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The Victim 3
Falls Apparently Dead.

Nobody has been able to answer these
questions until an accident happened
which unexpectedly illuminated this whole
subject of what the victim in the cleo
trio chair really sees hears, feels and
suffers.
1t was the morning Of February that
Harry Tonious pushed his hand truck
Of steel castings into the freight elevator
Of the National Screw and Tack Com
pany, in Cleveland. His left foot stepped
firmly on ii Give" wire, which had ac.
Cidentally become detached from the cleo.
trc controller of the elevator. Tonious'
face paled. He dropped the truck. ut
tered heartrending cry, and fell lifelcss
to the floor.
The ambulance surgeon. who soon ar
rived with two police attendants, declared
that Tonious was dead and that it was
4 CoronerS case. But hoping that some
thing might be done to resuscitate the
man, the surgeon ordered the body 10 be
brought to the hospital for experiments
with the pulmotor
After vigorous work the left leg OF
1'onious was seen Is tremble slightly One
of the physicians feahed over and put
his ear to the mans breast There was
a slight flutter heard.
The pulmotor vas applied more vigGr-
ously than ever Other measures for re-
suscitation were taken and before long
the dead" mans body stirred and his
lips moved. The next moment his eye.
lids fluttered and he shook his shoulders
as if throwing off heavy load. Sub.
consciously his left hand moved In the
direction OF the left foot--the member
which had come in contact with the wire
One of the doctors opened one OF the
mans eyes and saw the eyebal roll TO
one side and then back again. Life was
beginning TO assert itself, and a moment
later Tonious tried to rise. but was held
fast by the attendants, delighted that the
object OF their attention had been brought
back TO life.
Life returned by leaps and bounds and
the dead" man was soon able 10 open
his eyes and talk. Two days later Tonious
was allowed to stand and walk a few
steps. His whole body was still weak
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and thought they were coming closer
10 me. thought if ! could only drive
them away would like it better | didn't
feel frightened. exactly. hut wanted to
get rid Of that terrible noise. While
didn't realize ] couldn't move | had a
vague realization | should fight off the
sounds. and my mind seemed to do this
by wishing the noises would end.
Then, suddenly / had another scnsa.
ton besides hearing While the noises
kept coming nearer and nearer | felt
pain. Then for the first time after nv
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they started 10 swish back and forth.
That Is, ii seemed TO me as if the sounds
moved. if that were possible They would
grow dim and thought they were going
away from me. and then they would come
nearer. didn', consider whether could
see or not. and didn't wonder why could
not use any other sense than hearing.
! didn't wonder where was or what had
happened 10 me. just kept thinking of
those sounds.
What seemed 10 mo ages later the
sounds began TO grow louder and louder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

TVYTEEN the electric chair was sub
NAj stituted for the old fashioned
w sallows in New York it was be-
cause it was believed that electrocution
was painless. But just what we're the
sensations OF death in the electric chair
scientists were unable TO say, because
no electrocuted victim came back TO life
TO tell them.
1t was assumed that the shock OF the
powerful current would instantly render
the condemned man unconscious. But
the unpleasant feature OF most electro
cutions has been tho necessity Of re-
peating the shock several times. This
was not foreseen.
Experience in the death chamber has
shown that the electric current does
not usually destroy life at the first shock.
Evidences OF pulsating life compel the
eXecutioner 10 turn on the current again
and yet again This distressing failure
Of the electric charge to instantly end
life has caused much speculation among
scientists and humanitarians.
Does the first shock end the conscious
ness Of the condemned man?
Or is the victim still conscious--hover-
ing between death and life, does the man
In the chair realize what is going on?
What. if any, was the agony Of the
first shock?
What We're the agonies of the victim
during the moments elapsing between
the first shock and the second impact of
the current? Was he entirely uncon-
scious, partly conscious or fully conscious
Of the horrors OF the situation which the
law never meant to be inflicted on him?
And If the first shock of the current
benumbed the condemned mans brain
did returning consciousness bring with II
tortures OF bodily misery which have
never been known or suspected?
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ing sensation. only il was a thousand
times more painful. felt couldn't
stand ii. wanted to fight it, just as
had wanted 10 fight the sounds. The
iirst feeling OF pain came on me suddenly
II seemed to extend all through my body
and came as a terrible shock. ] felt it
al! at once, just like the smash / got on
the back OF my head.
The pain seemed to keep up for years.
| couldn't escape it. | couldn't try 10
escape It, couldn't even fight it with
my mind Then, as suddenly as the main
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
Scientists Have Just Discovered
Many Secrets Which Have Long
Puzzled Them iraRegar"d 80 Death
BY Electric Shock From the ENper-
fence OF q Man Who Was Electro
xv,urx a. elect. .np,.. crgted and Brought
w in RnHb IN Sfo

