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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
CHAPTER III.

From the moment that the ragged
steersman opened his mournful gray eyes
and looked upon the sunburned face of
Lieut.. Grace he had felt himself insensi-,
bly, drawn toward his rescuer. This feel
ing was not the mere sense of gratitude
which was naturally awakened, but some
thing stronger. 1t was almost a convic-
ton that this chance meeting on the deck
of fever-stricken ship was something
more than an incident. 1t was begin
ning-the beginning of a new influence
upon his life.
When Grace laid his sunburned hand
upon the sleeper's shoulder he had felt
pleasantly conscious Of contact which
had further import than mere warm fan
mel and living muscle. It was distinctly
sympathetic in it's influence, for there is
meaning in touch. AS the two men
emerged on deck the officer turned to-
ward his companion.
I'm another hour" he said, "that small
dog would have been dead"
"Ah! you've saved him." exclaimed the
other.
Yes. He will recover. l know dogs"
Hes had no water since Tuesday"
''He looked rather like it. Come. We
will go on board my ship and report to
the old man, while you get a meal-some
soup L should think will be the best. You
will have to be careful"
He led the way aft, toward the rail
where the men, having found a rope lad
der, were lowering it over the side. Be
fore reaching them he turned.
by the way" he said, quietly, "what
is your name?"
"Tyars-Claud Tyars"
"Claud Tyars," repeated the little Off
Ger, musingly, as if searching in his mind
for some recollection. '"There was
Tyars in the Cambridge boat two years
ago-a Trinity man."
'Yes-there was"
Lieut.. Grace looked up in his singu-
lar. searching way.
You are the man?'
81 am the man."
With a little nod the young officer con-
tinued his way. They did not speak
again until they were seated in the gig on
the way toward the Foam.
Il had a cousin the officer remarked
then in a cheerfully conversational man
ner, "at Cambridge. He would be a con-
temporary of yours. My name is Grace"
The rescued man acknowledged this
neat introduction with a grave nod.
L remember him WE'LL he replied. "a
great Mathematician
Il believe he was" answered Grace
He was looking toward his ship, which
was near at hand. The crew were group
ed amidships, peering over the rail, while
a tall old man on the quarter deck, stop
ping in his meditative promenade occa-
sionally, watched their approach with the
aid of pair of marine glasses.
The skipper is on the lookout for u.s."
continued the young officer in a low tone
of voice requiring no reply.
"a slaver!" inquired Tyars, following
the direction of his companions eyes
Yes, SLAYER and the quickest ship
upon the coast"
Propelled by strong and willing arms,
the boat soon reached the yacht-like YES
sci, and in a few minutes Claud Tyars
was repeating his story to her captain
a genial white-haired, red-faced sailor.
Go be continued)
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Prisoners and Captives
By II. S. MERRIMAN
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y II. .. MERRIMAN

