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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
FLUNG AWAY BIG CHANGES.
Napoleon's Mistakes In Not. Listening
 to Robert Fulton.


 The fate of the world might have been altogether different had Ma poleon Bonaparte listened to Rob- ert Fulton in the early part of the last century. Napoleon understood that Great Britain was his most formidable foe and that so long as she ruled the seas his power was in danger.
 But, wise though he was and revo- lutionary his ideas, he could not see the practical value of Fulton's inventions. Fulton had been earn ing what he could by painting and exhibiting panoramas so that he might carry out some of his great ideas. Finally he succeeded in get ting enough money together to build the first submarine vessel the world had ever seen, and he re- maincd under water in it for six hours. A commission watched the experiment, but feared for the lives of the operators who might go down in vessel of this kind and rejected the Nautilus, not knowing that they were throwing away Ma polcon's greatest opportunity to overcome the British fleet. The drawing of this vessel has been dis covered in the French archives, and as we look at it we wonder how Fulton managed it, especially before the days of electricity and the stor- age of compressed air.
 But Napoleon was to be given one more opportunity to save him. self. Fulton was not discouraged, but was ready two years later with plans for the steam propelling of vessels, by which the French en- peror might have crossed the chan nel in few hours and fallen upon the British as he pleased. Here again the commission rejected the device, and the discouraged Amer ican had to return to the United States. where he finally succeeded in proving what every one deemed impossible-that vessel could be propelled by steam. The design ot the steam vessel offered to the French has been preserved in Paris, and by examining it one may see how perfect the design was and what Napoleon missed.-Ncw York World.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
The Vatican Library.

The Vatican library probably is the most sumptuously housed in the world. The collection contains some of the most precious manu- scripts in existence, including the Biblical "Codex Vaticanus of the fourth century, the fifth century Vergil and the palimrtsest "De Re- publica' of Cicero.
 The printed books include more than 2,500 fifteenth century edi- tions, many of them vellum copies. The total library has been estimated to comprise more than 22o,00o vol tunes and 3o,0o0 manuscripts. but it has never been adequately cata- logued.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
Spencer and the Decimal System.

Herbert Spencer regarded the decimal system as most dangerous innovation. A clause in the phi losopher's will provides that. eff within ten years after my death a bill shall be introduced into paria- ment for the compulsory adoption of the metric system for weights and measures, I desire that my pam phlct entitled Against the Metric System shall be reprinted from the stcreotyped plates which were cast in February, 1901, with such corrections as are indicated in q copy of the pamphlet deposited in my safe, and that such reprinted pamphlet shall be distributed gratis and at the expense of my estate among members of both houses of parliament and shall be put on sale by my publishers at nominal price,"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.

The Independent Order of Odd Eel lows, at their meeting last night, elected the annual officers of the To- cal lodge. c. P. Topliff was elected Noble Grand to succeed William Thomas, who held the office the past year. Joe Olson was elected Vice Noble Grand and William Thomas secretary, with James Patterson as treasurer The trustees for the com ing year are Willard Scott, Ed. Wood and c. C. Rudolph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
New Congress Met Today.

The regular session of congress con- vened this afternoon at Washington, but owing to the cable being down no news has been received regard ing the speech of President Wilson which he was to have delivered at noon to the members of congress. The arrangements regarding the SC: ing of both houses in the House of Representatives auditorium had been completed and tickets of admission had been distributed among the me- bers of congress for the use of theil friends.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

Under the Mann white slavery act, 603 persons have been convicted, with aggregate sentences of over 1000 years. This gives an average sen tence of about one year and eighteen months, which, considering the na- ture of the offense, is rather lenient. But, on the whole, the record seems calculated to discourage the profes- sion of forcing gils to adopt life of commercialized vice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
Great Drsamsrs.

