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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02

Near the entrance are tw9 illumi
mated piacards, one reading: Vote for
Saiieeti. who upholds old Corsica,v =
The other: Cast your ballots for Ber-
nardo. the man who iiils."
Surrounded by the young men, To-
masso In The dim light is not noticed
and Marina has drawn her mandile
close about her face.
The party enter the low hall OF the
municipal, which is lighted by lamps
and decorated by myrtles and cycla-
men flowers. II is well filled by a
crowd of farmers. peasants. wool
growers and shepherds. These are
now being fervidly addressed by young
Bernardo himself
Catching sight of the commanding
figure OF the great bandit, the adroit
politician bursts out rapturously: ''Ah,
thanks, grand Antonio BonellI for thy
presence and countenance. You have
come to say to me. Bernardo you are
q true Corsican; in you is upheld the
honored custom of the vendetta to the
twentieth generation So will all here
say when tomorrow / shall have the
body of the one who came to Marinas
nuptials and left death behind him,
this American who brought with him
soldiers to shoot down poor old To
masso Monaldi.'
But the savage shouts that greet
this are stilled by old Tomasso, who
pushes through the crowd and stands
facing the platform, his eyes flashing.
and says: Il, Tomasso Monaldi, tell
you there is no cause of vendetta for
me, because | am alivel"
At his words shuddering cries of
Ghost" Spirit" "Spectre." rise
amid the tobacco smoke of the meet
ing, and some would slip from the door
did not Antonio Bonelli command:
Let all remainl" as three of his stall
wart descendants bar the entrance.
There is a sudden cry: "Father!"
from a girl in black mandile and deep
mourning who has been sitting with
some other women in the retirement
. of a corner of the hall. listening to her
lovers feroclous eloquence, and Ethe.
ria, with streaming eyes, is in Mon
aldi's arms.
AYE, It's flesh and blood you're
fondling, girl" laughs the great ban
dit. and striding TO the platform he
says in ringing tones: But this is
not ALI" for now the crowd are gath
cred about Tomasso and are greeting
him with words of sympathy because
for the mere killing of a man, he had
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
CHAPTER xIII.-continued

That was not So" cries Marina
me English officer who shot Antonio
ieil under the Egyptian guns by The
hand OF God. The man l love is free
of any blood stain.v
All. the murderer of your bro,ber
fell by the hand of God. II is vol,
ana this cavalier, is he your bus.
band?" nus
On, no; he is an American against
whom foul wrong has been done bv
Saliceti." and introducing Barnes sha
says; Tell this great bandit vour
story and he will give you Justice. Pe
mas done SO often in Bocognano.
Briefly the American relates tbe kid.
naping of his wife, and listeniny 70
this, the Corsican says: mo OUTRAGE 70
against woman was ever perpetrated
IN bocognano without my aveng;ne
her, ana this crime against a stranpe
.aay-ah, the hospitality of the island
ioroids ,',,, II. Descend with me to the
Niiiase, Americana. who has done sucb
great service in the Staying of these
"iscreants, who have dishonored orr
honle calling, and we, the Bellacoscia
WIZ give your bride back to Won ana
right your wrong"
"Dio mio." cries Marina excitedly
Now that our glorious bandits love
you, Burton, your wrongs will be
righted!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02

