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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28

nv men here, several score of them in
all. from Chicago, Baltimore, New
York. Boston, Pittsburg, Washington
and other cities of the country.
Elaborate entertainment is being ar
ranged for the visitors. Wednesday
has been designated as American
Press HumOrists' Day at the exposi-
ton. The Business Mems League will
entertain the OrganiZa ton at a banquet
at the Mercantile club. Among the
scheduled speakers are Cham Clark.
humorist of the House of Representa-
tives: Hon. Eugene Ware, the Kansas
poet and United States Commissioner
Of Pensions Robert j. Burdette. hu-
morist lecturer and author, and Eli
Perkins, the pioneer of them all.
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Mrs.. n. r. keyIor Entertains.

Mrs. H. r. Keylor entertained num-
Der of friends at cards Thursday at
ternOOn. The guests We're received or
a spacious porch which was daintily
decorated with flowers.
The hOnOrs We're won by Mrs. Will
liam Slime and Mrs. Will Furgeson
The guests We're: Mrs. Frank Ca
iron. Mrs. Frank w. Rees, Mrs. George
Williams, Mrs. r. Grant, Mrs. George
w. Whitehouse, Mrs. Henry Kershaw,
Mrs. Alvah Brown, Mrs. William Slime,
Mrs. f. f. Roosevelt, Mrs. H. G. Gregg,
Mrs. Sam F. Slime, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Cabe, Mrs. Joseph Merchant, Mrs. Ar
thur Bryant. Mrs. c. b. Upton, Mrs
\. r. MarcOnnier of Seattle: Mrs.
Herbert Macarthur, Mrs John w. Lang
don, Mrs Archie BaldersOn, Mrs
Clever Hesser, Mrs. Thomas Durry,
Mrs. D. J. Crowley, of Tacoma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
AmuSe m is
Park 1heater.

All of the large audience that went
to the Park theater last night had
made up their minds to laugh which
they did right heartily at the eccentric
Dutchman and the long list of peculiar
characters who were guests at the
Hotel Topsy Turvy." Leon Enrol as
Rudolph Smaltz, the Dutchman, was
very much in evidence during the en-
tire evening and his song BLEW, Blew,
Blew" which is one of the latest made
a decided hit. William Gross as the
flip bell boy sang Cant Live on
Love" in a quaint and catchy manner.
Del Laurence as Roger McSweeney
was there as usual with the goods. A.
c. VIM, w Richards, Lester Howard,
Madeline Laurence, Ruby Lindsay and
Mrs. Tavern all helped in their re-
spective parts to keep the ball a roll
ing. Tonight will be the last night of
the present and there will be an entire
change of program on Monday. Every
thing will be new.
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Society Chat


Mrs. Will Ferguson and Miss Anna
Bracken entertained few friends
Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Ferguson's
home The house was beautifully dec
Grated with red roses. The rooms
were brilliantly lighted with electric
lights and candles, which, with the
flowers were much advantage to the
ladies' pretty costumes.
The honors were won by Mrs. H. c.
Gregg, Mrs. William Slime, Mrs. Les
ter S. Wilson.
Those present were: Mrs H. c.
Gregg, Mrs. Eugene H. Boyer, Mrs. H.
r. Keylor, Mrs. ]. C. Hockett, Mrs. AL
yah Brown, Mrs. John Dooley. Mrs
William Kirkman, Mrs. j. c. Gilmore,
Mrs. Clever Hesser, Mrs. James A.
Cook, Mrs. Lester S. Wilson, Mrs. Hen
~ Kershaw, Mrs. John W. Langdon,
Mrs. George w. Whitehouse, Mrs. Will
liam Slime, Mrs. Sam F. Slime, Mrs.
Thomas Durry, Mrs. Tabitha Jones,
Mrs. Thomas H. Brents, Mrs. Herbert
Macarthur, Mrs. r. B. Caswell, Mrs
Richard Ludwig, Mrs. Joseph Mer-
chant, Mrs. r. Grant, Mrs. George
Williams, Mrs J. Casper.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY GEO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNANr & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
THE FAIR ROUTE

