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Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19

Adoo's intentions were made public, it
was soon apparent that the money
would not be needed. AS result the
treasury department was notified that
the money could no doubt be put to
better use in the wheat and corn belts,
where, practically speaking, all of the
seasons crops are moved at one, and
not extended throughout the greater
part of the year, as in Southern Cal
ifornia
"But the principal reason why we
did not find it necessary to use the
money was the fact that as soon as
Mr.. McAdoo made his announcement
and everyone realized that the banks
would have plenty of money to move
the crops, confidence was restored and
conditions, financially, were at once
improved"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19
New League Formed in London.

(By United Press Associations)
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Deploring the
present day disregard Of manners
league Of young men has been formed
in London, whose object is to attmept
to revive the courtesy of the past in
"the grand style" The league today
commenced business in picturesque
style. Whenever they passed the
statue Of great Englishman, the
members raised their hats and bowed
profoundly. Standing bareheaded the
members of the league naturally at
tract considerable attention in the
crowded streets, and when a crowd
has gathered, they are supposed to
address a short homily to the as
sembled throng on the pressing need
of retaining the courtesy and respect
to greatness which was so charac-
teristic of a, past age. Some of the
members find their courage fail them
at this point but others conscientiouslv
carry out their missionary duties
eve are hoping that our little acts
of courtesy in the street will do much
to convince London that there is just
as much need for courtesy nowadays
as in past generations" said A. f.
Wilson, secretary and founder of the
league.
eve may be accused of famboy-
ancy but the attitude we are taking
up is the only way to bring the OBJ
jects of the league home to the people
England is getting slack in it's man
ners, and anyone who knows the Con-
tinent intimately will agree that the
foreigner can teach US much needed
lesson in courtesy"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19
In Competition With Light Trust.

(By United Press Association)
SYDNEY, N. S. w., Sept ia
new species of fish havi>y the ap-
pearance of an electrically lighted
ferry boat has been secured in the
Great Australian Blight, at a depth
of $50 fathoms.
This, curious fish which has fifty
three brilliant light organs on either
side of its body, which itself shines
like mirror, has been named the
Tudor. 1t was hauled up by the traw-
Ter Endeavor, and has been placed in
the museum here.
More than 100 other new varieties
were obtained, all specimens inhabit-
ing these submarine depths being
more or less luminous.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19
Experts Hold Mass Meeting.

\ NEW YORK, Sept. ia mass
meeting with addresses by represen-
tative business and professional men
on subjects of timely interest to edi-
tors, publishers and advertisers, fea-
tured today's sessions of the eighth
annual convention of the Federation
of the Trade Press associations of the
United States, which opened yester-
day. Many prominent editors, pub
fishers and advertising men are
scheduled to speak tonight at the an
nual banquet of the federation which
represents 236 associations and sew
enty-fve different trades, industries
and professions. :.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19
ARTICLE XII.

Section L. For the care and man
agement of residence property, includ-
ing leasing, collecting rent, payment
of taxes, and supervising of repairs,
etc, a charge of 10 per cent shall be
made on all collections Collections
shall be made on business buildings
at per cent.
Section 2. The commissions for
renting houses or business property
when subsequent rents are not collect
ed, shall be 10 per cent Of the first
months rent.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19
Is Crossing Continent.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19-Ten-
year-old William Wright of San Fran
cisco, called the youngest touring
motorcyclist in the United States, to-
day is en- route to New York city on
his motorcycle His father is accom-
panying him. Young. Wright has
many long tours up and down the
Pacific coast to his credit already.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19

here some time in September, 1915,
in time for the finish of the Pan
American exposition to celebrate the
opening of the Panama canal in 1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19

a good start ola tour that will coyer
two years. Blend is travelling excIu-
sively by motorcycle and expects to
cover $4,000 miles before he returns
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19

San Diegan on Two-year Tour
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. 19.-Otto
Blend, of the Young Mems Christian
association, of San Diego, today has
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19

When you advertise your wants in newspaper you
talk to one crowd.
If that newspaper is the Imperial Valley Press you
talk to the big crowd that has more people than
all the other crowds put together.
Some people judge the value of an advertisement by
the copy they see but the careful business man
judges its value by the thousands of others seeing it.
The Imperial Valley Press enters more homes in the
Imperial valley than all other Imperial valley papers
combined. That is why careful business men and
those having wants to make known seek its columns
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19
ARTICLE XII.

