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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-06

CLASS and p atty. q. Milford Z DsPre's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

nat topic had been thoroughly discussed,
90 think we should all be sincerely
grateful for the renewed popularity all
along the clothes line of the boiero. Every
second Wen dressed woman / see has the
waist or her gown cut with an extremely
snort Figaro; sometimes il extends inst
lew inches below the arm hole seam and
IS made of braid, or lace, or spal,gled net
just as the gown or the circumstances re-
qulre' and another cleaning l have made
III the rank of the welL dressed is the fact
mat II Is ulSf as fashionable as ever to
let the gowns pouch out well i'm the front
VI me basque, While to pull the waist line
"Ithlh as small a compass as stout corsets
anu faces can draw solid flesh is a sort
Oh nlld rage with woman kind Every
gown take mole of has a very narrow
pet made of stitched satin or taffeta
Drawn and fastened invisibly in front in
the effort at securing the Partisan girdle
erect, which makes the back appear short
ana the line over the bust to the waist
unnaturally long. 1t is these details in
uress that now distinguish the smart from
the doWdy woman" and very obliglnglv
10 illustrate her meaning, Masie stood up
ana let her apprecative audience observe
her slight but none the less fetching little
ngure, arrayed in a skirt of fine gray
cloth with at least a thousand little lines of
sutchlng running from waist to hem and
body of darkling blue velvet with a vest
- SN-NShOU NAOtil " AhdtCn the Skill.
Blue Velvet Picked Ont With White,
Yes, you certainly have arrived at the
perfect Pariasian waist line" commented
the hostess enviously, "aud l must saw
that Is one of the prettiest little costumes
I've seen this year. That blue velvet
waist picked out in white embroidered dots
and the embroidered edging of leaves is
| simply sweet If you don't mind, 1 am
going to have my dressmaker copy your
waist In dark green velvet, working in the
high lights with gilt dots, using gilt SOU
tache for outlining the leaves and filling
in the front with deep cream panne or
stitched pale green satin antique"
i've long wanted" she continued, "just
such body for theater wear and if l
don't accept the idea from yours, 1 shall
take under consideration a cunning little
waist my versatile modiste is advising
| This is to be of plain and white spotted
red silk, the collar toned down with straps
of black taffeta and plenty of little clear
glass buttons a the points of straps, on
the cuffs and elsewhere. My only objec-
tons to red is that it really appears less
worn this winter than ever. You almost
might take for granted that the whole
ing from the overwhelming preponder-
or mulberry purple gowns.
"BlSck hats outsell all others so the
milliners lament, and their resentment,
they say, is excited by the fact that on
their black hats the women will only per-
| nit black trimmings. Last winter the
black hat brigade used TO relax the funeral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

Canada carry the letters under a prescribe
ed size, bat refuse an second class ma ter.
including news papers, magazines or books.
The expressege Is SO a pound and many
monthly periodicals weigh that much.
In and about Dawson are men Of edu-
cation and culture from every country
and there every one Of them wants some
thing to read When the lights must he
lit for the long night as early as O'Clock,
1t means a good many idle hours till the
twilight begins at next morning. In the
cabins, average l0xl3 feet, the great need
is reading matter to shorten the deadly
long silent hours when they cannot work
The winter is the miners working season,
and they must stay on their claims and
get out the gold Within a radius Of about
twenty les the men wa into town about
once a fortnight, but when they are far
thef away they seldom get In, for the jour
ucy must be made on foot
Prior to a year ago Ring was selling pa
pers and doing errands about the Seattle
Athletic Club. Charley Anderson, a long
time member of the club went to the
Klondike and came home with his pockets
fun Of money and his dogs at home. He
said half IN joke TO Ring, who was watoh-
ing the luck Of the miner al billiards.
ring, II you were at Dawson I'd give
you the best job you ever dreamed off,
Then IN go" Ring answered.
But no one-iegsed boy could get over
the pass. IL is all a strong man wants to
do"
u can go any place a two-legged boy
can"
You couldn't get over the pass"
u can 90 any place a two-legged boy
cam Ring insisted.
The result was Ring ala set out for
Dawson and found himself In the snow at
the beginning Of the long pass fsst Octo-
Der. 1t Is a two-days' Trip, one on the
actual pass. He hurried nervously be-
cause he was afraid Of being benighted be-
fore he reached the other side.
You'd better 80 slow, kid" "You can't
do It," "Better give II up younFster" was
like Greek chorus from his fellow trav-
elers with himself for the tragedy part
The first day be managed but a was hard
work. The second brought him 20 a place
where he must jump from one stone 20 am
other one leg ard cTutch made It inn
possible.
what are you going to do now, young
ster2"
u was a big Irlshman who spoke Tie
had been watching the boy during the Trip
Ring had no answer to give,
wen. IN tell you what's going 20 hap
pen. I'm going 10 pack you. Pack" is
miner for carry"
II guess I'm too heavy" Ring answered
dOubtfully.
YOU Why ] could tick Fitzsimmons
With you on my back and forget you were
there" The man was already carrying
20 sounds ana with Rings twenty pound
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