Robert Louis Stevenson was a great dreamer and conld dream in sequence, continuing dream from the point where it had broken of the night before. It was in thie way that the greater part of "Jekyll and Hyde' was put together. Dante. too. is said to have dreamed many cantos of 'The Divine Comedy" and voltaire records how the 'Hen" riadc" ramc to him in sleep. "Ideas occurred to me-" he wrote, "in spite of myself and in which had no part whatever."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1913.
"puT NO HOOPS ON WILSON,"

samuel b. ly luc, ludI pooI AAAo'.>A ic the art of taking the measure, witl tailor-like accuracy, of politicians and public officials and explaining in easy words of one syllable why they fail or succeed, has remarkable article in the current issue of the Saturday Evening Post, says the Tacoma Trib- une, telling the secret of President Wilson's domination of affairs at Washington. He explains, in effect, that President Wilson dominates those about him because he knows more than they do; that is, he has taken up the pressing problems. con- sidered them with a trained mind and decided the course to pursue. When he has done that, he listens to every body with suggestion to make, but changes his decision only when he finds someone who has given the sub- feet at hand more thought than he has. That is why he so rarely changes his decision.
 From Texas comes another illustra- lion. which, being more homely, is more interesting. Cone Johnson, who is several thousand miles farther from the scene of actual activities than is Blythe, has summed up the doings at Washington. He made a speech at the Texas state fair at Dallas the oth- CT day in which he said:
 "One of the reasons why Wilson has been able to achieve success is the fact that the democracy of our coun- try has broken away from the tra- ditions that nobody but old war horses of democracy understood any thing about American politics.
 They said to me at Baltimore, these old war-horses of politics, We will put circles around your school teacher like hoops around barrel They were like the fellow who tried to go around the squirrel in tree he couldn't figure out whether he had gone around the squirrel or whether the squirrel mad gone around him.
 But our president has sailed our ship at once into this sea where lay the wrecks of so many Democratic hopes. To change the metaphor and use football phrases, this new captain of ours bucked the line, ran the ends, made the forward pass of Democracy, went over for touchdown and kick ed goal in the first five minutes of play"
 The man at Washington and the man in Texas have reached the same conclusion by different routes, Both agree that the president, feeling the obligation of his h gh office, believing that it is his duty 10 accept the re- responsibilities and the punishments or rewards from his discharge of the orders of the people, has decided up- on a policy and plan of action. That being the case, those who attempt to hamper the president or put hoops around him. do so at their own polit- ical risk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
The Memo.

Fundamental prlnclpies upon which Memo Corsets are based are Hygien- ics, Fashion. Durability and Stability. Once a Memo wearer, always Ne mo wearer. At E. WINTERS, the Ladies' Furnisher.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

A Missouri paper tells how a wo- man drove 1000 hogs to market, and asks if that is not better than fight ing and clamoring for votes. The suf- fragists may make the obvious reply that the woman who can make 1000 hogs take the road she wishes, has demonstrated her ability to deal with the average voter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

There is call that the Maryland oyster war shall be referred to The Hague. The proponent evidently thinks that the peace palace should be used to stop some sort of war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

"The president might at least give congressman permission to go home so that they can get mileage for com ing back to the regular session." says the Philadelphia Press. Don't you worry about the mileage, they will get it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

A Connecticut husband declares that the laws of that state give him the legal right to beat his wife. It takes sturdy wooden-nutmegger to stand up for all the blue law rights that are coming to him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
War is Declared.

War is now declared and the troops will be shown in Kay Bee two-reel feature at the Orpheum change to- night in great drama. Her Favorite Son.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

Armenians again. If anything goes wrong in any part of the Sultan's do main a few score Armenians have to be massacred as a consolation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

Secretary Daniels is going to en- ter the naval war college to get post ed on naval matters. Good idea. Why not have schools of instruction in all the departments SO that cabinet off cers may have the chance to learn their jobs?
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

If it is true that a careless immi- grant started the Volturno fire with cigarette, the immigration commis- sioners may have to frame new reg ulations for the deportation of men, tai defectives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

It costs $3.000.000 week to run the city of New York. Some of us could live comfortably for dozen lifetimes on the cash thus squander- ed
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

If the land is flooded with counter felt $50.00 notes a large portion of the population will remain in blissful ignorance of the fact.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

Many. mushers are taking advan- tage of the good trail over the sum- init and have started for the Nelchina diggings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

The nations that recognized Huerta are beginning to act as if they had never had an introduction.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

As to that estimate that $75,OO0,- 900 worth of eggs are lost each year by being broken, we presume to be meant that they were broken hen not desired. How an egg can be used for anything without breaking it has not yet been discovered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

One of the German cities has put a tax on baby carriages. This may be regarded as very fortunate ex- ample of the paternal system of gov ernment. -
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

Vice President Marshall says that every man should marry before he is thirty and every woman before she is thirty-fve. The vice president is evidently a suffrag agist-wanting to give the women five years more of freedom than a man gets.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02
New Goods.

