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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

FOR SALE-2oo acres located in
Union county, five and one-half
miles north of Ellston, Ia. Good road,
good market Go acres in cultivation,
rest seeded Barn new 40x46; good
hen house, double corn crib, spring
and two wells, never failing water,
near school, price $50 per acre. Ad-
dress Sumner Mcclure, Ellston, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Miss Fitz Entertained Friends.

@-''eSF eOIfFSU Y '7SFFuSs
Last evening at her residence, 1921
Blcndeau street Miss Elsie Fitz enter
tanned about thirty of her young lady
and gentlemen friends. Varied diver
sites made the evening pass pleasant
ly and an elegantly served three
course luncheon was pleasurable
feature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Dixie Card clubbers With Mrs. Ben
Gordon.

SOIuOIt.
Members of the Dixie Card Club
were prettily entertained at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ben Gordon, 1913 Blon-
deau street, Tuesday afternoon The
games progressed with animation, the
following club members being the
guest of the afternoon of the hostess:
Mesdames Leffingwell, Nickel, Swan
son, Hancock. Chaser, McMains, Mel
son, Kirkendall, Hennings, Belts, Bell,
Wustrow, Dorian and Well
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
Mrs. Downing Entertaining.

: ~ WI o OVVs'F'''9 Ts-''tS' eeF'''''S'
Mrs. Raymond NJ Downing is en-
PERTAINING number of friends at an
announcement party this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
Won by His Wit.

On one occasion a dress rehearsal at
His Majesty's theater was prolonged
till the small hours Of the morning.
The company grew very weary. par
ticularly a gentleman who had been
with Sir Herbert Tree in a good many
productions. but who had never at
tained to more than a very tiny part.
When the time came to rehearse his
few lines he was so tired that his voice
was anything but distinct.
"What's the matter. Mr.. ~" ask
ed Sir Herbert in his most sarcastic
tones. "Are you saving your voice for
the rehearsal?"
mo. Sir Herbert" was the retort;
"I've never been able to save anything
under your management"
Sir Herbert. an exceedingly witty
man himself, was so pleased with the
retort that the salary Of the small part
man was raised.-London M. A. P.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
ARE DOING BUSINESS IN
DEFIANCE OF LAW

SACRAMENTO Dec 13-Five hun
dred corporations at the lowest esti-
mate are doing business in California
without a charter and in defiance of
the law governing corporations, ac-
cording to E. ". Gardiner, superin-
teRdent of licenses in the secretary of
states department. because there is
no fund to be used for an investigation
of the delinquents.
This fact was discovered by Gardiner
when the concerns without charters
sent in their corporation license tax.
An investigation of the books has
shown that they have never been in
corporated under the state law. In
each instance where the incorporation
and securing OF a charter TO DO busi-
ness has been overlooked the matter
has been taken up by the department
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
TRANSFERS OF REALTY
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
Record of Transfers of Imperial Coun-
ty Realty as Shown by Compilations
of Peoples Abstract & Trust
Company.

Appleby. L. NJ. ct uN.. to Peck, II. l.,
lots l. >. 8. :, 8. 8, block Il of Imperial
= Boekler & Turner Corp. to Turner
Chas. F., NEA and NWA of NEA of
12-17-13. Reserving right to waste
water in bitches on E. and W. side OF
NWA of SEA for carrying water to
E1a of SWA of SEA of 12-17-1S.
Van Houten, Rollin l., to Griscacher,
Harry. Town of Pichacho. All ground
described ill certain bill of sale exc
cuted by Joseph NJ. Mendivil to Allan
J. Smith S-15-10, being a homestead
of Joseph NJ. Mendivil No. 2129, ac-
eording to L. S. l.. o.. together with
houses. The parcel of ground de-
scribed being 80 f.. on every side of
house.
Garter. George A, ct uX., to Clark,
Della. Lof %, block Of Ell Centro.
Bill, X T., ct uX.. Holt, Leroy, ct
ux, to Davidson, Rena c. Lot II, block
2S of Addition No l Ell Centro.
Stahl. w. V, and Alta, wife, TO
Stahl Henry A, Tr 174-13-14.
Record. William G. ct uX., to The
Alta Investment Co.. E12 of Tr. Ga
1915
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
Opposed to Mourning Clothes.

