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Confessions of a Wife
Copyright 1915 BY Il z ~

This morning when to the hospital
found dear Aunt Mary in splendid
spirits and apparently in very COM
Portable condition.
They are not going to operate until
the last of the week." she said. Dick
went with me and while we were
with her both tried to make her think
we were perfectly happy again.
She would not let either OF us stay
with her long. you know, my dears,"
she said, when anyone Is as i'll as l
am they grow selfish and insistent on
having their materia! wants fulfilled.
have my splendid nurse and sne
will be fussing with me all the time
that | am not asleep. So you two
dear people will be in the way. Make
me a little call at least once a day but
the remainder of the time go about
your daily bushes with the feeling
that am doing as well as l can under
the circumstances.
While l was there l asked about
Eleanor Fairlow and found that she
was not feeling well at all. Had been
off duty for nearly a week and in care
OF nurse part of the time.
When we left the hospital Dick salo
to me:
"Marge, why don't you send Flea
nor some fruit and fowers?'
'I'll do it on my way back home"
l promised.
Her favorite flowers are violets," he
remarked and closed his lips tightly
las though he wished he had not vol
that information.
| hate myself when | am suspicious
of Eleanor Farlow and Dick but you
see little book, know they were en-
gagged before Dick met me and l feel
that she at least has not forgotten.
Is he beginning to remem Der?
That remark he made me last night
about marriage being quite different
from anything he expected hurt me,
although to you. little book, can tel!
the truth, and say 1t is also very diff
erent from anything expected.
am heartbroken about that money.
1t will take me long time to save up
another thousand dollars. l still have
about that much in the bank, but |
cling to that old idea Of mine that !
must have some money to fall back on
and so have let Dick believe that the
money gave him was all that had.
And, little book the fact that he
does not consider what save as mine
makes ME feel rather queer.
He still thinks and all have "be'
long" TO him, body and soul; but l
hat fIna1 1ino OK OF In
pieces that can never be put together
again. l do not believe that any WON,
an worth the name wants to belong
after the first few weeks of the honey.
moon and she begins to realize that
this world contains something more
than Just romantic love, or rather
when she begins to realize that ro'
mantle love cannot last.
wonder If that Mr.. Stuart told the
truth when he said he had never
found woman he could be interested
in for long?
suppose man as rich and charm.
ing as he is worried to death by won.
en- who fling themselves at his head.
Jim called me up the next morning
to say that he was sending taxi to
take Kitty to the train, and incidental,
ly remarked that he had never heard
Stuart so enthusiastic about women as
he was about those he met at Elienes.
"And Margie, he said Mrs. Wayerly
is the loveliest Of them ALL.
"Jim, you are an awful flatterer."
"No, I am not. l didn't want old
Malcolm to say that even If It were
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TIGHT SHOES.

TIGHT SHOES.
People complain on hot days Of ach.
ing feet, but tight shoes are more to
blame for sore feet than summer
weather.
Tight shoes are the chief cause OF
the majority Of foot ailments and
particularly Of fiat foot.
Occupations in which it Is neces.
sary to move about a few steps on
the feet slowly are another cause.
The reason is that the long arch
bone Of the foot gives away under
con tant pressure.
Flat foot can be cured to a degree
at least. There are two methods.
The easiest and quickest Is to place
inside the shoe a carefully nodded
arch which is made Of metal and does
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The long waistline is with US again,
and no prodigal was ever more warm
ly welcomed than the Zine OF beauty
so long concealed under baggy coats
and frocks.
The new waist line has brought the
new girdle, Partisan invention, and
Just because Paris women have the
knitting craze they are knitting the
new girdles, making them OF mercG
lied silk in such glowing colors as
American Beauty, electric green and
rose color. Narrow velvet ribbon
laces the new waist zone which,
though 1t gives the wearer somewhat
the effect of poster, is an effective
adjunct to a dress.
BETTY BROWN.
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what l have always thought myself,
and would not have told you, II he
had not gone away this morning."
! wonder, little book. why l was
disappointed. I'm glad you are not
able to answer back: Because you
like TO be flattered, you silly, egotis.
tical thing"
But, little book, you should know
that fattery is something which oils
the wheels OF llfe's machinery-it is
only when people are married that
they forget that machinery cannot be
run without oil.
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CHAPTER TX.
King Michael II.

