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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

blended into one about the time when
the tiger met the man. l was \
reallst In the age Of the romantleists.
/ described at Tome length. both verb.
ally and plctorlally, the untimelv end
Of that wayfaring man. But when tha
Tiger mad absorbed him, l found nv.
self slightly embarrassed as to how
my story was to go on. Tt Is very
easy to get people into scrapes and
very hard to get them out again. was
my sage comm ent on the difficulty:
ana l have often had cause TO reneat
this precocious aphorlsm Of my child
hood. Upon this occasion the slfna.
ton was beyond me, and nv book
Ike my man, was engulfed in INV
tiger"
At Stonyhurst, and also at Field
kirch, In Germany, Doyles literary
inclination was shown In the editor
ship or school magazines. In 1876 he
returned to Edinburgh and took mn
the study Of medicine at the univers-
ity there, where he remained until no
obtained his diploma, five wears later
In 1880 DIR. Doyle left the university
to make a seven-months' trip to the
Arctic seas as unqualified surgeon on
board a whaler. There was very little
demand for surgery aboard the Hone.
and he has described his chief occu-
patton during the voyage as being EN-
ployed in keeping the captain In emf
tobacco, working in the boats after
fish, and teaching the crew to box
He utilized his experience later in his
story, 1.-THE Captain of the Polester."
Two years later In 1882, after n
four-months' voyage to the west coast
or Africa, he settled down as a med
lcal practitioner at SOuthsea, In Eng
land, where he remained until 1890
Those We're arduous and trying wears.
In which he came to regard the calls
Of the profession he had adopted as
Interruptions in the real work of his
life, and found that the writing of
stories was very slender prop upon
which to lean for a livelihood. FIFTY
little cylinders of manuscript" he
says, did l send out during eight
years, which described regular orbit
among publishers, and usually came
back, like paper boomerangs. to the
place that they had started from.
All this time he was writing anonv-
mously, and during the ten years of
his literary apprenticeship, he states
that, in spite of unceasing and untir-
ing literary effort, he never In any one
year earned fifty pounds by his pen.
Then, in 1887, appeared in Beeton's
Christmas Annual story from his pcn
called "a Study in Scarlet" 1t is 4
significant point in the authors career.
for in this story Sherlock Holmes
made bis first appearance. 1t was
published later in a book form, and
went forth as his first novel, and i'm
mediately began to attract attention.
Under these favoring circumstances
he undertook the writing of "Micah
Clarke" 1t was completed after
years reading and five months writ
ing, and represented the most am
bilious and hopeful work the author
had yet accomplished But it came
back to him from one publishing house
after another, until he began to des.
pair of it's acceptance. II remember"
he says, smoking over my dog-eared
manuscript when it returned for a
Whit of country air, and wondering
Continued on second page, column two.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

says Crawford was In good health and
good spirits.
While Mr.. Crawford was In Beirut
American missionaries attempted 10
dissuade him from entering on the
trip, and pointed out to him the great
danger Of the undertaking. He was
firm In his resolve, however, and left
on January 9th.
Before departing the skater left his
itinerary with DR.. Williams, an Amer
lean dentist, whose guest he was tenn.
porarily. Crawfords intention was to
strike out over the hard road to Bag
dad, which is about 500 miles from
Beirut Thence he intends going
southeast 300 miles to Bassorah, at
the mouth of the Euphrates and near
the Persian coast. He was undecided
whether he would travel by land OF
sea over the 1900 miles to Belooch.
istan.
His plans included many excursions
through Beloochistan, journey
across the Gulf to India, and a year
or more in that country. He purposes
to accomplish all this on money be
may earn along the way.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
cLIvEDEN MANSION ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES.