"a southern physician of recognized
skill and eminence urges that all out
ward symbols of mourning should be
abandoned" says Munsey's. "For many
years he has expressed his views. He
has won over large number of peo-
pie who see no reason why the heart
should advertise its sorrow by the
conspicuous insignia of gloom. There
are or have been peoples wiser in
their generation. The Romans of the
days of the republic wore blue as a
sign of mourning. 1t is the proper
thing in Asia Minor now The Turk
mourns in violet and the Persian in
pale brown. Until Il French queen
set the present fashion in the latter
half of the fifteenth century white was
the color of grief in Europe. as it is
now in China"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
KANAA BURIAL GROUNDS.
Boivia's Fearsome Valley of the Shad.
cw of Death.

Bolivia's Fearsome Valley of the Shad-
ow Of Death.
There is g valley in Bolivia. South
America. which might well be called
the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Ii
has been inhabited for an indefinite
period of years by the Kanaa Indians,
who are kindred to the various South
American tribes and number now only
a few hundred souls.
That they were once very powerful
tribe is indicated by the condition of
the land which they us tribe still in
habit. One cannot travel any distance
through their land without coming
upon the old and forsaken burial
grounds of the kanaa dead. These
places cannot be called graveyards. for
the bodies are not buried. but rather
placed upon elevated platforms. wrap
ped in the garments of Death and
bound to the crosSbeams that they
may not be displaced
In one of these burial grounds there
will be Sprobably fifty high skeleton
platforms. and on each will lie from
three to five of the Kanaa dead. The
air in that part of Bolivia is very pure
and preservative. for it is one of the
highest plateaus of the continent, al
though Kanaa valley is just a little
below the plateaus height A traveller
passing through that land at night and
by moonlight would be awe stricken at
the gloomy vision those graveyards
preSpnt
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
q Generous Actor.

remember when Toole was playing
an exceptionally fine engagement with
US that he said laughingly: "Oh. by
the way. Calvert, if my wife comes
down next week don't say anything
about the big receipts. You see, I've
lot of nephews and nieces, and they
all expect tips from Uncle Johnnie.
Last year they had over G400 from me,
and my wife thinks | rather overdo
it. .''-"Sixty eight Years on the Stage
by Mrs. Charles Calvert.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
THE STRAPONTIN.
Found In Partisan Theaters, 1t Is q
Delusion and a Snare.

Delusion and Snare.
In every Paris theater there are two
or three score "strapontins. You Won
der what a strapontin is? Well. it is
folding or strap seat on the aisle at
tached to the side of the aisle chair Of
the orchestra or balcony rows. 1t has
neither sides nor back and is without
visible means Of support except
through affiliaton and attachment.
The unsuspecting American tourist
whose stay in Paris is but q matter of
days approaches the Partisan box Of
fee and is shown the diagram by
the middle aged lady with the blond
curls. Guilelessly the visitor indicates
what he believes to be an aisle seat
and congratulates himself on his luck
at so late an hour in capturing 1t.
A few minutes later he has paid his
10 cents for a program and tipped the
woman attendant who shows him to
his strapontin. 1t is as devoid OF legs
or feet, this strapontin, as of arms
and vertebrae, device to be Stunned
and tabooed. You squirm to make
yourself comfortable, to secure some
attitude whereby the hardships of the
strapontin may be annihilated, but in
vain. It drives from your mind the
most seductive music, the most dra-
matte episode fails to affect you, and
your thoughts are forced back on the
instrument of torture which has cost
you the full 10 francs. the price Of an
orchestra chair.-New York Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13

of the secretary of state and the firm
forced to incorporate.
Nearly all of the corporations do
ing business without charter" said
Gardiner, are big firms which have
Incorporated elsewhere. Some of them
have established branches in this state
while others have conducted business
for a time and after accomplishing
their ends have decamped to other
parts"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
Enrca Of Eahi+.

The professional humOriSt f0unC
himself in an open field with mas
bull at his heels. He was running foi
the fence.
Shall | make it?" he asked himself
Then q thought occurred to him.
Il guess it's about a tossup.' he
muttered.
AS he paused to make a note on his
cuff the inevitable happened. - New
York Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
Wanted Some Praise Too.

Tourist Ito his landlady)-How love
ly it is here-the green trees in the
valley through which the stream gls-
tens: in the background the mountains
and over all the blue sky Landlady
HIM. but you don't say anything
about the veal pie and the coffee |
...,s7,I1c -on-Fliegende Batter.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
FOR AGED PEOPLE
Old Folks Should be Careful in Their
Selection of Reguative Medicine.

