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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-21

the main street. picked out the belle
Of the town. Miss Alma Jean Thomas.
dismounted from his wheel and kissed
her twice. Then he rode away.
For several evenings he has been
busy In that suburb and the women
have banded together to catch him.
Blithely he pedals through the streets.
Just at dusk. casting his eye along
the sidewalk for a pretty maiden
He is tall. so tall that he may be
called long. His legs constitute the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-21
WAS NARROWED In
ARCTIC REGIONS.

Of either get among the Esquimaux or
starve and I made for the IEllIiets
tribe"
They received him cordially and virs
tually made him one Of their number.
In speaking Of this experience to his
friends here Cleveland said:
"The tribe consisted Of about 800
persons and, Ike others Of the rzcs,
was nomadic, seeking places vhsrs
the game was most plentiful. During
the summer we went to the coast After
walrus and seal. which we usually
found in fair numbers.
AT that season 0hen moss and
heather were abundant We could cook
our food: but in winter cooking was
out OF the question and the flesh
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-21


poor eagles nest up here on the cliffs
Of the Kernsberg?"
Won Dessauer bowed, smiling al
her.
Joan Of the Sword clasped her
hands and drew long breath. Il
would not ask it of any man in the
world but yourself" she said, "but
will you let me go with your
A shade of anxiety passed over Des-
sauer's countenance. my lady" he
answered, you let me use many free
doms of speech with you. 1t is the
privilege Of age and frailty. But let
me tell you that the thing is plainly
foolish"
Well, | am coming, at any ratel"
said Joan. as usual rejecting argu-
ment and falling back upon assertion.
Make your count with that. friend
OF mine, whether you are shocked or
no. 1t is the penalty a respectable
diplomatist has to pay for cultivating
the friendship of lone females like
Joan of Hohenstein.
Won Dessauer held up his hands in
horror that was more than half af-
fected.
My girl" he said. 81 might be your
grandfather, it is true, but do not
remind me of it too often. But if
we're your great-great-grandfather the
thing you propose is still impossible.
Shall the future Princess of CORTLAND
and wilma ride in the train of an am
bassador of Plassenburg to the pal
ace in which she is soon to reign as
queen?"
Il said not that l would go as the
duchess" said Joan. speaking low. eff
you will not have the Duchess Joan
Won Hohenstein, what say you to the
second. Johann the
Squirrel"
Dessauer started.
You dare not" he said. why, there
S not a lady in the German land.
rom Bohemia to the Baltic, that
iares do as much"
LADIES' am sick for ever Of hear
ng that a lady must not do this or
hat, go here or there, because of her l
10 fragile reputation. l care for my /
'wn. l need none to take up my
quarrel. If any have a word to say
pom the repute of Joan OF the Sword
why, let him say it at the point Of
er rapier."
Dessauer stood wavering. With
uick tact she altered her tone, and
nth a soft accent and In a melting
dice she said. "Ah, let me come I
ill make such a creditable squire all
j a suit of blue and silver, with just
touch of juice upon my face that
~ old nurse knows the secret Of"
Won Dessauer capitulated "A will
Il woman"-he smiled-"a wilful. !.
ilful Toman. Well, | am not respon-
bic for aught of this. save for my ,
Tn weakness in permitting t. II Is :
madcap freak. and no sSod will !
,me OF it,"
But you will like it, she said. ooh,
IS, you will like it very much. For.
u see. you are fond OF madcaps-
Ito be continued)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-21
CHAPTER ~.
The cozening of the Ambassador.

The next moment Joan had disap-
peared, and when she was seen again
she had assumed the skirt she had
previously worn over her Siress of for
ester, and was again the sedate lady
Of the castle, ready to lead the dance.
grace the banquet. or entertain the
High States Councillor of PIassen-
burg. Leopold Won Dessauer.
But when she went upstairs she
met on the middle fight grey-besrd-
ed man with skull cap Of black ~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-21
GIRLS TERRIFIED By
JACK THE KISSER "
Strange Young Man at Deerfeld. III.
Hugs Them Then Dashes Away
on His Bicycle.

