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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

ington and other cities a fine oppor-
tunity TO display their stunning cos
tunes. One of the quaintest and
most observed was made after a mod
ell of 1880, including a poke bonnet,
white silk mitts, a tiny white parasol
and necklace of silver beads. The
dress was of soft silks. in daffodil
green's, the waist toning dark. and the
accordion-pleated skirt shading from
pale to the waist to dark green at the
foot. A pointed girdle. sloping
sholders and loose elbow sleeves. with
deep fall Of white chiffon under them.
completed a most fetching" toilette.
The bonnet had three white plumes
nodding over the brim within half an
inch of the pretty wearer's nose.
The ROOseveIts.
Mrs. Roosevelt returned from Phila-
delphia eaxay in the week, but with
the exception Of a few personal friends,
has since entertained no guests in the
White House. After the short visit to
Groton to see their sons in the com
menceme1t exercises of that famous
school, the family will remain in Wash
ington until July.
In the midst of her numerous So
cial enga gements, which will take her
TO various fashionable centers, Miss
Alice Roosevelt is planning for quiet
season in the near future with her
aunt, Mrs. Cowles, at the latter's sum
mer home near birmingham, Conn. She
left Washington for her promised visit
TO st. Louis to be the guest of Miss
Ilene Catlin of 'Vanderventer Place.
Among the several entertainments the
Presidents daughter is expected to at
tend will be a bali Monday evening in
the German building, at the exposition,
the host being Dr. Theodore LeWald,
the German conplissioner. Other
guests of this not able occasion will be
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
WASHINGTON'S SMART SET
AT A POODLE PARTY
A 'Bow-Wow Tea" the Latest Thing Yet i'm Capt.
tai Society

Wa zhington, D. S, May IS. -
An entertainment quite out of the
common sort was given this week at
me suburban home of Mr.. Charles ].
Bel (of telephone fame), when his two
Young daughters welcomed their friends
~ what they were pleased 10 call "a
bow-wow tea"-a tea with plenty of
bark" in it. All fashionable Washing
ION who owned dogs of RICH degree,
large or small, were on hand. There
were nine classes of dogs exhibited,
and several winners in each. A num-
her of young men occupied the hazard
oas position of judges, and the prizes
were ribbons and silver mugs. Miss
Alice Roosevelt was one of the most
enthusiastic guests, her pet poodle,
clown. being entered in the same class
with the beautiful family of pCodles
belon ging TO Mrs. Mclean and answer
Ing TO the names of Duffy, Fluffy,
NUffy and Stuffy. Duffy won the sill
yer cup presented by Mrs. Gardiner
Hubbard for the best Cuban poodle.
countess Cassini took with her Tristan,
one Of two large Persian hounds pre-
s4nted 10 her in Russia two seasons
ago. The young Countess, however,
540srted disconsolate, for Tristan-a
looking fellows-failed to
secure even polite mention. Precedent
was as much at discount in this
fashionable dog-show, so far as rules
and regulations go, as at White House
social functions. One of the classes was
fully and faithfully described as thor
oughbred mongrels' and was the larg-
est class of the nine. No prizes wei
offered for manners. and it frequently
required the united effort of owners,
hostesses and judges TO eXtricate the
canine guests from free-to-all back
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

he knew where to go after it after he
got out, and I heard not long ago that
ne was living insluxury somewhere in
Switzerland.
Takes n Prisoner Easily.
The easiest man that 1 ever hob
bled took in a little place in England
called Ramleh. He was wanted for a
series OF bucket shop swindles on large
scale.
We heard that he was in Cairo
there was no extradition treaty with
Egypt then-and was sent to Cairo 10
see If there was any kind OF bait that
he was liable to bite on. But he had
left Cairo and gone to Housekeeping
with a couple of native servants in a
bungalow at Ramleh.
II walked up the steps of his buntxa
low one afternoon, with a story all ar
ranged with which TO stun him. He
was sitting on the little verandah fan
ming himself and smoking.
Hello, pal. he knocked the wind
out OF me saying. You're a New York
detective and you're after me. All
right. I'll 20 with you without a
whimper. I'm damned tired Of ali
this waving his hand about, any
how. Wait'n get packed up
That sure was easy. We went to
Genoa-he was a corl1ing good trav-
cling companion-and from there took
steamer for New York. That fellow
had given me so very little trouble
and was such an amiable sort OF a
duck that l was glad when he only
got a two-specker and had the dust to
begin over again, and on the level,
when he got out. l wouldn't have
been roofing for him had he famed
poor people for their rolls. but he had
only dented up folks who could af-
ford TO lose
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

