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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
LOVE DUKES AMERICAN WIFE
chlof Interest OF Duchess Of MARI
borough Is the Welfare Of
Humber Glasses.

London.--''If a vote were taken
among the poor as to who is the most
popular lady In London. Queen Alex
andra probably would be first. but the
duchess of Marlborough close sec
ond. for the interest which she takes
In the welfare of the humber classes
Is not spasmodic.
II has become her chief interest in
life and. like a genuine American, she
insists on doing as much personally
as he time will permit, instead of fol-
lowing the easier English way of do
Ing good by proxy.
Recently she has been very much
taken up with the working of albion
House." established in the heart of
Kensington laundrydom. to help poor
washerwomen and other humble fe'
male toilers. This house was until
quite recently saloon, but is now a
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
MAKE BETTER PUBLIC ROADS
Experience Has Taught That Much
Work Can BE Done During the
Winter and Early Spring.

At this time OF year much interest
Is aroused concerning road improve
ment. AS has been found out by ex-
perience. much work can be done to
earth roads early in the season. In
fact. during the winter and spring
when they soften. II they arc systenn-
aticalIy dragged there 10 no equal
amount of work that can be done with
as good effect at any other time OF
the year
The law permits the highway COM
missioners to make contracts with per
sons living alongside road to do the
dragging. To facilitate this work. the
Ptate highway commission has juat L.
sued blank contract forms which may
be used by commissioners In making
their contracts. says the Farm Home.
These blank forms are bound with
stubs attached like an ordinary check
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
LoNDoN's ABDUCTION CLUB

Clubs spring up with and without
reason. One of the strangest on rec
ord was the >bduction club, organized
in 1706 by some well-connected Irish
youths in London, who banded them
selves together to abduct heiresses
and good-looking young women of gen
tie birth. AS there was a large men,
bership, many forced marriages took
place in consequence of their exploits
The evil became eventually so serious
that special act of parliament was
passed making abduction capital of
fense. Two of the members were ex-
ecuted for the abduction OF two
wealthy sisters In 1879. but the club
was disbanded till 1902.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19

residential club and restaurant run by
the National Association of Women's
Lodging Houses.
The duchess dropped into the club
the other day to have afternoon tea
with the inmates and greatly enjoyed
a large cup of tea and two ''sinkers,"
supplied at the reasonable price of one
penny. When she went away there
was not one of the woman or girls
who would not go through fire or wa
ter for the American duchess.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
TAMRIDA MOSQUE, soKoTRA

Not many tourists land at Sokotra
island, in the Arabian sea, but those
who do are well repaid by the many
beautiful and interesting bits of seen
cry. Tamrida is the capital and the
ancient mosque of that city is here
shown. Sokotra is under British pro-
lection. but has a sultan of its own
who receives an annual subsidy for
preventing the looting of vessels that
may be wrecked on his coasts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19

book and are very convenient. They
will be furnished free OF charge to
any highway commissioner who will
apply for them to the state highway
commissioner. Springfield. Ill
The commission has also just is-
sued a pamphlet on the procedure
that should be taken when a vote ON
hard roads is proposed. Much time
and expense will be saved II all who
are interested in having petitions cir
culated and vote taken will be sure
that all steps have been taken In ac-
cordance with the law. Instances are
constantly arising where through q
misstep at some point or other the
whole proceeding Is made invalid.
causing delay and expense. Any one
wishing information concerning the
township hard road law of the state OF
Illinois can get the pamphlet hero
mentioned free of charge on appiica-
tion to the Illinois highway commis-
sion, Springfield. ILL.,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
EACH FOUR TIMES welded
Man Of seventy-Three Hobbies to Al
tar TO Marry Woman Ten
Years His Junior.

Belleville, Ill.--When J. H. Scott.
seventy-three years old. and Mrs. An
ma v. Brim. sixty-three years old.
were married here. Scott took his
fourth bride and Mrs. Brim for the
fourth time became the wife OF Civil
war veteran. Scott hobbled to the
court house on crutches. the resul, of
a bullet wound received at the battle
of Shiloh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
ROSE GROWS IN A CHICKEN

An almost fully blown small Mar
tha Washington rose was discovered
encased in double sac of protective
tissue in a Plymouth rock hen killed
by Mrs. Florence Matthes Of Cinema
wa, Ore. Despite that several weeks
must have elapsed since the swallow
ing of the bud to enable 1t to have
become ceated. the flower had not un-
dergone decay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
SALUTE HEARsE FOR HOUSTON
Students Mistake Funeral Procession
for Cabinet Members Escort
In st. Louis.

st. Louis.-Students and faculty
members of Washington university
greeted their chancellor. David H.
Houston, the secretary of agriculture.
when he arrived home from the ma
tional capital A large reception com.
mittee met him at the Union station
and escorted him to the university
campus.
Plans had been made to let or sew
enteen bombs as the procession ap
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
Statue OF Virgin In Tree.

