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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
SauaEt Says Women of Middle Class,
Through Envy of Better Dressed People,
Develop This Form of Insanity.

The only reason thia woman dresses is 10
show off, to make good appearance, to
create envy, and approval Women of this
class dress up just to look well before others.
DIR. Ewart has discovered that this woman
is pretty apt to be sattern in appearance
when not on dress parade. She cares only
about impressing others, and is often disgust
ing in appearance when alone or just with her
family In addition, in the case of the woman
who is suffering from this kind of insanity,
the unseen parts of her apparel, even when
she is parade, to quote DIR. Ewart, are
usually of an entirely different order from
that seen.'
The second type of woman who is insane on
the subject of clothes is the one who, like the
woman who constantly washed herself, re-
ceives her impulses from an esthetic sense.
She is in love with the beautiful, the dainty,
the delicate. A woman whose love of clothes
is due to fine esthetic sense becomes
and more particular about her clothing the
more intimate its relation to her body. She
usually washes too much, and is too careful
about her garments, becoming too particular
ABOUT DfusuiuS tHeui, WdSIlng them, ana
hanging them away.
Both types of women who have this slight
form of insanity have an emotional accom-
paniment of elation when putting on an at
tractiye garment. They spend too much on
clothes, not because they are really extrava-
CANT, but because their insanity takes the
form of a love of possession of pretty things.
Envy accompanies this insanity in some cases.
DIR. Ewart says this form Of insanity is
common among women of the middle class,
and grows out of enyying and studying beau
tifully gowned women and the window dis
plays of the expensive shops. 1t is regarded
as mere form of vanity by most people, and
not what it really is, slight form of insanity,
which may become more serious il not guarded
against Urea tment for the nerves and COM
plete change and rest are among the best
cures.
Being crazy about clothes " is no longer
joke. but stern reality that must be cured
according to DIR. Ewart if the modern woman
is to be kept normal and sane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
lPEkMY, Q $ $

N Ii of US use queer phrases every
". day which seem to us quite natural
\ because of constant repetition, even
though WE have not the shadow of
an idea where they came from.
For the explanation of the well known
phrase "letting the cat out of the bag" we
have to 90 back hundreds of years in Eng
land to the time when INSCRIPTIONS people
would take cat in a bag to market and
ny to sell it for a pig. IL the purchaser
opened the bag before buying, the cat, of
course, jumped out of the bag, displaying
the fraud. Hence the familiar term.
Again, Going to the dogs" comes from
the far east. where dogs are the scaven-
gers of the streets and are really not fit to
touch. The expression Tell it to the ma
rines,' used to show disbelief in the truth
of a story, arose from the fact that when
the marines first went afloat they were
rather green concerning nautical affairs, and
any one who related large yarn was told
to " tell it TO the marnes,'' the idea being
that they could be more easily gulled.
The expression Hobson's choice arose
from the fact that Hobson. a noted carrier
in Cambridge, would let out his horses and
coaches for hire only in rotation, refusing
to allow his customers to choose custom
tie door. Thus it became necessary, when
anything was forced on one, to say 'Hob-
sons choice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

:" To cook ones goose originated hun
den, approaching hostile town, excited the
contempt of the inhab bitants by the small
of his army. To express this they
hung out a goose for him to shoot at, where
upon he set fire to the town to cook their
goose"
Eating humble pie +" is phrase which
really arose from the corruption of the
word "umbles," the coarser parts of deer
killed in hunting and which formerly were
reserved for the lower hunt servants.
1t is curious fact that the expression
bald as a badger owes 1T origin to au-
thors of the past who had no exact know-
edge of natural history and who, because
the forehead of the badger is covered with
smooth white hairs, came to the conclusion
it was bald.
Years ago theatrical manager of the
cheap type had in his company an actor
whose best part was his Ghost in Ham
let.' If his salary was not forthcoming,
however, every Saturday night this actor
would excaim, " Then the ghost won't walk
tonight" a phrase which is still used by
actors in reference to their payday and
which provides striking illustration of
how common remark can become wide
spread saying
The origin of the latest slang phrase, !"
should worry" has not vet been determined.
We should worry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

