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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21
GREEDY BANDMASTER
How He Was Taken Down a Peg or
Two by Gen. Lawton.
Compelled TO Play Classic Music for
che Dedication Of the i.csimentai
Mules In a Frontier Post
corral.
Especial washIngto, Lelter.l


At the army and navy club in thi
city one may meet with the leading Of
fiecrs of both branches Of ouI wa!
power, and the stories they tell ol
camp. field and sea would daily iill vol
umes.
One of the officers on the SIAN of Gen
Miles told a number of anecdotes of life
on the frontier this afternoon, aud one
of the best was about Gen. Lawton. the
soldier whose prompt advance with the
Regulars at San Juan last July saved
the rough riders and other volunteers
who had been ambushed by the Span
iards.
Lawton was in command of one of
the far western regimental posts. 1t
was post that was much visited by the
society people of an adjoining city, and
post hops were given on two or three
nights a week. The regimenlal band
furnished the music for these hops. The
band was under the direction of for
.eign born bandmaster, who possessed
considerable contempt for enlisted
men, although his knuckling affection
for the men with he shoulder straps
was notorious. In the army a man pos
.sessed of these characteristics is called
a dog robber." Gen. Lawton had
sdetestation for a dog robber. He ell
-dured his bandmaster, but he never
gave him any the best of it over any of
she members of the band. The band
master was obsequious in his attend
.ance upon the musical demands of the
posts officers.
One day the enlisted men of the post
decided to give hop themselves. A
committee of the soldiers approached
the bandmaster to ascertain if he would
be willing to furnish the music. The
,bandmaster at first declined to listen
to any sort of proposition, but finally
consented TO give the services of the
band for a nights dancing for the sum
OF $40.
That's whole lot O. money, my
wind jamming friend" said he soldier
who was at the head of the musical
committee. 81 am free to say that ! |
shink you could take heap of a reef in
that figure. What's your idea. anyhow. |
On soaking it TO us fellows so hard, when
you play all night for the officers a
couple o times week for nothing?"
But you ain'd officers, alretty." re-
piled the bandmaster. You are not |
ting but buck privates, ain'd it? Veil, |
sharges you What blease. Fordy toll
lars"
"All right, bunkie," replied the SOL
dier,, "if you think you can make hit
In this layout by putting it onto lis this
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

~way, it's up TO you to make it stick.
We'll pay you the $40, because we've
,got to. seein' that there's no juniper
.(civilian) band around this camp. But
think you're making a bad break all
the same"
"Fordy tollars," answered the band
master, and that was the end of it. He
had the bulge, and he worked it.
The soldier who had done the inter-
viewing with the bandmaster was an
oldtime noncommissioned officer who
had soldiered alongside Lawton on a
mamber of critical occasions. He went
up to Lawton's quarters to have word
with "the beak," otherwise the "old
man." about this music business.
"The boss wind jammer," said the SOL
dier to Lawton. surely is rubbin' it in
. onto US some," and he told the com
mauding officer of the only terms the
lbandmaster would accept.
@Does he want it in advance?" in
.-auired Lawton, rubbing his chin re-
.,xiectively.
Hes got it in his pants pocket now,"
arepiied the soldier. I'VE had to give
up GA the spot"
-All right" said Lawtoa. Let 1t go
.af that"
The old noncom. IeTt Lawton's pres
*ence somewhatsurprised and aggrieved
mt the matter-of-fact fashion with
which the commanding officer took his
report on the sinallness of the band
master.
The enlisted mems hop came of all
right 1t was largely attended by the
sweethsarts of the soldiers in the ad-
joining city. and II was bowling sue
-cess. The bands music was only fair
.zsh. however. and the bandmaster, |
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

