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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
The Sportinc World.

Philadelphia defeated Kent County
cricketers in England by sixty-two
runs.
The Wahnetah Boat Club, of Flush
ing, N. Y, has bought an eight-oared
racing she'll from Columbia University.
H.K. Deveraux has purchased very
fast green trotter by Bellini, 2.13A, and
will race him at the Cleveland matln:.
ees.
Frank Relnhart has just won the
Baltusrol golf championship. The
Princeton boy made the thirty-six holes
in 166.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Prominent People.

The King of Italy is five feet three
inches in height.
Ketcham has refused an offer of
100000 for Cresceus.
United States Senator William A..
Clark intends to build the finest home
in Washington, D. C.
Commodore Peary. the Arctic ex-
plorer, is anxious to make another at
tempt to reach the North Pole.
J. B. Greenhut, Of Peoria. ILL.,. has
started for Russia and various points
IN Bessarab bia, where he will study the
condition Of the Jews.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
HARRIET LANE JoHNSToM'S WILL.
$500, 900 For School For Choir Boys In
Memory of Her Sons-Other Requests.

Memory of Her Sons-Other Requests.
Washington. D. C.-The will Of the
late Harriet Lane Johnston, niece Of
President Buchanan and mistress Of
the White House during his admins
tration. who died recently at Narragan-
sett Pier, was filed here. 1t beQueaths
S30O.000 in memory of the sons of the
testatrix and to be known as the
"Lane-Johnston fund" to the corpora
ton of the Protestant Episcopal Cath
dral Foundation Of Washington, for
the establishment and maintenance OF
a school for choir boys.
To Johns Hopkins University Of Bal
timore 100000 is left for the endow-
ment of three scholarships to De
awarded to poor youths.
One hundred thousand dollars is left
in trust as the "James Buchanan fund
for the erection Of suitable monu-
ment to the memory Of President Bu-
chanan at his birthplace near MERGERS
burg. Pa. A number of other Eequests
are made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
cULTIVATlNC BAcKYARDS.
Government Introduces Pingree's Plan t.
Washington Children.


Washington. D. C.-Professor Gallo
way. of the Agricultural Department.
now has nine demonstration gardens
in operation here, teaching children to
cultivate back yards and vacant lots.
Fully 500 children are cultivating such
gardens. using seed furnished by the
Agricultural Department. Each garden
is in charge of a Government expert.
who directs the children how to make
the most of SOIL seed and sunshine.
Professor Galloway's work is based
on the plan adopted by Mayor PinSree.
Of Detroit. to utilize vacant lots for
raising potatoes. In addition. Profes'
sor Galloway is encouraging poor girls
to raise flowers. supplying them with
seed. Not only have children vegeta'
bles to sell. but flowers as we'll, and
poor girls. instead Of gazing longinsly
in at florists windows. now wear as
fine violets and pansies as any in the
city.
Children who had no land to cultivate
have been given the use of small plots
on the grounds of the AgricC. lTal De:
Dartment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Minor Mention.

There are 14S Libraries in Mexico.
The Mexican Government maintains
firty-eight lighthouses.
Hotels in lon,1or are overcrowded
with American arrivals.
Over 500 miles of railway, mostly
single line, are owned and worked by
the Natal Government.
The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon IA
yors the incorporation Of the name
"Catholic" in the church title.
Atlantic City, N. J.. possesses a lQlics
motor car which il used solely fo -
conveyance Of intoxicated prison
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Durant Flayed in Courts Decree.

In a decision that contained rebukc
for William West Durant, yachtsman,
member Of several clubs and sportsman
generally, the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court, New York City. de-
clared that lie has been for years with
holding from his sister. Mrs. Helen Du-
rant Rose. nearly S754,000, her share
of her fathers estate. 1t also declared
he allowed his mother. now dead. to
become dependent while he "revelpd in
luxury" although she. too, was entitled
TO a portion Of the millions left by her
bI,Shnp1
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I.ohar World.