King Michael II.
When Count Frederick and his 40
complete Grahame left their two vic
Tins lying helpless in the sandy plain.
they themselves made all speed posi-
BILE back to the capital. In spite of
his regret at violence to woman, ex-
ultation sat on the dark features OF
Count Frederick.
Now, Grahame," he exclaimed, "at
last we have IT,"
"Excellency." rejoined the other.
"you have but half the coin. I told
you where the two pieces we're
where each was. One you have at last,
and after some trouble. But the other
Is still In the possession of Michael
the king. He may not yield 1t easily"
with ease or difficulty, he shall
give It up" growled Count Frederick.
eve will take It from him II need be-"
And straightway to the Royal pal
ace Of Gretzhoffen they Jared on, fast
as might be. There was no difficulty
In securing admission, for Count
Frederick was we'll known at the pal
ace. almost as the king himself.
King Michael II looked with q GER
tain disapproval upon Count Fred
erick's dusty clothes.
81 ask your majesty's pardon, but
have had no time to arrange myself
in proper courtesy. Ny errand ia ur.
gent But I fancy you cannot guess
IT."
mot In the least. It could not be
that you wish to ask me again what
you asked me the last time you came
here-about the broken coinl"
Eyes, It was precisely that"
why. Them
Your majesty has promised me
some little thing In reward for a GER
tain service which I was able to rem
der not long ago. It was rude OF me
to remind Of that-but suddenly there
came up need for some little trinket
some tewel-some oddly. Your
majesty, I wish 1t for a lady, and my
jeweler told me he could make OF
this broken COIN
There is woman in it?" The
puffy eyes Of the king showed inter-
est now.
ITO be sure-there is always .
woman"
why not then Q pearl, q sapphire,
diamond perhaps? Take as you
like" He waved an Indifferent, pudgy
hand toward q cabinet. Michael the
Second keeps all his promises"
But why not the coin, your mai.
estyi"
you persist? So do I. suggest
that for lady-and you say there IL
q lady-you make some gift more At.
ting. I have explained to you that
the coin is not presently at hand. But
as I said. help yourself to something
that Is better"
Count Frederick was a man Of wit
quick enough to see that here was no
time to force an argument. Defeated
once more, he even accepted his de.
feat. He stepped now to the little
drawer which the king pulled open for
him, and selected very modest little
ring, which careleSsly he dropped into
his own pocket.
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FROM VAUDEVILLE.
(Joe Howard and Mabel McCane)

What color is your dog?"
white, guess! I'll wash him and
see."
HAS he got lcense?"
mo, they're all off now. / used
kerosene"
do you know what an opstlmist
Isl" VI
mo, sir"
can optimist is a woman who
doesn't give a whoop what happens
80 long as 1t doesn't happen to her"
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uow,s YOUR WlFE,s HEALTH

(From the Tabor, Ia, BeaconO
Ten kegs of beer, eight gallons In
each, tase of beer and quantity Of
whisky. this is what Pres Warden has
ordered from May to July for his
wife's health, according to evidence
introduced in the hearing OF Warden
before Judge George H. Castle, at
Shenandoah.
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door neighbours property q
extensions.
Beside our Seattle trade.
shipping thousands Of bottl
and down the Coast.
This was the beginning Of
al reputation. We have outgKI
home factory and have a plac
mess up town. We employ
sons and manufacture sew
ducts" a5
She has built up q busin
bids fair to become q formi
val OF the large MANUFACTURER
She advertises her goods
and has an auto delivery to
her local trade.
Mrs. Porter is the mother
boys.
" sisFs :> He called 7 the attention
master.
Glasses, Grahame-tind Whs
Even tie stolid GrahamG ]
sharp exclamation. "He,s cd
riding, q man and q woman. 4
believe It is the two. both |,
Continued Tomorrow
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;tE4a'I CHAPTER X air'fs
Greek Meets Greek.

Arrived at his own home, Count
Frederick Of Gretzhoffen found q little
pile Of unopened letters waiting for
MIN, and picked up one bearing the
crest Of Count sachio Of Grahotlen, a
man he had known for many years
md With whom. u truth DO told. he
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Insects are carriers Of Inf
The mosquito carries the germ
laria. The flea may carry the
of many diseases. insects are Z
sible for many epidemics. Zee
house rid Of them.
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minutes and serve in gravy boat.
Lamb Outlets With Apples.

