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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

mediately put an end to all trouble
of this kind any more than any law
would put an end to troubles that
have their seat in human nature. But
it would help. The recent prevalence
of the double ring service is step in
the right direction. The proposed law
is another.
I wish men would have engagement
rings.
She's engaged to him, but he don't
seem to be very much engaged to her"
l heard someone say Of couple. in
which the man h.; . hdlit of taking
advantage of his UnIabeled condition
whenever he was cut of his home
neighborhOod.
OF course, il hr au had a ring. h.
might have taken it off and slipped il
into his pocket; but that would have
required definite evil intention and the
same man who would be selfish enough
to banter a pretty girl into half fancy
ing he was in love with her might not
be downright bad enough to take the
sacred pledge from his finger
But one thing would do more good
than all these things and that is that
women should not give their hearts
away without knowing to whom they
give.
If you had a beautiful jewel you
wouldn't give it to a man unless you
knew who he vas and that he was
honest
But man may come from the end
of the earth and unendorsed, ask for
WOman's heart and receive it.
And yet one might sometime buy
another jewel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14
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is the purpose to ask congress for
an appropriation to be expended under
the direction of experts from the war.
postCftice an agriculture departments
together with a number of senators
and representatives, for the purpose
of developing plan for national high
way improvement, with relation 10
military and postal neds. 1t is the
further purpose to ask the state legls-
lature to pass a bill appropriating
money for pin for state improve
ment, which plan is to be co-ordinated
with the national plan.
Representatives from Canada ana
Mexico are here by invitation, it IS
hored to interest them in a similar
movement for their respective coun-
tries. to the end that there may DC
developed a uniform road system FOR
the North American continent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

fully nom committal Mr.. Herr, and
Monsieur
Everywhere the man goes from the
altar out into the world with this neu-
trail. nom committal prefix that gives
him the opportunity, if he wishes, to
pose to his more casual acquaintance
as an unmarried man.
And with painful Frequency he does
it.
Again and again, in courts and ref
uge homes, you hear from girls: II did
now know he was married"
Of course, such a law wouldn't i'm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14
Honor Students of Hiuh Soho oI.

NORTH YAKIMA. May 1.-THE
honor students of the North Yakima
high school have been announced for the
graduation exercises which will be
held on June 9. Miss Matte Oertli
stands first and will deliver the vale
dictory; Ernest Wiley is second ana
will be the salutatorian, and Miss Elsie
Mccullough, Miss Faye Beam and
Miss Bertha Greenbaugh are awarded
parts in the order named
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14
EVENING CHIT=CHAT
By Ruth Cameron

Within the last decade, custom has
begun to mark the married man with
a wedding ring, and now law IS think
ing of marking him with a distinctive
title.
In several of the western states,
bills have been introduced in the legis-
lature to make 1t obligatory for a
married man to change Mr." to some
other prefix which will show his wed
aed state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

L think 1t Is the
bounden duty of the
women in those states
to lobby for the bills
for all the are worth.
Did you ever rea =
lie that there is no
code of laws in any
country that pro-
vides for the change
of the husbands til
tie after marriage ?
1t is Miss and Mrs.
Frauleine and Frau,
Madameoiselle and
NADINE all over the
tho hpaI1ti-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

An event which is of interest to all
who are in touch with the campaign
for the improvement of the waterways
of the middle west is the journey of
NJ. B. Dean of Cincinnati in his motor
boat, the Br'er Fox, from his home
city to New Orleans by way of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Mr.. Dean
is accompanied by three other men and
carries letters from Governor Harmon
of Ohio to the governor of Mississippi
and the mayors of several cities along
the route asking their cooperation in
the effort to restore river transpor-
tation. The purpose of the trip is to
point out the commercial possibilities
OF inland water transportation. Mr..
Dean and the members of his party are
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. They are: % NJ. G. Dean; CD
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14
Buffalo for Park,

TACOMA, May 1.-two buffalo
calves have arrived at Point Defiance
park, swelling the herd belonging to
the city to fifteen buffalo. The park
BOARD believes the climate of the
sound region will prove ideal for the
propagation of buffalo and expect a
steady increase in the number wear
by year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14
MEETING FOR GOOD ROADS.
Executive Committee for Improvement
Of National Highways In Session.

