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New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
TARIFF CONFERENCE
Continued from first page.

however is that ultimately it will be held that
Brazil does impose such q duty, although it is
admitted that were the provision of the Payne
bill to become a law, such q decision would
probably be tested in the courts.
Ecuador is one Of the largest cocoa growing
countries in the world. There is an export tax
on this product and in the Payne hill 1t has
been taken from the free list and made dutiahe
at four cents q pound. While this is by
means prohibitive tariff, it will undoubtedly
serve to increase the price of cocoa and it's by
products. ct the time raising several
million dollars in revenue
THE DRAWBACK PROVISION
One Of the most discussed features of the bill
is the liberal drawback provision Under this
provision importers Of raw materials who man
ufacture these materials and then export them
will oe reimbursed FOR the duty paid without
being required absolutely 70 identify the raw
materials which were used. The provision
pressly allows substitution. but manufacturers
are required to materials Of grade equal
10 those which were imported The Treasury
Department is made the Judge Of these mate
rials
Another important administrative feature Is
that which makes imported goods liable to seiz-
only Upon 100 per cent undervaluation by
the importer. instead OF upon 30 per cent IN
dervaluation. where fraudulent intent is not
proved.
petition has been sent to Congress from
eighty-six lumber firms in Alabama and Florida
protesting against the reduction Of the duty on
lumber One paragraph caused some comment
among Republican members having in mind the
Solid South" 1t reads: The recent election
has emphaticay demonstrated that over
whelring majority Of the people IN favor II
the protection Of American industries" The pc
tition urges Senators and Representatives from
Alabama and Florida TO vote against any re-
duction in the duty lumber and its products.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
rAMmANY COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.

J. Sergeant Cram. chairman Of the IannInany amman;
general committed yesterday announced the s'ahd
,ng committees There are no important changes
Tepiel p. rohaian continues as chairman OF the
Law committee and ex-senator 9a"ueI . r'eS
10 49,. .,,,,r,,i+tse on rules Other chairrnen and
80 committees are: Lewis Nixon legislation;
1oIn P voorhis. elections and election officers;
S.,r,.s = wehle printing; Senator Thomas
= -radv resolutions and John j. Delany' pub
lie meetings
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
COTTON, 13,408.84I BALES.
Final Report of Census Bureau Does
Not affect Local Prices.

Washington. March 2o.-Running bales Of cot
ton numbering 13 40s.s41. of the average gross
weight Of 5O5S pounds, all equivalent to l5.So0'sfS
i've hundred pound bales. with 27.5SI EinnerieS
orerating was the substance Of the final report or
the census bureau to-day on the cotton crop grown
in 1905 The report includes 344,97o linters ana
counts round as half bales. The Anal 1907 crop
report was 11S25,SS2 round bales, equivalent TO
- 275 .s1 five hundred pound bales. with 27.5s2
ginneries operating.
While the final government report on the amount
Of cotton gtnned published at the opening Of the
local cotton market yesterday little more IA
vorabe than expected. II failed to have any inhn-
ence on prices and the market opened unchanged
70 two points above the preceding days close Ap-
parenty the report had been discounted Bulls sp-
peared disposed support prices. and the market
during the day inactive, with steady under
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
rAxpAYERs MEETING PLANNED.

The Realty League Of New Work City nas
planned taxpayers meeting at United Charities
Han M 1N5 East I'D street on Thursday az 3
q m The meeting will be open TO the public and
there will be discussion Of the present system OF
borough government, the working Of the Board
Of Aldermen and other questions Of concern 70
taxnavers.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
2. W De EoRgsT BUYS 100 ACRES.

