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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17
RUN OVER BY DIRT WAGON.
Little Girl Sustains Injury to Foot
Other Mishaps.

While playing near Wisconsin avenue
and Volta place northwest yesterday
afternoon, Eveline Carry, five years old,
was knocked down by o 11irt wagon.
one wheel of the vehich spassed over
he. left foot and inflicted a painful. in
jury The child was taken 10 George
town University Hospital.
A one-horse vehicle owned by the Ma
tionaI Publishing Company and = two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17

the murder of Herman Rosenthal. the
gambler whose threats 70 expose the So
called police system of graft made him
the victim OF the murder plot which
Becker instigated.
The year which has elapsed has been
replete with even greater exposures OF
police conditions than might have come
from Rosenthars story, for his death
started investigation and prosecution
which resulted in a dozen convictions OF
the police and their allies in their ALL
ance with criminals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17

horse team belonging to Littletield, Al
word &, Co collided yesterday afternoon
at PENNSYLVANIA avenue and 11th street
northwest One wheel of the smaller
vehicle was broken.
John Terry of sos K street northwest
had an exciting experience with his horse
yesterday afternoon while driving near
Sheridan and Stanton roads, Hillsdale.
Disarrangement of the harness made the
animal nervous and 1t ran away. Terry
iumped from the vehicle He was not
hurt. but the vehicle and harness We're
damaged.
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Have Special Laws.
HOGS HOO TODAY.
BY JOHN w. CAREY.

Who hangs his hat in Londontown,
where roams the suffraSette-the lid some
larger now, perhaps, since he's a baro-
net? Who does not have a thing to do
but every now and then to slip c. Froh-
manwards play and backwards tote his
yen? Whose job it is to fit with lines the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17
ENTERS CELL AFTER 26 YEARS.
Prosperous Missouri Farmer Slew
Deputy Sheriff in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY. July 17.-Richard
Allen, aged fifty, said to be a prosperous
farmer of New Madrid, Mo-. will go today
to the state penitentiary at Frankfort to
serve two-year sentence pronounced
upon him twenty-six years ago for killing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17
KILLED ONE YEAR AGO.
Anniversary of the Murder of Her
man Rosenthal.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Former Police
Lieut.. Charles S Becker and his gunner
in Sing Sing prison undoubtedly recalled
yesterday that it was the anniversary Of
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where his wife was buried cost S1,70O,
and he needed the money he could get
by selling it. \ sister of the dead woman
opposed the removal. declaring that she
had - natural adherence" of having
the body disinterred and she also argued
that because of Stones remarriage he no
longer bore any relation 70 the first Mrs.
Stone. in which contention Justice Phil
bin agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17

Following the death of Frank Cunning
ham, the seventeen-year-old son of l.. H.
Cunningham of Bristol. Va.-Tenn. whose
skull was crushed with a beer bottle,
Emmett Collins is held for murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17

to his whereabouts on the day several
weeks ago when Charles Pendell. dla-
mond broker and money lender, was
woman.
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APPEAL FOR AMERICAN BOY.
Lad Charged With Murder in Vene'
znela as Result of Accident.

BINGHAMTON. n. Y. July 17.-Ap-
peal has been made to District Attorney
Hill of Norwich to use his influence with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17
Wheat Belt Extended.

Ii was in line with this need that durum
wheat was first brought to this country.
Ii took Well in the semi-arid region, and
has since then extended the wheat belt
Too miles farther west than formerly. The
crop last year was over 5o00o.0oO bushels,
most of which was for export.
In the same way several special
notwithstanding sorgums have been
found and they are largely used in the
southwest producing grain and fodder
where corn will not grow at all. 1t is re-
ported that this year there are about
16,oO4oeo acres of sorgum in the dry
farming belt
Homestead laws are being revised to
aid the farmers in taking up the dry
lands. The crops are not SO heavy as
under irrigation in humid, regions, so
the settlers are allowed to take up more
land.
Have Special Laws.
Some of the states have special laws TO
save the settlers from living throughout
the year on lands where the domestic
water supply is scanty.
The officials of the department say that
the dry farming work has been carried
on long enough TO indicate that it not
only is thoroughly practicable. but that
il will be an important factor in national
development. Therefore the coming dry
farming congress IS being looked forward
TO with great interest. and everything
possible done to promote 1t.
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Dry Farming Activities.

