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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Sorting Sing Sing Prisoners.

Sing Sing prison is the receptacle
for all the felons convicted in the
metropolitan district. After they have
been there a short time they are sort
ed, all except those. who have been
sentenced for life or murder. Those
who are serving their first sentence are
retained at Sing Sing. The second-term
men are sent to Auburn. and the third
termers are dispatched to Dannemora,
away up near the Canada line. This
classification is Il recent innovation.
1t actually makes three grades of pun
isllment. Convicts are permitted to
receive calls at intervals from friends.
This privilege is highly esteemed. Sing
Sing is near New York. Auburn is far
away. and Dannemora is all but mac
cessiblc to the friends Of most OF the
convictS.-Leslie's Weekly.
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PiTH AND POINT.

-"They say he has quite
sunny disposition" Slobbs-"Yes; hd
positively gives you freckles."
Henpeckke my wife's first hus
husband was lucky fellow" BjoneA
How so" Henpeckke-"He died.
Wife (rapturously)-"What a deaf
little bonnetw Husband practically
What a little dear bonnet, you
meanm-Tit-Bits.
Jimmie-"How's the ice, Bill?" Bill
Its soft and warm O. course. You
didn't 'spose it was slick an cold, diS
yer"-Harper's Bazaar.
A lot of dry history,
A palace, a hovel,
A slight thread of mystery
That's the popular novel.
Philadelphia Record.
"What did you propose to her for.
anyway" "Well, I couldn't think Of
anything else to say, and the silence
was becoming appalling" Chicago
Tribune.
when my time comes, I will die at my
post"
Were the words the policeman said, /
And he told the truth, because, you see,
He died at the post of his bed.
Harlem Life. :
Weller-"Did you ever notice howl
quickly woman forsakes her piano!
practice after she is married?" Tut-l
tle-"Oh, yes; there are such things
as happy marriages. ."-Boston Trans-|
cript.
1T was very noble of you. Willie,I
to plead that your brother be spared
a whipping" II guess know my|
business. Every time he gets licked
ne turns around and licks me-
Philadelphia Press.
Husband-"Now, Eva, this is noth-
ing to interest you; it's only a bust.
ness letter." Wife-"Business? It's
written across the top and sides and
there are three postscripts to it. It's
not from a man"-Tit-Bits.
Fair Visitor lin penitentiary)-I
should think these iron floors and
concrete walks would hurt the feet Of
the poor prisoners" Guards-"Yes'mt
But you know, the way Of the trans
gressor is hard" baltimore Amert-
can.
LADY, don't like this picture so
we'll as I did the last one you took Of
me-" Photographer-"Ah, madame, I
have not the artistic taste that had
when 1 was young; and, besides, my
camera is getting old."-New York
Weekly /
The teacher asked the class wherein
lay the difference in meaning between
the words sufficient and enough"
Sufficient" answered Tommy, zig
when mother thinks it's time to stop
eating pudding; enough is when I
think it is."-Tit-Bits.
Dear said young Mrs. Jellus, II
thought you ought to know; there's
married man who is violently in love
with me-" What" he cried. Who
is hep IF l tell you will you give
me those earrings l wanted?" Yes.
Who is it," "You."-Philadelph
Press
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
SDrinc Hat For a School Girl.

The school girl of theperiod manages
to look trim and pretty, even Of a
rainy day She wears Il long ulster,
straight up and down as her own
slender figure. This ulster is made of
Oxford mixture, waterproof, light
weight cloth. 1t is cut single breasted
and opens ut the throat with 4 turn
collar and small reyerS of the same
cloth. Perchcd OH hpr pretty head is
a dclectaDle straw hat, the three
cornered shape. The point of the tri-
corne comes over the brow. The cooked
hat is Of rough black straw. with
lunches of nodding yellow buttercups
and black hat band for trimming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Woman's Shirt Waist.

