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THE PIANIST INTERESTED,

around rs soon as he stops playing TO enjoy or
at least to watch the players. II the author
and manager or person who has backed tho
sit IN the first row Of orchestra seats and talk
to the manager and the actors on the stage.
Now" says the heavy villain. with cigar
cite between his teeth. say Aha have
caught You. have II and then you rush to tho
window as II to throw yourself out. Sce?"
VERY WELL" says the actress who ia adj
dressed. who Ia seated in u stuffed chair.
though the seen. Is supposed to be in q castle
tise the rush"
"All right; get or your feet" says tho vii
have ?'"' ''""' ""'' '""s"' ''u'
The actress throws a glance Of terror mt him.
clutches her long trim with such a grip as 10
she had encountered bull In q pasture. and
begins a mad flight toward the back OF the
stage. She Is halted and called back by tho
voice Of the manager.
Hold on. Miss Harris" he shouts
wouldn't 1t be better II you made the rush
sleaksl"
"Oh. don't know" she says. THAT bust.
We're following the lines" remarks Mr.
Small.
what do you think ?" says tho manager,
addressing the dark and shanwy auditorium,
evidently meaningto put the question to the
oh! how is that" sounds voice from the
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led by the same. waywacdness OF the street
They are becoming very proficient" said
I deli You vot." said the, next one to sneak.
on now dat you'd mako der ding a sure sue
will play it over again ?" tho pla
Good Lord. no. said ono OF the dancers
What DO you think we're made of-woody''
and Bent over and spoke to the three , men in
Do You remember that German piece we
r"nembsr hat lance; The s Spinning 'Y Rose Sc"
"Oh. thai. was splendid. It almost saved the
piece" said u voice from unde. one high hat.
1T Tps Great said another Of the trio A.
thilde here, She can do it. She's been. rra"-
Using it slI summer She's way up in t. ~,
an encore act that would make That knocks
sny T., dance l ever saw. DO it. please. Miss
,"0h. sarc." said the, French Girl with the
yo1 but zssS clothes will make 70 dance
How do YOU mean ?" from the leader OF the
"Oh in zis clothes Get ces eemposseebc.
do assure you. II you please. re dancrr-r mus
have plenty white ballet skirt-twenty;tw
1o o white: Eat make e r-r.r?so Leaf
tight. Eat make re petal Of 70 r:r-rose. And
pinker sleeper on re two feet--and purple
tr-r-r-unks undernease for to make 20 heart II
Ze flower. Look. sare. please. ! show you in
zisclothes It eos Gem posseeble"
with that the very earnest young French
woman literally throw up ono leg SO that 1t
rose in front of her shoulder and beside her
head IL X. a gun. She flung ont her arms.
roisee hdrse IL on the toe OF the foot thnt WAS
on the boards and revolvcd ike II top or the
lower part Of her body one side was covered 10
her shoes while the other side was startlinGly
lightly clad and revealed u sort Of n barber
pole com binution OF one black foot. length Of
and lace.
You see Get wecl not make ectsclf pretty in
zls clothes. said she ccasii!g to spin and
walking to the iootlights. But Tomorrow.
please come wiz ~ ballet dress propaire and
L make for you 2" dance
II. "Sn-a-a-y." said tho German under ono OF
he high hats Dots immenz.. Damn! Dots
fine: / viii ne here-it don't I'm monkey,
AT u o'clock tomorrow. then. ladies'"
sfid the Leader and the clothes for the spn-
IND yill gif q lunch ,bnrty eftcrvarts."
SAID the German. " Dot dance makes tout
sands OF tnllars l am so sure Gil lunch
harty. else nm Il monkey. Sa-a-y. dot ballet
peeszness init der long tresses-dots great.
With those nppreciative words the rehearsal
ended. an the ballet teacher helped the
french Kir on with her wrap. AMI took her
arm and led the way to the back entrance and
tie street.
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cults. II any ono should see all this prac-
Using that goes on in September. October
and the fore part OF November he would mako
the acquaintance OF remarkable hodge
podge. for In one place he would soc play. In
another the practice Of n chorus In comic
opera. In another the rehearsal OF q ballet. and
30 on through tho list OF all the parts that 60
to make up the various stage performances OF
tho time Certain theatres arc favorite rehear.
sal places. and their stages arc constantly oc-
cupied. one sot OF artists using such stnee In
tho mornings, another company coming on In
the afternoons, and tho regular performance
taking place there at night
Theatres are quoer places during daytime
rehsarsals. Few Of them are built with regard
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MINERS STOPPED By FIRE.
