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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
MISER LEAVES FORTUNE
Firman DubsI, Of Burlington, N. j.,
Dies concealing His Wealth.
Gold, Silver and Currency Found MI Over
sages-Estste OF 100000 Left

Burlington. y. J.-Deny;ng With
almost his last breath that he had any
wealth. other than the home in which
he lived and the spacious grounds that
surrounded his residence, Firman Du,
bells estate. it is now estimated, will
amount to between 100000 and $500.
900. T..
Since his death relatives have inau
gurated a search of the Dubel prem.
ises, which has resulted in the finding
Of more than $4,000 in gold, silver and
moth eaten paper billc, chiefly of 500
denomination.
Stored in dusky recesses and out OF
the way hooks. laid between the leaves
Of books, which were carelessly placed
in unlocked. receptacles, and hidden
beneath the carpets which covered the
floors in his home, the money has been
found, and relatives are confident that
they have merely begun their dis,
coyery of treasures. .
In a peck measure in a room i'll
which there vas countless rubbish.
there was S17O0. and a cigar box held
$500 in gold. A thin book. merely a
pamphlet, contained between thirty
eight consecutive leaves thirty-eight
one hr 7dred dollar bills. Old clothing
in various trunks and closets. had been
receptacles for money.
Living the life Of a recluse. for a
score of years and having as his com.
panion a housekeeper who was his
ward, Dubel was knowns by the resi-
dents to have considerable money, de.
spite his vigorous denials.h His for.
tune accumulated greatly during his
lifetime, but he received a large estate
in line of descent from ancestors, who
in the days Of the Revolution and prioI
thereto, received enormous grants Of
land from the English Crown and
later from the State Of New Jersey.
Search among old papers brought to
light scores of mortgages upon proper.
| ty of residents Of the town and county
for miles around.
For years. Dubel had lived on fare
that caused one to wonder how he
Kept body and soul together. Though
known as a stingy man, he is said to
have been very Kind to old friends of
his family. He owned much real
estate in this town. and several aged.
and needy tenants have lived in these
buildingsifor many years without pay.
ing rent Z
A substantial yearly income was re.
ceived by Dubel from his estate. and
this was mostly reinvested in bonds
and mortgages. Holding to the old
time ideaS of his. ancestors, hi q no
faith in banks and like institutions,
and his income, which has been ac..
cumulating for years, has, presumably
all been hidden in bis home, which is
a building more than one hundred
years old,
Dubel's funeral was attended by.
| nearly every able-bodied resident Of
| Burlington. Crowds Of curious per
| sons visited the home of the deceased,
expecting his will would be read before
the burial ceremony was held. The will
| was not mentioned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Print of the Springs.

A politician, upon his arrival at one
Of the sEall towns in North Dakota,
where he was to make a speech the
following day, found that the two So
called hotels were crowded to the
doors. Not having telegraphed for
accommodations tine politician discov-
cred that he would have to makeshift
as best he conld. He was compelled
for that night to sleep on a wire cot
which had only some blankets and a
sheet on it. As the statesman is a fat
Ean, he found his %inlprovised bed any
thing but comfortable. We'll" asked
a friend, when the politician appeared
in the dining room in the morning.
how did you sleep:" "Oh, fairly Well"
rsplied the statesman, nonchalantly.
nut = looked like a waffle when I
got up."-Youth's Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
American Shoes abroad.

We DO not seem to be making as large
an increase in foreign trade as between
the years of 1899 and 1901, when the
increase per year was over $1,000 900.
but this gradual growth shows that
our footwear is giving satisfaction and
is wanted abroad. says the Boston
Commercial Bulletin. Our shoe manu-.
facturers have been faithful in their
workmanship, and have given goods
mp to sample. This, with the fact that
the styles have taken the fancy Of
the foreign trade, has done much to
build up our foreign trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Il was Embarrassfne.