Lamb Outlets With Apples.
Take a neck OF lamb, divide 1t into
outlets. trim them neatly and season
with salt and pepper. Put them in
oven in. casserole. Peel and slice 6
apples; peel and chop small onions,
and put onions and apples over tne
outlets. Allow all to cook in the
oven S.4'of an hour or until thoroughly
cooked.
Serve in dish in which they were
cooked.
Curry of Lamb.
Cut Into pieces 2 pounds Of lamb
from the fore-quarter and roll pieces
in tablespoonful Of barley -four. Put
pieces in deep sauce pan and with
onion chopped fine and just enough
stock of water to barely cover. Set
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Read it in the West
gilman. See it at the
NAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

New York. June 4.-You are right
The Palisians have a wonderful touch
when it comes to sartorial confectione
and also when it comes to Americans
They certainly touch them both most
and successfully
As for London, its an excellent
place to lay in good supply of sub
stantials like woolen lingerie or cash
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

Figure 9 shows the railroad and
Figure 10 the armored cars which
have been kept busy shelling the enc
mys position. while Figure Il shows
how the engine Is detached from the
cars when the are in action.
Hollow hav5tael;s afford e.,celien-
hiding places for big field guns and
are Indicated bv Figure l. The French
reserves trenches and then connecting
passageway5 are shown by Figure y.
while Figure II shows the barbed win
entanglements which are placed
in front Of the first line trenches As
well as before the reserve trenches.
Figure II indicates the road which
has rot been cut mp b. trenches for
the reason that the French plan -
use that road If > rapid advance on
the enemy Is ordered
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

You can talk Of shops in London.
In Paris and In Rome,
Bat I'll do all my shopping in
The town that | call home.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

meetings will be on the order of an
open forum. where the opinions and
remarks of all will be given careful.
hearing.
There is nothing mysterious about
the work of my department, and in
order to conduct it successfully | will
need the hearty cooperation of beth
growers and distributors
Mr.. Sehleussner will be joined by
an associate. Mr.. Kitchen, the first
of next week. and both men will re
main until the cantaloupe season is
over
Another conference was held on the
second floor of the Bungalow hotel at
10 o'clock this morning. It was at
tended by the heads of all the dis
tributing companies, and the first
plans for the season were thoroughly
discussed.
Five Of the leading japanese grow
ers Of Brawley were also present, anc
were interested participants in the
discussion of topics relative to th@
marketing of this years crop
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

Erawley News: That TIE action Of
The government in sending an expert
from the Department of Agriculture
to assist in the distribution of the
cantaioupe crop this year will effect
: saving of between $250,O00 and
S500,0o0 to the growers and distribu.
tiers of this district, was the state
ment of A C. Kohnhorst, secretary
manager cf the United Marketing Co..
today.
O. W. Schleussner, the government
expert whose wide experience lent in
valuable aid in the recent marketing
If the Southern strawberry crop, ar
rived in Brawley yesterday and has
opened an office in the Bungalow
hotel.
In this room yesterday was held
the first of the informal conferences
between Mr. Schleussner and the
heads of the various distributing con
Germs, which, according to Mr.. Kohn-
horst, are gong to result IN the
enormous saving mentioned. When
questioned by a News representative
this morning as to his plans for as
sisting the distributors. Mr. Schleuss-
ner replied as follows
The object Of the department ]
represent is to accumulate and issue
useful information pertaining to con
ditions and markets, and that is the
main purpose Of my business here.
Il will have dally reports of the
number of cars shipped. and the des
tination of each These statements
together with reports of the markets
and conditions, will be open to the
public A careful study of this in
formation and proper cooperation on
the part of the distributors will great
ly reduce the danger of a glutted mar
ket
"There VIII be informal meetings
held in my office every day. The
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