Rear Admiral Fighting Bob" Evans
were found to be in the way. Dis
patches from the metropolis say that
the supervisor of the harbor Of New
York called on Admiral Evans and
served a formal notice on him that
the ships were taking up too much
room in the river, and were seriously
interfering with navigation. While it
was admitted on the United States
vessels that they were well out in the
usual channel taken by steamers, they
could not anchor further inshore on
account of the shallowness of the
water.
There is probably no place in the
world where the great white and buff
ships of the American navy show off
to better advantage than in the North
| River. The dozen warriors strung a.
long at anchor at intervals of about
400 yards stretching from the foot of
Riverside Drive at 72nd Street to
Grants Tomb at 125th Street and :
You'd. When Prince Louis of Batten-
burg had his British armored flyers in
the New York port they were given
berths in the North River and only a
few weeks ago the Paul Jones French
fleet was in the stream. The New
York people could not be inhospitable
to these fleets on account of the inter-
national aspects of things, but when
the American ships arrived, waiting
their turn to go to the repair docks,
they were ordered to move away and
give the tug boats and scows engaged
in the Hudson River trade a chance to
Ipass.
During the short stay of the fleet in
New York the battleship Illinois in
dragging at anchor suddenly ripped
open Standard oil pipe line laid a.
cross the bed of the river This line
it seems was not ch4rted and no one
in authority seemed to know just how
or when it got there, but nevertheless
the Standard Oil Company had been
pumping thousands of gallons into
New York City through it every day
for years. When the Illinois fouled the
pipe line the officers on board the ship
could not imagine what the anchor
had taken hold of until the surface of
the river became a shining mass
bright with the hues of petroleum
Before the pipe line could be repaired
more than $1,000 gallons of good
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

identity. Many of these were so
famous in their day that they were
frequently purchased at large prices
by the British Museum. John Doyle
had four sons, who also became
artists. His eldest son, Charles Doyle,
was the father of the novelist, and
another son was Richard Doyle, who
came by his nickname of ''Dicky"
Doyle through bis signature of I'D"
with little bird perched upon it,
which may yet be seen on the cover
design of Punch.
Conan Doyle's education began in
England, where already in his tenth
year he exhibited a wonderful pre-
cocity for telling stories. But even at
the early age of six the future novelist
and creator Of Sherlock Holmes was
anticipated in a story of terrible adj
venture, written in a bold hand on
foolscap paper, four words to the line,
and accompanied with original pen
and-ink illustrations.
"There was a man and a tiger in
it," he says of this infantile effort; II
forget which was the hero; but il
didn't matter much, for they became
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

caught his breath Just as Bobby Shaw,
her divorced husband, had done sew
eral years ago in Old Virginia. And
this was not strange. Waldorf Astor,
always breathing in the compressed
air of his fathers house, timid, re-
firing and studious by nature, had not
much opportunity for young girls
society, and almost never that Of
American girls. To him Mrs. Mamie
Shaw was a revelation. For seven
months he wooed her, and at the end
of that time he was three-fourths
American and four-fOurths in love.
Glowing, he followed her across the
Atlantic.
1t is only fair to young Astor to say
that he has never been so aggressively
British us his father, who spurns al
most everything American, or his
younger brother, John Jacob, who is
an out-and-Out Englishman.
EXCLUSIVE WEDDING SERVICE
The wedding, which occurred al
London in May, was very quiet at
fair, only IL invitations being sent
out for the ceremony. The bride made
the loveliest picture, standing, as i
appeared, in a bed of lilies and roses
near the chancel. A work OF art, in
deed, was her wedding gown, for i
was made of the most expensive sill
obtainabIe, adorned with rare old lace
Among the many wedding presents
the most notable was the Saney dia
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

mond, given by Mr. Astor to his
daughter-ln-law, which later on Is to be
reset and worn on her presentation at
court. This historic gem belonged to
Charles the Bold, the Duke of Bur
gundy, and fetched 100000 at the sale
Of the Demldoff collection In 1865.
1t was secured by Mr.. Astor some
years ago from a millionaire parsee,
Sir @. Jeejeebhay, for $4,000. Mr..
Aston also gave one Of the finest tiaras
In London, (which cost more than
100000, as well as the title deeds to
Cliveden mansion and estates, with
the many treasures he has added
thereto, including a magnificent suite
of old Chipperne furniture, and some
wonderful French china, originally
from Versailles, and once the property
Of Empress Eugene. The value Of
this latter gift probably exceeds So
100000.
It is understood that the young
people plan to make their home at
Uiveden. In 1893 Mr.. Astor purchased
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
SHERLOCK HOLMES.
CREATION OF MOST WONDERFUL
AND PULLING or DETECTIVE
CHARACTERS.

Sketch Of Discouragements of Conan
Doyle to Break into the Field OF
Literature-Manuseript, Regularly
Returned.
The author of 1.-THE White Com
pany," "Sir Nigel" study in Scarlet'
and other Sherlock Holmes stories
Sir Arthur conan DOyle-was born
in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Mar
%, 1859. He comes of an artistic
family, and is the grandson Of
John Doyle, the famous politlcal
caricaturlst, whose pictorial
sketches appeared for more than
thirty years under the initials Of III
b." without disclosure OF the artists
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
President Believes in Exercise.

