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Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23
IMPERIAL

The Imperial City Trustees are considering the presentation of bond issue for $S500 for the purpose of erecting a city hall. It is estimated that the present rentals paid for city offices would pay Interest on this amount. and the city would have headquarters better suited to it's needs. The plan under consideration would provide for fire department headquarters in the rear of the pro- posed city hall.
 The Imperial Woman's Club term ed it's last meeting Library Day" and interesting articles were presented on various phases of library development. Seventeen new members were accept ed at this meeting
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 The Imperial City Trustees have adopted an ordinance providing that the street superintendent shall control and regulate the laying of all kinds of pipes and conduits in the streets and 'throughfares.
 * * *
 H. H. Rogers, contractor for the lunicipal water system for Imperial, las arrived and will remain until the distributing system is laid. Eight carloads of pipe have arrived for use in this work.
 The proposition of removing all tel ephone and power wires from the business streets has been presented to the City Trustees and has been re- ferred to the street committee for a report.
 Clinton Cox returned to Imperial, last week. from his former home in Texas, bringing his bride. MT. and Mrs. Cox were given serenade on Saturday night.
 F. L. Hamilton, of Los Angeles, has purchased two cottages from Thomas and Martin Lyall, and will hold them as rental properties.
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 Miss Ada F. Hutchings has return ed to Imperial to spend the winter, after a visit of several weeks at Whittier.
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 Rapid progress is being made on the new Gregg building, on the site of the building recently destroyed by Are.
 W. J. Mitchell last week purchased twelve lots in Imperial, which he will hold as an investment.
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 The Imperial Telephone Company is arranging to publish a new direc- tory.
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 Plans have been completed by H. E. Allatt for the. new postoffice build ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23
TWO STORES FOR RENT

One 4OxtOO, one 3sx70 with cellar
 right on the busy business street (Fifth street), adjoining Edgar Broth CTS Implement Company stores. An interest may be taken with the prop CT parties. Call in person, SO that can look you in the eye and see if you mean business. A twelve thous- and dollar building. Rent reasonable
 Call on II. J. Messinger, Holtville, California. 27-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23

The travelling salesmen who come into the valley are much vexed and justly so, because they cannot carry their samples through Mexican terri
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23
BL ACk L A N G S H A MS

If you want hens that will lay eggs all winter and all the year through, get our Missouri Strain of LANGSHANS that have been bred 10 years to the best of son Square Garden, N. r., Chicago, St. Louis Worlds Fair, Kansas City and Los Angeles. show them to be among the best Write us for egg records and par ticulars. See their cash winnings at Sacramento State Fair last month.
 J. F. BOYD, Monrovia, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23
NOTICE

w. F. Oglesby is organizing some classes for instruction in Spanish. He will give twenty-five lessons for ten dollars in classes of ten or more For further information call at Press of flee or address me at E1 Centro, Star Route,
 27-tf w, F. OGLESBY.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23

For Sale-A very choice ,1e0 acres of cantaloupe land at bargain. But three and one-half miles northeast of Brawley. Personal property on place also for sale. For particulars inquire of J. P. Baker, Brawley. 29-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23

For Eucalyptus Nursery Stock write the Pratt Eucalyptus Company, 610 Laugblin Building, Los Angeles. 23-10t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-23

Families given special attention at the Franklin Dining Room The best m calls in El Centro. 29-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
DARK DoINes.

The Reason One Woman Is DIsaustsd
With the Voting Proposition.
When any one asked little Mrs. Pratt
her opinion on the question OF equal
suffrage she had her answer ready
II don't want 10 hear anything about
II" she would say pleasantly, but firm.
~, "and I'd just as soon tell you why.
It's because there's got to be a con
cealment and mystery about voting
and like things open and aboveboard
It's the way I was brought up and the
way shall always feel II I live TO be
a hundred.
I've had one experience, and that's
all I want. A friend OF mine talked
and talked to me about voting on the
educational question TIL ut last I said
/ would, because 7 was brought up TO
think a great deal Of education, and I
always shall. SO gave mp an engage
ment to 60 20 the polls and register
land the dress was almost spoiled on
account Of my missing that trying on.
too. because she didn't wait to see
whether It fitted or not but stitched
the seams right up), and then I took
the greatest pains TO go and vote Just
as they'd told me to, and what do you
suppose Henry Pratt told me after
ward7 My vote was thrown out be-
cause I had the franlness to write my
full name and address on iti
IT told Henry that nothing would
surprise me after that--nothingV
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
The Word "Person."

