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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
No. "a DRAWS THE BIGGEST
PRIZE OF O,O0O FRANCS"

himself attempted to rough-cast his
outer wall, just above the lake, and,
making false step, fell into the water
in the deepest place, where there was
hole. He padded around for a few
moments, screaming for help at the top
OF his voice, but no one heard his
cries. AT length his strength exhaust
ed. he was going under for the third
time, when old Brigette caught sight OF
him. The honest creature threw her.
self courageously into the water at
the risk of being drowned and succeed
ed in dragging her master to the shore
The old man had tainted She picked
him up and carried him under her arm
like a big bundle, rubbed him and
worked over him until at length she
brought him back to life. When she
saw him open his eyes, the good Bri-
gette sobbed for joy:
"Eh, Ell, my master, but / am well
content that you were not drowned
The old peasant was well content
himself. He had one keen regret that
he had lost his trowel, which fell into
the water when he did, but he had the
delicacy not to speak of it. Doubtless
Brigette did the best she could, and
in his first burst of gratitude he said
in a penetrating tone:
at is thou who hast pulled me out
of the water. | will not forget that
Brigette, my woman, dost thou well
understand? ] will make thee a pres
emit"
ooh, my master, it is not worth the
trouble, I assure you!"
II will make thee present, ! tell
thee"
And that very evening, after thou
sand hestitations, he called Brigette
and drawing his long leather purse
from his pocket, he took from it, with
the grimace of one who is having II
tooth pulled, a-20-sou piece.
Look, Brigette, here is thy pres
ent! 1t is outside thy wages, thou
understandest, outside of thy wages!
he insisted. "Do not waste it, old
woman"
In comparison with the service rem
dered the recompense certainly did moi
reveal frightful municence. So pere
Landry, to give more value to his
present, took pains to add:
"It is inst the price of a lottery
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Small, meager, shriveled, like pre-
served api-apple, pere Landry was one
of those avaricious old peasants Of
whom it is said that they can find a
way to shear an egg.
Since the death of his wife he had
given up his farm and lived alone in
little house at the other end of the
village
When / say alone" it is merely a
figure of speech, for he had with him
an old servant called Brigette, but the
poor woman counted for so very little
"a trihe more than the dog, and a
trihe less than the handbarrow which
had cost 40 crown pieces.
At the age of II she had come to
the Landry's to watch the cows, and
once there, she had remained, she had
grown up in the regime of the house
so that her masters ultra parsimonious
ways seemed very natural to her.
For the rest, she was simple mind
ed, devoted as a dog, and admired her
master openly, who, for his part, did
not fail to use her good nature to the
uttermost.
1t is certain that Brigette did not
make her fortune in the old miser's
service. But bah! the good woman
thought herself entirely recompensed
for all her labor when the old peasant
said to her in an amiably morose man.
ner:
"Eh, Brigette, old woman. thou'rt
nothing but big beast, dost under
stand?"
Then the good creature would smile
broadly and reply:
eli, hi, my master, you have al
ways something funny to say"
1t happened one day that in order
to save the mason's bill, pere Landry
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a fellow prisoner in the Jail. =" Isup-
pose the boys have got kind of used
to il by this time, but it's going to
he pretty hard on us old people. es-
pecially with my wife. Five years is a
long time to serve for stealing one
cows"
And it was going pretty hard" with
his wife. While her husband was en-
deavoring to make light of his SEN
tence Mrs. -Elgin sat in her. cell with
her head buried in her hands, paying
little or no attention to anything that
TRANSFERRED. Once or twice only did
she lift her eyes, and then only to
glance at the dark, brick walls, and
again relax into that meditation which
is turning her hair white.
Handcuffed to Elgin as he left the
Jail for the train that carried his wife
and himself to their future home was
half-breed who will serve three years.
He also was brought from Macleod,
where he was convicted of horse steal
inc
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ticket. Buy one, Brigette, and thou
wilt win hundred thousand francs. -
1t was the first time In his life that
pere Landry had ever shown such lib
erality. The memory haunted him a
long time, he grew interested in the
destiny of his 2O-sou piece and rmany
times he demanded of his servant il
she had bought the lottery ticket.
mot yet, my master" was herrinva
riable reply.
Finally, to put an end to these ques.
tions, which were renewed with the
regularity of clockwork, she decided
to satisfy the old mans curiosity.
eyes, my master, l have bought
one"
"Ah! what number2"
Number a."
"Well done, that was well doneP'
said the old miser, engraving the mum
Der deeply on his mind.
"Thou wilt not lose it now, for in
stance?"
Have no fear, master"
"If, if thou art afraid lest thou lose
it"
"Well, master"
"Eh, well, thou hast only to give
it to me and I will lock it up in my
box"
The customs of pere Landry and his
servant, troubled for moment by this
event. soon returned to their regular
course To eat little, sleep a trife
more and work the most of all! But
one fine morning pere Landry was al
most consoled for his prodigality when
chatting with the village wig maker,
whom he visited from time to time in
order to read the daily paper with
out having to pay for it, he was seized
with terrible emotion.
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In short, pere Landry pointed out
so many good reasons that he ended
by convincing the honest creature of
his sincerity. That she, the humble
servant, should marry Master Landry
1t was too overwhelming, imagine it.!
1t was enough to turn a body's head!
The bans were published. The mar
riage took place. The couple presented
themselves at the church amid the
applause of the whole village
After the ceremony the new BRIDE
groom fastened to lead his bride away
and they had hardly entered the house
when, rubbing his hands together
briskly, he demanded
"Brigette, my girl, where has thou
put it, thy number?"
"What number"
"Thy lottery number"
"What lottery?
"Thou knowest perfectly WELL" said
Landry impatiently, "the ticket that
thou bought with the twenty sous that
l gave thee"
The new wife began to laugh loudly
"Ah, the twenty sous" said she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
MRS. HEISE
WANTS DIVORCE

