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 ballads to which the opera story was adapted, and some of the less noted French and Italian operas were sung oc- casionally in their entirety, but more fre- quently in part as concerts and musical entertainments in the larger cities from New Orleans to Boston.
 Beginning in 1791 French opera was given in New Orleans in varying degrees of excellence for 20 years, leading up to it's permanent establishment through the efforts of one John Davis in the Theatre dOrleans in 1913 This theatre ranked with the sbest in European countries at that time and when destroyed by fire in 1877 was replaced by a structure costing $1S0,OO0 Opened in 1s19 this house became the special home of French opera, and for 25 years New Orleans led all the cities of the United States in the magniicence of its opera productions.
 During this same 25 years several un- successful and financially disastrous at- tempts were made to fix Italian opera on a permanent basis in New York city. The first Italian opera house was built through the efforts of Da Ponta and Mon tressor in the 30's. This was destroyed by fire, and in 1S44 Palmo's opera house was built. Following the failure of the Palmo company, due perhaps to the in- cursion in the opera field of the Havana Opera company, under Luigi Arditi the Astor Place opera house was built in 1S47. Its doors were closed in 1852, and in 1854
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and Mrs. w. s. Mudd, Mir. and Mrs F. S.
 White, ST., MT. and Mrs. F. S. White. IT,. Mir and Mrs. E. D. Smith, Judge and Mrs. s. D. Weakley MT. and Mrs. J. B. Wealley, Mir and Mrs. T. L. Anglin, MT, and Mrs. zack L. Nabors Dr. and Mrs. George Fl. Stubbs, Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Merrill, MT. and Mrs. A. w. Nelson MT. and Mrs. John c. Pugh. MT. and Mrs. A. G. Smith, MT and Mrs. G. H. Estes, Mrs. Richard Randolph MT and Mrs. James Bowron, Mir and Mrs. S. P. Fowlkes, MT. and Mrs. Vassar l.. Allen, MT. and Mrs. B. B. Conner, MT. and Mrs. J. V. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Rushton, Mir. and Airs. R. S. Munger, MT. and Mrs. J. Rivers Carter, Dr. and Mrs. George M. Morrow, Gen. Louis V. Clark. MT. and Mrs George M. Cruix- shank, Judge and Mrs. Dan Greene, MT. and Mrs. R. H. Thach, MT. and Mrs. J. A. VanHoose, MT. and Mrs. F. c. Powell, Judge and Mrs A. A. Coleman. MT. and Mrs. w. T. Underwood, MT. and Mrs. T. H. Motion, MT and Mrs. John London, MT. and Mrs. E. G. Chandler, MT. and Mrs L. K. Plosser, Mr. and Mrs. s. E. Thompson, MT. and Mrs. E. J. Smyer, Judge and Mrs. Charles A. Senn, Col. and Mrs. John W. Tomlinson, MT. and Mrs. E. K. Campbell, MT. and Mrs. Robert McDavid, MT. and Mrs. W. V. M. Robertson, MT. and Mrs. Sterling A. wood, NIT. ana sMrs. Robert '. Hempnlll, MT. and Mrs. Sid J. Bowie. MT. and Mrs. Sam Will John, Dr. and Mrs. B. Leon Wyman, MT. and Mrs. F. B. Peddnghaus, MT. and Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Col and Mrs. T. G. Bush, Dr. and Mrs. James McLester, Mir. and Mrs. Charles A. Call houn, <<Mr. and Mrs. Sumter Bethea, MT. and Mrs. John M. Cartwright, MT. and' Mrs. R. IT. Pearson, MT. and Mrs. E. F. Enslen, MT. and Mrs. E. J. Dunn, MT. and Mrs. Mark Lewis, Mir and Mrs. B. M. Tutwiler, MT. and Mrs. Mercer Barnett, MT. and Mrs. R. H. Baugh, Mir. and Mrs. Will Hughes. MT. and Mrs. George Kel- ley, MT. and Mrs. P. B. Tabler, MT. and Mrs. Dan McDonough, MT. and
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DIR. F. D. LosEYs INTERPRETA- TON OF oTHELLo-MR. R. A. BROWNS DINNER FOR MISS BEN ME BRoWN-SOClAL HAPPEN INGs-coMlNG EVENTS.

