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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-11-10
THE MISER

G1 HE door of the doctors house
was closed almost nOiselessly
and John Breen went Slowly
down the short flight Of steps, his
grayish countenance working with
fury.
"A guinea for prescribing more rest
and nourishment, plus bottle OF drug
gist's filth" he muttered. What on
earth possessed me to consult him?'
Reaching the pavement, he began to
walk swiftly, but throbbing behind
the old scar on his temple compelled
him to slacken his pace.
II suppose it was that that made
me take fright" he said to himself.
II never used to have headaches. =" =
If I'm not better by tomorrow III take
his prescription to the chemist, though
l believe it's all nonsense
A hanson driver hailed him invit-
ingly, but he shook his head inpatient
ly, and quickened his steps in spite Of
the dull thrObbing that caused him to
half close his eyes. 1t was a chilly
evening. and, as he turned from the
quiet street into the busy thorough
fare sleet began to fall; but instead Of
taking a bus he set out to walk the
two miles that lay between him and
his place Of abode.
His home was an old fashioned, neg
lected-looking building in the neigh
borhood Of Russell Square, and he
was the sole occupant. A charwoman
came for an hour every morning and
made pretense Of cleaning up gener-
ally, although her work consisted
chiefly in removing the ashes of the
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parlor crate Qn winter) and washing
the dishes which her master had soiled
the previous day. He placed both in
the hall. for she was not admitted 20
the parlor. John Breen did his own
cooking, such as it was, at the sitting
room fire, and his bed consisted of the
sofa and travelling rug in the same
apartment. The other rooms, eight In
number, Of the house were unfur-
nished.
On entering the hall, which echoed
his steps, he locked and bolted the
door with exceeding care, and made
MS way In the dark to the parlor, stu
ated on the same floor. 1t was neces-
sary to unlock the parlor door. and
having done 80 he entered and locked
It again behind him. The inside of the
door was covered with sheet iron and
fitted with heavy bolts fitting into
sockets at top and bottom.
The fire, under a layer of dross.
Rlowed family. and was slow to ignite
the spill Of paper that he presented
between the bars When he did pro-
cure light he applied it to a candle
on the mantelpiece, and in its glim-
mer he beheid his face in the dirty
mirror.
YES he muttered, 1T I'm not bet
ter by tomorrow I'll go to the chemist
can't AFFORD to be i'll. I'm glad /
didn't go to a doctor close at hand.
He might have found out who 7 was
and insisted on attending me. How
my head does ache"
He sat down in the worn-out easv
chair and inserted few slips Of wood
between the bars Of the CRATE. Small
names pierced the blanket Of dross
and presently he set a little kettle on
the hottest part.
"A cup OF tea will pull me together. u
He rose and crossed the room to q
bookcase void Of books. From a lower
shelf he took LOAF Of bread and q
cut OF cheese. also plate and knife
and carried them close to the side OF
the easy chair
Then suddenly he began to smile and
rub his hands softly. The window
shutters. irOn-bound like the door
were closed and bolted. but he wen1
over and examined them and drew tn;
faded curtain together. After that b,
peered into all the corners and under
the sofa, smiling and lingering some
thing in his hip pocket. John BreeI
was not 4 tmid man; he was merely
careful
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AR IONA PRISON NOVEL.
Made by Blowing Hole in Wall of Rock
with Dynamite.

