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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27

The small town VI wersia. 10 tAe
hiasdom of Dshomey. 10 celebrated for
its temple Of scrpents." long building
In which the priests keep upward Of Q
thousand serpcnts Of all slses. which
they feed with the birds and frogs
brought to them % o6erinss by The
uativcs.
Thcss ssrpents. many u them os
enormous size. may he ssen hangins
from the beams across the ceiling.
with their heads pointing downward
and In oil sorts Of strange contortions.
The priests make ths small serpsuts 90
through various evolutions BY lightly
touching them with . rod. but they do
no, venture 20 touch the largest onsa.
some of which are large enough TO In.
fold Q bullock In their coils.
II often happens that soms Of thsss
scrprnis make their way out Of the
temple into the town. and the priests
have the greatest dif,cuity In eoaxins
them hack. To kili . serpent intention.
ally II Q crime punished with death.
and n . European wsrs TO Kill one the
authority Of the king himself would
scarccly sufiicv 10 save his life. Any
,ne killing = serpent unintentionally
must inform the priest Of what has
ccurrrd aud 20 through the courss Of
which takes place once .
rear.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27
LOVE FOR TITLES.
Ths Wy the Average German ovsese
lS0aNhens Nje Mama.

The Wsy the Average German oveose
lsWOthsns His Name.
The average German burgher's love
Of titles In . source of never ending
fun 10 tbs rest Of the Oermsn popuia.
tion SDd Of continual ridicule 10 the
rest Of tbe world. Any one caring TO
~ how far some people Of the father.
land will 70 In this direction need only
have . look at q hotel register o. .
summer resort lie Will see added
10 tbs name Of the guest the most
curious combinations Of appeilstions
drawn together 10 form Q title. He
will. for instance. nnd:
A "Tcchnischen Prov insis isifeuersosie
tats'nspector' u technical provincial
Ore Insurance Inspector.
A "Oeheimen Expedierenden sekre.
tar I'm Ministertum der OfYentIicben Ar.
bciien" tfncaninG q spe~iai sort Of sec.
retary at the ministry Of public works,.
Alto continue 10 English 10 we'll %
possible-"csshicr president Of the
Royal Saxon railway" . royal rail
road subsecrctary."
The ladies are not better. "Prsu
verwiitwetobcrsteuercontro,ieurin" 10
quite usual snd means "Mrs. Widowed
6upertax Collector" Then there ere
the Mn. secretary and Csicuistos'
and Mn. Widowed General Agent"
The best Of oil. however. 10 Q title
wh'ch lady entered in the register Of
. hotel at which : recently stayed. lt
feed. MN. Prison Wander and Oil.
6rcu."-Pall Mall Oasstte.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27

= bs'd sasst : AZ u hassas- -oass
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27
AetlAelal Limb.

~ manufacturer or dealer In arti.
nciai llmbs who weap Q cork arm OF
log himself 10 much better equipped fos
business than hIs compstitors who are
sound" said q man who uses . cork
leg In fact, u has become Q sort of
unwrittcn law among 10 TO patronise
such men when possible. Sentimental
reasons may have something to do with
the case. but ] guess the chief reason
10 that We consider that II q man can
make q limb for himself that ats like
the paper on the wall he can make
Il for others. Manufacturers Of arti.
aciai limbs know thiA and frcQusntiy
you will nnd an advertisement like
this: The So-and.so artificial leg 10
built by Q man who 10 wearing one
aud who knows from sxperisncs what
you want Tor comfort This 10 . stroag
argument. for it's no easy thing to gst
an artificial limb that just ats. Fer.
sons who have trouble sstting sheee
that an Just right are In great lvck
to us."-Nsw Yosk Sun.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27