President Eliot, Of Harvard, said the
other day:
'The last time I was abroad i met
at a teain London d well-known writer
of children's books.
He was a quiet, modest gentleman.
The lionizing he underwent at the tea
did no puff him up, and neither did
the dreadful disaster that happened
later particularly unnian him.
HE was nearly ready to 60, when
his hostess brought up to him her lit
tie daughter, a child Of seven or eight
years. She was a pretty child, and
as o 0 as she had been presented she
said in q loud, clear voice:
81 think you are a very wonderful
man.
"The author smiled.
why do you say thai, my dearg
he asked.
Because said the little girl mans
ma told me to-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
HABITS CHAIN.
Certain Habits Unconsciously Formed and
~tseA3FSk-s% Hard toSBreak.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount of will power neces-
sary to break a lifelong habit would,
II il could be transformed, lift i weight
of many tons. =.
1t sometimes requires a higher degree
of heroism to break the chains of d per
nicious habit than to lead Il forlorn
hope in a bloody battle. A lady writes
from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood 1 was a
lover of coffee. Before l was out of my
teens 1 vas a miserable 3yspeptic, suf-
! fering terribly at times with my
,;omach.
Il was convinced that it vas coffee
tIlat was causing the trouble and yet l
could not deny myself y cup for break
fast. At the age Of 80 I was in very
poor health, indeed. NJ! Sister told me
=! was in danger of becoming a coffee
lrunkard.
But l could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast although it kept
ne constantly i'll, until l tried Postum.
learned to make It properly according
30 directions, and now we can hardly
do without Postum for breakfast, and
vare nothing at all for coffee.
Il am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsia, do not have spells of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
aie so when I drank coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, THE Road to Wellyille."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
THE KWAN-TUNG PENINSULA.
@mps w Nochovs @dhss E%ndnghh ss%%b blythe 5pas md sn%uown nature 9th kv"E~s

terms of capitulation. The japanese
general Immediately named commits
sioners to confer with representatives
Of the Russian commander. The terms
f.greed upon, according to dispatches
from Toxic, are of the most magnanl-
nous character.
The Emperor Of Japan; through the
chief Of the imperial staff. has given
public his expression that general
S~toessel has rendered c~ommendable
service to his country in the midst of
difficulties" and that it is his wish
that military honors be shown him..
Late dispatches from Japan have
shown that the gallant defense Of
Stoessel and his mel has nowhere
been given a finer appreciation than in
the: land of his foes, and Japan has
embraced the opportunity to show her
magnaminity and admiration Of the
gallantry of Port Arthur's defenders
by allowing them all the honors which
war permits a victorious army to be.
stow upon the vanquiShed.
General NOgi reported as follows:
SAT 5 in the afternoon the enemy's
bearer of a flag Of truce came into the
first line of our position south of Shu-
shiying and handed a letter to Off
GERS. The same reached me at 8 o'clock
at night. The letter is as follows:
Judging by the general condition
of the whole lire Of hostile positions
held by you. 1 find further resistance
at Port Arthur useless, and for the
purpose of preventing needless sacri.
fee of lives I propose to hold negotia-
tons with reference to c%apitulation.
Should YOU consent to the anne you
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25

September 19-21-Japanese capture
Fort Kuropatkin.
September 2I-Russian water supply
cut of by the Japanese.
November S-Japanese offer terms OF
surrender.
November l3-The Japanese capture
trenches in front Of Rihlung and
Shungshu forts and meats of principal
forts Of eastern fortified ridge.
November 22-Russians abandoned
north fort at Tungkikwan.
November 30-Japanese begin attack
on 2O3-Metre. Hill. lose 1000 men in an
hour. but eventually capture the hill.
December 30-Rihlung fort captured
with q thousand Japanese casualties
the previous day. Japanese also cap
tured Yangpthuban Hill.
December 81 - Japanese mounted
eight big guns in commanding posi-.
tons north of the Else forts, and later
captured SuDgshu Mountain, vest OF
Rihlung; H" Fort. a fort on Panlung
Mountain, the height south of Husan-
yantao; and Wantai Hill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Worlds Production of Pins.