TT is claimed the average animal Is much
/ will be than the average human being,
unless the latter has made a particular
and extensive study Of all weather signs.
1t is well known, for example, that before
a severe thunder storm all animals are up
set. Dogs howisin dismal chorus, fish con-
tinualy leap out of the water, and worms
If you enter wood at night, when the air
is close and stuffy and find it teeming with
moths, you can be pretty sure there is thun-
de- in the ait, for moths always congregate
two or three hours before storm.
Then, too, look at a spiders legs if you
want to know whether it will rain II spi-
der curls it's legs up then wet weather is at
hand, but it stretches them out in dry
weather. Before such a spell you will see
thousands of webs in the hedges and woods,
for the spider knows fine weather is the best
time to catch flies and gnats and prepares ac-
cordngly
A eat will generally sneeze at the approach
of rain and dog will grow sleepy and dull.
If dog refuses meat or digs a deep hole in
the ground it is sure sign that there will
be a heavy shower.
Sheep foretell that snow is coming by
bleating loudly and seeking place Of shell
ter. Pigs run about with straws and sticks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Brush Up on Your Sea Talk.

blows is g windward" 1t is opposite to lee
ward, which is, pronounced "looard''
p" "scuttle is window on shipboard.
stairway is companion ladder" bed is
bunk" kitchen range is a galley" This
term is also applied to the captains own boat
The " forecastle only you must pronounce
it /" fo'c's'le "-is any covered-in place in the
bows.
Do not speak of miles on board ship. A.
knot" is a speed of one sea-mile an hour,
6,0S0 feet. The ship T" wears" not carries"
flag. Passages are gangways."
Boards y are stout pillars round which
run the shawsers," which are nothing but
steel wire ropes. The bridge is sacred to
the captain and officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

r. SHY do women love to dress? Is it
AA1 because they love to dress for other
Wy women? Do they dress for their
husbands or admirers? Do they
dress for their own amusement OF pleasure?
DIR. G. L. Ewart of London says it is none of
these things.e
DIR. Ewart says that women love to dress
because they are slightly insane. lie says
that loye of dress is merely a slight, neglected
form of insanity. While he admits that it is
not a dangerous form and that the woman
who loves pretty clothes is usually not capa-
BILE of doing violent damage nor ought to be
confined in an asylum, he insists it is one IF
the many harmless forms of insanity that ex-
ist in many people in various degrees, and
should be cured.
DIR. Ewart has spens many years in study
ing the relation of clothes and the feminine
mind. He has reached his conclusion only
after careful experimenting and research DIR.
Ewart is in position to study insanity in all
of its phases, for he is one of the physicians
of London asylum for the insane.
His first ideas on this subject were derived
a washing mania. For sixteen years she was
obsessed with a mania for washing herself all
day. In trying to account for action DR..
Ewart reached the conclusion that many wom-
en- suffer from insanity, with dross as the basis
of the obsession. He found that the woman
with the washing mania y belonged to type
of woman that considers cleanliness as beauty.
1t gave pleasure to her csthetic sens to be
clean. Therefore she constantly wash
ing and constantly striving to obtaia her ideal
of beauty. The actual act of washing but
the response of her muscles to the sensations
in her mind. Dr.Ewart studied her case, .rea-
soned with her about cleanliness and beauty,
and in few years entirely cured her.
With this a basis, the idea of insanity
among women, which takes the form Of wear
ing beautiful clothes, was worked out Ac-
cording to DIR. Ewart, there are two distinct
classes of women who slightly insane on
the subject of clothes.
One class of women is the class who
actuated by the mere desire for self-display.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
London's Champion Timekeeper
a Woman Who Inherited the Job.
ONDON'S champion timekeeper.'
That is the unique title carried
by Miss Anita Belleyille. There


is no similar Office like it in any
other part of the world.
London's champion tmekeeper," acts as
purveyor of the correct time in London.
Every week she calls at the Greenwich OBJ
servatory with a chronometer, which is one
of the most perfect specimens in the world
and is a triumph of watchmakers art. At the
observatory the chronometer is checked ac-
cording to the official time, after which Miss
Belleville carries the watch around to her
clients so that they may set their watches,
clocks, and chronometers by it. Watchmak-
ers, who must have accurate time in order
to test their watches, form the greatest num-
Der of her patrons. 81
Miss Belleyille has been able with her won
derful chronometer to bring time down to
frer distinctions than any other method
made possible She is far more exact than
the electric clocks that are set from CEN
tral station. A few days ago, when tested
at the observatory, Miss Bellevlles chronom-
eter was found to have varied only one-tenth
of a second during whole week. This slight
difference would mean nothing to the aver
age person, but Miss Belleville communicates
even as slight difference this to her clock
making clientele.
Although carried all over London on the
train, bus, and electric tram, Miss Belleyille's
chronometer has never been known to devil
ate more than fifteen seconds from Green
wich time in one week
Miss Beleville's unique occupation is sort
of family occupation and has a history.
Henry Beleville, her father, about half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

