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The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

The Washington Post announces
that President Baer is making expert
inents looking to reduction of the
cost of handling coal. We have been
enjoying the comforting thought that
President Baer was still in Europe.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

A New York scientist has impover
ished himself seeking the germ of In
sanity. In the face of SO much phi
lanthropy it would be unkind to hint
that he did not look near enough
home.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

James ]. Corbett has entirely re-
covered from the blow which con-
cluded the recent battle. and quits
with n bank account and contract
for the theatrical season. Why waste
sympathy?
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

Andrew Carnegie predicts that
Great Britain and the United States
will be one nation some day. Mr..
Carnegie has unlimited fnitn an the
power of steel bands to bind things
together.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

We have an idea that If the toy
pistol were making half the mischief
in Turkey that it is in this country.
the Sultan would put it out of busi-
hess for good between two puffs of
Turkish tobacco smoke.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

odom. the Jockey. will earn about
$4,000 this season. Many men who
understand three or four languages
or the higher mathematics are lucky
to make $1,000 a year.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

The Japanese are reported to be
wild for war with Russia. Somebody
with a kind heart ought to tell the
Japs few things concerning the size
of Russia
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

plain over telephone why they can't
go to lunch together than it does
dozen men to draw up plans to build
4: railroad.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

In naming the new boy Francis Gro
yer, Pa Cleveland shows an apprecia-
fion of the fact that mamma comes
first as far as family matters are con-
cerned
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

At night. when you sit on your front
porch and talk, 1t is well to remember
that those to whom you talk will re-
peat what you say in broad daylight
next day.-Atchison Globe.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

Chemists of repute in Massachusetts
are said to have demonstrated the
fuel value of mud taken from the
swamps. after it has been dried and
properly treated. What difference
does it make? A mud trust would
soon have it ALL
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

We are now to have n train de
luxe" across the continent for the ben
eft of those exclusive ones who have
too much money to mingle with the
common herd. o Democratic sim
plicity," what a jewel thou art!
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

An astronomer thinks that the Mar
tians are trying to signal us again.
Perhaps they, too. are trying to find
out when Prof. Langley's aerodrome
is going to start.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

What lovely time that man must
have had who made the circuit of the
globe in fifty-four days. A book re-
lating the interesting things he saw
and studied during his leisurely
journey would be most entertaining
and instructive.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

The idea is slowly being evolved
by people in Scotland that the only
chance now is to establish cup of
their own and invite us to challenge
for 1t,
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

Cod liver oil has risen in price sew
eInl hundred per cent. 1t is becoming
delicacy that only the extremely
Sich can afford.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

II France really wants to double
her population she can do SO by i'm
porting the great American cucum-
her.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

An inch on the end of mans nose
and a second on the trotting record
are about equally conspicuous.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

A young man seldom realizes how
tiear his best girl is until he goes
broke trying to make her wishes come
true.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

Tho probability is that Count Tor
Htoi considers every man who doesn't
wear an old blouse and go barefoot
barbarian.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

When gamblers fall out the lambs
are less likely to fall in.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

Sir Thomas may decide to turn his
attention to the arranging of an in
ternational automobile race. Once
on dry land he need not fear that
the wellearned fruits of industry and
perseverance would bG regularly
snatched away from him by some
Yankee skipper.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

A good stomach is sometimes as
useful as brains in helping a man
ulong in the world.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23
COLORADO.

Too many so-called gems OF thought
turn out to be paste.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

II some way could be found OF
emptying the Kaw river into Mount
Nesuvius-
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

Mrs. Langtry has an abiding con-
viction that she can stand any play
the public can.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

1t is almost pathetic to think what
an awful lot Colombia has yet to
learn.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

/. At least 1t must be said for break
Past food that 1t has provided para
graphers with plenty of material.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