Made by Blowing Hole in Wall of Rocl
with Dynamite.
Out in Arizona they don't stop tC
put up a big pile Of brick or stone
and mortar when they want to build
prison, but just take lot Of dyna
mite and blow hole in one of the
mountains which may be handy to the
town where the lookup is needed, says
the New York Tribune. The people
are so accustomed to using dynamite
in getting out the gold and other min
erals in this part of the west that they
is needed to blow out a cell or a cor
ridOr.
After the interior is excavated two
or three men with crowbars and
sledges make the few windows and
the passageway through which the
prisoners are taken. Just a foot or
so is sufficient for a window and 1t
costs more to set the iron bars in the
wall than it does to cut the hole
through. So the windows, if they can
be called such, are not much moro
than peep-hOles.
This is the sort Of lookup which
the sheriff at Clifton. Ariz. provides
for the guests whom he may have from
time to time. 1t is Just hole in the
mountain, which at this place is sew
eral thousand feet high. When the
railroad was built through Clifton 1t
was necessary to make deep cut and
the rocky wall is almost perpendicu-
lar.
After tunneling into it the prison
makers blasted out two cells, one Of
which is used for the desperate charac-
ters-men sentenced to death or for
long terms. The other, nearest the en-
trance, is for the cowboys, miners and
others who may get on little spree
and try to 'shoot up the town. An
they generally come to their senses
when they are sober, they are kept by
themselves, and it is not necessary to
mix them up with the worst prison.
erS.
When they made the prison at Cliff
ton the town fathers decided that
some sort Of a portico ought to be
provided, SO the town mason got a con-
tract to build lean-to Of adobe This
ID rooted with corrugated iron, and is
entered by heavy wooden door. It
Isl not considered a part Of the prison,
tbwever, merely being used for the
s1eriff's office.
1t Is not necessary to maintain a
guard, and the sheriff can go out and
,ound up" cattle or perform his other
dlties without worrying himself over
apostolic Jail break. 1t is only nee
essary to feed the prisoners, and this
can be done by showing the food under
the door at the entrance, as it is raised
about four inches from the ground
Then the prisoners help themselves.
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Katherine Cecil Thurston's 1.-THE
Masquerader' is to be translated into
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish.
The public which objected to the
taking off Of Sherlock Holmes in DR..
DOyle's first series Of tales, objects
also to his retirement on bee farm
in Kent. The author is said to receive
many letters petitioning for more"
A reviewer of Miss Bellard's In
SEPARATION" w. d. Howelrs latest, per
petuates" singular smile: "Mr.
Howells walks delicately, like q cat
over a breakfast table, along the lit
tie bursts and turns Of womens moods
and fancies."
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin, whose
penelope" books paved the way for
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and
whose Rose O. the River" recently
came out, has bought Quillcote, the
summer home on the banks Of the Sa-
co, near Hollis, Me-, that she has SO
long occupied.
There goes a man with a very in
teresting history" remarked the book
seller reminiscently, as he watched a
picturesque-looking old bookworm
leave the shop. Indeed" put in a
casual customer. How do you know
that his history is so Interestingly" 81
just sold it to him-'Macaulay's.
Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice, author Of
"Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
has organized in Louisville, KY, n
new national bank with a capital
stock of $25O,OO0. Associated with
her is her husband, Gale Young Rice,
w. o. Head and L. NJ. Rice. What
position Mrs. Rice will hold in the
new financial concern has not been de-
cided, though it is said that she will
have some responsible post. Who
wouldn't like to be the owner of such
a productive Cabbage Patch?"
James Lane Allen, criticising E. O.
Valentines "Hecla Sandwith," says:
1.-THE story in the novel is great
story. 1t is an American story of the
first magnitude. Thomas Hardy, had
he been an American, might have been
glad to come upon it. George Eliot,
had she been an American, could have
built upon it one Of her masterpieces.
A careful reading Of the book
makes 1t plain the author took
broad and deep view of the elements
and human-that entered
into the greatness Of the theme"
Mrs. Essington," the story of
house-party in which little live
drama is played between a widow
and a man some years younger whose
career she has practically made, Is
having deserved success 1t is the
work Of two sisters, Esther and Lucia
Chamberlain, natives Of California.
Their first work together was 1.-THE
Blue Moon," novelette, published In
Ainslee's. Miss Esther was one of the
first women in New York to make a
profession Of supplying illustrative ad-
vertising matter Miss Lucia took to
authorship, and wrote short stories and
poems for the magazines. They began
to cOllaborate in the spring of 1904.
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Number OF Feet a Second.

asked how many feet per second they
walk. A press photographer whose
work requires him to know all man
ner Of speeds said:
1.-THE average man walks four feet
per second. A dog on it's ordinary jog
goes eight feet second. A horse
trots twelve feet a second. A reindeer
over the ice makes twentysix feet. A
race horse makes forty three feet A
sailing ship makes fourteen feet
Chicago Chronicle
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"SklNNING" IN BUILDING.
Crafty Practice Of Some Architects to
Catch Business.

