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Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
The Press Campaign Headquarters
THE LEADERS ARE RACING DOWN
BACK STRETCH NECK AND NECK
for is Close q. Near

| TO gain victory assuring vote ad-
vantage over his competitor. Every
| candidate is down to the business at
hand. striving with might and main to
forge ahead. bringing into play every
scheme and strategy that will strength
tn their campaign for votes. Each real
| ICES it is going to take votes and work
| TO win. and to get them they must work
as never before. or be Tagged at the
| races end.
| The progress one campaign partlc'
! pant makes should not discourage an
| ether. Courage is the only essential
YOU need to win. If you surrender
your courage you relinquisn your op-
portunity to WIN. Go at your vote gath.
ering the remaining days of the cam
raign enthusiastically, the stronge..
your enthusiasm the greater your vote
getting capacities.
Clothe yourself in confidence and
! it will take crushing blow TO smash
you. Fight for votes until you are
down. If you give up, you defeat
yourself, for you ease your cOmpeti-
tors tasks. Do not admit defeat, down
retreat until defeat. You cannot guard
against blow in the back. Your
eyes are not pointed that way.
Fix your campaign for votes deter
minedly and the other candidates can
not efface it. No ones campaign has
progressed far enough to assure the
winning Of any prize. regardless Of the
tales you hear Of the mammoth vote
totals of this or that candidate. Real
ity is never as horrible as fancy. Ter
ror is magnifled emotion, it exagger-
ates but never grants the benefit Of
cOubt.
When you worry over the votes an
other candidate has you harm no one
but yourself. There is only one way
to win in this battle for votes, that is
fight for them to the last and then do
nv Si'C Up uiti siCy oiC CouutCu
Your opportunities to win are as great
as any other candidates. Whether
you win or not depends on yourself.
IOu have been warned time and time
again to hustle for subscriptions II
you have not. it is no ones fault but
your own. II you truly desire to win
one OF the campaigns prizes it be-
hooves you to work from now until its
close. 1t behOoves you to sacrifice the
pleasures Of the moment for the great
er pleasures to come. Remember, no
amount Of effort to save the world can
make up for failure to sacrifice for
your own little world Sacrifice the
time you are now idling uselessly away
and devote it to vote gathering, and
you will be awarded ten fold therefor
The battle for votes is nearly over
and victory within the grasp of the
vote getters, but securing the voctor'S
crown depends on your efforts during
the next eight days.
Lay out series of terse arguments
to meet the prospective subscribers
you have on your list. 1t will be a
great aid to you in landing these peo-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
Special Features

Sawyer 4 Carey have arranged for
new program at the Holt opera house.
where each Saturday and Sunday
nights they will put on special three
reel pictures. each set appearing for
but one night. The first of these will
he given next Saturday evening. the
subject being The Vengeance Of
Egypt" Sunday night following there
will be given-"F Diablo"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
Appropriation to Be Asked
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Dee. i2.-Accordirs z
to reliable information, President Taft
Will send special message to congress
urging special appropriation of S2,-
100000 for government exhibit at
the Panama exposition in San Fran
cisco. The general opinion is that con
gress will agree to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
Seat Declared Vacant
{BY UNITa9D PRESS associate

WASHINGTON. Dec. f2.-By a vote
OF ii7 to t25 the house rejected a
resolution declaring regular the cleo
ton of Representative Charles Bow
man, Republican. Of Pennsylvania. The
resolution also provided for dropping
the contest against him. wherein fraud
is charged. The house then voted 10
declare Bowrnan's seat vacant.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
WDS WANTED

The plans for the proposed new
Catholic church are now ready nd
same may be examined at the Office
of Architect 4cLaren, room 3, Ell Cen
tro Bank building. Bids will be re-
ceived al said office until December 20
inclusive. lids to consider either brick
construction or frame. with pebble
dash exterior finish. All bids must be
accompanied with per cent certified
check. The committee reserves the
~ ght 10 reject any or all bids.
COMMITTEE,
dec16 ST Mary's Catholic Church
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12

pie who should take the Press. 1t
will aid you in your search for votes,
increase your vote getting capacities
and aid you many times over at the
end.
During the remainder of the cam
paign you must make every minute of
your time count. To make it count
you must use your head. You must
figure out how you can accomplish thu
most in the least possible time. On
this your success depends.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
L. & S. Program

