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Iy ERE is fascinating negligee made
IA OF lace and trimmed with very
narrow bands of fur, for which mara
bout or swansdown may be substi-
tuted, or the very smart and fashion
able quilted ribbon. Made on the same
lines. the gay fiowered voiles and
mulls make possible the prettiest and
daintiest of all garments for boudoir
and breakfast wear.
This little sacQue could hardly be
more simply cut. 1t is slightly full
at the back and smartly gathered in
below the waist line to narrow strap
of ribbon. The opening at the neck Is
finished with a double row Of chiffon.
The sleeves are set in. hang straight,
and reach to the elbow. Here a ruffle
of fine wide lace Is sewed in which
falls to the hands.
Under this negligee trained petit
coat Of crepe-de-chine, finished with a
fiounce Of wide shadow lace falls close
to the figure and Is undraped. A bodice
of lace and ribbon (which might be
called corset cover. II any corset
were worm is glimpsed through the
semi-transparent material of the neg
ligee.
Even prettier than the narrow bands
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An ATTACK OF ART
~ GEORGE MuNsoN.

ut was some three years since Id
visited Sister Emma. her living In
York state and me in Ohio, but when
she writ me to come and spend the
month of March, because she had
something important to say to me.
my natural curiosity overcome me,
and l packed my trunk and went.
Where's Cynthy?' asked. soon as
l had kissed Emma and John.
That's what / writ you to come
about. Lidy.' says Emma. She won't
come home
"'But you writ me she had gone to
New York to study art, and was COM
ing home on Washington's birthday,
l answered. And how about that
young man Of hers, Fred Holden"
Then the truth came out. Cynthy
had writ she wasn't coming home for
a long time to come and she intimated
IL Fred liked to wait for her he could
wait and IL he didn't he needn't. She
had an attack of art badly and was
living In hall bedroom In New York
and doing her own laundry, which Is
what art brings one to. And Emma.
KNOWING HOW always udu d pO"ei- :
full influence over Cynthy, wanted me
to go to New York and bring her
home.
"'How about Fred|II asked.
Fred Just mooned around town and
didn't speak to anyone. l gathered
there had been some sort of quarrel.
SO thought 1t best to say nothing but
to go to New York as soon as pos
sible. And a couple OF mornings
later was knocking at Cynthy's door
on the top floor Of filthy dark tene-
ment place near Washington Square.
Come in said Cynthy. Why.
Aunt Lidy, whatever brung you here"
"Ill tell you later. Cynthy.' says I.
Meanwhile. have you got bite Of
lunch for me!'
"'Cynthy made tea over the grs and
we ate sausage sandwiches together,
Cynthy looking at me curious-like all
the while.
"I sure do love sausage sand
wiches. especially them forrin kinds.
says l, and see look in Cynthy's
eyes that told me I had got home. !
forgot to say that the tiny room was
all fixed up with hangings and sofa
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Nature's lronIes.