Cruelty, drunkenness and abuse are
charges made by Mrs. Minnie Heise
against her husband, Theodore Heise,
in her suit for divorce filed yesterday
with the county clerk. The defendant
In the case is a we'll known quarry
man. Heise holds a considerable
amount of stock in the Crystal Mar
BILE company.
Mrs. Heise alleges that her husband
has beaten her. thrown pieces of fur
niture at her, maltreated her while she
was sick and accused her. in the pres
ence of her three daughters of being
unchaste. Mrs. Heise also alleges that
her husband has told others outside
of the family that she was working in
nm immoral place.
Heise owns considerable property,
and his wife asks that it be given to
her or else that she be granted a por-
ton of the property and alimony. The
property consists of residence at the
corner of First avenue and Magnolia
street, a stone quarry and money in
bank,
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on the table, told her to take her
place opposite him.
"Oh, my master, should never
dare, never"
"Sit where l tell thee, fool"
Brigette had heard it said that one
must never contradict crazy people,
so she obeyed without replying, and
sat down on the edge of the chair
much alarmed
EAT, now, drink, Brigette, my pref
ty one," said Landry, filing his plate
to overfowing.
Honest Brigette had not yet come
to the end of the surprises in store for
her. When the coffee was served the
old man said suddenly:
This is what it is, Brigette, old
woman, dost understand / am going to
get married."
Dame, my MASTER" she gasped, APP
provingly. "You are still quite young
enough. Although old, You are well
preserved"
"Since that is your opinion, / will
marry you if you like"
After the roasted pullet and the
bacon and the hidden wine Brigette
was prepared for almost any eccen-
tricity on the part of her master, but
not for that!
"You are joking, master" she STAN
mered.
mot at all, not at ALL" replied the
miser.
Then he began to explain. He was
growing old. he had no children, he
had no family He did not wish to die
alone like a dog. And then, he was
grateful to her, too, by Our Lady. He
did not forget that Brigette had saved
his life, his good Brigette. He did not
want to show himself ungrateful.
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ASK FOR THIS BOOK

WASHINGTON, d. c., May l2.--
There are some interesting publica-
tons IN preparation in the department
OF agriculture at the present time. The
complete revision of the book on obs :
eases of Cattle" has been completed
and copy has gone to the public print
er: 1t is not probable that many copies
will be ready for distribution before
the end of August or first of Septem-
Der, as the new edition will contain
many elaborate colored plates; but
when the book is completed it will be
one of the most valuable additions to
agricultural literature published in re-
cent years. Almost the entire edition
will be at the disposal of members of
congress, on whose orders it will be
sent out.
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NUMBER "a DRAWS THE
BIGGEST PRIZE OF
100000 FRANCS

