn down. This must be
done within five days after notice is
given and failure to comply with the
ordinance will subject the offender to
fine and imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08

Bunton. whose home is in Shelbyville,
Mo. Vice President Tom Chivington
has received his signed contract.
Chivington had been negotiating for
Bunton's services for some time. Bun
ton attracted considerable attention
last year while playing with the Beau
mont team in the Texas league. He
was recommended to the Louisville
club by Fred HAYS. who owned the
Beaumont club. Hays will be an UNI
pire in the American association dur
ing the coming season. He says Bun
ton is a big right handler with terrific
speed and good curves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08

In Less Than One Year.
Several years ago Mrs. Miller learned
of a mild and simple preparation that
male weakness and piles She was be
sieged by so many women needing the
treatment that she decided to furnish IL
to those who might call for IL She started
with only few dollars capital and the
remedy, possessing true and wonderful
and other remedies failed, the demand
grew so rapidly she was several times
Compelled to seek larger quarters. She
Office buildings. which she owns. and Al
most one hundred clerks and stenogra1b
ers are required to assist in this great
business
Million Women Use 1t.
More than a million women have used
Mrs. Miler's remedy. and no matter
in your own locality who can ana "a Iii
tell any sufferer that this marValous
T ISg Tact e9 that ' MRS. M MHme9 hDespte
is very extensive, she is always WILL
ing to give aid and advice to every siIf-
fering woman who writes to her She is
a generous, good woman and has decided
to give away to women who have never
used her medicine 100000 worth abso-
Every woman suffering with Mains :,
the head. back and bowels. bearing-dovnIi
feelings, nervousness, creeping sensa-
lions up the spine. melancholy, desire to
cry hot flashes WEAKNESS, or piles from
any cause. should sit right down and send
her name and address to Mrs. Cora "a p
Miller, Box 6457. Kokomo. Ind, and re-
cefve by mail Gree OF charge In plain
medicfne; also her valuable book which
every woman should have.
Remember. this offer Will not last long
for thousands and thousands of women
who are suffering will take advantage of
this generous means of getting cured. So
If you are ailing. do not suffer another
day but send your name and address to
Mrs. Miller for the book and medicine
before the 100000 worth is all gone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
THE GRAIN OF CORN LODGED.
Serious Condition of Little Girl in
franklin County.

Ottawa Kan, March S.-The four
year-old daughter of Lawrence Good
win, of Rantoul vicinity, is suffering
from peculiar accident which may
have very serious results. The little
girl has a grain of corn lodged in her
bronchial tube. Last evening she was
being held by her father and she had
several grains of corn in her mouth.
The father gave the child a squeeze
which nearly took her breath and as
she gasped, one of the grains was
drawn into the bronchial tube where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
N1EDICs' FOOTBALL CAPTAIN.
F. E. Diemer Will Look After the a
c. COLLEGE Eleven.

Kansas City. Mo, March Sat a meet
ing held at the University Medical col
captain of the 1907 Medics to succeed
Wit Smith, who resigned from the cap
taincy to coach the eleven. Diemer play
ed fullback on last years team. Before
joining the Medics Captain-elect Diemer
played on the high school team at Liberty
and William Jewell. He is a senior at
the L. NJ. c.
A number of good games have been ar
ranged for by Manager OechSli for next
season. Oklahoma and Texas will play
the Medics here. as will also Ottawa.
The doctors will open the season here
with ottawa. October 1. Arkansas will
be played at Fayetteville, October 10. The
Medics will play st. Louis university in
the Mound City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
BOOZE PUT WALCoTT OUT.
The Once Great Fighter Shows Up in
Boston Police Court.

Boston, March S.-'This game of
booze fighting is about 10 times as
hard to beat as licking giants" solilo-
quized Joe Walcott, former cham
pion welter-weight prize fighter of the
world, as he sat on bench in the
Municipal court.
swalcott was arrested charged with
drunkenness.
what have you done with the
S150,000 you have been credited with
winning in 10 years." WalcOtt was
asked
His only answer was a grin that
showed a row of white ivory. Joe
WaIcott has been in court before. The
preceding time he was a veritable
fashion plate; today he looked like ''a
knight of the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08

