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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04
THE MISTRESS OF SONG.
Mime. Melba, the Divine Australian, Discusses a
Beautiful Voice.

Meiba, the divine Australian, can 30
taken probably as the most absolute au-
thority In the world upon the question OF
vocal art. and the care OF the human
voice. Melba's fame, and her unequaled
reputation as supreme mistress OF the art
OF bel canto. did not come In day. Her
own genius and the heavenly gift OF her
rare voice had 10 be supplemented by long
seasons OF arduous research in the domain
of vocal knowledge. and Meiba has earned
the right as the greatest authority on
voice culture In the world. 1t takes big
power 90 set this city vibrating. bat that
power lies IN Meiba's voice. AZ an abso-
luteiy perfect organ. pure and simple. IL
seems a greater marvel upon every hear
ing. She has quantity. more spontaneous
freedom than that OF the famous little
diva ever did In the days of its richest
achievement.
Melba's song flows naturally and with a
purity and ease so astonishing SO flaw
less. that one wonder where art may have
begun In her case, what development bet
voice may have been subject to, and what
training and practice she can possibly
have persued to have attained such extra
ordinary perfection In delivery and ia
tone.
This - what the Empress OF Song has
to say TO her subjects upon the treat
ment OF that rarest gift. beautiful voice:
II have always sung. When | went to
Marchesi. in Paris. without one vocal les
son, l sang as well as | do today. with
but one break in my voice Marchesi cor
rec.ed that one. posed my voice properly.
and IL this had not been done ] should
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04

~ an excellent tonic for lubr.catinr The
throat. 'sEe
Nothing would induce me 10 20 on. IN.
night before / sing talk as iIttJa ae
possible on the day itself on my rst,,rr
from the theater. after the performance
I alwSys have most S1tostsn,joI surT,c~
/ consider this absolutely harmless af,sr
my fast through the day and my exe~tians
OF the evening
One thing In conclusion. ARD a word -.
advice 20 Young singers upon the suhiee,
Of tone production Il Is, Of course ~,
naturally gwen % every young singer 20
produce the tones as I was fortu,ata
enough 10 De able 10 DO; leaving only a
guiding hint: tha most valuable wis
are often obscGrsd by difficulties which
Il IS the teachers mission 10 remove
Often, even when voice Is properly
posed. there is a marked wea kness where
the registers change. BAD teachers in
sist on prolonged praetleing OF this par
iicular section Of the voice vita the idea
az charging the tone say exercise the
voire equally all over IL vii IN turr BE-
come eQaalsseti IN time Even II there
te q natural DETECTION. better retain year
voice with q small spot OF weakness thar
risk lts ruin through tha bad arr OF taxing
Il where nature tells plainly enough fhae
u $ nc; II taxing.
In conclusion. while The average voice
!e berg developed scales. solseggi ard
vocalssm over It's fall compass are ESSEN
t;al. But once the voice has obtained It's
growth. nay experience IS. that u you
sing in pubic yau should save il oap-
plelesy II private"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04

have totally los; the power OF song. That
- the reason ! DO earnestly advise young
singers "a Jock after the proper posing ~
tae voice above all things. They VIII know
themselves where the break lies In their
registers.
lit Is quite possible te sing as an artist.
rule as 10 the pace where The register
should net be disrasaried. / carry nay
middle register % = sharp. half a tone
beyond the prescribed 3-fns{ II | were I
teacher and advocated ms ;a my special
case, would have the Whole fraternity
sweeping down and abasl0g ne. / know
my own voice. however, ar am q living
example that excsptioaa. register changes
may be a success.
Many critics have done ire the honor
~ alInde 10 the freshness az my singing
There Is no secre; ahoue the freshness OF
my voice. ! save II al I POSSIBLY can.
hQt save note az ny other muscles
eorresponasngly, ! take lots az physical
exercise and save my voice Ior the pub
liz
The greatest economy Of Ya,a3 fresh
mess : 10 phrase carefully Upon the key
baard and commit nusic 70 memory 49,
fore ever attempting % bum e over. The
Ereat mistake that Young artists Ggten
MAKE = 30 take a new role to the piano
ard s's-sead ~ committing IS perfectly -
zten1ozy without employing the voice az
al, they sWmed atelv begin 10 sirg win
ss. They hack ard GasA a. shslT voices.
not for tsa p@E!sosS OF GxeeGGsoE A4s
simply - mener.ze what taey nsgas quite
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04