American grand opera is an interesting subject just now to those especially who have ben fortunate enough to enjoy an eastern trip during the opera season, which Is said, by the way to offer the greatest attractions for years. Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids gave~an extremely inter esting discussion on this topic Thursday morning at the meeting of the Music stuy club. which will be enjoyed by music lovers, and is incorporated here that they may have the benefit of her research.
 Mrs. Davids is the local correspondent for the Musical Courier and is one of the best known musicians in the city. She is the secretary of the Music Study club and was one of its organizers. Her discussion of grand opera was introduced with a few remarks upon it's origin, the date of which was given as early in the eighteenth century. However, previous to the nineteenth century" she said. lit tie worthy of the name of opera was pre- scented in this country Ballad opera, so called from the use of popular airs or
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the public library. The movement for great library has been launcted in Bir- mingham and the clubs are doing much to interest the general public. There IS no doubt that the play "Wednesday even ing will attract large and representa- tive audience.
 The cast follows:
 Sir Montague Martin, governor of the Islands-Ryburn Pinckard-
 Mir Baverstock, his private secretary- Hugh Martin.
 Captain Carew, aid-de-camp-David Roberts, Jr.
 Mr Carlton, cabinet minister-Jelks H. Cabaniss.
 Captain Rivers, of the Midland Fusi1- leers-J. Winfried Ager.
 Major Kildare-Hubbard Smith.
 Graves, the buter-A. Mohan.
 An Important Sentry-Willard P. Sulli- van.
 Mrs. wentworth Bolingbroke, Cartoons sister-Mss Virginia Means.
 Ethel Carlton, his daughter-Miss Mar jorie Weatherly.
 An Unassuming Maid-Miss Mary Kirk patrick.
 Stella de Gex, of the Recherche Concert Hall Company-Dorothy Orr.
 scene-The Amandaland Islands, Indian Ocean.
 From the shrill screams of Emilia to the Titanic rage of Othello is a far cry, yet the emotions of both these charac- ters, and all the intermediate stages of feeling. were powerfully portrayed by Dr. Frederick D. Losey at the Margaret Allen school on Friday night In Shake speare's great tragedy, "Othelo" all the passions of the human heart are delin- eated with a master hand. and, Professor Losey displayed the art of master in their interpretation. The wide range of characters embraced the Duke of Venice. Brabantio, Gratiano, Lodovico, Othello, Casino, Iago, Roderigo, Montana, Desde- mona and Emilia. The rapidty of the change from one character to another did not bedim the distinctness. The express sion of Machiavellian malevolence upon lagos face was equal to that of Booth. Although much of the play was omitted the connection was graphically given, and the entranced audience missed no essen- tial feature. L The reading was one of the greatest histrionio treats of the season The
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was much admired in a graceful evening frock made of yellow satin.
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The Thursday Night Bridge club is an organization effected this week and hav- ing twelve members. The first meeting will take place Thursday evening at the home of Miss Donald Seals. The mem bers are Miss Sadie Gllespy Miss Mar jorie Weatherly. Miss Virginia Means, Miss Lucille Gaston, Miss Donald Seals, Miss Mabel Wheelock, MT. David Roberts, MT. Seibels, MT. George Eggleston, MT. Will Dunn, Mir. Jelks Cabaniss and MT. Valentine Nesbitt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
TRUTH ABOUT CATARRH
Sensible Methods Will Cure 1t.
Henry Evans Guarantees HyO-
mel to Cure Catarrh.

Catarrh can never be cured by taking
medicine into the stomach nor by sprays,
atomizers or douches.
Intelligent physicians have long ago
discarded such ideas and not one OF
them would be worth consideration. were
it not for the fact that unscrupulOus
persons prey upon the Ignorance OF the
people in regard TO new discoveries.
Catarrh is caused by germs and just
as long as these germs thrive I'm the
folds, crevices. hooks and corners of the
mucous membrane that line the nose,
throat and chest. just so long will you
have catarFh.
There is only one way 20 cure catarrh.
and that is TO kill the germs.
There is only one remedy that will
kill the germs when it gets where the
germs are, and that is Hyomei.
Hyomei is made chiefly from Austral-
ian Eucalyptus and Eucalyptol COM
bined with other germ killing antisep-
tics. Just breathe Il in through the
hard rubber inhaler that comes with
each outfit and relief is immediate Used
regularly for a few weeks Hyomei (pro-
nounced High-O-me), will cure chronic
catarrh. Complete outfit 500 at Henry
Evans and leading druggists every
where.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
COLORADO MAY SEND
WOMAN TOCONGRESS
Representative Taylor Given
Opportunity to Give His
Seat to a Lady"