Pere Landry uttered such cry that
the barber, frightened half to death
and turning quickly around, cut off the
end of the schoolmasters ear whom
he was just then shaving.
"What in the world is the matter
pere Landry?"
Nothing, nothing at ALL" replied
the old miser, who had already recov-
cred his sang froid. And readjusting
his spectacles, he read it all through
again, spelling out each syllable, one
after the other.
it right. No. "a, that was the ticket
that Brigette had bought He dropped
the paper, and quite overwhelmed
hurried in the direction of his own
house as fast as his old legs. would
carry him.
Brigette had finished preparing her
masters frugal breakfast, few nuts
and some cheese. The old man sat
down to the table, but he could not
eat. His emotion choked him and
he could not swallow mouthful.
"What is the matter, master?' in
quired Brigette anxiously.
Nothing at ALL"
"Are you not sick?"
~ tell thee, nothing at ALL" he re
peated angrily.
For several days he watched Brigette
slyly Did she know that she had won
hundred thousand francs? No, the
honest creature ignorant Of the close
scrutiny of her master, accomplished
her daily duties with her usual tran
guilty and good nature. But pere
Landry was living on glowing Goals!
One day he plucked up courage to
ask. tremblingly
Anything new yet, Brigette, good
woman"
Nothing at all, my master, except
one of the hens has the pip"
So she knew nothing, then! AS for
telling her the goods news, that was
beyond pere Landry's strength. 1t
seemed monstrous to him that someone
else should profit by this marvellous
windfall, these hundred thousand
francs, when they were procured by
his 20-sou piece, by his money, his
beautiful money!
The time went on, and a notice
printed in the paper. copy of which
he had bought, said that the prize If
not claimed within three months would
90 back to the owners of the lottery!
Pere Landry neither ate nor drank
nor slept. He grew more withered and
shriveled looking. Twenty times day
did he hold his tongue. A word too
much and he would have given a hint
to his servant.
One morning, after spending the
night, like all preceding ones, in toss
ing and turning on his bed, he got mp
with crafty smile on his thin lips.
He had found a way!
He commenced by ordering Brigette
to kill a fowl, the latest one in the
henyard, and to put fine piece of
bacon in the oven with it. While she
was doing that he went down into the
cellar to hunt for an old bottle OF
wine. carefully hidden away behind
the piled up logs. Finally he gave his
servant some money to buy coffee, s,i-
gar and brandy. Brigette grew anx-
ious and asked herself if her master
had suddenly gone crazy.
what demon is troubling his
mind?" she wondered.
Her anxiety increased when the old
! man after having her lay two coVo''
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
new CHURCH

The Church of Christ of Cheney has
filed articles of incorporation with the
county recorder this morning. The
filing of the papers recalls an old fight
between the members of the Christian
church of Cheney, during which some
of the disgruntled bolted and formed
a church of their own. The papers
are written and signed by S. o. Pool,
evangelist. 1t states that meeting
was called May 80. 1908, at the home
of Thomas Riggs and that the church
was organized as laid down in Timothy
l, chapter 3, and the first chapter of
Titus.
Two bishops were elected. The pa
pers state that the church shall be
known as the Church of Christ" not
the Christian Church" A little OF
the feeling between the two factions
is shown in the parenthesis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
WANTS DIVORCE

Robert C. Michaels, a minister, COM
menced an action for divorce against
his wife, Lulu +. Mchaels in the su-
perior court yesterday. He alleges
that his wife is unchaste and names
Bert Gardner, clerk in the Hotel
Pendleton, at Pendleton, Ore, as CO.
respondent. He says that his wife
continually accused him of unchastity
until he was forced TO give up the min
istry. Rev. Michaels asks for the GUS
tody of his older child, Wave, hub
makes no request in regard to his
younger daughter, who is with his
wife.
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Hotel Liberty at Liberty Lake W
be opened to the public Sunday, Nj
10, and arrangements are made for
excursion and a big time there I'll
day. A fare of 81 will be charged s
the round trip, which includes danci
for those who enjoy it. No more Id!
spot for pcnics, bali games, bests.s
fishing, etc. First class meals at "
hotel and refreshments Of all kline
Canton Spokane, No. 2, has chose
this place for its drill that day.
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l|A|t5IAUdhTtR