RICHMOND, Va, Nav 14-TbA OK
ecutive committee of the International
league for highway improvements was
iield To-Day at the Jefferson hotel. The
SESSION was devoted exclusively to
eooo roads. Addresses were made by
prominent men.
Inc sessions tomorrow will be ex-
ciuslVeiy OF the executive committee
"hicn VIII dispose of pending matters
IN relation to the national congress. 1t
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

Harry Dawes, pilot; CD William Ste
phenson, engineer; Cd M. B. Dean,
owner. The rapid work on the Panama
canal has added ipmetus to the fight for
the improvement of the Ohio, iMssis-
sippi and Missouri rivers. 1t is believ-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

STANDARD CLEANER-CARPE
Rugs Furniture and Draperies
cleaned by suction and compressed
air. Satisfaction guaranteed; at six
cents per yard. l am lsO agent for
other machines. Call or phone Main
3O5.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14
Governor for Strawberries.

SALEM, May 14.-Governor Benson
his wife, and Attorney General CraW-
ford, went to Roseburg today to par
ticipate in a strawberry festival there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

II do not think j. R. Schively will
ever be held under the new law on
the charge Of embezzling the insur-
ance funds of Washington said
Judge James w. Robinson, of the
Washington supreme court. in Port
land today Il always held that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

ed in the middle west that the compile
ton of the canal will change the COM
mercial topography oflthe country and
that the restoration of river transpor-
tation upon such a scale as it existed
40 years ago is inevitable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

COLORED LADY WANTS WORK
on ranch. Phone 2193. Alb
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

The Quaker Oats Company is ad
vertising Quaker Oats in our columns.
There ought not to be family in town
that needs any persuasion to eat this
wholesome and strength giving food.
It's the most economical strength
maker anyone can eat.
Looking for results? Classified Adds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-14

ute aginst them. Deficiencies aggre-
eating over $150000 are apparent
Cart Hold Him
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RIGHT USE IS THE ONE

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GOVERNOR MAY CALL

Continued From Page One.)
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16

currences-above all, to-day's-noised
abroad TO the vulgar crowd, or even
among your friends"
What do you mean? What do you
want?" cried the girl, staring at him
with a deepening fear in her Devil
dered eyes.
Believe me, my dear, it grieves me
to so perturb you; but-er-love must
have its way, you know"
You forget. There is Mr.. Blake"
'Ah, to be sure! But really now,
you would not ask, or even permit him
to murder me; and one is not legally
bound, you know, to observe prom
ises-a pledge of silence, for example
when extorted under duress, under
violence, you know"
Miss Leslie looked the Englishman
up and down, her brown eyes spar
king with understanding anger. He
met her scorn with smile of SNUG
complacency.
"Cad!" she cried, and turning her
back upon him, she set out across the
plain after Blake.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16

