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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
he Winning Of Margaret MerVin !:

ing your addresses to Miss Mervin?"
Yes"
Miss Margaret Mervin?"
"Yes"
"Of Philadelphia"
"Yes Miss Margaret Mervin, of Philadelphia
There's no misunderstanding on that score"
"How long have you known herr"
i don't know that that's any of your bust
ness; hut the fact is, | met her in the Catskills
last August"
The Devil! Then it's you who are at the
bottom of this! You are the man who has
come between her and mel | met her whole
month before you did, and you sit there and
talk to me of your prerogatives and prior rights!
Why, confound it all, if it were not for you she
would consent to marry me! and you demand
that | shall withdraw in your favor! Well, III
behanged!"
"Then YOU will decide the matter as I have
suggested?"
"What?"
81 say, then you are willing to fight to deter
mine which of us shall retire? The case is a
simple one: Each of us stands in the others way.
With both in the field she will have neither of
us. One of us has got to withdraw. Do you
catch my meaning now?"
Eyes; and, by thunder! I accept your chal.
lenge! 1t shall be fight and a fight to the
finish; and, what's more, We'll pull it off right
here and now!"
Precisely what I have arranged for We can
settle the matter in my back office without at
tracing attention. I have had the room cleared
for the purpose"
Both men were well built and athletic Each
was accounted a good sparrer In the present in
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of which was followed out in order to take the
sovereigns. The precious freight amounted to
$500, and was dispatched every week as an
ordinary parcel. During the whole time it
never miscarried.
Possibly more remarkable savings bank was
found during an inquest held in London recently.
1t was discovered that the deceased had wood
en- Leg within which were a number of sover
eigns wrapped in kid glove. Surely wooden
leg is one of the most peculiar banks imaginable
A short time ago old miser died at Brescla
She lately revealed n singular boarding place
for treasure. Sho had always lived as one in
deep poverty, and had carefully excluded all
neighbors from her apartment.
When she was taken i'll and felt the approach
of death she sent for notary, to whom she
confded the hiding place OF her money.
She had lived in constant dread of robbery
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
III j d i n g Place e S

or less and so for years had preserved the whole
of her money in hollowed-out log of a certain
table in her room. When search was being made
before properly accredited witnesses sum of
$4,000 brought to light in money securl-
ties.
A sum of more than $1.OOo,OOo has been
thrown into the ash pit by the British govern
ment. The extraordinary exhibition of waste of
public money was found out some little time ago,
1t was discovered that scrap brass had been used
for Ioadmaking.
Originally the ashes from the brass foundry
and rolling mills of the Royal Laboratory and
other factories were regarded as so much waste
material AS matter of fact, they given
to the superintendent for the purpose of making
roads and pathways.
THIS went on for number of years, when
wide-awake contractor got to know of it. He gen.
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erously offered to remove the ashes from the
fire holes and to give the government the sum
of so cents ton for them into the bargain.
After this arrangement had been going on for
some time it was discovered that the contractor
was selling the refuse at $50 ton. Then the
ordinance officials took the matter into their
hands and issued proper tender forms for them.
Then the firm which had been used to pay
ing so cents ton offered S25 ton. This means
revenue of $4,000 year, which hitherto had
been thrown into the ash pit Actually, it is es-
timated that more than $1,250000 has been
wasted by the military officials who thoughtless-
ly threw the refuse away.
sum of $4,000 was found in the mud at
Liverpool short time ago. This was in the
mud behind the landing stage water where
cash box was found containing a number OF
bank notes and securities
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

.Ssssssss. ance, n young lawyer of the city, ask
y&NN&J ing him to call upon him a matter
of personal business. In response TO
this request he walking briskly towards
the lawyers office. What it was Cotton wanted
to see him about he did not know. As matter
of fact, he did not care His mind too fully
engaged with the emotions inspired by the con
tents Of the other note.
This was a dainty epistle from Margaret Mer-
win, the girl who had bewitched his heart and
turned his head after their first days acquaint-
anceship at the seashore, five months before, As
he hurried along his brain was awhrl with trou-
bled and exciting thoughts, for the mssive he
had received from her to-day was enough to up
set the equanimity of any lover:
my very dear Friend: Your avowal has
touched me most deeply. But what is a bit
of helpless feminlnty to do when her heart
is large enough for only one? Is it not bet
ter to remain friends with both? Then let
me always be
Your sincere friend,
"'MARGARET"
Fitzgerald was angry and Inundated; angry,
because some other man had evidently come
across the pathway of his hearts aspiration; and
Inundated, because she had turned him off so
airily; and this too after infaung his hopes by a
ready acceptance OF the many tokens OF adora-
tion he had bestowed upon her, including
weekly trip to Philadelphia that he might once
in seven days hold her hand in his for a moment
and spend few brief hours in her enchanting
presence.
Altogether he was in troublous state of mind
The sunlight of his dreams had been suddenly
eclipsed, and he found himself foundering in the
Slough of Despond
Yet there was this small ray of consolation
she had signed herself Margaret" Surely that
was significant. 1t was the first time she had
intimated that he was privileged to address her
in any way less formal than Miss Mervin."
Was it not, perhaps, delicate innuendo? Did
she not mean thereby to say to him.
''How happy could be with either
Were t'other dear charmer away?
II so, his chief purpose in life was to run to
earth the rascal who was blocking his happiness,
and then either bribe him or demolish him, &C.
cording to his calibre.
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blank cards Place them in bag; shake we'll
and let each person draw out one slip Blank
cards show single life; figures, intrigue, and
letter happy life.
Space forbids giving the key to fortune telling
by the palms or handwriting However, books
from authoritative sources, with contents care
fully condensed, may be had in the shops for
trihinr cost
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
A Pract tical Diffe renee

