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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
rYRoLEsE CUSTOMS.
Peculiar Manner In which Pr0DQSoS
OF Marriage Are Made.

Peculiar Manner In which Proposals.
of Marriage Are Made.
There Is an old custom prevailing
among the Tyrolese regarding propos'
ais of marriage. The first time YOUNG
man pays visit as avOwed lover ne
brings with him a bottle Of wine, OF
which he pours out glass and pre-
sents it to the object of his desires.
If she accepts 1t the whole AFFAIR IL
settled. Very often the girl has not yet
made up her mind, and then she will
take refuge in excuses so as not TO
drink the wine and yet not refuse 1t
point blank, for that is considered a
gross insult, proving that she has been
merely trifing with the affections OF
her lover.
She will, for instance, maintain that
the wine "looks sour or that wine dis
agrees with her or that she Is afraid OF
getting tipsy or that the priest has for
hidden her to take any-in fact, she
makes use Of any subterfuge that pre-
sents itself at that moment.
The purport Of these excuses Is that
she has not come to decision and that
the wine offering is premature.
This strange custom, dating very Tar
back-according to one account, 1t was
known as early as the ninth century
is called bringing the wine" and Is
synonymous with the act of proposing.
Shy lovers, loath to make sure OF
their case beforehand, find it very
happy institution. Not word need be
spoken, and the girl is spared the pain.
full mo" Of civilization.
If any of the wine is spilled or the
glass or bottle broken it is considered
a most unhappy omen-in fact, there is
a peasants saying for an unhappy
marriage, "They have spilled the wine
between them"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
Holy Saturday In Naples.

Naples celebrates in a curious man.
ner Lent and the end of Passion week.
Ropes are stretched from house to
house across. She streets in the ancien,
districts on the day of the carnival
and dolls made Of rags, wearing the
traditional Neapolitan costume and car.
rying distaff and bobbin, are sus
pended from these ropes. At the feet
Of the spinner is attached an orange
containing seven feathers, correspond
Ing to the seven weeks Of Lent Each
week one feather is plucked, so thai
only one remains at Holy Saturday
Then, as soon as the cannon Of Fort
st. Elmo and the church bells announce
the noon hour and the resurrection @,
Christ, firecrackers, which have beer
tied in long strings to the orange al
the dolls feet are lighted, and the
Quaresima figure explodes amid the
cries of the crowd, wherein pious for
mulas and profane phrases alternate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
Always Was Sick.

When a man says he always was
sick-troubled with cough that
lasted all winter-what would you
think if he should say-he never was
sick since using Billiards. Horenound
Syrup. Such a man exists.
Mr.. ]. G. Clark, Denver, Colorado,
writes: For years I was troubled
with a severe cough that would last
all winter This cough left me in a
condition. I tried Ballard
Horehound Syrup and have not had a
sick day since. That's what it did
for me-" Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
|W|FE's STRANGE PLEDGE!
Starves Herself Until Husband
IS CqnIefted
HAS Been IFAsT|MG FOR IS DAYS
RELIGIOUS FANATICS OF LAYTON
OKLA, APPROVE MRS. BART.
LET'S COURSE.

LAYTON, Okla, Nov. Mrs. Cora
Bartlett, a devout Christian, who re-
sides few miles southwest of the
city, has totally abstained from the
taking of food for fifteen days in full
fillment Of her pledge to fast until
her husband Was converted. A fam
ing revival Of religion has been in
progress in that community for some
days, and ner husband being a promi-
nent man and a representative citi-
zen, has been one of the principal
marks at which the ministers and
religious people have directed their
prayers, entreaties and tears. But
he has remained stubborn through it
all and appears to have no conviction
whatever of his sins.
Mrs. Bartlett, believing that nearly
all of human power had been exhaust
ed in efforts to save ner husband,
finally promised the Lord and her
fellow workers in her cause that until
her husband had found peace in a
wonderful salvation she would totally
abstain from food and she mas kept
her promise.
The community in general is look
ing upon Mrs. Bartlett's action and
a great deal of interest in the out
come has been manifested. The revi-
than were anticipated and ner course
is approved by the ministers and re-
ligious people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
London's Most Ancient Court.

