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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30

weeks. It was thought by some that
Ashley and Hamilton were one and
the same"
Did you believe that your husband
and Ashley were identical?' asked the
sick man, raising his head and look
ing full at Constance.
mo, | never believed It; but after
n time thought he muss be dead, and
| ordered n monument to be made,
intending to erect it to his memory"
But when did appear on tho
scene? Was it before the monument
AFFAIR.""
Yes"
Then you really did not know me,
and yet you say you saw me and
spoke TO me. Was there nothing
about me to recall your husband, Con
stance?"
Oh, there was, there was," she
cried, but no one else could see it.
You looked sickly, old, ana bent. Your
hair was a different color. You did
not know me. You worked in our
mill like an ordinary workman. You
boarded here; and, though you did
seem TO be attracted toward me and
my children, there was nothing in
your manner to SAVIOR Of any right to
us. Then, too, you played the violin,
and my husband knew nothing about
music. except that he loved to hear IT,
and, besides, you we're a good machin.
list and very ingenious in many ways,
while my husband had no such facul-
ty at ALL"
And you say can play the vio-
linz"
Eyes"
We'll, now know cannot. I
can't play, and ] never could. You
have been deceived. 1t was some
other person"
II have heard you play often" said
Constance.
Well, | have been living a dual
life, then. | have heard of sach
things. All | know about it is left
home in May, and | went little ways
on the train, and | came TO myself in
this room. If | worked at the mill as
a machinist and played the violin /
knew nothing about it,"
You did not work as machinist,
but as a common millhand. You,
however, showed a good understand
ing of machinery and often remedied
defects I'm H.
Another person has had a similar
experience TO your own, or processes
TO have done so. But we will not
talk of II now. Another time will do
as We'll. ! dare say DIR. Peek win say
that we have talked too much ali
ready" and Constance, anxious herself
to say no more at the present time,
not until she had recovered her full
powers of reasoning, arose 20 go.
You know best. am tired, but
YOU viii come again. Constance.
What. are you going without saying
good by?"
Good by,' said Constance. family.
But that is not the way TO say
good-by. Come here and I will show you
how" and a rosuish look came into
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30

his eyes that made her almost cry out,
II was SO like Vane's. She hesitated
as IL about to comply, but she did
not.
No, no, you forget, | cant, must
mott" and she swiftly left the room,
but returned in a moment, to say in
hurried accents, Il cannot come here
again If you ask me to kiss you, or
say anything to me about it. No one
thinks you are my husband. You will
have to prove It,"
Very well." he said. bitterly; but
at least | can see the children"
II don't know; perhaps So" and
Constance would have fed to her own
home had not Mrs. Fry come to her
side and clutched at her dress.
What does 1t mean, dearie, what
does 1t all mean?"
What do you think?" asked Con.
stance. piteously.
Il know what other folks will think.
They will say 1t is all sham. That
he wants to git you himself away
from the other one, and he didn't
know no other way"
There was vein of shrewd com.
nonsense about all this that in.
pressed Constance. Still the futility
of such an attempt, II 1t was as she
said. struck her ss forcibly.
1T doesn't seem as II any man IN
his senses would do such a thing"
mo, 1t don't: but there's queer
works in the world, an you know an
know Edes want never Jest like
other folks. II it want for his hair,
an IL the other one hadn't come back,
it wouldn't seem so strange, for sence
he has been sick I've noticed now and
then look like your husband"
you have?
yes, have; but he don't look half
so much like him as the other one
does. He is the exact picture, now.
amt he?'
"Yes. oh, II seems as il should go
Wild" and Constance looked about
her for moment, as if really seeking
an opportunity to fly from her per-
plexities. Mrs. Fry strove to comfort
her
1T will all come out right without
you an me meddlin' Jest let it right
itself, | say. If this one is your hus.
band it will be proved, and If t'other
one is, why, that will be proved, too
1t is matter that will have to be
settled by folks that knows, an mebbe
one of 'em will have to be clapped into
'sylum. Anyway, dearie, don't you
fret. You keep on doin' right as you
have done; keep 'em both at a dis.
tance till it's all settled"
Would l better go to the hotel to
stay?"
Talk with your uncle, first"
"Oh, he is all for"
"The other one; yes, l know. Wall,
wait awhile" And so comforted by
the good creatures counsel, Constance
went home.
ITO be continued.)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30

