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surveyed from the vantage point Of great armchair in
the cardroom, to which the grayheads had by
withdrawn. He had moved with military dignity
through the throng, with smile into bright eyes that
challenged his, with hand brown head and golden
shedding "reminiscences of grandmothers and great
grandmothers checking names against his stored up
memories and framing phrase and fable too perhaps,
for delighted vision from an age long gone he
had seemed to many. And so he was, one of the few
survivors of civilization that was lovable in its de-
votion to high ideals of womanhood. Gallant warrior
boasess veteran of hundred battlefelds his finest
pride lay not in those of bloodshed but in the
fact that his father had helped found and he
tain wonan's first chartered college.
The revere of the General was disturbed bv an old
Evening star., 1915-01-24

dences, space became more valuable and taxes
mounted found themselves elbowed by garsh neghbors,
products of school of architecture, working for
higher temperature winter and the concentration OF
conveniences Whatever may be said in favor of the
old Southern house dwelling place, it cannot be
denied that it of the cold-storage type, and its
convenences limited if measured by modern standards
The departing servants betrayed its defects.
But one house, fine example of the so-called
Georgian architecture did not share in the humiliation
of its class. The broad, deep lot held its magnoas
cape jessamines, roses spreas, and lockwood hedges
through all the destroying years, shielding them from
the intruder with Moorish fence of iron cast in harmony
with the angles of slope and terrace.
Beyond this fence to be seen brokenly through
the shrubbery white walls, Ionic columns, and low
wings that extended right and left from the rear.
Within the walls stately ballroom connected these
wings. There crystal chandeliers in all the down.
stairs rooms downstairs meaning the ground floor in
Southern phraseology), and marble manels from Italy
throughout those of the ballroom huge twns elaborate
with nymph, wreath, and column. The four great
square of the lower floor opened into another
and the broad hall and ballroom by massive doors of
carved mahogany; and there noble stairway
with finely carved handrail.
The house seemed to have been planned for enter
tainment and indeed, in the golden era, which to all
old Southerners the glorious antebelum period
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@Song of the mockingbird translated into motion"
"A reincarnation!' murmured Wiloughby.
"Ah! but older one than you dream, Willoughby,"
said the General. @My mothers mother Spanish
creole, and hers Portuguese. And somewhere beyond
was-the Jew! Hence the Miriam Beauty is immortal,
and that dance may be older than Jerusalem"
Round and round went Miriam, her
tended her smiling face upfted 1t the abandon
ment of innocence and childhood Then, the signal
glance, another figure moved out and falling into the
rhythm approached her. Now it was fragile grace
blending with graceful vigor; rhythm melting into
rhythm into advance and retral; the whr
under arched hand; enticement, evasion and pursuit
1t all ended with crash of music and Miriam, erect
and with edge of hand against her flushed brow, stood
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when Tallahassee was the
social center of the South
east, it was famed for hos
pitality.
The preservation of this
old home was due wholly to
a clause in a testator's will,
which set up a life interest
with remainder to possible
descendants in the next gen
Grafton. Otherwise it would
have shared the fate of its
neighbors. General Fanneau,
who held the life interest for
himself and little sister, was
the occupant throughout;
but the sister had died early.
She was followed by the
Generals only child, a son,
who left an infant daughter;
and in 1912 this daughter,
an orphan, was eighteen
years old. Thus it was that
the title to the old home had
never become fixed, and
that together with the land
and all appurtenances, in
cluding leaky roof, paneless
windows, painless shutters,
and the one room that
winked feebly into the night
year by year, it dragged out
a cherries existence.
But the day came in
which the now aged Gen
eral, who had stormed over
his misfortunes on every tax
return day, joyed in the cir
cumstance that had held the
very proud old man and of
stand is behind the walls
idols. Great bodies of land
down South seemed to have
pine barrens in Georgia, ono
came popular with capitalist
hundreds of thousands of lor
miracle was that he, all South
and profitably.
Then Miriam Fanneau, S
eighteen, came back, and tn
added glories, opened to rece
MIRIAM FANNEAU'S
A'A event, the mere prepar
fashionable end of the city to
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Drawings by G. E. Wolfe

.W old homes in the city of the far South
to which this record relates had escaped
the ruthless fingers of change. The lots,
generally an acre or two in extent and
running back to cross alleys, were sub
divided, the stables sacrificed, gardens re-
duced, and the servants houses moved
back to the alleys for rental. The resi-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27
that it was a man and not q woman
who betrayed Christ.
THINKING 1T OVER

