WORLD HAPPENINGS R ELIEF WORK IS WITHDRAWN
Of CURRENT WEEK
Doings of State Legislators
American Belgian Commission Stops
at Request of Germany.
House Favors Drastic Measure
Both Houses Pass Big
Against Cigarette Smoking
Appropriation Measures
PRUD
of the PARSONAGE
London—The American commiuion
' for relief in Belgium has officially
notified the German authorities that
Brief Resume Most Important the Americans will withdraw from
! participation in the relief work in Bel
Daily News Items.
gium and Northern France.
This step was taken in reply to an
order from the German authorities
__
____________ that Americans must withdraw from
Salem — Appropriations totaling Salem—It was open season for the
$344,665, the first big appropriation cigarette in the house Thursday.
bills to go through both houses of the Cigarette users, cigarette merchants
present legislature, were passed by the and cigarette manufacturers were hit
By ETHEL HUESTON
senate late Monday. They had previ
hard—not only once, but twice, and
ously passed the house.
This total of $344,555, all of which both times in the same place. The
(Bobb« M errtïL C opyright, 1916)
is for expenses and maintenance of second blow was a knockout.
various state departments and institu
COMPILED fOR BUSY READERS
tions for the next two years, was di The house first passed Representa
________
; representatives, headed by Brand vided among five bills, introduced by tive S tott’s bill to prohibit the sale of
Whitlock, American minister to Bel the joint ways and messis committee cigarettes to youths under 21 years of
Mr. Starr is a widower Methodist minister with five charming daughters.
age and providing heavy penalties for
gium, in Brussels. The action of the of the two houses.
Prudence, the eldest Is nineteen. She keeps house. Fairy, aged seventeen, is
T H E T W IN S T R Y T O E M
Events of Noted I'rople, Governments j commission
The
appropriations
included
$118,-
is explained in a formal
and then turned around and
a college freshman. Carol and Lark, twins, are in high school, and Constance
and Pacific Northwest and Other J statement which was given out Tues 100 for expenses and maintenance of violations,
B A R R A S S F A IR Y W IT H
is In the grades. Mr. Stark is assigned to the congregation at Mount Mark,
put
through
the
Sweeney
bill,
which
the
offices
of
the
governor,
secretary
day byjdirectors of the commission in
la., and the advent and establishment of his interesting family in the parson
makes
the
state
‘‘bone
dry’’
against
Things Worth Knowing.
of
state
and
state
treasurer;
$74,435
London.
S O M E P R A C T IC A L J O K
age
there stirs the curiosity of the whole town. The story concerns the
the
whole
eigarettee
business—manu
!
for the Oregon state training school;
affairs of the parsonage girls. Prudence has her hands full with the mis
Havre, France — The Belgian gov $55,260 for the Oregon state school for facture, sale, use and all.
IN G W H E N H E R B E A U
chievous tw 'ns and Connie. Fairy has Just announced that her beau la
says it has learned that la the deaf; $33,320 for the office of at The Stott bill itself was considered
coming to spend the evening. The twins decide to have some fun, and have
The Russian press warns small na ernment
more or less drastic, but it is mild and
borers
at
Bruges
are
being
arrested
in
torney
general,
and
$59,440
for
the
up
C O M E S T O V IS IT H E R .
tions to maintain neutrality.
made their plans accordingly.
the streets by Germans and immedi keep of the state capitol and Supreme inoffensive alongside of the Sweeney
bill. The Sweeney bill is backed by
All the available six-inch siege guns ately sent to the German front along court buildings.
W. C. T. U. and other women’s or
at West Point have been shipped to the Yser, where they are forced to do The only other appropriation meas the
ganizations. It is said to be one of
New York for use at the forts pro- military work, such as puttiug op ure that has passed both houses was a the
ran lightly up the stairs, humming a often and so unrestrainedly that the
CHAPTER V—Continued.
drastic anti-cigarette meas
wire fences and digging trenches.
twins shook In their beds with rage
tecting the city.
bill carried early in the session appro ures most
snatch of song.
ever passed by any legislature.
that 76 per cent of the priating $25,000 toward the expenses
and disappointment.