oiack and shriveled object hanginr f,o.,
us open lips was naupht else hs,+ ~
poor brute's tongue. This waS No. ,;,-e
a piece of dried-up leather than I;rine
flesh. nei IMAM hVlng
water said the officer quickly to the
l'A',sl cilfliolng over the rail behind him.
e moments elapsed before the small
e' was handed up from the boat, and
ou1 lug tnese the officer moistened his fin
ger at ms own lips, touching the dogs
'ongue tenderly and skillfully.
LOOK after the poor BRUTE" he said
10 the man, who at length brought the
water Don't give him too much at
first"
"lth lighter step he walked aft. and
climbed the brass-bound companion lad
oer, while two of the boats crew follow
ed upon his heels.
Upon the upper deck he stopped sud
denly, and the color left his lips. There.
at the wheel, upon an ordinary kitchen
cnalr, sat man. His two hands clutch
ed the Drass-bound spokes his head Law
prone upon his arms. A large Panama
nat completely hid his features, and the
VIDE, graceful brim touched his bent
shoulders
AS the stately vessel slowly rocked up
on the CLASSY sweep of rolling wave the
great wheel perked from side to side,
sWaylng the mans body with it. From
one muscular arm the shirt sleeve had
fallen back, displaying sinews like cords
beneath the skin. Here was Death steer
ing a dead ship through lifeless waters.
And yet in the dramatic picture there
was strange sense of purpose. The
mar was dashed to the chair. If life
had left him this lonely mariner had at
least fought good fight. Beneath the
old Panama hat an unusual brain had
at one time throbbcd and planned and
conceived a purpose. This was visible
in the very simplicity of his environ
ments, for he was at least comfortable.
Some biscuits lay upon the grating beside
him-there was bunting on the seat and
back of the chair-while the rope loosely
knotted around his person seemed to in
dictate that sleep, and perhaps death,
had been provided for and foreseen.
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relied when they were-alive 1t seems
to be made up now-eh? l did my best,
put the more l got to know of yellow fe-
yer the greater was my respect for it.
nursed them to the best of my knowledge
ana then I--played parson."
lie pointed to an open Bible lying on
the floor. The little officer was watching
him with peculiar and continuous scru-
tiny. lie barely glanced at the Bible or
at the still forms beneath the unwashed
sheet All his attention was concentrat-
ed upon the survivor
And now," he said, deliberately, 1T
you will kindly go on board the Foam /
shall take charge of this ship"
''Eh?"
Ihey stood looking at each other. 1t
Is rather a difficult task for small man
TO look up into face that is considera-
Oily above him, with a continued dignity.
III take command of the Ship he
SAID, soothingly; you are only fit for the
sick list
Across the long and sunken face there
cleaned again an unpleasant smile--a
mere contraction of the features, for the
eyes remained terribly solemn. Then he
looked round the cabin in a dreamy way,
and moved toward the base of the mizzen-
mast.
L have navigated her almost single
handed for fortnight" he said; L am
glad you came
Then the officer led him away from the
cabin.
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AMERICA TO BUILD CARS TUNNEL.
Russian Railway Board Approves Boring
Strait Plans.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 2O.-The
railway board finally approved the
American capitalists plan for the
Kounsk- Ala ska Vancouver railway tun-
neIing Boring straits. The total cost is
estimated at $500. 100000 The Russian
governments conditions are that railway
construction begin simultaneously at both
ends and the material and workmen
must be Russian. The government does
not guarantee returns. The French
syndicatc's project was rejected The
Cars sanction has been postponed un-
til Saturday.
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WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT.
North Loup (Neb.) in Flames-Fire Fin
ishes Snowsl:de Wreck in
Colorado.

LINCOLN. Neb., March 20.-Nearly
all of the business district of North
Loup, Neb., was destroyed by fire today.
The town is without fire fighting faclli-
ties and there was no way to check the
flames.
OURAY, Col, March 20.-Fire broke
out early today in the ruins of the Camp
Bird mill, completing the wreck on Sun
day by snow slide. The mill was
erected in 1893 and cost 100000.
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An EIucidutiOu.

why does that member of Congress
assume to be unfamiliar with the
phrase stand pat""
Because he's bluffing,' answered
the other-Washington tSar.
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Would Wish Him Luck,

"How would you feel if l should try
to kiss you?' he asked
you know have always been desir-
Gus of seeing you successful in all your
undertakings" replied the girl demure
N-Louisville Courier-Journal
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An Expert.

Boss-My chief requirement in
stenographer is extraordinary speed.
Applicant can write letters almost
as fast as they do on the stage.
Boss-Name your wages-Cleveland
7 eader
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Degradation for Woman Spy.

Russian woman named Zanaida
Smolianmoff, who had moved in the
highest circles in the German capital,
has been sentenced at Leipsic to nine
months Imprisonment for espionage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
WIFE ARRIVES TOO LATE.
Baraboo Man Dies in Milwaukee Hos
pital from the Effects of an
Operation.

BARABOO, Wis, March 19.-[Spe-
cial. While his wife was hurrying to
his bedside on quick summons, Alex
ander Ouletto died in hospital at Mil
waukee last night from the effects of an
operation. -
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A Warning.

"Neyer marry an architect. my dear
"Wty not, mammal
"Bet.lu he is sure to be a designing
,reatu. e. Baltimore American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23

The new musketry regulations Of
the German army prescribe firing at
human figure targets only. and these
are to be colored gray. For kneel
ing and prone firing portable rests are
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was necessary, as it was not known what
moment the burning vessel would turn
turtle.
The discipline on the boat was of the
best throughout. Capt McCauley was
the last person to leave the boat. Theirs
was no confusion whatever and at no
time did the scene approach state of
panic. The captain was cool through
out. Had it not been for this fact, how
ever, it is probable that some would have
leaped overheard to watery grave.
After all had been removed from the
vessel the hull was turned toward the
shore and beached. The boat was a
complete loss"
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Mental power cannot be got from Ill
fed brains.
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Officers of Steamer.