Strange things have happened since
my husband went away. He did not
return as We expected. and strange
rumors started up meanwhile, that
astonished me greatly. II was said
he went away with a woman named
Lenora, beautiful woman with
emerald colored hair. DO you know
herr"
Il have heard of her." he replied
evasively.
Then" she continued. "it was
feared he had been drowned in the
river. or that he had met with some
foul play, for body was found in 1t
that II was thought might be his.
This idea followed the bank troubles. q"
what bank troubles?"
1T was said that my husband en-
bezzled the funds, that he altered two
notes to ten times their value, and
got the money on them"
"It Is false never did it--never!
II is conspiracy to rob me of my
good name"
Almost the exact words Of anoth-
err" thought Constance. She paused
for moment to look at the pale
faced man on the pillow, who listened
with wide-opened eyes and flushed
cheeks.
Go on" he said, family.
Perhaps would bettes wait
awhile"
mo, don't you see am in tor
ment?" he said. irritably. Il want to
know whether | was murdered, or
whether | turned out to be a bank
robber. BY Heavens! what fools
there are in this wofld!"
I'VE advertised and employed de-
tectives to find him, but no trace was
discovered. Strange accounts of a
celebrated bank defaulter, named Ash
ley, however, were met with, and he
was said to resemble Mr. Hamilton.
He also appeared 10 have a wife
named Lenora, whose hair was called
green. one defalcation took place in
May My husband always went away
in that month and was absent two
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and allowed him to draw her toward
him.
: MY darling" he said, kissing her
arms. Don't cry. but sit here beside
me and let us talk awhile. You know
whether | am Vane Hamilton or not.
Mrs. Fry" and he smiled at the good
woman. who stood as II petrified, pre-
tended she did not know me-"
THE good Lord deliver me-" was
all she could say. Then in a dumb
founded manner she walked from the
room.
rs she right in her mind, do you
think. Constance?' he whispered.
ooh, don't know, don't know, 3"
said Constance, taking chair Mt the
window, In a distressed tone. Il feel
as II we were all demented,
you have been at work here for
several months In the mill. You are
known by the name of Primus Edes,
and about three weeks ago you were
shot. whether by accident or not Is
not known, and as you were at the
time a boarder here you We're uatur-
ally brought here when you We're
wounded.
He listened intenuy, with the look
of amazemont growing on his lace.
Constance, Is it possible? How
came to do all that? Have | been in
sane?"
Il don't know"
but don't you know me? Didn't
you ever see me?"
Yes, saw YOU at church here and
occasionally in other places"
Did ever speak to ycu?"
Yes, several times
And you?"
Il spoke TO you, but | did not know
you"
Am so changed, then"
For answer Constance went into the
adjoining room and brought small
mirror to him lie took it and held it
before him.
A cry broke from his lips
Bring me another" he said; "this
is good for nothing"
Obediently she went into Mrs. Fry's
bedroom and brought him another,
larger and better.
What does il mean, Constance?"
he asked, lifting a wild, haggard face
10 hers rs my hair dark brown.
or is II the fault OF this damnable
glass?"
your hair is dark brown, GER
tainly-almost black"
Can a mans hair turn from light
TO darll?"
Il never knew that ii could"
We'll, IL has. whether any such
case was ever known before or not
but when did il happen?"
Il cannot say, for ! know nothing
about the matter in any way. But you
say you are Vane Hamilton. How
can you prove itg"
Say that | am Vane Hamilton Is
not that enough? Don't you know that
am?" and he looked at her evidently
greatly astonished.
'No. don't know that you are.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30
The First Postage Stamps.

