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Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

The component parts of the giorified spar row. All these various feathers are added to the plain litt;e creature you see on the street.
 who desire to be smart on economical lines.
 Now the common sparrow, as Nature has designed it, is rather a dull-look- ing creature, especially when it is dead. The feminine desire for color and sharp contrasts which our charming lady friends have alone inherited from their disreputably savage forefathers or foremothers-is not satisfied by the shaded browns of the feathery street arab.
 The manipulator of modern mil- linery magnifcence is, of course, per fectly aware of the tastes of his clients Does he content himsel with "stutfing; each sparrow, sewing it on shape, and sticking his creation" into some retailers shop window? No! He sees possibilities in that silept little bundle of brown feathers, anl acts accord ingly.
 He has large staff of workers, some of whom call themselves artists - in many cases justifable elaim-and into their hands lie delivers his latest consignment of dead sparrows. The latter when they reach their destina tion, are only worth about a penny a dozen-gparrows are cheap to-day.
 Now, the sparrow-forms the foun- dation of a brilliant scheme in color and feathers. It first undergoes the experience of bath for cleaning pur poses. Then the little limp creature is hung out on line to dry, com panion of several in a similar plight,
 The subsequent qualification of the sparrow progresses by rapid stages. The feathers of more pretentious rep resentatives of the winged world are called in frequent requisition. Pigeons, for instance. contribute largely to the material for building up the glorified sparrow, and even the common or back garden rooster turns i'll handy at a pinch to aid in the transformation.
 The sparrow, limp and bedraggled, passes through the hands of an artist who possesses the knack of brighten ing up everything he touches. Under his magic treatment the poor little bird grows stout and robust, not to say sprightly in appearance, once more, as in life.
 Now the time has come for change of clothing; the sparrow is introduced to a master of the brush, and he, with a few swift strokes, transforms the dingy brown of the birds feathers
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

to q sister of the sultan and is con- sidered the most progressive and amiab Jayanese gentleman. He has been called the Bismarck of Java and perhaps not without reason, for he rules his master as well as his subjects. No one can obtain an audi- ence with the sultan, first without an order from the Dutch governor and, next, without the consent of tho chancellor. All leases and contracts. which are of great importance to Eu- ropeans living ill central Java, arc made in the chancellor's office; and it is also his duty to prevent hostilities between the minor princes and chiefs and the Dutch government. He is the right hand of the governor and of the Javanese court--surely not an easy task. He is without doubt, like his late father, the most highlY7%s=. teemed native statesman inAgeentral Java. In view of this. fuct it is not surprising to learn that the chanccl~ lor's residence-one of the most hos pitable in the country-is the center of Jayanesc high life. Once a week he has an lat home" night which is characterized by a total absence of court or diplomatic restraint. The official part of the evening is cut down to absolute requirement. and then his eXcellency provides a sumpt- uous meal for his guests-a feast that far surpasses the banqucts served ill the sultan's palace, where scores of officials are employed who make his majesty pay enormous prices for infeMor yiands and wines. The chief function of the thousands of court officers wAp prey upon their masters may be s3Ed to consist in stealing and cheatins A Frepea gentleman once describelRA inc stata of affairs obtaining at all of themx av- anese Courts by saying that for evzk v cigar a stranger received from u na- tive the latter stole an entire box. The moral of the whole story is. Its an expensive pleasure to be a Javanese prince"
 The common people of Java live in q frugal way. Their homes are of the plainest construction, as is shown in the picture, which is a copy of ono of Mr. Pedersen's drawings The architecture is of the simplest Malay order, and the furnishings would be despised by the poorest European peasant The cut of Javanesa street vender, also made from an original sketch by MT. Pedersen. shows what sort of appearing men the natives are. They are of sman stature. have bright eyes and bnsi- ness sense which would be fortune to the average white man. They ara excellent traders in whose lexicon there 'e no such word as honesty.
 WILLIAM WALTER wELIA
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

