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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
SISTERS KEEP HOLE PLUGGED.
And Telephone Company can't put Pole
In-Misses Grover Are Persistent,

PITTSBURG, Dec. 12.- Elizabeth
and Margaret Grover, well known
young society women of McKeesport,
are taking turns at standing in a hole
in front of their home to prevent men
employed by a telephone company
from erecting an unsightly pole.
Workmen attempted to erect the
pole yesterday morning, but were
thwarted by the young ONE
Another unsuccessful attempt was
made today, but Miss Margaret refused
to get out of the hole and threatened
criminal proceedings against anybody
who attempted to drag her out.
The girls say they will stay on guard
all winter if necessary. The telephone
company has sent an agent to compro-
mise with the Misses Grover, but they
are adamant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
A Western Wonder.

There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex, that's
twice as big as last yea This wonder
is W.. L. Hill, who from a weight Of
says: II suffered with a terrible
cough, and doctors gave me up to die
of consumption. 1 was reduced to 80
pounds, when l began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. Now, after taking
IL bottles, 1 have more than doubled
in weight and am completely cured"
Only sure Cough and Cold cure. Guar
anteed by E.. l.. Smalley, Druggist. soc
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
(Chicago Tribune.)
Fiacre, monsieur?

AiAOllSIcuI
Paris is at your door. With its boule-
wards and shops, it's prix ixe restaurant
and cafe ch%antant, it's Moulin Rouge
and Latin quarter, Paris arrived last
night at the Coliseum.
Two thousand ~Chicagoans in various
personally conducted parties formed
Inc vanguard of the tourists who will
view the gay capital in the three days
and nights of its stay in Chicago. They
stopped for Christmastide, and danced
and ate, and took chances in raffles,
and otherwise preyed upon each other
in tine name OF charity.
Save for a stormy passage in street
car and carriage, there "a not a sug-
gestion of the Inconvenience Of travel
in seeing Paris a la mode.
You had no need Of a guide or a
cabby or an interpreter save the pretty
girl who interpreted to you the large
necessity of contributing generously to
the cause of more beds, and nurses,
and medicines for poor patients in Pas
savant Memorial hospital.
Height Of .,e Season.
You could tell at a glance that yau
had arrived in Paris at the height of
the season. Under as fair a sky as
green and yellow bunting could con
trive you found yourself set down
where two of the gayest of the gay
b~oulevards cross.
On every side and stretching away as
far as the eye can see rise the quaint
little shops with chimney pots browning
flowers looking from their easement
windows. In one direction you catch a
glimpse of the gardens Of the Petit
Trianon behind the Versailles palace
gates, and you see some Colette or
Rosine coming or going attending the
dairy of Marie Antoinette within.
In another direction you behold the
crowd moving toward Montmartre,
where the Moulin Rouge, with it's wind
mill of man. colored lights invites to
the cafe chantant. The other way
takes you to the Bots de B%ologne, where
| from some dancing pavilion, the music
of Johnny Hands band floats forth.
MingIing with the Throng.
You mingle with the crowd and at
| once you are a tourist in the hands OF
the Parisians. You go with the throng
into this shop and that bargaining for
| things Partisan with grand DANES turn
ed shopgirls for the nOnce. You en-
counter flower girls and bOnbon girls
and toy takers, who do not let you
escape till you have taken your choice
of their wares and paid your toll for
charity. You take chances in the rattle
of hats and automobiles, and boxes OF
candy and poodle dogs and you vino
I'D by taking your friends for a ride
about the streets in the wheeled chairs
the gentlemenly ''cochers' Of which be-
seech you at every turn.
Only Paris could be like it, you are
told. The streets stream with as gay
a world as ever peopled the Champs
Elysees or the Boulevard des 1taliens
There are grand DANES of the beau
monde in grande toilettes, there are
men OF fashion and local renoWn there
are the people Of the boulevard shrldu
are the people of the bourgoisee ming
ling in the. throng and here and there
a Latin quarter student, who, you prop
ably will find, is a reporter travelling In
cognito.
KEYS Presented to Mayor Dunno.
The formal inauguration OF the fett
was the ceremony of giving to mayor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
BENTON PAYS YAKIMA.
Two Counties Settle Debt Controversy
of Years Standing.

