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passed into the shadow>,of famine
wherein nightly abound all those
terrors and Affections which 1t Is the
concern of life to escape.
Tis hard lookout for Ragged
'Arbor," said Eleazar Manuel to Elihu
Gale one midsummer day.
There Eleazar's forethought came
to an end. Not so with Elihu. From
that day he gathered food. seeking
everywhere, and he cruelty deprived
himself that he might accumulate a
store against certain time. But all
he said to Eleazar was:
"'Tis that, bly,"
Through the summer Ragged Har-
Dor subsisted on the tomcod and
dories of the harbor water. the trout
OF the little lake beyond the man-o'-
war, the produce of seven patches OF
handmade ground and the stray sal
mon which were meshed in the nets
off the Null, all being sufficient. In
the fall the wilderness provided three
caribou which had strayed from the
path to the south, a plenty of juniper
berries, thirteen partridges and loon.
When the winter threatened, the trad
~AS SoihC lNOlil Tie iOWCI O0tPOIlS W1tn
-four. pork. molasses and tea, long faces
and a generous fund Of advice concern
ing the virtue of frugality; ibut, being
wary Of bad debts at such times, they
could be persuaded to advance on the
next seasons catch, but fo6d sufflcIent
to keep the fire of life burning until
the spring breakup, which, they pre-
dicted, would be an early one.
Then the cold descended from the
north; 1T sealed the harbor and ponds,
froze the wilderness, filed the passes
with snow and spread the sea with Ice.
The people were cut on and locked
tight In their place. whereupon they
made great fires and proceeded to hui
NOR their voracity with what the trad
ers had left; and when 1t came to
March they had eaten. their pigs and
goats and were searching In the stages
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With the words, mirage took form
before the girl: The table was spread
there were butter and white bread and
goats milk set out; q boiled cod, a
great white cod, with duff and pork.
and mess of delicate fishes tongues
and and faces-and heap of yellow pota-
toes were there; and the steam from
the teapot fragrantly drifted about
her. She shut her eyes tight, and grit
ted her teeth, and clenched her hands
ali to dissipate this cruel vision; and
1t was hard to still the clamor now
reused within.
Elihu drew close to whisper. His
eyes were f1aring under their ragged,
grizled brows.
They be fish t my house." he said
In her ear. They be fish an smoked
salmon, an -four an potatoes. They
be fish," he went on, accenting each
Item OF the list, half quintal o.
fish, two smoked salmon, quarter bar
ri o. flour, an three bushel o. pota-
toes. They be all Z my hoams," he
said. with his face close to hers. ssFish
an salmon an -four an potatoes an
tea"
She started from him. "'ris q
shame"
"'Tis noa shame!" he cried. .They
be mine. I cotched un, an I growed
un. / saved un. I went hungry t keep
un t this day. They be noa one has a
right to un. They be mine. IT'S not
shame"
Suddenly she became quiet, and her
silence was tragically significant. Then
she spoke In q low, clear voice.
Smoked salmon? 2" she said, while her
eyes glistened. "'Tis t. my taste
'Iss," he said. They be two left"
An tea" she continued. under her
breath.
"Iss, an tea"
The maid gave him a sidelong glance.
Were 1t untouched by greed 1t had been
coy. She looked away. She smacked
her lips and spasmodically worked her
Jaws. Then she looked him full in the
face with q smile, which was half-cun-
ming, lf-coquettish.
'Tis enough for two" she said. sig
n1ficant1y.
'Melia Mary" said Elihu. ana new,
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for forgotten stores Of dried caplin.
When 1t had come near to the pass
Of unclean food or starvation, which
was in the beginning OF a late spring.
Elihu Gale waited for 'Melia Mary on
the Lookout path, half way up the
hill: and when she came down he stop
ped her for a word, for II he were to
speak at all he must speak now, be-
fore the promised west wind blew.
Fine even, 'Melia Mary" said he.
Even so simple a phrase was hard to
utter calmly, such was the agitation
which possessed him. for he knew that
the impending moments held the fate
Of his desire.
'Tis that, E1ihu Gale"
'Melia Mary made as though to pass
on; but she wat exceedingly hungry
and weary OF the pain and she craved
a word of comfort.
do they be sign Of q west wind,
think you, Elihu?" she asked hope
fully.
They be noa sign," Elihu answered,
with such conviction as made 'Melia
Mary stare. IT'S { blow from the
noreast for week.
Ragged Harbor was waiting for the
west wind, which should break the rot
ten inshore ice and clear the shall
lows, where the fish lay.
An they were potatoes a-pIenty, we
wouldn't care" said Elihu. He fixed
the maid with his red trimmed eyes,
Sure, noa." she sighed.
An they were smoked salmon an
Hour left t Ragged 'Arbor," he went
on, giving each word Impressive force,
I'VE wouldn't be hungry"
She was a robust maid; a large,
hearty maid: and her body had suffer-
ed deprivation for many days. It now
craved clean food as 1t had never be-
fore known desire. She was in an
agony OF hunger.
Sure, noa, Elihu," she murmured
An they were q quintal o. fish e
the stage t your hoame, it might blow
ncr'east for q month an you wouldn't
care. Sure. girl" he added. smacking
his lips, 1T would be fine with dun.
this day-with duff, girl, an a bit Q;
pork"
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This was not curious at all; but. in
the opinion of Elihu Gale, who saw it
all, it was a deed that deserved, and
would eventuate in, damnation to
fiery lake; which was the best he could
make of the situation. For, as Jim
strolled along with the maid, they left
trail of white thread which, as the
spool t,rned, added twice it's length to
the dusky road. Such was their rap
ture-such the spell Of the balmy soli-
tude and the haze over the harbor
water-that the talk of squid and Jig
ging, assuming, here, some strange re-
lation to kissing, was boisterous to the
very point of tenderness.
Sure" exclaimed Jim, when the
spool had come to the end of it's 200
yards, what be this trailin' astern?"
Plague itl' the maid calculated.
ur up. Sure, I'll be late t hoame.
Plague it''
Plague itp said young Jim.
Plague it! 'Tis too bad-'tis now
'Tis caught to shrub. somewhere
sure. Plague it,"
So they went back through deeper
dusk, and with slower steps; and the
maid wound the thread and the man
talked of squid and kisses. When they
came to the handsy. twig the maid
wound UP to the very knot, for she
was thrifty maid, and would not
waste so much as an inch of thread,
and I'm the knot she found someNdeep
interest for time.
"'Tis Glove hitch" she exclaimed,
looking up.
'Iss. sure!" said Jim Rideout
blankly.
The maid gave him a swift glance of
suspicion.
"'Tis queer that" he went on.
Hum! 'Tis the queerest thing / ever
knowed."
The maid edged toward him with a
twinkle in her eye-a significant CLINT
there, which Jim did not perceive at all,
for he was stupidity staring at the knot
How do he come here now?" asked
the maid, absently. who tied un,
wonder?" The twinkle in her eye had
spread to her mouth, where vicious
little smile lurked.
"Hum!" said Jim, curiously examin-
ing the knot. "'Tis a Glove hitch" he
added, as though convinced against his
reason. They be mar doubt about
it,"
The maid edged closer and extended
her right arm behind her. Her under
lip was between her teeth
Sure. now" said Jim, scratching his
head. how do he come here? 'Tis past
me-"
She was bent on something, that
maid! She had her eye fixed on Jim's
cheek; and her arm was at it's full
length, which was not little She made
her foothold firm In the moss, her feet {
spread apart.
'Tis the fairies." said Jim. looking
round. Sure, Aunt Phoebe told me |
they be nae end o. fairies t. the Old c
Crow Road. 'Tis queer, that!'' q
The arm of the maid-the long. s
orawny right arm, which, with it's o
nate, could lift barrel Of fiour-swung Z
swiftly IN a half circle with an up- b
ward curve. and Jim, caught full on s
he cheek with the open palm. was o
Inocked off his feet. 8
"'Tis a fairy!" roared the maid !,
',Tis the fairy that tied the Glove
itch"
She gathered her skirts about her G
,nees and went flying down the road, e
waxing the hills with her laughter; and Il
70 fast did she run that one OF her ro- h
,ust, red-stockinsed legs could not be d
distinguished from the other. r
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
JURY FIXING
IS EXPOSED
Facts Brought Out in Personal
Injury Suits
UNITED STATES MARSHAL INVOLVED
Congressman Snap Of Joliet Wrote 4
Letter That Puts Him in Bad
Light.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL INVOLVED