New goods on every boat at Mrs. Winters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

Mexico's crying need just at pres ent seems to be graded rjails-for the legislative, judiciary and military of lenders against the humanitarian principles of Huerta
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

A very complete line of Xmas Art Leather Goods is shown at the Val deg Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

It costs 40 per cent more to rear a child now than 1t did in 1903. The trouble is that those who started to rear child 4n 1903 haven't n'shed the job yet -..-.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-02

Turkey is taking it out on the poor
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

The Board Of Trustees of the City
of FL Centre do ordain as follows:
Section /. Whereas. the Board of
Trustees of the City of Ell Centre. at
an adjourned regular meeting Of said
Board. held on the nth day Of April,
| 1913. ny a vote Of two-thrds Of all
| lis members. duly passed and adopted
| a resolution determining that the pub
| lie interest and public necessity of the
| City Of FL Centro. and the inhabitants 5
| thereof. demand the acquisition. con-
| StructiOn. and completion by the City
Of FL Centre Of 4 certain revenue pro-
! ducing municipal Improvement. name
| ly: Municipal Water works and water
system Of said City for the purpose Of
Of furnishing and supplying water to
! the City Of Fl Centro. and the inhahi-
| tants thereof. including for such pur-
! pose the acquisition Of lands. water
! rights. rights Of way, and the con-
struction Of arueducts. ditchcs. canals
reservoirs distributing system, pump
| ing and purificaton plants, and other
works necessary therefor: that said
municipal improvements are necessary
| and convenient 10 carry ont the objects.
purposes. and powers of said munich
pality. and it is the intention Of said
( Board Of Trustees Of the said City Of
| I'll 'ItHllb ~ ItNf Stl'I water NbI n =
| and municipal improvements connected
| Herewith acquired. constructed. and
completed and that the cost Of said
water works, water rights. and muni-
ciDal improvements connected there
! with. and before mentioned. is. and will
/ be. too great to be paid out of the
ordinary annual income and revenue Of
said City: and said resolution was ap-
proved by the executive Of said City.
to Wit: the President OF the Board Of
| Trustees Of said City. on the 1 18th daY
Of April, 1913. and was thereafter duly
published on the 18th day of April.
| 1913. in the Imperial Valley Press, a
! daily newspaper Of general circulation.
Printed and published in said City Of
/ FL Centre: and.
| WHEREAS. the public interest and
public necessity Of the City OF Ell Cen
tro, and the inhabitants thereof, de
mand the acquisition, construction, and
completion Of said municipal water
works and water system with the oh
! jpct and purpose of supplying said City
ana its inhabitants with water for do
mn tic use and for irrigation purposes.
nXtinguishing fires, flushing sewers.
| sprnkinr streets. and for other pur-
POSES, and it is the intention Of said
| Board Of Trustees e t1e City Of Ell
| Centre 10 have said water works and
wafer system md municipal improve
ments connected herewith acquired,
constructed, ana completed: and,
/ WHEREAS lhe estimated cost Of
the acquisition. construction. and com
rletlon Of said wafer works. water
rights and municipal improvements
Connected herewith, is Fifty Thousand
Dollars (s5O.O00.OOj. and such cost
iS. and will be. too great to be paid
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TAKEN UP-Team of mules, on En-
yeart ranch. north of Seeley. Ad
dress OSCAR SWEENEY, Seeley. KS
PASTURE-For 100 head of cattle, 4
mile south of water works, Ell Cen
tro. l.. c. LOCKRIDGE. x31
FOR SALE-House and 5-acre tract.
$1750; $500 cash, balance years:
also blacksmith shop, house and
tools. S1275; S400 cash, balance
years. All in DiXieland. G. w
NICHOLS, Dixieland. 81
FOR RENT-Furnished house, rooms
and bath, on . lots. unusually well
shaded and comfortably situated
Also tent house and furnished de-
tached room. All close in and rea-
sonable 722 BROADWAY Phone
R-l43 X27
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
ORDINANCE NO. "a.

