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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-11-04
DERIVATION OF DOLLAR MARK.
Has Long Been Subject Of Discussion,
and Many Are the Theories
Advanced.

The origin OF the sign S, as repre-
senting the unit of our money sys-
TEN, has long been the subject of
discussion and not little doubt II
has been variously accounted for. the
derivations generally advanced being:
l. A combination OF the letters U.
S. After the adoption of the federal
constitution these initials were pre-
fixed to the federal currency. and. ac-
cording to many who have given
study to the subject, the two letters
were simply run together so as to
make the magic $, the loop of the U
disappearing in the operation.
2. An adaptation or modification OF
8IS, once used to denote piece of
eight reals, OF. as dollar was then
called, a piece of eight.
3. A form of II. s., which was used
to mark the Roman unit of money.
A contraction of p and s., used
in Spanish accounts to indicate peso,
(dollar).
8. A device formerly seen on the re-
verse Of a Mexican Pillar dollar. Ga
Spanish coin), representing the Pill
lars of Hercules, connected by scroll
displaying the words Plus Ultra.
6. A contraction of the Spanish
"fuertes." (hard), to distinguish the
silver, or hard, dollar from paper
money.
In all OF these cases 1t must be ad-
mitted that there is no little specula-
ton, and up to this time there is no
prospect that the question will ever
be definitely settled. The student Of
the subject can take his choice. and
doubtless win be able to findas some
kind of authority for any one OF these
diverse explanations.
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The notion which some persons
may have entertained. that the Amer.
lean lack tar" is an improvident.
happy-go-lucky sort OF chap. with
whom money is -easy come easy co.
viii have to be modified An official
abatement from Washington furnishes
proof that many OF the enlisted men
OF the navy are sober. saving. and
with an eye to the future. Not less
than % per cent have part of their
pay deposited where It is accumulat-
ing interest Many OF the sailors de-
vote much OF their pay to the sup
port OF relatives Recently sailor
come TO his paymaster to exchange
navy check for $1,000 for money
with which he proposed to invest in
,Iand IN the west, The American. sail
OF the present day Is sturdy,
sober, seIt,respecting chap. and often
he has money In the bank with which
10 back up his good character.
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think may truthfully say--the most
original ana startling ideas, particu-
larly as to-but we shall touch upon
that later. Mrs. Dimes has long been
friend Of my sisters"
"Ah, SO l recall" interrupted.
Mrs. Dimes was the widow whom 7
heard Miss Winstanley speak OF to
the bishop the evening at the opera
when his glasses had been so per
sistently leveled where she thought
they ought not to be. imagined
something interesting was about to be
unfolded, but l was in no way pre-
pared for what came.
you have-ah, seen Mrs. Dines7"
the bishop asked.
"once." said /; "a somewhat stout
lady with copious-"
"Chins," supplied he gravely.
Dear me-" said l,
The bishop nodded solemnly.
"A trihe elderly?" l ventured. en-
couraged by something in his eyes.
"a trifel She is co."
'Ah, is it possible?"
Mrs. Dimes admits CO." he replied
"She may be more. But Co.'s
enough"
nodded, not quite understanding,
and waiting for that which l knew
would make 1t plain
"Mrs. Dimes is a lady of very large
means and equally generous molina
TONS" he continued "A woman who
has done much good and should CON
tinue to do more. Charitable work is
her passion She is an enthusiast
along that particular line. My sister
finds in her a most beautiful and com
mendable character.
II have often heard her called So"
"There are undoubtedly many adj
mirable things about the lady"
AS a young woman l imagine she
may have been attractive" yentured,
watching the bishop out OF the tail OF
my eye.
"As young woman" he repeated.
"And clever said l.
He smiled. "She is still clever
enough he commented.
There was long pause, during
which his shapely fingers caressed the
tassel of his dressing gown.
Mrs Dimes is in Africa at present.
he continued. "She says she desires
to remain there indefinitely. Wishing
to further to its utmost the work she
has undertaken, and to be entirely UNI
hampered and embarrassed by restric-
tons, she has sent this most remark
able proposition to my sister, who in
turn has Endorsed it and sent 1t on to
mo With, oil rropontnae,e x,,tct 49,.
to tell me what you think of it. sir"
He handed me demonstrating
document, which opened with much
interest. 1t was exceedingly direct
and simple--as unadorned and simple
as the lady who had indited 1t: Mrs.
