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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12
Wanted wife to Agree to Murder
and Suicide.
SEATTLE WOMAN NOW SEEKS DIVORCE
WHEN INTOXICATED WOULD
AMUsE HIMSELF PULLING HER
ABOUT HOUSE BY HAIR.

SEATTLE, Jan. 12.-Charges of the
most interesting nature are made in
an action for divorce which has been
begun in the superior court by Or
Meta de Vry against Frank j. de Vry.
The defendant is manager of the A.
Leschen & Sons Rope company with
Offices in the New York block.
One of the most startling an
nOuncements made by the woman in
the case is that on one occasion the
husband endeavOred to induce the
wife to agree to being shot with the
understanding that the husband would
take his own life Immediately after
ward. This, the plaintiff could not
bring herself to agree to. so she as
serts the husband threatened to kill
her without any agreement and with
out any promise to follow her into the
other world. She alleges that threats
of this kind were made often.
Other statements made in the COM
plant are to the effect that the hus-
band is lover of good whiskey or the
famous brew, and when under the
influence of liquor often came home
and amused himself by pulling her
across the room by the hair, knocking
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12
DRAFT new PURE FOOD Law
Ask Legislature to Regulate Manufac
ture Of AduIterated, UnaduIterat-
ed or Misbranded Foods.

Pure food legislation will be intro
duced at the session of the Washing
ton legislature, which cOnvenes Mon
day, for the purpose of securing a
general modification of the law regu-
lating the manufacture of adulterated
or misbranded or unauthorized foods,
drugs, medicines and liquors in this
state, asserts coast report Impure
foods, drugs and drinks are already
prohibited in interstate commerce
under the law passed at the last ses-
sion of congress, which went into ef-
feet January I. In the past, attempts
to regulate such food products have
occupied the attention of the legisla-
ture, but the measures were always
rendered ineffective. 1t is to place
the state in line with the national law
that the subject will be brought up
at the approaching session of the
legislature
If such law is passed, adulterators
of food products, if there are any, will!
not be afforded protection within the
boundaries of Washington. In states
that already have stringent pure food
laws, the government inspectors will
cooperate with those representing the
state.
The pure food law of this state does
not include all of the food and drug
products embraced in the national
law, and modification of the act will
be urged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 12.-When a
seductive drink called jamestown
punch, in honor of the great James,
town exposition, was prepared for a
ago, at Norfolk, it was not known
in existence. A letter has just been
received by Robert II. Sexton, chief of
special events of the exposition, from
one who possesses a punch bowl with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

In the marine drama being enacted
round about-come and go in a steady
stream. Each division in the ship re-
ports through central when it is ready
for action. At the other end of the
little room, opposite the switchboard
stands yeoman ready to shout mes
sages through megaphone speaking
tube to the coming tower or to the
bridge when the din is at it's height
and orders need to be repeated or con-
f1rmed. Movements have to be made
in jiffy and the telephone carries a
message with lightning like speed.
In the officers quarters are tele-
phones closely resembling the familiar
wall set. In exposed places and where
economy of space is necessary. the
telephone is a combination device
transmitter and receiver in one piece,
which fits into water-tight box The
lines that stretch all over the ship are
encased in water tight pipes, the bet
ter to insure their steady working or
der.
Sometimes, in addition to the pay
station, telephone connections with
shore are made by running trunk lines
from the yard exchange to the switch.
board on the ship. The switchboard on
the Rhode Island has accommodations
for three such trunk lines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

fed. the lawyers claim, so that any
Justice of the peace can find the law
he wants without spending days in
an investigation.
The lawyers propose a bill provd-
five lawyers of recognized standing
and ability to undertake the work of
revision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

her down and abusing her in innu-
merable ways. On other occasions
she alleges he failed to come home at
all. leaving her without means to live,
and even forgetting to drop little
pin money or car fare into her hand
bag before departing on his journey.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money il 1t
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box; Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12
FOR SALE

4 room house and 2, lots, eastern
part of the city. at hurry up figure of
$500; 500 down and $40 per month.
section raw wheat land in the
Horse heaven" country. SO per acre
R. \. Smith, 127 E. Birch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12
LAWYERS Want New Code.

