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The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Arthur Wing Pinero.

Arthur W. Pinero the author of Iris"
in which Virginia Harmed will appear at
the National Theater during the present
week. IS a prominent man in English
literary circles. He is about ffty-onc
years Of age. a graduate of Oxford, a
native of England. and was educated for
the law having spent the first years OF
his life after college in the Office OF one
Of Lond0n's most eminent baFristere.
While a law student he developed lit
erary tastes. About the same time he
began a study Of the stage. and
period of about a year and a half M
spent as an actor. He Is recognized as
the leading student OF current dramatic
literature in England. One dramatic
writer in the United States recently said
Of Mr. Pinero that he is ghe foremost
living English writing dramatist.''
Mr.. Pinero has made study Of social
conditions q. aling with the sexes and
has written ; number Of so-caIIed prop
lem plays. among them Iris" The
Second Mrs Tanqueray.'' '-'- he Notorious
Mrs Ebbsmith. " The Gay Lord Quex,"
The Profigate." and others. 1t is SAID
that in Iris" he wanted to create a
problem play so intense, so positive in
its conclusions. that it might nut an
end to the morbid tastes OF theatergoers
Tor the so-caUed problem plays. Mr..
PtneTo has writer a long list of other
plays not upon tho subjects above men
toned. Keen at repartee prolific III
epigTams, and with an unusual amour;
OF humor. Mr. Pinero has no English
equals He has made TWO trips to the
United States. and Is coming next fau
to supervise the production of another
play which viii be given in this cOun-
Try by Charles Frohmau-
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Be Prompt at "Iris."

Virginia Harneds managers ask
patrons of the National Theater next
week to bear in mind that the play OF
Iris" is somewhat long. and it is es-
zentiaI that the curtain rise promptly
The hours announced are o'clock for
the evening perfo- finances and o'clock
al the matinee. The work IS not only
long. but is so dependent upon three
episodes in the early part Of the play
divided by a momentary fall Of the cur
tain. that unless the audience Is seated
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Next Weeks Vaudeville.

Next week at Chase's Mme- Hermann
will return in her new Oriental C0ucep-
ton. Magic OF the Orient" which is
said 20 surpass IN picturesqueness and
charm her first triumph, a Night in
Japan Clayton White and Marie
Stuart, Josephine Sabel, Lotta Glad
stone, Brannan and Martini, Eva Nudge
in her costume changes and impersona-
tions. Hal Merritt. the distinguished
cartoonist. and the vitagra2h motion pie
lures will comprise the remainder OF
the program.
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Virginia Harmed in "Iris."

Arthur Wing Pinero's latest play.
Iris" with Virginia Harmed in the
tide role. VIII be presented BY Charles
Fr0hmau al the New National Theater
tomorrow evening Nr. Piaero IS con-
coded to be d great playwright and in
terest centers around anything that
comes from his pen. The supporting
company which Mr. Frohman has pro-
vided for Miss Harmed includes Henry
Jewett. William Courtenay. Ethel Win
throp Louise Drew. Arthur r. Law
renee. Stanley Dark. EIizabe,b GoodaV,
Eleanor Sanford. Mabel Snyder. r. r
Neill Harry Lewis. and Lawrence I'd
diuger.
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Academy-"The Night Before Christ
mas

Special attention has been paid to the
scenic effects on the production. The
Night Before Christmas which comes TO
the Academy Of Music for q stay of one
week commencing tomorrow night One
of the scenes shows the interior of the
old church win pipe organ, pulpit, aad
stained glass windows complete, while
outside is seen the picturesque grave
yard another setting is the court room
scene, wherein the dramatic trial takes
place The play is peoplod with quaint
characters. peculiar 10 the rural districts
of the Middle West. and surrounded with
thoughts OF the auditors back TO the days
OF childhood.
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Are Local Products.
The Pike Stock Company.

The Pike Thoater Company will come
10 the Lafayette Theater Monday. Feb
TCary %, and VIII play series OF its
successes One Of these will be IN the
Palace Of the King" with the original
stage settings and costumes built for
Viola Aliens company Others viii be
"A Royal Family" Nathan Hale" and
The Climbers"
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Concert Tonight at the Empire.

A Sunday night concert viii be given
this evening at the Empire Theater -
the members Of the Larkins and Pattcr-
son company Of coIored performers. who
have been appearing the past week il a
Trip TO the Jungles"
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Columbia-EIeanor Robson IN eau
drey."


