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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Modern Superiority.

"Of course you admire Abraham Lin
coins speeches."
"Yes." replied the orator; "he talked
well, but he had his limitations A
man of his compact and thoughtful
style could never have held his own In
a filibustering campaign"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
RECIPE FOR oRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
small box OF Barbo Compound, and n or OF
glycerine. Apply to the hair twice q week
until 1t becomes the desired shade Any drug.
gist can put this up or you can mix It al
home at very little cost It will gradually
darken streaked, fnded gray hair and re-
moves dandruff. 1t is excellent for falling
hair and viii make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.--Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

You are through with your grain
binder for this season Where is II.
sitting out Gin the shade of the old
apple tree" or Is st IN a good shed.
under a roof More machinery rusts
out In the weather than IS worn out
by work, all Of which IS not disploas.
ing to tho men who manufacture IL.
Don't LEI yours go that way.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

A dainty little nightgown in empire
style, all frilled and hand embroidered
mas a tiny pocket just big enough 70
hold a handkerchief A scrap OF rib
bon runs through eyelets and gathers
It up and at the top corner is a little
silk rosebud.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Crimsonbeak-According TO Penn.
sylyania's state zoologist. snakes are
farmers friends.
Yeast--Well. don't make any mis-
take; he means tho kind the farmer
actually sees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

for outdoor wear. They are made In
black and of dark colors but often
lined with shades of rose, yellow,
green, or with gay striped silks. Oc
casionally small garment. which is
partly bodice and partly cape, made of
silk tops a dress like It in color.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Il wonder II Il amt a fake that
horseshoes has iuck27
NO; q horseshoe hit mo ohce't.
an I was took to a hospital an fod an
rested fer two weeks"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Jackets OF taffeta. faille satin or lace
worn with summer frocks Of exceed.
mgly sheer material, are 20 popularizo
style which last season was merely
tolerated
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

1ering with female
trouble and could
hardly do my work.
l was very nervous
but just kept drag
ging on until la 8 t
summer when l got
whereI could not do
my work. / would
have a chill every
day and hot fashea
and dizzy spells and
INV head wonlJ oil
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

young people to one another. bot even
conducting an educational campaign
in favor Of early marriages.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
The Inexperlenced one.

Beliefs he man of affairs?
Anne-Mercy, no! He never had a
chance. The first girl he proposed to
accepted him-Judge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Dr. Pierce'e Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach One little Pellet for
hxotive-three for a cathartic.-Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
DSBAND SAVED
HIS Wife
pped Most Terrible Suf-
ring BY Getting Her Lydia
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

<enlson, Texas. =" After my r'tle
was born two years ago 1 began uf-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Rye a. 8 cover crop is becoming
more general and tor this purpose Il
is valuable
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Over 4 billion dollars was spent last
xesr BY the american public for to-
haoeo.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

a recently invented electric fan for
use on tables has horizontal blades
md a dish on top for flowers or fruit
, 1916-02-03

Cumbres pass from Chama to Anto
nito, and on the Rio Grande Southern
to clear a a between Durango, Rico
and Telluride.
Efforts are being made to open the
S~ilverton branch, where slides have
tied up communication. In places, il
Is said, the ice and snow are from
twenty to fifty feet deep.
A drop in the temperature to 20 be
low zero, coming on the heels of the
siX-day snowstorm, added to the suf
fering. Isolated livestock on the
ranges is reported to be freezing. WIS
ter systems in several towns have
been greatly damaged.
A relief party has set out for al
abandoned mine near Sllverton, where
linemen of the Western Colorado
Power Company are marooned.
, 1916-02-03
live STOCK prices
AT south OMAHA
Cattle Ten Cents Higher on
Moderate Run.
HOG VALUES Big DIME UP.

