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Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
lockwood Rancher
Commits Suicide

John Newton, for the past year a
rancher three miles north of Rock
wood, was found dead yesterday by
D. B. Hoffman, a neighbor, who had
called at the ranch to get seeder,
which they owned in common.
A 80 caliber rifle was discovered
near him and evidence pointed to sui
eide. Newton, according to friends,
had been drinking heavily for several
months.
Coroner Peterson was Immediately
notified and hastened to the scene, ac-
companied by Undertaken C. A. Shat
er, who will hold the body for instruc-
tions from nonresident members Of
the Newton family.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
Paris Takes Up ely Swatting."

Paris, Sept. 29.-The war on flies,
begun in America and which later
reached England, today reached Paris
when between 100000 and million
posters were scattered all over the
city describing the germ carrying ca
pacity Of house flies and the resulting
diseases, all wildly illustrated. The
wording closes with the French equiv
alent og swat the fly The poster s
are being circulated through the pre-
lecture of police.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
CITY AND VALLEY.

Born.-In Ell Centre September %,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Slower, a
daughter.
X X X
Bids for Curbs.-The city trustees
Tuesday evening will open bids for
1900 feet of street curbs.
Grace Whitney at l.. & S.-Miss
Grace Whitney, a singer of note, rec
commended by Los Angeles press and
public, will appear at the L. & S.
theater tonight in the place of Miss
Bulpin, who is taking rest.
office Now Open.-The new real
estate office of E. E. Bennett in
the Oregon Hotel building was opened
today, Mr.. Bennett having work
ing alliance with Col Ed. Fletcher Of
San Diego.
Will Confer.-As Secretary of the
Interior Lane is in physical condition
that does not permit activity, the di-
rectors Of the irrigation district will
confer with Engineer Hill Of the re-
clamation service in Los Angeles
regarding building a canal to Laguna
dam.
At the l.. & S. Theater.-Tonight' S
program contains "The Forbidden
Way" in two reels, "Tne Spirit of the
Orient" and Clarence, the Cowboy
The two-reel feature is produced by
the famous Essanay company and is
a powerful portrayal character, its
mastery presentation of scenes from
criminal haunts of great city playing
upon the heart strings with an eio-
quence of appeal that rends the vary
soul.
At Hotel Oregon.-O. P. Cook, c..
Collins, Lanham, Md; Edwin Baker,
o. c. Hosmer, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Sandbern, Thomas Beach, R. G..
Coons, H. B. Ham, ]. E. Browne,
Charles A. Meyers, P NJ Riesner, W.
M. Carter, o. H. Harbou, Los An
geles; John C. Norwell, C. S. RAM
age, jr., c. D. Kerson, B. M. Favfan,
San Diego; E. Abraham, Cincinnati;
F. B. Mackin, Brawley; R. Fitton, I'm
perial; Mrs. Will L. Fawcell, Heber.
Mullenix- Ritter Wedding.-Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist parsonage
there accurred very pretty wedding
when Mr.. Charles w. Mullinex and
Miss Alice Ritter were united in mar
riage by the Rev. Oliver Saylor, pas
tor of the Methodist church. The bride
and groom were attended by the broth
er and sister of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coy Ritter of Heber. The young
couple will make their home in Heber
where the groom is employed in the
Heber co-operativ cramery.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29

parting for their homes, and the for
eign delegates for the Grand Canyon.
They had been guided from California
to Arizona by DR.. D. T. MacDougal,
director of the Carnegie desert labor
atory Of Tucson, whose remarkable
work with desert flora was given
close study by the party. An elabor
ate banquet at the Old Pueblo Club
was rendered the visitors, who also
were taken by automobile through
tie surrounding desert region, where
the various forms of cacti proved
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
MAINLY PERSONAL.

Attorney J. F. Seymour returned
this morning from a three weeks va
cation at coast points.
Mrs. Benjamin Solomon and daugk-
ter arrived Saturday after summer
vacation of several weeks in Los An
geles.
Among the valley homeseekers are
J. Nj. Entrickin and family who have
arrived from Guthrie, Okla, to reside
at Holtville
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
Commits Himself
By United Press Associations