Via Chicago or New Orleans to st.
Louis, is the one that gives you the
most for your money. and the fact that
the Illinois Central offers unsurpassed
service via these points to the Worlds
fair, and in this connection to all
points beyond, makes it to your advan-
tage, in case you contemplate a trip
to any point east, to write us before
making final arrangements.
We can offer the choice Of at least
dozen different routes.
B. H. TRUMBULL.
Commercial Agent,
142 Third Street, Portland, Or.
J. C. LINDSEY, T. F. & P. A.,
142 Third ST., Portland Or.
P. B. THOMPSON, F. & P. A.
Room 1, Colman Bldg, Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Funny Men to Meet In St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May PA flood
of jokes and jokelets is expected to
worlds fair during the three days be-
ginning tomorrow. During these three
days a convention is to be held of the
American Press HumOrists, organized
in Baltimore in May of last year. Not
very many of the members are on
hand as yet, but when the convention
opens it is expected there will be fun
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Iowa State Athletic Meet.

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 2S.-The
crack athletes of the leading colleges
and universities of the HaWkeye state
are competing for field and track hon
Ors here today. The occasion is the
annual meet of the Iowa State Inter
collegiate Athletic association. The
institutions represented include the
State University of Iowa, Iowa State
College, the State Normal school at
Cedar Rapids, Drake university and
Grinnell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Bryn MaWr Commencement.

BRYN MAWR, Pa, May 2S.-Everv-
thing is in readiness for commence
ment week at Bryn Mawr college. The
exercises will begin tomorrow evening
with the baccalaureate sermon by DR..
William De Witt Hyde, president of
Bowdoin college. The garden party.
given by the senior class, will take
place on Wednesday and the degrees
will be conferred on the day following.
The commencement address will be de-
livered by Carroll D. Wright, president
of Clark university, his subject being
A Problem in Social Economics"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28

Kwoter-After all, Truth is strang-
err than felton, you know. Newitt-It
may be stranger but it isn't as success
full. You never hear of truth going
into Its twentieth edition in six
months"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Miss RaSnus SURPRISED,

Wednesday evening a number of the
friends of Miss Addie Rasmus, gave
her surprise party at her residence
near Dement'S mill. The evening was
and music.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Saturday Afternoon Party.

Miss Marguerite Whitney entertain
ed a number of friends this afternoon
in a most enjoyable manner. About
thirty young people were present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Shirtwaist Party.

One of the most enjoyable dancing
parties Of the past week was the one
given in the Odd Fellows hall Thurs
day night by the Shirtwaist club
There was large attendance and
those present report having a most
pleasant evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Whist Party.

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Mabel
Hubley entertained in honor of her
guest, Mrs. E. V. Thompson of Dayton.
Whist occupied the attention of those
who attended. The prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Ben 7. Mines and
Mrs Q 2 Cannon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Dame Fashion

500 o>e<o<e&
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Spring has
not vet fairly began, but during the
mast week there have been at least a
few comfortably warm and clear days
ONLY those who have lived in New
York and have made a study of OBJ
serving fashions. fully appreciate
what a magic change the first few
warm days Of real spring weather will
prod.ce in the appearance of f1tth
avenue ana other aristOcratic thor
oughfares in the vicinity of Central
Park The magnificent display of
stunning coats or jackets on such
DAYS reminds one wildly of the daZ-
cling sights of balmy spring day on
the Paris bOulevards or the Prone
made at Nice or Monte Carlo. 1t is
safe to say that never before has
there been such a remarkable variety
of styles and designs in gowns, waists,
Jackets. coats, hats and such a beWild-
eriug display of colors than this year.
More than at any other time is there
liberty allowed to individual original
ity and although certain simple rules
are generally cOnfOrmed with there
is less Of the monotonous sameness
than a.o.. bnr,ro
one OF the most striking features of
the fashion dfspjavs is the great va
riatv Of coIors shown. Among the
most favored coIors are various
en,dae of mink and uinkish mauye all
kinds of blues from the naIest to the
darkest with some asnecia1 shades.
like hvdr3neas and hvacinth. the
dainty and delicate willow and al
,rond greens the ever nopular ecru
and last hut NOT least the yarious
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28

Teacher-Can any little boy tell me
how it was that David prevailed
against the giant Goliath? Pupil-My
pa says brute strength never is in it
With the Teller with a pOcketful of
rocks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
Mrs. Rees' Whist Party.