Ths sxpesssioo "scee frss." Wh3cA =
10 uss every day. haSts baet % shs
0nss of Scottish ro0ases asd tFa0e1y
. iumisously Described b. d. Waltss
Scott u The Antiqusry" asA "1st
Roy" In tbess stininS talss ~ ase
tod Of one form ef Scottish trials ~.
"a Hwtain o6endess q justica He
who had broken the law Was diveote6
- On Of bic eIothisg asA placed ae
Q eertaia distance from archolD Who
bad bows and arrows rsody. WaitinS
he command. "Firsr' wbsu ~ con.
0ao1 was given. he man undsr indSes.
Osst wo0h begin running and ~
ercbsfs arms. and n ID sunaiag this
gantist noos Of he arrows bic bin -
vas aiIevsd b - seet fsss.-DxsAaaea
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27

naFy. sssd Sourtssn. wss foue1 90
esy b % oder sistss oobbiss aod csy.
ins.
what y the mattssr sbs asked,
With great coocseu.
'ThFss boys hsvs sstsd ~ 70 70 b
ths dance tonight" was tbs uosspeet.
- ssply.
We'll. ny dear child. csfsaieiy that
p not sucb Q tsssibis misfostues."
"Yes. bot ] tod tbe oFst oos would
20 With him. ao6 The iase oes was Q
long paniss."
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27

Would Il BE- easy to blow Up and 4.
stroy . lock canal By the malicioas ~
Of dynamite OF other high sxplosivsi
The question has been debated much
In connection with the Panama canal
The Engineering News caih attsntioa
to the fact that an attempt made u
1000 to wreck the welland canal u
this way produced surprisinsiy small
results. After two weeks examinatio1
the two men concerned selected lock
~. and each lowered Q satchel con
tainins dynamite and Q fuss to ths
water behind the gats at each end OF
the lock. Both charges were exploded,
but the dynamite failed to carry away
the gates. Although The explosives
blew . hole about . foot In diameter
through each gate and looseosd ths
hinges, the gates remained IN position.
holding back tho water.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27
In the Rssular gstabsishmsaG.

In the Ne0vlar 8sta61iekMeNe.
"Yes." said the fresh young lieutea-
ant the army has fallen on svil
days"
The sophisticated captain msesly
sasped.
"Why." the r. Y. Z. went on. "look
at the names on this roll-Privats m
trance. Corporal Punishment Major
Domo. General Housswosk. What
kind OF a.
But just then the 9. O. shisd 49,
we'll. Q ginger ale bottle at The assinG
offender. .-Lippincott's.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27
Almost lRsvlted.

Amid the lace bargains ln one Of the
large department stores the other day
q shopper engrossed In thought set hss
little Jspauess spaniel on the counter.
One Of the saiessirls. not seelns the
little dog. threw q remnant OF reduced
lace over him aud entirely submerged
him. When the woman went to look
for her pet be- was not to b. found. but
several shrill yelps. accompanied By ~
upheavai Of the lace. betrayed bis prss-
snce, lie was quickly rescued from
bis prcdicament. aud the woman.
showering kisses upon his moist. up.
turned uOse. said. "Did they cover
mamma's precious With cheap 0fty
cent lacer
The salesgirl. who evidently had cul.
tivated diplomacy. assured the dogs
mistress that the lace had been n.
duced from 81 to 20 cents. and The NO
man took her pct away molliaed.-
philadelphia Record
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-27

eyes," said tho Rlllvills story teller.
"the cyclone carried his houss Into the
next county aud sst Il down there %
comfortable 40 you please. and % b
stepped out Of thu door to survey the
country the man who owned The land
notified him OF suit Tor trespaas and
the tag collector hanoed bin . bill
Tor taxes."..Atlauts Ceaelitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10

agent of Interior Department but the simplest prob
 lem involved will be stated ntegeny much less solved by agents who do their Investigating desk Los Angeles and devote large part their time talking wadde about the great reports they going to make.
 Early in January official notice given that pats of the resuvy would be filed Feb g and the land ropened entry that date and settlers who had made final proof led to believe that patents would begin to issue immediately thereafter Now order from "acng assistant commissioner holding patents for ninety days from March 2 in which final receipts have been given the alleged being that possible adverse claimants should have time to be heard
 Why "acng assistant commissioner should be permitted tie the whole Imperial Valley with endless red tape those conundums which heaven has to deny to human intelligence the ability guess If there adverse claimants land for which final receipts have been ssued they have had their opportunity file contests and the Land Office has official records of the Final receipts have been treated amount to patents and unasaabe titles but the inference from the order that adverse claimant may appear within ninety days and begin attack title which the government has already passed upon good and sufficient.
 would to be easy matter for the Land Office den-
 y the claims that contested and withhold patents spec c without subecg further delay those settlers whose right patent undsputed That proceeding however simple sensible itself Washington clerk whose filled with convoutons of red tape lieu of gray ter
 but the patience that has been their conspicuous virtue years wait for the light understanding upon Washington Some day there be Commissioner of the General Land Office who will consider it worth while know little about the things he undertakes to deal with
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
THE PERPETUAL PRESIDENT.

