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TWILL TAKE BRIDES NAME.
Prof. Williamson to Become II.
D'visme Upon His Marriage
to French Beauty.

Chicago.--P II. p Williamson, Of
the University of Chicago. head Of
French and the Romance languages, is
going to have romance of his own,
Following medieval French custom.
he Is going to lose his identity in that
of a French bride. He has left for
Paris to marry Mile. Alice Azeline
Olympia D'Visme. When he returns
to his classes and the troubadour liter
ature in the fall 1t will be as M
D'Visme.
For generations the D'visme family
has been one of the proudest In France.
Tales of the bravery of It's men and
the beauty of its women long before
the days of Versailles are tradition of
which each member of the family is
proud. Having once borne the name.
1t seems little less than tragedy to
give 1t up.
Therefore, when Mile. Alice Azeline
Lucie Olympia consented to marry a
plebeian "Mr." 1t was agreed that the
change in name In accordance with
the old custom should be made, and
that Williamson" should pass into
oblivion.
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FEMALE BOOK CANVASSER.
Russian Woman Who Is Said to Earn
$4,000 at the Calling-Society
Folk Her Customers.

New York.-The most successful
book canyasser in this country is a
woman. She is a Russian, and came
over here ten years ago. unable to read
or write English. Now she is earning
$4,000 year selling special limited
editions" for Philadelphia house
This woman thinks 1t nothing to sell a
set OF books for $4,000, of which she
receives 40 per cent. The books, of
course, are supposed to be bound in
covers OF special design, the paper,
printing and illustrations are of the
finest, and the edition is said to be
limited. The woman sells the books
mostly to wealthy women. She drives
up to their homes in magnificent car.
riage, attended by a footman in livery
She never fails to impress the pros
pective customer with her refinement
and frequently she poses as a Russian
countess There is hardly society
woman in the country who has not
purchaser set of books from this wo-
man.
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sprang up between Mr.. Phipps and his
wife. The breach gradually widened'
and Mr. Phipps brought suit for di-
vorce, naming Hart Mckee as CO.
respondent. Pittsburg society was
disrupted by the news, and the NC
Kee and Phipps factions waxed bitter
in their denunclations.
Kidnapped His Children.
Following the return of Mrs. Phipps
to this country. her two little children
we're forcibly taken from the Waldorf
Astoria by Mr.. Phipps and hurried
away to Denver. where he had resided
for some time 1t was openly stated
that when the divorce proceedings
were over Mrs. Phipps would marry
Hart Mckee, but in the meantime that
eccentric young man had become en-
thralled with Mrs. Hugh Tevis, who
a few years previous had been wed
and widowed within six weeks.
Mrs Tevis and Mr.. Mckee sailed
away to Europe on the same steamer,
and shortly afterward were married.
Things were rather dull in the Pitts
burg colony for awhile until Mrs.
Phipps went out to Denver, where the
divorce case was brewing.
Mrs Phipps began contest for the
possession of the children, but event
ually terms were reached under which
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ness. He was known as a cigarette
tiend, heavy absinthe drinker, an ad-
mirer of chorus girls and a reckless
spendthrift. He gave dinners costing
tens of thousands of dollars, and like
the general run of Pittsburg million
aires he always had one or more "af-
fairs" on hand with women of the foot
lights
II is strange fact that chorus girls
and actresses seem to appeal to the
Pittsburg millionaire past all power of
resistance, Four of them who have
made New York their home during the
past few years, and whose wealth
amounts to s50,0OO,O00 in the aggre-
gate, have become infatuated with stage
beauties more or less widely known
throughout the country, according to
the World of that city.
Three of them have married ac-
tresses, and the infatuation of the
fourth for beauty of the footlight is
being used against him in divorce pro-
ceedings. Although Harry Thaw was
probably the widest among the Pitts
burg high rollers who have sowed in
the wild winds of the Tenderloin,
young Hart Mckee was almost as well
known. but in a different way.
Forgot Marital Obligations.
His father, T.. Sellers Mckee, a null
ti-millionaire glass manufacturer of
Pittsburg, supplied him with practical
ly limitless funds, with which the
young man proceeded to cut wide
swath. He was handsome, dapper and
fastidious. with the red and white COM
plexion of healthy girl. Soon after
leaving college he married a Miss SUIT
ton, from whom he separated year
or two afterward, giving her 100000
outright in lieu of alimony.
In Mrs. McKee's allegations against
her husband she testified that he was
not with her much during the two
years of their married life, and that he
became more neglectful as time pro-
ceeded. Finally Mrs. Mckee left him.
lowing to his entire neglect" She
made affidavit that he cut of her per-
sonal allowance and household allow
ance and put at the head of the house,
hold butler, who was Objectionable
and very insolent, and over whom she
had no control. He was given the
money to pay the servants, and was
empowered to hire and discharge them.
Mrs. Mckee protested. but was told
that she had no power to discharge
him.
Mckee became acquainted with Mrs.
Genevieve Phipps. the wife of Law
renee Phipps, another Pittsburg mill
lionaire, then living in Denver. Nc
Kee and Mrs, Phipps we're frequently
seen together, and an estrangement
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Pittsburg Men of Wealth
Unequaied in Furnishing
Sensations for the Lovers
of Scandal AHurements
of Painted Stage Beauties
Fatal to Domestic Peace
and Harmony.

