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Destruction Of Rats.

An East Africa publication contaSnA
a description of a method Of destroy.
ing rats, followed In Java, in which
carbon bisulphate In employed ID
carrying out the methoo a small ouan.
tity, usually about half a te~aspoonfui
of the carbon bisulphide is poured In
to the rat hole and after waiting q
few moments to let the liquid evaR
crate, the mixture Of air and vapor "
lighted. q small explosion resulting and
filing the hole with poisonous gaA
killing the rats instantly. Such a pro
cess practiced openly might be ohjOe
tionable under some circumstances b.
cause OF danger from dre resulting
from the explosion and q field for In
vention appears to offer itself to pro
vide some form Of fre-proof gun o.
explosion chamber suitably formed 70
be inserted in the mouth Of the raj
hole and adapted to enclose the en-
plosion and discharge the resulting
noxious gas into the holA-Scieattxs
American
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16
CHAPTER XII.

Instead OF returning to the city on
Monday, Daylight rented the butchers
horse for another day and crossed the
bed OF the valley TO Its eastern hills.
As on the previous day, just for the
10Y Of II. ne followed cattle-trails at
haphazard and worked his way up to.
ward the SUBMITS. Coming out upon
\ wagon road that led upward, he fol
lowed 1t for several miles, emerging
In a small, mountain-encircled valley,
where half a dozen poor rauchers
fnrmed the wine-grapes on the steep
slopes. Beyond, the road pitched up.
ward Dense chaparral covered the
exposed hillsides, but In the creases
OF the canyons huge spruce trees
grew, and Wild oats and flowers.
Late in the afternoon he broke
through. and followed a w~ell-defned
trail down Il dry canyon. The dry
canyon gave place to n with a slen.
der ribbon Of running water. The
trail ran into a wood.road. and the
wocd.road emerged across a small FIAT
upoa a slightly travelled country road.
There were no farms in this immedi-
ate section, and no houses. The soil
was meager, the bedrock either close
to the surface or constituting the sur.
face Itself. Manzauita and s~crub.oak,
however. fourished and walled the
road on either side with II Jungle
growth. And out a runway through
this growth a mar suddenly scuttled
IN & way that reminded Daylight of a
sabbit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16

Eisn Harnish. known al through Alas
ka as Burning Daylight" celebrates his
10Th birthday with a crowd OF miners ~
the Circle City Tlyoli. The dance leads
TO heavy gambling. In which over $1,000
Is sthked. Harnish loses Ills money ana
his mine but wins the mail contract. He
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
Glcdgc. telling his friends that he VIII be
In the big Yukon gold strike At the start.
Burning Daylight makes a seusationally
AnpId run across country with the mail
AppeRrs az the Tivoli and Is now ready
10 tOia his friends In n dash to the new
gold fields. Deciding that gold VIII be
found In the up-rver district liarniSh
buvs two tons OF -four, which he declares
will be worth Its weight In gold, but
when he arrives with his -four he finds
the big fiat desolatc A comradc discov-
crs gold and Daylight renps a rich hnr-
vest. lie goes 10 Dawson, become the
most prominent figure In the Klondike
and defeats "A combination Of capitalists
IN n vast mining deal lIo returns to
civilization. md amid the bcwildering
complications Of high finance. Daylight
hnLs that he has been led to invest his
eleven millions In n manipulated scheme.
lie goes TO New York. and confronting
lis di-;ioyal partners with a revolver. he
hrentcns ~ kin them II his money Is not
retnrued. They are cowcd. return their
Seedlings and %lIarnish goes back TO San
Ffancigco where he meets his tate In
Dohe Mason, n pretty stenographer. lie
makUp large Investments and gets Into the
p%o0tica, ring For u rest he goes TO the
country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16

