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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

Some encouragement exists in the fact
that a play entitled Are You a Mason"
was able to draw but a corporal's guard to
the Boyd and among these only a few Of
the regulars" Not that the play in point
did not possess merit, for 1t did, and was
we'll acted by a good company. but merely
as illustrating the change that has come
over the spirit Of the people. Not so very
long ago the announcement Of a farce OF
any sort would have filled the theater to
the doors. One is not required to invent
names for the absurdities that have been
paraded on the stage, for the authors
themselves gave us titles as ridiculous as
the most imaginative could supply, and
such titles as What Happened to Jones"
or why Smith Left Home which are not
by any means extreme examples OF the
not at all remote nomenclature OF the
playwright, drew hundreds and thousands
TO the theaters. These are rapidly vanish
ing from bill boards and advertisements.
and the few that are left are coldly re-
ceived by the public. Every indication is
that the swing of the pendulum is to the
other extreme. and while the nadir has
rot, in all probability, been reached yet, the
change is so marked and so agreeable that
one almost hopes for the early appear
snce OF what so many well wishers OF the
stage have all but despaired Of seeing in the
flesh. the Intelligent theater-goer." 1t Is
expecting too much to hope that the nom
sense drama will disappear entirely, but
TO see 1t being pushed into a place far
back toward the rear is gratifying in the
extreme. incidentally. It may not be out
Of place here to remark that during the
recent stay Of "Ben-Hur" in Omaha Mr..
Towle, who is managing the production for
Klaw & Erlanger, said that Omaha turned
cut the most intelligently discriminating
audiences he had encountered during his
experience with the play. "Our perform
snce is from seven to nine minutes late
each night said he, "for no other reason
IN the world than that your Omaha people
are alive to the fine points Of the piece and
applaud them. My stage manager has
roted this and complains that his work Is
increased by the waits necessary to allow
the audience to vent its satisfaction. This
is gratifying to the actors. but the stage
hands don't like IT."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

The Chicago editorial writer then states.
according to these definitions, that there is
TO more excuse for musical works OF
acknowledged excellence works of the
first rank" works that are "chaste,"
pure" refined" or works which have
held their place in general estimation for a
considerable time" (mark you, general"
estimatiOn), at a great popular show, than
for ragtime at a funeral.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

In the horticultural exhibit, It must be
remembered that there is no more excuse
for rare and beautiful palms, flowers,
plants, perfected specimens OF cultivation.
at a great popular show. than there is for
cabbages as funeral floral emblems."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

Next week the Boyd will offer a dlversi-
fed line of attractions. Ben Hendricks
opens the week in "Ole Olson" and remains
until Monday. Tuesday night Happy Hooli-
gan" and his many comic followers will
be seen. Wednesday matinee and night
Sullivan and Mack will present their Irish
Pawnbrokers," and on Thursday night Kate
Claxton will give her famous play The
Two Orphans" 9TH Fatal Wedding"
with Gertrude Haynes and her choir celes-
tial, will be the Friday and Saturday even-
ing Offering.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

The Chicago writer must be consistent,
however, and remember to advocate the
promotion of the spirit he suggests in all
departments.
In the Fine Arts building 1t must be re-
membered that there is no more excuse for
masterpieces of painting or sculpture at a
great popular show than for comic valen-
tines as a funeral card"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18

ostend. the scenery for which was modelled
after snapshots taken at the famous Bel
CLAN seaside resort. The act develops very
much after the manner OF "Niniche." which
Is laid at Trouville. In fact. the act is an
Ostend "Niniche." The second act is In a
Partisan boudoir. and the third Is In a fenc-
ing academy in Paris. All the fencers are
girls. and they wear the black velvet cos
tune, with the white shirts. with red
hearts. short black skirts, lined with red,
ard black stockings and slippers with red
heels which Jean Bersud's painting has
made so familiar. There are ~twenty-seven
musical numbers in the piece and the
chorus is said to Dave a great deal Of work
cut out for Il in the matter of drills and
dances. Miss Held will be supported by a
company which includes Joseph w. Herbert,
George Marion, Frank R~ushworth. Edouard
Durand, Knox Wilson, the lilliputisn actor;
Franz Ebert, Louise Royce. Annie st. Tel,
Katherine Bell, Luella Drew. Billie Nor
ton, Adelaide orion and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06
COLOGNE A FAVORITE
Triple WITH INDIANS
Redskins of Northwestern Canada Fond
of Toilet Preparations.

