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The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
KEPT PROMISE TO
MOTHER TO MARRY
ONLY AN AMERICAN
ROMANCE OF SYBIL KANE AND A. 7. KEMP

travelled extensively. And from the
first the foreigners were smitten and
more than one heart was laid at her
feet.
The Woolng Of the Count.
The most ardent of them followed
Miss Kaye and her chum, Miss Mil
dred Harrison. of Philadelphia, across
this continent and all the way to Eu-
rope, but In vain. He was Count Carl
Hohnstein, whose mother was lady-in-
waiting to the wife of the prince re-
gent of Bavaria.
Miss Kaye met him in the west,
where she was travelling with Miss
Harrison, Just before leaving for Paris.
Count Holstein appeared at every city
and always at the same hotel where
Miss Kaye was stopping. The counts
mother was with him; the transconti-
mental chase Of the nobleman after
the American girls was chronicled In
the newspapers at the time.
But when 1t was over Miss Kaye
was heart whole and fancy-free. She
finally eluded the count and his moth
er at Colorado Springs. She hired a
special car and before the count or
his mother was aware Of It the Amer.
ican girls and their chaperon were
in New York.
The next steamer took them to Eu-
rope, where Miss Kaye has been ever
since. There she travelled every
where-to the British isles, all over
the continent, even to Egypt, UP the
Nile and into the Holy Land.
With her beauty and her wealth she
found 1t easy to be presented at the
courts of europe. Hert social sue
cess everywhere was most pro-
nounced. Even 1t was whispered that
the heir to one of the minor thrones
had offered to give up his prospective
kingship for the American girls
hand.
But Miss Kaye remembered her
promise to her mother
None But an American.
IT can marry only an American"
she told them all, whether she liked
them or not.
Then Arthur Kemp appeared on the
scene.
He had gone to Paris three years
ago to seek relaxation from all his
domestic troubles. He told his friends,
he would never tempt matrimony
again; that he intended to remain a
bachelor for the rest of his days.
All of his resolutions were changed in
the twinkling of an eye.
At reception at the American en-
bassy in Paris Arthur Kemp met
Miss Kaye. He was smitten from
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Post, who lives at the Holland house.
in New York:
"My promise fulfilled. have mar
ried an American. Sibyl."
And Mrs. Post answered: "A moth.
er's blessing"
Mr.. Kemp and his young wife will
reach New York within few weeks.
At present they are touring southern
France in an automobile. Mr.. Kemp's
friends are legion here and so the fash
ionables are eager to see his new
bride. She has always cared little for
society. preferring music, literary and
charitable work to dinners, dances and
the opera.
The Kemp divorce three years ago
was sensation. With such connec-
tions as the Reginald vanderbilts and
others Of equal prominence the affair
kept society busy talking for days and
days.
Mrs. Kemp before her marriage was
the beautiful "Baby Belle" Nelson.
Arthur T.. Kemp was graduated from
Yale in 1894. and at once took the
place here In society and clubdom to
which his position and wealth entitled
him.
Arthur kemp's First Love.
He was elected to the Knickerbock-
or and the Union clubs, the two smart
est In town, as well as to other clubs
of almost as much Importance. In due
season he met Miss Nelson and In
1897 he married her. The ceremony
took place at st. Patrick's cathedral,
for all the Nelson's are Roman Catho-
lies. and one OF the smartest congre-
cations of the season filled the pews.
The late Archbishop Corrigan ON
ciated at the service. tf3g ssls tt X
\ A few days later the young bridal
couple were called to the bedside of
the bridegroom's dying mother. She
expired soon afterward.
The two were apparently perfectly
happy until 1902, spending their win.
ters in New York and their summers
in Newport. Then there was gossip
that the two had become estranged; !;
this proved to be true when Mrs.
Kemp left her husbands home and
went back to her mothers, No. 100
Fifth avenue. There she lay Ill a
long while with nervous prostration.
As soon as she was well Mrs. Kemp
No. determined to take matters In
her own hands. She made up her
mind to get Z divorce in Rhode Is
land. A the law of that state re-
Quires person TO live there q year
before attaining legal residence, Mrs.
Kemp took cottage and remained
in Newport for the winter. Meanwhile
there was all sorts Of gossip. In due
season Mrs. Kemp got her divorce.
In the interval her sister. Kathleen
Nelson. had become Mrs. Reginald @.
Vanderbilt.
Mrs. kemp's Second Marriage.
Then Mrs. Kemp announced her Sec
ond engagement, this time to Hollis
In. Hunnewell Of Boston,, big, hand
some and heir to millions. Only ths
ro1sftvos and . handful o. friend5 ~.
ssmblsd fcr The ceremony. which w
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The STORY.