intending to live on It. His game wal
In San Francisco. But he liked the
ranch, and as soon as he GET back ID
the. office he would open us negotia
tons with Hillard.
The time passed, and he played on
at the game. San Francisco's atti'
tude toward Daylight had undergone
a change. While he. with his slashins
b%uccaneer methods, was a distinct
menace to the more orthodox flnan'
cial gamblers. he was nevertheless SO
grave I menace that they we're glad
enough to let him alone. He had al.
ready taught them the excellence Of
letting a sleeping dog lie
Dede Mason was still III the office
He had made no more overtures, dis
cussed no more books. He had no
active interest In her, and she was to
him a pleasant memory of what had
never happened. a Joy. which, by his
essential nature, he was barred from
ever knowing. Yet. while his interest
had gone to sleep and his energy was
consumed in the endless battles he
waged. he knew every trick Of the
light on her hair, every quick definite
mannerism Of movement, every line Of
her figure as e%xpounded by her tailor
made gowns. Several times, six
months or so apart, he had increased
her salary. until 10Y she Ia receiv.
ing ninety dollars a month. Beyond
this he dared not go, though he got
around 1t by making the work easier.
This he had accomplished after her
return from a vacation, by retaining
her substitute as an assistant. Also
he had changed his Office suite, so thai
now the two girls had a room by them
selves. The more he saw of her. and
the more he thought he knew OF her
the more unapproachable did she
seem to him. But since he had no in
tention of approaching her, this wal
anything but an unsatisfactory fact
iiC was Sldu ne udu ucI III uiS ullCoi
and hoped she'd stay, and that waf
about ali.
Daylight did not improve with the
passing years. The life was not good
for him. He was growing stout and
soft, and there was unwonted labbi-
ness In his muscles. The more he
drank cocktails. the more he was com
PEELED to drink in order to get the dc.
sired result, the inhibitlons that eased
him down from the concert pitch OF
his operations. And with this wens
wine, too, at meals, and the lcnk
drinks after dinner Of Scotch and soda
at the Riverside. Then. too. his body
suffered from lack Of exercise; aud.
from lack Of decent human assoeia
tons, his moral fibers were weaken
ing. Never a man to hide anything.
some of his escapades became public.
such as speeding, and Of joy-rides In
his big red motor car down to San
Jose with companions distinctly sporty
incidents that were narrated -
good fun and comically in the news
papers.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
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PIMPLES COVERED HIS BACK

my troubles began along in the
summer in the hottest weather and
took the form Of small eruptions and
itching and a kind of smarting pain.
It took me mostly all over my back
and kept getting worse until finally
my back was covered with a mass Of
pimples which would burn and itch at
night SO that I could hardly stand It.
This condition kept getting worse and
worse until my back was a solid mass
Of big sores which would break open
and run. My underclothing would be
q clot Of blood.
II tried various remedies and salves
for nearly three years and / was not
getting any benefit. II seemed I was
in eternal misery and could not sleep
on my back or lean on o chair. / wal
finally given a set Of the Cuticura
Remedies and inside Of two weeks I
sould see and feel a great relief. I
kept on using Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and also the Resolvent, and in about
three or four months time my back
was nearly cured and / felt like a new
being. Now I am In good health and
no sign Of any skin diseases and /
am fully satisfied that Cuticura RENE
dies are the best ever made for skin
diseases. I would not be without
them" (Signed) w. A. Armstrong,
Corbin, Kan. May 26, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
q sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
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fed them. and brought them l. Come
M4HNp ar ~M CALZ or MEWl"
MEH/E HNG" MA27W EDkW"EZC

I fed them, and brought them h Come
| on and peep at the spring"
IT'S sure a hummer" was Dkylight's
verdict, after due Inspections Ind sam.
plins. as they turned back for the
house.
The interior was a surprise. rhe
cooking being done In the shAll, iean.
to kitchen. the whole cabin formed >
large living-room. A great table In
the middle was comfortably filtered
with books and magazines. (All the
available wall space. from wall to cell
ing, was occupied by filed book
shelves. II seemed to Daylight that
he had never seen SO many looks as
sembled in one place. Skins Of wild.
cat, coon and deer lay about on the
pine.board floor.
Daylight found himself charmed and
made curious by the little man. Why
was he hiding away here in the chap
arral. he and his books? So II was.
when between them they had washed
and wiped the dishes and put them
away. and had settled down TO q COM
Portable smoke. that Daylight put his
question.
Look here, Ferguson. Every since
we got together, I've been casting
about to ind out what's wrong with
you, to locate a screw loose some
where, but I'll be DANCED IL I've sue
ceeded. What are you doing here.
anyway"
Ferguson frankly showed his pleas
ure at the questions.
First of ALL" he began, the doctors
wound up by losing all hope for me.
Gave me a few months at best, and
that, after a course In sanitariums
and a trip to Europe and another to
Hawaii. They tried electricity and
forced feeding and fasting. I was a
graduate of about everything in the
curriculum. They kept me poor with
their bills, while I went from bad to
worse. The trouble with me was two
fold; first I was a born weakling; and
next, | vas living unnaturally--too
much work. and responsibility and
strain. | was managing editor Of
the Times-Tribune in San Francisco,
and | wasn't strong enough for the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16
.SEVEN YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re.
stored to Health by LYDIA
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. "For seven yesw !
suffered everything. / was in bed &c