The postage stamp, like the rail.
road and the telephone, is a nine
teenth century invention, ard only
sixty-ive years of age, at that, says
the Washington Star. Great Britain
was the first country to adopt this
ideu Of cheap postal communication
Jan. 10. 1910. II was about 1885 that
Rowland Hill, an Englishman, turned
his attention to the postal system of
his country BY degrees and by care
fully watching the system then in
vogue Hin became convinced that a
uniform cheap postage in the shape
of an adhesive stamp for prepayment
on mail matter would not only become
popular with the people, but at the
same time materially increase the rev.
cnue of Great Britain. The English
postoffice authorities discouraged the
scheme as much as possible. Never.
theless, from mere force of public
sentiment, IL was introduced into par
lament and ratified in 1889. OF course
when the measure became a law post
age stamps We're a great success and
have since been adopted by all civil.
lied and number of uncivilized coun.
tries OF the world. Mr.. Hill Lecame
prominently identified with the postal
system of Great Britain, and in 1860
i'm recognition OF his great services,
Queen Victoria made him a X. c. b.
tknight commander of the BATH. He
passed away in 1882, full of honors, at
ripe old age. He may be called
the father % the postage stamp"
Great Britain was the first country 10
adopt adhesive stamps and compare
lively cheap postage for its people.
for II was not until 1S47 that the
United States fell in line in this re-
spect. The issuing of stamps for post
age use is left TO the postmaster-gen
eral, who from time to time, as the
eXisencies OF the case require, has the
different stamps that he deems requi-
site issued to the public. The printing
OF the postage stamps of this country
was formerly done by private bank
note companies but now the govern
ment does its own work. All of the
stamps are printed by the bureau OF
engraving and printing OF Washing
ton, under the direction OF the treas
ury department. This has been done
since 1895. The issuing of the postal
commodities in the postoffice depart
ment Is in the hands OF the third ae
sisthnt postmaster-geperal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30
MEDICINE HAT WANTS BOOM.
One Industry Enterprisins Town For
got to Mention.


Medicine Hat is one of the towns
pardon us, cities.-in the Canadian
Northwest which is making a great
bid just now for its share of the pres.
ent boom in Canada. The mayor of
Medicine Hat goes so far as to adyer.
tise the merits of that noble city in
some Canadian papers. It's virtues
are dwelt upon in these advertise
ments at great length, and particular
stress is laid upon the fact that an
abundant supply of natural gas makes
Medicine Hat particularly favorable
place for the location of manufactur.
ing plants.
Somehow we seem to have heard
the name II Medicine Hat before. II
our memory does not fail us, this is
the place where the weather man says
the cold waves come from. When the
mercury sinks to zero in the Ohio Val
ley this considerate gentleman some.
times calls our attention to the fact
that il is 40 below at Medicine Hat"
This does not seem so bad in August,
but it must be pretty cold reality in
January.
Medicine Hat deserves its growing
fame. Strange that in his references
20 the many advantages of his grow.
ing city the mayor u Medicine Hat
never alludes TO the cold wave indus.
try.-Cincinnati Tipes-Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30
CHAPTER XVI.
A Strange Claim.

A Strange Claim.
rs he worse--is Mr. Edes worse?. >
asked Constance. trying to speak with.
out nervousness.
mo, he amt no worse, but he's
dreadful queer. He wants 10 see you,
for one thing"
Me? ] cant go to see him, Mrs.
Fry"
He says his name is Hamilton, an
he talks about Constance an the chill
dren jest for all tho world as II he
had a right to. You won't mind II
tell you what | think2"
mo"
We'll, ] think he has Jest set his
life by you ever since the first time
he see you, an mebbe he heard some
how that you thought he looked a lit
tie mite like Mr.. Hamilton, an now
that he's weak an low. 1t has got into
his head an sticks there. wish you
would go over, walk in sort'er matter
OF fact, an say. How be yo feelin' to-
day, Mr.. Edes, or somethin' like that,
an mebbe it'll settle his head a little" +"
Very well, | will do as you say,
Mrs. Fry" said Constance, putting Oil
her hat and jacket as composedly as
she could Then the two walked back
together to the little house: but Con
stance was In a whirl of emotion.
When they entered the sick man
was discovered to be fast asleep. lying
with his face on his hand.
Constance stood and looked nj him
at the thin cheeks. the dark hair and
the white hands, free now from all
marks Of labor Suddenly he opened
his eyes and stretched ont his hands
TO her. while joyful look came into
his face.
Constance, you did GOMEZ knew
you would" and he opened his arms.
What. will you not kiss me, my
wife?"
Borne forward by the strong force
and rush of sudden belief thai ne was
indeed her husband, Constance stopped
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30
Prisoner Was Forgotten.