The lawyers of the state will unite
in request to the legislature to re-
wise the state code of laws, states
coast report. 1t is claimed that
so much confusion now exists that
a search of the code is a labOrious
task. The matter should be simpli-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

Mother-"what are your eyes for?'
Lottie (aged 1-2)-'To see with"
Mother-"And your nose.'
Lottie-'To smell with
Mother-"And ears?"
Lottie-"TO telephone with."-Ju-
gend.
Frau Schroeder Ga mischiefmaker)-
81 hear that your husband was seen
at the theater last night with very
pretty young woman"
Frau Ludke-"Yes, we went to-
gether. "-Meggendorfer Batter.
Mistress-"Anna, I believe you
have been wearing my VEIL
Maid-"O. no, ma'am! l don't re-
quire a veil as thick as yours" File
gende Batter.
Corporal (to private soldier)-"Now
tell me, if a riot broke out and you
were ordered to fire, what would you
dO?"
Shoot, sir"
CorpOral-"Righu. And if your
parents happened to be among the
people?"
Soldier-"O, 1 couldn't shoot at my
father and mother
Corporal-"In heavens name, why
not?"
Soldier-"Because mother has been
dead twelve years, and father is head
waiter at hotel in Missouri. LUIS
tige Batter.
Visitor-"What does that Rontgen
ray picture representa-"
Husband-"That's no Rontgen ray
picture! That's my wife in her ball
dress. "-Simplicissimus
Father-"Young Stoller asked me
for your hand today"
Daughter-I wonder if he really
meant it."
Father-"Well, he told me he was
badly in want of money, so l expect
he did. "-Meggendorfer Batter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12
HUMOR FROM GERMANY,


Runge tat the bar with a friend)-
Il have just remembered that l have
not a cent On me-
Schultz-"That doesn't matter. You
are well known here, are you not?"
Runge - Unfortunately, yes"
Fliegende Batter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

Father-"Young Stoller asked me
for your hand today"
Daughter-"I wonder if he really
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

Visitor-"What does that Rontgen
ray picture representa-"
Husband-"That's no Rontgen ray
picture! That's my wife in her ball
dress. "-Simplicissimus.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12
A Nerve Center,

when the ship is playing at war on
the high seas, the exchange is a YER
liable nerve center. Messages
one Of them playing an important part
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

Mistress-"Anna, I believe you
have been wearing my veil"
Maid-"O, no, maam! l don't re-
quire a veil as thick as yours" File
gende Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-12

| Father-"Well, he told me he was
badly in want of money, so 1 expect
he did. "-Meggendorfer Batter
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

in large towns and cities; hence the
deslrability of every one who can ma
ture it, having an acre or two of bushes
in the home garden, along with the
Surinam cherry and the Downy Myr-
tie, these two last, however, are early
fruits, coming in June and July. The
Downy Myrtle, with a flavor suggest
ing the raspberry, is excellent for pies.
Among other uses than jam and jellies
and pies, to which it is suggested, Ro-
selle can be put, Mr.. Wester names
the boiling down of the juice to a syrup
and used as a favoring extract at
soda fountains, ''and the fruit might
also be used in coloring jellies, jams
or similar products as substitute for
coal-tar dyes where bright red color
is desired"
While grown in India for fiber only,
it is not probable that it will be so done
here in the South. But trial is
recommended, with this object in view
For this purpose the crop is cut while
in flower, dried, made into punches,
soaked in water for fifteen to twenty
days. 1t is then possible to wash out
strong, silky fiber, known in COM
merce as roselle hemp, said to be equal
to jute.'
Taken altogether, Mr. Wester's bull
letln On Roselle is valuable contribu-
ton to our sub-tropica1 literature
w. E. Pabor.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
Taking Care of the Harness

