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sic, instead Of ceasing until the beginning 81
the next scene Is continued without any In
Permission, and when the curtain rises on the
splendid Wartburg scene the music has paw-j
the way for the progression of the story by
forming kind of harmonical foreground.
Bayreuth, where Wagner built his great
festival theatre, and where he supervised the
production Of the works Of his mature genius,
is a quaint, rustic little town in Bavaria, on
the left bank OF tho Red Main. There are
three palaces in the town. The Hermitage
palace is fanciful building, where Frederick
the Great and his sister, the Margarine OF
Bayreuth, resided An excellent bronze sta
tue of Jean Paul Richter the philosopher,
who died and was buried in Bayreuth in 1925,
is in the gyrnnasiumsplatz, and an inscription
in gold letters marks his house II isa pic
turesque little town, with population OF
about 10000 The quietness of the place was
probably its chief attraction for Wagner
and il was here that he saw the completion
of his LIES work He had long been pos
scssed Of desire to have an opera house OF
his own, where his works could DO produced
under his personal direction He wished TO
have the four operas comprising the great
Nibelungen Tetralogy rendered TO his own
satisfaction, and he would not entertain the
idea of having them produced anywhere but
in an opera house Of his own.
Ludwig II Of Bavaria, the king who be-
came insane and drowned himself few years
ago, loved Wagner as he loved no other man
or woman, and it was he who furnished the
composer the means to crafty his desire lie
had splendid mansion constructed for Wag.
ner in Bayrcuth, where he could superintend
the carrying out Of his project The corner
stone Of Wagner's Opera house was laid in
1872, and it was completed in 1876, when the
first festival took place. The theatre occu-
pies billy site within easy walking distance
Of the heart Of the town. 1t is built of brick,
and the architecture is severely plain. The
interior is remarkable for its simplicity. IL
will accommodate about 400 persons. There
is no attempt at ornamentation, and this is
in accordance with Wagners idea that there
should be nothing in theatre TO distract at
tention from what is taking place on the stage.
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wAGNER's LIBRARY.

Many regard the first act of Die Wal
kure" as the most finished Of his creations;
and certainly it has wonderfully impress.
sive climax. But grand as this is, there are
many who consider the last act of "Goetter-
daemmerung' the supreme achievement OF
Wagner The exquisite trio Of the Rhine
maidens swimming aud singing in pict-
uresque forest scene, the death Of Siegfried
and the procession that slowly carries his
body, by the light OF the moon, up the hill;
and the burning Of the funeral pyre, at the
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end, until It Is put out by the rising waters
Of the Rhine bearing the maidens on the sur
face; these scenes, with the glorious music
accompanying, cannot DO matched by any
act OF any other opera. Nevertheless, il is
the opinion Of the best critics that, as
whole, "Siegfried" is the grandest part Of
tho tetralogy. In no other work OF Wag.
ners is there such minute correspondence
every second between the poetry. music and
scenery Every action and gesture on the
stage is mrrored in the orchestra. A great
musician once said that "in 'Siegfried' we
hear for the first time music such as Nature
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FRITZ REUTERS STATUE.
Germans in Chicago Propose to Put 1t Up
in Lincoln Park.

