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PENS MENTIONED IN BIBLE.
Various References Made to ImpIe-
ment of Writinu

The earliest references to pens
(says Great Thoughts"0 are probably
those in the Bible and are to be found
in Judges V. IA, l. Kings xxi. 8, Job
xix. "a, and Isaiah viii. I. But these
chiefly refer to the iron stylus which
cut out the characters in the tablets
OF limestone or soapstone. There is
reference to pen and ink in the third
Epistle OF John xiii 5, which was writ
ten about A. D. IS, and as pens made
in brass and silver We're used in the
Greek and Roman Empires at that
time, it is probable that metallic
pen or reed was alluded to. In the
Ear East, and perhaps in Egypt, the
camel's hair pencil was substituted
for metal implements, but the quilts
of geese and crows were discovered
to be more useful than either the reed
or brush, and were introduced, it Is
-.ought, about A. d. Sc.
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Future Newspaper.

tire be like? Mr.. Victor Murdoch,
addressing the Kansas Editorial asso-
citation, declared that within forty
years the daily newspaper liz large
cities would be issued in a series of
editions. each being devoted to one
kind of news. In each city there
would be only one paper, and a single
corporation would control the papers
everywhere. Political information
would be given mainly in the form of
authentic interviews with public men
but the paper as a whole would have
no political bias.-London Express.
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Publishers Secrets DivuIaed.

Baron Tauchnitz, the German pub
her, has made an interesting confess
pn. When the suggestion was made
Thin that his terms to writer's might
| improved upon he answered by
pwing that the circulation of books
blished by him is much smaller
in is generally supposed. A sale
1900 copies is fair and 5000 is very
ID. while a circulation of 10000 has
en obtained only in six cases out Of
IN the last ten years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-11-27
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-11-27
AND THE WHISKY.
Predcament in Which
lrishman Was Placed.

Mr.. James B. Sheehen, the leader OF
he Union party in the First ward,
ellis a story of an Irishman who had
)ecome addicted to the use OF strong
rink to such an extent that the
Iriest of the parish was called on by
lis family to get him to reform, and,
liter much persuasion, he was in
(uced to join the r. A. B. Society. A
Hw weeks afterward the clergyman
let him on the street carrying a
emijohn, which, upon being ques-
oned, he admitted contained whisky.
ut, said he, the half of it belongs to
by brother. The clergyman advised
m to pour it into the street, at least
Is own half of it. "Ah. but said he.
kour reverence, my brothers half is
the top."-New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-11-27
A Wise Woman.

Manager Senyard informs us thai
he is negotiating with the managers
of "a Wise Woman for one night.
He says there is very little chance for
such a company having q date open.
No matter. let them know we are on
earth. We may catch them on their
return You must remember that It
was wind that made Chicago Keep
blowing your horn
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-11-27

Two Merry Tramps, November 20.
Graw Comic Opera, December .
and s: matinee on >.
Janice Meridith, December ).
j !.
While the comedy Two Merry
Tramps,' as presented by Wood and
Wards company has been pronounced
a bright satire by the press through
out the country during the past two
years, the play in itself is of minor
importance. the specialties and must
cal numbers introduced almost con
tiunously during the action of the
comedy being features that have plac-
ed the organization at the head of
it's class. Some twenty pleasing tune
full and novel specialties are given.
among the most noted being the "Ho-
DO Two-Step," by Wood and Ward and
the Murray twin sisters, the rage OF
New York: Tell us. Pretty Ladies,
as sung in F'lorodora; My Blushing
Rosie" with chorus by entire COM
pany; "The Big Detective" a musical
satire on Sherlock Holmes: The Bow
cry Quartette in "The East Side
Belle: the Indian opera and numer-
GUS individual specialties. The album
dance of bright and pretty costumes,
dashy, tuneful music, and scenery,
make the production of the 1.-Two
MeiVy Tramps" so closely resemble
an elaborate extrava CANA that theat-
er goers scarcely realize that they are
witnessing a farce comedy, it being
different from the ordinary play of its
class. Saturday night will be the
laughing night when this splendid Or
ganization appears at the Elks new
theater. Matinee Saturday afternoon.
One of the positive successes Of the
present season. Weary Willie Walk
of, comes TO us lOulSHl L ne pay IL
said to be built on entirely different
lines from plays of this class and has
made a positive hit elsewhere. Matt
nee this afternoon.
Another prima donna of the "WiZ
card of the Nile company, of whom
much is expected. is Miss Eunice
Clarke Drake, charming and talented
lady, who is by no means unknown to
this country. Miss Drake has beau
tiful soprano voice of wide range,
which has been cultivated for operate
work by three years of hard study in
Milan, Italy. She has been a member
Il of the Milan opera company, touring
the country and has gained experience
as a member of grand opera COM
@pany in Mexico. She has also tray
8eIed with the .Bostonians" and other
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-11-27
Prominent in Many Ways.