General Benjamin Il. Butler, 1t IS
said, once asserted that woman was
not q ''person," and London suf-
fragette insists that the word person
In its legal sense includes woman. The
word has had an interesting history.
Signifying by etymology something to
make sound through, the Latin per
soma" began by meaning an actors
mask with its mouthpiece. Then 1t
meant the character represented by
the player-"dramatis personae." Then
1t came to mean the part or character
one sustains in real life, and so the
persona ecclesiae," the man who rep
resented the church, became known
as person" in q special sense and
was eventually spelled as "parson."
On the other hand, person" faded
away to mean just anybody. And so,
though a woman naturally resents be-
Ing referred to as a person" in or
binary talk, many women no less nat
urally desire to count as persons" In
the eye Of the franchise law.-Chicago
News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
THE COOKS INJURY.


Painful to Her and to the Dinner
Guests as Well.
There was company at dinner. and
the platter In front OF the host con-
tained fine roast OF beef. He drew
the sharp carving knife across the
ringing steel few times, just because
that Is way carvers have, drove the
FORK deep rto the steaming beef. de-
scribed a scalping knife flourish I'm the
air and gracefully began operations.
Two nice and tender slices clear
across the roast had resulted, and he
was turning Off the third when the
blade struck skewer, made sliding
upward motion and came out at the
top, with result that the proposed
slice looked like frost bitten leaf
curled up by the sun.
He could not say intense things In
the presence OF his guests, hnt he
froze his wife with look, made n
grim Joke about the indigestibility Of
roasted hard wood, inquired whether
the butcher also ran woodward, dug
the skewer out viciously and ordered
little Willie, who had made several at.
tempts to tell something, to keep still
or leave the table. His evident temper
led to an embarrassing silence, and
Willie saw an opening that he could
not resist -
"Cook has burned her nose orful,"
he announced.
"Too bad" said the father, whose
good humor was coming back. "How
did she do it2"
Trying ter pull them skewers out
with her teeth. "-London Tit-Bits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
a CHEAT HUMMER.
One Of HIs Fssts Of Which He Had 70
Be Reminded.

One Of HE Fsats Of Which He Had e.
Be Reminded.
I'm the real thing as a runner"
said Howard James majestically as he
seated himself at the first home din
ner since his return from college. His
mother and sister looked at him IN
sheer admiration.
yes, mother, wish you could have
beon at the university TO see me run.
During the football season ran away
from every one on the team. They
were not in It for a minute. In the
classes I took the lead, leaving them IN
the lurch. ] always stood highest I'm
my lectures. And then when It came
TO selecting n president for the class
made the race. When the voting start
ed rnn second, but at the last, we'll,
1 ran ahead Of all Of the other candi-
dates. There's no doubt about Il, I'm
a runner. OF course, when the base
ball season opened the crowd wanted
me to get on the team. At first I hes
Hated because / realized my superb
GRITTY, but persuasion succeeded. /
went on the team, and the way I ran
bases was a positive shame. Then 7
went into the track meet. I ran ten
yards I'm ten seconds, almost equaIing
the worlds record. Yes; I am a run
ner. Them
Then you ran into debt" interrupt
Qd Old Man James, with a distinctive
grunt, "and have to pay you OUT
ST Paul Pioneer Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
A WARsHIP's Fam.
The Huge Steel 5eak 10 Capable of In
ficting Terrible injury.


A modern ram Is nothing more than
q huge steel beak, or spgt. which is
fitted to the Prov OF the battleship for
the purpose of destroying an enerny's
ship In time Of war by the force of
collision. Indeed, should a vessel sue
coed In driving her ram against an.
other warship the blow, If delivered
at full speed, would be sufficient 10
crush in the ships side and sink her
Immediately.
battleship's ram weighs about for
ty tons and is cast all in one piece.
1t Is OF solid steel and capable of strik-
Ing a tremendous blow. Shell proof
a man-of-war may be made, but the
skill of the naval architect is UNEQUAL
to the task OF designing a ship that
can resist the ram.
Great care must be exercised in fix
Ing such heavy piece OF steel. The
method generally adopted is as fol-
lows: The ram is suspended from a
strong derrick, the bottom end Of
which is attached TO the extreme end
OF the vessels keel plates. The gap
between the ram and the uncompleted
part, or hull, is walled tight compart-
ments. The weapon Is so fixed that IL
strikes just below the armored belt,
where resistance is weakest, while 1t
is so shaped that the ramming vessel
can By reversing her engines easily
disentangle herself from the ship she
has struck,-Philadelphi Record.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
orinqo sonqs In ,4e.