Tour or 1--WE daySNH
time every mmM
and 90 weak IssMd
hardly walk bad
cramps backsehe
and headache. and
was 90 nervous end
weak that I dreGkd
to BEE anyone %
have anyone mevedn
the o The do
tors gave me rseh
cine tn casa ma nj
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16

whom the lust for power had long
since died.
II was not until ten o'clock that
Daylight parted from Ferguson. As
be rode along through the starlight, the
idea came to him of buying. the ranch
on the other side OF the valley. There
was no thought In his mind of eveT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16
FAR BETTER THAN oUINrNu.

Elixir Babek cures malaria where
iuinine fails, and 1t can be taken with
immunity by old and young.
Having suffered from Malarious Te-
yer for several months. getting no re-
lief from quinine n being completely
broken down in health, elixir Babelx'
erected a permanent cure."-William
r. Mari.
Elixir Babek, 80 cents, all druggists,
or kloczewski & Co., Washington, D. c..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16
Nor a Brass Band.

Rooth-What Is the difference be-
ween charity and philanthropy?
Rube-Charity doesn't hire q press
agent.
Some cheerful givers make q spe-
cialty Of handing out lemons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUINTNE.~
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
ihe signature of r. W. GROVE. Used the World
over TO Cure . Cold In One Day. &c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16

All the worlds a stage, and all the
nen and women are merely kickers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-16

II a leap year girl has money to
burn it isn't difficult for her to find a
young mar willing to furnish a match.
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Free Color
Plans

we win mail you 4 copy FsDA
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Of the exquisite Alabastian tin,A
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oualifies.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
TRANSFERS OF REALTY
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
Record of Transfers OF Imperial Coul l.
ty Realty as Shown by Compilations
Of Peoples Abstract & Trust
Company.

E. E. Forester, administrator of the
estate of S. Lizzie Guernsey, deceased,
TO Frank Birkhauser, lots and 6.
block 126, Brawley; six shares stock in
|. w. Co. No. 4.
Frank Brinkhauser and Eleanor S.,
his wife, to William T. Dunn, lots
and 6, block 125, Brawley; six shares
stock in |. w. Co. No. 4.
Ell Centro Hotel Co. to Clifford It.
Norwood, lots Al, AZ, 43, A, As, 46, AZ,
As, block 10, Ell Centre.
Clifford T. Norwood, unmarried, to
W. 7. Bill, undivided thirteen six
teenths, and Mary E. Norwood, three
siXteenths in lots Al, AZ, 43, A, As, 46,
AZ, As, block 10, Ell Centre.
James G. Hamilton and Eliza b.
Hamilton, to Philemon B. Conklin, lot
3, block 81, of Hamilton e Poston's
subdivision of lots 81, 80, SO, "a of Ell
Centro addition No. 1.
Arthur ]. Moore and Edna L., his
wife, to Ferry F. Emerson. lots 4 and
). block 80 lots % and %, block 81
Brawley; northwest quarter of section
2S, 1918, 160 acres, with 149 shares in
North End Water company.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
FROM SUNSHINE
TO CHARGE STORAGE CELL