"Eighthsl" said half the class, the other half
maintaining dignifed silence
"And if cut it yet again?"
"Sixteenths!" said couple of voices
Good! Ii I cut the pieces in two once more,
what shall I have then?'
Dead silence in the class But one hand in q
far corner was raised in solitary state
"Well, George, what is the answer?"
"Please, am, mincemeat" said George.
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the work that 4 contractors clerk came back
from the railway station bringing with him a
walking stick bearing a label addressed to mis-
employer. This always happened on a Friday
reason.
When he asked for an explanation of the mys-
terry the contractor touched spring in the han
die, screwed off headpiece and, turning the
stick upside down, rolled out on the table heap
of sovereims.
1t appears that the nearest local bank could
not be used in time for weekly pay. Accordingly
the contractor had the stick made, the interior
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OF course, bridge, eternal and everlasting
bridge, goes on with its glory untarnished, for
women simply cannot resist its magnetic tempta-
ton when once the fever has made them its
victim. But fortune tellers, both professional
and amateur, have had their services constantly
in demand, for when women have squandered
their money at cards they betake themselves to
the fortune teller to learn their future gains and
losses Debutantes fresh from their seasons tri-
umphs flock in the same direction for sentimental
and romantic reasons.
A house or weekend party is not thought
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

ORTUNE telling by means of omens,
oracles, sorceries, auguries, divinations
and prophecies has become an engross-
ing Lenten diversion among fashion
able sncietv
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f~1 HE school teacher giving prac-
tical lesson in fractions,
ESTSSN "Children, she said, here is piece
CssS==s4y of meat. If I cut it in two, what shall
I have?"
"Halves" said the class in chorus.
"And if I cut it again, what shall 1 have?
"Quarters" came the chorus.
"And if l cut it again."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
BY CLIFFORD HOWARD.

.TZGERALD carried two notes in his
pocket. One was from an acquaint-
ance, young lawyer of the city, ask
ing him to call upon him on a matter
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S O m e Q II e e r.

'E OF the best-known members of Par.
lament built himself a mansion in
remote part of Hampshire, on the
confines of the New Forest.
Ha rctinnd Inr;,.. IL ....-.-....-. {
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat OF the dis
ease. CaIarrh is blood or constitu-
tional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cuous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and
is a regular prescription. It is COM
posed of the best ton1cs known. COM
bined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
Being Built 10 Save Waters Of
Fork Lake.
TO Be BUILT OF GRAVEL AND ROCK
AN IMMENSE RESERVOIR IN CON.
NECTION WILL INSURE
GREAT CROPS.

/ Al big dam is being built at Burnt
Fork lake in Montana for the purpose
Of damming up the waters of the lake
during the seasons Of the year when
water is not at a premium; and when
successful crop depends entirely on
water during the later summer months
it is proposed to tap the dam. The
project was started about four years
ago by c. B. Calkins, H. F. Metcalf
and the firm of Metcalf & Carruthers,
each owning a third interest in the
enterprise, states one report.
The dam, which was built on bed
rock, was sufficiently high last year to
hold four feet of water over an area
of about As acres, but this year it is
being built up to a height of IL feet
and will hold wall of water 10 feet
high over an area of about so acres,
will take about two feet more water
out of the lake than originally flowed.
The lake contains a space of about
So acres. The dam is being made On
the same principle as the Bonner dam
of gravel and rock, which is blasted
out of the sides of the mountain and
! hauled in from each side. The dam
is 2SS feet in width at the bottom, but
is much wider at the top.
Water 934 Feet Deep.
The lake is situated in a large basin
| between two mountain ranges. and
when the water rises covers an area
nearly double the size of the lake. Be-
low the lake the mountain ranges come
closer together, affording a good site
for dam. The lake has been surveyed
and found to be 934 feet deep.
hold the water back from about the
last Of October till the LIST of the fol-
lowing July, when the dam will be
tapped, allowing the water to come
down Burnt Fork creek, but a spill
| way has been prepared to allow the
natural flow of water during the spring
to escape. The water is damned up
in the fall, after the farmers Of the
Burnt Fork have finished irrigating
for the season, but to those VINO de-
pend on the water of the creek for do
| nestle purposes there is a regular flow
of water in the stream from the
, the mouth of the canyon.
| The originators of this movement
have already expended more than
| $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19