Springfield, nl-Jack the Kisser is
riding bicycle.
The other night he scorchct into
the village of Deerfield. scorched up
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-21

for the work before him with quick
little guards and feints and attacks.
There was proud look in his eyes,
and as his glance left the duchess
and roved round the circle of his foes
it flashed fun. bold and defiant.
Werner. turned to palish. lean Bo-
hemian who stood little apart.
Peter Balta." he said, will you BE-
my second? Agreed, And who will
care for my honorable opponent?~
DO not trouble yourself-thA4 Win
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-21
Joan Draws First Blood.
CHAPTER III.

The word OF command came full
and strong from the open doorway OF
the hall.
Hans Trenck came instantly TO the
salute with the ball in his hand. He
had no difficulty in lifting it now. In
fact, he did not seem able 10 let il
down. Every man in the Eall except
the two captains of Plassenburg had
risen TO his feet and stood as if cary-
ed in marble.
For there in the doorway, her slim
figure erect and exceedingly com
handing. end her beautiful eyes shir-
ing with Indignation. stood the Ouch
ess Joan CT Hchenstein.
In stern silence she advanced into
the hal, every man standing fixed
81 attention.
Keep your hand SO. Hans Trerck."
said tEeir mistress, give me your
sword. Werner, You shall see wheth-
er I am called Joan of the Sword for
naught. You would torture prisoners.
would you, after what | have said?
Hold up, | say, Hans Trencki"
And so. no man saying her nay, the
girl took the shining blade and, with
a preliminary swish through the air
and balancing shake to feel the elias
tic return, she looked at the poor
knave fixed before her in the center
of the hall with his wrist strained to
hold the prisoners ball aloft at the
stretch of his arm. What wonder
if it wavered like a branch in an IN
steady wind?
STEADY, therel" said Joan.
And she drew back her arm for the
stroke.
The young Dane, who, since her en- |
trance, had looked at nothing save |
the radiant beauty of the figure before |
him, now cried out, For heavens |
sake, lady, do not soil the skirts of
your dress with his villain blood. He
but obeyed his orders. Let me be set
free, and I will fight him or any man
in the castle. And if l am beaten,
let them torture me till l am car
rion fit only to be thrown into the
castle ditch"
The duchess paused and leaned on
the sword, holding it point to the
earth.
by whose orders was this thing
done?" she demanded.
by mine, my ladyI' said Werner
Won Orseln, deep flush upon his
manly brow.
The girl looked severely at him.
She seemed to waver. Good, them"
she said. "the Dane shall fight Wer-
ner for his life Loose him and chafe
MS wrists. HoI there-bring dozen ,
swords from the armory!"
The flush was now rising to the !
,oy's cheek.
81 thank you, duchess" he said. 81
lsk no more than this" 9
"Out into the light" cried the
-oung Duchess Joan, pointing the way r
With Werner's sword, which she still h
Ield in her hand. And going first she h
vent forth from the hall of the sol
iery, down the broad stairs, and soon Y
through a low-arched door with
culptured coat-of-arms over it, out ?
1to the quadrangle of the courtyard. n
Werner followed unwillingly and Y
nth a deep flush of shame upon his :.
row. o
Meanwhile the lad had been freed | +,
-om his bonds and stood with a n
word in his hand suppling himself +,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
PURPLE AND GOLD.

Sometime ago the Congregation
al Sunday-School was divided into
two divisions for contest to see
whether those wearing the purple
button or those wearing the gilt
button could secure the larger
number of new pupils for the
school. The puppies were victor
ious and according to the condi-
tons of the contest the defeated
side furnished the treat for both
sides at the church last night.
The young people were out in full
force and the occasion was one of
full enjoyment to all present The
luncheon consisted of coffee, sand
wiches, waters and cake which
was furnished in great abundance
by the wearers of the gold.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

The steam shovel at camp will con.
tinue it's work and dig out much
wider cut than was originally in
tended. Such is the decision since
contractor Shields and chief engingeer
n. D Miller were in conference last
week. 1t has been practically deter
mined to lay out "Y" as cOntinu-
ance of the Kennewick sididg. An
additional right-of-way 100 feet wide
will be negotiated for along the cut
where the shovel is now working.
= G. H. Mottinger reports that on a
recent trip to Portland he learned that
the Chamber of Commerce of that city
raised fund of $4,000 to guarantee
the expenses of the Mountain Gem
when she began making trips OH the
riAer. Mitchell & Staver, the we'll
known implement firm, were donors
to the extent of $4,000. The Hannaford
Is now on the ways at Cello and will
have new bottom and other repairs
made to her hull
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Planting Potatoes for Market.

