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"that Dick Sherwin Is the mainstay and backbone and head and front and sum and substance of the Westmeads. He 8 the only man who has a handicap Of seven goals. On his playing in a game everything depends Now the match with the Eastleas Is coming on. Don't you want us to win?"
 "Yes." declared the girl earnestly.
 | thought" said Mrs. Lindsay, that you had been here long eonugh to have a right feeling about it. To have de- Veloped q proper amount of loyalty. NOW what are you doing? You are just dis qualifying our best man and destroying all our chance of victory
 I'm not doing anything protested Miss Norris.
 You may say that, but you know bet ter The way you fiirt with him! The way you encourage him! His head is complete ly turned. Look at the insane manner In which he plays just to attract your at tention. You should be very sorry for making such mischief"
 Yes" said the girl meekly.
 The men came dropping down Among the first Sherwin sauntered up with an elaborata air of detachment but with an unswerving certainty of course, direct to the balustrade beside Miss Winifred Nor ris' chair.
 1T merely wished to observe" he said that human being is present"
 oh is that you?" she asked, turning slightly.
 'Tea is supposed to be soothing" he continued, but after this unl1ind recep- ton I do not think it would have any effect upon my feelings
 You mean you want some" she re- piled briskly. "Tm sure Mrs. Lindsay will make it for you. Edith.f she said. ad- dressing that lady, MT Sherwin wants some tea and I know you'll give 1t to him"
 Sherwin looked at the girl In surprise.
 Little Slam cut his knee this after noon. Won't you walk to the stables while I lcok at him.
 "The sun is too hot" Miss Norris ob- served.
 As the hour was on a June evening and long shadows were lying across the club terrace, Sherwin got down from the railing and with his hands In his pock- cts, forgetting to light a cigarette, took his way through the gardens to the sta ble court yard. The manner In which he banged the stable door brought the entire force to attention at once.
 Wednesday was the next "polo day" Usually Sherwin brought Miss Norris to
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the club in an automobile in which she sat during the game-sometirnes even keeping time to her great delight. At o'clock, however, Mrs. Lin n1say arrived in the victoria with Winifred beside her. Twenty minutes later Sher1in came in his machine. The horn, even as he blew 1t at the wagon delivering stores, seemed to sound with angry impatienee.
 The game was the last before the East lea match only two days away. In short line down the western side of the field stood the traps and carriages of the club supporters of the team. At the head was the Farnham coach. In groups along the boards were enthusiasts and players who had gradually with years given place to those now canterng over the field Their heads were together. They discussed men and ponies-with that criticism which is the last resort of bro ken down athletes-the only solace and excitement left when they may no longer take their turn in the arena. The whole affair was of something the nature of a dress rehearsal. A performance meant as a test of the form of the performers and ponies.
 Mrs. Lindsay stood up in the victoria resting her hand upon Winifred's shoul- der.
 "Curious" she said "Dick doesn't seem to have seen us. At least he has not come to speak to us. And he always comes. I wonder if l had better call him"
 NO. don't" interrupted Winifred.
 "Perhaps you're right announced Mrs. Lindsay thoughtfully, "He hasn't seen you since Monday, I know, and the in fiuence might have worked off Oh she cried as if with a sudden illumination, was that the reason that you were so borrid to him? To make him less idotic- to bring him to his senses-"
 The girl blushed
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still later sherwin stood beside winifred on the club steps.
 They want to speak to you" said Raiwes, suddenly coming up
 "Who?"
 "The team.'
 Why"
 "rhey want to apologize
 Bring them here" Sherwin directed after an inquirlng look at the girl.
 A sign from RailSes called up Lathom. Willoughly and Brownee, who had held back.
 We wL,h." continued Raikes "to tell you formally that you won the game" "No. l cid not" Sherwln replied.
 No one spoke.
 That was some one else" he went on. of did anything 1t was through the in- fuence that has strengthened many a mans arm. That has led many man to strike fo- his love and a lady. have Miss Norris permission to announce--" AS one man the team endeavored to shake his hand.
 50 you see that girl Is not neces- sarily the deuce." said Winifred.
 You heard" exclaimed Willonghby. Mrs Lindsay told me"
 "But certainly you know a man in love---' persisted Willoughby.
 No; it is only the uncertainty that Is the trouble. Otherwise" said Sherwln with confidence. its all right in polo or anything"
 we believe ltr' cried Iathom. Raikes and Browrlee. with Wlloughby as a faint and reluctant echo.
 Thank you" said Winifred. casting down her eyes.
 And the cup which the team presented, to the Sherwins wedding gift bors the record of the Westmead-Eastlea Match. even as it is inscribed on the cup standing over the mantel of the club smoking room.
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 larger than her little hand neglected warnings had shown upon the club horizon.
 one might have known it,' grum- bled Lathom, who played Mo- 7, when he was seen at the Lindsays in the morning" |.
 And he was late for the game be- cause he was riding with her" com plained Willoughby No, B.
 Sherwin of all men, groaheo
 Tt catches the best, and I believe takes 'em the worst"
 See the change"
 "No man can fall in love and play polo." announced Brownlee aXiomat- oally.
 Indeed the fortnight during which Miss Norris had been in Westtnead naa worked a wCndrous alienation. Both ,n habits and manners was he diff ferent. The evening hardly ever found him at the Country club, unless some thing was going on at Whlch MISS Norris was present. An unnatural silence not to say moroseness, was too readily discoverable in his everyday behavior. At polo his conduct was even more remarkable. To be sure each game was marked by desperate rushes-and spectacular plays on ms part. But there was not the solid, consistent work to which the others were accustomed. The steadiest player had become the most cratic. lie ap- peared to have lost interest in team work altogether. Constantly, instead of calling his directions inconspicu- ously from back" he had ridden in to take the ball himself. Without re- gard for the best tactics of the situa- ton he had carried it headlong down the field to the admiration of the crowd.
 "It may be magnificent, but 1t Is not polo" said Raikes, shaking his head.
 .'Is's all gallery play" denounced La thom. Just for the benefit of the girl in the Lindsay victoria
 And the match with the Eastleas next week"
 "Disgracefulr declared Willoughhy vigorously. "Only man in love would be such an idiot"
 The serene inconsistencies Of Miss Norris only aggravated the seriousness of the situation. With innocent eyes, which appeared to see nothing of the commo- tion. she increased 1t by the pleasure with which she welcomed Sherwin upon all occasions. None could condemn her
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THE westmead team was not happy.
lndiViduaIIy the members Wefe

