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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
PUNTS AND PASSES.
University and a Picked Team to
PLAY Saturday.

Arrangements have been made by the
University team and a picked eleven TO
be gotten up by Dana Smith and Nels
Margetts for a game of football on the
university campus tomorrow. Manager
Riser of the Varsity team endeavored
to arrange a game with the Christians.
but was unsuccessful. In order to pro-
vide a game for the enthusiasts, Smith
and Margetts offered to get up a team
III the two days before Saturday, and
promise that they will put up the best
game of ball that could be placed on eX-
hibition in so short a time.
Manager AXtOn of the Y NJ c. A. is
very DESTROYS OF giving Salt Lakers a
first-class game Of football before the
season closes, and is after both the
Carlisle Indians and the Chicago Uni
versity teams for a game. Both elevens
are. coming west, and Manager Axton
is confident of arranging with one of the
two for a contest to take place some
time this side of the new year He has
written TO Chicago and will wire the
Indians today.
The second team of the High School
goes to Ogden Saturday to play the
second eleven of the Junction City High
School. They have been practicing
hard Of late, and think that they will
be able to show their northern breth-
ren something about the game as il is
played in Zion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
KILLED IN PRIZE RING
Utah Man Effectually Knocks Out
His Opponent.
FRED BELLERS0N'S RIGHT
SWUNG IT ON HENRY NEIsEs
HEAD.
RED BELLERSON'S RIGHT
Unfortunate Man Went Down, Was
Picked Up Unconscious and
Shortly After Died From Concus-
sion of the Brain-Comedy Turned
Into Tragedy In st. Louis.

st. Louis. Dec. 14.-Comedy and tragedy
were depicted in the arena of the ST.
Louis Athletic club tonight. In the pre-
liminary bout preceding the star contest
between Tommy White, the 126-pound
champion of the world and Kid Broad
of Cleveland, Henry Neise OF st. Louis
and Fred Bellerson. reputed 20 be the
heavyweight champion of Utah, went on
for fifteen rounds. Neise was long and
lanky while Bellerson was hog fat, their
combined weight approximating 900
pounds.
The performance Of the men was so
grotesque that roars of laughter greeted
their efforts. No serious harm was done
until the bell tapped for the sixth round.
in which. after IL heavy exchange, Neise
was fioored by a hard right hook 10 the
faN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
Dividend Notice.

Dividend Notice.
AN EXTRA DIVIDEND OF TWENTY
(2O) cents per share. aggregating thirty
thousand ESQ OO0) dollars, was this day
declared. payable on the capital stock OF
the Daly-West Mining company on Dec
20, 1899. to stockholders of record on Dec
Is. 1889. Transfer books will close ON
Dec IS. 1899 at O'Clock D. m. and re-
open Dec. p, 1899. BY order of the board
of directors
ALLEN FOWLER, Secretary.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Dec. IA, 1924
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15
The Fatal Blow.

Utah man who. seeing his advantage,
planted Il terrific rigEt-hand swing TO the
head bringing NeiSe to the floor mis- head
striking with a dull thud. He was car
ried from the ring an an unconscious
state and physicians summoned.
White and Broad then entered the ring
and after fighting TWO rounds with honors
even, were stopped by the police, who
announced that Neise was dead. Tim
Hurst and Manager Charles Whitney
were Immediately taken into custody
Bellerson escaped. but his seconds were
put under arrest The physicians verdict
was TO the effect that Neise died from
Conclusion of the brain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

: Sebastian Horne, whose name might
have originated in a box of soap. was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

In spite of the fact that lodging
houses and missions are crowded, there
was but one lodger last night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-15

The new quilts for use in the city
Jail were received from the ladies of
st. Paul's guild yesterday. Eph says
he feels more comfortable already.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
MASTER FLANK crRrn-

