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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16
Dorothy Dm's Absorbing Series
: Why My Wife Left Me :
The Husband Who Thought His Wife Convenienc
Tells His Story of Shattered Life
By DOROTHY DIX.

Il remember the first nj ,ht that
stayed down town to take a hand in a
little game of poker. At first 1 refused
the invitation, but 1 was laughed and
chaffed into accepting, and before L
knew it 1 had become one of those
miserable, sneaky, pusilanimOus COW
ards OF husbands who telephone lying
excuses to their wives.
Il despised myself as I heard my
voice telling Alice how / had been de-
tanned by business and would be out
until late, because had an out of town
customer with whom L had to discuss
an important deal I played a rotten
game that night because my thoughts
were with a dreary little woman eat
ing a dreary dinner all alone. and
spending dreary and lonely evening,
and to keep my spirits up 1 drank more
than [ had ever done before.
Alice didn't reproach me when along
towards morning / went home, q sod
den. disgusting creature, but 1 was not
so besotted that I did not see in her
eyes that most terrible of all looks
the look of a woman who sees her gods
overthrown and that her idol has feet
Of clay.
Gives Nothing to His Wife.
81 never knew how it happened; per-
haps none of US ever knows just how
we hit the tObOggan slide to perditiOn.
but after that drifted back to the old
crowd and the old life that / had led
before 7 was married. I seldom spent
an evening at home. Often ] did not
even come home to dinner, and when
did, ! went out as soon as the meal
was over L drank heavily. ] lost
money at cards until I used up all of
our little savings. and forced the most
rigid economy on my wife. L wasted
money on opening wine for chorus
girls, because the gang that 1 was going
with was doing it, and then grOwled
over the grocery bills at home.
'I left my wife to spend lonely eve
nings by herself. / gave her nothing
that she had a right to expect from
her husband in the way Of companion
ship or attention. / did nothing to-
ward trying to make a happy home. 1
left that duty entirely to her. l even
was Infatuated with. her when she re-
monstarted with me for my conduct,
though God knows what I would have
said to her had she treated me as l
treated her.
'YOu see I took liberties with the
comfortable theory that women forgive
everything. and that the prOdiSal huS-
band can always return home and have
the fatted calf killed for him when the
husks have given him such an lndi-
EestiUn that he has sickened of them.
That theory is playing out My wife
had no taste for prOdigals. She de-
spised them as the contemplate weak
lings they are, and when I got ready
to return home, there was no home TO
which to go.
Il had killed my wife's respect and
love for me, and she had left me.
have never blamed her. 1 had my
choice between her and the boys, and
it was nothing more than fairs that L
should have had to abide by my choice
You can't be rOunder and good
husband, and the man that tries it is
bound to lose out on the home PROPOSE
ton"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16
LLT LOST my wife" said the man,
"because l thnneht that 4 man

