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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-31
The Vale of Araeorn
BY Fred Mclaughlin
.4utbor Of ''Tbe Blade Of Picaray'
htby BbhsMe usene)

"For what purpose did the Senorita
Lamartina visit you today?'
"She came to offer me an invitation
to her wedding"
He snarled. docs the droll Ameri-
cano imagine that the noble lady Of
Spain might love him."
zone never knows"
"Yet, loving you, why should she
wed me?"
"a question, Colonel, which you
yourself might answer"
Adolfo's laughter rang through the
house. "Assuredly; she does not love
you. She must have her sport-and
the lovelorn Americana offers himself.
You do not understand women, eh,
Senor?" He combed his black beard
with heavy fingers. "The poor loco
carries his heart upon his sleeve"
"Yet it required gorgeous lie to
bring her to the altar with you"
Adolto swore softly. "She-she told
you that?"
"Aye," said I, filled with large
conceit; "when the Senior Fuentes
tried to stab a stupid ladrone in the
city of New Orleans he lost his lady
love-"
"Carraca" he cried, reaching for a
weapon as swung upon his jaw, the
bitterness that was in my heart find
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By George! And have not apollo
gized to any Of them! wonder what
they think of me?
But Sally, now-the break with her
was her own fault. Why, she was
stubborn, that's what she was! But
was she, though? Sally may have her
side Of the story, too. I wonder what
it is? We were getting on 80 famous
ly, and was just about ready to ask
her all about it. Got the ring and ev.
erything. Why, / believe I have it
right here in my pocketl Yes, sir,
there it is! And it is a beauty, too!
wonder what Sally would think If
she knew was here with no one with.
in thousand miles, spending New
Years eve all by myself thinking I
am the perfect gentleman, and know
ing am not by my own testimony?
A smile crept over his face and his
eyes sparkled.
In the telephone booth he called
Sally's number.
''That you, Sally? have
decided to turn over a new leaf.
/ thought that new leaf stuff
was lot Of blah, but have been sit
ting here at the club thinking 1t over.
Well, have found myself
guilty Of impetuosity- taking snap
judgment without knowing the facts
without enough consideration for 9TH
ers. And / want to apologize
to you, Sally. was wrong and am
sure you were right. Do you
really mean it? I'll be right
out!"
The receiver crashed on the hook.
Another glance to see that the ring
was safe, and the elevator opened for
an elated lover with a new resolve.
"a. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.)
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twNU service.)

"You and she must have had some
understanding" he continued, ''for,
within the hour after she had re-
turned to the home Of the Sonora
Mendoza, we discovered that she had
disappeared as completely as though
some mythical air-god had carried her
away. Polito, greatly agitated be-
cause Of her vanishment, aided in the
search, but to no avail. We have
combed the city for hours, with no
success If you would win your free
dom you will tell us whittier she has
gone; If not the morrow shall find
you facing a firing squad"
I knew Adolfo would never keep his
word, even had I been able to give
him any information. eff the Senorita
does not care to keep you advised of
her plans, surely you cannot expect
me-"
every WELL" he said; 1--WE will place
you for the night in a safe little cage
that we may count on finding you to-
morrow morning."
So, with four guards on each side
and Colonel Fuentes bringing up the
rear, we marched out of the house of
Tomas Carrasco, crossed the patio,
and bent our steps toward the gloomy
pile Of weathered stone whose dun
geon-like chambers had held so many
unfortunates.
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The
New:
Leaf
CHARLES F. WADswORTH

NF1AhLES r. WADSWOhlH
X ENTON MARSAYE sat in big
II red leather chair in his club look
ing over the evening paper.
AS he finished and folded it up to
replace on the table, his eye caught
the cartoon on the front page. It was
of little figure representing the New
Year turning leaf Of a big book. At
the top Of the page was January L."
and the rest of the page was blank
except for question mark in the cen.
ter.
Marsaye loked at it momentarily and
tossed the paper aside.
"A new leaf!" he said to himself
contemptuously. "Hooeyl"
Walking to the window, he looked
down upon the street. He seemed
restless. To friends who spoke to him
and wished him happy New Year
he returned an unenthusiastic reply
almost casual.
Seating himself, again he took up
the paper and noted the cartoon. The
paper lay across his knee as he sank
into thoughtful mood.
"People make big fuss about turn.
ing over new leaf at New Years."
was his comment to himself. "But
why should I turn over a new leaf?
am not swindler nor cheat; peo-
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He Cried out in Pain at My Blow

