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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-01
3 Commercial Department.
The English Department.

Miss Maud Adams is one of the
strongest English teachers in Oregon.
She has taken special courses in Eng
lish at the University of Minnesota
during the past year. In addition to
her teaching ability, Miss Davis has
a nlea sing nersonaIitv
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SUzanne NeIe1' aEh0lN

found the stamp. took her crown gave
her change for Il, licked the stamp
placed It In position, and showed the
letter into the box. Then she handed
him another letter and a haif-croWn
The Postmaster began 20 wonder. but
ne went through the same process pa
tiently. When she handed him the
third letter he tried 10 shove IL back
but she reminded him that II was MS
duty 10 lick the stamp. He licked Il
when she handed him the fourth and
NTH and the bystauders gathered
around 60 take IN the show. he was
ready 10 Hex the young woman, but be
went through the performance Ike o
man. When he had STAMPED and
mailed the $50 letters which she handed
out 10 him one by one, he was IN a
state Of nervous collapse The crowd
by this time filled the postoiiice ard
extended way out into the street. hut
Il fell back respectively and opened .
way for the young woman 20 pass. Tho
postmaster wiped his brow.
When his enemy presented herself
the next morning armed with another
bunch OF envelopes, he had done some
studying OF tho law himself. He had
| taken counsel Of the city fathers, and
they, being men. had declared that 2jl
| letters. even when presented one by
one, were 20 he considered IN bulk
Armed with this legal decision he met
his prosecutor triumphantly, and she
had 70 stamp her own letters that day.
The crowd, which had assembled n
watch the developments Of the case
did not give way nearly 50 respectfully
ss the day before
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May night and Worth who constantly
got ideas for some OF his masterpieces
from landscape. sunset, mist, FREE
Quently went on 10 the balcony in
search OF inspiration As the night gave
way before the day the sky became suf-
fused in pale rose fringed with gold
4 purple mist YELLED the horizon.
What a perfect dawn said Worth's
companion.
IT'S the gown" returned Worth
emphatieally.
When Lady Abinger made her bow
to Queen Victoria in that dress, even
her majesty, who was the poorest 1udge
OF chiffons. gazed AT the weaTer in un-
mistakabla admiration and when she
had passed demanded:
rs that the American peeressf"
COMMANDED TO WINDSOR
When informed that It was che re-
marked what a beautiful creature,
and what a marvellous gown. really
must know a little more about the
wearer." Almost directly afterward
Lord and Lady Abinger received a
"commad" 10 dine and sleep" at
Windsor castle
This OF course, was q great triumph
Tor the daughter Of Columbia. II sig
nlfled that she had arrived" She was
overwhelmed with Invitations 10 swell
functions. Titled danes who had here
tofore ignored her rushed to call upon
her. She met these advances coldly.
Heaps OF Invitations found their way
straight Into the waste paper basket
To many OF her visitors she was mot
az home" Among those whom she did
receive was the late Warehouses OF
Salisbury.
Nov that Is a visit you must return
at once. said Lord Abinger 20 his wife
do YOU think SOL she fej0Incd Are
you aware mat I had been IN Eng
land nine months before the Marchion-
ess took the trouble 10 call upon me
She only comes now because 7 have
been 10 Windsor Castle. After nine
months have elapsed shall return her
visit, but not one minute sooner"
NOT INTERESTED IN SOCIETY.
Lady Abingsr takes no interest In
Society-with a large IS" The truth
is her eyes were opened TO It's shall
lowness and hypocrisy By the coldness
OF her first reception In England and
the fawning which followed when
royalty condescended to- smile unOu
her. She never has entertained large-
ly. Popularity she despises She has
become a most exclusive and retiring
woman and Is very little seen even by
her own countrywomen. although
there Is none who has a warmer heart
for her friends
There was a strong element Of TO-
nance On the marriage Of Lord and
Lady Abinger. The third baron cher
husband) was a great polo PLAYER. it
was al a match that he met MS wife
II happened IN this way. The day
was warm, and a fy having stung
Lord Abinger's pony caused II 10 rear
and throw its rider. who dashed his
head against a fence. lie was picked
up unconscious. Miss Magruder as
Lady Abinger then was. saw the ac-
cident ana came forward and rendered
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first aid When eventually Lord Ahln-
ger opened his eyes he saw bending
over him "a vision In white muslin
and be- said afterwards that his fate
was sealed then and There.
What on earth is the matter" he
demanded Are you an angel who
has missed your way? Ehy
You had an ugly fsll." returned the
angel Il washed the blood away.
That Ia all"
ABINGERs DECISION.
Before a week was over Lord Abin-
ger decided he was going TO marry
his beautiful amateur nurse and 20
her supreme amazement offered her
his hand and heart. His death took
place In 1901 when he was succeeded
by his son, the fourth baron who. 70
the great grief OF his mother. also
died two years later The present
Baron Abinger Is a nephew OF Lady
Abinger.
The Hog. Ella Scarlet. the eldest
daughter OF Lady Abingor was the
FIRST girl "a the front rank Of society
70 become lady doctor. II was after
her example that Queen Amelia Of
Portugal decided she. too. would like
60 study medicine while scores Of
young English girls also followed the
example set by Miss Scarlet, who IS
today one OF the most aourishlng Of
London NJ, Ds.
LIVES MUCH IN SCOTLAND,
Lady Abinger spends great deal
OF each year at Inyerloehy Castle. her
fgyorite seat which IL IN Scotland, and
is the Lady Beautiful OF the neighbor-
hood There she entertains quietly
her immediate friends IN old-fashion-
ed stateliness. She has never gone IN
for motoring, but her carriages and
horses are perfectly turned out and
she is one OF the few people who re-
tain a position hers being usually
particularly decorative black youth,
when ia London she resides IN un.
fashionable South Kens!ngton and
goes 20 court. once IN three years. IN
orthodox fashion She has few net
charities which are carried on IN the
most transformations manner and her
great aim and object IN life Ia 20 keep
her name out OF the newspapers
40 "swAGGER" CHARITY.
She steadily refuses TO give her
patronage 90 "svHRger" charity ba-
Ears or other philanthropic gather
lnss OF the same order Those who
do not know Lady Abngers nation
alitv never think Of taking her for an
| American Now and again however,
piquaut touch Of the American ac-
cent announces 20 the observant that
she halls from over the Atlantic
Without apparent effort she retains
large measure o. her youthful good
looks. and Is still remarkably hand
some woman.
one Of Lady AbinRer's special pets
which ACCOMPANIES her 10 her houses
IN LONDON. Surrey ana Scotland, Is .
| venerable oockatoo which wa, given
her shortly after her marriage bv Dis
raeiL Notwithstanding his age ne {.
still frisky and hearty and devotsdly
' attached 10 his mistress.
ANN HARCOURT.
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villa The French detectives there
upon teiegraphei that untl Bolle had
spent ON he money an arrest was I'M
possible. They we're then ordered TO
wait Nike Patience on a monument un-
90 ihe, bank clerk had run through his
last dollar Bolle was SPENDING money
ike q h.lll0rsire and FOR Eve weeks
the two detectives went fishing,
smoked and slept and enjoyed them
selves
When Bo'ic finally came 20 the end
10 his stolen snolls he and bis com.
panion took a little coast steamer %
pr'ncisi The detectives awaited them
on arrival arrested Bolle and quickly
co. ertrsiliion.
on arrival IN Paris Bolle and the de-
tectivts told their stories % Examining
Magistrate Berr. who also questioned
Bolles mistress She denied knowing
where TIE mans money came from
and was discharged. Bolle made a full
confession. ~ declared that the Greek
authorities knew ne Was thief and
made him pay heavy sum each day
for protection from arrest.
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Special Corresnondence.