But
Prudence
did
a
poor
Job
of
en
As
soo
l
.
as
they
finished
supper
Lark
Portland Chinese tong war broke men It is who asserted
The Stott bill was offered as a com said, "Don't you think we’d better go tertaining Babble during her sister's It speaks well for the courage of
compelled to present of the legislature.
out Thursday night, when one China themselves were
to the military authorities Adding this $25,000 to the money promise on the Sweeney bill. It is right to bed. Prue? We don’t want absence. She felt really dizzy I Such Babble, aud the attractions of Fairy,
man was killed and several others have been taken
for work. These men appropriated Tuesday brings the sum not nearly so severe as the other, but to taint the atmosphere of the par a way to Introduce Etiquette Into the that be came to the parsonage again
were wounded in a battle in which are between the ages
15 and 45. They total of actual appropriations to date proposes to make the law a whole lot sonage. Of course Fairy will want to parsonage life. She was glad to make and again. In time he became the
some 25 shots were fired.
tighter than it is now. It raises the
leave their homes Monday and return to $369,555.
best of friends with the twins them
the dishes herself to make sure her escape from the room when Fairy selves,
Resolutions urging that congress Saturday. On their arrival home they The senate had one of the busiest penalties for the sale of cigarettes to wash
but he always called them “the
returned,
a
graceful
figure
in
fine
blue
they
are
clean
and
shining.”
minors
from
$50
to
$250
and
imposes
resort to a national referendum before are declared to be greatly depressed days of the session. When it adjdurned
adorables," and they never asked him
silk!
"Oh,
no,”
disclaimed
Fairy,
good-
heavy
jail
sentences.
making a declaration of war against because of insufficient nourishment, shortly before 6 o'clock it had passed
The punishment Inflicted upon
"I can give an extra rub A little after nine she called out why.
any nation were adopted in Honolulu which consists of a quarter of a loaf of 19 bills, several of them being meas Stott spoke for his bill and declared naturedly.
them
by
Prudence rankled In their
dismally,
“Fairy
1”
And
Fairy,
fearing
to
the
ones
we
want
to
use—thut
is
that
it
would
accomplish
the
professed
at a meeting of the German-American war bread in the morning and fruit ures of importance, and had killed five
memories
for many months.
fresh
disaster,
came
running
out.
enough.
I
do
appreciate
the
thought,
objects of the anti-cigarette crusaders
soup made of apples and prunes at others.
alliance.
“The
offense
was against Fairy,”
"W
hat
now?
What—’’
though,
thanks
very
much.”
—that is, to prevent boys and young
noon. This is said to be all the men
The Federal Reserve board has receive.
So the twins plunged In, carefully "I forget what you told me to say. said Prudence, with a solemnity she
men
from
smoking
them.
M
erger
Program
Pressed.
taken steps to safeguard any member
Prudence wretchedly, did not feel, “and the reparation must
The opponents of the Sweeney bill keeping Connie beside them. Connie whispered
Salem— Some progress was made gained
bank threatened by a run by foreign-
“what was It? The soup Is ready, and be done to her. For three weeks you
had
a
dismal
propensity
for
discov
a
strategical
advantage
when
born depositors, and will aid any bank U. S. Flatly Refuses Germany’s
toward carrying out a consolidation they substituted the Stott bill ahead of eries—the twins had often suffered piping hot—but what is It you want must do all of her bedroom work, and
in the country whose stability is thus
run every errand she requires. More
me to say?"
