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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20
ADJUSTING TITANIC LOSSES

Nobody owns the sea and there is no hu-
man law under which it can be held re-
sponstble. But there are laws that apply
to what happens on the sea. II two Brit
ish owned ships collide on the open sea,
the damage to passengers must be adjust
ed according to the English law, regard
less of where the passengers came from.
IL the ships are owned In this country,
the laws here govern.
But when a big ship like the Titanic
collides with an iceberg, that has no coun-
try, that recognizes no authority and that
is no respector of persons. the damage by
the iceberg must be assessed according to
the law of the country that claims the
ship and so the owners of the Titanic
must pay as provided in the English law,
according to the recent holding of the
New York court before whom the damage
suits are now pending. In this. the own
ers of the big ship that went down. are
not contending for home rule. Under the
English law, h damages will be assessed
at about 100000, while the laws of this
country will allow only $4,000. The ship
owners are pleading to be tried, not by
their laws, but by our laws that are easy
on the owners OF ships.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20
Our Trade With Japan.

~ NAA0 ~ Is s.4st
Statistics covering the OF
the United States and Japan are fair
proof of the friendly relations which
have existed between the two countries
in the recent past.
The increase Of our exports to the
oriental kingdom for 1912 was un-
precedented, being upward OF 81, 000,-
000, or so per cent 81 the previous
year. making the total more han $83.-
900, 900.
We shipped to the little brown men
raw cotton valued at $32.171.375; kero-
scne. valued at $~4.517.724; bar iron
steel plates, ETC.. valued It $780, 03:
machinery valued at $3.144.449; also
great quantities OF rails. leather and
flour.
At the same time the Japanese in
creased their sales to us by approx
mately $4,000. 900. sending across the
Pacific such articles a. bamboo ware,
Icamphor, fans, curios. screens. linen
goods. mushrooms. rice, silk. straw
mating. tea. wax and toys.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20

might come to any one of the group.
This was brotherhood in the proof
Never dreaming that the judge and
the brother We're one, and that he was
making his plea to a heart which was
bursting with a desire to reveal itself,
brother, and an antelope of his own
descendant whom humanity worships
as its advocate.
A Man at His Height.
Why does the world accept a cross
as Its noblest symbol? Because in it's
deepest heart it knows that no self
seeking but ~self-sacrifice is the sublim-
est height that the human soul can
reach. Whether it be the example of
the old pagan who offers himself for
Rome; or the present day pagan who
offers his life for China; or the Apostle
Paui willing to be accursed for his
brothers. sake: or Jesus freely giving
OF his life as a sacrifice for the sin of
the world. we recognize thai these in
varying degrees are the saviours and
exemplars of mankind. Whoever de-
MES himself and offers up his life in
oenal1 OF another is touched with the
very spirit of the divine Redeemer.
Inus Judah offered himself. AS he
stood before Joseph, reciting in simple
the story of their experience,
ne cached a height of exaltation like
calvary He pleaded with Joseph
10 allow him to suffer instead of Benz
that Benjamin might be returned
TO Inc arms of Jacob. Is it any wonder
!nat the speech became more than the
could bear? The brothers had
proved themselves. They had become
new men. In adversely they had learned
that 1t is only worth while to stand by
the great ideals and to stand by one
oAe
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20

clear to the pan: this will aid you in
telling wien the bread is light and
prevent tine top crust from leaving
the loa two inches below. When IN
holes are big and open trio bread is
ready for the oven.
To mash potatoes without milk.
take boiling hot water instead Of
milk, and more butter, and when
ready for use stir in half Of
baking powder or more, according to
h o of potatoes.
THE TABLE.
Strawberry Sherbet-One quart OF
berries Cor enough to make one pint
juice. one pint sugar. one lemon.
Mash berries. d sugar and after
standing till the sugar is dissolved
sdd water and lemon juice. Press
through fine cheesecloth and freeze.
vary sugar as The fruit requires.
Cornmeal Mufins-One-half cup Of
graduated yellow cornneal, one cup
OF flour. four level teaspoons baking
powder, one-fourth cup of sugar, one
half teaspoon of melted butter or
into a bowl. Beat the egg and add
the milk to 1t. Melt the shortening,
cool 1t and stir 1t into the dough.
Bake in creased gem pans until cooked
through-about 80 minutes.
T~apioca-Boil one-half cup
" AseaieelAieous ldpioca III tLree cups
of hot water until clear. Add one cup
OF sugar.. Put a layer of cooked rhu-
barb in a baking dish. pour the tap
ioca over 1T and place in oven for
half an hour. Serve when cold with
sugar and rea
Waffes-Two cups of flour. two
teaspoons OF baking powder, one-half
teaspoon of salt. cup milk. two eggs.
one tablespoon of melted butter. Sift
the dry ingredients thoroughly. Add
gradually the milk with the yolks of
the eggs beaten until thick, then add
the butter and the whites OF the eggs
beaten to a stiff froth. Fry on hot,
weI-greased waffle iron.
as in sherbet cups and then pour over
them a cold syrup made OF half a cup
of water, a cup and a half of granu-
lated sugar. and the juice of a small
lemon boiled until it is thick.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20
WHO WAS
THE ORIGINAL OF
"%BLUEBEARD"


