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too dark or too inconvenient or too
something for other, and really you
would not like 1t. my dear, ! know
just what that means, and I do not
stay to parley.
but the majority do not think 1t
with polite prevarication. rang the
bell OF what seemed q fairly decent
house, and found 1t, when the door
was opened, to be like the whited
sepulchers Of scripture. A virago con-
fronted me with brawny arms akimbo,
though in truth the attractions OF the
house were not such that 1t needed q
dragon to guard 1t. 1 asked about
her rooms, because / did not have any
thing else to say. I might have asked
IL Mrs. Johnson lived there, but I
tried that once and received the an
swer that she lived in the second house
on the other side OF the street. Then
again the virago's name might have
been Mrs Johnson, which would have
been embarrassing. Only for gentle
men, said the virago, crookfng her
arms more forbiddingIy. I had not
the remotest idea OF renting her room.
and there was no reason why ] should
prolong her acquaintance, but my usual
spirit of investigation prompted me to
ask why. the door behind me open for
flight Why, do ye say? Because q
nah does not stay in his room; he just
comes In and sleeps at night and goes
out again in the morning. woman
is always in her room That's why,
II ye want to know it
"A woman with a kind face and q
low voice opened the door for me at
the next house. Yes. I have a ROOM
she said, but should really prefer
renting It to q gentleman. am 50
sorry, suppose that Il what you hear
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py one bachelor girl:
L have been chasing furnished-room
signs for month";" she said. III you
look up the want ads, you will find
most Of them say, Gentlemen pre-
ferred, Room for one or two gentle
. men, So l gave them up and went
after the signs. I trudged for dozens
OF blocks without finding one to be-
gin with, and when / saw sign In
'Dressmaking done or Attorney at law
inside or Shirt waists made to ORDER
or most frequently, This chimney has
been Inspected However, did find
some room signs and / never passed
one by without ringing. did not scru-
inize the front step or sniff the air
in the hall as used to do, for refu-
gees must not be choosers. I had put
aside the eleventh commandment of
my childhood. Thou shalt be econom-
ical,' hated with what cordiality by
my unregenerate and beauty-lovins
soul,
Il had prepared myself to pap q
good stiff price, but some OF the preses
rather staggered me. / ap eosssSsssd
now that the landladk<s sarsT up
eo,,Br sae prices wlsn g1,aa.1 .hs1 % ons woman 9an
about the size Of crntzer box, the
tinting on tho walls 30 battered you
could hecS1y see what color 1t had
orlg<S@ny been, the carpet unspeak-
azss. the whole room flooded with the
safell OF carboiic acid. The landlady
was suayity person1dsd when she took
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me to view the venerable relics OF
what had been room, and asked me-.
Are ye alone? It's probably too much
for you then; it5 six dollars a week.
tried to look opulent, with what sue
cess l don't know, and allowed her to
understand that six dollars a week was
nothing to me, but that I should ex-
pect something fit to live in for my
money.
Il came to another place which was
at least clean. l was thinking OF how
l could manage to get rid of the crayon
portraits that adorned the walls and
wondering IL I could possibly get on
speaking terms with the carpet, but
then / reflected that green is good for
the eyes. The land1ady was so afraid
the room would not suit me and so
insistent that 1t was really more suit
able for two gentlemen that took
the hint and departed. Really, though.
1t did not cost me any wrench to part
with the crayon portraits and the
green carpet.
'Once actually reached the stage
price of twenty dollars a month. Some
Impulse, don't know what, led me
to telephone to the landlady a day
q. two before I was to move IN. and as
an afterthought I asked her. And you
geid It was twenty dollars a month";
You could have knocked me down with
a toothpick whom she answered that
1t was twenty dollars a week. In the
interval since I saw her she had prob
ably found some man who was willing
to be held UP for twenty-five dollars,
and she took this way Of getting out
OF tho agreement with ma.
"When thsy tell me how nwfu1ly
they regret that their rooms really
are not suitable Tor. lady, they are
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mand. When he set sail on his nrSe W.
ago In her six years ago. Captain Roe-
inson was accompanied By bis bride ThS
Bear Dag was noated from the sesrn
OF the vessel and the run to sydney
was made in forty-four days. The vcy-
age and the succeeding one were the
two most prosperous ones in ths n1e
OF the ship. but Captain hobinson re-
, tired from command when she again
changed hands, and at the present time
he is deputy United States shipping
commissioner for San Francisco. II is
his opinion that the foundering OF the
Melanope was due TO the removal OF
the between decks, thus permitting her
cargo to shift and the vessel TO list.
The Melanope was built In Liverpool
IN 1875 by ". h Potter & Co. She Il
an iron vessel Of 1910 gross tons and
1854 tons net register. She is 2ss esst
In length and is an exceptionally hand-
some bark.
At the time the Melanope was aban-
doned by her crew of Cape Blanco.
early in December, she was bound for
Puget Sound from Eureka, it having
been planned to load her with grain
at Tacoma She was under command OF
Captain n. K. wills. Forced to look
to their own safety during a heavy sea.
the crew took to the boats. which
were later picked up by the schooner
". H. Smith.
On December IL the steamer North
land discovered the dismantled vessel
and with some difficulty succeeded in
towing her to Astoria, where It was
found that she was not badly battered
and that she could oe repaired at q
comparatively low cost
So once more the Melanope IS on the
shipping list. Her name brings memo.
ries wherever it is heard. II her decks
could speak they would recount spIen-
did and mournful tales. From mag
-nifcent palace of love to the lot Of a
humble grain carrier is q mighty fall,
indeed AS for her ruture, who knows
what may betide? The purple depths
Of ocean may yet bear on their bosoms
a mighty vessel. panoplied in beauty,
glittering with snowy sail Other low
ers may tread the deck IN tropical
moonlight or taste the salt spray as IL
flies. The Melanope's past is written.
Her future shows the blankness OF the
unwritten page.
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OF SAN FRANCISCO LANDLADIES

