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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29

thrown TO them. What, he wondered
idly, was their secret of getting on?
How were they able to lead such well
regulated lives when he, starting out
with far greater advantages, had
failed? Oh. he knew we'll where the
trouble lay-in his damnable weak
ness Of character, his love for drink.
That was responsible for everything.
But was 1t his fault If he were born
weak? These people who behaved
themselves and got on, he sneered,
we're calm, commonplace tempera-
ments who found no difficulty In con-
trolling their baser instincts. They
did right simply because they found
1t easier than to do wrong Their vir-
tue was nothing to brag about 1t
posed to temptation. But for those
born with the devil in them 1t came
hard. 1t was all matter of heredity
and influence. Ones vices as well as
ones virtues are handed down to us
ready made. He had no doubt that
In the Jeffries family somewhere in the
unsavory past there had been a weak,
vicious ancestor from whom he had
Inherited all the traits which barred
his way to success
The crowds Of hungry workers grew
bigger every minute. Every one was
elbow1ng his way into neighboring
restaurants, crowding the tables and
bullets, all eating voraciously as they
talked and laughed. Howard was
rudely reminded by inward pangs that
he, too, was famished Not a thing
had passed his lips since he had left
home In Harlem at eight o'clock that
morning and he had told Annie that
he would be home for lunch. There
was no use staying downtown any
longer. For three weary hours he had
trudged from office to office seeking
employment, answering advertise
ments, asking for work of any kind,
ready to do no matter what, but all to
no purpose. Nobody wanted him at
any price. What was the good of a
man being willing to work if there
was no one to employ him? A nice
lookout certainly. Hardly a dollar
left and no prospect of getting any
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
Bananas.

Fruit men say that one of the big
troubles with bananas is that of the
hotroom." They keep up a too high
temperature until the desired yellow
color comes to the skin without
bringing any sweetness or ripeness In
.ne meat OF the fruit In this shape
bananas are almost exactly like the
pianta1ns that are cooked in the
tropics. unfit as raw food. This ouicS
r1pening not only saves a lot of tins
and expense-turning money over
quicker-but the bananas are firmer
and harder. stand shipment better
and can be pulled greener than the
old style, regularly ripened banana
New York Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
New German Battleship.

Alel, Germany.-The new German
oattleship Prinz Regent Luitpolt, 18th
of the imperial navy, was
Iaunched Saturday in the presence of
Emperor William. The ship has a ton
mage OF 24,5o0 and is armed with 10
lS-inch and IA e-inch guns. She has
a speed of 81 knots and her turbines
are adapted for the consumption Of
either coal or oil fuel The total cost
Oh construction was $11,sss,75o.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29

men who took their reading seriously
The university attracted him mostly
by Its most undesirable features, its
sports, its secret societies, its petty
clfques, and its rowdyism. The broad
spirit and the dignity Of the alma
mater he ignored completely. Directly
he went to Yale he started In to en-
Joy himself and with the sophisticated
Underwood as guide, went to the
devil faster than any man before him
in the entire history of the university.
Reading, attendance at lectures, be-
came only convenient cloak to con-
ceal his turpitudes. Poker playing.
automobile Joy rides. hard drinking
became the daily curriculum. In
town rows and orgies of every descrip-
tion he was soon recognized leader.
Scandal followed scandal until he was
threatened with expulsion. Then his
father heard of it and there was a
terrible scene. Jeffries, Sr, went i'm
mediately to New Haven and there
followed stormy interview in which
Howard promised to reform, but once
the parents back was turned things
went on pretty much as before. There
were fresh scandals, the smoke of
which reached as far as New York.
This time Mr. Jeffries tried the plan
of cutting down the money supply and
Howard found himself financially en-
barrassed. But this had not quite
the effect desired by the father, for
rendered desperate by his inability
to secure funds with which to carry
on his sprees, the young man started
In to gamble heavily, giving notes for
his losses and pocketing the ready
money when he won
Then came the supreme scandal
which turned his fathers heart to
steel. Jeffries, Sr., could forgive much
In a young man. He had been young
himself once. None knew better than
he how difficult it is when the blood
is rich and red to keep oneself in
control. But there was one offence
which a man proud of his descent
could not condone. He would never
forgive the staining of the family
name by degrading marriage. The
news came to the unhappy father like |
a thunder-clap. Howard, probably in
a drunken spree, had married secretly |
a waitress employed in one of the |
sporty restaurants in New Haven, |
and to make the mesalliance worse,
the girl was not even OF respectable |
Her father, Billy Delmore. |
the poolroom king, was a notorious |
gambler and had died in convict |
stripes. Fine sensation that for the |
yellow press. Bankers Son WEEDS |
Convict's Daughter" So ran the |
scare heads" in the newspapers. |
That was the last straw for Mr.. Jeff
ries, Sr. He sternly told his son that
he never wanted to look upon his face
again Howard bowed his head to
the decree and he had never seen his
father since.
All this the young man was review
ing in his mind when suddenly his re-
Elections were disturbed by a friendly
hail.
Hello, Jeffries, old sport! Don't
you know a fellow frat when you see
him?"
He looked up. A young man of
athletic build. with a pleasant, frank
face, was standing at the news stand
under the Park place elevated station.
Quickly Howard extended his hand.
Hello, Coxe!" he exclaimed. What
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29