Old Folks Should be Careful in Their
Selection of Reguative Medicine.
We have a safe, dependable and
altogether ideal remedy that is par
ticularly adapted 10 the requirements
Of aged people and persons of weak
constitutions who. suffer from constipa-
zion or other bowel Disorders. We are
so certain that it will relieve these
complaints and give absolute satisfac-
ton in every particular that we offer it
with our personal guarantee that it
shall cost the user nothing if it fails
to substantiate our claims. This rem
edy is called ReXall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just like
candy, are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action, may be taken at
any time, day or night: do not cause
diarrhoear. nausea, gripping, excessive
looseness, or other undesirable effects.
They have a very mild but positive ac-
ton upon the organs with which they
come in contact, apparently acting as
regulative tonic upon the relaxed
muscular coat of the bowels, thus over
coming weakness, and aiding to re-
store the bowels to more vigorous and
healthy activity. Three sizes, l0c, 25c
and SOC. Sold only at our store-zThe
Rexall Store. Saml w Dunaway,
druggist, FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
ANNUAL MEETING

Dec. 18th, 1911.
To the Stockholders of the Ell Centro
National Bank:
Sirs.-You are hereby notified that
the regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Ell Centro National
Bank will be held at it's banking house
in the city of Ell Centro, for the pur-
pose of electing directors, on January
10th, 1912, between the hours of 10
am. and pm.
Jan. 9 F. B. FULLER, Pres.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
Quite Different.

II suppose his wife is the most care
less housekeeper in town."
"Poor fellowv'
"And she has half million in her
own right"
"Ah, that's different" - Cleveland
Plain. Dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
Chilly Affair.

Stella Did you give the bride a
shower? Bella Well, all her friends
threw cold water on the bridegroom
New YoNl Sun
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13

A strenuous soul hates cheap sue
cesseS. Emerson.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS
DR.. VIRGIL McCOMBS

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Ell CENTRIC CALIFORNIA
Office, Opera House block Residence,
Grn and Olive SITS. Office hours, 2 to
3 pm. ForenOons, evenings and Sun
days at residence. Office Phone Main
G. Res. Phone M 48.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
WILL ASK FOR PARDON

Notice is hereby given that intend
to apply to the Sta.e Board of Prison
Directors to be paroled according TO
law.
SO w. r. FETTY.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-13
MUSICIANS S
MRS. w. e. COX
PIANO TEACHER

Has reopened her studio on Commercial
street, near Methodist Church. Latest
methods and best references.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
7Uo Cold WauesLost; ThrdkHere

night It was &c. .stil falling. and there
were signs of clearing.
Last Thursday came the FIRST warn
ing from Chief Moore. lie predict led
fall in temperature of about 20 de-
Erees in the next twenty-four hours.
On that day the thermometer stood is
at S y. NJ. IS at noon. and e. at i
o'clock. On the following day there
was no great change. though the Their
mometer was Just 10 degrees lower at
3 p. NJ than a the first morning OBJ
servation. Saturday ii went as low as
-, but was up 10 degrees by o'clock.
Sunday midnight the mercury stood at
So.
That, night another warning was
sent out. saying that the temperature
would fall from 80 TO 30 degrees In
the next twcnty-four hours but that
did not happen. At midnight on Mon
day the Thermometer registered 64.
Maybe all the cold waves will he
punched in this spe if not. two or
them surely have bc.n lost.
There are those who read the news
papers and look to them for the cor
rect dope on the weather. as well rs
upon other subjects. and blame them
II predictions do not pan out right.
mir, Washington" as an old negro
once called the Weather Bureau. does
not actually make the weather. hut IL
is his business to hand out the done.
At least twice, during the last week lie
has fallen down on the Job or some
thing has gone wrong with his instru-
1nentS. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
OFFICERS NAMED
BY HOTEL KEEPER
Virginia Section Holds Meeting.
Southern Association Opens
To-Day.