The plain shirt waist with slight
fulness at the front is preferred be-
fore all other styles for such materials
as Madras. cheviot, linen, piQue and
wash silk, and for general utility
wear. The May Manton model Illus
trated is suited to all, but is specially
designed for stout figures, as it m
cludes the under-arm cores that rem
der the adjustment smooth and help
to reduce apparent size. 1t is mace
with the latest style sleeves. AS
shown. the material is mercerized Ma
dras in tan color with figures IN SIX
in the same shade. but stripes are
favorites of the season and are ad-
mirable whenever it is desirable to use
the perpendicular lines that always
tend to give slender effect.
The fronts are simply gathered at
the neck and waist line and closed by
means OF studs and buttonholes
worked through the box pleat. The
back is smooth across the shoulders,
drawn down in gathers at the waist,
and the two arc joined by the under
arm cores The sleeves are in bishop
shape. hut open at the back, where
they arc finished with regulation over.
laps and terminate in straight cuffs
buttoncG over At tho neck is shaped
stock. but the neck band alone may be
used and linen collars or cuffs can be
substituted wien preferred.
10 make this waist for woman of
medium size three and three-qharter
Yards of material lwenty-one inches
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
THE BRIGHTEST BOY.

At school there always was boy WI
stood above the rest,
From Biography" to "rithmetic his rel
ord was the best,
The teacher used to turn to him and mu1
mur with sigh:
eff all of you've forgotten we'll let Johnn|
tell us why" :, .,
And Johnny d up and spout it all withotI
a single "er;"
And then the teacher d smile at him, AMI
he'd smile back at her.
He wasn't much to look at, and he nevd
broke rule,
But YOU can bet we. envied him when VI
were in the school!
But sometimes when the school let on
and snow was on the ground.
There d be sort of signal and the cla1
would gather round:
And when our little Johnny came-thd
nothing much was said
We'd find a frosty drift of snow to COD
that mighty head. z,
We'd throw him in. and pull him out, AM
say t was all in play, q
And use the soft and lovely snow to wip
his tears away. ~
Although he was the brightest boy an,
never broke a rule.
I don't believe we envied him when b
was out Of school! 5
j. H. a., in PucA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

in every detail and will be found ad-
mirable for lightweight woods, such
rs cashmere, albatross and wool crepe
de chine. as well as for ginghams, Iln-
en-. pique, Madras. Swiss muslin. Eps'
lish percale and all the range of wash
able fabrics. but in the original IS
made from mercerized Madras in blue
and white.
The foundation for the waist is
fitted lining faced with the yoking ma
tcrial and upon which the tucked front
and back are arranged. Round the
edge OF the yoke is fitted collar that
IS simple enough to launder with ease,
vet is universally becoming and aGds
greatly tc the effect. The sleeves are
in bishop style finished with straight
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

Molly is no longer standing there
Quick as q fash of light she fits across
the open space. Mynheer Joe hears
a hoarse chuckle beside him, and
knows it proceeds from Mr. Grimes.
His eyes follow the figure of the belle
of Cairo. To his amazement, she
passes the pugnacious little bantam
without q look. What does this mean!
She is on her knees beside the recov-
ering Western cyclone! Mynheer Joe
croans. He calls himself a fool,
dolt, as the truth flashes upon him
and he realizes that it is Molly Tan
ner's dear old governor whom he has
so scientifically knocked out!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Feminine Spendthrifts.

About eight out Of every ten ladies
in society find it Il difficult matter to
make both ends meet even when in re-
ceipt Of liberal allowances from hus-
bands or parents, says Tit-Bits. Dress
alone costs woman in good circles as
much as would keep three or four mid
die. class families i'll comparative lux
ury. and is IN expense which cannot
he evaded. And there are numerous
other expenses proportionately large TO
be faced
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
He Was Easily Cured.

The story is told Of Philadelphia
banker who was visited by the strange
hallucination that lie had hair growing
in his throat. Doctor after doctor eX'
amined him, telling him he was fooled
but that did not make any difference.
Finally a clever young surgeon shipped
4 couple Of hairs from his wrist sur.
reptitiously in an ante-room, fastened
them to the end Of an instrument, put
it down the bankers throat, gave it q
little jab and pulled it out again With
the hair. sure enough, at the end Of it
The banker Is cured. ---.--..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Instead of Gloves.