A native men lseai1t who has been ar
rested in Patiala while eating an ex-
humed corpse cf achila. has confessed
that he and two comfates had sub
sisted for a quartss al century on
corpses exhumed from the village
cemeteries. Cases of actual ghouls,
who live on the flesh Of corpses, occur
n ir'.'a now and again. These Pattiala
horre are not byyany means unique,
put Z y not often that they are dis
cossrr@ " their hideoas feast. Religion
Y a. ths root Of the pfaciice. Bombay
Cor Eoadon News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

LA w OAN AMI I1G DAN IL.
the middle OF the parade ground in full
uniform, and that at half after five
a. IN.
| The company officers made their re-
port 10 the officer of the day, who
wheeled and reported 10 the command
ing officer.
Officer of the day" ordered Col
Lawton, quietly, have The trumpeter
sound the call To arms
The officer of the day gave the conf
mand, and in less than a minute all of
the men permitted to "le in" for rev.
lille, including the bandsmen, came run
ming out on the parade ground, only
partially dressed. The obsequious band
master loped up to the commanding
officer, saluted, and stood to attention.
"Bandmaster,' said Lawton. "one of
The characteristics of this outfit of
mine that delights me is that most of
the men are very fond of music. There
not a man of 'em, believe, that would
not walk through nine miles of knee
deep snow to hear bit OF really good
music. Have you ever observed this
fact ?"
We'll, | don'd so much know. sir"
replied the sleepy bandmaster. rubbing
his eyes, and apparently wondering
what this queer line of talk was all
about at such an early hour in the
morning.
well, know" went on Lawton.
It's about as musical body of soldiers
as ever had the honor to command.
But, musical as these men are" "contin-
ued the commanding o.licer, sweeping
his arms around ,he quadrangle
formed by the barracks, I'm in
Of another outfit in
this post-an auxiliary outfit, it
is true-the component members of |
which are also very fond of music.
refer to my mules. I've often taken no. |
tice of the fondness of those mules of |
mine far music. Bandmaster, you are |
10 at once assemble your band, in
heavy marching order, taking not more
than Is minutes for this purpose, and
hen you are to march the band down
10 the corral. Arriving there. you are
10 begin varied programme of select
music, and you are to play with spirit
md precision, and not lag in your en-
husiasm. I'll be around from time to
ime to see that you attend to these or
lers. See that you do attend to them
The soldiers were dismissed from
quarters. They bolted their breakfast,
md repaired to the corral in body.
Then they stretched themselves out ON
he grass in easy attitudes. chewing
travis and watching the performance.
The perspiring members of the band
urned up promptly at the end of the
5 minutes. and began to play for the
mules; and the mules cooked up their
ars lazily and ke-hawed and ke-hunked
ppreciatiyely for some time. The sun
ose high in the heavens, and yet the
andsmen played on. Shortly before
DON the commanding officer arrived
"Give those mules the overture from
annhauser." he ordered, "and | guess
nat will do for the present"
When that was done. he beckoned
ne bandmaster to him and said: II
} not think that you have treated your
1mrades generously, and believe that
on should readjust the price of the |
op music. You may now march the g
and to quarters" Half an hour later c
lie bandmaster called on the chairman I
the music committee. and handed I
i'm $40 gold piece. saying:
I'D vos mishtake. was only foolin'
it you fellers." SMITH u. FRY t
Mutual Relief. n
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21
BACK TO HERo's ENGINE.
Engineer of Two Thousand Years
AGO Invented the Turbine
Motor Now Popular.