The irony Of fate has had few finer
illustrations than that staged in the
western part Of this country during
the last seven months.
A drouth. unrivaled for duration
and severity. held nearly dozen
states in it's grip last summer, drying
up wells and streams, parching pas
lures, running crops. As a result Of
this drouth. hundreds of thousands OF
breeding stock or unfinished steers
were sent to market, because there
was no fodder to carry them through
the winter.
Having struck her blow nature be-
gan to smile. She sent an open sea-
son which enabled farmers to do their
plowing at a time when the ground
usually is locked in frost. She follow
ed this favor with a series of snow
falls throughout the west, all of them
remarkable and one quite unprece-
dented. Melting snow will supply the
moisture too often lacking, good crops
are almost assured. and not for gen.
Grafton has there been such good
range pasture as will be found this
summer. But the stock which should
fatten and multiply on that pasture
have gone to the stock yards.-Chi-
cago Journal.
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of dark fur are bands of swansdown.
Where this very perishable dainty Is
not practical. bands of ribbon laid In
triple boxplaits close together, make
finish as effective as either fur or
feathers. and much more likely to
Withstand wear.
II voile or null or other light fabric
is chosen. let 1t be in gay colors. use
narrow lace or net to define the neck,
and be sure to have the ruffles Of wide
lace over the arms.
This little morning jacket fastens
with tiny hook and eye under a nat
bow of ribbon like that used for the
strap across the back.
1t is pleasant to contemplate the
fact that these fascinating little gar
ments cost very little. Three yards Of
a narrow goods and less Of wider ma
terials, will make the body. Less than
two yards OF five-inch ribbon is needed
for the strap and bow, and about three
yards Of the ribbon quilting or swans
down. An ordinary white lace-trimmed
petticoat or a petticoat of sheer white
material made for the purpose. will
be found to do quite as well as
crepe-de-chine.
JULIA eorroMLEY.- =
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pillows, and the walls was plastered
with Cynthy's pictures.
"'Sold any Of 'em, my dearT I
asked.
mot yet. auntie,' says Cynthy, but
l expect to soon. The public isn't
educated In art matters. you know.
II chose to give them what they
wanted l could sell them all. Now
what brings you here, Aunt Lidy?
"I'm tired OF the humdrum of
domestick life.' told her. Your
Uncle Abe gets on my nerves. want
to live my own life and obey the i'm
pulses of my soul. That's why come
to you
"Cynthy stared at me rs II l was
an animal. Then she comes up and
throws her arms round my neck and
kisses me, and / know she's the same
Cynthy
I'VE had party that afternoon. the
queerest folks. All the men wore
jaded looks and loose black ties. and
the women was dressed any old way.
The things they talked about I'd be
ashamed to tell you, but didn't look
feazed.
"'Auntie,' says Cynthy. when we
we're alone again, I don't know wheth-
er you'd care to have dinner with me
at the Eclectic club tonight. 1t costs
twenty-five cents and there's dis
cussion afterward.'
/ "'What's it about?' l asks.
Its called Should Women Have
Children?"' says Cynthy. looking at
me.
why. that suits me to the ground
answers. I've always wanted to
know. What's the answer?
"'Well,' says Cynthy. some will say
yes and some no. and 1t will be a very
interesting debate.'
'It was. was feeling sort OF
empty after the dinner, but that talk
filled me all right I'd never heard
anything like 1t.
I'm afraid you must be shocked,
auntie. with your old-fashioned ways,
says Cynthy, when we'd shook on the
art people and got home.
Shocked answered. Why
Cynthy, feel the art rising in my
bones. That's the sort of message
that the world needs. And to think
of the years we've wasted with your
Uncle Abe and that Poor dub. Fred
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n APPS for wear at the various dane
u ing functions which are furnishing
exercise for the younger set-and all
the other sets-in the social world
Just now. Ore among the several dress
features that the fad for dancing has
emphasized. Just why a cap" for
dancing is not apparent, but the caps
are. sE
A pretty cap. made of alternating
rows of ribbon and lace. is pictured
here, and is a type of the greater
number of the caps which are worn.
These caps are made of all sorts of
fancy laces-the metal laces among
others-and of tulle and silks. Rib
bons. beads. jeweled bands, and en-
broideries help out in their construc-
tion. ..a
The ribbon used for the cap shown
in the picture is about three inches
wide and is In one OF those reddish
yellow tones which are classed as the
'Tango color" There is a rosette
with long hanging ends of satin rib
bon in the same color. The ends are
finished with bow which ornaments
and weights them. A covered disk
made Of the wider ribbon finishes the
zap at the center.
No less a potentate in the realm of
Fashion than Paul Poiret designed
the daring gown and cap for the din.
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WILLING FOR BOY TO HAVE IT
Il Was All Right So Long as Wife
Understood Just What Became
Of the Rose.

Every morning the wife pins a
flower to his lapel as he starts for the
ofiice-a rose when she has one. a
blossom Of some palmer sort when
roses are scarce.
This morning she had a rose. but
she withheld the usual delicate atten-
tion, and for the first time he per-
ceived an -ominous look in her eyes.
You never have the flower in your
buttonhole when you come home in
the evenings" began his wife. sarcas.
tically. How do you always contrive
to lose lit"
II do not lose It," he replied. II
wear the flower until reach my desk.
plain business man to carry flow.
err"
After reaching your desk. what do
you do with the flower?" she asked.
II give 1t away" he replied.
"To the girl stenographer?" sug.
gested his wife. icily.
"Oh, no, give 1t to the Office boy,
he answered. 4.a..-t
II beg your pardon, but you do not
give It to the office boy" she retorted
with acerbity. you give 1t to the
stenographer. have seen 1t pinned
on her shirt waist every day that ]
have called at your office. think l
shall discontinue the fiower.'
I'm that case I shall lose an Office
boy-probably by suicide remarked
her husband. meeting her indignant
eyes frankly. He is head over heels
in love with the stenographer. and is
trying to make a hit with the flower.
Hastily she pinned a rose to her
husbands lapel. and said:
'Be careful not to lose it-and give
1t to the office boy as usual"
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JULIA soTToMLEY.