ing full expression in violent action
He fell back against the wall, his
right hand came up swiftly, bearing a
pistol, but struck his elbow and the
gun clattered to the floor.
Now, holding him against the wall
with my left hand at his throat drew
back my right arm. II have dreamed
of time when I should get my fin
gers on that fat neck of thine, Adolfo,
and hold them there until the breath
shall leave thy body; 1 have pictured
that cynical face of thine as punch
ing-bag for my fist-so!"
He cried out in pain at my blow.
"The Senorita told me this afternoon,
Adolfo, that, tomorrow, she would wed
thee" / laughed. II shall see to it
that thou dost not make a handsome
bridegroom"
But my little minute was over all
too quickly, for the guards rushed in
and dragged me away from him. He
caressed a bruised jaw with tentative
fingers, tried a couple Of teeth that
were doubtless loose, spat q crimson
blob upon the floor, and filled the air
with sulphurous flow Of profanity.
1 laughed aloud. '"This day, Adolfo,
has had the fulness Of a lifetime, and
tomorrow's sun will find me ready"
'Yet life" he said thickly, might
still be sweet to you? There is yet
way to win freedom. You may save
your life on conditions"
l waited.
"That you leave Caracas tonight,
and La Guaira tomorrow, and"
what else, Senior? / am waiting"
"That you tell me, now, where the
Senorita Lamartina is"
Name of Cd, Senior! Do you
mean-?"
''The Americana is doubtless a
clever actor; If he will tell me where
I may find the Senorita he will see the
way made open for a safe journey to
New Orleans"
1t came to me then that Adolfo hest
tated to bring about my execution and
hoped thereafter to win the Senoritas
love.
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Highest Happiness in
Labor Well Performed

Today the most welcome word that
can come to millions is a promise Of
employment-to have a share in the
worlds work. The song on which
many Of the older generation were
brought up urged one to work in the
morning hours, to work mid spring.
ing flowers, to work even through
the sunny noon, and then on till the
last beam fadeth, fadeth to shine
no more" But it was a joyous song,
and the only unhappy note in it was
the one that suggested the oncoming
Of night, when man works no more"
The most fervent prayer that most
men make, especially those who have
not much goods laid up against
days of ease, come from ancient
times: ''May be taken in the midst
Of my work."
So far from work being curse,
Carlyle speaks of it as "the grand
cure of all the maladies and miseries
that ever beset mankind" 1t is the
best physician. So in seeking to find
employment for those out of work,
the problem of misery is attacked at
it's root.
Skill in labor is mans highest vo-
cation, but it is through labor Of
some sort, whether by hand or brain,
whether of ones choice or by COM
pulsion, whether as a vocation or an
an avocation, that he finds his way
to his better and best self.
Giving a man job Is the best
form of helpfulness, if he is still able
to work.
It has been often said that there is
no good obtainable without labor; but
it is better said that there is no
good that is to be put above the
ability and the opportunity to labor.
Kansas City Times.
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Bees Made Cough Mixture

A colony Of bees-three hives
Kept by farmer in the neighborhood
Of Campbeltown, Scotland, last sum-
mer made their cells and cell covers
Of a mixture Of tar and wax, the
former, which they collected on the
main road near at nand, predominant
ing. AS might be expected, the honey
In the three hives was impregnated
with tar, but the bees were not in
any way affected by feeding on a
mixture of tar and honey. Coal tar
contains among other things. sac
eharine, the natural food of bees.
This is vouched for by Doctor Morri-
son in a letter to Country Life.
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X \ X
Nightly Whoopee' Held at Old Port Royal, N. S.