Montague Hoibeiu, the English
swimmer, has failed in his fourth at
tempt to swim the English channel.
He left the water eight miles from Ca
lais. France. after swimming seventeen
hours and twenty minutes. He was
within four miles of the French coYst
at o'clock in .he morning, when the
tide turned and gradually swept the
swimmer toward Dover causing the
abandonment of his attempt.
Premier Balfour has come out with
pamphlet on "Insular Free Trade -
in which he argues in favor of mod
ification of England's free trade policy
to meet conditions forced upon her by
protectionist countries. Mr.. Balfour
says the mistakes made by the free
traders half century ago have left
Great Britain bearing all the burdens
and enjoying only half the advantages
which should attach to the empire.
The British Foreign Office announces
that no proposal mas been made for the
appointment of an Anglo-American
commission to define the boundary be-
tween British Borneo and the Philip
pines. and that there is no necessity
for the appointment of such body
A Helena dispatch says that the
three wealthy Drake brothers of st.
Louis. believed to have been lost in
the wild Clearwater country in
western Montana, have returned to
Missonla. They arc accustomed to
mountain expeditions and at no time
were they in danger OF losing their
way.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14

This is clipped from the Bidlcford
journal.
a South Lewiston lady Of - is cut
ting a wisdom tooth. HOY daughter in-
forms Us thar three weeks previous tl4
good woman subscribed for the Lewiston
journal Other Maine papor~ viii please
copy and give credt.-LeWistDn journal
We hasten 10 comply with he request
Of ont Lewiston contemporary more par
ticularly aa the Biddcfprd Journal ear
justly claim similar virtues Ia tho line
Of repairing the raYaaes of time aud cir
his legs. he subscribed for the Biddaford
who had the misfortune 10 loee one Uf
his legs. hc subscribed for the Rcddoford
journal and got new lrG within SIN
months from the time he paid bis SUBJ
scription. Another subscriber. "a woman.
was, according to good authority. A.
years old when she became "a constant
reader Of our paper six years ago. When
tho census Of 1900 was taken she gave
her age as IS, and was recommending
the remedy 10 all her friends. Beware of
limitations 8ud continue the credit.
Lewiston (MeJ Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
The Best Thing to Seize.

y month ago the proprietor of
menagerie sent his animals and para
phernalia to Limoges by train on the oe-
casion Of n fair held in that town. Dur
ing the journey young elephant was
slightly injured and the Snowman sent
in Il claim for 100 francs damages 10
the Orleans Company, The company re-
fused to accept liability and the owner Of
tn" elephant began an action before the
commercial court The companv nut in
no appearance at the hearing and judg-
ment was given against it by default
AS the Snowman was leaving Limoges
for POtlerS he thought IL advisable to
try 10 recover the money and. according.
" q bailin visited the railway station 1T
Limoges and began operations. He first
seized the Paris Express as il was on the
point Of leaving and, apparently very we'll
satisfied with this for a start. continued
Selling until il seemed as IL he would
never stop. He seized the Angouleme
train. crossed platform and seized the
tlermOht train, crossed another platform
aud seized the Toulouse train, and the
two other local trains fell u prey 10 his
7elzlng instincts. Six full grown able
bodied trains being in his possession. the
bailH turned 10 lighter and less euubrr-
some GOODS ANA went on Selling. He
seized twenty trucks twenty-five pas
sengor coaches, l0S lnotwarmers twenty
luggage vans, number of tarpuiiu4
hundreds If lamps and still he Nout ON
Selling. The btationmaster, who had
been hugely enjoying tue joke th"u
thought u time to interfere before the
station, the porters. the rcire-hmcnG
room, ana himself were seized. On b.
half 0f the company he gave notice ~
opposition 10 the judgment by default
and this checked the bailin's wild career.
He had seized - good deal. but thn
sfatiuumastar was too much for him. Ls
a .frF tt,tA
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
Mahmond Pacha.