"NHE Westmead team was not happy.
 Individually the members were
 4 in low spirits collectively the organization presented a picture of de- spair The blow had been sudden and unexpected. Without warning the shock had come and left the club para lyzed. If an earthquake had uph eaVed the smooth level of the shorn polo field the surprise could not have been more complete, the consternation greater
 Yet none of the usual ills had be- fallen. No dire epizootic had spread through the stables disabling one pony after another until all were unfit for service. The finances of the institu tion were in a fourishing condition-as was naturally the case with the Vest mead membership. The record already made in the summers play needed no excuse and indeed was decidedly en- couraging. In fact the club had never known a more successful and prosper ous season. The animals bought in the spring had all turned out unusually well. Most unprecedented. several players had been heard to speak well of their mounts. The line of cups on the smoking room manelpiece had re- ceived important additions. Even Brownlee, who played substitute, had apparently become oonviced that ob- stinacv was not the best policy. When thundered at by the captain to do thing he had often done 1t. At least no one had called him mule" for at least ten days, which had materially added to the general serenity
 A cloud, however. had arisen and dulled the bright September sunshine. That no apprehension had been felt was only natural. Miss Winifred Nor ris could only be considered radiant vision and at her appearance to have regarded her as anything else would have been manlfestly absurd. Still no
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old child on rocking horse could do bet ter. There he hasn't seen the ball. S... he has found 1t, has he? Has some idea there is 6 ball. I'm glad of that, any way. Get on now. Ride him off Ride him off Little Dodds pushed him away like an cid boot. Not that Sherwn had any business there anyway. He's off side of everything Missed it, Well, .heu he has played before he used to hit it, but now. He's worse than he's ever been. There he goes again, galloping over the field as if he were lost and was try ing to fn1 the way home' And Lathom turned away in deep disgust. Hes play ing polo as if he were delivering milk"
 On the following evening a Respondent trio sat on the veranda Of the Lindsay cottage" Dinner was finished and the Team-minus Sherwin-had gathered to- gether 10 discuss their woes.
 You look like mourners," said Mrs. Lindsay arriving through the window
 We are a committee" Willoughby an nounced in a desperate tone. We are considerIEg-cant you help-'
 What can l do?''
 Use your influence"
 Mrs. Lindsay nodded as if she under stood. but helpessly as If with the best intentions she could accomplish nothing.
 You know what's the matter with Sherwln? He's in love with Miss Norris to that degree that he's not good for any thing Can't you induce her to let up?"
 i've told her. she iamented. "I have demonstrated with her. For the last three days I have watched She has been pe.- fectly horrid to him"
 ''That's 1t, then" said Raikes suddenly. That's what's made him so much worse. He's doing the blighted being now
 But if he plays badly when she's nice to him and worse when she's horrid- what can be done?"
 Love and polo don't agree groaned Lathom.
 Love and anything don't do,' added Willoughby. who was the proud possess sor of a mild reputation for cynicsm.
 Certainly it's very unfortunate, ad- mitted Mrs. Lindsay.
 why did you bring her here?' com plained Raikes "All was going so well. We were sure to win and now---'
 Just because girl happens to appear we're lost.'
 "A young woman is the deuce" declared Willoughby.
 Couldn't you send her away" sug- gested Railes boldly.
 "Impossible," cried Mrs. Lindsay. "Be- sides the match is tomorrow" Some thing like a groan arose from the three in response to her words.
 "It,s all up," announced RaiKes with solemn fnality.
 The big flag blew out gaily from the high club house fiagpole. On the striped green and white tent raised at one end of the field the smaller pennants futtered tremendously With the brightness and sir tney seemed in some way to char acterize---to sum up the scene. The last carriage and coach turned into its place. The line behind the white ribbon of board extended nearly to the end. The terrace and steps of the club house itseit were crowded to overfiowing. From the south qoaI most to the western corner where the monies were collected was an unbrokcn
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Oddities In Days News.