For the benefit Of some that were not
in the valley last season and who are
contemplating the planting of large
acreage of potatoes for early market
we would give few suggestionc as to
the best varieties for market.
Experience has taught that if we
can produce a well ripened white pota-
to shat will go on the Alaska market
in good shape that you have a splen-
did market and price.
That northern grown potato from
an altogether different soil and eli
mate gives fully double the results we
know and which fact a large number
of growers here last year know to be
the truth. The fact that you can grow
fancy early white potatoes in our Ken
newick soil if the proper attention is
given has been demons trated anC that
is what we hope to see this coming
year. Don't be in too big a hurry to
get the seed in the ground, but rather
wait until the soil is in the proper con.
dition then plant and by frequent cul.
tivation and good judgement in the
use of water we know you can produce
results. We would be glad at any time
to give newcomers advice as to the
varieties best adapted to the sell.
Seattle market demands a smooth
white potato and if we can get them
early and well ripened, of good size
we'll assorted you have sure market
in this point. ~
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
NORTH COAST MUST BE OURS.

Geo. F. Richardson, Howard Anon,
G. 0. Anderson and l.. G. Moore, the
members of the subcommittee from
the Commercial Club to confer with
the officials of the North Coast Rail-
way, returned last night The conf
mittee had lengthy conference with
Robert Strahorn, president of the road,
who succeeded in satisfying the COM
mittee that everything was on the
square; that it was designed to be a
competing line and never to be con-
nected in any way with the Northern
Pacific or Great Northern lines: that
it will be trans continental line; that
within 30 days all details would be
made known to the public, contracts
let and constructor begun.
To secure this road we must act
promptly and to definite end. The
Commercial Club, backed by the COM
munity as a whole, must make a ST.
preme effort to meet the definite de-
mand made upon us by the hackers of
the road Success means that we be-
come the leading city of Benton coun-
ty. Two lines and competition pre-
vents car famines, insures competitive
rates and best service. 1t is generally
thought that the new road is Il Joint
affair to be built by the Union Pacific
and Canadian Pacific The latter is
thought to be behind the road now
building TO Rengold bar. Should this
surmise prove correct, a vast market
for our early fruits and garden pro-
ducts will be opened at Canadian
points, not now accessible to us, and
where such products as ours are not
grown on account of the severity of
climate. AS our acreahe Of small fruits
increases new markets must be found
if present profitable prices are to be
maintained. This system will furnish
the desired outlet.
To secure the road guarantees mag
nificent future for Kennewick. Defin-
ite plans will be determined upon by
the committee of eleven within "a hours
Every pound of energy and dollar of
capital must concentrate in co-opera-
tive effort that will surmount every
obstacle and secure this boon for Ken
| newick.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
American Music.

Williams Original Dixie Jubilee
Singers gave delightful concert in
our church. They have splendid voices
of rare compass, beautiful expression
and pleasing effect. In their southern
melodies they are especially fine. 1t
was great pleasure to entertain them
in our homes.-Dr. Enoch Perry, Pas
tor M. f. Church, Whitewater, Wis.
At the opera house, Saturday eve
ming, March 10th, auspices ofthe band.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
AT REST

Harold S. Shafer, baby son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Shafer died
Thursday afternoon, aged 5 months
and 8 days. Funeral services were
held last evening at s O'Clock at
the home conducted by Rev T H.
Dry. Interment at Seattle, Wash.
in the family lot.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

Mrs. G. E. Conner is in Spokane on
business.
G. o. Anderson was in Prosser on
court business.
Rev. Mr.. futile is to preach at Rich
land this evening.
P. G. Book bought acres of straw
berries in Beach's addition at $500. per
acre through Hanson & Rich
Geo. E. Brown Of Davenport bought
10 acres in Section Il for $3.50 per acre.
Hanson & Rich made the sale.
e. Van Syckel who sold his hard
ware store at Richland lately is build
ing a store at Finley and expects to
open up general store in two weeks.
In the spring you renovate your
house. Why not your body? Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea drives out
impurities, cleanses and enriehes the
blood and purifies the entire system.
So cents. Columbia Pharmacy.
Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs for Matching. 81 for setting of
Is. So per hundred. Mrs. Thomas Hob
dav
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