on earth are you dong in New York?
Whoever would have expected TO
meet you In this bowling wilderness?
How's everything at Yale?"
The athlete grinned.
yale be hanged! l don't care
d. You know graduated last June.
I'm in business now-in a brokers' Of
fee in Wall street. Say, it's great!
We had a semi-panic last week. Prices
went to the devil. Stocks broke 20
points You should have seen the ex-
element on the exchange floor. Our
football rushes were nothing to 1t. ]
tell you, it's great. It's got college
beaten to a frazzle!" Quickly he
added: What are you doing?"
Howard averted his eyes and hung
his head
Nothing" he answered gloomily.
Coke had quickly taken note Of his
former classmates shabby appear.
ance. He had also heard of his es.
capades.
Didn't you hear?" muttered How
ard. Row with governor. marriage
and all that sort of thing? OF
course" he went on, fathers damn.
ably unjust actuated by absurd pre-.
JUDGE. Annie's a good girl and a
good wife, no matter what her father
was. On 1t, this Is a free country!
A man can marry whom he likes. All
these ideas about family pride and
"a mi n1
foreign to this soil. I'm not going
to give up Annie to please any one
I'm as fond of her now as ever.
haven't regretted a moment that
married her. OF course, 1t has been
hard. Father at once shut down
money supplies, making my further
stay at Yale impossible, and I was
forced to come to New York to seek
employment. We've managed to fix
up a small fiat in Harlem and now,
like Micawber I'm waiting for some
thing to turn up"
Coke nodded alphabetically.
Come and have a drink" he said
cheerily.
Howard hesitated. Once more he
remembered his promise to Annie, but
as long as he had broken it once he
would get no credit for refusing now.
He was horribly thirsty and de.
pressed. Another drink would cheer
him up. 1t seemed even wicked to
decline when it wouldn't cost him
anything
They entered a bar conveniently
close at hand, and with a tremulous
hand Howard carried greedily to his
lips the insidious liquor which had
undermined his health and stolen
away his manhood.
Have another?" said Coke with 81
smile as he saw the glass emptied al
gulp.
Il don't care if l do" replied How.
ard. Secretly ashamed of his weak
ness, he shuffled uneasily on his feet
well, what are you going to do
old MANI" demanded Coke as he
pushed the whisky bottle over.
I'm looking for a job" stammered
Howard awkwardly. Hastily he went
on: 1T isn't so easy. If it was only
myself I wouldn't mind. I'd get along
somehow. But there's the little girl
She wants to go to work, and 7 Wont
hear of it. l couldn't stand for that
you know"
Coke feared a touch" Awkward,
he said:
(TO BE CONTINUED
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
FRESNO AUTO PARTY KILLED
City Attorney Suffered Conclusion of
Brain, and Intended Killed

Fresno, Cal.-Miss Matte ,Lowden.
iancee of Frank Kauke, city attorney
OF Fresno, was killed in an automobile
accident here. Kauke is in hospital
suffering from conclusion of the brain.
kauke and Miss Lowden, who was
20 years old, were to have been mar.
ried next Saturday.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-29
Uncle Ezra Save.

