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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
MARRIED THE WRONG MEN.

! Two Queer Instances Where Women
Wed Their Lovers Doubles.
A strange case of matrimonial frauA
has lately occurred in vienna. A wo-
man Of the lower middle class married
| a man whom she took to be q Herr
Weiss, her fiance, returning after
years absence in America to make her
his wife. In less than month h
robbed her Of her savings and then sud
denly disappeared.
A month later she received a letter
from America regretting that the writer
had been too Ill to return at the tima
agreed, but stating that he was aboua
to sail and that Immediately on bio
arrival would fulill the promise b.
leading her to the altar. The Letter was
signed Hermann Weiss"
The poor woman was thrown into q
sad condition Of perplexity and appre-
hension and her worst fears were real.
lied when, on her correspondents ar.
rival, she recognized that she had been
imposed upon by a callous impostor
whose resemblance to the real simon
pure was marvelously striking. It sub
seQuently transpired that the genuine
Hermann Weiss had while in America
foregathered with his double, who haG
ascertained sufficient of the formers
history and prospects to enable him T.
carry out with success his base scheme
of deception and heartless robbery.
When Claude Bonnat, baker &C
Marseilles, was in hiding from tn
police, who held a warrant for his ar.
rest on serious charge, he manages
to communicate with an acquaintance.
one Leriot, who in every respect was
his exact double, and conjured him on
the strength of their old friendship to
promise that should any misfortune BE-
fall him he would, by impersonatins
him-an easy enough task by reason of
the striking resemblance existing be-
tween them-keep from the young wo-
man to whom he was engaged the
knowledge Of her lovers shame. Lerioe
gave his promise, which sat out lightly
on his conscience as one to be kept
or broken as within might direct
However, when Bonnat day or two
later fell into the hands of justice
Leriot sought out the young woman, Of
whom he had no previous knowledge
with the result that his susceptible
heart was SO touched that he entered
into the fulf1llment Of his promise with
surprising zeal. So we'll, indeed, did
he enact the role of Bonnat that he In
short time espoused the lattera
fiance. The couple led life of CON-
plete happiness, which was In nOwiss
dimmed when some years later, on tn
convict's release, the wife first discos.
cred the fraud of which she had been
the victim.-Tit-Bits
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
cossacks Get Prize Money.

ST. Petersburg.-The sum of ~
GOO. 900 has been presented to the Don,
Ural. Kuban and Terek Cossacks. os-
tensibly for the improvement of their
lands. but in reality it is an excep-
tional reward for their services during
the war and their fidelity in depressing
the troubles in the interior.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
"Piff, Paff, Pouff."

This gorgeous musical production is
months at the New York Casino.
where it is said to have broken all
records and ran to exceptionally large
business.
Full of tuneful music, catchy songs
of the whistling kind, unique dances,
bright dialogue and a cast comprising
nearly one hundred people is the
makeup of this musical comedy organ
ization.
When this popular musical mixture
is presented at the Spokane theater
the theater going public of Spokane
will have an opportunity of witnessing
the musical hit.
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"Never mind If it does rain. Mamma
always thinks of something extra nice
for rainy days." said Harold.
Il have thought of something now"
said mamma. Get some pieces Of
smooth brown paper for frankie and
little Helen, and some of that pretty
green cardboard for Esther and Ma
bel and you and Leon may use your
scrap-books. 1 will pick out some old
magazines, and Leon may get some
paste. Esther, you may take the cloth
of the dining table, and spread out
some newspapers. I am going to show
you how to make crazy pictures"
The children ran to collect the things.
and mamma sent Harold for both pairs
Of scissors and the shears, and Esther
for some empty boxes and covers to Law
the parts of pictures in.
Now" said mamma, giving the
things round to the different ones "a
she spoke, you may cut the brown pa
per into sheets about six by eight
inches; you may cut the cardboard the
same size.
Nov all you little ones may cut out
the pictures Of everything in the adver-
tisement pages that is alive, but don't
try to cut them close to the picture let
the older ones do that Harold NAV
punch the sheets on one end, so they
can be tied together to make a book
when they are done. You could make q
book at first, but If you spoil a page it
looks badly to cut it out 80 like
sheets best"
Then mamma cut out several pictures
quickly, and cut of their heads and
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Great Burlesque Company.