Harriet Ford and E. i. Boddingron,s
dramatfzatfon Of Mary Johnston-s novel.
Audrey. viii be the attraction ~ the
Columbia this week. This NAV comes
to US direct from the Madison S7uara
Theatre. New York where II achieved
considerable success. I5ebIer 3 Co .vbo
have provided rhaatergoers with MANI
dramatic treats during tho Daer fsv
years have given this DJav ore or The
handsomesf productions tbat rbev +@va
ever made and nrov,4ed a avraIIarr -a.r
Miss Eleanor Robson one nj tba mos
ACCOMPLISHED coincidence ON n. e+sos
VIII f-,nersonz-.. ,ho bor,f-,o ,r ~.
starry sIfbouqb Mic Potso, B.. No.
starred. in rbie dram. t,o.. 49,. -...
.raesaz have rrazo F,cr, rt. s..rI.. -........-
49,. - ~
VI l--1 play.
Miss Robson rise 70 fame is ono of
the most spectacular known 10 the his
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Luxury a Necessity.

Iuxur5cs have become necessities TO
her through sheer force of habit SEe
does not know anything else. And her
Is the great difference between the sex
IS. Men viii dare where women III not
In NEST women caution is so de.el0psd
as 10 be almost instinct Iris has neve~
ventured outside her own particular cir
Gle. she is afraid. perplezed. and unable
to reason when she thinks OF becominsf
the wife Of Laurence Trenwith on a cat
a.. ranch in Canada This would have
been a great step for this IRIS TO have
taken, or any other woman situated as
she was. Trenwith is POOR. In the eyes
Of most people. marriage with him wouI:
be- the height OF imprudencc and folly
When Iris accepts she fatal check book
frcm the millionaire MaIdonado. that
was the one great event in her life She
was then moor. but yet a good woma>-
NaIdonado made 1t appear IN doing This
il was TOT friendship alone but Iris did
not al that line divine his true motive
Motive il q strong factor in law II1s
draws her frst check not LOT herself
bur Tor two helpless girls whose sudden
poverty she feels herself in a measure
responsible for. Il is odd that men and
women should be less generous than the
law. Surely Iris may be- credited with
the wholly good motive which prompts
her 20 dU out the first chcguc for The
little niece OF her dearest friend i'm The
gray dawn OF the morning. which has
separated her from the man she loves.
when there is literally no reality but he-
own misery. She is afraid. afraid OF pow
erty as d child is afraid Of the dark.
She is not brave because no one has ever
shown her the way to courage
II the Hands Of the Inevitable.
The rest IS fate. As during her past
life she las been unable TO look ahead
she cannot do it now. Mathematics
money with MaIdonado not present, is
sea silly available. At last Jhe account in
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
- - EiSs=Iss7s

- III. swine os rho ra-r,rf,-.-, IT,, of
lli-7 o '-. drama ta'.i,S ne
world to strange excuses BY
sighting down several centuries at
once the =tadcnH IS able 10 perceive
that this 5ncessaut rocking Keeps the
public mind true to the best and most
helpful ideals, but the view of any oEe
age presents g strange Inconsistency Of
favor prejudice for one fat@E and
against another, which by itself would
make him despair Of the future Twenty
years aso there was no room for She
native dramalist er the native drama
Today there Is no love for Shakespeare
IomoTo" there w-A be no fd@elisan.
AeAt year the cry Will DE Sack 10
nature So the dramatic world W&es
alons, like all other worlds always
wrong, and yer always right
The state o. the drama today S more
e-ecl-a7ie than ever T. mas aeen be-
-1Te. Inc plays presented ieE .Ae view
o. American ana A-zl-sh audiences are
cleaner puTeT. end OF q 1lEher general
literary average jna1 -Eoae o. aa5
previous a=e. Ah+E nave moreover.
e-ait'les winch distinguish 'az-2 ABOVE
the plays OF a1E other lne-'iis cRVLrE.
clever ness. l.'.-4i---l es@- ana r@ihp@e.-
ness l--s are -''7 sl-7 ~ moo
en- ,-o~5"- t-.i>'" "9 d "-5-,. o4~
Del-o- sum '-es are me eNl--l.'ie7 o.
'Li','' :. 1o"'11 "i-.'15' l- IS
tu4lo----iz-
II -A=t statement were read ny many
llE..-a-.
'Ala--l -0a- " ---oA IL VIII 1oL pc" 1ai
.. 4r.''FL o-.-- ID "o1'- e-.i---
men mas e- 's'
-. 49, ~
s>"s pa s' imam 'A' I-ess o. any o-asE
age. What Of the problem plays The
critics assau so wildly Ingenious.
clever. natural ana r-~-a--a Thar.
ne l-al -. VI zool 4----i'le@ 20 +5l5n
40 bia-S "hitA never =el the critic
whole approval
Yet all that has been said OF the pres
eDt 7av stage lie +rra and .r,- l-4++.
serves his readers poorly If he ever
permits them to forget if.
The swing of the dramatic pendulum
today seems TO be back toward the
EHzabeJhau drama II is so of liter
AZURE, bouscfuTnishing, the Industrial
arts, architecture. of every form of
human activity wherein such move
Aeht "oola not oppose the hard, plain
facts OF science Students must still
Teaa caesar Milton and Gray. but the
man Of culture 5urles himself in the
DIDoioI anu the writings O. William
.1oIFl7' many periods OF interior
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
THE Man Who Dared. "