CHICAGO, His, Oct. 20.-Graft in
the jury system Of the federal courts
in this district was unearthed this
morning in empaneling a jury to try
personal injury suits against the own
ers of the Iroquois theater. Two ven-
iremen admitted that they had been
told he could if they were right" An
States marshal and tender their SER
vices. One asked if ne could get two
friends on the jury. He said he was
told he could if they were right" An
other told the court that he had a
letter from Congressman Snapp Of
Joliet, addressed to the United
States marshal requesting the latter to
take care of his as talesman for
jury service. John Ryan of Joliet
gave this information, saying he mad
been told to go to Chicago and pre-
sent the letter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
PLANNING new OVERLAND
AND BETTER ROUTE TO
THE COAST.
Will Give Direct Connection From
East With West-Work Now
In Progress.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 20.-If
the plans of President E. P. Ripley
are carried out, the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railway will soon have
a second and much shorter overland
line to California, forming a direct
connection between this city and CAL
weston, Tex, one of the most i'm
portant ports in the south. The Gulf.
Santa Fe and Northwestern Railway,
which has just been incorporated, will
build $50 miles of road from Brown
wood northwest to TeXicO, on the
Texas and New Mexico boundary.
Texico on the North and South Rec
os Valley line of the Santa Fe. From
Texico to Rio Puercos, on the Santa
Fe and California Overland line, thir-
tv miles west of Albuquerque, the dis
lance is PTS miles, and a road is be-
ing built there by the Eastern New
Mexico railway. a Santa Fe company
The new overland line Will run from
Pc Puerco to Texico and thence to
the north over the Pecos Valley line
New shell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
President at Atlanta,