New York-Now that the crime of
murder has been added to the eccen-
trio doings Of the dozen or more Pitts
burg millionaires, 1t is probable that
the limit of their capacity for sensa-
tionalism has been reached
Remarkable divorces, remarriages,
breaches of promise, alimony and
chorus girls have hitherto been or
dinary features OF their lives. They
seem to have become rich so suddenly
that they have lost their heads. Never
before, however, has any one of them
been accused of murder.
Years before Harry Thaw ever heard
of Evelyn Nesbit or Stanford White he
was eccentric to the verge of crazi-
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Nit ,IONAIRES GO PACE THAT KILLd

folding a roll of bills as large as an
elephants trunk. The run broke all
records. Fifteen engines were used
There were eight passengers, and to
transport them in lower berths instead
of upper cost $l13 a minute for 59
hours, or nearly two dollars a mile.
But Mr.. Peacock was from Pittsburg
and did not care.
When some Englishmen sent over
$3.50 900 to back Shamrock ii. Mr.. Pea
cock headed syndicate who covered
II with $3.50, 900 He played in poker
game on the steamship Deutschland In
which $5O0,000 changed hands. Pea
cock won, although there were nine
other Pittsburg millionaires at times
in the game. There was a 100000 jack
pot.
They tell how when Mrs. Carnegie
was buying her wedding trousseau In
this city years ago she was waited
upon by handsome young saleswom-
an TO whom she told her secret.
I'm to be married, too" confessed
the Young woman. THAT is my in
tended over there-Mr. Peacock"
That's Scotch name" said the
future Mrs. Carnegie. Where does he
come from?"
From Dunfermline, ma am" replied
the salesgirl Andrew Carnegie
learned about the incident, and in due
time the ironmaster brought Peacock
to Pittsburg and made the floorwalker
millionaire.
At the Waldorf one morning Mr..
Peacock was discovered scribbling on
sheet of paper in the writing-room. A
friend asked him what he was doing.
"Oh, my wife at breakfast ust now
insisted that | was worth $4,000, 900.
l think it is only s7OOO,OOO. She is
usually right, but can't find the other
$3,000.Q00 this morning"
Married Mothers Maid.
john Aston Moorhead is one Of the
latest. He was a heavy man on the
Yale football team and also pulled in
the crew. He never did anything else
to deserve particular distinction. Only
few weeks ago he eloped with his
mothers French maid. They have
not been entirely forgiven yet, but it
is understood that John Alston is be-
ing treated in a New York sanitarium,
his father paying the bills. and 1t is
said the little French maid is crying
her way back to sunny France, well
paid, IL cash can make 1t good, but
with her foolish little heart broken.
More recently the limelight of noto-
riety has been turned upon w. e.
Corey, one Of the best known of the
Carnegie group Of Pittsburg million
| aires. He dawned upon New ork sew
eral years ago on a special train con-
sisting of one dining car, four sleeping
cars and two baggage cars, which car
ried the entire Office forces of the Ma
tional Steel company ana the National
Hoop company. In the baggage cars
were SO trunks filled with ledgers and
account books and IL typewriter girls
who took down dictation as the train
rolled along.
Corey's Lurid Exploits.
Some time afterward Mr.. Corey gave
Mr.. Schwab Lucullian feast. The
costliest wines, the daintiest hot-house
fruits and the rarest flowers were lib
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Harry K. Thaw the Onlv oI
of Gay Crowd That ul
Essayed the Nouel Sen,]
tion of Murder, But Il
Haue Sought in Sto,,rJ
Manner to Dissipate I'll
Easily Earned Millions. |