and pins were shooting through my body
They pricked all at the same time. The
top OF my head seemed TO rise. I felt
the ground giving way under my feet as
'if ! were on the brink Of precipice the
edge of which had crumbled under me
| felt myself falling. There was nothing
10 support me. ] realized that no part Of
my body was moving OF its own accord
but the whole Of me kept falling All this
appeared 10 be in short space OF time,
probably no more than few seconds
ami then finally felt as il | were float
ing in space. | couldn't see. hear. smell
Or feel anything. and then suddenly oil
was blank Just couldn't think or re-
member anything.
II remember now that when stepped
on the wire felt no sensation in my leg
Of foot. 1t was al! IN my he Il. Al the
Time. after realizing ! had stepped on a
wire forgot all about my leg and foot.
Only my head was in pain. There was
no mark or burn on either my shoe. my
sock or MY foot. The pain of the jolt
and the explosion in my head and OF the
needles and pins through my body was
intense
after my mind had been a blank.
don't know how long. rs | had no idea
OF time or anything else, began 10 hear.
My first realization was Of the sound OF
rushing water or heavy wind. 1t sound
ed like when YOU stand on the beach at
The lake when the waves arc hi5h-a
sort OF roaring sound. | heard the roar
ing first and what seemed then like a few
minutes later the sound increased and
could hear Il kind OF whistle like the wind
makes. When | first began to hear it
seemed as If | had been holding my cara
shut. keeping out all the sound, and then
gradually releasing the pressure, the
sound growing louder and louder.
While | didn't realize I was coming
back 10 life. ] did think that whatever
had happened had been hearing the
noise for long time. II seemed hours
! didn't realize what was going on, my
only impression being that was hearing
something.
".is the sounds grew louder as IL
bigger waves were dashing on the beach
and the force Of the wind had increased,
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tached from the electric con-
troller of the elevator. Tonious'
faced paled. He dropped the
truck, uttered a heartrendiny
cry, and fell lifeless to the floor
heat racked my body. thought | was
still at work. 1t seemed as il had
hurt my foot and had stopped 10 rub it,
Then ] felt something pulling at my
heart. II was as il some one had put
his hand inside my breast and was pull
ing everything out. Then / lost the
feeling that was at work. When |
had 1t ! couldn't see the shop or any.
thing. but just agned was at work
The nest ! knew felt myself sliding.
il seemed forward, and being pulled back
again 1t just seemed as If my whole
body, still in terrible pain, was being
noatcd backward and forward
'All this time the voices never ceased
J could hear them, but I couldn't recog-
nizc what they said. Then finally they
became louder and louder. The pain
seemed TO increase. felt as IL surely
would burst. ! lost track OF the noise Of
the water and the wind as the voices
became louder. II seemed like a shout.
ing roar. unintelligible, in my ears
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M ! q d was n
blank I realized
! had a body.
The pain was
similar to the
needle Dricli-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
lXiOus
inest
::::::I e: ::::: '::::: In Road Work
the affair, f. G. Irwin has telegraphe
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORK.