PROSSER, Dec. 12.-AuditOr GlOyd
has succeeding in making a settlement
with Auditor Newcomb of the debt be-
tween Benton and Yakima counties by
reason of the division, the deft set
Element having been in controversy for
over a year. Benton agrees to pay
Yakima a lump sum of $4,000 in lieu
of all claims, between $4,000 and $10,-
900 Of which is o in the county
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Special WINTER Excursion to California
iva O. r. E. N,

Tickets now on sale daily to Califor-
mia points as follows:
From Walla Walla to
Los Angeles and return ......$64.60
santa Barbara and return ....$64.60
Pasadena and return, ........$65.10
Santa Monica and return ......$65.30
Riverside and ~reutrn, .$6S.10
San Bernardino and return ....$68.10
Redlands and return .$68.7O
Limits-Going, thirty days, extreme
limit Six Months from Date of Sale.
top-Overs-Allowed in both direc-
tiOns.
For any additional information, call
on or address
C. S. HAYNES,
City Ticket Agent. r. BURNS,
District Freight and Passenger Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Paris Is Moved to Chicago

Dunno the freedom Of Paris. This took
place early in the evening at the rond
point, beneath the streaming of French
banners. Henri Merou, French consul
in Chicago in an appropriate address,,
gave over the keys of Paris to Mrs.
Joseph G. Coleman. chairman general
of the entertainment. She in turn de-
livered them to Corporation Counsel J..
Hamilton Lewis, who in an inspired
apostrophe to Paris n things in gen.
eral presented them to the mayor.
Scenes in "le Moulin Rouge"
lie Moulin Rouge" with its cafe
chantant," proved to be a clearing
house for the entire entertainment.
There gypsies from the fortune telling
booth sang their airs as they slipped
their drinks with dainty chocolate
sellers, and, in short, all costumes met
there to enjoy the merriment of the
gayest place in the vast show.
The seating capacity Of the tables
was far from sufficient to provide for
the crowds attracted by a loud voiced
barker at the door and the sounds of
the vaudeville program within. Aisles
were thronged by parties waiting an
opportunity to find places.
At the annex of the long street,
by concessions, the sign of the Moulin
Rouge" a ten foot windmill wheel,
flashing red lights a. it revolved, was
conspicuous. Joseph G.. Coleman sold
tickets at the door, and, once within,
the visitor found himself in surround
ings of red, the walls a dark, restful
shade, the monotony broken by the
semblance of golden tapestry cords and
the boxes a more brilliant tint of stain
and burlap hangings.
At one end, on a small stage. vaude-
vile performers with ballad, song n
! dance, and more lofty Te~rpsichorean
| effort, attracted attention, but the life
| of the how was or the floor itself.
| There Mrs. Joseph G. Coleman n
| her assistants in short skirted deep
rose colored costumes and black n
white striped aprons and caps. with
| long streamers, circulated among the
guests, keeping up a merry flow OF
! ak .
Rattle ticket sellers were frequent in
the crowd, but Miss Helen Fair, carry
ing in her arms the Angora cat given
by Richard Mansfield, and wearing
around ner throat the necklace from the
same donor, was the most successful.
Box Receptions Many.
The dozen boxes across the rear of
the cafe were used freely by all COM
ers during the evening, but some of
them were occupied nearly all evening
by the owners, who received their
friends there. Mre. josh S. Runnells
entertained Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. Gea.
A. Carpenter, Mrs. John A. Spoor, Mrs.
Henry Dibblee and Mrs. Bryan Lath-
rop. In Mrs. James Dun's box were,
beside the hostess, Mrs. Arthur Small
Miss Switzer, Miss Dillon, William J.
Rucker, and Capt William Weigel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Five Killed in 48 Hours.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE coro-
ner held inquests over five bodies of
workmen of foreign birth today. They
were killed within As hours at the
works of the Illinois steel plant OF
South Chicago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