The Walla Walia, Wash. authori-
ties have in custody man who was
convicted OF murder in the first de.
gree nearly three years ago and sen,
fenced TO death. but whose appeal has
never been prosecuted. The case
seems to have been forgotten.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-11-30

Light setback, at first
1t seemed simple to turn Calcium Carbide into
Gaslight that GOO different kinds of tanks and
"Aceylene Machines" invented patented and
marketed for the purpose, by about many different
people.
Well the thing to be expected certainly happened!
invented and sold by people who knew more about
Iin7Vdrc than they did about GdS-mGkiHg
The Calcium Carbide" all right all the time
but $50 of the machines for turning it into Gas
all wrong all the time
So Acetyene Gas got a bad name, though it is
clear enough that IT dcScr1cd it al any time
1t was like selling Wood Stores TO burn Hard Coal
in and then blaming the Goa! for not burning
Lots of things happened to grievc the Owners of
these $50 makes of alleged "Aceylene Machines"
But very few accidents occurred from them even in
the days of rank experiment and dense ignorance,
among, Generator" Makers
OF course, gun will go off unexpectedly, now and
then, if the trigger be pulled by person who didn't
know il loaded"
But that's no fault of the Ammunton-s it?
Well, finally the Insurance Companies got after
these $50 odd makes of "Acetyene Machines" that
wouidn't Acetylae, and the Insurance Board made
investigation of all Generators that submitted to
them
Then out Of the GOO odd Machines" patented
only about 70 permitted by the Insurance Board
to be used
Oh what a howl was there!
By permitted" / mean that the Insurance Board
willing, that any building should be Insured with
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-22
Used New Scheme to Defraud
Bankers.
AMsEL'S GRAFT PROFITABLE
Deposited Money to Business Men.
Credit and Then Drew Out His
Money as Well as Most of That
Of the Depositors.

New York, Jan. 21.-Through a
blunder in opening an account with the
Monroe bank under two names, Henry
Amsel has fallen into the hands Of the
police on charges that he is one of the
cleverest forgers and letter box riflers
in the country. Amsel is said to have
operated in ten east for three years.
but constant search was fruitless until
he was identified by an employe of the
Monroe bank on the east side, where
he had opened an account in the name
.of business man. He deposited, it is
alleged several checks of the mans
firm and later appeared to draw all the
money except few dollars. Then the
paying teller recognized him as nav
ing some time ago been a customer
under another name and detectives
were placed on Amsers trail. His ar
rest soon followed and the detectives
assert that many banks. especially on
the east side In this city are interested
in the capture. Amsel is said to be
the owner Of several horses now run
ming at Ascot, Los Angeles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-22
Seven Warehouse Thieves Cap
tured by Detectives.
ONE BOUGHT FARM ON GAINS
Gentlemanly Robber Made a Speciality
OF Good Cigars and Champagne,
Which He Gave to Some of
His Good Friends.

Chicago, Jan. 21.--After a SEN
sational series of arrests in which one
of the accused men tainted, another hid
In bed and third led in an exciting
chase, seven employees of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railroad
have been held to the grand Jury.
charged with larceny.
The accused men were yard clerks
in charge of sealing freight cars in
the Englewood yards. Detectives en-
ployed by the railroad secured evidence
that systematic pilfering had been GO
ing on for two months. One of the
men accused, according to the detect
ives statement, made a speciality of
stealing cigars and champagne. He is
said to have smoked is cigars a day,
and to have given many to his friends.
Other missing articles include cloth
ing. hardware and jewelry. Some of
these goods were found hidden in the
employees houses. One of the men had
just purchased five acres of farming
land in Michigan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-22
Richard Croker's Son Was Badly
Injured.
CHAUFFEUR INSTANTLY KILLED
Hotel Servant Has Both Legs Broken
Big Machine Was Travelling Over
Mile a Minute When the
Accident Occurred.

Daytona, Fla, Jan. 2l,--Frank Crok-
er, the son of Richard Croker, the New
York politician and capitalist, had his
leg broken today; his chauffeur was in,
stantly killed and another man had
both legs broken as a result OF the
mad drive OF Young Croker's auto
mobile.
The beach where the accident oc-
CURED is an ideal one for speed rae
Ing, and the great 1870 horse power
machine In which were Croker and
Chauffeur Raeul was travelling faster
than Il mile n minute when II colliied
with motor cycle chair which was
being driven by one of the stan of the
Ormond hotel, The big auto reared
on end and Chauffeur Raeul was thrown
40 or 30 feet. He struck on his fore
head and was instantly killed. When
assistance arrived II was found thar
the hotel servants legs were both
broken and Croker had one broken leg
and many severe bruises.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-22
BelIinser Advises Prosecution to
Bring Jurors Before Fed.
eraI Body.
MITCHELL'S TURN IS NEXT
Heney Says Government is Ready
Whenever Mitchell and Hermann
Can Come to the Scratch
Sorenson Again indicted.

