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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
IN GERMAN HOTELS ASK NOT
FOR BEER.

In the land of beer certain surprises
await you, if YOU have lived in antiei-
patton of the ,foaming brew. The Ger
man likes his beer, as the world has
been taught to believe, but whether he
likes or dislikes it the fact remains
that he can not get it in the fashion
able restaurants of Berlin. If you go
TO so fine a hotel as the Bristol and
there order beer with your meal, it
may be that the maitre d hotel, purely
from the goodness of his heart, will
send out and get it for you, in which
ease it will be brought to you in
beautiful little stone jug and you will
pay for it five times over; but if you
have the temerity to order your ia
vorite brew at such a restaurant as
Hitler S, in Inter den Linden, or Der
Reichshoff, in the Wilhelmstrasse, you
will come such a cropper as did the
American who asked for plum pudding
at the Cafe Richie, in Paris.
Monsieur, said the stately maitre
d hotel on that occasion, this cafe
has never served. does not serve and
never will serve plum puddingi'
Not quite so bad as that in Berlin,
for If You are willing to first order n
bottle of wine, which you may drink
or give to the waiter or put in your
pocket, as You please. you will then be
graciously permitted to drink as much
beer as you have a taste for. IF you
are a teetotaler, or won t order wine,
then you can get neither food nor
beer. and may the devil take you for
troubling them. For this, the Berliner
has to thank the wine trust, which
controls the fashionable establishments
of the city and has led to the signifi-
cant division of all restaurants into
two classes-the "wine restaurants ~
and the "beer restaurants. Aubrey
Lanston, in The Bohemian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

The drinking of alcoholic beverages
is general, but not excessive, among
Swiss men, though not common among
the women. There is little drunken
ness in the country, especially in Ger
man Switzerland, where the beverages
most commonly consumed are beer,
light wines and cider. One rarely sees
an intoxicated person on the streets of
Lucerne, and never boisterously
drunk one. unless it be in the tourist
season. and then the bibulous individ-
>ual invariably proves to be for
eigner.
The net result of the liquor traffic in
Switzerland would seem to be that it is
regulated so as to secure a large reye-
nue., which is applied largely to main
tenance of public schools, and at the
same time so restricted as to prevent
any abuse of the privileges granted
with license to engage in the busl-
ness
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

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penowNo but have been since marriedBoston
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
TURTLES AS FISHERMEN.

There is a canny reptile fisherman
which makes effective use of the bait
which ne carries in his own mouth
This is the alligator swapping turtle, a
giant among reptiles, known to attain
a maximum weight of IA pounds, with
a length of shell of about twenty-eight
inches. 1t haunts rivers flowing into
the Gulf of Mexico, including the Mis-,
sissippi, where it is common. saws the
Chicago Tribune.
In appearance and actions it is an
enlarged duplicate of the common
swapping turtle. Its pale brown hues
well match the soft, muddy bottoms on
which it lies motionless, angling for fish
with the decoy The bait is attached
inside the lower jaw, close to the
tongue, and is well developed fila
ment of flesh, white and disxsnct from
the yellowish mouth part, and closely
resembling a large grub. While wait,
ing, the turtle keeps this grub in mo.
ton, giving it the aspect of crawling
about in a small circular course. Its
mud-colored shell. often covered with
growth of fine, waving moss, looks like
great round stone, and close TO it is
a second smaller stone, the head. Close
to this smaller stone crawls the plump
white grub. A fish sees it and makes
a natural mistake, only to be seized by
sudden snap of the powerful jaws.
The jaws are remarkably powerful
The common snapper. which attains
only third of the size of his larger
relative, win bite finger clean off, and
the alligator snapper could bite through
a wrist or foot.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
A UNITED FAMILY.

An old couple in Glasgow were in
very depressed state owing TO dull
trade
Thinking their son in America would
help them, they wrote, stating their
trouble. and that if he did not help
them they would have to go to the poor.
house.
Three weeks passed. and then came
a letter from their son. saying:
"Dear Mither and Faither-.Iust wait
anither FORTNIGHT an Til come hame
an gang wi We Your affectionate
son. San Francisco Bulletin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
SOME GOOD PICTURES.