of Miss Gilman, and at preso,. :.
Corey is in the west, where sba .
siding with view to securin,
vorce.
During the course of busina,.
Pittsburg Andrew Carnegie =.
formed Gibson ID. Packer from
man into millionaire. Mr. p.s
did not miss his chance to get MI
the public. Mrs. Mary |. Vetter A..
it is said, with 140 love letters :
pared to sue Mr.. Packer for slOOOoa
breach of promise. There wera ~.
pledges of affection in the sham
jewelry.
Contemporaneously with the M
murder Mrs. Scott Hartje the win
Augustus Hartje, Pittsburg milBoD,
paper manufacturer, has begun y
against her husband for divorce M
Hartje says that her husband IA
paper collars for years; that he va,
buy a $500 horse over the telenh1
and the next minute refuse N
Hartje's request for three dollars n
pair of shoes. Some of the charpss
both Mr.. and Mrs. Hartje cannot
printed here.
Cooked His Own Meals,
Charles Clarke, son of Mrs. mi
Clarke, cousin of James King Car
married Miss Elizabeth Stocking
Atlanta, Ga. Chic" as he was knov
was jolly good fellow. Before
marriage he tried newspaper work
Pittsburg. He essayed publicati
similar to Town Topics, but the Uni
States could only stand one such Al
time, and the Pittsburg production al
and the owner was in debt. Tiu1
went hard with him about the nj
he married, and he apparently LOST
his money, 1t being tied up in leS
broils. Either he tired of his wife /
she tired of him.
hI any law, hC ouCu lol NHiNUl "
told that he had endeavo:e to nal
tain the two by doing the .aniily cod
ing in chafing-dish in TIER lid
room over in Allegheny. Fe got
divorce. and the next day the wife
came the wife of Sport" Donnelly, \
of a Pittsburg millionaire.
While George Lauder Carnegie y
figured somewhat among the Pittsbt
prodigals, his brother Coleman,
Cooley" also a high-roller, has \
ci6ed to "straighten up" Hitherto
has been piking along on s125,@0|
year without saving much Of 1t. II
said that If Coleman will CONTINUED
straighten up his uncle Andrew \
take him to Scotland and make a \
laird of him.
Frank Galley, nephew Of John
Galley, partner of Col James McGuf|
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orally provided The walters w,.o
colonial costumes with powdered wigs
ana the souvenirs were silver card.
cases Previous to this. however Mr.
corey had emulated other Pittshurg
rich men by figuring in swimmin@
party OF which Miss Maybene Gilman
an actress, was member. The nartn
took place at the Pittsburg natator,,,,'. rT, ~
mere were hot birds and cold bottles
ana some very pretty exhibitions NJ
plain and fancy swimming.
Al this party an infatuatlon for Miss
Gilman is said to have sprung nm 90
the part of the millionaire An os
orangement took place between Mr.
and Mrs, Corey supposedly ON accom- m
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divorce was granted on the ground
of desertion. Then almost before their
friends had ceased talking about their
case Mr.. and Mrs. Phipps made up,
and 1t Is said that they will be re-
married. This seems to have finished
the calendar of sensations as far as the
Phipps and Mckee millionaires are
concerned.
Another Pittsburg millionaire who
had varied and noteworthy career
was James King Clarke, known to his
friends as Jamie"
Young Clarke inherited a part of
the millions of his father, Charles J.
Clarke, of Pittsburg. He was in the
habit of spending a part of his time
in Washington, and II was there that
he met Miss Esther Bartlett. They
were married on April &c, 1899, in
Washington, and with the best man.
Macintosh Kellogg, journeyed to New
York, where they took rooms at one
of the big hotels.
AS related by Clarke in the suit for
divorce, which began a month later,
upon their arrival in this city he left
his bride in his room with Mr. kellogg
while he went downstairs to look after
some baggage. He was detained for
some time. On his return he found the
door locked. and when it was finally
opened Mr.. Kelloggs shirt front was
stained with the violets which Mrs.
Clarke wore as a corsage bouquet.
That settled it. Mr.. Clarke waxed
wroth and left his bride.
Mrs Clarke afterward sued for and
/ obtained a divorce, after which she be-
came the wife of l.. T. Whitehead. of
Erie, Pa. Mr., Clark then married a
Miss Katherine Willoughby of St.
Augustine, Fla, thus closing another
chapter of Pittsburg millionaire sAnsa-
| tionalism
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the millionaire oil producer Oh
burg, distinguished himself u' 4
mitting a burglary.
The suicide of young 4. o. ~
the only son of the millionaire
man of Pittsburg, a few weeks asS
tingly rounds out the recoru "
young Smoky City high roiiels'
had lost his mind because ol us ii
for his first cousin, charmins
burg girl. He killed himself WIZ
married another.
This almost exhausts the cior
Pittsburg's gilded youths, pu' Wv
new crowd growing up. lne'
yet in knickerbockers.
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Girl Caddies a Success.