Very SIo Sheep and Lamb Trade.
Good Lambs Are Nearly Steady.
Common Kinds Are Dull and I'm.
evenly Lower.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Eeb., Feb. IA rather moderate run
of cattle showed up yesterday, about
5000 head. The fat cattle market
was very active from start to finish
and prices were strong to a big dime
higher than the close of last week.
Cows and heifers showed even more
advance than beef steers, dealers
generally quoting values all of 100
15c higher than Friday and business
was active at the advance. Veal
calves were active and quotabIy
strong, and bulls, stays, etc. met
with a broader demand than last
also a vigorous demand for stockers
and feeders n the market was act.
i've and quite a little stronger than
last week as far as It went.
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
choice beeves, $7.75@S.50; fair TO
good beeves, s7.25G775; common to
fair beeves, $6.25@7.15; good to choice
heifers, $6.25d6.75; good to choice
cows, $6.00Q6.50; fair to good cows,
$5,25@5.S5; canners and cutters, $500
$500; veal calves, $7.OO@9.50; bulls,
stays, etc, $475@6.25; good to choice
feeders, $6.S5Q7.65; fair to good feed
ers, S6.40q6.S0; common to fair feed.
ers. $5.50q630; good to choice stock.
ers. s7.0O@765; fair to good stockers.
$6.35@6.S5: common to fair stockers,
$5.50@625; stock heifers. $5.75dG.75;
stock cows, $47596.25; stock calves,
$6.5O@75O.
Some $500 hogs arrived yesterday.
Movement was fairly active and
prices were largely a dime better
than the close of last week. Bulk
sold at $7.6O@7.75 and tops reached
$3.50.
Sheep and lamb receipts totaled
1000 head. The market for both
sheep and lambs was very slow. Good
lambs were quoted as nearly steady.
while the commoner kinds were dull
and unevenly lower. Up to a late
hour practically NO business had been
transacted.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, $1OOO@1O.35; y%earlings, 1925
@925; wethers, <7OO6775; ewes,
s 25Q725; feeder lambs, $500
1000.
, 1916-02-03
1t Pays to Advertise

| percentage for a wedding present"
Mr.. Martin whistled.
"By George, you boys were right
1 am an old fool. Anyhow I'll win
that bet from old John Clark"
"Now for MI. Bronson" said Mary.
."You boys know BronsonT' asked
Mr.. Martin.
"oh, yesI" said Mary. I'VE had a
long talk with him right in this room
about a proposition from Brown &
James"
Mr. Bronson, who had come in, turn
ed to Rodney.
"But | thought I vas dealing with
you
mo, sir; with me. Now, what's your
propositionY" demanded the soap king.
"A quarter of a million cash just for
the trademark" said Bronson.
"a quarter of a million2' said Mar
tin scornfully to the quailing Bronson.
"Why, you ought TO be ashamed OF
Yourself to try to trim these poor boys
like that"
The excitement Of putting through an
important deal, the winning of the bet
from John Clark, the reclamation of
his boy Rodney and finally Rodney's
marriage with Mary Grayson, some
thing he had always wanted, ex-
hilarated him. He squared away like
Ambrose Peale, for ali the world, and
let Bronson have a full blast.
"You know that 10 Soap Is worth
half a million in Chicago alone!'
he shouted. "And you try to take
advantage of these kids Ignorance.
Why, it's outrageous, but you can't
trim me. No, sir-we wouldn't take a
million. Do you know that the Bingo
cracker trademark is valued at six
million, the Honey Bee soap at ten
million and our trademark is better
than theirs? We're going to advertise
all over the world That's what ad-
vertising means-the power of sugges-
tion-the psychology of print. All you
have to do is to say a thing often
enough and hard enough and 81 per
cent of the public'l fall"
"Well, father" laughed Mary, hear
ing this torrent of advertising talk
from these erstwhile conservative lips.
you've got religion"
Mr.. Martin took out a large silk
handkerchief and blew his nose quite
loudly.
III settle 100000 ON the first grand.
child" he said, Just for luck"
"Well, WELL" said Ambrose Peale,
with IA suspicious twinkle in his eye.
believe me, 1t pays to advertise"
THE END.
, 1916-02-03
MAKES RAPID HEAoWAY
Add This Fact to Your Store o
knowledge.

Add This Fact to Your Store oil
knowledge.
Kidney disease often advances sc
rapidly that many a person is firm /!
in its grasp before war OF its pros
ress. Prompt attention should bt
given the slightest symptom of kidney
disorder. If there is a dull pain ii
the back, headaches, dizzy spells or d
tired. WORKOUT feeling, or if the kid
ney secretions are offensive, irregular
and attended with pain. procure a
good kidney remedy at once.
Thousands recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Read the statement below
Mrs. l. B. Bender, S. Fourth Ave.
and Candy St, Laramie, Wyo., says:
81 had terrible pains in my kidneys
and trouble with the kidney secre
tions. | suffered from dizzy spells ant
l wasn't free from pain day or night
Doan's Kidney Pills soon fixed me
up in good shape. The pains all left
and my kidneys became normal"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mrs. Bender had. Foster-Milburr
Co., Props Buffalo N. Y
, 1916-02-03