Three little rules we all should keeb,
To make life happy and bright,
Smile in the morning, smile at noon,
Take Rocky Mountain tea at night.
Columbia Pharmacy.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Shoe Shop

At Anderson's Store. Shoes repaired,
soles nailed or sewed. Good work guar
anteed. X. +. RICHARDSON.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Society Printing.

The Courier has the past week put
in new line of script type consisting
Of the latest faces cast by the type
founders. We are now. prepared to
print calling cards, Invitation, An
nouncement and At Home Cards in
elegant and correct style Drop in the
Courier Office and examine the speci-
mems of the Printers Art.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

III. YIN oALE-Store building and four
Tvs a. Hover. $1,000 cash. E. d. Tay-
'0'' Aennewick, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
OVER THE CENTURY MARX.
East Side New York Woman Cele.
brates 114th Birthday

NEW YORK, December 24.-Seven little
girls in their best red frocks sat yester-
day afternoon all in row before Frau
Ella Marks, In tiny little room at the
back Of the tenement at % Forsyth street,
their eyes fairly bullying with excitement
as the old woman smoked her pipe and
told them creepy stories.
If a sum had been made of the ages of
the seven little girls, and to that sum had
been added the age of the old fraus son
and housekeeper, Herr Louis Marks the
total would have been short of the age of
Frau Marks herself, because as she quay
cred with much pride, she was ia yester-
day, able to see WELL hear well and take
JOY from the same little black pipe she has
smoked for nearly fifty years.
The little girls all in a row were a part
OF Frau Marks birthday celebration, an
event in which Forsyth street took great
interest. All day there was a string of
visitors in and out the two little rooms at
the back of the tenement where Frau
Marks lives alone with Louis who does
nearly all the things around the house
that woman can do
AS Is his habit, Louis swept the rooms
clean yesterday. polishing the windows
scrubbing the dishes and even doing part
O. the weeks washing. He has done the
same thing every day for forty years, be-
sides making a living for the two by carry
ing a pack in the country, trading in sec
ond-hand clothes. Herr Louis is sixty
four years old himself, but Frau Marks or
-ders him about as If he were little Child,
and he obeys her slightest word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
DIR. WEAVER STILL MISSING.
It Is Feared The Physician May Have
Frozen to Death.

NEW YORK, December "a. - The fear
grows that DR.. William N. Weaver, thirty
six years old, graduate of Yale. may
have been frozen to death In the woods
near Central Islip, L. 1. DR.. Weaver es-
capped from the State Hospital for the In
sane at Central Islip on Sunday, December
16, last. Organized search for him was be-
gun ten minutes after he was missed, and
has continued ever since, but he has not
been found. Yet even in a week the
searching parties could not thoroughly ex-
plore the extensive woodland around Cen
trail Islip.
DR.. Weaver and his wife came from
Hartford to New York year ago, and
lived at the Edinboro Apartment House.
No. % West 103d street. The physician
overworked, his mind became unbalanced
and he got the halfucination that he would
die from exhaustion at any moment He Is
8 feet inches in height, weighs 1856 pounds.
and, naturally, is kind and genial -.
The doctor became very eccentric ana
melancholic last April. and his wife sent.
him to the asylum at Central Islip He
improved, and a few weeks ago, at his
wifes request. the physicians permitted
him to take outdoor exercise. 1t agreed
with him. and he was given the privilege
of taking long walks alone. Rain or
shine, he started away at o'clock in the
morning, and returned in a fine glow and
with o good appetite for dinner at noon.
But on Sunday. December 16. he did not
reappear
The doctors friends hope that, under an
assumed name, he has found employment
In some Long Island village.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
STEEL WORKS FOR JAPAN.
Contracts for a 100000 Plant
Placed in New York.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Large con-
tracts are being placed in the United
States for the equipment of huge steel
works which the Japanese government is
to operate under the name of the Imperial
Steel Works on the Island of Moji The
contracts are being handled through the
New York offices of the three Japanese
contracting firms Of Mitsui & Co., Takata
& Co. and Okura & Co., who are acting
for American manufacturers.
The Japanese plant will entail cost OF
fully $10,000,000. The orders for equip
ment so far call for two bar mills, tube
MILL blooming mill. rolling tables. fur
naces, cranes and general line Of steel
making equipment.
When the specifications were issued to
the trade here three months ago 1t was
supposed that the American manufac-
turers could not compete with the Ger
mans, owing to the enormous demands
here for steel products. but it afterward
developed that business in Germany was
in much the same condition as here, and
when German makers could not offer any
better terms Of delivery than those on
this side it was decided by japan to place
the big contracts here.
In addition to furnishing the equipment
for the Imperial Steel Works, Americans
will also ship general line Of machinery
for q big lead mill and complete outfit
for tinplate mill which private Japanese
interests are to construct In the vicinity
of Kobe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
BISHOP MccABE EULoa1zED.
Tribute to His Memory by Rev. Alex
.ander Mackay-Smith.