The ancient court of hastings is o.
Saxon origin, and the name Is derived
from hus, house, and thing, a matter
Of cause-that is. house or hall OF
causes. Courts Of the kind were estab
!ished In all the great cities, and, az
regards London. it is the supreme as
well as the most ancient court and IL
the court of appeal from the sheriffs
court. In the earliest times it was
held weekly, but it is now summoned
only as occasion requires.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
Fire at Campaign Headquarters,

OLYMPIA, Nov. 1.-Eitner the heat
of the campaign or the smoking end
of a campaign cigar set fire to the
Thurston county democratic head
quarters, 81 Washington street, last
night and this morning when Cam
paign Manager James Doherty opened
the door Of the establishment cloud
of smoke greeted him. The depart
ment quickly extinguished the blaze.
which was rapidly eating its way
through a cedar partition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01

carried the matter up to the attorney
generals office for an opinion. Claim
ing that she has to pay her snare of
the old Indebtedness, Benton county
wants the old taxes represented by
the present area of her county. va
kima, on the other hand, lays claim
to all taxes levied prior to the for
nation of the county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
Golf,

A writer in an English paper has
this to say regarding the game Of golf.
Golf is great game. but shiver me
niblicks If l think it comes up to It'd
dledywinks. 1t is played with a cou
pie Of farms, river or so, two OF
three sand hills, number of nipple
ments resembling dentists tools. q
strange language much like Hindoo
stance, any old clothes and a large as
tortment of oaths"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
Famous Strike Breakers.

The most famous strike breakers In
the land are DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. When liver and bowels go on
strike, they quickly settle the trouble,
and the purifying work goes right on
Best cure for constipation, headache
and dizziness. Csc at E. L. Smalley,
druggist.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
Two Looks.

He climbed down from the pay car,
with his months wages still in his
hand.
Sure. ye must be feelin' rich, Pat
with all ye have there" said a by.
stander.
And what does this signify to me?''
answered Pat. "Just two looks, wan
whin I get it and wan whin give II
to the ould wQman."-Life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01

Son Of Rupert Guinness Will Be Heir
To the Colossal Fortune Of
Lord Iveash.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-Society is very
much interested just now in the rich
est baby in London. The birth Of a
son and heir to Rupert and Lady
Gwendoline Guinness has taken place
and Lord and Lady Iveagh, his grand
parents, are naturally delighted. Lord
Iveagh is reported TO be not merely
Great Britain's richest peer, but also
the richest subject of King Edward.
Some years ago Lord Iveagh pro-
posed to buy Savernake forest. The
sum he offered was three quarters of
a million sterling and when the price
was mentioned in court, wonderment
was expressed that he could offer to
give such sum. 1t was said at that
time that Lord Iveagh was the richest
subject of Queen Victoria and that if
he gave ten times that sum for Saw
ernake he would still be one of the
richest men in England.
Since the value of his interest in
the great firm of Arthur Guinness &
Co. mas appreciated enormously. He
has bought large estates in England
and East Anglia and his grandson may
live to be one Of London's great land
lords with a western estate rivaling
in value the London estates of the
or FOrtmans
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01

0angleton-Ne man can tell 5ast what
woman will do next. Wedderly-And
It's just as well he can't Otherwise
she'd be sure to do something alto
gether diferent.-Chicago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01
Yakima Benton Claims Unsettled.

OLYMPIA, Nov. Benton and
Yakima counties have been unable to
agree over the division Of unpaid taxes
levied prior to the time Benton was
carved from Yakima county. and have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01

He that runs out by extravagance
must retrieve by parsimouy.-Exom
the Dutch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-01

If you want all the news of your
home city read the Statesmn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16