Eau de cologne and other toilet prep
arations are doing a great deal OF harm
among the Indians of Peace River dis
trict, in northwestern Canada. accord
ing to a member Of the Canadian
geological survey who has just returned
from visit to that region.
The harm comes from the fact that
the Indians drink them.
Cologne and various other concOctlons
known as Florida water. essence Of
ginger, and essence Of peppermint are
prepared especially for internal use by
traders. who are not permitted to sell
whisky to the Indians. The stuff is in
reality nine-tenths pure alcohol. J. VI.
Macoun, Of the Canadian survey, says
that the traffic in alcohol thus disguised
has become such serious matter that
the missionaries have become dis
couraged and the business Of the Hud
son Bay Company promises to be en-
barrassed.
The Indians have learned that the
sweet smelling things are to drink and
are not to be wasted as exterior Oint-
ments. If one were to consult the Do
ninion records Of importations one
would suppose that the Indian half
breeds Of the Northwest had suddenly
developed a remarkable fondness for
cleanliness. for the customs reports
show an unusual increase in the guam
tity Of toilet waters imported. Most
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06
COST OF PANAMA CANAL
TO THE UNITED STATES
viii Require Nearly Two Hundred Mil
lions to Finish It.

II Is estimated that it viii cost the
United States $751;. %. S5S TO acquire and
complete the Panama Canal, besides the
amount 80 be paid to the government in
control Of the isthmus for the conces-
sion.
Already there has been an immense
amount Of money and energy expended
on the canal. II IS safe 10 say that a
sum more than sufficient to dig water
way from ocean - ocean at sea level
has been collected from investors at diff
fcrent times i'm its history.
When De Lesseps organized the first
company in 1850 for the construction of
the canal, it started work with paid
up capital of 10000 go For eight years
the company toiled, employing at times
as many as 1900 men. Then came a
necessity for changing the plans and the
company failed. after having collected
in round figures from the sale OF stock
and bonds. s20O.OO0,O00. or this it was
shown that the expenditure actually
made on the isthmus amounted TO $780,
10000 and that the cost of excavation
and embankment proper was SIS. 600. 600
The ultimate cost was then estimated as
S174, 500 coo For several years an effort
was made 10 capitalize a new company
TO complete the work, and at last. IN
1894, the present Panama Company was
organized with a paid up capital of 3d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06

tthc accuracy. On the day Of the as
cents hypsometric and mercurial bar
ometer readings We're taken on the sum
mits themselves. and also by Govern
ment official at the lower station Of
Skardu.
The climbing of these Himalayan
mountains was not accomplished by
camping on grass or rocks to 70, 900 feet,
as in the Andes but by continued diff
cult snow bivouacs. made at 16. OOO, Is, 400,
and 10, $50 feet.
Two nights We're passed at this latter
immense altitude, where two-thirds of
the eighteen coolies. who carried the
high camp equipment, were Frustrated
by mountain sickness. DR.. and Mrs.
Workman and guides. although they
slept little and suf cred somewhat from
mountain lassitude. were not i'll, and
We're able to carry out their fifteen
hours climb the next day with com
pIete success.
These were the most notable climbs OF
the expedition in 1903 but besides these
three large glaciers have been explored
and surveyed and four first ascents and
traverses of snow passes from 1900 TO
1000 feet in height accomplished. This
seasons work. added to that Of 1902,
when many peaks and the great Chogo
Loongma glacier were first assembled,
combine to make the two greatest high
climbing expeditions yet carried out in
the Himalayas. Several hundred mag
nificent photographs were taken during
the summer.-BOston Her I'D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06
BLONDES DECREASING
IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Demand for Light Colored Tresses Hard
to Fill at Present.