DY DINT of coaxing and petting Or.
- pha's friends had at last persuaded
her to accompany them to the festiv-
tiles In the village close at hand.
where for weeks the preparations had
been going on for the honoring Of the
gods of the Moabites, and she was
busy getting ready for the start in
the early morning. 1t seemed strange
to them to have to coax Orpha to go.
for in former years she had been one
of the gayest at such celebrations. and
they had expected. now that the in
fiuence Of her mother-in-law, Naomi,
was no longer present, that she would
enter again heartily into the life and
customs Of her people.
On her return to her old home, after
the departure Of Ruth and Naomi her
parents and friends had welcomed her
right royalty. secretly rejoicing that
she was no longer to be dominated by
the Israelitigh woman who had come
into their midst years before and who
had firmly and steadfastly refused tn
share in their idolatrous feasts and
practices. and the feelings OF jealousy
and resentment which were felt at
the time Of her marriage to the prom
ising young Hebrew, Chiffon, were for
gotten in the realization that she was
once more one of them.
But to Orpha something IN the old
life was lacking She could not ex-
plain why. She did not understand.
except that In the old home and with
the old friends there wa nomething
lacking. and . sense Of disappointment
came to rher. She tyied % forest 4,
and enter Into the activities of ths
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Ilo5 a. u. TETzIC

the very nrBt; gossip soon linked their
names together. While young Mr..
Kemp had never known Miss Kaye in
his country. he found she came Of q
fine New Orleans family.
She was born there and when but
. young girl went to Nazareth con-
vent IN Kentucky. under the tutelage
Of both French and Spanish sisters.
she was already linQni1t Of distinc-
don this bright southern n}l--aud at
TIE tender - o. ~ fho 6erfled Oh
ne modal for yfench ngnlnct Older
sifls than eAs q Mme. riok1fd's fasA
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Hunnewe'l was also divorced. his flrst
wife having been Miss Maude Jafrray.
II Mrs. Kemp No. 2 has never made
her appearance IN New York society,
Mrs. Kemp No. has. she Il the sis-
ter Of Mrs. Reginald @. Vanderbilt
and the daughter of Mrs.. Frederic
Nelson. Her uncle 4 Eredsrio 0eb.
hard.
Me- Kaye took Europe by storm.
n she became known hs ~the
beautiful Miss Kaye" She made hozI
honAS IN Parfs With her aunt. Mn. 4.
- Ns'scA No : Place a lens, but ~
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with flowers and music and the chit
ter-chatter Of many guests. Some of
the smartest men in society and the
pick Of cIubdom served as grooms-
men, and the prettiest girls in town
were the bridesmaids.
And they remembered young Mr..
Kemp's bachelor dinner, too. It was
the smartest thing ever seen, so those
who were present declared. The room
was set to represent barnyard and
there were all sorts Of high jinks, be-
sides special vintage of champagne,
In which numerous toaSts to the BRIDE
to-be were tossed of.
But all that jollity is with the dead
now-both sides would forget in a
new love. Mrs. Kemp has another
husband. and even Mrs. Hunnewell No.
has married again-the Maude Jaf-
fray that was Mrs Hunnewell is now
the wife Of ]. 8. Tooker. So Of the
three marriages and the six persons
involved, only Miss Kaye has not been
married twice. ,s k
The Posts, parents of this latest
bride, are very wealthy, but care little
for society. Mr.. Post is an enthus.
iastic aeronaut and has made several
successful ascensions. He is secre-
tary Of the Aero club.
Young Mr.. Kemp's grandfather was
Maj. John s. Thacker, one Of the pio-
neers in the organization OF the New
York national guard. His daughter is
Mrs. Post. Mrs. Post is, very much
interested in charities and is mem.
Der of Father Ducey's church.
Her sister Is Mrs. G. Downing Fripp,
of Ottawa, Can. She also has a broth
er In the oil business at Beaumont.
Tex. \ i \ EtthffkAEtt ~
And All this is society's newest ro-
mance-or romances, quite jumbled,
but romances still. Ef n
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-05-25
= Killing a Bear.