Tailors at Edinburg, Scotland, have
struck for higher wages.
Toronto (Can.) marble workers are
on strike for higher wages.
Mexico will employ Chinese coolie
laborers in the hemp fields. /,
The Bricklayers' international Union
has membership of over 10000.
Rochester (N. w. masons have been
granted the new wage scale demanded
-S4 for an eight-hour day.
San Jose (Cal.) bricklayers have been
organized under the banner of the
Brickiayers' and Masons' lnternat'""7
Union,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
OFFICIAL KILLED BY HIS SON.
City Secretary Moore, of Dallas, Shot to
Protect One of the Family.

protect One OF tno I Cdinhy'
Dallas, Texas.-Intense excitement
was caused in City Hall circles by
tragedy in which one Of the best known
municipal officials lost his life.
City Secretary s. A. Moore was shot
through the heart and killed almost
instantly by his son, Ernest Moore, who
until. recently was an assistant to his
father. The ragedy took place in the
family home.
For several days Secretary Moore
had been under the influence of liquor.
He became violent toward his family
and threatened to kill one of his sons,
who is about nineteen years old.
Moore was powerfully built and ne
seized the youth. Ernest, who is about
twenty-five years old, fearing his
brother would be killed, fired on his
father, sending one bullet through his
head Ernest Moore is under nominal
arrest
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Left Church For Wheat Field.

The burning Of harvesting machines
made music in a thousand Kansas
wheat fields Sunday last. and 25,OO0
men and a number of women aban-
doned their accustomed places of wor-
ship to save the over-ripened wheat
Church services were abandoned in
many rural districts. The people be-
lieved it right to utilize perfect day
for saving the wheat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
WGnat Hinchn Elnctrncuted.

William O'Connor, better known as
"Goat" Hinch, was electrocuted at
Clinton Prison, Dannemora. n. Y, for
the murder of Night Watchnan Mat
thew Wilson. at Cobleskill. n. Y. in
November. 1900. This is the twelfth
electrocution at Dannemora. The cur
rent was turned on at 11.3S a. H.. and
one minute and fifteen seconds later
O'Connor was declared dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22

General Bates has Informed the War
Department, Washington, that nine
regiments of militia from the Middle
States and thirty companies of regular
troops will assemble i'll encampment at
West Point, Ky, the last of the month
for maneuyres and instruction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
. Slide For LifeD n Slide to Death.

Clara Fox, of Omaha. was killed
while making ''slide for life" Oh a
wire stretched from the Court House
tower, Fort Dodge. Nch., to i telephone
pole half a block away. The harness
in which she hung became unbnckled
Just after starting. She fell into n
crowd 100 feet below. striking W. II.
Wheeler. Of Fort Dodge, cn'l probably
fatally injuring him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
American Sailors Desert.

The Kleiner Journa. in dispatch
from kiel, Germany, says since the de-
parture of the American fleet it has
been ascertained nat 105 American
sailors failed to report for duty and
it is supposed that they have deserted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
GYPSY PRINCESS DEAD.
Lola Barry, Counted rs the Handsomest
of Her Race, Dies Suddenly.

Mahanoy City. Pa. - Princess Lola
Barry. who was regarded as the pref
tiest gypsy woman in the country. and
who was the daughter Of King Barry,
one of the oldest nOmads in America,
died while part of her tribe were en-
ramped near here. She was taken vio-
lently i'll suddenly. and some mystery
surrounds her death.
Princess Lola was twenty y-one years
old. and her beauty was striking. She
received many offers from artists TO sit
for them. but always declined. She
was educated by her father, who Is a
!inguist and we'll read. and she spoke
several languages fuently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Dies Trying to Save a Boy.

Elias D. Trimble. an old and we'll
known resident of West Nanticoke,
Pa. and boy named Kyttle were
drowned in the canal near Harvey's
Creek. Mr.. Trimble made an attempt
to rescue the boy, and both were caught
in an underbrush and drowned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Killed by an Auto.

Captain Harry Hanson. the com
mander Of Harry Harllness's yacht,
while being instructed in running his
EMPLOYERS automobile on Putnam
Hill, Greenwich, Conn, dashed the ma
chine against a mass Of rocks, and was
hurled POO feet and instantly killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
HARRIET LANE JOHNSON DEAD.
Niece of Buchanan, Who Entertained
Prince OF Wales at White House.