as web do with their fingers on the key
board. No one shall ever catch me SIM
ply memorizsng on my voice what can be
done quite as well on q mecna meal instru-
ment. When the music Is firmly engraved
upon my mind. l Use my voice upon Il,
not before When / do sing, with the ex-
ception of my rehaersals at the theater.
] invariably practice p!anissimo. I strictly
deprecate the habit Of forte practicing.
and / cannot impress too strongly upon
my sincere friends. the young and ambi-
tiouS singers. the damage. and the ire
vocabie damage, which accruss from the
unwise. not to say criminal habit of loud
practicing. If you practice forie. you can
not sing p.anissimo afterwards. Always
reserve your forces Sing panissimo IN
private. and the forte will come all right
In public.
with all the power ar my command. Use
Half the young singers sit or stand by an
instrument almost all the day. wearing
their voices 10 shreads. where open-air ex-
erclse would do infinitely more for Its de-
veloament, creating a sound body from
which alone sound voice can proceed.
/ take abundant walking exercise. rely
on its healthfuiness las much as rely upon
my knowledge OF nay voice itself. In cat
ing I do not restrict myself. except
on the day I sing, when a light dinner AT
2 with meat, a few vegetables and
glass Of wine, Is the last thing l take be-
fore going to the theater. On this day l
also run few scales with full voice In the
morning. and just before go "on'' / try
my voice few minutes. just sufficiently
20 warm II. I think beaten eggs and sher-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04
PEOPLES THEATER--
JEROME X. SMITH .Propriesor
JOE WATKINS .......,M Mana ~ev
TONIGHT.

First appearance OF Tony Ryan. the
champion tysophone player rnlsisl an-
peararee Of Harry De Arfnos. the King af
che sir. Stii. retained, the Norrisses- the
best coiored couple today on the stars
hoozaffs the greatest OF ali female Imp<r-
snnasor Baker and Fonda the sei4xa.
ton producers Gibson and Altsp. 9fa~r.
wood and Aerryu. Fora Dubois. EVA
Brandt, ktsfle Goodwin, Geneva Ha1et
ton- Eesides these artists. % other starr
% The Baker and Fonda Co.uuauv swsse
lsrcdage the Can-Gan.
GENERAL admission. jSe; reserved seass.
5sc. parior box seats, 5ec. Ts.ephouH
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Laur!ne. when. II il claimed by the plain
tits. there was difference Of two ysars
In their ages. Laurine being the younger
of the two.
In support OF their allegation thai Iau-
rine was a minor az the time of the s.Ie.
the psainfshs sought TO introduce the bar-
nmai record kept BY the Catholic priest
at the reservation Father !. p pas,ta,
the venerable Catholic m;ss!onarr al .hs
reservafisn. was called as a witness for
the plaintiffs axd identified the record
kept at the reservation by the priest FROM
which II appeared that the daughter T.au-
rine was baptized on July q. 1874. when
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she vas I'VE weeks cd There is no rec
ord other than this Of ths aste Of her
birth This would make the daughter Is
years old at the time of the salea Of the
property to tie father !n 1870. or two
years under II. the age OF maturity. The
defense denies the correctness OF this
claim
Owing TO the prominence Of the. parties
TO the litigation and the historical aSo-
cations wound around the family. the
case ID attracting more than ordinary in
ferest. Or. Smith and Father Bonlet were
the main witnesses for the plaintiffs yes
terday. The trial viii be resumed today
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04

he trouble with most
men il not that they
do not know how to
work, but that they do
not know how to rest.
II a man knows how
to rest and how TO take
care of his health,
there is hardly a limit
to the amount of work
,aat he may accom-
| plish without doing
\ him self injury.
" The trouble is that
ssmsn not only over
NJ work, bat that
mn they neglect
MA TO rest at the
= Nproper hours
u and n c & c CT
.Lsr I. sst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04
EDWARD HARRIGAN
And a seIec. Company. Presenting
OLD LAVENDER.

I-zdar Management OF w. ]. Haniey.
written hv MIR. Harrigan, and In which hs
mas ar,.seared oyer so times
Ss.cs ard Music by the Famous Com
poser. Dave Braham
PYfees Lower fto1T- except last four
rows ST; last four rows ard FIRST four rows
Balcony 7ac. last seyea rows Balcony. soc:
Gallery. &c. Seats at taeater TUESDAY at
1E = "a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-04

DKiITr GLEASON nNlITr
ljHWlf IN MAGIC nM
UlIIIlL UP TO DATE. UlIlUL

Assisted by MILE. EDMUNDA and hts
Select Company Of Artists. In the Great
esi Programme Ever Presented
Prices: Lower floor except last 4 rows
81; last rows and first rows balcony
sc: last rogs balcony. 5oc: gallery, Co
Seats on sale Friday morning.
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q a.
man passes a restless, sieepiess NIGHT
gets mp duh and headachey in the morning.
goes 90 the breakfast table without an af,-
petite bolts waat little he does eat and
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and nervous by turns all dav and forces
himself 10 work against his Will He takes
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rest afterwafd. He goes home at night
utterly tagged out and with no appetite for
supper, The idea of taking medicine or
even taking a little rest never enters his
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the rocking clair before the replace
dead, The Doctor viii call il nervous pros
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Discovery IS the best medicine for hard
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builder and nerve tonic. Medicine dealers
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y Gsdais Esl og No IA scsstF, ! stree. Ia
cogsa, W&sasGgtt,t writes. . was taken i'll IN
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No Promises Made
That Cannot Be
Fulfilled.

