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Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Charles B. Folsom has returned from a weeks visit with his parents at Santa Monica.
 M. J. Olson has come from Mt. Yer non, Washington, to locate at Fl Gen. trO.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-03
BUILDING ON RANCH.

Charles F. Turner is erecting a com fortable ranch house for his own resi- dence on the Becker & Turner ranch, five miles west of Calexico, where this firm has holding of 440 acres
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE.

The Christian Science services at El Cnetro will be held every Sunday morning at Il o'clock in Masonic Hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-03
WATER IN THE RIVER.

Mean daily gage heights and dis charges of the Colorado river at Yuma, Arizona, for the week ending Saturday. November 26, 1910
 natn Gnnn IIniorbfc, nicnhnrnon
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-03

The Palm sells more candy-Why? ?
 34-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-03

You are NICE to your wife-but are you GOOD to her?
 Do you provide her with sensible help in her daily work-or do you merely buy a box of candy occasion ally to keep her in a POod humOr9
Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-03

This rocker is quartered oak fnish is well and strongly made is "A inches wide, 3S inches high; a good value at $6O0. At this store Monday one to each customer for $3.e5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
JOHN D. VS.. SANTA CLAUS.
Oil Magnate Refuses to Say Whether
He Believes in Kris Kringle.

New York, Dec. 19.-Does John D.
Rockefeller believe in Santa Claus
The question must go unanswered, for
he refuses to tell. 1t was put to him
point blank as he was on his way to
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church. A
young newspaper reporter was his
questioner.
MIR. Rockefeller" said the reporter
with some embarrassment, 81 must
apologize for asking you this question,
and I know it may sound foolish; but
my paper is getting UP a symposium
on the subject and I am instructed TO
ask you, do you believe in Santa
Claue?"
At first Mr. Rockefeller looked in
dignant. Then his face cracked into
smile.
.sYou gentlemen of the press GER
tainly are indefatigable, he said.
God bless each and every one of you.
1t is no use for any of you asking me
any questions on any subject from
now, however, for I have fully made
up my mind never again to make a
statement for publication in the
PRESS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
CHRISTIANITY DOES PAY.
Rev. S. E. Price Enumerates Some of
the Things That Do Not.

Cigarettes drive nails into your cof-
fin, and liquor makes a man lose his
reason declared President S. E. Price
of Ottawa university in the course of
an address at the Novelty theater Sun
day afternoon under the auspices of
Laymen's council. 1T does not pay
in financial moral, or physical way
to smoke and drink. 4e9
christianity does pay. 1t has bene-
fitted the world among other things by
encouraging invention and discovery.
There are three great forces that have
been of great commercial value to the
world, namely, magnetism as seen in
the mariners compass, steam, and
electricity These three forces have
been developed in countries where
Christianity is most vital, and not in
darkest Africa, or South America or
pagan China.
There is another significant fact,
and that is that Christianity and in
vention have progressed side by side
In recent years we have seen the de-
velopment of the mysterious power OF
electricity, and alongside of this de-
velopment has been seen the practical
side of Christianity.
From a social viewpoint We have
been enriched by Christianity Christ
brought to this world the idea OF
Brotherhood. The social rest that is al
the present time being enjoyed has
been brought about by the spreading
abroad of the idea of brotherhood.
! christianity answers the demand o.
the spiritual life and has three dimen-
sions; length of intensity of ambition
breadth of love of humanity, anc
height and approach towards God
When we touch the spiritual life we
come to the highest elements in life.
Men neglect Him, but sooner or later
they must respond, if true to their bet
! ter selves The question is, Does il
/ pay?' which may be answered mos
| positively in the affirmative from any
/ viaU0oiuf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
SENATOR CLARK'S HOME
Seven Million Dollar Residence Has
Been Completed.

New Yor--, Dec 19.-The seven mill
lion dollar Fifth avenue home of form
er Senator William A. Clark of Mon
tana. has been completed after eight
years of work and will be occupied
early in he new year. 1t is said to be
the costliest residence ever built in
America. The taxes assessed on it by
New York city amount to more than
$500 a day.
The mansion contains 121 rooms, Fl
baths and four picture galleries. No
building in the world, according to ex-
perts who have inspected the interior.
carries so much bronze as has been
worked into this mansion.
Although the best architects and
decorators in this country were en-
ployed, Senator Clark himself designed
much of the interior, as well as the ex-
terror of the mansion.
The building contains one of the
largest pipe organs in the world, which
was installed at a cost of $500. 900.
There are 100000 worth of pictures
and 100000 worth of rugs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
PAVING IS ALLOWED.
Fifty Eight Blocks Will Be Put Down
Next Year.
Brick paving 81 blocks.
Asphaltic plastic 8 blocks.
Grading and curbing 10 blocks.