As a mechanician. Archimedes pro-
duced the correct theory of the lever,
and invented no less than 40 interesting
devices, including The endless screw,
the pump, the organ and the burning
glass" with which latter novel weapon
he is said TO have set fire TO the ships
of an enemy's fleet from considerable
distance.
As engineer, Archimedes was looked
upon as hardly less than a magician.
lie produced catapults which threw
enormous stones and heavy pixies, at
long range, into the ranks Of the en-
emy or into his ships, and great der
ricks were built by him with which to
life the attacking craft out OF the
water or 10 upset it, destroying all on
board.
His proposed use of the lever meant
the production of then inconceivable
inventions in machinery and engineer
ing construction, and his own estimate
of its Importance was expressed by the
familiar quotation: Give me whereon
to stand, and will life'lhe earth"
Archmedes was the first, and per-
haps the most inventive and greatest.
of early engineers. His lever still
moves the earth, and his spirit is in
herited by generations of men who
have made modern civilization possi-
BILE.
Here was the most famous successor
of Archimedes. His "Pneumatica" was
published 10 the AleXandrian world
after the death of Euclid and Of Archi-
medes, and very likely includes inven-
lions of the latter and OF Ctesibus.
In this little volume, however, are
contained descriptions of the germs of
the fire engine" or steam engine, of
{ he steam turbine, of the water tube
steam boiler, of numerous steam and
air fountains, and of many other euro
Gus and, undoubtedly TO the ancients,
contrivances, not emitting
the magician's marvellous bottle, the
source of many wonders. He antici-
pa,es or supplies the germ of num-
bers of modern engineering apparatus
and mechansms.
Hero was the great mechanical engi
neer and scientific author of his time.
Perhaps the most remarkable event in
he history of the mechanic arts and of
engineering is the revival of the steam
urbine in our own time as the rival OF
he modern steam engine, which, with
is complication of parts, its eNtraordi-
lary perfection of structure and work
nanship, and its summary of the in
entions of the great engineers and
mechanics of century and more, has
,een considered to be the crowEing ef-
ort of modern inventive and construc-
i've genius.
Two thousand years after Hero. the
world Iow takes UP his steam engine,
nd its modern renyen;ors and i'm
royers promise that, with this insiru-
nent Of the old Greek times. they will
evolutionize steam engine construc-
Magazine.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-21

Little girl visitor has been annoying
elderly spinster until the latter loses
patience.
Il wish you would go home" said she,
sharply. "I'In tired of you'll"
Small visitor-I wish you'd get mar
ried. I'm tired of youi
Family tableaM-N. Y. Truth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
nnEN pL4Nn STLDY P4Yl

There are thousands Of girls with love for
music and more or Jess talent in that direction
who come annually 10 the large cities. where tn"y
NAV obtain special advantages in this Hn". As
time goes on az the conservatory or In m" private
studio Of some great master and the attendant
expenses mount mp apacc. the questions Shall ]
20 on" viii piano study pay m" In the end;
confront the Young woman, and VIII no. down
until answered.
Failing encouragement many having pu' thtH
hands 10 the plough turned hack. and repented j.
ever after. 10 you want 10 know what the chances
are for Won what the qualifications OF success are
and whether IN the end your study viii pay Tor
al IN. work time and money given 10 ~ u you
do you can learn from roc upations OF omen.
published BIS The Tribune IN attractive form. Wnal
measure Of success has been attained 10y oihei
women and whether you are working along me
prone lines The book costs bat p cents q copy,
and can be obtained at The Tribune Once Among
ife many articles this subject r. one by MIs.
NUtone ia ISeardsley. Does Piano study Fay
Airs Keardsley Is q soloist and teacher, ana was
once connected with Thomas Orchestra She dd-
viscs how 10 study. when 10 study. and tells ln an
entertaining WAY about the great piam-ts ana
their remuneration Mrs Bcardsley is considered
an authority the subject she treats with hef
pen and her ability is attested by iht"dorr
Thomas Rafael Joseny. Charles +. Tr"thar ana
many Others well known I'm the musical world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
uury To SHAKE HANDS.