Harness is expensive, and when
bought should receive such care as
Will make it last as long as possible.
The following directions from the
Southern Agriculturist are good, and
If followed will result in much saving:
"lhere is nothing like leather" But
there is nothing like knowing how to
keep your leather goods in fine condi
ton, too. Leather is composed of mass
OF fine tendrils, intimately inter1ocked
and entwined. When in good, p1iab1e
condition, each tendril is capable of
much stretching. IF allowed to be-
come dry and hard, when the leather
is subjected to a severe pull, the ten
drills break instead of stretching. But
this does not mean that leather boots
or harness should be kept soaked with
oil or dressing. Elbow grease applied
in quantity is better Cali DRESSINGS
should be applied sparing1v," is the
sound advice Of a big saddlery con-
Germ. Black oil should always be used
on black harness, and not neatsfoot
oil, as the latter will draw out the
black dye and leave the harness
brown. The black harness fats now
on the market make excellent farm
harness dressing. They contain the
"nourlshment' necessary for keeping
the harness in good order But first,
all dirt should be washed off with
lukewarm water and ordinary soap
The black fat should then be applied
with a cloth, given a short time to
penetrate the leather, and then rub
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

may usually be recognized, as shown
in the accompanying illustration, by
the thickly tufted leaf clusters from
which it's name arises. The entire
tree has a meager, half-starved ap-
pearance. The leaves forming the ro-
sette are less than half the normal
size, densely munched and usually in
a few days after making their appear
ance discolor, presenting all the var
led tints of autumn foliage, reds, yell
lows and purples predominating. Sub
sequently their color changes to Uni
form brown as though parched by fire
and the work of the ma1ady is fin
ished
Plum Wilt in it's later stages some
what resembles Rosette, but may az
ways be distinguished from it by the
fact that the tufts of the latter dis
ease are absent
This dangerous malady could be
readily stamped out by a little extra
care on the part of the provident or
chardist were it not for the fact that
irresponsible parties permit along
abandoned fence rows and roadside
hedges, thickets of seeding p1ums to
riot undisturbed. These are not only
a hot-bed of infestation, serving to
spread the ma1ady and distribute it
over valuable orchard areas, but are
IN themselves worthless Should a
crusade be Systematically enforced ev-
eryWhere against this serious source
OF infestation it will be found quite
simple to eventually eliminate Rosette
as factor of moment in our orchard
operations. For h ese worthless
hedges and thickets also shelter and
perpetuate countless numbers of the
Curculio, and also disseminate Brown
Rot where neither would otherwise ex-
1st. Far better would it be to wage
a pltlless warfare against our native
plum hedge rows, permitting the
ground they occupy to eventually be-
come tangle of briars. These would
serve even better as nesting places
tor our valuable birds, while proving
no menace to the great orchard in
dustry of this section.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
Freakish Orange Trees.

1t is not at all uncommon Tor Of
ange trees to bloom in June, but fall
bloom is not often seen. 1t is proba-
bly, still more unusual in California,
for the Colusa Sun calls special at
tention to the fact that some trees
in and near that place are blooming
this fall:
The unusual in regard to orange
trees in this section seems to prevail
just now. Just what causes the trees
to be blooming at this season is a
wonder to those who notice the rich,
heavy, fragrant blooms that are upon
the new branches of many Of the
trees where. there has been no rain
as yet The season in this valley has
been a prolonged spring, omitting the
summer altogether.
The ripening oranges and lemons
amid the waxen foliage are remarka-
bly, beautiful, and then the younger
fruit in it's rich green is another phase
of the scene that is very striking for
the middle of October But the white
blooms are a wonderful change in
appearance in these late fall days
The top of large tree by the Sun
office is filled with the floral display,
and about in places all over the town
the same conditions prevail 1t is
pretty and fills the air with odor, but
it is so freakish and unnatural that
wonder and surprise mingle with ad
miration as one sees the pretty white
WreathS
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
California Orange Prices.