Silk mitts, not mittens, are being
brought forward for use with loose
sleeved summer gowns. Somc of these
are rs long as mousquetaire, gloves
and will reach we'll up toward tie
elbow. Pale pink, flesh color" that
odious name for a pretty tint, buff and
cray are the usual tints of silk mi'ts,
but you can get them in black, white,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

wristbands of embroidery. The skirt
is double, the under portion extending
to the waist, the upper falling over 1t,
both being straight and gathered to
give the fiounce effect.
TO make this costume for 4 girl Of
six years of age four and three-cishth
yards Of material thirty-two inches
wide or four yards forty-four inches
wide will be required with ive-eighth
yards eighteen inches wide fer yoke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
A New Canadian National Park.

The Ontario Government las re-
served 100000 acres of wild lard
near Lake Temagami. great lake
lying west of Lake Temiscaming, on
the Upper Ottawa. This vii: be
used as national park here the tim
Der will be preserved and the game
will be allowed to increase. The num-
bet of beavers and deer is increasing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
New Lyons WeaveS.

Heavy lustrous, moired brocades in
lovely monochromes. like opal gray,
ralest tea-rose. sea-green and Persian
mauve are once more in vogue, to the
great delight Of dowagers as we'll as
younger women. These new Lyons
weavcs. however regal and costly in
appearance, are nevertheless as soft
and flexible as peau de sole.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
The Famous American Seat.

Probably you have heard Of the
american seat" introduced to the
English turf by TOD" Sloane, and
which the Newmarket jockeys are
now endeavoring to acquire. It is
radically different from the traditional
English seat in the saddle, but its su-
periority has been proved on many a
race track.
The English make the mistake Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
CURIOUS COLOR EFFECTS,
Optical Delusions Produced by q Spin
ming Disk.

Optical Delusions Produced by q Spin.
ming Disk.
Tops have been made to yield tbs
colors of the rain bow when spinning,
although they have no hue but black
and white. An Englishman named
Benham has produced a simila" effect
with a disk of cardboard. This should
be entirely blackened on one side. On
the other, between the centre (where
there is a hole for. revolving i: on a
pin) and the edge one may inscribe any
simple figure or figures in black. 9th
erwise this side should be white. On
that part of the disk which is farthest
away from the design one or more
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
An Elegant N;Hht Gown.

)mething very elegant in the way
Vi a Dightgown Is made OF finest lawn
with a bolero bodice OF medium heavy
lace. The body of the gown falls into
this bolero by means of fine tucks set
in about three inches deep all around
The bolera varies in shape. but in one
style it reaches to the waist and is
run through on the lower edge with
ribbon which forms q belt and ties in
front with a bow and long ends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Broche Swiss.

The Droche or brocaded Swiss mus
lins are in the ascendant. We are
treated to corded Swiss also. The
1901 patterns are distinguishable by
being invariably printed in white upon
colorfd grounds. White Powered pat
terms on a black ground are not quite
so snowy as the black design upon
white; with "colors' the effect Is all
the other way. Swiss muslins colorcd
violet, gray. pink. mauve and blue are
charged with designs in solid white.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
4 FlaI-CroMned Hat.

One of the new fat-croWned mats
has foundation of white tulle, with
4 complete covering Of little green
leaves. whose edges overlap each 9TH
er. In front the white tulle brim is
lifted from the face by two pink roses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

solid colors-blue, pink, yellow and
lavender-are finding ready sale. An
other variety has the cross barred
centre decorated with coral design
in colors, while the narrow hem
stitched border is white.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
7<z{; - ~
the E@l@TS OF fNSHI0N.

New York City.--Little girls are
never more attractive than when SIM
ply gowned. The charming little May
Nanton costume illustrated is correct
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

light brown or mode. and in tea green.
They are cut off across the fingers and
are therefore cool, 1t is the close fin
ger tips of KID gloves which render
them so unendurahly hot in summer
time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
New Handkcrchiefs.

