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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27
Inventor of the Fare Box.

Mrs. Kaye, who has just died near
Leeds, England, invented the metal
boxes in which fares are still deposit
ed by passengers on omnibuses and
horse cars in Great Britain and her
provinces. Before them turnstlles
were used in entering cars, and Mrs.
Kaye, being inconvenienced by them,
as she wore crinoline, set her wits
to work and devised the box.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27
Chimes Runr by Electricity.

Electricity now supplies the power
for ringing the chimes in Grace
Church, New York, and the curfew
hymn is played by an automatic ar
rangement breaking the current to
huge magnets connected with the big
bells, the largest weighing 5000
pounds
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27
CHAPTER XIV.
AN UGLY SUSPICION.

Sunday morning came and brought
new fuel for the excitement which
Bill, taking advantage of Dicks alb
sence, had wrought up to fever-heat
by artful insinuations and hints.
Deacon Snyder's horses were miss
ingl
The excitement, great as it had been
before, was now intensified ten-fold.
When Averill's horses had been
taken, the fact that he lived so far
away from Brownsville had seemed to
take the matter out of the hands of
Brownsville people, to some extent.
Now the trouble had come home to
them. This last theft was Browns
vile theft, pure and simple, and not
one belonging to some outlying neigh
borhood.
We are always much more deeply
interested in what happens in our i'm
mediate vicinity than we are in what
happens to our remote neighbors, and
the tidings Of the theft spread like
wildfre and stirred every one up as
much as a declaration of immediate
war with some foreign country would
have done, if not q great deal more.
Two hours after the horses were
missed, a crowd had gathered at the
deacon's.
It was q crowd with an intense pur-
pose in it.
That purpose was to bring the thief
or thieves to justice-if he or they
could be found!
And that justice was-the rope!
But the difficulty in the way was to
find the thief or thieves on whom to
administer justice.
Wayne was among the crowd. listen
ing to what was said and watching the
progress of events.
Presently he called Bill aside.
"What do you think of your discov-
cry on the tree now?" he asked.
"Hain't had time to think much
about it to-day, the news took me so
all of a sudden" answered Bill.
"Why? What makes ye ask the ques-
tion?"
make another copy of what you
say you saw Brayton put on the tree, "
said Wayne, handing Bill piece of
birch-bark that he picked up from the
deacon's chip-pile, an pencil.
Bill made rough diagram on the
bark and handed it back to Wayne.
"I think have solved the puzzle, "
said the singing-teacher. ''See here.
We will lay this bark down with this
side to the north. Here we have a
cross, and in the northwest corner o
dot, which stands for something. Can
you study out what that something is
and what the cross means, Mr..
Green?"
Bill bent all his energies to the task
in hand. He stared hard at the bark
for some minutes.
"By the jumpin' Jehoshaphat, I du
believe I see what the gol-durned
thing means! That cross stan's fel
these here crossroads, an that all
spot means the deacon's place, where
we air now, an the whole thing is 6
kind O. guide fer somebody to go by.
II told 'em where tn steal hosses mex
time. Yes, Stree, that's it. It. {
kind O map, so to speak, showin' how
the land lays, an them as it was
meant fer understood it, you bet youl
bottom dollar. Here's the very iden
ticle roads a-crossin' each other, an
here's the deacon's place in the north
west corner; but the fggerin' dom
| Jest see thru. Du you?"
! Not unless the figures stand II
some way for members of the gang
who are up to this kind of business, .
replied Wayne. "You say that you
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27
Puffs of a Railway Engine.

Abrupt emission of waste steam up
the chimney causes the cough or puff
of railway engine. When moving
slowly the coughs can, of course, be
heard following each other quite dis
tinctly, but when speed is put on the
puffs come out one after the other
much more rapidly, and when eighteen
coughs q second are produced they
cannot be separately distinguished by
the ear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27
Egg Soup.