"A RE you going to travel on the ocean
II this summer?
Ii you are, learn at once some of
the simpler nautical expressions.
Terms used on shipboard are useful, and
might in an accident or collision, prevent
serious damage. If every person knew the
names of the parts of the ship there would be
little chance of riot during storm or slight
disturbance at sea-
Toward the ships head. is forward"
You must pronounce it for'ard." The op-
poste direction is "aft.''
Looking for'ard . and to the right is
starboard." " For'ard' and to the left is
:: port. The quarter from which the wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Houses to Be Made of Porcelain.

IHALES TURNER, member of
\A great pottery family, has
wv scheme for building houses Of por-
celain. He has spent forty years
in obtaining porcelain tiles strong enough to
build a house of the required strength and
cheapness, and it is his contention that such
house would be especially suitable for the
rural districts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Many F7owers Used as Food.

chiefly used for the favoring of jams and
jelies, while violets form an agreeable addi-
ton to their sherbet. .a
The Chinese known to eat candied Jas
mine and to drink cool and delightfully."- re-
freshing preparation made from the common
lily, the taste and smell of which are said
closely to resemble brandy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

His houses will consist of steel frame-
work to which are fitted by simple means
large porcelain tiles which no other designer.
has been able to manufacture. The tiles are
one inch thick and the doorways and vain
scots are Of steel
The walls. floor and ceiling are all Of porcs.
lain and not only waterproof but steam pred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

I I is not matter of common knowledge
] that in a great many countries nearly
I all the flowers are used as articles of food
We sometimes use nasturtiums in sal
ads. bnt we would hardly think of growing
lilies for the mere purpose of boiling them
down to make dish resembling spinach.
In Roumana lime flowers and roses are
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

NEW YORK. July Weather con
ditions were practically ideal agar
and crop advices were favorable a
whole, but values held stubbornly. The
strength of July was a steadying fea-
ture and rumors that further shipm ments
of between $4,000 and 10000 bales viii
be made from the local spot caused
uneasiness among shorts in that op-
ton. Principal southern spot markets
show little doing in the actual and al
practically unchanged prices The
new anti-future legislation propos ed
at Washington came in for general
discussion and was no doubt factor
in the limited volume of business.
Following are quotations: January
1882 q 11.33c; February, 11.3tG 11.35c
March, II IA a .45c; May, IL. .46 M11.47c;
August, 11.94M11.9 csc; September, IL Sc
611.52c; October, 11.3S q 11.39c; Novem-
Der. 11.52 q sic; December, 1850
1890.
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands
12.40c; do gulf 12.65c. Sales, 211 bales
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
WASHINGTON WROUGHT UP
BY MULRALL CHARGES

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Investiga-
ton of the so-called underground "sys-
tenn" at the capital, not only by The
senate lobby committee, but by Sc
lect committee OF the house, also
promises to be the first result Of the
sensational charges by Martin M. Mul-
hall, who claims to have been the gen
eral field lobbyist" National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers.
Mulhall's allegation that representa-
tives. senators and high officials had
been reached" or "influenced," thai
the lobby conducted its operations from
room in the capitol, paid money to
employees there, took ar active hand in
making up committees and Went Out
actively in the political campaigns to
defeat congressman who opposed legis-
lation the ''lobby" wanted, have thrown
congressional circles into an uproar.
congressman named in the Mulhall
charges are issuing statements; some
Of them denouncinS the allegations as
malicious lies" Speaker Clark issued
a statement confirming the charge that
the lobby" had worked for his de-
feat Many congressman mentioned,
however. who feel that they have been
brought in without any specific charges
against them, declare that they will
not be satisfied with the senate com
mittee's investigation alone. but will
insist on a select committee Of The
hcuse to sift the charges.
The senate committee, however, in
tends to lose no time. A subpoena
followed by others for the men named
in the published statements.
President Wilson discussed the Mul-
hall charges with Washington corre-
spondents and said he believed the
lobby on tariff legislation had ceased to
"embarraSs anybody but itself.
When the president made his first
declaration that ''more numerous and
insidious lobby" was operating il
Washington he had no idea that such
charges as made by NIulhall would
be brought out, but he added he was
in favor of investigating all charges
and he had no doubt the senate COM
mittee would have a free hand.
The president told his callers the
accusations in the Mulhah statement
had been called to his attention just
before publication. 1t was learned that
Senator Overman's attention had been
called also to a portion of the charges.
Chairman Overman called his com
mittee together for a short executive
conference, and at its conclusion an
nCunced that a full investigation of
the Mulhall charges had been
agreed on.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