$213 for Sweet Messages to
Man in Virginia.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 19,-Within a
happy and talkative four months, dur
ing which Miss Mary Citing Gillette,
a leading society belle, had only to
reach from her bed to- the telephone
and call up Richmond, Va, she ran
up a bill of $213.O5 for which the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
company has entered suit against her.
The night rate to Richmond whittier
the telephone company says Miss Gill
lette sent tender messages about night
ly, is % cents for the first three and
Is cents for eacn additional minute.
Papers in the suit state that the
night messages began in February for
which month the protested bill is
1880. All calls were for Richmond.
In March $3.50 worth of phone talk
was waited Richmondway. In April
the toll dropped to sSO.15. but there
was one less night in April than in
the preceding month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
JUNK SHOP IN A BOYS POCKET
Tears Fall Fast as Portland Teacher
Makes Pupil Disgorse 1903 Diff
ferent Articles.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. ia II
year old boy in the Sunnyside school
leaned over in his seat and large
marble fell heavily to the floor. Forty
heads bobbed up from the books and
of the teacher, Miss Elphe K. Smith.
Fearing more marbles would tumble
from the boys pocket, Miss Smith
called him forward and requested him
to remove the other things he was
carrying. One hundred and three ar
ticles were removed.
With tears streaming down his
brown cheeks, for he feared that mis-
collection was to be taken from him,
the boy proceeded slowly to disgorge
The first dive into the deep pocket
produced a piece of copper wire and
two purses; the second haul was a
suspender fastener, eleven street car
transfers and whistle; down into the
brought forth three corks, a whistle
and two screws.
By this time every boy and girl in
| the room was striving to worm for
| ward and watch the proceedings. Each
haul from the pockets produced new
| wonders, and the pile grew so large
| that Miss Smith became alarmed.
After the process of emptying his
pockets of childhood wealth was over,
| the teacher made the lad sit down
and write a list Of the articles. They
| were:
Two picture cards, shoe lace, l
| tobacco sack, piece Of insulated wire,
piece of ribbon, election cards,
purses, 1 car ticket, tobacco cards,
piece copper wire, tobacco tags, l
tin monkey, 1 suspender fastener, 1
whistle, l fishhook, mirror, l wooden
axe, 1 hooligan pin, screws, 1 rubber
washer, isinglass card, buttons, 1
pin, 81 agate stones, marbles, books
1 tobacco coupon, II street car trans
fers, corks, cartridge caps, 1 finger
cot, 1 pencil.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
EMBRACES AN ARMED R0BbER
Butte Miner Grasps Highwayman
About Legs. Hold Up Man
Escapes With Difficulty.


BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 19.-S;ngle
handed and unarmed, Dan P. Sullivan,
a miner at the Neversweat mine, at
tackled an armed highwayman in a
saloon last night, and while he did
not succeed in capturing the bandit,
he disarmed him and secured his wea-
pom.
About o'clock in the morning two
masked men entered the place and Or
dered several men who We're drinking
Their to throw up thir hands. One OF
the bandits held a A caliber revolver
but the other was apparently unarmed
The robber with the revolver kept the
crowd covered while his companion
went behind the bar to clean up the
cash register.
When Sullivan heard the order tc
hold up your hands," he started to
obey, but suddenly made a leap for
the robber, grasping him about the
legs. In the struggle that followed
the robber discharged the weapon, the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
bullet going under Sullivan's arm and
doing him no hurt