Next Thursday. Friday and Saturday
the Spokane theater will offer Reilly
& Woods burlesque company. This
organization, as for years past, is head
ed by Pat Reilly, one Of the most wide
ly known Irish comedians now before
the public, and if he sustains his rep
utation on this occasion, patrons are
assured of a bushel of fun. The COM
pany presents three comedies and a
number of vaudeville acts.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Will Be Prepared.

Besides making preparations in the
Philippines to dispatch an army TO
China to protect American interests
the secretary of war, in accordance
with instructions of the president, has
given directions for troops In the
United States to be ready at mo-
ment's notice for service in the far
east.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
HUNDREDS sHIPwREckEp.
r'eet Numbers From 1900 to
400.

orc 's.'ana, 'Norway-Several steam.
CIV s which were dispatched to the
to ~ island from Trondhjem
wb;an assistance of the fishing fleet
stou. met with disaster in a violent
vb;o. na'e returned, and vessels
nort ~ nave arrived at Trondhjem re-
haro al large numbers of the fleet
N.Y. Deen seen floating, keel upward.
siehto. seheral wreckage has been
nos;u The crews of the boats COM
l9Oo . .ne fishing feet number from
'-0O to 400 men.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Kills Wife, Ends Own Life.

Buffalo. N. Y, March 6.-Henry l..
Whitbeck, a physician and dentist.
killed his wife with hammer and
then blew his brains out with rifle.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

ity jump from one piece Of tin-foil to
the other. In other words, the friction
made by the rubbing has turned the
lamp-chimney into an electrical ma
chine.
Another pretty experiment may be
made with this little device. Wrap a
piece of iron or brass wire around the
middle band Of tin-foil, letting one end
hang down five or six inches. To this
end attach several strips of cigarette
paper in a bunch. Now put the brush
into the chimney at the opposite end
to that used at first and rub it brlskly.
The electricity thus generated will go
into the strips Of paper, and make them
stand out from each other as If they
were alive and were struggling to get
as far apart as possible.
If the paper be cut to form two cats
the result will be very amusing.
These experiments are best made in
perfectly dry weather. and it is well,
also, to warm both chimney and hand
kerchief at the fire.
Kids.
I wonder why some pas have none,
And others have 81 many.
1t seems the poor pas have the most,
And rich ones haven't any.
The richest man l know in town
Has just one small boy only;
But pa says, Cad he Dities him
In that big house so lonely.
1t seems to me 'twould be so nice
If kids all come out even;
And when asked pa why they don't.
He said, BE quiet, Stephen"
Then families all'd have bills like pa,
For us five kids together,
He says, would bust a cattle man,
We wear out 30 much leather.
But when the circus comes to town
Pas glad he has 30 many,
For he has more fun takin %
Than il he hadn't any.
My pa says some day that he'll bs
Too old to go on workin',
And then he hopes that none of ~
Our duty will be shirkin'.
You bet we won't! We all love pa,
But wouldn't it be funny
To have your father hangin' round
And askin' you for money?
I've most a quarter in my bank
To huv a hu1lof mouldor
But now l think I'll save it up
For pa when he gets older.
-Lippincott's.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

For Sale-A few settings of Barred
Plymouth Rock eggs; pen headed by
second prize winning cockerel at Wal
la Walla poultry show, Feb. S to 10,
1906. Eggs, Is for $3.50.
J. A. SHEPARD,
Gardner Ave-, Spokane.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Manager Petrich.