Denova, lows.
Three years ago I was Afflicted
with indigestion % much that
I was in continual pain. After
eating my heart was affected
and I had smothering sensations.
Two bottles of Kodol cured me-.
ALBERT LAMN.
A dollar bottle confains ~
times ~ much ~ the trial or Soc
size. Prepared af the Laboratory Of
3 C. DOWN 4 Co. Chicago, U. s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
KOdOl
Dyspepsia Cure
DIGEsrs WHAT YOU EAT

takes the strain of tho heart
and contributes nourishment
strength and health to every
organ Of the body. Relieves Indi-
gestion. Dyspepsia, Sour Stom-
ach, Belching, Gas on Stomach
and all Stomach troubles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

W. r. 1N0E DALTON. M. D., AT AR
cade, Seattle, Skin and genito-uri-
nary diseases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Piles Cured in 8 to IA DAYS,

to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to
IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

WHEN WANTING A LOAD OF HAY
Phone 1872. ae
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Heart
Palpitation

Indigestion causes the stomach
to expand swell and puff up
against the heart. This crowds
the heart and interferes with
its action, causing shortness Of
breath, palpitation of the heart
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
electricity in Bedronnns-

The ingenuity of the electrician
seems 10 he centering now on house.
hold affairs and conveniences for the
bedroom and toilet. Among some of
the new inventions are an electric pad
for heating the bed. which certainly is
a good deal less trouble even II a lit.
tie more expensive, than the old.fash.
ioned warming pan. Then there are
tiny electric heaters for curling irons
and shaving cups, small electric stoves
for heating baby's milk in the middle
OF the night right on the table by the
side of the crib, dainty table lights in
perfect imitation of candles, electric
irons, which are always handy In the
sewing room little electric bulbs
which light up the face Of the clock
for your information by the touching
OF button while you repose in bed.
electric sweepers and sewing ma.
chimes; in fact, almost everything that
the human mind can conceive. But
probably 20 years from now they will
all be considered ordinary, II not an
uquated.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
Water In Old London

Londons original water supply was
the river Thames and every appren.
tice was supplied with a water tank
ard for transporting the liquid to the
house. As early as 1879 there were
water thieves; for in this yere a
wex chandler IN Fleet street had bi
craft perced 4 pipe of The condit with.
ynnc the ground, and so conveied the
water into his selar; wherefor he was
iugid TO ride thrugh the citee with a
condit upon his hedde." The first Off
cial water supply for London was made
in Germany. In 1852 Peter Maurice. a
German, made an engine at London
bridge by which water was conveyed
in lead pipes to the citizens houses.
aad he and his descendants became
rich on the proceeds.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
AT THE NEWSBOYS'
DINNER

By MARJORIE BENTON COOKE

NOOfs' So " "'H'fH - h'V"iNSt
Il saw you drive up" said Thorn.
ton" as he came up into the hall.
with outstretched hand, to greet his
guests. ITS really very good of you
to come"
Il should say IL was at this hour
whoever heard of dinner at high
noon?" retorted Mrs. Winthrop I'm
scarcely awake yet. and in humor
usually reserved for my family"
Mother, Mr.. Thornton isn't the
family. you know" demonstrated
Katherine.
"No-be isn't-worse luck" said
their host, smiling. You see, had
to have 1t at this hour because most
of my guests have to get out with
their evening editions"
Their what?" demanded Mrs Win
throp.
Evening editions. hope you
aren't going to think that I've i'm.
posed upon your good nature too far,
Mrs. Winthrop. I'm sure | couldn't
ask any other woman of my acquaint.
ance-"
You don't mean to say that you
haven't asked any other women"
Just you-and Miss Katherine"
Good gracious-have you asked us
to stag party?"
I've asked you to surprise party.
This is the yearly banquet of the
Newsboys' club. am entertaining,
and knew you and Miss Katherine
would be interested. VIII you go
in?"
Thornton led the way into the re-
ception room, Mrs. Winthrop follow.
ing, with an expression indicating
mental indecision, and Katherine
brought up the rear, radiant, scenting
adventure. The reception room pre-.
sented an unwonted spectacle. A
dozen boys, ranging from eight to
16, we're examining the room, with
huge enjoyment, when the door
opened, and 10! Eve entered-the
eternal Eve, or the mother of Eve,
shall we say, In pompadour hat, and
a fashionable dinner gown.
"Hully gee-they'se wimmen!" said
a red-headed youngster, as he ducked
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
WHERE CHILDREN ARE TAKEN.
Mrs. ounbusta Found One Of Few
Spots In New York.