Proposal to Discuss Differences program Tuesday when the joint com the other measure, with came up as a from 1L
threatened.
you must keep her shoes well
special order. It was thought that by Then they all three went to bed. To Fairy screamed with laughter. "You over,
mittee
decided
to
have
a
bill
drafted
Washintgon, D. C. — The United merging the Livestock sanitary board passing the Stott bill first the other be sure It was ridiculously early, but goose!” she cried. “Say anything you cleaned and nicely polished, and must
Spain's note, which it is understood, States
flatly rejected Germany’s
like. It doesn't make any difference do every bit of her darning!”
could be tabled or otherwise prevented they were all determined.
formally declines to accept President offer to has discuss
The twins would have preferred
differences between and the Stallion registration board.
from coming to a vote. Represent “You keep your eyes open. Fairy,” what you say.”
Wilson’s suggestion that she break off the two nations while
ruthless sub The committee also introduced in ative Eaton, in speaking for the Stott Prudence whispered melodramatically. “Oh, I am determined to do my part w hipping a thousand times. They felt
diplomatic relations with Germany has marine campaign is in the
progress.
the house the bill doing away with bill, proposed that the Sweeney bill be "Those girls do not look right." And Just right,” vowed Prudence fervent they had got a whipping's worth of
been received at the State department,
In a note Monday to the Swiss min one tax commissioner and the senate tabled if the other bill passed.
out of their mischief! But a
but -was not made public.
she added anxiously. “Oh, I’ll be so ly, “according to etiquette and all pleasure
ister,
who
on
Saturday
orally
presented
punishment
like this sat heavily upon
decided
to
make
the
bills
covering
the
The
house
agreed
to
follow
that
pro
What
was
it
you
said?”
disappointed
if
things
go
badly.”
Ten merchant vessels were listed the German proposal Secretary Lan labor departments and the desert and cedure, but after the Stott bill had Fairy was a little late getting up Fairy stilled her laughter with dlffl their proud young
aud from
Thursday by Lloyd’s ns having been sing said the United States does not state land boards a special order of passed Sweeney and his supporters in stairs to dress, but she took time to culty, and said In a low voice, that time on they shoulders,
held
Fairy
practi
sunk by German submarines. One feel it can enter into any discussion of business Tuesday afternoon.
immune from their pranks.
sisted that his bill come up anyway.
drop Into her sisters’ room. They were "Wouldn't you like a nice, hot oyster cally
American life was lost. Six of the the German government concerning
Nearly everybody took a hand in the all In bed, breathing heavily. She stew?” Prudence repeated It after Prudence did not bother her head
destroyed vessels were British, and the policy of submarine warfare New Blue Law Bill Opposed.
about etiquette after that experience.
debate on both questions. The walked from one to another, and her breathlessly.
one each French, Russian and Swedish. against neutrals which it is now pur Salem—Nearly a score of speakers running
“I’m strong for comfort,” she declared,
members seemed in a humor to listen, stood
above
them
majestically.
So
Fairy
returned
once
more,
and
Resolutions indorsing the action of suing unless the German government bitterly denounced the bill proposing a for they twice denied the previous “Asleep!" she cried. "Ah, fortune soon after Prudence tapped on the “and since the two cannot live together
President Wilson in severing diplo renews its assurances of May 4 (the
question. Representative Ritner fin Is kind. They are asleep. How I door. Then she opened It, and thrust In one family, I say we do without eti
matic relations with Germany and Sussex note) and acts upon the assur restoration of the Sunday blue law be ally insisted on a vote and the house love
these darling little twinnies—In her curly head Inside. "Wouldn’t you quette.”
fore the house committee on the health almost solidly stood with him.
pledging its loyalty to the United ances.
And Fairy nodded In agreement,
like a little nice, hot oyster stew?’ smiling
their
sleep 1”
States were adopted by the German- The State department made public and public morals. This measure,
good-naturedly.
An
audible
sniff
from
beneath
the
she
chirped
methodically.
And
Fairy
the
Secretary’s
reply,
together
with
a
American National alliance at a meet
now pending, proposes to replace on Teacher Bills Killed.
covers,
and
Fairy,
smiling
mischievous
said,
“Oh,
yes.
Indeed,
Prudence—this
memorandum
which
at
Mr.