Arson Dimes. for the privilege of us
ing the powerful name of Bishop
Charles Winstanley, would dedicate
her undivided effort and her undivided
fortune to the church which the bish-
OPP so brilliantly adorned, especially
to that portion of it which she had
taken under her special care and low
ing direction, there in country so
far from her home. The marriage
should be performed by proxy, and
Bishop Winstanley should continue,
then and always, at perfect liberty to
pursue his own helpful and shining
career in his own land, and in his own
manner, quite as If she did not bear
his name.
finished what was SO curlously
and so plainly set forth, and looked
up to meet the bishops questioning
eyes.
"a most remarkable document" ]
observed.
ITO nm CONTTNTrEnl
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with a scene at box
party Miss Henrietta Winstnnley, sis
ter OF Bishop Winstanley overheard
Banker Ankony propose to Barbara Hem
ingray, whose brother Dan was in his
employ. Dan was one OF the towns pop
ular young men. He showed some nerv-
ousness when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
the following day, summonlng Twlning,
accused Dan OF looting the bank. Twin
ing refused to prosecute Barbara per-
suaded Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution. TwIning learned OF the en-
gagement OF Ankony and Barbara. He
congratulated both.
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CHAPTER lv.-contlnued.

"Then you won't-you won't-oh,
will you" she cried chaotically.
Il won't" declared. Its all right.
Why. Barbara, bless you. you knew
that, didn't your"
She nodded slowly. "of course
there never was-oh, why do you
make me say such things?-there
never was anything--anythin be-
tween us. Mr.. Twining. You don't
care for me. really. am sure. YOU
never told me so. and"
mo, never told you So" re-
peated II was waiting"
Don't" she begged. But, you see,
I didn't know. And, oh, it couldn't
have" rs
| stopped and touched her hair with
my lips.
Never mind" said I; tell me about
who has been to see you. want to
know everything, you know"
She lifted me a grateful glance.
Mrs. Tyson Potter was here she
said, and new, singing smile
touched her lips, "She came to say
pleasantly unpleasant things She told
me quite frankly that 1t was a wise
thing for a poor girl like me to marry
rich. You wouldn't"
81 am not a Mrs. Tyson Potter. The
old heathen!"
Barbara flashed me smile.
But it's rather the natural thing
for people to say of such an engage
ment," she protested moment later.
you know 1t is"
'sNonsensel It isn't And what do
you care what they say? Was there
ever a betrothal that was not the sig
nal-gun for perfect volley of silly
chatter2"
She smoothed crumpled frill OF
lace
Miss Winstanley has not been
here abe said significantly.
She's not in town. She left the
day before your engagement was an
nounced Didn't you know
mo. Oh. I'm so glad thought
she disapproved. And I'm SO very
fond of her 1 couldn't bear"
Nothing of the sort She'll write
you the minute she hears, of course
She has gone off somewhere with q
sick friend and probably hasn't heard
the news yet"
How comforting you arel It's such
relief to hear 1t. ! couldn't bear tc
feel estranged from her. The bishoT
was very kind. He sent me those
beautiful roses there"
"Where?" questioned I eagerly.
There on the table Wasn't 1t ode
he should have chosen Soleil d'Oi
beauties? Why, where are they?" she
asked, as she turned to look at them
and so to avoid looking at me.
They are in the south drawing
room" replied gravely; "I'll go ant
get them"
caught the glimmer in her eyes a.
| passed her.
When came back she was stoop
Ing so ] could not see her face, bu
she spoke softly, 81 have asked Mr.
Ankony always to send me the pale
roses"
It was the point beyond which
could not keep my head, nor my lips
Barbara" cried out foolishly.
you know how dislike remind
ers,' she said quietly. And ours ha,
been a pleasant--friendship."
had got hold OF myself again.
What did the bishop write your"
asked
"oh, charming little note. He sal,
the most beautiful things in It,"
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l7Igtanoe .Ieada eaehaalment 3 J
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ORPHEUM THEATRE.

The tallest actor In the world, George
Auger, a giant, who is more than eight
feet high, will be seen at the Orpheum
in his own play, called Jack the Giant
Killer" in which he takes the part of
Grim Goblin, the hOrrid ogre, who is
slain by the tiny yOungster Jack, after
a series Of most exciting adventures,
The midgetS who appear with Mr.. Au-
ger IN the play are so tiny that they
accentuate the great size and height
of the giant, and altogether the effect
tably interesting.