The present duty on human hair i'm
ported into the United States is 20 per
cent ad valorem; II manufactured. that
is. in the form OF switches or wigs. the
duty is IS per cent
The United States import every year
a considerable amount Of human hair
the countries which are the chief
sources OF supply being Germany and
Sweden.
For some reason. about which hair
dressers are not agreed. there is a much
larger demand for blonde than for dark
hair and for many years Swedish girls.
who have usually very thick blonde
hair. have, in the peasant districts. sup
piled the worlds market with that shade
OF hair. The Swedish blonde hair is
thicker and lighter than the German
hair. and for that reason is more easily
dyed to a satisfactory shade.
In all countries from which there are
reports the number OF blondes is de-
creasing, while the number of brunettes
spondingly increases. AS the par
TALLY Of purchasers runs just the other
way and there is a steadily increasing
demand for blonde hair. It has been
found impossible TO supply II, and other
countries besides Sweden and Germany
are drawn upon. France is one Of them.
Italy, and especially Sicily, is another.
Spain yields little. Spanish girls, who
are proud Of their hair. viii not sell #
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06
AN AMERICAN W0NAN'S
LOFTY MOUNTAIN CLIMB
How Mrs. Workman Reached the Top of
a 2z,56s-Foot Peak.

Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman, daugh-
ter of former Gov. Andrew d. Bullock,
of Massachusetts, is known as the
worlds greatest mountain climber and
explorer Word comes from India that
she has just broken her first high rec
ord Of q 900 feet twice in one day dur
ing her explorations this season Of the
Himalayas-
These giant mountains climbed by her
are two snow peaks looming high above
the Chogo Loongma glacier and border
ing the distant province of Hunza-
Nagye.
Starting at a. m. August II. by
moonlight, from the highest camp. at
10 355 feet, and ascending over the sharp
est Of snow slants. the party, consisting
OF Or. and Mrs. Workman and the three
noted Italian guides J. Petigax, o. Sa-
vote. and l. Petigsx, climbed steadily
until long after daylight. and at Z a. m.
this indOmitable American woman
climber stood on top of her first peak
Of the day, 21,770 feet high.
After half an hours halt for scientific
and photography the party
descended this mountain a short dis
lance and. traversing a long snow arete.
assembled a still higher peak which lay
beyond. and at 10 a m. in cloudless
weather, Mrs. Workman scored her
greatest record. and stood at 22,56S feet
above sea level
The heights of these mountains have
been computed with the utmost scien-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06

Of these preparations come from the
United States.
According TO Mr.. Maeoun, the effects
OF drinking these preparations are very
serious The cologne Is especially in
furious, as it has shown tendency to
affect the eyesight OF Indians drinking
Il continuously.
An Indian who has drunk pint bot
tie Of cologne contracts a Jag which
would put continuous round Of ten
Manhattan cocktails to shame. The pre-
vailing tint Of everything, according to
few intelligent halfbreeds who had
used cologne. was a beautiful green of
varying shades.
Mr.. MacOun also asserts that he took
one drink Of cologne just to see what
sort Of stuff the Indians were drinking.
and found it so sweet and nauseatiug.
and at the same time so burning hot
that he was glad TO end his expert
ments--New York Sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06
THE HISTORY OF THE
PAWNBROKER'S SIGN

