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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-10
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In the palmy colonial days Of Vir'
ginia there bloOmed on one Of the
James river plantations-the manoz
house stands to this day-a rose that
was coveted by all the young men ir
the colony. katherine Mackenzie, OF
"Breakneck Kate" as she was called
was the perfection Of face and form,
q daredevil rider, a splendid shot with
the rifle-in short. she was the bear
ideal girl Of the middle Of the eight
zenith century In Virginia.
Two young planters distanced all
other suitors In the race for her hand.
Sidney Pryor and Homer Lane had
been chums at William and Mary col.
lege, were both members of the house
Of burgesses, and each was In posses
sion Of a fine plantation. Kate Mac.
Kenzie admitted that she had deter.
mined to accept one Of them. but which
one she was the only being who knew.
Some said 1t was the intellectual Ho
mer Lane; others the fox hunting Pryor.
Still others declared that since they
were such friends it would be q pity
for the belle of the James" to accept
either.
When the young men discovered that
they were rivals, II there was antag-
onism between them 1t was buried
within the depths of their hearts,
where no one could know Of it. Each
took especial pains to conceal any
amnesty from Kate Mackenzie. Nat
urally she was piQued that neither
showed jealousy Of the other. In vain
she favored one. then the other. They
were too loyal to each other to reveal,
II they felt 1t. what she desired to call
forth.
One afternoon the rivals met at the
Mackenzie manor house and together
made q request Of Kate that she would
decide between them. 1t happened
that the spokesman for the two was
the man to be rejected. This rufhed
Kate, who resolved that she would
make both men show jealousy, and
she had already conceived a plan for
doing 20. She told them that she
would decide between them at a bali
which marked the close Of the hunting
season TO come OF in a week from
that evening. II Pryor was her choice,
she would wear a red rose; II Lane
was favored, . yellow one.
During the remaining days Of the
season the two suitors while out with
hunting parties, Of which Kate Mac
Ken4ie was always the most promi-
nent figure, showed for each other the
utmost friendliness. No one knew sure
" whether it was assumed or real.
The probability Is that both being high
minded, honorable men, really believed
that there was no rancor In their
hearts. They had yet to learn what q
woman in such q case can accomplish.
On the night Of The ball Kate pvr-
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piece, remains the same.

piece, rcIQaAOS CQC same.
As we have, however, already OBJ
served. tests of honesty are at times
resorted to in order to make sure Of
the mans qualities in this respect. Yet
In order not to strain this point too
highly the management pays the pro-
bationer a sum of $50 francs a month
salary during his period of training
The daily lessons consist naturally
enough principally in the requirement
Of a nice manipulation Of the ball and
the rake. In quick head reckoning"
and In dextrously pitching the coins
across so that they seem to fall in an
orderly golden row. each separate and
distinct.
A distinction Is made between candi-
dates for the trente-et-quarante tables
and those devoted to the more easily
grasped game Of roulette The men
serving the former are, as may have
struck any Observant visitor, of a dis
tinctly better class. a higher mental
caliber. Their salaries, too, are proper
tionately higher, ranging from 400 to
draws 725 and the inspectors and SUBJ
directors from TO to 1000 a month.
with a bonus also at the end Of the
season and the comforting prospect Of
a pension when old age OK sickness
comes along to lay them on the shek.
That these men are also well worth Il
goes without saying.
A lesser grade Of intelligence II ~
Quired at the rouge-et-noir board. vt
here, too, the salaries are such al many
q civil service clerk might well envy
earned too. In a lovely climate and
bearing in mind that. given fair health
and q steady devotion to duty. the ap-
pointment may be considered good for
all the mans working hfe-leading
also to the ultimate pension in recogni-
ton Of faithful services. The salary
Of the roulette croupier starts at $50
francs q month and may rise to 400
frarcs. and he also Is the recipient Of
an annual bonus at the end Of the
grand season" It should also be
observed that while ION duty" the
strain Is continuous. Each man il
relieved" every two hours, when O.
ours that curious little ceremonial Of
turning the cushion on his chair, q
matter Of form" to show he has hid
den no coin beneath It.
The ages at which men may enlist in
Fortunes ranks lie between twenty
i've and thirty, the adventurer, In tie
general and derogatory acceptation Of
that term. having no chance whatever,
there being no place for such under
tho red and black flag Of NJ. Blanc. A
few Of the older men one still meets
and there are now less Of them every
year-have won their spurs" ON other
fields before the tickle goddess was
driven into exile on the fair shores Of
the Mediterranean. Such who have
grown gray in her service remember
Homburg and Baden-Baden, have live
" memories even of those halcyou
DIS when the chink of the gold was
borne out through the open windows Of
the now decorous Kurhaus in Wiee-
baden.-London Pail Mall Gasetts.
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FREE! FREE!