Robert " de Forest. former Tenement Honss
f-o-,r,issonsr has lust completed the purchase OF
90 acres OF land to add his estate on Long Isl
and between Cold Spring and Huntington m
cluded in the purchase Is jayne HILL about 4" rect
in height which vies with Haroor Hill on Clarencs
H Mackay's place for the honor OF oeins tne nsir
est point OF land on Long Island.
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but that he believed Controller Metz vas reason
able and kindly disposed official and he would
write 70 him III behalf Of the teachers The gen
ersI passenger trafic manager kept his promise
and sent letter 70 the Controller yesterday asking
that the salaries Of the teachers bound for Savan-
nah be paid prior April 8
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

and on reaching drug store left the baby
and carriage on the outside while she entered
10 make purchase During her absence. un-
seen by any one. the baby stolen from its
carriage.
Several hours later, as in the Whitla case. the
parents Of the child received letter informing
them that the child was all right and that it
would be restored 10 them on the payment OF
the sum Of 5000 and no publicity. The parents
Informed the police. and 1t decided to pay
the ransom demanded. A spot IN the outskirts
Of the town was designated and two detectives
were detailed 10 watch the place and make an
nrrest after the money had been taken.
The kidnappers however. seemed to know
every move of the police and the parents. and
an hour before the time agreed upon for the
placing Of the money a letter was received by
the parents It read: You have the police
watching US to arrest US. We do not want your
money now. but have got your haoy- hou
will never see him again"
The kidnappers kept their word, but the
father who was also a friend Of j. ?. Whitla'
snent nearly every cent he had in trying to find
his child It was not, however, until over
year later that a pedler discovered the child III
q home at Puxsutawney. Penn where II hau
been left eleven months before by a man and
woman
Warren. Ohio. March 2n-warren tonight is
alive with detectives in search of Willie
wbitla. the Sharon boy who was kidnapped on
Thursday. The general opinion is that the boy
is in or near Warren. This city is>the last place
where the child was seen. and detectives oeheNe
local friends Of the kidnapPers have the boy
Tonight a troop of Pennsylvania constabulary
in charge of local deputy sheriff is securing
the country between Sharon and this city
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
NAY DROP CANAL LIBEL.
I'm preston That attorney General
U7iH NOHe Pros Suits.
TFrorn The Tribune Bureau

v.-..,t-e,o, March 41-There is a strong impres
sion in washington that the ATTORNEY Genera VIZ
soon noIle pros. the government lioeI snlts Asd-l
the publishers Of The New York World and INC
rndiznanolts News When Mr. Taft first became
President he declared that he would treat these
suits precisely he would any other goVer1'nne'I
cases: in other words. he would leave tneHl 20 'i7
Attorney General prosecute or otherwise N ac-
cordance with his judgment n the law ana tne
facts. From this II AZ once assumed mat thS
cases might drag along for some time
Attorrey General WicKersham has now disposen
of this assumption. however by saying emphaticsl-
" that he will bring the suits trial. ask for a
continuance noIle pros them. that in no case VIII
he permit them cumber the judicial calendar
after ho has had opportunity 70 decide Tor nm
self whether they worthy of further
prosecution Thus far the Department Of Justice
refuses 70 say what conclusion the Attorney Gen
era has reached Nevertheless there is ground for
believing that he has decided TO prosecute the
cases further.
II has been understood in this city tina. the in
dictments found against The World in Washing
ton would be held up, pending the trial Of Caleb
NJ Van Hamm managing editor Of The World
and the Press Publishing Company. who were in
dicted by the federal grand jury here Mr.. Van
EIauu1 is 10 appear tomorrow. when his counsel
Samuel Untermver. viii plead no jurisdiction and
ask TO have the indictment dismissed Mr.. Inter
n1ver. when he entered plea OF not guilty. with
tba reservation 20 plead jurisdiction. said ne
,,o,l6 hold that the criminal libel, II committed
vas committed where the paper was published,
mich was not or a federal reservation. De Lancey
NicoIl counsel for the Press Publishing 'olnpanN'
made M reservation when he pleaded not guilty
Gov his client but il understood that if Mr.
I-ntermyer was successful. the Press Publishing
C,opnany would come in under the same decision
Several weeks ago II. J. StiTnson the Cfliteo
States Attorney here. said that he intehded 70
,,,sao,,,e the cases as vigorously possible and
that so far as he concerned. there vouid De
no let-up in the matter That is believed 10 ne
still his intention but all Uniteo states -.
- .-a,,a5 h, tb4 Attorney General Al Wash
,nqton and r. Mr Wckersham should order the
prosecutions to he discontinued there would re no
trial here.
MARC a. BLuNENsERG DELEGAT (
Marc \ BIumenberg. editor Of the H"s''di
courier has been appointed by the so' fhi''H' ,"
rerresent the United NStates At the Internal ''o'a'
Music conference Vienna May p - = ne Aus
,rtsn Government has sent invitations 10 all gov
erlnlents zach send delegate.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
Percna rs not a nervine nor stinulsnt.
( II benefits The nerves by benefting digestion.