Brick paving 81 blocks.
Asphaltic plastic 9 blocks.
Grading and curbing 10 blocks.
Alleys = blocks.
A total of IS blocks of paving to be
completed during the ensuing year has
been allowed by the mayor and city
commissioners. Numerous petitions in
addition are likely to be allowed with
in the next two weeks. Much of the
paving forms short connections be-
tween streets in completing the exist
ing system.
The paving and curbing petitions al
lowed are for the following streets:
First street. west side Kansas ave-
nue. to west side Jackson, vitrified brick,
80 feet
Third street. west side Western ave-
nue., to east side Clay, vitrified brick,
so feet.
Thirteenth street. Van Buren, to Har-
rison, brick, 90 feet.
Fourteenth street, west side Topeka
avenue to west side Tyler. brick, as
phalt filler, &c feet
Douthitt, west side Polk to east side
Western, brick, asphalt filler, 80 feet.
Douthitt, west side Kansas avenue to
east side Topeka avenue, vitrified brick.
80 feet.
Eighth, vitrified brick, sand filler, 26
feet.
Branner, south side Sixth to north
side Eighth, brick blocks, sand filler
| &c feet
Western avenue, south side, Douthitt
to south side Huntington, vitrified
brick. asphalt filler, so feet.
Buchanan, south side Tenth to south
side King, brick, asphalt filler. 30 feet
Lane, south side Fifth to north side
Sixth. brick, said filler, 80 feet.
Crane, east side Monroe to east side
| Kansas, vitrified brick, asphalt filler
so feet
Lincoln Thirteenth Huntoon, brick
asphalt filler. 80 feet.
! College, south side Huntoon to south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
sEwED UP IN MULES CARCASS.
Georgian, Cold and Badly Frightened
Released by Two Men.

Young Harris, Ga. Dec. 19.-Bart
Brown of Gum Log, this county, has
just emerged from the unusual ex-
perience OF being sewed up six hours
in mules carcass. Sunday Brown
and several companions were vending
their way homeward down the coun-
try road. The going was too heavy
for Brown and he collapsed by the
roadside near the carcass of "Old
Humpback.'' who has been carrying
the mail to and from Brasstown for
many years, who died several hours
before Brown and his companions
came along.
The practical jokers, seeing Brown
asleep hastily slowed him away. stitch
ing up the hide with strings. The
sleeping man finally awoke and began
yelling. Two men hearing the shrieks
cut the stitches and let Brown out,
cold, and badly frightened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
SANTA LICKED" HIM.
Wreak Vengeance and Scoffer Now
Is in Hospital.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 19.7Santa Claus
wreaked vengeance on scoffer Sunday
and as a result Patrick Feeney, of the
North side, father of a good sized fam
lily is in a hospital with several scalp
cuts. from a fall in his sleep in which
he tried to lick the old fellow. All
day Patrick was ''pestered' by the
children's questions of "how the old
man" got down the chimney and like
queries that have remained unanswer-
ed for generations. To all Feeney gave
scoring answers and threw doubts
about the existence of such a person IN
til he fell into doze in a rocking chair
before the fireplace.
In his dreams, Santa Claus appear
ed, according to Feeney and berated
him for his skepticism, until Feeney
jumped to grapple with S. Claus, who
''slugged him once,'' and down he fell.
1t was at this point that the rocking
chair went over and Feeney's head
struck the hearth. When he came to,
S. Claus was missing, but an ambulance
surgeon was patching him up so he
could get to the ambulance.
Now the children are sure there is a
Santa Claus, because he licked faith
en-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
TO URGE AMERICAN METHODS.
Baron De GroedeII Has Plans to Fur
Their German Industry.

Seattle. Wash, Dec. 19.-Baren
Arthur De GroedeTl of Budapest. who
has been visiting lumber manufacture
ing plants and logging camps in the
United States for the purpose of in
vestigating American methods, an
nounced last night that he would rec
ommend the use of American ma
chinery and methods on the estate of
his father in Austri-Hungary, where
$1,000 men are employed in the lum-
Der industry.
American Iumbermen are far
ahead of those of any other country
in the world in regard to the methods
used in logging off land and the manu-
facture of lumber" said Baron De
Groedel. "All of our work is done by
hand and We have had difficulty in
keeping the large number of en-
ployees needed in the operation of ouI
mills. We plan to substitute machin-
cry for hand labor in our mills and or
our timber tracts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19