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Frank w.
Rees entertained a number of her lady
friends at whist.
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Will BANQUET Tonight.

The Carpenters and Painters unions
have issued invitations for their sec
ond annual banquet which will be held
at the Odd Fellows temple on Alder
street tonight The invitations are
printed on sand paper and bear the
following: "Sandpaper your whiskers,
brighten up your clothes, and attend
the second annual banquet of the Car
penters' and Painters unions of Wal
la Walla, to be held at the new l. o. O..
F. temple, on Alder street, SATURDAY
night, May 2Sth, 80 to 10: 3d.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28

A party consisting of Mrs. RoWley,
Misses Florence Taylor, Cora Black
man, Daisy Rowley, Blanche Black
man, Alta Simpson; Messrs. Dorsey
HILL Clifford Minnick, Ralph Rowley,
Charles Naff and Leo Ferguson spent
Sunday up Mill creek.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28
SURPRISED the Minister.

Tuesday evening the choir of the
pastor, Rev. Robert J. Reid and Mrs
Reid it being the occasion of the fifth
anniversary of their wedding. On be-
half of the choir DR.. O. j. Group pre-
scented Rev. and Mrs. Reid with q
handsome maple stand. Mrs. Reid re-
sponded to the presentation speech
and after a social gathering for sew
eral hours the party broke up.
Miss Raker E nte ri q med
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-28

day afternoon in honor of her guest,
Miss McGrath of Seattle, who is visit
ing with her.
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Miss Baker Entertained.
Miss Louise Baker entertained Tues
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The Power of the Duchess.
CYL. q. MoRIsoN).