Opera singer stage manager, vaude-
vile king, originator of popular priced
theaters and manager OF high class
theaters. Such is the record of JO-
seph Petrich, now manager of the
Spokane theater.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

ant ,osrapher-Try and look pleas
is fo. Jones-Get out. This picture
Come sumo relatives that want to
judo 'nd stay a month with me-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

In answer to a query, Berry, for
merly the English executioner, states
that not one of the 500 persons whom
he hanged was a total abstainer.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
1UscH's DAUGHTER IS WE'D.
Becomes Wife Of a German Army
Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Eduard A. Scharrer of
Stuttgart, an officer of the German
army. and Miss Wilhelmina Busch,
daughter of Adolphus Busch, the St.
Louis brewer and multimillionaire,
were married Saturday afternoon at
the Church of Angels, just outside of
Pasadena, Cal. Rev. Mr.. Runkle. rec
tor of the church, conducted the regu-
lar Episcopal service and Rt. Rev.
Joseph M. Johnson, bishop of Los An
geles, blessed the couple. Then fol-
lowed a reception at the Busch win
ter residence.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

Montreal has the largest -four mill
in the British empire. 1t turns out
5000 barrels of four day.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Way Down East"

"'Way Down East" the perennial
rural play which has made fortunes
for William A. Brady, is to return next
month for brief engagement at the
Spokane
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

The church of England has an in
come of $75,0OO,O0O year.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

When a man is in love he thinks b
70 entitled to q liars license.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09

arms and legs, putting the heads into
one box. the AIS into another, the
legs into a third. and the bodies into
fourth. Sometimes she left the arms
with the body, as it would spoil some
Of the bodies to have them cut off.
AS soon as all the children had pic
lures enough to cut so there were quite
number in each box, mamma gave a
body to each child, and then while one
was picking out pair of legs, another
was choosing arms, and another head
AS soon as any one had picture ready
he pasted it on his sheet or book, and
a crazy looking set of pictures they
were!
The little chfldren's were the funni-
est, for sometimes they placed feet
where hands should be, and they made
the body turn one way and the head an
other. Sometimes a girl had dogs
head, or man had the body Of child
and the skirts Of a woman. One boy
drawing sled had the legs Of an
ostrich.
They were all surprised when Mag
gle came to set the table for luncheon.
Let's send these pictures to the Chill
dren's Hospital" said Mabel, land they
will make the children there laugh,
too."-Youth's Companion.
The Shells Were Easy.
Mildred, who was visiting her grand
mother in the country, was asked to
bring an egg from the hennery. After
several minutes she returned with her
apron full of eggs. While yet a dis
lance away the grandmother asked:
well, did you break any eggs ON
the way?"
mo, grandma" was the prompt an
swer, but the shells came off a few"
Willie's First Pockets.
Willie is a bright 5-year- old boy, who,
In his first trousers, could only thrusc
his hands through his belt, having no
pockets. He had his heart rejoiced at
last with pair Of trousers which had
real pockets in them. His first act was
to come down to male relative with
his hands stuck proudly in these pock-
cts and cry gleefully: Look, I've got
pockets with floors in 'em!"
From the Mouths of Babes.
A little girl came into the house with
very dirty hands, and her sister made
fun Of them. The little culprit raised
her blue eyes to her sisters with an
expression Of grief, and said, reproach-
fully: Don't you know mamma said
you mustn't talk about any ones ''for-
mites (deformities) p"
Az Good ~ Q Gold Mine.
Oscar, who had spent the summer
on farm, after hearing an older broth
er tell about a one-karat diamond that
had been found, said:
why, that's nothing; Uncle Franz
had barrel Of carrots on the farm"
Old Friends the Best.
Little Harry was In the first grade.
He was very fond of his teacher. When
the school year was over and he was
promoted to the next grade, he said:
Il don't see how l can be promoted
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Old Friends the Best.

O10 FfIen06 inc Be0t.
Little Harry was In the first grade
He was very fond of his teacher. When.
the school year was over and he was
promoted to the next grade, he said:
Il don't see how I can be promoteG
unless they promote my teacher, too
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-09
Az Good ~ q Gold Mine.