dramatized by Professor F. H. Lane of
Washburn college and the author, will
be repeated Tuesday night, and the ad-
mission is by ticket. two THOUSAND
tickets having been given out to those
who have made application for them.
The play depicts the struggles of p
band of church members who pledged
themselves for a year to do nothing
that Christ would not do were He in
their splace The book, which was
written in 1886, has been translated
int 16 different languages, and has
given our Dr. Sheldon an interna-
tional reputation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
side Munson, brick, asphalt filler, 80

side Munson, brick, asphalt filler. 80
feet.
Fifth, west side Topeka to east side
Clay, brick, asphalt filler, 80 feet.
Seventh, west side Western to east
side Fillmore, brick, asphalt filler, so
feet.
King, west side Fillmore to east side
Clay, asphalt plastic, 80 feet.
Twelfth, west, side Harrison to east
side Topeka, brick, asphalt filler, So
feet.
Thirteenth, west side Mulvane to east
side College, asphalt plastic, 20 feet.
Fourteenth, west side Harrison to
east side Topeka, vitrified brick, as
phalt filler, rs feet.
Huntoon west side College to east
side Mulvane, asphalt plastic, 80 feet.
Polk, north side Fourth to north side
Second, vitrified brick. 30 feet.
Polk, south side Eighth to north side
Tenth. asphalt concrete, so feet.
MuIvane, south side Fifteenth to
north side Seventeenth, asphalt concrete,
30 feet.
Mulvane. south side Huntoon to north
side Munson, asphalt concrete. 80 feet.
Chandler, south side Sixth to north
| side Eighth, Vitrified brick, 20 feet.
| Boswell, Huntoon to Munson.
Woodward, Huntoon to Twelfth.
Jewell, Huntoon to Twelfth.
Grand avenue. Huntoon to Twelfth.
Huntoon, west side College avenue to
east side Washburn.
| Petitions for alley paving allowed:
| Alley between Jackson-Van Buren,,
| Eleventh to Huntoon, brick, 20 feet.
| Alley beWeen Van Buren-Harrison,
Huntoon to Thirteenth, brick, 20 feet
| Alleys Topeka avenue to Tyler, Eight
| to Seventh brick, 20 feet.
! Alleys Harrison = Topeka avenue
Eighth and Ninth streets. vitrified brick
| 20 feet.
Alleys Huntoon to Thirteenth, To-
peka avenue to Tyler, brick, 20 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
THIRTY ROUNDS IN X. G.
Larson Mccarthy. Bresnahan Dixon,
O'Connell-White All Go.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 19.-"Chuck''
Larson of Chicago and Johnny Nc
Carthy of San Francisco, lightweights,
will meet in a ten round boxing bout
at the Hippodrome here tonight
Tommy Bresnahan of Omaha and
Tommy Dixon of Memphis, feather
weights, will box ten round. and Jeff
O'Connell of New York and Billy
White of Chicago, featherweights, will
meet in ten round contest
Parent-Is my son very progressive do
you think2 Teacher-Great Scott yes.
He's the worst insurgent in the whole
school.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
shubert Company in Wreck.

Nickerson, Kan, Dec. 1.-TWO
Pullman cars on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe train No. 8, from Denver,
jumped the track near here at 1915
O'Clock last night. The William
Faversham company, which opens a
weeks engagement at the Shubert
theater in Kansas City, was on the
train. Members of the company were
thrown from their berths- The train
was delayed a short while but no one
was injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
I'm HIS STEPS" TONIGHT.
Sheldon Drama Will Be Given Initial
Presentation at. Church.

This evening I'm His Steps, dra-
rnatization of the book bearing that
name by DR.. Charles M. Sheldon, will
be presented at the Central Congre-
gational church by the young people of
the Christian Endeavor societies.
This religious play which has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
OVER 81 A HEAD.
Billy Sunday Receives $500 for
1854 Conversions.

Waterloo, Ia, Dec. 19-At the con-
clusion of six weeks campaign here
today, Billy Sunday, evangelist, was
given $500 by citizens. This is the
largest sum presented to him by any
Iowa city. 1t was announced that the
meetings had resulted in 1854 CONVEX
SionS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19