President Roosevelt once rather
shocked mothers meeting by an
nouncing that a boy who wouldn't fight
was not worth his salt "He is either
a coward or constitutionally weak.
have taught my boys to take their own
part. do not know which l should
the more punish my boys for, cruelty
or finching. Both are abominable."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
GIBSON GIRL Welded.
MRS. MAMIE SHAW, SISTERsLK-
LAW OF ARTIST, BRIDE or
WALDORF ASTOR.

One Of the Five Virginia Beauties. "A
Daring Horse Woman and Fond OF
Exercise.-Five Million Dollar Eng
fish Estate a Wedding Present.
A "GlbsOn Girl" is the talk Of all
England, for she has married a young
man of that country. who Is heir to an
estate of more than S400,O00,O00
The bride is none other than Mrs
Waldorf Astor, and a sister-in-law of
Charles Dana Gibson, the celebrated
American artist.
Mrs. Aston Is one Of five sisters, all
natives of Virginia and belonging to
Il family numbered among the F.F.V's.,
standing high in the aristocracy of the
South. She was a Miss Mamie Lang
horne and later the wife of Bobby
Shaw, from whom she was divorced.
All of the Langhorne sisters are re-
markable beauties, paying particular
attention to every detail Of face and
figure. A Virginia lady who knew
them in their glrlhood days stated that
their rules of living were something
like this: Breakfast early and exercise
brlslly for an hour or two. Have a
luncheon and exercise again, this time
riding. Luncheon agah land then a
long, vigorous tramp or cross country
ride to hounds, just for the pleasure
Of 1t, then hearty supper, then long
walk in the southern twilight, and then
bed"
SPLENDID WOMAN RIDER.
With a strong horse beneath her, and
the pack in full cry, TO see Mamie
Langhorne riding to hounds was Il
sight for men and gods. In the days
of her girlhood, at the Deep Run, in
Virginia, she was Diana stirruped, and
1t is no stretching of facts when
one avOws that men came from far
afield just to see her, with her pink
cheeks aglow and her fair hair loos-
ened to the breeze, pound the sod in
a madcap abandon for the brush.
Nothing daunted this young Virginian
In the way of ditch or fence, hill or
hollow, and at 10 she was famed as
the most intrepid and brilliant horse
woman In her native State.
Two things won for Mrs Langhorne
Shaw the heir of William Waldorf
Astor: the beauty of her being, when
on horseback, and her bubbling ir
repressible Americanism. Young As
tor, when he beheld her in her glory
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
RACED THE STEAM CARS.

It was given it's first long-distance
trial on April 14th, when it left Omaha
as the second section Of train No. l,
known as the Overland Limited.
The motor car gained on No. to such
extent that at Fremont, 46 miles from
Omaha, the motor car was held on the
block six minutes. Owing to a
heavy wind and meeting trains from
this time on, No. Is schedule was not
maintained; however, the total time
Of the motor car from Omaha to
Grand Island, 1886 miles, was 3
hours and II minutes, with delays
amounting tc 40 minutes on account
of orders, meeting trains, etc. The
actual running time for the 1886
miles was hours 80 minutes. or "a
miles per hour. There was no delay
whatever on account of the motor car,
and the machinery was in almost con-
slant motion from Omaha to Grand
Island. On the return trip April 10
the actual running time was hours
10 minutes, or 1868 miles per hour.
From ElkhOrn to South Omaha, a
distance of 24.3 miles was covered in
36 minutes, or AZ miles per hour.
A maximum speed of 50 miles per
hour was attained on this trip.
Railroad officials witnessing the
machines trial trip expressed much
qualification. Some of the officials
go even so far as to predict that the
gasolene motor will ultimately revo-
lutionize interurban railroad trans
portation.
SCHEME OF VENTILATION.
This machine has several new ar.
rangements, the most conspicuous of
which is the ventilation of the cars
The windows are round, similar to
port holes on steamships, and are air,
water and dust proof. The cars have
entrance in the middle instead of at
the end.
The new method of ventilation fair.
ly well avoids the close and sometimes
foul atmospheric conditions so often
encountered in electric and other trans
portation cars, sufficiently so as tc
predict complete success in this di
rection The vibration and noise OF
the engine were largely eliminated
and mechanism of the car worked
splendidly on this trial run.
The cars will accommodate sixty
passengers each, with comfort. They
have every modern convenience, an(
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
An Expert Opinion.
I've sugar?''

win alcohol dissolve sugar?"
ut WILL" replied Oalde Soaque; ut
will dissolve gold, brick houses, and
horses, and happiness, and love, and
everything else worth having"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
OFFENDED THE PoPULACE.