Burton II. Barnes, a wealthy American
touring Corsicq, rescues the young Eng
Iish lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er, ana his Corsican bride. Marina.
daughter Of the Paolis from the mur-
aerons vendetta. understanding that his
reward Is to be the hand Of The girl he
loves. Enid Anstruther, sister of the Eng
nsh m lieutenant; The four fly from Ajac-
Go to Masseilles, on board the French
sues ana az the quartet are about to
poard the train for London at MarseiIl,s.
whjci ,a,,..i ~ nunaea a mysterious note
1ates Dostponement OF the Journey.
s.s barnes and Enid arc married. Soon
aiier their wedding Barnes bride dis
peen kidnapped and taken to Corsica
ihe groom secures fishing vessel and
~ rs apout 70 STAT in pursuit of his brides
cnptors when he hears a scream from
ine villa and rushes back to hear that
Anstrqther's wife. Marina, is also miss
,Ha..., ,-,s. Sarnes II compelled to depart for
horsicn without delay, and so he leaves
,.l,s,, M search Tor Marina to her husband
wniie ne goes 10 hunt for Enid Just be-
igpre pe Barnes' boat lands on Corsica's
shore Marina Is discovered hiding in n
aofiher oo,in or the vessel. She explains her
Barnes rescue his wife from the t,orsi
cans. e. When Barnes and Marina arrive
~ Sorsica ne is given note written by
END informing him that the kjdnaplng
is Tor the purpose OF enfrapping Barnes
sp snd ne Ne xendetta may lll him. Barnes
nntellr telr search for. Enid. They come In
s,ght OF her and her captors in the Corsi
I'm ,,a mountain wilds Just as night an
pIoaches. In seeking shelter from n
Storm the couple enter n hermitage and
,sn.re ,rl. TO their amazement they discover
I'm u1plnasso, the foster father OF Marina.
VINO was supposed to have been killed b,..
De BelIoc's soldiers and for yvi,a.l 80,
iparnes is had been vendettaed. Tomasso
,saIns IN, that Marlna's husband aid not
XIII ~. her brother. Many wrongs are rfphi
60 90 biirnes Is surprised In the herniifaao
~ oy tsochini and Romano. the two detest
ha, ID panults, who had been searching .1r
panaits ps attempt 10 take away Marina
5nrnes s,ar, darts out the door. The bandits
uoor both are laid low by Barnes, .e,,aI1
aefi ae5 Members OF the Bellacoscia enter
hmu ,nlD barnes is honored for his great serv
pe y 70 ihe community In killing the hated
iEocnini i.nini and Romuno. The release ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
Covering for Feather Beds.

For a covering for feather beds
make slip of cotton cloth eight
inches longer and wider than the ar
ticle to be covered, leaving an open
ing at one side a third of the length.
On each inside corner sew tapes six
inches long; also sew tapes six inches
long on the four corners of bed or
comfort, slip bed in cover, tie the
tapes, and either sew the opening at
side or use buttons and buttonholes
Cotton challies can be used for com.
forts instead of cotton cloth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
tTo BE CONTINUED
PENALTIES OF GREAT PLACE.
Thrice Servants Those Who Have
Risen to High Estate.

Men in great place are thrice SER
yants-servants of the sovereign or
state, servants of fame, and servants
of business; so as they have no free
dom neither in their persons, nor In
their actions. nor in their times. 1t is
strange desire to seek power, and
to lose liberty. or to seek power over
others and to lose power over mans
self. The rising unto place is labori
Gus. and by pains men come to greater
pains, and 1t is sometimes base and
by indignities men come to dignities
The standing is slippery and the re-
gret is either a downfall or at least
an eclipse, which is a melancholy
thing. Cum non sis qui fueris, non
esse cur velis vivere." (Since yoy
are not what you were, there is no
reason why YOU should wish to live.)
Nay, retire-men cannot when they
would, neither will they when it were
reason but are impatient of private.
ness even in age and sickness which
requires the shadow; like old towns
men. that will be still sitting at their
street door, though thereby they offer
ase to scorn.-From Lord Bacon's
Essay, "Of Great Place"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
Nutmess Have Medicinal Qualities

Nutmegs have medicinal qualities
which make them most useful in the
treatment of various illnesses.
In cases of collie and dysentery. for
instance. nutmeg, very finely powdered
and mixed with little milk, often has
most beneficial effect. For children.
one-sixth to one-third of teaspoon
sul, according to age, should be given,
and for older people from one to two
teaspoonfuls every two hours.
Sleeplessness is often relieved in the
same manner for nutmegs have very
soothing qualities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
Why Is tt7

The seats were in the orchestra, on
the theater's left. 1.-The left side of
the house always sells out first said
the box-ofiice man. Everybody seems
to prefer il to the right. l don't know
why. Boxes, especially. We can sell
Two left to one right box every time
Nobody takes the right side for choice.
AID there is no reason for this. AS
tnuch goes on in the right extremity
II the stage as in the left-we proprl
etors always look after that-and you
see just as much from the right ss
from the left side. Why. then. is the
left side always at a Premium"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
NEW BLOUSE SLEEVE
LONG LINES OF TRIMMING ARE
A FEATURE.
Various Ways Of Adjusting the orna-
mentation on Lingerie Waists
Lining of Thin Silk is a Spe-
ciaI Feature.