Joseph Harris Bathing Girls" is a
pretenuOus ensemble in six scenes, and
perhaps the most novel series of mu-
steal speciaities this prolific producer
has yet evolved, and will be a great
delight to patrons of the Orpheum. 1t
Is really a miniature girl review Of
rapid-fire, quick-changing scenes, as
Fumes. lighting, etc, as a complete
musical comedy. Featured in the act
are Glenwood White and Pearl Hunt.
Carson and Willard, who come as
The Dutch in Egypt" let the caption
of their act largely explain it. They
personify two TeutOnic tourists in the
land of the sphinx and the pyramids,
and their patter and songs are German
burlesque. The team is wei known
and has many admirers.
The Thalia quartet is a singing or
ganizatiQn known TO the Engll music
halls. Its members are individual
holders of many medals and double
grand prizes for triumphs in interna-
tional contests. This is their first
American tour.
Joe jackson has a bicycle perform
ance which Is both novel and pleasing.
He comes from Berlin, and has a Eu-
rOpean reputation which has placed
him in the front rank Of cycling ex-
peTts.
Laura Buckley has a prOtean mono
lOgUe, Studies From Life" Her fine
attention to detail, and the correct in
Election of voice and perfect pOise of
each of the types she pOrtrays, classes
her as an artist of unusual talent.
Sam Alburtus and James AltuS have
been popular in England and on the
Continent for a number of years. They
are eccentric jugglers nearly all of
their tricks being new, and their hu
NOR Of the most mirth- provoking order.
With new pictures on the kinodrOme
and selections by the talented Orpheum
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PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK.

q" Salt Lake Theatre-Mrs. Leslie :.
= Carter in 'Vasta Herne," begin :.
- ming Monday night and continuing =
e for the week, with matinees We'd =
= nesday and Saturday. =
- OTpheum misunderstanding all =
= the week, beginning tonight, with :.
- matinees daily except Sunday :.
Colonial Theatre-"The Girl From =.
- Rector's," Sunday, Monday, Tues :.
- day and Wednesday nights and =
= Wednesday matinee. mternatiOn- =
= al Grand Opera company: Thurs =
- day night. Fedora; Friday night, -
:: Lucia di LammermOOr'' Satur- :.
- day matinee, Carmen; Saturday :.
:: night, la Traviata" :.
- Bungalow Theatre - Arlington :.
= Players in Dora Thorne," begin :.
- ming Sunday night, and running all :.
= the week, with matinees Thursday :.
- and Saturday. :.
y :. :. :. :. :. :. - - :. = :. :. :. - :. :.
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weeks ago. The reception accorded
her that night surpassed in enthusiasm
that achieved by any American or for
eign star in Milwaukee within the rec
objection of the scribes. She has since
given it in Kansas City and Denver,
with the same brilliant success.
The story of the play is strange and
psychological to an interesting degree,
but not in any sense weird or immoral
Mr.. PeDle has endeavOred to give Mrs.
carter something powerful, striking
and yet fascinating" to use his own
expression, in describing The plan of
the new play, and Mrs. Carter has
spent the entire summer in preparing
the productions and rehearsing the
players. At her suggestion one entire
act was rewritten after being put in
rehearsal. ana several scenes changed.
Local theatre-gOers may look for
typical Carter prOductiOn-and Mrs
Carter acting with more vim and in
terest in her work than ever before.
In the support of Mrs. Leslie Carter
is a company of well known players,
including John Glendenning, r. J. Rat
Cliffe, Frank Mccormack, Louis Myll.
Charles Hayne. Joseph Graybill. Alice
Butler, Florence Malone, Lilly Cahill
Vivian Tobin and others.
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chosen by the composer Giordano him
self. The opera of Fedora" follows the
plot OF SardOus famous drama most close
/ ~ Inc music was composed by GiOr
danO and is Of the most melOdious and
enhancing character.
On Friday evening Lucia di Lammer-
! moor will be sung. with Nine. NOrelli
at Lucia and Bari. the Italian tenor as
EdgardO. The story of the opera follows
very closely Sir Walter SCOTS tragic re-
cital of The Bride of Lanln ermoor."
The scenes are all laid in Scotland. adj
mittInS Of picturesque cOstuming and
scenic effects. 1t will be staged with
the same fidelity to detail that has
marked this company's presentation in
other cities. There are so many great
numbers in Lucia that il is difficult
to single out the most popular The
seXtette in the second act is probably IN
rivaled in music for beauty, power, rich
ness OF melody and dramatic expression.