By a computation made ten years
ago, il was shown that at that time
the weekly production of. pins in
Great Britain was 2SO,OO0,OOO. Then
120,O0O,OO0 were made in France, and
120,0O0.0W 81 Germany, Holland and
Belgium. Since that time the pro-
duction of pins has increased largely.
The biggest pin manufacturing city in
the world is Birmingham, where 3d.
e00,0O0 pins, on an average, are
ufactured every working day. The
other pin factories in Great Britain
together turn out about 100000 pins
daily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Inyention Insures Iry seats.

A, new invention for insuring dry;
seats on electric ears in wet weather
has been displayed in Edinburg. Scot
land. AS explained by the, inventor,
the new arrangement is a simple one,
and can be fitted to any style Of gar.
den, tramway or ships deck seat. II
is practically a wooden covering for
the seat, can be lifted in wet weather.
the ordinary movement of the back
rest OF the seat locking 1t in position.
When raised, 1t forms q shelter for.
the back Of the passenger. IN dry
weather the cover forms the ordinary
seat. ism.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Hen Harrison,s KeioInder.

Many Of the choicest bitsgo repair
tee in our history are to be found in
the. field of politics. Every schoolboy
is familiar with the saying Of Ben
jamin Franklin, as the group Of anx
ious-faced, yet loyal, men stood around
to sign the immortal Declaration Of
Independence: Now'we must all hang
together or wen all hang separately
But the rejoinder Of the signer, Ben
jamin Harrison, to the above Witticism
is not so we'll known: Harrison, q
portlys man. locking down over his
ample proportions, replied: Yes, but
when they drop us Off at a ropes end
some Of you lightweights viii be kick
ing and suffering long after I'm done
fnr.v aF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Emperor wilIiam,. card.

The memorial card the Kaiser sent
to the relatives of soldiers who have
fallen in German Southwest Africa
is decortted with a representation of
st. George. bearing in his LETT hand a.
laurel wreath resting on flags, drums
and the accoutrements and helmet Of
a ~cuirassier, and is inscribed: en-
memory of lie led for Emperor
and Empire. Honor to his memory"
Underneath a space fora photograph
are the words: "ssetched by his ma
jesty the Emperor and King William
H."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
JAPS'AT CHEFOO.

Watching to See That Neutrality Laws
Are Observed.
, Washington, D. C.-Consul-Ge General
Fowler, at Chefoo, said il q cable to
the State Department.:
1.-THE Japanese cruisers are now de-
parting. Inside of the harbor there
are now seven Japanese destroyers."
The japanese were evidently re-
naming in the harbor to see that neu-
trality wac preserved regarding the
seven Russian d~estroyers, which had
found refuge there. There were also
three Russian launches at Chefoo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Sportinr BrevitieS.

Alfred Wilmarth was elected presi-
Nert Of the Long Island Automobile
Club.
.'phiI" Kearney, y. Y. A. G.. won the
scratch q lf-mile skating race at We
rona Lake.
DR.. S. p. Hopkins Won the Christmas
Day Cup at the holiday shoot or the
Crescent Athletic Club.
Irving School, of Manhattan, defeat
ed st. Paurs School, of Garden City, at
hockey three to nothing.
Sixteen English foxhounds arrived in
New York City from the Deep Run
Hunt Club. of Richmond, Va.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
NewSy Gleanings.

The duty paid in this country on
jewel imports last year aggregated
S31,419,223.
1t is said that 1000 families at the
national capital live in some measure
upon charity.
A japanese officer, Lieutenant I. TIL.
tom, has been received into the Jewish
congregation at Shanghai.
Based upon the figures of the last
election Oklahoma is claiming a mini
mum population Of Csc, 900.
Near New York City there has been
started a catnip farm. which is prov.
ing a profitable investment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Feminine Facts.

The Queen of Italy has chosen shoot
ing and motoring as her principal hob
Dies.
There is a boat in 4 canal north of
London which is entirely manned" by
women.
The Empress of Russia has a'passion
for caricaturing and the collection of
caricatures.
Mrs. Louise &. Smith, whose. mother
was a sister of Thomas Jefferson, is
dead at Louisville.
The Queen Of Norway.and Sweden,
outside Of her family and public life. is
devoted to religion,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
MOVE IN POWERS CASE.