Lansing's
ing in Philadelphia.
statutes a law the people with an Salem—Undue domination of school
CHAPTER VI.
went into the front room to prepare Is so nice of you.”
l)r. Ritter, the Swiss min the
overwhelming vote at the recent elec legislation by the state department of ly,
A regiment of convicts recruited suggestion
for
her
caller.
The
three
gathered
sociably
about
ister,
had
prepared
Sunday
night
set
tion. It is backed by the same inter education was charged on the fioor o f The bell rang ns she was dressing. the table. Bubble was first to taste
Practicing Economy.
from the 6000 inmates of New York’s ting down in writing the suggestion ests
who proposed the “ one-day-in the house just before the close of the Prudencs went to the door, preternat- the steaming stew. He gasped, and It was a dull duy early In Decem
penal institutions will be offered to the originally transm itted orally.
seven’’ law killed in the senate re afternoon session Thursday by two urally ceremonious, and ushered Mr. gulped, and swallowed some water ber. Prudence and Fairy were sew-
government should the President issue
cently. The committee agreed unani of the members whose bills came in Babler into the front room. She (lid with more haste than grace. Then he ing In tbe bay window of the sitting
a call for a volunteer army. This plan
mously to report against the bill.
Germany to Hold Hostages.
is announced by Burdette G. Lewis,
| with adverse reports.
not observe that the young man sniffed toyed Idly with spoon and wafer until room.
“We must be sure to have all the
commissioner of correction.
Washington, D. C.— Formal notifi
Representative Lunger engaged in In a peculiar manner as he entered Prudence tasted also. Prudence did scraps
out of the way before Connie
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
a good-natured tirade against the the room.
Rio Janeiro— At the suburban town cation of the retention in Germany of
not gasp. She did not cry out. She gets home,”
Prudence, carefully
of Nictheroy, on the bay, five miles 72 American sailors brought in as Now it is the senate's turn to wres methods of the educational commit “I’ll call Fairy," she said demurely. looked up at her sister with wide eyes fitting together said pieces
of a dark, warm,
east of Rio Janeiro, there was discov prisoners in the prize ship Yarrowdale tle with the Rogue river fishing bill, tees when his bill, which would permit “Tell her she needn't primp for j —a world of pathos In the glance. furry material. "It has
been so long
graduates of standard colleges to teach me,” he answered, laughing. “I know But Fairy did not notice.
ered Friday a wireless telegraph sta was given to the State department
since father wore this coat, I am sure
tion which was ealahlitJut^L >'w:ien, Tuesday itv , J ) i . i’fiul..
“ »J e w , p ix a o c d u n u t n s k m e t o t a lk
„*?))', KW Kfc'&YVtWW If«W ¿ ^ irfe ’,,WssE8n.,,’rfl¥V-1 1 the skids.
will not recognize It.”
But Prudence was too heavily bur
are being detained in the harbor.
government, together with an inquiry ing been passed by the house, this
I have finished my soup," she she "But
she will ask where we got It,
dened to laugh. She smiled hospi until
measure,
which
prohibits
seining
and
as
to
status
of
the
crews
of
the
Ger
was
saying
brightly.
Power
Given
Governor,
The American government up to man war-bound ships in American wa set nets in the Rogue river, was the
tably, and closed tbe door upon hlui. Then she tasted I t! She dropped and what shall we say?”
Thursday night was without the official ters.
Salem— Senator Hawley introduced Fairy was tripping down the stairs, her spoon with a great clatter, and "We must tel! her It Is goods we have
the subject of a public hearing Tues a bill
evidence of an overt act by Germany Germany, Dr. R itter said, had de day
in the senate Friday providing very tall, very haudsome, very gay.
in the house for a long time. That
night
before
the
senate
committee
up from the table. “Mercy!” had
considered necessary to justify Presi cided to hold the Yarrowdale prisoners on fisheries.
that the governor shall have full con She pinched her sister's arm ns she Jumped
Is true. And I made this fudge on pur
she
shrieked.