in the opera, concerts, etc, and his con-
sentative conclusion was that two mil
lions and half of money had gone from
the pockets of music hungry citizens in
to those of violinists, sweet warblers and
pianists. That is an impressive item, but
this winter even more viii probably be
spent. for aside from the opera and the
regular course of concerts, long haired
foreign artists have evolved a plan for
giving studio class recitals, and all the
opera stars have put up their prices for
drawing room musicals at least ten per
cent.
Studio recitals are to be the feature of
the season, the Monsieur Ivanowski is
the leader of that corps of artists who
cultivates a name of red blonde hair, a
pallor that bespeakes Intensity Of emotion
and application of art, and hands that a
duchess might envy. He VIII play at
private musicals but he prefers class.
The Artist and His Adorers.
A studio class consists Of ultra fashion,
able matrons and debutantes, who each
pay one hundred dollars for the privilege
Of getting once every fortnight in a luxu-
Tious spacious studio and hardening for an
hour to haTmonies discovered by the spir-
itual genius at modern piano, at an in
laid spinet or at the far more difficult cla-
vchord On every occasion the pianist
takes up a different composer and inter
prets his instrument mounted on a dais
and the women seated at some distance,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

pack and his eighty pounds of avoirdupois.
the man carried $50 pounds and jumped the
stones.
SO Ring got to Dawson. 1t was the eve
OF the big fire he arrived and when he
had fallen comfortably into his tired sleep
the boy was Weakened and told to run for
his life He did and got out but his job
and his effects went UP in the flames that
night.
But Ring could not afford to sit down to
cry His first meal ne earned helping to
save goods from the burning buildings
His breakfast cost $50. Naturally he turn
90 10 his old trade. lie went back from
Dawson about five miles and waited.
Every traveller VINO comes IN brings .
newspaper that he usually throws or gives
away. Ring sold FIVE miles from Dawson
and bought every paper he could. He
stood on the corner in Dawson ana sold
them for 81 each and every relay Of travel-
ers put a good muny dollars into the Grip
Pies pocket
When the boats came In there We're tons
Of papers. The man who had the agencies
spent most Of his time In a comfortable
saloon corner and he was ia no hurry 10
get out the papers for the impa tient min
ers, because there were no other papers
10 be had. Ring pursuaded the man 70
let him do the distributing, receiving a
small, sum for his work. His work was
so prompt and satisfactory he was tod
If he could get the papers every ore would
patronize him. He wrote to the dlffel emit
papers and had his own consignnenta
which he sold. He bought dog teams and
sent the papers to his regular customers
out on the creeks.
When The, beats could not get TO Dawson
IL meant no more papers. In the meantime
Ring had gotten in about 900 volumes for
his library ard lad fully as many patrons
as books, which paid him $1,000 a month
al the rate Of 81 month each. Ring saw
his opDorfHn end decided to go TO the
states, make his arrangements with pub
fishers of papers TO become exclusive
agent. He could come out by rail- and boat
aud had "A MY Of money. He made ar
rangements to purchase lwo ne cog cams
OF IA IS each and win establish an inde-
pendent service for himself from Skag-
way where ire railroad ends, 10 Dawson.
Tire tip can be made in S5 days alta cost
Of about $50 and the siedge win carry
80 10 go rounds Of reading matter. There
win be two trips a month, which win hrsng
the news in and out Of Dawson every two
weeks.
SO the ltt'e cne-'6gged newsboy is to be
an impcrtant parsonage IN Dawson end tho
miners call i'm their greatest DltFc benz
eiactcr. They promise 10 be loyal to him
no matter who tries 20 es ab,ish q rival
busn IS. One year more and Hi1g VIII be
a rich man, for good chances are often Of.
fcfed m and be has plenty az ready mon
~ 70 AXE advantage Of opportunities
Helen Grey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