George Thornton Beck, whom tho
Wyoming Democrats have nominated
for governor, is a business associate
and chum of Buffalo BILL" son Of
the lamented Senator Beck Of KEN
tucl-,' end a great-grandnephew Of
G. ashington.
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An Appropriate Name.

In Bristol, England. child has
been baptized Corona, as a fitting eli
max to the condolences connected
with it's birth. The child was born in
Queens Road, it's fathers name is
Albert Rex, and it's mothers maiden
name was England.
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FOR WHY DID YOU DID IT?

ing their Splendid Spectacular Comedy,
"Two Merry Tramps." Common Sense
Prices, IS 25, 35 and SO.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

while she viii Simply go through the probationary pc
Rod through which all of the American States
have passed.
Of course time must be given to Cuba for debera-
ton. She should not be forced into annexation and
the resolutions which have introduced provide that
reduction of p per shall be the produc
ton of Cuban products for year order tide
existing economic difficulties. and give her
pie time for consideration and deliberation There
objection to extending this time as to the
period of two crops instead of
Whatever may be thought of imperial expansion
there HIS been much serious
expansion of the Republic, embracing, according its
traditions the acquisition of contiguous continental
territory and adjacent islands essential de
Tense There has been a day since the time of
Jefferson when the annexation of Cuba part OF the
United States has been regarded desirable by
the great masses of the American people.
Cuba has of the most salubrious climates in the
world According to the testimony of Col Tasker Bliss
the military collector of the port Of Havana the eli
than that of the United States Cuba's is unsur-
passed in rehnessin fact, it unequaled any part
of the United States. Our people there
degeneration. The island is capable of supporting
twelve fifteen million people. If the policy of
pansiOn is to be pursued it is much better get rich
country than poor country Her people are less
desirable than they viii be after ten fifteen
years of independence The transition the pres
ent military occupation to territorial form of govern
ment be much easier made than transition after
years Of independent governmental action Ultimately
Cuba ii; connection with Porto Rico and other West
dia islands in possession be admitted as a sin
gle State in the Union thus preventing overrepresen
tation the Senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26
OF. CUBA IS THE BEST
MEANS FOR COMMERCIAL UNION


: BELlVE that Cuba should be annexed to the United
States. I viii not vote for any reciprocity bill
that nay be presented in Congress that does not
contain invitation the inhabitants of the island to
this effect.
From the standpoint of Cuban interests. it is clear
that free commercial with the United States Will
be of the greatest benefit to her The immense pro-
duction of sugar in Germany and France through
the bounty system has practically the doors of
Europe to Cuban sugar and it will be great advan-
tage to Cuba to obtain free access to our markets The
United States, though having fifteenth of
the population of the entire world consumes about
onefourh of the total production sugar No better
market could be secured for Cuba's products than
America would afford.
The incorporation of Cuba into the Union would
that Cuban planters would receive nearly double
the present value of their crop markets of the
world 1t would annual bonus to Cuba of
nearly S3O00G000 It would impossible to measure
the effect of this stimulus upon general prosperity
Of Cuba only the prosperity the planters but the
laboring masses well. a commercial union can
be accomplished by political union.
The resolutions which I have introduced in the
House invite Cuba to become 4 part of the United
States not subject territory; they provide that she
IS TO have territorial form OF government under the
Constitution and laws of the United States including
the tariff laws and that her people to be citizens
OF the United States Ia other words Cuba is to be adj
mtted as infant State with the assurance ultimately
OF Statehood Of her admission to Statehood
viii depend upon the raPidity of her amalgaulation
with the views Of people regarding government
and social and economic questions. No more glorious
prospect be offered Cuba than that Of ultimate
Statehood in the Union of American States. Mean
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26
WIVES SHOULD KEEP THEIR MAIDEN NAMES