The story Of Bluebeard is probably
the most familiar of all tales of crime.
There is no doubt more fiction than
fact IN n romance. although there are
several names Of criminal monsters
mentioned in history rs having fur
nlsned the greater part Of the material
utlilzed by the Frenchman Perrault in
ms tale Of "Raroe Blue.' This story
was written in The time of Louis XIV.
and 1T is thought that the idea of the
story was suggested to Perrault by the
life of a wicked and atrocious man
named Giles de Laval. Seigneur de
Retz. better known in French history
as Marshal de Retz. De Retz was born
service of Charles VII and proved him
SER q brave and skillful soldier. He
inherited. at different times, three large
estate, and in 1892 was considered the
richest subject in France.
ms immense fortune was the great
cause OF his ruin. He plunged into q
course of profigacy and de%bauchery
which rapidly diminished his estate.
Yet Wlthal he affected pomp and splen-
dor IN religious ceremonies. He was
compelled by the parliament Of Paris
to stop ~disposing Of his estates. and.
craving for wealth, he had recourse to
aicnemy. Failing to discover the art
OF changing the baser metals into gold.
ne next urn to magic. and Ii ne.
ported TO have made a contract with
satan To give him everything except
his w soul and life for
wealth.
1t was brought to light when he was
arrested In 144O hat he had slain no.
less than 46 children at his castle OF
Chantoce and 80 at Machecoul. and
used their hlnfN1 r~ A~.-k- - --LE-
in .diabolical rites. He was Convicted
and executed in December, 144O. Prob
ably on account Of some personal pe-
cullarity, Giles de Laval became re-
membered as "Barbe Blue whence our
Bluebeard, which speedily became =
name of terror.
The propensity of Bluebeard in the
children's story. by Perrault. is not to
kill children. but To marry wife after
wife and to kill them in succession
ana deposit them in a fatal close.
all the keys to the castle, with strict
injunctlons, on pain of death, not to
open one special room; but woman's
curiosity in each ase cost her life.
until finally, as the story goes. his last
wouid-pe victim was saved by the
timely arrival Of her brothers. She
had, during h absence Of her lord.
opened the forbidden door, and found
the closet filled with the bodies of hia
tormer wives. She dropped the keys
IN her terror and by no means could
lobtterate the stain of blood.
It is not likely that Perrauit depend
ed entirely on the Giles de Laval char.
acter Tor his story, but there may have
been others and there is considerable
ABOUT the story that would Indicate a
iegend OF some ancient date. But there
IS another great criminal OF about tho
same period. as Giles whose crimes ar
said to have assisted the author ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20
nAle|A
HI-NTC @fG0
THINGS WORTH KNOwING.

THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
1cu can make a very good wax board
~ covering a small board with fan
Ae4z and rub softened paraffine mot
saeited) we'll over the flannel. This will
0elp To keep the irons from sticking.
u you are bothered with reaches or
water bugs. mix powdered borax with
sugar and set 1t about in saucers. or
ek!1nkie 1t n the pipes and on the
eiaIs, also on the bottom of closets and
and they will eat it and die.
-
THE TABLE.
Spanish Omelet-Take six eggs. a me-
dunn sized tomato or a half cupful Of
canned tomatoes. a small onion minced
nne, a dash of Jack pepper. three ta-
b~lespoonfuls of milk, four or five mush-
foorns a quarter of q pound of bacon
Chopped fine, tablespoonful of salt and
2 green pepper also minced. Cut the
bacon into small pieces and fry until
brown. Add the tomatoes. mushrooms,
onion and green pepper, and stir and
Cook Is minutes. Beat the eggs vigor-
Ouxly n season with salt and pepper
Fut a half tablespoonful of butter In
the omelet a and let 1t melt, tipping
the pan SO that the sides will be we'll
creased. Pour in the eggs, stirred with
the milk AID shake over a quick fire
until set. Now pour the mixture quick
~ from the other fryingpan over the
omelet, fold. over once and turn into
the center Of heated platter. Sprinkle
with q little minced parsley and serve
at once.
Boston Brown Breadl cupful OF
nOur, I cupful of yellow cornmeal, 2
cupfuls OF graham flour, 1 cupful of
soul milk. / ~teacupful OF sweet milk,
z teaspoonfuls of baking powder, 1 egg,
! teaspoonful Of salt, 1 cupful OF mo-
lasses, III te%aspoonfuls of soda. Dis
eOlve the soda in a little hot water, add
the molasses and beat well, then add
the salt, the 8 well beaten, the sweet
mix. the baking powder and white
nour' n beat again. Add the sour
and beat again. steam in q tightly Gov,
cred steamer for three hours. Bake for
20 minutes.
Kidneys and Rice-Boilf half a pound
o. rice In stock with one onion. Season
With pepper, salt and 2 dust of red pep
per. When the rice Is tender and has
absorbed all the stock stir into Il one
3 n spread n inch deep on q
plate. When cool cut In rounds and
scoop out the centers, then beat in q
little stock. Skin. split and grill some
oneep'e Kidneys, allowing half q kid
kidney on the heated rice croute. brush
over with giase, dish and pour brown
auce around.
THINGS woRTH KNOWING.
For = Sanitary Garbage Pail-Close-
Y ntted into h garbage can IL an
tuse 9oes. The bags Ahre removed by
ynos..gaEhage collectors at each visit,
loaxtng the can perfectly clean instead
g "a = condition favorable to the
'Uesedln9 OF MES.
3DAmhN ANpll0 1fA6 hsnAAAaNlen = AA-.0 IL XlI
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-20

back. gradually ado the milk, return to
the heat, n when the sauce boils put
In the salt, pepper and eggs. AS soon
as the eggs are well heated, turn all
out upon slices Of buttered toast, and
serve at once. A few drops OF onion
juice may be used instead OF the cooked
onion. thus facilitating the work some
what.
Cucumber Salad-Peel two Gu
cumbers and place them in cold water
TO become crisp. Do not use salt in
tne water, as is sometimes recommend
ed. as 1t willis them and makes them
tndfgestible. Slice and arrange them
In a bed of crisp lettuce leaves. Wash
one large cucumber, cut two slices from
1t and remove the centers to form rings.
Gut down the skin of The cucumber
to form petals, place one ring outside
and the other inside the peel. Put it in
the center of the sliced cucumbers and
serve with French dressing.
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
To E%xtinguish Gasoline Flames-It
has been proved that milk will i'm
mediately and effectually ~extinguish
the flames from gasoline or N form
OF petroleum.. since 1t forms al emul-
sion with the oil. whereas water only
spreads it.
When finely vanished oak wood
work has been badly married by chairs
rubbing into it. try rubbing the place
with common vaseline. In a few days
you will be unable to locate the spot
|even by hunting for 1t.
When milk, SOup or other foods boil
eyer on the stove, cover the spot quick
ly With salt. 1t will do away with any
unpleasant odor.
THE TABLE.
Salt Rising Bread-Boil one-third
cupful of new milk, pour onto two
-teaspoonfuls of yellow cornlneal. Keep
lin warm place until light. When light.
keep in warm place until sponge" is
light. Mold into loaves. When light,
put into hot wen. Bake from three
quarters Of an hour to n hour.
From one to 10 loaves can be made
with this quantity of rising"
Pineapple Syrup-Slice, peel and
dice enough pineapple to make about
three pounds. Place in a preserving
kettle with q pound OF sugar and a
quart of water n cook until very
seft. Mash n strain. Return to the
la pound OF sugar. Cook to a rich
syrup and bottle while hot. Use
patent shoppers or sealing wax to
make air tight. This will be ready for
use at any time for sauces or cooling
drinks.
Cottage Cheese Salad-Mix one pint
of cottage cheese with one-half cupful
OF chopped English walnuts, one tea
spoonful OF chopped chives. one tea
spoonful of salt and one-half teaspoon
full Of paprika. Form into balls and
Ia mayonnaise dressing to which has
lbeen added some chopped olives and
Icapers. Is
Cocoanut Pte-Line q pie plate with
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
GI VI NMOSN.