Mrs. Gunbusta left her pretty cot
tage in Bumhurst and took the earliest
train to the city, says the New York
Press. She was going there to find
modern fiat for herself her husband
and their four little children. They
had tired of the suburbs and decided
to move to the city.
Arriving in the metropolis, Mrs.
Gunbusta popped into the first real
estate office that confronted her. and,
going up to a ruddy faced. chubby
man seated at polished desk she
gasped
Excuse me, slr--Im Mrs Gunbusta
of Bumhurst-we're tired Of the sub
urbs-we want to come to the city
that's why I've called-I'm looking for
a place where they'll take children
do you know of any such place."
"Oh, yes, there are a few places left
in the city where they take children"
replied the man, wheeling about in his
chair; there is fine place two
blocks down. right on the corner: take
look at 1t; you cant miss seeing it,"
"Ill 20 to sec 1t Immediately" and
as Mrs. Gunbusta hurried out of the
place and walked in the direction indi-
Gated the ruddy.faced. chubby fellows
eyes twinkled morrilN Walking down
two blocks. what was Mrs Gunbusta's
surprise to see on The corner an inn
mense granite building, on the front
of which was a large gilt sign. read
ing
"CITY ORPHAN ASYLUM"
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agree with me that love would not
have prompted him to such early ris.
ing?"
He must have had some good rea.
SON."
II think you expect too much, Ly-
dia. Bob is very good form, very good
company, and has very good position.
Why expect his reason to be good,
too? Does Rob like the girl?"
He has had no chance of meeting
her."
Then he isn't really, in the swim
dle?"
"Swindle!' Lady Hardcastle seized
upon the offensive word and worried
1t.
Christopher reconsidered the mat.
ter. Deal, them" The substitution
came out triumphant.
Il hate these slang expressions, but
deal more or less expresses the con.
templated exchange"
The girl"
rs an American. Quite nice, quite
well-off, quite presentable"
"A well-filled purse makes excellent
ballast"
She had no opportunity of getting
into society but by my help and in
vited her here for few weeks, think.
ing that Bob might make a suitable
marriage. She says she likes sol
diers."
Wouldn't 1t be better to get Bob
here?"
His colonel won't give him leave
for another fortnight; hearing this,
telegraphed you"
why not have waited? Even now
| can return to town"
mo! Because your brother has
chosen to fill the house"
II see-fortune-hunters From a
vulgar point of view, these threaten
to queer your game. Has she really
moneys"
Yes"
How much?'
About four thousand a year"
Christopher whistled. "Then she
can afford even to be exacting." lie
looked, affection beaming from his
eyes, round the room.
-Four thousand year, naturally.
would be very useful here. Poor dear
old place! It would benefit by q little
money being laid out upon It,"
"And unless Bob marries money,
there 10 no likelihood Of that"
His face. at first aglow with amuse-
ment. had gone through the gamut Of
interest. doubt. disapproval, then set
tied into an expression decidedly con-
temptuous.
"You don't suggest this to me seri-
ously? It's monstrous! preposterous!
fnhuman!" Ari
Il hoped you would at least have
undertaken to protect the girl"
who is coming here?"
"The Burts. the Langfords. Colonel
Wichs. Lord Nashville and one or two
other usea."
~It would certainly be . charity TO
amy wdsaAa 70 protect her hon Lord
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
SEALING WAX VS.. STRING.
Former Article Is Rapidly supplanting
the Latter.