Officers for the Virginia Hotel AS
ISOLATION. or at II is now more propcr-
~ known the Virginia section of the
southern Hotel Association. were yes
terday elected as follows: j. B. C..
spencer, of Williamsburg. president;
y. T. Moore, of stanton, vice-presi-
dent; j, Frank Bell. of Norfolk, sccre
tary and treasurer
BAD weather kept the hotelkeepcrs
from gathering promptly a. the hour
Southern Hotel Association Yesterday
morning. The opening was therefore
postponed To this morning at 10 o'clock
IN the assembly hall of Murphys Hotel,
AZ That time the exercises as orig
inally planned Will be carried out.
Mayor D.; c.. Richardson and J. I.
lyiSncy VIII deliver addresses Of wei
respond
Would Attract Members.
inc Virginia section met during the
afternoon, as had been planned Be-
You'd the election of officers for tie
section. no business or importancn wa :
transacted. There was some talk as IN
inc best method Of making the annual
meetings. more interesting and instruc-
1--WE. The meeting then adjourned 10
this afternoon.
rhe North Carolina section did no,
meet yesterday. because of the non
will have session this afternoon
rapers OF interest to the profession
VIII be read AT this mornings meet
ms. Discussion Will follow, and tho
members expect the gathering to be
successful.
Quite number OF members arrived
during the. afternoon and night. More
VIII come In this morning. making the
attendance fairly large
Officers for the Southern Hotel AS
s So viii be chosen to-day, and
the date ana place for the next annual
meeting Will be selected. There viii
also be discussions as to the invita-
tons to be extended to other State as
sociations to join this general body.
II Is the intention to bring all the
hotel men In the south eventually into
a compact society.
Luncheon was served at / o'clock
yesterday by Murphy's Hotel to those
members who had arrived. Everythinr
which Caterer n. j. Cole could think
Of was provided. and no doubt many
OF the visiting proprietors took mental
notes OF the meal. Luncheon will bc
served at | O'Clock to-day nj the Rich
inond. and at o'clock tomorrow al
the Jefferson. The meeting will end
tomorrow afternoon
TWO meetings VIII be held to-day
at 10 o'clock and at g.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
NJ UzzLING WILL
WIPE OUT RABIES
Hydrophobia Unknown in Great
Britain, Where Dogs Are
Harmless.

Absolute prevention OF rabies In
virginia. with all of Its horror. IL,
money cost, It's loss in stock and itE
occasional toll OF human life, can b.
accomplished by one single and slmple
measure-the muzzling OF every dos
such is the Statement OF DR.. Meade
Ferguson. bactcrioloSlst OF the Stats
Health Department. based upon n study
of the situation and or the experiences
or other countries.
Since DR.. Ferguson began his cam
pa'gn. which he hopes Will result In
cHcctiVe !egislat ton. he has received
letters from men OF prominence heart
~ indors!ng his efforts and wishing
him success
While he would have all dogs II.
censcd and required 10 wear d collar
by which the owner could be ,dcnti-
fled and made responsible for loss. DR..
ferguson says that this alone is MOI,
su;daienl Effective nuA.ling alon.
VIII work positive prevention, and thi.
Is wat ne desires not only, as meth.
od OF Keeping out rabies. but to pre-.
may not be mad
RnbIcs Eliminated
In Great Britain hydrophobia ne
longer exists. having Seen wiped out
by muzziinS. Last year, in one OF tina
medical schools there. it was desired
4, 70 SHOW 70 the students the NegH
~
cog suffering from rabies 4 search
revealed the fact that there was no dog
IN Great Britain with an infected
brain. and the supply was imported
% it.
Agitation for a law requiring tho
,nuIzling OF dogs was begun In Eng
land In 1855 but the statute was not
secured until several years later In
1880. there were III cases OF rabies in
aVsS III the country and In 1855. 100.
l.,..r
10 3l2- This caused alarm and muzzling
was partly enforced. with the result
that In $50. there were only l29 cases
in 1851 80, and IN 1882 only IS cases
Then some opposition 10 muSzlins
arose. ana The law was replaced by
one recurring dog collars to be worn,
rs a result In 1873, the cases OF rabies
In dogs lad increased 10 %. which
grew to 2is cases IN 1884 and 10 672
Disease Abolished.
full dcnahd for strlctcst muzzlins Of
every dog in the land. In 1886 there
Were ,.as l9S cases; IN 1897. Isl cases: in
1900, none az ali rhcre has been no
authenticated case since.
An additional safeguard has been in
troduced BY. Permanent, which passed
q law requiring all doss brought In
from other countries 10 be kept In
quarantine for six months
The public cannot say with refer
ence TO rabies. said DR. Ferguson yes
terday, let he medical profession or
scientist show us the cause OF this
disease and how II can he prevented,
and we Will do tho rest This IN
formation has been furnished. and 1t il
incumbent upon the public once IL
has been informed TO see that the
proper means are adopted for eradica-
ton.
In 1905 Ill deaths were reported
IN this country as the result OF rabies
IL IL reasonable 10 suppose that quite
number occurred In Isolated districts
and were not reported"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
Mercury Begins to Crawl Down
ward After Dark and Keeps
On Crawling.