DENVER. Oct. S.-Representative Ed
ward Thomas Taylor, % the Fist Colo
RADIO district, is a polite man, but he
looks somewhat askance at the chances
being offered him to give his seat in tire
national legislative halls TO Mrs Ruth
Bryan Leavitt, eldest daughter Of th-
Peerless Leader. Nor yet does Mr.. Tay-
Tor feel comfortable when ne remem-
hers that n Mrs. Leavitt should hap
pen to fall OF election, Mrs. Dewey C.
Bailey. wife Of the United States mar
shall for Colorado. may get the place.
ANY way II is fixed. il Mr.. Taylor loses.
the only consolation in it for him will
be that he rises to give his seat TO a
woman.
Mrs. Leavitt has announced that she
intends to do a little peerless leading
Of the Democracy on her own account.
not being entirely satisfied with the job
another member Of her family has made
in this particular industry. She has Sc
lected the First Colorado district as her
field OF action, and has announced her
candidacy to succeed Mr.. Taylor.
The Republicans, not to be outdone.
have pushed forward Mrs. Bailey for
the nomination. and she is reported to
have a very strong following. All Of
which leads 10 the local inquiry as to
whether or not IL viii be as difficult
for the lady from Colorado to catch
Uncle Joe's eye. as IL has been for sew
eral well-known gentlemen from this
state
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
TABULATING SCORES
OF SHOOT TOURNEY
Three Officers Busy With Records
of Congress Heights
Match.

Lieut.. Col James r Bell Lieutenant
Colonel Reichelderfer, ana Lieut.. Col
". l.. Harvey. together with other Of
hcers OF the range during the annual
fall rifle matches at Congress Heights,
which closed yesterday are today COM
pletinG the tabulation OF all scores made
in the competitions. Within the next
few days a date will be decided on for
the award OF prizes 10 those who are
entitled to them. il is thought that the
awards probably viii be made early in
December
Following are the winners Of the
matches shot late yesterday afternoon
Gerstenberg nlatch-First, Corp. j. ID.
Schriver; second, Lieut.. l. A. ClauseI ,
third, Lieut.. A Alderman.
Brett revolver match-First, Lieut. c.
II. Putnam. second, Capt. r. II. Heiden-
reich. third. Capt Sheridan Ferree
Star match-First, Sergt. Thomas
Brown; second. Capt. +. II. Heidenreich :
third Private J. II. Cole.
r. Harris a. Co match-First. Corp. J.
-. Schriver: second. Sergt. Major =. C.
Bischoff; third. Sergt T.. G. Eckert
Brigade team skirmish match-First.
Second Battalion, Second Infantry: sec
ond. First Infantry third, Second In
fantry.
Distinguished marksmen's match
FIRST, SerEt. Q. r. Groom second.
Lieut.. r Alderman: third. Lieut. c. NJ
Putnam.
Smiley match-Lieut. l.. A. CIausel.
FIRST. and Lieut. NJ. s. Hodgson, second.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
F IND IMPURE WATER
CAUSE OF PtLLAGRA
Army Surgeons Make I'M
portant Discoveries at
Peoria Asylum.

Army surgeons have lately made I'm
pOrtant discoveries as to the origin OF
the dread disease, peUagra. which is
found in many parts of the South. and
which exists i'm many parts OF the coun-
try 70 an alarming degree. These dis
coveries have been made at Peoria, al
the Illinois State General Hospital for
the Insane. where q close study Of the
disease has been conducted by Surgeons
Joseph +. Siler and Henry J. Nichols.
1t has been found that spoiled corn
or corn which has fsrmented does not
cause the trouble. II appears that pa
tients afflicted with pellagra have first
undergone an affiction OF the intestinal
tract resembling dysentery, which Is
often brought about by an impure wa
ter supply. Ii appears that the army
surgeons found great ignorance at the
Peoria hospital as to the nature OF
pellagra- II is alleged that several hos
pital attendants we're discharged be-
cause OF the belief they had scalded
peuagra patients. the pesling cuucle
on the hands and arms, the authorities
thought. was caused by scaldins water
Instead of by a disease
That the disease at the Peoria hOspi-
tai was due 20 impure water is said 10
be pretty well established.
According 70 captain SlleTs pellagrd
las lately been discovered in New York.
He expects other communities, however,
soon 10 be heard from.
The army surgeons do not consider
they have found out all there is TO be
found about the origin of the disease.
Thev still look on corn as one OF Lhe
food products that may cause II, but it
is considered that many vegetable foods
Of a starchy nature may also be re-
sroneibIe in part. IL is thought peIlagra
is caused by the action of starChy SUBJ
stances on the damaged Innings Of the
tutpstineS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
FRANK BEACH HELD.