For the matinee Saturday Carmen
viii be the bill, with Nine. Therry as
Carmen and COlOmbin as Don Jose.
cara will be the toreador. Nine. Therry
makes a charming Carmen. Tempera-
mentally she IS exceedingly gifted. with
equal ease she Stimulates fiendish anger
or passionate affection, with all her mi
nor emotions between these antipodes.
she IS VlVaciOus, alert, bright intelligent
and artistic, One of her strongest DOW
ers is the facial rapidity in the express
sion of emotion. As a girl besought by
two ardent lovers. only one of whom she
loves, she misses nothing that the char
acter requires. SignOT ColOmbini. in
the character of Don Jose, the impulsive
and Jealous soldier lover, leaves nothing
10 the imagination. Realistic to a de-
gree, his insane and maddening scene be
lore the bull ring, at once inspiring and
nend'sh, IS dramatic bit of acting
Saturday evening the farewell perform
ance is likely to be one of the most en-
Joyable of the engagement VerdTs La
Traviata" ("Camille'D, will be given with
its wealth of beautiful music Nine No
relli will sing the role OF Violetta, with
SamslO1f. the Russian tenor. in the role
of Alfredo. cara will sing Georgeo. Nine
NOrelH sings the brilliant role with a
beauty of tone and loneliness in the
colOTatura passa ges. Her voice might be
called almost bird-like in quality, so sweet
is II throughout. In the cOlOratura pas
sages NOrelli is at her best, and with
the first brilliant vocal passage it is PROV
en- that hers is a voice seemingly de-
signed by nature for just such music
The company carries its own oTches-
ira OF twenty-five musicians, under the
leadership of SignJT NinaCCia, q conductor
of wide fame, who was recently secured
from the Manhattan opera house of New
York SignOr Ninaccia will conduct each
opera here.
The subscription sale for all the operas
has been large and the general sale opens
tomorrow morning at the Colonial the
atre at 10 o'clock. Mail orders are ac-
cepted when accompanied by check or
money order.
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COLONIAL THEATRE.

orchestra, the bill should be drawing
card all week.
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN.

Willis Cobb. the circus man. tells this
story
Years ago he was travelling through
the south with a wagon tent show and
the press agent, among other glowing
accounts of what's coming" announced
"a herd Of twenty camels from the sandy
desert Of Arabia
When the show reached town. instead
Of twenty there was out one sickly cSmpei.
Some Of the country newspapers paid no
attention to this slight discrepancy, but
when Cobb entered the office of a Geor-
sia country editor ne was mad enough
TO fight
4 saw your parade. sah,' said he, "and
you lied to our people, I've a good mind
70 roast you. Where are your twenty
camels you made my paper say you've
got in your shOw?'
"Tn tell you how it was" explained
Cobb when we passed the swamp on
the way here it was full of alligatOrs
and without the slightest warning they
leaped upon the bank and devoured all
but one of the Camels. We put up a
brave fight but it was no use"
The editor gazed at Willis a couple OF
minutes and then said:
You're "a good one. You ought to be
a Georgia editor. Come TO my house to
dinner today. / want TO introduce my
wife to the biggest liar on earth. She'U
be glad to meet you"
SAYS Charles Frohman: a well built
American play touches the mind through
the heart. The perfect French or Euro
pe8n play touches the heart through the
mind. They think about life in Europe;
we feel it in America-just as an Old
man reflects upon life, while a youth
lives il. The wise American playwright
is the one who takes the dramatic ma
Continued on page 4.
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BUNGALOW THEATRE,

Dora ThOrne," a dramatizatiOn of the
novel of the name by Charlotte NJ
Braeme, is the offering of the Bungalow
Stock company for the coming week
There has been a general revival of this
charming play by stock companies in all
the great centerS this season, and its
hearty welcome is an Indication that the
story has lost none of its attTaCtiveness
There was never a more touching story
than that of Dora ThOrne." The heroine
a little English country girl, is WOOed
and won by Roland Earle, scion of
great house He defies his parents and
makes her his wife, carrying her away to
home in Italy, where he adopts the ca
reer of an artist. Dora is i'll fitted by
education and breeding for the society
into which he introduces her. and her
ignorance of the world causes her much
misery. She makes many plumbers and
there is a growing COldness between the
young couple, whose life at first was
tdylltc. Finally ROlands attentions to a
young English woman, an old friend, are
mistaken by his wife, and she fees from
MIN to her humble home in England.
