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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
A Thoater winch Seated 10000.

Now let take horses and ride down the
valley visit the theater This has been uncovered
by the Austrians that sit the marble benches
and look at the stage which held the actors of
the chief playhouse of Asia. Think of theater which
would seat 600! We have nothing like that in the
United States, and there is that l know of in
any part of the world. The wigwams of national
conventions, thrown up for the time, have accommo
dated that many, but this great open air structure
built largely of marble and altogether of stone
The entrance to the stage by tunnels, and the
stage upheld by marble columns. The seats we're
built of common stone covered with marble, and they
around the stage, rather the pit, in the shape
of half MOON rising high up the hills at the back
should say there 200 feet of such seats. They
were in three stories and contained sXty-siX rows
l measured the outline of the stage. 1t was about
eighteen feet wide and six feet high. There
long underground passages leading to it, and it
had eight two-storied rooms which probably
used dressing rooms by the actors. l walked
through the pit, which is filled with marble col
umns and blocks of marble beautifully carved, and
then climbed up the seats from tier to tier, sitting
down and then and trying to imagine the audi
and the acting going upon the marble stage
far below.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
Money i'm Olives.

HE who plants an olive tree lays up riches for
his chldren's children" This saying is current be-
lief throughout the Levant The olive crop is the
money crop of a great part of Palestine, Syria and
Asia Minor. Many of the trees hundreds of years
old, and some of them planted before Columbus
discovered America Mr. Ravndal tells of an orchard
near Trpoli in Sryia which the papers show
established about 500 years ago. and he says the trees
are still bearing. All the way from Jerusalem to the
sea Of Galilee I olive trees which looked old
enough to have been planted by Jacob, and some Of
gigantic size which hollow and had been filled
with stones to aid in their support.
Many of the German colonies of the Holy Land
out orchards and the Americans who live
at Hafa by careful cultivation have brought their
trees into bearing fruit every year. I told that
the crop is very profitable and that under the new
government and reduced taxation many more trees
viii be planted. The fruit is raised for the OIL Of
which a ton Of olives yields about seventy gallons,
worth 1886 Asiatic Turkey already leads the world
its production of olive OIL having about two three
hundred thousand barrels per annum than either
Spain Italy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
Raw silk From Syria.

Syria and Asia Minor are now raising great deal
of silk which is sent to France shipped from there
TO the United States The American residents tell me
that there is that we should not buy this
raw silk direct and thus the Frenchmans profits
and the double transportation charges l saw null
berry orchards everywhere during my travels in Syria
The plains about Beirut covered with them, and
they to be found on both sides of the Lebanon
mountains The trees grow to the height of a mans
head and then cut back Their branches are cut
off every year and the green leaves from the new
sprouts form the food for millions of silk worms In
coming from Damascus l women and children
picking the leaves feed the worms carrying them
sheds erected for the purpose. Rearing the silk
worms is largely in the hands of the women They
take of the trees and sell the cocoons this form
ing the chief source of their pin money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
In Ancient Enhesns.
Tar below.

Leaving the theater, having tied my horse to
bush, strolled about through the wide streets of
marble, which have been partially uncovered, and
made photographs of bits of the ruins. There is
enough marble here build structure equal to our
national capitol at Washington, and this is mixed with
mosaic and the broken statues of the palaces of the
past There pieces of friezes columns and capt
tails lying out in the open there torsos of statues
the heads and feet of which have been broken off and
carried away; and also exquisite carvings which
would be treasures to any museum Here lies a piece
of marble drapery, the remains of goddess; there
the broken-up limb of athlete, and farther an
exquisite bit from the front of the temple
Among the ruins the remains of stores
houses and markets climbed marble blocks
along the street which led to the ship canal and stood
among scattered columns in what once the stock
exchange and wool market. In place is art-
ficial terrace which stood the great gymnasium
and in another a market place 200 feet long,
rounded by a portico, back of which halls in
which the marketmen stood In the mosaic floors of
these halls thirteen different kinds of marbles
used and marbles Of various coloTs employed in
the structure
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
Smyrna Figs.