Annapolis Royal, N. S., founded by
Champlain in 1904 under the name Of
sport Royal" is linked with modern
civilization through the origin there
Of the fl f not the term, "whoopee."
During long hard winters that
Champla.f and his garrison had to
face, they made friends with the In
dian chiefs Of the region and cele-
brated nightly dinners in convivial
fashion with them.
Each member of Champlain's staff
took his turn as master of the cere-
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pie seem to respect me, and / try to
do others as should like to be
done BY"
When he got to the last part of his
soliloquy he seemed more thoughtful.
A whole volume Of things popped
into his mind.
There was LaLand, his bookkeeper,
whom he had criticized caustically the
morning he was late last week. La
Land had taken the censure without
a word, but Marsaye had learned later
that LaLand's wife had been ill and
it had been necessary for him to be at
home for a while. But LaLand had
not been given chance to explain.
Ought to have done so, suppose.
Then there was Mrs. Melting, who
cleaned his Office. He had bawled her
out for seeming neglect. She had
meekly taken the abuse. Now Mar
save knew that she had had neuritis
In her arm and 1t had been painful
to her to do as well as she had. Fun
ny how things are sometimes, and
fellow not know anything about it.
The time Miss Haseltine, with tears
in her eyes, had asked to go home,
after he had upbraided her for mis-
takes necessitating the rewriting Of
several letters, he had thought a
streak Of carelessness which he could
not tolerate. He had not known then
that the girl had had serious quar-
rel With her young man which affected
her almost to the point Of incompe-
tence. But he knew now.
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THE STORY

In the city Of New Orleans, In
1921, Loren Garde, recently an
officer under General Jackson, is
ancient Spanish costume, of two
men and woman whose beauty
enchants him. Resenting the ar
rogance of the elder of the two
men, Garde fights with him and
wounds him. He learns his OPP
ponent is Adolfo de Fuentes,
colonel in the Spanish army in
Venezuela. Garde overhears a plot
to overthrow Spanish rule in
Venezuela. Discovered, he fights,
but is overpowered and made
prisoner on the Santa Lucrecia,
ship bearing arms for the
Venezuelans. On board are the
conspirators, the lady of his
love, her brother Polito, and De
Fuentes. From the girl, Garde
learns her name is Dulce Lamar
tina. He loves her, but does not
reveal his love. The vessel is
wrecked and Garde reaches the
Venezuelan shore, alone. He en-
counters stranger and sees
Captain Monahan of the British
legion under Bolivar, urges Gar
de to join the VeneZuelans, but
his mind is set on again seeing
Dulce. Monahan directs him to
friends in Caracas. There, sup
piled by Monahar with the Sc
cret sign of the patriots, he is
welcomed at the revolutionary
headquarters. Garde attends the
wedding of Dulce and De Flu
entes. Dulce recognizes him and
leaves De Fuentes at the altar
She is torn from Gardes arms.
He escapes. Finding Garde, Dulce
tells him her wedding to De
Fuentes was to have been the
price of Garde's life. They re-
veal their mutual love. Garde Is
made prisoner.
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Valuable Crystal Ball

The crystal ball in the National mu.
scum in Washington is 12N inches in
diameter and weighs nearly 1O7
pounds. 1t is valued at S25O,OO0. The
block of rock crystal from which the
ball was formed was found in Burma.
1t is said to have weighed more than
half ton in the rough.
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Fat Removed Without Drugs or Diet. New
harmless cream melts fat where applied.
Send for booklet. Reprs. wanted. SLENDER
quest" 1921 Third Ave-. Seattle Wash.
Lengthy Name

In London, England, the will Of
Arthur Pepper, who life property
valued at $475, gave full power Of at
torney to a relative named Ann Ber-
tina Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Ger
trude Hypatia Inez Jane Kate Louise
Maud Nora Ophelia Ounce Rebecca
Starkey Teresa Ulysses Venus Wini'
fred Xenophon Yetta Genus Benner.
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CHAPTER V-Continued