,rb. question OF when and no" Q" snake h'"u'
win guests has been thu subject OF mueh u'sPu'.
g., ,h. United States where. AZ Gre woman u'c'a''u
" LIN, ~ +, mo stand rd Tor hospitality pre-
,.,ils and no one ever knows whether or NOT the
,, ~ tb, hostess is supposed 10 be cordial enough
d, tnnl, the handshake tina ia any oth'r couh''y
u,,,id 60 with a greeting solution OF TINS df-
-, H. oorad los what Il said 10 bee the latest
rule for Handwriting
A hostess should shake hands with every guest
who comes to her house. whether h'r o"" "''"u
ar the friend Of her friend. both on their arrival
and departure. -. ..i.,..- ,,.o,,a, sho,ld
young girl introduced TO IN olHrr Wot E S'ou u
nod viii shake hands Any man presented 10
49,, unless he f. decidedly elderly or dlsth-
s,,tsbed- must wait for her 10 make movement
,ov..,rd shaking hands. ana "h'n one woman pr pr
-, "a another the man who Il accompanying
4, h the duty OF friendship. a. We'll as hospi-
."i,..' fo- IN. man ID he with "A cordial hand-
shake .., 49,. M, sunnosad 10
- hsnds with men where they are presented 10
hem Ths holds good even ar dinner party,
l hc.r. uonnan for the first time meets the man
who is 10 take her in TO dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19

IFS way through the tiny window-pan the tr.a'
man OF Amoric. gave tine gentle Quak'r'-s l'' ~
sfrrcfi.ne Interested iu her h"0 aus' OF iiit en-
tnusiasr, she manifested b. the pan, MaHni"eto.
injured as 90 Nor auteccdcutf. ana h4iuru I'@'
shl WAS woman NJ excellent birth ana rfflliE
h1t had married hcr husband twhosc only iauIt
was Dbl, povcrt, and tine fact mat %" W'- ah HgiT
had proved an excellent hcrmcct and "iicr ms
death pluckiy determined to carry Oh in" n"SlH'9S
alone. ~.
I'm letters written if Benjamin frtnklin ROO
ert Morris and others Hetsf i"'s Us frequently mon
ton.a f,r aIl of thes, oil patriots held tne mother
~ the flag" iu high '-'c"n. ,
ANY person may become member oi I'M Aut1-
can Flag Ilous. and Betsy Ross Memorial A-so-
citation u;ou tine pay mont OF lu cents. ior "hich
fh,v will recoiv. % certificate of membership 81"
lixii ON which are portrayed The room where me
flag was made tho flag mouse itself the gray" Oh
Hofsy Ross and authentic. fui-lenfih PORTRAITS OF
Waahtngfon Robert Morris and George Ross
All Communications should be addressed q" Jonn
Outncv Adams 80 g9 Ar'h-st.. Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19

A, gh, So a comfortable house ODD Greater
N.V-yo-k a --y aross I, cam, from fh, cook. who
was pounding upon he- mistress bedroom door
Tel ne master 90 come quick" she screamed.
The pipes Is bust and all the Kitchen floor is COW
cred with water
Ta. .9or man rushed shiyerrg to the scene Of
me disaster only 70 plunge aHk'e-deep !nto an icy
food
"Th4 waite supply mus ne turned off in the
cellar" announced Tie cook. from me vantage
ground o. ne back-stairs landing. "Shure. and
Con-, know how g, done. but y ii isn't turned of
he whole house vii be flooded"
How an supposed 20 know how 10 find any
nng a, this ,ime Of night FL The cellar" shouted
20 unfortunate suburban householder. mounted on
char and nearly CONCEALED with the cold while
a. water rur~,el and swished about over the floor.
Z don't know anything about turning water If
a- The main. rented the house with water. and
i,sgt' o. course 3, would Dc all right"
in yoa must Co.," implored his wife who eu-
vvsi sd q Same. Iro-siug-gowu and wrapped Do
b. al.rd9vr oovercl had joined The cook on
r. a,8ng ~ hove brought You your trousers.
6, -',sr d sweater ana 20 oshes. How am 90
g. hen % vo-o" And she descended ginger.y %
- hs' step tgt Jim was beyond boy reach. and
tFesn them ,ne ie--ooid water rushed in ever
o.. mercy exclaimed th- distracted young
2, ron bis clair Iris no Joke. ] can tell YOU
Ttg % find ta. r.euf sfoprock in thar labyrinth
p weather 1871 T.. 0o my best" BE-. concluded
htat Here throw me- the 'n.ngs and h"
H-rec his old fam. i4f position of catcher IN his
~s,1 ,ne "Oh Z forgot women can't throw
/ loH 'lem .r ftt water.
a.'e pi' fasm OBJ the and o. tsc broom
= ir-' suggested -re cook reaching her that u@e-
C,ce hp the ,.l ~ which the much-needed
t1f1i' Wy, conveyed o.t bf one 20 Che shiNer-
z asal o. Tho family. who finally made the
FHNH %. Do nod las
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
HeFR}HN &BoUDo1R