THINKING 1T OVER
1 had not been at church or spoken
a semblance of a prayer since that
terrible time when my baby died in
spite of my agony and Aunt Mary's
pleadings.
But again the emotional content
entered into my being as knelt and
asked for mercy and strength to
keep the ancient laws that we're first
engraved upon the tablets of stone.
Eleanor Fairlow would not let me
take her back to her hotel after we
left the church. AS we came out l
noticed how i'll she looked and told
her that 1 thought she should go
back to the hospital as patient. She
told me she was not going to Mollie's
wedding.
"'Somehow, Margie, the thought Of
the crowd, the lights, the flowers and
the laughter rather frightens me-"
she said rather sadly.
you certainly must be i'll, my
DEAR" 1 answered, ''for that is not
at all like the gay Eleanor Fairlow
to whom I was introduced when
came here as Dicks wife"
81 am very different Eleanor Fair
low" she answered soberly, as bade
her good-by.
1 was so glad 1 had gone into the
church with her, as it settled the |
question.
'You have been little and mean"
said to myself, ito suspect this splen-
did woman and your husband and be |
filed with jealousy and hate. No |
wonder you cannot keep your hus-
band from admiring other women.
You probably have shown him that |
they have more spiritual nature and
broader minds"
1 decided that would just give to
Dick the letter that was occasionally
rafting in my pocket as 1 sat back
against the steering gear of my car
oOd cav nOthin0-that 7 would not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

hOI WduI W SuOW W LICK anu L AIN
sure Dick would not think it worth
being curious about"
Then, little book, l laughed, for any
old time Dick was not curious about
anything would be a caution. .
Why Dick has always opened my
letters with the same calm owner
ship and authority that he opens his
own. Even when he knows it makes
me perfectly furious.
My mood changed as 1 thought of
the many times Dick and had quar-
relied over this very thing.
Il ought to open this letter, Just to
teach him a lesson" was my next adj
vice to myself. And then quickly,
"Margie, Margie, if you did that it
would not be because you want to
teach Dick a lesson, but because you
are still little jealous and you know
that this letter will settle once and
for all the question that your doubt
ing heart is always asking"
AS l neared our apartment another
worry began to assail me. Suppose
Dick has not arrived yet I looked
at the little clock in front of me. It
was nearly 6 and the wedding was at
$50. Surely Dick would understand
that he must get back in time to give
Mollie away.
Both Mollie and 1 considered that
a purely superfuous and senseless
proceeding, but Mollie said:
Gas mother is running this whole
show I'm going to let her run it to
suit herself, and Dick or the ashman
can give me away if she thinks it is
necessary to have some, man to do
the deed"
''Mr. Waverly has just come in and
asked if you had left any word for
him"
That relieved my mind, but began
to feel my heart beat faster when
thought of the letter.
l took it out in my hand as went
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
Cotton CrOD Pennrts.

New York, May 2G.-Alabaea l..
Inmates Of reduced acreage still range
high, though somewhat loaea thaa a
month ago. TIE season - about two
weeks lac, bat some sections report
an early start PERCENTAGE condition
/ about the same as year ago al
tins timc, when it was TS per cent.
As rule, stands are rather poor and
considerable land has been repIanted
Mississippi-Drouth has retarded
termination and caused the plant to
be about two weeks late. Cotton Is
not all up and stands are generally
poor, while all is not chopped out.
Percentage condition is somewhat
better than a year ago, when II wa,
50 per cent.
Louisiana--The season is two 10
three weeks late. oWiu@ chiefly to
dry weather causing slow germina
ton. Acreage reductions are gcuer-
ally large, showing but little change
from month dgo
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
NOTICE 10 BUILDING CONTRAC
TORS.

Notice Is hereby given that ths
Trustees of the FL Centre School
District will receive sealed bids
for furnishing all labor and material
for the construction of one-story
brick school building, to be located
on West Main street in the City Of
FL Centre. Imperial county, Caifor-
MIA.
Plans are ON file with the architect,
f. T. Harris. Rooms / and p. Opera
House building. Each bid must be
made out on forms obtained from the
architect, and must be accompanied
by n certified check or bidders bono
for per cent Of the amount of the
proposal, made payable to the order
Of J. J.. TraVers, chairman of the Ell
Centre School District. All bids must
hc filed with the Trustees before 1880
p. M, Saturday. June -, 1918, at the
Commercial Street school building.
tn" above mentioned check or bid
dci's bond shall be given as evidence
that the bidder Will enter into said
contract, + awarded the work. and
will be forfeited if the successful bid
der refuses to enter into said contract
after being requested so to do by the
Trustees. The Board reserves the
righ, to reject any and all bids.
the contractors are requested to
submit bids as follows:
/. General contract, including every
thing except heating and ventilating.
,. Heating and ventilating.
,. Concrete, cement and brick work.
1. E&terior and interior lath plas-
toriug.
3. All work. except concrete, cement,
brick work and heating and ventilat-
ing
All work must be bid on according
TO plans and specifications.
june12 L. A. PERKISS, Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
MARKET REPORTS
Livestock Market