Az Good ~ q Gold Mine.
Oscar, who had spent the summer
on farm, after hearing an older broth
er tell about one-karat diamond that
had been found, said:
why, that's nothing; Uncle Frank
had barrel Of carrots on the farm"
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picked up on the premises which no
one could account for 1t had appar-
emily been used for a plpelight and
only the name and part Of the address
could be deciphered. The police, how
ever, found out the addressee and ar
rested him. But for the fact that he
was able to prove an undoubted alibi
he would probably have been convict
ed, for his past was not quite spot
less. How the real thief obtained the
envelope remains a myster
Zone of the smartest faxed clews |
remember came to light in a certain
provincial district, which, since the
criminal was never caught, | will not
name. Three burglaries were success
fully accomplished and, from the traces
left all three were apparently the
work of man with a wooden leg 1t
was only when smart detective
pointed out that In the first two cases
the wooden leg was the left one. while
In the third it was the right, that the
local police gave up searching for a
one-legged burglar The idea was not
bad one, for strapped below the knee
the peg would be no encumbrance,
and detached would have proved a for
midasle weapon In case of need. But
for the change of legs the trick would
never have been suspected"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11

never knew there had been one held"
Here is the medical certificate" said
Vickers, holding 1t out. accompanied
by the copies of the evidence Of the
constable and letter from the com.
mandant."
Poor North took the papers and read
them slowly. They were apparently
straightforward enough. Aneurism of
the ascending aorta was given as the
cause of death; and the doctor frankly
admitted that had he known the de-
ceased to be suffering from that COM
plant he would not have permitted him
to receive more than twenty-five lashes.
North, going out with saddened spir-
its, met in the passage beautiful young
girl. 1t was Sylvia, coming to visit her
father. He lifted his hat and looked
after her. He guessed that she was the
daughter of the man he had left-the
wife of the Captain Frere concerning
whom he had heard so much. North was
man whose morbidly excited brain was
prone to strange fancies; and it seemed
to him that beneath the clear blue eyes
that flashed upon him for a moment Ia
hint of future sadness, in which, in
some strange way, he himself was to
bear part. He stared after her figure
until 1t disappeared; and long after the
dainty presence of the young bride
trinity booted, tight-waisted and neatly
gloved--had faded, with all its sunshine
and gayety and health, from out of his
mental vision, he still saw those blue
eyes and that cloud of golden hair.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11
CAlNA'S SUMMER PALACE.

Charming Apartment Therein Given
Up to the Anne ricnn Artist, Mics Carl.
The Summer Palace, like all Chinese
palaces and temples, and even the
dwelling houses Of the rich, consists
Of a series Of verandaed buildings.
built on stone foundations which rise
about eight feet from the ground, gen
orally OF one story, around the four
sides of rectangular or square courts,
connected by open veranda-like CORR
doris. The apartments set aside for
my private use, while In the precincts,
were to the left Of the Empress Dow
ayers throne room and near 1t, In or
der that might be within easy reach
of my painting. These apartments
occupied an entire pavilion. They
were charming. Their shining marble
floors and beautifully carved parti-
tons, their painted walls and charm
ing outlook over flowery courts, made
them delightful retreat. These pa
vilions at the palace have movable
partitions, and the rooms may be
made as small as closets or as large
as the whole building.
My pavilion consisted of two sitting
rooms, dining room and a charming
bedroom, separated from one another
by screen-like walls of beautifully
carved open woodwork, with blue silk
showing through the interstices. In
the larger spaces were artistic panels
of flowers painted on white silk al
ternating with poems and quota tons
from the classics, In the picturesque,
Geographic writing Of the Chinese.
On one of the solid walls was large
water-color painting on white silk,
representing a realistically painted
peafowl In a dowery field an Inn
mense mirror formed the other solid
wall. The plateglass lower windows
had blue silken curtains, the upper
windows, of white Korean paper,
were rolled down, and the rich per-
fume OF the flowers in the court came
in. In my honor, several foreign OBJ.
jects de vertu adorned the tables and
window shelves. The bed, a couch
built into an alcoye, was covered with
blue satin cushlens; and the windows
We're shaded from the outside by blue
silken awnings, which gave a soft,
subdued light to the room, that made
It very cool and restful looking Cen
fury.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11
CHAPTER XVIII