Roland English, charged with man
slaughter, was brought before Judge
Richardson this morning for arraigp-
ment. English waived the arraign-
ment and entered plea Of not guilty.
Judge Richardson set the case for
trial May 20. English is at present
out on bonds.
The defendant is accused of killing
George Stevens in row which occur
rem in the Marion block in the latter
part of March Stevens was beaten
and died before aid could reach him.
The fight occurred over a broken water
pitcher for which Stevens wished Eng
lish and his two companions to pay
The sum asked was 60 cents.
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AGED COUPLE
co TO PRISON
ARE now INMATES OF STONY
MOUNTAIN PENITENTrARY,

WINNIPEG, May l2.-Aged and
careworn, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Elgin of
Macleod, the only members of a fam.
lily of four who are out of prison. pass
ed through Winnipeg on their way to
Stony mountain penitentiary, where
they will serve five years for stealing
cattle.
The two sons of the old couple have
worn prison stripes for more than a
year. They were found guilty of of
lenses similar to those of which their
parents are convicted.
There will be family reunion when
We get inside the walls said Elgin to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
SON OF ENGLISHMAN A
SOVEREIGN IN MINIATURE

The sovereign who reigns over the
smallest monarchy in the world is the
king of the Cocos, group of islands
near Sumatra. These islands were dis
covered about 300 years ago by the
captain of the Keeling, but were com
paratively little known till 1926, when
Mr.. Ross, an Englishman, visited them
and was struck by their beauty and
took up his abode there. 1t is his
grandson, NJ. Geo. Ross, who now holds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
FRUIT MEN IN GEORGIA

ROME, Ca, May 1.-THE North
Georgia Fruit Growers association
began It's annual meeting in Rome
today with a large attendance of
representative horticulturists and
others. The program provides for
papers by Professor James b. Hunni-
cult of Atlanta. Professor Starnes
Of the Experiment station and Wilson
Newell, state entomologist
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Listen, master, the lotteries are SO
seldom successful and it was 20 very
cold last winter that"
"What," demanded Landry changing
color.
"Eh, WELL" she finished, 81 did not
buy any ticket. / bought me some good
furred shoes with the twenty sous,
yes, by Our Lady"
Copyright, Foreign Story Syndicate
Company.
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PERSONAL

George Westlake. well known
young man employed by the Telephone
company as switchboard man, lies at
the point of death at his home on
Fourth avenue. He has been confined
to his bed since Friday of last week
with scarlet fever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12

The Jury in the case of the Globe
Stove and Range company against the
Goodsell-Wilson company returned Il
verdict in favor of the defendant in
Judge Richardson's court this morn
ing. The stove company brought suit
to recover $l229.62 alleged to be due
them for hardware supplied the defen-
dants. The defendants held that the
conditions of the agreement were not
fulfilled and refused to pay for the
goods.
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MARRIAGE rrcnrsSs.

The following marriage license has
been issued; Fred Graham, Jr., Of
Boston and Victoria b. Knox Of Spo-
kane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12

The paper gave the results Of the
drawing of the lottery, and at the top
of the column, written in huge letters
that shone and glittered before the
dazzled eyes of the old miser, as if
written in fame, were these words:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-05-05
GRAHAM COVE.