her-dance, shown in the other picture.
There is a straight-hanging under.
skirt and an overdress on the lines
Of the "lamp-shade" tunic, of which
this particular designer is so fond.
But 1t is the cap that invites atten-
tion. It is close-fltting affair coy-
cred with beads. The design is dar-
ing and the wearer must be able to
carry 1t on" The cap terminates in
a little extension at the back which
supports a long. curling peacock
feather without the EYE" Such a
cap demands an unusual costume. AL.
together dress and cap Of this kind
are bound to be somewhat sensa.
tional
The cap of ribbon and lace ia a
modest design which will look well
with the average dancing frock. This
last, by the way, is to be gay and
frivolous in light colors and made up
with as many furbelows as the wear.
er likes. Among these the girdle is
not to be forgotten.
JULIA RoTToMLEY.
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Holden, who don't know art from q
turnip. My, I'm glad he's hankerins
after that Lucy Brown
"Cynthy seemed quite shocked
what do you mean. auntie?' she asks
So told her how Lucy and Fred went
walking out on Sundays and how the
neighbors was sort of speculative
about 'em. Cynthy didn't say much
more that night. l slept on the floor.
on five sofa pillows. l didn't like It.
but she never knew.
"Cynthy didn't seem quite so bright
the next few days. Every time she
took me out I'd ask her, disappointed
like II that was the best she could
show me. said l wanted to hear a
real artistic debate. didn't want to
dren, l told her. but how many. and
why. The meals l put down was ter
rible.
'Aunty. said Cynthy. at last. TAX
ing me by the shoulders. tell me. hon.
estly. amt you shocked at all?'
why no. says l. I think it's love-
ly to have the artistic spirit My,
what do we care about those poor
creatures at hope?'
But. aunty. IL do care about
them. says Cynthy. strangling a sob
"'But we've flung 'em overheard |
says. executing q, Pa Soul about the
room. We're the army OF the future.
Cynthy, the army of martyrs. We've
left home and husband and sweetheart
for arts sake. When're, we going to
the club again.?
"'But don't father and mother mind
me being artistic?" asks Cynthy.
"'They love it, answered And
Fred says, he's glad he found out tho
narrerness Of his soul. being only
country lawyer. or he might have
made your life miserable. Don't you
want 'em to approve of your taking
to art. Cynthy?
mo. sobs Cynthy. 4 wanted to
shock 'em, aunt. hate art
"'Hate art!'I exclaimed. 'Cynthy.
you make me feel terrible. How am
l going to appease my hankerings If
you're going back on me?'
"'But it's different says Cynthy,
now fairly crying. You've got Uncle
Abe. and you were always contented
at home. and now I've led you astray,
at your age and made him miserable.
and-I'd never have left Monattah,
only Fred told me II did he'd never
ask me to return, and I couldn't take
that from him-but It all makes me
sick. Aunt Lidy.'
$50 1t does me. Cynthy.' I an
swered. And maybe got that wrong
about Fred Holden and Lucy Brown.
Now come to think of it. it was
Jack Higgins was going with her.
My, Cynthy. what's the matter? What
are you hunting for?
1.-The timetable. answers Cynthy."
Copyright. 1914. by W. G. chapmanJ
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For the Plain Woman

Women need not be beautiful every
day OF their lives: 1t is sufficient that
they have moments which one does
not forget and the return Of which
one expects.-Victor Cherbullex
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little Flat and that the Eighth Bar of Your Aria the First
Scene Little Hurried. Am 1 Right?'
every Probably replied the Great Tenor "And does Cousin
too, Like the Opera?"
every much' Especially have learned to
Distinguish between the Kinds"
you Do that ' inquired the Great Tenor with Interest
"Oh there Many Points of Difference" she replied "In the
First Place. the Women Flowing Robes in German OPERA but
Corets and Trains Other Kinds Then Yourself High Boots
and Mantle in Italian but Low Shoes and Short Mantle in
German"
"hat you Say the Great Tenor and More
than That it is Interesting had Known this Before should have
Saved Myself much Confusion. Pray Continue
GA Good Way Tell by the Chorus said the Cousin n Ger
Opera Differently Dressed but Other Kinds they all Look
Alike Put their Hands their Hearts all Together
"Hencefort shall Observe the Chorus Carefully said the
Tenor "You Evidently Adept at This suppose
Rarely make Mistaken"
Oen Cousin Modestly "Although Some Things
Pepxng They their Arms About much the Same in Both
Kinds and the Hones almost always Bronze Slippers with Two
Straps sometimes Mantle is Medium Length have
No Means of Judging"
that All you Need is little More practice said the
Tenor Pleasure Place Chair
the Orchestra Disposal for Tomorrow Night when will See that
Enthusiastically Shortened should be Glad to Include
Cousin but Unfortunately have No More Seats Left
the Paved with Good Intentions
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
Many Are Signing
Bond Election Call
In Campaign Now on