Baron and Baroness Bussche of the
German embassy in Washington, who
leave for st. Louis on Friday. Miss
Catlin will also give a ball in Miss
Roosevelt's honor, probably at the
Country Club.
All the cabinet families are now in
Washington, where they will remain
rotary of War. Mrs. Taft being on a
visit to Cincinnati, her former home.
The Laugham-Faramond Wedding.
The chief social event of the week
was the marriage of Miss Ivy Lang
ham, sister of the Baroness Won Stern
burg, to Lieutenant Commander Cont
ran Marie Auguste, Viscomte de Fara-
mond. naval attache of the French en-
bassy, which took place Tuesday at
St Mathews the most fashionable
Catholic Church in Washington. Al
though it was supposed to be very
quiet affair owing to the recent death
of the brides father, the church was
crowded with brilliant company,
among whom representatives from the
thirty-six foreign powers which main
tain embassies or legations in Wash
ington, shone conspicuous, with the
glitter of gold lace and jeweled deco
rations. The ceremony was followed
by a breakfast at the German embas-
sv, where the bride has been a guest
of her sister since last autumn All
the details of the wedding were made
as simple as possible, considering the
prominence of the contracting parties.
The bride. who is a brunette, young
and extremely pretty, wore travelling
gown of pale gray crepe, with hat
of white and gray; and in place of
the usual bridal bouquet, carried a
white bound prayerbookLthe gift of
Cardinal Gibbons, whose absence in
Canada prevented him from officiating
at the ceremony. The German ambas-
sador escorted his sister-in-law to the
altar, but did not give her away, as
that customary feature of fashionable
weddings has no place in the service
of the Roman Catholic Church, In
stead, she was Joined by the bride
groom just before reaching the altar,
who took her hand and led her to the
priest. She was attended only by her
sister, Miss Violet Langham, who late
ly arrived with her mother from Eu-
rope, and by Mile Yvonne de FeIzn,
a cousin of the bridegroom, who ac-
companied her parents, the Baron and
Baroness de Felzin, from their home
in Toulouse. France. for this occasion.
The French ambassador stood as wit
ness for Viscomte de Faramond, and
he was attended by Prince de Brett
and Viscomte Charles de Chanbrun,
both of the French legation. A great
many handsome presents were receiv-
ed by the bride, including an array OF
valuable jewels from her own and her
husbands family. All the Langhams
and the Sternburgs left off their
mourning for the week in compliment
to the happy young couple, and there
has been A continuous round Of dinner
PARTIES. etc. Viscomte and Nine. de
Faramond left the same afternoon for
New York, and will sail tomorrow for
France, TO visit the bridegroom's par
ents at the family estate before the
gallant lieutenant takes command of
his promised ship.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
A Judicial Dinner.

The chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller en-
tertained the associate justices Of the
Supreme Court, and their wives at din
ner the other night. probably the last
time the entire court will meet around
the social board until late next fall.
The Fullers will spend most of the
summer at their place at Sorrento, Me.
The Baroness Hengelmuller, the wife
of the ambassador from Austria-H Hun
gary, continues alarmingly Ill. She
suffers the most intense pain. but hope
for her recovery has not been entirely
abandoned. During her nine years
residence in Washington Baroness Hen
gelmuller, who is universally consider
ed the most beautiful woman In the
diplomatic circle. has endeared herself
to a large circle of friends.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

The Cuban Minister and Sonora
Quesada celebrated the second birth
day of the independence of Cuba. by
giving a dinner party at their legation.
Cuban flags were conspicuous among
the decorations OF the dining room and
parlors, and during the day he minis
ter received by cable the following mes
sage from President Palma: We all
have reason to feel satisfied after these
two years of trial"
The French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand have just returned from St
Louis, where the ambassador presided
at the opening of the French pavilion.
Capt. Laurent ChanDosay IF the
French army. viii be entertained in the
French embassy during his visit to
Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