Kentucky's Acknowledgement Wants
Court to Declare Him Guilty. 4
Frankfort. Ky. Attorney General
Hays filed a petition for a rehearinS III
the case Of Caleb Powers, charged
with completely in the murder OF ex'
Governor William Goebel.s
The Powers case now stands with
the last verdict Of guilty reversed and
q new TRIAL ordered. Attorney-General
Hays appealed for q rehearing on the
decision by the Court Of Appeals. In
other words the court is asked to re.
verse itself, and let the death sentence
stand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
MANY EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

Nearly Forty Miles of Railroad Dam
aged in Costa RIGA.
New Orleans, LATHE steamer Pres
ton, from Puerto Limon. Costa Rica
brings the news that nearly forty miles
Of the Costa Rica Railroad running
between Puerto Limon and the capital,
San'Jose. had been so seriously damaged
by Il succession of twenty-five earth
quake shocks, (which began in the latter
part Of December. as to seriously inter
fere with business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Personal Gossip.

The late George &. Vest left al eS-
tate Of S150.000.
Emperor William states that he spent
S1,OOO,O 900 on theatres and operas last
year.
Manuel Garcia, at one time a noted
singer. is living in London. He.is 1OO
years old.
A son of Cyrus w Field was in the
Tombs prison, in New York, as a CON-
mon vagrant.
President Hadley. Of Yale Univer-
sity,. had a hand-to-hand struggle with
an alleged beggar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25

liberty to repeat what |
first stated through our
Denver papers about
'Doan's Kidney Pills in
the summer Of 1899. for
I have had no reason in.
the interim to change my
opinion OF the remedy. I
was subject to severe at
tacks OF backaehe, al
ways aggravated if I sat
long. at u desk. Doan's
Kidney Pills absolutely
stopped my backaehe. I
have never had a pain.
nr a tvvfuoo cipnov
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
JAPS OFF SUMATRA.

Four Warships Sighted East Of the
Island.
Batavia. Java.-A Dutch merchant
man which arrived here reports that
she met four Japanese warshirs east
Of tie island Of .Sumatra.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
T 100000 R
One Life Lost at Berlin, n. H.-Sey'
eralHurt.

Berlin, n. H.-Fire that broke out
late at night practically destroyed the
Clement Opera House Block. the c. H.
Cannon Block, the Thorndike Hotel
and C. II. Brooks drug store. The loss
is estimated at 100000. Several peo-
pie jumped from the upper floor Of the
opera house block. occupied by lodg-
ers, and were injured. One mar was
said to have been killed.
One woman who jumped from q win
dow was said to have been fatally in
jured. Telephone and; electric light
wires were down and the city was in
darkness
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
STOLEN YEARS AGO.
Man Gets His First Months Wages
Back With Interest.

S&S 10
Back With Interest.
Williamsport, Pa.-DanieL Kehrer.
an Eaglesmere merchant, whose win.
ter home is in South Williamsport, re.
celved a conscience fund of $223.
Which represented his first months
wages, SOS, after coming to Williams
port from the country t~hirty-eighf
years ago, plus six per cent. interest:
The money was stolen from Mr.
Kehrer's trdnk at his boarding place
He never learned who the thief was.
Principal and interest were returned
by a stranger, who exacted a receipt.
in which Nh. Kehrer pledged himself
to make no effort 20 learn the name
Of the person who had wronged'him.
The stranger said the sender of the
money had never lost sight of Dir
Kehrer, had often passed him on the
streets. and now that he was able glad
Is made restitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Tons in Port Arthur

The Japanese found 10000 sick ara
$500 able soldiers in Port Arthur, with
large stores of common provisions. II
was declared that the Japanese a
expected resistance to be prolonged
for another month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Psyche osy OF the Setting Hen.

