The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-12

Discovers Where the Magnetic Pole Lies
Sleeping i'm a Berth and With Fear in
His Heart the Newspaper aIan RaPs on
the Window and Arouses the Gentleman
of the wondrous Name and is Cussed In
Strange Language for His Pains
Technique of the Polish Language
Brought Out.
Salina, Kan, March IA reporter
! for the Republican here interviewed
Paderewski. The following is his story:
Very few people are aware of the fact,
but it is true nevertheless, that Padere-
wski was in Saiina yesterday. The
great pianist, whom the musical world
and good many other people are half
crazy over, paid Salina visit yesterday
morning.
But he didn't stay long.
He was enroute from Denver to Kan
sas City on the early morning Union Pa
cific express. He did not realize what
ne was about or he would not have gone
through Salina so hastily. II has al
ways been one of his most cherished de-
sires, so it is said, to visit Salina and
see this beautiful city, and doubtless
cankering greif is eating its way into his
heart at this very moment at the
thought of having missed such an op-
portunity.
There are several reasons why Mr.
Paderewski did not stop off here. One
is that his manager bought through
tickets to Kansas City and forgot to
rar.O crn IQrrf ~. r1rfra Na1
reason was that he was snusly tucked
into Pullman berth and hated to get
up. Paderewski has a good deal Of
human nature about him when it comes
TO crawling out Of a warm bed.
When the train whistled for Salina
Mr.. Paderewski was sound asleep and
he might have remained so had not
Republican-Journalr reporter wanted to
converse with him. The reporter knew
instinctively which was Paderewskis
berth, and as soon as the train stopped
he went up and tapped lightly on the
window. That did not arouse the sleep
err so the reporter tapped again, louder
and longer. There was a stir inside and
some mutterings which might have
passed for a remark by a certain ex-
state superintendent of Kansas had it
been English. 1t would not look well in
print, however, and the reporter re-
Trains from publishing 1t.
The window was pushed up a little
and the reporter grasped the inmates
hand. The latter seemed about TO say
something, but the newspaper man has
tened to speak first.
Hello, Paddy, old boy, how are you?
Glad to see you. How are you coming
on?"
Paderewski seemed rather dazed at
this. He rubbed his eyes with his unoc-
cupied hand. He evidently did not re-
member having met the reporter before.
''Vat?" he inquired meekly.
The reporter did not think ii neces-
sary to repeat his question, but directed
his inquiries in another direction. He
has always wondered if Paderewski
caught cold that time he had his luxur-
liant head Of hair cut, and SO made bold
to inquire.
Paderewski did not appear to grasp
the newspaper mans full meaning.
Vat you say?" he again asked.
The representative of the press, know
ing that time was short, thought it not
best to waste words on a subject of
minor Importance. AS is we'll known
Paderewski is the proud possessor of as
fine crop of hair as has been seen in
the United States for many a day
when he let's it grow. II it was corn in
stead of hair it would go rs bushels to
the acre and would de credit even to
the Smoky hill bottom. 1t beats Abb
lene's foot ball mascot all hollow. Now
for the edification of the public the re-
porter decided to ask the musical man
what hair restorer he used. Not only
on account of the public, but also for
personal reasons the reporter wanted to
know.
Say, Paddy" he said, cts rather a
personal question, I'll admit, but would
you mind telling me whose preparation
you use on your hair?"
Paderewski seemed to know at once
what was wanted this time, for he had
no difficulty in finding words to express
himself and he said them in quite a
forcible manner.
vat you say, you scalayagovitch?
Wy you not go and soak your headski?
KremenetZ. Pskovtchaasseykovi Goto-
theduceovitch! Chaseyourselfoff the
eathSkii' he said, or words to that eff
feet.
1t sounded real unkind, but perhaps
Mr.. Paderewski meant ii all right
At that moment the train started and
the reporter waived the distinguished
a farewell with "Come again,
Paddy" but the only thing he heard
above the roar of the cars was the echo
Of "Blankety-blank blankski"