Crafty Practice Of Some Architects to
Catch Business.
A certain church organization de-
cided to erect a new church ediflce.
After carefully studying the resources
and canvassing the question general
ly, the parties authorized to act de-
cided to invest 100000 in the new
church and advertised for competitive
architectural plans on that basis. OF
those submitted, one set Of plans
threw the others altogether into the
shade, easily SURPRISING them in
many regards and presenting a most
alluring bait. Having seen exactly
the right thing" it was hard for the
committee, the congregation, and,
above all, the rector, to accept any
thing that fell short of the ideal that
had been presented to their
minds. But one result was probable
the alluring plans were accepted,
and that although there must have
been some doubt, Notwithstanding the
reassuring protests Of the architect.
that the hundred thousand dollar limit
would not be exceeded.
The illusion vanished when bids
for erecting the church were asked
for. Some of the bids received were
as high as $25O,OOO, while the lowest
was s223,OOO This ought to have put
a ouietus on those particular plans,
but the drawings had produced pro-
found and lasting effect, that could
not be easily shaken off. Consulta-
lions with the architect, followed, in
which he succeeded in convincing the
church authorities that, while his es-
Inmates had been little faulty, he
could make certain reductions and al
terat1ons on the constructive parts Of
the church, that, without detracting
from the grand effects that had con-
stituted the catching bait, would
bring the total cost within the limits
Of $4,000. The good rector and his
friends and advisers do not seem to
have been familiar with the mode Of
"skinning," and failed to realize that
It is difficult to buy a two-penny cake
with two farthings. Under the be-
wildering glare of the fascinating de-
sign they yielded to the glib assur-
ances of the man who had already de-
ceived them. The stated amount was
$40, 900, very possibly more than that
In excess Of what they could afford
to pay, but the ediAce would be such
a grand affair, while the portions sub
jected to the "skinning" process would
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4 Wooden Wedding.

Several friends called on a New
York clergyman one evening, says the
New York Sun, and were kept waiting
for him for some time.
I'm sorry to have kept you wait.
ing" the minister remarked, as he
entered his library, but 1 have Just
had to perform a wooden wedding in
the church."
What" said one Of his visitors.
Il never heard Of such a thing. What
kind Of ceremony was it?'
"Oh," answered the clergyman, with
twinkle in his eye, at was the mar.
riage Of couple of Poles"
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be hidden from view. The architect
who was able to combine elegancies
with economy and architectural eff
fects with perfect safety and endur-
ance, rose greatly in their estimation
and they marveled how ordinary and
unresourceful architects could do
business at all.-American Contract
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RIVAL RIGHTS IN VOLCANO.
Four Communes Near Mount Vesuviua
Assert Proprietary Powers.