Put one quart Of fresh milk, with a
part of an onion, over the fire in a
double boiler. Blend together one
tablespoonful Of butter with scant
spoonful of -four; moisten this with q
little of the hot milk before stirring it
into the boiling milk. Season with
salt and cayenne pepper. Let the
mixture boil up at once, and then
strain into o heated tureen. Mean
while furnish as many eggs as are
needed, place them on top of the soup
and scatter little chopped parsley
over the whole. When serving this
soup use great care not to break the
eggs. For quick, sweet omelet use
the yolks of seven eggs and add to
them three ounces of powdered sugar
and whatever favoring is liked. Beat
these Ingredients together at least
fifteen minutes. Meanwhile add a
pinch of salt to the whites of the eggs
and have them beaten to dry, stiff
froth. Gradually turn the yolk mix
ture over them, stirring it in lightly.
Put in frying pan one tablespoonful
of butter and place over the fire.
When the butter is melted turn in the
mixture. The pan will require to be
shaken to prevent its Catching" at
the bottom. The mixture should rise
quickly, and as soon as it is lightly
colored turn out on dish. Silt lit
tie powdered sugar over the top and
serve at once.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27
Making Loans to Farmers.

Victoria, Australia, has inaugurated
an official loan Office. Small loans up
to q maximum of $4,000 are to be
granted to farmers and others to en-
able them to improve their holdings.
The loans will bear interest at five per
cent. The money will be provided
from the savings banks. .--.-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27

trimming. The sleeves are two
scanned and fitting we'll above
the elbow, the slight fulness being ar
ranged in plaits at the shoulder seam.
The neck is finished with a straight
standing collar edged with double rows
of braid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27

The popularity of the shirt waist,
writes May Manton, has become an
established fact. For warm weather
wear they are made of thin washable
stuffs. For the cooler season, of silks
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27

and soft wool stuffs: but in all essen
tials they are the same. The design
shown in the illustration is peculiarly
we'll adapted to autumn use and to taf-
fetas, whether checked, plaid or plain.
The back shows a shallow rounded
yoke to which the body portion is at
tached the fullness being arranged in
three tox plsits. The fronts are SIM
ply gathered at the neck and shoulders
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27

Members OF @ Caldwell (Kan.) church
had bee the other day to dig cyclone
cellar for their pastor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-27

Boas, Pelerines and Stoles.
Boas never 20 out of fashion, for
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DUR NEIGHB6RS. NEWS FROM DAL LAS, LINCOLN AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES The Doings of Happy People Culled From Bright Ex-
 changes.
Dallas County News.
(From the Fordyeo Enterprise. }

NrTOm tOfuyc0 EubeTpfiScJ
 The new Saline Lumber Company will start to work next week putting in q shingle mill.
 Esq. Cooksy, the Princeton philo- sopher, says a man has but two true friends-his mother and his dog.
 Hon. k. c. Fuller is clothing him. self with glory He made q telling speech against the repeal of the three mile law at Batesville,
 We are sorry to learn that our old friend, Prof. Barnard, Is parallzed and almost helpless. He has gone to Little Rock for treatment.
 An effort Is being made by the busi- ness men of Fordyce to secure such freight rate as will enable them to sell corn very low 10 drouth-stricken farmers.
 Mir. Joseph Ireland recently of Bradford, Pennsylvania, but now of Thornton, was q pleasant caller Ut this office Friday. Mir. Ireland has charge of the filling room of the Pear son mill at Thornton.
 Mir. Esther Wood, one of the pioneer settlers of this county, died at his home Tn Prineenton Tuesday afternoon. He was widely known over the State and county and had many friends who will mourn his demise. He was buried at the cemetery near Princeton yesterday afternoon by large concourse of friends and relatives.
 A new stock company consisting of B. F. Adams, Chas. Kirkpatrick, Louis Hardman, John Bradley and asilent partner, all of this place, has bought the saw mill on the Saline river and will take charge soon. These are all industrious and worthy young men, and we hope to see them prosper in their under taking. The name of the company is the Saline Lumber Company.
 The residence of Mrs. Rhea, near the Methodist church came near burning Sunday morning. Nearly half of the roof on one side was Tn a light flame before the fire could be extfnguished. The prompt action of the neighbors, however, succeeded and the building was saved. Mrs. Rhea was sick at the time and was removed from the burning building on her bed
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The Alabama.