After acquiring it, Astor had an
opportunity to show himself more ex-
elusive than the Duke Of Westminster.
That potentate and all previous owners
Of the estate had allowed the common
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

will be devoted especially to touring
parties throughout the West. The cars
will be run eit"ar separately or in
trains. In the latter case one car can
easily be fitted up as a combination
observation dining car. Later on
equipments for transforming the cars
into palace sleepers will be installed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
WARSHlPS NOT WANTED.
"FTGHTING BOB" EVAN'S SHIPS
ORDERED 10 LEAVE NEW
YORK HARB0R.

United States Battleshlps and
Cruisers Distractions TO Naviga-
tiOn-ThOusands of Gallons OF Oil
Released by FouIed Anchor.
New York City in its hurry and rush
Of business did not seem to stop for
patriotic reasons to enjoy the sight Of
dozen United States warships an
chored in her harbor. The American
fleet riding inajestically at anchor in
the North River, attracting the at
tention Of thousands of sight-seers,
was requested to 'moye on" The
stalwart battleships and armored
cruisers with their great length AMI In
command of no less a parsonage than
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
Traversing Russia onRoner Skate

A caravan which recently arrived
at Beirut from Bagdad reported hav-
ing passed near the city of Unah
about 200 miles east from there, an
American named Arthur Crawford,
who left that port early last month
with the intention of proceeding
through Asia Minor and India on in.
struments which he called road
skates. The leader of the caravan
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

Standard oil went skimming down the
Hudson into the ocean. There appears
to be no way in which the oil company
can collect for khe petroleum thus
wasted, as there is no official chart
showing the location of the line in the
river bed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15
NEW RAIL AUTOMOBILES.
Each Machine Runs Independently by
It's Own Motor.

The craze of autoists to build pal
ace touring cars for pleasure trips
has caused railroad corporations to
dabble in the novelty of motor vehicle
transportation. Some of the unique
cars that patents have been applied for
are certainly freak products.
A car that resembles a huge steel
battering ram has been completed at
the shops of the Union Pacific rail
road, at Omaha, Neb. 1t is a biz
steel structure especially designed
for climbing grades and run by its
own gasolene motor, over standard
gauge rails. On its trial trip it de-
veloped speed of forty miles an hour
climbing, it is said, grade Of 20 per
cent.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

the beautiful country house from the
Duke of Westminster and paid ST.
100000 for it, Cliveden is situated in
the heart of the boating and plcnicing
region Of the Upper Thames.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-15

One Of the Five Virginia Beauties. "A
Daring Horse Woman and Fond OF
Exercise.-Five Million Dollar Eng
fish Estate a Wedding Present.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-18
NEW BUILDING is READY
School for Deaf Will Dedicats Administra-
ton Hall Thursday.
EXERCISES TO Be HELD IN CHAPEL
Program I'm Connection with
Commencement Exercises
Eleven Graduates This
Year.