The old familiar string tied around
parcel is to give place to sealing
wax. A grocer vouchsafed this infor-
nation the other day, when instead of
tying up bag of cranberries with a
string he folded the edges of the
mouth neatly together and, dipping a
stick OF red sealing wax into a small
gas flame near by, clapped It on the
bag. effectually sealing IT,
It's all done in second. you see."
he said. Just touch the stick to
your package and shove IL across the
counter-no bother with cropping for
a string, then whole minute wasted
in tying up the bundle, while other
customers are standing around look
ing impatient. Sealing wax is Just as
cheap as string, too, and IL makes a
neater, handler parcel. The druggists
first began this business of using seal
ing wax for fastening packages. II
proved to be good thing. and now
dealers in other lines. such as sta
TONERS, confectioners and tobaccon-
lists are taking up the practice. Man
ulacturers of string are already feel
ing the dropping off in the use of
their product and are beginning TO
view the advent of wax with alarm.
But ! don't see what they are going
to do about it unless they turn their
cordase factories into wax plants"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
TITO LOVE
BY PROXY
BY FRANCES RIVERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Two people-Ladv IIardcastle and
her brother-in.law, Christopher-wer
seated at tea at round table. trans
ferred from its winter position by the
fire to its summer one in the bay of
the south window.
ITS really very ticklish business
Lydia; like the passing of counterfeit
money. How do We know she isn't
an expert? And If she is, she would
at once discover my counterfeit;
shall never be able to take her in"
II am sure you will succeed perfect.
ly,' said Lady Hardcastle
II am, | think" continued Chris.
topher, ito act the part of stalking.
horse, behind which, when the right
moment comes. your brother Bob is
to appear and let fly dart to pierce
the vestal heart. Also. by monopo
lizing the whole attention and time
of this girl, | am to keep her from
being approached by your other
guests. to din into her ears the
praise of Bob, to the exclusion OF
all other sounds. These are your in
structions. are they not?"
Yes said Lady Hardcastle, look
ing her brother-in-law up and down
with speculative eyes. Yes" she
added. you ought not to find much
difficulty in prai5ing Bob. For one
thing, he is extremely good-looking
Have YOU seen him lately?"
He moves on too high a plane for a
mere younger son like me; conse
quently we never meet. though we
sometimes greet each other from a
distance
Then he is particularly cultivated
you can dilate on that"
He certainly has a cultivated taste
a cultivated mustache. and host OF
cultivated creditors yet'-he was
still dubious-"some people, like some
ground. need a lot of cultivation"
Exactly" said Lady Hardcastle, DO.
lite. puzzled.
Bob did me the honor to see me
of this morning from Kings Cross"
What brought Bob to Kings Cross
this morning?" she asked.
Most probably hanson. You
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-27
G~vt,~-s~NA>~--sNNr~-ss-sAeE
! LOVERS IN s
! ARMS |
BY n. L. AMES
(Copyright, by Joseph q. Bowles

Morningroom at Mrs. Noulc,ths
London residence. Miss Mabel Mon
teith Cengaged 10 Roland NoNan'el)
is reclining on sofa, reading. Cock
strikes six O'Clock. She r.sr AID lays
down her book.
Mabel: Why. II Is already six. and
Ronnie will be- sure 10 De here soon
(GOes towards large mirror and ar
ranges her hairl. want hin TO come
early This evening. that he may see my
new tea gown. !'c Is certain 20 like
it-ho admired Ms ST. Iedgers so
mdch he other night It was good Of
heg 90 LEI Tc copy it, His favorite
cole" a1d nay fayor.e color too All
our i,'1s arc so much i'm common. Oh,
II is lovely 10 be engaged to be mar
ri"d' and as sCUn as my guardian
gives his formal consent, ! shall be
able to order the trousseau-yes. and
oil The presents will come pouring in
Enter Ronald.
Ronald: All. Mabel--alonel | came
Early hoping to get here before your
'mily arrived. advances to her, and
.'e to him; embraces herr. Quite
we'll. That's right Tea? No thanks,
no tea.
Mabel: | didn't say teal didn't
think It even; It would have sounded
| prosaic so-so-immediately after
Ronald (who scarcely seems to hear
her, sitting DOWN: Oh, my dear Ma
bel ! must tell you what Tom Richard.
son told me to-day when
Mabel: How did you come to see
| him?
Ronald: Oh. we had luncheon to-
| gether at
Mabel: How did you happen to