If you don't know much about
subject, keep still, an if you do know
a lot about 1t keep still also. or foll.
Will think you don't Boston Herald
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28

Commercial branches, high school build
ing evenings. 155
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
BOYS CLUB WILL MEET
HERE FRIDAY MORNING
Will Tell of Insect Collection Con-
test and Cotton Distributed

The Ell Centro section OF the lmpe-
rial County Boys Agricultural Club
will meet at the Central Union High
school building in Ell Centro at 8
O'Clock Friday morning, and all boys
interested in this movement are urged
to be present at that time.
j. G. BridWell of the State univer
Sity will be present and will explain
proposed contest for the collection
of Imperial valley insects. This con-
test is expected to arouse much inter-
est among members of the club
Walter e. Packard will have on hand
at that time the cotton seed to be dis
tributed to the contestants for the cot
ton prize. The seed will be put up
in 10-pound packages. Mr.. Packard
has prepared a list of rules covering
the contest and also instructions in re-
gard to the planting and cultivation of
the crop These will be distributed
Friday morning.
The following are the rules:
Any boy under the age Of Is years
December !, 1912, will be eligible for
the prize.
The cotton seed furnished by the
government must be used.
The half acre can be in any shape,
but when measured the rows must not
be on the line, but must be one-half
the distance of planting from the line
For example, if the rows are four feet
apart, the two outside rows must not
be closer than two feet from the line
of the half acre. Plants closer than
nine inches to either end will not be
counted.
The suggestions for planting given
out with the seed do not have to be
followed
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
MAD DOG At bRAWLEY
CREATES EXCITEMENT
Rabid Animal Bites Several Other Ca
mines and Is Shot-Examination
Shows Existence of Rabies

Brawley has a mad dog scare.
A collie dog created much alarm
there by swapping at every, animal
within reach and ii was snot by Mar
shal Emerson and the head was sent
to Los Angeles for examination. The
report showed that the brain indicated
that the dog was afflicted with rabies
AS result, special meeting of the
city trustees was called and that body
ordered all dogs in Brawley to be
chained up until March Is and no.
tices have been posted to this effect.
All the dogs bitten were ordered killed
The rabid dog is said to have trav-
eled through the territory of portion
of water districts Nos. and 8, and
the people Of these districts have been
warned to watch for indications of
rabies among their animals
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
RR AWLEY

Shipments of peas are being made
from Brawley by express to Los Ang-
eles and eastern markets. From 10 to
10 cents a pound is being realized by
the growers
Paul Maiden has purchased a lot at
First and G streets and will at once
build cottage there.
Under the auspices of the Brawley
W. G.. T. U. a musical program will
be given at the grammar school audi
torium Friday evening. The proceeds
will be used for the establishment OF
free reading room in Brawley.
The Brawley firemen will give ball
the night of March 21.
A. Logan has 900 colonies of bees in
and around Brawley. He is bringing
in two carloads of beekeepers' sup
plies
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal Iands-nh1zaA

mot Coal lands-o5179)
department of the Interior, T. S. Land
Office Office at Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. 1s.
1p,AaIisWN1rI6E pAisy % is hereby given that
who, on March q, 1905 made Desert Land
Entry: No. 1851 Serial No. O517s. for
S,W; 5 : I, a section 81 township Is s.. range
II IL r. >. g. meridian. being tract 157,
/. 10 s., R. 13 E., S. B. NJ, by the
resurvey. has filed notice of intention to
make final proof. to establish claim to
tne land above described before the Clerk
OF the Superior Court of Imperial County,
at EI Centre, California, on the 18th day
of March, 1872
Claimant names as witnesses: Charles
Z. Bogue, of Calexico, Cal; Fred w
Paine, of Ell Centro, Call; Frank +
Blaschko, of Silsbee, Cal; Charles f,
Dearborn, of Silsbee, Cal.
mchlS FRANK BUREN, Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Not coal Lands--4o5oto,

Department of the Interior. u. s. Land
Office at Los Angeles, Cal. February !.
1912.-NOTICE is hereby given that
ALEXANDER n. FERRELL, of seelcv.
Cal, assignee of James II. Alien. who. on
February IL. 1908, made desert land entry
No. 1852. Serial No. 05010, for NV u
NV. n, section IL. township 16 s., range
u r., S. b. meridian, being lot 1. Sec.
IA, 7. 16 s., Il. 12 f., s. y. NJ by the
make final proof. TO establish claim tc
the land above described. before the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Imperial County.
at ri Centre. California on the 14th day
of March 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses Grover
G Gray. Joel H. Campbell Peter j.
storms. George l.. Campbell, all of Sec
icy, Cal. FRANK BUREN,
mchJ Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
GAS IN STOMACH
and BOWELS