In Philadelphia a goat chewed of the tails of Policeman Gllberts coat while the officer was watching pair mak- ing love
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16
RuMMEll TO CAPTAIN TEAM
Manager 0'Connoe Signs Star
TWir|er for His Colts

Harry Rummell was signed today by
Manager George O'Conner of the Walla
Walla baseball team. as field captain
and pitcher for the 1907 season.
Rummell was a star twirler on the
Walla Walla team last year and for
five years was captain of the crack
team of the Fourteenth cavalry, Z. S.
A. Getting him for the season is re-
garded as a piece of rare good luck.
Besides Rummell three other players
We're signed up for the season today.
McAllister, who held down bag No. 2
so successfully last season will do it
again this year.
Harry Magson. who was shortstop of
Schiller's team in Portland last year
will stop the hot ones for Walla Walla
this spring.. Schiller's team was the
fastest amateur aggregation in Oregon.
James Magson, another experienced
man will catch the long flies which go
into left field.
Manager O'Conner has IS ment of his
list from which he is going to pick the
remainder of the team. AS soon as
possible he will sign up a full team.
The boys are getting together their
old suits today preparatory to having
several hours practice tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16
BUCKET SHOP
MEN VANISH
Moral Wave Washes Out
Stylish Gamblers Also

Are the days of Walla Walla's buck
ct shop numbered? Is the miniature
edition of the pit" to go down in the
general landslide of morality wnlcH
has struck sporting" Walla Walla"
Must that stream of small change
which has found outlet in %. IT, polk
er games in the back rooms OF cigar
stores, etc, congest the pockets Of the
youth who loves to risk it on sonie-
thing?
1t is rumored that the Walla WaiIa
Grain & Stock exchange will shortly
pack up its tables and ticker and Isl
lently steal away" The foundation for
the impression that this concern will
ST O., greener feds is that w. e. Gros-
kept, who was employed in the Jones
building office fas left tn, city an
EoLncing that re would not be back.
y. j. CummIns Who has had charge
of the concern :,n(a it was started al
so said that ne inteHded to laac: short
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16
GENERAL WALSH OF THE KNIGHTS OF
PYTH|As HANDS THE CITY A BOUQUET