this is pioneering | don't for the life
OF me see what our forefathers had
to complain Of" He didn't know.
though, for the pioneering OF his fore
fathers was discomfort and hardship.
The opening up and development OF
western Canada, with its railroad lines
to carry one to almost the uttermost
part Of IL. the telegraph line to fash
the news to the outside world, the tel
ephone to talk to ones neighbor, the
daily and weekly mail service which
brings and carries letters to the
friends in distant parts; the schools
headed by college-bred and highly GER
tificated teachers; the churches
manned by brilliant divines; the clubs;
the social and festive life; what is
there about any OF this to give to the
man who goes there to make his home
the credit of being pioneer? Moth
ing! He might as well be in any OF
the old middle-west States. In other
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16
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4, The story opens with the shpwreck of
me steamer on which Miss Genevieve
leslie. an American heiress, Lord Win
thrope. an Englishman, and Tom Blake.
a. brusque American were passengers.
Inc three were tossed upon an uninhab-
ited island !, and were the only ones not
drowned Blake recovered from q drunk
en- stupor. Blake, Stunned on the boat,
because of his roughness, became a hero
%s nd PIrieseryer OF the helpless pair. The
nr,nsuShman was suing for the hand of
MISS Leslie. Blake started to swim back
70 the ship to recover what was left.
biake returned safely. Winthrope wasted
he was scored by Blake. Their first meal
was a dead fish The trio started a ten
mile mile hike for higher land. Thirst at
tackled them. Blake was compelled TO
carry Miss Leslie on account of weari-
ness; He tainted Winthrope They en-
Tered the jungle. That night was passed
ing they descended to the open again.
All three constructed hats to shield them
serves from the sun. They then Toasted
on cocoanuts, the only procurable food
Miss Leslie showed a liking for Blake,
put detested his roughness. Led by Blake
icy established home in some cliffs.
eeIie i9 9 fresh water spring Miss
aTsssne faced an unpleasant situation.
They planned their campaign. Blake re-
covered his surveyors magnifying glass,
thus insuring fire. He started a jungle
fire. killing large leopard and smoth-
erlng several cubs. In the leopard's cav
eern they built a small home. They gained
~ ShiS ny burning the bottom or a
tree until IL fell against the heights The
,tTio secured eggs from the cliffs.
Miss Leslie's white skirt was decided
upon as a signal. Miss Leslie made a
dress from the leopard skin Blake's eff
Iorts to Kill antelopes failed. Overhear-
ing conversation between Blake and
Wlnthrope Miss Leslie became fright
ened. Winthrope became i'll with fever.
Blake was poisoned by n fish. Jackals
attacked the camp that night, but were
driven off by Genevieve. Blake returned
after nearly dying. Blake constructed an
animal trap. 1t killed hyena. On tour
the trio discovered honey and oysters.
Miss Leslie was attacked by poisonous
snake. Blake killed it and saved it's poi
son to kill game.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16

tie, following the millions OF buffalo
that once grazed their grasses, will
be a solid grain field covering a
territory of over 10000 square miles,
and very little of it but what will yet
be worth from $40 to $50 per acre. AL
ready the homestead and presumption
lands are being well filled.
In the district of Calgary, south, east
and north, which comprises Nanton,
High River and other equally impor-
tant districts, correspondent of the
Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press
says: (Aug. 21) THE grain in this
district is going to make some money
for the farmers this year. All the
crop is now crowding along and is good
on both irrigated and unirrigated lands"
There are to be found those who
speak of a pioneering" life in west
ern Canada, but as one man said, IF
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16

could see large forms moving away
from him; then came the flood of Grim
son light, and he made out that the
figures were a drove of huge Gland.
His eyes flashed with eagerness. 1t
was long shot; but he knew that no
more was required than to pierce the
skin on any part of his quarry's body.
He put his fingers between his teeth
and sent out piercing whistle. 1t
was trick he had tried more than
once on deer and pronghorn antelope.
AS he expected, the Gland halted and
swung half around. Their oX-like sides
presented mark hard 20 miss.
He rose and shot as they were
wheeling to fly. Before he could fit his
second arrow to the string the whole
herd were running off at q numbering
gallop. He lowered his bow and walked
after the animals, smiling with grim
anticipation. He had seen his arrow
strike against the side of the young
bull at which he had aimed.
So great was the abundance Of meat
that Blake worked all the remainder
of the day and all night stringing the
flesh on the curing racks, and Miss
Leslie tried out pot after pot OF fat
and tallow, until every spare vessel
hollow in the rock beside the spring.
Blake promised to make more pots
as soon as he could fetch the clay, but
he had first to dress the Gland hide
and prepare a new stock of thread and
cord from parts of the animal which
he was careful not to let her see.
Whatever their concern for the flu
ture-and even Blake's was keen and
bitter-the party, as party, for the
time being might have been considered
extremely fortunate. They had a shell
ter secure alike from the weather
and from wild beasts; an abundance
of nutritious food, and, as material for
clothing, the bushbuck, hyena and
Gland hides. To obtain more skins and
more meat Blake now knew would be
a simple matter SO long as he had
enough poison left in the cigarette
case to moisten the tips of his ar
rows.
Even Winthrope's relapse proved far
less serious than might reasonably
have been expected. The fever soon
left him and within a few days he re-
gained strength enough to care for
himself. Here, however, much to
Blake's perplexity and concern, his
progress seemed to stop, and all
Blake's urging could do no more than
cause him to move languidly from one
shady spot to another. He would re-
ceive Blake's orders with a smile and
drawing "Ya-as, to be sure!"-and
then absolutely ignore the matter.
Only IN two ways did the invalid ex-
hibit any signs Of energy. He could
and did eat with a heartiness little short
OF that shown by Blake, and he would
insist upon seeking opportunities to
press his attentions upon Miss Leslie
He was careful to avoid all offensive
remarks; yet the veriest commonplace
from his lips was now an offense to
the girl. While he needed her as
nurse she had endured his talk as part
of her duty. But now she felt that she
could no longer do so. Taking ad-
vantage of time when the English
man was, as she supposed, enjoying
MONDAY siesta down towards the
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16

