The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-09-22

On the other hand if you do not fec
him every time he performs service
for you he will not wait on you
when you come his way again, and
as further punishment will blacklist
you with his companions. Your on
ly safety lies in having the exact
change and in changing your cafe
with every meal. The only reasona'
BILE charge made in connection with
the Exposition is the price of admis'
sion, which is ridiculously low. One
time | paid 8 cents and another time
Z CENTS admission. Tickets are not
sold by the management. but have
to be obtained from the Credit Lyon
nais or irenH one Oh llsS Tundfed.z d
men and women who hawk them
upon the streets. At the inaugura-
ton of the Exposition bonds were
issued. -or something in the nature
of a bond. ofvarying denominations,
each of them with admission tickets
as coupons, and all of them partici-
pating in a lottery scheme. Pari-
SLAMS advanced the money for the
bonds, and either kept or sold them
to gamblers and spectators, who
hoped to sell the admission tickets
for enough to cover the investment,
thus participating in the lottery
feature at little or no cost. Last
week being the hottest week in the
history of Paris for the past hundred
years, the attendance at the Exhibit
ton was greatly reduced. This re-
suited in a rush to dispose of admis-
sion tickets, with the result that
they were forced down in price. Up
on Friday and Sunday evenings,
which are illumination nights, from
three to four tickets are required for
admission, but even then the price is
low. would not advise anybody
to make the trip here just to see the
Exposition, but being here it is well
worth several visits.
Thos. ]. Galloway, a very intelli-
gent negro, and a graduate of the
Booker Washington school at Tus-
kegee, Ala, is here in charge of the
school exhibits of the American ne
groes, but could not find him, after
some inquiry. He was in charge OF
the Helena Normal school two years
ago, and | remember him with pleas
ure as man who is credit to his
race.
/ am sure Arkansans will be glad
to learn of the success in Paris, after
more than thirteen years residence,
of an Arkansas woman. That wo-
man is Mrs. Theodore Dubet, former
ly Miss Matte Thweatt, of Helena.
Born in Alabama, orphaned at an
early age, reared by the late Colonel
Amos Jarman, of Phillips county,
Miss Thweatt in her life determined
to become an artist. She studied as
best she could, with the poor aids
she could command in Arkansas,
and afterwards in Boston, and final
ly decided she would come to Paris
the art center of the world, to study
She came, selected her teacher with
care, and went to work to compel
success. Her offerings to the salon
were turned down with dampening
uniformity for several years, but she
sturdily and steadily and bravely
continued until 1896. when she be
came a medalist Of the salon. From
that time on, and even before thai
time, her work had ready sale, unit
now she stands high in her profes
sion, her pictures meeting will
ready sale. She was married severa
years ago to Monster Theodore Du
bet, French Canadian, himself {
painter of more than ordinary mer
it, the union proving happy one il
every respect. l had the pleasure 0
seeing at the Exposition a numbei
of pictures by both Monsieur anC
Mrs. Dubet. Monster Dubet is alsC
the patentee Of an ingenius railroad
block signal system, working mod
cl Of which is an exhibit at the Can
ada building. The system isin use OF
one of the Canadian roads. shall
not attempt to describe it, as au
not familiar with mechanics but will
say it appears to my untutored min'
as the coming signal The late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, a very short tim
before his death, visited the studio Q
Monster Dubet, in the Rue de Coul
celles, for the purpose of examining
the models, and was in correspond
ence with the patentee at the time c
his death.