GIT LOST my wife, said the man,
because 1 thought that a man
could lie one Of the boys and a
husband at the same time. and that O.
home was good place to go to when
every other places was closed.
"Of course didTt put the matter
that squarely to myself. We renegade
husbands and wives who make matri-
mony a failure ana break the hearts
and ruin the lives Of the women and
men who are unlucky enough TO unite
their fortunes with ours, never do. But
that was my real theory of matrimony
that a pretty and charming wife and
a beautiful home were agreeable things
for q man to have because they added
new frtlls to life, but that they should
be permitted to in no way interfere
with other pleasures to which he was
accustomed.
That's nice. cheerful matrimonial
creed that many men besides myself
hold. What women think of it is an
other story that we are beginning 20
find out from the increasing number
of divorces
7 married as fine a woman as God
ever made. She was a tall, slim, 1.-the
young creature, intelligent, companion
able, capable, everything that one could
wish in a wife. We furnished up an
artistic little aparament and started
ness as fate could have offered any
young couple.
4 was madly in love with my wife
and crazy over our little home. 1t was
the first real home that 1 had ever had,
for my mother had died when I was
child and L had battered from boarding
school TO college, and from college to
hotels ever since. Ny wife was dandy
hOusekeeper, and for the first year I
couldn't get quickly enough from my
work to her and home
Il can remember still the lump that
used to come into my throat when 1
saw her dear face watching for me at
the window. I can remember the rap
ture with which I contemplated the
very tables and chairs that were ours,
and the paeons of praise with which 1
devOured every mOrsel of food, because
il had been selected for me and pre-
pared just to suit my tastes. I was 50
absorbed by dOmesticity that you
couldn't pry me away from our fire
side, and 1 fairly hated the people VINO
dragged us to parties and broke up or
blessed solitude of two, as the French
so aptly put it.
The Novelty Wears Off.
Then. after q while, the novelty De
gan to wear off. I grew accustomed to
the gentle gayety of our lives, and
uncOnsciOusly began to think Of my
wife and home as two fixed factors q
happiness in my life, things that |
could always come back to when
tired OF other amusements.
This was a subcOnsciOus state Of
mind that I didn't realize myself, but
my old friends did. Perhaps they had
seen il happen with too many men be-
lore not to recognize the symptoms
when they saw them. At any rate.
they reached out and drew ne back
into the old circle of FOUNDERS to which
1 had belonged before my marriage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16
POSES AS WIFE
OF MAJOR, DIES
Sensation in Life of Former
Military Attache to Paris
Is Exploded.

New York, Jan. 16.-Anna Florence
Faulkner, a young woman who had
been living at the Hotel Gerard as the
wife of Mai Henry D. Borup, retired
army officer and military attache of
the American legation a. Paris in the
early '90s, died suddenly at Miss Al
ston's private hospital, in West Sixty
first street.
Mai. Borup, who is more than 60
years old. was Frustrated by the death
Of his youthful companion and re-
manned beside the body. pleading for
a return of life. His friends say that
he came to New York only a few weeks
ago for the purpose Of Strengthening
out financial affairs and marrying Miss
Faulkner.
They registered at the Hotel Gerard
on December 1 as Mr.. and Mrs H. ID
Borup," and seemed 10 be very fond Of
each other Miss Faulkner was %
years old. She was a woman Of at
tractive figure, fine looking, dark
haired and tall. Her mother said that
she came to New York about five years
ago.
Miss Faulkner met Mai Borup last
spring and since then they have been
time in Canada. The major was a
member of the University club and his
friends there believed that he had mar
ried Miss Faulkner. That impression
GhdlltQ all4DllE lllEAl II AG-Alo a Inv
hotel also.
When Miss Faulkner became i'll. Mai
Borup summoned Dr.. Carliu Philipa
and at the physicians suggestion the
young woman was taken to the private
hospital. Her mother, who is now Mrs,
Neeley, was with her every day.
Mrs. Neeley said last night that her
daughter and Mai. Borup we're not mar
ried In spite Of Mai Borup. who in
sists on called the young woman as
his wife. she was buried in Fairmount
cemetery under her maiden name.
Mai. Borup was retired from the
army at his own request on August -,
1904 He entered West Point from Mn
nesota and was graduated in 1876. He
went into the service as second lituten-
ant Of artillery. was promoted to first
lieutenant in 1879 and was made a cap
tain in June. 1890. He went TO Paris
as military attache and was recalled at
the request Of the secretary of state.
He was accused of having divulged in
formation in regard to French forti-
fications. a charge which his friends
vigorously denied. lie was commits
stoned a major or February IS, 1908.
He has several children who are OldnT
than Miss Faulkner was. His friends
said last night that Mrs. Borup died
several years ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16

PROMISES of big returns for small dust-
generally indicate large element Of rkand do not appeal
= to careful, conservative investors.
Those who have their money invested savings account IN this
safe bank at per interest," compounded emannuay with
positive security of principal and prompt payment Of interest," do
not have to worry when stocks and bonds decline.
Please bring your Pass Book for entry of interest payable January
l, 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16
RESIN0L HEALS
RAW, ITCHING
SCALY SKINS