Niece of Buchanan, Who Entertained
Prince OF Wales at White House.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Word was received
here OF the death of Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnson. niece Of President Buchanan,
at Narragansett Pier. Her body was
taken to Baltimore and buried beside
her husband and children.
Mrs. Johnson was mistress of the
White House when the Prince of Wales
visited America as Lord Renfrew,"
and was invited by President Bu-
chanan to be his guest.
At that time she was Harriet Lane.
She arranged several pleasant trips for
the Prince. and accompanied the party
down the Potomac on the cutter named
after her to Mount Vernon, where the
Prince planted tree at the tomb of
Washington.
Two years prior to the death Of Presi-
debt Buchanan Miss Lane was married
to Henry Elliott Johnson, of Baltimore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Fire Wrecks a College.

Elliot Hall. of the Wesleyan Univer-
sity, Delaware, Ohio, and which con-
tained the laboratory. library and Sj'm-
Masirm Of the institution. WAS de-
sirorcil Dy fire caused by fireworks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
To Prison For Peopage.

At Montgomery, Ala, in the United
States Court, George D. Cosby and
Barancas +. Cosby, farmers of Talla-
poosa County, pleaded guilty to the
charge Of peonage and were sentenced
to serve one year and day i'll the
Atlanta Penitentiary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Senator Quay's Prediction.

Senator Quay says Pre- sident Roose-
vetl will be nominated by acclamation,
and names Senator'S Fairbanks, Hanna
and Foraker, Governor Taft General
Grant and u. S. Cant as among the
Vice. Presidential possibilities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
S,5oo For hutomobile Hurt.

At Philadelphia. Pa, a verdict OF
$500 was awarded to Daniel Quigley
for injuries sustained in being struck
by an automobile on April IL last. The
defendants were George L. and Caro-
line b. Thompson and their chauffeur,
James G. Florida.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Murderer Penitent at Scaffold.

David Shaud, who shot and killr'i
Mrs. Ida Becker and Policeman Cyrus
Shaeffer. was hanged in the Jail yard ut
Lebanon. Pa. Before going to thc
scaffod Shaud said he was sorry f.:
his crime
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Estate of Arthur X. Pennell.

J. Fred Penncll, administrator Of ilc
estate of Arthur K. Pe!lneil. who was
killed in the Genres stone quarry, Bui-
falo. filed an accounting Of The estate.
Ii shows Pcnnell had property worth
S221, los, including his Insurance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Professional High Diver Killed

Before crowd Of 5000 persons r. r..
Bergquist, Of Rock Island, profess
sional high diver, was dashed to death
at Grand Isle, two miles below Daven-
port, Iowa, in the Mississippi River by
the breaking Of ladder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Favor HIstOrical Sabbath.

The Conference of American Rabbis
in Detroit, Mich, declared in favor of
maintaining the historical Sabbath as
fundamental institution of Judaism
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
A Senseless Hoax.

Enticed to Cincinnati by letters an
nouncing q prospective gift from An.
drew Carnegie, representatives OF
seyen Kentucky colleges found the
offer was q hoax.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
The Jeanette Disaster,

The number Of lives lost in the food
at Jeanette, Pa. according t, the latest
estimate was sevcnty-live; the property
loss is estimated at 81 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Judpe Parker in Georgia.

Chief Judge Alton B. Parker, Of the
New York Court of Appeals, addressed
the Bar Association of Georgia in Tai
lulah Falls. Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-22
Frances President in England.

President Loubet Of France vjSite'!
England and was warmly received III
London by King Edward, high British
officials and the people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-14

as mother and father. And. though the
wide corridors are carpeted and hung
with rugs and tapestries that are price
less treasures. with paintings by the
old masters and the best of the modern
school, with sculpture and art treas
ures. the host of that palatial home
takes his keenest pride and pleasure in
pointing to the portraits of the old
folks who lived and died on the banks
Of the Clyde before his great success
was realized.
Throughout the house there are many
indications Of Sir Thomas tastes as an
all around sportsman. although he is
anything but the hunting squire" so
familiar to the readers of English sto-
ries. His lounging room is not Uttered
with ashes, walking sticks, pipes and
glasses, but indicates the refined taste
of it's owner. In one corner is the pri-
vate telephone which connects him
with his London offices. In another Is
the desk of his secretary. These are
the only signs that he is a business
man. for the walls are decorated with
hunting scenes both in oils and water
colors, the work Of some of the most
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-14
DICKENS EDEN SOLD
SCENE OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWlT'S
AMERICAN EXPERIENCES.
The Boom Town of Marion City. Mo-.
Where Mark Twain Got His In
spiration For Colonel Mulberry
Sellers Metropolis of Napoleon.
Especial Correspondence. I