Special spondence.
ONDoN. Aug. when the Amer
team woman comes 10 London to-
day she is welcomed, petted and
fused over for she Is the fash
ion. BY her tact. her originality, her
hospitality and. best OF all, her good.
sound common sense, she carries all
before her. Naughty duchesses, with
the blood Of the Conqueror In their
veins, royalties, great and small.
church men and politicians follow
where she leads.
But 1t was a very different story
when Helen, Lady Abinger, landed on
these shores In the dim past OF Is
years ago. Society was just then un-
der the spell Of the early Victorian
nfluence--narrow. conventional, con-
servatlve. In those days the American
woman was regarded as an interloper.
She was supposed " be 'outre," push
ing, vulgar, and was always assumed 10
be the daughter Of a pork butcher.
DETERMINED TO GET EVEN.
The handsome bride Of Lord Abinger
with some Of the bluest OF southern
blood IN her veins, whose father, Com
modore Magruder. was one OF the first
men 10 the American navy, observed
promptly the situation She saw IL was
case OF ought We 70 visit hery
prauA gnA tnae~rwAnsae .tHa k.l
aloof She made up her mind they had
10 come 70 her before she would make
the slightest move. To be more than
even with English society was. how
ever her determination. When she ap-
peared al court, or az one Of the big
political receptions out OF which she
could not possibly be left because Of
her husbands position. Lady Ablnger
resolved she would show the wives OF
British noblemen that she was one OF
the best dressed women In Europe and
make them furiously enyious
For one Of Queen Victorla's drawing
rooms. as the courts OF those days were
called, Worth himself Travelled from
Paris with her gown that he might see
her in & and make suggestions as 70
the arrangements Of her Jewels and
flowers. The famous modesto glorled
In designing her dresses. for ne said
there was no woman IN Europe who
could show them on to such advantage,
her figure being matches. For the par
tioular function In question she had
said 20 him;
Il want you 20 compose me a gown
which viii make me the observed OF all.
and yet viii be IN perfect taste. You
can command your own price"
PRICE WAS NO BAR.
This was the kind OF order in which
Worth delighted. II brought out IN
him the immense fund Of originality
and artistic taste he possessed. and ne
grudged no time nor thought IN devel-
oping the CORRECTION" He and his as
slstant remained up one whole night
making sketches and thinking out
schemes Of color for that robe. II was a
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
~ ARTS, Aug. ?.-The "~aiting
- game" Is SIN popular policy
with the French police. Some
months ago Paris detectives
chased a young French embezzlsr into
Greece. and found him protected from
extradition by the authorities, whom
he paid well; 80 they quietly sat down
and waited FOR the criminal 10 spend
all his stolen money. Then when he
had "a move away and crossed into
Italy. the detectives arrested him and
brought him here.
Ferdinand Bolle. aged ~. was a
clerk in the socieie Generate hank. He
was married and also had a separate
establishment over which a young lady
friend presided. He received notice Of
discharge Just al the time that every
one was talking % Jean Galaxy, the
bank clerk baron and Nile. Merelli,
Bolle said 20 himself, Why should l
not initiate this GALAXY" So he be-
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A NEW REFUGE FOR EMBEZZLERS.

