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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
BRITISH, STARS IN DEMAND
London Says American Managers
Want EngIish Talent Regard
less of the Price.

LONDON May 4--(Special.)-As a result
of the almost world wide music hall war
between Keith & Proctor and Klaw &
Erlanger, the representatives. of the English
artists, say that their stars are lin clover"
Mr. George Foster, who is agent for Harry
Lauder, and other well known artists pro-
pheses hslcyon days for English artists.
They want English stars at any price"
he said in an interview. Il am asked to
engage them at all cost-salary is no OBJ
ject.
Harry Lauder is to have 81, 500 per week.
A friend of mine declares that he will be
offered 1900 a week before his engage
ment is over. There are hundreds and
thousands OF scotchmen in New York, who
will support him to a man.
Gus Ellen and Marie Lloyd will visit
America in September and Lockhart's
elephants in October. George Robey and
Harry Fragson are ready to cross the At
lantic. I made Little Itch a phenomenal
offer last week, but so far, he has refused
f. Daisy James is another artist, who is
getting ready to go.
II am negotiating with a dozen other
stars. but nothing is settled as yet"
There are a number OF agents OF Klaw
G. Erlanger in this country at present, and
they win engage every one they can. Get
the biggest that can be found, is what they
tell me. Money is nothing
1T has all occurred recently-since the
formation Of the great combines and the
beginning Of the music hall war. Artists
have visited America regularly in the past.
but this is quite a different matter. They
will now go in shoals.
1T viii be a great thing for English
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
COLONIAL RAILWAY PROBLEM
Cape VIII EndeHvOr 20 Prevent Con-
structiOn of "POIItIcaI" Lines
I'm Future.

JOHANNESBURG. May 4-(Special.)-A
commission was lately appointed in Cape
Colony to devise some means Of saving the
colony from political" railways-that is to
say lines built from the point OF view OF
party expediency and not because they were
likely to be financially or commercially sue
cessful.
Dr. Smart, the commissioner OF public
works acted as chairman. Within eleven
days Of the first meeting the commission
decided unanimously upon a report, the
substance of which is a recommendation
for the establishment of railway advisory
board, TO devise the minister responsible
for the control Of the railway department
on all large questions OF policy. II is to
be the duty Of the board to advise upon all
questions OF policy. including the fixing OF
rates and fares the estimates to be sub
mitted to Parliament, and alterations of
wages or hours of employment. No pro-
posal for new line will he submitted to
Parliament. II the proposals OF the COM
mission are carried out, unless It is ac-
companied by a full and exhaustive re-
port by the board. setting forth the capital
expenditure to be incurred, estimates OF
the cost OF working, OF the probable volume
Of traffic 10 be handled and the revenue
likely TO be earned. and also the probable
effect on the traffic and earnings OF existing
lines
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

live county seats of the great state of Iowa?
Can we conceive of these fifty-one county
seats being uprooted and transplanted to
this city, here to be crushed down into
a noisome area of 200 acres2 That is none
too vivid way of illustrating just what
the actual fact of 177,9ss people crowded
into 200 teeming acres of Manhattan island
means
Many New Workers. can go back in men,
DRY to some small town on circus day. Let
us in fancy crowd ourselves with all the
other able-bodied citizens OF the town and
half the countryside into a five-acre lot
to witness the grand free exhibition after
the parade
Can we conceive OF that crowd of happy,
perspiring humanity-men, women and
children and crying babies-condemned to
eat and sleep and love and hate and live
their lives in that fve-acre lot? And a cor
don of changing street cars and a wall of
five-story tenements, and we may get some
conception of such a block that bounded
by West Sixty-frst street, Amsterdam ave-
nue., West Sixty-second street and West
End avenue. with its population Of GLIB
living on 5S92 acres"
As Applied to New York.
In speaking of the density of poulation
in Greater New York, Mr. Finley says
that the total area is 2Os,21s acres, and
adds:
IF we roughly estimate that half Of the
greater city is occupied by streets parks,
business and manufacturing establish
ments and vacant lots, rnere will be left
10000 acres Of residence area. If all Of
this estimated residential area of New York
were as densely populated as the lowest
of these twelve populous and dense blocks,
Gotham would number 1l50OO,O0O souls.
Allowing the residential area of Man
haitian alone at two-thirds OF the total
acreage, IL every block on Manhattan were
an -to-the-acre block, the borough
would need no numerical aid from sister
boroushs to leave largest London far be-
hind"
Mr. Finley points out that all his figures
are based on the 1900 census and declares
that the blocks today, II the exact popula-
ton were known, might treble the list
Of 1900 in regard to a density Of populs-
ton Of more than LOO to the acre. There
were seven in 1900 and twelve in 1905. He
also says that there are doubtless many
more blocks in the city than fifty-one hav-
ing a total population OF 5000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