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 20.-The pres
ident arrived on schedule time at 10
this morning. He was escorted by
regulars to the fair grounds.
The president was introduced by
Senator Clay. He responded, paying
a tribute to Clay and referring to him
as in the same class of advisers as
Cockrell of Missouri.
The president said in part: 1.-The
corporations need regulation, but we
must not forget that there are no
troubles about corporations where
the poverty of the country is such
that it is not worth while to form
corporations. There is no difficulty in
regulating railroads where the re-
sources are so few that it doesn't pay
to build railroads. The growth OF
corporations means the growth OF In
dustry and fortunes. The growth OF
wealth has some very unfortunate &C
commandments, but it seems to me the
worst damage the people of wealth
can do the rest of US is the awakening
in our breasts either Of the mean vice
of worshipping more wealth or OF
viewing with rancorous envy and ha-
tired the man Of wealth merely be-
cause he is wealthy. The corporation
is creature of the state. 1t should
always be held accountable to Its
sovereign. and this accountability snail
be real, not sham. Therefore, IN
nv Judgment, corporations should be
held accountable to the federal gov
eminent But We should not strive
to limit nor prevent corporate ac-
tivity."
The president discussed cotton,
which led him to the Chinese boycott.
He said we must by all means ex-
clude the Chinese Coolie class In or
der to protect the labor Of this
country, particularly on the racine
coast, but We must so regulate our
laws as to admit students and pro-
fessional and educated men.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20

Cowper Wrot that ito follow fool
our eyes, is easier than to Think but
this is not true of modern business
life, especially of advertising, In which
even the best precedents are followed
but a little while and then easily
passed on the road; and in which to
wink with either eye-at lethargy
and inaction-is to invite wreck and
disaster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
new SHELL NOT EFFECTIVE
ARMY ORDNANCE EXPERTS HAVE
COMPLETED INVESTIGATION
OF THE NEW SHELL.
Test of New Implement Filled With An
Anaesthetic Proves 1t to Be
Failure.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-The army
ordnance experts have just concluded
a series of experiments with a new
shell filled with an anaesInetic, which,
the inventor believed, was destined to
rob war of great deal of it's terrors.
to his plan, the enemy was
to be bombarded with such shells
which, upon exploding, would release
a powerful anaesthetic in the form of
gas. He was confident, that the anaes-
thetic would be powerful enough to put
a whole regiment to sleep and make
it possible to capture the soldiers
without killing or wounding them. The
experiments, however, did not bear out
the correctness of the inventors the
DRY. The tests were made on the
Sandy Hook proving grounds. The
test resulted n a fiat failure. The
gas did not even put a single rabbit
to slee1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
AT MOTHERS
NATIVE TOWN
President Roosevelt Visits Ros-
we'll, Georgia
6REE1S Tue OLD FAMILY SERVANTS
10 Given q Great Ovation at Atlantis.
Where He Makes q Notable
Address.
sREt1s Tue OLD FAMILY SERVANTS