Paris.-W While cutting up century
old fir tree on the Simplon foresters
found In the heart OF the trunk a
bronze statue of the Virgin Mary 1t
was about q foot tall and perfectly
preserved II ia supposed that the
statuette was placed In niche
carved in the tree and that the wood
Gyadually grVw aA aOOund "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
eurpIun Flesh Causes Death.

Savannah. Ga.--Melissa Cooper. a col
ored woman OF Guyette county. this
state, increased In weight In ave
months from $50 pounds to s13 pounds
and died when her surplus flesh sxsp
Ysa her bsw$ isssR RaafdoS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
berlin Giant ls sowIessed.

Philadelphia. Seven feet two inches
10 now the height of Jules 'Laubach.
the giant who came from Berlin 70
grow UP with the country. He Is on
his way to Chicago to have a famous
surgeon add about four inches to his
stature by stsaishtening his bow
NEa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19
GIANTS sMEEzE BREAKS RIB

Joseph e. Flynn. assistant master
at the Union railroad station in Wash
ngton. who stands 6feet 2 inches in
his stocking feet weighs more than
200, and was formerly a football play
er, sneezed the other day with all the
force that man of his size and vlgor
usually puts into such performance
and broke one OF his ribs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-19

preached the campus. Just before the
Houston party arrived. however. fu.
neral procession passed. and. mistak-
Ing the cortege for the student parade.
those in charge OF the fireworks set
OF is of the bombs
A loving cup was presented to Sec
retary Houston by the students.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
Darrow's Final Argument

| IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIAT1ONS]
Los ANGELES. March f.-Clarencc
barrow resumed his final argument to
| the Jury today He denied the charge
| that he had attempted to make
Mechanical change his testimony. lie
| navrd the prosecution again for rem
| Producing the Lockwood affair. bitterly
| denounced Franklin. declaring he really
lacccptcd brihe by accepting immlln-
litv: discussed the prosecution : eNl-
dcncc in the order presented. called
IHarringt a "Scoundrel,' and referring =
| to Prosecutor Gray he declared, "They
can send me to the penitenilary because
| | am an enemy to the rich. +" the
rich whose boots Gray would lick for
about the price another man would
| take to shine them"
| ReNrriing to what Inc claim, i per
srclltion 10y the district attorneys Of
fee. he declared. Il am not asking for
mercy. | don't have to. can fight.
would die before ! would ask for
mercy from this rang of hrigandS."
| With eyes streaming and voice vi
! brant. while many spectators Wept,
barrow closed his appeal. He said.
"Grnllemcn. there is nothing in Ihis
| ttSt' tNttnI lIldI lldN' I''NN'l l'il 'li'F
mics seeking my ruin. But | know that
wherever men and women toll there
are prayers in my behalf | know thai
where sewing GIRLS are bending over
| their work tears are dropping to be-
>cW"d into the garments Of the rich.
j have fought for peace. for love of
/ my fellow man. a. taught by the In
! finite Being. but the fight has been
| u hard one. If YOU send me To- prison
| ! viii continue The work there, but
| | want To- be free for the sake uf my
| family. ! have lived my life a> san
| iii. could have hunted with the
wolves. but ! did not. | am satisfied
! with the road ! have Travelled. To the
hands of YOU Twelve men submit my
! fate. the fate IF MY family. the prayer,
and tears of thousands waiting to hear
| your verdict"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06