Handkerchiefs made Of cross-barred
white linen. with narrow borders in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

wide. three and 4 half yards twenty
seven inches wide, two and half
yards thirty-two inches wide, or two
yards forty-four inches wide will be
required.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-06-28
TO A DEAD MINSTREL.
KANSAS


Beside the naples messy foot
The hermit thrush lies dead,
Among the white anemonies,
Like tapers round its bed.
It's downy breast of dappled gray,
It's russell wings are still,
Its velvet throat will never more
With heavenly music thrill.
At evenings golden afterglow
What happiness was mine
To hear from out the leafy choir
That evensong dtvire.
So pure and sweet that other sounds
Seemed hushed in silent prayer
The while that matchless melody
Filled all the listening air.
Sweet minstrel of the twilight hour,
When purple shadows creep
Through dimly-lighted forest aisles
And flowers close in sleep
Is there no land beyond the stars
Where We shall hear again
Thy hymn of perfect peace and joy
When life is free from pain?
Shall we alone, with sordid lives
Misspent and prone to sin,
OF all Gods children be the few
Eternal life to win?
Each day you did the Fathers will
And praised Him with psalm,
Whose peace fell on the troubled heart
Like Gilead's healing balm.
And cannot He who made the suns
And sees the sparrow's fall
Provide home so fair and large
That it will shelter all?
Henry ]. Save. in Chicago Evening Pc:
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A young officer one day went into a
BARRIERS shop, and, seeing only the
boy there, thought to brighten him.
Said he:
boy, want shave, but be careful
not to cut me. If you do" drawing his
sword and laying it across his knees,
81 shall put this through you" Eyes,
sir" replied the boy, calmly, as he pro-
ceeded to his task, which he finished
satisfactorily. "You are good boy"
said the officer, giving him a shilling.
'But weren't you afraid?" ''Not at all,
sir,' said the boy. 'But I should have
done as I said if you had cut me-
"You wouldn't, sir" 'Why not Pr
.Why, because if had cut you at all
L should have cut your bloomin' head
f!"-People's Home Journal.
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Our Chinese cook was very success
full with breakfast delicacy called
pop-overs. A lady who was guest of
the family having one morning ex-
pressed desire for the formula for
their compromising, we called John in
to impart the secret.
''You takee him one egg," said the
pleased master of the kitchen, zone
lit cup of milk. You fixee him one
cup fou' on sieve, takee pinch salt
you not put him in lump. You move
him egg lit bit slow; you put him
milk in, all time move. You makee
him fou' go in, not move fast, so him
have no spots. Makee but'ld pan all
same VAIN, not too hot. Puttee him
in oven. Now you mind you business;
no like woman run look at him all
time. Him done all same time biscuit
-Harper'S Bazaar.
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"We've fost the brute!" exclaimed