AT the fashionable Clifton Golf club
at Cincinnati the management has "a
ken on force of girl caddies Origin.
ally the girls were broken in as caddiss
for the exclusive use of the women
members. They were so faithful ami
attentive that they were soon in gen.
sral demand.
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Career of A. R. Peacock.

Mr.. Alexander Rowland Peacock Is
another Smoky City candidate for
fame, Mr.. Peacock is worth many mil
lions of dollars. When he came N
New York he evidently made up his
mind to live up to the traditions and
habits of the lively Pittsburgers who
had preceded him. To perpetuate his
name he had a $4,000 peacock made
of genuine diamonds, sapphires and
emeralds and gave It to his wife. He
also had a peacock put on the livery Of
his servants.
Once MIR Peacock was in Los An
geles. There were only upper bertbs
left in the train to Chicago Give me
a special train, then" he ordered
"ltll cost $4,000" said the passenger
agent.
I'm take it," replied Peacock. un-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Important to Trustees and Teachers

l have received letter from State
Superintendent of Education, O. b
Martin, saying that rural libraries may
be established now, and you may send
IN your applications as you have been
doing, and lets keep the work moving.
Would be glad for all teachers and
trustees to call at my office and see
sample book case and library.
Remember the teachers meetiry i,
the courthouse Saturday, January 10Th.
L expect to give you some account of
the County Superintcndents meeting,
In Columbia, Miss Carrie Dorroh will
make report of the Woman's Associa-
ton at Rock Hill, besides the regular
program arranged by the executive
committee,
Every teacher in the county should
join this association and attend its meet.
lngs. Let's sec if we can't have .
larger attendance this time than we
nave had at any previous meeting.
Yours respectfully,
r. w, NASH.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Standing by The Citadel.

A part of Mr.. Martins reasoning on
higher education in South Carolina
strikes us as sound, but only part.
Like him we think that the State should
have State university, not in name
alone, but also in fact. This university
should be located at Columbia because
it is both the centre and Capital of the
State and becauseit will have the South
Carolina College with its hundred years
OF traditions and honorable history to
build upon. But in forming a univer-
sity there should be no effort to destroy
another institution of learning. The
college that would reap the benefit of
such course do not wish it and would
not with the approval of the people.
The Citadel fills want in our educa-
tional system. 1t is one of the best
military schools in the country.
Its courses in science and mathemat-
les are signally thorough 1t has de-
veloped many strong and worthy men.
For what it has done, is doing and will
do it deserves to live.
Like The News and Courier we pre-
fer to follow those who would build up
rather than he who would tear down. -
Darlington New Era.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
A HORNED PEOPLE.
Queer Race That Lives Near the Chi.
nese Prefecture of Chionchans.

Queer Race That Lives Near the Chi-
nese Prefecture of ChtonchanH.
Adjoining the Chinese prefecture Of
Chienchang Is deep gully barred by
river which no Chinaman is permit
ted to pass until he finds bail for his
good conduct in Lolodom.
The LoloS are slim, well made
muscular race with oval reddish brown
faces, high cheek bones and pointed
Chins, from which the beard has been
carefully plucked. They are far taller
than the Chinese and indeed than any
European race, but their marked Pc
culiarity is the horn. Every male
adult gathers his hair in knot over
his forehead and then twists 1t up in a
cotton cloth SO that 1t resembles the
horn of a unicorn.
This horn is considered sacred, and
even IL Lolo settles in Chinese terri
tory and grows pigtail he still pre-
serves Ills horn. The Lolo mans prin-
cpal & ment is wide sleeveless man
tie of l, OF black felt tied about tho
neck and descending almost to the
heels. The trousers arc of Chinese
cotton with felt bandagcs. No shoes
are worn, but conical hat Of woven
bamboo covered with felt furnishes a
head covering as well as an umbrella
The Chinese divide the Lolos into
two classes, which they call respective
ly "Black Bones" and white Bones"
the first being the mobiles and the latter
their vassuls and retainers. There Is
also third class of captive Chinese
and their descendants, called "Watzu,"
practically slaves, who are tattooed on
the forehead with the mark of their
tribe.
The Lolos never marry except in
their own tribes, captive Chinese wom-
ell being given to their bondsmen The
marriage of Black Bone is n time of
great festivities and many banQuets.
The betrothal is celebrated and ratified
by the present of the husband to the
brides family Of pig and three YES
sells Of wine.
On the wedding morn the bride Is
richly dressed with many ornaments
She is expected to weep profusely,
whether she feels so inclined or not
In the midst of her tears the grooms
relatives and friends dash in, seize the
bride, the best man carries her out of
doors OH his shoulders, she is clapped
Oh a horse and hurried OF to her new
home, Here she finds horses, cattle
and sheep, provided by the grooms
family, while her own people send
clothes, ornaments and corn Women
occupy high position among the Lo-
los, and u woman chief is not unknown
among the tribes.-New York Herald
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
IMPROVEMENT OF RURAL SCHOOLS
Association Organized at Winthrop With
This Object i'm View.

