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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
The Du,lc. cf Citizenship.

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 Are moi tho duties O' citizenship multiplying to0 rHpidly' fbo time ls past when any man who has paid his taxes and kept out of iaIl ran honest lr gay thal he has discharged aII his obligations toward spntr'} Hul i does seem a trlne early t0 ius'W now tII' every voter shall hc am expert account ant And we venture lo say that ir this clause from Mr. lrNms pnNnsppUN Rcte Into the anU-Tammauy platform next yenr, there will he mo changing of oflcehoiders In his address before tho ritS ntHb last evening Inc chairman of the Charter Revision Commission spoke He perfectluui@ when Un said that the blame for New York r0l| .a present financial plight must fall upon tho people and no one else And why Is lho ordinary man of f1uIt' Because ho lR constantly 'clawOrUg for Hu iU. crease n the functions of government and for Hn increase 0f facilities with. ouI regard lo cost This 1ocms tO mean thuI civic virtue ia tO be attain. ed 0uIy when every New Yorker shall have mast pred d0uhIe.cutrg auditing, real estate values. and construction costs And tho town will not Jog along comfortably until all of us ehaIl re. lIRiously read and digest tbe City Rec ord When that glad day arrives. our officials. relieved of every political task save that of obuyiug the voice or tho people win have nothing to do save tNo daily work which five million con- BtltuentB have been forced lq lay down.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

peuotrglire power In a fog, ha, no ad+ vantage oyer powerful oil lantern in cloar vcatNcr Mineral oil oz3 oil or lard oll lights of the 1rsl order could loo seon a hundred mles wero it not for lho curvature of the earth, and as jong as the light Is visible ipoc be- fore Inc coast js an purposes are served
 It f.. only withtn recent years that mineral oll has heen In Use Larl oil succeeded cpl2a oil and was used eX- rlusIyely up to lSS0. and with mineral oi' up to 1899 Since the latter yaar mineral oil has been used entirely, rx- cept where electricity has been cS- pcrmonted with, or coal pr acotylede gas So far coal oil, fo,' power oilii, eneF cleanliness, easo of operation and cbcapreas holds fits own dgalnsl all .other means of light baking
 Electricity If il can be successfully installed, is inc best light; but through expense of maintenance and in thc in- ability 10 got skilled attendants for such a light for the price set on keep ers services f. makes slow headway
 The traveller who cruises up tho coasts and who sinks one light before picking up another may know that somewhere in inc dark circle ie a arol picked for the foundation of a llsht which will be erected as soon aR funds and time allow. w.--Scientihc American.
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upon present worl, or Dpnn the ploas- ant vacancy which is the atmosphere of rest after activity, arc like the re- mcmbered features of friends, chang ing in oypression but always well lynown, and cheerful ntimates The bowl itself with its aging edge black enod into venerable memorial of many offerings, or the most fa- miiar stem, deeply used and yielding, under the ort-ropeated compression which binds t behind the curtain of the lip, into conformations as well known as on pocket man as he
 lives has no Crlendier companions, not even his books, for though neither pipe nor book speaks unless spoken to, and though both hestow the gentle hcnedlction of unreduiring friendship, the pipe has something of life in it, the fire which the smoker has kindled, and lt is his creature. and gives him sentlnnt companonship until its ashes grow cold.--New York Evening Sun
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partment of commerce and labor and with loss friction and more oficlcncN Such g. bureau could furnish data and memoranda with verifying witnesses. who could be examined by tho wage and means committee and by parties interested Tn this way, tho whole pno- plo Of the country would he represented before the committee in a subauntIa| manner where now they are practical ly unrepresented 30 far as the prosout- atlon of the case by witnesses and counsel is concerned As a check upon the accuracy of tho work of the hureau partics Interested would have the priv. iege of cross examination, and also che right to bring before the congressional committed which ia Independent of the bureau and Of the department t0 which it belongs, experts of their own These experts In turn 10 he subject to cross examination by counsel representing the bureau of the tariff
 By such procedure facts can bo ellie tied upon which an orderly and scien- tidc revision of the tariff can be made
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rdGurs hLoNG orU COAST
ilou They Arc Mudc- WlN ol is
 Uaed Instead of ulccWlcitN