There Il a boy in the high scAsal. ire
son OF rich parents. who Is an epicurs.
He takes MS lunch 20 school every day.
For some time past he has been in r~hei-
lion The lunch put up az home 1l1u1
suit him. TIE rebelllon all % Il vocal.
became exceedingly wearison,e arounh ne
house ard rs mother resolved % s,orrn
the young mans fortiacatsons sad pue
him 10 rout
Duly then few DAYS sFo a coiar~S nan
knocked AZ ~ high school door. o. rryirx
an immense harset. He fnsFrsd on invaa-
ing the school then az recess ard basket
on arm, announced tremendously Master
Blanks ianch"
The school laughed s. - So u doEu
and walked out
A moment later - returned x~fh a xu
larger basket ard announced - before ana
IN SIN louder voice.
Master Banks lunch"
lie then walked or rnaisstically.
The scholars were paralTzed Master
Blank wss dumfoun3ed Thea 20 czrns
forward ard said
Girls. OK a table. I've been kicksrs %
the lunch ard this = TIE folks joke. wen
- Whst they PIT MP
The girls arranged q tssls. table clo,s
were found and ne school rad a feast
Master Blank however. T. 70 logger n
rebellion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

reclaim him nov. And thea with Z air
ot srea- seif-cCntrsl he says: But / an
mad-bah,' and. pushing your hand sud
denly from him. walks out on the piazza
with a magnificent bluf at great sacri-
fee.
And you-perhaps you follow. with tears
OF pity in your eyes. OF course. he doesn't
know that you viii follow him. on. no,
You place your hand tremblngiy on his
shoulder and you tell him thar perhaps
ne Is not so bad after all" and that You
don't give snap for a goody. goody man.
anyway" He turns. cries MY darling"
and clasps you in his arms. And then II
you are It,le fool. you will le, hin kiss
you. But never expect him 70 sek you 10
marry him-for ne won't,
Perhaps the greatest mistake in the
world IS the popular notion that shy men
do not make acceptable lovers. Almost In
vsria5ly shy men are the most accom-
plished adopts in this pursuit. The young
gawk who cannot find room enough IN Two
big drawing rooms for his hands az a tea
or a reception i often most delightfully."-
At home on a tete-s-tets sofa or swinging
meath the moonlight IN a Mexican ham
mock one reason for this Is that the
shy man takes iove-naking so earnestly
and follows out 20 faithfully ali the love
scenes that ne mas ever read of in Ouida's
thrilling novels that MS Iove-making -
most romantically ideal Another reason
IS that he IL such a great surprise. There
is nothing 50 delightful a a surprise: and
when the man whom you have been dodE-
ing AL evening as the prince Of bores turns
out 20 he a Prince Charming you are en-
raptured- When he entices you OF into a
Shadowy corner OF the piazza looks AZ you
in that tender way. and murmurs. Il love
you, a. though he really meant Il. or az
any rate firmly believed he did you are
dissrmsd at once: and when he grows ter
rihly IN earnest and as bold - brass you
are 50 surprised and delighted that his
cause Is easily won. To the shy man love
making is such a terribly real AFFAIR TIA.
ne becomes almost fierce IN MS demands
and petitions. New. a woman loves 20 be
taken possession o.; and that - Why many
A well-fsvored son OF Adam. with plenty
az cash and plenty u seif-assurance. has
stood by and seen some bashful. quiet
unassuming gaEk Whisk OF the zirI Of Ms
choice from under his seif-adrafring nose
while he looked helplessiy on and won
dsret why" on, no. the shy man can't
talk much. but be can look uuutterable
things and he's a perfect dell Nd de
women"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

me1t played by the orchestra when they
have had trouble With the director Verv
few people who visit the opera house
know that the orchestra Is required 10
TeAearSe the music inc.denta. 70 a o-av
before every performance. These rehsar-
SAILS usually begin Al o'c.ock and last
urtu 80 TaLs Is the trying time. IF
the director is an iadulge1t. Eer--emarly
and particularly a9sbie one. then the
music IS sure 70 Re good. Otherwise IT Is
indifferent and often very bad AT .ncl-
dent occurred a year sEo when the MIX
White Flag was here They had a sour
so-- Ct q fellow <o- director. although a
fine sr,is-- The orchestra and the musical
genius bad words lie grew abusive and
& pusiLstic encounter between the o-caes-
ira director and the coupa1y's musician
VS. only ave-le5 By the timely ineerfsr-
e1ce OF the manager Of the company. The
orchestra 10 a man refused - pay under
The director ana The MIX Waite F-z''
vas played by the pianist alone.
Some OF the most famous song writers
81 me country have visited Wichita with
theatrical Jroupes and opera companies
The devo,ees Of the theatre seldom know
when they are here. Composers ct music,
wlo make thousands o. dollars By their
talents and genius travel with companies
rot 50 much for The salary they receive
although they are extremely well paid. BUT
because they can Introduce their music
10 the public II the best possible manner
and AZ TIE same time il enables them tol
set ideas q The character OF songs which
best Delase The Dub-ie.
VITA oae OF ihe leading companies
w',icA PLAYED ~ the Crawford Grand II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
HnW MEN PROposE