On sales of real estate, a deposit
of at least five per cent Is per cent?
of the purchase price shall be required
from the purchaser at the time of
signing and delivery Of the contract,
and in case the deposit is forfeited by
the purchaser the whole thereof, ex-
cept the commission of the agent max
ing the sale. shall belong to, and be
turned over to the owner of the
property
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-19
Continued from page 6, column s.
ARTICLE X.

Section 1. The following scale OF
commissions and charges is adopted
and shall be binding upon all members
of this board. No member shall pay a
commission to any resident of Imper-
ial valley who is not member of this
board
Commissions on all sales, a mini
mum of five per cent Is per cent? Of
sale price.
cent 6 per cent? of sale price.
Local exchanges minimum 21a per
cent.
Commissions on all exchanges, five
per cent 6 per cent? on either side.
Section 2. A uniform listing con-
tract shall be adopted by the members
of this board; said contract shall be
known as the Imperial Valley Realty
Board Listing contract, and shall be
used to the exclusion of all other list
ing contracts by the members of this
board.
Whenever a sale is effected through
this board, the commission shall be
equally divided between the listing
and selling members.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
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cate the site have lacked the evidence obtained
by DR.. Koldewey ;n his extensive researches.
Only the site Is left. Time and and the
elements assailed the tower For twenty
turtles 1t crumbed. 1t a quarry of building
materials for man. Practically Babylonia
left UNEMPLOYED until the last quarter Of the nine
teenth century. Before that the work of destruc-
ton had been completed. In the last century
modern towns and villages in the vicinity carted
off or 1oated down the Euphrates the last bricks
OF the foundation Of the Tower of Babel The
foundation was over $50 feet square, huge,
bulky Hiah, modern Arab town, four
miles south of it, built with the bricks OF
the ancient city. Thus persisted the pride of
Babylon
The temple of Esagila, the most important
BabyIo1an sanctuary brought to light, was part
of the Tower of Babel. It's ruins were uncovered
by the German archaeologists after digging
hole forty feet deep that broad as the
mouth of volcano The two walls in the cen
ter of the picture mark the entrance to the pas
sage a quarter of mile long, which connected
the steep pyramid of Etomenanki, known in the
Bible as the Tower of Babel with this temple.
Because of the depth of the debris caused by
the action of the centuries which have yelled
the earth here the entire foundation Of the
Tower of Babel has not yet been excavated but
tunnels at the floor level have been bored ipto
the sides until the temple walls were property
established and then the whole edfce was meas
ured
This is the oldest and most momentous ruin
on account of it's connection with the Tower OF
Babel and the bricks which represented
massive masonry are now so brittle that one
can crush them between the fingers
IN the picture showing the ruins OF Babylon
the man on the left stands upon the remains OF
the brick pavement which was part of the long
street named after Daniel who doubt him
self traversed it's length many times In the
ruins on the right in the hollow, there is the
gate named after the goddess Ishtar. This IS the
most prominent and best preserved ruin IN
Babylon. Its walls are adorned with rellefs OF
the holy animal of the god Marduk. 1t was
through this gate that the professional road Of
the god of Marduk led, and passing 1t and turn
ing to the right 1t led on to acknowledgements
throne hall
The excavations have brought TO light many
curious specimens of the work OF the ancient
people of Babylon The largest piece of sculp-
ture yet unearthed is that of huge lion CHS
eled out of an enormous block of granite brought
down the Euphrates raft from Mesopotamia.
1t shows lion standing over PROSTATE man.
The work is crude and probably is product Of
the very earliest art of Babylon. The sculptor
typiies the superiority of the lions strength over
mans Some collins of the middle class were
also found. They were Of burned clay and like
bathtubs in shape. Some of them were
short because of the custom of the Assyrians and
Babylonians of burying their dead in sitting
position. with the head between the knees
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legal enactments codifled apparently by Hanr
murabi are in their way noteworthy produc'
tons In the matter OF literature we owe to
them no less than three accounts of the crea'
ton two accounts of the flood, one of them put
into the mouth of the Babyonian Noah cut
napstim or Atre-hasis), who Is represented as
relating 1t to the semi-mythical Gilgames, a
primitive king Of Erech. To these must De
added number Of other legends, such as the
story of IRE (the pestilence) Etanna. the horse
and the OK with many others-one at least
the story of Sargon of Agade, being historical
1t is difficult to judge which was the more
predominant characteristic of the Babylonlans
their trading instinct their reverence FOL
their gods, for both equally marked They
had intercourse by Of trade with Elan
on the east Syria on the west and many other
places on the north and south. Slavery was
common, and contracts concerning the buying.
selling and hiring of slaves frequently met
with.
One of the pictures shows an interesting
phase of present day life. How would it feel
if the worry of moving could be eliminated as
in the picture of the Babylonian who is moving
his household goods and chattels. The Baby
lonian gathers his earthly possessions together
carefully arranges his furniture Gin most cases
a rug) on the back of his donkey or nule and
with his family comfortably seated on the pack,
he starts merrily off to some place h1ch may
strike his fancy
The transportation by any other n7eanS than
that of the donkey or mule is unheard of by the
Babylonian who believes that this is the mode
of transportation the world over. 1t is only the
extremely wealthy, personages Of political
Importance who afford carria"e. A jour-
ney on the back of donkey or mule Is filled
with many hardships and is very slow and
tedious to those uIaccustomed to that mode Of
conveyance but the Babylonian, knowing no
better is satisfied with his lot and thankful to
Allah that he has a donkey or mule to carry
him about wherever his business or fancy die
tate.
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STATE OWES EKERN S2,1OO
State Insurance Head to Receive Back
Salary Held Up by Supreme
Court Litigation.