that the woman question is the most grave
of all questions in America In fact this
is the cardinal difference between Europe
and America.
This being so, one may readily imagine
whittier that powerful sentiment of every
American man can eventually drive him.
When Thaw's lawyer appealed to that feel
ing and with fine rhetoric called 1t the
dementia Americana he was conscious of
playing on the biggest organ of all organs
on the rapturous enthusiasm of q great
and generous nation for their noblest aris-
tocrats. He reused thereby a vendee
Chouan sentiment of fierce loyalty; a real
War of the Roses If one may say So"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Mr.. Finley points out that the combined
population OF the ffty-one blocks in the
city have more than 5000 population each
with 1S2,SSl in 100. with an average Of 26O5
to the block. Five years later the pOpula-
ton in these same blocks had increased
to 177,9SS or by more than 5000, with a
block average of $3.50. an average increase
by the block OF ss4.
This was an increase in 1--WE years OF "a
per cent in the most crowded part Of Man
haitian. In the same time the entire
borough Of Manhattan increased only IA
per cent. Commenting on these figures
and percentages. Mr.. Finley says:
They mean that during these five years
the percentage Of increase in blocks al
ready woefully overcrowded was more than
double that OF the total OF the borough.
They mean, further, that II per cent OF the
total increase Of population in the borough
Of Manhattan between the years 1900 and
1905 is constituted Of the increase Of these
nfty-One blocks alone"
Mr. Finley has made some study OF the
alien population of the ifty-one blocks
and he deduces the rule that the greater
the density the greater the allen per-
centage." The one exception to this rule is
the GOO block on the West Side. where
practically every one Of the population is a
negro and the only aliens are from the
West Indies.
In speaking 81 what a population Of
5000 TO a block means. Mr.. Finley says:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
PRINCE AS A STONE MASON
Themselves with Mortar while
Mt POtsdam

BERLIN. May 21.-(Special.)-On Of the
weekly papers relates the following Incl
dent OF Prince Eitel Friedrich:
AS the prince was walking in the garden
OF the villa with the princess where they
recently took up their quarters at Pots
dam. they became interested I'm the work
OF some masons who were constructing a
rock work fountain. Finally their royal
highnesses seized hammer and trowel and
applied themselves to the task. Half an
hour elapsed before they had tired them
selves OF this unfamiliar occupation and
they returned TO the house with their
clothes fairly covered with mortar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

artists, but do not think it will AFFECT the
music halls here. The visits will be only
short ones and the artists will then return
to fulfill their engagements in this country.
There is no question OF their breaking their
contracts"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
French VesreIs Arhore.

CHBRBOURG. France May "A fierce
gale is raging in the channel. The French
steamer Laure and the French bark Jane
Guillon have been driven ashore. The bark
arrived at Queenstown May 1 from San
Francisco. It's crew was landed and II is
hoped It may be relocated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Lot f..
Muslin Gowns at S1.45.

A grand assortment, all high
grade samples, finest materials,
beautifully trimmed, worth as
high as $500, slightly soiled.
Under-price sale, S1.45.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
nrItnin ncmnnds cnsh.

CONsTANTINoPLE, May 4-The British
embassy has lodged claim with the Porte
for the reimbursement Of the $4,000 ransom
paid to the brigands who abducted the
Abbott child, son of a prominent British
subject, who was residing at Salonica-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Lot 3.
Muslin Gowns at 95c.