Vesuvius, with its eruption, has
done more than provide magnificent
fireworks to attract the foreigners; II
has set four communes-Resina,T Tore
Del Greco, Boscotrecase and Ottaiano
by the ears.
Each claims that the volcano stands
within its confines, If not all, tho
greater part of it, and that it tine
commune) can thus claim the taxes
Of the guides, Cooks railway ana
the one hundred and one other things
which yield money. The quarrel Is
pretty one, and bids fair to be uneno'
ing, as no sooner have the connnes
been established and a comparative
If discontinued, peace patched up
than the volcano belches forth new
lava, forms new hills and valleys anu
obliterates the confines.
Since the late eruption feeling nas
risen to such heights that the peop"
of one commune throw stones at tnosS
Of the others, and refuse to speak ~
they pass by. Each declares that :
has ancient documents to prove !"
rights beyond dispute, but when tn'
moment comes for exhibiting them
they somehow have misplaced the'n
They would have been the most use
full to the council of state, to Wnou
they have appealed, but they cannO'
be found. Meanwhile, until the quar-
rel is settled, Resina has decidedly u.
best Of it, as, while the Others "e..
terror stricken, she boldly fixed ~.
confines by herself taking in the wno'
mountain.
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even those of them who weso high III
the land treated their gentle-faced host
with unfeigned respect and seemed to
regard him with sincere affection as
well as admira ton. Although the
weather had Unexpectedly lecome OPP
pressively hot, the spirits Of the guests
did not suffer depression. Only the
host appeared somewhat wearieI
when, the dinner itself beins over. the
time came for him to explain new
scheme of charity which he had Lately
been deeply considering, and which
all present were eager to hear about
Il must ask you to pardon my leav-
Ing you for moment, my friends.
he said. suddenly. II find have left
my notes on the scheme in my room.
With word Of thanks for the per
mission readily granted, and a pleasant
smile to all, Mr.. Breen left the room.
HE is a wonderful man." remarked
countess. us it really the case that
he has given 100000 to the children s
hospital in Whitechapel?"
HE handed the money to us yester-
day said an old man with kindly
twinkling eyes. And 1t was only a
first installment, he assured me- But
he has made so many magnificent
gifts recently that one fears he must
soon exhaust himself. Truly it was
Providence that allowed John Breen
to become a rich man."
He ought to be Sir John at least"
said pretty woman, though 1 fancy
he would scorn a title"
Meantime Mr.. Breen was in his bed
room searching for the slips of paper
on which he had set down the details
of his scheme.
He could not remember where he
had put them. Drawer after drawer
be tried without success. AS he drew
open the last drawer vivid flash Of
lightning lit up the chamber-he had
not thought 1t necessary to switch on
the electric light. as he had sufficient
light from the open door-and almost
Immediately a terrific peal crashed
overhead.
John Breen's fingers closed on some
thing in the drawer, and presently IL
look Of Amusement overspread his
countenance.
The philanthropists waited in vain
for his temperance.
Drenched to the skin, he sat in his
dragged evening clothes. staring It the
empty safe, a creature Of utter despair.
He had faint glimmering that he had
given away his wealth, but to whom
he could not remember. He tried very
hard to remember.
The glimmering went out. and he
could not remember anything at all.
He only knew that he had no money
left.
No money left? He searched his
pockets and found few notes. sover-
eigns and some change. Thirty pounds
odd.
Also a revolver.
The surgeon who examined him at
forwards directed his colleagues at
tention to the scar on his right temple.
Yes" said the colleague, 1T might
have something to do with the case.
though me must have got the smash
long time ago."
He referred, Of course, to the case
IF suicide.
But which was the real John Breen
the miser or the philanthOpist? -J
j. Bell, in Black and White.
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The Real Thing.

Mrs. Ikki-I wish you wouldn't be
such a tight-wad! I haven't a thing to
wear.
Mr.. Ikki-Blinkin' Borealis! Why.
woman, you have the finest seal coat
in two degrees Of latitude.
Mrs. Kirkland what Of it? There
goes Mrs. Blubberton staggering
around In a real sealette coat with
plush trimmings.-Puck.
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Suggesting a New Plan.

"How can I get the ladies' of my
congregation more interested in heav.
emf" sighed the earnest young rector
Of the fashionable church.
"You might intimate that things will
be very exclusive there" replied the
old preacher sadly. by such means
you may be able to arouse a mild In.
tsrest Post
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Ee Changed the Subject.

Stockbroker Ito future son-in-law)e
I've been making inquiries about you
Gayboy-And 1 about you.
"Oh, have you? Then we'll talk
about something else" -Translated for
Tales from Fliegende Blaetter.
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He INDUCED.

"You have an indulgent husDan''
haven't you, Mrs De LushT
Eyes, indeed! There are u =.
when I'm really afraid that DC "A
dulees-er-too much" Cleyelap'
Leader.
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An.werine q Fooli.h Ou....