To those who know how Mexico is governed and what the people have in the business the given for President Dlaz being candidate for reelection slightly amusing There
 question that the stability of the Mexican depended President Daz and that is desirable that should remain it's head long he is able burden of responsibility regardless of the constitutional prohibition consecutive terms But the preense that the people any thing to do with the periodical popular demand for reelection of the President is pure opera bouffe.
 Less than Daz announced formally that would retire Gas usua at the end of his term days ago mittee waited him and begged him to again It
 touching described officially The President shed and reluctantly yielded to pressure He will be candidate again. and it announced without the suggestion of smile lis practically certain other candidate will field That can be depended than certain It And no doubt IS good thing for Mexico if does the republican form of in that country joke.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
MORE LAND OFFICE DELAY.

Commissioners of the General Office and officers of the Interior Department had knowledge of conditions in Imperial Valley their orders rulings ing titles in this region might have actual facts and to the interests settlers recamng the desert and making homes Because the authority mperfey informed and obliged rely upon reports made fars the course of land office rulings is cratic practice coherent and the status of claims often uncertain there no good reason for delay in final determination.
 irritating to the bona de recaimer farm to be obstructed in his efforts obtain final title undsputed claim for related to his and than rtang the Land Office going far aed to find for posponng fulment of it's promises protractng of affairs that is injurious every legitimate interest in the valley
 There is ange in land matters in this region could not have been untanged and made plain long by single
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10

A dispatch from San Diego to a Los Angeles paper says the settlers in the northeast of San Diego County and in Imperial county are forrnulat- ing a protest to the government land department against an alleged grab" on the part of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company of acreage in both counties. which is expected to be brought under irrigation by means Of artesian wellS The settlers allege the Southern Pacific has filed indem- nity claims on the land to oblige them to purchase from 1t instead of taking up under the Desert Land Act. The fact of railroad selection of land is as stated, and it is remarkable that the Southern Pacific discovered it's preference for indemnity claims in that particular district only after settlers had developed water and be- gun reclamation work.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
THE SERIOUSLY FUNNY BRITISH

If English society women,' who write letters to the London papers know whereof they write, the Amer icanization of London is playing tue very deuce with the once demure British young person of the unfair sex.
 The complaint is that the British young person has grown to be exact ly like the horrid Gibson girl; that her attire is intolerable, being differ ent from the English style; that she drives motor cars, shoots and is otherwise capable of taking care of herself, and worst of all that she can not blush and cannot fall in love-" Possibly the new type, being able to take care of herself through having cultivated a sense of individual in dependence. does not permit other people to say or do in her presence things that mantle the cheek of mod esty with the flush of shame Or per haps Englishmen are learning to talk decently when women are about.
 Whatever the cause of this momen- tous change, the society women of certain age are awfully shocked and proclaim that the matter calls ur- gently for reform. But why do they write to the Times about 1t? If the girls don't behave in the good old British way, what's the matter with a good spanking?
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
EIGHT YEARS OLD.