Choice selection, made of fine
deliberately trimmed
with lace and embroidery, can not
be duplicated for $500 and $3.50.
Under-price sale, 95c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Fifty-One I'm List.

Mr.. Finley has found that altogether
there were in 1906 fifty-one blocks in Man
haitian that had more than 5000 inhabitants
OF these twelve have density of popula-
ton Of more than LOO to the acre. Most
Of these blocks have an area Of from two
to four acres.
The block bounded by Cherry, Jefferson.
Monroe and Rutgers streets is the most
crowded in New York. Its population ia
1905 was 1856. making 1t the tenth on the
list Of population. 1t has, however. 145S
Inhabitants to the acre, against LOCO in 1900.
The next most crowded block is that
bounded by Cherry, Clinton, Monroe AMI
Jefferson streets. Its density of population
Is Lap to the acre. The third on the list is
bounded by Forsyth Houston. Chrystle
and Stanton streets. with 1901 inhabitants
to the acre.
The fourth is bounded by Clinton, Stan
ton, Suffolk and Riverton streets with a
density of 1.29l and the fifth is bounded by
Rivington, Sheriff. Stanton and Willett
streets. The block having the largest pop
ulatiOn in the city, that on the upper west
side. is tenth on the list OF density, the
figures being las. OF the twelve blocks
With a density Of more than L1oo to the
acre eleven are on the lower east side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Lot 3.
Muslin Drnwcrs at 45c.

Special lot, made of best ma
terials, trimmed with. fine lace in
sorting or embroidery. Would or
dinarily sell at SL00. Under
price sale, l5c,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Made of cambria, trimmed with
lace and embroidery, covers that
positively sell regularly at soc.
Under-price sale, Csc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
Lot O..
Muslin Drawers at 6Oc.

Choice OF about $50 samples
besides regular stock in this lot,
made of the finest materials, ele-
gantly trimmed, $3.50 and $500
values, slightly soiled. Under
price sale, 69c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

out in the big. open middle west when
towns without court houses approach the
Loo mark they begin 20 plan county seat
fights. A live town OF this size In Iowa or
Missouri boasts OF a city council. electric
light plant, fire department. women's club.
city debt, a college or two, policemen with
uniforms and Carnegie library.
Can We imagine the respective popula-
tons OF the hfty-One most populous blocks
In Manhattan 70 be populations Of hfty-one
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
The Royal Month and the
Royal Disease.

Sudden changes of weather are es-
pecially trying, and probably to none
more so than to the scrofulous and
consumptive. The progress of scrof-
ula during a normal October is COM
monty great. We never think of
scrofula-its punches, cutaneous
eruptions, and wasting of the bodily
substance-without thinking of the
great good many sufferers from it
have derived from Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, whose radical and permanent
cures of this one disease are enough
to make it the most famous medicine
in the world. There is probably not
a city or town where Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has not proved its merit in
more homes than one, in arresting
and completely ersdicating scrofula,
which is almost as serious and as
much to be feared as its near rela-
ive-consumptior
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
"Pneumonia's Deadly Work

had so seriously affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Conner,
of Rural Route l, Georgetown, Tenn.
that l coughed continuously night
and day and the neighbors' predict
ion-consumption- seemed inevita-
BILE, until my husband brought home
a bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, which in my case proved the
only REAL cough cure and restorer
of weak, sore lungs" When all
other remedies utterly fail, you may
still win in the battle against lung
and throat troubles with New Dis
covery, the REAL cure. Guaran-
teed by r. G. Hardwick, druggist.
SOC and $1.OO. Trial bottle free.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
Doing Business Again.

when my friends thought / was
about to take leave of this world, on
account of Indigestion, nervousness
and general debility" writes A. A.
Chisholm, Treadwell, N. Y, and
when it looked as if there was no
hope left, ! was persuaded to try
Electric Bitters, and l rejoice to say
that they are curing me. am now
doing business again as of old, and
am still gaining daily" Best tonic
medicine on earth. Guaranteed by
R. Chadwick, druggist. SOC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
DEMOCRATIC SPEECHES.
Two HOpkinsville Orators to
Visit Adjoining Counties.