A boy named Hiram Frayson, living
In the, state of Washington, had q
most curious adventure a few weeks
ago. He. was out hunting with shot
gun on his shoulder. Unknown to him
o bear struck his trail aud followed,
The beast was within 20 feet OF him,
and getting ready, to move up and at
tack. when the hammer Of the gun
caught on the limb of tree and was
drawn back and the weapon dis
charged.
The boy heard a roar and growl
behind him and looked around to md
o big black bear kicking his last. The
charge OF shot had nearly blown his
head on. He wasn't out bear.hunting
that day, but he got one so big that II
took four men to load him on a wagon
to be drawn home.
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Ionabls school for sirIs in. New or.

ionable school for girls In New Or
leans.
Finally young Mr.. Kemp forgot his
resolution. He proposed and was &c
cepted. M
The marriage took place the other
day between this young man who
said he'd never marry again. and this
girl, who had promised to marry none
but an American. The man failed in
his resolution-but do you blame him?
The girl kept hers-and do you blame
her?
Married In England.
The wedding was at the home of
the bridegroom's cousin. Gilmore
House. Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Eng
land. Mrs. Nelson. the brides aunt.
and few relatives and intimate
friends were present.
And az soon a. the knot was tied
the bride cabled to her mother, Mrs.
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sERMoNETTE.

A Choice That Determined q
Destiny.-orpha on the road
that led to the land Of Israel
came face to face with the turn
Ing point Of her life. The vision
had come to her Of new homo
and a place among Gods people
and obedlent to the aspirations
for q better life and hoIIer
things, she started with her
mother-in-Iaw, Naomi, and sister
ter-in-Iaw, Ruth, for the Prom
ised Land. Perhaps she and
Ruth during the sad days OF
their wldowhood had talked over
together their plans. While
their hearts were bleeding and
tender there had come yearn-
Ing to know the God whom their
husbands had known, and
served, and with II had como
the resolve that they would
cIeave unto the mother-in-law,
Naomi, as the one who could
guide their feet into the way
and blessing of God.
So they had gone forth with
Naomi and had come to the bor-
derIand of Israel. There Naomi
paused and wisely tested the
sincerity of purpose OF the two
young women. They must count
the cost. II was no light thing
to choose God and Gods people
as a future destiny. They must
realize that, II meant separation
from the old life and hardships
in the new. In substance, Naomi
said to Ruth and Orpha what
Jesus said to those who would
become his disciples. (which Of
you," he exclaimed, after he had
declared that discipleshlp meant
cross-bearing and Fellowship In
hardship and suffering, "intend-
ing to build a tower, sItteth not
down first, and counteth the
cost, whether he have sufficient
to finish II. Lest haply, after
he hath laid the foundation, and
he Is not able to finish II, all
that behold II begin to mock him,
saying: This man began to build,
and was not able to finish"
And Orpha bid her mother-in-
law a fearful adieu and turned
back. Turned back from the
light Of which she had caught
a gIimmerIng. Turned back from
the higher purpose and destiny.
Quenched the fllckerlng flame Of
spiritual aspirations, and turn
ed back to the old life and the
old gods. Turned back to be
swallowed up by the world and
the things Of the world. This
Is the last word we ever hear Of
Orpha. From that time forth
she was counted out Of Gods
reckoning. We can imagine
what her life may have been
after her return, and how when
the tidings came of the blessing
and prosperity which had come
to Ruth In the, to her, strange,
far-off land of Israel, there must
have come the smartings Of dis
appointment and regret that she
had once been so near the bless
Ing and had thouohtIessly and
careIessiy let the treasure slip
from her. "For Of all sad words
Of tongue or pen, the saddest are :
these: IL might have beenl'"
orpha and Ruth stood side by :
side that day at the dividing
line between the world and God.
Orpha turned back, there ends
the tale. Ruth went on, and to- :
day we are rejoicing In the
Christ who was Of the house :
and lineage Of David, whose
grandfather obed was the son :
Of Ruth and Boar.
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-
/ ORPHA'S
REGRET
A STORY OF rHE PERIop OF THE JUDGES
IN ISRAEL
By the "Hishway and Byway" Preacher

Scripture authority:-Ruth 1:1-16.
especially verses IA and 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06

$75,7O7,5O year to the countrys
agricultural wealth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06
BALL PLAYERS CONFESSION.
Guilty of Conduct Unbccoming IA
Christian and Asks Church's Par