The attraction booked TO appear at the
Academy next week is Howard Halls
latest success, The Man Who Dared. %
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
s-Po,itc Vaudeville.

Iu rhe w-Ec OF the Empire Show Al
Caase' TheateF there viii follow this
ST. ~ another PROMISING a~~3E ~ r,rca.
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
OF comprehend the s.ory

in time II cannot comprehend the s.ory
until almost the end.
Are Local Products.
Two "ashingtonians appear in the
cast o. Under Southern Skies. which
comes to the Lafayette Square Theater
Tor weeks engagement. Monday. Feb
Frary Is. Alexander Pollock and Laura
oakman- The former is the son Of the
late consul 10 San Salvador. ard the
latter was member Of one OF the stock
companies appearing in this city last
season.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01
~, nrIton. wnl Not EnIl.t.

The case Of James Crosse late troop
sergeant major, The old soldier served
IN the Crlmea. Balaklava and Indian
mutlny He lost two fingers OF his sword
arm. was wounded in the leg and had
bullet through the top Of his skull
and SO was disabled for active service.
"A grateful country gave him a PEN
sion for six years and then said he was
1T TO work. and MS pension was
stopped He d.ed in penury London
Court Journal
Try Pierso's horehound and pep
pemint drops for that cough.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

The engineers in charge Of the new
subway in Boston recently objected 10
the passage Of a procession through
one of the streets where they were ex-
cayaung for fear that the vibration
OF the earth caused by the rhythmic
beat of the march might endanger the
abdtting buildings. The line Of march
was accordingly changed 1t is d well
known fact OF physics that vibrations
are as contagious as smallpox. One
tuning fork will communicate it's hum
to another of the same pitch in the
samc room, and two clocks, one fast
and the other slow, will soon tick
synchronously if put side by side on
the same table. When soldiers march
across bridge they break step lest
the strain should damage the structure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01
smelllnr out nnnl. nlII..

II bill must be sent in letter the
safest plan is to roll It tightly into the
shape Of a lamp lighter and lay 1t in
the fold Of the sheet inclosed Ar
ranged in that fashion, the fact that
it is money cannot well be distinguish
ed by the "feel" a thread with a knot
at the end will not be so likely to fetch
n telltale fragment OF the fiber paper
when drawn by means Of a needle
through the envelope. and the smell of
1t viii be less percepublo. So peculiar
is the efiluvium belonging to bank or
treasury notes that experts at the bu-
reau Of engraving say that they can
distinguish them when sealed in envel-
opes by the nose every tirle. a thief
once showed to government detectives
who ha0 caught him that he could pick
out while blindfolded from pile Of
400 letters every one of seven which
contained paper cash merely by scent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01
The one Execution.

81 have noticed" said the ofIhand
philosopher "that woman win get a
golf dress when she las no Intention
20 play golf"
"Thats SO" agreed the mau with the
incandescent whlskcrs.
"And.Y continued the onhaud phi.
losopher "she will get ball gown
when she cares nothing about dancing
and tennis dress whom she wouldn't
play tennis for fear she viii freckle
aad a bathing suit when she has no
thought Of going into the water aud a
riding habit when the very thought Of
climbing on horse gives her the chills
and'
Yes" Interrupted the man with the
incandescent whiskers "but when She
gets n wedding dress she means busi-
ness. Ever notice thaty-Judge.
Don't be imposed upon by taking
subs suites offered for Foley's Honey
and Tar For sale by J. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

1t is an interesting fact that the
name Of a single survivor OF the war
OF 1912 now appears on the pension
rolls, that Of Hiram Cronk Of Oneida
county, n y, who is lO3 years of age.
But no fewer than LIE widows Of the
soldiers in our second war with Great
Britain are still getting money from
the federal treasury. Young women
who are willing TO marry aged war
riors with the hope Of pensions are
plentiful. Long after every man who
bore arms jn the Mexican war, the
civil war and the Spanish war has
drawn his last breath there VIII be a
host of widows still obtaining pensions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