(By United Press AssociationsJ
Auburn, N. Y, Sept. 29-To deter
mine the psychological effects of i'm
prisonment Thomas Osborne, chair
man of the State Prison Reform COM
mittee, has sentenced himself to an
indeterminate term. He was impris-
oned in the penitentiary here like a
common convict. His hair was clipped,
his mustache shaved and he told the
officials if he violated the rules he
expected to go to dungeon, insisting
that he should not get favors.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
|Va1ley Lumber Go.
Building Material
FL CENTRIC CALE&ECO

especially interesting Several Ger
man scientists found the giant cactus
even more wonderful than the big
trees of California. They declared
that no true desert, however, had
been found by them in Arizona-it
better might be described as steppes.
About half the party followed DR..
MacDougal on a trip OF several days
to the top of Mt. Lemon in the Cat
alma Mountains, studying the effects
Cf elevation upon various types OF des.
ert vegetation.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
Cotton Manufacturers Gathering
CBy United Press Association

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 90
Members of the national association
of cotton manufacturers are gather
ing here in great numbers today to
attend the semi-annual meeting of the
organization at the Cotton hotel be-
ginning tomorrow and lasting
through Thursday. The majority of
the delegates represent Massachu-
sets and other New England states.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
Steppes in Arizona

Tucson, -Ariz., Sept. 29-After
stay of five days, The twenty members
of the international phyto-geographic
excursion in America have separated,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
NEW TODAY
Too Late to Classify

A BARGAIN FOR SALE-160 acres
well improved ranch located 1-2
miles from station, fully waterstock-
ed and under fence, good five room
house, 100 acres in alfalfa, 9 head of
horses and colts, COW and heifer, all
necessary tools and household goods,
about 200 head of poultry, all goes
for $135.OO per acre Terms half
cash, balance three or five years. If
you are looking for a bargain don't
fail to see this. PETER P. HOVLEY,
Real Estate, Brawley, Cal 134
FOR SALE OR TRADE
z sows with pigs, $165 each.
75-pound shoats, $4.O0 each.
l gas engine, horse power, $4,000.
l high pressure pump, $1,000.
! saddle horse, single footer, $500.
l gentle saddle pony, for kids, $500.
l cow, Jersey, milking, $4,000.
E. r. STILLENs, Phone or call,
miles out west Main street. If
FOR SALE OR TRADE-The best un-
improved quarter section in the val
stocked; on two good roads. Too
much for me to handle. Will take
ment. P. o. Box 457, Ell Centre. If
FOR SALE-24O acres 1 mile west Of
westmoreland, with 100 shares of
water stock, so acres in alfalfa, all
good soft land, well located; Price
LEY, Real Estate, Brawley, Cal. 134
FOR SALE-4O acre ranch, soft land,
close in. Will accept string of dairy
cows in part payment. Price is right.
See us about this. PURCELL-SAR-
GENT LAND COMPANY. If
FOR SALE-4O acre tract, miles from
town. 20 acres in alfalfa and 20 in
corn, at SITS an acre. Easy terms.
PURCELL-S LAND COM
PANY. If
FOR SALE-Stoddard Dayton car, 40
h. p, passenger, 1910 model. Cost
$4,000. Perfect order. Price $3.50.
GEO. HALE, corner 7th and Hell.
FOR RENT-Furnished and light
housekeeping rooms. Also a small
house furnished. 723 State st. It
TAKEN UP-Bay horse, about 1000,
star forehead, spot on nose. NJ. L.
MADRUGA, miles east. X131
TRY MISS MARSH for stylish dress
making. DR.. Grains residence. Phone
Biz. x134
WANTED-Bids to level 40 acres of
land. Address 81. A." care Press.
X131
FOR RENT-One room for two. 636
Commercial st. Xl34
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29

aginary, anyway. They require no
street car controllef handles to smash
them. All they call for is a mental
controller handle. Did it ever occur
to you that most of our troubles
co;ne, as the lads did, through our
trying to appear what we are not?
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-29
Have You Some
II. H. HARNESS