Madison.-Some $2,100 is waiting
for Herman l.. Ekern in the state
treasury. Back pay to this amount,
which was held up by the supreme
court litigation over his right to the
office of insurance commissioner, will
be turned over by State Treasurer
Johnson as soon as warrants are is
sued by the secretary of state. Ekern's
salary is $4,000 year, and he has not
drawn a cent since the first of the
year.
An actuary in the insurance depart
ment to succeed Lewis A Anderson
will be appointed under the civil SER
vice Examinations will be held soon.
Mr.. Anderson says he has made no
plans for the future
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ANTI-EKERN VIEW is FILED
Chief Justice WinsIoW Says Decision
Breaks Presidents and is
Step Backward.

Maiison.-Chief Justice J. B. Wins
low Of che supreme court of yViscon-
sin has filed an opinion on his dissen-
sion from the decision of the majority
of the court in the Ekern- McGovern
case, in which Gov McGovern was
held TO have acted outside the scope
of his authority in issuing an order
removing Ekern from the office of
commissioner of insurance.
The chief Justice says the COVER
nor acted within the scope of his au-
thority in issuing the order of re-
moval and that the decision is a step
backward as it will "tend to hamper
the responsible heads of departments
and seeks to return to the exploded
idea that. there is some private prop
erty right in an office, whereas the
true idea is that it is simply an OPP
portunity to serve the state"
Gov. McGovern on June signed
forty-seven bills, cleaning up all but
one of the acts so far submitted to
him by the legislature. He says he
VII NC ASdug W pass On ali DlliS HOW
as fast as they come to him. Under
the constitution he has six days in
which to consider bills before attach
ing or refusing his signature.
Activities of the lobby are again to
receive the attention of the Wiscon-
sin legislature. Senator H. c.. Martin
introduced bill authorizing the secre-
tary of state to employ a detective to
watch the lobby and prosecute lobby
lists guilty of violating the anti-lobby
law.
The bill probably will be passed by
the senate, but will have considerable
opposition in the assembly, which a
few days ago rejected a resolution pro
hibiting all persons but members and
a few other persons from entering the
assembly chamber either when the
body was in session or between SEES
sions.
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BADGERS ON COMMITTEES
Cooper on Foreign Affairs, Lenroot on
Rules and Esch on Interstate
Commerce.