Notice is hereby given that on the
26th day of January, 1916, the Board
of Trustees of the City of Ell Cen
tro did, at it's regular meeting held
on said day, adopt Resolution num-
bered 50 declaring the intention OF
said Board to order the following
street work to be done; that the por-
tiOns of certain streets and of certain
alleys hereinafter described, be closed
up pursuant to the provisions of an
Act of the Legislature of the State
of California, entitled, can Act to
Provide for Laying Out, Opening, EX-
tending, Widening, Strengthening, or
Closing Up, in Whole or in Part, any
Street, Square, Lane, Alley, Court
or Place, Within Municipalities, and
to Condemn and Acquire Any and All
Land and Property Necessary or Con-
venient for that Purpose (approved
March 9th, 1889, and all Acts amen
datory thereof or supplementary
thereto, to wit:
1st. That portion of First Street
extending from the north property line
of Main Street to the South boundary
line of the Holton Interurban Railroad
right of way, as shown by map re-
|COlucu III DUN W. VI 4idBc, oSS
49, Records of Imperial County.
2nd. That portion of Second Street
extending from the north property
erty line of Commercial Avenue, as
shown by the map aforesaid.
3rd. That portion of Broadway
(StreeD extending from line which
is the southerly prolongation of the
boundary line between Lots Is and
IT, in Block u, to the west property
line of First Street, as shown by the
map aforesaid.
4th. That portion of Commercial
Avenue extending from line which
is the northerly pl olongation of the
east property line of Second Street to
the west property line of First street,
as shown by the map aforesaid.
5th That portion of the alley run
ming east and west through Blocks II
and 13, extending from line which
is the northerly prolongation of the
line between Lots 16 and II and the
southerly prolongation of the line be-
tween Lots and 7 in Block II, to
the west property line of First Street,
as shown by the map aforesaid.
9th. That portion of the alley rum
ming east and west through Blocks II
and Is extending from the west boun-
Diary line of Lot II to the, west prom
erty line of First Street, as shown by
the map aforesaid.
( Reference is hereby made to said
Resolution No. 60 for further particu-
lars.
Dated this 9th day of January
1916. CHAS. II. FIELD,
Street Superintendent of the CITY OF
/ FL Centre, California. FebS
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
tion of a complete disposal plant for
the cities of Ell Centro and Imperial,
California, will be received by the un-
dersigned City Clerk of the City Of
Ell Centre, up to 1880 O'Clock p. m,
February 10Th, 1916
All proposals shall be addressed to
the City Clerk, FL Centre, and en-
dorsed on the outside, proposal for
the construction of Disposal Plant, FL
Centro-lmperial Sewer System"
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check payable to the
City of FL Centre for an amount not
less than ten per cent 90 per cent?
NOf the total bid.
Plans and specifications can be oh
tanned from Olmstead & GilIelen. 1l12
Hollingsworth building, Los Angeles,
or City Clerk, III Centre, Cal, on pay
mcnt of S1.50 the cost Of printing;
said plans and specifications TO be-
come the property Of the bidder.
The city reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Trustees
of the City of FL Centre.
Dated this 29th day of January.
1916.
CSeaD LAVINIA NORTHCoTT,
City Clerk Of the City of Ell Centre.
California. Febl4
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04

might be if the United States shoul
be added to the list of enemies of tina
country, and it is admitted that tn
consequences might be most serious
In this country there is no questio
that the army and navy officials ar
weighing all the points carefully an
are prepared to act with all the vigo
the war equipment permits in case af
fairs take the worst possible angle.
As the exchange of notes is believe
to have reached the limit, there prob
ably will be but short time before i
is definitely decided what the OUTCOME
of the affair is to be.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
%. 900 NEEDED TO PROTECT
PANAMA CANAL SAYS OFFICE]

Washington, Feb. 5.-Twenty-fiv
thousand men, or more than one-fourtl
of the present total strength of tn
standing army, are needed to insure
adequate protection Of the Panama ca
nal, Brigadier General Clarence r. Ed
wards, commanding the canal garri
son, told the Senate military commit
tee in outlining his opinions on ma
tional defense.
Fixed Notifications, no matter how
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
WANTIcis---WDkIN

WORK WANTED oman wishes
work cleaning and ironing by the
hour or day. 721 Orange St
WORK WANTED hy man cook; camp
Job preferred. II. c, Sorensen, Pan
anna booming House 1881
railway, light au6 power companies
in the Southwest, best OF references.
l.. Il. Trask
ENGINEER wants work; 5 years cN-
noricnce in ono Of largest electri"
WANTED Work as milkcr. j. B
Ivdick. r. p D. .. El Centro f23S
WANTED young lady, position as
stonograpbcr, boo kkeeper or general
office work; experienced. Address i.
O. Box 365, f24U
WORK WANTED Experienced WON
an wants work, cooking; in toEWn Or Or
country, inquire OF M H. Sinlt H.
corner Fifth and Broadway. f2io
MARRIED MAN wants job on ranch
vcnre cxpcricncc in valley grow
ing cotton; will give reference N
wanted. j. A, T., 762 Broadway -.
Centre. I-4U
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF STORED
IsHDpEUTl,

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersgned, c. +. Coggius, will sell one
tWo-cYlinder side chain drive Buick
Model No. IA automobile, on Friday, the
18th day of February, 1916, at the hour
of 1900 o'clock noon of said day, at
what is known as "C0ggins' Garage
en- the south side of Main street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, and
being in the building numbered 400; in
pcrial state of California.
said sale will be made under and
pursuant t. the provisions of sections
Nos. 305l and 3052 of the Civil Code of
the state of California, The said au-
undersigned by the lawful possesssor
thereof, one George Reed, and the said
George Reed havip@ failed to pay the
agreed storage charges therefor, such
charges having been due and payable
more, than twenty (2O days prior to
the date Of this notice, and the same
now remaining unpaid. The amount
due thereon is the sum of $63.25. to
which sum will be added costs and
expenses of sale.
Dated at El Centre California, Janu-
larN 31st, 1916.
Feb1l c. Z. CoGGINs.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
NOTICE or TEI STEE'S SALE UN.
DER DEED OF TRUST.