watch officers in the messroom.
Luckily, one of those heavy South
American coast winds came I'D while
We were still in the messroom, kick
ing up such sea that the skipper told
us it would be impossible for us to go
ashore until the blow was over The
embezzler looked serious over this, but
nothing could be done and the officers
bunked us in the wardroom that night.
There was still a heavy wind blow
ing out Of the clear skies on the fol-
lowing morning and the only boat that
the skipper would permit to be launch
ed was the longboat, in which he sent
his mail orderly after the ships mail
and dispatches. The longboat returned
with the orderly after a few hours and
the skipper retired to his cabin to read
his dispatches.
An Unwilling Prisoner.
He emerged presently, said a word
or two to the officer OF the deck. who
looked surprised, and then passed the
word to bo'sun's mate.
'A-l-l-l ha-a-a-nds up anchor
bawled the DO suns mate after he had
given long blast on his pipe, and the
skipper smiled and nodded at me. He
hao made IT stick with the Navy De-
partment. ! never found out just how.
But that happened a good many years
ago and things weren't quite so much
a!ong the ridgerope in the old navy as
they are now.
THE thief was of the color OF towel
and trembling when he heard the boz
suns mates bawl.
" WHAT'S this?' he inquired. hosrsely
of me.
oh, about fifteen or twenty years
for you told him.
HE made q Ehriak n he rlr
who told him to pipe down II he didn't
want to find himself in irons. After he
reached San Francisco / logged the
thief across the continent TO New York,
and later had the fun of conveying him
up to Sing Sing. where he got a ten
Speaker. l regret TO say that he had a
large portion of his loot 50 planted that
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

alley fight. Tea was served on the
beautiful lawn that surrounds the Bell
residence, and henceforth the dog show
tea may be considered one of the regu-
lar spring Institutions of Washington,
as il is in New York and Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
SPANAFLORA

Contains a long HAVANA iiller from
end 20 end. Easy smoker for SC.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

lowing the christening the apostolic
delegate and ais secretary accompan-
led the minister and Nine. Merou to
their legation, where luncheon was
served. Owing to the fact that the
Peruvian Minister and Nine. Calderon
are in mourning for Mime. Calderon's
brother, the late President OF Peru
no guests were invited 10 join this
luncheon company except the members
OF the legation staff. The two daugh-
tiers of the host and hostess, aged 10
boarding school for the occasion. Be
cause of her recent bereavement Nine
Calderon has abandoned her proposed
trip to Europe, and will remain with
her family in the United States this
summer.
To Scatter Flowers on the Potomac.
An interesting ceremony will take
place in connection with Decoration
Day, for the first time in Washing
ton, when number of the ex-soldiers
and sailors OF the Union and others
will assemble on the water front TO
scatter flowers and appropriate floral
emblems upon the historic Potomac
river in memory of those who died
while serving in the United States
navy during the War of the Rebellion.
Several local posts of the Grand Army
Of the Republic will have charge Of
the ceremony, assisted by Lincoln
Camp, Sons of Veterans, Daughters
of Veterans, school children, etc. The
service will be the same that was
adopted by the national convention of
the Woman's Relief Corps, last year
in California. All naval veterans have
been invited to participate in this
no FTr1
floral boat which will be launched
near the long bridge after the con-
clusion of the services in Congress-
ional Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
A NY pR A1IsTc sa 9Eo XAIyEs PoLTE
GUSTAVE E6KSTE|N & 60.
18 and I5 Brou0hton West
18 and 10 BrOu0hton Street West.

affect my conscience any when I re-
membered the dirt that he had done to
so many poor people. Through the
American consul at Calao / framed
up a casual club meeting with him a
few days after ! got in, and 1 more
than laid myself out to make a hit
with the man and to gain his conf
dence.
Il was meeting him at various
places, including his own house, two or
three times a day for perhaps a
month, trying 10 rig UP some deadfall
for him-but all the time in a pretty
hopeless frame of mind over the stu
alton at that-when one day a United
States man-o'-war, a small gunboat
of the old navy, swung into the har-
Dor of Callao Her arrival gave me a
sort of straw to clutch. I didn't have
much of an idea that the straw 'ould
bear my weight, but / determined to
try it.
An Audacious Proposal.
" Let's go out and take a look at
that old government scow,' / said to
the embezzler in an offhand sort Of
way a few days after the man-o'-
war got into the Callao waters.
" AN right he replied, readily
enough, to my surprise. I've never
been on board a warship. Come
ahead
I'VE started into the bumboat that
was just about to start for the ship
of war and were soon being receiv-
ed by the officer of the deck, who de-
tailed a petty officer 10 show us about.
After we'd sized UP the points Of the
ST ip some of the watch officers invit-
ed us to enter their messroom for lun-
cheon.
while the luncheon was going on
I put UP some kind of an excuse TO
break away for a minute and ! went
square to the cabin of the skipper
a bluff officer Of the old navy school,
who died a rear admiral-and in a
few words / told him all about the
ornery thief who was feeding in the
qnessroom with his watch officers.
knew that the man-o'-war only drop
ped into the port Of Callao to coal on
the way to San Francisco.
" That mean thief l said TO the
captain, is now on the deck of a
United States warship, which is Unit
ed States territory. Take him up TO
San Francisco on this ship-its the
only way he'll ever be corralled-and
let me go along so that I can pinch
him in San Francisco for fair
Asks for Instructions.
'sThe skipper shook his head some
over this proposition, but / could see
that. personally, he was willing TO
grab the embezzler by the kidnapping
process. So ] worked my edge and
described the suffering and misery and
heartache the thief had caused so many
Woodworking people.
I'D like to take the scoundrel
along, said the captain Of the man-o'-
war, but you know the regulations
we're only permitted to give asylum
on a man-o'-war 10 American citizens
in danger or distress in foreign ports.
but be began 10 scratch his chin over
II and ] kept at him.
- I'll communicate by wire with the
department, he finally told me. and
be Immediately sat down and wrote
some dispatches. which he sent ashore
by his orderly, while ! rejoined the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
ENORMOUS WEALTH
OF ANCIENT JEWS.
Far Greater Than Any Accumu-
lated Now.
From the Menorah.