As tribute to the moral tone of Alabama 1t may be mentioned that the Rev. Myron P. Reed, of Broadway Temple, Denver, an- nounced it's coming to that city in the following words: "I always see Alabama whenever an opportunity offers, and feel better after having witnessed 1t. All mankind would be richer If there were more plays like It and the pulpit and the stage would be brought in closer contact. So completely is it's pathos and comedy interwoven that one feels impelled to laugh and cry almost at the same
 moment. advise all my hearers to see it.
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are being spent annually by these United States, alone, for eggs and poultry; surely an industry that is greater than both our cotton and corn combined Is worthy of some consideration.
 1t is not beneath our dignity, nor is the lower element of poor classes as some would have you be- lieve engaged in its persuits, for we find among it's untold numbers rep- resentative men of the world, mil. lionairs, statesmen and fanciers from all vacations of life; many are mak- ing 1t profitable business, while others are pursuing 1t for the pleas- ure and recreation therein.
 "Either from fancy or financial standpoint, this industry, If feonduct- ed in an intelligent and business like way, Is a pleasing and profitable employment
 Many of our leading fanciers arc receiving from ten to twenty-five dollars per dozen for eggs, and from $50 to $500 per head for their choicest fowls, and it behoves us doing these times of hardship and strife to inyes tigate all the avenues of gain.''
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MAYOR GOLDSMITH WRITES AN ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS OF PINE BLUFF.
In Which He Askes an Endorsement
 and Outlines His Policy.

The editor of the GRAPHIC received a letter today from Mayor L. F. Goldsmith, who Is at Fl Paso, Tex, containing an address to the voters of Pine Bluff and authorizing tho GRAPHIC to publish the same. It is as follows
 To the cftizens of Pine Bluff:
 When 1 announced two years ago candidate for Mayor, I said; "I will try to make the resources meet the expenditures and give the city a business administration" I will not speak of the success or failnre of my promises, but willIlet the community be the judge. I would like to carry out some contemplated improve ments In the next two years, If re- elected, which will add greatly to the looks of the city and also be beneficial.
 1 will endeavor to build city hall and prison; carry 60 per cent. of the surface water now running through town and flooding; great portion of our city into the Arkan- sas River, not in open ditches, but by building a sewer.
 l believe the city will, In the next two years, be in position to quar- ry and have the Iron Mountain rail- road haul the thousand cars of rock due the city at $1 per car. Untold benefits would result by having same put on the streets, instead of filling mud holes with dirt.
 l had estimates made for lighting the city, to the very limits, with arc lights. I believe If we ge. another electric power company, same can be done at the price we pay for partial ly lighting the city. The contract fo rlighting the city is very import ant
 My physicians advise me to re- main here until the middle of March, in order to be perfectly cured. Con- sequently, l will be unable to make a personal canvass. I would like an term, and 1 leave my election to my friends.
 Respectfully,
 L. D. GOLDSMITH.
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CLEVELAND COUNTY NEWS.
(From the Rison Herald.)


 The stave men got timber off during the late rise in the river.
 MT. T. Ii. Ware, of Toledo, is pre- pairing to move to the Garrett place in Jefferson county.
 MT. A. Brewster, of Pine Bluff, was shaking hands with his many friends at this place Monday.
 We have just learned that Mir. Tom Taylor, of Hurricane township, died at his home last Monday evening
 We are sorry to state that Mr. c. A. Berry, of Hurricane township is dead. He died Thursday night MT. Berry was one of our best citi- zens.
 The Methodist people of the Pine Bluff district are to becongratulated upon securing the services of Dr, John H. Dye. He is an able man and fine presiding officer.
 Last Saturday while Mrs. Marshal Phillips was washing, her dress caught fire and burnt off of her be- fore it could be put out. For time 1t was thought she would recover but this morning we are told there is but little hope.
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The Accordance.

Mir Atklnson's acceptance of the above call is as follows:
 To my friends who make the call:-
 After ad dvising and consulting with many of my friends. and considering the honor you do me, I have con cluded to accept, and If elected to the office of Mayor, trust you and all citizens of Pine Bluff will never have cause for regret. Very respectfully,
 dwtf Tnos 5. ATKINSON.
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POULTRY INDUSTRY, ONE or THE GREATEST IN THE UNITED STATES. Over $eOO, ,OOO, GOO Spent Annually In T his Country for Eggs and Poultry An In
 terview With Mr.
 George ".
 Brown.