Chief among the characteristic fea-
lures of the new lingerie waists and
waists which are made of soft silk or
crepe are the long lines of trimming
which are very generally employed,
and the three-quarter sleeve, which is
very wide at the bottom. usually being
finished with a frin below the wide
cuff.
The fashion of trimming the waist
In vertical instead of horizontal lines
Is most becoming to the majority of
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
Minced collops.

Take ~ pounds hamburg or round
steak and have it ground. Put in a
stew pan and stir with fork until all
grains are separated, then cover with
water and cook slowly one hour, add
ing more water IL it boils away Add
salt and pepper to taste and chopped
onion if liked. Thicken with a table
spoondful OF flour mixed with cold wa.
ter. and serve with mashed potatoes
This makes good dinner for five
adults.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
Remove Onion odnr

To remove the odor of onion from
fish kettles and sancepans in which
they have been cooked, put in wood
ashes or salsoda, potash or lye; fill
with water and let it stand on the
stove until it boils; then wash in hot
suds and rinse well.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02

ceived. Therefore, a pocket hung in
such a position that we may readily
find it in the dark, and always kept
stocked with matches, is one of those
handy little articles that should not
be forgotten. Our sketch illustrates
a useful pocket of this description. A
stout piece of cardboard should be
used for the foundation, and this may
be covered with any pretty piece of
material that we may bapen to have
by us. 'On the upper part the word
Matches can be embroidered, and
the vacant space on either side filed
up with some pretty little floral de
sign. The front of the pocket may
also be ornamented with embroidery
and there is a loop of ribbon, with
bows at the top, by which it may be
hung upon the wall.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
Alterations.

With comparatively small altera-
tions shirtwaists from last year can be
made fashionable. In blouses the two
piece, full-length sleeves and the long
three-quarter sleeves are still worn,
but the very short elbow-length style
has quite gone out of fashion. except
IL the dressiest of evening gowns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
MATCHES ALWAYS AT HAND.
Hang Small Pocket in the Hall, and
Keep It Stocked.

One never realizes the truth OF the
proverb. "a place for everything. and
everything in its place" more forcibly
than when one happens to be in
dark room or hall hunting for the
matches. Under these circumstances
many little ornament has been
broken. and many a nasty knock re-
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02

figures There are various ways of
adjusting the trimming. 1t is some
times put on in vertical bands at reg
ular intervals. these being bordered
with frills of valenciennes, or two
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
SYNOPSIS.

Copyright, lsn. nodd Mead 4 Co.. n 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
WILL BUILD ENGINE HOUSE
City Trustees Ask for Bids for Build ing and Order Laying of Various
 Street Crossings.

The City Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday night, with Trus tee Brown presiding.
 Ordinance No. 28, declaring the city's intention to construct a four foot cement sidewalk on both sides of Main Street from Sixth Street to the Date Canal, was presented, read and laid over until the next meeting.
 The City Attorney was instructed to have the proper blanks printed on which to prepare ordinances of inten tion and notices of street work to be done.
 The City Engineer was instructed to survey Fifth street, east of Orange street, and mark the sidewalk and property lines.
 A discussion of the proposed tree planting campaign under the author -ity of the city government brought about statement of the fact that the present State law requires the ordi- nance of intention and similar pro- ceedings in this connection to be pub lished in a daily newspaper in the city wherein the improvement is to be made.
 This will necessitate the securing of an amendment at the next session of the State Legislature, so that week ly newspapers may be available for this service. Brawley, Holtyille and Calexico, as well as El Centro are in terested in this proposition, and will doubtless aid in securing the desired amendment It will also doubtless af- feet other Southern California towns.
 Meanwhile, the campaign for tree planting will proceed, and the City Trustees, having designated the kind of tree they propose to plant on each street, will urge the citizens to do as much of the work on private initia- tive as possible, so that as soon as the State law is amended the work can proceed on the same lines, and much will have already been accomplished.
 The Board ordered the construction of street crossings as follows: Across Main street at the west side of Fifth street, across Fifth street at the north side of Main Street and across Sixth street on the south side of Main street.
 The City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of a fire engine house in accordance with plans and specifications on file in his office..
 The Board adjourned to meet at 7:30 D. m. on December 29.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
NEW COUNTY AUDITOR.