“It
Is
poisoned!”
dent Wilson in going before congress until she had deflnite assurance that
trol over the administration at the
and the front room door Bubble leaned back In his chair and pose to distract her attention. Poor
for authority to use necessary means German crews in Amreican harbors Peace officers in the Oregon counties State penitentiary as well as the pris passed,
swung
behind.
she did not greet laughed until his eyes were wet. I’ru- child!" she added very sympatheti
bordering on the California line were on flax plant. The board of control her friend. She But stood
to protect American seamen and would not be held or imprisoned.
cally. “Her heart Is Just set on a brand-
erect by the
given
an
effective
club
by
the
house
people.
will
have
full
sway
over
purchasing
new coat. I know she will be blnerly
This development, wholly unexpect Tuesday for the enforcement of the of supplies for the institution, but door, her head tilted on one side. I
disappointed. If the members would
The date of the departure of Am ed, was amasing to the American gov bone-dry law. With only three dis otherwise the bill provides that the sniffing, sniffing.
Just pay up we could get her one. No
"What In the world?” she wondered.
bassador Gerard had not been fixed ernment. Officials here had come to senting votes the house passed Repre
be the executive head of Eugene
vember and December are such bad
linhler
was
strangely
quiet.
Thursday. The German authorities the conclusion that the early reports sentative Sheldon's bill providing governor
the institution. No opposition will He looked nbout the room In a pe
months for parsonage people. Every
are making every endeavor to assure which misled the German government search and seizure of vehicles and develop
to the measure among the oth- culiar. questioning way.
one Is getting ready for Christmas now.
him and members of the American as to the treatm ent of German crews
unlawfully carrying intoxicating er members of the State board of
and forgets that parsonage people need
“Shall
I
raise
a
window?”
he
sttg-
embassy of all possible facilities for here has been effectively dispelled by boats
liquors.
trol, inquiry developed.
Christmas money, too.”
! gested finally. “It's rather—er—hot
forwarding private telegrams. No the forwarding of complete details.
consoldiating is done by
Fairy took a pin from her mouth. “I
In here.”
serious concern is felt in Berlin as to As this included the Presidential an this Whatever
session will not be of the whole
have honestly been ashamed of Connie
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
“Yes, do,” she urged. “Raise all of
the safe departure of German officials nouncement that German ships would
tbe last few Sundays. It was so cold,
not be seized now or in the event of sale order. That became apparent at
in the United States.
them. It's—do you—do you notice a—
war and full information about the fair the meeting of the joint consolidation Representative Calian’s bill passed a funny smell in here? Or am I Imag
and she wore only that little thin sum
The early vegetable crop of Florida attitude of the government toward the committees of the two houses. Mem- by the house will requre district school ining It? It—It almost makes me
mer Jacket. She must hove been half
frozen.”
is reported wiped out by a severe frost. German sailors, officials are wholly at tiers of both the house and senate ex boards in all parts of the state to ad sick
!"
loss to know what kind of report pressed the view that all efforts should vertise for bids when bonds are to be “Yes, there Is n smell,” be said. In
The American schooner Kona has a could
so suddenly changed Ger be made to put the consolidation meas sold. The present law permits such evident relief. “I thought tuaybo
grounded at Cape St. Albans, Kanga many's have
ures now pending instead of attem pt boards to sell bonds on private con you’d been cleaning the carpet with
attitude.
There are a lot o. us careless
roo Island, South Australia, and has
ing anything further.
tract.
about providing for the preacher
something.
It's
ghastly.
Can't
we
go
broken up completely. Her crew is
Teuton Bluejackets Busy.
A number of minor amendments in Speaker Stanfield threw a mild somewhere else?"
and his family. Some of us seem
safe.
London—In an address at Wilhelms- the laws governing fraternal insurance bombshell into the legislative consoli “Come on.” She opened the door
to forget that hit needs are just
It is semi-officially stated that haven regarding precautions taken by societies were proposed in a series of dation proceedings Friday when he in i Into the sitting room. “We’re coming
as real and urgent as our own.