BRAIN. NERVES AND HEART. II
you have dizziness. palpitation OF heart.
sense of suffoca.ion. difficult breathing.
tired languid feeling. dependency. fear
OF impending danger or death. IL sleep
less. gloomy and feel an aversion to So
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confidence. which absolutely units you
for study or business. II SO a serious dis
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to lose. You should consult DR.. Lukens
before il Is too late
YOUNG, MIDDLE-AGED AND OLD
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nervous debility and premature decay.
Many die of this difficulty. or live in daily
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treated with unfailing success by the great
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DISEASES OF WOMEN. If suffering
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OF the womb. and other complications, are
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DIR. J. Fl. LUkENS Starr-Boyd build
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and H. Hours to IL a. m. to s p. m.
Sundays 10 to u a. m.
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Bric=a-Brac


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Figure I5c to sc EACH.
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Fer good cornsr lot. sexiea. In . good
nesghorhood
The courier., 1898-11-19

way as soon as she was fairly welded.
Never having failed in getting her wish
es obeyed, she naturally did not expect
much opposition; nor has she, in spite
OF some nasty rebuffs, given up the hope
OF succeeding in the long run. She
hates Denmark and shows it; on the
other hand, she does not get there the
petting which was hers in England.
Fretting and vexation have spoiled her
prettiness; her little witty speeches are
not thought so won 1erful as they were
at home; moreover, Prince Christians
new wife is ten years her j;nior and
very lovely. besides having precedence
OF the wife Of the younger son. And the
expectation Of baby proved a disap-
pointment. There are again hopes in
that direction, but no one can tell. So
my little lady is moody.
l am sorry to hear that the Prime ess Of
Wales wishes to remain in seclu ion all
next season. She has certainly promis-
ed that. il the season keeps hopelessly
dull 30 late as May. the will consent to
bold drawing room on behalf Of the
Queen. but her feelings would lead her
to exclude all gayety.
suppose you know that the German
Emperor made Princess Henry Of Prus.
sia 60 out to China to join her husband.
The suggestion was offered in a way
that could not be refused. Did you also
know that their little SOD, Prince Walda-
mar is deaf ard dumb? Scarcely any
one outside Court circles has heard Of
this.
Lord Curzon of Kedleston took formal,
possession yesterday Of the new house
/ Carlton House Terrace, which is his
father-in-law's gift. He will, therefore,
be Arthur Balfour's nearest neighbor.
The little grandson born to Earl and
Countess Howe may, il Viscount Cur
zon's boy fail to reach mans estate, be
come the earl some day. His mother is
pretty Miss Ellis Jeffreys, the actress.
who married "Fred" Curzon two sea-
sons back. She is az officers daughter
aud very charming.
Lady Eva Wellesley, sister Of Earl
Cowley, is engaged to Mr.. Randolph
Wemyse, whose wife, Lady Lillian lord
Winchester's sister) divorced him some
months ago. Earl Cowley, you remem-
ber, was also divorced. Lady Eva We'll
lesley is very pretty and smart. but
-. Well, there are some things that
one would not care to do! She was
once engaged to young Count Gleichen,
the Queens cousin, but the engagement
was broken off.
Lady Edith Douglas. youngest daugh.
ter of the Marquis Of Queensberry. is
engaged to very nice man. Mr. Lane
Fox Pitt, son OF General Pitt-Rivers.
She was only little girl when her moth
er divorced her father. OF whom she has
seen little You remember that he mar
RED again, but the marriage was dis
solved the very next year. Every one
hopes that Lady Edith will be happy.
One Of the papers states recently that
Mr.. w. w. As.or had dined twenty six
guests off the section Of a gigantic red
wood trunk which recently came over.
That paper is now to be prosecuted for
libel. Where. l should like to ask, is
the libel? Mr.. Astor says that the trunk
did come, but was not used as a dinner
table. I can't see the importance OF
this myself, but Sir George Lewis seems
to know. We must wait till the case
comes op--if il ever does.
The courier., 1898-11-19
London Letter.