| 4 young lady OF Wichita who has pal
pably had experience, sends in the follow
| ing, explaining how men propose. She
says: Widowers. on the whole. are the
best hands al a proposal. This Is not
from the fact that widowers happen TO
have any more experience in this line than
other ordinary young men. It is the re-
suit Of the calm, scientific manner in which
| the quondam benedict goes about the
thing. Widowers know women. They IN
dsrstand the sex They realize that there
I Is nothing so dear 10 the heart of a girl
as a proposal. and that, in thus catering
10 her vanity. they are placing themselves
| in very flattering light; whereas the raw.
green youth is too apt 10 feel that ne e
committing an act of dissertation "a sort
Of crime, or at least is doing something
TO make himself very ridiculous in the
eyes Of his beloved one. Then. too.
widower knows all the results OF propo-
sal. and how little such things amount 10
anyway. No undue excitement mars the
serenity Of his calm contemplation OF mar
( ital bliss.
Added 10 his calmly scientific manner.
there is something so delightfully."- protect
ing in the air a widower assumes toward
the gentler sex in such matters. something
- tender and thoughtful. that it prepos-
sesses him in feminine favor at once. They
say widowers make the best husbands. and
the reason given for this by an old maid.
who has studied the sex question and
knows al about it. is that they have
learned 10 appreciate the sex through the
experience with their first wives
There IS a certain style OF man who Is
an expert in the art OF saying meaning
things in fact OF coming Just a. near TO
the raw edge Of a proposal. without act
ually proposing, as il is possible 10 come.
This is the sort NJ reef upon which many
a cTedulous sixteen-year-oid feminine
heart 4 wrecked. Such a man IS almost
invariably fast and n lady killer" He
is an adept in choosing propitious mo-
ments for storming The citadels OF femi-
nine affection.
He viii begin at the piano cay. in the
twilight OF a soft summer evening Per-
haps you have been playing MIN some Of
those dreamy. sentimental airs from Car
men" or a Beethoven sonato. OF a noe
turne from Chopin. OF Won weber's last
waltz. or any old thing. and he has been
leaning on his elbow and gazing into your
II Win . trlluEE EdELt,LIe-- LlaE m
not Be N sunderstood- Suddenly he bends
forward. and IN 4 low, excited tone he
whispers:
"On. you have such beautiful eyes, Do
YOU know could % cn raz;ng into your
eyes forever.
Here you hold yoI- breath AM wait
You feel that the suspicious moment, has
arrived ara that ne Will propose in the
next breath. But he doesn't. Perhaps be
takes your hand then Although you feel
that sat quite proper. Just yet. you dare
not withdraw It for fear OF spelling the
proposal.
What beautiful hand"' he says m a
dreamy, pleading voice Just the little
hand that might lead a man % heay,r .''
Then he goes on 20 tel you how bad. BAD.
bad. -Aow-Sicked hs has been al rs
lie, and how NOBODY but an angel could
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

snxi0usly looking for some one. she was
unaware Of my presence. being hi6den
by the foliage Of the ar5or, Presently 7
saw her eyes sparkle and blush came
20 her cheeks and I heard a cheerful
Hello" = moment later saw a hand
some fellow hu-ryizS down n. pain tow
ards her when he came Up he took both
Eer hands in his and gave them a shake
q welcome. They stood f1r awhile in
earnest conversation and then walked
toward a lilac bush which was bending
with blossoms TIE lover plucksa q bunch
and handed K - her. Then he looked
Up and coTu The path - see i any ne
vas near and said something 70 her watch
did not hear. With a blush Sne uueks--
- Up hsr lips and the youth sis==i her
They strolled down The path and were
soon o1- q sight. ms Httle episode in
pressed ne very much snd IS Z ay ins7i-
ration The lines cou-e % ne:
Little bunch - lisscs MI PUCK 80 Won
Wonder Z you love melt yozr heart =
true
GIVE He D-1mise-s-rs'y yoa-u Do t-is;
Tel ne that yog love ne.
Answer 1tt1 4 kiss
! had scare Er5tfen ths words n ~
memorandum BOOK EAsz re uss-osr cs-e
10 re Aeft ne pax. EIy cream vas over
aid he Lilac vas born d1Ixaea -
so1E during ny vacation. n ChiczE5. ard
he following season AE GARNER INTRO
o5ce- Z Slth glowing Success sa as
? st1er-ani-' /. pSye5 conspicuous
part II this pay ard Race 3lr Gsrsae-
famous, besides netting - TIE nezt suz
u & 90
NJ A--ns = yoGzx nan AID asszzzs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