Following are the Democratic ap-
pointments for this vicinity between
now and the election.
HON. J. C. DUFFY.
Lyon county, Oct. 81, Nov. l, 2.
HON. J. T. HANBERY.
Trenton, Saturday, Nov. 2, pm.
JUDGE S. W. HAGFR.
EddyVille, Thursday Oct. 81, / pm.
Cadiz, Friday, Nov. l, pm.
hopkinsville, Sat. Nov. 2, pm.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
MIIk.prlnkIna New Yorkers.

The Inhabitants OF New York city
consume much more milk than do the
citizens of London. 1t is computed
that each Londoner drinks one-fifth Of
pint of milk each day, while the aV-
erage New Yorker uses considerably
more than half a pint.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
Better Collateral.

Inc diamond reef in Pike county.
Ark may be the real thing" but the
tomato crop in little Delaware looks
IKE better collateral. Three million
dollars in tomatoes makes a brave
show.-New York Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
HENDRICKS DATES
Democratic Nominee For At
tOney General In West
ern Kentucky.

Following are Mr.. H G ndrick S
dates in connection with Judge Ha-
ger:
Eddyville, Thursday, Oct. 81, at :,
y. m.
Cadiz, Friday, Nov. l, l p. m.
Hopkinsville, Saturday, Nov. 2, at l
p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31

Cures all Kidney, Bladder and
rheumatism troubles; sold by all
druggists, or two months treatment
by mail for 81 DIR. E. w. Hall, 1926
Olive street, st. Louis Mo. Send for
Kentucky testimonials.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
British Postal EmpIove,

The postmaster general of the
United Kingdom has an army OF 2O0,-
600 employees, $4,000 OF whom are
women.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-31
20
$3.50!
~ -

The Presidential election is ap-
preaching. Times have changed.
That is all. Mr.. Watterson is a
Democrat, and has always been a
Democrat, never Republican. Es
sential differences out of the way,
Democrats are getting tOgether'''''
The Courier-Journal is going to sup
port the ticket. And there you
have it."
Send your order for this combina-
ton to us-not to the Courier-Jour-
nal. The regular price of the
Weekly Courier-Journal alone is 81
a years.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Properties of Gold.

Pure gold is unaffected by the atmos-
phere either at ordinary temperatures
or when the metal is heated. 1t is also
proof against the action of common
acids when used singly. Moreover, it
confers its properties more or less upon
copper and silver when these metals
are alleged with 1T. Thus. for example,
twelve karat gold will withstand the
action of nitric acid and the atmos-
phere at ordinary temperature, but
some of the copper will be oXidized
during annealing. Nine parts of gold
may be alloyed with ten parts of plat,
mum in an ordinary crucible and fire,
but such an alloy will not be uniform.
A larger proportion of platinum will
free itself from the gold on solidifica-
ton, and homogeneous alloy of the
two metals cannot be obtained.-Jewel-
ers' Circular-Weekly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Wooden Anchors.

The Basques, strange race inter-
mediate between French and Span
iards, have for all time been great fish
ermen, and some of their craft and
seagoing gear are totally different
from any other known types. Perhaps
the most remarkable relic of bygone
civilizations is the primitive wooden
anchor still in use among them and to
be seen in the fishing settlements round
Biarritz, Gucthary or st. Jean dc Luz.
These wooden anchors are in all proE-
ability of the identical type III use
among the Phoenicans twenty centu-
ries ago. The wooden anchor is rough
hewn out Of three branches, so fasten-
ed to q crossbar, also Of wood, as to i'll
close great stone of twenty or thirty
pounds weight. Here is cheap but
effectual anchor for comparatively light
boats. 1t can pe made on the spot, and
it entails little loss If, in sudden
squall, it has to be left imbedded in
the rocks
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
: -
Dickens and SclooImastsrs.