No matter how long you have been
tortured and disfigured by itching,
burning, raw or scaly skin humors, just
put little of that soothing, antiseptic
Resinol Ointment on the sores. The
suffering usually stops right there,
Healing begins that very minute, and
in almost every case your skin gets
well so quickly you feel ashamed of the
money you threw away on tedious, use
less treatments.
ResinOl Ointment and Resinol Soap
clear away pimples blackheads, and
dandruff. Prescribed by doctors for
20 years and sold by all druggists. Con-
tain absolutely nothing that could
harm the tenderest skin.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16
6ETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children Of bed
wetting. There is a constitutional cause for
this trouble. Mrs. u. Summers, Box ",
Totre Dame, Ind. wiz send free to any mother
her successful home treatment, with full
instructions. Send no money, but write her
today II your children trouble you in this
way. Don't blame Inc child, the chances are
it can't help it. This treatment also cures
adults and aged people troubled Wits urine
difficulties BY Cay o. ai5at,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16

are preparing for their great
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16

Drink our buttermil1. Ask your doc
tor why. El Paso Dairy CO.-Adv.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Candy Price List.
Mrs. Stanley.

Since we can afford but one tele-
gram we shall wire our congratula-
tions to MRS. Stanley-the woman
behind the governor. Stanley has
been the soldier at the front-ab-
sorbed in the strife. Mrs. Stanley
has been the soldiers wife at home,
enduring the hours of suspense. She
has earned the hour OF proud tri-
umph aud as one person Henderson
rejoices that she is to be mistress Of
the governors mansion of Kentucky
four years. No governor ever took
worthier woman to Frankfort to
be first lady Of the Commonwealth.
Cleaner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Etiuuetts Rules.

The proper place for a woman in
her own automobile or carriage or box
at the opera is the right-hand corner.
People in this country are not so par
ticular about this as are English and
continentals, but it is a point worth
observing by those who wish to give
form and elegance TO the daily con-
duct of life. Ceremony and pune
tilio can be carried too far, as in
India, where the laws governing the
manners and practices of the vari-
Gus castles are complicated to an ex-
asperating point. But a society en-
tirely devoid of etiquette is apt to
be crude and ungraceful. To draw
line between that ceremonial which
makes il a capital offense for a sub
Ject TO look at the lama OF Thibet and
the mannerless state OF a mining
camp is a perfectly possible achieve
ment. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
WHERE REAL TROUBLE BEGAN
Argument Between Hogan, Casey and
o'6rien Progressed Smoothly
Until Stranger Butted In.

When a man Just naturally wants
trouble it is mighty easy to find an
excuse for making 1t. According to
Mike Hogan, Casey and O'Brien were
having an argument of their own
1t had progressed to the extent that
each had forgotten what it was about
originally. and they were wholly OBJ
livious of the gathering crowd until
an urbane and genteel person in a
frock coat put in.
Come. come, my man." he said,
gently .plucking Casey by the sleeve
"You don't want to fight. | can tell
it by your looks. Your face is too
benign"
Two be nine! Two be nine, is ut,
We scutT beloved Casey. ME face
is two be nine, is ut?"
And there was where the real
trouble began.-Louisville Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Lantz. W. Va. Mrs. Tebe Talbot,
Of this place. says: IL had been
troubled with womsnIy ailments for
some time. end at last ] broke down
entirely. | got so weak l could
scarcely walk across the room.
Thanks to Cardui. ! improved right
off. Now do my homework. and
am feeling WELL" During the past
so years, more than million somen
have been benefited By takirg Car.
dui. You must believe that Cardui
will help you. too. since it helped a
these others. Csrdui is safe
harmless. vegetable remedy. Of
positive. curative merit. for women.
At drug stores. Try one bottle. 1t
will surely help you.-Advertise-
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Discouraged.

Charles. aged six. had been asking
his father and mother for some time
for 4 mudguard for the small bicycle
which he rode, but the weather con-
ditions had been such that his par
ents thought the purchase could be
deferred. One evening his mother mo-
ticed that he had not said his pray
ers as usual and asked him why.
well. mamma" said the lad. Il kept
praying for that mudguard' and when
i found there was nuthin' stirrin' I
just stopped nrayin'-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Free Dentistry.