CHICAGO, July 1.-The hog marke ct
was steady to shade up; receipts. So
900; bulk of sales, $S.65 SIS; light,
ss.SO@S,45; rough. ss.So@s.45; pigs,
S6.75m85O.
Cattle market steady; receipts, 49,
900; beeves, $1,000 900; Texas steers,
S69O@S.10; western steers, $710@S.2O;
stockers and feeders, $5.75 OSLO; cows
and heifers, $3.SO@S.5O; calves, $3.50
a $40.
Sheep market weak, 10c to Csc lower /;
receipts, $4,000; native, $460M5.70;
western, S4.75@5.65; yearlings. $5.4om
$50; lambs, native, $500 700; west
ern, S55OM 100; spring, $5.50@7.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
WaNTED-WORK

WANTED-Situation as grocery clerk.
Several years experience. Can fur
nish first class references. Address
c. M. COLE, Brawley, Cal. f57
intendent. Advertises, thoroughly un-
derstands farming by irrigation, and
the cultivation of large tracts Of
land. Is experienced in working
Address $50 e. LIME AVE, Mon
rovia, Cal. f-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
Parties Wishing Storage Space

We have leased the large sheet iron
warehouse formerly occupied by Hamil-
Ton Supply Go.and are prepared to han
lie any and all kinds Of storage bust
ness. See Pioneer Transfer Co. at Office
IN 5th just N. Of Main. Phone Main
ADV, TT
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

WANTED-To put up hay on shares
for the season or by hay standing
in the field for the season. A. MAR
KET. box "a. Seeley. x55
PASTURE-9OO acres barley stubble for
rent or lease. Near Bernice. Address
o. E. PIERSON, Brawley. X55
MUST SELL finest lot of barley hay
Come quick. PHI. GENELLY, Braw
ley r. F. D. 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
WANTED-HElP

WANTED-Girl, IA or over, to assist
619 HE'LL AVE. x53
WANTED-valley Employment Office.
All kinds of labor. FRANK VALLEY,
4th and Commercial SITS. If
wANTED-Man for general ranch
work, by the month. Married man
Address Ell Centre r. F. D. 1. f54
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
POULTRY
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Wheat
easy; no trading; cash, $1.621 Y m .65.
Barley easy; December, S1.36; May,
S1.39 bid, S1.42l4 asked; cash, S1.35
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
Grain and Hav Wanted

Newmark Grain Co.. Ell Centre, al
ways pays the highest prices for alfalfa
and barley hay and all kinds OF grain
Phone 393.-Adv. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
WOOI. MARKET

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-Wool steady;
northern and western mediums, 17@
2Oc: slight bury, 16@1614c; fine curry,
15@15hc.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01

FOR sALE-Bargain. 80 acre, highly
improved, DO acres in good stand of
alfalfa, balance barley and corn. All
well fenced and cross fenced. Sand
loan soil. Price $4,000 per acre on
one half cash basis. See NUFFER
LAND co.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01

Elmer A. Todd will receive piano
pupils for summer class at any time
Studio Davis building.-Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
MARKET REPORTS
Los ANGELES PRODUCE MARKET