A Sudanese baby when dressed up in
its best clothes is probably the most
uncomfortable infant in the world. The
coat or outer garment which fashion
dictates should be worn reaches to its
very heels 1t is of heavy velvet, hang
ing in many folds. This in turn Is
adorned with countless buttons and
bangles Of brass, considerably adding
10 its weight Its cap in turn is OF the
same material, similarly decorated and
doubtless equally uncomfortable.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

Professor Curie now announces the
amazing fact that the change in the
rate Of heat emission of radium within
the comparatively short distance Of alb
solute zero is exactly In the opposite
direction 20 what might be expected in
view of the effect Of low temperatures
on ordinary chemical action for al the
temperature necessary 10 liquefy hy-
dgogen. the greatest cold yet secured
by scientists, the heat emission Of radl-
um instead Of being reduced Is aug
mpntcd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

As the pen Is sometimes mightier
than the sword. 50 the laugh is on oc-
casion as powerful as IA eloquence the
spoken word
There are many different kinds OF
conversational accomplishments" re-
marked a man well w in the ways Of
the world, "and have paid due atten-
ton to the cultivation Of such as lie
within my rtnge. Great is language
great, indeed-and beautiful withal.
Next TO my limited ability with words,
however / rank my faculty Of using
the smile or the laugh. as the case may
be
81 don't mean pleasantly and mirth,
as domestic social graces but as defen-
sive business artillery or course a
mans first impulse when another mis-
guided man makes a palpable move to
do him up or asks some unreasonable
and prcposterous business favor is to
enter on wordy opposition. strenuous
naturally and perhaps violent This,
have learned, is waste OF nervous force
and allows argument on the part of the
unfriendly man who is trying TO make
the touch The stronger weapon is to
laugh just laugh. Utter not word
no matter how much the other may
say but just keep on laughing I've
routed many deep laiei dishonest
schemes with a good, hearty laugh. Try
it"-Detroit Free Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

There is in Galloway, Scotland, an
ancient ruin known as Sweetheart alb
hey. Within its ivy covered. storm
battered walls lies buried the affec-
tionate and devoted Dervorgill, with
the heart of her husband, John Baliol,
embalmed upon her breast. Lovely in
their lives, in death they are not divid-
ed. The crumbling masonry is still
and must ever be a romance in its
symbols OF death and decay, telling ev-
cry day, as it has for COO years, the
thrilling story of womans tender
love and devotion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01
olsman. Vow Yacnt-man.

The New York Evening Post points
out the fact that CGriyle's favorite def
inition OF respectablity a "ggman,"
seems obsolete in the light of modern
developments In place Of the old
standard "he keeps a gig" we have
substituted "hc has a steam yacht"
Most amusing was rhis latter day
measure Of wealf brought out in the
letters from Paris Of the promoter In
search Of an underwriter. Question
arose as TO the financial responsibility
OF one ready subscriber apparently
without ready CASH, and the astute
American applied himself 10 the task
OF rating the fellow But how did he
go TO work? Did he go to the banks,
the agencies the bourse7 No. he sim.
ply observed the mans manner Of life.
When be discovered that the back
ward underwater kept yacht his
doubts were instantly relieved, and he
cabled the joyful news to New York
Evidently, we say in the lexicons Of
today we must look 10 see the entry,
"Gigman; modern, yachtsman"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01
zE PAsTReE WALK.

paris has taken up the cake walk. otEa
many has followed suit and society "
America ls adopting ltl
Ia bon Pareo ees taking up
Ne pastree walk garc0n
And now, oul-oui. ze pastree walk
Ees veree moch bonton
Once IA societe sect iu ze topmOs gallaree.
But How she dance cot on xe floor eet cez
pairmit. you see
Garcon ze cake walk ccs pairmitl
And SO we dance oul-oui. la-lai
And cut 20 pecgion wing.
For since ze gay Paree sail dance
Eet ces 20 propair sing.
So dance, tra-ia,
So prance tra-la,
For eet ees ze capair
In France, tra-lni
Oh. la-la-la, oui-oui-uui. la-la-la oui,
Eots ze pusuee and gay Parcel
ze grand dame wis ze bceg lorgnette.
~ mGmzele wis ze smile
2ey cut ~ social ice YOU bet,
Zat keeck a leetie while
So now societe come down and weegle on
re fioor
And keeck so sleek and queeck until zey
can't keeck any more.
Garcon. zey can't keeck any morel
And SO we DAME. oul-oui. la-iai
And cut ze peegion wing
For since 70 gay Paroe sail dance
Eet ceH ze propar sing
So dance. tra-ln.
So prance. tra-la,
For eet ces ze capair
In France tra-lai
Oh. la-la-la. Oui-oui-Oui ia-ln-la Out,
Eet's ze pastree and gay Parcel
Baltimore News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01
An Enell.h Eleetlon Erperienee.