Germans in Chicago Propose to Put 1t UI
in Lincoln Park.
The name Of Fritz Reuter- is at present &C.
cupying the attention of the German popu-
lation Of Chicago. They propose to put up a
monument to his memory in Lincoln park,
but it seems there is some opposition to the
plan. The monument, however, a cut of
which is given with this article, is in the
process of manufacture, and it seems prob
able that the Germans will have their way.
The great question Of Who is Fritz Reuter-
that there should be monument erected to
his memory in Lincoln parkl has been asked
many times by the American population of
Chicago. Well, Fritz Reuter- was q German
poet He was born in Mecklenberg in 1910
and died in Saxony in 1874, and his specially
was the Plattdeuttsche dialect. He stands in
Germany in about the same rank that Will
Carleton, James Whitcomb Reilly, Bret
Harte and John Hay do in this country. He
is the poet Of the common people, and some
of his characters are acted by the German
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There are no proscenium boxes, no visible
footlights or orchestra, no prompter's hood.
Those who are accustomed only to the dis
tracing architectural accessories Of au ordi-
nary theatre can hardly conceive, perhaps,
how greatly the effect Of any scene is en-
HANGED by its thus being, so to speak, the
only thing in sight And in house SO built
no one can possibly do aught but look and
listen to what is on the boards. 1t is not a
show place for the audience, but darkened
hall whittier the audience comes for the sake
of the opera alone The musicians sit in a
kind OF 'moat," which runs across the the
atre between the stage and the audience, and
they are entirely hidden from view. This
concealment of the orchestra is an equally
fortunate arrangement. The power of the
music is increased by its thus seeming the
work of invisible agents, instead OF piping,
putting gentlemen in non-dramatic garb.
And the whole volume of sound comes to
the ear with far more unity and precision OF
effect.
The stage is 100 feet wide by 1903 feet in
height and SO feet in depth. Back OF this is
another stage of SO feet in depth that is only
used on extraordinary occasions. The scenic
arrangements, as is necessary in the produc-
ton OF Wagner's operas, are probably the
finest in tho world. Many novel effects are
introduced. For instance, in "Parsifal, the
old knight and the boy Parsifal appear to be
walking through deep forest to the castle
OF Montsavat But in reality it is the scenery
that is moving past them, sometimes entirely
hiding them from view, and they arc finally
seen to emerge from the wood and enter the
grand hall Of the castle, although they have
not once left the stage. The shifting is mar
veloisly well done, and the illusion Is com
plete.
Lovers of music from all over the world
assemble at Bayreuth during tho summer to
hear Wagner's operas The price Of seats is
twenty marks, or S. each, regardless of loca-
ton, SO those who apply first get the best
seats. There are usually fourteen or sixteen
performances, spreading over "A period of
four or five weeks. The performance begins
ut half past in the afternoon, aud continues
until half past 10, with two intermissions Of
an hour each, during which the audience
leaves the house and walks around the spa
cous gardens, or dimes at the nearby restau.
rant When the tetraogy isgiven the per,
Torrance lasts for four days, one opera each
night. Leaving aside certain passages in
"Tristan" and die Meistersinger," which
Wagner never surpassed, the tetralogy is
considered his most complete and in many
respects his greatest work.
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BY new method of cementing iron the
parts cemented are SO effectnally joined as tc
resist the blows even of a sledge hammer.
The cement is composed of equal parts Of sui
phur and white lead, with a proportion OF
about one-sixth of borax. When the compo-
sition is to be applied it is wet with strong
sulphuric acid, and thin layer of it is placed
between the two pieces Of iron, which are at
once pressed together. In five days it will be
perfectly dry, all traces of the cement hav-
ing vanished and the work having every ap-
pcarance of welding. York Telegram.
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CAMpBELL'S AIR SHIP.
Something Ab,at the Queer Graft and the
Man WIo Went Up In Her.