Switzerland, in reply to President Wil Germany
bills introduced in the house by the troduced in the house a resolution au out here If you do not mind. Prue."
Are you prompt with your tithes?
in view of the possibility of joint
son's note, will decline to depart from
insurance committees of the thorizing the governor to appoint a And Fairy explalued the difficulty.
war
with
the
United
States,
Dr.
Gus
the line of strict neutrality, which is a
house and senate. One would permit
of seven to investigate the “Why, that's very strange," said
iT o UK CO N TIN U ED .)
vital principle of Swiss policy.
tav Stresemann, a prominent national surrender of policies, under the disa committee
feasibility of consolidation and report Prudence, knitting her brows. “I
bility
clause
at
65
years
of
age
instead
Liberal
member
of
the
reichstag,
made
back
to
the
session
two
years
hence.
was In there right after supper, and 1
A battle of some consequence is
M ANY C AU SES O F H EA D A C H E
of 70 years. Another provides for The fight over the rural credits bill didn't notice anything. What does It
fought between Villa and Carranza the following statement, according to juvenile
insurance.
smell
like?"
forces 80 miles west of Chihuahus a Rotterdam dispatch to the Evening
is ended, so far as the senate is eon-
Sufferer From Annoying Complaint
The house committee on revision of cerned.
City. General Francisco Gonzales, a News “ Our German bluejackets in laws
and the State Land Board, the "It's a new smell to me." laughed
Can Generally Make Correct Oiag-
has
prepared
an
adverse
report
on
the
United
States
will
have
seen
to
it
Fairy,
“but
something
about
it
la
Carranza commander, is reported
Farm ers’ Union and the State Grange
nosts of His Particular Case.
that German steamers in American Representative Kubli's anti-picketing are
killed.
strangely suggestive of our auget
the
victors.
W
ithout
debate,
the
ports shall not be usable by any one bill, and it is probable that the meas merits of the State Land Board plan twins,"
Men of German blood composing the for some time. ”
ure will Iw sent to an inglorious end and of the opposing Shanks and Bar Prudence went to Investigate, and
Early morning headaches may be
Hoboken, N. J., Independent Schuetzen
j through the indefinite postponement rett
due to many causes—eye strain, kid
Fairy
shoved
a
big
chair
near
the
plans
having
been
pretty
thor
Cor}», took steps to make their loy
process. It is iiossible, however, that
ney trouble, dissipation, too much
Yachts Being Mobilized.
threshed out a couple of days table, waving her baud toward it light “Yes, There Is a Smell,” He Said.
alty to the United States and their New York The Naval Training as- | it will tie permitted to go onto the oughly
ago, the senate passed senate bill 126. ly with a smile at Babble. Then she donee's eyes were wet, too, but not smoking, overeating of proteins, ex
skill as marksmen immediately effec i sedation announced here Tuesday that calendar for third reading.
sank Into a low rocker, and leaned from laughter! What would etiquette cessive mental lnl«or or too high blood
With an average increase in enroll one
tive for the defense of the country.
pressure. The Medical Record quotes
it had been requested by the Navy de The fight on the rural credits bill ment
arm ou the table, She wrinkled . think of her. after this?
of
20
per
cent
a
year
and
a
de
some observations by the French Doc
came up over whether administration cided loss in estimated income from its her forehead thoughtfully.
From an article in the Tageblatt, of partment a t Washington, to urge ail | i of
“What did you do to this soup, Pru tor Renon, which extended over 15
Berlin, it is evident that the German applicants for membership in the the rural credits fund should be left millage tax. the University of Oregon "That smell," she began. “I am dence?”
demanded Fairy.
years, and In which he found In ninny
without restrictions in the hands of has laid a statement before the mem Tory suspicious about It. It was not at
government has issued a white hook Navsl Coast Defense reserve to pre the
"1 made it—nothing else," faltered enses excessively high blood tension.