But nowhere is the right Of women to
their own dear maiden names so unfveT-
sally admitted or so strictly enforced as
in Spain. When a Spanish don solemnly
pledges his troth to a smiling girl at the
altar he adds her apDenat1on TO his own.
and ever after the two names are linked
as indissolubly as the two persons This
blend is often very picturesque, and
pleases fancifuI foreigners. But It some
times has it's drawbacks. The husbands
case, and when. it has a meaning Of its
Own may become awkward.
Nowadays names are not as easily
changed as they used to be, when every
continental man who became an author
threw aside his German, Dutch, or French
patroEymic and assumed a Greek or Latin
cognoIaen as Erasmus, ParaceIsus and
MeIancthon did. At present the clumsy
machinery of the law has to be set in
motion before a surname can be changed
in Germany, Austria. and Holland, and in
many cases a fee paid besides. II in
Austria a man takes a room in a hotel
for the week end. and gives q name which
does not belong to him, ne renders him
self liable to Imprisonment. And he is
sure to get his due il the truth leaks out.
Travelling incognito is luxury reserved
for dukes and princes there. 4 name in
central Europe IS an heirloom not to be
played with A girl takes over not only
her husbands surname hut also his title
and by this she is always addressed-frau
doctor. frau professor, frau pFivy council
Ior. etc. She must be very poor. indeed,
who has not some such handle to her
name after marriage. Hence the desire
OF a welded woman to retain her name
Sca title, even after she has lost him who
conferred both upon her-St Louis Star
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

room tenemeRts declined from IL, 500 IN
1891 to 149, 524, and the number OF one
roorned tenements with six or more IN
mates declined from 4,o97 ten years ago
to 1,s02. So that. all in all, the aspect of
overcrowded London begins to look lit
tie brighter.
The females in London, It may be re-
marked, exceed the males by a quarter of
million (252 BID. The number Of chill
dren OF school age three and under four
teen years. reaches close upon ], 0og. Coo
tees. 007l.
London is above all things a busy city,
and in support Of this we may note that
in 1901 the percentage OF the total popu-
lation aged ten years and upward en-
saged IN occupations. was, IN the case Of
men. SIS, and IN the case Of women s7-4-
With regard 20 the occupations followed
by men, one OF the greatest increases is
that classified under the heading eIectri-
cal apparatus makers and electrical sup
ply-oRe, namely, Of 1s6 Per eeat Another
most notable increase was in the nun
bers adjoining the oyercrowded profes-
sion of acting. There are now 2,2S4 actors
IN London-aH increase Of % per cent
over the figures returned in 1891. OF
literary people in general, including au-
thors. journalists and editors, there are
3,466-this showing an increase Of a per
cent il the last ten years. To cIothe
London requires over 5000 male taiIors.
the same number Of female workers. and
an additional 1G5, SIS women classified as
dressmakers. staymakeTs, milliners. etc.
This. however, does not include makers
and dealers of ''foctgear.' nor does It in
eiude the 2,oo0 odd artificial hower-mak-
ers-a profession that has declined in ia
voE by Il per cent during the past de-
cade. The women occupied as CONNER
cial or business clerks have increased IN
number since the 1891 census to tbs
alarming extent Of Isl per cent. They
now number 1907, as against the 81 81
males occupied in this prosaic pursuit
The LoHdoners proper, native in The
county, were returned as Just over 3,O00.-
eco strong &. 616. $50 Others living in the
metropolis included sc, I'll Irishmen, So. sos
Scotchmen. 5.42I WeIshmen. and I61, 222
persons Of foreign birth OF the 1881
foreigners not naturaIized British sub
jects. natives OF Russia are now the most
numerous in London. Germany stands
second, Russian Poland follows, France
is fourth and Italy fifth. The Russians in
London have increased since the last
census from I2.O34 TO IS. I17-fuIIy three
fold, that is. while Italy has doubled her
contribution toward the population, now
accounting for a round 1900.
The American invasion takes the form
of-actors! No less than three fths Of
the foreigners returned under this pro-
fession-most unkindly referred to BY the
census as a minor occupation. were
natives of the United States. The rnusf-
clans from Germany, however, outnumber
the actors and actresses from the states.
the figures being 800 German bandsmen
against I'll actors with q twang
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