The GRAPHIC reporter yesterday
 had very pleasant interview with
 MT. Geo. ". Brown, proprietor of
 the Ouachita Valley Poultry Yards,
 and whose exhibit Is the best at the
 Poultry Show now open in this city, on the subject of the poultry in- dustry and it's importance and magnitude in this country. The re- porter was surprised, and no doubt our readers will be also, to learn that more money is expended annu- ally in this country for eggs and poultry than Is paid for both cotton and corn combined.
 Our interview with Mr. Brown was very interesting, and at our re- quest he prepared the following for publication:
 "Aliow me, if you please, to make few brief statements in behalf of the poultry industry, which is assuming such magnitude in the North, East and West, and which am proud to say, has recently attracted no little attention in the South.
 While I am pleased to note this fact, yet I am grieyed to confess that but little interest has been manifested in this State.
 Arkansas, from some unknown cause. has displayed an indifference to all thoroughbreds that is truly distressing, and dare say, there are but few in her bounds, that fully realize and appreciate the mngni- tude of this industry, which statis- tics prove second to no industry of this country. This should not be and is out of harmony with Arkan- sas' progressiveness.
 "Our sister States, Missouri, Tenn essee, Louisiana and Texas are each claiming from one to five poul- try publications, and ure numbering their faneiers and poultrymen by the thousands who have formed State Poultry Associations" and are an nually producing and exhibiting stock that is not only attracting the attention of the world, but bringing them untold wealth.
 "Why should we not give vent to the long pent up fancy clamoring for recognition? Why not gratify our desire for few Thorougnbreds, which, with 6 little study and scien- tlfic mating. would give pleasing and startling results? Why not improve our stock, and thereby demand recognition?
 s'There Is no State under the blue vaults of Heaven SO admirably adapted to the development of the thoroughbred, as Arkansas Her warm, sunny cline, with her early 1 Springs and late Falls, gives us an that but few States en- joy. She is truly the home of the thoroughbred.
 Figures are startling things. and no doubt some of you will be sur prised to know that over $600, ,000, ,000 l
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Lee Fox-B. Minorcas, 1st prize. Elmo Marsh-Blue Andalusiant, 1st

Lee Fox-B. Minorcas, 1st prize.
 Elmo Marsh-Blue Andalusiant, 1st prize.
 B. B. Hastings-Silyer L. Wyan- dottes, trio, 1st prize.
 c. ". Harris-Brown Leghorns, (single comb trio, 1st prize.
 A. M. Leyy-Pit Games, 2d prize.
 w. o. Boon-Georgia Shawl Neck Pit Game, 1st prize.
 Invincible Pit Games, pair, 1st prize.
 W. H. Langford-Brown Leghorns, (single comb), 2d prize.
 w. Riley, India Games.
 Mount Leyy-Partridge Cochins.
 A. 0. Misunderstanding Cochins, 1st prize.
 Ragland Fitzhugh-Red Game Rantims, pair, first prize.
 A. NJ. Walls-Plymoth Rocks.
 T. r. Covington-Pit Games.
 John Steck-Pit Games, 3rd prize; White Leghorns, trio, 1st prize.
 $. Solmson-Irish Pit Games, 1st prize.
 E, c. Arnold-Golden Wyandottes, trio, lst prize.
 T. s. James-Peacock; pair wild geese, list prize; pair Barred Ply mouth Rocks, 1st prize; pair of Silver Spangled Hamburgs, 1st prize.
 Wiley Jones-Sledge Pit Games, 2d prize, pair half Sledge half Irish Pit Games, 2d prize; pair Toulouse geese, 1st prize; Bronze turkeys, 3rd prize.
 Met L. Jones Mammoth turkey cock, lst prize; pair Partridge Co., chins, 2d prize.
 J. ". Ferguson, Rob Roy-bronze turkeys, lst prize.
 J. NJ. Hudson-Bronze turkeys, 2d prize; guineas. 1st prize.
 Mrs. $. Townsend-Light Brah- mas. trio.
 G. L. Madding-S. and Irish and Invineible Games, 1st prize.
 H. Riley-Brown Leghorns (single comb), breeding pen, 1st prize.
 Joe Meyer-Buff Cochins. pair, 1st prize; another pair of same breed, 2d prize.
 Hoek-Blue Irish and Pit Games. Wm. F. Brewer-I. P. Games, 2d prize, Blue Calhoun Pit Game hens, 1st prize; Australian Blue Pit Games, lst prize
 James Allen-Moeking birds, 1st prize.
 Toney Smith-Partridge Goehins, breeding pen, 3rd prize.
 Joe Langston-Lt. Bantims, pair, 3rd prize.
 Will Riley-Indian Game cockrell. Frank Meek, uf Barring Cross-Lt. Brahmas, 1st prize
 Henry Collier-Half turken and chicken.
 Frank Somerville, of Wrightsville, Pit Games (arrived lare)
 A number of magnificent dogs, with pedigrees, were exhibited, and attracted no little attention
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EecentiOn.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. M, c. A. will give reception at the Institute next Tuesday night, in honor of MT. S. s. Dixon, the phys ical director. Both ladies and gen. tlemen are cordially invited to at tend this reception.
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AWARDS OF PR|zES
FOR THE POULTRY AND PET
 ANIMAL SHOW.
The Exhibit Far Surpassed the Hopes of the Promoters, and May Result in
 County Fair.