The big solo games Friday night at
the Hotel Wolf resulted in VIM. Mace
winning in the five games by u score
of 604 points, with DR.. S. p. Price a
close second. A big lunch was set
out by Mr.. and Mrs. Sisson after the
games, aud a very pleasant evening
VAS spent by the twenty players pres
ent.
Word received this week from A.
6. Huntington at Wheatland is to
the effect that Mrs. Huntington is out
of danger after having had a very SER
ious attack of poisoning, caused by
excitement and over-work helping
save household goods at the fire of a
neighbor. For about two days her
life was despaired of but is now again
out of danger, much to the relief of
her many friends in this city.
, 1916-02-03
WILSON SPEAKS AT CHICAGO.
Navy, Prepared to Strike at Once
Backs U. S. Stand for Humanity,

~ o. ShdIlu lOT humanity,
Chicaso.-The United States has
made preparations for immediate war
as far as the navy is concerned, al.
though the present naval force is in
adequate in size, President Wilson de
clared Monday night in an address be
fore severa thousand persons in the
Auditorium here. we mean bust
ness" he said, in speaking of the pre-
paredness plans of the administra
ton. We have given to the present
fleet OF the United States an organ.
ization such as it never had before
| am told by Admiral Fletcher" the
President said. And We have made
preparation for immediate war, SO far
as the navy is concerned"
The army, the President said, as at
present constituted, 'is not large
enough even for the ordinary duties
of peace"
The President repeated his warn
ings hat no time must be lost in
Strengthening the d~efenses of the ma.
ton. He declared the government
was doing everything it could for pre-
paredness.
, 1916-02-03
CONFIDENCE
Merchants Spend Money
to Gain 1t and Hold Il
BY L o.

VoUR confidence is an as
u set that every manufac-
turer Of reputable goods
seeks. He spends money to
gain II and will take all nee
essary pains to retain It Your
confidence in the integrity of
q manufacturer, your belief
that goods bearing a certain
brand are always up to stand.
ard, Is one Of the intangible
assets known as ''good will'
and which is regarded by a
business man as essential to
his success.
Manufacturers spend mil
lions telling you about their
goods. They cannot hope to
get this money back by the
first transactions They must
make you a customer and
keep you a customer. To do
this they must make honest
goods at an honest price.
This accounts for the fact
that advertised goods are al.
ways of high class. 1t would
not pay to advertise goods
that will not bear rigid test
The
ADVERTISING
CREATES
CONFIDENCE.
Then the manufacturer de-
ponds on the quality of his
product to still further adver.
dse II and still further in.
crease the customers conf
dence.
, 1916-02-03
Notice.

Hunting, fishing, or trespassing of
any kind is forbidden under penalty
OF the law on the following ranches:
Big Creek ranches; Bear Creek ranch
es; Big Creek Park ranches ; Huston
ranch on Cow creek; Sterrett ranch
on Brush creek: Canyon ranch (Parr
ranch) on Encampment river, and
any ranches we may have rented for
pasture Trespassers will he prose-
cuted. Hunter, Casteel & Hunter.
9-lS-19l5.
, 1916-02-03
FIFTY FAMILIES NARROWED IN
ARKANSAS BEG AID FROM
LITTLE ROCK.
Big SECTION SWAMPED
DYNAMITE USED TO CLEAR RAIL
LINES IN SOUTHEASTERN
PART OF COLORADO.
w
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. Fifty
families, more than 25U persons, are
lowering behind the Arkansas river
levee at Redfield between Little Rock
and Pine Bluff and unless they are
rescued within a few hours they will
be drowned, according to word re
ceived ny the Board of Commerce
here from a planter named Mcneil.
In Pine Bluff the collapse of wing
bikes against the levee eXtremities is
feared.
More than 1000 convicts are at
work placing 10000 sacks on levees
at the state penal farm at Cummins
in an effort to save the threatened
camp.
Wyoming Weather Back to Normal.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 1.-Milder
weather prevailed throughout Wyom.
ing Monday after the below-zero TEN,
peratures. Railroad traffic was re
ported normal except where affected
by conditions on the Pacific coast.
Sheridan, with 120 below, was the
coolest point in the state. Range
CONDITIONS are reported favorable,
with plenty of hay. No great losses
of livestock have been reported.
Yuma Believed Safe.
Yuma, Ariz, Feb. Yuma Is be.
lieved to be safe from the ravages
of flood waters OF the Colorado river.
Part Of Kentucky Town Flooded.
Hickman, KY, Feb. 1.-The West
Hickman levee gave way Monday and
the Mississippi river flooded a large
area In the manufacturing district.
Abe at 500 persons SO far have been
rendered homeless.
Colorado Railways Still Blocked.
Durango, Colo, Feb. Dynamite
crews were sent out by the railroads
In southwestern Colorado Monday tc
open the lines. The wet snow OF the
the last week turned into ice, and in
many places solid walls of ice blocked
transportation. The big rotary plows
were unable to make any Roadway.
Crews have been out on the main
nne OF tue Denver 4 Rio Grande over
, 1916-02-03
w. q. Slaughter Again Arrested.