The hen patiently sets" onfy>through
the overpowering pressure Of mys-
tcrious creative impulse that masters
her restless impulses to be outside
scratching and ~cackling, instead of
working for posterity.-Boston Her
aid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Fire in Emperor's Palace.

4 fire which broke out in the muse
room OF the Kaiser'S palace at Berlin
while the Empress was in the room
was eytinguished without difficulty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
For City Lighting Plant.

The New York City Mayors annual
message recommended legislation for a
city lighting plant and for increasing
the city's water supply. He placed
the city's present debt mourning ca
pacity ut $4,000, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Steamer Held Here.

The German steamer Adria. with
two submarine boats on board. was
prevented from sailing at Newport
News. The boats were supposed to be
for Russia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Doctor Sued For Error.

DR.. Frederick C.. Jones. of BernardS'
vile. n. j.. was sued for causing the
death OF an infant by administering
morphine tablets in mistake for laIa'
tiyoS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Austria's New Premier.

Earon Gautch v0n Frank-Suthurn,
ex-Premier and President Of the Su-
preme Court OF Accounts, vas appoint
ed Austrian Premier. to succeed DR..
o koerber. the other members OF the
Cabinet to retain their portfolios.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Must Come From Russia.

Baron Hayashai, at London, Eng..
declared that overtures for peace must
come from Russia, as Japan would
make no advanceSA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
RuSsia'S War EXPENSES.

Eussia's expenses in the war amount
ed on November % to S23S, OUO. 900,
With outstanding credits Of Sl26.0O0.-
0M,. 4 total of war expenditures for
thu year of $3G4, DOC, 300.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25

New york's New Postmaster.
William T.. Wilcox took Office IS
Postmaster of New York City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
A Mysterious Explosion.

A mysterious bomb explosion oc'
Cured in a shoe shop in 4 New Ior:
City tenement house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
THREE a AFTER.

Eugene E. I.ario, of 75lTwentieth
avenue, ticket seller in the Union Sta
ton, Denver. Col, says: You are at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
ARTHUR FALLS
after MONTHS OF SIEGE
General StoesSel HOSTS White Flag and
Requests Terms Of. General Ngi.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF RUSSIANTROOPS

After Eleven Month IF Fighting tn "GIbrataro OF the East las FaIten-Au of he
Ships in tho Hrbor Blown Up Before surender-Ohosrs Who Escaped to
ChaooD Describe Place as a "Llvlng Hen-Mkado of Japan
Lauds thu Brave Defenders N Gives Orders to Show 49,
49, ~ Them All military Honors-Brief Summary of
49, tn Ions Engagement-JapansT erms
, II Accepted b. Generals toeseE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Academy Of Design Exhibits.

Some 400 paintings are shown at the
annual exhibition Of the National
Academy of Design in New York City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
RUSSIA PROTESTS.

Accuses Japanese of Firing On Hospital
Ships at Port Arthur.
Paris. Franca.-Thc Russian En-
bassy filed with the French Foreign
Office 4 protest against the violation
Of The Hague convention by the jap
anese in firing upon the Russian hoSoi-
tai ships st Port Arthur.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
BOSTON TRAIN IN ACCIDENT.

passengers ZOE NC" hoA
Change Cars Near New Haven.
New Haven. Conn.-The locomotive
Of the train from Boston and Spring
field arriving here at 8 o'clock at night
Jumped a switch at Cedar Hill, five
miles from here.
The passengers were transferred to
the Shore line limited express from
Boston to New York. which passed
TWENTY-FIVE minutes later. Nobody was
hurt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
Court Demands Inouiry

Court Demands inquiry.
The Colorado Supreme Court ordered
a sweeping inquiry into the alleged
Denver election frauds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25

Storms Do Damage.
Storms did widespread damage on
the Atlantic and in Europe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25

Foster-Milburn Co, Buffaio, N. Z.
For sale by all druggists. Price so
cents per box.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-25
To Employ Porto R,uanS.

Secretary Taft decided to employ
Porto Rican laborers on the Panama
Canal as, an experiment.