"We've fost the bfute!" exclaimed
Quin.
Eyes, he must have turned of the
path" said Markham. ''We'n go lit
tie farther"
They left the path, bore for short
distance to the left through the trees
and emerged on a small clearing.
They saw before them, standing dark
ly against the purple twilight, a low.
square structure of logs. Itresembled
a hut, though it had neither door nor
window, and on the top of it squatted
a huge carved image-a totem bear.
''There must be village near by"
whispered Quin. "This looks like the
burial place of an Indian chief"
"That's what it is-a chiefs grave"
Markham replied, eagerly. "I'm in
luck to find the spot again"
"What are you doing?" exclaimed
Quip, as his companion climbed to the
top of the structure. "Come down.
Don't desecrate the dead
Its all right" was the reply.
There's something in here want
AS he spoke his weight caused the
grave to suddenly collapse, and with
a crash logs and totem fell in a sprawl
ing ruin, quick leap saving Markham
from injury.
He landed on his feet and uttered a
sharp cry of alarm. A great dusky
animal, erect on Its hind legs, was shut
fling towards the two men. 1t was the
totem bear they had tracked.
Markham's rifle flew to his shoulder,
but with marvellous rapidity, with a
rasping growl of rage, the beast struck
the weapon a blow that snapped it in
two. Markham sprang back, and the
next instant the loud report of Quin's
rifle was heard. Hit in a vital part,
the monstrous bear came heavily to
earth, gave few convulsive struggles
and lay still.
you've done it," said Markham,
"and there will be the devil to pay
now! Listen!"
"Indians!" exclaimed Quin.
eyes; you've stirred up the village
it's just over yonder. Heaven help us
if we are caught"
"We must cut and run for it,"
eyes! But wait one moment"
With that Markham plunged into the
ruins of the grave, piled the logs this
way and that, and quickly emerged
with heavy canvas bag foot and q
half long in his two hands.
"Gold! gold!" he cried, breathlessly
"I'll explain later"
By good luck they struck the path
and by what little light was left they
were able to follow it. It was race
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hid the stuff in that grave. My swo
comrades were killed and had mar
row squeak of it myself. That's why
I wanted to come back-to recover the
bag of gold. I intended to divide with
you, but was afraid that if told you
before we started
Ofwhat happened next Quin retained
afterward only a blurred recollection,
but by clinging to part of the cabin
he survived the peril of wave and reef,
and finally foated ashore in a greatly
exhausted state several miles below
the scene of the disaster. The gold was
at the bottom of the river, and both
the bear and Markham had been
drowned-there was no doubt of that.
Quin spent day in searching vainly
for the traders body, and then, having
started on foot toward the coast, he
found an Indian canoe. In this he pad
died down the stream, subsisting on
fruits and berries during the journey,
and a week later he safely arrived at
Nuchuk, little the worse for his terri
BILE experimentation Globe.
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for life, and the odds were with the
pursuers. The Indians gained steadily.
''Give them a shot if you can," gasped
Markham.
Quin turned and fired, aiming at a
lark object. A yell, of agony echoed
through the forest.
From close in the rear they heard
the crashing underground, blood
curdling snarl, and then the quick.
muffied patter of heavy feet.
cts another bear-the matte to the
dead one!" exclaimed Markham.
"Shoot it,"
But as Quin turned with that inten-
ton he tripped over the bole of a tree
and the rifle flew out of his hands. He
CROPPED after it vainly for few Sec
onds-he dared not pause longer-and
then he rose and overlook his compan-
ion, to whom he related his loss. The
bear was in hot pursuit, growing with
fury.
"Drop the gold, you IDIOT" shouted
Quin.
"Never! I'll save it or die!"
But they were nearer to the river
than they supposed, and a moment
later they burst out of the forest and
ran to the end of the spit of land. Side
by side they leaped aboard the boat,
Markham dropping the bag of gold
with crash, while Quin instantly sew
cred the mooring rope with stroke of
his knife.
But the bear was at their heels, and
without hesitation, just as the craft
swung off the shore, the angry animal
sprang in at the stern. He made a
rush for the two men, who barely in
time escaped to the cabin and closed
and barred the door.
'sWe're lost!" cried Markham. 1--WE
have no firearms, and it's sure death
to try to get to the sweep. The falls
are just below-the worst in all Alaska
and they'll smash us to bits"
you seem to know lot about it, "
said Quin, hoarsely. MAN, you have
deceived me-"
81 have" admitted the wretched
trader. But meant it for the best.
was up here four years ago after gold,
and when the Indians got after US we
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Saves Thousands of Dollars.

A short time ago Naval Constructor
L. c: Caps, head of the construction
and repair department in the Brook
lyn navy yard, began work which has
just been completed and by which the
government has been saved several
thousand dollars. While the crew of
the battleship Kearsarge, on January
81 last, was engaged in target practice
one of the 13-inch projectiles exploded
prematurely, destroying the rihing of
a 70-ton gun. It became necessary in
order to make the repairs to remove
the gun from the turret, and under the
old system it would have been neces-
sary to rae the turret, which would
take about four months and cost about
$4,000. A plan was devised by Mr..
Caps to withdraw the gun from the
turret through the port hole, but the
feasibility of his plan was doubted by
other officers Permission was given
him, however, to make the trial, the
work being accomplished by means of
hydraulic engine, after several of the
turret plates had been removed,
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scared by Huge Water Pipes.

It is announced that the big guns CO
seen by Argentine citizens near Punta
Arenas and causing such alarm re-
garding the neutrality of the Strait of
Magellan, were merely pipes for the
water supply of Punta Arenas. This
is another case of the Argentine press
intending to discredit Chill abroad.
Chill is not terrifying the Strait of
Magellan with water pipes or with any
other kind of pipes.
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Let Him Down Easy,

s.Sir," began young Timkins, as he
entered the presence of the dear girls
father, 81 want to marry your daugh-
ter"
'Oh, don't bother me with your
troubles" interrupted the old gentle
man. "She told me some time ago that
she intended to marry you, so you'll
have to settle it between yourselvea"-
Troy TimeA