each with a music rack before her on
which Hes the toccata the bacaroae or
nocturn the artist is Interpreting. The ra-
diapce Of wen modulated artificial light
and the odor of flowers lends an addition
al glamour TO The scene, and the studio
itse T Is admirably ornamented with tapes
try and all the artistic lumber that goes
10 form a happy background and environ
nept. During each Interpretation perfs CT
silence re gns ana at the conclusion Of
every piece no nerve racling applause is
allowed. There arises Jusl the faintest
rustic and murmur Of approbs ion from
the women that pleasantly mingles with
the profound reverie Of he artist on the
piano bench as he sits plunged la dreams
before beginning another pie e.
AZ the end OF he recital he stands on
hts dais beside the plano and receives, al
lowing the women 10 crowd about and
make him - much Of a hero as they
please, or wander around he studio 90 ex-
IN ne his eel &c ion u jewe ed tributes and
Gn.d Photographs from crowned heads
and mobiles, his cabinet q manuscripts and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
THE CHAMPION ROACH.
Known as American, But Is in Fact
an Emfgrant.

an ED118EunNs
OF all the sturdy cockroach family the
so-called American roach is champion.
He is fercer more aggressive and by
far outmeasures all other varieties. He
came here originally from the West In
dies. but like many other foreigners las
become so much an institution Of this
country that he is known all the worth
over as the American roach. He travels
abroad a great deal hooking his passage
in packages of merchandise and in The
crevices of well oiled American maehin-
cry destined for foreign ports. so that for
years he has been setting up colonies OF
his own in the sugar refineries machine
shops and vessels of other nations. He
has grown to enormous proportions, mea-
surfing in many Instances as much as three
inches long while his outstretched wing
often spread a full six inches apart. These
are the fellows that disturb you al night
and make such noise that they have come
to be known as drummers. They wear
a vellowish coat with brown spots.
While the means for destroying the
roach are not numerous they are az least
sufficient if persistently applied 10 keep
The increase in check Old wet cloths
will attract them during the night and
in the morning 1t Is a simple trick TO XIII
them with boiling water. A winged trap
has been tried abroad with success. In
this manner, by actual count, no fewer
than 1906 cockroaches were caught IN
fo,tr months in a house to which neither
bakery nor kitchen was attached,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

lation of the air, and in this way con-
tributes to the speedy healing of the in
jured member. The support afforded by
this natural elastic bandage is such that
it obviates We necessity of remaining in
bed with some injuries which were thought
heret ofore to require such confinement
II is made of strong, heavy wool, or in
some cases of heavy fiaxcord.
Mrs. Eicksen regards her invention not
only as a benefit to the injured, but is also
trying to introduce the knitting of these
bandages as a new occupation for women,
especially for the blind or decrepit who
can not engage in more active pursuits.
She has not patented her bandage, but Is
travelling all through Germany teaching
every one who wishes to learn, how 10 knit
the bandages properly. There is a special
stitch required so as to make them both
strong and elastic, and the value of the
invention Is being more and more appre-
ciated daily. The inventor suggests that
her bandages will also prove serviceable
as strengtheners of the wrists for tennis
players as well as belts for mountain
climbers, being light and strong, and far
better than the stiff leather belts usually
worn. For bicycle riders, too who wish
to have a free use of their bodies and at
the same time not look "dowdy" she sug-
gests waists woven in this way. The ban
dage has been used with great success
bv German physicians in cases of broken
arms and legs of men, women, children
and even of animals, for which it is not
ably difficult to find a good splint that will
stay in place. This bandage stays exact
w where it is put and this is one of its
great advantages. Tt might be a good
idea for some American woman who is in
Germany TO take a few lessons in this
dage-knitting that she might teach it
over here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