Wichita q short time ago was Mr. Gus
tav 4 Kline. the composer made famous
by The Lilac" Apple Blossoms The
Funny Little Fellow With q High EiEa
Hat and many other. popular songs He
Is one OF the directors VINO Is popular
win the orchestra here. and when he
comes every member % the orchestra
makes an extra effort . please him NJ.
Kline = one Of the best known song writ
ers and directors il The country. and in a
tax with an Eagle man. told sou1e very
interesting things a5ou. music. how -
came 20 compose, how Re does il ard
ether matters entertaining 10 persons IL
te-estei II music and the stage The
story how he came % Vrt,e the Lilac IS
god He Jel-s x as follows:
-'Ons beautiful morning T. NAY. IS
the C1ss. a Coodrsr COMPANY. Win
whom 7 was travelling a muslca! direct
Or. after playing II New York. left for
Utica had missed TIA train and had
several hours 70 wsi- before re next
train Ter. To pass the time 7 saurtere5
- Central park The morning dsE gs-
tered Ike diamond pebbles upon the fol-
Sge and flowers vhica nature had called
forth - cary n re season and the -a-l
presented an elysian appearance sea-
81 ulysef n Al areor amidst this fairy
scene which vas enhanced BY ne fra
grance q the lac blooms. while the early
Sun siqpeG ire 5ew from its purple vel
vet blossoms, lad beec seated bar Al
s1ort time EasE : noticed young woman
ocFnins down the path Shs was a picture
q health and beauty and completed -ha
picture C an artists 6resn A. she
rezCs5 re I uottced taat S1c seemed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
p Evening

Wichita people who frequently attend
the theatre have probably noticed THAI
every high class company carries muss-
cal director who assumes his position al
TIE piano as soon as the opera house
orchestra have finished with their over
tlre. This opening overture Is begun az
Exactly fifteen minutes after $ and there
is no deviation from this rue, which Is
observed By every company in the strict
est manner. A. this hour the trou3e's
stage manager il a loud voice calls over
tUre' and Immediately the members Of
the orchestra climb up through the stage
DOOR and take their places in the orchestra
pit The orchestra spend the haf hour
before the snow begins IN the hallway be
tween the dressing rooms telling stories.
smoking and some Of che more studious
inclined praCtiCirE some particular pas-
sage which they are 70 execute during the
evening.
The musical director + always the -
man u the company. he receives ths
highest salary and Is usually the COM
pal.on Of the star actor or e-se hc5nobs
only VITA the manager. Caste Is strictly
observed II theatrical companies. As q
rule the star or stars. % not associate
with tAe balance q the company and
aever occupies a dressing room With any
other member q the company. More
trouble : caused managers by star actors
about the-r dressing room than anything.
There IS great difference in musical
directors The members q the orchestra
have 1heir favorltes and when these IA
vcrites come around the orchestra ways
pays better than otherwise Many q play
hAs been injured BY the poor accountant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

younger than he really Is His career =
Interesting, as IL shows tire lie OF a
musical genius whose creates, work j. 10
doubt YET % cone He vas born In sax
ony. Germany. in Iss. Eariy II the sixties
Ms father. who was . butcher. took hss
family. consisting Of his wife ard bov 10
this country. They landed IN %ez Or
leans, La. ard ven. from there % =
Louis, and finally settled IN Chioszo
Young Kline Vss Eeur % ~ pubic school
and Later - e private $500 WHERE music
VAS taught a. We A. The zs 4 = -
played re organ 10 churra ard az "A d.
reete1 the choir. Ehe- he xss e1rar-r-
- = re chlrch. his father acco-c.us %
ne German custom OF giving a present
20 re child ~ t1is interesting tine. gre
ss1ied Gustav ~lih q piano snail Ena
tFr-9 make L speaking - this NJ
Kline says ! never car s3r-e. uhsr
mat pizao vas 5rooz1t s-t0 or bous-- I
e2Ii'-l sleep CO DO anything BIT play a.
tnst piano al day ard axe Ir-o me ~
A. oA1 music reAcher. zho Ess sor- o.
a couoa7l01 g Is fathe- IN Pm.
ard slScF-s-x novel irto re El}-e
l1-lsesao-1 ard Instructed ne yoguz -nz--
lad u p-ac.tce rs lesson 20 TIE a.
Compartment . - P1noel- ard - Quee1s
NJ Kline sa-1 HoEever. his ,athez. o.
aeT.-g tat he saouls leara trad. zp-
F-z1ticed IRE To1nz zs1 - lez-- TIE at
% designing and engraving His ssz-sv
&C rsia@r Ess % re opiatoa taa- music,
shon1 - q s-5s issue ard -szt every ma
sasI.1 lsar- Al a51o-able and C4ess-
trzde Il tsis world ~ the axe - = he
z-e- JAMES Lsckse Eao CONDUCTED az
amateur theatrical se73S- he s-sszLs1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
Stuart, llanager, Rossi
the Harp-Player