A great campaign has just been
begun for signatures to the petition
for an election to decide on the is
suance of bonds by the Irrigation Dis
trict to buy the canal system.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
at the district office last evening to
start the campaign in the town, and
a call was made for a general valley
meeting to be held Friday afternoon
at 2 to organize for work throughout
the county.
At the meeting last evening COM
mittee was appointed to manage the
campaign for signatures to the petit
ton in Ell Centre, the committeeman
being Frank Reading, J. ]. Simmons
and Albert Durham. 1t is the pur-
pose of this committee to get the aid
of hers to help in circulating the
petitions, and that work was begun
actively today.
Those who spoke at the meeting
last night, over which President Wal
ter o. Hamilton presided, were M. W.
Conkling, Clark Adair, E. F. Howe
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
ROAD COMMITTEE
MAKES INSPECTION

Unexpectedly the committee ap,
pointed by the last legislature to
view the various routes for an Ocean
to-Ocean highway appeared in Ell
Centro yesterday, coming from Los
Angeles by way of Banning and Braw-
ley. The party consisted of the fol-
lowing members: P. T. Cogswell of
Ell Monte, A. G. Kuck of Los Ange-
les, w. F. Chandler of Fresno and
Senator B. F. Rush of Suisun.
Other members OF the good roads
junket were Assemblyman Cram of
San Bernardino; DR.. John A. Reilly,
superintendent of the state inStitu-
tion at Patton; w. F. Mcclure, state
engineer; Clyde L. Peavy, member of
the state board of control, and w.
A. Johnstone of San Dimas.
1t is very probable that the COM
mittee will report favorably on the
matter of refunding the Yuma bridge
contributions made by Southern Cali
fornia counties and also for additional
aid in constructing the Yuma-San
Diego road.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
Tanpico's Fall Opens
Way to Mexico City
(By N. G. Park)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Juarez, May 14.-"My congratula-
tions to Gonzales. We will meet soon
in Mexico City"
That was the message telegraphed
here today by Villa, to be relayed to
Gonzales, conqueror of Tampico..
Constitutionalsts swarmed about
the telegraph office today for news
from the fallen city. Excited, shout
ing, gesticulating groups were on
every corner. On all hands the pre-
diction was made of an early march
to the capital.
Military men expressed the opinion
that the federals would evacuate Sal
tillo without resistance, concentrating
at San Luis Potosi for last stand
before retreating from the capital.
1t is believed the forces of Zaragosa,
defeated federal commander at Tam
pico, are fleeing from the latter city.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
FORESEE CLUB is
TO HAVE BUILDING

The Foresee Club, composed of res
idents of the valley who own lots on
the Banta subdivision, Imperial Beach,
San Diego, have completed arrange
ments for Professor Maskey of the
High School to construct club house
on the lots donated by Mr.. Banta
for that purpose, and there they ex-
pect to pass a large portion of the
summer.
Among the members of the club
are Professor and Mrs. Kerr, DR.. and
Mrs. Apple, DR.. and Mrs. Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Perkiss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley M. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
V. holland, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gar
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Will S. Fawcett,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Vaile, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Griswold and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter E. Packard.
Professor Kerr is president of the
club and Mrs. Vale is secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
IMPOSSIBLE TO -
RATTLE MRS. DOKE