Chicago, May 27.-Hogs Receipts
1000; strong; 5c above yesterdays
average; bulk, G55@I65; light, 11aa
I721g; mixed, 740@G70, heavy, IL
@Gt5; rougb, 1159oI@0; plcs, 5.75@
80.
Cattle Receipts, 1000; firm, ma
tive beef steers, 100@9.#5; western
steers, G.75@8.2o; cows and heifers
.3.35@8.S0; calves, 7oom95o.
Sheep Receipts. 5000; rira, sheep
G2o@8.25; lambs, 7.75@loao.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
No. B1956l Sheriff. sale
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL rs
TATE Under EXECUTION


Citizens Trust and Savings Bank. J
corporation. y. Daniel Wolkowisky,
Mollic Wolkowisky and George c. Fet-
terman.
BY virtue OF an execution ISSUED out
Of the Superior Court of the County
pf Los Angeles, State of California
wherein Citizens Trust and Saw
lugs Bank, corporation, plaintiff
and Daniel Wolkowisky, Mollie VOL
kowisky and George C.. Fetterman. de-
fendant, upon a judgment rendered
the 20th day of April, A. D. 1915, for
the sum of $7,I00.S0 dollars, United
States gold coin, besides costs and in
tcrest, have this day levied upon all
the right, title, claim and interest of
said defendant, y. Wolkowisky. of. il
and to the following described real
estate. To wit:
lots 4, ,, 6, 7. rs, II, Is, 10, 20. u
'2, % and u, In Lindsey's subdivision
Of the north half of Section l6, Town
ship Is South, Range II East. S. &
NJ, all IN Imperial County Califor
mia
Public notice is hereby given tina,
/ will, on Tuesday, the 18th day oi
June, \. u. 1918, at 10 o'clock a. M
of eaid day, IN front of the Cour
House door Of the County of lmper-
laI sell at public auction for United
States eold com, all the right, title
claim and interest of said defendant.
u. Wolkowisky, of, in and to the above
described property, or so much there
Of as may be necessary to raise suff
cicnt money to satisfy said judgment.
with interest and costs. etc, TO the
highest and best bidder.
NOBLEY MEADOWS. Sheriff.
by II " ANDERSON,
Under Sheriff.
Dated Ma 70. 1915. IhurJune 10
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
NhN Fay More?

Ono way fare between El Cenlo
and Holtylllc, 55e; round trip, Goc.
Flde In comfortable motor cars Oh a
sood roadbed
Leave ri Centeo. 30 a. m. 1000
m, LOO, $40 and go p. m.
Leave Holtville, 900 and 900 a.
m; l:30, i:45 and 7.15 p, m
HOLTON INTERURBAN RAILWAY
GOMPANY-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
SPECIAL NOTICES

WANTED-Farmers to investigate
the Bates Steel Mule, the only one
man ack-laying tractor. A. c
Na1 Derpoel, 455 South Tenth 81.
Phone 259J.
FOR SALE-Seyeral good Second
hand pianos and organs, taken in
exchange for player pianos. Z. /.
HarreIl, 622 Main st.
HAVE some first mortgage paper Sc
cured to /. VIII make if 10 nor
cent paper Address Mortgage. care
Press.
FOR SALE-Gwarf Milo maize re-
cleaned seed, - cents pound. G
6 HQssey. Seeley, Cal.
FOR SALE-Re-cleaned dwarf milo
maze seed. F. S. He'll, / mile
southeast Of Silsbee.
FOR SALE-Good camp wagon rea
5on9blc. Address c. il. Walton, r
!. d. I, lioltville. vi
hANFED-To work string cows ON
shares. Address Burt Miller X. +.
=. =, FL Centro. 20
For RENT-Two milo maze Dlant-
ers. c. Q. Bennet. Imperial. TeIe-
phone l62F3.
For SALE-Couotry Club stock. Box
llS. |. V Press "
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