State land board, or whether ad bers of the joint ways and means com all natural—”
containing the exchange of notea with sent themselves and details of such
Prudence, quite crushed by this When the persistent headaches ar*
the United State* government regard yachts and motorboats as they own to ditional provjsion should lie made for mittee showing how the decrease in "Excuse me. Fairy." he said. Ill at j poor
Aud oysters forty cents a p in t’ so severe that they unfit the sufferer
ing submarine warfare, comprising 26 the nearest district navsl commander appraisal of lands and examination of assessed valuation in the state has ease for the first time In her knowl- | blow.
for enrollment. It was also announced titles. The first view, that advocated caused a shrinkage in income which edge of him. “Did you know your "It’s pepper, 1 tl.ii.k," gasped Bab for work. It is generally found that his
documents.
ble. “My insides bear sturtllng testi heart Is enlarged and his kidneys are
that the present international crisis by the State grange, the Farmers' has worked a hardship on the institu sleeve was coming out?”
mony to the presence of pepper.”
The senate overrides President Wil would not interfere with plans of the union and the State land board, was tion.
affected. Such cases often speedily
Fairy
gasped
and
raised
her
arm.
i
son's veto of the immigration bill by association for continuing its naval represented in senate bill 126. The
And he Paired again, while Prudence terminate fatally, but Intensive treat
“Both
anus,
apparently,"
he
con-
;
a vote of 69 to 17. The bill was ve training camps next summer.
other view, represented in two bills, I Two bills intended to provide a uni tlnued. smiling, but bis face was began a critical examination of the ment will alleviate the symptoms. The
toed because of the literacy test.
senate bills 1 and 142.
oysters. She found them literally Medical Record say* coal-tar deriva
form standard of grain inspection for flushed.
Submarine Base for Columbia.
A new road code was proposed in the the farmers of Oregon now are pend “Excuse me Just a minute, will yon ?" | stuffed with pepper; there was no tives and tobacco must be shut off.
Charles Augustus Stanhope, eighth Washington,
of tt. The twins had doue dead The patient must have mental rest;
D. C. The mouth of house Wednesday by the committee on ing in the legislature and are receiv
Earl of Harrington, diet at Elvaaton
was unruffled. She sought her doubt
ly
w
ork!
Columbia river should be adequate roads as a substitute for pending legis ing the earnest attention of members Fairy
must go on a purely milk diet for
Castle, Derby. The Earl of Harring the
sister. “Look here. Prue—what do "Revenge, ye gods, how sweet." at he least
ly protected, both by land and by sea, lation on the same subject. It repre of both house*. One bill was intro you
a week, after which he may
ton was 78 years old and was one of and
make
of
this?
I'm
coming
to
I
is not so protected at the present sents the views of the joint house and duced in the house by Representative plows! I'm hanging by a single thread. ( chanted Fairy. "The twins nre get cat fruits and vegetables on certain
the largest land owners in England.
time, is the conclusion of the Helm senate committees on roads and is in Cal Ian and the other in the senate by as It were."
ting even with a vengeance—the same days for two weeks more. A light,
Rear Admiral Edward May, U. S. Naval board, which recently visited tended
Senator Fierce. Both have the in
as
a
compromise
between
the
twins
you said were adorable. Babbie." I low protein regimen follows for le v
N., dies at his home in Boston at the the Pacific Coast. But, in the opinion Laurgaard code and the Sehimpf code. dorsement of the Public Dock commis Her sleeve* were undoubtedly ready It must
be said for Fairy that her ora! weeks.
sg* of 79 years. He was retired in of the board, the Naval defense at the The latter was drafted by the good sion of Portland, the State Grange, the to drop off at n second's notice! Pni- good nature
could stand almost any
1900 with the rank of Rear Admiral in mouth of the Columbia should be con
committee, an unofficial organis Farm ers’ Union, the State Federation ilence w-as shocked. She grew posi thing. Even this did not seriously
Soundtd Like It.
*
recognition of hi* services in the Civil fined, at this time, to a submarine and roads
tively
white
in
the
face.
of
Labor
and
many
leading
wheat
ation consisting of representatives of
disturb her. "lb» you suppose you ran
hi ought to get work,
War.
aviation base. The board is not in many civic and commercial organiza growers, millers and exporters.