The NEUROLOGICAL stories Of Dndalus and
Icaris show that the first attempts TO navi-
gate the air were made IN prehistoric times.
As far back ~ records go mention is found
Of the efforts Of man 10 soar above the earth.
Even after the peculiar properties OF by
drogen gas were discovered, however in
1868, il was seventeen years before any prac-
teal result was obtained in the line OF
aerial navigation. In 1888 tho Montgolfier
brothers succeeded in sending up balloon
made of linen cloth, lined with paper and
filed with air rareilcd by heat From that
time 10 this tho subject has been one OF
absorbing interest TO inventors, aud some OF
the greatest minds of the world have grappled
with il.
These efforts have been successful TO this
extent only; Balloons have been constructed
which will float suspended in the air for
hours and days at a time, and which can be
made to ascend by the discharge of ballast
and to descend by allowing the gas-the sus-
tanning power-to escape from the bag con-
tanning it. Beyond that point no one has
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success, with but small incentive to pursue n
theory to tho end and make of the theory q
living and palpable fact. Wagner's whole
life was devoted to the establishing of his
theory Ii was life of protest. He was one
Of the most berated men of his time.
Not until the great wave of approval which
swept over Europe in the early part Of the
T0s did tho critics do him justice. 1t was
a great reaction. Wagner societies were
organized in every large city Of Ger
many. Men who from sheer pertinacity,
mingled with a fanatically conservative dis
inclination TO accept anything that was new
and swerved from established criterions, be-
came the most ardent enthusiasts over what
was then known as the Emusic of the future"
but what is now more aptly termed the music
Of all time. Wagner never composed any
thing for the mob. When he first went to
Paris fricndless and absolutely without any
tangible future before him, he was well quail
flied to compose any number OF florid, tin
selfish operas that would have captured tho
town and put money in his purse. But the
idea was revolving to him. He preferred to
live in garrett and perform for pittance
such musical drudgery as tho adapting Of
comic opera scores for the cornet piston.
Nearly all Of the music that no wrote while
in Paris was rejected as being too .antastical
When Wagner had composed ",rhe Flying
Dutchman" ito which he was inspired by
an intense appreciation of tho wonders Of the
sea-, an opera which, although morbidly
gloomy, contains some of his most noble
music, the public was SO bewildered by the
composers daring departure from ali estab-
lished rules that it was undecided as to
whether the innovation should DO strangled
or applauded. So 1t remained passive. But
when Wagner offered to it the splendid bar-
monies allied to the sonorous and significant
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named the Campbell Air PROF. HOGAN.
Ship and which was a year or two ago copied
in the construction of a craft of sufficient
size TO carry four persons
1t consisted Of an egg shaped balloon, under
which were hung basket and system OF
propellers and rudders with which, he argued
the navigation Of the air could be accom-.
plished. With these rudders and propellers
Campbell thought his ship could be caused to
move forward and backward, up and down,
even against a moderately strong wind if
necessary. A somewhat successful test of the
machine was made in 1887 from Coney Island
| on very still day. After that no practical
| trial was made until the last, the result of
which is known to the entire newspaper read
ing world.
Edward d. Hogan the unfortunate aero
naut who attempted to navigate the air in
Campbell's air ship, was born in Moretown,
Canada. He made his first balloon ascension
from jackson, Mich, when he was 10 years
old 1t is estimated that after that he went
up in the neighborhood of 200 times. He had
a wide reputation as daring aeronaut and
had some thrilling adventures Last summer
he made periodical ascensions at Rockaway
Beach, l.. l., leaving the balloon at an alti-
tude of 5000 feet and descending to earth
with the aid of parachute. The parachute
looked like great umbrella. Ropes took the
place of the ribs and suspended beneath it
was hoop for Hogan to hang to. When he
reached the desired height Hogan would
grasp the hoop and leap from his seat.
The parachute was attached to the top of
the balloon by a slender cord. Hogan's
weight would break this at the same time
overturning the balloon and opening a valve
which allowed the gas to escape from the
balloon which would slowly float to earth.
As Hogan and his parachute dropped, the
folds Of the latter would open and he would
reach the earth so gently as to hardly jar
him. Once he dropped into the sea and was
barely rescued alive.
He once gave an exhibition at Auburn, n.
Y, which included one of these parachute
descents He left his balloon, but there was
some hitch in the parachute ropes, and it
failed to open. For $500 feet he dropped
like piece of lead, while the breathless
crowd below looked on Mortified, expecting
to see him dashed to pieces in a moment
more. Finally the parachute slowly opened,
Just in time to prevent Hogan from striking
a house top with terrific force. He toppled
from the roof and fell on a picket fence, re-
ceivng severe wound in his thigh. AL
though he was unable to walk, he crawled to
where the parachute lay, folded it up, lay
down beside it and waited calmly for some
body to turn up His friends carried him to
a physician, who sewed up the cash, and
Hogan proceeded to Rochester, where he
made another ascension the next day.
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upon the works OF
his contemporaries
and upon tho mn-
steal ideas Of the
world as did the
late Richard Wag-
ner. Tho story OF
his early life is not
unlike that OF many
other great IN en-
similarly constitut-
ed and circum-
stanced-a story OF
humiliations and
hardships too in
frequently tenn
narel with the en-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27

1876, which was under the direction Of the
man by whom the idea was conceived, and
who struggled against adversely for many
years of his life for the successful carrying
out of his idea-Richard Wagner. This fcs-
tival of 1876 not only gained for Wagner an
enthusiastic recognition that has extended
throughout tho world, but it clearly marked
an epoch In the history Of the development OF
music.
1t may be said, with little fear of contra
tliction, that not since the marvellous har-
monies Of Beethoven first amazed and de-
lighted Europe, or the revolutionary teach
ings OF Gluck aroused discussion, the echoes
of which, after an interval of more than 100
years, have scarcely yet died away, has
composer exercised such marked influence
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-27
Space Work In Art.