spiration For Colonel Mulberry
Sellers Metropolis of Napoleon.
Especial Correspondence.
Palmyra, Mo-, May 5.-The record
fled in the county clerks office here
of the transfer of 1900 acres of Mis-
sissippi bottom land located about six
miles east Of this city to H. c. Huis-
camp of ST. Louis for a consideration
of $115,3G7 recalls the story of the sud
den rise and precipitous fall of Marion
City, with which the names of two OF
the most famous characters of modern
fiction are associated. These charac-
tiers are Martin ChuzZlewit and Colo
mel Mulberry Sellers, the former Gre
ated by Charles Dickens and the latter
by Mark Twain.
Marion City was founded By Colonel
William Muldrow in 1910. being loc;lI-
ed on the Mississippi river about mid
way between Hannibal, Mo. ard Quill-
cy, III. Although widely doomed. after
the manner of many boom cities of
that period, as the coming metropolis
of the Mississippi valley, it never got
beyond the paper stage and collapsed
just prior to the visit of the great Eng
lish novelist to the United States in
1912.
1t will be recalled that Dickens found
on that occasion many things about
this country which offended his Eng
lish sense Of propriety. Among them
was Marion City When he returned TO
his native land he proceeded to lam
poon us in most caustic manner, and
as one of the vehicles in which to turn
loose his satire he wrote Martin ChuZ
zIewit.''
AS Dickens tells the story, Martin
ChuZzlewit visited the United States
and came as far west as Missouri,
where he invested his money and that
of Mark Tapley, his servant in the
boom town of Eden. This imaginary
Eden was in reality Marion City. On
their way west Martin and Mark fell
in with one General Choke, who intro
duced them to the agent of the boom
town. He showed them a beautiful
map of the wonderful young town.
WILL ltS LldI net pace, puDliC DuiluiISS
and busy streets, and they invested,
Chuzzlewit being assured that there
was not an architect in the city. A
couple of days later they took boat
up the river to the place. This, accord
ing to Dickens story, is what they
found:
As they proceeded farther on their
tracks and came more and more toward
their journeys end the monotonous DESC
1atfon of the scene increased to that de-
gree that for any redeeming feature it
presented to their eyes they might have
entered. in the body on the grim domains
of giant Despair fiat rorass, with
fallen timber; marsh. on which the good
growth OF the earth seemed to have been
wrecked and cast away. .-s....
At last they stopped. At Eden too The
waters of the deluge might have left it
only the week before. SO choked with
slime and matted growth was the hideous
swamp which bore that name.
There being no depth of water close in
shore, they landed from the vessels boat,
with all their goods beside them There
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-14
Especial Correspondence.