“Oh. Print," she walled. “We are find u* some milk, I’rue? And crack my O ffTjrnno—Y«
friend. Satan finds employment
Representative Laurgaani's bill to disgraced.”
e rs ! I'm so fond of crackers and for Idle hands.
Senator Chamberlain has received a favor of establishing a first-.-lass tions throughout the state.
letter from nine resident* of Hood Naval base on the Columbia.
The house chamber was packed with regulate automobiles doing a paasen- “Not a bit of It.” said Fairy coolly. I milk, aren’t you. Babble?”
Hobo—Yer not suggestin' dat I go
River protest ing against the appropri
a crowd that came to hear the argu- ger or freight business on the public "I remember now that Lark was look- | “Oh. I adore It. But servo a micro 1 er Hie devil, are yer?—Boston Eve-
Greek
Steam
er
Arrives.
lag
for
the
scissors
before
supper.
menta pro and con on the Sweeney highways caused quite a flurry in the
ation of $6o.d00 for a public building
scope with It. please. I want "to ex mug Transcript.
at that place. They said a $600o New York Seventy-six days after anti-cigarette bill Tueeday. More house when it came in with an ad Aren't those twins unique? This Is amine It for microbe* before I taste."
her
departure
from
Piraeus,
Greece,
almost
bordering
on
talent.
Isn't
it?
than a score of speakers discussed the verse report from the roads commit
building would be adequate.
Prudence did better than that.
Neutral Question.
the Greek liner Patris arrived here measure from various angles. Mem tee. laurgaard tried to save it, and Don't look so distressed. I’rue. Etl- She But made
some delicious cocoa, and High There's Fred 8,^.1* over
Virginia ha* received permission Tuerlay. the first passenger steamer bers
of
the
W.
C.
T.
U.
and
other*
onto
the
calendar
d***te
Itself
must
be
subservient
to
insisted
that
it
go
opened
a
can
of
pear
preserves,
donat
there He mad* a million In the street
from the Supreme court to institute from that country to reach this port urged its adoption. The gallery appar for third reading Various members twins. It ifrm s Don't f-rget to bring ed to the parsonage by the amiable , last
year.
mandamus proceedings against West for a long time.
I d the ate at a quarter past nine, and Mrs. Adim x
ently
was
filled
with
proponent*
of
tbe
protected
that
it
granted
jitneys
al
The twins were very I .»we- Honestly?
Virginia to enforce early payment of The lengthy passage was due to her bill as the repeated attacks against the ready operating oat of Portland an have It as good as possible—please, fond of pear preserve*,
and had been High—I don’t know; but be mad«
$14.000,000 decreed to be West Vir being held up at Gibraltar and tbe
were loudly applauded. A Bp undo* _________________
____ __ to _ poet dear.”
advantage. On motion
looking forward to rating Uese on IL—The Lamb.
ginia’s share of Virginia's 1861 debt Atore* by order of the entente pending cigarette
number
of
busmen*
men
spoke
against
pone
indefinitely
I-aurgaard
demanded
“I
will.”
vowed
Prudence.
“I'll—m
approaching birthday. They |
The court ordered West Virginia au the settlement of the strained rela- it. They pointed out that similar laws roilcail, which resulted in a tie vote, use cream. Ob. those horrible twins !” j their
were doomed to disappointment t The It la better to he able to turn your
thorities to shew cause by March 6 tions
with
Greece,
the
agents
her*
in
other
state*
have
proved
unenforce-
28
to
*8.
Cal
Ian
then
changed
hi*
“Go tn sod entertain Babble till I three had a merry little feast, after hand to anything than to put your foot
why a mandamus writ should not issue • said. She carried 564 paaaenger*.
Mb!*.
vote, and tbe bill went down the skid*. , turn* down, won’t y o u r And Fairy t aU, and their laughter rang uni ao lu
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