Sbstiakio khc NezVs
Well, readers, want to interest you
if can with few lines from here.
Well, l went to Pleasant Hill last
Saturday to graveyard working and
had good time, and saw lot of good
friends.
Everybody is visiting over here,
Sam Beene and wife visited their
folks in Sweeten's Cove Saturday and
Sunday, and returned home Sunday.
Kelly Quarles said that he felt like
he was at home' when he got on this
side Of the river, and he was. He
looked like he was.
Mrs. Guffey visited Mrs, Becno one
day last week.
John Higdon said that he was sure on
the sick list Monday night.
Dan Lambert tries to be be good but
he will run with the high shanks.
Ike Lambert said that he got piece
OF ham at the working that was 10
years old, but he sure did pull it just
the same.
If Hot summer wants to get fly off
of any ona let him come and try Scrud-
der
John Higdon had the big eye Sunday.
Miss Nola Harp returned home to-day
from Whiteside from an Is months
stay
No. has just now blown for our
town.
You can look for Scrudder at that
working at Pleasant Grove Saturday.
Well, want to hear from Hot Sum-
mer and Jimmie. Scrudder.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-05-05
HAVRON'S CHAPEL.

Special 10 tie Ns7oS.
Sunday school was held here Sunday.
Miss Mamie COndra spent Saturday
night with Miss Myrtle Belk.
We think the grave decorating was
largely attended Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Bolk attended
church at the Hill Sunday.
A certain young man and woman
seem to have dissolved partnership
since last Saturday Guess she has her
eye on some other fellow. Ye writer
thinks she is handsome.
Aft Calvin, Arthur Belk and Oscar
Lynch went fox hunting on Saturday
night and caught three pole cats. Guess
the young men must have had colds in
their heads.
Miss Lizzie Harris looked awtully
sweet on her way to church Sunday.
Scudder, from Graham Cove, wants to
hear from Jimmy from the Wire Fence.
Well, let him come when he is ready for
Jimmy is never backward in coming
forward, and Jimmy thinks he is writ
ing more than Scudaer, or else Scudder
don't read the News. If so, he ought
to. Cheer up, Scudder, we'll soon be
dead.
Our young ladies here are getting
so sweet since the fine weather that
when it rains they will dissolve like
sugar. This is what your writer sntic-
ipates. Hurrah for the Havron Chapel
girls, there are none SO good and sweet
If you want to see Horace smile ask
him about tho pole cat.
The pale horse and his rider we're
seen coming up the road again Sunday.
A certain young man went to see
some young ladies Sunday, but they
were in the kitchen, and so be retired
The writer thinks that everybody
ought to visit Havron's Chapel and
hear the fine singing. tell you they
are crackerjacks from away back"
A certain young lady took gentle
mans ring from him Sunday. Wish he
would return it for his finger hurts him
| so much.
A certain young man was caught kiss
ing acertain young lady Saturday night
What would her best boy say if he
knew this? Why, be would say jump
up and never come down again" Kiss.
is eliptical, (a-lip-tickle.)
II Scudder, of Graham Cove, be one Of
the male sex Jimmy would like to ask
him the following question: If Scud.
der went down through Jasper of any
other town riding donkey what fruit
would they represent? Jimmy hopes
that Scudder can take and give jokes
If not be had better quit.
Jimmy, from the wire fence.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-05-05
Had Violated Law.

The following decision was made a
gainst the Cumberland Telephone Co.
by Chancellor Allison at Nashville Mon
day last:
The court holds that the defendant
has assumed to exercise powers and au-
thority not conferred upon it by the
laws Of the State of Tennessee and has
forfeited its right to exercise any cor
.porate franchise or power in the State
Of Tennessee, and that defendant he
ousted from the further exercise of any
such power or. franchise in the state,
and that its business be closed and
wound up. For satisfactory reasons the
court declines to appoint a receiver to
take charge and settle up the business
of the defendent.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-05-05
SHELLM0UND.
Specialize the Me7Os.

Special 10 The Ne7O5.
Sparkling is the order of the day.
Miss Carrie HigdOn was seen going
up the road the other day with load
of schelots.
Miss Mary Beene of Graham Cove,
was in town one day last week.
Bill Dooley's sow has left him for
good.
They call John Higdon and Kelly
Quarles "strawhat."
Oscar Beene and wife visited Mr..
Beene Sunday.
Miss Ellen looked like he told her
something good last Sunday.
George Beene stopped at the spring
Sunday.
We all took pleasant trip to Pleas
ant Hill Saturday.
Wade Harp said before he died two
more trains he was bound to ride.
Mrs. c. A. Quarles visited Mrs. Jim
HigdOn Monday.
Come to this side of the river and see
the pretty girls. Darling.