In the Justices Court of Holtville
Township, County of Imperial state OF
California. Geo. w. Haviland, Justice
William Kelley, plaintiff, VS. Geo
w. Forester, defendant.
The People of the state of California
send greeting to Geo. w. Forester. de-
fendant.
You are hereby directed to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Justices
Court of Holtville Township, Imperial
county, state of California, and to an
swer before the justice at his office in
city of Holtville, in said township, the
complaint filed therein, within five days
exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you of this summons, if
served within the township in which
the action is brought; or, if served out
of said township but within said coun-
ty, within ten days; or within twenty
days if served elsewhere. And you are
hereby notified that unless you SO ap
pear and answer said complaint, as
above required, said plaintiff will cause
your default to be entered and take
judgment for any money or dam
ages demanded in the complaint
a arising upon contract, or will apply
to the court for the relief demanded in
the complaint, together with the costs
of the suit.
Given under my hand this 5th day
Of July, 1913.
GEO w. HAVILAND
Justice of the Peace, Holtville Town
ship, County of Imperial, State of
California. Mon Oct 6
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
SUM MONS

In the Justices Court of Holtville
Township, County of Imperial, State of
California. Geo. w. Haviland, Justice
c. H. Rosenbaum, plaintiff, VS.. Geo.
w. Forester, defendant.
The People of the State of California
send greeting to Geo. w. Forester, de-
fendant.
You are hereby directed to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Justice s
Court of HoltvilIe township, Imperial
county, state of California, and to an
swer before nc justice at his office in
said town ship, the complaint filed
therein, within five days exclusive of
the day of service) after the service
or you of this summons, if served
within the township in which the action
is brought; or. if served out of said
township but within said county, with
in ten days; or within twenty days if
served elsewhere. And you are here
by notified that unless you SO appear
and answer said complaint, as above
required, said plaintiff will cause
your default to be entered and take
judgment for any money or damages
demanded in the complaint as arising
upon contract, or will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the
complaint, together with the costs of
suit
Given under my hand this 29th day
of July, 1918.
GEO. w HAVILAND,
Justice of the Peace, Holtville Town
ship, County of Imperial, State Of
California. Mon Oct 6
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Sept
IL, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
Waters, of Silsbee, Cal, who, on June
16, 1910, and November 25, 1910, made
Homestead entries Nos. O6626 and
G11597, for Lot 2, Sec. IA, and West SO
acres Of Tract No. 81, Township 16 s.
Range IL E., s. b. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Imperial Coun-
ty, Cal. at Ell Centre, Cal, on the 27th
day of October, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses
Charles II. Cooper, of Silsbee, Cal;
Hugh ID. Walsh. of Ell Centre, Cal.
James II. Davis, of Seeley, Cal; Con
stantine Champion, of Silsbee, Cal.
FRANK BUREN. Register.
(non-coa] Ell Centre Press, Oct 12)
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
CITY AND VALLEY.

Theatre Tulane-Entire change of
program tonight.
Fire Destroys Auto.-O. P. He'll
man of San Diego lost his touring car
by fire caused by backfiring of the
engine near Seeley. yesterday.
X X X
County Purchases Bonds. = The
board of supervisors passed a resolu-
ton authorizing the purchase by the
county of $500 worth of bonds of the
Centinella school district.
MurphyHale Wedding. - Everett
Murphy and Dollie Hale, a young
couple of Brawley, were married to-
day by Justice of the Peace l. May
field at Ell Centro.
< x y
Applestill Gets Prisoner.-Under-
sheriff Applestill last evening brought
TO the county jail John Jones, colored
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR
ERECTION OE SCBOOLHOUSE.

Notice is hereby given that The
school Trustees of the Dixieland Dis
trict will receive bids for the plans and
specifications in detail of a school.
house to be erected in the DixielaDd
District The building to be of con-
crete; contain three rooms, one room
large enough TO be divided into two
rooms by sliding doors, and an office,
and not 10 exceed FIVE thousand tS5OOOb
dollars in cost. All bids to be opened
on the 25th day of August. 1913.
A premium Of 2H per cent of the
estimated cost Of construction will be
awarded to the architect whose plans
and specifications are adopted upon
his entering into the contract required
by Sec of the Act of April /, 1872
entitled "An Act to regulate the erec-
ton Of buildings and structures
r s. GENET
Clerk Of the Board OF Trustees of the
DiXieland District
Thurs-Aug-2S
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
VALLEY Lumber Col
Building Material
EL CENTRIC CALExICO

out the County of Imperial and the
places of residence of said parties in
Ell Centre, Imperial County, California.
w. Fl. PRUITT.
CHAS. o. DANIELS.
State of California, County Of I'm
perial. SIS.
On this 18th day of August, in the
year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen, A. D., before me, w. H.
Sprague, Notary Public Of said
County of Imperial, state of California
residing therein, duly commissioned
and sworn, personally appeared w. H.
Pruitt and c. o. Daniels, personally
known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to thes within in
strument, and acknowledge that they
executed the same.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my officia!
seal, the day and year in this certificate
| first above written.
(SeaD. w. II. SPRAGUE,
| Notary Public IN and for Iuperia,
County, state Of California.
Sat-Sept 13
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
MAINLY PERSON AL.