his mother, but since his marriage these
seats have been given up. his wife pre-
ferring greater seclusion in a box. When
ever he is in New York over night and no
business of great moment interferes Gov.
Roosevelt tucks his wife under his arm
and the two take a long evening with
TannhauseT, Faust or Carmen, for this
versatile American loves music as well as
war, politics and literature, IL a listener
who possesses no ordinary grasp of the
subject
one of the men who often goes alone
to the opera, caring little where he sits
provided there Is reverent silence pre-
served in the neighborhood Is James Loue
Allen, the novelist. He drops into his seat
at once into reverie; preferring to listen,
as one Of his admirers who watched him
sit with downcast eyes during a great
aria, TO the Choir Invisible"
Emily Holt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

his own pho ograprs, TO one of which eve y
class member is entitled with an auto.
graph attached. That there is rich emou-
ment in these studio recitais is easily
proven by the number Of classes already
organized and some OF these consist en-
ireiy Of school girls who are studying the
violin or piano and who are supposed TO
imbibe invaluable inspiration through this
medium OF instruction.
Madame sembrich's Triumph.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt for long
time bore the proud reputation of having
paid the largest sum TO any Individual
singer for her contribution to a private
musical Fifteen hundred dollars was the
sum denoted on the check sent to Madame
Media for a couple of songs. but having
been persuaded to break through her rule
against singing for pay at private enter
taiuments, Marceua Sembrich stands al
ready engaged to sing this winter at a
wealthy woman's house just one aria for
the sum of 5000 Paderewski can't beat
this, Jean de Retsk never would try, and
Calve Will sing for nobody but her friends
When Emma Games and Nordica sing
for money they never consider any price
under $3.50 per song, and from their
friends they accept no money. Some Of
the most beautiful jewels and plate these
two diyas possess have been given them
by friends in whose behalf their melodious
voices were uplfted.
Jewels Given Freely.
When Eames, for instance last winter
sang the jewel song from Faust at brill
liant musicale given by Miss De Forest
the next day was sent to her hotel an
antique velvet covered box within which
lay such a string OF pearls as might easily
have turned the head of any Marguerite
At another select musical entertainment
where Mrs George Gould was present
when Nordica ceased her very dramatic
Interpretation of the Earl King, the inn
pulsive and music loving millionairess
whose box at the opera is never vacant,
slipped up near the prima donna, snapped
upon her wrist an exquisite bracelet and
then hurried away.
All the musical enthusiasm Is not con-
fined to the spiritual society woman and
her followers. however, for so soon as the
opera and concert season open the men
Ipay their money as readily and give their
time as freely as the women to the pat
ronage and. enjoyment Of this art. One
of the best vantage grounds for catching
| gimpses of the well-known men of the
day is the lobby and orchestra of the vast
Metropolitan Opera House. when there is
a constellation of famous and popular
stars in the cast.
Men at the Opera.
| D. o. Mills and William Vanderbilt are
rarely missing i'm the first circle of boxes,
and Parke Goodwin, who, from his like
ness to Father Christmas, is "a conspicu-
Gus figure Invariably occupies an orches-
ira chair well down toward the front of
the house. For years George Vanderbilt
subscribed to the same seats on the floor
of the house one for himself and one for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
SEMBRICH'S HIGH PRICES.
SHE HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO SING
a SINGLE ARIA FOR $1,000.