pense outside of salaries was 81. 1868. and
receipts $649.02, leaving a balance of $6T7 81
expenses for the year.
The superintendent shows that during
the year he sold ten calves, butter. eggs,
wheat, hogs and calf hides. He also
disposed of 2,315 pounds of grapes.
At the present time the poor farm has
twenty-five inmates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
FOR AIDING IN A PRIZE FIGHT.
Several Parties That Participated in a
Fatal Bout Are Fined.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March S.-Judge
Stuart of the superior court this after
noon fined Harry Lewis of Philadelphia,
a prize fighter, $1,000 for engaging in a
prize fight, and Jacob Besterman, father
of Lewis. $1,000. and Frank O'Brien,
Lewis trainer 800 for aiding and abet-
ting a prize fight. Except the pending
case of Referee Eddie Ryan of Detroit
these fines close all actions growing out
of the fight here between Harry Lewis
and Mike Ward of Sarnia. Ont. Novem-
Der IS last, which resulted in the death
of Ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
HE QUITS MISSOURI.
SedaIia Man Buys p 800 Acre Kansas
Farm for $4,000.

lola. Kan, March S.-A deal was con-
summated in real estate circles here
wherein Moon Bros. Of Colony. sold to
Koon farm of 800 acres seven miles west
Of lola for s16.oO9 M = F; Moor, Moon says
utes to close the deal after the farm. and
that he, Moon, lays claim to doing just
81 900 worth of business per minute.
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wiIIiam Jewell %. x. U. 90.

Liberty, Mo- March S.-William Jew
ell defeated the University of Kansas
here last night in a close and holly
The Jayhawkers were defective in
team work and too light for William
JewelFs heavy guards. CareI scored
the most points for William Jewell
McCune was best for Kansas univer-
Sity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED.
Body of a Wellington Man Found
Dead on Railroad Track.

Wellington. Kan. March S-The dead
body of John w. Handler, an engraver
of :his city, was found Thursday lying
upon the track of the Rock Island road
not far from his home. He is thought
to have been murdered and then placed
On the track.
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LUMBER co. WANTS IT'S MONEY.
Receiver for the Wichita & South
western Fair Association Is Asked

wichita, Kan, March Slate
Thursday afternoon the Rock Island
Lumber and Material company of this
city applied to the district court for
the appointment OF a receiver for the
wichita & Southwestern Fair associa-
ton. The petition alleges that the
company is indebted to the amount of
$4,000 and that miSmanagemen is
responsible for the failure to pay just
debts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
NEW FORT RILEY STABLES.
junction City Firm Secures the Con-
struction Contract at S17,979.

Junction City, March S.-The pro-
posals for the construction of a stable
Riley has been opened at the office of
the constructing quartermaster at the
post. Ziegler Brothers of Junction
City were the lowest bidders on con-
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struction work being given the con-
tract for $17,979. GRADER Brothers of
Lawrence were given the contract for
plumbing, heating and electric wiring
for S2SO6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
Mrs. Cora B. Miller
Makes a Fortune
Started a Few Years Ago With No
Capital, and Now Employs Nearly
One Hundred Clerks and
StenOgraphers

Until a few years ago Mrs. Cora B.
Miller lived in manner similar to that
of thousands of other very poor women
of the average small town and village
She now resides in her own palatiaI
brown-stone residence, and is considered
one of the most successful business Wo-
men in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
BRINGS IN A BIG WE'LL.
COwley County Concern Strikes a
Strong Flow of Gas.

Arkansas City, Kan, March s.
Drillers for the Home Development
company late Thursday brought in a
five million foot well just north of Ar
kansas City. This company is pros
pecting for gas fer manufacturing use
and now has two big wells. More wells
will be drilled at once.
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p Excursions

Los Angeles, San Francisco. and
many other California points $25. 90.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, $25. co. Tick
cts on sale March, April, September
and October.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination.
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate. Limit June 1st
For further particulars apply to
T.. L. KING, c. p. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08
New Pitcher for Louisville.

Louisville, March Smother new
pitcher has been secured by the Louis
Vile club in the person of John N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08

LAXATIVE BROMO Quincy removes
the cause. To get the genuine, call for full
name and look for signature of E. w
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Death of George Thiret

Kansas City, Kan. March S.-Geo.
Thiret, 62 years old, a native of Penn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08

sylvania who had lived on a farm for-
miles west thirty-nin years, died or
blood poisoning at Bethany hospital
by widow and one daughter. M
James Mccormick, of this civ H."
neral services are to be held today