Per5lna frees the stomach OF catarrhal conges-
tons ana normal digestion is the result
In other words. Peruna goes 10 the bottom Of
the whole difficulty when the disaRreeable
symptoms disappear
Mrs J. 9. Jamison Wallace cal. writes:
was troubled with my stomach for six
years Was treated by three doctors. They said
that I had nervous dyspepsia / Was put on a
liquid diet for three months
I improved under the treatment. hut as soon
Es stopped taking the medicine. got bad A q in
i ssw testimonial ~ "a nar whose cas@ was
similar In mine being cured D. Peruna. so
thought would give il Il tri4l
4 prncpred q bottIa al ono. and conIueno 81
1kin1 Il have taken several bottles and
aptlrely cured
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
SIMILAR CASE RECALLED,

TIE abduction of the Whitla boy has served
20 recall almost 2 similar kidnapping at Sharon
n Isss ten years ago. when the son Of wealthy
resident A Levine. was the victim At the
time he was kidnapped, the child was eight
months old. and vas in baby carriage in
chsrg- n : nurse The nurse had wheeled the
carriage along one Of the avenues Of the city
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

y en- glad TO write my endorsement Of the
great remedy. Peruna. DO so most heartily
Julia Mariove.
ANY remedy that benefits digestion strengthens
fhe nerves
The nerve centers require nutrition If the
digestion is impaired the nerve centers become
snernic, and nervous debility is the result.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
NOTICE OF THE SALE OF REAL ES-
 TATE UNDER EXECUTION

Herbert M. Potter and Lettie I. Potter vs. Isaac w. Van Dorin.
 By virtue of an execution issued out of the Superior Court of the County of iImperial, State of California, wherein Herbert M. Potter and Lettie I. Potter plaintiffs and Isaac w. Van Dorin, de- fendant, upon a judgment rendered the 24th day of April, A. D., 1909, for the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1, ,000.00) United States gold coin, besides costs and interest, I have this day levied upon all the right, title, claim and interest of said defendant, Isaac w. Van Dorin, of, in and to the following described real estate, to-wit:
 The east half of the northwest quarter and the north half of the southwest quarter of section 34, township 16 south, range 13 east, San Bernardino Meridian, excepting therefrom siXty-five (65l acres of land described as follows, wit: Be- ginning at the northeast corner of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 34, township 16 south range Is east San Bernardino Meridian; thence south along the east line of said east half of the northwest quarter of section 34, township 16 south, range Is east San Bernardino Meridian to the northerly bank or bluff of the New River channel; thence northwesterly and along the top of said bluff bank to the west line of said east half of the northwest quarter of section 34, township 16 south, range 13 east, San Bernardino Meridian; ;-thence north and along said west line of said tract to the northwest corner of said tract; thence east so rods to the place of beginning
 Public notice is hereby given that I will on Monday, the 9th day of Septem- Der A. D., 1909, at 10 o'clock A. M, of said day, in front of the Court House door of the County of Imperial, sell at public auction for United States gold coin, all the right, title,l claim and interest of said defendant. Isaac w. Van Dorin, of, in and to the above described property. or so much thereof as may be necessary to raise sufficient money to satisfy said judgment, with interest and costs, etc., to the highest and best bidder.
 MORLEY MEADOWS,
 Sheriff.
 By WILLIAM Fl. BUCK,
 Deputy Sherin. Dated August 10th, 1909 1s-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
IMPERIAL.