extent OF preparing miniature electric
light equipments so that the light effects
can be experimental with on the models.
These models are remade and reprinted
until satisfactory result IS reached and
thus the scenery costs a pretty penny be-
lore stitch OF canvas has been touched.
Artists and Artisans Employed.
when the costume designs and scene
models are finished, contracts are let for
making the real articles-often to differ
ent people from those who have prepared
the designs and models. In case of Il
rush, the scenery is usually given to two
or three different artists to paint. Be
fore the scene painters start their work,
however, another set of men build the
scenery. This. of course, constitutes the
work OF making frames, stretching the
canvas and getting the scenery ready for
the painter. Joseph physioc Frank r.
Gates, Edward A. Morange, Walter Bur
ridge and +. Unit are among the better
known of the American scenic artists.
The scenery for Miss Simplicity was
modelled by f.. Castel Bert. who makes
the models for the scenery used in Maui
rice Grau's grand opera productions.
while these things are going on. q
large number Of other artists and ar
tisans are at work. The properties have
to be made. These include the furniture.
the draperies. the ground cloths and the
thousand and one articles that are ham
died during the performance.
Wigs, Boots and Shoes.
Wigs have to be made to order Cor
everybody III the company, chorus ana
all, and sometimes two or three for one
player. Each and every costume re.
qulreS a pair of boots or shoes to make il
complete, ami as these are usually eccen-
trio in style, they have to be made to or
der. The same thing applies to gloves.
and as the costume makers do net in
ciude bOotmdking or giOvemakmg in their
work, both the boots and gloves have to
be given to separate firms. If there are
any swords, antique weapons or armOr
in the piece, still another firm has to be
called upon to make these Sometimes
hats are bought separately and the secur-
ing OF the feathers, buckles, jewels and
other llnickknacks for production is
of brain flag. OF course ali these things
absorb money so fast that it seems as
if you couldn't burn it any faster.
More Calls for Cash.
''But there are other things that can
for cash before the curtain goes ND and
the money begins to come back-or not
to come back, which is sometimes sadly
the case. For instance, the printing is
very expensive. BY printing is meant
the Autographs and bills that are posted
and hung about town. The company has
to rehearse for weeks and rent has to bo
paid for the hall or stage that they use
for this purpose In the case OF an inn
portant production some crack stage
manager is engaged to stage the piece
and his services cost a fancy price
When you come to add up all these items
you will find your S23, 900 easily account
ed for-Evening Wisconsin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
FIRST INVESTMENT LARGE.
Much Money Required Before the
Curtain Goes Up.
PUTTING ON A SHOW.
Cost of Kirke La SheIle's Presentation
of Miss Simplicity"-Many
Items of Expense.

Il hardly suppose you'll believe me-
said that rotund comedian, Prank Dan
i,ls. recently TO an interviewer in reply to
a query about the daily running expenses
OF his company, but it's a fact that the
cost to the management of q big company
ike that now appearing with me in Miss
Simplicity is nearer to $1,000 a day than
it is to 5000 We very rarely say any
thing about this because the public would
doubtless think it was preposterous, bur
it is the truth nevertheless.
To Raise the Curtain.
but the most staggering figures to one
who is not acquainted with the facts"
continued Mr.. Daniels, are those which
tell the story OF what it costs to make
production before the salaries and run
ming expenses begin at ali. | don't mind
telling you, though, that kirke La Shele
paid bills amounting to a little over $23.
coo for the scenery, costumes and other
initial expenses of Miss Simplicity be-
fore curtain eyer went up on the piece"
In reply to Il request to detail the work
and expense OF preparing a big musical
show for the public, Mr.. Daniels dis
closed some facts which may prove in
teresting.
What a Man Works With.
"a man begins to work real hard with
his mind and his nerves and his pocket
book the minute he closes a contract 10
produce comic OPERA" he said. He
begins to pour out money right away.
First of ALL he is probably made to hand
over $1,000 or $4,000 in advance for
royalties as soon as he accepts the
manuscript. Or. if he commissions Il
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
Nurembetg,s Falling Walls.

Nuremberg. whose walls ore reported 10
be- showing signs of rapid decay, was
once about the richest and most famous
town In Europe. The wcll-knowu say
ing Of Pope Plus H. thar q Nuremberg
citizen was better of than Il Scottish
king was justified by the accounts that
hayo been preserved Of the town and its
burgno'S Ia the Fifteenth century there
came irora Nuremberg the first watches.
known - Nuremberg eggs" the first
cannon tho first guulock. the iilst wire,
drawing machine. the clarinet. certain
descriptions OF pottery. aud thr art Of
painting on glass. For 500 grnrS its now
deeayin2 walls defended the valley OF
the Pc-uifa against Pope and Emperor,
Four hundred to"ers once topped the
wallis. bat only about oHe-third Of them
now remain. some Of these towers are
of very carly date but most Of them be-
long 20 thc system OF Notifications
planned by Albrecht Durer.--London
Daily Chronicle,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
"Wave"-A Wanted Word.