Heat so Grent that They Can Work Only
10 Long rs They Can Hold Their breath.

rom NE ~. IOWA Rl'utaT.
WEEB CITY Mo-. Nov 3O.-A very strange
phen omenon exists on u mining lot worked by
Blanton and Wyatt on what is Enown as Prai-
rle Knoll, near this city. The lot is 300 by 200
the chatham Company''s large pump. Blanton
feet not different from the ordinary shafts.
and III which nothing unusual WAS encoun.
hot ground was encountered twenty feet from
nc s ors w lie ahT s r eSay
hotter became the ore until tho miners had to
4 hole was then drilled on the head Of the
drift Hot al Logan coming through the hole
when 1t was down but seventy lret, 1t was
could net Hermit nit h. sn Pin
ground. and work was, again suspended in
hot enough to burn the lare hand, A very re-
marketable feature attending this phenomenon
Is that while this shaft itself is not different
IRON any OF the numerous shafts surround
ing It. each drift that has been cut from this
shaft ran into hot ground. the first. at seventy
heat thirty-nne feet from tho shaft. In cut.
ting the various drifts which encountered
this Ehen9menal heat very rich zine ore was
4 new shaft was sunk 100 feet south OF tho
Ola one. and the same surface formation was
Tnnt he e str enc M % af
shaft was sunk 10 feet. but there was no indi-
cation Of mysterious heat. The sinkipg Of the
Sn r.. sat %s. TO eps 81 81 @
depth two drifts arc being cut one east and
thS other west II good ore. The head q Tie
background in that direction is cooler as the
~ sTienss. b9t me 1Ehoste condition ex.
he uIsr cut Ths last ons IS now SeS5
feet. and II is impossible for tho men 10 work
longer at time than they can hold their
%hnre the surface air is discharged from u o.
inch pipe iolreu Gown the shaft
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for any light except that OF gas or electricity.
and tho body OF the playhouse Is like a cave
into which few shafts Of light fall hero and
there almost Intellectually. From side windows
at the top. above the galleries. the daylight
struggles in through dusty. dirty panes. aud
serves no other purpose than to turn the place
into n collection OF faint shadows seen
through dim but not religious twilight 1t
is possible for spectators at such IL time to
take seats in the gallery or balcony tiers and
watch the performers on the stage with little
chance that tho actors will know they have an
audience. unless tho visitors make themselves
evident by talking above whisper.
One single blaring nambeau Of gas always
serves to light tho stage. 1t consists OF a rose
OF uncovered gas jets on top OF n long slender
COS pipe that IL screwed down somewhere
about where the prompt box would DO in an
opera house. close to the centre OF the row OF
footlights. 1t is an uncanny sort OF light. 1t
blows about and Kisses ana flares. making
black shadows that dance behind the side
scenes and the players. II it is ballet or
opera boutfe rehearsal that is on. there Is
always piano far back on the LETT hand side.
by the wings. The pianist keeps his hat on.
as all thu men and women do. and wheels
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From II. 81. Loui, Globe D,mor,u'.

from hs 81. Loui, Globe D,morrd.
Il font my sweetheart to the penitentiary
two years ago." said l.. A. Juhring. a success
ful thief taker. For a year or more worry
slick young crook had been working the
country banks OF the South for considerable
him 10 hotel in M e 1n " lie was hani
some young fellow. small OF stature and
ma 70, al hand and foot like duchess The
TINT he wns not a stranger to female dis
suiSt,s NY svdsnes AGAINST him was tribe
q play that would securely bag him. That
evening very stylish young lady occn-
She was quite pretty and a iiogether charming:
lie ,ell int9 econ ""nvSrsatIon with h"r learned that
W@ Io New Orleans paa ,mf laughter
ttn watch my man and spout the evening with
tine yoaIGh lady in tho pa'2r shs was an eX
voice. aud sang influential songs to me until
my heart Just crawled over to her She in
e ed her 70 away the next hav n r" a
carriages. and flowers spoiled slMn bin In
bank. worker had ii"wn. hut | didn't worry
about him much, Ths bankers daughter, In
HIerested me lar more than the bankers robher.
ing me plano and j was playing me Tool.