The officers of the steamer are:
Captain-Con McCauley of Manitowoc
First mate-George Stems of Racine.
Second mate-William Glenn of Chicago
Engineer-Joseph Peroulka of Manitowoc.
Second engineer-Charles Wells of Chica-
go.
Purser-H. p Bloodgood Of Milwaukee.
Steward-C. Hedgeland of Racine.
About month ago the Atlanta had a
narrow escape from sinking near Lud-
ington, Mich. When some miles off that
port it sprang a leak and was picked
up by tug in waterlogged condition
The engines had stopped and the boat
was in a helpless condition when found
and towed into Ludington harbor. The
Atlanta was regarded as one of the
handsomest and best boats of the Good
rich fleet
The Atlanta was valued at upwards OF
$15OC0O and fully insured. She was
built in Cleveland in 1891 and was rated
A115. She was 200 feet long, 81 feet
beam and IA feet deep, and the engines
were 5000 horsepower. The gross ton
mage was 1929.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

anxious to see the mill in steady OPP
Grafton, but the members are power
less to keep it running. A small order
of jute might be bought, but it would
only run the mill a few months at
best. The state will not allow any
deficiency. The board feels it would
be unwise to buy much jute at pres
ent.
Another absurdity of the law, it is
said, requires the price of bags to
be fixed on January 1. The price this
year was 6R cents. In the meantime
jute has gone up to nearly double it's
price at that time, but the peniten-
tiary- made bags have been sold at
the same figure, and the state has
lost thousands of dollars as result.
The board will make a small pur-
chase of jute soon, but only enough to
keep the 500 convicts employed and
out of an ugly mood.
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NOTICE..

In the superior court of Walla
Walla county, Washington.
In the matter of May Wagner, a
minor, under Chapter 40 of the Laws
Of 1903.
To the next of kin:
You are hereby notified that on the
14th day of November, 1906, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, before the Honorable
Thomas Brents, judge of the superior
court of Walla Walla county, Wash
ington, in his court room, in the court
house of said county, in the city Of
Walla Walla, Washington, will come
on to be heard the matter of the de-
tendency of said May Wagner, and
you are hereby notified to be and at
tend such hearing and show cause,
if any you have, why the said child
should not be committed to the Wash
ington Children's Home society.
Witness the Honorable Thomas
Brents, Judge of the above entitled
court and the seal Of said court, No
vember eth, 1906.
DORSEY M. HILL.
Clerk of the Superior Court Of WalIa
Walla County.
November Z, Ia November IA.
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ReDrOcessirE.

"Reprocessing" is one of the many
gentle arts practiced by the people who
supply the American nation with food
When canned stuffs spoil they are sub
jected to treatment that destroys the
outward appearances of decay, but
makes the food no lAore fit for con
sumption than it was before. The
process is applied chiefly to fruits
which are sold after renovation tt
bakeries and such places, to be made
into pies and similar articles. Spoiled
fruits are also made into soda fountain
sirups. 'Reprocessing" plants some
times constitute separate department
Of factory. and sometimes they arc
run as an INDEPENDENT institution
which buys up spoiled foods and con
verts them into marketable products
New York Tribune.
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WAsHINGTON's DEATH.
There Was Not Very Much Of . my
terry" About It.