In the gringo days, the days OF old
the days Of gold, the days of 40,
amusements and recreation In Califor-
MIA could only be found In the mining
towns when strolling singer made
an appearance In some saloon, the ad-
mission fee paid by frequent visits to
the bar. The words were set to well
known ballad tunes, and if the singer
Caught on" he or she was rewarded
by small nuggets thrown on the I'm
provised table stage. AS the old record
says, they were "sung with great ap-
plause," to which was added the land.
lords warning call, "Come, come,
gents, don't let the barkeeper go to
sleep."-"Out West"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
He SWUNG Her No More.

It was at suburban dance, and the
room was crowded, so much so that II
was difficult to get round In the waltz
without bunking into other couples
every few moments. A young man
grew tired Of 1t Mt last and thought he
would suggest sitting out the rest OF
the DANCE; so, hurting out the first
words that came into his head, he said
to his partner:
II say, there isn't room to swing a
cat round here. Let's sit 1t outP'-
London Answers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
JAPANESE CADETS.
Military School Exercises Inoiuds
Hanu to Hand Conflicts.

Military School Exercises Include
Hano to Hand Conflicts.
In the Japanese military school.
where saw a Spartan system OF edu.
cation. the exercises OF the cadets with
pixies. rifles and broadswords were not
approached by anything of the kind
that l had Witnessed in Europe. 1t
was fighting OF the fiercest character.
At the end OF the struggle there was
n hand TO hand combat, which lasted
until the victors stood triumphant over
the bodies OF the vanquished and tore
OF their masks.
In these exercises. which were very
severe. the cadets struck one another
fercely and with wild cries but tho
moment prearranged signal was civ
en- or the fight came TO an end the
combatants drew themselves up I'm n
line, and their faces assumed an ex.
preston of wooden composure.
In all the public schools prominepce
was given to military exercises. and
the scholars took part I'm them with
enthusiasm Even in their walks they
practiced running, thanking and sud
den. unexpected attacks.
The history OF Japan was every
where made means OF STRENGTHENING
the pupils patriotism and their belief
In Japan's invncibflity. Particular
stress was laid upon the country's sue
cessful wars. the heroes OF them were
extolled. and the children were taught
that none of Japan's military enter
prises had failed.--McClure's Maya.
zine
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
AFTER DEATH.
large Parts Of the Body Retain LIE
For a Time.

For q Time.
To the unscientific citizen it Is some
thing OF surprise to learn that largo
parts OF the body are alive and useful
after the phenomenon popularity known
as death has taken place. Few OF US
suspect. for example. that our kidneys
and hearts after we have died our.
selves can in most cases DO resusci.
tated and that II by some surgical
miracle they could be transplanted
into another body they would quickly
resume their functions This, how
ever. Is a well demonstrated medical
fact. The human heart has been re-
moved from the body more than thirty
hours after death and made to beat
again. DIR. Carrel himself has taken
the heart from one dog and inserted
II In the neck OF another. connecting
the aorta with the carotid artery of
the new heart and the vena cava with
Its tugular vein. In n few moments
the live dog had two hearts rhythmical-
~ beating. one recording pulse OF
eighty-cight and the other hundred.
Science has yet framed no precise
definition OF death. The human body
teens and quivers with life. only n
small part OF which becomes part
OF individual consciousness. The
healthy man hardly realizes the nu-
merous and complex activities OF his
Internal Organs. The alimentary canal
Is the abiding place OF millions OF mi.
Gro organisms. the activities OF which
only occasionally influence our daily
life. Bodily tissue everywhere is con-
stantly breaking down and constantly
building mp. and yet II Is only In the
last few years that even science has
begun to understand the beautiful
chemical reactions involved In tho
process.-McClure's Magazine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
What asorounho sinnifiss.