Evansville has established free
dental clinic, which will be open four
hours day except July and August
for the free service of school child
rem whose parents are unable to pay
the expense of dental treatment and
for other worthy charitable patients.
A dentist and an assistant will be
paid SIS and SIS month.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Though there is doubt II any dragons
are living, snapdragons continue to
die. especially If overwatered. One
reader states she watered and tended
her plants carefully. yet they turned
yellow, died. and seemed TO have no
lateral roots when removed. coming
out OF the soil with little effort on
the part of the puller. This clearly
indicates what is known as stem rot,
wholly due to too much water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Takes Truck in Tow.

Sacramento. CAL. was recently
amazed by the sight Of a new Max
well touring car towing a five.to
truckload about the streets and su-
burban hills. The truck carried as
part Of its load another rev Max
well. and a lecturer who Grated elo-
quently on automobile power.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
HonefuI Future.

ITO tell you the truth" said the
man who is ostentatiously cheerful,
"the hotter the climate is the better
like it,"
Il envy you and your calmness OF
mind" replied the sardonic person,
and trust, for your own comfort, that
your ideas of future punishment are
strictly orthodox"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
The Two Orders.

Business Manager--Well. how many
orders did you get yesterday?
Traveller got two orders in one
place.
B. M.-That's the stun! What were
they?
Tone was to get out and the
other was to stay out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Church Statistics.

There are so religious denomina-
tions in the United States. $50 bod
les. 176. O94 ministers. 222. 1876 church
e, and SS.O59.42s communicates.
This shows that less than one-half of
our population are not members of
any church.
Notwithstanding there are $50
bodies. yet the real difference in the
teachings of all these bodies is very
small.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Gov. Rye has granted another re-
prive of 80 days to Henry Roberts,
who is condemned to be electrocuted
for the murder of Dave Dobbins, of
Fayette county, Tenn, March. 1915.
Thi makes the fourth reprieve grant
ed to Roberts. Tn time the gov
ernor has set the date of electrocu.
ton for December 16, 1915
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

The Yellow Narcissus are far bet
ter than Sacred Lilies and half the
cost. Metcalfe has just received an
importation of these as we'll as all
other bulbs and as usual about half
city prices. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
A Correction.

Friend Intending to compliment)-
| heard somebody say the other day,
Mr.. Naggs, that your wife was a fine
conversationalist.
Naggs-She's nothing Of the sort.
Friend-No?
Naggs-She hates conversation.
She's monologist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

The Liberty Bell will make a 80
minutes stop in Mayfield today on its
way to Paducah, at the request of
local chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

During the past month Russian
troops on the western (Russian) front
claim to have taken Austro-German
prisoners to the number of GA Off
GERS and 49.200 men and captured
twenty-one guns, lis machine guns,
eighteen bomb throwers and three
searchlights.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Our first importation of Holland
bulbs just in and the prices are the
same low prices we have maintained
for several years on first class bulbs.
-METCALFE THE FLORIST.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Notice To Creditors.

All persons holding claims against
the estate of j. l.. Goodnight, de
ceased. are hereby notified to fi'e
same properly proven before me. on
or before Dec. lst. 1915, or same will
be thereafter barred, as provided by
law.
MRS. EDNA W. GOODNIGHT. Ex'r.
John C. Duffy. Atty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

The body of David Mcdonald,
buried AZ years ago. was exhumed
for removal in Louisville and found
to be still lifelike. His face former
ly beardless was covered by beard
a foot long. When the Theoretically
sealed casket was opened the body
crumbled to dust.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Only Difference.

zone of my daughters has tonsilitis. -
exclaimed Mr.. Growcher, "and the 9th.
er has sprained her wrist"
That's hard luck"
Eyes. Nothing seems to work out
the way it ought to. The girl who
sprained her wrist sings, and the one
with sore throat plays the piano"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
The Eternal Feminine.