PARIS, July 30.-Has the sunshine
really been harnessed at last? Can
its life giving properties definitely be
utilized for supplying motor power.
1t would really appear as if they
could. At any rate, Frenchman, NJ.
Charles Winter, has Just achieved
a most remarkable result.
BY means of a special battery and
q particular chemical solution this
modern wizard has undoubtedly sue
ceeded in storing electricity which
gives a small current
The battery consists of two thin
platinum plates, one of which dips
into a solution of perchloride of iron,
the other being in contact with a
mercury salt. When placed in the
sunlight a chemical change takes
place in the contents of the battery
and charges it with electricity
When the current is used up it
leaves the battery in its original con-
dition again, and it is ready for the
life-giving sunshine once more
1t is difficult to realize at once
mestic economy alone such a sunshine
storage battery would bring about
First and foremost, every house
would surely have it's own electric
light. And most houses probably
would be electrically heated as well,
for heating would then cost much
less than coal. And cooking would
almost certainly be accomplished by
electricity
A thrifty housewife would be able
TO put out her storage batteries in the
daytime and the house would practic.
ally run itself in the evening.
If there was a doubt about the sup
ply running bit short toward morn.
ing. the batteries could be put out at
) O'Clock on a summers morning and
you could have your cup of tea at ?
o'clock, your warm bath and your
breakfast later without the slightest
difficulty. And all at a comparatively
small cost.
The only trouble would be foggy
weather, and that would hit London
ers harder than any one else.
AS regards cost, it would mean
practically only the initial one of pur-
chasing the batteries.
For practical and commercial pur-
poses it would be impossible to use
platinum for every day use, owing to
its expense
There is no reason at all, as an
electrical expert said yesterday, when
a substitute for platinum has been
found. why the practical storage Of
electricity by sunlight should not be
developed at a rapid rate.
If the progress were maintained at
the same rate as in other discoveries.
it would not be long before sunshine
stored the batteries of motor cars
heated and lighted houses and streets.
and generally kept the modern world
going.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
PLANNING TO REAP ADVANTAGE
FROM THE "BIG DITCH"

WASHINGTON, July 3O-Evidence
that the railroads are keeping in closer
touch with the Panama canal bill than
seems necessary for the benefit of
independent ship owners and the tax
payers of the country who paid for it.,
has just come to light in Washing
ton.
July 8, when the Panama bill was
just getting under way in the senate,
Senator Brandegee Of Connecticut, in
charge of the bill, called up President
Charles H. Mellen of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad, and
said TO that railroad magnate that the
situation in the senate was getting
beyond him and urging the railroad
president to send back to Washington
Senator Mclean of Connecticut and
Senator Lippitt of Rhode Island at
once
All these senators presumably are
drawing their pay from the govern
ment for tranSacting business for the
people of the United States, but when
Mr.. Mellon snapped a few words at
them over the long distance telephone
they hurried back to Washington and
got into the fight. AS they had left
the scene of action of their own ac-
cord and then hurried back at the
order of a railroad president, it seems
plausible that they got into the fight
in the aid of the railroad rather than
TO enact the best possible canal bill.
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford is connected directly and in
directly with most of the principal
steamship lines in New England, and
it seems doubtful if these senators
EXPECT to overlook chance to get the
most possible benefit from the canal
for these railroads and ships
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30

There is no need to fit and adjust
parts to get them together right. They
are so made that they cannot help go
together right All bearings and bush
ings are easy to replace. There are
no complicated springs, eys, ball bear
ings or other fittings, that only an
expert can properly adjust.
Nor are there any parts of which
adjustment is frequently necessary TO
maintain good running or to conform
to varying conditions in the everyday
use of a cream separator.
De Laval Cream Separators excel
other separators not only in thorough
ness of separation, sanitary cleanli-
ness, ease of running and durability
but as we'll in their great simplicity.
There is nothing about the opera
ton, cleaning, adjustment or repair Of
a modern De Laval Cream Separator
which requires expert knowledge or
special tools.
A person who has never touched a
separator before can, if need be, un.
assemble modern De Laval machine
down to the last part within a few
minutes and then reassemble it again
as quickly. This is something which
cannot be done outside shop with
any other separator.
The only way to properly understand
and appreciate De Laval superiority TO
other separators is to look over, and
better still to try, 1912 De Laval
machine Every De Laval agent is
glad to afford prospective buyers the
opportunity to see and try a De Laval
Separator.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