From the Menorah.
Before the Christian era, If we be-
lieve the Agadic history of the Talmud
there were richer men than now.
Joseph accumulated nunberless bush
els of corn "as the sand of the sea-"
and virtually cornered the production
of the world until the people confessed
that all their money was gone and
were forced to transfer their property
to Joseph, acting for Pharoah. Tradi-
ton says that this immense liquidation
was by order of Joseph, hidden under
ground in three distant parts Of, the
world. One treasure was unearthed by
Korah. To form an idea Of his for
tune, we are informed that IL required
no less than 300 white" mules to
carry the keys of his storehouse, and
those keys were not made of heavy
metal, but of light leather strips (Pesa-
him, page 119a). Averaging five
'leathern" keys to the pound. and the
carrying capacity of each mule to 200
pounds, there would be a total of 300.-
900 keys. Figure so many storehouses
each valued at at least $4,000, and
they equal $4,000, 900 900. or thrice the
amount credited TO Rockefeller. No
wonder that Korah, being so rich,
thought he had pull to influence
King Solomon had 10000 stable
horses and 1000 stables for 1,40O char
riots, with 1900 horsemen. Everey
horse was worth $50 shekels. and every
chariot 600 shekels Il Kings. ". 6: X,
20; II Chronicles, l., -. The following
items might have made up his stable
inventorT:
10000 horses. at $50 shekels =. IS 900, 900
1,400 chariots, at 600 shekels.. $40, 900
1000 stalls, at about 1000
Shekels ....... ......---.....-. 4,OVO,OOO
1900 horsemen, at 80 shekels.. 100000
Total shekels ............... 81, zoe, 900
A shekel is worth about so cents in
American money, giving a total of
$500, 900. But when we consider the
high purchasing value of a shekel at
that time, from the standard value of
a slave at 30 shekels, or SIS, in COM
parison to the value Of the slaves in
the South before the Civil War which
averaged 81 900, at this rate the price
of the stable. multiplied by about sc,
would bring the total to 1868, 900 at
the present low purchasing value of
money. Without counting the cost Of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
christened win Great Pomp.

A pretty ceremony took place in the
private chapel OF Monsignor Falconio.
the apostolic delegate. when the in
FAINT daughter OF the Argentine minis
ter and Nine. Garcia Merou was chris
tened with all the ceremony Of the
church that Mgr. F'alconio represents.
All the South American diplomats were
present. and the sponsors for the in
FAINT. named Olga Maria. we're the
minister from Peru Mr.. Calderon, and
Nine. NUNS. the latter an aunt Of
the child. Owing 20 the absence Of
the RodmOther In South America Nine.
Caideron acted a. proxy and held the
baby during the long ceremony. Fol
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
WaRSHIP PROVES HIS TRAP.

Detective succeeds In Capturing
Much-Nyanted EmbezzIer.
From the Washington Post.
The strongest game / ever had to
play to hook my man." remarked a
noted New York headquarters detec-
tive recently in Washington, who for
many years had received the fat as
signments to go after world-girdling
fugitives, was the case of a mean dog
who as the cashier of an East side
savings bank in New York rified the
layout to such an extent that the bank
had to go to the wall. carrying along
the savings of hundreds of hard-work-
ing people. He pulled UP in Callao.
Peru. with a good part of the bundle
that he had lifted for the bank.
i had to work the confidence game
on this measly thief, but that didn't
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
Set at the Horse show.