Paul Walsh of Spokane. brigadier
general of the uniform rank Knights of
Pythas is in the city today and will
strive to inject new life into the local
company of that organization when it
meets in odd Fellows temple this
evening.
This is my first visit to Walla Wal
Ia in 26 years." said Mr. Walsh this
morning The last time | was here
was the year of the smallpox epidemic.
There was but one principal street here
then and the changes are wonderful.
| have been trying to get to the city for
d month but have been delayed by
WlshOutS and other railroad troubles"
When asked concerning the success
Of the tour which he is making over
the state in the interests of the uni
form rank the brigadier general said:
4 am much pleased with the great
est success l ever experienced in the
organizing work. Everyone connected
with the work seems to be enthusiastic
and look forward to seeing the rank
a success in every way when the grand
lodge meets on the third Tuesday in
May.
We haven't yet got over the enthu-
Siasm resulting from the fact that a
Washington company, Seattle No. l.
beat every company in the United
States in drill efficiency contests at the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16
ELECTRIC LINE CHOOSES SITE
Vacant Milton Depot Is to Be
Located On Piper Tract

A site for the Milton terminal of
the interurban electric line has been
chosen The depot and car barn of
the Walla Walla Valley Traction COM
pany will be located on the Piper tract
on South Main street.
The work of grading the roadbed
and laying the track to the new depot
is being rushed to completion and it
is expected that the whole line can be
placed in operation in a very short
time.
When Isaac w. Anderson, A. Welcn,
and N. Lawson of the traction COM
pany were in Milton last week they as
sured a comittee Of the progressive
association of that city that they would
run a spur to any point where ware
houses might be constructed If it were
feasible. Warehouses will probably
be erected on the Miller property on
the east side of Mill street.
At the last meeting of the Milton
city council it was decided to offer to
lease to the traction company small
tract adjacent to the city's power
plant for a substation The lease will
cover the period of the company's fran
chise. The council also offered to fur
nish the labor of the cmfwyp shrd
nish the labor to operate the substation
for 500 a month. The rental price
of the land was made $50 for the term
of the franchise to cover the cost of
incidental expense to the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16

recent contests at New Orleans. / do
not see why you cannot produce it's
equal here if you put the same effort
into it,
Il wish you would say this for me
and the Knights of Pythias of Wash
ington. I'VE are proud of being an
American order. We are conforming
to the drill regulations of the L. S.
government and adopting the new tao
tics. My idea is to have the boys here
get busy and remember this is an
American order and should be in shape
to do its part for the flag if needed.
Il think that only the fact of the
death of Past Major General James A.
Carnahan, prevented the report of the
tactical committee at New Orleans.
The committee is still in force and will
probably report at the jamestown ex-
position.
General Walsh said that he was just
in receipt of a letter from the major
general which showed that there was
strong probability that the supreme
assembly would not meet on May %
in Columbus, Ohio, as had been plan
ned but on June at jamestown. He
expected that there would be repre-
sentaticn there large enough to show
the people of the country what a great
organization the knights of Pythias
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16
ONE HUNDRED FARMERS DISCUSS PLANS
TO DRIVE OUT EMPLOYMENT GRAFTERS

camps near Portland and the fact that
the finishing of the North bank road
had turned loose thousands of men,
Letters were read by the secretary
from men in Portland who had read oe
the famine Of laborers in Walla Walla
in the Oregon Journal and applied to
Paxton for names of farmers desir-
ing help.
Thomas Drumheller spoke of the
abuses of the employment agent and
William Kirkman continued in the
same vein. He said some permanent
solution must be found as there was
tound to be a scarcity of labor here in
spite of strikes. etc. He spoke of the
intention of the council to charge a
license to discourage cheap agencies
and said that the Y. M. c. A. was talk
ing of starting a free employment
agency and advised the cooperation of
the farmers with it,
to be done. Farmers were in a bad
fix with unreliable employment agents
taking their men away from them.
Mr.. Stovall. another farmer brought
out much enthusiasm by his decided
presentation of the proposition that the
farmers ought to have a man. Both
PARTIES suffered by the fake agencies.
He said if retired farmer acted for
the farmers it would not only enable
them to get men when they needed
them and keep them from being robbed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16