Los ANGELES. July Large ship
giving buyers better grades to choose
from in most cases. For this reason
there was little reduction in the prices
of most fruit the improved quality
| justified the rate asked. About the
hrst sugar pears of the season. came
for 2O-pound box. Sweetwater grapes
are still scarce, but a few more comm e
in than has been the case before this
| sent the price down to 81. .25 for a A.
| basket crate. There is no great de-
mand for grapes as there is much more
| better fruit on the market. Cherries
are about cleaned up and those to come
| In a few days receipts will stop al
| together. Strawberries were lower than
was due to the poor quality Most of
| those received were soft and muddy
| from the recent rains, and although
the demand was good the poor grade
| made a low rate necessary.
| Cantaloupes have declined steadily
for the last week and were quoted
| at from soc to soc for the ponies and
from $1.25 to S1.35 for the standards.
| Increased receipts caused the fall in
| price. There are now half a dozen
| different grades of plums on the mar
to ans Sc aey se FOR rhe a hs
riety brings the higher figure, while
the Clymax, Satsuma and Climax are
put up at the lower sonomas and Bur
! banks sold for &C a pound.
! The quality of the local tomatoes
| has improved and they brought S5c
to 9oc. Imperial valleys are quoted
lower still. Corn IS more plantiful
ears. Peas are more plentiful and
some of the houses sold the telephones
at Sc a pound. Beans of all sorts are
still in an over supply. Butter. eggs
and cheese We're unchanged.
Receipts of produce in Los Angeles
We're: Eggs, 4S6 cases; butter, 1o3,
toes, 304 sacks; beans, 412 sacks; ap-
pies, "a boxes.
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
The following egg and butter quota
tions are taken from actual sales on
the Los Angeles produce exchange.
Selling price to trade SC higher.
Butter-California creamery, extra.
2SHc; creamery, firsts, 25kc.
Eggs-Local ranch, dozen. candled,
2sc: case count, 25c; .pullets, 13c.
Cheese-Norshernii Mort fresh, ID, 15e;
southern. fresh 14Gc; 1sH eastern single,
daisies, 17Ac; eastern cheddars, 19c;
eastern longhorns, 17Ac; Oregon dais-
les, s17!4 q 1se; Oregon egg O. ss, ,tripiets, 161e;
mestic. wheel, 1sc: block. 23c; Rogue
fort SAC: cream, brick. 10. 23c linn
! burger, 22@ CSC.
POULTRY
Buying prices Give)-Broilers, ID,
lS@24c; fryers, soc; roasters, 22c;
young cocks; 1Oc; old cocks, &C;
light hens, lie; heavy hens, 1Sc;
young turkeys, 20@22c; old turkeys,
21c; ducks, 1s@20c; squad pigeons,
$3.50 dozen.
Selling prices Qive)-Broilers, ID,
25 q soc: fryers, sac; roasters, csc;
young cocks, 15c; old cocks, 13c;
light hens, 19c; heavy hens, 2Oc;
young turkeys, 24@2Sc; old turkeys,
&c a &c.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
WATER STOCK

FOR SALE-160 shares No. 1 water
stock, either altogether or in small
blocks. Terms, cash only. Call for
or address F. H. STANLEY, at Stan
ley-DeBlois Garage, El Centre.
FOR SALE-No. 1 water stock, chsal
for cash. ALEXANDER G. INGRAM
Real Estate, sos Main st.
FOR SALE-No. 1 water stock. PEI
PRENDERGAST, Oregon Hots
building.
FOR SALE-Water stock in Compan,
No. 1. L. II. COOPER. Redlands. 6
WATER STOCK-See A. NANCE,
Centre, for No. 1 water stock
FOR SALE-5 shares No. water stocL
KELLY'S NURSERY
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
WANTED-REAL EoTArE

WANTED BY refined couple without
children, furnished house for the
summer. Must have modern improve
ments: Best of references. Address
x, this office. x54
WANTED-To rent so acres good corn
land. Give particulars. state price
location and buildings. ]. E. D.,
this office. x55
WANTED-Rentals given special ~
tention by D. X. GOODIES city sale,
department. See E. h. HOLT, mgr
WANTED-To rent at once, 200 to 300
acres of good corn land. WESTSIDE
LAND CO., I. Mayfield agent.
WANTED-To rent 160-acre ranch in
alfalfa for any term of years. L. &
NJ, box 664, Ell Centre. x53
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-Or trade: Good automo-
bile, will trace for live stock, town
lots or In on 20 or 40-acre tract
Machine in best Of condition and used
little. Address BOX 431. Ell Centre.
FOR EXCHANGE have an equity in
modern 5-room bungalow at Pomo-
ma, to exchange for automobile in
first class repair. Address F. S. HE'LL,
star route, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01

Why does Royce move most OF the
Pianos ADV. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-01
FOR eALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR sALE-I have two 60-foot lots
and one 90-foot lot adjoining, MAX
ing 210 feet total frontage, by 14O
feet deep, on Orange street directly
opposite the new high school which
l VIII sell cheap for cash. Ask ad-
joining property owners what they
value their lots at and you will see
that this is some bargain Any
building and loan company will erect
three houses on this property for you
and the rental from them will soon
pay off the original purchase price.
Here's an exceptionally good invest
ment. Better act quick. Address j.
A, b., care Press, or see Purcell-Sar-
gent Land Co, Hotel Oregon block.
FOR SALE