The Baltimore horse show found IA
vor with a great many Washington
visitors. scores of parties making the
run to the neighboring city by auto
mobile. Those who were not so for
tunate as to possess those expensive
machines, or to obtain an invitation to
a seat in one, had to content them
selves with the extra train service of
two great railroads. The horse show
gave the fashionable people of Wash
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

"A lady writes TO ask what she
should wear at the Fair. well. for
one thing she should wear a bouffant
with a long, green lining"
Plain Dealer.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

saddles, harness. livery outfits and
food for the horses and men.
Voltaire calculates that the gift OF
Queen Sheba TO Solomon was worth
400. 900 German thalers. and sarcasti-
cahy remarks that as Solomon was a
gallant King, he must have reciprocal
ed in double. kind. which Voltaire con-
siders highly exaggerated a sum for
the Jewish kinglet. And yet this is
a mere bagatelle in comparison with
the cost of his luxurious stable equip
ment.
The estimate of the amount expend-
ed in erecting Solomons Temple. al
approximately present day value Of
metal and labor is as follows:
5000 talents of gold at $24,-
OOO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sls2, 000, 600
1900 talents of silver, at
5000 .s...-............... n,2z0,OOO
$4,000 talents of brass. at
So. so ....................... 225, 900
100000 talents of iron, at IS $4,000
10000 laborers, seven years,
at $3.50 per year ........... 1880. 900
$4,000 overseers, seven years,
at $1,000 per year .......... 100000
10000 drains, at IS ......... $4,000
To Hiram, King Of Tyre:
$4,000 kor of wheat. 4,4S0,-
900 bushels, 90 cents ....... 4032. 900
1900 kor of barley, 44S0,-
600 bushels. at IS cents &C.. 1868. 900
1900 bath wine, $50, 900 gall
Ions. at 50 cents ........... 100000
$4,000 bath Oil, $50 gallons,
at 50 cents .................. 100000
Total ........................s 249, S75, 900
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23

T.B Benning, G. H. P~lattenburg,
A. B. Hill and Miss Sallie Wlthers.
Miss Agnes Waterhouse is the guest
of her grandmother, Mrs, o. c. Bull
lard, this week.
Miss Mary Benning spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Rosario Johnson,
of near MAYHEM.
T. NJ. Chinn left Sunday as a dele
gate to the state democratic convention
at Jefferson City,
Misses Lena Smith and Bette Ben
ming and Mr.. Eugene Doty attended
the Oak Grove picnic Saturday.
Rev. VIM. Buehler aud WI daugh-
tiers, Hulda and Selma, left Mouday
for a WI week IS visit to the World'I
Fair.
Those on the sick list last week wer,
Mesdames Anna Hamond, o. V. Chinl
George Platlenburg and Mss Jessi,
Withers.
MIR. r. L. Benning's ldtle sop
Maj)r, became over heated Thursday
We are glad to hear that the little fel
low is on a fair road to recovery.
According 10 the last report OF Ib,
Leader, Mayvlew's fair contestant val
IN second lace In the pIaLO contest
We hope Miss BennIDg will peIsevei,
10 well doing.
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Notice

Having succeeded Mr.. G. X. Smith
10 Machpelah cemetery, / hereby give
Information OF the fact and that l can
be found at home adjoining cemetery
on the south. Anything connected
with the yard will receive attention
if notified, either by myself or the
man in the yard. In this connection
would say that it has been the plan t.
cut the grass twice a year-June and
September-for which lot owners
have been charged q dollar a year
or fifty cents per lot for each cutting,
to secure the attention that has been
heretofore given, presenting account,
Immediately after. Lots lawn cut are
specially paid for. Respectfully,
I. j. GREENE.
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MAYHEM Items.

Mrs. Jones returned Sunday from
the Worlds Fair city.
Rev. Mr.. Buehler and daughters left
Monday for St. Louis to visit Worlds
Fair.
Rev. Greer OF Pleasant Hill, new
pas or Of the Christian church preached
here Sunday.
Joe Herr and Mrs. 7. d. Hammond,
of Mayview, returned from St. Louis
last week. having visited relatives and
the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. o. G. Wilson entertained a few
friends to five O'CLOCK dinner Wednes-
day. Those present we're Mtsdames