The word "burgh" In Saxon stood
for "castle% hence towns anciently
erected In the vicinity Of castles for
their protection had this name con
ferred upon them, and the soldiers who
garrlsoned these were called burghers,
so the inhabitants of these towns re-
ceived the same name. These also
being formed into community, the
constitution formed for their regular
government was denominated the Dor
ouQh In yya
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16

Full Text of the New Charter Under
Which Bluefeld Will Be
Governed After
June lst.

of the meeting OF the board shall
show all matters touching the con.
sideration or approval of all bonds.
and when said bonds are approved
ard accepted they shall be recorded
BIZ the recorder In a well bound book
kept by him at his office for that pu.
pt Sc, which book shall be open to
pcbhc Inspection; and the recorda-
ton of such bonds. as aforesaid shall
b prima facia proof OF their cor
rSctness, and they. an so recorded
shall be admitted as custodian OF all
bonds, except those given by him,
and as to them the city treasurer
cpall be custodian.
All bonds. obligations or Other
writings taken in pursuance OF any
provisions OF this act shall be mado
peyab'e to 1.-The City of Bluefield. -
and the respective per~ons, and their
heirs, executors. administrators AMI
a signs bound thereby shall be sub
jet TO the same proceedingroa said
bonds, obligations and other writ.
ings, Cor enforcing the conditions os
the terms thereof. by motion as 9TH
erwsse, before any court OF recor 4
he'd within the county OF Mercer
IL at colectors Of county levies and
other tmreties are or shall be sub
joct to on their bonds for enforcing
the payment CT the county levies.
ART. X. DEPARTMENTS OF CITY
GOVERNMENT.
Sec. %. In order TO better dis :.
patch the business OF the city, and
assign more in detail the duties OF
the member OF the board of affairs
the government of said city is here.
by divided into four departments,
to-wit:
/. Department OF finance, en-
bracing the departments of finance.
taxation and public utilities.
2. Department OF public safety,
embracing the departments OF law.
fire, public buildings and grounds.
3. Department oD police, embrace
ing the departments of police, health
ard charity.
A. Department OF streets, EN-
bracing the departments OF streets
ard sewers.
The mayor at the first regular
meeting of the board OF affairs fo!-
lowing their election and qualifica
ticn, hall designate himself and
each OF the other members at the
head OF the one OF the said depart
ments of government, and the mem
bers thus assigned shall be styled
the comm ssionen5 of that depart
ment, to-wit:
/. Commissioner OF finance.
2. Commissioner OF public safe.
t..
3. Commissioner of po' ice.
A. Ccmmiss oner of rtreets.
And he shall have the immediate
care and supervision of his depart
mept, but subject always to the con-
troll or orders OF the board of af-
fairs. The business and the labor3
Incident thereto, OF each Of the de-
partments shall be that which prop
erly falls within the scope of the
Darticu ar department. but which, in
details, may be fixed from time TO
time by the board of affairs. The
head Of each department shall see
to the performance of all business
ccm ng within his department, or
which may be referred thereto, oe
to any officer Hereunder from time
to time, but no member OF the board
OF affairs, either as commissioner
OF department or otherwise shall!
employ or hire any one TO do any
service nor yhall he make any ap.
20 ntment except with the consent
and authority OF the board of affairs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16

Receive no. satisfaction for premedi-
tated impertlnence. Forget 1t and for
give It, but keep inexorably at a dis
tance from him who offered it.-Lava-
ter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16
A snnht.

"Isn't McCorkie awfully thin since
his return?"
eyes. Do you know what they call
his valet at the clubT
"No."
'They call him the valet of the
shadow. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12
TIE ON THE SITE
 STOPS BUILDING

Rison, Aug. 11-At a meeting of the Rison school board today it was decided to take no further steps to- ward the erection of a brick school building, owing to the fact that the board is hopelessly tied on the ques- tion of site for the building.
 The question of new building has been asitated for two years, plans be- ing we'll under way when the panic came, ending the whole matter for a time and now the site proposition has settled il aga.n, at least until after the May meeting, at which time new directors will be elected, who possi- bly, can break the deadlock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12
BODY IS INFERRED
 IN LITTLE ROCK
Otto TiIIman Pigg's Death Still .i
 Mystery-Father Attends Funeral.