Another important crop of the region about
Smyrna is the fig, which grows better here than in
almost any other part Of the world In some years
over 100000 camel-loads raised and they are
shipped all the world The trees begin to bear
their sixth year, and at their best years after
planting. The figs ripen about the 1st OF August and
when fully maured fall to the ground They dried
in the sun, and then packed in bags for the market
great many OF these figs go to America, and
will find them in all grocery Our part
Of the crop is carefully packed there being several
American firms here who do nothing else The figs
first sorted according to the thickness Of the skin
and size Of the fruit The poorest thrown away
used for distillng purposes and the best put
for export in boxes and jars The price here is from
cents a pound the very finest Of the figs bring
ing the latter.
A great deal OF the packing is done I'm the city OF
Smyrna, the fruit being brought in from an parts OF
the country Some OF It comes the railways
cars especially built for the traffic and is carried
on camels II is important that the fruit be not
bruised, and that carried I'm the is laid upon
shelves which are placed above the other that
there Is no danger Of the figs being mashed.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12

trade of abo~t S5OOOOOOO year, and steamers from
all parts of the Mediterranean come to its docks
The city lies at end of the great Gulf Of
Smyrna, which is thTty-four miles long and
rounded BY silver-gray mountains, of which
a mile high. Its harbor is excellent. The town be-
gins its shore, with the slopes of Pagus in the
It is largely composed of modern buildings and among
its people there Greeks than Turks. They
shrewd traders, and just now are alive to the
possibilities of doing business under the Turkish
government which promises to be far more liberal in
matters of trade than that Of the past
Smyrna is much interested in the railroad prof.
for the development of Turkey, and the Germans
are alive to the securing of mineral and other con-
cessions. The various roads planned to reach Persia
will open up Asia Minor and there will be consider
able demand for American goods. The condi-
lions prevail in Syria and the United States should
wake up to the possibilities which may come with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
Farming the Ruins.
the structure

Today the peasants working all these
ruins. Here they planting grain, and there clean
ing the fields a gang of dozen girls working under
a turbaned man in full, baggy trousers Here women
digging, and farther a drives a camel har-
messed to a One-handled pillow.
The only town near Ephesus is Ayasalouk, which
has few hundred inhabitants. 1t has, perhaps, a
dozen small stores, a railroad station and hotel
While at the station l white, fat-taied lamb
awaiting shipment II tied to the platform, and
a card fastened to horn bore the name Of the
commission merchant in Smyrna TO whom it con-
signed.
Running past the hotel are seven high columns
which supported the aqueduct which supplied
Ephesus with water Each of these has now stork S
its top and the great birds may be seen any
day standing there Each stork supports itself on one
leg. told that they come here only for the win
ter and that they leave every spring for Holland
perhaps, for other faraway part of the world,
each transporting baby
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
Now a Mud Puddle.

The site OF the temple is surrounded by hills It
lies the valley not fer above the level of the Medi-
terranean, which we can shining in the sun not
more than five miles away. History says it was
swampy that the great was erected upon
columns This statement is borne out by the present
The excavation made in removing the ruins is now
filled with water It is a mud puddle or miniature
lake filled with broken pillars and capitals lying half
in and half out of the We stand on the banks
beside fluted columns of snow white marble, and see
broken marble everywhere near That man who plovs
on the southern ridge Of the sand turns up marble
bits at every step OF his bullocs and the girls behind
him. who are planting stones from the temple
at almost every stroke Of their hoes,
As we look We no sign Of the activity which
prevailed here 1900 years Birds fly across the
lake and sing in the trees which bend over it,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
N BIT OF THE RUINS

the machinery at the regular price upon the ermina
tion of the contract.
Some OF the Syrian farmers are now using Amer
ican threshers and reapers and are bringing in
American plows. The first thresher imported was
upon the advice of Mr. G. Bic Ravnda consul gem
eral at Constantinope. Mr.. Ravndal is Dakota man.
who understands the farming conditions in the north
west He tells that the possibilities of grain rails
ing in this part of the world remarkable and that
dry farming might be practiced in many localities
which go to He thinks that old Mesopo-
tamia be redeemed by irrigation, and a Egypt
created there. He says the governmental condi-
tions point to a revolution along many lines of in
dustry and commerce, and that American capital
should take advantage of the situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12