OF the river. This district mas mucn
the best wheat crop prospect of any
have inspected this year, consid-
ering sample and yield. The wealth
er conditions for the whole season
have been ideal and the result is what
might easily be termed bumper crop.
A sample sheaf brought in from the
farm of George Truscott was shown
to me which spoke for itself. This
farmer is said to have sixty acres
which will yield 45 bushels per acre.
In stating an average for the dis
trict of South Battleford l would say
that the wheat will yield SO bushels
per acre. The oats will yield about
As and barley So bushels per acre."
A correspondent summing up trip
over the Canadian Northern Railway,
from Dauphin to Battleford, says:
LAS inspected the crops in the va
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16
y Be Seen In

rious districts found the farmers and
other citizens without exception
filled with expectant enthusiasm over
this years prospects. No district was
found which could not boast of fields
of 35 bushels per acre wheat, or so to
GO bushels per acre oats, and Of 40
bushels per acre OF barley
II is not an unusual thing in many
parts OF western Canada for farmer
to have 10000 to 10000 bushels OF
wheat In the Rouleau district it is
said that there are several farmers
who will have 10000 bushels of oats
any many fields will return one hun
dred bushels to the acre.
1t takes an army of men to handle
theWestern Canada crop, and 1t is es-
timated that 10000 people have been
brought in this year to assist In the
great undertaking; there being excur-
sions from the outside world nearly
every day for the past six weeks.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16
WESTERN CANADA

parts of the world the production or
wheat Is diminishing today; but as 1t
diminishes Canada's Will increase:
therefore, 1t is safe to predict that In a
few years from now large part OF tho
world will be looking to western Can
ada for its wheat supply. and espe-
cially will the United States. In many
parts of western Canada 1t is possible
to have a hundred-mile square OF
wheat, without break. A writer says:
I'VE were driven west and north OF
Moose Jaw through 20 miles OF dead
ripe wheat, acres of stocks and we'll
worked summer-fallows. One of these
fields would yield 40 bushels to the
acre, and another man had oats that
would yield 80 or 100 bushels to the
acre. In this district wheat will aver
age 80 to 35 bushels. The conditions
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16

During the early days in the pc
Rod OF the growthlof the grain crop in
Western Canada, as well as throughout
the ripening and garnering period.
there is yearly growing an increasing
interest throughout the United States.
as to the results when harvest is COM
pleted. These mean much to the thou
sands OF Americans who have made
their homes in some of the three Prov
inces that form that vast agricultural
domain, and are of considerable interest
to the friends they have left behind.
The year 1909 is no disappointment
The crops of wheat, oats and barley
have been harvested and 1t is now
safe to speak of results. Careful es-
Inmates place the yield of spring wheat
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Eavesdropper Caught.