Goodman ito artist-Well, sir, how much
will it cost to have you paint my portraiti
Artist-That depends, sir, on how much
you want to appear. Plain portrait, head
and shoulders, $40; one hand showing, $45
both hands showing, s5O.-Lowell Citizen
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into sections for the accommodation Of exhib-
its from various counties in the Blue Grass
league the organization that has the enter
prise in hand, and from Montana, the two
Dakotas and Washington. 1t is believed that
the structure will compare well with similar
and preceding buildings Of the same general
nature, and instead of there being compe-
tition between it and the corn palace at Sioux
City it is stated that the managers of each
will try to have visitors to their exhibition
visit the other.
The decorations of the Blue Grass palace
will be elaborate, and will consist largely Of
paintings Of cattle and pasture and running
waters and shady trees The palace will be
thrown open Aug. %. and its cost will be
So 900
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THE AIR SHIP

gone, and it is to the eff
fort TO overcome the so
far unsurmounted diff
Guilty that DR.. Peter Car
mont Cam pb II, of
Brooklyn, has devoted
the greater part of the
last thirty years Of his
life. After hard study
and many experiments
he perfected a model Of
a IN a C hine which he
named the Campbell Air
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The High Grade Norman Stallion
TACHEA

VIII make Of 1889 follows: From Tuesday
noon until Thursday morning AT Ireneus Brower's
seven miles north of Ottawa in Dayton township.
Thursdays at Jacob ZimmermRn's, TWO and onehalf
miles west of Ottawa. From Friday afternoon until
Saturday evening at A. r. Ames, two and One-half
miles north of Utica, in Watham township. and the
balance Of the time at A. Hagenbaughs. three miles
south and mie west of Prairie Center, in Waltham
township.
DESCRIPTION-TACHR was foaled June. 1884.
He is In color u beautiful dapDled black, with fine
arched neck very heavy quarters; short strong back.
with Clean flat bone sound and perfect hooks splendid
feet, fine action and disposition and color and noble
pair of lungs and hardy constitution He will weigh.
In fair breeding condition, upwards OF LOO lbs and
has proved to be very sure foa getter and good
average breeder.
PEDIGREE -TAcHEAU was sired by Western Beau
ty, No l,6ll His dam was sired by Bureau, No. ia.
His grand dam sired by French Giant No. 3iS. His
great grand dam was very well bred Norman and
Samson mare. TACHEAU descends from the very best
Norman stallion that imported from France.
and have every to believe that he will make
an excellent breeder.
TERMS.-To insure q living foa $l2. payable when
the foa is fourteen days old $40 to insure with
Parting with mares or removing them from the county
without my consent forfeits the insurance and the
money becomes due and payable Immediately Care
will be taken to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur.
WIN. JAMISON,
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r is NOW BEING SUNG AND SUNG
WELL AT BAYREUTH.
0rief Sketch OF the Author of the Music
OF the Future Scenes from Some OF His
Famous Operas Origin and History of
the Wonderful Wagnerian Festivals.

HE musical festival
which began Mt Bay
reuth in July and
will close on Aug. Is
will be as notable ms
any that has occurred
since the first great
Bayreuth festival Of
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-04-26
a Mixed Intcrment.