test would he Of little value. The head
of the department Of commerce ana
labor has declared himself unequivO-
cally opposed to the literacy test and
As caring more ''for the sound body
and the sound mind and the straight
look out of the eye and the ability and
the Willingness 10 work a. test than
for any other test that can be given
Secretary Nagcl denies that illiteracy
stands in the way Of assimilation: on
the contrary, he believes that the abll-
ity to read and write foreign Ian
guage. aided by the foreign press III
this country, tends to perpetuate the
spirit Of colonization longer than 1t
can be if a sound mind and body comes
in without the ability to read and write
and is forced to resort To our own
language.
Less attention than it deserves mas
been given To the proposed establish
inent of new excluded class, namely.
persons who cannot become eligible
under existing law 10 become citizens
IF the United States by naturalization"
Considering that the requirements for
naturalization have never received au
thOritatiVe Interpretation from the Sl
preme court and have been variOuSly
interpreted by inferior courts, state
and federal, the opportunity for dire
confusion in the application Of such
if we may be guided by existing de
ciSiOnS of the courts, such a provision
would exclude the brown and yellow
races. such as 1induS, MalayS, Koreans
and Burmese. That would necessarily
involve a violation of our existing trea
! ties with Great Britain, Holland, Bor-
ne0, France. Siam and the Ottoman
empire, to mention no others. The i'm
migration commission showed some
sense in advising against any such
legislation, but the cODfereeS who re
vamped the Dillingham; bill to suit their
personal views had no such ScrupleS.
, The fact may be recalled that no laws
Were passed even for Chinese eXclu-
sion until treaty with China had ex-
preSSly authorized them, and that 4 bill
prior to the amended treaty was We
toed by President Hayes as being in
violation Of the treaty as ii then eX-
listed. The bill which President Taft
vetoed. but which will unQuestionably
reappear in the first regular session of
the next congress. made all immigrants
of ASiatic races. or any who may be
assumed to belong To such races, sub
ject during their whole sojOurn in this
( country to viSitorlal supervision and
possible deportation at the hands of
the government officers. The world Is
not diSpuscd to place very high
valuation on the respect which the
United States regards as due to its
treaty StipulationS. but a measure OF
restriction so sweeping against the
citizens and subjects OF nations with
whom we have entered into treaty en-
Sagements which explicitly forbid any
such discrimination would cast all our
previous disregard for international
good faith into the shade.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
EQQ Laid in Movies

NEW YORK, March 6.-Richarl
Shields, who makes business Of eX-
hihitin- moving pictures in the West
indies, Central America and along the
South American Atlantic coast. came
tu New York u The IIamhurg-Ameri-
(can liner Prime" August Wilhelm with
money III every pocket. much .ieWelry
located about his clothing and the air
"f man contcnted with life. lie has
come for new supply Of films. and
especially does ne desire film show
ing hen laying an egg.
He said II started out from New
York with fine lot Of moving pie
al. the tragic and the comic phases OF
life, hut ! wasn't doing much. Bust
ness was poor until | got to Santa
Domingo and it wasn't too good there
at first.
81 couldn't get the attention Of the
duSky populace. il seemed. They did
not care much for the run Of pictures
had selected. But, somewhere in my
collection, was one of hen laying an
egg. This was one Of those close view
pictures. with the hen magntied to the
proportions of an ostrich and The egg
aS biz aS a football
II hadn't shown this picture. One
evening at Santa Domingo | thought
I'd try it. Well il caught The colored
people from The start.
'They liked the film showing the
hen laying the egg. got applause for
HE first time since had struck the
West Indies. An inspiration seized
me. ! put III the film and ran it back
ward, reversing the process Of ne hen
laying the egg.
say. they almost tore up the seats.
The next night had to fight the audi
"nce away from the doors. After thai
didn't have to do much more than
show the moving picture of the hen
layin" the egg and then reverse. It is
the biggest hit the West Indies ever
saw. That is why I'm coming back ia
get some new films"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
To Increase Armies

COLOGNE, Germany, March 6.-The
new German military bill will add S4,-
900 recruits to the annual contingent
called up for service in the army, &C
cording to the well informed Volks lei
tung The total strength OF the peace
footing Of the army will thus be in
creased by 10000 men, bringing it
up to S06,0 900, excluding officers.
The German war office has sent tele-
graphic orders for the construction of
new barracks along the frontier, show
ing that the military authorities are
certain Of the passage OF the bill
through the imperial parliament.
PARIS, March 6..-The French cab>
met has accepted the decision of the
supreme council OF war in favor of a
three years term Of service in all
branches Of the army, instead OF two
years as heretofore. The bill will be
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
COMING EVENTS