IM being the pioneers in irrigation work
Ava Writing in the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
H4s2s3IN Caleb Yore says that irrigation had been
80 practiced in a feeble way for centuries
possibly by certain tribes of southwestern Indians
and that of the gardens and fields surrounding
the Spanish missions of the same region wateTed
artifcaly. But the missions abandoned and
falling into decay when the Ango-Saxon appeared
upon the scene and the example of the Indians had
little or no influence 1t the Mormons who led
the way and they gave the first practical illustration
outside of Utah. the wonderful possibilities of irr
cation, in the land where irrigation has since reached
the highest stage OF perfection and achieved its most
remarkable victories-Southem California
In the days of the missions, and until the coming
of the Americans, Southern California pastoral
rather than agricultural country. There
great hacendas but they were devoted cattle and
sheep raising.
The land desert of sagebrush and cactus,
in which few scattered mission gardens made charm
ing cases. says William E. Smythe, the historian OF
arid America. Along moist river bottoms there
sometimes fields and gardens though not of the high
est type. On the uplands light crops of wheat and
barley we're occasionally harvested If spring rains
happened to be fairly generous. But it was, appar-
entity country which offered nothing the stranger
save climate and scenery" Even the mission gardens
to which Mr.. Smythe refers had been abandoned ten
years before the country was ceded to the United
States ITO this barren place. he says again, came
irrigation and the Ango-Saxon bringing a new era
in their train"
And in the vanguard of the invasion came the
Mormons. Less than four years after the Mormons
had left Florence Neb. for the settlement OF Salt
Lake City Brigham Young conceived the idea Of estab
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
American Opportunities In syria.

While travelling in Syria saw many openings for
American goods The farming there is after the
methods of centuries ago. and our plows reapers and
other agricultural machines might be sold. ] under
stand that the progressive of the native land
lords ready to buy One man, who owns more
than 1000 of rich grain land the high plateau
between the two ranges of the Lebanon mountains
has offered to lease 1t to any American company who
will cultivate three years at rs per cent
of the profits and will bring in American machinery
for the purpose The landlord also agrees pay for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
In SMYRNA.

/ spent a day in Smyrna before coming TO Ephe-
sus. and / shall return there TO go to CONSTANT
nople and Greece Smyrna is the largest city in Asia
Minor and II has about the same position here now
that Ephesus held II is the chief port OF this part
OF the Leyant and does a big business in shipping
WOOL wine, grapes. olives and figs. It has foreign
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12

the reorganization of this empire. great part Of
Turkey is practically undeveloped and If honest
is to take the place of the corrupt rule
of the past the population will rapidly increase in
numbers and wealth. and there will be a demand for
foreign goods of all kinds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
E0lUR CONSUL AND HIS KAXASSES

stork sleepily sits marble rock in its midst and
a frog croaks out welcome. red COW is grazing
there on the edge of the water. and at my right a
hog is roofing the debris
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12
Copyright. 1911, by Frank C. Carpentor)

Especial Correspondence of
The Bee.) Come with me for walk
through the remains of the famed city
of the Ephesians. We shall wander over
the site OF the great Temple of Diana,
tramp the ground where st. John was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12

living when he wrote his gospel and stand in the
marble market where St Paul preached There is also
tradition that the mother of our Lord was buried
here and that here lies the dust of ST. Timothy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-12

)RMON agriculturists are given credit for
being the pioneers in irrigation work.
Writing in the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Caleb Yore says that irrigation had been
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28

The property known as the Wilder
building, corner Of Fort and Queen
streets. Dimensions 41x65. The build
Ing will be remodeled to suit tenant
Apply to c. Brewer & Co, Ltd
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
GAS THEORY DEFENSE
AT LOS ANGELES