OSIDGE, SIR THOMAS LIPToN'S COUNTRY
SEAT.
princes stables, which cost Sir Thorn
as about $1,000. They are attached to
his American eoune when he makes his
bachelor calls
That Sir Thomas appreciates luxuri-
Gus surroundings is shown by the fur
niture and decorations of the drawing
room. dining room and even the vari-
Gus chambers of Osidge There are
few of England's stately mansions
which are more artistically decorated
or more laxuriousiy furnished. al
though it is one of the smaller country
seats OF the island. The art centers Of
the continent have been searched for
paintings, bric-a-brac and statuary to
adorn the interior. while most of the
furniture IS of mahogany carved in at
fractive antique designs.
Although the house is filled with the
memories of the royal chase of En-
field. of Lord Newhaven, the Duke Of
Chandos and the immortal Lamb, Shar-
on Turner and Thomas Hood. the
most conspicuous works OF art in the
mansion are the portraits Of Sir Thom-
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ment about the sweet and waxy flow
So orange blossoms are still in fashion
for wedding gowns and wreaths. and
long may they stay SO.
The waist is made over a lining of
the silk and is in pronounced blouse
fashion, with dropping belt made of
folds of white satin. The upper por-
ton is In yoke shape, with the drap-
ing across, and at the junction the ma
terial is draped across the bust in a
loosely twisted roll. On the left Shout
der small wreath and spray of Or
ange blossoms is placed. The sleeves
have two soft puffs and the rest is laid
in bias folds around the arms.
The veil may be of tulle or of en-
broidered net. The worst about the old
heirloom wells is that they are gener-
ally too short and too heavy to look
really well over the dress, which needs
the filmy lightness of tulle to give it
just that evanescent and nebulous ap-
pearance. The orange blossoms may
be made into a small wreath for the
hair or put into the form Of a small
coronet or even bunch, as will prove
most becoming. Silver and ivory pray
er books may be carried, but flowers
are really more appropriate, particu-
larry when the dress is ornamented
with them.
Among the lovely things prepared
for bride to be is set of three coffee
coats. These seem to be taking the
and simple is very ornate and hand
some this season and has an ampli-
tude almost embarrassing to the wear
er, but the beauty of the workmanship
and the beautiful lace and embroidery
upon it, the ribbons and all. make it
too desirable to slight The long, loose
lines are most becoming and also COM
Portable. Empire shapes, others with
hints Of the kimono in their fashioning,
but mostly in the semiitting princess
shape design, are all shown.
All tea gowns have the neck left open
sometimes in a square and sometimes
in V shape. The wide lace pelerine
capes and deep sailor collars of lace
are put on the shoulders. Sleeves to
tea gowns should be loose and large.
One favoiite style is to have full chif-
fon sleeves in two deep founces edged
by ruches Of the same in bell shape. In
all cases they should belong to the
class called flowing.
The coffee coats are in reality blouses
with an arrangement Of deep lace and
ribbon which falls to the waist and
sometimes trife below it. The Shout
der portion is more or less heavily Or
namented with lace and bands of rib
bon between the lace to form something
family reminding one Of bolero
Sometimes this extends down the outer
side of the arm. The blouse is finished
off as is usual, but the bust line has a
row of the lace and ribbon going
straight or notched around the whole
waist, and this lace falls in vandyke
or festoons to below the belt. The
sleeves have the upper parts snug, but
the rest from above the elbow falls in
wide founce, sometimes caught in one
short puff and tied with a band and
bow of ribbon. 1t can be imagined that
this is very dressy little affair, and it
can be worn with any dark skirt To
look at the wearer would make any
cup of coffee taste sweeter to any mere
man. OLIVE HARPER.
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/
were few log houses visible among the
dark trees-the best COW shed or rude
stable-but for the wharfs, the market
place. the public buildings
Here comes an Edener," said Mark
and come one did.
They told the man the nature of their
purchase and inquired where it lay. Close
to his own dwelling, he said: so close that
he had used it for storehouse for some
corn. He then gave them to understand.
as an additional scrap Of local chit-chat,
that he had buried the last proprietor
with his own hands.
This dismal picture Of Eden was
doubtless an exaggeration of the real
Marion City, but it served Dickens
purpose of illustrating peculiar phase
of American life that did not please
his fancy. -
Thirty years after Charles Dickens
wrote his description of the place Mark
Twain, collaborating with Charles Dud-
ley Warner, wrote 1.-THE Gilded Age
in which is told the story of Colonel
Mulberry Sellers, who in real life was
Colonel William Muldrow. Having
lived within a few miles Of the depart
ed Marion City and being familiar with
its history and that of Colonel Null
drow, it was not strange that Clemens
should have selected it as one of the
striking events of golden age" Here
it was that Colonel Mulberry Sellers,
Mark Twain's creation of the most ex-
aggerated type of the visionary man,
proposed to build great metropolis Of
the west which under the name of Ma
poleon was to conquer the commercial
world
In its essential features the story of
Colonel Mulberry Sellers Napoleon was
not materially different from that of
the Eden in which Martin ChuzzIewit
invested. and both are fairly represent
alive Of the experiences In actual life
of Colonel MuIdroW and his boom town
of Marion City, the memory of which
is now revived after a period of sixty
years by the transfer of the plot of
wild land upon which It was proposed
to build tt. HENRY W. MILLER.