For the past sixteen years the United
states has been working at dry farmins
and the officials Of the department say
there has been more done in that line
in this country thar anywhere else in the
world Dry farming is g term that IS
iust beginning to lie understood in the
east IL * the sort of farming carried
IN where irrigation il impossible. and
where the region is semi-arid and the
rainfall not enough for ordinary crops
There is a region running about 800
miles east from the foot OF the Rockies
and stretching from Canada TO the Pam
handle OF Texas, where. if crops are
raised n all. they nave 10 be coaxed
along in this way There is a series of
sixteen experiment stations reaching
from Canada 10 the, gulf. where dry
farming problems are studied. 1t has
been found that much can be done in
conserving the scanty rainfall by special
methods of cultivation. Also whenever
some of the agricultural explorers find a
promising coId-resiSting or drought-re-
sisting plant, il is shipped to one of the
great plains experiment stations and
tried out there with a view 10 adapting
il 10 the dry-farming belt.
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10000 SEE COCK
o. THE WALK WIN
Revival Of Racing in Saratoga Brings
Out an Immense Thrcng
on Saturday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. Society
was out in force today for the revival
of racing in Saratoga and cheered
Cock O'The Walk to the echo as the
stout year old came home the win
ner in the feature event of the day,
the $1,000 Saratoga The stand was
filled, every box was taken and grear
crowds were about the paddock and
lawns. It was estimated that 1900
persons were on hand when the
horses for the first race were called
to the post
Cock oThe Walk won the race b,
half a length. Considerable interes'
was taken In the race because of tht
withdrawal of Harry Payne Whitney
Whisk Broom III following his break
down earlier in the week There were
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flying machines, are all foretold In
prophecy. These will be considered
in the afternoon lecture.
The evening lecture is to be con-
.tinuation of the subject OF last Sun
day evening. The enormous crowd
which came to that lecture learned
that the seventh day, Saturday, is the
Sabbath OF the Bible. The question
of the origin of Sunday as day O.
worship has very logically presented
itself In the minds of many THINKING
people and this will be the topic TO
discussion this evening. The ques
ton of who changed the Sabbath
when was Sunday first observed, a.
la holy day and the ancient and orig
| inal custom regarding 1t will all b
brought out in the s o'clock lecture.
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THE FULFILLMENT OF
PROPHECY IN KEOKUK
Adventist Lecture Today Will Point
Out That Building Of Dam
Is Such.