Washington, D. C.-In the republi-
can committee assignments recon-
mended by Leader Mann and approved
by the caucus, the Wisconsin mem
bers of the house were given the fol-
lowing places:
Browne-Good roads, labor.
Cary-District of Columbia
Cooper-FOreign affairs.
Esch-ExpenditUres on public build
ings, interstate, and foreign commerce.
Frear-Elections No. /, .insular af-
fairs.
Lenroot-Public lands, rules.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Stafford-Elections No. 2, postof-
fees and post roads.
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vations about the dwellings of the middle classes
While German research has definitely fixed the
location of the Tower of Babel the origin OF the
biblical story of the confusion Of tongues has
not been found in Babylon. That it is a world
myth is the conclusion of scholars. 1t is inter
esting to note that similar legend is found n
Central America in connection with the pyramid
of Cholula which also intended to reach
the heavens and which brought disaster to its
builders
But if this legend has not been verified by re-
search the discoveries which have rewarded the
labors of explorers and archaeolog1sts in Baby
lonia have been many and of the highest value
Innumerable tablets have been collected which
when deciphered will throw light upon civiza
ton which born more than six thousand
years ago. The Oldest temple in the world has
been unearthed at Bisya. Large square blocks
have been discovered which date back to the
reign of Sargon l., $500 years before Christ
Even older is a platform built of the peculiar
convex bricks used in B. c. $500. Inscriptions
on bricks found in the temple at Bsya are
stamped with the of Dungi, B. c. 2750.
crumpled piece of gold bears the name Of Param
Sim, B. c. 1850. So much for the age of the
antiquities of Babylon. The best preserved edi
fee of ancient Babylon thus far unearthed is
the gate of the goddess Ishtar, of which the
sorry remains well nigh perfect after two thou
sand years of neglect.
What is even more interesting to the general
public modern research is making the Baby
Much is known now of their daily life their aims
and occupations their religious ceremonies. 1t is
possible to reconstruct something of the life of
the prophet Daniel in Babylon. 1t is possible to
follow the course of a procession in honor of
the god Marduk through the gate Of Ishtar to the
palace of Nebuchadnezzar. The sepultures of
the people and of the princes have been laid
open
Everywhere the walls of buildings are to
be seen representations Of the bull, which was
the sacred animal of Babylon
Though it is uncertain whether the ancient
Babylonians were more civilized than their
Egyptian contemporaries there is but little doubt
that they the pioneers of civilization i'll
the whole of western Asia before Greece and
Rome came to the front. Four thousand years
B. c. their system Of writing had already been
developed and applied also the Semitic Baby
Ionian tongue. Fourteen hundred years B. c..
as the TellelAmarna tablets testify, It's use ex
tended over the whole of western Asia far
as the Mediterranean and Egypt. Though not
a warke people the Babylonians possessed
more than once what might have been described
at the time as a worldwide empire They were
energetic intelligent polished in their way and
fond Of letters. Excellent sculptures and
cravings on hard stone exist to testify to their
skill aud artistic instincts. Representations of
musical instruments imply also that the art OF
harmony was not altogether unknown to them
and mathematics, such as they were, and their
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
New Bills Become Law.