gan TO hll in checks and forge sig.
natures. In q few days he cashed in
$4,000. Then he left Paris with his
mistress The couple fed 70 Corfu
and took a charming and luxurious
villa They began 70 have a gay time.
Bolle foollshly wrote % some friends
IN Paris, detailing the lively ne no
was leading The police were waiting
for Just such letters. and two detectives
armed With the necessary papers Inn
medlately went 10 Corfu. When they
called ola Boiis he introduced them 70
hts fair companion and feted them.
But he refused 70 return 20 France
The detectives. when they tried 20 OK.
tradite him found that the authorities
were protecting Bole They appealed
10 the Greek minister Of the Interior
and 70 the chief o. police OF Corfu. but
received only promises. Then the
French ambassador took hand. This
resulted IN Bolle and his companion
being expelled from that particular VII
lage. the authorities Of which were dts
missed. But tho fugiuves merely moves
en- 10 the next village and took smother
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licking, ana has no right 10 demand the
services OF the pos,office for this pur-
pose The letter o. the law was IN.
voksd By young woman who had
spite against the postmaster al
Odense. Perhaps be had snubbed her.
as the functionaries who have tho
public at thslr mercy have sometimes
been known 70 do. Al any rate shs
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Count Erbach Seeking Separa.
ton From PIebian Wife He
Swore to Cherish.
TRYING TO SAVE HIS MONEY.
Now Pleads That He Was Non Compos
Menis When lie Welded Dsugh.
Ter Of Washerwoman.
Special Correspondence.