The fifth week of the lecture course
at Kilbourne park begins with the
2:38 lecture this afternoon. Thus far
the course has been a great success,
with large crowds in attendance
every evening.
The subjects outlined for the com
ing week are of especial interest,
every one being drawn from the pro-
phecies of the Bible. The subject for
the afternoon lecture will be: THE
Fulfillment Of Prophecy in Keokuk. I
Many do not realize that the great
power dam which has made Keokuk
famous throughout the world as
distributing point for electrical power,
is a direct fulfiilment Of prophecy.
The automobiles, street cars, rail
road trains. etc, which are SO com
mon in our streets, together with the
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advertised for such cases and sent and
got bottle. 1t did me so much good
that kept on taking it and found It to
be all you claim. recommend your
Compound to all women afflicted as l
was. u" Mrs. F. P. MULLENDoRE, Mum
ford, Alabama.
An Honest Dependable Medicine
is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. A Root and Herb medicine orig
mated nearly forty years ago by Lydia
E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass, for con-
trolling female ills.
It's wonderful success in this line has
made it the safest and most dependable
medicine of the age for women and no
woman suffering from female ills does
herself justice who does not give it a
trial.
If you have the slightest doubt
! that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you,W write
oLydia e. Pinkham MedicineC Co.
fconfidentia) Lynn, Mass, for adj
| vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
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Suspected Of Murder.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MONTAGUE, Texas, Aug. "a
young man arrested at st. Joe near
here Wednesday for lunacy is thought
to know something of the Brown MUIR
der at Dallas. He lad on bloody
clothing when he bought new suit
and told merchant he had been IN
Dallas recently. He wore bloody
shoes. One Of his front teeth is miss
ing but ne says 1t was broken off
since his arrest The Dallas chief OF
police has been notified and is sending
man here to see the prisoner.
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Leach and Evers Almost Mix.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Aug manager John
Eyers of the Cubs, had temperament
al outburst in the fourth inning of to-
days game that threatened to delay
play while he and Tommy Leach stag
ed a fight. The Cub leader called
Leach down between innings for not
showing more speed on the base
lines in the third. Leach resented the
criticism and the argument continued
when the Cubs took the field. Leach
suddenly dropped his glove and came
in from the outfield with his fists
doubled up. Evers braced himself for
the row but Al Bridwell stepped tr
between the two.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Well. Beulah and
Ida Ruth We'll have returned from a
weeks automobile trip to Davenport
and other northern Iowa points. Miss
Sarah Hamilton. daughter of Judge
Hamilton. accompanied them from TT.
Madison.
Mrs. w. H. Meyers and children
returned to st. Louis yesterday after
months visit with friends and rela-
tives.
DR.. C. ]. Christensen will leave
Monday for Kirksville to attend the
convention of osteopaths. Wednesday
August s, is the eighty-fifth birthday
of DR.. Still. the founder of osteopathy
Miss Gilmore Maxwell OF st. Louis
Mo-, is visiting at the home of Mrs
Elizabeth Maxwell
Mrs. Jacob b. Park will Leave to
morrow for Downing to visit relatives
and friends.
| A. s. Kelley Of of Des Moines was
a Saturday visitor in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Snyder OF Mil
ton. were visiting in the city yester
day.
| A. D. Holbrook. who had been visit
ling with his brother. G. ]. Holbrook
in the city, left on the early morning
train for visit at Chicago.
1 Milton Cowles ~ the U. s. navy
and former Burlington boy. Is visit
ing with Clyde Thornton and famil.
for few days.
| Miss Verna Larsen returned yester
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Riondinsd cows.

United Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 2.-Blondine
applied with a whitewash brush chang
ed the color Of COWS coveted by A. g.
Ryan, according to the police and en-
abled Ryan TO claim the cattle as his
own. Ryan and his wife were ar
rested. Detectives say many cows
stolen recently in Arapahoe county
have been bleached in peroxide and
kept In pens in the mountains near
Golden. Ryan, 1t is alleged, served
one prison term for making Rosie
red bessie into a white animal.
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j. C. KARLE
IL South Fourth St.

day from an extended visit with rela-
tives at Cold Water, Mich. and Chi.
cago, Ill.
p. R. Mack of Decatur, H., was In
the city yesterday.
Harry e. skemp Of Dubuque visited
in the city yesterday.
Prof. H. w. Matlack and son Of
Grinnell are visiting in the city, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs G. c. John
son, SIT North Sixth street.
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A Lady Told Us
Yesterday She
w as In Love

with the repair work our shop
is turning out.
As lot Of other people in town
feel the same way about it.
Fact is our repair business is
growing by leaps and bounds.
The reason is we make it a rule
to use only the kind of ma
terials and do only the kind Of
work that will make you al
ways think of us when your
shoes get disabled.
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Slls1liSO VI LILO ts
/ could hardly live.
My husband had to
nail rubber on all the
gates for | could not
stand it to have q
gate slam.
II also had back
ache and a fullness
in my stomach. !
noticed that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound was
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panaer Of Elre.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 1.-The Kan
sas fire insurance company has asked
Governor Hodges and the mayors OF
the Kansas cities to help in the
fight against fire in Kansas which
may result from the record breaking
dry weather. Many towns are with.
out sufficient water because Of dry
weather and the fire hazard has been
greatly increased.
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Tesreau Does the Work.