Whereas, Roy l.. Rumsey, and Effie
NJ Rumsey, his wife. of the County OF
Imperial, state of California. executed
certain Deed of Trust bearing date
of the 9th day of January, 1914, to c.
T.. Paris as trustee for the benefit and
security Of w. f. Holt, which deed of
County Recorder of the County of I'M
perial state of California, on the 9th
day of January, 1914, in Book rs, of
Deeds. at Page 255; and
whereas, default has been made by
the said Roy l.. Rumsey and Effie M
RumScy, his wife, and by each of them
in the payment Of the installment of
interest which became due and payable
the 9Th day of January, 1916, respec-
tivcly. of the promissory note, secured
by said deed of trust; and
Whereas, the said beneficiary, w. r
Holt, has exercised his option to de-
clare the whole sum of principal and
interest imm cdiatelY due and payable
and has by written demand upon said
trustee, c, r. Paris, demanded that the
said trustee, C. e. Paris should forth
with proceed to sell the land in said
decd of trust, described, with the eN-
ception thereof Of the following de-
scribCd property, to wit:
The north ninety 900 feet of Lots
twenty five (25), twenty-six eco, TWEEN
ty-scven (2O. twenty eight (2S). and
tWCntV-nlne t-9), IN BLOCK tWcntN-1Oul
(24), TownSite of FL Centre, County of
Imperial, state of California.
Now Therefore, Pursuant to said de-
mand and in accordance with the terms
and under the said deed of trust, the
said g. Y. Paris, as such trustee, does
hCrcbV Give notice that on Monday, the
14th day of February, 1916, at the hour
Of 1000 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day. at tho main entrance to the Court
House, on Main street in the City of
F,l Centre, County of Imperial state of
California, he will sell at public auc-
tion to the highest bidder for cash in
gold coin of the United States, all that
certain piece or parcel, tract, or land
situate, living and being in the City
Of El Centre, County of Imperial, State
Of California, and particularly de-
scribcd as follows, to wit:
Lots tWenty-three (23). tWcnty-f0uT
(24), Block twentY-four t2D; Lot ten
1W, Block fifty-fOur t54); Lot twelve
G2), Block thirty-siv (36), all in the
original townste Of ll Centre. togeth-
or with all and singular the tenements
hercditamen appurtcnances, water
and water rights, fumes, bitches, ca
mails thereunto belonging or in any
wisc appcrtaining, and the reversior
and rcVersions, remainder and remain
derS, rents. profits and issues thereof
Dated this 18th day Of January, 1916
C.. L. PARIS,
SatFeb12 Trustee.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
NOTICE OW SALE or sTotN FOR
DEiINQIENT ASSESS ,iiINT.

Bell Development Company. Legation
of principal place Of business, El Cen
tro, Imperial county, California; +.
Notice is hereby given that there j.
Idelinouont upon the following de-
Iscribed stock IF the corporations, on aC-
count of assessment levied on the iol4
Iday of December 1915, the SeEeral
amounts set opposite the names or the
respective shareholders, as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
NOTICE or HEARING OF PETITION
For RKuHNTE OF MILL.

In the Superior court of the state of
California in and for the County of
Imperial.
In the matter of the estate of Jo-
.Seph Guthrie, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the pc
tition of Elizabeth s. Allen for the
probate Of will of Joseph Guthrie, dc
ceased, and for the issuance of letters
of administration with the will an
neNed thereon to Elizabeth 5. Allen
will be heard at O'Clock p. rn., Feb
ruary Is, 1916, at the courtroom of said
superior court at El Centre, Impcria al
county. California, when and whore
any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated February l. 1916.
(Seal of superior COurD M. 5. COOK,
by V. n. THOMPSON clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
FRANK G. PRESCOTT,
Attorney for Petitioner, Feb15
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04