have decided to give free Of cost
three lots in my new addition on Boyer
Ave-, 20 the right parties, that will build
a dwelling costing $500. Parties to
begin building at once. Will give you
a choice of six lots, or will greatly re-
duce prices on all other lots under the
above conditions. If interested, In.
quire of Eugene Lennon at the brick
house on the addition.
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TRAINING CROUPIERS
rHe WAY THE EXPERTS At MONTE
CARLO ARE MADE.

Picked Men Undergo . Rigid Course
of Instruction Until They Are Mold
ed Into the Right Form to Preside
Over the Gaming Tables.
The stereotyped words ring out In
but slightly varying tones from the
throats Of those Immaculate black
coated functionaries. Indeed the most
sensational coup Of the season would.
we believe. be powerless to move any
OF these suave officials into betraying
even momentary CLEAN Of interest In
the mere mOrtals he thus adjures to
plank down their ready"
The casual frequenter of the sale de
jeu pays but little heed to these things
indeed takes them as a matter of
cOurse-nevertheleSs the croupier u
made" not born" though he may
have Unborn qualifications. He is q
creature Of selection. and. given a can
didate Of seeming promise. there fol-
low months Of training and trial-aye,
little temptations which shall test his
hOnesty-before the three chiefs who
watch him and consider all his points
decide upon his actual election. and he
Is carefully nodded into the right
FORM" that Of the quiet, courteous yet
ever alert gentleman. whose well kept
hand spins the marble ball and throws
the coins so dextrously across the
green cloth.
1t may he interesting to those who
do not already know to hear that no
more than thirty-six men can 60 up at
q time for election. Thirty -six-the
number which exactly corresponds
with the numerals on the board-and
Of these. again. only the very fttest
are chosen for final training and ap-
pOintments.
The making of the croupier'' takes
place during the dead season-that ID,
from about August till the end of De-
cember. by which time 1t is calculated
q smart man may be considered At to
try his PAGES in public. The training 10
indeed no play. but consists Of regular
attendance at the classes Of the "ecole
Ges crOupiers" for six hours a day, the
exact time being from s to IL in the
forenoon and from to 8 In the after
noon. Before admittance to the
school," however. q medical examina-
ton has to be undergone as well as ex-
aminatiOns In viva voce arithmetic and
tests put with regard to correct and
fluent French and refinement Of &C
cent. Yet would all these avail q man
nothing should his antecedents and
character not bear the strictest and
most searching scrutiny. During this
time of probation coins Of the value of
those they will have to handle at the
tables are not used. notes being repre-
sented by squares Of paper of much
the same size and texture and the
louis dor being 'understudied" by one
franc pieces. while the smallest stake
permissible. the clumsy nve franc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-10
CHEAP RATES EAST.

The Washington & Columbia River
Railway announces special excursion
rates from all points on that line a.
follows:
To Chicago and return. .........$ $500
To st. Louis and return ........ 5000
To st. Paul and return ........ $3.50
To Duluth and return .......... s25e
To Sioux City and return ....... 525e
To Omaha, Neb., and return go. $3.50
To Council Bluffs, Ia, and return 525V
To st. Joseph, Mo-. and return. 5z5V
To LeavenwOrth, Ka., and return 525o
To Kansas City. Mo-. and return s2so
Tickets will be on sale June 4. g. T.
% and 25th: July and 8; August T.
8. and 8: September and 10. They
are good going within 10 days and 70
turning within 80 days. but in no case
later than Oct 81, 1906.
Stop-over will be allowed WITHIN
the limits west of Missouri river.
For Authorization call on or ad-
dress,
s. B. CALDERHEAD.
G. p. A., Walla Walla.
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pOseIy uelay eu ner COMING.