At the L. K :. theatcr this evening
there will be a splendid program with
five new pictures. The Capture of
New York" THE Vengeance That
Failed. Cupid vs.. Cigarette" "Mahers
Lovers" and AT 1t Again"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
Stores to Close

Walter q. Hamilton has secured tho
agreement of almost every business
house in town to close house from 10
} Monday afternoon curing the al
dress to be given by George II. Max
we'll on the storage of the headwaters
of the Colorado river. Similar action
l. being taken by the merchants Of the
other towns Of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
DELAY lA CAR
Fl centro, Dec. ~. 1912.

e CentF0, OoC. 12. 1812.
To the Public: We have been ex-
pecting daily the coming OF the new
model Studebakee cars, one Of which
We have sold TO the Imperial valley
Press for use as premium, aud be-
iIeve in a very few days more we wII.
be able 70 turn ever te the Press the
car perchaae1.
STAAlEV-OE HlOs0 CO.
~ Il. q. aEAnisy, Preeidens.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
Rev. Mcpherson Coming

Rev. j. Gordon Mcpherson will ne
here Thursday evening to hold a biz
mass meeting at the Second Baptis.
Church. Second and Brighton streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
tNot Coal Lands-O64O7)
Additional Homestead Act Of April -.
19O4-Sec. .

10O4-Sec. =.
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Los. Angeles, Cal, Nov.
rs, i912.-NOTICE is hereby given tha,
JOHN w. HUFF, of Ell Centre, Cal,
who, on November 6, 1912, made Addi-
tional Homestead Entry, No. O6407, for
Lots %, "a. &c. 80. 80 and "a, section
27, township 16 s.. range 13 E., s. B.
Meridian. has filed notice Of intention
to make Final (Sec 2, Act Apr. IS
1900 Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Imperial
County. at Ell Centre, California, on the
Sth Aday of January, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
ward T. Huff. Emma f. Huff, George
Fowler, all of FL Centro Cal; Will II
Seig, of Silsbee, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,.
decS1 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
Well, Sir,
Do You Know

That it has been almost impossible for . keep a
stock OF Moline tillage tools n
years we have thought that practically in
me valley was using Moline tools, but If the
there must have been the
poPuauon recently for the demand this been
far greater than
- we nave Just unioaded which direct from
caroad after carload. and expect to keep right
The implements Just received strictly in
every respect The Harrows equipped cold
rolled steel gang bolts which at least SO
stronger than the similar bolts other They
extra heavy disc blades which reinforced and
supported by very large bearing spoos breakage
OIL blades HarrOws is much less other
buy disc blades
We also had in this a quantity o California
Special Good Enough Plows, the plow which is
facured particularly for alfalfa growing sections,
which is equipped with the special
Don't think should buy implements
have been adapted to the needs of this Valley. We
have sufficient volume such as
necessary to our trade and ship direct he
factory.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
Second Trial

The second trial of Rodedo 4 MeXi-
can. accused of burglary. is on before
. jury in tie superior court today. Tho
first iurY dsagreed.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12

l.. A. Hobby. after being on The
coast nearly year. returned to FL
Centre and probably viii remain here.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
CITY AND VALLEY

W. b. Sawyer is home from q bust
ness trip TO Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
District Prizes and Candidates

First Capital Prize at Large
;tudebaker Touring Car, si400.
Second Capital Prize at Large
Building Lot, $4,000.
Third Capital Prize at Large
Building Lot. $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12

District 8.
SuperviSorai District ).
The Prizes:
First Furniture Order, $4,000.
Second, Furniture Order, $4,000.
The Candidates:
Mrs. D. w. Wilkinson. HOltville. 1886
Mrs. c. A. Conklin, Holtville. "a, ,725
Hugh WinGer. Holtville. .... $3.50
Rules of Prize Awarding
Each candidate Is limited to winning
one prize.
In case of a tie, the value of the
prize will be equally divided among
those polling q tie vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12

District q.
Supervisoral District i.
The Prizes:
First, Furniture Order, $4,000.
Second, Furniture Order. $4,000.
The Candidates:
Miss Hazel Holloway, Brawley. AT, $50
H. r. Plat. Brawley. ..... 2.tO0
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
District (.