Guilty of Conduct Unbccoming u
Christian and Asks Church's Par
don.
Worshipers at the First Baptist
church Sunday morning were electrl-
fled, says a McMinnville. Ore, dis
patch, when, after the early part Of
the service and just before the SER
mon. Pastor Floyd Andrews said:
'Tt now becomes our painful duty
to listen to confession from Brother
Will Scott Of conduct seemingly un-
becoming a Christian"
The silence that fell over the con-
gregation was like that in a country
cemetery. Will Scott Is school
teacher now lnstructing the juvenile
IDEAS o: Oi,'cy Washington county,
oregon. He has long been mem
Der OF the First Baptist, and has been
a baseball player since he was boy,
this season helping the McMinnville
team
Now McMinnville plays Sunday
baseball and Scott needed the teams
call. reckless OF his church affilla-
tfons.
He was on the front seat Sunday
morning. nerved for his part. Every
eye tried to look inside his as he
stood up.
Friends" he said, 81 have deemed
It my duty to my family, my church
and to myself to make public confess
sion. l have played baseball on sun
day and l have used improper meth
DDS in business and have gdt the best
of people in that way. | won't do II
any more. want you all to pray for
me-"
Scott then renewed his affllation
with the church. 1t Is said he was
given the alternative of making pub.
lie confession or Of losing his mem
bershlp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06
IDAHO SWEET POTATOES.
One Man Harvests 600 Bushels-Cli-
mate Well Adapted to Sweet Tu-
hapS

One Man Harvests 600 Bushels-Cli-
mate Well Adapted to Sweet Tu-
bers. &.
C. f. Hunerin of Emmett, is one
of Canyon countys pioneer sweet po-
tato growers, having raised 600
bushels this season. Just what acre
age produced this crop was not as
certained. Mr.. Hunerin marketed
1000 pounds the day before Thanks
giving at one Caldwell grocery, says
the Caldwell News.
Sweet potatoes find a ready sale in
this vicinity and yet practically all
are shipped in from the south and
east. Three cents per pound is a low
estimate for an average price. Count
ing the Emmett growers 500 bushels
at this rate would give him gross re-
turns amounting to s10S0.
Idaho has an abundance of sand
and sunshine. two essentials to the
growth of the saccharine tuber which
has been decidedly neglected up to
this time by the Idaho gardener and
rancher. It's keeping qualities are
not on a par with its Irish cousin but
Il as much care were taken in the
marketing of this as any other per-
ishable crop, there appears no reason
why it should not be a profitable
one
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06
TO IRRIGATE BIG AREA.
Big Ditch Planned for Methow VAL
ley to Supply 10000 Acres.

A project involving the irrigation
of 10000 acres in Okanogan county,
and the expenditure of about $1,OOO,-
900 on a 30-mile irrigation ditch, is
now being financed by Seattle and
eastern people, says the Spokane
Chronicle.
The surveyors, it is understood, fin
ished their preliminary work about a
week ago. The route Of the ditch, as
outlined. will be from a place near
Carleton, and about 10 miles below
placed in the Methow river, 21 miles
down the Methow valley, and then
over to what is known as Brewster
flat, where $1,000 acres Of the arid
land is situated.
The Sunnyside Canal company pre-
viously surveyed for ditch along
about the same route, but give up the
project. The new survey just COM
pleted carries the ditch 80 feet high
er than the survey Of the SunnysIde
Canal company. 1t is not known who
IS back Of the project, but 1t is un-
derstood that an electric power Is
also planned by the promoters Of the
big ditch scheme.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06
NEW STEAMER FOR PACIFIC COAST RUN
IRRIGATION MAKING MILLIONS Of WEALTH. Nj

Consul E. a. Smith of Victoria, re-
ports that a new service, operated by
British Coast Steamship company.
has been established to operate be-
tween Alaska, British Columbia,
Puget sound, and Mexico, the details
being as follows:
The manager of the company is an
American, and a large portion of its
stock is also owned by Americans.
While called a British company, its
ships are Norweg gian built carry the
Norwegian flag, and are operated by
Norwegian captains and crews. The
headquarters &C the company ere II
Victoria. where the manager resides.
He announces that in the spring there
will be three steamships operated by
his company, all suitable for both
freight and passengers.
At present the only vessel in COM
mission is the Transit, 275 feet in
length, 35 feet BEAM and of 1857
tons register. This steamship has
Just returned from its first trip in
the service, having successfully made
with good cargo, the round trip from
Puget sound, Victoria and Vancou-
yer to Prince Rupert.
It is loading 100000 feet of ties
at Tacoma for railroad construction
on the line being built across Mexi-
co. from Guayamas. 1t will carry
cargo for other Mexican ports. This
vessel is under a three years charter
and the manager announces that 9TH
er steamers, also Norwegian, will be
tolerated on the same lines.
Other New Lines.
1t Is also announced that another
company has two other Norwegian
steamers chartered to engage in the
British Columbia and Alaskan coast
ing trade. These latter are managed
by a local firm known as the Macken-
zie Steamship company 1t is like
wise stated that large Rutch ship
ping firm of Bremen is contemplate
ing running next spring two large
steamships suitable for both freight
and passengers, between Victoria and
north China and Siberia.
It Is also stated that British COM
pany, known as the Queen Charlotte
Navigation company, of which Vic
toria is the home port, is to bring out
two steamers from England in the
spring. The schedule as at present
outlined calls for stops at Vancouver
whence the vessel will go direct tc
Jedway, British Columbia, and from
there they will go to Ketchikan. the
northernmost point, calling at Skide'
gate and Masset en- route. Return
ing they will call at Prince Rupert
British Columbia.
The Inauguration Of service by the
British Coast Steamship company
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06
FIRST HANGING IN YEARS.
Yakima Court Sees Its First Case of
First Degree Murder Since 1873.