special correspondence.
~ ERLLN, Aug. 2--Another chapter
X can now be added 10 the ronAnt.
IL ic story Of Count Erasmus Er.
baeh-Erbaohs romantic mar
rage TO a washerwoman's daughter,
who had serssf served an apprentice
ship az tho tubs before che welded the
infatuated young noblenan II might
DO entitled The SorIid Sequel" It's
case OF Cupid being vanqulshed By
poverty-ot love yielding to luxury.
To rii himself Of his wife which 10
necessary to secure bis reinstatement
as the heir b a magnificent property
and 81. ooo, oo0 year. the count has had
recourse 70 the ignofninious plea that
no was OF unsound mind when he con-
traoted the marriage and has retired To
a sanatOyium. while his relatives work
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Three remarkable cases ~ lese ma
jests have occurred IN servia within a
short period.
one man who had stated that King
Peter "did not seem NJ for much" was
sentenced 10 seven years imprison-
ment; another who asserted that the
king would always be booked on as a
stranger. was given FIVE years; and a
third. who said that his majesty was of
less value than his surroundings was
sent 20 prison for four years.--Belgrade
Correspondence London Express.
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Is DENMARK the Law makes It the
duty Of the postal department 20
stamp single letters sent through
the mail. should the sender require
n. In case a man wants to buy whole
sheet Of stamps and mail q bunch Of
lstts1a hs-nast. Do bis aHn-stanp'
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hal resolved % get even with him.
and she dld. With big bunch Of
addressed circulars under her arm and
a determined expression on her face.
she took VI her station outside the
window. she hAndei out ono envelope,
placed her change on the Fili ana
asked the postmaster 70 mail the let
ter. Then she watched him. while he
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oku chief staff Japanss,
succeeding Gen ysooun KodamA who dei
solder who succeeds Jspsns chief Of stan
90 old BIRTH
nFuihed
the made him known ali
the world.
which landed
May 1904 Operating
alone half brilnn, victories IN succession
said tina: foreign military attaches In Toxic vii
kept having for
subject oSu known entertain sssFdins
already uATyslouEy ssul7Ied army o. JaPsns
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MvcyIocAV C7JkIe.

attempt 10 initiate a flower that lay
on the table, using her bread as mod
cling clay and moistening IL in order
10 make II more plastic. This sounds
very simple, and yet In this almost
childish pastime lay the germ ~ her
astonishing creations, which have eX-
cited such widespread admiration at
the Salon this year. The artistic
craving must have been very strong
within her, for she had never studied
drawing or painting or modelling. II
Is indeed TO this fact that she IN all
probability owes her success today
GREW MORE INTERESTED.
The artist grew more and more in
terested as she gradually grew more
skilful. The long slender fingers be-
came more sensitive and could create
the various parts Of the hower-seeds,
stamina pistils, petals and stalk-with
comparative ease. Nor Is II 20 be sup
posed that II was an easy matter 10
prepare this novel substitute for clay.
only constant wntchfulness and prac-
tise could teach the exact proportions
necessary 10 obtain the required oon-
Sstency and flexibility Of the "pani-
line" Finally, however, all these pre-
liminaTy obstacles and difficulties were
overcome and within two years of her
FIRST essay, Mile. Suzanne Meyer was
able 10 exhibit some OF her wonderful
work at the Salon des Artistes Fran
Gals
ACCEPTED THE EXHIBIT.
She sent roses, cornhowers. and a
lily which was such a perfect imita-
ton OF nature that two bees are said
10 have settled in It's oorolla. The
Jury (to its honor be It recorded) ever
ready TO welcome new ideas accepted
the exhibit with enthusiasm and
awarded IL a place in the section for
decorative art.
The stand on which lay the
"envol" OF Mile. suzanne Meyer
attracted notice at once and
the success which so many artistes
only obtain after years OF patient toll
if ever--came 10 her Al the outset 81
what she could now proudly call her
artistic career. For not only did the
public crowd 10 see her fairy flowers,
! but artists overwhelmed her with
| friendly words OF oongTatulation and
| announcement. The late painter. Hen
ner, who was himself an Alsatlan. was
enthusiastic IN his praise, and Mile.
Meyer treasures lovingly the letter
which the aged artist addressed TO her
| on this occasion.
WORKED HARDER THAN EVER.
The artist resumed her labors with
redoublei arior. Many tempting Of
/
CONTINUED on page tourteen)
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Frank Mason
forming country
on the French
Nhichh he useful when
whom accident
Gle" Paris
MI Mason has again proved that the Of observation and the
gen, a
MS success HIS ravnbroke will be presented the cham
Der Of commerce although under the Paris municipal the
business monopoly class Of nleslmae
brokers who advance the
allows
The oonsugen carefully planned which
may adopted municipality wiz reform The
vheas French insusuuon.
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Unknown a Few Years Ago, She
Is Now Acclaimed the Gre
ator OF a New Art.
FLOWERS FROM CRUMBS.
Won the Instituted Admiration Of Dis
tinguished Artists--Intcrsting
Story Of Her Rise.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
- ARTS, Aug. 2.--ln a pretty villa
~ within a stones throw Of the
Bots de Boulogne. there lives a
young artist who four years ago
WIS unknown to fame. but whose
lame today Is on every ones lips and
who has the proud consciousness Of
having given a new form Of express
zion 70 art.
A rev form Of decorative art 4
neE fubstanoe obtained (who would
fivs dreamed Of IT. by moisteulng the
Cgmb OF bread, moro plastic than
cay moro transparent than porce-
hin and yet without the brittleness az
other, practically unbreakable, and
capable Of assuming alike the richest,
iltensest and most delicate OF hues.
Such is the discovery 81 Mile. Suzanne
Meyer, a young Alsatian lady living In
Paris.
WHEN SHE COMMENCED.
1t was in 1909 that Mile Meyer he.
gan her life work. Most OF us have
o. one time or another. taken n piece
81 orumb and worked II between our
fingers abstractedly. making pellets Of
u or even little figures, but never sus-
pectins the possibilities lurking within
The humble paste. Mile. Never did
o.. too. But one day--she is passion
tiely fond Of nowers-she was led "a
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,,i,ion is lnevitabIe--and Even ! En-
sngesssdne and Answering want as o.
y niM Must Be Alert II You "ou'a 90
first.
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II You Are Jvt Waking w" To the
Fact Of Want Adveftlsina--of ia
Possibilities for YOU--Why, Better |
Late Than Nsverl"
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CONTINUED on page tourteen)
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Peerless OOer British