Pretty Daughter-Papa, I'd like to
give party next week.
Papa-Why, my dear, you gave one
only last week. Do you think it neces-
sary to entertain your friends so
often?
Pretty Daughter-But this is not to
entertain my friends; it's to snub my
enemies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Important inquiry

Father" said the small boy,
couldn't George Washington tell a
lie?"
THAT statement has been seriously
made, my son."
well, what did he do when his
folks had unexpected company and he
was told to say he didn't want any pie
for dessert?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
Penalty on Taxes.

For the state and county will go
on November, 80. Pay up now and
save this penalty and possibly other
expenses.
JEWELL SMITH, S. C.
Advertisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Earl Derby has announced that un.
married men will be conscripted for
the army Nov. 30. Now lookout for
a lot of sudden weddings all over
England.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Many old plantation songs were
sung at Booker Washington funeral.
A vast crowd of 1000 to 5000 peo-
pie was present, many of them
whites.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
BULBS.

We have just received from Hol-
land our importation of bulbs, con-
sisting of Hyacinths. Narcissus. yell
low and white, Tulips. etc.
T. L. METCALFE, Florist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
JOHNNY POE SERVED in
THE KENTUCKY MILITIA
Soldier Of Fortune Killed in
France Figured in Goebel
Trouble.

Prentiss Poe, Jr., best known Q
Johnny" Poe. famous Princetol
football star. who was killed in bat
tie in France several weeks ago.
Poe was killed with his face to thu
enemy, when the British regiment il
which he had enlisted, the tamoul
"Black Watch" was practically an
initiated in the British advance in
the great forward movement of the
/ Allies. The death he met was Of the
kind that bis venturesome spirit had
often pictured in fancy as q befitting
end.
For, throughout his short lifetime.
Poe was seeker after danger and
adventure, a man to whom death and
danger offered no terrorss
After his career as football star
at Princeton. Poe. at the outbreak
of the Spsnish-American war. en-
listed in the American army. but
was unfortunate in not being able to
see actual service. Still seeking ad
venture, he enlisted in regiment in
the Philippines. where Aguina do
was making trouble.
Keenly disappointed at the lack of
action he found in the Filipino in
surrection, and knowing that the
United States marine corps offered
greater chances for excitement and
he enlisted in that branch
in 1903 by authority of the then
Secretary of the Navy, John n.
Long. for the threatened war with
Colombia over the Panama Canal
strip. That war never material zed,
and since Poe could not think of
soldering" unless there was some
thing doing" he was discharged
from the marine corps.
Previously he had enlisted in the
Kentucky State Militia during the
Governor Goebel shooting troub e.
Even duty on the dark ard bloody
ground" during those troublesome
times didn't bring him the excite
ment he craved. and he one time
confded to marine corps
friends, II believe that if | ever get
to hell I'll find the fires banked"
Still in pursuit OF the elusive
strife" he became a captain in the
Honduran army in 1907, when that
country was at war with Nicaragua,
and during the brief struggle got
several thrills at the siege of Anapsi
and the battle of Buena Vista. 1t
was after the conclusion of that war
that Poe. with five other Americans,
who were serving in the Honduran
army, became involved in some sort |
Of trouble with the Government au-
thorities, and. for time, their lives
we're in jeopardy.
Later he engaged in various ad-
Venturous enterprises in many quar-
ters of the world. and, Immediately
1t the outbreak of the war in Eu-
rope. he appeared in London and Of
tered himself es a private in the
British army. He was accepted and
assigned 10 the famous BLACK
Watch" regiment. and saw much
active service, only to meet even.
ually the death that he had often
)raved during his short life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

At the gate of the prison in Frank.
fort, Mrs. William Bowling Tuesday
night received the husband for whom
she had waited and for whose re.
lease she had toiled for seventeen
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

See J. Il. Dseg for contracting
building and general repairfwork tf
all kinds. Phone 476.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
For Sale

Fourth. P. Gasoline tank cooled
international engine, In good condi.
ton. at a very low price. May be
seen at PLANTERS HDW. co.
Incorporated.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Will pay highest market price for
ear corn. Want so. 900 bushels.
THE ACME MILLS,
incorporated J
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20

Good morningl Have you
seen The Courierf
Evansville's best paper.
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