Lombard Street, noted in history as
the great London street for bankers.
derived its name from the Longobards,
a race of rich bankers who settled
there in the reign OF Edward II. and
whose badge. the three golden balls.
taken from the lower part of the arms
of tie dukes of Medici. continues to
this day to be the sign OF pawnbrokers
money lenders.
The balls on the rich crest of the
Medici were blue. and only during the
last half century have they, In the
paWnbrOkers' signs. been gilded.
ly believed to indicate that here are
two chances TO one that what is
brought there will not be redeemed
St Nicholas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06

0oo,cOo. Since that time work has adj
vanCed at the rate of about i.G99O00 cubic
yards of excavation eacI year.
The total amount of excavation up
to the present time has been about
81 900 600 cubic yards. Unfortunately
only about 100000 cubic yards of this
Is available for the waterway propos-
ed in 1S99-1900 by the canal commission,
OF which Rear Admiral Walker was
president. The Walker com mission
recommendation included this available
excavation in the s40,O00.0O0 TO be paid
the canal company fer its work, maps
records, drawings and the property of
the Panama Railroad Company. The
commission estimated that the total
amount of excavation which would be
required for theiC canal to be built from
its plans, exclusive of that for the
Bohio dam and the Giganti spnlway,
would be 94S6S, 7O3 cubic yards The
work remaining to be done. therefore,
represents the difference between the
amount OF available excavation which it
viii acquire by purchase from the Pan
anna Canal Company, or nearly three
hfths Of the entire work. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost of this work viii
be S144. 233, 35S, in addition to the sum to
be paid to the present owner Of the
property BY the time it is completed
more than S450, CO., coo viii have been OBJ
tanned in one way or another for use
in building the canal, while nearly S312.-
000 c.. viii have actually been spent in
connection with its construction and
administration.
Il was the intention of the Panama
Canal Company to make the canal 29.5
feet deep. The increased dimensions
OF steamers now being built has made
II necessary to plan for a much deeper
canal, and he Walker commissions
plans are for a waterway thirty six feet
deep.-New York Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-06
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
SAVED BY A DREAM.
|ely Supernatural Warning That
Was Needed.

ely Supernatural Warning That
Was Needed.
any years ago the wife of the
Et of a land owner and mine pro-
tor in the north of England
Rsed her husband from sleep and
him she had dreamed that she
a wooded lane above the river
some men hiding in bushes; she
him riding along and the men
pit at him from behind and drag
dead, into the bushes. The place
her dreccm she did not know, but
appened to be a desolate srot Of
ptry past which ne would have to
on the following day, when re-
ping from the mines with his nor.
ITWice more that night the woman
emed the same thing again, and
|apre2se her terrors her husband
missed chat he would chose a diff.
fnt route or his ride. The next
PIT a murder was committed in
very spot which the woman had
Fured in her vision. The victim
J young surgeon named St;rlin1
most popular young man in the
ehborhood, but desperately poor.
|had nothing in his possession but
Fateh, and that the m, rderers took.
body was found in the bushes
|ch the dreamer had described. The
Fch was raced to a pawnbroker's
p at Durl am and the men who had
pged it were arrested. Their names
y be remambered-Cain and Rain.
|ntly clip hee in the hand of the
fdered mas was a button of pink
ss. fasticDed in imitation of an
ethyst. 1t Exactly matched those
m the Waistcoat of Cain. But SYM
hlzers with the tMo men heard IF
eiew and scattered hundreds IT
lllaa buttons in the wood where ths
~ "2s found. The men were &C.
tied, although everybody believed
: hey we're guilty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
fcathers pY Phornnran,

The power of lhe camera in repro.
ducln2 form ard texture in feathers Is
We'll shown in an astjc,c iii ''photoa.
raphI. The marvellous acyur:rt ~,
Its drawing. lis power Of ,"rrodu-iae
texture as well as form. apu.sl 10
render photography a most -lliaaio
process for the purpose OF rec,rane
those minute variations IN p,Hmaeo on
which our clas&tGeWinus arc based.
The one difficulty Which presents t.
self that ef color values. can be over.
come by the =Hse=ot= =ortho-eArematio
plates and light filters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
rrcuCI ran NuSA;y iA,tnc,.