An Englishman relates the following
election experience: 81 was taking part
in cunvassing a constituency without
a representative. was announced
as speaker at a mass meeting held
in large field within shadow distance
Of a famous cathedral One Of the
other orators delivered the most i'm
presslve speech have ever heard. He
spoke Of the struggle of the poor how
they had to bear their burden. He
made me almost cry by his eloquence.
He talked about his own little home,
which he only just managed to keep
together by the sweat of bis brow.
who is hep | asked Well, replied
my friend, the candidate. lie is known
in his own town as "Popshop Dick"
because he is prosperous pawn
broker"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01
BriStOW' S
Report Shows Net
Results ofPostoffice
Investigation


Assistant Postmaster General Bris
tows report to the president has been
made public in which the results Of
the postal investigation are set forth
at length.
In conclusion. the report by Mr..
Bristow says
For the purposes Of this report
the Investigation ordered by you on
March has been completed In the
preparation of cases for trial where
indictments have been found, informa-
ton ulSy be secured which win neces-
state further investigation and possi
bly, involve persons not now impli
Gated
More than forty inspectors have
been employed upon this work, some
OF them continuously every Gay since
the investigation began. The records
OF 1000 postonices have been exam
ned, and the files of many divisions
of the department covering a period Of
from six to ten years, scrutinized.
The system Of organized corruption
that has been disclosed began in 1898,
and continued until stopped by this in
vestigauon The amount of money
secured by the corrupt officials and
their confeierates is small as com
pared to the total loss 70 the govern
ment To illustrate: There Is no evil
dence that Louis received any com
pensation from Ault q Wiborg, yet
during the first year of his administra-
ton the expenditures for canceling ink
increased over $4,000.
1T does not appear that Kempner
received money from thes manifold
company yet the cost OF manifold
supplies increased more than $4,000 a
year
Barrett received but $4,000 from
Arnold yet that company defrauied
the people out Of over ss,OOO,OO0
/ "Machen probably did not receive
more than $4,000 from the Gron fast
ener Yet the government has paid
approximately $4,000 for that device
which represents a net loss. since the
department continued, by the terms Of
the contract for le. ter boxes. to pay
for the original fasteners.
Beavers and his associates receiv-
ed less than $4,000 from the auto
matte cashier. Yet the department ex.
pended s47275 for this wholly I'M.
necessary machine.
The to.al amount that the perpe
traitors of these frauds themselves re
ceived can not be definitely learned.
but it will aggregate between 100000
and 100000, while the loss to the gov.
ernment considering the unnecessary
supplies that have been purchased and
the inferior quality of those furnished
by fraudulent contractors, can not be
estimated w.. .,-sy degree Of accu-
racy
AS the gross abuses have been
brought to light they have been
promptly corrected by the proper de-.
partment officers. Contracts where
fraud has been discovered have been
annulled.
"As a result OF the investigation
four officers and employees Of the de-
partment have resigned and thirteen
have been removed Fortyfour indict-
ments have been found involving
thiry-one persons, ten of whom have
been connected with the postal sery-
ice Attached TO this report is a list
Of those who have been separated from
the service by resignation and re-
moval; also a complete list of the Ia
dictments and the persons involved "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

A Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good.
A. H. Thurnes, a we'll known coal
operator of Buffalo, o.. writes: Il
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years. passing
gravel or stones with excruciatng
pain got no relief from medicines
until I began taking Foleys Kidney
Cure, then the result was surprising.
A few doses started the brick dust
Ike fnf stones and now have no
pain across my ha~eys and / feel like
a new man. Il has done me $1,000
worth Of good" Sold by j. n Wal
lace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

Peter Cooper had fifty-hve years OF
domestic happiness and morning fire
building. Mr. Cooper was an ingen-
ious man. When cradle became nee
essary in his home, as was sometimes
the case years ago, Peter rugged a self
rocking cradle, with a fan attachment
Afterward he patented the device and
sold the patent. There were many op-
pOrtunities "in those days"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-01

Eyes, for a year and half she was
In doubt as 10 whether she loved him
enough 10 marry him or not"
"And how did she succeed In fnding
out?
There was another girl who got 70
acting as II she wanted him. Chicago
Record Herald.