rcG.smber Scrogge forever, but Hor- ace Parker, the hero of "A Message from Mars scarcely day.
 The curtain rises disclosing Hor- aces luxurious library and Horace's aunt and Minnie, his tiancee, waiting for the return of the master of the house We gather from the dialogue that Minnie, who is elaboratelS rowned, is waiting for Horace to es- cort her to ball, and that the aunt j. unable to go to the festiVity De- cause of the non-arrival of her new costume. Presently in comes Hor- ace, enyeloped iii a big, fur-lined overcoat. As true Englishman should. he speaks of the beastly weather, and at once makes prepara- tions to get comfortably settled in ,1he warm, cozy apartment Ills maiden aunt reminds him he better not settle down, for it is time ne or dered the cab and prepared himself for the ball. He growls that 1t IS beastly night, and he has no inten- ton of taking himself and his deli cate constitution outdoors again.
 The aunt storms and storms, tells him he is selfish beast, and few more pleasant things like that.
 They don't altogether satisfy the girl, but she says nothing. Presently the aunt comes in, and declares she will take poor Minnie to the dance herself if her nephew is too selfish to accompany her, and she bids him order cab at once. He says he will do no such thing; it is too cold for him to go out into the snow. To stop the rumpus, Minnie volunteers 10 get the cab, and is just about to start when fashionably attired youth puts in an opportune appear ance and begs the pleasure of es- corting the ladies to the ball. Min nie, who has become thoroughly put out with her selfish betrothed, gives the latter little piece or her mind and gives him back the engagement ring
 Horace feels shade of annoyance, but it is only momentary, and he soon settles down to enjoyment of his magazine. He reads that we shall soon be in communication with fbe planet Mars, and ponders on this strange story that some imaginative scientist has put forth. \Iiis lamp be- fore long shows signs of going out, and he, being unable 10 read, gives hnuself mp to contemplation of the proposed intercourse with the far
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28
PRINCES ARE SLAVES
Queer Political Conditions Prevail
 ing All Over Java.
Sultans and Chieftains, Although Surrounded by Wealth and Luxury, Are Prisoners of
 Their Dutch Masters.
Special Foreign Letter.l

CONSIDERABLE interest has late
 ly been aroused among Ameri-
 can ethnologists by the an nouncement that Hon. John Barrett, the weii-known American oricntalist, had persuaded one of the many na- tive princes of the island of Java to make an exhibit at the St. Louis ex- position. The Javanese village at the worlds fair at Chicago proved q great attraction to thoughtful vis- itors, although it was a financial fall- ure. The mistakes made by the pro motors of the Chicago enterprise will not be repeated by those who talk of taking charge of the 1904 venture. which will combine educational with business features.
 Java has frequently been called the pearl of the orient, and owing to the magnificenee of it's natural beauties and charms many students have come to consider it as the cradle of man kind and some have gone so far as to call it the site of the Scripturai para disc. Very few Europeans or Ameri- cans are familiar with the tribal ana domestic life of the Jayanese; and Mir. Hugo V. Pedersen, the famous Danish author and artist, probably is the only foreigner who has ever enjoyed the complete confidence of the chiefs of all the numerous chiefs of clans, sacred to their subjects as princes
 A Jayanese prince is an autccrat in every sense of the word. His subjects approach him with reverence and his will is their law. He commands great wealth, maintains luxurious estab- lishment, can satisfy every desire, ex- cept that of free movement. In the latter respect he is to all intents and purposes carefully guarded prison CT. He cannot step outside of his
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

of the nation to which he belongs, for tie feather-worker is one of the ex- lied children Of Russia.
 Quickness, minus fuss, is the forte of not only this maH, but of almost ev- cry worker mostly foreign-in the factory, whose proprietor kindly gave me facilities for obtaining material for this article.
 By this time the glorified sparrow has almost reached the zenith of it's splendor. There is not very much more to do to complete the eXtraordi- nary creature which, no doubt, will edify the public when it makes its ap- pearance in it's intended destination-- the hat of some lady with taste for striking fnery.
 X Afan-like collection of prettily-dyed feathers is evidently the clou of the whole thing. This is cleverly added on to the rest of the multi-feathered construction, and without a sigh or a smile of relief, the artist" laS@the "confection" down beside him in box which holds several others of a simi- lar description. and goes on with an- other set as if there was TO possible end o his work.
 It may be said that duplicate "birds" of this description are seldomproduced by the same firm. In some way or other an alteration of color or posi- ton of feathers suffiees to produce slight difference in appearance, but the result is the same-the construc- ton, from cheap but attractive ma terials, of a creature which is a cross between bird of paradise and pea cock!
 Look at the final photograph and compare the sparrow with his appear arce in the first photograph remem- bering that his complexion has also altered l think it safe 10 say that even his maternal relation would fail to recognize him. P. LANDER.
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28
CHARLES HAWTREY IN
 GA MESSAGE FROM MARS"
THE CLEVER ENGLISH ACTOR IS STARRING THIS COUN- ya TRY WITH A VERY POOR PLAY