Frank Beach, charged with stealing
medals from case In the National
Museum, was arraigned in Police Court
this morning. He pleaded rot guilty.
and was held in 81 go for the action OF
the grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
LODGE PLANS FUNCTIONS

u Is the intention Of Potomac Con-
clave. No. 40. Improved order Of Hem
tasophs, 10 hold several social gathe--
inEs during the winter. A smoker was
given At Pythisn Temple last night
which Included number Of vaudeville
turns presented by local talent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
WINDOW GUTTER" AT LARGE

McKEESPORT, Pa, Oct S-The 20
lice are searching the city for "the man
with a Woodworking craze" For a
few nights a mysterious stranger has
cut every big plate-glass window in the
city. He used 2 diamond. cutting circles
and tl1angles. and the first frost win
break the windows. The damage VIII
amount to thousands of dollars
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work, believe that they were really es-
sential to its welfare
And so, after all, the great fortunes
of Carnegie and Hill are largely due
to the advertising which made possible
the capitalization Of the public senti-
ment that they had created about their
own enterprises. The creation of such
public sentiment Of such widespread
knowledge about any section or any
business is one of its assets often
more important than the natural re-
sources of the country or the imme-
diate direct results that follow a broad
campaign.
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LAWTON EAGER FOR A FRAY

Lawton, Okla, Nov, 20- ~ To the
Oklahoma City high school bootball
team At the beginning Of the foot
ball season, we wrote your manager
with reference to game at Lawton,
Okla. on September 28. d. e. Por-
ter, chairman of the Faculty Athletic
committee, of the Oklahoma City
high school, accepted the invitation
to play Lawton and set the date for
November 20. This letter was an
swered by our manager and the date
agreed on. Nothing further was
heard from him until November l.,
when he requested that our team go
to Oklahoma City In reply to that
answered that Oklahoma City had
agreed to come here as per their
previous letter. In the letter of No
vember 1, Mr.. Porter set forth large
number of rules and conditions to be
complied with. To each one, with a
minor exception. we agreed to COM
ply with and so answered. | had a
conversation with Mr.. Porter over the
phone and he agreed to let us know
when they would play He neglected
to communicate with us. | again
called him up on the phone and at
that time he would give me nothing
definite about a game. Following this
| went to Oklahoma City to arrange
for a game and talked with the cap
tain of the football team and others.
They wanted Lawton to give them
$3.50. | was ready and offered to sign
that agreement but was answered that
they would have a meeting of their
football team on Monday, November
Is. and would tnen let me know by
telegraph, but they did not let me
know by telegraph, nor any other
method
Lawton is contending for the cham
pionship OF the high school football
teams Of the state. She has fairly
defeated every high school team play
ed, including the gentlemanly and
courteous boys from Norman. The
Oklahoma City high school will not be
permitted this year to claim the cham
pionship without playing Lawton.
Lawton high school football team
hereby challenges any and all un-
defeated high school football teams
in Oklahoma to play its team, and
especially does it challenge the Ok
lahoma City high school football team
to play il here at Lawton or on neutral
ground. either at Chickasha or Ana
darko. Archie NJ Parmenter, mana
ger Lawton high school football team.
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est III the country. Very few knew
that at the time the Steel Corporation
was formed another iron and steel
company in Pittsburg bad am output
almost as great as Carnegie's. The
world knew all about the Carnegie
company but it didn't know Slout
others.
Carnegie capitalized his reputation
and sold to the Steel Corporation for
two or three hundred million dollars
more than he could have made had
he not for years known and practic-
ed the art Of the widest possible pub
|sicity The Steel Corporations issue
Of securities, based in part on the
ownership Of the CARNEGIE plant. had
less water than many have supposed.
It was merely the turning into securi-
ties of the tremendous asset of the
worldwide reputation of the CARNEGIE
Company, and Mr.. Carnegie thus cap
italized and sold for some hundreds
of millions the publicity work which
he had carried on for years This was
equaled only by Mr.. James j, Hill
when he was getting ready to sell
his iron-ore properties in the Lake
region. For several years Mr.. Hill
never lost an opportunity to keep be-
fore the public the increasing value Of
iron ore and the vast quantity which
he owned in the Lake region. There
were many suggestions Of the fact
that these could not be duplicated at
any price and that they would be very
cheap at a dollar ton in the ground, !
as they might furnish theh basis for
some independent steel company. No
body knew very much about these
but the public finally came
to believe that they were so immense
Iy valuable that they were almost nee
assary to the existence Of the Steel
When the Steel Cor
DOration decided to make the purchase
If the properties on the basis OF about
81 per ton in the ground, thus assum-
ng an obligation of probably $780,
100000, it was regarded as master
stroke by the general public, who
znew nothing in the world about ores
II about these particular ore prop
lrties. Like Carnegie, Mr., Hill had
capitalized his publicity work to the
xtent of several hundred million dol
ars.. The Steel Corporation could
lever have been tioated without TAX
ng in the Carnegie plant, not SO much
BECAUSE Of its magnitude as because
# the reputation won by Carnegies
publicity campaign run
ling over many years. The Steel Cor
'oration could never have met public
pproyal in paying. such a price for
he Hill ore properties if Hill hadn't
made the public, by the most skillful
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candidate to succeed Governor
Curry
The squabbles come under the iuris-
diction Of Secretary Nagel Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor and
territorial affairs ordinarily come UNI
der that Of Secretary Ballinger Of the
department of the interior. Officially
the postmaster general has no inter
est in either matter under discussion.
The two census cases are interesting
In the North Carolina case Represent
ative Moorehead, republican, carried
a democratic district He indorsed a
Mr.. Joyce for census supervisor His
candidate was turned down and the
nominee Of the regular machine, Prof
j. r. Glasson was appointed. There
fore Representative Noorehead threat
ened to resign and Postmaster General
Hitchcock was called in TO straighten
out the tangle. AS a result the or
ganization appointee will be given a
good berth in Washington and Mr.
man will be census su-
pervisor
The other census case was no less
Census Director Durand
selected A. e. Willett, a Yale man.
for supervisor for the Pittsburg dis
trict. Today Senator Oliver OF the
Pennsylvania organization protested
to the president, and again Postmaster
General Hitchcock was called into con-
terence, with the result that Senator
divers man, r J. Klumpp, will be
made supervisor and Mr.. Willett will
De given another position.
For the New Mexico goyernorship
General Hitchcock has
inder advisement the name Of A. L.
Lawshe, his third assistant postmaster
general, who has already resigned
rom the postal service but whose
successor has not been appointed The
New Mexico man, however insists
lpon the appointment Of a local man.
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HITCHCOCK HAS GOT
IN GOOD" WITH TAFT
-s