Manager Lawson of the New Art
Theater is showing this week the best
pictures he has ever thrown on the
screen at this theater. They are ga
Visit to the London Zoo, - Seeing the
Alps Through a Telescope - Asking
the Way Bobby's Family and the
''Life of a Bootblack.' The songs in
the program are "'When We Were
Boys and "In the Wild Woods Where
the Blue Bells Grow This is a pro
gram that appeals to ladies, gentlemen
and children, and the house should be
well filed at each exhibition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

ment agents at Cranbrook and other
nearby points instrueting them to do
all in their power to relieve the suf-
fering.
PORTLAND Orr August "A spe-
eial to the Oregonian from Vancouver
B. c.. says: A report from Cranbrook
the first station west of Fernie, says
that sixty-one men and two women
were burned to death in Number -Four
logging camp of the Elk River Lumber
Company. The camp was surrounded
by fire and not a single person escaped
Hundreds of refugees are being sent
through from Fernie to Cranbrook to-
night.
Rough estimates place the financial
loss at So, 200, 900.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
SWISS DRINK REGULATIONS.
How the Retail Liquor Traffic Is Con,
Quoted and Restricted.

Consul R. E. Manifold, of Lucerne,
reports that as the general and wide
spread agitation for greater restriction
OF the liquor traffic at this time rem
ders the question of the control of that
branch of business in other countries
of special interest to the people of the
United States, he gives the following
facts of it's conduct in the Swiss Re-
public:
'fIn Switzerland the laws governing
the sale of intoxicants are eantonal,
each canton legislating on the subject
in way that is considered best for
the locality. The general plan is TO
limit the number of saloons or bars in
proportion to the population. The
average is one saloon for about FIVE
hundred inhabitants. although in some
towns and cities the proportion is one
for each two hundred, while in the
rural districts the basis is not infre-
quently as high as one for thousand
inhabitants
In the Canton of Lueerne the rate
for license is comparatively high Sa-
looms are classified, the privilege of
operating n bar in a first-elass hotel
costing much more than for a small
restaurant or beer hall. Here the mini
mum price for license to sell intoxi-
eants at retail is 200 francs, equal to
about $40 year, and the maximum
Tor large frst-class hotels 5000 francs.
equivalent to about 1920 year
Each municipality or community de-
eides the number of saloons to be Ii.
eensed, based upon the number of in
hsbitants, and when the number pre-
f,..1 he IL
political or financial, can secure an ad-
ditional privilege.
The hour for closing is generally u
O'Clock at night, and as a rule it is
strictly observed. any violation of the
law resulting in a forfeit of the Ii
eense. Any special privileges desired
by the holder of a liquor license must
be applied for to the proper authorities,
and, if granted, they must be paid for
in addition to the regular annual fee.
All license fees in Switzerland must be
paid one year in advance. and any neg
leet on the part of the holder to com
ply with this requirement results in a
forfeit of the privilege.
There are no technicalities of the law
governing the traffic whereby the hold
er of a license can avoid strict COM
pliance with its requirements. lac
limited number of licenses issued also
encourages the strict observance of the
law. as a bar privilege is considered
valuable because of the fact that when
the maximum number allotted to a COM
munity has been issued. it is impossible
TO secure an additional privilege until
one is surrendered or forfeited.
All the revenues received for liquor
license are expended upon public
schools and the improvement of roads
in the canton where the privilege is
granted Three fonrths of the money
thus collected is apportioned for edu-
eational purposes, and the remainder
for public highways.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
THIS IS THE WEEK
FOR D|RECTOIRE GOWN

On Monday night the much herained
Henri French viii make his appearance
at the Orpheum.
He is known as the greatest artist
in vaudeville and has created a sensa-
ton in both Europe and America. His
versatility wonderful for, beside be-
ing an impersonator and the very best
in the world at that, he is also a Jug
gler, ranking therein with Solerno, a
prestidigitateur. and an acrobat. He
is able to give an entire show by him,
self and his addition to the talent now
composing the French, Hallen and Fun
Ter company viii give program that IS
seldom equalied anywhere. French Is
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

here only for one week as the com
pany close next Saturday.
Another sensation viii be sprung TO
morrow night when that great talked
of garment, the Directors gown, will
be worn by Miss Mollie Fuller.
1t will be the first time the LADIES
of Honolulu viii have had an oppor'
tunity of seeing this latest craze III
femme wearing apparel.
Miss Fuller will wear it in the sketch
entitled, ellis Wife s Hero, in when
she appears with Mr.. Fred Hallen. The
piece is very clever one written by
Geo. NJ. Cohan especially for Hallen and
Fuller.
Polk will play selections on the man
dolin instead of the banjo, and all the
others viii change their acts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
OAHU PRISON.

Miss Louie Stacey, VINO has been lee
turing and holding services on Sunday
at the Kilohana Art League, has kind
ly consented to speak to the men at
Oahu Prison today at II a. m. Fol
lowing is the order of service: Song
1876, congregation; Psalm, in unison;
song. in Hawaiian, o. P. Glee Club;
prayer, Miss Stacey closing, all repeat
ing Lord $ Prayer; Psalm xiii, in
concert; lessons from it. Miss Stacey.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

Collector (warmly) Olive been here
a dozen times, sir, and / positively
won t call again!'
Mr.. Poornay (cheerfullv) S'Oh.
come now, old man, don It be so super.
stitious about making the thirteenth
call; nothing viii happen, I assure
you. PUCK.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
THE FERNIE FIRES.