every place. You see. q woman vtnvn
In her room so much
I'm the course OF q month have had
the same answer in different KEYS
about twenty times.
I'm one place they told me that thu
room was just rented. and they had
not had time to take down the sign
yet I pass the house every dav. a1d
the sign has not once been taken down
Next week 1 got girl friend to ring
the bell and ask for a room sbe
too, was told that the room was f,sf
rented, but they had not had time 20
take down the sign yet. That was
two weeks ago and they have not had
time yet.
II think shall have to buv q rar,,-
gee cottage and have It set up IN the
yard at friends place. But thew r
am AFRAID or the gaspipe man. afrat6
there might be more OF him So thare
| am ! am willing 70 pay a big nrfcs
though 1t is awfully hard for a 49,. or,sV, !,
to understand that the more .vo,, So
10 pay Tor everything the moro pros
porous we are as a nation. sunnosa
that is one of the Iirnitatfons - 49,.
feminine intellect. But when vo,, ca-,,s
get place at any price, what are 80,
going to do about ito" 80
Inc oachelor girls wall is echoad hv
thousands of her friends oeu ~
one woman who makes a h,str...
OF rsntlng out rooms. but who 5oes
went the rounds of aavarti.s.s,, ~ = Sc sex,
simply 70 get an idea OF what atha. S..-s
were oHering and CHARGING ch~ =.
ports that she could NOT ret A. =. -S -,
sAcep1 oy saying that she was Ioo1--
ing for rooms for her hrofh a. AooA--
=. w no was the authority that sa;s .h.
LASH "immer spiles the ballrs -
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luck. the sailors VINO remained with
the ship after Miss Taylor died be-
CANA superstitious and often in the
gloom of nighttime at sea would de-
clare thai they saw by the dim light
of tho moon the faint shadow OF the
former mistress OF the bark floating
along in from. AZ If trying to lead II
far away from the material world
Again, when the wind howled mourn
fully through the rigging, or when the
sails Mapped and groaned in lively
breeze, they vowed they heard her
voice together with the deeper tones OF
The man for whom she had deserted the
rest of the world. At every port the
sailors showed tendency to desert the
vessel
Mate Green brought the vessel into
San Francisco harbor in the summer
of 1900.
Sailors of the Melanope's crew told
many extraordinary stories when the
ship reached San Francisco. One Of
them was told in the courts Of this
city and, concerned a wonderful hidden
treasure. which had belonged to the pair
OF lovers and which was then alleged
to be in the possession Of the mate,
Green Two of the crew, John Baum
kirk and William Belize, testified that
one day after Craigen died they hap
pened to look through skylight into
the cabin and there beheld the mate
counting over huge stacks OF glitter
ing gold. On his side. Green testified
that he had been looking over Tome
souvenir coins that he had discovered
on board and as It could not be proved
that he had In his possession any gold
not lawfully belonging to him, the
case was dismissed.
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Strikes of Public Servants