WIS begging ono q her heanl!inl yellow cmrs
Of gold She ere refused: and made n .pr"ien"e
OF cutting one on. She snrang w from the
piano In playful resentm ent. the curls caught
- the music rack. tho wig came on and my
~ ny cheek panipulator stood before me, ! WAS
SUCKER, but | had sense enough not to show
It. ! coo!ly took a pair Of handcnfis from my
pocket. What said tho fellow with q snenr.
would you subject your sweetheart to this in
dignityT Then he laughed ms hn slipped his
dRtnty hands through the jewelry and allowed
yellow curls that had earned to love SO we'll.
but ran him In. amt he got on the vuriessS
counts fourteen years In the Pen" =
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orchestra chairs Il wasn't thinking. whv
would you change z" WV
Well" says the manager. you SEQ II abe
nngs herself ut the window first and doesn't
find It open and then the line comes, Aha I've
caught you. have ? the thing IL 1T rongpr than
u he says he has caught her and she seems to
be getting away"
DECIDEDLY better. says the author.
:. Most dacidedly.' says the financial hacker.
Grand" says tho villain.
unon the rehearsal goes on with this change.
An afternoon 9r two ago three dancing girls.
were on the stage of a west side theatre To-
practise their dance. which Was to he one Of
those gauzy. skirt whlrling. butterfly enter
der changing, many colored lime lights. and
END with the disappearance OF the dancers In
dhfkness, On the stage We're the three wo-
men standing up the ballet mistress who
WAS 10 coach them seated In a chair. and the
| iahisl at an upright Iinno In ono corner
Lo0klh% u from the orchestra wcro three
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National Guard Notes.

Humors OF reorganization of regiments 10 conform
I" the requirements OF the new drl regulations arc
rife, but without foundation. the new book max ca
necessary tn" commissioning of two add Ma
In each regiment but before this can be done Y,,n,
such authority mast he granted by act of the Lcyisa
tTre Tie Adjutant General has published u report ct
the action OF the state troops during the Buffalo
comp imen.ing the ctor-General. who acted Ms
Commit ssary General. lie also makes sugRestlons for
providing the National Guard OF the State with
blanket, cooking utensils 4c. The truth of the nat.
ter is that such organizations ms saw service ut
buHao anu were comfortable and well fed have no
thanks 10 offer to stan Officers for providing for
conn ri ~ they looked after themselves at their own
expense sending messengers buffalo for provisions
Tor the hrst few days Regarding cooking utensils
'"fle"" OF pul'ihS Tie STATE TO eNpcnso Tor Cumber
some c1nlrivances Ia til iue Of porlab stoves the
Authorities may save themss the trouble. Tor all
Ill 1t Is necessary In th, limo be y sv.dc.i
IN many csses b. men "f Ir.vlous ,xp.rrIen from
M lures store. !Ay satisfactory stnes were con.
tuht'sh "f sioaes, earh. and rairogd iron. Rubber
blankets should be PROVIDED at and the comma
t"ry department shoGld DO reurganiArd
The social advantages OF the National Guard be-
coming more apparent rs the season advance. ,um
pahy u or the Tw-nty-second Regiment. Ella ed over
Inc success OF its smoker Thank giving r," a.
winch tue talent OF the company came IL the -ufire,
new proposes TO awe light opera at ut the cub
mouse theatres The membership includes those pos
hesseh OF the necessary vocal aud ronic puahrs ANA
He production OF one OF tie PupglA operas '''' rs
sHred The regimsntai athlo, a'."tiat'h held On
lhnrsday evening by fur the most successful games IN
It's history. The bicycle iud ~ record for Nv" ''''s
GbIoaen after struggle from start t" h'sn by wv"
OF the scratch men, being Won ~ wheel 1r b"y"hrt
race was also holly contested fuHrr. W, hurie
champion was beaten for fr-t pincr and war SOCK
hausted that he had t"pr carried on the track. The
games So prot ina; Is probable that the
board OF Oncer. Wi not he asked to appropriate the
$1,000 as Contemplated
The entries to tfr Twrlfh's a'h.etic gam IN be
held to- ~. h u: the ginpr!. hunter o,er 400
and the sven,s include many speciai features
Capt Murphy OF the Twelfth Regin,n, to' many
years secretary Of the Hoard ut Dihcrrs having
years ut service has decided 10 sever
his come elton with the National Guard. and mas ten
dsred his resignation I" iase effect on JaI TO- 1898
lie has interesting record having served ~ Adju'
tant for any years. gui having been Identified with
tho management OF nearly all VI New forks great mills
tsry parades
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Tho naked gas torch sputtered and flung its
flames about tho shadowy stage. and double
gallery looking on. They had been lot In BY
the doorkecper as favor.