D. D. Blakeman leaves Imperial this week for visit to his former home in Union City, Michigan. He will be absent a month.
 Imperial Is to have a system of house numbering Numbering will be. gin from B. street and run east, and on First street run north. One num- Der is to be allowed to every twenty five feet, and each block begins with an even hundred
 The Imperial Valley Transportation Company, which has it's headquarters at Imperial, has received three large automobiles, each capable of carrying nine passengers and half ton of freight. Each machine has three large seats with a screened-in place in the rear of the vehicle for freight. They will be placed on routes through the valley, and it is possible that others will be added to the equipment of the company if the project proves profita- ble. The company has purchased of H. H. Peterson the garage he recently built in Imperial, and has erected an- other building beside this structure to be used for the business of the new transportation enterprise. It is said that small depots or waiting sta tions will be built at various points along the proposed routes.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
HoLTvILLE

Final settlement has been made in the estate of James Coon
 Five hundred tons of hay has been put up on the ranch of Wesley War ren this season.
 Mrs. l.. D. Thompson has gone to her~former home in Texas for "a visit of several weeks.
 The one dollar round trip rate be- tween Holtville and El Centro went into effect last week.
 A. Palm was called to Beaumont last week, to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Pearson.
 k x V
 The new Eagles Hall, in the Schenck- Holt building, is nearly ready for occupancy, and the Eagles are planning on having a formal opening.
 
 A rest pavilion has been erected in the Holtville city park. It will be thatched with palm leaves, and a drinking fountain will be installed in the pavilion.
 An examination for carriers for the loli In tO hn served from the Holtville postofice. was held last Saturday at the Holt vile postofice.
 Emil Richter has departed from Holtville for visit to the Alaska -Yu- kon Exposition and to his former home in Dundee, Iowa. He will be absent for three months.
 x x x
 Water Co., No 5 has purchased string of mules and two wagons for use on the ditches of this company. The secretary has been authorized to purchase an adding machine. The Holtville school district will vote upon a proposed bond issue of $1000 bonds on August 2S. The mon ey is to be used for purchase of school equipment and improving the school grounds.
 x x &@
 It has been discovered that through 9 change made by the last session of the State Legislature in the formation of union high school districts, the
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
BRAWLEY

Fifteen carloads of grapes were shipped from Brawley this season.
 x * X
 w. P. Mansfield has gone to Seattle 10 visit the Alaska Yukon Exposi- tion.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. F. Ruse have sold their Brawley property and have de- parted for their former home in Mary land
 The firm of Hoveley & Cady, pioneer real estate men of Brawley, has been dissolved, Mir. Cady retiring from the firm.
 Thirty men are at work on the new Brawley school building. The build ing will be completed in time for the beginning of the next school year. In g jury trial s. K Holcomb. a rancher in Water District No. s, has been cleared of the charge of illegal ly taking water from the No. ditches.
 k x x
 Brawley's City Hall hereafter will be in the brick building formerly oc- cupied by the Stanley-De Blois Con- pany. The new hall was opened for business last week.
 * k x
 J. D. Bennett has been elected president of the Brawley school board, and Mrs. D. l.. Boyd has been elected secretary. The board decided on a levy sufficient to raise $7500 for sal aries of teachers and general running expenses of the schools during the ensuing year.
 Bernard G. Johnson, the date expert from the experimental stations at Mecca and Indio, in the Coachella val ley, visited Brawley last week and inspected date trees growing in this
 
 the future of the Coachella and Inn perial Valleys as raising centers, and believes this will develop into an important industry.
 x x
 Brawley City Trustees have direct ed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance restricting the driving of cattle through the main streets. Plans for perfecting the fire alarm system were presented at the last meeting Of this body, Ordinances are to be prepared making it a misdemeanor to drive across sidewalks and also to thtrown litter in the streets. The City Engineer was authorized to run lines on all streets in Brawley for curbs and sidewalks.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14

to improve some of his business lots during the ensuing winter.
 Springer Emerson is improving his residence property at Fifth and Paul inc avenue.
 The Calexico City Trustees have been sitting as a Board of Eaualiza- tion this week.
 A carload of hides was shipped out from Calexico last week by the Cali fornia- Mexico Land and Cattle Con- pany.
 Moses Schlatter and family have de- parted from Calexico for a trip through the Northwest, including Utah, Idaho and Washington.
 x * A
 Lee Little has shipped second car load of wheat to Ensenada. The first carload he shipped to that point net ted him $1.7O per sack.
 :; < <
 George McCleary has had his force of twenty men engaged the past week in cleaning out the Hawthorne ditch south to the boundary line.
 * x x
 The city water pipes have been ex- tended along Redwood avenue from Second to first streets, in order to supply the Government offices. For eight weeks grain cutting has been in progress on the ranch of Mrs. Edwards, located across the in- ternational boundary line: The cut ting was completed last week x x k
 Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Haring and Eat on Haring have gone to Forest Home, in the San Bernardino Mountains, to seek restoration to health. They will spend several weeks at that resort and in various mountain trips.
 * x x
 A branch of the Farmers Union has been organized at Calexico with Peter Barnes as president; D. A. Boyce, vice president; B. H. Rock wood, secretary; w. E. Hixon, door, keeper; D. F. Hutchinson, conductor
 