Imperial County is fortunate in having secured the services of L. F.. Davisson, formerly of the Valley State Bank, to fill the important office of County Auditor. MT. Davisson is one of the most accurate and skillful ac- countants in the County and, although he is young man, has had valuable experience in this and other cities. He is performing the difficult duties of his office without assistance and with en- tire satisfaction and expects to have everything in perfect shape by Janu ary l.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
READING ROOM OPENED.

An informal opening of the Fl Cen tro free reading room took place We'd nesday evening. The reading room is located in the small brick structure directly east of the Holt Opera House. The place has been fitted up with tables, chairs, book cases, etc., and is supplied with daily and weekly pa pers, magazines and the beginning of a library. Several volumes have been donated for the new book shelves. Plans will be made this week for a formal opening to be held soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
INCREASES ITS CAPITAL.

A meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples Abstract Company was held in it's office at Fl Centro, Tues day evening, at which time it was vot- ed to increase the capital stock of the organization from $10O,0O0 to $25O- 900. This is in compliance with re- cent State law, and places the com pany in a position to do a general trust business. Only the matter of in creasing the capitalization was con sidered at this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
TEN THOUSAND CLUB
Promoting Plan For Public Library. Future of Organization to be
 Determined.

A meeting of the Ten Thousand Club was held Wednesday night, but be- cause of the entertainment at the Op- era House the attendance was small and no definite action was taken on the question of the Clubs future pol icy.
 MT. Noland was appointed chairman of a committee to confer with the Womens Section concerning joint so- cial meetings of the Club, and to re- port at the next meeting.
 Phil D. Swing reported progress in correspondence with Andrew Carnegie concerning library building for El Centro. A resolution was adopted asking the City Trustees to call an election on the question of making a special tax rate for library purposes, and the cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce in securing a library for the city was voted to be desir- able.
 The club adjourned to Wednesday, Jan. 6, when the question of future work of the club will be presented for decision. In the meantime collection of dues up to January 1, will proceed. Attention of members is called to the provision of the constitution that a delinquent member is not entitled to vote or voice in the clubs affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
MOVEMENT IN CITY LOTS
Those in Business District Apparently in Favor With Present Buyers
 and Numerous Sales Made.

The past two weks have witnessed considerable movement in El Centro city lots, especially in the business district. By referring to the real es- tate transfers, published in The Press, it will be seen that numerous changes of ownership have been recorded
 One of the most notable purchases of the past week was that of Charles F. O'Neil capitalist of San Diego, buying from the El Centro Land Company nine lots, located in the business section Two of these are on the south side of Broadway about midway between Fifth and Sixth streets, and four are on the south side of Broadway, between Fourth and Fifth streets.
 M T. Ralston has purchased two lots in block Ii, with frontage on Broadway, east of the Southern Pa cific railroad.
 San Francisco buyers of Fl Centro business lots the past week were D. P. Brinegar, president of the Pioneer Automobile Company; J. F. Moroney president of the Jesse Moore Hunt Company; w. T. Sesnon, capitalist; and Eli H. Wiel, of the Buckingham & Hecht Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
THE WEATHER.

Bright, cool weather has prevailed in the Valley since the rain of A of an inch on December 15. The mean maximum temperature for the past six days has been 561a degrees and the mean minimum a fraction less than 34 degrees. The highest tem- perature was 61 degrees an dthe low est 32 degrees. Humidity has ranged from nothing to 19 per cent, the mean being 10 per cent. The total rain fall for the season to date is Ill inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
wooomENs clAsstINrTIArloN.

Woodmen of the World at El Cen tro, Imperial and Hol9yille united in a class initiation of caI Ihdidates in Ma sonic Hall, El Centro( on Friday night of last week. sevenYy y-four candidates were taken into th9 order and they become members of the camps in the three towns participating in these ex- ercises. This brings the membership of the El Centro camp up to eighty
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
HoIton Company EnIarglng Capacity of Plants and Meeting Increased
 Demands
New Machinery Arriving and on the Road--Gas Works to be in Opera ton Before Next summer-Storing Ice for the Frut-shipping Season..