called homess?
of 1t fomthe
to
the more they Naturally
fewe considered the valuable
a man made
more
S
If who
S
some small all the bellies of
roll nothing bellies
able practices exces; looks
stock wi[sofn and stretch hot weather?
Take hsfcesbuy H. and be
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the quaint brush work on the walls,
the last remaining vestiges Of mag
niicent occupation. Her manner
gathered respect. tenderness. wonder.
Coming down. the stairs hunger got
III its work and Miss Sophronla.
deathly white. teetc.ed over against
the balustrade. The brooch, when
she had held all the time tightly
clasped in her hand, went spinning
away into the lower hall. The girl
caught Miss Sophronia and her eye
followed the flying CLINT of gold.
Il have tired you" she exclaimed
re%gretfully.
Miss Sophronia bracei herself. enc.
I-1--" Proud to the last, she tried
to smile. I'm getting. old"
The girl helped her into the cas-,
parlor and ave her q vinaigrette to
smell. Then she went in search OF
the brooch and found it. She came
back, puzzled, with it in her hand.
do You know" she said. my mother
has Il brooch exactly like this, with
the same picture in it? 1t was given
to her as a keepsake by her uncle. her
fathers brother-who went away to
the var and never came back. Is it
possible you could have known him !?
His name was Nathan Neil"
"Ah." said Miss Sophronia family,
you are his grapdniece! I might
have known from your eyes. Nathan
Neil was my friend, and he gave me
this brooch. See, his name is here
on this table, where he scrawled it
himself"
She tilted up the old mahogany
table. Underneath OIL the wood was
carved boldly a name and a heart.
But the girl looked less at the name
and heart than at the table itself. She
gave a little cry.
claimed. ooh, I thought I should find
solnethink like this in this old house."
"a pie crust tablet" repeated Miss
Sophronia blankly.
Yes" said the girl eagerly. Don't
You know it's one of the rarest an
tiques? I've been wanting one for a
long time. I've hunted the country
I go in, thinking maybe there I shall
find it. And here it is: At last! will
you let me have it? Will you sell it:
I will give you a thousand dollars FOR
It," She was opening her golden
purse.
Miss s~ophronia's small face was
full of color now. Her blue eyes
burned. a thousand dollars! All,
she was not dreaming. A thousand
uOl!aTS! OIl3 Sne knew what that
meant-the restoration Of the old
house, food, fuel. And yet" She
drew herself up proudly.
My dear" she said, slowly, ''you
may have it, but not for money. I
am honorei to be able to give it to
Nathan Neil's g~reatniece."
Who came near being your own
the girl said. And then a wonderful
thing happened. She put her arms
about Miss sophronia and kissed her.
You dear. fine woman! I take the
gift gratefully, but OIL one condition
that YOU let mi have you along
with it,"
So the pie crust table was q won.
der working table in very truth. 1t
brought Miss sophronia friends and
plenty. it kept her i'll the old house
and filled it with comforts for her.
1t made her as nearly happy as she
could be. And Il this story is not
true it yet bears a close resemblance
to something that actually happened
as Miss Sophronia herself will tell
you If. knowing who she really Is,
you take pains to ask her.
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is estimated that the existing foreign

is estimated mat the existing 1OrelSl
hotels would take care OF about 4
thousand, but as the convention meets
in June many of these accommoda-
tons will have been taken by tourists.
The suggestion. therefore, has. been
made hat residents of Toxic possess
ing foreign style houses shouldhelp
out the general committee by placing
n or two rooms at its disposal for
the use of delegates.
Appreciate the Canal.
The first official utterance from
Japan concerning the effect of the
opening of tho Panama canal has
the Bureau OF Ship Supervision De-
fore the Japanese Ship Owners asso-
citation, and 1t indicated anew the i'm
portance OF the canals opening upon
the worlds commerce.
Mr. Yukawa confirmed. the belief
held here that cotton from the south
ern states and machinery from New
York and other eastern states viii
eventually prefer the Panama Canal
as the route to the Far East. Many
people, however, believe that as u
| will be given to the Suez route be-
cause Of the numerous ports of call.
This route, Mr.. Yukawa thought, had
the great advantage Of permitting
easy supply of fuel and frequent taxi
ing on and delivery Of freight. AS
against this. however. it should be
pointed ont in favor Of the Panama
route thai coastwise trade profits
chiefly the local shippers, and also
that the American government plans
to establish a government supply sta
ton for ships that pass through the
canal, where fuel may be bought at
cost.
The interest Of the Ship Owners
Association in the subject lies In the
fact that it is considering the con-
struction of new ships to reach out
for the markets Oh the eastern coas.
of North and South America, as soon
as the Panama Canal is opened.
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field for robbery. Their system Of
operation was always cautious, but
they fought desperately when corner
ed. BY we'll planned robberies and
murders they kept whole procedures
terrorized for months at a time. At
the first indication Of real danger,
however, the tribe disappeared into
the mountains.
Several policemen who tracked the
bandits were killed and their bodies
mutilated. Recently four detectives
succeeded in joining the band by a
rnse, and it was by that means that
the ado were arrested and the
gang scattered.
Prepare for Big Meeting.
TOXIC, The meeting place Of the
great International Sunday School
Convention in 1915, is preparing in q
farsighted way for the great gather
ing. Already preliminary arrange
ments arc being made 80 that every
detail may be worked II to ensure
the success of the congress. Japanese
Business men and f%inanciers nave
come forward with the promise of
funds, and active workers like Count
Ikuma, Baron ~Shibusawa, MAYOR
Sakatnn' and DIR. Soyeda are energeti-
cally helping in getting the conven-
t40n machinery under way.
A meeting Of Japanese and Amcri-
cans was held recently ut the home
OF Count Okuina, who Is presid ent OF
the Japan Sunday School association,
n It Vas proposed. among other
things, to erect a. great hall for the
meeting of the convention. Eut the
question of accommodating severe
thousand foreign delegates is the riost
di9icut to solve. From 1.590 to 1000
DELEGATES are expected from the Unit
ed States, and owing to tho scarcity
OF hotels in Toxic the problem OF
lodging the visitors is perple1ing. II
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to the business OF the country, u law
must be q very bad law indeed which
is us bad rs long delay and uncertain.
ty attending its passage. The country
will start in the new year with the
new currency law an accomplished
fact. 1t "a proceed to adjust itself
to the new conditions which the law
creates,an the sooner this is done the
sooner will VIC know what the good
features and what are the undesirable
legislation.
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! vas motoring by and your house
looked SO interesting made my
chauffeur stop &c that ! could look
about. ! hope You won't mind. for
I'm awfully Interested in old houses.
Why I get q. thrill! just from this
knocker.' She touched. it tenderly.
Il Imagine its as old as the house II.
self"
lit is" replied Miss s%ophronia. She
felt strongly attracted to this piquunt
Young beauty. "Pcrhaps you would
like IT, see the house. Won't You
come in"
Thank you, Id just love to-" said
the young woman. She gave a curl
Gus glance up and down as she step
ped into the hall. And You live
This is my home" answered Miss
S%ophronia proudly.
The girl trailed through the empty
rooms. She said little. but she seemed
to understand. eve though Miss So
phronia did not explain much to her.
She fingered ver the old freplaccs,
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BAND OF BR|CAND
JAPS broken Up
Three Thousand in Robber
Clan-Existed Since Old
Days of Feudalism.