The Imperial Valley Press eight years old today It the first paper published in the valley and still holds the lead Henry C. Reed its first editor and publisher and he made 1t good cean redtable paper all respects from the start
 April 20 1901 the date of the first issue Reclamation work had been about and settlers had been coming considerable numbers and taking land lot of Ed other of Southern California visited the valley shortly after the Press started and they talked about the country enthusiastically did the members of the latest editorial excursion party J. w. Jeffrey State Commissioner of Hor tcue represented the Los Angeles Times that trip and he thought of country that he took half section of
 land between Imperial and Caxco evidence of good faith Mr. Jeffrey sold his claim for $500 and thought like finding the money The land held at than $60 and Nr Jeffrey is sad when he thinks of it.
 Looking the first volume find that San Diego amog for practicable road the mountains the val ley ard the supervisors looking for route San Diego determined build that road right away she was in 1901.
 Also that the editor who succeeded Mir Reed in No vember 19O busy building the San Diego Eastern rail road for Spckes He had the all completed and for the road-Impera That dgnt builder of railroads from all quarters of the earth to Imperial editing another but he took the habit with him and is still the job
 Porng old newspaper like delving into the dim and misty past but volume of the Press isn't very ancient hs though much water has flowed into the desert of the Colorado since the first copy came off the press
 Eight years there 100 miles of canal the valley and that big thing in the irrigation line Now there dm aceabe the sand of old oerows Now they sixty feet deep and half mile w and through them soil enough to make New England county has been washed into Saon Sea and not missed Then the editor looked south from Imperial and only the fantastic of mirage Now an editor in Imperial could look south without ncurrng danger of mental Arrangement he would real city looming above his horizon and growing greater every month
 The eight that have passed since the birth the have wrought great changes the desert all done make the land habb and productive the has been kepu Greater progress greater development undoubtedly mark the next eight and in the work of reclamation terment material and moral the Imperial Valley Press will lOyay to do its part
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
MINERALS OF THE COUNTY
Onyx Gold and Asbestos Found On
 the Desert.

That large deposits of onyx exist in Imperial County is the opinion of J. F. Q'Day, who has spent quarter of century among the worlds min ing camps, says The Times
 With P. T. Schaniel and c. w. Kel- ly, MT. O'Day owns forty claims on the desert near Warmers ranch, re- gently purchased by the Huntington interests which. he asserts, carry a good surface value of gold, and with development, will pay. At many places in this section he has found onyx float and every indication of it's presence in large quantities.
 MT. O'Day claims ,o have located the old "Pegleg" camp and filed on the continuation and stringers lead ing to the famous vein. The region is 200 feet below sea level, and very hot, but he asserts the values are there if one will but go after them. Systematic sampling of the surface outcrop and from a fifty foot shalt shows values up to $94 free milling gold. The whole section Mir. O'Day declares to be rich In minerals and geological relics.
 In many places large quantities of old sea shells are seen, and prospect ors have found black pearls in some.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
TREES FOR HIGHWAY.

K. Mead has work in progress on the setting of mile of public high way along his lands, seven miles northwest of Holtville, to eucalyptus trees furnished by the county, in acc cordance with the offer. made by the Board of Supervisors. Mir Mead is also planting an acrea and a half of eucalyptus on his ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
VALLEY LAND BUYERS.

New purchasers of land in Imperial Valley are Dr. Frank GarceIon, Dr. C. w. Forester and pr. c. c. Poland, of Pomona. Aparty of Pomona land seekers who have been visiting the valley the past week are Norris Will kinson, M. Thurman, T. B. Freden- dall and Henry Wilkinson.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
TWO NEW PACKING HOUSES

Keystone is to- have two new can taloupe packing houses this season. The Mutual Distributing Company will erect a shed 35x110 feet, and the Lyon Brothers will erect one larger than this. The National Produce Company now has a shed at Key stone
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
AN EASY JOB.

A real railroad station is in sight for Los Angeles at last. All Los An geles need do to get 1t is to force the United States government to burn several million miles of red tape in order to draw check for an honest debt before the tercentenary of the republic arrives.-Los Angeles Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
THREE IN ONE.

Ii. H. Mayor brought to The Press ofice, Wednesday. cluster of carna- tons grown on his ranch three and a quarter miles northeast of El Centro that has attracted much attention Three distinct colors Of carnations were grown from one root.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10
sokEL RANCH SOLD.

Through the agency of c. E. Sprouse Frank Sokel has sold his eighty acre ranch, two miles southwest of El Centro. to D. G. Landers, of Oklaho- ma, who will come to this valley to reside. The land Is all seeded to aI- falfa.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-10

Just arrived car Al mules at right price. c. F. Randolph. Meloland, Cal ifornia, phone 4s6, HOltville Ex. 1-2t
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
WIFE AND FURNITURE GONE.
Roland Baldwin Seours City For Lat
ter: Second Similar Experience.