From all we can learn of the oran"e
crop in Florida, reading everything
that comes this way, it seems that the
crop will be from 70 to s. per cent.
of last years crop. AS that crop was
short. it seems that this years crop
will be from 50 to IS pr cent. OF
an average normal crop. The prices
now being offered are higher than last
year, when $1.oo to $1.25 per box was
the price paid for fruit "on the tree"
to the grower The prevailing price
this year is $1.5o to the grower on
the tree, with some growers with
reputation for extra fine fruit getting
$1.65 to $1.75. This being the case,
we see no good reason why the orange
crop in South California this season
should not start off at 50 cts. or rs cts.
higher than last year.-The Citro-
graph.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

bed dry with another cloth. Some
make the mistake of oiling without
unbuckling the harness. The parts
that need nourishment most are under
the buckles where the metal causes
hardness and brittleness. If people
would vary the holes of the harness
occasionally, it would last much long
er
An objection to neatsfoot oil is that
it inclines to wash off the beeswax
from the stitches, leaving the bare
thread, which then soon breaks.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
Feed Some Grain.

Some grain should be Ted to the
hogs on grazing crops-one to three
pounds per day, depending on the age
and size of the animals. An ear or
two of corn will often be all that is
necessary, says hog grower. By
using grazing crops the corn can be
made to go much farther, and bet
ter quality of pork obtained at lower
cost per pound. Hogs kept on graz
ing crops are under the very best sani
tary conditions. The plan suggested
will provide grazing for twenty-five to
fifty hogs, depending on the character
of the land and the crop season
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
RoSette.

Speaking of this disease of peach
and plum trees, the editor of the
Southern Cultivator says:
Elsewhere will be found an inquiry
relative to this malady which suggests
the necessity for again stressing it's
dangerous character and urging
against it. the watchfu1 attention of
every fruit grower. 1t is more in
sidious by reason of the fact that like
Yellows, Crown Gall, Little Peach
Plum Wilt and one or two others, it
belongs to the list classified as "un-
determined maladies," for it's origin
has never been definitely ascertained,
although presumed to be bacterial in
character. This much, however, is
known concerning it: It may be COM
munlcated by inoculation, and inocuIa-
ton itself may be effected by many
common and unavoidable agencies,
chief among which may be reckoned
birds, cattle, swine and workmen in
the orchard. Birds, particularly, may
convey the supposed germ of the mala-
dy from a single infested tree in one
days time to scores Of trees through
out an extensive orchard. These in
turn soon become just so many indie
pendent centers of infestation, and thus
serve in a surprisingly short while
to spread the disease broadcast
throughout large area.
The necessity is therefore apparent
OF Immediately destroying Individual
trees whenever and wherever the NAL
ady manifests itself They should be
grubbed out root and branch and at
once burned to insure the preserva-
ton of the rest.
Rosette, while a much rarer malady
than several others to which the
peach and plum are subject, is new
ertheless not one to be lightly reck-
oned with on account of it's deadly
character and the rapidity with which
it finishes up it's work. Crown Gall,
the most serious of our orchard pests,
though widely, distributed, is slow in
its progress of destruction, and an af-
tected tree may exist for several
years and even bear one, and occa-
s1onally two profitable crops before
finally succumbing. The Borer, still
more widely distributed, is &c qual1y
slow in operation and may also, be
successfully resisted The same NAV
be said regarding San Jose Scale, Cur
cullo and Brown Rot This list COM
prises all of the more important NAL
aides OF the peach and plum, unless
we add Yellows and Little Peach, af-
tecting the former, and Black Knot
and Plum Pocket, affecting the latter
none of which is seriously in evil
dence in this section.
But Rosette is always fatal, and it
kills, too, in double-quick time. Like
Wilt of the plum, it sometimes runs
its course in single week, frequently
IN month, and never permits it's vic
tim to survive a second season. It
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

Not every town in Florida has one
or more stores in which Roselle lam or
jelly is sold, and rarely, if ever, are
the ca1yces seen in their natural state
for sale; but the pie or sauce they make
have no equal except the cranberry.
and that cannot always be had except
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
A London Fog.