rh. goal towards which Jur ltsnt- house hoard or tnIs wmtv ls striving w a r.uluuou- pUou or lights rom- uIrIalg ruetr.Jus tnr lnuod States and r147oseuus. and m tbo ease of rivers and Inland aaI. bounding inc waters on aI sides. sp that ship may never leave tho area of l IiEb. thrown by oua Hehthousc before entering the cir clo of lho light of another. Ae fast as congress wil appropriate rhe money Dbo gaps arr being 1lod
 Bu. what makes thc Dight' when the curious inquirer is told "karosone' he naturally wonders why hls own student lamp docs not siyc a better light if the same oil tu tho Lighthouse sends it7 beam from five to 25 miles
 Various methods of lighting were in uso until lSl0, when a now system was Introduced of employing nearly true uarabolotd renactors and better glass loneca In some caaos thosc rc0cctors gavo a light which iH not surpassed even today nNoopt when handled with Intelligent caru In 1882, when the pres emf lighthouse boarl was instituted tho Frenal system of DonlIcuDHr glasses waz introduced from France and still romans The first cost is great but by lho saving of off oyer tho reflector sys- tenn this Is soon reduced With any reasonable care n 6ne light always re- sults. and it is Impossible for a keeper to maintain u poor light with this ap- ruargtus without fragrant jlsubedIaace of Instructions
 Even with such am apparatus no common lamp can supply the light First order lamps hay" five wicks one Inside the other aud are fed with off by pump and pipe system The oil IS
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fed to tho wicks SO that i reaches the ends whore inc flame ls in The right time and in the right 1upnltv tt fig difficult to look at if, so intonsn is the light In Dho lonsca rather th1n In Inc lamp e m" socrot, for they liek up and Htizo nearly all tho rays of light which ordinarily eo astray The Fresnel apparatus collects almost an of lhls waste light and reflects and r'fra'ts lt out In ono great broad beam of light parallel to thc surface of tho sea, where It ia needed
 The flames which come from tho lamps are largely transparent so of course arc an other similar flames tf
 flames were not transparent there could he no advantage in having one flame inside another and a th.r1 inside the first two, etc The ligrt1 from tho inner flames could not got out ant would do m goo1
 In some ghthouses. usuaUv for range light purposes, tho ugh is all to bc concentrated in one beam rhis Is done by concentric rings uf prsmS on q central bullseye and a rnhocror Veg sols getting such a light id range. rieh- or bF itself or with another light and running down the bear, aio gafa from Instructions which may be near by. the range lights or beams or light marking ont the channel 10 he followed
 lt l., frequently asked of llshe ltocp- CTS why electricity is not used in riare .of mineral ojL An eloctrl, light ts ox- pensye to Install and limcut and cx- prGsiyo to maintain There is always difficulty in keeping the are exactly in the focal point of the lenses, the cor- bons never burning twice alike and constant watching being necessary
 Failure to have the light source exact
 y In tho focal point of the lens results
 in sending tho light rays up or down Instead of straight ont watra they are wanted Electricity, while superior in
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Zero mild and agreeable.

Ten degrees below 5ero--pleasantly fresh and bracing.
 Twenty degrees below zero--sharp. but not severely cold One must keep ones fingers and toes In motion and rub ones nose occasionally.
 Thirty degrees below zero--very cold, Particular care must he taken of the nose and extremities, Plenty of the fattest food must he eaten
 Forty degrees below zero--intensely cold. One must keep awake at all hazards, mnfTle ID to the eyes and test tue circulation frequently, that it may mol stop somewhere before one knows it
 Fifty degrees below zero--a strug- gle for life Chicago Record Fl eralad.
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The Election Court.