Madison.-A new state policy is laid
down in the bill permitting the state
to pay the wages Of convicts On con-
vict labor to their dependents. This
bill by Assemblyman Sharp of Ocontq
has been officially published and is
now law. The governor has also
signed Senator Cunningham bill ex-
tending until June l, 1915, the time in
which the state will pay compensa-
ton for condemned tubercular cattle
An appraisal as high as $40 may be
awarded. Other bills now laws pro-
vide for a normal school at Eau Claire
and prohibit physicians and surgeons
from disclosing information received
in their professional capacity.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

many generations until some connec-
ton with Russia (either by residence
or marriage) was the cause of chang
ing the title to Reuss.
Then the family divided up into
three branches. headed by the three
sons of Henry XVI, and as one branch
died of in 1916 there remained the
two branches which survive today.
Since Their the two sister principal
tiles have gone on adding rulers to the
double dynasty, and as all of them are
christened Henry, the comparison has
always been embarrassing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
GOOD HAND.

Dummy made it no trumps and PUT down the
ace king and queen of hearts.
All good hearts" remarked her polite OPP
ponent
She put down the ace, king and queen of
spades.
Good spades,"
She put down the same sequence in diamonds
Good damonds"
She then displayed the ace, king, queen and
knave of clubs.
Good gracious,"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

The head of the elder line rose from
a count to be prince of the empire
In 1778, and the head Of the younger
in 1906. They both joined the Con-
federation of the Rhine In 1907, and In
1916 the German Confederation. There
was a little brush between Reuss,
Greiz and the authorities in 1866,
owing to Its avowed sympathies with
Austria. but the offense was expiated
by fine. and this made little differ
ence to house which, like its COM
panion. was, and Is, extremely
wealthy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Water Too Cold for Fish.

Sheboygan-The lake water here
has been found too cold for Matching
wall-eyed fry and the consignments
sent here have been shipped to Della
field. The water is so cold the spawn
will not hatch. In future the new To-
cal hatchery will be devoted to lake
trout, whitefsh and blue fins.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06

given up TO that primeval forest
which covers that greater part Of
Thuringia And it Is the larger por-
ton. called Reuss-Schleiz-Gera (as
opposed to Reuss-Greiz) over which
Prince Henry XIV, whose death oc-
Cured recently, ruled.
At the time when Reuss began tC
be Reuss, its overlords were vogts, or
projects, under the German kings. One
of these bailifs was certain Henry,
who died in 1920 with the title of
Vogt of Gera and Weida, and his de-
scendants took the Weida, title for
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Fruit Outlook is Splendid.

Observation-Disclosures point to
record breaking fruit year in apples,
plums and cherries as well as berries.
The strawberry crop will break all
records, it is predicted The canning
companies in this section are prepar-
ing for big season
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Alleoed Robbers Are Taken.

Milwaukee, james Torrison and
Thomas Mccarthy, telegraph oper
ators, wanted for the alleged robbery
of the 500 line depot in Hobson, Wis.
Of $500, were arrested upon alighting
from a train here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Watch for Speaker Hull.

Madison.-Speaker Hull was pre-
scented with a gold watch in the as
sembly as testimonial of esteem, the
presentation speech being made by
Alex Johnson. The speaker respond
ed with a speech of appreciation
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Normal Class Breaks Records.

La Crosse.-A class Of 131 will com
plete courses at the La Crosse Nor
NAL school in June and receive diplo-
mas. This is twenty-five more than
the highest previous record
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Rev. Clamp Leaves Neenah,

Neenah.-Rev. w L. Clapp, local
Baptist pastor, known throughout the
state as executive secretary of the
Laymen's Missionary movement, is re-
moving to Waterloo, Ia.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Gored TO Death by Bull.

Fond du Lac.-Henry Gerth, aged
SO years, a well known resident of
Dodge county, was gored to death by
a bull on his farm at Knowles. Mr..
Gerth was walking across a field when
attacked.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Guernsey Men Honor BADGER

Ripon.-Charles Hill of Rosendale,
member of the state board of agricul-
ture, was elected president of the
American Guernsey cattle association,
at meeting in New York
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Woman Aviator Falls.

Madison-Miss Ethel Clark Of Chi
cago fell thirty feet from biplane in
which she was giving an exhibition
at the Dane county fair grounds and
sustained severe injuries.