went out OF him. and he ceased TO be what
he had beer. Is it fair that a girl should,
on taking to herself husband, abandon
the personality which is embodied in a
name for the sake Of one who possibly
would not cut of his mustache OF give
up smoking for her pleasure? Join
names as you Join hands. says a society
formed with this object in southern
Hungary.
This proposed dualism of family names
is no unheard of innovation. It has ex-
listed for generations, nay, for centuries.
In Belgium man and wife very often unite
surnaf1es when they bind hands and
hearts, aigl "double-barreIed" names are
as plentiful as blackberFies in autumn.
They have usually a distinguished TinS
about them as If they were titles of no
bility. Sometimes they are alarmingIy
long; that. however, is not the fault of
the system. but only Of the country. It
was a terrible jaw-breaker, for instance,
that was offered in the invitations issued
by the two families, neutrality-suspicious.
and INSTRUMENTATION prawingatehdern.
In Russia the woman's patronymic al
ways differs somewhat from that of her
husband. Countess Tolstoy's name, for
example, is TOlstaya in the nominatlve.
II one were addressing an envelope to the
married couple her name would then be
ToIstoy and his ToIstomoo At first sight
the Russian women seem to have stolen a
march on their English sisters, and to
have saved some appearances of indie
pendence- But this fancy is Elusive. In
Russia the family name, when borne by
males, is a substantive, and can stand
by itself; when the bearer is a woman 1t
is a mere adjective which needs a sub
stantive expressed or understood in order
to give it vitality and existence,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26
OXfOrd'S Famous Library.

Oxford men from all parts of the world
are expected TO return 70 their alma mater
to take part in the great functions which
are preparing at Oxford.
The university is going TO celebrate the
tefcentenary of its famous library. found
ed in 1903. The Bodleian is the second
library Oxford possessed. the first being
the fine library presented 10 Il BY Hum
phrey, Duke OF Gloucester, son Of Henry
". about 1880. which was broken IN in
less than 100 years The Bodleian. Of
course. is enc Of the most famous Libraries
Of the world.
5ien OF fame in science and learning are
being Invited from every center Of civil
Hzation, and arrangements are being
made to give them the fne-faYored hos
pitality Of the ancient colleges. The vice
chancellor viii give state dinner. and
numerous other festivities are being ar
ranged
The BOdlelan Library contains a rich
heard Of some 600 600 bound volumes.
among which are &c. goo volumes of manu-
scripts and literary treasures beyond
price They are at the service Of the
world. for anyone may use them.
The irreparabIe destrg etion of Duke
Humphreys collection wa5 accomplished
BY the bigoted hands Of Edward WIS
commissioners We read that many
INNS. guilty Of no other superstition
than red letters in the front o. titles,
were condemned to the IRE. and such
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26