Victoria (B. c.. August 2.-Premier
Mcbride today received a dispatch
from the government agent at Fernfe
stating that scores are dead and 5000
people are homeless as a result of the
cOnflagration yesterday Premier SIC
Bride has telegraphed to the govern
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
THAT SETTLED IT

He They say that people who mar
ry soon grow to look alike''
She-''T Then You must consider nv
refusal as final. illustrated Bits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

Elderly CnceSpent your entire pamony have you, Arch
Dadf Gone through evng Scapegrace NephewYe uncle?
everything but the bankruptcy cou-Chicago Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

faddist Nstore allowed in this prison exercise
behc1al tor your health? ConvcOh BY advice
my counsel have been skipping the ropeBatimore American
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

The county Board or Supervisors met in speciaI session on Monday to canvass the returns from the elections held at Hi Centro, BrawIey and Calex- ico on the proposition to incorporate as cities of the sixth class. The Board made no changes in the figures as returned by the three election boards, and the towns mentioned are declared duly incorporated. There arose some question as to the status of Brawley, as while there were seventy-two votes cast eleven were thrown out as faulty, and this left thirty-four votes for in corporation and twenty-two votes against the proposition. District Attor- ney Eshleman finally gave it as his opinion that majority of the fifty- six votes was all that was necessary to insure incorporation. Among some of the legal fraternity the opinion pre- vailed that a two-thirGs majority of all the votes cast would be required lO juo ClCCJlOllt OuI tudI OpihiOh was not shared by the district attor ney.
 By resolution of the board, El Gen. tro, Calexico and Brawley were each declared incorporated cities of the sixth class; County Clerk Elder was authorized to issue the certificates of election to the various oficers-elect and to mail certified copy of the whole proceedings to the Secretary of State. Upon receipt of information from this official that the proceedings have been duly recorded, the various town officials must appear before the County Clerk. file their bonds and take the oath of office.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
w. c. r. U. CONVENTION.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Imperial county will hold it's first annual convention on Saturday, April 25 in the First Methodist church at Imperial Local unions of the Im- perial Valley will be represented by their respective presidents and a full quota of delegates. All members and the public are cordially invited. There will be basket luncheon. Visiting delegates will be entertained Saturday night by the ladies of Imperial local union.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
MAKER OF TROUBLE.

Congressman s. c. Smith has been the bitterest foe of the Owens River scheme since it's inception and has made all the trouble possfpre for this city Smiths charge that Clifford Pin. chot, the chief of the Forestry Bureau, in approving the plan to convert Owens River Valley into forest reserve, had acted against the wishes of the Cali fornia delegation, was promptly and firmly refuted by McLachlan.-Los Angeles Graphic.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
GRAND ARMY POST.
Old Soldiers Tn Imperial County May Secure Charter Before Memor-
 ial D&r.

Imperial Valley may have a regular ly organized post of the Grand Army of the Republic before the approach ing Memorial Day. That is the hope of the veterans who met In El Centro on Tuesday to plan for Memorial Day exercises. and application has been made for permission to organize. It is expected that within short time Department Commander Samuel Mer- Till, of Long Beach. will visit Fl Centro and institute the new post.
 Several patriotic ladies. wives and daughters of veterans and some others, have indicated their desire to orga- nize at the same time a Woman's Relief Corps. and there is under dis cussioA a plan for instituting a camp of the Sons of Veterans at Fl Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
METHODIST CHURCH.

Mrs. O. l.. Snow will preach at II o'clock, subject, "The Resurrection Life" R. H. Clark will sing an Easter solo, and also lead the song service. Tn the evening the pastor will preach. Subject, "Why Hast Thy Countenance Fallen?" being the fourth question of the series of questions of the Creator to the creature. You are cordially invited to these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
PINEAPPLEs AND FIGS.

Senor Manuel Cuests, Mexican Con. sul at Calexico, has just received from Vera Cruz some of the hardier varie. ties of pineapple plants which he will undertake to propagate at Calexico and in his experimental gardens at Mexi- cali. He will also plant several new varieties of figs, which he believes will prove especially adaptable to the I'm perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
MEMORIAL DAY.
Veterans Will Listen to Sermon at Imperial, and. Will Come to El
 Centro For Decoration Day.