and cuddled her tenderly. She was 20
good that at last Duchess consented
to lick a little milk from her fingers,
and then take some from a saucer.
That night she slept In a nice little
warm basket with flannel In IL. In the
morning she was awakened by the hor-
rible smiling of the cold nose once
more, and II her mistress had not res
cued her at that moment Duchess did
not know what she should have done.
Rex was extremely curious about
this intruder. He had been sole
monarch of the house and yard. and
he hated anyone who entered his do
main as a possible rival. He, there
fore, kept his eye on the Duchess.
Once or twice he drank her milk. and
got his ears boxed soundly for 1t.
After a few days In her new quar-
and when Rex took liberties with her
she put up her little paw and scratched
him right on his cold nose. Rex gave
a little yelp and started back with a
yelp of surprise. Then he decided that
It might be q good game to play with
Duchess, and he counted that he would
always be the winner in the game.
Day by day, however the Duchess
grew rounder and stronger and more
the game, as Rex soon discovered.
Seeing her sitting apparently asleep
and unconscious of his existence. Rex
would approach her with great stealth.
When he was Just about to pounce
upon her Duchess would rouse herself
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Rex was a very large dog and
Duchess was a very small cat. Size
does not always count. however. In
favor Of the larger beast. Rex was
still young and had many things TO
learn. and Duchess taught him a good
deal. She really was hardly more than
a baby when she arrived. She had
come from a cat and dog hospital In
the city. and her new mistress carried
her home In a basket with cover on
It Duchess made several attempts to
get out, but finding them useless set
tied down to see what would happen.
Now here we are." said her mis-
tress at last. and put the basket down
on the floor. A cold nose was against
the side of the basket, shifted, and
Duchess knew 1t was the nose of an
enemy, and her soft hair rose on her
back.
Go away, Rex" she heard her mis-
tress say, and the nose was withdrawn
Then she was lifted out and a saucer
OF milk was brought to her, but she
never had taken milk from a saucer,
and she missed her mother.
Meow" she said In a little thin
voice. and the shifting nose came up to
her again. She saw that 1t belonged
his body and eyes that peered through
a mop of hair. He was an overgrown,
harmless puppy, but Duchess did not
know that. To her he was q terrible
beast. Again her mistress drove him
away. and the Duchess loved her for
that.
Poor little Duchess" said the lady.
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, of earth in the Whalen yard.
You haven't gone mad. have you,
Friday" he asked. with a touch OF
real solicitude back OF TIE banter. jay
saia nothing, but he reached down into
a big hole In the ground and brought
up some turnips.
There aren't many" he cried, but
l tell you I'm glad we found them"
1t was an hour or two later that Buck
made his great discovery. He was plod-
ding through marshy bit of ground,
when he saw a wild duck get UP on
the little inlet
There ought to be-" he said to him.
self. bending over and looking care
fully among the marshes. There are"
two wild-duck eggs clasped as carefully
as IL they had been diamonds. The
boys ate them raw a few moments
after, and enjoyed them as the most
The afternoon passed slowly. Weak
from hunger. for turnips and apples and
two wild-duck eggs are not sufficient
lads gave up their picket duty and sat
There's only one thing to do,.' said
jay dets srnhgSi 6qd r safs Buck
but the waters awfully rough and we
haven't anything watertight."
I'VE can take the two barndoors and
lash 'em together" said Jay. TT looks
to me as If this rain was good for a
week. and II 1t is no one will see our
signal but the steamboats,. and they'll
think it's only boys fooling."
doors were only partly of the hinges.
but the boys. fired by desperation. soon
had them of entirely and dashed fast to-
gether with their coats.
1t was a more difficult task to drag
the improvised craft to the waterside
and LAUGH 1t safely. BY the time they
reached the shore with the heavy load
1t was almost dark. The rain still
poured down violently.
Don't you think we better put 1t on
until morning?" suggested Buck.
well" said Jay, -, 1ust as you
sag. but I'd rather Il 4 INF
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and her fur would seem to be all claws.
With more haste than dignity Rex
would have to retreat.
Once he did catch her, and carried
her down the yard to the garden fence.
The Duchess was terribly indignant, but
she btded her time, and 1t was not two
days before Rex appeared with badly
scratched nose and detected air.
At the beginning OF summer Rex had
his woolly coat shaved off. How queer
he did feel. The merest touch tickled
him almost beyond endurance,
How ever Duchess found out how
sensitive he was it would be hard to
tell, but find out she did, and worried
that big dog almost into spasms. When
he lay down on the porch she would
suddenly light upon him and dig her
sharp claws into his shaven sides. He
would yelp with pain. He could not
climb tree to get out Of the way as
around and around the yard. while the
family. looked on at the sport and
howled with merriment.
shame, shame. Rex, to let a kitten