Nothing has such a bewildering Of.
feet as fog. Only animals which hnd
their way by scent can get about in 1t
with any certainty. Birds are entirely
confused by it. Tame pigeons remain
oil day motionless and half asleep.
huddled up. either in or just outside
their pigeon houses. Chickens remain
motioniess for hours during heavy fogs.
No bird sings or utters call, perhaps
because 1t fears to betray its where
abouts to an unseen foe. During one
very thick fog blind man was found
wandering about certain district OF
London. This man was In the habit Of
coming up every day from suburb,
carrying notes and parcels. and had
scarcely ever lost his way before.
Asked why he had gone astray (for be
was quite blind. and 1t was supposed
that weather would have made no diff
ference), be said that In fog the
ground sounded quite diferently."-
London Chums.
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III. Married Woman. Sympathy.

When a married woman meets par
ticularly attractive. busy, contented
sp;nster. she says plaintively: Poor
Ada, or Virginia. or Emmellne! What
a pity that she never married" She
cannot help it any more than she can
help the color Of her hair. When
Frederick dreadfully. by the
way-slipped the ring upon her finger,
he endowed her not only with all bis
worldly goods. but also with an inerad-
icable pity for those upon whose hand
the yellow band has never cleaned.
II he had taken to beating her the fol-
lowing week, had developed an undue
appetite for drink the next month and
had deserted her the following year.
she would still have looked with pat
ronage upon me. unSeaten. unac-
ouainted with intoxlcatlon. undeserted.
There Is no wife so unhappy. 50 neg
lected, so trampied upon. that she has
not In her own opinion some one still
more pitiable to whom to condescend.
and that Is any unmarried woman. no
matter how busy. how cheerful. how
popular.-Anne' O'Hagan in Harper's
Bazaar.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
Confusion at These Dinners.

In his dining room Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds constantly entertained all the
best known men Of his time. including
DR.. Johnson. Goldsmith. Garrick.
Burke. Sterne. Hogarth. Wilkes. Allan
Ramsay and score Of others, who
formed the brilliant literary club Of
which the great painter was the
founder. There doubtless. in the
familiar lines Of the author Of RE
taliation."
When they talked Of their Raphaels. Cor
reggios and stun.
He shifted his trumpet and only took
sniff
At these dinner parties. according to
Malone. though the wine and the
dishes were Of the best. there seemed
to be a tacit agreement that mind
should predominate over body. The
table. we are told. though set only for
seven or eight. often had to accommo-
date double that number There was
usually a deficiency Of knives. forks
and glasses. and the guests had to
bawi for more supplies. while the host
calmly left every one to shift for him
self. though he lost not word. II he
could help it. Of the conversation
London Spectator.
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Gulf Stream Fruit.

The superiority Of certain English
fruits has Its origin in a cause little
suspected. 1t Is the blessed gulf
stream which does It. Foreign grow
ers are every bit as acute as the Eng
lish, 1t may be. but they have not the
right atmosphere. The gulf stream
imparts q beneHcent humidity to our
atmosphere which results In our fruit
having the thinnest and finest skins OF
any In the world. The English straw
berry is without equal for favor. The
English grape. though it may not have
the 6ns favor Of the Spanish. has the
best skin. The French tomato Is as
thick skinned AZ the English field
grown. The English apple eclIpses Its
rivals because Of Its thin skin. Every
fruit according to It's climate. Grown
In q different atmosphere. the English
apple would shrivel In day: here.
helped by the moisture from the gulf
stream. 1t ripens within the thinnest
of jackets and Is as much superior to
the foreign or colonial apple as a peach
Is superior to a parsnip.-St. James
Gazette.
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rhsx Quit Riaht Ihena.

The late Andrew J. Dam. a we'll
known hotel man Of New York. was.
at the time Of the civil war, proprietor
Of a hotel in New Bedford. A num-
Der Of colored citizens interested In the
formation Of a military company called
upon him and Informed him that thsy
would be glad to form the company
and allow him to suggest the name.
provided he would pay for the equip
ments.
Congressman T. D. Elliott has fitted
out a company Of white men, and
throughout the war they will be known
as the Elliott Light Guards" said the
spokesman Of the coiored men.
Well" said Dam, if am to equip
and organize this colored company.
shall insist that they be known as the
Dam Black Guards"
The company was never organized
New York Tribune.