Washington, d. c., Nov. 20.-The
White House chronicles leave no
room for doubt as to how thoroughly
Postmaster General Hitchcock is in
trenched with the administration as
chief adviser in matters Of patronage,
Two census squabbIes and the ques-
ton of the goyenorship Of New Mex
leo were up for settlement. In the
census cases Postmaster General
Hitchcock was called in to settle diff
erences between Census Director Dun
and and the complainants, while in
the New Mexico governorship matter
the postmaster general and National
Committeeman Solomon Luna got to-
gether in an effort to recommend
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-20

Just what the people Of Oklahoma
will do eventually with the liquor
business is one of the problems that
confront the state and like Banquo's
ghost it will not down. Things can
not go on as they are. We will have
to meet the proposition face to face
and deal with it in an intelligent man
ner. The Billups law as applied TO
most communities is dead letter and
the state agency system is not only
failure but is expensive beyond the
limit OF endurance Bootlegging, and
the Illicit sale Of intoxicants prevails
in most Of the towns and in all the
larger cities Of the state
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HOW CARNEGIE AND
HILL MADE MILLIONS

Andrew Carnegie and James j. Hill
have probably made more money by
skillful advertising than any other men
in America In the line Of shrewd
advertising. as well as in knowing
how to accumulate millions, they are
experts Of the highest order. For
years Mr. Carnegie kept himself and
the Carnegie company before the pub
lie so effectually that the American
people believed that by all odds his
concern was far away the great
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State Of Oklahoma County Of Craig, IS.
l, H. r. Warner, cashier Of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that tho above state
ment Is true, to the best OF my knowledge and
belief, so help me God.
H. r. WARNER, Cashier.
tSeal
Subscribed aud sworn to before me. this 18th
day OF November 1909. s. II. Ridgway,
Notary Public
Commission expires 9-SO-l9l2.
ATTEST:
Morris f. Knight
J. II. Winner
Directors
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The septic tank south of town needs
attention. It has never been cleaned
and is becoming nuisance. When
first constructed there was no stencil
emanating from It. but now It smells
SO loud as to make travel along that
way almost unbearable