Many people have been exercising their
wits lately to devise a word which shall
denote a wireless telegram. Perhaps the
problem may be solved by chance, but
solved it viii have to be. The world viii
not long be content to use the cumber-
some expression which is alone available
at present. Down to fifty years ago,
when telegraphic messages were few and
costly, people called them Geographic
messages. or Geographic dispatches but
as they gradually became an adjunct of
ordinary life, Il brefer term was called
for, and a happily inspired American
found it in Telegram" The new name
did not become common in England till
the time of the Crimcan war, when for
eign kilograms first began II be generally
read with interest, and purists in etymol-
ogy did not take to it very benevolent
~. The laying Of ocean telegraphs
brought another need. \ submarine rcle-
gram was TOO clumsy. and we got the
"cablegram." which is today commonly
abbreviated into cable Somebody has
proposed to call the wireless message an
etberogram because il is carried by the
ether waves. but that is scarcely handy
enough for daily use. Another proposal
is Marconigram. But a word of four
syliables viii never do. aud somebody
else has thought of Couigram. That
would be fairly convenient but it is open
TO the objection that Mr., Marconi, from
whose merits nobody would seek TO de-
tract. is not the only man entitled to
credit in connection with the wireless
DISPATCH II some ingenious person could
only think Of a monOsyAable rs express
sive and as useful rs that BY which the
ordinary man designates an ordinary
telegram. all would be well. II is. not
without logic. argued that as We call a
message by wire wire, cable cable.
it is clearly our duty 10 call a message
bv air an air. or better, q message by
wave wave The last word as mono
syllable seems to be quite likely TO stic6.
Toutlou Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
"De-beautifying" London.

Ata time when the surplus energies Of
most cities are being devoted 10 the beau
fification Of the streets and while Paris
has gone so far as to hold exhibitions OF
artistic sigH-board~, the corporation OF
London has ordered that the quaint s.@n-
boards which Were put up by the bankers
in Lombard street must come down, be-
cause they urojecr out over the limit Of
space allowed by law. These siEn-boards
were part Of the coronation decorations.
Much taste and money was spent 10
make them as far as possible. exact re-
pleas OF the old signs which were hung
in the street when all bankers We're gold
smiths and all golismiths were bankers.
Their presence gave an unusual touch Of
grace and pictur"alueness 90 this part pf
London, and it was hoped that they
might become permanent feature Of the
street.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14

I.eai costumer IS entirely ont Of his eie-
-neht, as his work carries him for the
most part into the styles of days long
-phe 4y- And 50 we 70 to the fashion
JIhie shops for these stylish gowns. The
iaIiSan creations that Grace Orr Myers.
Nate art and some of the other beauties
war IN Miss Simplicity were imported
Ior US
Designing the Scenery.
Meantime, a somewhat similar process
Has been going on with reference TO the
scenery. Before any scenery is painted.
absolutely complete models are made of
eaeh piece. These are more complicated
tA' the sketches for the costumes. as
tdeh piece Of scenery that is TO be used
HL5ae separately in miniature of paste
te>slDie IN set up and take down each
me tiny scenes and to get the exacl
45gvs OF the larger and real scenery.
@--S Is nowadays carried even TO the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
What the Shops Display y
- To the Feminine Eyes.