\, UNA LODGE 40. as. Benevolent
aud Protective Order OF Elks,
meets every Wednesday evening
at Elks hall Visiting brothers are
heartily welcome Meeting hour. 8
o'clock. A. n. KELLEY, Exalted Rul-
er. j. r. STILSON, Secretary.
ri MIRO LODGE. No. 315.
r knights of PYthias. meets every
Tuesday at X. of p. hall, corner
Firth and Main streets.
! STANLEY BROWN, c. C.
II. b. WEBB, *. of II. & S.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
WATER STOCK

WANTED-Ahout 40 shares No
water stock; lowest cash price. Ad-
d1eas /. L. jhis office. x2l
For SALE-No. 5 water stock. A. II
G,lswold, Phone SfW, or call Al 90
Olive ST.. II Centre.
fo3 SALE-No. water stock. chear
tor cash. {. S. Allen, 500 Main
street 81
FOR SALE-No / water stock r T.
Jauman, IL Nam St.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
FOR SALE--IiVE STOCK

For SALE-1wo mileh cows, thor
opEhhred K. J, Red and legborn
chicks, laying hens. young Bronze
tu keys, Incubator. bicycle, auto
matte refrigerator. fumed oak didz
ing chains, rocker, dining table, two
sets bed springs, Kitchen utensils.
alfalfa hay. See {. {. Jones, Adams
ranch, corner Eighth and Wood
ward. East Of canal "
FOR SALE-I'ul bloo5 Poland China
bears of serVlceable age, both par-
ents registered, So each One
small bay 3-year-oId geldmg, extra
gentle and sound. S10. 81. miles
east of He5er. Parry Cross. -
FOX SAIE-On eraa Of mares
we'eht 800; one tearlier coIt, or
12rsey heller spangti Il. Il
Clark, : miles south ON bate canal
canal
FOK SALE fmc lot Dmoc-JeTse9
boars ready for lure breeding, aleo
young brood soWs {. =. Wlllouch-
BY & Sons, CaleHco, cal
FOR SALE-Fine registered Berk-
shire boars from l 10 S months old
fully guaranteed. Whittier State
School, Whittier. Cal 332
FOR SALE-Ten head good dairy
cows and 7 head 2-year-old steers
Call at Mcbride ranch, miles west
and south of Imperial
FOR SALE-FouIteen head of stcef
calves, to 10 months old NJ. /.
Madruga. about miles east =
mlle north. VI
FOUNp-Onc jersey COW and caG,
81 miles east Of Ilebcr. inquire
Johnson ranch.
FOR SALE-Horsc. buggy and har-
ness; cheap. Inquire 615 Orange VI
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
Los Angeles Produce Market.


Les Angeles, May -. Fresh hlao.
flgs continued firm At 2.25m2.5o u
hoN ON the local wholesale produce
market today, while caulaloupes aeain
commanded 81 pony crate. Fancy
Sunkisscd oranges were quoted 1t 100
Co'2.5o a box, while Valcncias brought
2.25 box. No other price change
Of Importance were reported by deal
efs and trading WAS fairly active.
The following receipts were report
ed by Secretary .. {. Pclrell Of the
Produce Exchange of Los Angeles:
Eggs, 682 cases; butter, $4,000 pounds,
cheese, 1850 pounds; potatoes, 27l
sacks; onions, 100 rates; beans, 521
sacks.
Local ranch egg, per dozcn-sc-
lceted, 2G; candlled, -, case count,
-.
California creamery butter, por
pound Fresh extras, 23; fresh frsts.
u.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
EOK SALE-Three-room honsn ~

FOR SALE-Three-room house and
lot; cement walks, umbrella
trees, chicken yard only $500. a.
$40 a month; property now rented
for $40 a month. K. l.. Harrell.
owner, go Main St
FOR SALE-9OO acres of soft sedl-
mentary soil; best land in the In
peral Valley; in tracts to suit pur-
chaser; Apply to owner, Box l16.
HoltvilIe, Cal
FOR SALE-Lot 50XI80; gas. elee.
tricity and water; building rcstfie-
tion, $1,000; only $500, at $40 per
month: X. l.. Harrell, owner, 622
Main st.
For SALE--6O feet Oh Main street
between Seventh and Eighth, cheap
for cash; no trades. GreenIeaf
Drug Co, Brawley
FOR SALE-Lot, 8OXlOO; gas, elce-
tricity and water; only 5000 cash if
taken this week. r. /. Harrcll 622
Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
Notice