Fir the first time since the stir
ring days of 1878, when the VIII te
settlers of Yakima valley lived in al
most daily dread of attack by war
like Indians, a jury has found pris-
oner guilty of murder in the first de-
gree in this county, says the Yakima
Republic.
This occurred early this morn ng
when the jurors who tried the case
OF Joseph Flanney, charged with the
murder of his wife Isabel near Top
penlsh in May last, returned the ver-
dict which the leaves the court no
choice but to condemn the convict
to death by hanging.
Notice of appeal was given by the
attorneys who conducted the defense
and 1t is possible that the supreme
court will he asked to pass upon the
question of whether the testimony
was sufficiently strong to establish,
beyond reasonable doubt, that the
killing of Mrs. Flanney was done
with that premeditation, deliberation
and malice which constitute the ele-
ments necessary to the capital crime
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06

the prospective addition of two other
Norwegian steamships to its Inc, and
the announcement of the local firm
that two other steamers of the same
nationality are to operate in these
waters have aroused expectation of a
large cut in rates, as it is acknowl-
edged that Norwegian ships can be
run for third to one-half the cost
of local steamers.
Tho coasting trade between the
state of Washington, British Colum-
bia and Alaska has developed great
ly during the past year, and the ex-
pectlto on IS that next spring, when
the Grand Trunk Pacific promises to
commence active work on the west
end of their transcontinental route,
the Canadian Pacific is 20 push the
extension of the Vancouver Island
railroad to the west coast, and the
building up of Prince Rupert is to
be rushed, The trade will be quad
rupled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06

The national game Is now thing
of the past, and the politeical game
has the lime light. There's no tell
ing who will be the fortunate one to
secure the nomination for the presi-
dency when the proper time rolls by.
There's no need Of speculation about
the future II you call upon us when
ever in need OF clothing. We've got
the winning materlal-the kind OF
clothing and furnishings that gives
the greatest amount OF satisfaction TO
the people. See our line and then
buy, but not before.
Bond Brothers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-06
MONEY FOR IDAHO
IRRIGATION FUND INCREASED
IN HAMMOCK COUNTY.
Secretary of the Interior Recon-
meIhls 100000 Additional for TT
Hall Irrigation Project - This
Sum VIII Complete the Reclama-
ton of the Indian Land Project
Now Under Way.

The secretary of the interior yes
terday recommended an appropria-
ton of one hundred thousand dollars
to complete the purchase Of land
for storage system intended to ir-
rlgate the Indian-owned and ceded
lands of the Fort Hall Indian reser-
vatlon in Bannock county, Idaho,
and the Pocatello Tribune referring
to this action of the secretary, says:
The above dispatch is good news
indeed, to the people of Pocatello'
II the appropriation is secured, and
there is every reason to believe that
it will be, II will supplement the
$S5O,00O already appropriated by the
federal government for the purchase
of such land as may be needed along
the Little and Big Blackfoot rivers
for the construction of storage
reservoir, and for the building of a
complete system of canals and later
al bitches to and along the Fort Hall
Indian reservation and to the ceded
lands north of Pocatello owned by
local people under homestead filings.
A special agent of the Indian Of
flee recently visited the Blackfoot
river country and secured options on
large part of the land which will
be covered by the reservoir, and va
rlous other steps have been taken
toward completing the project
At the time former Senator Du-
bols secured his amendment to the
indian appropriation bill, which
amendment carried the s350,000 ap-
preparation above alluded to, II was
feared that the government would be
unable to purchase all the required
land with such a small sum and at
the same time build all the necessary
bitches.
with the additional appropriation,
however, OF one hundred thousand
dollars. no obstacle will be in the
way Of rapid consummatlon OF the
plans of the government. Both SEN
ator Hepburn and Senator Borah, as
well as Congressman French, will
use their influence to carry the ap-
preparation through.