And in acc0rdanco with law a0d an
order of the Board of Directors made
on the 18th day Of December, 1915. so
stock as may be necessary win he sold
at public auction by the secretary Of
said corporation at the Rell ncVelor,
mcut Companv, Barbara Worth Hotel
building. El Centre, Imperial county
state OF California, on the 10th dav o.
Fcbruarv. 1916, At the hour of )
O'Clock p. m. of that day, to pay dc
lir0uent assessments thereon, together
with cost of advertising and expenses
Of sale. J. =. FOSS. Secretarr.
office, Barbara worth Hotel El Cen
. tro Imperial CoTqty, Californian bio
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
HELP WANTED

WRITE Y. NJ. c. A. Auto School, Lo'
Angeles. Catalogue free. 21'
s------ .'r.-sD-r "s'-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
FOR SALE--LlNE STOCK
JOHNSON &c ZINN
SALE DATES

hoHi$I- iI<h 'Sso
Registered sale at the Fair
Grounds, El Centre, Wednesday, Feb
tie and Poland-China hogs, direct
from the George a. Smith ranch at
Corcoran, Cal, in the heart of the
San Joaquin valley. Sale begins
promptly at 10 a; ~. George A.
Smith, owner; b. c. Beers, clerk.
Sale, Irwin's stock yards, Saturday,
Feb. II. List anything you have
for sale as soon as possible.
Watch the paper for the Large
CHAs. JOHNSON D. L. zINN
Tel. 253W, Ell Centro
Residence 458 Olive st.
FOR SALE-18-m onths-old Holstein
bull, or will trade for young stock.
tro miles south tfS of %es' san 9i FL Diego deg
road, or Box 44A Star Route. X235
FOR SALE-Ftne 2l2-Year- old HOIsteIn
bull. Swerdferger Ranch. IA mite
south of Meloland. w. ]: Zulstra. N241
FOR SALE-100 feeder hogs. weight
100 pounds. G. D. WiIIoughby &
Sons, CaleXico.
SIIOATS for sale. First place west
McCabe church. j. G. Cromeans X23d
MONEY TO LOAN
WHY NOT BUILD that new house? We
viii loan you the IN oney or will MAX e
loan on your home already built.
Money right now. No delay.
COLSON LAND COMPANY
Barbara Worth Hotel
MONEY TO LOAN
Either - build YOU q house or to
improve your farm. Edgar Bros.
Realty Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
MUSICIANS :

Ethel M.L.Chestnut, coIoratura soprano,
teacher of voice, 56@ Olive, pioneers "
f. L. ELSER Piano Tuning. All work
guaranteed. Address C15 Orange St.N-9o
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
O14674
NOTICE FOR pi HLIC ALTON
,k shn
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN

that it is the intention of the Board
of Trustees of the City of Ell Centro,
in the matter Of making connections
from "Y''s in the main sewer to the
property line of lots to be served by
said sewer, that such connections
shall be made at the expense of the
city only in cases where said prop
erty had previously been connected
with the present sewer; and, further,
that in all cases where no connection
now exists, the owner of said prop
erty may take advantage of the con-
tract price secured by the city by no
tifying the sewer superintendent and
depositing with him the cost of such
connection.
CHAS. II. FIELD,
245 Sewer Superintendent.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
WATER STOCK
FURNITURE
LOST, STHAYED Or STOLEN

TAKEN UP-Back Holstcin heifer,
Just fresh; brand not clear. Is. f.,
Rice, miles south OF McCa3S cCas39 g g
LOST straw suitcase. between Hebcr
aud El Centre; wv. NJ. c." on side,
Return TO Press office. N2jo
LOST-California 1916 auto license No.
152,551. Please leave at this oi-
flee. AlOi
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
NysNPED--rItE STOCK

WANTED rent A or mules f2r
> weeks l.. n. Singh, Box SAT, ~,
CCntTO. N--ou
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

acres; 3 miIoS 5. q OF NlNlCIand. AU-
dress w. Il. Patterson, DiNieland,
Cal X239
FOR SALE-15 tons baled hay; barley
and alfalfa mixed. Telephone No.
97F11.
FOR SALE Good clean alfalfa hay.
w. K. Carey. 6S3 Broadway.
FOR SALE-Good clean alfalfa hay.
w. r. Carey. G83 Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04

ky considered
that has yet
d any foreign
: war, and this
countries.
WSp2perS are
the results
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-04

Sale, Irwins stock yards, Saturday,
Feb. II. List anything you have
for sale as soon as possible.