Cyclamen. Begonia, Azaleas. Poin-
settias and Ferns make delightful
Christmas gifts. Make your selections
now. Leave your cards and we will
deliver at the proper time. Hubbard's.
$50 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
Piano Benches

a fine gift. With music compartments,
in oak. walnut and mahogany veneers,
at $3.50, $500, $1,000 and $1,000.
Mail orders filled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
VIA OCTAVIA IN NEW
COLORS WINS RACE
Colt Purchased From August Belmont by James
Fitzsimmons. Shows His Class-To-Day
Winds Up Meeting at Norfolk

mes, 1O5: Aunt Kate. Silverine, 1o6:
FLYING Squirrel. ILL., Fond Heart. l14:
Grania, 116: Seneca H.. ITO; sEierpes.
Ill; Cooney X. 10: Lucille r.. H.
Seventh race--for three-year-olds and
upwards, selling. one mie-O EN-. 90:
my Gal, 'Lad of Langdon, 104; Wilton
Lackaye, 1o7; 'Hazelthorpe. 80; Dress
Parade H.. los.
Eighth race-for all ages, one mile
Mayweed Oh: fla Belle Agnes, io2
Cation, Francis Joseph. Mispellion, 10I;
Tom Cat, 10; Duke of the District, 9S.
sFive pounds apprentice allowance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
Ort,,odox Burin, Ordered.

st. Petersburg, November ls.-Em-
pcror Nicholas to-day had an audience
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
News Of South Richmond

Petersburg, and was forced finally to SURF
render with Captain clopton at Appomattox.
Secretary Ben P. owen Will hand the Fray
ed headpicce to the proper authorities,
General News Notes.
The funeral of John Henry Meredith, sixty
years old, son OF the late Francis L. and
G. a. n. Meredith. of Manchester. took
place from the nome in swansboro yester-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
An oyster supper given by the Whatso-
ever Circle for the benefit OF the King s
Daughters. was the occasion for very en-
joyable evening last night at the Masonic
Temple. Although the oyster was king.
yet other delicious viands were not lacking.
All delinquent city tax-paycrs will be as
sesscd penalty OF 8 per cent. upon all back
payments after December 81.
a social event OF next week will he TIM
marriage OF Miss Bessie Smith, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. W. 4. Smith. OF III East
Eleventh street. to Thomas Kendall Farley.
of Amelia.
The ceremony will take place at the homo
of the bride Tuesday evening. a reception
Will be held from TO IL clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
WILL EXAMINE
INSURANCE COMPANIES

[Snnciai TO The Z ,mes- Dispatch.
Z Raleigh, N. c., November 49, Colonel
Joseph Button, Of Virginia. and w, III.
mtssioners of Insurance for their re-
spective states, wore in conference her
last mig Int and this morning with James
r. oung, Commissioned of Insurance
OF North Carolina, With reference to
examination ot%a number OF companies
and fraternal associations made Jointly
by representatives Of different State
announcements vet relative to any spe-
aciflcs companies, Under tho plan of
the National Association OF state In
snrance Commissioners, examinations
OF companies are made by representa-
tlves OF different departments des!s-
mated by the canlmittee on eAamna-s
tons, Of which Commissioner YOUNG,
8at Mnrlh Carolina. " the chairman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
PRIMARY JUDGES
CANNOT Be TRIED.
Indictments Against Norfolk
Officials Quashed by
Court.
81 eeial to The Hines. Dispa.eh.

Is, ecial to Tho Times Dispa:ch.l
Norfolk, Va, November 18.--The Nor
folk primary Judges, indicted by a
Corporation Court grand jury on the
charge of fraudulent and corrupt con-
duct within the polls on August %.
cannot be tried for the alleged offenses.
Fifteen indictments against them were
quashed to-day by Judge Allan r.
HanckeI. The court holds that under
the laws and Constitution of Virginia
primaries are not lcgalized. The rul-
ing came on demurrer to the criminal
proceedings against the judges in ques.
ton on their arraignment in court on
the indictments, the court reserying de.
cision until to-day.
In his decision Judge Hanckel said
that under the Constitution mo law
shall embrace more than one object
which shall be embraced in its title"
and that the article in question under
which the prosecution was attempted
contains nothing to express intention
to legislate as 10 primaries"
The court further holds that the
section OF the code upon which the
election indictments was found was
shown by the journal of the Legisla-
turc to have been private and separ-
ate bill. which was inserted as part
only of revised statutes, without the
insertion of any reference to the SAID
bill in the title OF the new laws.
"A strong side light is thrown or
the legislative intent TO restrict this
legislation to regular and special cleo.
tion by tho fact that in each succeed
ing Legislature. acts to lcgalize pr!n-
airy elections have been introduced,
showing that 1t was not their intention
to do so by the provisions of section
122, o. of the code" The fact tina;
Judge Balm, of tho Hastings Court,
Portsmouth, and Judge Lawless, of
the Norfolk County Court, sat with
Judge Hanckei both when he heard
the arguments on the demurrer and
rendered his decision to-day. leads to
the belief that they concur in his opin-
ion, and that later the Portsmouth
and Norfolk county indictments against
election judges Will be dismissed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
women GOLFERS
PLAY GOOD GAME
Tourney at Hermitage Club for
Fair Sex Grows Interesting.
Elect Officers To-day