New Britain Herald) z
 The legislature has been regarded ss the authoritative power in the state and if i makes a law to which no one, not even the lawyers who were mem- bers of the two last bodies, during which the corrupt Iractices act found It's way into the statutes Of Connecticut and was subsequently, amended to meet certatn objections took exception 1t must have been considered as being sound. It has been claimed that the constitution does not provide for a military court but there ls such an in- stitution; If is generally recognized and men abide by its decisions; why not an election court? Of course, if will be generally agreed that if the corrupt practices aet Is unconstitutional then the fact ought to be made known. es- pecially now when lt has business be- fore it. II would be better if the bus- mess Intended for the court could pro- ceed so that candidates would know what constituted election expenses. There is m doubt that if all the con- tentions of Mir, Fox arc upheld there have been some items of expenses onit- ted from many election statements be- cause of a belief that they were not required by law
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
AN EXECUTIVE MANSION.
IntcresHuE Discussion CT Ncu Stutr
 Problem.

A-Aft' aAts
 George r Iltley hud om going dUr. ing the campaign and now that Hc pua- poses during the session 1f tho geuerHH assembly 10 entertain somewhat IavIsH- ly at Hartford speculation is rife ge Co whether thc stlte shpulI have au executive mansion 'u which Iis govern brs could live during tGr'r UdWiuls'r1. tous without some oI tho expense l.H' they must now assume, Those subjects are always interesting but somehow they never end up in any tangible 'u- provcment.
 The governorabfp Of counocieu, e now about as far from tHe gruHp Ul the average sovereign of tHis state H# 4 can be and aH executive mans lHH would hardly change thn lonaUnu I.e governor ia only iu tha capital .0'# period ls principally while the leEI.'a turc lE in session He hos m office I1 tho capitol. hut #ls presence iH required there only occasionally and .i would be matter Of Inconvenience for Hi" 10 make bis home In city where be cnn travel from his own town to tnu capital within a short while. tran his business and return home tHe siwa day It might be desirable 10 unmIu. atinE a candidate for governor 'o fH's' Into consideration thp proximity Of H.' home 10 Hartford The idea occupied portion ot lbe public mind during H. last campaign. tde voters oEuroH .ug n preference for Waterbury aH against Hartford and New Haven. Bu' tHnro are other campaigns coming ana tne conditions may be reversed. and iHH state house proposition rHu he consider cd from another palut off view.
 As difficult as Lt has been 'o maintain guhernatorial dignity har toforc f wH be more SO after Inc unNt fwn Naara Mfr LiIley is reported ln have r.Hus for the development of tHo s0rH| g.|u or his orira that win make some u' tho folks gft u1 and take notice Fn. twc governors wll' Doe practically .om- polIpd to adopt the same plans or sI'. Ter in comparison and mo eNegut''' would care TO be gl.ccd in tho latte. poqi McrdeH Record,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
ARCTIC TEMPER. .ATUREs.
Zero Weather s Regarded as Mild
 and Agreeable.

According to eminent Arctic oXpor- CTS, physical sensations are relative and the mere enumeration of so many degrees of neat or cold gives no idea of their effect upon the system.
 ono explorer states that he should have frozen at home in England in a temperature that he found very come rortablc indeed in l.apland, with his solid diet of meat and butter and his garments of reindeer.
 The following is q correct scale of too physical effects of cold, calculated for the latitude of 65 to 70 degrees north,
 Fifteen above --unpeasantly warm
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
PIPE SMOKING.

Tho consensus of smokers is practj- caly unanimous that tobacco is most onioyably smoked in a pipe Cigars and cigarettes have their times and seasons, but finally must pale their ineFoctual fires in the presence of the little bowl which cheers, but does not mebriaCo, The light curls of smoke which drift from the somnolent crater of the friendly pipe go thin In vol- ume as never to offend the eyes fixed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
YAoU1 REVOLT ENDED.
Trouble in Sonora Quicted by Fear of
 Mexican Retaliation

Los Angeles, Dec 29 According to tho latest advIoee from Sonora the Yaqu revolt seems to ho about ended. That negotiations for peace have been made, and arc now before President Diaz, is known An answer is ox pocted from him early in January, when the time of the truce existing will be up, but it is thought unlikely that hostilities will be resumed.
 Of late few Yaquls who were trans ported to Quintana Roo, the territory formed by the southern half of Yuca tan, have succeeded in escaping and getting back to their tribe,
 They have told stories Of terrible hardshlps, and from what they have learned of the governments power, as seen in tho country they have gone through. they have been convinced that further struggles are vain
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
svEA LODGE ELECTS.
oGiccrs to he Installed at Meeting
 Next Week.