A meeting of veterans of the Civil War was held on Tuesday at the office of J. J. Colby El Centro, to arrange for appropriate services on Memorial Day. The meeting was well attended by veterans from various parts of the valley It was decided that all old soldiers should be invited to the patriotic services on the Sun day preceding Memorial Day, in the Methodist church at Imperial, when Rev. Mott Mitchell will deliver the sermsa
 On Memorial Day. May 30, there will be general memorial exercises at Ell Centro, to which all veterans and mem bers of patriotic bodies are invited. There viii be . parade of old soldiers and children of the public schools at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and at II o'clock there will be a programme at the opera house.
 On the stage will be erected mon- ument to the unknown dead. and this will be garlanded by the school child ren. Iinooln's address at Gettysburg will be read; there will be patriotic music, vocal and instrumental, and the orator of the day will be Victor RapP
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
ROSES FOR BRAWLEY.

Railroad Park, at Brawley, has been beautified this week by the planting of twenty-six varieties of roses, which have been tested under conditions sim liar to be found there. Brawley' s town company has also undertaken the planting of 10000 trees, eucalyp- tus, peppers and palms, on the towns streets and adjacent lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Imperial Valley Stock Breeders Association will be held at Ira Aten's office, El Centro, Saturday at 10 a. m., May 2. Directors will be elected and other important matters will come up. Ev- cry stockholder is urgently requested to attend.
 2-2t R. H. CLARK, Secy.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
PRICE OF coRWIN RANCH.

The exact consideration paid W. s. Corwin for his Imperial Valley ranch of 16O acres was $34,6O0 While MT Corwin removes to his old home at Highland, by no means does he lose his interest in the development of Imperial Valley. He still retains other holdings of realty in this valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
EASTER SERVICES.

There will be Easter Exercises at the Presbyterian Church, next Sunday morning, conducted by the Sunday School, special music, recitations, etc. There will be no preaching morning or evening, in the absence of the pastor in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
DEGREE OF SALE ISSUED.

A decree of sale has been issued by the Superior Court, authorizing the transfer from the estate of E. H. Spoor to Mrs. M c. Jenkins of the undivided half interest in Alamo tract No. IL, Holvtille, the consideration being $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

The El Centro Hardware and Imple- ment Go. have secured the agency for the well.known New Process" and Insurance" gasoline stoves. These stoves are positively guaranteed by them
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
UNION CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Regular services, Sunday School, at 10. Preaching at II, by Dr. R. P. Shepherd. Also at 7:SO All are cor dially invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
GUILD MEETING.

The Presbyterian Ladies' Guild will meet for sewing on Thursday, April 23, at the home of Mrs. J. c. Blackin- ton. All are cordially welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

The very best at the lowest possible price. w. H. Goodrich Furniture Co.,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

The name Goodrich" Is synonimus with good furniture at right prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Hand-pslnted Easter cards at Duna- ways drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Edison Monographs and Records. Teller. the Singer agent. Imperial Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18

Tried Dunaway's famous ice cream soda yet7
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
IMPERIAL COUNTS
 THREE NEW CITIES
EL csNTRo, sRAwLEV AND CAL ExIco ARE INCORPORATED.

Returns of Elections canvsssed and Question of 6rswiey's Close Vote Determined - Officers Will Qualify When Certificates Are Filed in Sac ramento,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-29
PUSH ELECTRIC LINE.
Two Companies Formed to Connect
Garden City and Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, May 29.-The Gazette
says:
The big power, transportation and irri-
cation project under considera ton by
wealthy Colorado Springs and other we'll
known men in this state and Kansas,
whereby an electric railway will be built
from Garden City, Kan, through Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo to Canon City.
and power and water furnished all towns
touched by the road was formally launch
ed in La Junta yesterday morning, when
of Incorporation will be filed with the
secretary of state in a day or two, and
actual construction work will begin with
in few months according to present
plans
was formed with a capitalization of $5O OOO,-
Oo0 and the Colorado Transportation com
pany with a capitalization of 5000, 600:
The incorporators of both companies will
be A. H. Atwater of Canon City. J. A.
Lockhart of Rocky Ford and Colorado
and A. H. Warner and Andrew Russell
of Garden City Kan. They will also be
directors of both the two organizations,
together with Alva Adams and A. M: Nc
Clelland, Pueblo; ]. @. Mcdonald, Flor
ence; J. N. Beatty, Colorado Springs;
Donald Mcintosh. Las Animas: w. c.
Could Lamar; w. P. Humphrey, Syra
cuse, Kan; and w. o. Bourne, Scott City.
Kan.
It is the intention of the projectors to
take in all the towns of the Arkansas
valley from Garden City to Canon City,
and also later to run branch line from
Pueblo to Denver. They will furnish pow
er to all towns on the route and Will be
able to furnish water by pumping.