spaTed and resG'eS nS to Ge@eG me heir f
'c"mmmter in town. remarked what splendid
winter weather 81 was and what FUN they eX-
pected to have 'hc l2th. SIN TN cold went on
Increasing the servants began 10 grumhle ana th"
cook with grim smile, showed her mistress
bottle which snt mad taken 10 bed WIN Nor tll'd
with hot water TO warm me feet she explained.
and. hegorra. In the morning 1t was friz and
sure enough ne thins "9s tr9l,n soi.". a., -
sun the cold continued and in spit OF the zen. grn-
the complications Of the situation. ON SUNDAY
I. ,nuouncsd cneerfullv Weather or no weather
n it stops showing the slegning VIII DE- prime
hut ii didn't siop all night II came down thick
and soft and the nest morning u was showing
out OF the Windows sim no kilograms arrived.
and the feast made ready and. muiied mp Ike
PRICE ~ our Village" which came plungng
through The drif,s drawn 10y i9nr 9nS ,"i ird
country. and proceeded TO the station. And mon
MRS Tai'r no b99 arm prS tables
with their flowers fresh table linen and bright
enough In the chn atmosphsrc WIN q desolate
world % outside the windows How the
winds did blow And outside The drifts grow deep
80 and deeper with no appetite FOR her solitary
luncheon. Mrs cat down at one Of ne tables,
but took the feminine comfort OF cup oi t" aile
waited for her guests and her family. hut nor
until nearly dark did the latter arrive with their
story.
1t seems that whom they reached ihe ,.u1 Of,
they found the expected train was snowbound ~
the next village. ana ihai me iunch'on paIH
which had resolved 10 brave the elements was
aboard. they concluded 10 drive 20 their rescue;
This easier said than cone. they plunged
through drifts that growing deeper cvcry
minute. lost their road several times. but hnally
arrived. and were hailed with JOY by the now nan
famshed crowd Now. however came coinpIca-
tion. the driver absolutely refused 10 drive
heavy load back while me guests on lhtflII ga,
feared that II they went further there would be- no
chance OF returning home So after council o'
some refreshments were procured. ana MIS'
A s holiday party had their luncheon albeit taf
different one than they had anticipated on me
train. after which various traps wer" procure!
and the party driven 10 the nearest elevated
terminus. considering themselves suprcmely lucky
that they had reached their homes that night n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
EALCKERKOCKER NHlPILR.

A delegation from the KnickerbOrker Chapter.
Daughters ~ th, American Revolution. Jeff this
city yesterday 20 attend me National Congress a.
Washington. The chapter has recently sent to tao
National society ~ Washington the me- amount
d, its recent loan exhibit and tea 10 be- forwarded
for the Lafayette memorial This seems particu-
larry auropos at ;his time. coming on the anniVor-
sary OF Washington's birth. Ia l7@ one Of III"
toasts or this anniversary was TO "Our unfoffu-
r.st. friend the MARQUIS de Lafayette MAY Amer
ira become shortly MS asylum from indlenty and
wrong. and may tn" noon ana evening or ms nI'
h. VET honorable and happy iu the bosom OF thar
country whore i's morning shone with such un-
clOuded suIendOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
Cream of Tartar.