~ VEN had it not been for her
~ doubts of Blake, the girls
- modesty would have caused
her to think twice before repeating to
him the Englishman's insulting pro-
posal. While she yet hesitated and
delayed, WINTHROP came down with
a second attack of fever. Blake, who
until then had held himself sullenly
apart from him as we'll as from Miss
Leslie, at once softened to a gentler,
or, at least, to a more considerate
mood. Though his speech and bearing
continued morose, he took upon him.
self all the duties of night nurse, be-
sides working and foraging several
hours each day.
Much to Miss Leslie's surprise, she
found herself tending the invalid
through the daytime almost as though
nothing had happened But everything
about this wild and perilous life was
SO strange and unnatural to her that
she found herself accepting the most
unconventional relations as a regular
consequence of the situation. She
was feverishly eager for anything that
might occupy her mind; for she felt
that to brood over the future might
mean madness. The mere thought Of
the possibilities was far too terrifying
to be calmly dwelt upon. Though
slight, there had been some little COM
fort in the belief that she could rely
on Winthrope. But now she was left
alone with her doubt and dread. Even
IL she had nothing to fear from Blake,
there were all the savage dangers of
the coast, and behind those. far worse,
the fever
A little before dawn he dipped two
OF his new arrow-heads in the sticky
contents of the cigarette case, fitted
them carefully to their shafts and stole
away down the cleft. Dawn found him
crouched low in the grass where the
overflow from the pool ran out into
the plain along its little channel. He
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-16
CHAPTER XVII.-Continued.'


When he came to the anthill, he
found companions and honey aAke
gone. He went on to the cocoanuts.
There he came upon Winthrope
stretched fiat beside the skin of hon
ey. Miss Leslie was seated a little
way beyond, nervously bending
palm-leaf into shape for a hat.
Il say, Blake" drawled Winthrope,
you've been deuced long time in
n coming. 1t was no end of task to
lug the honey"
Blake brushed past without reply
ing, and went on until he stood before
the girl. AS she glanced up at, him,
he held out the crimson blossom
Thought you might like posies," he
said, in hesitating voice.
Instead of taking the flower. she
drew back with a gesture of repul-
sion.
oh, take it away" she exclaimed.
Blake flung the rejected gift on the
ground, and crushed it beneath his
heel
Catch me making a fool of myself
again." he growled
II did not mean it that way
really l didn't, Mr. Blake 1t was the
thought of that awful snake"
But Blake, cut to the quick, had
turned away far too angry to heed
what she said. He stopped short be-
side the Englishman; but only to sling
n he skin of honey upon his back. The
nv I;rl,
even for his strength. Yet he caught
up the heavy pot as well, and made
off across the plain at a pace which
the others could not hope to equal.
AS WINTHROP rose and came for
ward to join Miss Leslie, he looked
about closely for the bruised flower.
1t was nowhere in sight.
"Er-beg pardon, Miss Genevieve,
but did not Blake drop the bloom
er-blossom somewhere about here?"
Perhaps he did," replied Miss Les
lie. She spoke with studied indiffer-
ence.
"I-ah-saw the fellow exhibit his
impudence."
"Ye-es?"
you know. think it high time the
bounder is taken down a peg"
"Ah, indeed! Then why do you not
try it?"
Miss Genevleve! you know that at
present | am physically so much his
inferior"
" How about mentally?"
Though the girls eyes were yelled
by their lashes, she saw Winthrope
cast after Blake look that seemed
to her almost fiercely vindictive.
"Well?' she said, smiling, but watch
ing him closely
An, indeed. However this is now
quite another matter Has it not oc.
CURED to you, my dear, that this entire
experience of ours since that beastly
storm is rather-er-comprom ?"
''you-you dare say such a thing,
I'll GO this instant and tell Mr.. Blake |!
I'll"
Begging your pardon, madam-but
are you prepared to marry that bar.
barous clodhopper?"
Marry? What do you mean. sir %
Precisely that. II is a question of
marriage, IL you'll pardon me. And
Dgou see, l fiatter myself, that when IL
comes TO the point, 1t will not be
Blake, but myself"
All indeedl And IL should pre-.
fer neither OF your"
Begging your pardon--I fancy you
will honor me with your hand, my
dear. For one thing, you admit that
am a gentleman"
"Oh. indeed"
"One moment, please! I am trying
to intimate TO you, as delicately as pos
sible how-er--embarras you
suld find 81 to have these little oc