The girls had hot work TO do and had nung
their hats and clonks and gloves on top OF the
piano. In their indoor attire they looked ike
three ordinary domestic women such as on. one
one was French aud petite. with very thick
black hair and ayes that would have ATTRACTED
music EeRnY, md the girls fioated rather than
danced about the stage with somethln Ing Ike y
waltz step. Their dresses were too heavy ana
scant Of material to be flung about as they
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4 Woman FOof:,u I.

TIoW ne VI NIhls IpI11- I'--TT
CLAGKsv IIr. Tenn. De- 3 81 .'t, -
female highway robher l. raG,l"- \ l,s,
around bowling Green Iu,- Oh. u 90 h., 'i ,,,.
guised her-ef IN sucha !0H'' ~ %. ",,,,re.
identity gnsn4wn nnl 30 ''%I lay ,hrri
Some declare that sh" Is "a "r-1 "huN tPrn'
claim that her SKIN Is W.T. H. Hn't, ~
proarhrs \ lrrson and - n 49, y ~ a ,
marks with hrr intended 49, il"hN ',ip
uahlos. Hh. has been "a '-e--,A - 80, ~ n'',s
much money and Iewe!ry. tHir 'iS-ht n,
hold una railroad man ~ highi or - ~ -.
was toed. aud whea making her rscais "ss
struck Oh the head with stone.
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EHEARSAI.S are al
ways going on In tho
New York theatres In
tho daytime. Some
times they are the re-
hcarsals OF the next
play the regular COM
pany Is going to pro-
duce. but more often
thcy arc the AFFAIRS OF
road companies Ia
training heretotry new
pieces In the country
or to take old New York
pieces around tho cir.
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would toss and fllrt the volnminous. weblike
drapcry Of gauze they werc to wear in tho reg
Mlar Gs,rformance. so they merely no mhna ne
requisite waving. wiilowy motions WIN their
hands and arms. 1T was this practice that
they n By sns wo Ua
ciss ,, as L shs a saw It before her: Wv
This dance is as proper as u IL pre,Hi dts H. Is
about. and their under skirts hanE down and
keep their place al through the dance. Even
at the close OF the dance. when the music
their might. It Is only the outer we6liko stun
that Is disturbed and the .underskirts still re-
main as they would were tho dancers resting.
street attire. as has been said. end the effect
upon 1t from the pnroyysma' Wrhlring, Mt The
end was very remarkable. Their dresses
flrst to their sho" tops ,Ien along their stock.
ings. then above their calves, ana finally above
their kncos. SO as to disc lose those garments
real ballet Ss tms SSs nae
mol. very bnggy. are fastened at the knee and
arc altogether eommendaoie from ro9. public
The ballet mistress look cd on with calm
though critical glance. but the nihnist. hap,
PLAYING instantly. md whirled round on his
stool or course. when the music stopped tho
girls stopped. and the pianist gained next to
three mon in the polished hats down In the
orchestra seats sat upright and rigid. but from
one Of them proceeded voice that seemed
YOU bease ea
The three girls went all through tho long
dance again. the pianist sitting with his head
a.oaha as II aa peSn fHs on me
the three men In front rigid and stntuesaue.
The final throes OF the Ounce were accompan-
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seeing a reai publishers Imprint on the title
page. More verses were taken out and put In.
and some Of that edition travelled as fnr us
Hong Kong on tho map. and each edition
grew little fatter, and. ut last, tho look camo
to London with q gilt top and stin back.
hahy with pink string round Its stomach, y
child's child. ignorant that 1t was afflicted
with all the most modern ailments, ard before
people had learned. beyond doubt. how Its nn-
thor lay awake Of nights In India. plotting and
srheming to write something that should
take" with tho English public
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THE BIN ON PRINTERS INK.