svea lodge No @o I. Q. O. r, hed its annual election Inst night and chose the following officers for the coming year Noble grand John A. Nelson. vice grand Elof Lundpfard secretary, Oliver samuelson. financial secretary John r Sundpford treasurer Gutt- friend Svensson These officers win be installed next week by District Deputy Oscar Johnson of Bridgeport
 On Friday evening the lodge win hold a Christmas entertainment In thc Saa- sacus armory
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
,z1ssgg S1is1EHsszH'Es@u,,, <.(.)FsBLN. ssggR#gurzaura''''''

We are able to demonstrate, by Hill Climbs, Track Races and Endurance Runs, the ability of & 30 Fl. P, $2,590 car that is built of the best material, light in weight, and running on i'm ported ball bearings, to do the work of the heavy, expensive and high powered cars. We cannot, however, show you the fine workmanship, the graceful appearance and the thorough finish without showing you the car itself Kindly give us this opportunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
POSTOFFICE INVADER.

Little thought do patrons of the Fl Centro postoffice give to the faithful public servants who so nobly guard Uncle Sams head quarters in this city. While they are wooing sleep on their airy couches, others are wide awake, weighted down heavily with responsibility for the safe-keeping of the picture post cards that drift hither from the beachcombers who have left the rest of Us behind. Night Watchman Hoard at the Court House, in making his rounds on the upper floor last Thursday night heard a noise, coming from the postoffice building, which is directly east of the county's home. He listened intent ly, and heard more noise; then he slipped down to the sheriff's office, gave the alarm and with two assist ants crept up to Uncle Sam's treas ure house. There was no doubt that someone was proving around within the building. StatiOning man at the front and another at the rear, the nightWatchman guarded the side, and they waited for the next move. When nerves had stretched taut and tension was high, there came a crash, and out from the window leaped a great tom CGL.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
FOR EXCHANG

FOR EXCHANGE-New two story, hard finish room house, lots very slightly located near car line, price 5000. No 2-10 acres unim- proved land in town of Otay, less than one half mile from post office and R. R. Depot, on Main st., price $2500 No. 3-221a acres on the s. P. R. R. IA miles from Los Ange les (north) Roscoe station is on the property, no other Improvements, price $4,000 No. 4-50 lots in Klamath Falls, Oregon, near R. R. depot, price $5OO0 No, 5--240 acres of fine wheat land near tie city of Winnepeg, Canada, beautiful level prarie land, price 5000. Mo-. 6.-4O acres oil land Kern River oil field, price $5,O00. Want i'm proved land in Imperial Valley for all or any part of above property Address with full particulars to D. c. Campbell, 595 Kearney Ave. San Diego, Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
COTTON IN FL CENTRo

Victor Rottmann has a row of Egyp- tian cotton growing along his west property line at his residence at Fifth and Orange streets. The stocks stand an average of five feet in height and are heavily set with deep green foli- age, while the blossoms are forming thickly on each plant. Cotton grow CTS say that such a setting easily in dicates a crop that would run over a bale to the acre,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
LOCALS