! 'S''Si' TAI O.'SI'y 'Atf'o'
A work to cost some $4,000, 900 wfN
probably in ne near future be begun
on the Seine. It Is to be a tunnel I'M
der the river, either at Tancarville or
Quillebeuf. Between Rouen ar d the
sea there is no crossing of ne seine
except by boat, a condition that for
many years has caused great incon
venience and retarded commercial
growth. Moreover, Havre is connect
ed with the rest Of France By only one
railroad lire. The proiecred tunnel
will connect it with Ponr Audemer and
hence with the rest OF France giving
two tiverging lines from Havre-one
to The right and one to the left of the
Seine.-Consular report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
Much Depends on Location.

H. no Would believe that the pros.
Flty OF a restaurant depends on
Rlch side of the street it is and
Plch corner it happens to occupy ?
/. there is a tradition that these de-
|ls are of the utmost Importance.
(e right side, according to this the
= is the west side. and the persons
70 mold 1t point triumphantly to a
Ps list OF establishments which
Pspered famously on one side, while
r other is strewn with failures. A
Fcnd part of this tradition holds
F. ehe restaurant, to succeed, must
F2ys be on the downtown corner
Ne1v York Letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
muct Money in Traps Clothes

A lot Hf young fellows in an Oaso
town had g''d tine With & trarT7z
ast ="eeF. toc> 'oot him into sbes.
-"'c im ',ooG @afe. shaved h!ce
and toi his hasr They then bougf5c
now suit o. clnthae. white shirt arr
Sia"d ~ collar ana dressed him ous
8onf'ete. hnt when they attelnptee.
to harr his hohn clothes he obiectnts
4na fought fnr Ctem with such dos.
p'iat3on tneit suspicious uers
aroused. ard Hpon searching hiss
feund 900 fowed NJ In the coat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
E:lectron.

Developmea Electron.
r. kautmanD .3.aGy in a re-
h lecture, traced tle histcr. of the
felGpment of II electrOn. The
lts OF the idea go back about TWEEN.
pve years. The growth OF the stem
! taken place within the last ten
Prs, and now We have a hourishing
nt and a large literature on the
ljeet. Broadly speaking, the latest
spry accounts for luertia, suggests
PAUSE Tor gravitation, explains the
ping phenomena of the spectra of
4 gases and co-ordinates hypothet.
Ply host of miner phenomena that
Pm at first sight to have no discern.
mutual relationship, says Eiectri-
World
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
A good quality OF soap is necss

good quality OF soap is Recss
sary to beautify the complexion NJ :
none other should be used. 1t shoNia
not only be used for bathing but also
for shaving Among other things the
Primrose BARRIERS select the best make
of soap that can be procured. Give
tnem trial and they will be sure to
satisfy YOU.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
Needs Investiuatjno.

eteila-"They're going to investi-
fte the postoffice. Bella-'Pm glad
near it. got only three love let
$ rom Jack to-day and I'm sure
ere must be something wrongo-.
" -orh Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09

j. Il Mer company
"es;ail and compauF
Mead, Harper and { D.
= q Smart
Fox Brothers
Vifz Grocery
Charles lImkin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-09
OAK STREET MEAT
MARKET.

l have thoroughly remodeled the
interior OF the building since my oc-
cupancy on the lst inst, ana Will
spare no effort or expense to make It
nrSt-class market in every respect.
Received fresh from the country daily,
oysters, game and fish in season. A
complete stock o. salt meats, such as
hams, bacon, etc, always on hand and
OF the best on the market. | desire
to thank the pubic for the liberal pa
tronage they nave given me, and ask
a continuance OF same. Prompt de-
livery to any part OF the city. Give
me trial. ana ! will guarantee salts
faction. Yours LOT business.