pOSely delayed her cOuinx. For thiE
she had two reasons. She wished 10y
suspense to work on her suitors' feel
ings and to arrive when dancing was
going on. so that she might have q bet
ter chance to meet them separately
When she left the robing room and en-.
tered the ballroom on her fathers arm
she had red and yellow rose In bel
hand. Seeing Pryor coming toward her
she slipped the red rose into her cor.
sage. He came up without attempting
to conceal his delight, but Kate went
on to salute the hostess Scarcely had
she turned from Pryor when she saw
Lane standing with his back to her
Taking the red rose from her corsage.
she slipped the yellow one in it's place:
then, making a detour. she passed be-
fore him. After this she was surrounded
with cavaliers, and each of the two
rivals, thinking he had been chosen,
magnanimously left her to others.
Soon after Kate's entrance both
Pryor and Lane met on the veranda,
where each had gone to enjoy bis own
happy thoughts.
Homer, dear fellow" said Pryor,
my happiness is mar,ed by your dis
appointment"
You mean that your disappointment
u deepened by my happiness. The
rose was yellow"
That which had been smolderinx
within both Of them now began t.
come out, at first slowly, then by leaps.
Each believed the other was intent on
not acquiescing in the decision. Kate
was looking for them to come to her
for an explanation. svhea she.wouad IN
JOY their DISCONTINUE and rejoice IN
having made them show their feelinRs.
But they did not come. One. two,
three hours passed, ard neither did
they approach her. nor did either OF
them appear again in the ballroom.
Becoming worried. Kate asked her at
tendant to walk about with her, hoping
to see one or both Of her lovers. 4
servant near the door told her that
both the gentlemen had gone and that
two others had gone with them.
Rates heart stood still. Sinking on
q hall lounge, she asked her attendant
to call her father. and when he came
The coach was called, and father and
drove away together.
The next morning the peninsula was
startled at the news that the two
friends and rivals. Sidney Pryor ana
Homer Lane. had fought a duel the
night before and both had been killed.
The rivals were buried side BY side.
How this came about No one outside OF
their respective families knew, though
It was suspected that II came Of q ~
quest from the heart3roken woman
who had set them at enmity. She nsv.
ef had lover again and never was
seen at a hunt or a ball. She lived TO
be an old woman, and to the day of
oer death she made frequent pilgrim
ages to the graves Of her two suitors.
She was often watched by curious peo-
pie to discover which OF the two men
she had loved. But they were never
successful. She carried her secret win
eeg to her own grave.
=. 4 lGlrCHU1A
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-10

Stamping Many Letters Per Minute.
A new stamping machine for letters
has recently been tested at the Berlin
postoffice. The machine has been con-
structed by the Norwegian mechanic
Krag. 1t is operated by electricity and
works so fast that 1t Is said to stamp
1.0O0 letters per minute. which would
make 1O8,O 600 letters per hour.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-10
GOSSIP
Light Side of Life at the Ma
tional Capital.
WHEN RANsDELL GOT RECOGNITION

4 Little Incident Illustrating the
Method of Managing the House.
How Speaker Cannon Himself Was
Given . Taste of His Own '~Ga8
Rule"- senator Tillman's Reputa-
ton ~ . Race Horse Tipster.
After waiting and watching all day
for the psychological moment for an
effective butt in, Representative John
Wesley Gaines at last thought he rec
ognized its familiar outlines rising
above the horizon of the lively debate
that was marking the approach Of the
hour set for the vote on the quarantine
bill the other afternoon, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Times. He leaped up to meet the op-
portunity. but for once he was mis-
taken. Instead Of merry recognition
he got from the speaker q frigid and
peremptory turn down. Bang went
the gavel a. soon AZ Gaines began to
talk.
The gentleman h not recognized"
calmly remarked Uncle Joe. The
chair desires to recognise the gentle
man from louisiana, Mr.. Ransdell."
Ransdelf was not looking for the psy-
Geological moment at all He had his
back turned to the speakers desk and
was busily engaged in private con-
versation. When his name was called
he looked around, almost as much sur
prised as was Gaines. Then he slowly
got to his feet, while Gaines stood for
once speeches., but before Ransdell
could get started Gaines recovered.
II was not aware that the gentleman
from Louisiana had asked for recogni-
don," he said, with whitening sarcasm.
Bang went the gavel. The gentle
man from isiana"-bang-"has ask
ed for recognition" -bang-bang-"has
been promised recognition" -bang-
bang-"and now has It."
Speaker Cannon was himself recent
" made to experience the pains Of gag
rule" says the St. Louis Republics
Washington representative. When the
joint Republican caucus to organize
the Republican congressional campaign
met the other afternoon In the house
chamber Senator Allison of Iowa was
In the chair. The first order Of bust
ness was to elect a successor to Mr..
Allison as chairman Of the joint caucus
for this congress.
"Mr. Joseph G. Cannon Of Illinois Is
put in nomination for chairman" an
nounced Mr.. Allison.
Speaker Cannon was taken by sur
prise and leaped to his feet.
Mr.. Chairman, r.
The nominate ton Of Mr.. Cannon il
seconded" continued Mr.. Allison. 'All
- favor say
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NOTICE.