Toxic. Dec. 20.-An entire native
tribe devoted to brigandage has just
been broken up and scattered by the
Japanese police. With their elimina-
ton. something has been learned Of
how these robbers operated.
The tribe has been compared to
the automobile bandits Of France, IN
that they hung together for self pro-
lection and resisted the authorities
with the same logged determination.
This robber clan. numbering about
;hree thousand, had its refuge in the
mountains Of Hakonc. 1t had existed
since the old days Of feudalism, and
d long list of depredations, savage,
ruthless and cruel in character. has
been laid at its door. In times OF
peace, that is when the pursuit Of the
authorities was not too persistent, the
bandits would live with their wives
and children In tents down in the VAL
leys, The men went out as umbrella.
members. locksniths or begsars, their
real purpose. being to reconnoitre the
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THE TELEPHONE AGREEMENT.

kAlIJ LlJIJl lSNTI IIJ-Nlt IN He
One of the most important an
nouncemcnts ever made in connection
with the Sherman antitrust law was
that yesterday evening when the at.
torney general of the United States
n1ent agreed upon by the representa-
tiNeS Of the government and the own
ers of the lines of the great Bell teie-
phone system. According to this
drops its suit, and the telephone COM
pany throws open its entire system
TO the use of the independent com.
panies. This is the thing for which
tho independent companies have been
contendins. and which has uniformly
been denied in the past. and the de.
NAL of this privilege was ono Of the
causes of the institution Of proceed
ings against the Fell people by the le-
gal department of the government.
The effect of this will be to 'peo-
pleizez" the entire telephone business
of the country. and to make possible
the giving of service by any telephone
line, wherever it may he, to the PEG.
pie Of all the country. 1t will make
it impossible hereafter for any COM
pany to monopolize the telephone
business by driving competitors into
Il corner and denying them communi-
cation with other parts of the
try, thus forcing a sale of the proper
ty, or such Il working arrangement
as the big concern may dictate.
AS this is written details of the
agreement have not been published,
but the one important fact is given.
that the thing for which independent
companies all owe the country have
been fighting has been secured for
them. 1t is somewhat significant that
this agreement is made public just
when the country is discussing the
recommendation in the postmaster
generals report in favor of the prin-
ciple of government ownership of tel
egraph and telephone lines, and the
prospect of a party caucus by the
democrats of the house and senate
TO decide on what curse to pursue
with reference to the question.
The report that butter and egg
boards have been a~rtificially fixing
prices seems to put it up to the gov
eminent Just naturally to fix the
boards.
If it is true the German kaiser
said "a real man wears a mustache."
1t is evident that he still stands by
his friend Theodore.
1t isn't very difficult these days for
a girl to get the idea that it's a meri-
torious act to go out and shoot a
nan
And probably Senior Huerta can
produce a. doctors prescription to
show that he uses it merely for
medicinal purposes.
An Ohio girl to said to have vol
unteered as a eugenic bride. But has
eugenics to do with marriage?
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THE MUSE.
What's the Matter!
When my neighbors get up in til