A friend of mine, one of the MEM
bers of the class that invited me to the
college, agreed to 90 with me. After
walking a mile or two we came upon
a graveyard, all by itself | noticed
three white marble slabs in row and
asked my college friend who was
planted there. He told me they were
the three wives Of a man living near
there. They had all died in Dawson
county, and after the old man moved
to Lumpkin he concluded To move the
remains of his dead consorts hither: SO
lie had them uncarthel and aIl placed
in the same wagon for transportation.
On the journey. however the remains
OF the three got a llttlc mixed, and he
was unable to recognize thcil' features
by their bones. He sorted them out
the best he could and planted them.
This was the story told by my friend.
He then asked me to 90 and read the
epitaphs. | did 50, and here they are:
Here lies Sarah, and perhaps 4 por-
ton of Martha. wife Of --. Died ON
December s, 1892. Gone TO rest. The
next one thusly: "Sacrrd To the mem-
ory of Susan Jane, second wife of -,
aud also Il few bones of Caroline and
Martha. who cot mixed with htrin the
transportation. she died in March,
on The 10Th day, in ls5s Asleep in
Jesus" The third reads: .>hc is
gone. Sacred to the memory oI Caro-
line, third wife Of $780,, and part oi
the remains of both Martha and Susan
Jane. wAo are mixed along With her.
'TnG}.r XyaS nD Iaft, t1 / hrs @1Ap. stood
for moment and gazed upon the desc.
lates sceue,a ana then Wipe. 4 sympathetic
tear from my eye Vita My -m stock
aud silently turned away, wondering
! how those women could eel along al
mixed UP together. 49, D.@s@y4sye (Ga)
4 ~fg4aI
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boon nmITtN lust aTOWt three yc1rs
when Joe CIaNtou came To visit them
and il was no stretching Of the truth
y t. an that they lived as happy is lin
nrts Ia nest. Nothing ever went
wrong. II, short, the pocklchurst
cotta3.a Was 4 fair representation Of
.na,liaonial happiness as max b. sun
j usal t. exist.
Until lint we mast not oct in aa-
yalvr ii our story.
Ms dear. said Mr. Pocklchurst one
evening 10 his wife. .sClaxton i COM
it..c Ga ti.it".. JurCfaNtan. YOU know.
rl, e3d co,]c..e chum. Ills wife is away
FL, 4a5liir, aaa doe kilN takes ad
= .rl.1.p WV tEn n,narl,ltgity ~ rnftpw
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-04-26

After varied experience with
many socal!td cathartic remedies |
ann convinced that Ayers Pills give
the most satisfactory results. | rely
eXclusively on these pills for the cure
Of liver and stomach complaiuts.-
Joh ". Dell ~, Abilene. Texas.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-04-26

Il s only natural lie should prefer | to
be away from home. But he ha al
most made us quarrel. Peter!"
Nobody shall ever have the OPP
portunity Of doing SO again, my DEAR
said Mr. parkhurst. stOutlY.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-04-26

SPORT saw !, dog in full dress to-
day.
Claybrain For goodness sake, when
is dog in full dress?
.When he has on his collar and
pants. - Drahe,s Nagazine.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-04-26

NAN cluSScu ilS threshold. on are
learning through his tutclage to dis
trust me, to regard me with different
eyes. Our heretofore married life is
quite forgotten when flung into the
scales against this mans insnuations.
Which shall it be, Peter. that YOU pre-
fer TO love, Mr.. Claxton or me? Choose,
and choose quickly"
Joe, faltered Mr.. Pocklehurst. Il
! guess you'd better 20. do really"
Just as you please" said Mr.. Clax-
ton, with dignity.
SO he went.
peter, appealed Mrs Pocklehurst,
''y0u'rc not ycNcd with me?@
'NcNed with you, my darling. I'm
vexcd that | ever allowed Wonder
plausible mischief maker to come into
our house
II should like to see Mrs. Claxton,"
said Penelope, fellectivcly
II shouldn't,a said Mr.. pocklehurst.
"a poor, craven apology for a woman
She must bc,'
They live at swampscy,don't they?'
eyes.
"And Swampscy is only five miles
from Lesictield, where Your sister
Matilda whom We aro mnin,r to ,,iSit i,
ia .n,.ing i sattIndgi n,3orial NJ,
pncEtahnrs+
II believe So
uExartlv ), said Mr., pn.l,lar,rrst .
uN,nIl tat's drive n,,a,. s,,,,, ~. o.,d
c,}I nn thn Ciavtnns Jnn,I Nm, !
a,.a,. IN .,nh !, n,,,.;a.;,, !,
woman II n,. l.fa H. ,;t,. ho,. 80,
aarai,. y on
..WnI1 vaIl inst - vo, s,v ), saiabo
..rl,xfon D" Sa5I f.,,n,nr = u'l.'iv ~
t,ov n,(,Srl ,o in,ie - ,be r., w,y. ~ a,'l iaH
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western circus manager SAYS the
tent shoN is Oh Tie decline,