Neither PRderewsISi Nor Jean de
Retzke Have Ever Touched This
Top NOtch-GOrgeOus Jewels Given
by American women TO Games,
NOrdica and other Stars--Mrs.
George Gould and the Primn Dom
mas BraceIet-StudiO RecitaIs
Where Fashionable Women Can
Enjoy the Privilege, Can Enjoy
Hysterical Hero worship 10 Thei.
Hearts Content.
New York, Dec. S.--The charms Of music
are evidently as potent IN soothing the
society as the savage beast, with the
difference that society is willing TO pay
handsomely for harmonies. Last winter
a mathematical musician spent some time
getting up statistics as TO the amount OF
money put out in New York city alone
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
DAwsoN's oNE-LEGGED NEwsnoY.
a Kind Hearted IriShman Packed
Him on His Shoulders.

h1nd Henrted IrlHhmhn Packed
Him on His Shoulders.
All Dnwson is interested in a che legged
newsboy, and when after a years stay he
started on return "trip to the states an
the leading men Of tie Town and the min
ers from The creeks form d procession
and marched 10 the landing b. wish him
Ro1speed and a quick return. Ring the
hero, Of this occagi n, has accomplished
what means as much 10 the miners as the
yellow Garth they are digging from the
bowels OF tire earth. The boy has estab-
lished an Independent, and storm permit
ling, q regu ar new spaper ssrvce for Daw-
son and he creeks beyond.
lie has founded lie nucleus Of crcu-
lating library and with his own ten dog
teams win send 10 his customers every
week giving hon lib,a'y look, a news
paper, a magazine and maH
The pape are CSC each, magazines 81
each and books s. q month. Mail he car
ries merf ~ as an aCcommgd atlon, but new
er receives less than CSC % letter, and often
in adli lon any locae dust The miner may
have handy. He has received as much as
SO IN dust for lester and The man was
20 "giad o rec a human be ng ard have
something 20 read" that be thought he had
the best OF the bargain. uncie Sam and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

mink or broadtail off any one of those
i'oalous hats and the remainder. in shape
ana trimming. wouldn't bring S. 1 tried
ON at least dozen of the prettiest fur
"ques and turbans my millfner has, and,
"oush l must confess not one of them
was distinctly becoming, nor even in It,
.u artistic, there is no denying the fact
I.'i d fur hat is the very sniartest possible
T. zone to handsome toilet. Last year
oia own hat with a fur brim and was
crl'.ned but this year both brim and
r,0"u must be fur; hence these ill-sup-
r'eSfed tears of mine. There are some
,'t clever women of my acquaintance
""' nave had the most charming chinchil-
'uroans evolved from good bits of fur
,+H'" from collars and cuffs and muff COW
s,..7S mat were pretty well worn. BY
my matching the scraps themselves
nave quite covered light buck-ram
81, and by using tribe OF lace and
clusters of flowers, 20 hide the con-
'ous seams, some admirable effects
u. been produced"
"S 'he by" quoth Maisle, when the fur
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10

but for ali that fetching the amazing price
of $40"
There We're half a dozen incredulous
gasps and gurgles of amazement.
"Oh, yes went on the tea gowned Mum
clausen, its a genuine statistic and 9th
ers, costing respectively SIS and $3.50,
had for moment on my own head and
assure you If 1 possessed a sufficiently
hardened conscience and Christmas was
act so perlously near would have
bought one at the last mentioned price.
You see it is The fur on them that really
costs, take the beautiful sable, chinchilla,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
An Atlanta Banker Has Words Of Praise
for a Home Institution.

Mr.. Chas e. Currier Of the Atlanta Ma
tional Bank is very careful with his words
not only in laundering, but in his CONVEX
sation generally. Like the rest Of us. he
Is sick sometimes; but, unlike many of IS
he knows how 10 get well.
Il have used Tyners Dyspepsia Remedy
In attacks OF acute Indigestion, and have
always found IL to give instantaneous re-
lief. consider IL a medicine Of hlsn
merit"
Price per bottle soc. For sale by all drug
gists.
Send Sc In stamps 60 pay pvstase for a
sample bottle free. Address
TYNER'S DYSPEPSIA REMEDY Co.
% Atlanta, Ga.