What's the Matter?
When my neighbors get up. in the
p. morning
They are sour and glum as can be
And scowls are their faces adorning
.As. they fix their dark glances ON
me. a..
II not filled with unspeakahle passion,
They are sullen and peevish. I feel;
I can't see why thoughts OF that
fashion
To them should appeal.
Long ere the sun rises I'm rising,
For my bosom doth happiness fill;
So I whistle with vigor surprising
As I slam things around with a will.
I can hammer my best at the dawn.
ing
I can sing like the veriest boy,
And l make my good dog that comes
fawning
Bark sharply with Joy.
Yes. I'm up and about ere my neigh
bors
Have begun to take thought Of the
I am keen for the lustiest labors
And I tackle them. singing and gay;
But each ne!ghbor, who goes to work
later.
Looks upon me with blood In his
eye,
And each morning his guinness grows
greater- :.
wish I knew why!
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fuls of chopped onion to a dessert-
spoonful Of powdered sage will be
about the right proportions.
These are mixed with bread crumbs
and bound together with melted but
te". Season with pepper and salt.
Dredge the bird with flour and sprin-
nae w.th salt. Put into u hot oven. and
cook two hours. basting frequently.
| Apple sauce is served with goose.
In buying a roast persons who like
the meat rare should get ribs or the
second cut Of the sirloin. Those who
like it we'll done should select the
cross ribs.
For roasting a large piece allow
thirteen minutes to the pound. 1t is
imperative the wen should be very
hot. predge the meat with flour ana
pepper and salt. Put into the roast
ing pan with some good beef suet.
Bastc frequently. and eve use a
fork when turning the roast, because
this lets the juice escape.
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Canapes Ire taking the place Of
cocktails at tho dinner table now. The
foundation is a round of white bread
fried in deep fat and spread with an
appetizing mixture. The tid-bit is
served cold.
For oyster canapes cut twelve large
oysters into small pieces and mix
with wv tahlespoonfuls of horse rad
ills. one tablespoonful each chopped
picked cucumbers and olives, and
season with lime juice and paprika
spread upon the fried bread and top
with a little mayonnaise.
-. Have the butcher cut the oxtail in
to. pieces. and cook slowly in three
pints of water. Cut up find and add
one half cupful each of carrot, turnip,
onion and celery. and IL couple OF ta>
blespoonfuls Of barley. Season with
pepper and salt, a dash Of cayenne,
and g few drops of lemon Juice.
II goose is chosen stuff with a sage
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and, holding it in her hand. looked at
that. Set in the brooch was a small,
faded daguerreotype of u young man
with his dark hair waving back from
his temples in the fashion of long ago.
1t was the picture Of Nathan Neil.
Nathan" she sighed, "oh. my dear,
if only you had lived!"
The knocker on the front door sent
an imperative resounding
through the huge, hollow house. Miss
%sophronia gave a start so great az al
most to send the brooch out Of her
hand. She went out into the hall
and down to the front door. A young
woman swathed in motoring silks and
chiffon looked at her with bright,
dark eyes and a winning smile.
II beg your pardon" she said, but
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When nearly done set the Joint upon
a rack and pour of nearly all the fat
i'll the pan. Then sift together one
pint Of -four, teaspoonful Of salt.
and one and one.half teaspoopfuls Of
baking powder. Beat up an egg in .
pint Of milk and stir into the -four.
Pour into the roasting pan and let tho
drippings from the meat fall upon the
pudding. Remove the meat after a
few minutes and let the pudding
brown. Serve Brussels sprouts with
the beef and either vegetables sug-
gested with the goose.
To make the fruit salad take two
cups Of seeded white grapes. two cups
Of chopped apples. one cup Of chopped
marshmallows. and half a cup Of any
candied. fruit. Mix all together and
sprinkle with lemon juice.
Whip half q pint Of cream. sweeten
1t slightly and let It get very cold.
Dress the salad with tho cream just
before serving.