Supervisoral District 4.
The Prizes:
Rmst, Furniture Order. $4,000.
Second. Furniture Order. $4,000.
The Candidates:
w. !. Mccoy. CalexicO. 49,. SO, 100
Grace Bennett, Calexico. 1850
Mes. Mamie Cline, Heber. -. rs. 1926
Drl HHtehisoa. Caexico. .. $3.50
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12

District 8.
Sapervisoral District 3.
The Prizes:
First, Furniture Order. $4,000.
Second, Furniture Order $4,000.
/. The Candidates:
Miss Ellen Gray, Imperial. 32,o50
Mrs. Cora NJ Mccall. Imperial. .22, ,045
Mrs. H. y. Dyke, Imperial. .... .20,t75
Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-12
District z.

District z.
Supervisoral District ?.
The Prizes:
RiHsl. Furniture Order, $4,000.
Second, Furniture Order, 5000.
The Candidates:
Mrs. Ira Aten. Ell Centre. .... SO, 40
Mrs G. G.. He'll, Meloland. -. .S5, ,2t5
J. D. Meadows, Ell Centre. -. :. 6,045
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
GET LEARNING FROM BOOKS
Modern Farmer Vino Does Much
Reading Mo Longer Subject of
Ridicule-Many Study.

The farmer who reads agricultural
papers, books, and bulletins, and at
tends farmers institutes is no longer
ridiculed as book farmer, except by
an occasional simpleton whose CEN
sure amounts to real praise. People
are studying agriculture as never be-
fore. Once, and not very long ago
either, it was thought derogatory to
the high character of the human in
tellect to engage it in the sordid at
fairs of business. Eventually brains
became involved in business affairs
as we'll as in philosophy, rhetoric, and
poetry. and later even philosophers
and poets became reconciled to this
humiliation of the "God-like" faculty
of man. Later farmers began to in
woke the intellect to insure success
and began to arouse themselves from
the lethargy Of centuries, and to ask,
why SO much progress in other lines
and so little on the farms. Farmers
are now combining in one enthusiast
tic chase in hot pursuit of knowl-
edge. Let every one lof us run the
saea OF o2s lives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07

By the man we may measure the
crop.
Be neighborly, and you will have
neighbors.
Worldly ambitions often end in dis
grace and defeat.
You can not lift up the people on
whom you look down.
No man loses any of his own light
by kindling it in others.
Those who shoot off their mouths
make the most noise but the fewest
hits.
Have you ever noticed that all the
men who go to rest cures are married
men?
Many fellow puts up bold front
with nothing more than fancy waist
coast.
1t seems quite natural that pull
will get a man to the top quicker than
a push
Any candidate weighed in the bal
ance will always be found wanting
an office.
It is mistake to think that you
can use wagon stake in producing
beefsteak.
There are three ways Of getting out
of scrape-push out. back out, and
keep out. Try it.
Progress does n, grow at of de-
bates; 1t comes up from the needs
and hopes Of the people.
Most Of us rather would do lot OF
regulation abroad than practice Lit.
tie righteousness at home.
Many think they are defending
faith when they are only fighting
against the necessity OF thinking.
When you fret and fume at the pet,
lty Ills of life, forget not that the
wheels which go round without creak,
ing, last the longest.
Keep up the general appearance OF
the farmstead the year around. Don't
forget that appearances count when
you want to sell out
In true society it is not necessary
for the members to stand In one pair
of shoes. Each member should retain
his own individuality IL there must be
a. 1rninn Of action
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
PLAIDs ALWAYS IN DEMAND
MoW Bid Fair to BE More the Rage
Than They Have, Been fer
Some Time.