The Si.dar is the hero OF the day
There were many Of your young country
men and couptrywomen in the crowd
which welcomed him at Dover and Lon
don; they must have felt thrill OF sy m
pathy and kinship with our enthusiasm
cannot give personal details Of the ar
rival at Dover; but l gather, from vari
ous reports, few interesting items
He was very shy, to begin with, and tn,
very longest conversation that he haG
was with one Of the first prisoners ht
had taken at Omdurman-a tiny mar
moeet, which seems to be devoted to
him. One OF the most remarkable
things about his reception was the
heroic self suppression OF the regimen,
on duty. The men were simply burst,
ing with excitement; everyone around
was cheering to his hearts content; yet
there stood these gallant fellows. re.
strained by discipline from uttering a
sound as the victorious general passed
between their ranks. The expression
on their faces, l am told. study to
which no painter could possibly dc
justice.
In London the popular welcome was
overwhelming. The distinguished men
and society beauties on the platform
got q surprise which rather alarmed
some Of them. No sooner did the ,rain
appear when a roar Of welcome arose
that has not been equaled since Jubilee
Day. Police and barriers were swept
away like cbaff before the wind. OF
course the Guards-iu their private
capacity-had come in numbers to greet
their hero; and OF course-being but
human-they sprang forward like the
rest, wishing to be first. But, when they
saw what a melee was preparing, they
tried to stem the rush-in vain. The
Sirdar and his friends, despite their
strong escort Of police, had literally,
though reluctantly. to fight their way
out; and even then they had to make a
detour and escape by a side exit. Sir
Herbert tplease remember that he is not
yet gazetted peer.) spraDg into han
som and cried. "Drive anywhere"' But
the streets were block AIDED in all direc,
tions. The people hung onto the cab
and very nearly tore it to pieces
was told by man, having myself re-
mained safely in the building until the
way should be clear. 1t was some time
before the Sirdar, with his escort, could
get away. am pleased to record that
he looks very "fit" otter his hari work
broad-shouldered and bronzed, with an
alertness in his eagle glance which tells
OF ''hard condition. His great height
makes him easily distinguished, even in
q crowd. 1t is a typical soldiers face,
with the trim brown mustache that does
not hide the firm lips. His hair is not
yet fretted off by the hemlet, but grows
in a wave over the left brow. A physi.
ognomist would tell you that the brows
show the born leader Of men. They
over shadow the keen eyes in a way
which gives him a somewhat fierce ex-
preston. 1t is difficult to believe, look
ing at him now. that he was the little
boy OF six who once sobbed wrathfully
for an hour because well-meaning lady
called him "sweetly pretty"
1t is not fair Of people to insinuate
that there is regular breach between
Prince Charles of Denmark and his
wife. The facts that the Princess is
going to live in England for at least a
year, and that her husband is going
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-18

The true story of those two hun
dred and seventy-eight days of stuff
ering by Greeley's heroic little band
of explorers in the Arctic region
has been told by General Greeley
himself, for the first time, for the
October Ladies' Home Journal, OF
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For
years General Greeley has kept an
unbroken silence about his fearful
experience and that of his compan-
ions, as they dropped dead one by
one at his side, and it wal only after
the greatest persuasion that the
famous explorer was induced to
write the story; 1Oc per copy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-18

A new decision has been sent to
the local internal revenue office
from Washington with regard to
the stamp tax. 1t is construed to
mean that when lease exists be-
tween the owner and tenant of a
piece OF property no stamp is re-
quired on the receipt for rent; but
that in cases where no formal lease
has been drawn up, each receipt, if
it bears the statement that money
has been paid for rent, must be
stamped with twenty-five cent
stamp, because it is the only evil
dence OF contract. A plain receipt
although paid for rent, if no state
ment about its purpose is made,
does not require a stamp.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-18

Last Saturday evening just at
dusk as Ed. Allen was hastily rid
ing up the street, on horseback, he
accidently ran over Arthur Dutch
er, the twelve-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. b. c. butcher, telling him
to mother earth with great force.
The lad was carried into the Will
Hamler drug store where Doctor
Newton dressed the wounds, and
though he was considerably bruis-
ed about the head and body. No
bones were broken, and Arthur will
be out around in few DAYS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-18

Hiram 0. Smith, once a resident
of south Hamlin township, but now
barber of Hay Springs, Nebraska,
and family were here the first part
OF the week visiting with his broth
er. William c. Smith, of Greeley,
and other relatives at the Scott Her
rick home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-18

The ladies of the Christian church
will serve ice cream, in the Park,
on Thursday evening, August 18th,
commencing at three O'Clock and
continuing until nine. If the wealth
er is not suitable to have it in the
Park it will be held in the Christian
church. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.