Noflee l. hereby given thai The
firm Of Bliss Brothers. formerly do
ing business under that name. has
this day been dissolved, and that in
the future 7 T. Bliss. one Of the
partners, Is no longer connected with
the firm and hereby gives notice that
he vii not be responsible for any
obligations hereafter contracted b.
either Bis Brothers OF c. L. Bliss.
the other partner.
BLISS PPOTHFRE
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27

JANE COWE. STAR OF THE
NEW PLAY. THE SONGBIRD. g"
SHE PLAYS THE ROLE Or
THE TEMPERAMENTNL ACT.
RESS WHO PLACES ART
ABOVE MOTHER LOVE THE
PLAY Is BY FREDERIC HAT
TON
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
NnIirE 10 CREnIrnKS

tatate. Of John Newton, decco ed
Notice is hereby given by the IN
dersigned. administrator of the cstat'
of John Newton. deceased, to the cred
TORS of, and al persons having claim.
against The said deceased, to exhibit
the same, with the necessary vouch
ers. within four months after the firsi
publication of this notice, to the said
administrator at the office of Childer
& Bruce. Suite II, Security Saving
Bank building, which is the office OF
said administration for the business OF
said estate in the County of Imperial
Dated this 9th day of August, A. j.
1911
HARROLn NEWTON,
Administrator Of Estate.
~ 4. /. KING and {. r. KING,
u lhursJunel7 H. Attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
ORDER 10 SHOW CAUSE. SAIL
u REAL ESTATE.


Ia the Superior court Of the Count
of Imperial. State of California
In the matter of the estate of Paul
Boman, deceased
Notice Is hereby given by the court
10 aIl persons interested IN the estate
Of Paul Boman to appear before the
Superior court of Imperial county,
State of California, at the courtroom
thereof, a. the City of FL Centro. on
the 25th dav of June, 1918. at > o'clock
p m. to show cause why an order
hoa.d no be granted to the admin
lstrItrlH Of said estate for the sale
Of real property belonging to said es-
tate, located at 7O1 West Forty-fifth
street, Los Angeles. Cal
Dated May 25, 1915.
FRANKLIN COLE.
Judge c. Superior Lcust.
r --
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
Between Ell Centro-Seeley and
Dixieland
ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL

Thoroughly equipped for any medical
or surgical case Artistic rooms exclu-
stVely for maternity cases, where the
patient has the comfort and quiet OF
home combined with hospital convent
ence. New two-story building with
spacious sCreened-in verandas, sur
rounded by lawns and trees. Thirty
bed capacity. Graduate nurses.
RATES-Ward, $15 per week. pri-
vate rooms, $40. s26 and $50 a week
Fer further information address
Sisters of Mercy
Ell CEEPRc, CAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
POULTRY

BABY CHlCKS-Rhode Island Reds,
$lJ per 100; White Leghorns. $3.50
rer 100. My guarantee: Safe ar.
rival Of full count of strong. VIC
orous chicks. Buy chicks from the
man who matches them. Lyon
Hatchery. Gardena. Cal. x29
NANFEn-Turkey eggs for Matching
every week; any number; describe
stock, state price. Fairmount
Hatchery Il. |, Santa Cruz. Cal X2G
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
EXCHANGE
San Diego Business
Property for
Valley Land

Owners Of (5) five-story brick and
steel building in the business district
Of San Diego arc here to see what you
have in good land for exchange for
their $4,000 equity.
Mr.. Anderson or MIR. Clark at the
Barbara Worth Hotel this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
FOR SALE--REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE OR TRADE

A beautiful home on one of the
finest streets IN Pasadena; close IN.
fairly modern house of 6 rooms.
bath, kitchen, garage, cemenfed
basement; 50N200; with beautiful
garden; price $4,000; will trade for
acreage.
PAUL GUMPERT
Corner Fourth and { Sts, San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27
For EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE

WANT To EXCHANGE my Los
Angeles residence for Imperial Val
ley.
The house contains rooms, IN
perfect condition. 1t Is located on
a fine corner III the West Adams
district 1t IS a beautiful home. but.
is am to live in the valley.
can't use IT. The property Is worth
$4,000 cash. In exchange | can put
IN other Los Angeles properties to
the net value of $1,000
c. L. LOCKWOOD
Imperial Irrigation District
Ell Centre. Cal.
For ENCHANGE-Income property
at Fourteenth and Broadway, san
Diego. for land. Owner, 761 Com
mercial st. X25
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-27

= Ob SALE-GWarf Milo maize. re-
cleaned seed, - cents pound G
G Hussey. Seeley. Cal.