Judge Franklin J. Cole has returned to El Centro, after a vacation spent at coast points
 J. E Cressey started from El Centro Tuesday evening for an overland trip to San Diego.
 D. G Whiting has gone to Urbita Springs, his former home, for a few weeks vacation.
 Irving Jaquay has returned to El Centro, alter v'ctt to JOS Angeles and beach resorts.
 victor kDttmann and sons leave to- day for a few weeks vacation at Los Angeles and beach points.
 Mir. and Mrs. j. stanley Brown are spending their summer vacation at Los Angeles and Long Beach. J. Stanley Brown has deeded to Floyd K. Brown lots and of block 23 in the townsite of El Centro.
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 Albert P. Nuffer has returned to El Centro after visit of several weeks at Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas.
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 George Strubinger, Yuma business man, was visitor to Imperial Valley this week, and spent several days in El Centro.
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 County Supervisor, F. s. Webster and wife departed from El Centro on Saturday last for a vacation at Los An geles and Tropico.
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 Veda B. Stephenson and George w. Stevenson have deeded to David R. Crawford sction 36 township 16 south, range 12 east, s. B. M.
 Walter Sprague is erecting a cot tage, 30x40 feet, on a tract of land near Fifth street in the Burke ranch, in the southern part of El CentrO.
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 M. l.. Watson, of the Press staff, has been spending a week with rel atives at Whittier, where Mrs. Wat son has been sojourring for the past month They will return to El Centro tomorrow.
 Mayor H. B. Pearson has gone to Long Beach, where his family is spending the summer, and from that point expects to go to Rocky Ford, Colorado, and possibly to Atlantic Coast cities.
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 J. w. Colson has been spending a week at San Diego and mountain re- sorts back of that city, where his in eral weeks.
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 H. V. Hartshorn, a theological stu ial Valley Tuesday evening to visit ial Valyel Tuesday evening to visit his father, c. D. HartshOrn, on his ranch near Meloland. He will spend
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
CLAIM TO WATER TRANSFERRED

Yesterdays county records showed the recording of an amendment to the water claimed by Charles c. B0Ni3S. changing the point of diversion De
 OOO inches of water from the AL amo River to a point easterly from the east line of section 30 township 12 south, range IA east, s. B. M. The records also show that Bowles has deeded to the North End Water Company for a consideration of $25,- ,v0, the claim to the 10,Uvy inches of water as mentioned above.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that bids on proposals to do the County Printing for Imperial county, California, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909 will be received at the office of the County Clerk of said County at Fl Centro, California, until Monday, the Eth day of September, at 10 O clock a. m.
 D. s. ELDER, 1922 County Clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
FOR RENT

half mile north of Hotel, North 5th street Team and implements for sale Look it over and write me offer. T. A. Morrison, 5524 Hillcrest Drive, Los Angeles, Cal 19 3t* FOR RENT-Pasture for horses and cattle, one mile east and one mile south of Fl Centro. H. l.. Stevens 19 3t*.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
CONTRACT AWARDED.

At Thursdays meeting of the City Trustees the contract for the street work was awarded to c. D. Bryan, who is to receive $5 per day for labor of man and team, and who is to do the street sprinkling and such gener- al street work as the trustees may re- 0Ilirp
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
NOTICE.

NOTICE. The Board of Equalization of the city of El Centro, California, will meet in the city hall at the hour of ? o'clock August commncing the 17th, to hear any complaints regarding the assess ment of that property lying in the City of El Centro.
 F. G. RAVENS,
 City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15

several weeks here, and then go to Oregon to assume his first pastorate ugder the auspices of the Congrega- tional Missionary Society
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 City Clerk F. c. Havens departed from El Centro Thursday morning for Oxnard, where his family has been spending several weeks. He will be absent for two weeks and w. l. Me- Coy will serve as deputy City Clerk during his absence.
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 w. J. Winslow, of Clemmons, Iowa, writes the secretary of the Ten Thous- and Club that he is organizing a large party to visit Imperial Valley in Sep tember Mr. Winslow was here last winter and became enthusiastic over the advantages of this valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
TRANSFER OF TOWNSHIP

A deed was filed for record yester- day, showing the transfer of all lots and blocks in the townsite of Heber remaining unsold from the Imperial Valley Improvement Company to the Heber Townsite Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15

Singer sewing machines at the I'm perial Valley Music House, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15
Shoe
 Comfort for Summer

Our line is so big and complete that you can find just what you want for hot weather wear at very moderate prices.
 Remember we are ex- elusive shoe dealers, buy ing directly from the fac tories in the East.
 We can save you mon ey and enable you to keep your feet comfort able.
 Specials now in san dals and all kinds of can vas shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15

FOR SALE-$5000 in 10 per cent chat tie mortgage notes. Good discount, safe and well secured. All due on
 or before August 15, 1908. Address
 R., Press Office. 12-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-15

FOR SALE-2O good cows and 20 head of young stock. Will sell on
 easy terms. Inquire at El Centro Creamery. 1 will be at El Centro July and after, H. O. Sisson. 11-tf