away world. Of course he falls asleep.
 Presently we hear great noise, see strange light, and .there slowly comes into view an eeric figure dressed in shadowy gray. In a sepul~ chral voice he tells Hawtrey, and the audience, that he is an inhabitant of Mars, but for a grievous sin has been condemned to sojourn on the earth; dreadful place, named by the Mar tians, whenever they allude to it at all, monasy syllabic name, which be- gins with IT," The messenger from Mars says he has been sent to en- deavor to convert to "Otherdom' the most selfish man in London, ore Hor- ace Parker; and that, as he desires to return with all possible speed to his beloved planet, he will at once begin the work of reform.
 Horace endeavors to make light of the messenger from Mars, to disobey his commands, ridicule his high prin ciples; but soon learns better than to fool with his unearthly yisitant who, by simply raising his arm, is able to give Horace, as we'll as all the furniture in the room, q current from his dynamic force that sets them into conyulsions. And it is right here that the vaudeville act in the play comes in; the couches and chairs and tables and man jump about as though they were doing "business" in a variety show.
 The messenger from Mars makes Horace go out into the cold and
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

something very tasty in color, the artist proceeds to add to their beauty, and, at the same time. relieve the dar- ing of the color scheme by deftly work- ing in 8 few feathers from a guinea- chick.
 In due course the extra pair of wings is attached to the body of the sparrow, and in such way that the real wings seem to be supplemental part of the larger ones, and not vice-versa--a fact which does credit to the responsible artist. The little chirper is now be- ginning to assume q more important appearanee--indeed, it may be said that the tout ensemble even at this stage is rather imposing, what with color and added life. But more has to be done before the censor of millinery wares is satisfied Several gosling feathers have been treated with brush and pencil until they too look dash ing" This is done by the artist, who rapidly brushes a few strokes of spe- cially prepared colors diagonally on each feather.
 In the meantime, couple of goose quills have been so cleyerly deprived of portion of the feathers that, when the remainder are curled and twisted, a very fair imitation of a pair of os- prey feathers is produced, ready for the artistic manipulator who is pre- pairing the feathery masterpiece.
 I have watched the preparation of these quills with great interest. There is, believe, great demand for them during the autumn and winter season, and therefore large numbers are turned out in the factory.
 The girls employed at this work have very delft fingers, and work at a surpris- ing rate; whilst, so cleverly is per formed the ripping away of superfiu- ous feathers, the pairing of the "bony" part of the quill, and the curling of the dainty imitation of osprey feath- CTS, that to the ordinary eye the com pleted article seems quite genuine.
 The painted feathers and the imita- ton osprey feathers are cunningly added to the wonderful creation" by the artist, who manipulates the various items at his disposal with stolidity and matter-of fact composure worthy
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

palace without the consent of the Dutch governor of his province. Neither can he receive visitors with out a permit from the same official, and when he desires to take an out ing in the country he is escorted by a detachment of dragoons. Should he ever nurse an ambition to throw of the galling yoke of servitude, a peep at the citadel, which is so situated that its guns command the palace gate and every avenue of escape, is calculated to soothe the wrath and indignation of the rebellious chief tain.
 The governor general, who rules over the East Indian possessions of the Netherlands, is clothed with eN- traordlnary power. He can declare
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

R. HAWTREY, because of the quiet naturalness of his
 acting, has been compared with Miss Maude Adams and MT. William Gillette.
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

war against the native princes, i'm fict the death penalty and issue de- crees of exile. Under him are dis trict "residents,' who also exercise great authority. The native princes and chiefs call them father" in public; what they call them in pri- rate has never appeared in print. Each of these princes lives in a com plex palace, consisting of residence proper, number of small houses, barns and outhouses. Opposite the palace is Dutch fort whose guns. as has already been mentioned. are trained upon ttr princely domicile
 The ''cratons," as the establishments are called, have now been located upon their respective sites for 200 years, although the religious tenets of the Javanesc provide for the'r re- nova once in every century. But
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

ion. The headgear of the eternal fem inine-that altar of vanity upon which many beautiful creature is sacrificed -whenit cannot boast of rarer decora- tive fnery in the shape of slaughtered innocents, has often to be built up' to suit the advanced tastes of ladies
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28
Largest Anchor Ever Made.