Vaudeville tonight at the l.. and ;.
by Blanchard and Marion i'll a comedy
sketch: 1000 feet Of new pictures and
free exhibition in front Of the theatef
at 1:i5, when Queen the champion
diving dog. will climb and dive from a
60-fOOt ladder.
Thursday. March i3 Gilmore. Brown
K Co will appear at Holt Opera House
in 1.-The House of 1000 Candies.
Schubert symphony Club and lady
quartet at Holt Opera House Thursday.
March 20. under auspices of the fire
department.
Country Club play, Holt Opera House,
Friday, March %.
THE Prince Of Tonight" at Holt OPP
era House Friday. March 81.
st. Patrick's whist party by the Wo-
mans Ten Thousand Club. Davis hall.
Monday evening. March II.
Meeting of directors of irrigation
disi rict Tuesday March j, TO discuss
coudemnat OF irrigation works.
County EndeavUr Convention The
annual convention If the Imperial Val
ley Christian Endeavor Societies will
he held al Brawley the evening Of
March : and all day saturday. One
pleasant feature Will be several ad
dresses by Frank NJ. lowing. who re
Gently held union revival services in FL
Ceptro. A good delegation of the local
society will attend the sessions sat
urday
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
lev and expresses astonlshment over
the amount Of business transacted IN

lev and expresses astonlshment over
the amount Of business transacted IN
so Young community.
Hotel Oregon arrivals: j. q. Ward,
l.. B. Bell. r. s. Woglam, C.. w. Mullen.
George :. Collins, w. b. Rydall. }. j.
Berton. Los Angeles: NJ. Lang, Watts :
j. A. Miller. q. A. CadieuX. Chicago: +.
Helden. Riverside; Ralph Becker, PaSa-
dena: w. NJ. Baum, SauSus: James ;.
Storm, Pasadena.
Long Beach residents are coming I"
the valley III greatly increasing mum
perS. \ large party arrived yesterday
and another party. consisting of W. u
Rvdall. George :. Collins, }. ;. storm,
G. l.. Pfalle. F. G.. GrimShaW. James
Mcdonald and F. G.. BuhlOff arrived to-
dav. All are interested in investment
opportunities to be found in the valley.
The California Development Board
of san Francisco has furnished A. 4.
Burrel of the Valley Chamber of Com
merce with list of names Of eastern
people who have made application f":'
information about California and til"
Imperial valley in particular. such
lists will be furnished regularly from
time to time. as a result of the estah-
lishmcnt Of the valley institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06

sonic order. He was native of Eng
land and came from New York to FL
Centre in November, 1910. He was a
retired Episcopal minister and worthy
and highly respected citizen. The fu-
neral services Will he held at the
Episcopal Church, corner of Fifth and
Orange streets. Friday. March Is. at 10
4. m. Rev. ;. F. Cochran officiating.
Interment will be in Ell Centro Ever
green cemetery. The casket will be
open to friends from to 9 80 Friday
morning at C.. \. Shafer'S funeral par
lorS. seventh and Broadway. The old
soldiers of the valley are requested to
I've present at Shafer's undertaking par
lorS tomorrow morning at 9: 80 to at
tend the funeral. Mr. Brooks is sur
viNrd hy his wife and daughter. Mrs.
w. II. Wrhbcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
MAINLY PERSONAL

". r. Bill arrived i'll town last ni2h'
from Redlands.
F. b. NanWurrt Of Los Angeles K
callin" on old friends in the valley.
J. t.. C"lvin has purchased a new
automobile to use in his real estate
business.
Miss Carrain and Miss Ballard Of
Imperial We're visiting in FL Centre this
morning.
Mrs. W. b. Gibson of Hamilton ave
nuc il confined to her home by a
-ll=ll illness.
A \. Draper. former resident Of
CalrXiro. has returned tu The valley
t" remain permanently.
J. y. l.. Richardson Of Pasadena i
looking over city property in the Narl-
url> towns Of the valley.
Walter ~pra-ur returned thl, even
n= from Lo, Angeles. Whrr" he has
been lr1neactin= business.
q. b. Dnt>un. formerly in charge ~
Martyrs grocery department, i open
ing grocery store at llrbcr.
There has been Il large advance sale
II tickets for The hi=Ii school dramatic
Offering. ln take plac" tomorrow even.
m-.
Mrs. j. g.. seymour who was re
ported a. having an attack Of typhoid
fever. finds the illness IF a less Seri-
uIl~ nature.
IT, b. Willis If Miles City. Mont. i
a recent arrival in the valley. Mr..
Mills expects To- l"ral" in III" vicinity
If RI Centre.
Mis-, Margaret Delaney has con
tr;rrtrd for lW" more portable houses.
to hr erected on seventh street north
uf Commercial.
f. : Barker and Mr.. Brown Of the
Pacific Portabl" Construction Company
report Il large number If sales for their
p"rlahl" houses.
g. y GadiruN Of Chicago i making
hi~ first business trip through the val
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06