Victor Nance is again a resident of
Ell Centre, after a long vacation on
the coast.
Misses Pearl and Alpha Fisher are
home from vacation at Los Angeles.
J. W. Colson is in Los Angeles for a
few days on business connected with
the ]. w. Colson Land company.
J. E. Barr is on the coast for a
summer vacation.
o. L. Hitchcock, linotype machinist-
operator of the Imperial Valley Press
is in San Diego for a weeks vacation
F. P Green of Calexico is in San
Diego on realty business.
Another building contractor, G. H
Denning Of Long Beach, has become
an active resident of Ell Centre.
J. r. Reynolds was called to the
coast last evening by news Of illness
in his family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Terwilliger of
Los Angeles, arrived by automobile
last evening en- route to Brawley
where WI. Terwilliger has realty in
terests.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
O69OO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Q. s
Land Office at Los Angeles, CAL
August &c. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Clarence
II. Pray, of Ell Centro, Cal, who, on
July 81, 1909. made Desert Land Entry
No. o69O0. for Lots 2, 3, SEA NwA
SWA NEA. Section 1, Township 16 S.
Range IA e. S. 3. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk OF
the Superior Court Of Imperial County
California. at Ell Centre. Cal. on the
18th day of October, 1913, at 600
o'clock a m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Thad
eus D. Mccall, Of Imperial, Cal.
Charles Hendrickson. of Imperial, Cal.
Oscar +. Palmer, of Ell Centre, Cal.
Mark n. Pray of Ell Centre, Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
knon.caai. FL Centre Press) Sept 2!
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE AP-
POINTED FOR HEARING PETI-
TION FOR APPOINTMENT or
TRESTEE

In the Superior Court of the State Of
California, in and for the County of
Imperial.
In the matter of the trusteeship o.
the estate of Hamilton Hall. a missing
person.
Notice is hereby given that Friday,
the 26th day of September. A. D. 1913.
at two o'clock p. m. of said day. at the
court room of said Superior Court, at
Ell Centro. in the County of Imperial,
State of California, has been appointed
as the time and place for the hearing
of the petition of Elizabeth Hall for
the appointment of herself as the
trustee of the estate of Hamilton Hall
a missing person, and for the issuance
to her of such letters Of trusteeship
thereon, when and where any person
Interested may appear and offer ev
dence in support or in opposition to tn e
same.
Dated this 29th day of August, A
d. 1913. NJ. COOK,
Clerk of Said Court
BY v. N. THOMPSON. Deputy Clerk
Sept IL
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-17
$1,000 HOme.-J. L. Travers has

$1,000 HOme.-J. L. Travers ha'
begun work on a $4,000 residence fol
w. c. Hall, who recently came hor'
to reside. The building, which will b.
of two stories, was planned by F. T
Harris. 1t is being built on Wesley
avenue, on the C. E. Paris tract, being
one more fine Improvement on tha
choice subdivision.
The Winner" Tonight ht.-At the l.
and S. theatre last night the Majesti,
Players presentation of ''Isben'>
Ghosts" was enjoyed by an apprecia-
tive audience. Tonight they will pre-
sent "The Winner" one-act comedy
which is guaranteed to make you
laugh. There will be an entire change
of motion pictures.
New Agent Here.-The Pacific Port
able Construction Co. is now represent
ed in E Centre by Thomas Tyler, form
erly of Los Angeles, who is getting
located at TOO Main street, on the
company's property in one Of the
company's large ready-made residen-
ces, which will be completely installed
in few days time.
AZ Tbaotra. TuJapa Tbara will no
special feature at the Theatre Tu-
lane tonight which comes exceptional
ly well recommended from coast CEN
ters This is the Pathe masterpiece,
"The Governors Double" which ap-
pears in two reels. Aside from this
feature and the accompanying pro
gram of photo plays there will be the
usual good musical program.
x x x
At Hotel Oregon.-P. Hospers, l..
w. Scholer, John Perkins, S. D. Scott.
C. H. Ritchie, VIM. l. Georges, E. D.
Ganahl, Thomas Beach, F. Steinhardt,
E. B. Fatman, Charles Brownstein, r
H. Gates, E. ST. Vrain, o. B. Felt
F G. Anderson, Los Angeles; c. S
Thompson, Hoitville; ]. NJ. Foster,
Stafford; Mr. and Mrs n. R. Vein
scott, New Yocks d.. W. H. Boland,
Worcester, Mass; A. X. Wertheimef
San Francisco.