The Poultry and Pet Animal Show closes this afternoon, after contin- uance of three days, during which time it was visited by hundreds of our people, who were simply amazed and delighted with the magnificent exhibit of poultry. It was In every way q success, far superior to any thing looked for by it's promoters. The wonderful success in this, Pine Bluffs first attempt in this line, will encourage our people to even more pretentious efforts in the near future, and may, perhaps, lead to theorgan- i2ation of Fair Association in this county.
 Below the GRAPHIC publishes list of the exhibitors and the prize win ners. The scoring was done by Mir. Conklin, an experienced gentleman, the fact that no extra care had been devoted to. the fowls exhibited, won derfully high.
 The Ouachita Valley Poultry Farm. of Camden, George W. Brown, propneluI, was awarded q magnlfi- cent silver plate for the largest and best display of fowls.
 Mr. Westbrook was awarded beautiful and unique silver salt stand as prize for the second best and largest exhibit of chickens.
 Mir. Hearn was awarded the hand some cup. offered by Mir. George ". Brown, for the best pair cf Cornish Indian Games raised in the State , The fowls exhibited by the 0uach- ita Poultry Farm were simply en- tered as a whole, as individual breeds did not enter into eompeti- ton with fowls entered by unpro- fessional breeders. The following is a correct list
 oUAcHITA VALLEY POULTRY FARM. Barred Plymouth Rocks, breeding pen.
 - Black Minorcas, breeding pen.
 Silver Spangled Hamburgs, trio. Buff Cochins. trio.
 Golden Polish, trio.
 Light Brahmas, trio
 Silver Lanced Wyandotts, trio.
 Golden Sebright BantIms, trio.
 White Hornet Pit games, pair.
 Grist Champions, pair.
 White Plymouth Rocks, pair
 Pekin Ducks, pair.
 Wilk Turkeys, pair.
 Cornish India Games. JEFFERSON coTNIY EXHIBITORS AND
 PRIZE WINNERS.
 M. c. Cross-Light Rrahmas, ,breed- ing pen; 1st prize.
 Black Brahmas, young, breeding pen, 2d prize.
 Black Brahmas, old, breeding pen. lst and 2d prize.
 ". H. Westbrook-Barred Ply mouth Rocks. breeding pen 3d, prize; breeding pen, young, of same breed, ' first prize. White Plymouth Rocks, breeding pen, lst prize. Buff Leghorns, trio, 1st prize. White Face B. Spanish, pair, first prize.
 Black Breasted Red Game Bantims, trio, 2d prize. Frank P. Ellis-Black Leghorns, breeding pen, 1st prize.
 Barred Plymouth Rocks, trio, 1st prize. W. D. Hearn, Cornish Indian Games trio, 1st prize. | E. E. Benton-Barred Plymouth Mock, breeding pen, 2d prize.
 H. C. Fox-Silver Wyandottes, 2d \ prize.
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TELEGRAPH BREVITIES
The Cream of the News Compiled for the
 Perusal of Easy People.

A dispatch from Canton says that Gen. Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, is slated for minister to Mexico under the new administration. Presidont-elect Mckinley is said to have expressed surprise at the modesty of Gen. Clayton's request, in view of his valuable work during the campaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05
LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS.
From the Star City Democrat

pr. W. T. Stanley and wife, of Selma, were in the city the first of the week.
 Miss Annie Franks, of near Pine Bluff, Is visiting Mir. and Mrs Frank Ligon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05

The Arkansas House Thursday passed MT. Hopper's bill for uniformity of text books; also the bill to reduce railroad passenger mileage to 2 cents mile. In the Senate Senator Pinnix's bill to ap- propriate $10,000 per annumn for county normals was passed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05

Secretary Carlisle has been re- tained as counsel in a big land suit involving $l6, OO0,OO worth of pro- perty op the Lake Front at Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-05

Judge McKenna has rendered a decision 10 the effect that the Fed eral courts cannot interfere with the proposed pugilistic mill in the State of Nevada,