This current week has witnessed the
introduction IN the Canadian Parlia-
ment OF a project OF law such as we
need this side OF the border, judging
from recent incidents In Chicago. New
York and elsewhere. The Canadian
idea is that strikes in all public utili-
ties, such as street railways. coal mines,
railways and steamship lines should be
Illegal. When they occur the merits
are to be Investigated by public au-
thority, work proceeding meanwhile.
After the award the strike or lockout
must end, but acceptance of the award
is Ieft-to be enforced by public opinion.
New York Times.
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OF a titled Englishman. 1t said that
although she had received the atten-
ton Of some of the most famous mem
bers OF the English court, she had de-
serted family to rove with Craigen
In romantic life on the sea. There
were dozens of other wild tales. but
the true inwardness OF the chapter will
probably never be told.
IT was while the Melanope was at
Panama that the spirit OF III luck en-
tered into her. It was there that
Miss Taylor took mAlsrial fever and
after q short sickness died. It was a
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Heirs of both Miss Taylor ana Graf
was sold at auction in San Francisco
November 2s, 1900. for $4,000 to John
Rosenfelds Sons. the money being
awarded by the court to the New Jer-
sey woman known as Craigen's wife
and her three children.
After her change of ownership the
Melanope was again fitted out and Cap
tain leighton Robinson, one of Cali
fornia's native sons, was put in COM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
ENGLISH ETCHtNGS.

Liverpool has tried and abandoned a
penny in the slot telephone system.
England imports about 10000 BUSH
els of apples per week. They come
from the United States and Canada.
1t is an unwritten law in most Lon
don dry goods stores to show no clocks.
The proprietors don't want the shop
pers to think Of the flight Of time.
A firm of London florists employs a
staff of millincrs who will trim any
hat with natural flowers from $125 up.
according to the value Of the blossoms
used
The tallest windmill in England, the
famous High mill at Yarmouth. which
stood 100 feet from the ground and
contained twelve floors. has list been
demolished.
Applying for relief to the poor guard
ians Of a London parish. an old wom-
an said she had a daughter who did
not allow her anything, but kept up the
payments on her insurance policy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

The success Of Brown Of Harvard"
her first play. has been instrumental in
securing for Rida Johnson Young a
contract to write comedy for James
X. Hackett.
De Wolf Hopper. who has presented
"Happyland' this season both at the
Lyric and at the Casino theaters. in
New York. has returned to the Males
tic for a third metropolitan engage
ment.
Jefferson De Angels was named aft
er Joseph Jefferson. He was practical
" born and bred on the stage. his peO-
pie having been famous in the early
seventies as the De Angels family Of
acrobats.
w. H. Thompson has achieved sue
cess in Money Talks" Mr.. Thomp-
sons role is that of wealthy west
erner who has been brought to believe
that greenbacks will buy anything in
the world.
Nellie Mccoy. who continues to ap-
pear in 1.-THE Earl and the Girl" has
been immortalized in a song entitled
''Coy Nellie Mccoy" The words Of the
ballad are by Arthur Sherman and the
music by H. A. Hardy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
SHORT STORIES.