A curious thing about the under
ground fighting now being waged on
the Lattlefields Of Europe Is that the
farther a force is driven back the
stronger their positions become.
The accompanying diagram shows s
section Of the French trenches ana
the first line of the Germans trenches.
which Is indicated by Figure l. the
first line of the French trenches IS
shown By Figure 2, while Figure 3
Shows a small wood directly between
the French and German trenches
Terrific battles have been fought in
this woods until now it literally is
filled With dead bodies.
Leading back from the French
first line trenches are other trenches
called "2ig-zags (Figme ~ which per
nit the soldiers to enter the fust
line trenches without being seen By
the enemy
Figure 8 indicates what are known
aa individual trenches. which arc
used for observation work on Jg
sharpshootcrs.
A little town which has been ehcllcd
repeatedly is shown by Figure 6 and
Figure r shows n graveyard where
the French have posted field picrce
behiod Tho lorh-tone Another ta'
tety ia concealed IN the club of toyc.
shown by Figure s.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

(By Margaret Mason)
written for the United Press)
You can rave about the fashions
That come from gay Paree,
But styles in little old New York
Are good enough for me
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04
Lovely Frocks and Frills
In Little Old New York

mere hosiery, but oh what joy it IS
to return to that Mecca of the Mode
New York, and fall all over your
self trying to snap up all the beau
tiful bargains on Broadway and Fifth
avenue
Believe me, il you are on one side
Of Fifth avenue you don't have to
come across to see more lovely and
adorable frocks and frills and fixings
than ever came across the sea. They
are just thick on all sides.
This is true, of course, of all the
big American cities-Chicago, Phila
delphia, San Francisco, st. Louis and
Kansas City. And talk about smart
and pulchritudinous female You see
more in a minute in any American
city that's big as tank town than
you can glimpse in London in week
In fact. the smart female is an un-
known quantity In England unless she
be an American or Partisan on tour.
The general chic of the Parisians
is an undeniable fact and raving beau.
ties are often beauty spotted in their
midst. but | still contend that. taking
them en- masse. as it were. our own
American maids can put it all over
their Continental cousins for both
styles and good looks OF course. J
may be trifle biased in my judgment.
but surely not more so than a mother
citing tk2 good points of her first
born, Remember. after all I'm not
touting for New York alone.
Just to prove that New York can
well afford to take a style tip from
some of her American sister cities,
there is the case of the chic little lady
from Buffalo. She breezed into little
cd New York one day last week in Il
troeh that was not only the last word
in sartorlal perfectlon-it was posi-
lively the last cry. Her costume,
which was homegrown right in But-
falo. was of black and white pin
check surah silk. The tiny sho,
straight Jacket was buttoned up the
front with bullet-shaped buttons of
eunmetal pearl The low V-shapeJ
neck was filled in trifle with dread
naught gray silk net in 2 folds and .
. luche of net finished the back of the
neck. A ruftle of the net and p
pleated ruffle OF the silk finished the
. long sleeves and pleated ruffles of the
silk edged the short Uttered skirt, the
upper tier of which was rendered buoy
, ant with bit of featherboning in the
! hem la crinoline. A gray kid belt
finished the Jacket, a tiny straw tur-
ban Of gray finished her one extrem-
ity and gray silk hose and gray kid
low shoes laced on the sides finished
the other, while gloves Of gray.
stitched IN black, proved themselves =
! good things TO have on hand
No one was more surprised than the
little LADY from Buffalo to find her
self the target of all eyes and many
audible and awed remarks as she
tripped up the avenue. The supposed
ly blase New Workers eye her like a
bunch Of rubes in a jaytown stare at
the banker daughter just back from
finishing school in the East
Oh, yes, New York has lot to
learn when it comes to fashionable
finishing, but she no longer has to 90
abroad fol the education. She can
pick up q postgraduate course in mat
ters saltolial, just any little day in
any little city in the U. S. A
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04
Why Pag N ore !

One way fare between FL Cenho
and Holtulle. SIC, round tlip, G5c
Ride in comfol table motor cals Oh d
good roadbcd
Leave II CcutIo. 7:30 p. m. t2.o0
~. 100. 5.1o and G:3o y. M
leave Holbille 900 and 500 Il.
m. l.o0. ~. aud T.ll, =. ~.
uuLToN IUrGlaIU3AR RAILWAY
COMPANl.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

Stevenson, Cal, June 3.-"This was
the first Decoration day in the .past
so years that my grave IN the Alton,
Ill, cemetery has not been decorated.
It was John W Franse, the 'man
who has been dead so years, speak
ing. He is 81 years old and lives on
a ranch a few miles outside of Stev-
enson.
For SO long, weary years his sister
placed flowers on her brothers grave
every Decoration Day-or. rather, on
the grave she thought was her broth
er's. for she had been told that he
died after being captured IN the Civil
war.
Then. only a few weeks ago as the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04
Why Pay More?