The material most commented on
ht present Is Scotch plaid, which is al
ways associated with autumn, says the
indianapolis News. Numbers Of fash
tonable women are ordering two skirts
with these new plaid costumes. The
Hemi-ftting jacket covering the hips
ss worn with a short skirt made for
the country. The material just touches
the ankles, and the trimming consists
of O. wide box plat, back and front.
The same box plaits repeat them
selves ON the second skirt, ordered for
town wear. Below the knees starts
a hounce OF the plaid material with
narrow box plaits touching one an.
other. This dounce adds extra width
TO the new autumn skirts.
Straps In plaid trim the jacket al
the back, starting at the side beneath
D long, square steel buckle. A couple
of revers in surah widen as they cross
che shoulders and form a hood ending
In @ point at the, waist. One large
plaid button fastens the jacket below
she bust.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
GREAT CROWDS AT BLACKPOOL
Multitude That FIocked TO English
Seaside Resort impressed w. ..
HoWells, Veteran Traveller az
He Was Acknowledged.

Whenever we said we were going to
Blackpool," writes w. D. Howels in
the Atlantic, ut seemed to fill our Eng
lish friends with surprise and pleas
ure. They asked why we were going
to Blackpool, and when we tried to
say they laughed the more.
I'VE were, in fact, SO high In the
social scale through our friendships
that we might never have heard Of
Blackpool il it had not been for one
of the most liberal Of our acquaint-
ances who had noted some years be-
fore our interest In the popular crowd
at Llandudno, and told us we eought
Co see Blackpool.
He tried to enlighten our dense
superiority by explaining that Black
pool was the seaside resort beyond
Liverpool of the whole cotton spin
ming and iron casting country, and
that masters and men alike thronged
1t In the season, and masters layished
their gains and the men their earnings
In one mad month or wild week Of I'M
stinted gayeiy.
Before this in writing of English
things have had occasion to intimate
that many OF them afforded exercise
for that modesty which is always real
iy the heart Of American brag. Wheth-
or the scale In England is so small
generally that any variation from It
seems prodigious or whether the
things are really great, am not ready
to say but in that little island there
are certainly things that impress one
as great.
London, for example, unquestion-
ably outdoes any city of ours. New
York is a large town, but New York.
except for her high grade OF intelli-
gence, could easily be lost in London.
The only thing in which we excel Eng
land beyond parallel and peradventure
Ia the spectacular purity OF our mu-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
TWO EASILY MADE BIRD HOUSES

It Is simple matter to induce the
birds to build their nests near our
homes IL we but provide suitable shell
tiers. These must be SO situated that
the birds will not only have ample
protection from cats and other bird en-
emies, but have the feeling of security,
and of course the houses must be firm
ly fastened SO they will weather the Sc
verest of storms. If you have a back
yard, the problem of finding secluded
locations Is an easy one, and a gar
den near by that will furnish seeds and
insects. and a fresh supply OF water for
drink and bath are additional induce
ments which will make your chances
Of securing bird tenants almost GER
tain.
A common box, properly arranged, is
Just as much Of an attraction to birds
as house on which large amount Of
time has been spent in working out
ornamental roofs, steeples and door
ways, but Of course for the sake Of APP
pearances, a house should be Of a neat
design and be carefully built
The bird ark shown In Fig. l is
one OF the simplest houses a boy can
make. A starch box, or a box of
about the same proportions, should be
used for this. Partition off the inside
of the box into two compartments, as
shown In Fig. 2. and bore a hole
through each end, near one corner, for
doorways. Then nail the cover boards
to the box. You will notice that the
box is mounted cornerWise upon its
support; this Is done SO the ada
cent sides OF the box will form pitch
ed roof that will shed water readily.
The caves Of the roof are formed by
mailing strips Of the length OF the roof
boards to their edges, and for the pro-
jectfons over the ends four strips
should be cut similar to that shown in
Fig. 3, and nailed to the end edges
Of the roof boards.
If you support the house upon the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
BASIS or ALL PROSPERITY
Wealth Of Farmer Enters into Every
Business and Enriehes by Gre
ating Demand for Workers.
tBy q. II. AFFORD. Atlanta. Ca,