The Canadian wheatfields are the lar
eest in the world, being 300 by 800
miles.
The president Of Mexico is elected
for four years, and there is no restric-
ton upon his reelection.
Postmaster General Cortelyou prom
ises by July postal notes for 1. 2. 3, 4,
8, 6, I, 8, 9 and 10 cents, and so on
graded by and 10 cents up to 81.
The buttermilk from the West Paris
(Me.) creamery is thrown into brook.
and 1t is said that the trout in the
brook thrive on it. The fish taken from
the stream in the vicinity are remark
ably fat.
About twenty to twenty-five years
ago the United States was the princi-
pal foreign contributor to the cheese
supply Of Great Britain. but Canada
has since outstripped this country as
an exporter of cheese.
Reports from the United States Ma
val academy at Annapolis Indicate
that the midshipmen have abandoned
hazing and propose Loyalty to obey the
academic regulations. A new edition
of these is in preparation by board.
They will include the new law relating
to haZing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
CALENDAR IS A LIGHT ONE
Few Cases for January Term Of State
Supreme Court-SeveraI Are
From This County.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 10.-There are lis
cases on the supreme court calendar
for the January term. This is the
least number of any term for several
years. The term begins January Ia
and ends February IA. Six appeals
are to be argued each Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday during
the term except the first day when
there are three cases and the last day
of the term with seven cases. Fridays
during the term are given up to mo-
tons.
The counties from which appeals
will be heard, the number of cases and
the dates follow:
ton county.
January 1.-two cases from Lewis
county, two from Chehals two from
Pierce.
January 16.-SiX from Pierce.
January 17-Six from King.
January p, %, % "a, %, 80. each
six from King county.
January 30-One from King. two Kit
sap, one Pierce. one Skamania, one
SnOhOmiSh.
January 31-TWo Skagit and four
WhatcOm.
February 1.-Two Whatcom, one Is
land, three Clallam.
February 5-Three kittitas. one Che
LAM one Lincoln, one Franklin.
February 6-One Thurston two Wal
la Walla, one Columbia, two Spokane
February six from Spokane.
February 11-13-Each six from Spo-
kane
February 14-Four from Spokane
one Stevens. one Ferry. one Pierce.
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SOME FAMOUS TREES.

The ash and the tulip trees planted
ct Mount Vernon by Washington.
The BurgOyne elm at Albany, N. Y,
planted the day Burgoyne was brought
there prisoner.
The Eliot oak Of Newton, Mass, I'M
der which the apostle John Eliot taught
the Indians Christianity.
The pear trees planted respectively
by Governor Endicott of Massachusetts,
and Governor Stuyvesant Of New York
more than 200 years ago.
The Freedman's oak or Emancipa-
ton oak. Hampton institute, Hampton,
Va, under which the slaves Of this re-
gion first heard read President Lin
coins emancipation proclamation. -
Boston Globe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
FLY CATCHES,

The st. Louis Nationals offered IN
fielder Mcbride to George Tebeau for
$3.50, but George could not see it that
way.
Washington is on the boom in base
ball. The club never was in better
hands in that city than at the present
time
Charley Ebbetts Of Brooklyn says his
defeats have cost $1,000 so far. Win
a few. Charley. and you'll get it back
and more.
Pitcher Dygert Of spit ball fame, who
was so effective against the Boston
Americans in New Orleans last season,
hasn't been very successful for the
Athletics this season and twice has
been supplanted in games where he
began to pitch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
MODES OF THE MOMENT

A patch pocket ado-ns the front OF
the smart tailored blouse
Most Of the new suits are made with
out collars. but with collar effect.
The fad Of the season is to combine
several varieties of lace in the same
garment.
With some Of the new girdle arrange
ments it is possible to simulate the
princess effect upon lingerie frocks.
The low necked blouse for evening
wear is much in evidence. though the
decollete is not very pronounced. Ap-
pliques with undulating edges are used
to finish the neck. and in almost every
Instance these are finished with tiny
ruchings Of lace.-New York Globe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
Recommends Legislation
for Disease Prevention

apartments, tenements, stores, WORK
shops and all public buildings shall be
so constructed. as to allow a maximum
amount of fresh air and sunlight.
THE inauguration and enforcement
of adequate laws against child labor.
THE prevention of the sale of impure
foods.
THE inspection of diaries and slaugh-
ter houses and the determination of
tuberculosis cattle
The laboratory examination of spu-
tum in suspected cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis free Of charge.
1.-The prevention of the advertisement
of so-called specific medicines for the
cure of tuberculosis. and rightfully
called 'quack remedies This is a mat
ter which also appeals to the education
al side of the problem.
Special Sanitoria Wanted.
Lastly. but exceedingly important
the establishment of special sanitOria
and hospitals for the treatment of tu-
berculosis.
THE position taken by the medical
profession concerning the last matter
touched is that sanitoria for the treat
ment Of pulmonary tuberculosis are
necessary and in keeping with our adj
yanced civilization And that tho STATE
owes it to her citizens, not only for eco
nOmic and humanitarian reasons, but
in the interests of the well and the
preservation of the public health, to es-
tabliSh a santOrum for the care of in
cipient and moderately advanced cases
of tuberculosis. especially those whose
circumstances do not permit of their
being cared for in private institutions -
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the problem. How can | be in ten
places at once
Bierbach has been ward foreman for
IA years. He says he will arrange
matters so that each of the men under
him will have a record. He will speak
the orders into the machine and go
a man finishes his work the machine
will tell him what to do next. There
will be no need of waiting for the boss,
and the city will save money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
BURNED HER WITH CIGAR.
New Form Of Cruelty Shown Divorc.
Seeking Iowa Woman.