Oscar Cross Transfer-All KINGS u
Draying and Hauling. Pianos Mo'e~
Stand, corner Second and Main Streets
Office phone, Main AT; residence teie-
phone, Main 1772. Dry Cold Storage
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-10

A brand new computation scale A''
sale at greatly reduced price al o'"A
ley's Music House, % Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-10

Otto Maurer, surveyor and irrigatio"
engineer. Rooms ard ia East
Main street, Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-10

All kinds Of string instruments 1o'
summer outings at Stanleys MUSIC
House, % Main street.
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Mr.. Chairman" shouted MIR. Can
non, II cannot
Bang went the gavet
1.-THE gentleman from Illinois is not
recognized" announced Senator Alli-
son.
But. Mr.. Chairman" cried the speak
or. But his voice was drowned by the
gavel's tattoo.
"All in favor say Aver" continued
Allison.
1.-The ayes seem to have it. The ayes
have it, and Mr.. Cannon will take the
chair"
WELL" remarked the speaker as he
took the gaEel from Senator Allison,
this is the first instance of CARBON In
the chair Of which. have known on
this side Of the capitol"
Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
has gained reputation as a race horse
tipster. and his lone best bet' went
through recently at Bennings, says the
New York Worlds Washington CORE
spondent. The senator Is unconscious
Of having picked the winner in the
third race, but he did.
Il am tired Of all this hocus pocus,"
the senator declared in a speech.
What we. want Is action. This hocus
pocus has gone on long enough"
"Hocus Pocus! That's the tipv' agreed
the wise ones around the senate. A
pool was made up among the pages
and employees, and q good sized bet
was sent to Bennings and played on
Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus won at
odds Of to I.
Representative Sulzer Of New York
was standing in the marble room of the
senate lost In reflection over some
thing he had just been saying to Sena-
tor Patterson Of Colorado, says the
New York Times. To him there came
one Of those clipper and irreverent
senate pages.
Mister" said the audacious child,
''how much Is three times five and four
times twoY'
"Why. let me see," said Mr.. Sulzer.
coming out Of his reverie. THAT Is
why. It's twenty three
For you" chortled the urchin, and
seven Of his comrades popped their
heads around the doorway and Joined
gleefully In the chorus.
Flint" said Senator Dolllver the
other afternoon, yawning and stretch
ing over toward the California sena-
tor. you are going to speak tomor-
row. aren't you?
why. no. what makes you think sol"
well. Stone is going to speak, and I
thought you might hit him up bit and
make the sparks fly"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05
ADVERTISE.

The Advertising columns
of the local paper, says an ex-
change. are a good criterion
to Judge a town by and every
business a n d professional
man in the town should have
an advertisement in the home
paper if it is nothing greater
than two inch card. In ad-
dition to the benefit it does
the advertiser in bringing his
business to the attention of
the public it is a slight token
of his appreciation of the ben
eft that a we'll conducted and
enterprise 'wspaper is to
a tow rther, it is a
notice Il: world at large
that his particular line of bus
mess is represented in the
place by an enterprising man
and gives those seeking loca
tons a good opinion of the
business men represen ed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05

stomach Trouble aud constipation.
''ChamberlaiH'. StOu, .rh ana Liver
Tablets are the he-l hing for .tom-
ach troubles and constipation have
ever Sold" says i. r. Cullman, a
druggist of Pptl+rvillr, Mich. rhey
are easy to take and always give sa is.
faction. ten my Gus to,ner> 0 try
them and II not satisfactory tu ONE
back ari' ". their money, hut have
never had a complaint For by
DR.. +. Wrn2
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05
A Week Of Prayer.