ZZEZZErEYyz
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-09

Miss Helen Bercher Of Troy is Wis
iting Miss Ethel Davenport
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Miss Helen Bercher of Troy is Wis
ting Miss Ethel Davenport.
Herbert Davenport is visiting his
uncle, Ira Davenport OF Troy.
The grand jury at the county court
that were discharged from duty yester-
day each received Sl2.6l for their SER
vices
DR. c. W. Bartlett returned this
morning from Boston where he has
been in attendance upon the physicions
convention.
Mrs II. J. Potter entertains the Dick
ems club and few friends this after
noon at cards and company at flinch
this evening.
( William II. Frear & Co of Troy have
an order from bennington without IA
signature. Whoever sent the order
should notify them.
Found. Heart shaped gold locket
Owner can have by applying to Police
man Brazell, proving property and
paying for this advertisement.
Demonstration of the Paris Marcel
hair waver AZ the Dry sdale store this
afternoon and evening Drop in and
see this most satisfactory coiuure beau
tiier
Rev II. d b. Mcneil of Mauchest' +
rector of Zion church and freql ent
visitor here, was recently presented
with handsome gold watch 10y the
commandments of his church,
The services at the Methodist church
vii be OF special interest Sunday as
this will be the last Sunday the audit
orium can be used unit the churcn re-
pairs are completed. Morning sermon
topic Building the New House - The
Ohildren's day concert at 1880 p. m.
All are cordially invited TO worship
once more in the old auditorium. OF
lering for educational fund,
The following clergymen have been
in town this week assisting in the forty
hours devotions that were in progress
at st Francis de Sales church from
Tuesday to Thursday; Rev. G. Il, Pic
vost l.. Desaulniers of ReadsbOro
Thomas SchaelIer of North Benning.
ton, r., S Malott of Dorset, Kelley o.
Manchester, Doherny of Rutland
Shannon OF Middlebury, Brown OF Pit
sford, and Cullion Of Montpelier.
Town clerk +. A.. Booth says tina
some OF the local physicians are {
little slack ia reporting births and he
advises parents to see to it that thesi
events are recorded 1t is the custom
of the clerk to send out every sil
months slips requesting the full names
of children born during the preceding
e half year. Parents who do not receive
D a slip will of course understand thai
no record in their case has been made
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STATE NEWS

Nelson b. Tewksbury, postmaster
and the only merchant of Newbury
Center, died June and so far as can
be learned the cause of death was an
overdose of laudanum. Mr. Fewksbury
was a veteran of the Civil war.
The fourteen months old son OF Nh
and Mrs Odilion pouiot Of East Rye.
gate, died recently from the effects oil
poison The child got hold Of some
poison that lay on o table and lived
only about two hours after taking IL.
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Cheapest accident insurance d
rh,mas Electric Oil stop the pain
.ud heals the wouud All druggist
4-ll b.