Indicative of the increased activi- ties expected in all lines in Imperial Valley is the movement of the Holton Power Company. This concern Is making provision to meet the de- mands for electrical energy which 1t feels certain will be made upon 1t within the ensuing few months; and it is also providing for betterments in the handling of ice and the icing Of cars at El Centro next season.
 Three carloads of material for the new power plant to be erected at Holtville have been received from the Allis-C Chalmers Company of Scranton, Pennsylvania. These are for the con struction of the new turbine at Holt ville Eight carloads of machinery for the dynamo and the electrical equips ment are now on the road from Penn sylvania. 4
 Excavation for the new power house, which is to be located on the banks of the Alamo River, below the present power house at Holtville, was begun Monday. James Stratton is in charge of this work.
 As soon as cinders, gravel and ce-s ment can be shipped here for use in the foundations, the Holton Power Company will begin the erection of an additional storage room at the El Centro ice plant This esss ,e ssgssSg. ,s,s fleet. with twentyfy foot side walls, and it. will have a storage capacity of 2000 tons of ice, thus giving the plant an entire storage capacity of 5000 tons. G
 The ice plant is now run night and day, the ice manufactured being stored for use in handling next seasons crops. By the time the new storage room is completed the present stor- age quarters will have been filed with ice, so that there may be no let-up in the ice-making throughout the next few months.
 General Superintendent c. D. Paris has evolved a system for ice eleva- tors which will be placed in operation during the coming season, whereby it is hoped to handle the ice with com paratively little loss from exposure, as well as handling it much more expe- ditiously than with the old system of elevators. The endless chain, with q double set of grapples, which will be i,, oil l.. AL principle involved in this new system
 The company has completed the placing of machinery in it's new ma chine shops and now has first class equipment in shape to handle all lipes of work.
 One immediate improvement for Fl Centro will be the construction of the main plant for the Imperial Valley Gas Company This will be located near the present industrial concerns, in the angle formed by the Southern Pacific and the Holton Interurban Railroads During the past week a plat of the buildings has been pre- pared for submission to the main office in Redlands, so that details of the new gas plants location may be determined.
 It is expected that gas service will be in readiness for the residents of Fl Centro before summer, and that a system of pipes will be laid through the alleys so as to give service to all of the settled portion of the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
DRAINAGE FOR MAIN STREET

Under direction of the street super intendent, good work has been ac- cOmplished this week in making a drainage for the storm waters of Main street, in the business part of town. Recent rains caused the southern half of this street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, to become a great mud hole, and drainage was opened on Sixth, running northward.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
LOW DOWN FAR MING.

In front of the real estate office of J. w. Colson, on Main street, stands a can of earth taken from the bottom of the El Centro test well, depth of 430 feet from the surface. This was thoroughly stirred up, and Fetch and barley was planted in it. Within five days the seeds had sproutsd and are now making a vigorous growth. The earth at that depth appears to be exactly as fertile as the surface earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
WATER OUT OF RIVER.

Officials at the Laguna Dam report that by tonight they expect to have the entire volume of water in the Colo rado River turned out of the River bed at the dam and diverted to the sluiceways constructed on both the California and Arizona sides of the stream. With the water thus diverted it is only a question of a few weeks until the dam is completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
WORK OF THE BIRDS.

Professor Beal, during field work in California, has found that fifty-seven species of birds feed on scale insects, twenty-nine of which destroy the black scale, one of the two most de- structive scale insects in the United States and one that causes the orange growers more expense to combat than all other insects combined.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.

The Alamo schol district, located in Water District Mo- z, has just com pleted a handsome school building at cost of $2500. The school, which has been maintained in the Walton ranch house. has an attendance of twenty-five pupils, and is taught by Mrs. Melbourne. It will open in the new school house after the Christmas holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-26
RLAcKlNToN BUILDING

Brick work for the first story walls of the J. c. Blackinton building, on Main street, adjoining the two-story building erected by the same owner last year, has been completed and timbers are being laid for the second, story floor The building will be oG- oupied by the Delta Implement C8m, pany as soon as 1t ifs completed