Rhett was to sail with the Dutch pri-
vateer and a Bermuda sloop against
the ship anchored in Sewee Bay. Col
onel Risbie, Captain Exams, the COM
mander of Granville Bastion, and a
number Of volunteers, accompanied
Colonel Rhett. Captain Fenwicke
came up with those who had landed
at Hobeaw, but short distance from
Charles Town. An engagement which
lasted but a short time took place.
The Carolinians were entirely sue
cessful. Thirty Of the enemy were
killed, and seventy taken prisoners.
Colonel Rhett, about the same time,
entered Sewee Bay, and the enemy's
ship surrendered. Ninety prisoners
were secured, together with a number
of subaltern officers, and General Ar
bouset, Of the land forces.
1t seems that the plans of the enemy
were either badly matured, or they,
were greatly frustrated in their exc
cution. The fleet consisted Of ten
ships and eight hundred men, who
were a mixture Of whites, mulattoes
Indians and negroes The ship which
entered Sewee Bay was commanded
by Capt. Pacquereau, and carried the
land forces. In some way, 1t seems to
have become separated from the rest,
and to have known nothing of the
fate of the other vessels near Charles
Town.
The French lost nearly one half of
their men, whilst the Carolinians lost
only a few men. The whole expenses
Of the defense Of the province were
borne by Governor Johnson. AS a
reward for his services, 1t Is a tradi
tion that the proprietors granted him
a large tract of land, which afterward
fell into the possession Of the Mani
gaults.
Certain 1t Is. that the invaders made
a complete failure, and no doubt the
success of the defense was due mainly
to the military skill of Governor john
son.
tn nm OONTTNrrnD
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
FIDDLER FOUND THE KEYNOTE.
Story of Pittsburg Suspension
Bridqe That Was Made to Dance.

The old Sixth street bridge was a
Suspension bridge. and in connection
Herewith a story used to be told.
Everybody knows that soldiers in
crossing a suspension bridge must
break step and bands are not allowed
to play marches, because of the Gu
mulative force of the vibrations,
which are apt to either destroy the
bridge completely or crystalize the
iron cables. Now. sound is vibration
and this explanation, not very scien-
tifically put here, is the basis of the
story, remembering that every OBJ
ject is supposed to have a keynote
which. when struck on a musical in
strument, evokes responsive vibra-
tions in the said object.
The story goes that many years
ago an old man, carrying fiddle in
case. once started across the bridge
without paying toll. He was called
back by the toll keeper, protested
his inability to pay, but was not al
lowed to cross. Threatening venge-
ance. the old fiddler seated himself
on the wharf under the Allegheny
end of the bridge and began to scrape
away on his fiddle for hours. appar-
emily trying all sorts of notes, half
notes and combinations of notes and
chords.
Suddenly he seemed to find what
he sought. for his face lighted up
and he began to scrape steadily
on a certain chord. A moan went
through the bridge. Faster played
the old man. and the wire cables
fairly sang i'm response to the wild
notes of the fiddle. FuriOusly the
old fiddler scraped away and the ca
bleS began to vibrate, slowly, at first.
the vibrations growing stronger and
stronger as the keynote sounded on
the violin. The bridge began TO
tremble. then to sway.
BY this time the toll keepers saw
something was up, for the pedestrians
on the bridge began to run, drivers
whipped up their horses, men and
women with blanched faces declined
to set foot on either end of the Struc-
ture. \ messenger (there were no
telephones them was despatched for
the superintendent and he came run
ming. The old fiddler was pointed
out and a constable was ordered to
arrest him. but, there being no law
then in existence. the officer shook
his head at the suspicious person.
The bridge was cutting up all sorts
of caperS. Swayimg back and forth
like a swing. until at last the super
intendent i'm desperation ran to the
fiddler and promised never to demand
toll from him. An agreement was
entered into. the fiddler pledging To
keep secret to his dying day the key
note so that no revengeful musician
ever again could place the structure
in jeopardy without studying out the
keynote himSclf.-PittSburg Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16

AN INDIAN SEA SERPENT LEGEND
The red men Of the west have many
curious legends concerning the rivers,
lakes and mountains of that region,
none more weird than that which Is
told concerning Rock Lake, washing
ton. Since time out of memory the
Indian tribes Of that vicinity believed
the lake to be inhabited by sea mon
ster which never grows old and whose
chief diet is Indian flesh. According
to the legend, no Indian ever entered
it's waters and returned therefrom
alive no matter whether the rash act
was committed by approaching It's
margin for a drink. for a plunge and
swim or for a canoe ride upon It's
placid bosom. All of the indians OF
the northwest know of the terrors OF
Rock Lake, and each and every one
would prefer death with a poisoned
arrow rather than to touch its waters.
The last Rock Lake horror according
to the legend, was in 1858. when a
whole band Of noble red men were
sent to the happy hunting grounds by
the monster.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
VOCABULARY UP TO DATE.
Some Leaves From the Dictionary of
a Yellow Journalist.