bullet going under Sullivans- arm and
doing him no hurt.
The men struggled through the door,
way into the road, Sullivan finally
compelling the robber to drop his gun.
By a great effort the man managed
to tear himself loose from the miners
grasp and ran away, his companion
having previously made his escape.
This was the second time this year
that the saloon had been held up.
Trippingxas he bave chase to two
boys who had been throwing stones
at him, Quong Chuey, a well known
member Of the Chinese colony, struck
his head heavily against stone and
fractured his skull. He is now at the
hospital with but small chance of re-
covery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
DoINGS IN NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Oct. 19-The newspa-
pers that have moved and plumed
themselves on superior advantages,
will have to take back little of their
boasting, for they are making poor
showing as to the delivery of their
papers down town. The Times now
adays fails to reach the down town
ferries on time, tagging far behind the
other papers, while the Herald, which
has been longer at it, also loses time.
All the New York papers reach the
Pennsylvania and Erie ferries in am
pie time to go out on the regular
trains, but the Times wasn't on time
a single morning last week or this.
This delay occurs, although they go to
press earlier in order to allow more
time to reach the distributing points.
The Sun was the only newspaper IN
New York that had the nomination of
Hearst at Buffalo in the edition that
it sent to the suburbs, but it had it in
full; while the others had the WORK
done up to one o'clock in the morning.
Even the American, whose proprietor
was nominated, didn't get his nomina-
ton as early as other newspapers. But
the delay in the arrival down town
of the newspaper that have moved up
town to squares named after them
selves, makes them behind their con-
temporaries so far as reaching down
town and suburban territory Is con-
cerned.
The children who work are rejoicing
at the new law that went into effect
on the beginning of this week. This
new amendment to the state labor
law prescribes that the employment
of children under sixteen cannot be
continued after seven o'clock on even
ings. The children effected are all
such as are employed in mercantile
establishments, business offices, factor
les, telegraph offices, restaurants, no.
tells, apartment houses and by COM
panies that employ children for the
| transmission of merchandise or mes
sages. None of these can be kept al
| work after seven o'clock under any
circumstances. Formerly children were
permitted to work in factories until
9 o'clock. and in other establishments
until 10 p M. The telegraph companies
will be badly effected, as they have
mad many boys under sixteen working
at night, and men will have to take
their places Notice has been giver
| that the law will be strictly enforced
The department of health will lool
after all establishments other than fac
tories, the latter of which will be in
spected by the state department o.
labor The new regulations are re-
ceived with mixed emotions by those
| chiefly interested. The children, o.
course, are glad to get off earlier, ant
have evenings to themselves, but ther
| they earn less money which both the!
and their parents want.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
LONG BRANCH FARMER
COMMITS SUICIDE

TACOMA, Oct. 19.-Henry Kruger,
a farmer residing at Long Branch,
hanged himself in a smokehouse at
his home. His body was found short
time afterward by his wife, who cut
the rope and vainly tried to resusci-
tate him.
Kruger had resided at Long Branch
for nineteen years. During the past
six years he had suffered occasional
periods of insanity, and at one time
was confined in the asylum at Steil-
accom-. A few days ago he threatened
to commit suicide, but his wife tenn
porarily frustrated mis- design by hid
ing the rope which he secured. Krue-
ger was SO years of age and leaves,
besides a widow, three small children.
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PREPARE TO DRILL
FOR ARTESIAN WELL

NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. 19.-Jesse
H. Rase, who was granted a franchise
to build a new water system for this
city, began preparations today to drill
an artesian well on his place on Mob
hill. If he strikes large flow he will
build a reservoir on the hill to supply
the city.
If this well proves a failure ne will
artesian district of the Mckee, where
he has struck a flow of thousand
gallons a minute.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19

AFTERNOON, MIR. SMITH"
entering the private Office Of the great
man, the small overworked boy sadly
remarked:
Il would like to go to funeral this
afternoon, Mr.. Smith"
'You won't, though" replied the cold
hearted boss, who was wise to excuses
of that Aind.
81 know it," responded the boy, still
more dejectedly, "but would like to
just the same"
Whose funeral?' asked the boss,
with a touch Of sarcasm.
yours" defiantly cried the Office boy,
making a wild dash for the door.
Colonel Jim Douglas was second and
Colonel Bartlett third in race at Lou
isville recently. Colonel Hamilton hung
out the numbers and the other colonies
went in to cash their tickets.
The English critics are a unit in call
ing Harvard's crew very sportsman.
like. We are always good sports when
we lose over there. It's only when we
win that we are vulgar.
A Kind Words club has been organ
lied in the south. Some mild turf war.
rior like E. Corrigan is probably at the
bottom Of it.
In some respects football will not be
changed this year. 1t will still have
eleven men on each side, and the shape
Of the ball remains the same.
WILLIE WEST.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
NAPOLEON RONAPARTE

showed, at the battle of Austerlitz.
he was the greatest leader in the
world. Billiards. Snow Liniment has
shown the public it is the best Lini-
ment in the world. A quick cure for
Rheumatism. Sprains. Burns, Cuts,
etc., A. c. Pitts, Rodessa, La, says:
Il use Billiards. Snow Liniment In
my family and find it unexcelled for
sore chest, headache, corns in fact
for anything that can be reached by
liniment"
Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-19
Fire in Altoona.

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct. 19.-The Mish-
Ter theater, the new Elks Home and
oliver Brothers furniture store were
destroyed by fire this morning with a
loss of half a million.