Tho HERMITAGE Golf Club tourna-
ment for women, which began last
Thursday, 10 becoming moro Interest,"
ing each day as the contestants round
Into form The entrants are coming
out In numbers, and the silver loving
cup which will be awarded tho winner
of the tournament will be we'll earned
when won. Following lis the score OF
the games played yesterday afternoon:
Mrs. Horace Halves. the woman
champion Of the club. playing scratch.
defeated Miss May Lindsey. receiving
eighteen. eight UP. Miss s. X. Mere
dith C0) beat Miss Avis Grant (S), five
up: Miss Daisy Winston d0) beat Mrs.
q. r. Guy; Miss Ethel McCaw 40 beat
Miss Pauline Powers go by default;
Miss Courtenay Crump (o) beat Miss
Carrie Neal GS) by default; Miss Leila
Willis 1S) beat Mrs John Hayes d0)
by default: Mrs. w. p. Wood (ts) beat
Miss Mary Crump G3) by default.
Miss Katie Meredith drew a bye
She viii play the winner of the Wood
Crump match. Two matches in the
first round have been finished, Miss
Courtenay Crump to) beating Miss VIII
lis GS) by seven up, and Miss S. II.
Meredith co.. in splendid, closely
contested MATCH overcoming the pre-
mier golfist. Mrs. Horace Halves (0), by
one up. This meeting was the feature
of the tournament SO far. Both played
from scratch and the ilonors were
about even, although Miss Meredith
deserves great praise in defeating
player of the calbre of her opponent
The play will be continued to-day.
Election of officers.
AT $50 o'clock this afternoon the arr
nual meeting of the members of tie
club Will be held. officers for the en-
suing year will be elected, and It seems
certain that President C. r. Guy
and the vice-president will again
BIO elected. One vacancy in the
board Of directors will be filled at this
session.
A checker tourney has brought into
the limelight some first-ciass players.
Dunaway beat Rucker, 80; winston
beat Handy. 80; Pollard beat Blair.
81. Dunaway and Pollard will meet in
the final round
Three new tennis courts are being
built and Will be finished for the spring
opening of the tennis season. The
future of the club at present looks to
be bright.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
Condition Of Stricken Novelist
Practically I'm
changed.
OXYGEN is ADMINISTERED
Efforts Of Holy Synod TO Reach
Ills Bedside Are I'm
availing.
Astapoya, Russia, November in.-t
1:aO o'clock this morning Count Leo
ToIstOl WINS resting quietly.

Aatapoya, Russia, November 10 Al
ter having remained practically I'M
changed throughout the day. the con
dition of Count Leo Tolstot took an tln-
favorable turn late this afternoon.
oxygen wHs administered to the pa
ticnt, who frequently lost conscious
uess.
Great anxiety was expressed by those
al the bedeiSs ,5f the stricken novelist,
but hopes have not been abandoned for
his ultimate recovery
Dir. Usoff, professor of internal dis
eases at Moscow University. and DIR.
Thtchuroysky, who treated Toistoi for
bronchitis In the Criinea in 1901. have
been urgently summoned TO Astapoya.
At o'clock this evening Tolstoi $
temperature was gI.Ss, pulse Ito and
respiration SO. At that hour he was
quite conscious. but sleepy and very
weak Still later in the evening the
general feeling OF the patient was bet
ter.
DIR. Berkenhcim says the case Is not
hopeless, though no means VIII avail
to relieve the oyertaxed heart through
out periods OF Inconsistencies.
No detail OF the bed-chamber cs-
cnpes Tolstoi. To-day he rebuked Dr
Berkenheim for entering and not greet
Ing him again. overhcaring husbed
conversation over his hiccouSh, Tolstoi
said: 1T is not painful"
This morning he demanded that some
one read to him disconnected sentences
he had dictated while in seuA-deli-
iious state last night.
The Holy synod is trying by all ave-
nues TO approach the bedside of Count
Tolstoi To-day II ordered an aged
monk named Joseph, a friend with whom
Tolstoi conyersed at the optina Mon
astcry last week, to come to Astapova.
Joseph's health, however, did not per-
nit of his making the journey, and
therefore the abbot Of Optina, accom-
panied by monk. came in his stead.
They were not permitted to enter the
sick room. however.
This morning Tolstois eldest daugh-
ter. latina. WAS permitted to see her
father for few moments.