Produces all sorts Of annoying symptoms, which very
often become alarming Excessive and heart
pressure difficult and oppressed breathing, sghRg seems
if patient cannot take deep breath. Lump in the
throat and chest with pressure pain and anxious feeling
around the heart region. Empty gnawing and gone feel
ing at the pit of your stomach relieved by eating. Small
quantity Of food makes you feel if heavy meal had
been taken. Excessive rumbng in abdomen and stomach
with belching. Sleepy feeling after eating. Starting
during sleep with sort of fear and apprehension.
Fingers, hands or limbs feel numb and go to sleep,
especially right side. Pain in back and top of head
and constipation.
That's all from nervous stomach full of Gas, and
all permanently done away with by BAALMANN'S
GAS-TABLETS.
These peculiar tablets sold for SOC by every druggist
or send direct to Hahnemann Pharmacy 1856 Sutter St.
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal Lands-O46e3)

= VVUt Coal CandS-U46931
department of the Interior u S. Land
to1n Once at Los Angeles, CAL. Feb. 10,
ETHEL |. vARNEY, of Imperial, Cal,
who. on June 7. 1907. made Desert Land
entry No: 04693, for NE. n NE. ",
sec. y, T. Is s., r. IA E., being lot
l. section r. township 16 S., range IA o..
5. B. meridian. by the resurvey, has fled
notice Of intention to make final proof
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Imperial County, at Ell Centro.
California. on the 21st day of March, 1917.
Houck, H. Pittman, George Varney ali
or Imperial CAL; w. p Downey, of See
ley. Cal FRANK RIiREN
mcnlS Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal I-ands--0672nl

= NINOR OUdT I-andS-UbI2U)
department of the Interior, u. s. Land
Ofilce at Los Angeles, Cal, January S.
l9l2:-NOTICE is hereby given that
CHARLES n. SMITH, of Silsbee, Cal,
Entry. No. 06720, for tracts 1879 and IH.
township Is S., range 13 E., S. 3. meric-
ian, has filed notice of intention to make
nnal hve year proof, to establish claim
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial
county California, at Ell Centre, Cali
tornla, on the 5th day of March, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: George
w. Nichols, John r. Havens, Charles
Dearborn, all of Sisbee Cal Clark W.
Adair of Ell Centre, Cal. Albert F. Wag-
ner of El Centre, Cal
feb2S Rspist.r
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
mot Coal Iands-O5Oa6,

INot Coal Cands-05086)
Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Once 1ofa at Los Angeles. Cal, January 20,
iisl2.-NOT1CE is hereby given that
assignee of George W. Stephenson, who
ON March 4. 1908, made desert land en-,
try No 1855, Serial No. 05OS6, for e. y
ship Is s., range - E.. S. B. meridian.
being tract 81, T. 16 S., R. 12 E.. s.
B: NJ. by the resurvey, has filed notice
tablish claim to the land above described.
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
OF Imperial County, at Ell Centre, Cali
fornia, on the 8th day of March, 1912
w. Cartwright Anton Gerdes, Milton p
Adams, James L. Jernigan. ali of Seeley,
Cal. FRANK RJTREN
mch8 ReoistHr
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28

private office for the postmaster is to
be arranged, and the various depart
ments and deliveries will occupy the
entire side of the new room, with a
section stretching across a portion of
TIE rear space. This will still leave
a commodious lobby.
Screens will be placed from the top
OF the box sections to the ceiling, so
that the office may be protected and
the lobby may be left open to the pub
lie at all hours except from midnight
to in the mornings. This will be a
great convenience to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
Gnunty Nems Nntrs
PALO VERDE VALLEY

Settlers on the mesa lands are agi-
tating the project of forming a mutu-
al water company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hopkins have
gone on visit to San Francisco.
The mother and sister of w. Bate
man have come from Los Angeles to
spend two months at Blythe.
A standard well rig has been
brought in by i. B. Todd for the
purpose of sinking several wells on
the west mesa.
Two dredges have been ordered for
work on the main canals in the region
of Olive lake and the headgate.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28
NEW POsTOFF|CE READY
BY THE FIRST OF APRIL
New Equipment Has Been Ordered
and Five Hundred Eighty-Eight
Lock Boxes Will Be Placed