Little Rock Aug. 1.-The funeral of Otto Tillman Pigg, the young man who was killed on the Iron Mountain freight house tracks yesterday morn ing and who was reported to be o. K. Tillman, was held at the under taking parlors of Ruebel < Go. this afternoon at o'clock, and interment was in Oakland cemetery.
 His father, J. D. Pigg, arrived in the city last night and took charge of the remains. He stated that the young mans name was Otto Tillman Pigg. His parents reside at Pine Bluff
 The coroners inquest yesterday re- suited in verdict that deceased came to his death by being run over by an Iron Mountain freight car and that the company was blameless in the matter.
 There has been no evidence of sui eide or foul play developed by the in- vestigation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12
 NEW LIQUOR LAWS
 FOR ARKANSAS
Will Re Based Upon the Excise Laws
 of Pennsylvania-Wiil Submit Them
 to the County Judges Over State.

Little Rock, Aug. 11.-Out of the ew association of liquor men which IS being formed in the state will prob b1y come an entire new set of liquor WIS for Arkansas. The new laws V ill be based upon the excise laws of fpennsylvania, which are acknowledged I be the most rigid in the country. fhe progressive liquor men at the Head of the organization realize they must weed out the lawless element and the Pennsylvania lVs will at tend to this with a vengeance, as the Qualifications for taking out a dram shop license are much more rigid han those of Pulaski, Sebastian, Jef-
 n, Miller and other liquor coun-
 of the state, where the saloon
 8r must sign an agreement to
 (the law in every way or forfeit
 scense. The Arkansas liquor or
 t(tion will make a number of
 ses in the Pennsylvania laws,
 Ang them to local conditions, and
 ag them more severe in many
 fe, and then submit them to ev-
 stlnty judge in the state before
 f0 to the legislature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12
Colored Odd Fellows
 Return From Meeting

Returning delegates from the col order Odd Fellows Grand Lodge, which convened at Helena last week, report having a fine session. More than 250 delegates were present from
 various parts of the state. Those attending from Pine Bluff were Rev James Jones, Dr. l.. l.. Cheatham, D. D. Holmes, T. M Stephens, D. A. White, Sid H. Freeman, R. P. Seats, C. H. Thomas and c. w. Benson. The report of the treasurer of the endow- ment department shows more than $12,00o balance in the treasury, which amount was placed on the table by that official. The officers elected for 19O9-11 are as follows:
 H. A. Johnson, Lake Village, grand master; John l. Blakely, Little Rock, deputy grand master; L. N. Porter, Little Rock, grand secretary; w. E. Miller, Ellerson, grand treasurer; D. retary; J. T. T. Warren, Hot Springs, grand director; Scipio Jones, Little Rock, grand attorney; Dr. L. L. Cheatham, Pine Bluff, grand medical examiner; G. w. Johnson, TeXarkana treasurer o. B. A, and E. 0. Trent, Fort Smith, Secretary o. B, 4.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12

is a good thing at fire, but though all lives may be saved by prompt ac- tion on the part of the fremen, the property is certain to be damaged con- siderably if not utterly destroyed. The firemen are to protect human life. The from loss through the destruction of your property. If not insured get a policy fro mus without further delay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12
A Ministers Son
 May Have Been Slain

Fl Paso, Texas. Aug. 11.-Searching parties left last night to hunt for Guillermo Velasco. son of the minister of Mexico to France, who. it is feared. has met with foul play. Velasco left his hone a, Saltillo, Mexico, a week ago fer days outing. It is feared he may have been attacked and killed in the woods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-12
s ,s ROCK TEAM
 B, tECINS LONG SERIES E
AiAn WhO Went Down the To- W" Slide Recently, at Home and Ready for Twenty-Five ua on Arkansas Soil.

ua on Arkansas Soil.
 ock, Aug. 11.-Tomorrow af- e Travellers open a series ~ with Mobile, the first of p ,ome. The Travellers appear .,t as they were in the early en they mopped up all q Manager Finn expects w back in the good sraces before they say farewell - journey around the cir ..ar Finn says the trouble IF was O'Connor. who has insisted in giving every ..,th ais kept the men at all their necks to see what
 O'Connor left the team
 ew one gathered in the look a number of days Cougl
 ociation has expressed
 fed with Finn as man.
 sat it will make a fight Q remain in Southern
 y, and the local fran
 or ale at any price.