pueblo.-W. b. Slaughter, former
president of the defunct Mercantile
National Bank of Pueblo, returned
and was met by government mar
shals, who arrested him on charges Of
embezzlement and false entry in con.
nection with the banks failure.
, 1916-02-03
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. VIM. II. Haupt in Charge
st. Barnabas Church, Saratoga: Sun
day School 4 p. M; Service and Sermon,
5:l5 p. m.; Holy Communion Thursdays,
10 q. m.
st. James Church. Encampment: Sun
day School 10 n. M; Service and Ser
mon, IL a. m. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend these services.
, 1916-02-03
Creditors.

All creditors of the Oil Develop
ment Company should be sure and
present their bills to the company
not later than Friday evening Of each
week in order that they may be al
lowed and paid.
BY order of the directors.
D. 8. Crawford, Sec'y
, 1916-02-03
Bulls for Sale.

One coming two-year-old Register
ed Hereford bull. Two three year
old pure bred Hereford bulls.
G. D.. Terwilliger,
l2-l6-h Enoampment, Wyo.
, 1916-02-03
12-l6-tf
Notice -No Hunting.

No hunting or ~trespassing on tn,
old KuykeDdall ranch south of Sara
toga. Kindt Sheep Company.
7-29-tf
, 1916-02-03

Mrs. stoddard Dies in Boulder.
Boulder.-Mrs. Mary Sterling Stod
dard, aged 50, widow of the late VIII
lam %Stoddard, dicd here
, 1916-02-03
Church Notices

First Presbyterian Church morning
services 1890 a. m. Evening worship
1880 p. m. NJ. F. Newport, Pastor.
, 1916-02-03
No Hunting Allowed.

On the Forney ranch on Jack creek
on account of livestock.
lib Lloyd Norman
, 1916-02-03
NO SHOOTING

Or trespassing on Carbon Timber
Co. ranch. VIM. Turnbull.
z 20 6m.
, 1916-02-03

No Hunting or Fishing.
No hunting or fishing on my ranch
5-2O.tf. W. e. Sears.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-08
NOTICE TO HOUSE MOVING CON
TRACTORS.

The Trustees of the Silsbee School
District hereby call for bids for the
moving and resetting Of the schoo,
buildings of said school district from
their present location to site known
as Block No. So of the Silsbee Town
site.
Plans and specifications for the
work to be done may be seen at the
home of f. S. He'll, Clerk of said Board
of Trustees, or at the office Of
Samuel b. thinner, architect, in the
City of Ell Centre.
Bids must be filed with f. S. He !
on or before September 16, 1916. at {
o'clock D. m.
Bids will be opened at 7:3O o'clock
p. m. on the same date by the Board
of School Trustees at the SilsbeC
School House.
A certified check to the amount of
10 per cent of amount Of bid must ac-
COMPANY each bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids.
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
FOR SILSBEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
BY F. S. HE'LL, Clerk. SatSept16
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-08
NO. 2S66-SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice of foreclosure sale bv sheriff
Oren N. Miller VS.. Charles F. Mob
nike and Ruth A. Mohnike, H. r.
Cowan, Richard Roe ct al.
Under and by virtue of judgment
and decree of foreclosure and an or
der of sale issued out of the Superior
court OF the County of Imperial. State
or California, on the 25th day of Aug
ust, A. ID. 1916, in the above entitled
action, wherein Oren N. Miller. the
above named plaintiff, obtained a
Judgment and decree of foreclosure
and sale against Charles +. Mohnike.
Ruth A. Mohnike and ii. Il. Cowan,
defendant. on the 18th day of May. A.
ID. 1916, for the sum of $18.1S1.S2
IN lawful money of the United States.
besides interest, costs and counsel fees,
which said decree was, on the 10Th
day of May, A. d. 1916, recorded in
Judgment Book of said court, at
page So, am commanded to sell:
Lot seven Gu and the southeast
quarter (SE Ia of the southeast
(SE Id of Section Eleven QD, and
Lots Five (5) and Six CO. in Section
Twelve Q2), all in Township Sixteen
(16) South, Range Fourteen 14) East.
5. b. M, as per map Of the resurvey
approved February 8, 1909, and or
file in the United States Land Office
at Los Angeles, California. and al
right, title and interest which the
the said mortgagors have, or may
hereafter acquire in or to Lots Eight
(8) and Ten 10) in said Section
Eleven Gn by reason of being the
abutting land owners, or by purchasc
thereof.
Public notice is hcrehv given tina
on Thursday, the 2lst day of Septem-
ber, A. ID. 1916, at 10 o'clock a. n
G. that day, in front of the Cour
House door of the Count of Imperial
will, in obedience to said judgment,
decree and order of sale, sell the above
described property, or so much there
cf as may be necessary to raise sut
ficient money to satisfy said iudgmen'
and decree, with interest and costs,
etc, to the highest and best bidder,
FOR Gold Coin of the United States.
Dated August 25th, 1916.
CHAS. NJ. APPLESTILL,
Sheriff.
By H. w. ANDERSON,
Under Sheriff. /
Fri, Sept. Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-08
REALTY TRANSFERS