Remedy for the present scarcity of
labor and freedom from the dominat ton
of employment agent is what 100 of
the leading farmers of Walla Walla
county assembled in the Commercial
club rooms this afternoon are trying
to find.
Employment of a retired farmer to
have an office in Walla Walla and act
as agent for the farmers is regarded as
the solution of the problem.
The farmers are not only without
enough hands to plOw now but they are
at the mercy of the cheap employment
agent who gets a fee from the hired
man for getting him a job instead of
from the farmer. The expression of
the idea that the farmer should pay
for the employment agent met with the
heartiest applause this afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by
President F. w. Kaser of the CONNER
cial club. He outlined the objects of
the meeting and said it was for the
farmers to evolve their own remedy
counting on the Commercial club to
help them in every way, in it's power.
c. M. Shemwell was selected as
chairman of the meeting and A. c.
Moore of the Commercial club as Sec
retary.
M. H. Paxton explained that the Sit
uation had become somewhat relieved
during the past few days because of
the strikes in the mills and logging
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16
PRESIDENT kAsER's SPEECH
Commercial Club Chief Makes An
Interesting Address

President F. w. Kaser of the Com
mercial club talked on the subject of
the Civic league and better civic mo-
rality before the Mems club of the
Park Street Baptist church yesterday
evening.
He pleaded for his hearers to get
above creed and party politics and dis
sensions that make efforts for good
abortive. He urged his hearers to be
patient in well doing and to con-
tinuously support the officers in keep
ing up good government rather than
to do so temporarily under the in
fuence of a wave of morality. Such
support he declared to be evanescent.
Organization was necessary in order
to secure more equitable enforcement
of the laws.
Mr.. Kaser was greeted with warm
applause at the conclusion Of his re-
marks. He was followed by Rev. Mr..
Beaven of the Baptist church, who
talked in the same strain. Professor
Bryan spoke of the influence Of civic
leagues upon the lives Of young peo-
pie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-16
AS A PLEASURE RESORT.
Territory Six Miles Square Reserved
at Mouth of St. Joe.

Territory Six Miles Square Reserved
at Mouth Of st. Joe.
A reserve within a reserve may
sound like a paradox, but such is
really the case. in opening the Coeur
d'Alene Indian reservation to settle
ment, which will undoubtedly take
place some time during the coming
summer or fall, the bill passed by con-
gress provides that a strip Of territory
six miles square at the mouth of the
ST. Joe river, which includes Lake
ChatcOlet. shall be reserved from sole
and settlement and devoted to the uses
and pleasures of all the citizens of the
realm AS most of our readers know
this particular spot has been a great
camping resort in years past by the
denizens from the four points of the
compass, where they went to enjoy
out door life, to camp hunt and fish,
and to live for few days or weeks
with nature in her most beautiful at
tire and that this may be continued
the six-mile reserve has been provided.
-COlfax Gazette.
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of laborers but it would enable a good
man to get higher pay than a hobo.
AS it was now man who broke a
machine to pieces got as much pay as
the most reliable old hand. His con-
cluding remark IF We don't get rid Of
the six-bit employment agent our
hands are up." brought much applause.
Hugh McCool offered a plan which is
meeting with the approval of all the
farmers. He would have "a number of
farmers, as many as want to form
company and pay the expenses Of a re-
liable man to the middle western and
eastern states to procure labOrers.
Transportation of every man thus pro-
cured would be paid by the farmer
hiring him and this money would be
kept out of the mans wages.
The following is the resolution
adopted by the committee: Whereas
there is a scarcity of labor in the Wal
meeting of farmers held in Walla Wal
la on March 16. 1907. committee was
appointed to investigate the matter OF
establishing permanent employment
agency
Be it resolved that we pledge our
adopted by said committee.
The committee which the farmers Of
the county will support are: Andrew
Evans George Drumheller. Tom Ennie
and F.. A. Reser.