There Was Not Very Much Of . ~lGys-
terry" About It.
Clement X. Shorter, an English
writer Of more or less distinction, sur
prised everybody recently by printing
In a London newspaper an article In
which he asserted there was a mys-
terry surrounding the death of General
George Washington about which Amer
leans hesitated to talk. If there be q
mystery we should like to know what
It is.
George Washington caught cold when
riding over his plantation at Mount
Vernon on the afternoon of Dec. IL,
1879. Forty-eight hours later he died.
He was attended by three Of the
best physicians Of that part Of the
country. He was bled no less than
three times to relieve sore throat,
and be was dosed with calomel enough
to deprive a healthy man Of his ufe
But what il the mystery?
Enlightened physicians frequently
assert that General Washington was
killed-that he was bled to death and
poisoned with calomel. Tobias Lear,
his secretary. says that after the doc
tor had bled him to the extent of half
pint Washington interrupted with
the remark: 1.-THE cash Is not big
enough. Make it wider" And the
highly trained professional idiot pro-
ceeded to do so. Does your throat
feel any better?' asked the learned
leech. 'It's very sore," murmured
Washington. When the second physi-
clan arrived Mrs. Washington tried to
stay his murderous hand by protesting
that "the general was too old a man
to stand much bleeding" eyes, yes"
said the mighty doctor No. 2. "rn be
cautious in blood letting"
And then he proceeded straight to
rob his country's father of a full pint
of life's most precious fluid. When the
third physician had come he rolled his
eyes solemnly and said, 81 will bleed
him." 1--WE both tried that" said the
other doctors. Eyes. 1 know" an
nounced the consulting sage, "but
IL blood letting does not relieve him 7
must increase the dose Of calomel.
After the third bleeding-in which we
are not surprised to learn that Wash
ington's arm yielded it's life fluid more
slowly than it had before-the sore
throat continued in spite of the last
consulting doctor. and when his
wearied body failed to respond to a
heroic overdose Of calomel the two con-
sulting physicians retired and left
Washington to die. Is there any mys-
terry in his death Utica Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

A cooperative kitchen in the middle
Of every block to serve all the residents
of that block is the latest solution Of
fered for the eternal problem that
faces every housekeeper. The plan
seems feasible in view of the fact that
the new Art club studios have a kitch-
en- in common for the use offa small
army of students who occupy bachelor
apartments. 1t has been suggested by
economists that large kitchen be es-
tablished in every block and that the
place be under the direction OF chef.
with several assistants The house
wife could take her food there to be
cooked, thus saving the price Of fuel
and keeping the house free from the
odor of cookery and besides in many
cases dispensing with the cost of dys-
pepsia tablets and pepsin.-New York
Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Royalty Made No Difference,

King Haakon when he first Joined
the Danish navy was treated exactly
like any other boy. The chief purser
issued his mess gear, consisting Of an
iron knife and fork. tin spoon, two
tin plates and a zinc mug. On his way
back to quarters the lad stumbled
while going up ladder. and all these
things went flying over the deck, wax
ing the CHIEF gunner from a nap and
bringing down On himself a volley of
abuse. He then acted as mess boy foI
the other apprentices and had to fetcu
their soup. wash the plates and cleaL
up generally.-Philadeip Record.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
TO VETO SALOON ORDINANCE
Yakima Has Mayor Who Favors Sa-

Yakima Has Mayor Who Favors Sa-
Ioonmen.
YAKIMA, Nov. 12.-At the last ses-
sion of the city council an ordinance
was passed imposing a $500 special
license upon all wholesale dealers in
spirituOus and matted liquors manu-
featured anywhere in the state outside
of North Yakima. Mayor Reed be-
lieves that this is an unjust discrim-
ination against an industry of the
state and will veto the ordinance.
The ordinance specifies that any
dealer of spirituOus or matted liquor
sold in kegs or casks of over a gallon,
which liquor is manufactured in any
portion of the state outside of the city,
snail be subject to this license. For
a violation of it a fine of 500 will be
imposed.
There is nothing in the ordinance to
apply to liquors manufactured in other
states Thus while a dealer in beer
made in some other part of Washing
ton must pay license a dealer of
the liquor manufactured in Oregon or
any other state would escape the $50
license. At least this is the construc-
ton Mayor Reed places upon the Or
dinance
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says: "My little daughter had st. vi
tus' Dance, which yielded to no
treatment but grew steadily worse un-
til as a last resort we tried Electric
Bitters; and 1 rejoice to say three
bottles effected a complete cure"
Quick, sure cure for nervous COM
plants, general debility, female
weaknesses, impoverished blood and
malaria. Guaranteed by E. L. Small
ley's drug store. Price soc.
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Wood COlOrinC.