Mrs. David Doke was again the
star witness this morning in the cele-
brated Cox family burglary case, ex-
hibiting remarkable memory as to
time, place and events connected with
the case, and despite the severe cross
examination by Attorney c. L. Brown
for the defendants the witness re-
mained mistress of the situation and
requently caused numerous smiles by
her repartee, the court cautioning the
attorneys several times to cease in
dividual arguments and address the
remarks to the court.
District Attorney Phil D. Swing has
shown by his witnesses that Mr.. and
Mrs. Cox and Miss Pipkin were seen
On two occasions in the vicinity of
the Doke residence; that all of the
articles recovered by search war
rant have been identified as belong
ing to the Dokes, and that the Cox
family had secreted a number of the
alleged stolen things in places where
such material is never kept.
The defense, through grilling cross
examination of F. B. Blair, who re-
sided mile from the Cox home, at
tempted to show this morning that
the witness had interested himself in
the case and was acting in collusion
with David Doke, having disposed OF
his ranch to Doke subsequent to the
alleged robbery.
Mrs. Doke donned one of the dresses
recovered and exhibited the fit to the
jury. Miss Pipkin, a much large"
woman, is said to have stated the
dress was hers. She will be given
an opportunity to wear the gown this
afternoon and pose before the jury.
Also pair of slippers are to be Of
fered in evidence. Mrs. Doke swore
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
Mellen Will Uncover
Greatest High Finance
Deals of the Railroads

Asked if he could identify the per-
sons to whom the money was paid,
he said:
They were all alike. They would
get by my clerks and sidle into my
office, pull an envelope from their
pockets, take a paper out, and say:
az have here your personal due bill
for ten thousand or some such sum.
I would then look to see if it was
in my handwriting. They would never
take check, so | would send out an1
get money to pay them, tearing up
the due bill and throwing the scraps
into The sewer. I knew none of these
people, but from their noses / should
judge they came from New York's
East Side"
Asked flatly whether the money was
used as a bribe of New York Off
cials, Mellen baked at the word 'bri-
hery,' saying it went to persons Of
influence"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14

tions that made him the guiding spirit
in the New England railroads, but
Chief Counsel Folk for the commits
sion sidetfacked him. He then de-
scribed certain stock acquisitions.
The commission plans, when he is
recalled, to learn the identity of the
men who directed him to push the
deals.
Mellen admitted that the directors
of the New Haven road had put ST.
100000 at his disposal to be used
in acquiring $4,000 shares of stock
of the New York, Westchester & Ben
ton Railroad from persons of influ-
ence."
He asserted that he did not know
how to identify these people, as he
did much of his business through the
late Tom Byrnes, who had negotiated
for the Westchester shares. He ad-
mitted, however, that he paid for them
in personal due bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
IMPERIAL,OFFICER
SHOOTS A MEXICAN

AS result of a desperate pistol
duel last night between Deputy Mar.
shall Quick of Imperial and an un-
known Mexican, the latter is in the
st. Thomas hospital with bullet hole
through his head, the ball having en-.
tered the left side just below the eve
penetrating the brain and coming out
the right temple, shattering the from
tai bone and causing a quantity O.
the MeXican's brains to be splattered
on Imperial avenue, between Seventh
end Eighth streets.
The Mexican is said to have been
engaged in robbing white man when
the officer appeared on the scene
The Mexican, realizing his danger
turned his gun on Quick, firing one
shot without effect With great ra-
pidity the officer returned the fire
shooting three times, one of the bull
let's finding the mark.
DR.. Claude Standlee was immedi
ately called and administered relief
after which the wounded man was
removed to the hospital, where DR..
Virgil McCombs performed an opera
ton, cleaning out the wound and re-
ducing the fractured skull. The at
tending physician stated this after
noon that if no new developments
occurred the Mexican would recover,
despite the fact that he will be mi
nus some brains.
This is the second accident of this
nature which has been treated at the
st. Thomas hospital by DR.. McCombs
both of the participants having been
MeXicans. A few weeks ago a Mex
ican attacked his companion with 4
cotton hoe, crushing the skull, and
the wounded man is now out of dan
ger and will recover.
According to those who witnessed
the shooting last night, no blame was
attached to Officer Quick, as the tes-
timony showed that the marshal shot
only when his own life was in dam
ger.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-14
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, May 14.-EX- President
Charles S. Mellen of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad be-
gan before the Interstate Commerce
Commission today what promises to
be the most amazing story of higl,
finance ever related in America. He
publicly declared he plans to reveal
the entire plot by which legislatures
and city governments were purchased
and entire railway systems were ma
nipulated for the benefit of Wall street
financiers.
He merely laid the groundwork to-
day for the story and was then ex-
cused to go to New England for docu-
ments to submit in evidence. He
will resume next Tuesday.
The principal fact developed today
was that J. Pierpont Morgan put him
at the head of the New Haven road.
He wanted to tell of the manipula- :