No Appeal from the Fiat OF the Owner or
"BOok News" Unless tho &ourts Int rfere.


THE BIN ON PRINTERS INK.
-
NO :Appeai Irom tne Tat or the Owner OF
''A Ne"' o"'e'' INC o"''- 'n's''e'e'
Some red-hot correspondence Is going on
between country publishers md Postmaster
General Wanamaker over tho exclusion OF tho
weekly paper. Printer. INK. from the mails as
socond-class matter The effort Is being made
to find out why the paper is excluded. Some
thing about the antocra'io action Of tho Pos.
once Deoartmen' IN the matter was prihteu
in THE suS week ago. Since then the pub.
St,..' ~, Is a,,,, 1920. =" Wv -. .'.,.i
states Court Tor a writoi mandHmus TO compel
Postmaster Van Colt to show cause why he
shouId M, rsceivo Tho nm ner n, SECOND. rInss
s"ou" no, reee,v9 aae 'upu per as Seeonu'
but il is hardly hoped that anything will come
Of il hsronse -, ths ru,o thn courts follow not
to Interfere with III the Executiy. Department Of
the Government. Mr. howell. the head OF the
firm which nubli.hos pr,n,e,,s Ink. snv, that
In this case the Executive Department was
MANAGED by a clerk.
day to THE SUN reporter. :" this clerk maden
had blunder' and no matter how unjust that
"maSsr %Ts i'd him n h;s nnst,acr and 40
far as can sec. there is absolutely no appeal.
pArtment is. Your letter is received Is
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hnc already a,,I -. 900 600 ond 4. koeninv
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to Of hs was
an an" exchen.o IIsi. 'I It is " TACT TT that It
exchanged with every paper in the United
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n"thins in ths law hat limits The exchanrs
list O! any paper and wo maintain tina, wo had
q right to eX, hange with as many publications
W % mr. G" s G TO
told him that we Knew OF no law limiting the
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va %cu G say tsmy e cot one o. the
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dspariment. acted honestly with our ,iiieHds
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IRON ne n'ryo J." " T iLu {.
Eontp,d-HolJ IN var hapls,

Footpnd Hold up yer hands!
Beiated Stranger ihnstily complyingl-Cer-
tainly. And whilc my hunds are in this posi-
ton permit m" to call your attention to n new
and i'm rrovel arrangement Of my own invcn-
ton for attac h ing cum to the sleeve 81 shirt
and holdin. 1t in its proper lace SO it will not
slip or become loose but remain rigidly liked
ut tho exact point whore You fasten it no mat
ter what the strain may IL. it will never project
properly attached in tho first place nor will it
eyer slip suddenly OF the hand in II moment
OF excitement or sudden gesture such
rs every human being moru particularly
a gentleman is liable when lens. expected to
the annoyance and NOR .iicai ion Of the weurer
Yet as you see tho cntf may /" detached hy n
simple pressure OF the thumb and finger
either for removal or for changing the adjust
ment ur or down the wrist rs may be necessi-
always the same in the cas-" 81 all the coats in
II gentlemans wardrobe some of them Icing
tor dress occasions and necessarily Of great err
lonGth than those used Ion business
or working purposes but what | claim
and am prepared! to show 10 tho satsfac-
tinn 81 any man alive is that this simi le device
which should he - part OF every gontemal.' 8
hole 81 the cum in the manner In which YOU
see il here before you and bringing the spring
clamps together on, the fabric Of the shirt
sleev" at any point that may be- desirable he
tween the Kusset and the finding ut tho @ nd
Of the sleeve in he manner Indicated will give
the most perfect satisfaction In every case or
money rtfund"d. and In order to Introduce
this most dc>irab Bile invention into your city I
nm furnishing them at the ridiculously low
Eut the footpad had fed bowling down the
street
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At A BALLET REHEARSAL.
DAYTIME SCENES WHERE THE PER-
FORMERS ARE PRACTISING.

Remark able Results OF stage DsscsnG In
street downs The Shadow Dance 10 res
ulbie, but the spinninx Rose Can't be Done.