CHICAGO. Aug. pig Jeff Ties
reau worked out of his turn to get al
the Cubs today and held them to -four
hits The Giants won the game, 2 tc
i The victory enabled them to breal
even on the series. Cheney gave Tes
reau hard fight, holding the Giants
TO SIX hits. The score:
New York -. Oo1 900 o10-2 6
Chicago ........ o10 600 ooo--1 A
Tesreau and Myers Cheney am
Bresnahan.
umpires: Rigler and Byron.
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Summary.
Stolen bases Jack f2).
Sacrifice hits Jack, McGafigan
Kline, VAIL
Two base hits Martin, Jack, Rine
hart, House.
Home Miller.
Strike outs-By VAIL, 9; Garrison
2; Adams. j.
Base on balIs-on wahl, o; Adams
1.
Passed balls-Link.
Time of game-1:25.
Umpire-Fleming.
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Athl tics. q: ST. Louis,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.After the
first inning Carl Brown frightened and
pitched consistently brilliant ball for
the rest of the game, the Athletics
winning from st. Louis by a score
of a to !. Hamilton was hit in every
inning for total of II bingles. but
the score was kept down by sharp
fielding. Score
st. Louis ...... 100 900 ooo-1 /
Philadelphia 100 120 0ox-4 II 2
Hamilton, Alexander and McAllis
ter; Brown and Lapp.
Umpires: Hildebrand and Evans.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio. Aug. South
paw Rixey was too much for the Reds
and kept them from the pan until the
ninth, when five hits included but a
single tally Suggs held the Phillies
to four hits in eight innings and was
taken out to let King bat for him.
Cravath did some smuggling. getting a
double, triple and home run in four
times up. Score:
Philadelphia ............... s Z Q
Cincinnati Observation-Disclosures. 8 2
Batteries Rixey and Killifer; Her
bert, Suggs and Clarke.
Umpires: Brennan and Eason.
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Umpires: Ferguson and Connolly.
CLEVELAND CLEANS
BOSTON TWICE
Maps were Hard on to Everything
the Bean rwiriers Served In
Double Header.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 2.-The Maps
slammed everything the Boston pitch
ers served up in the double header
today and won both. Spectacular
fielding back OF Gregg gave the Maps
first and Willie Mitchells mastery
twirling and the Nap wrecking crew
won the second. Three star plays By
Turner and a magnificent peg by
Jackson to cut off run were the
features of the first game BedIent
worked the entire first game. An in
jury put Foster out of the second ant
Hall was batted out, Cheney finishing
the game. The score:
First game
Cleveland $50. Os0 COZ ooo-5 ~
Boston ........ 0o2 020 00o-4 10
Gregg and o'Neill; Bedient ant
Carrigan
EMPIRES: o'Loughlin and Sheridan
Second game:
Cleveland ~. 100 002 003 IL 10
Boston .. 900 600 600 90 3
| Mitchell and Carish; Cheney, Hal
Foster, Nunamaker and Thomas.
Umpires: o'Loughlin and Sheridan
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Hamilton Getting Funds.

Hamilton has begun the solicitation
of money to carry out the plans that
have been formed for that city's part
in the coming celebration. The exc
cutive committee of Hamilton does
not propose to put on a mere side
show and has called for $1,000.
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Lesson From Flowers.

There is dew in one flower and not
in another, because one opens its cup
and takes it in, while the other closes
uGalf and the drop runs off.-Beecher.
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Pirates, 7 Brooklyn, q.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. 1.-Two
three base hits and trio of two
baggers at timely seasons helped the
Pirates in today's game and they
made it four straight in the series
with the Dodgers, to 4. Score:
Brooklyn Observation-Disclosures. 10
Pittsburgh .....,......... IL 3
Batteries: Walker, Curtiss and
o'Miller;; Hendrix, McQuillen and
Simon.
Umpires: Klein and orth.
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Soy. q: Yankees. ].

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Chicago
White Sox knocked Warhop out Of
the box and took today's game from
the Yankees. to l. Score:
Chicago ....... os0 100 o0o4 6 6
New york -. 900 col o00--1 2
Scott and Kuhn; WARRIOR, McCon-
nell and Sweeney.
Empires: Egan and D:neen.
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ST. Louis. q; Boston. 2.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2. Timely extra
base hits, three triples out of six in
nings together with a triple play put
the Cardinals back in seventh place
and defeated the Braves, to 2.
Boston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 9
st. Louis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4 6
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-03
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Results Saturday

Results Saturday.
Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburgh, 4.
philadelphia, 8; Cincinnati, 1.
New York, 2; Chicago /.
Boston, 2; ST. Louis, 4.
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Westminster Beats Detroit, 80.

limited press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. "A pitchers
battle between Johnson and Daus, two
stellar performers of the league went
to Grifhths' men by to 2 score
this afternoon. The Tigers 5ingled
with more frequency but we're unable
to hit In the pinches. The score:
Detroit $500. 600 o01 001-2 :
washington -. 600 100 COX
Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmith;
Dauss and Mckee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-03
HUSBAND NAILED
RUBBER ON GATES
Wife so Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Least
Noise - How Cured.