Cream of tartar comes from grapes. 1t has been used
for eavenng purposes for generations and has proved per-
fectly wholesome.
As only few pounds of are obtained from hundreds
of pounds of grapes it is necessarily expensive that why
so many baking powder manufacturers use alum and other
aduterants as substitutes.
Cleveand2 baking powder is made of cream of tartar
and is absolutely pure and wholesome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
FIRST HrNDN ~ Lent Is IT'D"

While the Sundays in Lent ere known tneoiogi-
calv AS First Second and 50 on. old English
couplet thus gives their popular names.
It'd Md and Misera.
CARING Palm. Pase-egg Day
The meanings OF the first three words seem TO"
bopelesslv lost but originally they doubtless had
their own special significance and form ~ celehra-
ton
Tho stern self-denial practised by our early Eng
lish forofathers during the weekdays OF the peni-
tential season apparently needed some relief ana
as sundays improper days for fasting they
gladly ;urned them 20 days Of feasting and conss-
ouont "iovaunce" for an concerned. In the lapse
~ centuries CARING Sunday H. now better known
a. MiI-Ient or M0thering sunday. while Pd-e-egg
Day IS Easter m" whole world round
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
RENTING AUTOMOBILES

To have an automobile is now tho ambition Of
every up-to-date man or woman whether Ola or
Young and next summer viii undoubtedly see
many of these odd ond-of- tho-century vehicles az
the different watering places. While older people
Will probably prefer TO have driver 10 conGuc'
their move equipaRe both tine young men and
maidens will think il part OF the Fun % manage
their own traps and runaway automobile may
be- one Of the frequent eXcitements in Benevue-ave
next season. Just now I'm New-Nork thcy have
taken the precedence I'm popularity over nhnsoms.
which IT wear ago enjoyed fashionable favor. and
10 have am automobile 10y IN. montA is miadys
latest fancy Truly the lOt Of the Nf'-N-sfdol"
man ~ late wears is not happy orc.
n nose peskv bicycles nearly ruined u' grumbled
one q these murh-tried individuals. ana now
come those old machine 20 finish us up, guess
we'd might us well quit business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
THF GIlNT ASPARAGUS.

In the island ~ Teneriffe there are a number
o. curious trees. the strangest of which. perhaps
Is the dragon tree II j. giant asparagus. out II
named dragon because the natives say II was once
Guarded pv a great dragon that was killed rs a
chief who watercd the tree with blood. Since that
time the tree has given forth the sap peculiarly
known as dragons blood formerly used az medi-
cine. but now employed for em5alming purposes ana
for mixing with paints and varnishes The tree
grows in a singular way. the dead branches SEEM
ing 10 be 81 support for the living oloom
b. TON The now roots grow up and encircle the
ire, hiding the dead branches OF the main trunk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
pI4cE avn WHITE EKHIBTT.

The first annual exhibition OF the Black and
White club was hed last evening IN the sculpture
Society Room Of the Fine Arts Building 40 2b
West Fifty-seventh-st II was a private view out
in spite of this there were large number or VS.
itors and much admiration was expressed FOR the
handsome collection Several who had pictures on
exhibition are teachers Of black and white. and
great many are graduates Of the School OF indus
trial Art and Technical Design. Mss Jessie A;
nicfnres IN ne exhibit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
TAKES ISSUE WITH THE MMoRTiL BARD.

"Shakespcare's Nncation ~ Richard lll was
,t s,,tiot ~ .hc l,ciur. given on Friday evening
before he Manhattan Liberal club. German Ma
sonic Han. 80 ~ Fast Fifeenth-st hy Nine
Eide Louie IN spite Of the disagreeabe walking
there was d good attendance. and much Interest
- ,,,orff.4t.'a Admission 10 fhis popular course
~ cl1h lectures b. free 20 women. while Oh" n"m'na
TO- ~ dye cents b. asked OF men