Roland Baldwin, a foreman AT the
Great Lakes Engineering works, Is
securing the city in search OF house
ful OF furniture-his own. II is the
second time in fve years that Baldwin
has had similar quest.
Saturday night, he returned from
his work 10 find his home entirely
bare. and his wife and furniture gone
Five years ago she had done the same
trick
Baldwin. who resided at No. II
Elizabeth-st River Rouge up to thu
tine that his home was abducted.
learned that one OF the wagons or the
Ablard Storage Co. had done the NOV
ing. He went 10 the Office located the
teamster, and asked for his new ad-
dress, as be wanted 10 go home.
The driver is alleged 10 have told
him that the furniture was taken TO
No. 1873 John. R-st Baldwin inquired
at that address, and learned that his
furniture had not arrived there.
Then he sought aid from the police
but was informed that they had no
Jurisdiction In the case. The moving
van ordinance is now being tested.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

stock OF the Sebewaing company al
par and OF s151 500 OF the Saginaw
Sugar Co al 75 were approved.
The dismantling OF the Saginaw
refinery OF the Great Western Sugar
Co. Is alleged 10 have been authorized
by the executive committee or the
sugar trust Feb. OF. 1895.
Referring again TO the tariff debate
OF 1909. Hamptons says; Senator
Burrows. OF Michigan, pleading for
the oot-Sugar-Trust-M Nor
mon church sugar schedule, solemn
~ assured the senate that the trust
was I'm no wise interested I'm any Of
the Michigan Sugar COMPANIES, To
clinch IL, he read "A letter/from the
Michigan Sugar Co.. Indignantly and
positively DENYING such connection
This incident is but one OF many
which might be adduced 20 show how
tariff legislation is made for the bene-
m of the trust.
President c. B Warren. ~ the Mich
igan Sugar Co. when asked regarding
the truth of the statements IN Hamp-
tons. declined 10 discuss the question
as 10 the sugar trusts interest in the
Michigan Sugar Co lie was extreme
ly indignant at the attacks made upon
him
II know this man Welliver." he
stated He then stated In plain
language his opinion OF the said Wei
liver, declaring that the article in
question is inspired by the Federal
Sugar Refining Co. rival corporation
TO the American Sugar Refining Co,
or sugar trust.
Secretary f. r. Hathaway declined
to make any statement whatever.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
DREAM OF FAME
RUOELY J0LTEO
Chicago Girl Wearing Glass" Dia.
monds Taken Home After Fail
ing To Make Hit On Stage.

FLINT Mich. Dec 20 Specially
DR. William H. Haight. father of
Catherine Haight, the Chicago girl
who disappeared several weeks ago
and who was found here yesterday as
q member OF a musical comedy com
pany playing az the Garrick theater.
arrived in Flint this morning. and Will
leave today for home, taking the girl
with him.
The girl was sent 10 Us from Chi
cago as a member OF our chorus" says
the manager OF the Zinn Comedy COM
pany.
we tried her out but she has no H.
cense 20 be on the stage and we told
her SO. Offering 10 pay her way back to
Chicago. She said she did not want 10
90 back home because her folks We're
too strict with her She was wearing
ring set with two glass diamonds,
and fake emerald which she said
was her engagement ring. II looked
20 be worth about ten cents OF quar-
ter She told US AT first that she was
going 10 he married, and that she al
ready had the ring.
Then she said she was considering
EuiiE luAN hduNtN AiAN. CAAt ifAN Nht
theater. We found her In rooming
house. whore bell boy at a local hotel
said she had gone. We saw her pic
ture in Chicago papers. together with
a description and identified her as
Catharine Haight She admitted 1t
and we wired her father.
Il give the newspapers credit for
finding my daughter" said DR. Haigh5.
al the Jail .hls morning where the girl
had been taken. Il never would have
found her without their aid. am go
ing to take Catharine back 10 Chicago
She Is n good girl but stage-struck. /
don't know what she wanted 10 leave
home for"
Bu<inesS-iike Printing. 40 fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. Is
John R--st Phone l49S.