What is said to be the largest and heaviest anchor ever made was recent ly forged at the Charleston (Mass.) navy yard. It weighs over eight tons and cost nearly $2.00O Ii is 15 feet long over all and nine fee. six inches wide over the points. The palms are 32 inches wide. The cable for this anchor is unique also, as regards weight, each link weighing 50 pounds. Three hundred and sixty fathoms (2,l6O feet) of it are to be supplied.
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

VEN the humble little spar
 row, the familiar feathered
 friend of those who seldom see anything else of bird
 life, is not spared by the imerciless demands of fash
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

To the extra pigeons wings are added guinea chick feathers, and the gus wings are complete.
 into such brilliant hues that the com mon little sparrow is sparrow no long CT in appearance, but rather one of those beautifully-coated creatures which we seldom see except in the windows of fanciers CT at the Zoo!
 When the "foundation' has become Ca perfect little beauty" it is time that the decorative accessories should be made to add further importance to the subject. And the eparation of the component parts is not whit less elaborate than that of the sparrow itself.
 It is first of all necessary that the unimposing wings should be added to. Millinery license allows a bird more than one pair of wings-in fact orni- thology gets very poor show indeed when real nice thing" in hat archi- lecture is being produced.
 It has been decided by the designer of millinery ornamentation that pair of pigeon wings. properly prepared, will add to the dignity and attractive ness of the manipulated sparrow.
 Having previously performed the op- eration of introducing pair of gray ish-white wings to dyeing-dish- wheree they emerge transformed into
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28

efs2f S-IEET dlAu uis NliildJl NtlIlCttc-
 A ~ We enjoy Mir. Hawtrey very much, appreciate the very care fully studied portrayals he gives us, but we cannot say we possess any wild enthusiasm for the play in which he is appearing this season i'll America. We hope to see this tall ented Englishman again, but not in "A Message from Mars
 A Message from Mars" was of { Tered by the author, MT. Richard \ 1anthony, to many manager be- 2 fore it was accepted; and just why II found favor with MT. Hawtrey we are unable to state. It is crude, mel odramatic in parts smaclSs of tie vaudeville fin others, and has most arite and weak ending. But, pro daced ,k5y Mir. Hawtrey, it has had . gr2at run, won favor in London, New York, and, this season, in Chi cago.
 What is it tl1at makes it go? We cannot fathom it. And yet the big audiences guffaw over it, applaud it as they do not much wittier, better constructed affairs.
 It is the story of very selfish man who is converted to altruism by means of dream. The idea that of '1rhe Christmas Carol" but the work ing out of the idea, the telling of the story, very, very different. We shall
Newport daily independent., 1903-03-28
1.he R-epIv Vnkina.

Ella How can one grow oil grace. fully?
 Stella-I don't know; how do yoI manage it?-N. Y. Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21
SOCTr, RN s.iLWAY.

Asheville. n C.-Naticaai Dental
Association-Round trip one fare plus
25 cents. Sell July 90, 23, &c and o.
Good August 2.
Monteagle, Tenn.-Blble school
Round trip one fare plus 25 cents. Sell
June 30th; July /. 2, %. 90 and "a.
Good August 31st. Deposit and differ
ence to equal Summer Tourist rate
extends to October 31st.
Monteagle, Tenn,-State Teachers
Association Round trip. One fare
plus % cents. Sell July 25. o6 and
q. Good August Sth Deposit and
payment of difference to equal Sum
31st
Monteagle Tenn.-Sunday- school In
stitute-Round trip, one fare plus 25
cents. Sell August {, s, 9, 10 and
H. Good August 81. Deposit and
payment of difference to equal Sum-
mer Tourist Rate extends to October
31st.
Monteagle. Tenn.--W. c. T. U.-U.
D. C. Musical ssociation-Round trip
one fare and 25 cents. Sell August
8, and 5. Good August 18th. De-
posit and payment of difference to
equal Summer Tourist Rate, secures
extension to October 31st.
Washington, D. C.-True Reformers
Round trip one fare, plus 25 cents.
Sell August 3O-31. September IL. Good
to September 10.
Also-A full line of Summer Tourist
rates and tickets to summer resorts.
For full particulars enquire of any
Southern Railway agent, or call at
ticket office 800 Main street. under
Peabody Hotel. Three daily through
lines of sleepers.
L. NJ DeSaussure, {. p. & T. A.
C. A. DeSaussure. D. P. A.
C. 4. Benscoter, A. G. P. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21
Modern Conveniences.