Munford, Ala. 81 was so weak and
nervous while passing through the
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Providing Accommodations.

The committee has already run
up against the problem of caring for
the great crowds expected at the time
of the celebration. Among other re-
quests received by the committee was
one. from lady of Peoria who want
ed to secure accommodations for q
party of three for three days. August
20, 81 and %. Anyone who has any
accommodations to offer for the three
days of the celebration and regatta
are asked to call the Industrial Assoc
citation offices.
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Read The Gate City ror late
sporting news.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
STANDING of the Clubs.

Results Saturday.
Chicago, 4, New York. /.
Cleveland, 81; Boston, 40.
ST. Louis, L: Philadelphia, 4.
Detroit, 3; Washington, 3.
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Score by Innings.
Ottumwa $3.50 o o 0 o o 0 90
Keokuk ..........0 0 0 / 0 x-4
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GOVERNOR MAJOR
! SENDS ACCEPTA|N
and Southern Governors at
keokuk at the
Celebration.
WANT ACCOMMODATIONS
Great Crowds viii Overflow City,
Hamilton Soliciting Funds
for the ceie-
bration.

Yesterday letter from Governor
Elliott w. Major of Missouri was re-
ceiyed by Frank LeBron, authorizing
him to use his name as one of the
hosts to the eastern and southern
governors who will be invited to be
present in the city on August 20. This
assures the attendance of two gov
ernors of neighboring states, Clarke
of Iowa, and Major of Missouri. Ac-
ceptance from Governor Dunno is ex-
pected and the presence of a great
many is assured.
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philadelphia, 8: Cincinnati.

UmpIres: Klein and orth.
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Grand Opening

a Genuine Waterproof English
Simon Coat like cut below with every
Suit Order placed during our first two
opening days. See this coat in our window.
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mnrHf5MmThHIWr-

Among curious wills that Of 90,
tain Or. Dunlap, q Canadian, has Often
been quoted It probably contained
some Of the most maliciously express.
ed requests on record. To one broth
er the doctor left his books so that he
might learn to read and acquire COM
mon sense. To another brother he left
bis big silver watch that the said
brother might know the hour at which
men ought to get up Of a morning. To
his brotherin-law he left his best pipe
'in gratitude that he married my sis
ter Maggie, whom no man Of taste
would ever have TAKEN" and to the
eldest son of a friend he left a silver
tankard lest II he left it to the friend
himself, who was a rabid teetotaIer.
the latter might melt it down to cast
temperance medals. To one Of his sis.
tiers he left a silver drink cup "for rea-
sons best known to herself" to anoth-
er the family Bible, SO that she might
learn as much of its spirit as she al
ready knew Of its letter and become a
better Christian, and to his eldest sis.
ter a five acre field to console her for
being married to a man that she had
to henpeck.-Chambers' Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
Black Inhabitants of France.

Lying SO much off the beaten track,
the village Of Port Lesne, in the Jura
department Of France, is visited by
but few from the outside world, and
consequently this tiny community of
men and women of color is but little
known. 1t Is not a large village, for
its inhabitants number only about a
hundred, but every one is either black
or copper colored. 1t owes Its origin
to the fact that about a century ago
the famous negro chief. T~oussaint
L'Ouverture, was brought from Haiti
and imprisoned in Fort de Joux.
Many Of his friends, all negroes, fol-
lowed him and encamped near his
prison on the bank Of the little river
Loue. From that encampment grew
the village Of Port Lesne, and when
Toussaint L'Ouverture died more than
100 years ago his friends decided tn
remain In France. The passing of
years and intermarriages have trans.
formed the settlement into a French
village Of colored folk, all of whom
are enfranchised.