PHILADELPHIA, December 24-The
Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith, bishop CO.
adjutor of Pennsylvania and former rector
of st. Johns Church of Washington. D. c.,
yesterday paid the following tribute to the
memory of Bishop McCabe:
THE loss Of such man to his own body,
as well as to others in the Christian work
of Philadelphia, seems for the time being
to be inexpressible. He had. among other
great gifts. that which one so seldom finds
in this tired age-the enthusiasm of Chris
tianity. His face alone was benediction.
Wherever he went he seemed to make
all things new. In his presence faith in
human nature revived and the atmosphere
above him became fragrant with hope. In
the annals Of the past Philadelphia Ito a
greater extent than most American cities
has been the home of great Christian men,
on whom have leaned multitudes OF
other souls who had come to believe in
God because they believed in the men whom
He has consecrated. Among them all there
were few as great as McCabe.
When one considers his life in detail,
his record as an army chaplain and in
those years since that time, in which, by
the magnetism of his presence and the elo-
quence OF his appeal, he has drawn vast
sums for unselfish purposes from the hands
OF men little accustomed to be moved by
arguments addressed to the higher life
within them. one cannot but feel that here
moving amid His people.
Men tell us that Jesus Christ passed
away nineteen centuries ago and has never
returned Yes. but here was one of His
beacon lights. standing a headland far
away from Palestine. and in distant age
yet illumined by the electric stream of
that great dynamo which passes invisibly
to baser minds, through the ground and
overhead, until 1t finds some sympathetic
point from which to irradiate the darkness
of material civilization.
THE world will be a lonelier place to
many now that McCabe has gone, but
heaven will be a frendlier home because
of his presence there. Men such as he
have been the glory of the great Methodist
body. l congratulate them with all my
heart on the fact that, although they have
been called upon to suffer this severe loss,
yet the life of their great leader calls at
tention to the truth that their communion
has not lost it's power of attracting and
winning many of the noblest souls. who
merit, indeed, the title of the Jewels of the
Lord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
GIFTS TO STAGE CHILDREN.
Small Actors Have Their Annual
Merrymaking.

NEW YORK, December 24.-More than
500 stage children, the most of them sons
and daughters of stage folks were made
happy last night at the annual festival held
for their benefit at Tony Pastors Theater
and Tammany Hall. Every one of them
went away with a full stomach and carry
Ing present. .- 80.
There was the customary entertainment
by future actors and actresses ranging in
age all the way from three up to fourteen
years. Anybody above fourteen was con-
sidered fit subject for the old actors
home.
The feast was served in the basement of
the theater after the show, and the Christ
mas presents were distributed in Tammany
Hall. 1t Is safe to say that that place saw
more disorder in five minutes last night
as the bundles were picked off the lighted
Christmas tree than it ever has at the most
tumultuous political gathering.
Last nights celebration was the twenty
third Of its kind that has been held. Mrs
E. L. Fernandez who has nourished the
festival from a humble beginning in her
fiat, had charge. Among the contributions
was one of considerable size from the DO
lice department. Commissioner Bingham
gave his permission for the inspectors to
take up collection in the interest Of the
festival.