One way fare between El Centre
and Holtville, 35c; round trip, 6Oc.
Ride in comfortable motor cars on q
good roadbed
Leave Il tentlo 7.30 a m. 1900
N, 100, $40 and $50 p. m.
Leave Holtville. TOO and 900 2
IN , 1:3O, As and 7:15 p. m.
HOLlON lNIERURBAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

"There VIII be informal meetings
leld in my office every day. The
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

Wanted-One thousand people to
eat ice cream At the Summer Garden
Saturday, June 3 Benefit Stat,
Street Christian church-Adv 81
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

result Of a chance remark, she learned
that her brother wa alive and wei.
in California Theu reunion quickly
followed-and thie vear she was
spared the sad tlir TO the graveyard
in Alton-the trip she had faithfully
made once a year for 30 long years.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04

lpll hnc, all styles, Ingcrsoll
"st'heo. WI WaIehoo. for $50.
!. /. lu,ea. MatchmaEcr, 5.}& Main
SC--Adv. n
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-04
How the Government Will
Aid Cantaloupe Growers

growers Of the valley ere cordially in
vited to attend these conferences, to-
eether with the distributors. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-22
70 PALMS TO BE
PLANTED TODAY
CENTRAL LATINO INSTITUTES WORK
IN WASHINGTON PARK WITH
A CELEBRATION.

Neventy-ivc palm trees. the first actual
work "A Identification ~ hc done IN the
Washington square. seventh aud Adams
trcci-. will W. planted this afternoon ~
, O'Clock. aud coiucidcut with the under
~ this work by the Central Latino.
un organization ot Mexican Young men.
there viii W. u celebration. The Union
band viii furnish music for the occasion.
and addresses were scheduled "a be- dcliv-
cred I'M Felix NJ. Garcia. president NJ the
Central Latino. Salvador IN. Fncnic-. Car
lo~ Ca-iaucda and Others.
invitations were printed and sent out IN
The city TODAY. and thc pupils and teachers
Nh thr schools we're especially invited ~
and participate in the celebration.
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OF BROWNSVILLE
ROAD Is IN THE VALLEY

jeff N. Miller. capitalist ui Houston. the
builder ut the Brownsville road. original
developer MI thc lower gull coast. and
formerly president ot tie -. Loui-.
Brownsville q MoVico railroad. wu~ among
Tire prominent visitors ln tlr city today.
.Thi- wv Mr. Miller first trip NV th, Valley
I'M nearly two ycur- and thr growth NJ this
section since his last trip surprised even
this enthusiastic believer IN the future of
the Lower Rio Gruude Valley.
Mr.. Miller " accompanied hy II. y. Nc
MILAN. " san Antonio lawyer. and IN
Judge Claude Pollard Of kiug~villc. gen
cral attorney Tor the II. Louis. Browns
vIllr n Mexico railroad. The party lett
VI thr branch tram today inr points THY
the Valley where they will -pcn! y day
or two before returning uorthward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-22
POCKET BILLIARDlSTS TO
PLAY 4O0,POINT MATCH

Local pocket billiard enthusiast, are
looking forward to the 100 point match
game 10 be- played Tuesday and Wednes-
day night az : o'clock between Clarence
Woods. claimant Of title of champion pro
fc>~ional pool player of Illinois. and Robert
McClintock of Brownsville. The match will
b. played IA the Rex Bowling and Billiard
parlor~. M Eleventh street, III the Steg-
man hulldiug.
Interest IN the match has been very
acute since Woods one night last week ran
into McClmtock at the Rex pariur. n
hundred point impromntu match was made
and Ia the establishment at Moods Nc
Clntock beat him out 100 To 30 points.
Woods. however. was plainly embarrassed.
for ~ mover expected to run against an
amateur expert IN "thi- neck II the
woods"
II l. expected that a large crowd will
witness thc match Tuesday and Weduc--
day nights.