What the Shops Display )
u To the Feminine Eyes.
In the finer imported dimities there are
many large designs quite different from
the delicate dimity patterns.
a small round hat is made of big six,
sided paillettes, and has at the left side Of
the front knot of silk aud a large black
and white aigrette turned to the back.
An excellent material for summer shire
waists and one which is not generally
considered, is grass linen. 1t is cool. easy
TO iauader and comparatively mex
penSive.
There are exquisite colors TO be found
IN the Japanese creDes, soft shades of
pale pink aud bae, with rose aud cream
white. These can be had in pretty quail
~ for $l.25 Il yard.
\ simple turhan has the crown Of
green leaves and the deep rim of coarse
broken brown straw, wiki green tones in
It. The natural combination OF browns
and green, like all the combinations of ma
lures colors, is very good.
= ~. l'tS''S ~, sitll'l"t"1 '.'aG
~ H. :" '"'
cjmttcrs ~ th. bsrb"rrrs M - h ",'
t CLUSTERS, ol Tue h"roerrltS' mere Is oas
this hat also.
turhan III one or the shops mas 4
luiic louhu3uoh covered entirety Wrh
strawberry leaves and the frulS The
"hN trimming on the hat Is Siih or ribbon
sttdN3'ttF co!ored. Ihere Is biS
Shtfred lump of lit Is not bow and
II Is nol r"Sette- which Is Mt the iett
Si"' % Tue PACK ol the nat.
liners as well at at the florists. aud an
al-hoWer turbah is made of forget-m,.-
not blossoms and leaves, the tiny blue
flowers set rather Sparsely among the
leaves as they are in the growing plant.
On the edge Of the hat however, there ~
a heavier line of the blossoms. Forget
me-not blue silk falls over the bacl, of
the hat.
An attractive turban of coarse green
saucerlike spheres or the stroy, ma in tha
center of each Of these is an embroidered
mcdalun These are Tho kind soft intn
frocks. with edges of emhroi,pry in sin.
q center of chiffon. with small enlhrnid.
cred figures. each showing in tbia' rosn \
little pink, which rontraSts rb4rminalv
with the green. An ai.rettn Finishes tLa
hat.
Another pretty and simnle tprhap j.. IF
a deep gold-rolorrI straw ,ri1,,,"d ,,.,,h
edge of the crown tIera i nm n"'r nla o,,
filled in with tnle nnd l,-i,Ioin,s +j,is or,
the Hat lace daisies ar st5rs ~ L,n.
There is similar rulin-fllnd onanin.s !,
tho dprp rim. which is briGr,J ,.ith7 H.,
flowers of lace banI ~ hIa,I. 81, 49, ,iV
crosses the crown ar Tho hat a,J c,',,''
bow nj the hazel, "'''' ''' '''' Il
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14

pair OF our well known comic opera
librettists and composers to write piece
for him, he is apt to be asked for q big
payment down before they start to work
ut all. And when this nigh-Driced manu-
script comes to him it isn't complete. 1t
contains merely the plain piano score;
and one of the managers first expenses
is to pay extra to have an orchestration
of this made.
What Production" Is.
'Then he sets about the production
The word production properly used
means the mechanical, material side of
the piece-the scenery, costumes. proper
ties and effects of all kinds. First he
goes to the professional designer of cos
tunes, who, by the way, is sometimes
not maker of costumes at all. Here, by
going over the cast and manuscript, he
finds out how many changes of costumes
each principal has, and how many differ
ent sorts of people are to be represented
by his chorus and thus arrives at how
many different styles of costumes he
must have designs for The designer
then goes into history or Mysteries. ac-
c0rding to whether the kind of costumes
that are wanted are to be historically cor
rect or merely funny. The result of his
work is a series of water-color sketches,
one for each different style, detailing ey-
cry feature of the garb, from boots to
headgear Sometimes these designs are
made up into a frame and used for adver-
Using purposes in the theater lobby after
they have served their original purpose,
and you have doubtless seen them used
in this way.
The Fashionable Dressmaker.
In Miss Simplicity a good many Of
the costumes worn by the ladies of the
company are ultra-fashiona lille dresses Of
the present day, and when it comes to
turning out that class of goods the theat-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14
Microscone and Pork.

The quantity Of pork examined micro
-copically, which was exported last year.
amounted 20 33GSl .229 pounds. The cost
NJ this work per pound was 0ne-thirJ OF
"A gaV+
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14

.-''AuStralia is more English than Lon
Gou," maintained Sir John Cockburn re-
Gently at the annual meeting Of the Geo
graphical Association.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14

In the finer imported dimities there are
many large designs quite different from
the delicate dimity patterns.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-03-14

Mrs. Washington 4. RoeblDg. wife 81
the engineer Of the Brooklyn bridge. who
became famous for the part she took m
finishing the work. died at Trenton, y.
D.. of general decay OF the muscular
system. She was 80 year, old Cob
Roebling spent days in the caiSsone i'm
preparing tho bridge foundation. and ia
time his health became shattered and De
fell 3 victim TO fever. was then that
his brilliant wife spraug into prominence.
She carried on the building Of the bridge
by communicating to the woTkmeu on the
bridge what her husband bad planned ia
bed. Seated in her husbands room.
which overlooked the East river, Mrs..
Roebling, day bv day, surveyed the wora
through telescope, explaining its prog
ress to her husband. The bridge was
completed May -. 1883. Mrs RocbI,ue
was the first woman 10 cross it.