"You offer doubtful compliment; it
would not have been clever at all,
Your Majesty, if you were unfamiliar
with the language Of my native land"
"Then you are not Sourdez," he
said, "christened Timoleon?"
"Of course not. Timoleon was only
q screen. am Loren Garde, and my
father owns plantations near New
Orleans"
you have followed the Senorita
from New Orleans?"
mot so, Senior"
"Yet you are here"
"Aye, but by no wish of mine did I
leave New Orleans"
Now he brought another charge
against me: "You have made a fool
Of me before the people of Caracas"
II have arrived upon this earth too
late to make fool Of you, Senior"
Anger blazed in his eyes, died, then
he smiled; yet his smile was a less
pleasing thing than his anger. "The
recklessness Of the condemned, Ell? I
have seen it in men who are looking
upon DEATH"
"If the dead city of Tucayan is a
fair example am sure you have seen
much Of it,
"Tucayan is only hint of what we
Intend to do to revolutionary Vene-
Zuela; they understand only the rule
Of force"
"Yet the rule Of force, Senor," said
I, "has always been a rule of failure.
That is lesson Spain has never
learned"
He showed white teeth in a grim
smile. "What lesson, then, do you
gain from Tucayan, which we de-
stroyed?"
"The last man in that dead city,
graybeard patriot, died in my arms,
and with his last breath he cried,
viva Bolivar' If lesson is de-
sired"
"Carraca !" Adolfo's face went pale,
and his manner, for an instant, was
that of hunted animal.
"Carraca, indeed, Senior; the reign
of murder in Venezuela is nearly over,
and your judgment tells you that it is,
though ambition speaks another Ian
guage. Spain has destroyed the
wealth of Bolivar, passing thing in
any case, but this spirit-ah "
"a rebel!" cried Adolfo. "Some
day we will hang him in the Plaza
San Jacinto."
Spain has sought Bolivar now for
just ten years, Senior, and failed. You
will have to deal with Bolivar, and
when you do"
"When we shoot you Senior Ameri-
cano, tomorrow morning in the plaza
before the great cathedral, Simon will
lose another patriot, is it not SOP"
my fathers arm is long," l said;
"he has powerful friends in America,
chief among them being Gen. Andrew
Jackson, who will doubtless be our
next President. I have sent a letter
to my father, and if aught befalls
me"
''Bah!'
"Spain in Venezuela can i'll afford
to lose the friendship of the United
States"
Adolfo grinned. ave stand to lose
no friendships by executing revolu-
zionist, a man caught in the act of
mutiny, half-mad French sailor
named Timoleon Sourdez, who brought
q sacrilege upon the Church. We
know nothing Of Loren Garde, son Of
the wealthy Senior Garde of New Or
leans, friend of Andrew Jackson"
I was silent for the simple reason
that had nothing to say, for knew
that his stand might seem a logical
thing.
-n-sss "
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monial "whoopee," being charged
with the preparation and the service
Of the dinner with it's accompanying
wines, songs and dances. Old Mem.
bertou, the aged but active Indian
chief, was always an honored guest at
these feasts, for which he furnished
many a fine piece Of game or fish
taken in the wilds Of Nova Scotia.
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Land of Many Children

Farming is the occupation Of 65
per cent of the people of Poland, SO
children are welcomed. In 1881 the
population of that country was in
creased by more than 100000, the
increase in Great Britain in the same
period being 100000.
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NEWYEARLULLABY
MERELY the bells are ring
Sleep, my baby, sweetly sleep;
Glad the message they are bring
ing,
While my vigil here keep.
Low and sweet the song I'm
singing,
In the Pickering candle light;
While the New Year bells are
ringing,
Sleep, my baby, sleep tonight.
Cheerily the bells are ringing,
Sleep, my baby, smiling sleep;
Joyous bells. their notes are
hinging,
Over plain and woodland deep.
Prayers and praise are upward
winging,
Stars are shining clear and
bright,
While the New Year bells arc
ringing,
Sleep, my baby, sleep tonight.
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L.ocusts' Long Life

Cicadas, or true locusts, have the
longest life cycle of any insect, with
the seventeen-year locusts holding the
record
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Many a man punctures his tire on
the road to wealth.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-31

A house cat doesn't step on you,
and she can't understand why you
are always stepping on her.
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White Bluffs Warehouse