AnswertnG q Foolish Que0tton.
She-Are you sure you love me 70.
myself alone?
Held you think 1 loved You for
your ENTHUSIASTICALLY Journal.
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A diplomat Is a man who get. What
he wants By pretending not to want
t.
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stance, he could not remember where
he had come from the previous night:
and as the day wore on he was Occa-
sionally perplexed regarding other
matters Of the past. The bunch of
complicated keys in his pocket puzzled
him, and when he happened upon the
doctors prescription In another pocket
he could not recollect the visit to the
physician. Most of all. the revolver
In his hip pocket troubled him. He
did not know what to do with 1t, and
he was afraid to unload it lest it dis
charge. For the time he decided to
lock 1t in drawer in his bedroom.
He spent the forenoon In studying
the newspapers, and in the afternoon
he paid a visit to the poorest quarters
Of the East End, returning. with a
white and troubled face, to play with
his dinner and to kpend the evening,
locked In his room.
A few days later people began to
| call upon him-prosperous-loo gen
tlemen and fine ladies-and earnest
conversations took place in the elegant
sittingroom he had engaged in addi-
| ton to his bedroom. Other men and
women. pinched and sad, began to
watch for his coming to their miser-
able dwellings.
And nearly three months went past
|
One evening toward the end Of May
Mr.. Breen gave little dinner party
in his private sitting room. Ten ladies
and gentlemen. all keenly interested In
philanthropic work, were present. and
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-11

the movements and intentions OF ths
squsdroh. hut as stated. several times
in these dispatches, the Associated
Press bad positive knowledge that
Admiral Roiesvsnskg was leaving AZ
miral Nebosaloil. commander OF divi
sion Of the second PAciac squadron
behind and vas bound Tor the far east
70 Try ccncinsions with Admiral Togo
an Russia hone that tine change Of
the tide OF war kss begun. and for
come time the admiralty has declared
that emily peace could intervene 10
prevent . FINAL trial for the mastery
Of the sen.
Unofficial information also indicated
that k0iestvensky intended to pass
through the straits cf Malacca. some
doubt ts expressed here as TO whether
the Russian squadron has yet reached
a point SO Ear on les journey.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-11

Madnd. April 10 Four huBdrsc
Degssps ueSe killed a. iniufse TO-DAY
b. the collapse Of . nsN SAFER FsssF
Foir IN eDsfss 81 Construction nifty
bodies have Alfesdy besh recovered
Tbs Prince u Tastss!As, war nlnislrr
The governor o. AhaTih and . repre-
sentative o. thu kins. have eons L.
the SPOT 10 supeFinisna TIE sork Of
Fssess TROOPS sent 70 ths aesha AFt
gagged IN hsipisg The SuGsBsrs AE<
pseOssriuS the bottles u a. dssd.
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DUNE FAvoRs SEIZURE.
Should chIeseo's street Car Men Re
fuse TO Sell Out Reasonably.


New York, April i0.-Judge Edward
y. Dunno. msyor-elect Of Chicago,
spoke before the Municipal Ownership
league last night. declaring that With.
In . very few years Chicago would own
all her trolley lines. even though II
Uere necessary 10 eonhscs;e the prop
erty by conri proceedings.
Judge Dunno quoted Judge Gr6ss-
cups estimate OF the actual value oi
the Chicago street railway a. szT 900.
900. although capitalized 81 sl0s.0OO
0eo Even allowing . falg margin for
the value Of the franchise. this he r.
gArded as excessive The market val
ne Of the stock. he said. vas Sc 600
0O0. and Was maintained ~ that figure
by the expectation 81 further exten
slons Of the franchises ard ~ bogus
sales Of stock
To secure funds With which 20 puF
chase the road. Judge Duane said BE-
would favor lssnlns street. car osrtn
Gates. payable a. The expiFai1oa % 30
years. By . ElnkiHE fund.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-11

London. April 10 A man named Ne
IntyEe. alias Thomas. % g. LOaia. NHS
arrested here today on en- eEtFndltiOa
warrant charged 9Th embexxiemeni
m the URiied s,ates Later hs VA
hr0asht rp st Bov rtF~e' Holy eoHrt
and reman6cd. MclniyTe ADMITTED
hat be vas convicted In he Uhlis
states and Jumped his bail b~t he ISIS
his boudsman bad tISno0 beiouElns -
hlm - the Esrtiy lot uGshibs The
prisoner told ths mas.strstr TAI IA
original oasnss Wss not e1tradilas.
znG tSAf e0nsegusnty . caefre q.
snbs1xlement Was preferred