Ell Centro's new postoffice will be
ready for use by the first of April un-
less some unforeseen delay arises.
Postmaster Miller is looking forward
with eagerness to the time when he
will have room in conformity with the
great volume of business done by this
Office.
The new equipment has been or
Gered and will soon be shipped. The
office will have 5SS combination lock
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28

The Pioneer Transfer Company is pre-
pared to handle your baggage or any
kind of drayage work at reasonable
prices. Office on Fifth street Just north
of Main street Phone Main l. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-28

Just arrived, whole carload of or
ange and lemon trees. Call at once and
get them while they are fresh. They
are choice trees and very cheap Kelly's
Nursery, first west of postoffice. If
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
EzZ RzHD0RR-

round the Horn II rose in majestic in
dignation and began TO refute their
theories.
II 1t we're not for the unmistakable
signs which such an experience would
have left on the yawl the tale of Cap
tain Arapakis could hardly have been
believed. But the dents which the
compass box had made on the cabin
roof and the scar on Captain Arapa-
kis' head were enough proof without
the photographs of the Pandora after
the storm.
The Pandora ran into bad weather
two days after she started around the
Horn and before she had passed the
entrance to the Straits of Magellan.
There was a wind of about sixty
miles velocity and it had, during the
course of an afternoon blown up
waves from sixty to seventy feet in
height. Toward evening the wind
suddenly veered completely around,
with the result that the top Of each
wave was blown back and folded
over, much after the manner in
which a cook would treat a piece of
dough out of which he intended to
make a Parker House roll The little
Pandora was trying to live out the
storm under 4 try-sail and sea anchor
and was succeeding in her usual man
ner much to the qualification of her
designers and builders, when the sail
was carried away by a gust and the
kedge anchor went by the board. 1t
was the third they had lost during
the afternoon.
As soon rs the restraint Of the sea
anchor was lifted the Pandora swung
into the trough Of one great wave.
Up and up she climbed on the wall of
water until It grew thin and weak at
the top and was folded back by the
wind. The wave broke just above
the yawl and crashed back, carrying
the little vessel with It.
Then the Pandora turned complete
ly over and for a space of twenty sec
onds everything in her cabin, includ-
ing her shippers, rested on the roof
BY the law Of precedent she should
have sunk like cannon ball but the
Pandora was not built along those
lines. She righted herself and lived,
but her main mast had been snapped
short and all of her rigging, with the
exception OF the Jury mast, was acting
as fail as it followed along in the
trough. 1t was half an hour of hard
work before the foul rigging was cut
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
ELK LOSSES ARE SMALLER
Federal Government and Wyoming
State Authorities Fed Them Sys-
tematicaIIy in Cold Season.

Jackson, Wyo.-A resume Of the elk
situation indicates that the losses oil
the past winter were much lower than
usual. This is accounted for by the
fact that the government, aided by
state authorities, did the first syste.
matte feeding Ct the elk that has ever
been done.
The government purchased no tons
OF hay, and the state 200 tons Of hay
and straw for the elk.
The government shipped seventy.
two to the following states: Mon.
tana, South Dakota, Colorado, Ore.
gon End Oklahoma. The state shipped
several carloads to different parts Of
Wyoming, in an effort to restock 9th.
er former elk ranges.
On the Crawford ranch, one OF the
feeding stations, an average of three
thousand elk wintered, and a careful
count showed that about three hun.
dred calves died. The greater part OF
these calves were orphans, the fe
male parents having been shot by
hunters.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-11
BABY IN MISERY WITH RASH

Monroe, Wis.-"When my baby was
six weeks old there came a rash on
his face which finally spread until it
got nearly all over his body. 1t form
ed crust on his head, hair fell out
and the itch was terrible. When he
would scratch the crust, the water
would ooze out in big drops. On face
and body it was in a dry form and
would scale off. He was in great mis-
cry and at nights I would lie awake
holding his hands so that he could not
scratch and disfigure himself. tried
simple remedies at first, then got
medicine, but 1t did no good.
Finally friend suggested Cuticura
Remedies, so / sent for a sample to
see what they would do, when to my
surprise after a few applications
could see an improvement, and he
would rest better. I bought a box of
Cuticura Ointment and a cake of Cuti.
cura Soap and before | had them half
used my baby was cured. His head Is
now covered with a luxuriant growth
Of hair and his complexion ia ad-
mired by everybody and has no dis
fgurements." (Signed) Mrs. Annie
Saunders, Sept. 20, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with S2-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
ADV.