The Presbyterian church and the
two NJ. K. churches Of Rathdrum will
unite 10 week Of prayer beginning
Jan. and ending Jan. IA. The list
OF topics for prayer suggested by the
Evangelical Alliance is as follows:
Sunday, Jan. I, sermon: 1.-The Spir-
it and the fire." "He shall baptize
you 10 the Holy Spirit and in fire;
whose fan is In his right hand, and
he will thoroughly cleanse his thresh-
ing floor; and he will gather his
wheat into his garner, hut the chafY
he will burn up with unQuenchable
fire. Matt. 3. II, IL. "by their
fruits We shall know them" Matt.
I, Is.
Monday. Jan. 8, believers puri.
fed aud quickened.
Tuesday, Jan. 8, "The church
wholly renewed 10 the love and lifeof
Christ"
Wednesday, Jan. 10, "The unsaved
aroused 10 seek salvation"
Thursday, Jan. II, "Socety evan
gelized."
Friday, Jan. IL, omissions insp. red
and reinforced
Saturday, Jan. -, can mankind
redeemed, restored"
Sunday, Jan. IA, sermons: 'Condi.
tiUns of blessing" "Bring We. the
wnnle 1.-THE into the storelIouse that
there may be food in my house, aud
prove me now herewith, saith Jeho--
yah Of hosts. II will not open you
the window of heaven and pour you
out Il blessing. that there shall not be
room enough TO receive it."-Mal. 3.
TO-
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05
See that elegant sideboard at Roy

See that elegant sideboard at Roy
ce's.
China Closets and Combination
desk and book cases at Royce's.
A piano recital by Miss Woods
pupils will be given in Fraternal
Hall, Friday evening, January 5th at
eight O'Clock. A cordial invitation
IS extended to all. Admission free.
An agreeable movement of the bow
els without any unpleasant effect is
pr )duced by Chamherlain's Stomach
aud Liver Tablets. For sale by DR..
+. Wenz
A dispatch IT, the Spokesman Re-
view under date Of Jan. !, from Wal
lace, Idaho, states that Il marriage
license was issued there to "a. Fl.
Dugan OF Rathdrum, Idaho, and
jennie BIu-jacket Of Cnetopa, Kan"
Tn, marriage of Miss Bessie Pearl
Knapi eldest daughter of w. NJ.
Knapp. aud Thomas f. Frzzel. took
place, Jan. !, at tn. home Of The
BRIDE 10 H0pr. Mr. and Mrs Frizzel
will make their hume at Crr>ton,
Wash.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05

Cha mberlain's Cough Remedy AbsO-
lutely Harmless
The fault of giving children medi.
cine containing injurious substances.
is sometimes more disastrous than
the disease FROM which they are suf-
fering. Every mother should know
that Chamberlain's Cough r WedY is
perfectly safe for children To take. 1t
contains nothing harmful and for
coughs. colds and Group is unsurpass-
ed Fol sale by DR.. +. Wenz.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05

The Royal Neighbors served re-
freshments after the ceremony OF
Initiation last Monday night. On
Wednesday evening a sleighing party
Of Royal Neighbors visited the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Libby west 0f
town and enjoyed very pleasant
evening.
Iron Beds and Mattresses at Roy
ce's.
Columbia GraphOphone records at
Royce's.
Last Friday, Tom Mulhasen and
Paddy O'Brien we're convicted al
Clarksf0rk of stealing watch from u
Chinaman and sentenced to Is days
IN the c1untv jail.
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ID athdrum Lodge No. 70. |. 0. o. F. Meets
n every Friday evening at Fraternal hall,
NJ E. COLMAN, N. G.
e. A. WALKER, Secretary.
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GERMAN M. E. CHURCH Rev. p. J..
sehnert, Pastor. Preaching every other
Sunday ut VI q. m. Sunday School every
Sunday 10 q. m. In the Advent Church.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05

cYRINGA TEMPLE No. 4, Ra.hbOne Sisters
y meets every Thursday evening at FRA
t.rnal Hall. Miss JENNIE CULP,
Mrs. JESSIE DANDY. NJ. +. y.
NJ of II. and @.
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PANHANDLE LODGE No. ID, knights Oh
puthias. meets at Fraternal Hall every
Tnesday evening. Visiting knights always
welcome. G. H. SHEFFIELD, @. 9.
DE. DANDY. X. of X. and 8.
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N. E. CHURCH-Rev. 5. n. Martin, Pastor
Services every LIST and ard Sunday morning
q II o'clock m, and every Sunday evening
p M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at
7:0 o'clock p. M, and Sunday School at 10 q.
m. every Sunday.