put you to rout like that" they would
cry, but Rexs only idea was to get out
of the way of the implsh Duchess.
Rex was a glutton. and for a long
time after Duchess arrival he would
gobble up his own food and then go
for hers. But as soon as she began to
feel her power she ate slowly and dared
him to come near. He tried 1t, but got
SO severely punished that he became a
wiser ana more prudent uOB.
Finding that he could not rule her.
Rex offered to live on friendly terms.
but Duchess never fully trusted him.
Whenever they lay down together or
went out to walk she kept a cautious
eye upon him, and was ready to put
up a fight at any time that he at
tempted to impose upon her.
Duchess, your name really should
be Queen" said her mistress one day,
for you rule the place, and especially
poor old Rex"
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Cut out the pig, cutting the solid lines and and
the lines corresponding to and the other side OF the
pig Fold down and paste the other side of the usks and tail
that they shall be double and slit with penne the dotted line
and the corresponding line the other side of the Fold on
all the straight ruled lines the pig together Insert the
tail through the slit and roll hn lead pencil make
AonnL
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directly before them. Buck opened the
little gate and stalled alike up the pa at,h.
The windows were closed, but that
might be to avoid the island dampness.
The front door. and shutters were also
did not strike them as unusual. They
went to the kitchen door which had
always received them so, Hospitality.
Hi, Mr.. WhaienT called lied i BUCK. again.
Again, there was no response.
Buck climbed upon sill and looked
in at the window. There was no one in
the. sittingroom no one in the kitchen,
and there was no furniture there. Then
the two boys tramped solemnly out to
the barnyard. Not living creature
could be found In that once populous
wen said Buck. dismally. Man
,,"Crusoe.' admitted Jay. none the less
aissmaiiy. Its all very romantic. but
where are the fried tomatoes?"
This reminded them that they were
not only castaways, but very hungry
ones at thst They had dined at high
had in the boat. Further refreshment
they had put of all the afternoon, as
they could not cook their ham and eggs
s and potatoes It s.L in the boat and had
putting nR their shelter tent for the
Buck chewed bits of bark sportively.
but Jay felt the situation TO be too
bitter for -mockery, Come. let's stop
fooling and go on a hunt" he COM
manded.
Around the barn and house they went
again. There was no doubling II any
longer: the Whalens had gone for good,
evidently, and the closest scrutiny OF
cellar and dairy from the vantage point
Of the windows revealed no hope OF
food. The night, too, had turned some
what cold and they had neither shelter
tent nor blankets. Finally, after a
cherries cup Of cold water" they
heaped up some moss and leaves on the
H7hAAans KeCnnAa md day down un-
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however. she eli. bed up again and
Rosemary handed her the little paint
brush and Betty held UP the paint box
'Ill cut her bangs FIRST announced
Polly.
you aren't going to cut mothers por-
trait, are you. Polly Lear" demanded
Betty.
NO, of course not What I mean is
that I'm going to paint that part white.
like sob her n face"
Polly began her work.
| 1T amt the same kind OF white as
her face" observed Rosemary.
mo. her face is kind of yellow. l
guess I'll put some of that, on" =,
1T isn't that sort of yellow, either"
And the bang shows through" added
| Rosemary.
Polly frowned. 1t really was more
imagined She dabbed her brush In her
mouth until 1t was very wet, and then
got as much paint on It as she could
and laid the colors on the canvas very
hard. Still the result was not very sat
! isfactory.
II guess I'll put the ribbon bow on
her head next" she said.
! Betty.
Light blue. No, haven't any light
blue paint. I'll have to make It rec"
+
and in her mouth than she did on the
canvas, and what there was on the cam
| vas was In queer streaks over the top
of the head and the forehead. A dab
got on the chin too and another on the
! white frock that little Elsie Bedell wore
| in the portrait.
| ''Your face looks awful. Polly" COM
mented Betty frankly.
Yes. It's the paint" said Polly smear.
ing it broadly by rubbing the back OF
her hand across her mouth. Paint
betty il you'd get me some water In
a cup l think I could paint better"
Betty brought cup OF water from
the nursery That no doesnt ~ 1o9 Pol IKE
latest effort in red.
Il know, but l haven't any more red
paint. I'm going to paint blue sky
up top and a green tree at one side.
can paint trees better than anything.
Il can't paint much sky" she an m
reach the top Of the portrait" It's too
high, so I'll just paint the tree" The
green had just begun to stand out vivid
| ly when there was cry of horror
and establishment from the doorway VA I
grandmother Bedell standing In the
doorway. Polly lost her balance, and
slipped down, the chair falling on top
Of Of her; Mr.; Lea took aS, up the chair and
looking Polly all .daubed up with red.
| blue, green and white paint.
Polly began to feel very queer. It
seemed to her that her father and
mother and grandmother and Betty and
then she began to go around too.
why, the chlld's Sick said Mrs.
Lea coming forward and taking her in
her arms. mo wonder" said Mr.. Lea