The dedication of the new administra-
ton building at the Iowa School for the
Deaf will be held Thursday afternoon in
conjunction with the annual commencement
exercises The joint exercises will be held
in the handsome and commodius chapel in
the new building and will be open to the
general public. The whole institution, as
in former years, on this occasion will be
thrown open to the public, but 8 special
invitation is extended by superintendent
Rothert this year to everybody to visit
and inspect the recently completed admin
istration building and the new hospital
which have taken the place of the build
ings which were destroyed by fire in 1907
An opportunity will also be afforded those
who desire It to witness the class work
of the institution.
The program for Thursday afternoon will
be a combination OF the usual commence
ment exercises with the dedication of the
new building. State Senator c. G. Saunders
OF this city will deliver the dedication ad-
dress and Hon. ]. H. Hamilton, chairman
Of the State Board OF Control will present
the diplomas to the graduates.
The graduating class this year comprises
eleven students and the officers are as fol-
lows: President. Luverne Byrne, Sheffield; ;
NlNo pTtclutlllf Lee OSSidHs 6ttIt-
tary and treasurer, Lila Purkhiser, Nevada;
class historian, Lizzie Rhoades, shenan-
doah class prophet Melvin Lien, Marshall
town. The class colors are red and tan,
which are the predominant hues observed
in the decorative effects of the new build
ing. The class flower is the yellow rose (;
the class tree. the locust. and the class
motto, Fidelity"
This is the program for the commence
ment and dedication exercises:
Invocation $50. ........... Kew. James o May
Salutatory and Essay-Courage. .........
Ragnhilda Lee.
School Work-Oral. ......... Beginning Glass
Nancy 3. Reed, Teacher.
School Work-Manual. .......... Fifth Grade
Margaret H. Watkins, Teacher.
Essay-Door Knobs. ......... Lizzie Rhoades
School Work-Oral ............ Fourth Grade
Responsive Exercises ...,...,..-...........
Florence Wilcoxson, Teacher.
Sign Song-Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere
Ragnhilda Lee.
Dedicatory Address Hon. c. G. Saunders
Dedication ode. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Graduates
| Essay and Valedictory -. .Luverne Byrn
| Address and Presentation Of Diplomas.
Hon. ]. T. Hamilton, chairman State
Board of Control
Benediction
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-18

Word came from Tabor Fri
day that George Brown of Hamburg, a
member OF the class OF 1906 of Tabor COL
lege met with a bad accident Friday
morning. team which he was driving
hitched TO a lumber wagon ran away,
throwing him out, He struck the ground in
such a manner that both the bones of his
right leg below the knee were broken.
HAMBURG. w. Smith. formerly horse
buyer at Hamburg, has brought suit
agains Chester A. Martin, a banker at Gal
latin, Mo-. for alternating his wifes affec-
ton. John Leopard, lawyer OF Gallatin,
appears for Smith, and o. ]. Chapman, a
lawyer OF Hamilton. Mo. defends Martin
The above named attorneys were IN the
city Thursday taking dispositions TO be used
in the trial at Hamilton. Mo.
HAMBURG-Frank Hammond arrived
home Thursday from Washington, ID. c.
where he has spent the winter as private
secretary to Colonel Hepburn. While In
washington he improved his opportunity
and took a post graduate course In the
law department of the George Washington
university and was admitted TO practic,
before the supreme court OF the United
States. He now enjoys the distinction o.
being the only attorney In Fremont count,
admitted to practice before that court
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-18
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know IL Wa. Loaded


The coffee drinker seldom realizes that
eofree contains the drug. canein, a serious
poison to the heart and nerves, causing
many other forms of disease. noticeably
dyspepsia.
Il was a lover OF coffee and used II for
many years and did not realize the bal
effects was suffering from its use.
AT first / was troubled with indiges-
ton, but did not attribute the trouble TO
the use OF coffee, but thought II arose
from other causes. With these attacks 1
had sick headache, nausea and vomiting
Finally my stomach was in such eondi-
ton could scarcely retain any food.
IT consulted a physician; was told all
mytroubles came from indigestion, but was
not Informed what caused the indigestion.
so 1 kept on with the coffee and kept on
with the trouble too, and my case eontin-
ued to grow worse from year TO year until
it developed into chronic diaorrhea. nausea
and severe attacks OF vomiting, so / could
keep nothing on my stomach and became
a mere shadow, reduced from 159 to I2s
pounds
"A specialist informed me / had a very
severe case OF catarrh Of the stomach
which had got so bad he could do nothing
for me, and / became convinced my days
were numbered
Then I CHANGED TO see an article setting
/ forth the good qualities OF Postum and
explaining how coffee Injuries people. so
concluded TO give Postum a trial. / SCOT
saw the good effects-my headaches were
less frequent nausea and vomiting only
came on at long intervals and was soor
a changed man, feeling much better
Then I thought 1 could stand cone,
again, but as soon as l tried II my OLD
troubles returned and / again turned {,
Postum. Would you believe IT, did THU
three times before 1 had sense nough I,
quit coffee for good and keep on with IN,
I Postum The result is l am now a wei
man, with no more headaches. sick stom
ach or vomiting. and have already game
back 10 lF pounds" Name given b,
Postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous dittI
book, The Road 10 Wsllvills."