the bill OF fare, notes his order on a
slip. puts the slip on the table. and
presses a button. Then he discovers that
the table is really car on a track. The
table shoots away from him out to the
main track, and on to the kitchen, where
Niagara is cooking the food. In a few
minutes the table reappears laden with
the dishes ordered. turns from the main
track at the proper point, and pauses be-
fore the diner, who then proceeds with his
meal.
Some years ago a scientific romancer-
We believe he was Mr. H. G. YeiIs-im-
agined a hotel whose guests would thus
receive their meals.
BY the great majority of readers the
description was DOUBTLESS dismissed as an
impossible dream Yet. if Mr.. Wells viii
but take the trouble to visit a country
about which he has written without see
ing it, he will find that his dream has
come tFue.
Re will find here cock who never
loses his temper. aud, most marvellous OF
all. d waiter who never even expects q
quarter. for the cook and the waiter are
Niagara Falls
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26
BEST METHOD OF AVOIDINONOTOPIFTY
By
LULU CHASER.

serve to illustrate the difference between
publicity and notoriety.
While I vas playing in San Francisco q
number Of years ago, the papers came cut
and announced that Lulu Chaser had
eieped with the son of a rich geld mine
owner of Nevada, and had sailed the night
before Tor China I believe every paper
in the city printed my photograph. I de-
manded an explanation, which developed
the fact that Miss Chaser, a member OF
a weII-known san Francisco family, was
the real heroine Of the occasion
I think that is the nearest 1 ever came
to being notorious.
Ny experience has been that woman
On the stage who really desires to avoid
nosoriety can accomplish her aim easily
enough by living 2 correct. quiet life.
During my ten years experience on the
stage I have had abundant publicity, but
no notoriety that I know of. enjoy my
home. and spend there all Of my time
that is not devoted to my professional and
social engagements. l think this IS
pretty good method OF avoiding notoriety.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-26
KING EDWARDS $4,000 COOK

: T THE viands served at the table of
King Edward OF England are not to
L the liking of those who are favored
with invitations to dine with his mai
esty it viii not be for lack Of a cook who
enjoys reputation second to none in
Europe and salary that the ablest
statesman OF the world might envy. Ia
making his arrangements for the public
feasts Of the coronation season this king
Of the kitchen is to have free hand, for
by the kings mandate his slightest wish
is to be complied with
Il wss a decree promulgated By King
Edward when he ascended the throne that
3lr- Menager, his cook, was not to be in
teTfeTed with Mr. Menager draws an an
nuaI salary Of $4,000 a year-about the
same as a lieutenant general or an ad-
miraIo the feet It is the same as the Off
ciaI income Of two members Of Lord Sails
bury's cabinet and it exceeds that Of the
keeper Of the British Museum and OF sun
dry bishops.
Mr. Managers position is much frmer
than the miHistry's The king has re-
feTTed to him again and again IS per
feet treasure - and frequently profers him
2 cigar from the royal pocket case.
Mr. Managers career goes TO substan-
tiate The saying that great cooks are
born, not made. He IS not more than
forty now, and the compliment Of being
asked 10 become chef to the Prince Of
Wales was paid him more than FIVE years
ago. He is a Frenehman. probably Of the
south, tall and comely. with black beard
trimmed on the model Of his masters.
It was from the kitchen OF the Reform
Club, the best club for dining in London,
that he moved westward few hundred
yards 10 Marlborough House. The Reform
Club kitchen has been for Z long time the
studio OF great artists It's Tory neigh
Dor. the Carleton, pIodded along with the
old plain dishes and let the cookery con-
test go by default, only shaking its head
and mutteTing, Those Wings always had
French ieanings.
He says with conviction that he does
not believe that feminine nature can rise
to the greatest heights II his art any more
than in painting, poetry. or music Yet.
IN MS rare HOLatatS VA .CoAlpd4 dSl'S NJ
mility he will half admit that his women
assistants contrive great works for which
he, as chef, gets credit. and he knows
other renowned kitchens in London, Sir
Edward Lawson's and Julius Wernher's,
which have frequently served dinners to
his royal master and are controlled alb
soluteIy by women cooks.
He does not sIeeD under the kings root,
but has his private residence in street
not very far away. Breakfasts are not