INot Coal Cands.-SerIa1 NO. U15Bb7.J
DEPARTMENT Of the Interior. United
July 2, 1912. NOTICE is hereby given
that OREN N. MILLER of FL Centre,
State of California, assignee of Mary A.
Denton, widow of Isaac Denton, de-
ceased, has filed in this office his app''.
cation to enter under the provisions of
Sections 23O6 or 2307 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the NEA
of SEA of Section a. Township 16 south
Range II east, San Bernardno meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the land described, or desiring to object
because of the mineral character of the
land, or for any other reason, to the dis
posa to applicant, should file their af-
fdavit of protest in this office on or be-
fore the 26th day of August. 1912.
o. r. w. ROBINSON, Receiver.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Aug. 10
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
July 2, 1912. NOTICE is hereby given
that oREN N. MILLER. of Ell Centre.
State of California, assignee of Edward
Dunham, has filed in this office his ap-
plication to enter under the provisions
of Sections 1906 or 2307 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States the Lot 2.
Section 13. and Lots l, and 5, Section
a. Township is south, Range IA east,
San Bernardino meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the land described or desiring to object
because of the mineral character of the
land. or for any other reason. to the dis
posal to applicant, should file their af-
fdavits of protest in this office on or
before the 26th day of August, 1912.
FRANK buren,. Register.
o. r. w. ROBINSON, Receiver.
Aug 10
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the Masonic
Building Association of Ell Centre will re-
ceive bids at sos Main street, Ell Centro
up to and including the 18th day of Aug
day, for the construction of a two-story
brick Masonic temple, to be located on
the northeast corner of Sixth and State
streets El Centre, California, according
TO the plans and specifications of Samuel
B. Zimmer copy of which are on file at
the office of P. E. Baird, abstraster, in the
City of Ell Centro, said bids to be accom-
panied with a certified check of five per
cent (5 per cent? of the amount of bid as
a guarantee that the bidder will enter into
the contract and furnish the bonds re-
quired.
The Masonic Building Association re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1912.
81 PHIL d. SWING, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
Reward if Not Returned

Lost-One typical desert July,
streaked with thirty-one streams of
sweat. Last seen year ago wander
ing off toward the realms of autumn.
1t was thought it would return to its
native haunt this summer, but it has
failed to do so, and in its place today
there was but measly imitation, with
mercury at 9S. Finder will please
slaughter it where found.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CITY
ING OF CITY BOARD OF EQUALIZA-

Notice is hereby given that the assess
ment roll of the City of FL Centre. Cali
fornia,. as prepared and completed by the
now in the hands of the City Clerk, for
the Board of Trustees of said city. and
that said Board of Trustees will meet at
their usual place of holding meetings, to-
wit: at the City Hall of said city, on the
west side OF Sixth street, between Broad
way and Main streets, on the 18th day
of August. 1912, at 10 O'Clock a. m, and
sit as a Board of Equalization, for the
purpose of equalizng all assessments
made by the City Assessor. and making
all proper changes and corrections in said
roll. and for the transaction of any 9TH
er business that may properly come be-
fore said board. and will continue in ses-
sion from day to day until it's labors are
completed.-but not later than the Goth
day of August, 1872
Dated this 29th day of July, 1912.
LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centre, Cal.
BY E. w. BURGER, Deputy. 76
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
NOTICE TO HOUSE MOVERS

Notice is hereby given by the Wide
awake School District of Imperial County
that it will receive bids up to and in
Guiding the 18th day of August, 1912, at
the hour of IL o'clock noon OF said day
for the removal of the Wideawake school
house, a one-story. frame one-room build
ing, from its present location to the north
east corner of tract 1873, TIP. Is S., r. 13 E..
S. B. NJ, a distance of about two miles
Bids to be filed with NJ. D. Johnson, Mo
bile, clerk of board. and to be accompanied
by certified check of 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid as a guarantee that
the bidder will enter into the contract and
furnish bonds for the successful perform
ance of said contract; also bond to labor
ers as required by law. Board reserves
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 29th day of July 1912.
NJ. d. JOHNSON,
~ Clerk of the Board.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
Thanks for Kindness

Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Chadbourne
desire to thank their friends for kind
ness during the bereavement in the
loss OF their little son, Millard F.
Chadbourne, who died suddenly Sat
urday at the age of seven months.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-30
L. & S. Program

There will be 1000 feet of new
pictures at the L. & S. Airdome TO-
night: The Craven drama; "A
Problem in Reduction" comedy; "Out
OF the Deep" drama; Goal Industry
in Cuba educational; That Houn'
Dawg," comedy.