Los ANGELES, Apr. 27.--Clarence
s. barrow Of Chicago, the famous
corporation lawyer. who conduct
ed the defense of the miners in the
extensive anthracite strike cases nj
Scranton. has been retained as the
chief counsel for the defense Of tho
Mcnamara brothers, two Of the trio
under arrest for the Times outrage
The attorneys for the defense have
announced that they will fight theiI
case on the contention that the de-
struction Of the building Of the Times
was that the explosion and the fire
were the result Of faulty gas pipes
within the building.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
UPRISING
IN CANTON
tAssocIatcd Prcss Cahle.l

HONGKONG, Apr. -. &c. The anti
Manchu agitation, which has been
growing steadily stronger for months,
came to a head today, when a serious
uprising broke out in Canton. result
ing in riotinE and street lighting
throughout the city.
The revOlutionists, who suddenly APP
pcarcd upon the streets with arms
while the regular police forces were
attempting to handle street rioters,
who appeared in several parts Of the
city, swept the few soldicry before
them and fought their way to the
palace of the viCcrov, setting fire to
his residence and forcing him to flee
to the barracks for protection.
All the available military was then
turned out and bloody fighting took
place, the revolutlonists hcing driven
from street to street Finally. after
hundreds had been killed, the rebels
were routed.
Tho foreigners in the city were not
molcstcd the rioters AMI rcvolutionists
paying their attention altogether to
the Manchu. officials and gympathizcrs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
PlU M eiNG.
7777777-77-77I-
FOR SALE OR LEASE.

4 large house on Beretania avenue.
Main house has six bedrooms, large
parlor, diningroom, kitchen, pantry,
etc Two cottages, two bedrooms
each, with bathrooms Modern plumb
ing; all partly furnished. For par
ticulars apply to l.. Il. Kerr. Alakca
st. '9O3-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
xx7yx,sHah'
Health

Restores color to Gray
or Faded hair-Removes
Dandruff and invigorates
the Scalp-P 70 m OF e S a
Iuxuriant, healthy h a ir
growth-Stops its falling
out. Keeps hair soft and
glossy. Is not a dye
500 and Soc at DRUG Stores or direct upou
receipt Of price and dealers name. Send Zoe Tor
sample bnttc.-philo Hay Speoiaties Co..
Newark, n. j., u. s. a.
REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
MexIcANs
ARE FIGHTING

CITY OF MENICO, Apr. %. -- Re
CARELESS Of the armistlcc, the lighting
between Fcdcrals and insurrcCtos con-
tinucs throughout several States. The
insurrcCtos still active in the field an
nOuncc that they have nothing to do
with Madero or his plans. but are
lighting independently for the liberty
of McXiCO.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
TAFT TALKS AT
NEWSPAPER RANQuET

NEW YORK, Apr -. -- President
Taft addressed a joint banquet given
by members. OF the Newspaper pub
fishers Association and the Associated
Press tonight. his subject being RcCi-
procity WITH Carada.' ,.
During the afternoon tn" President
conferred with the various state Re
puhIiCnn lenders . #H.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
w A N r S
@0@ 5000 q 0@0@
TO LET.

House consisting OF three bedrooms
tcloset off Of cach), parlor. dining
room, pantry, kitchen and bath
room; electric lights and gas, mod
ern plumbing; in good neighborhood.
within three minutes walk of three
car lines. Rent $50 per month. w.
H. Eaton, Bulletin office, between IL
and 1 every day, except Sunday.
4gOg-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
Hotel st. Francis
Union Square, San Francisco
Under the Management Of
JAMES WOODS

AGING the beautiful park
In the heart Of the city,
which i the theatre 81
the principal events Of
the famous festivals Of san
francisco, this hotel, IN en-
NlrOnmcnt aud atmosphere, cX-
presses most pleasantly the
comfortable spirit Of old Cal.
iiOrnla.
The royalty and nobility OF
the Old World and the Far
East and the men Of high
nchieN ement In America who
assemble here contribute 10 the
cosmopolitan atmosphere % an
Institution which represents
the hospitality aud individual.
lily Of San Francisco to the
traveller.
The building, which marks
the farthcSt advance Of science
In service, has now the largest
capacity Of any hotel structure
In the West, and upon compile
tlon 0f the Post street annex
viii be the largest carnranscry
IN the world.
WHILE THE SERVICE is IN.
USUAL, THE PRICES ARE
NGT.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Entered for Record April 26, 1911,
From 10; 80 a. m. to $3.50 y. m.