An Ordinance Calling a Special EIec-
tion to be held In the City Of FL
Centre, on the 9th day Of June, 1911 8,
and Submitting to the Qualified vot-
ers of the said City the Proposition
Of lncurrino q Debt In the sum Of
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5O ,0O0.O0)
for the Purpose of Acquiring, Con-
structina, and Completing by tina
City Of FL centro Of a certain Reve-
nuo Producing Municipal Improve
ment, to wit: Water Works and
Water system, for the Purpose of
Furnishing and Supplying Water to
tho said City Of FL Centro and the
Inhabitants thereof, including the
Acquisition of Lands, Water Rights,
Rights Of Way, and the construc-
tion Of Aqueducts, bitches, Canals,
Reservoirs, Distributing System,
Pumping and Publication Plants,
and other Works necessary therefor,
providing for the Issue OF Bonds for
said Purpose, and for tho Levy Of
Tax for tho Payment OF said Bonds,
deeIrnatlns the Election Precinct and
the Polling Place, and appointing the
Election Off1cers for said Election.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

and correct copy Of Ordinance No. ~
Of the City of FL Centro, as the same
was passed, adopted and approved on
the 91th day of May, 1913.
SEAL LANINIA NORTHCOTT.
City Clerk If the City Of FL Centre.
f. W. BURGER,
Juncs Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County Of Imperial,

City OF FL Centre.
|, Lavinia Northcott. City Clerk Of
the City Of Ell Centro, do hereby Ger
tify that the whole number of the
Board of Trustees OF the City Of Ell
Centro is five. that the foregoing Or
dinance No 81, Of the City Of FL
Centre, was passed ana adopted by 4
vote OF two thirds ,2-3 OF All the
members Of said Board Of Trustees al
a regular meeting held on the 9Th
day Of May. 1913, by the following
vote, t0-Wit
Ayes, Burger. Egerer Sprousc Nor
ton;
Noes, None:
Absent, Swanson.
And that said Ordinance was Introduced
at meeting or sail Board, held at least
five days prior to its passage.
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
To Lease
a CHANCE nv A LIFETIME

own 90 acres. a part Of the RalIou
ranch. about 2'4 miles from HoltvIIle
Which w.l. lease for 25 wears ana AZ
expiration Of hat time title goes to
lessee Rent payable monthly in adj
vance Make ne an offer. Address
F. r. Imperial Valley Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
CITY AND VALLEY

Only 81 Today. The wind Of yes
terday had quieted down today, and
had brought cool weather that found
its highest temperature at 50.
Books for MeIoland. Since the clos
ing of the Meloland school, books from
the county library can be obtained
through the experiment station.
x X X
At the 1. & S. All new pictures to-
night, including the two-reel feature.
"Tamandra. the Gypsy" THE City Of
Quebec" THE Dog House Builders"
and Billy McGrath on Broadway" The
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

ment exercises next m9nth and the
pupils have In press theifeannual pub /.
lication.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
How Much d. You Weigh?

Don't think should weigh than do The who
weighs most heap trouble
suggest plan which will enable much please?
a of Mcdonald PhlesS
will have hay sell this spring you
satisfied
neghbor accurately
it. If
neghborhood perhaps neigh would willing
weighing their No to be
equipped if it lacks scales.
If should conclude Mcdonald
Pite They have the
established
simplicity Mcdonald Ptes
Why should the
the Mcdonald Pites
In purchasing scale first thought should be
if it be 0 a
than
nized of the best II
On short notice supply Mcdonald Ptess
eight application
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

! hereby approve the foregoing Or
,linance No. 81, this 21lh day Of May.
1913 w -
JOHN NORTON.
| President of the Board Of Trustees
of the~Gity OF Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

the City Of Ell Centre.
ATTEST:
(SEAL} LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk Of the City of Ell Centro
BY z. w. BURGER,
Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