{, {By q. II. AFFORD. Atlanta. Ca,
The prosperity of all classes OF peo-
pie in any country is dependent upon
its farming interests. The wealth of
the farmer Is at the basis Of all gem
eral prosperity. It enters into every
business and enriches 1t as 1t goes,
by creating demand for the labor Of
workers In all occupations. Mining
and manufacturing, commerce and
transportation, all the wheels of in
dustry refuse to run when agricul-
turas conditions languish. When the
farmer laughs the world laughs with
hfrn; when he weeps he does not
weep alone.
The states Of Mississippi. Maryland,
Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisl-
ana, Texas, and others have taken a
long step forward in laying the foun-
dation for a higher type Of educated
farmers, by establishing agricultural
high schools and thereby placing a
practical agricultural education with
In easy reach Of the masses.
Let each county establish an ayr :
cultural school and thereby develop a
saner, broader, and more practical
education for the boys and girls Of
the farm. Let us establish agricul-
tural high schools and fill our farms
with well educated. broadminded men
men who will restore dignity to the
long down-trodden, but honorable bus
mess Of agriculture and raise 1t to the
highest rank among the occupations
Of man.
Let us establish agricultural nigh
schools and give our boys and girls
an agricultural education-an educa.
ton that produces wealth and there.
by make the south the wealthiest sec
ton of the world.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
TlntInq Lace.

a weak solution Of permanganate OF
potash will tint laces that deep shade
Of aru so much used at present.
It Mnust be carefully dissolved. 9th
erwM e it will produce stains which
are impossible to remove.
TYt the dye with a small piece Of
musNn before dipping the lace. If the
coloH Is too deep, dilute the solution
until the required hue is obtained
Never allow the lace to remain in
the dye; simply dip in and out again
Tea or solution OF coffee is excel
lent to tint laces. The latter pro
duces the fashionable string color.
Lace trimmings to match the ma
terial of the frock are much used this
season.
With two or three simple colori
even an amateur can produce good re
suits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-07
FARMERS AND THEIR AUTOS
Not Bought for Pleasure, but Because
Machines Can Be Used to Much
Advantage in Farming.

Recently there has been consider.
able pessimism expressed by country
bankers over the alleged reckless ex-
travagance of farmers in#:buying auto
mobiles, and some state bankers, as
sociations have gone sosfar as to sex'
press in official resolutions their dis
approval of farmers taking thei8
money out of the banks to buy ma
chimes and intimating that credit will
be refused those who try to borrow
money for that purpose,
These pessimistic warnings Dy
the banks are SO uniform in charac-
ter and are sent with such marked
regularity as to arouse the suspicion
that they emanate from certain
source and are Intended to conceal
sinister purpose. Perhaps this act1v-
ity on the part of certain powerful
financial interests may be explained
by the reports that great trust 10
being formed to take over all the prin-
cipal automobile factories in the
United States, and if the business can
be demoralized by frightening people
and thus preventing them from buy
ing machines he central plants can
be bought for less money.
While it is true that thousands OF
farmers have bought autos, it will
doubtless be found on proper inVest1.
cation that most Of them had the
money in the bank to pay for them.
and that very little borrowed money
has been used for this purpose. The
report sent out by Wall street
agency that farmers all over the west
were mortgaging their land for this
purpose and that one bank in Kansas
City held So fam mortgages which
had been placed to get adoney to buy
automobiles, have been proven to be
entirely untrue.
Farmers are buying automobiles
not as bankers do, for pleasure-but
because they have earned that they
can use them to great advantage in
their farming operations. A trip to
town which usually takes three hours
with a good team can be made in
forty minutes by an auto, a saving OF
nearly two and half hours, and the
team can be kept at work in the field
meantime. This saving of time and
the labor of a team ana man in the
field is well worth while and highly
commendable. s4@y4
Thousands OF autos are used every
day by dairymen, fruit growers and
truckers to deliver tneirt produce to
market, and these machines. loaded
to the guards, may be seen daily on
the streets Of market towns in every
state, east, west, north and south.
Many farmers also use their autos
for power to run separators and 9TH
er light machinery on the farm, as
it is the cheapest power that can be
supplied. And Eif In addition to these
needs the farmer uses his auto to take
his family to town or to church or to
visit his friends with comfort and
celebrity while the work teams are
resting, he Is merely showing further
evidence Of his conservative business
judgment and good common sense
which we may safely continue to
trust.