ROSWELL, Ca, Oct. 20.-President
Roosevelt reached here at 1880. He
left the train and drove to his moth
er's girlhood home.
The president met many people who
knew his mother as a girl. He visited
the Presbyterian church where she
worshipped, and where her father.
Major James Bulloch, dropped dead
while teaching a Sunday school class.
The president shook hands with the
aged pastor and many townspeople.
The president greeted his mothers
old servants as if they were governors
of states. Warren E. Crockett, MEM
Der of the presidents Rough Rider
regiment, was marshal of the par
ade When the president saw him
he dubbed over with merriment and
greeted Crockett heartily. He told
the townspeople an amusing incident
of how Crockett got out of digging
trenches by having good coffee which
he made for men. The president made
a short address in the village park. He
left Roswell half an hour late on ac-
count of handshakings and greetings.
He wished he could stay hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
Eortune.1 Mohbed.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-An Italian for
tune teller was mobbed by a crowd Of
women in South Chicago yesterday
afternoon. He told woman who had
been married two months that one Of
her children would soon meet with a
bad fate. Friends of the woman
chased him, throwing sticks and stones
as he fed. Only the Intervention Of a
policeman saved Nicholas Anglis, the
fortune teller, from serious injury.
Fortunes at 10 cents each, printed
on cards, were picked from a box by a
parrot and given to women anxious
for glimpses into the future.
To Mrs. John Mazzeliki was given
a card on which was printed:
Zone of your children is likely to
meet with a bad fate very shortly if
you are not careful"
When her companions read the pre-
diction on the card the trouble began.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
EMPRESS DOWAGER REFORMER.
Former Reactionary Becomes a Liberal
and Urges Reform in Finland.


BERLIN, Oct. 2O.-Reports from st.
Petersburg state that the empress
doWager is regaining her influence over
the car, and adds that this fact is
greeted with joy by the liberal part
VI the Russian nation. The reason for
THIS is the last two years seem to
nave worked a complete transforma-
uon in the character of the mother Of
he ear.
- Inc former proud and naughty wom-
d. Who was even more reactionary
'nah her husband, the late Alexander
Ill., who always sided with M. Pobdie-
UOhostsetf and who once having joined
tie orthodox Russian church, seemed
10 forget that she herself was brought
Up IN the Lutheran faith, and perse-
'U'eo Protestants with even more zeal
mat the procurator of the holy synod,
''S completely changed her views ana
'ecome a strong advocate of freedom
and religious liberation.
prompted, undoubtedly, by the many
''''eIS she received from her native
NVU'IFE' Where the sympathy of the
NE nation has always been with the
rims she is now using all her influence
~ induce her son to do his sworn du-
> toward the Finnish nation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
BLAMED ON THE DOGS.
French Scientist Says CANNES Respon
sibie for tuberculosis.

PARIS, Oct. 20.-Professor Landou-
cy of the faculty Of medicine makes a
remarkable statement that dogs are
largely responsible for the spread Of
tuberculosis. This disease has been
not only prevalent but on the increase
among dogs during the last five years.
The proportion of tuberculosis among
dogs dissected at Abort Veterinary
school has risen from Az to per
cent. Most of the diseased animals
belonged to the small cafe and res
taurant keepers in Paris and suburbs.
The professor cites case in his ex-
perience of a music hall singer who
died of consumption and ner INSOFAR
able lap dog diesd soon after his mis-
tress, and was found to have tubercu-
losis of the lungs, bronchial tubes
and liver.
Landoucy thinks the woman caught
the disease from the dog. On the other
hand, dogs may be contaminated by
human beings. In either case, the
danger of tuberculosis in pets, es-
pecially when small children are al
lowed to fondle them, is undoubted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
His Ashes Were Inferred in
Westminster Abbey
DISTINGUISHED PALLBEARERs
A Great Thronq Attended tho Services
Thousands Were Unable to En-.
ter the Church.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-The ashes of
Sir Henry Irving were buried today in
Westminster Abbey. A great throng
attended the services, thousands be-
ing unable to enter on account of the
dense crowd
The pail bearers were: Sir Squire
Bancroft, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
Tennyson, Sir Charles Wyndham, John
Hare, Lord Burnham, Sir Alexander
Mackenzie, George Alexander Beer
bohmtree, Sir Lawrence Alma Tade-
ma, Sir James Fewer, Forbes Robe
son, Arthur Pinero, William Burdett
Coutts. The services were conducted
by Canon Duckworth, Rev. Joseph A
Robinson, DR.. Weldon, Archbishop
Wilberforce. Representatives Of the
king and queen and Prince of Wales
were present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20