DES MONIES Jan. 10.-Almost
every form of cruelty has been urged
in divorce petitions filed in Polk coun.
ty. but it remained for Mrs. R. T.
Spain. wife of well-known physician,
to bring a new one. She testified at
divorce hearing that her husband
was in the habit of coming home at
night and burning her with his lighted
cigar whenever she refused to do ex-
actly what he wished. She obtained
her divorce and alimony of $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
Uncle Snm'S Eird Ledger.

A bluebird has built a nest in mall
box near Walton village. \. Y. says
special dispatch from Port Jervls
n. Y, to the New York World. She mas
been permitted to remain. although she
protests loudly against the carrier on
the route dropping papers and letters
In her holHe and often removes the
postal cards and sometimes the letters
The papers are too large for her 70
handle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10

A French subaltern has invented a
sort of kitchen On wheels. which can
cook while it is on the march and there
by effect great saving Of time and oi
hungry waiting. says the London Globe
Not man, details are yet available. but
the inventor is a lieutenant OF artl.
lery. Each Kitchen" can dispose cl
the food for 400 men. When the march.
ing trials were made the men found
their meat and coffee cooked when The
halt was called
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
CARRIE NATION

certainly smashed a mole in the bar
rooms of Kansas, but Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup has smashed all records
as a cure for coughs, Bronchitis. Influ-
enza and all Pulmonary diseases. T.
=. H, Horton, Kansas, writes: 81
lave never found a medicine that
would cure a cough so quickly as Bal.
lard's Horenound Syrup. 1 have used
it for years."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
lIREcTs MEN BY PHoNoGRAPH
Ward Foreman of Milwaukee Says He
Can Solve Problem of Being In
Ten Places At Once.

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 10 Charles
Bierbach, superintendent of the fourth
ward has made requlSltlOn upon
Alderman J. KOerner, his superior. for
a monograph and a supply of records,
Bierbach says he wants to use the
nhonograph for carving on ward work
in a manner which will do away with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
FOR SALE.

room house and . lots. eastern
part of the city. at hurry up figure Of
$1,000; 500 down and SO per month.
section raw wheat land in the
"Horse ,Ieaven' country. SO per acre
r. A. Smith. 127 f. Birch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-10
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

70 Cure V0Fu III OHe Jay.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box; CSC.
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THE prevention of splitting in open
places where the sputum is likely to in
feet others; namely. upon the floors,
platform or steps of any railroad sta
ton. steam or electric car: or upon the
door. platform. or steps of any pubic
building, hall. church, theater. market,
or street sidewalk.
THE compulsory disinfection OF motel
rooms, sleeping car berths, and steamer
cabins which may have been occupied
by consumptives, before other persons
are allowed to occupy them.
THE medical inspection of pupils IN
the public schools in cities and towns
and compelling strict enforcement OF
necessary sanitary measures in such IN
stitutions.
THE Inauguration and enforcement
of proper building laws so that houses'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
CANAL ZONE MEN HURT
PRIDE OF CONGRESSMAN

The congressional party headed by
the speaker believed they had been
so badly treated that they had the
steward on the steamship prepare
their luncheon for them. Each mem
Der of the party on the train carried
lunch box.
When the train pulled into Panama
Superintendent Beard of the Panama
Railroad company had prepared an
elaborate luncheon for the members
of the speakers party. They went in
the dining room and ate the luncheon,
and on leaving the table each mem.
Der of the party left at his plate the
customary price for luncheon.
Superintendent Beard found the
money on the table, and, as his
guests had gone, sent it back to the
steamship with a curt note that he
was not authorized to collect money
for the luncheon.
"The Panama commission may have
gentlemen in it's Offices in Washing
ton, but it certainly has none of them
at work on the canal" the speaker is
reported to have told Gov. Magoon.