Miss Carrie Lou Dorroh, who attended
the Women's Association for the I'M
provement of Rural Schools, recently
held at Winthrop, as the delegate from
Laurens county, gives the following in
teresting account of the meeting:
The Convention called by Supern-
tendent o. B. Martin met at Rock Hill,
the Goth and 30th. Thirty-four counties
were represented The meeting was
one of much interest and enthusiasm.
The purpose of the Convention was to
form an Association for the Improve
ment of Rural Schools. Such an or
ganization was attempted by the class
of 1902 at Winthrop, but it accom-
plishcd nothing.
The representatives from each county
made report on the condition, needs
and improvements of schools, condition
of buildings, number of libraries, etc,
in her county. While some counties are
much better prepared for work than
others, all are striving to improve and
the need is still great.
VIC Iltu SOIIlC NISlIOIS from NOrIn
Carolina, who gave us very valuable in
formation concerning their Association,
its object and success.
We adopted constitution and elected
officers for this year. We hope to be
able to accomplish many improvements
before the next annual meeting
We were pleasantly entertained by
President johnson and other Rock Hill
citizens.
Altogether the meeting was one of
great enjoyment and we earnestly hope
of lasting good,
Officers elected: President, Miss
Mary Nance, Abbeville; Vice President,
Miss Annie Mae Caine, Eastover; Re-
cording Secretary, Miss Bessie Rogers,
Bennettsville; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss a. N. Starke, Winthrop College;
Treasurer, Miss Ida Salley, Greenville.
a Gals l.. & M. Paint and gallons
oil cost about SO. so and will paint mod
crate sized house. Sold by w. l., Boyd,
Laurens, S. c. ALB.
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TRAFALGAR.
Tho S,viftnens of Action OF This Great
Naval Hattie.

The SNvtftneHB of Action OF This Great
Naval Hattie.
The world will see other sea fights,
but never one like this, so close, so
swift and with SO much in it of the
personal element. And what may be
called the pace Of the battle, the swift
ness with which incident follows Incl
dent, is almost without a parallel in
the history of war. The first gun was
fired at 1915; at 1922, or only seven
minutes after the French guns opened
on him, Collingwood, with the British
ships nearest to him, was through the
enemy's line.
Only one brief minute later, or at
1928 by the log of the Euryalus, Mel
son is in the fight, and is pouring his
first dreadful broadsde into the stern
Of Nilleneuve's aagship. Two minutes
later the French and Spanish topmasts
begin to fall. At 1872, or sixty-seven
minutes after the first gun was fired,
Blackwood reports "the center and rear
OF enemy's line to be hard pressed in
action" The fate of the battle is prac-
tically settled. Already some OF the
enemy's ships have struck. The swift
moments run on, and the pulses of the
great fight keep time with them. The
advantage is not all on one side.
AT 2:36, for example, or less than two
hours from the moment when, a shape
Of majestic pride, the Royal Sovereign
moved into the zone of the enemy's
fire, she lies a mastless and helpless
hulk. She has done her work, but she
has paid terrible price for It, There
is Mt this moment q flutter of flags on
the masthead Of the Victory, for Mel
son has great captains watchful
vision, and frigate-it is the Euryalus
comes down with every inch of can
vas set, cropping her way through the
smoke, to take the battered hull OF the
Royal Sovereign in tow, so that her
Droadsides-the mighty ship can still
fight, though she cannot sail--bear upon
the enemy's ships within her reach.
This Is not a battle spread through
days. 1t Is compressed almost into
minutes. The first shot was fired at
l2:15; before 3 o'clock flag after flag is
going down; great feet is crumbling
into ruin. BY $50 o'clock all is over
Cornhill Magazine.