Reported daily by the Peoples Abb
stract and Title Company:
Imperial Valley Imp. Co. to Chaa. W
Mullenix ct ,lX, lot rs, block 27, East
side additicni to Calexico.
Geo. Dickens to A. G. Soarcs, lot 23
tlcck 36, Brawlcy.
Orer f. McLane and Anna McLanc
lot 6, block %, Stones sub. block 23
Darius R. Hcvener, ct Tx, to Pau
Hevcner ct a, NV Ia tract 95-15-14
Gay Owen to Inter. Calf. Railway
Co., strip 100 feet wide over NV Ia
section 22-12-13.
Ira Aten, ct ux, to same strip lanc
100 feet wide across NV IA section
20-12-14.
Frank Czech ct ux, to same. parts OF
los l and 2, block II and block 6.
Oakley Co. to same, various lots ano
blocks in Westmoreland
Victor Crawford ct uX, to sans
strip of land 100 feet vide across SW
Ia section 2S-12-13.
Albert Crawford ct ux to same strir
OF land 100 feet wide across N % sec.
ton 20-12-15.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-08
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Education of the Ell Centre
School District will receive separate
bids as follows:
L. For furnishing all labor and ma
terial for toilet building on the Will
son school building site located on
West Main street in said district.
2. For all plumbing and fixtures in
said toilet building and certain plumb
ing and fixtures in said Wilson build
ing.
3. For furnishing all labor and ma
terial for grading said school site.
4. For furnishing all labor and ma
terial for the construction of cement
sidewalks at said school site.
Each bid in accordance with plans
and specifications on file at the home
of the clerk, 781 Broadway, Ell Centro,
California.
Payment should be made subject to
sale of bonds now voted and approved.
The board reserves the right to re-
iect anv and all bids or any item OF
items of said bids.
A certified check for an amount not
less than per cent of amount of bid
must accompany each bid as guaran-
tee that the maker thereof, If request
ed. shall within 10 days after receiving
notice of the acceptance of bid enter
into a contract with said board in ac-
cordance Herewith and furnish the
required bonds. The said check to be
forfeited to the said school district
should the maker thereof fail to exc
cute the contract and bonds as above
Bids must be sealed and filed with
the clerk of the board on or before
Is. 1916, p. M, and will
be opened at or about 2:30 p. m. of
the same day.
BY order of the Board of Education
of the FL Centre School District.
(Mrs.) EVA II. WALKER,
Dated September 1, 1916.
CatSent0
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-08
Los Angeles Produce Market.

Los Angeles, Sept. 8.-Domestic
block cheese was advanced &c to 27c
q pound on the local wholesale pro-
duce market today. Trading in the
fruit and vegetable market continued
fairly active. No local changes of i'm
portance were announced by local
dealers. In the fish market halibut
vas down 1c to &c a pound. Rock bass
was somewhat lower, while shrimps
were sharply higher at 45c.
Local ranch eggs (per dczen: Sc
lotted, BIC; candled, 35c; case count,
33c.
California creamery butter (per ID. J
Fresh extra, 36c; fresh firsts, 33c.