ing up the surplus power generated
by the present plant.
More Power for Street Car System
Walla Walla's new street car sys-
tenn will require several hundred
horse power to operate This fact,
coupled with the increasing business,
has given rise to the rumor that an
additional plant will be needed be-
fore many months and that the pro-
posed increase in the capital stock is
for the purpose of providing funds to
put in the new plant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
7slPs SCHOOLMA'AM WIN.
NH appeals for Square Deal In APP
pointment as Teacher.

YORK, Oct. 20.-Miss Marie
G'0h' an attractive young woman,
l"ei'es school at Richmond Hill, L. 1.
''O'lc and adventurous, she deter
j. 'su 10 teach the budding Americans
,oo' philippines, so in September,
she entered an examination for a
~'''On as teacher there. OF 200
+.,. pe'''ors, Miss Overton passed six.
~. '' Then she patiently waited for
y, appointment. 1t did not come.
,h.. Ner blood was fired by learning
sumo of her competitors whose
., ages We're lower had been appoint
81 over her mead.
,nS happens that President Roosevelt
me Overton family. The school,
30 -. ans father, Winfield Scott Over
ot,. -' Brooklyn lawyer, fought in the
ovn.. d. Her brother, Winfield Scott
- 'on' Dr. U. S. A, has fought well
We philippines Her father wrote
.. a''s TO Congressman w w Socks
L. l., and asked him TO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
MAKE IT A MILLION DOLLAR CONCERN
Northwestern Gas and Electric Co. Proposes to Increase Cap
ita| Stock Rumored That il Means New Power
Plant on Wa||a Wa|Ia River

pany's new pdant. The company owns
the water rights up the Walla Walla
river for a distance of several miles
above the Roberts place.
Attorney C. M. RAIDER, the legal
representative of the company in Wal
la Walla, when asked today what the
proposed increase of the capital stock
of the company foreboded, replied
that it was merely for the purpose
of carrying out improvements, con-
templated by the company for some
time past. Further than that Mr..
RAIDER had nothing to say of what
the proposed improvements consisted.
or even whether the company pro-
posed to erect another power plant
on the Walla Walla.
Much Business Offered.
At the rate the company is dis
posing of power, it is said on good
authority that it will be necessary
for the company to utilize the water
power going to waste at the present
plant by installing additional ma
chinery in order to take care of the
business offered. Many manufacture
ing plants are discarding water and
steam and putting in electric motors
finding it much more convenient and
in the long run cheaper. AS an in
stance the Dement, Brothers COM
pany has just installed a new 15J
horse power motor and the Yellow
Hawk mills have arranged for cleo
trio power.
The Northwestern company is also
extending it's lines to accommodate
business offered for domestic pur-
poses, and this business is increas-
ing to such an extent both in Walla
Walla and Pendleton, supplied by the
same company, that it is rapidly u.s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
YOUNG COURT MARTIAL
DEFENSE HAS INNING
e,,;d.,.. Given That the Boilers Were
Defective-Experts on the
Stand.

VALLEJO, Calf, Oct. 2O.-Com-
ndor w H. Allerdice, Chicago
member of the original board OF IN
ouiry at San Diego, finished his tes-
t;mony in the Young courtmartlal TINS
morning. The cause of the accldent'
in his opinion, was structural weak
- tho valves and boilers. Fore
man of boilermakers, E. u. kaVah-
aueb at the navy yard, thought over
nressure was the cause OF the accl-
dent. Foreman of Machinlsts' l.. u
Estes told of tests made and the re-
,,,+s He found. as previous witnesses
had testified, regarding the conoltlol'
of the furnace. All these witnesses
were called by the defense.