Dickens, with something in his dis
position peculiarly sympathetic toward
children, was Il bitter foe of any one
relative. teacher or official guardian
who tyrannzed over them. A writer
In the New York Post points out that
he seems to take special delight in eX.
posing the misdecds of mercenary and
cold hearted pedagogues. When ones
notice. says the Post, SIS first directed
to the attention the novelist gave to
schools and their methods, it is inter
esting to try to recall the number men
toned. Six come to mind instantly
Dotheboys Hall, DR.. Blimbers David
Copperfield's two schools-Dr. Strong's
and Mr.. Creakle's the Grudgrind
school and Bradley Headstone's in
Our Mutual Friend But even the
most devoted reader of Dickens is
amazed upon special investigation to
discover the sum total Of twenty eight.
There is not Il phase of education that
he does Tot touch upon, and wrong
methods are revealed and commented
upon i'll tones so caustic and With rea-
SON so unerring that better conditions
were the natural result"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Before the Bar.

The terms admitted to the bar" and
"before the bar" are of English origin.
The "bar" in question is the barrier
or railing which separates the judge
and the other officers of the court from
the rest of the courtroom. In earlier
days the parties to a suit presented
themselves before this bar, accompa-
MED by their counsel. A lawyer, after
keeping the required number of terms
at the inns of court and passing sat
isfactory examination. was then en-
titled to appear before the bar OH be-
half of client, or, in other words, he
was admitted to the bar" The Eng
fish word "barrister" suggests the tech.
meal meaning of this word.-Scrap
Book
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Relief From Rheumatic Pains

81 suffered with rheumatism for
over two years." says Mr.. ROLAND
Curry. patrolman. of Key West.
Fla. Sometimes it settled in my
knees and famed me so l could hardly
walk. at other times it would be in
my feet and hands so l was incapacit-
ated for duty. One night when /
was in severe pain and lame from it
my wife went to the drug store here
and came back with bottle of Cham
belain's Pain Balm. l was rubbed
with it and found the pain had nearly
gone during the night. l kept on
using it for little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the
rheumatism away. l have not had
any trouble from that disease for
over three months. - For sale by
l.. E. Blosser. Broadway Druggist.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Snake Worship.

Python worship or the worship OF
snake gods is still practiced in parts
Of the west coast of Africa. In Da-
honey and Ashanti there are temples
where pythons are kept to receive the
alteration of the people. The snakes
are not confined to the precincts of the
temples. Small holes are left in the
inclosing wall, through which they
pass and sometimes make themselves
very much at home In the houses OF
the people. When stray snake is
found word is sent to the temple, the
priests come and with many apologies
to his snakeship pick him up and car
ry him back home
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Proposals for Construction OF SAM.
tary Sewers.

10 Whom 1t May Concern: Tine
City Council of the city of Deni-
son, Iowa, will receive bids for
the construction of line of sani-
tary sewer, commencing at the in
tersection of Anthony street and
Broadway and running south two
blocks on Anthony street to the in
tersection of Anthony and Walnut
streets, thence east one block on
Walnut Street to the intersection of
Walnut and Dyer streets, thence
south two blocks, on Dyer street
to The intersection of u y +
street and Railroad venue.
t b g ce east one block on
Railroad avenue to the public sew
er on Main street, comprising i'm all
$3.50 feet, including not to exceed GO
" joints and 6 Man Holes. -
Said sewer to be constructed of
ei2ht-inch vitrified sewer pipe and
laid i'm accordance with spccifica-
lions now on file i'm the office of the
City engineer. All bids to be ac-
companied with Il sample "joint''
of the pipe upon which the bid is
made. The said work shall be
completed not later than the first
day of October A. ID. 1907. The
said work to be paid for when conn
pleted and accepted by the CITY
Council, and the successful bidder
agrees to accept sewer certificates
i'm payment of said work. Council
Will meet on the 23d day of Nav.
A. ID. 1907. All bids must be i'm n
separate envelope marked "P1opos-
al and shall be accompanied by
certified check of 10 per cent of the
amount Of the bid, payable to the
CITY Treasurer as security that the
successful bidder will enter into a
contract for the construction of said
sewer, also said contractor shall
give such bond as is prescribed bv
the City Council for the faithful
performance of said contract; also
bond shall be conditioned that the
contractor shall keep the said sew