Atoms-The place to which victims
Of an explosion are blown.
Banquet Table-Something that
groans under a wealth Of delicious
viands, and from which seasonable
delicacies are served.
Bride-An accomplished young
woman who enters on the arm of her
father, is a vision of loveliness. and
receives many costly and useful pres
ents.
Bridegroom-An unimportant per-
son Of a male persuasion.
Carnival-A celebration closing in
blaze Of glory.
Cold Blood-Something in which
murder is committed.
Fire-A process which causes
buildings to go up in smoke or to be
reduced to ashes, leaving only smoul-
dering ruins.
Fugitive-A person who makes
good his escape.
Hero-He who rescues a drowning
person just as he is sinking for the
third time.
Lie-That which is nailed.
Life-Something that is snuffed
out.
Murder-A crime committed in
cold blood: a dastardly deed.
Murderer-A human monster; a
fiend In human shape; a nend incar-
nate.
Only Ornament-The gift Of the
bridegroom.
Plot-A scheme that is nipped in
the bud.
Political Meeting (our side's)-A
gathering which packs the hall from
pit to dome: an outpouring If the
representative citizenship of the cCm-
munity.
Political Meeting (the other fell
low's)-A gathering composed of only
twenty-four persons by actual count,
fully one-half of whom attended
merely out of curiosity.
Pool of Blood-That in which a
HluTueTeu peISOil 10 iOuhu iShto'
Prisoner-A person taken into GUS
tody and lodged in Jail.
Society-A portion of the commu-
nifty which frequently is all agog and
often in a fiutter of excitement.
Street Car-An instrument Of tor
ture in which human beings are
packed like sardines In a box.
Toastmaster-A man who makes
few chosen remarks. which are Otter
appropriate to the occasion.
Victims (of a fatal accidenD-
Persons who are plunged, washed oil
hurled into eternity.
Wreck-A catastrophe In which
cars are reduced to junk. smashed
into kindling wood, or crushed like
eggshells.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16

EDUCATED In POKER. Gen. ].
Franklin Bell, who was at the head
Of the artillery and infantry school
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was
invited to a dinner given in the cause
of education.
When time came for the speeches
many OF the educators were called
upon and glorified education. Then
Gen. Bells time came. He said he
did not know exactly why the toast
master had pounced on him, for he
was not a specialist in education of
a kind limited in its application.
However," he said, II have been
interested in what the speakers pre-
ceding me have said about education.
Still 1 think that out our way, in the
west, not so much store is set by 1t
as here in the east. l am reminded
Of a story of two boys in Omaha who,
l regret to say were playing poker in
a doorway, using kernels Of corn for
chips
During the game one pushed in a
bunch of kernels and said, III bet
you a hundred
"I'n raise il a hundred said the
other.
IN raise that a thousand
"I'n see the thousand and raise 1t
a million
"'I'll raise that million billion
"Ill see the billion and raise it a
trillion.'
The other boy was stumped. He
thought long time, but he couldn't
remember what came next, so he
said, bitterly. Take it, you educated
son of a gum New York WoAd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
Friday, March l6, 1906.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
Humorous department.

IT CAME HARD.-In France, as In
other countries, it is necessary to give
ones age when making a statement
in a court Of justice as we'll as in
many other official proceedings. But
French women Of mature years are
noted above all other women for their
unwillingness to state their age.
On one occasion a lady who had to
testify was accompanied to the court
by a numerous company Of her
friends, and when the magistrate
asked, How old are you?" there
was such a coughing and clearing of
throats as of people suffering from
severe colds that all that could be
heard in the courtroom was "-ty
years!"
Through the amiability Of the mag
tstrate this more than half suppress
ed response was allowed to stand,
but the tribunals are not always so
lenient. On another occasion a mag
istrate asked woman:
What is your age madam
whatever you choose, SIR" an
swered the lady. She was under
oath.
You may put down forty-five
years, them" said the magistrate to
the clerk. What is your occupation,
madam"
Sir" said the witness, you have
made a mistake of ten years in my
age"
Put down fifty-fve years, then"
said the magistrate. Your resi-
dence"-
Sir" exclaimed the lady, my age
is thirty-five years, not fifty-fve!"
"At last we have your statement"
said the magistrate, and he proceed
ed with the examination.
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