bathed with the mellow. romantic light cf
the las goodbye rays o. ne dying sunset.
He was thinking. thinking. thinking that
was all Perhaps MS thoughts - gloomy
and so sad drifted hack 70 the ol.ve-clad
hills OF MS native psninsuisr abode among
the valleys and streams OF Lspan.o where
he was reared Like the soft and sersphtc
touch OF delicate fingers on finely attuned
musical glasses. pesled forth the beauti-
tul and inspiring music CT ST Mirese."
Then he suddenly stopped bowed his head
which was thinIy s;rsaked with gray. and
calmly returned the keys Of the insSru-
r,aent- No botsterouS applause followed this
simple though majestic effort That would
have seemed coarse and rough. Ike the
piunging OF blunted iron tool into the
hne- escapenent OF a delicate mechanism.
A great sigh Of suspended animation went
over that assembled motley crowd Ca
mans military band from Winfield were
prsssn; in fun numbers and each member
went TO the player and reached out hand
Of quiet but sincere congratulstion the
token % artists 20 a matches artist.
Then he placed one foot on the soft pedals
and again entered into a strain from a
grand opera and again death-like silence
reigned over the group Cards were laid
down backs ~. cigars were allowed 10
cease pouring forth alfalfa doors and hay
fever breeding pestilencs. All was atten-
ton. and all listened An Eagle reporter
asked who ne was. and a Wichita travel
ing salesman after the music ceased. went
over and shook hands with the performer.
Each had recognized the other early and
both were cordial in their greetings after
ten years. The man who drew the music
out OF that instrument. ten years ago was
employing whole orchestras az great ex-
psnse 10 simply play three times day
in the dining halls OF one OF the finest
equipped cafes IN the west, and that same
dining hall vas in Wichita and the player
in the Central hotel az Woodward who
passed a tattersd hat for any Little change
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

for Stocker to come up. Stuart was
waiting him in the hallway
How are you, Stocker?" ne said.
'You remember me- asked Stocker.
Remember you? Wei, I guess I do.
Your room and piano. back Of the post
Office? And how is Perry Davis and John
Bilcher and the rest of the boys. I've
got d warm place in my heart for Wich-
tia
Then the two had a long talk together
81 was in Wichita with my company
last Thanksgiving day" said Stuart.
Played at the Crawford. Big audience
Eagle gave me a fine notice"
But no one knew that the play ''1492''
was managed by Wichita man"
'SWelI, no." said Stuart. They didn't
recognize the old postoffice clerk"
why didn't you let the reporters
know?"
Il intended to- said Stuart, "but was
very busy and didn't get around TO It.
The town treated me royalty, though,
without knowing was a wichitan"
Stocker told Stuart what the clerk had
said about him, and Stuart was pleased.
of course was very poor in Wichita,'
he said. II had a hard struggle. I lived
over in Missouri, and a newsboy, a butch
er on the Frisco, got me 10 come 10
Wichita I finally got into the postofice,
and left town with a minstrel company.
Things began coming my way later, and
made up my mind TO one thing that
whatever success I had. or how great its
measure. would never get the swellhead.
l hope I never may
During Suckers call Stuart transacted
an enormous amount OF business. HIS
callers were continuous, and he had many
notes 20 answer and many things 10 at
tend 70. He is a very busy man. While
Mr.. Stocker was talking 10 him Stuart
was dressed for a dinner ar some man
sion on the West Side, and laughed good
naturedly when Stocker drew a contrast