Superintendent Miller, who will have
charge of the work of the contractors
in paving Main Fifth and Sixth streets.
arrived here this morning and at once
got busy hunting for a site for the rock
crushing and mixing plant. This will
probably lie located near the Union oil
Company plant, south of the depot.
The contract will be signed the 18Th,
and it is expected to have all arrange
ments completed for the work to pro-
ceed Immediately, with the prospect
that the work Of hauling dirt from the
streets will begin on Thursday, the
18th. a week from today.
1t is the plan Of the contractor TO
lay the pavement on Main and Sixth
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
PAVING MANAGER HERE
READY FOR OPERATIONS

streets a half of the street at time,
that traffic will not be impeded any
more than is absolutely necessary.
This of course implies some inter
ruption to business, but it is believed
this will not be serious, as few teams
are allowed to stand on this street. in
the case of Fifth street, it is proposed
to carry construction ahead the full
width of the street, which will make
the closing Of the street for a short
time necessary.
A large force of men and teams Will
he employed on the work. as it VIII he
a oig task to get the streets in con-
dition for laying the pavement ard
there will be a great amount of male
rial handled for the pavement itseii.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
-@DUD-
Why?

Some folks get cross when it rains
Some when the cold winds blow:
Others when the sun shines hot
Or when it starts to snow.
Did you ever stop To- think awhile
Mid the patter Of rain on the pane
Or while the winds are bowling,
Or you find It's showing again?
That life would not he joyful
# the sun each day shOne clear
You would find the same thing always
Each day thruout the year.
Ne would miss the refreshing rams
And the cooling breeZeS, too:
And snow balls come so seldom
So why-get cross and blue?
Weather is like lfe-partS must be Dad
That we may appreciate the good.
So when it blows or rains or SHOWS
lust keep in a happy mood.
ASTON.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06

submitted to the chamber of deoutic~
The measure will 3G.l at least 2iO,-
600 men to the peace foat;n- ii tie
army, which al present stands li $50. +
600. excluding officerr Thu vast ipi'i-
tary preparations be'ag made by Ger
many are gIten as tta compelling rea-
son for this step Of ire French GOV
pPpmpni
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED T" lease or buy - or %
good dairy cows. \ldrr>> b.. hoN
.iG. Fl Centre. N26:
FOR SALE 200 acres. mile from lie
ber. 100 i'll alfalfa. 50. 800. Easy
icrul>-a snap. EDGAR BROS
REALTY co.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
CITY AND VALLEY
Studying Thripps.

Studying Thripps. II. q. Marsh. "ii
len specialist Of the department nf
agriculture. j. in tho valley studying
onion thripp-. against which the coun-
try is wagin- War throughout thr conn
try. tie i being escorted over thr
valley ny l.. C. Srihcrl
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06

The Pioneer Transfer Co. is prepared
10 handle your baggage ar any Kind OF
lrI\ Work At reasonable prices. Oh
Tee on FItlh street just north of Main
-treci. Phone Main t."AdVertIsemen
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06

Ford was scheduled to begin the tina
prosecution address at 80. 1t is eX-
pected he will close at & and the judge
will then give the instructions and the
case go to the jury at 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
Don't FORGET

Kelly keeps ll. h.el uf cvcrvlhm.
u his mr-"rl!arl"ntal stock, cardel
no Hover seeds. bulbs. etc. alfalfa
-r"d til" best ever. kelly'S Nursery.
ve-i If p"-i"i1ice - advertisement r
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
Still Warmer TODAY.

mercury only fell to IF and this after
room it climbed lo -. this being tie
Warmr>t day for months. The hi=h
temperature far tli> season j. bringing
Vegetation forward rapidly and il j. 10
he hoped later fru~> Mill not do dam
aye To- fruit buds.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06

''Chrystal White Orpington'' eggs for
hatching. IS for $3.50, so for Sc: or
so per 100. Il. l.. Hobby. Advertise
mpnt II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
a
Passing of veteral

Brooks. q veteran Of the Civil war.
answered the last trumpet call at 10: 30
y. n. March At his Late residence
~ Sixth ana Brighton streets, FL
Centre, aged :; years months lIr
vas a mrmhrr of the GAR ana Ma
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-06
Club Social Tonight.

Ten Thousand club program for tonight
Will h" "a scotch musicale. consisting of
vocal and Instrumental music readings
and tahlr.1IN. Il Will he held Ht the
Christian Church. At u'rlork. Til"
husbands "f All members are invited
lo attend and each member s privileged
To- lnNit" tWu other guests.