T,l, Abilene "-emOcrat tells OF
man ,vi;o stopped over night in
small town near there and registered
at the hotel pointed out to him by
the conductor as the best in town.
In the morning he wanted to take a
bath and consulted the proprietor
about it. The proprietor shouted
back to the rear: Here. Tom. this
here gent wants to take a bath. Bring
the fiyin's.' Tom soon appeared, car
rying cake cf yellow soap. towel
and a nick "What's tie pick for?',
asked the guest. why said the
proprietor: you'll have to dam up
the creek."-Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21
a Poor Maple Suq~s Year.

II the maple sugar of commerce
were wholly dependent on the sap of
the maple tree, that luxury would be
very dear this year The cop was
very short, owing to the warm spring.
Geauga county. Ohio, ordinarily pro-
duces a large part of the sugar made
in this country Last year 609 ,S64
trees were tapped, producing 59,105
pounds of sugar and lt4 141 gallons
Of syrup. This year only 544.o89
Gees were tapped, producing 16 ,6"3
pounds of sugar and 55.6o6 gallons OF
sirup.-New York Commercial Advcl
tises
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21
IMMIGRATION AND ARRIVALS.

From the number of soldiers now
comprised in the standing army OF
the United States to the immigl alton
statistics for the last fiscal year seems
a far cry. so unconnected might the
two sets of figures appear. Yet that
there is a connection between the two
censuses thee can be no doubt.
Since the eduction in the army in
the minimum size authorized by law,
$4,000. the ratio of soldiers to the
population is one to every 1900 inhabi-
ANTS, which is a smaller ratio than
tlat of any other large county on the
globe.
When one remembers this one is
prepared for the increase in iMmlgra-
tion-167 $50 more than last year.
The total number of immigrants tor
the wear ending in June. given by
the commissioner of immigration, was
73O. 79S. And that does not take in
the a rivals from Mexico or Canada
Italy furnishes the Greater percen-
tage. while Austria Hungary comes IN
second Russia also forms a chief
source of Immigration York
Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21

et5 on sale June e September &c
Limit for return October
Searey. Ark, 5etne - - SeIte,nbe
L. Tickets VIII ha a Je E4i44jn-
son 7ad segUrn 70. $se55 =ime ter
return October 81
Special excursion rates 70 South
D2Fota points one fare Plus fifty
cents tor che round trsp. Tickets OF
sale June l to Septembor So. I.imu
for return, October 81.
Baltimore, Md, and return, fare
$30.55; dates OF safe July Il and
IS; limit for return by extension july
81.
Minneapolis. Mimi, aud return
convention National Funera! Direc
toss association. Meeting August i!
to 21, inclusive
New York, n. Y, and return. one
and one-third fare on certificate plan
annual convention Furniture associa
ton, meeting July % TO 90, inclusive
H. N. ATWOOD. Agt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21

A household necessity. DR.. Thomas
Electric oil Heals burns, cute.
wounds of any sort Cures sores;
cures sore throat Group catarrh, asth'
ma: never fails.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21

Years of suffering relieved in
night. Itching piles yield at once TO
the curative properties of Doan's Oint-
ment. Never fails. AT any drug sto.e,
so cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21

We are no." located In orr new or
f,ea at POS N.'-st Second avenue. op-
posite the Pine Bluff Mercantile COM
napy where we will be glad to see all
of our friends and patrons and also
be glad to receive new ones.
P.B. LIGHT Al WATER co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-21

For forty years DR.. F9wler's Extract
Of Wild Strawberry mas been curing
summer complaint, dysentery, diar
rhoea, bloody flux. pain in the stom-
ach, and it has never yet failed to do
everything claimed for it.