A considerable industry has recently
been developed in Sweden on the basis
Of an invention made by Joseph Phis
ter, an Austrian, whereby coloring
matter Is forced into fresh cut wood
It takes the place Of the sap and gives
to the wood a brilliant color, which
does not fade after the wood has be-
come seasoned. Birch. beech. alder
maple, elm and Eastwood are the vari
cites most successfully treated. The
dye can be forced through lengths OF
wood as great as thirteen feet When
seasoned and polished the colored wood
presents beautiful appearance and is
used for making furniture and also for
the fittings of ships and street cars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
HILL AG|TATES POLL TAX Law
President of Washington Good Roads
Association Would Have All Male
Citizens Dig Up.

SEATTLE, Nov. 12-Samuel Hill
president of the Washington Good
Roads association will urge the next
legislature to pass poll tax law that
will make every male citizen OF the
state liable for an annual road tax
of 50. Hill may bring this matter De-
fore the state good roads meeting no"
in session at North Yakima.
The present law exempts residents
Of the cities from the collection Oh pun
tax, and Hill insists this is uniali'
The law was attacked by c. W. lue'
collector of customs at Port Townsend
a few years ago and knocked out
Subsequently the law was reenacteu'
Hill declares that the law as
stands at present is unfair IN tila' u
taxes the country and exempts "'
city residents. He takes the postum
that all residents of the state shouiu
contribute through a poll tax 10 '"'
amount of the country roads ana ue
clares the enactment of the Id" ~
proposes will go long way towaru Inv
construction of permanent hlgh""''
On the basis of the reglstrd'io"
the larger cities. the poll tax Hill '
gests would add more than slVV'V''
to the road funds. and if all male ie
dents were taxed, the fund Wouiu
increased by between s15o,OOO aHD
5000, 900 next year. If the pon
were added to the state road 1uiiu
u a mill, the money annually aVaiia''0
for the construction of state high"'''
would run above half million
Hill does not believe the direct '
sbou,d he increased for road purpose,
but in the collection of a poll tax "H
in the employment of convict ia0Vl'
the purchase of country rock quari'
and the diversion of a percentage "
county and state taxes to the cons'a
t;on Of permanent highways he O
Iieves that rapid progress can be na.
next year in permanent roau
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Be Charitable,

To your horse as we'll as to yourself
You need not suffer from pains Of any
sort-your horses need not suffer
Try a bottle of Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment. 1t cures all pains. J. M. Roberts,
Bakersfield, Mo-, writes: 81 have
issued your Liniment for ten years
and find it to be the best 1 have ever
used for man or beast" Sold by A. B.
Shelton.
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Colors For Various Complexions.

Colors For Various Compilations.
Green sets off white and rosy skins
1t should be relieved with white, red
and rose.
Rose color should not be against the
skin. 1t should be separated by the
hair or white or green.
Bright blue becomes the blond. II
should never have any relief Of rose OF
violet, but yellow and orange have a
rather good effect.
A brunette may wear blue, provided
it is relieved with orange or yellow.
Dead white against the skin may be
worn by the blond or brunette. but the
skin must be white or rosy.
Black relieved with white. red OF
rose suits both blends and brunettes
but the latter less than the former.
Red against the skin lessons the in.
tensity of very high color.
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Fashion Notes.

Tulle and null and the rest of the
many diaphanous stuffs which promise
to be exceptionally good this winter
show embroidery applied in lavish
ways.
Lace combinations are to be even
more daringly made this winter--heavy
and light, or one sort of heavy lace
combined with another or with others
as many and as picturesquely put to.
gether as possible.
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Ribbon Trlmmln~.

Ribbon trimming proved so popular
this summer that 1t Is to be employed
to no little extent during the autumn
and coming winter. In truth, many
separate waists are formed absolutely
of wide ribbon, while with some of the
prettiest chiffon and lace skirts are
waists solely Of ribbon and trimmed
with lace or chiffon like the skirt.
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Millinery Notes.

Marabou is used for hat trimming
this season. 1t is made to droop down
over the brim like plume.
Birds and wings play an important
part in the decoration Of autumn mil.
linery. Owls plumage Is especially
favored in pale sulphur tint just
flecked with brown, however, from
the smooth white breast plumage with
an owls head for ornament. Peacock
and pheasant shades will be much in
request for small coquettish looking
tOques.