Maurice Frere found his favorabl,
expectations of Sydney fully realized
His notable escape from death at Mac
quarie Harbor, his alliance with the
daughter of so respected a colonist a.
MAJOR Vickers. and his reputation as q
convict disciplinarian, rendered him q
man or note. He received a vacant
magistracy, and became even more not.
ed for hardness of heart and artfulness
of prison knowledge than before. The
convict population spoke of him as "that
-Frere," and registered vows of ven.
geance against him, which he laughed
in his bluffness-to scorn,
One of the first things this useful
officer did upon his arrival in Sydney
was to inquire for Sarah Purfoy. To
his establishment, he discovered that she
was the proprietor Of large export ware
houses In Pitt street, owned a neat cot
tage on one of the points of land which
Jutted into the bay, and was reputed
to possess a banking account of no In
considerable magnitude. He In vain
applied his brains to solve this mystery.
She had not been rich when she left
Van Diemen's land-at least, so she had
assured him, and appearances bore out
her assurance. How had she accumulat-
ed this sudden wealth? Above all, why
had she thus invested it2 He made in-
quiries at the banks, but was snubbed
for his pains. Sydney banks In those
days did some queer business.
He had not been long established In
his magistracy when Blunt came to
claim payment for the voyage of Sarah
Purfoy.
well" said Blunt, 1--WE got a Job
on hand"
Glad of 1t, am sure. What sort
of a job?"
"a job of whaling" said Blunt, more
uneasy than before.
"Oh, that's 1t, Is it7 Your old line
Of business. And who employs you
now"
Mrs. Purfoy."
WHAT cried Frere, scarcely able to
believe his ears.
"She's got couple of ships now, cap
tain, and she made me skipper Of one
of 'em. We take turn at harpooning
sometimes"
Frere stared at Blunt, who stared at
the window. There was-so the Instinct
of the magistrate told him-some
strange project afoot. Yet that common
sense which SO often misleads us urged
that it was quite natural Sarah should
employ whaling vessels to increase her
trade. "0h," said he, land when do
you startT
I'm expecting to get a word every
day." returned Blunt, "and l thought
I'd just come and see you first, In case
of anything falling In"
Maurice Frere, oppressed with suspi-
cions, ordered his horse that afternoon,
and rode down to see the cottage which
the owner of "Purfoy Stores" had pur-
chased. He found 1t lew white build.
ing, situated four miles from the city
at the extreme end of tongue of land
which ran into the deep waters Of the
harbor. A garden, carefully cultivated
stood between the roadway and the
house.
Cro be eontinued.l
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11
OLD-TlME SPELLING,

A Specimen of Martha washington's
Orthogr ply Resurrected.
But If George did not grievously err
In the matter Of spelling, as much can
not be said for Martha, whose words
and sentences were fearfuly and won
derfully made. One illustration will
be sufficient. The letter was written
while the good Martha was with ner
husband at the seat of government in
Philadelphia, and was addressed to
her sister at Mount Vernon. After re-
GREETING the illness Of the little ones at
Mount Vernon, who were suffering
from an ailment common among chill
dren and puppies, Martha went on to
say:
Indeed, my dear Fanny. | never
saw children stuffed as yours was
when | was down and reather wonder
ed that they were able to be tolarable
with such lodes as they used to put
into their little stomacks-I am sure
thare is nothing so pernislous as over
charging the stomach of child-wlth
every kind of food that they will take
-Expearance will convince you of the
improperly II nothing else will
The President will bring two
white men with him-one of them
may sleep in Writings ROOM the other
in the Garret-Let thare be a bed put
in the Carrot room-and one for the
other man as they may be ready-The
President talks Of leving this on Tues
day morn-and I suppose he will make
all the dispatch he can as he does not
expect to be long from hear. I" 1t
will be well for you to send one of
your old shoes when the President re-
turn, and then you will be scertain
that your shoes will fltt-The Trades
people suffered very much in the Yal-
low fever. ="
dear Fanny your most affectionate
NJ. WASHINGTON.
Roswell Field, in the Chicago Jour
nal.