Kaimuki Land co Ltd to Daniel
VI Woodward ..,,,,,.,,...... ID
Daniel NJ Woodward and VT to
Kaimuki Land 60 Ltd ...,..... NJ
Ickc Hacna and WI to Mrs Poo
John .......,,,,, .... .'.',,,.. -
Palolo Land & Imprvmt Co Ltd to
Mrs Louisa Fernandez ......... ID
Luke An Sing and hsb to Luika
X kaaha NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. NJ
Joao dCosta ct al to w o Aiken. Rel
Haupu and hsb to John Robinson. ID
John Robinson and VT to A Mack
laran ct al Observation-Disclosures. ID
ID + II Iscnhcrg and WI to Floyd
III Emmans ,......... ......,... ID
Mary 4 Richards and hsb to w
Entered for Record April 27, 1911.
From $3.50 a. m. to 1880 a. m.
4 II Dondcro to q l. SamsOn.,... ID
james \ Boyd and WI 10 Helen
Boyd ,,,,,,.,,,,,,,'.,,r, u
Helen Boyd and hsb to james A
IONd ,''',',''''',r',., II
Lapana Kcawcpooolc to Kapiolani
Est Ltd Recommendations. l.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28

European Plan from $500 Up
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-28

Two attractive nve-room cottages,
never occupied 9th Ave, Kaimuki;
above sanatorum. one block from
car line. 4g11-tf
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-12
MAssEUR THAT is AUTOMATIC
Large Leather Knobs Turned by Re-
volVine Wheel Knead Stomach in
Way to Stimulate Blood.

There is no longer any necessity
for paying an expensive Swedish
rough house artist, several dollars
every time you want a massage. A
machine has been invented which, it
is claimed, will do the work just as
well and cheaper in the long run.
This machine is fastened to an up
right, which in turn is fastened to
a platform, so walls need not be
marred. A wheel with large leather
covered knobs on the ends of its
spokes project a foot or so, and
this is reyolved by turning two han
dies. The patient, or subject, stands
in front of the wheel with his alb
domen just touching the wheel
which, by the way, can be adjusted
to a height to suit the user. He
then turns the handles, and the
wheel revolves, the balls passing
over his stomach and kneading it
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-12

and that the first thing he knew he
didn't knoW anything. except that the
boss would surely give him the
bounce when he returned,
This was not enough for the
Eagle II wanted thrills and sensa-
lions, and the gardener was sent into
the house to see IL they could be had.
A personal interview was requested
with Miss Florence Gray. She prompt
ly replied in the negative. but just as
promptly that little mink" came to
the front with:
"oh. It will be delightful! All my
life | have longed to be interviewed
for newspaper, but it has never
come about"
'But father will be angry"
Then. you needn't interview. I'll
attend to It."
but you'll make great long story
of IT."
"of course will; and, oh, Flor
ence, we can have some fun out of 1t
ut the same time. We can make It
The greatest interview of the TWEEN.
Meth century,"
What do you meanT her friend
hsked.
you needn't come In the room at
all. I'll tie bandage around my head
and another around one of my ankles,
and I'll pretend to be deaf and dumb,
Get me a pencil and some paper. II
will be barrels of fun"
"But-but--"
But she had her way about It. The
reporter was shown into the parlor
to find one of the victims Of the &C,
cldent nesting in big easy chair. and
he proceeded to say:
81 am from the Eagle, and shall
be much obliged for your story Of
the accident. Were you speeding?"
Miss Josie fetched groan and
wrote on slip Of paper:
Il am deaf and dumb. You musl
write out your questions"
"By George, but this is rather in
teresting!" exclaimed the reporter
deaf and dumb, and STAYING look
ing girl at that! Too blamed bad
First and only interview with deai
and dumb girl"
And he wrote out the question he
had asked before, and she wrote IL
answer:
mo, we were not speeding. w,
were Just passing swamp. and
think a bullfrog came out and at
tackled one Of the front wheels.
felt the machine give an awful shud
der. just as strong man does wheE
he Il shot and death comes 20 him.