 Calexico citizens are bragging about it's summer climate. For the month of June ten observation stations re- ported higher temperatures than Cal eXico, while three other stations re- ported temperatures as high as at this point.
 A warehouse with a capacity of 15,- 900 sacks of barley has been erected in Mexicali by Lee Little, on site about two blocks south of the Inter- California Railroad depot. A large DOT tion of the grain from 1000 acres is being placed in this new warehouse.
 * x *
 A. A. Ford, MT. and Mrs. F. w.. Ford and F. A. Short nave gone with a complete camping outfit and a boat to Volcano, Lake to enjoy a summer outing. They own the mineral de- N,s1 &X U~11
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
County Notes

recent bond issue voted for the Holt vile Union High School district Is invalidated, and new proceedings will have to be started
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-14
cALExIco

Extensive additions have been made to the Edminston feed yards.
 x Y
 George Edward Coehler, of Tucson, Arizona, who owns considerable prop erty in Calexico, has been visiting this town the past week. He plans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-22
CITY NEWS
Read The Daily Gate City.

hSdu Inc Daliy Gate City.
The cases of Harrison and Dietz
VS.. Hartford Fire Insurance Company
and against the Aetna Fire Insurance
company were dismissed in the dis
trict court today, the defendants pay
ing the costs. Both suits were insti-
tuted to recover on insurance policies,
both Of the amount of $500.
"A large piece of land near Croton,
Iowa, today changed hands, the con-
sideration being $4,000 and the trans
fer was from E. A. Rea and Irene C.
Rea to u. G. Snider. The land is de-
scribed in the deed as follows: South
west fractional quarter of section IS,
less the right of way of Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway, and the
west half of the south east II and tn.
west half of the north east quarter of
section Is and all that part OF the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 10 north Of the pub
lie highway, all in township 81. north
range I, Lee county, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-22

Take warning and keep out--Per-
sons who have been trespassing and
hunting on my farm are hereby warn
ed to cease at once. as / will no long
er have my stock driven from the pas
ture and my peace of mind disturbed
by hunters and their dogs. Mrs.
Louise G. Curley, Des Moines Valley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-22

81 4ocal golfers feel that the season

LUCdI EUIIe1 80 c'' ''S
is about at an end. and quite num-
Der of players have brought their
clubs in from the club house. During
the past two weeks there has been
considerable play for this late in the
season and it may be that some future
mild weather will permit few more
games. However. for the most part,
play will cease, especially If snow sets
in this week,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-22
LAuRERsHElMER,s eRocER

Is headquarters for Thanksgiving poul-
try of all kinds. homemade mince
meat, plum pudding. cranberries. eel
lery, fruit, nuts and groceries. Place
your order early, We insure prompt
delivery. SIT Main street, both
phones No So.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-03-05

two weeks and no matter who en-
tered your home they must partake
of some refreshments and never one
leaves without our best wishes.
Every house Of business and work
must close sharp at s o'clock Christ
mas eve and for one hour all the
bells from far and near chime
sweetly.
Then at p. m. all go to church
for one hour and on our return home
large feast is awaiting us and all
have jolly time by singing hymns
and songs, then mother reads from
the Bible to US, and all then retire
for the night. We don't believe in
dancing on Christmas eve, but during
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-03-05
the rest OF, the time we dance.

Work-everyone is taught to work
and when we are little tots, after
school we have to separate and clean
the wool for mother to spin and it
must be cleaned good, for 1t is to be
as fine as any thread we use here in
this country, then when mother is
through spinning it, it is sent to the
factory and our clothes were made
from it. We wash only once every
two months, then we have a wash
woman to come and help us and
every one washes for three days at a
time and can tell you we have big
washing, SO many table cloths and
everything in comparison, then every