Portland. Jan. 21.-The Jury in the
case Of George Sorenson, who was on
Friday tried on a charge OF attempt
ing to bribe ex-District Attorney Hall
today reported to the court inability
to agree. In discharging the Jury
Judge Bellinger called the attention OF
Prosecutor Heney to the failure of the
jury to convict in the face OF evidence
which the judge said warranted but
one verdict-conviction. The court
urged Heney to summon the members
'of the jury before the federal grand
jury for examination.
Heney stated to the Associated Press
that he is not satisfied with the work
of the jury and hinted at startling de-
velopments in the near future. 1t is
unofticially reported that two of the
jurors are friends of Sorenson and his
counsel. Each individual juryman took
an oath when the jury was sworn that
ne was unacquaintei with the defend
ant. No charge of bribery was made.
The federal grand jury today re-
turned an additional indictment against
Sorenson on a charge of perjury in
connection with the REIMBURSEMENT of
the George A. Howe homestead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-22
HENEY is READY.
Government Can Prosecute Mitchell
and Hermann ANY Time,

Government Can Prosecute Mitchell
and Hermann Any Time.
Portland, Jan. 21.-F. ]. Heney, ir
answer to recent statement from
Washington to the effect that the gov
ernment is in no hurry to bring SEN
ator Mitchell and Congressman Her
mann to trial. said to the Associated
Press today that the government is
ready at any time to commence. He
said Mitchell and Hermann are anxious
to return to Washington in order to at
tend to legislative business when he
was indicted. and ne was, therefore,
not arrested and the case was allowed
to go over to the spring term of court
which begins April 10.
Heney says as soon as congress ad-
journs the government viii press it's
case and If delay occurs it will be
of the intsance of the defendants and
not the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-22
THIEVES ENCOURAGED. .-rr
New York Stock Gamblers Are Enjoy.
ing the Farmers Money.

New York, Jan. 21.-The stock mar
ket has gained in activity this week.
but has continued highly irregular.
Extreme activity and swift advances
In a few stocks have been under sus-
picion of professional speculative origin
and have induced only moderate re-
sponse on the general list.
Abundance Of money and the evil
dence Of the high degree OF prosperity
have furnished strong undertone for
the market, but railroad earnings show
some evidence Of lull in trade ac-
tivity and the heavy refux of money
to relieve centers Is confrmatory. The
settlement of the Fall River strike
has been counterbalanced by the Penn
sylvania labor dispute.
Disturbances in Russia have had an
indirect influence here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-22
TOOK vALUABLES AND MONEY
After Robbers Left the Train the Crew
Notified the Authorities and Posses
Were Quickly Sent in Pursuit
Of the Men.

Portland. Jan. 2i,-What is supposed
to have been plan to hold up the o. r
AZ n. east bound train, known as tnt
Spokane flyer, was partly accomplished
Just after the train left the East Port.
land station tonight after 6 o'clock.
Four masked men boarded the rea,
platform OF the last car. known as the
'Walla Walla" sleeper. at this eas
side of the depot. The track enters O
dark ravine few hundred feet south
OF the depot, and the train no sooner
turned Into toe gulch than four men
entered the smoking compartment and
commanded the occupants to throw up
their hands.
Two passed into the sleeper while
the other two relieved the occupants
Of the smoker Of their jewelry. $3.50
In money and n draft for $3.50. The
occupants Of the smoker were Ben. L,
Norden. Dan ]. Conan, Edward Duffy.
all of Portland; Il. Il. Sinnott, The
Dalles, and J. ID. Nicholson, Chicago.
The two who went into the main part
OF the car met Pullman Conductor
John Hayes, whom they relieved of SIS
In money and forced to go into the
smoking compartment with the other
victims.
The robbers did not molest the other
passengers ON the car. probably be-
cause their nerve failed them. Instead
OF stopping the train, they jumped OFF,
and fired a few shots for the purpose
of intimidation, and disappeared into
the heavy underground.
Word was sent to the city and county
authorities who went at once to the
bridge, and quickly organized posse
which started In search of the thieves.
The o. r. a N. has offered a reward
of $500 for each bandit. and the state
has standing reward Of 5000 each,
making an aggregate Of $S200