1t is not every warehouse in the
country that can boast of radio, and
when the World Series baseball games
begin each day, Irvie and Harry are
conspicuous by their absence down by
the machine. We manage to keep
fairly well informed, however, by
watching the tops of the boxes which
separate us from view of the radio.
II we see Irvie's cap sail up in the
air, we know the Athletics are ahead,
and if it's Harry's cap up there, the
Cards are nosing into the lead. We
have not been able to discern John
McFees' affinity yet-you never can
tell about these canny Scotchmen--
but we feel sure that when the series
is over, it will be discovered that his
bets were on the winners
What is it the packers talk about
that can't be printed" eve are quot
ing Mamie Wright. Feeling we are
entitled to know everything that goes
on in the warehouse, we are thinking
Of deputizing Harry Foltz, who seems
to be the only one with time on his
hands, to do little gum-shoe work
among the packers. Get them to tell
you, Harry, and then you tell the
world!
Mrs. Grant and Percie Bruce are
taking an elementary course to quail
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At v. G. Wilson home.
Sabbath school service. 200 p. m.
Bible Study, 2:45.
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fly as Wall Street operators and have
already placed a heavy bet on futures.
Further details as to the nature of the
bet are not obtainable at present.
Irvie Wright received beautiful
bouquet of autumn flowers last Sat-
urday morning. In short presenta-
ton speech Rhoda Evett said that
since she last "said it with flowers"
to Irvie, her attitude had changed
completely, owing to Irvie's persisting
in making us sort Winter Nellis pears.
The bouquet, beautifully done up in
paraffin bread wrapper, consisted of
wilted squash blossoms literally treat
ed with garlic. Always generous to
a fault, Irvie shared the ororiferous
odor of his gift with everyone before
we even suspected what he was doing.
1t is sure sign winter has come
when Lottie shifts from her "Whoopie'
socks to warmer If less romantic ar
ticle.
Mrs. Anglin was absent from work
Saturday in order to visit with her
son, "Pep', who was home for few
days. Martha Jackson sorted in her
place.
Why do you suppose Mrs. Beyers car
ries SO many matches in her pockets?
Can it be possible that the voice of
the Lucky Strike radio announcer has
claimed yet another victim or just that
she has confused her Adams with a
Winesap apple?
Mr.. Hill came to work Tuesday morn
ing in becoming new pair of pajamas.
Blue denim.
Our biggest day this week was in
Romes and Winesaps on Monday with
a total score of 1879 packed boxes.
Mayme Wright rolled up the largest
individual count for that day, packing
154 boxes.
Lottie Beldin purchased pair of
pajamas to wear to work last week.
She got into them all right, but it
took the combined efforts of all the
neighbors and the local fire depart
ment to get her out again. Lottie says
Mr.. Reierson must have thought she
said gloves.
Percie Bruce was absent Wednesday
from work.
Can an apple have two stems? Mrs.
Anglin maintained she had found just
such curiosity and proudly exhibited
her trophy to everyone. Only the
truthfulness of Mrs. Westling who fin
ally confessed that one of the stems
was artificial, saved Mrs. Anglin from
the fox-pass' of showing the apple to
her husband and thus demonstrating
that being an inspectors wife does not
make ones judgment infallible.
We are so glad that the Warehouse
Chat column was not started sooner.
Continued on page 81
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who came down to look for ranches.
Miss Virginia Enyeart has been ell
ected to fill the vacancy in the English
department Of the high school caused
by the resignation Of Miss Doris Sneb-
ley.
Charles Pierson and 81 Van Ord
strand returned last week from Whid-
by Island. The saw the former Han
ford people now residing there.
Frank Clark's children were all ex-
posed to whooping cough on States
Day and took sick Sept. 81. They are
all Ill except Raymond, who had 1t
years ago. No other cases have de-
veloped In Hanford.
Last Thursday as Mrs. G. H. Young
was heating paraffin on her Flamo
stove. the paraffin caught fire and Mr..
Young wrapped towel around his
hand and threw the paraffin out doors.
His hand was quite badly burned but
1t Is healing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Boettcher drove
to Richland Friday evening to visit
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Boettcher. The latter return
ed with them to Hanford Saturday and
remained until Sunday afternoon.
Willis King and his cousin Harold
Dean, left last Friday for their homes
in Granville, N. Dakota, after work.
ing in the apple harvest here.
The Christian Endeavorers are SELL
ing skour- paks for 15c each. They
are used to clean aluminium, enamel
ware, etc. The handle prevents scratch
ed fingers and infection and they out
last two large packages of steel wool.
Mrs. Joe Picatti and Margaret Jean
spent Monday in Priest Rapids and
visited friends in Hanford Tuesday.
Mrs. Picatti is the Worthy Matron of
Mount Gable Chapter, o. E. S., and
they have missed her since she moved
to Yakima and were very glad to have
her with them Tuesday evening at
their meeting.
Ms. Edwin Newton and Mary Eliza
beth and Mrs. Stanley Gray were
shopping in Yakima Monday
Mrs. Hetherington received a card
from Mrs. Fred RAIDER last Friday say
ing that Fred was in hospital in
Spokane. The Raiders live in Maiden
but Fred has been suffering from
Bright's Disease and has not been
working lately.