Mclean in San Quentin. some days
since a young fellow named R. f;
Mclean worked off number of bad
checks here, and the authorities have
been laying for him. Word has now
been received Of his conviction III
Riverside county and sentence to san
Quentin for the same Offense.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
.TATE OF CALIFORNIA

-TATE OF lALIFORNIA.
County Of Imperial s..
City Of El Centre.
/. Layinia NOrthcott. City Clerk of
the City Of FL Centre. do hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing is a full, true,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29
Mclean in San Quentin.

vaudeville show last evening proved a
very popular feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

the City Of FL Centre. this 21th day
Of May. 1913.
SEAL LANINIA NORTHCOTT.
City Clerk Of the City of Fl Centre.
BY f. W. BURGER
Deputy.
Apprnved thio 21tll day If May. 1913
JOHN NORTON,
President Of the Board of Trustees
of the city If FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

Schools Are Closed. The grammar
schools closed yesterday after a very
successful year. No public assemblies
attended the finishing Of the season ;
work. The high school is MAKING tie
usual big preparations for commence
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

Shall the City Of 'El
Centre incur a bonded
debt in the sum Of Fifty
T h Gus and Dollars
(S50,000.00) for the
purpose of acquiring.
constructing, and COM
pleting certain revenue
producing municipal i'm
provement, to-wit: Mu-
nicipal water works and
water system of said City,
for The purpose Of fur
nishing and supplying
water to the City of FL
Centro, and the inhabit-
ants thereof, including for
such purposes the acqui-
sition Of lands, water
rights, rights OF way, and
the construction OF aque-
duets, bitches, canals,
reservoirs, distributing
system, pumping and
publication plants. and
other works necessary
therefor?
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
County Of Imperial -.
City Of FL Centre.
!, Lavinia Northcott. City Clerk Of
the City Of FL Centro, do hereby Ger
tify that Tie foregoing Ordinance No.
81 II the City Of Ell Centro was duly
signed by the President Of the B0arji
of Trustees, and afterwards, on the
2tth day Of May, 1913. duly approved
by the said President Of the Board 81
Trustees Of the City Of FL Centre.
WITNESS my hand ana the seal uf
said City of FL Centre this 21th dly
II May. 1919.
SEAL LANINIA NURTHCOTT.
City clerk uf the City Of FL Centre.
BY Z. W. BURGER,
Deputy
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

Section 10. Any qualified voter may
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-29

jlIll,s
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-23
Four Great Sauces.

A Frenchman has declared that
imam has created the culinary art;
he does not eat like an animal-he
breakfasts, dimes and sups."
The French are particularly elo-
quent on the subject OF sauces.
Among their famous chefs are recog-
nized four great sauces: Spanish,
Veloute, Bechamel and German. The
Spanish and Veloute we're known as
far back as the seventeenth century.
In the eighteenth they were modified
by the masters of cookery, particular
ly by Careme, who was called "the
Raphael of the kitchen" r.
The Spanish sauce is composed of
juices extracted from mixture of
ham, veal, chicken and pheasant.
Veloute is similar, but is not colored.
Bechamel is Veloute to which cream
has been added, and the German
sauce Is Veloute plus the yolks of
eggs.-Harper's Weekly.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-23
The Coyote Confronted Him.


the other morning, prowling for chick
ems Or any other animals. Chris Esch-
Gilman, one of the leading merchants
of the town, was on his way to his
barn, accompanied by his dog, when
the coyote confronted him. The wild
animal sprang upon the dog and MAIN
ed it severely before Eschelman could
grab club and beat the animal off,
The coyote drew away into the snow
for fifty feet, skulked after the mer-
chant and in few minutes came at
him with renewed energy. 1t made a
leap at Eschelman and the two rolled
on the ground. Eschelman struck the
animal on the leg, breaking it and dis,
aiding the coyote so that he was able
to kill it with his club.
Almost at the same time other coy
otes appeared In other sections of the
town and were driven away by shots.
The citizens have appointed armed
committees to keep watch as numer-
Gus encounters have occurred with
coyotes and other rowing animals that
come down from the mountains, ur-
able in the heavy snowfalls to get
food. Many valuable dogs have been
killed in these invasions. =