After two Still alarms" from Chic.
Willis L. Moore. of the Weather De-
partment, the long predicted cold wave
apparently has reached the city Every
one has been looking for 1t since the
Thursday after Christmas. but each
morning there was just rain and luke
warm snringlike weather. with bur
little change from days end to days
end. At o'clock yesterday 1T was the
same thinga steady. dreary down
pour. with the Thermometer at 81. AZ
noon It had dropped to IS. but three
hours later was back to SO, with tho
rain still failing. Soon after o'clock
last night Il brisk wind blew up d.
rcctly from the north, and the mcr-
curry began to go down. After mid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
ATTORNEY ASKS
EARLY HEARING
Van Dyke Syndicate Wants
Nerfolk-Southern Case De-
cided-In Supreme Court.

Allegins the Importance OF the It'll
cation which involves the control or
trunk line of railway. motion was
made yesterday morning before the
supreme Cour, OF Appeals at the he
ginning Of its winter session to move
W the case OF Van Dyke and others
against the Norfolk southern RaIlwav
Company. The motion to this effect
va made ~ r Il. Baird, Jr., OF Nor
iolk. counsel for tile Van Dyke syndl g.
cate. which lost control Of the road
IN appeal was recently allowed by
the court to the Van Dyke interests,
"ut Il came too late for appearances
on the docket Of lalo-itli. Under or
binary circumstances argument could
MOI have been had before next Novem-
her. AS result Of Mr.. Baird's mo-
non which was uno,posed, 1t is pos
'ei putting the case on the privileged
docke, for hearing early in the March
term.
All i've judges we're on the benon
Cases Are Pissed.
As announced IN The Times Dispatch
yesterday, the WASHINGTON Southern
rate case was passed 10 March So
charlotte county. and the case of John
son against the Commonwealth These
three causes We're the entire list or
commonwealth ana state Corporation
Commission cases
Going 10 the argument docket. the
case 81 Lambert against jenkins was
also passed uatN March
That of tho ~l.ynchSurg Cotton Mills
against RiEts was argued by George
r Caskie for the plaintiff IN error and
PENDANT in error and submitted
The case OF Sledsc & Barkley against
Reed was partly argued by i: =. Bu-
ford for the appellants. and continued
10 to-day
Next cases TO be called. Carpenter
against thc Camp Manufacturing Com
pany and others: Portsmouth. Berk
Icy and suffolk Water Company against
the city OF Portsmouth: Lamb and
Cabell receivers. against Thomson
Newman against McComh. Ga BIZ,
EFaneh Mining Company against
Hutcn!nson's administrators
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
7 OUR|ST TRAINS .
START NEXT WEEK
Atlantic Coast Line and Sea
board Air Line to Begin Win
ter Service on Monday.

Beginning next Monday the Sea-
board Air Limo and the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroads will put on their win :
ter tourists trains running straight
through from New York 10 Florida.
The Scahoard's Florida Limited Will
leave the Pennsylvania Station in New
ork at las y. NJ. arriving in Rich
mona at S:o9 T., NJ; the Atlantic Coast
Lines New York and Florida Special
VIII lenNc the same station at l:26 p.
NJ. arriving here at 1920 T. NJ, and
VIII be handled from Washington on
the Richmond, Frederick sblrr- ANA Pc
tomac Railroad.
These trains are the equal of any in
me country. as far us equipment. con-
T 1,ha. and speed are concerned.
with electric lights, steam heat, and
are composed OF sleeping. dining, smok-
me. library and observation rars.
south bound they Will run daily ex-
except Monday: stops Will be made
only al the principal cities along the
route. The trip from Washington to
this city will be made without stop.
folnG into effect after sunday the
REGULAR Seaboard passenger train ar
iIiving here from New York at 1885 II.
NJ VIII be changed 10 arrive at lI:25
NJ. which will give almost street
ital. There will be no change OF
schedule on the Atlantic Coast Line.
indications are that the tourist trade
THIS season Will he greater than for
many years. Although the season is
yet young the southern resorts have
opened and every day parties are
passing through from New York and
other Northern points to Florida and
the Carolinas. The jefferson Hotel is
the trucst local index TO this class OF
travel Owing To the fact that the
through trains have not yet been nj,
on. several parties have stopped there
over night and more are booked There
are many reservations for the season
anu some OF the most distinguished
people in the country arc expected To
WISH Tho city Ibis Nrnr