There is a complete estrangement, which
is only ended by the death of their daugh-
ter, after many trials and sufferingS on
ed, however, and the ending is as com
pletely happy as the beginning of the tale.
There are other characters besides these
two which are essential to the story. In
fact, there are several love stories inter
twined, with many bright scenes and
charming passages. There IS a humor
Gus side and some delightful pictures of
family life in England among the great
as well as the lOwly.
The play will serve to introduce to the
Salt Lake public in a leading part Miss
Frances Brandt, a charming and ex-
tremaly beautiful young actress, who
should be a great favOTte. Besides her
reputation for clever work and good
looks. Miss Brandt is known as having
remarkable taste in dress, and some of
her gowns worn in this play are said to
be dreams of beauty.
John Ince. always handsome and debo-
nair. will play the part of Roland, the boy
lover and husband, a role in which he
cannot fail to Dleasp
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ahis new play is to be something very
different from the class of plays which
She has previously been seen here.
For the first time in her exciting and
phenOmenaly successful career. Mrs.
Carter is to portray the character of
modern woman in a purely modern
play and the departure has met with
positive triumph for her truly wonder
full art.
The title OF the new play is ''Vasta
Herne," and its author is Edward Pc
pie, who also wrote THE Prince Chap"
it was given its first presentation upon
any stage in Milwaukee about three
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show now, to earn a little money. I told
them was offered $500 week-stitch,
stitch-by the United Booking for thir-
ty-six weeks, and think how easy it
would have been for me to save a little
out of that and pay off those miserable
reminders Of my London failure.
Here's Her Real Name.
MY real name? Certainly. It's Miss
Leila-not Leila, no, L-e-i-l-a-Koeber.
Just to nk-stitch-stitch-I haven't
heard that name in so long it really
sounds funny 20 myself. Have another
cup of tea?"
with pleasure"
While the cup that doesn't was being
prepared the visitor noticed the open
piano, with "The Convent Dream"
standing on the rack, and hard by
big monograph with an operate selec-
ton.
Eyes, I'm crazy about music" Miss
Dressler answered to the unspOken
question. People wonder what l get
$500 a week for and what I do with
it, / do save a little-stitch-stitch-
dropped $4,000 beyond the sea-stitch-
stitch-but I can't live like the ordinary
woman. I can't travel in street cars.
and all that. My throat costs me
thousands TO keep we'll I'm just wait
ing now for the ice bags to get me
ready for the evening performance. I'm
so hOarse now it's an effort to talk.
But I work awfully hard. You can't
imagine the strain it is, and sometimes
just have to give up and have a fit
Of nerves and good crying spell, and
then 1 feel better. / have to be trained
just like a race horse and I work just
like one.
But I tell you there's no place in the
world like New York for making
money. They'll pay you pretty well
across the pond-they offered me $500
sterling a week-but it's not like here.
They want everything you've got over
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there when they're after you. Why, 1
mOrtgaged the furniture that I took
over with me and sold all my jewels.
I haven't got a spaFkier left and
couldn't get to a Tammany bail 20
wanted 20. And still they're after me.
Want my body and soul next, 1 sup
pose. ShylOck must have been an Eng
lishman. think. They'll stick like bar
nacles TO a catbOat if you owe them a
cent.
Another sIaVey Part for Her,
But just wait I'm going to have the
grandest show this ll-stitCh-stitch-
Mr.. Fields, you know; magnificent pro-
duction; and I'm going to make Broad
way sit up and wonder. It's a bit of a
secret, 1 suppose, and I Oughm't TO tell
-stitch-stitch-but they're going to call
it 'Tflly's Nightmare and it'll take in
all the characters of the Sunday funny
sheets. 1 think that names just grand,
don't you?
And, say, the kids'H be wild over it.
The staging will be wonderful, and I'm
lilly, the poor little Observation-Disclosures
in a boarding house, who don't know
much, but she reads the Sunday papers
And then she has dream, and, say
it's a scream right through.
Do l mind playing a slavey's part?
Not bit. Why, can wash and sew
well, you see me here now, and cook
and-yOu ought to drop up for one Of
my New England dinners some Sunday.
I'll make you eat something good.
Wont you have another cup? No?
Oh, here is the maid with the ice bags
for my throat, so you'll have to excuse
me. Business is business, you know,
and my throat is my stock in trade
Goodbye, and no encores of this bank
ruptcy performance for yours truly"