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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

LAS the violin is considered the foun-
tain of all instrumental structure, / put
forth the plea that some concerted action
should be taken by those interested to
perfect the violin. In doing this all in
struments played with the bow WILL of
necessity, be improved, as their funda-
mental principles are Identical.
THE first step in the solution of this
problem is to abandon all the misinforma-
ton contained in the books on violin
making, and also the advice of the violin
makers and repairers, for these men all
follow the books, consequently not one
violin worthy the name has been or ever
will be made by them so long as these
errors are persisted in.
Two hundred years of their gross stu
pidity in thus blindly following these de-
lusions, with no results whatever. should
be enough to prove the truth of my posi-
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the great man lie-and that Is the true
side of the story.
l am afraid 1 am writing nothing but
scandal. 1t is bad habit. I really
must stop. Don't worry at all about
that dreadful oath I have taken to
bring a husband home with me.
won't be able to carry out my threat.
There is not man on the place, only
kids. 1t is the fashion, I know, to wed
fellow years your junior, but want a
boy who at least has been once shaved.
Don't tell anybody anything I have
told you, although you might mention
to Mrs. Herman the accident to her
husband and that I have heard unkind
remarks about the e20-cents-a-yard Not
tingham that adorns the windows Of
the mansion out here.
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from the body-thus precluding any
palming or getting rid of the needles
in the clothes.
Houdini takes from the audience any
number of needles they may see fit;
places them in his mouth and proceeds
to crunch them. You can hear the steel
crush and snap under his iron teeth. A
light is held close to his face in order
that no detail of the trick may escape
the committee. He opens his mouth
and the needles have disappeared.
He is then given long piece of white
linen thread, peculiarly knotted by
some one of the committee for future
Identification; one end of this he places
in his mouth and begins swallowing.
This operation is continued until only
the smallest particle of an end is visible
in his throat. Then with open mouth
and in the clare of a bright light, he
catches the end o. the thread and slow
ly draws forth not only til same
knotted thread, but on this thread are
strung the Identical number and kind
of needles given him by his judges.
OF course it is ere trick-so says
Houdini-but how does he do it?
1t is claimed by some who profess to
know, that by filing the stomach with
and safely eaten, and after the trick is
over a little drink of ipecac does the
rest. But if Houdini does really swal-
low the needles, how does he manage
to palm a reserve supply-to say moth
ing of duplicating a marked string and
further bringing up the string with the
needles all neatly threaded.
Houdini has a remarkable anatomy
anyway, besides his skill as magician.
Just as bit Of pastime he showed the
committee vanishing pencil trick that
would beat the proverbial small boy
with bean UP his nose. He takes
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

~ AN FRANCISCO is all right. I've
~ been here now just two days,
and am almost ready to swear
~ off on New York.
I got in Thursday night, tired
and, as naturally follows, CROSS
Kate and Jack came over to meet me
at close-to-town station they call
Sixteenth street. Jack is Kate's bro
ther, but l am not going to weary you
writing about him. A shrimp, my
dear; looks 20, is in reality %; feeble
imitation of one of our "chappies"-
let's dismiss him.
Kate looks awfully we'll. She Is
twenty-six. l wonder how she man
ages it? 1t must be the hills and the
climate and the flowers and the tactful
scarcity of chaperons-and the COM
fort There is nothing like these homes
A little gaudy and overcrowded as to
furnishings, but all electric buttons and
telephones. Why, you can hello" all
day and never feel the expense.
You don't expect me to describe the
place. Descriptions are not in my line
Anyhow, the only thing 1 noticed was
the unlimited number Of cable cars
But tell you what / am going to do
turn historian. Kates uncle entertains
me at dinner with the history of all the
neighbors 1t is absorbingly interest
ing. They haven't a grandmother to
share among them. Kate's people
have family album, but 1 learned to-
day that the uncle, with his well-dusted
memory, made all his money in a mar
ket poultry stand.
have seen any number of mutual
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25
IN THE CHURCHyARD.
BY STEPHEN GWYNN.

The plumed black horses pacing 90
In formal, hideous pomp of woe
Lo, this mans mother there:
So must my mother fare.
Rough hireling hands, that have no
known
Her living, lift the coffin down,
And ranged on either hand.
Strangers and kin, we stand.
They there. we here, and she between.
So near me / could almost lean
And touch her bed; yet thus
Remote how far?-from u.s.
All changed, all passing; save her hair
Death sets no sign of lordship there.
Years frosted it before
Now it shall change no more.
That cold, unsightly pitiless box
Never again unseals. unIocks.
How close clamped edges fit!
Vain to press lips on 1t.
Harki the first clay in handfuls thrown
And then the readers monotone.
Out under heaven here
1t scarce arrests the ear.
1t stops With dreadful instant speed
Men fall to work as if indeed
There were a life to save
BY filling UP a grave.
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sport There are some people who like
the game of chess and there are some
who do not
Several thousand we'll known sports
men of Chicago have already taken UP
pigeon racing. To those who are not
interested in the sport 1t seems as IL
the greatest part of the fun must come
in making mathematical calculations
There is &, good deal of this to be done
when it is necessary to calculate the
time occupied by pigeon in crossing
from one point on the map to another
In pigeon races the distances to take
into consideration are not small ones
In some instances they even run up to
a thousand miles. This style of race,
however, is not popular because the
sportsmen are a little worried as to
how much time to allow a certain bird
for feed and water, to say nothing of
sleep.
There are a number of pigeon fan
ciers in California and it is said that a
big race is to be held very soon. AT
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

o set gray eyes Of men she bore
Watching the trench fill more and more;
Set eyes-no tear is shed;
A strong race she has bred.
Still shoveling, shovelng on the dead,
And then. one stroke with back of spade
To show that all is done,
Wage earned and resting won.
Kind hands range flowers on the loose
clay,
Poor, pretty hothouse blossoms they.
Tarnished already; Death
Has touched them with his breath.
Is there no more, no more to do?
No more, no more; she has her due.
Leave her, come home again
'Tis cold here in the rain.
Leave her to Nature; so tits best
In that blind bosom lost. to rest.
Her separate life is done,
With Nature she is one
Where Nature strikes the scar will close.
And soon the sod together grows.
Her balm is Lethe; vet
We for remembrance fret.
And as each breath men dying draw
Rebels against the falling law,
And with a kind of rage
Heaves up it's bony cage,
So strive we when on Death we think
Not into nothingness to sink.
All! If none soothe us, still
Nature is kind: Death will.
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Houdini in His
w Weirdest I rick
Of Chewing
Needles.

y ERE is a trick that will outrival
! the most fantastic illusion ever
created by the wonderful Jug
\ ! glers of mystica! India.
Put a handful of needles ir
your mouth, masticate them thorough
", swallow them carefully; then take
a long piece of sewing thread, swallow
1t judiciously until only a tiny bit of
one end remains in the mouth; wait
a few minutes and look wse-then
catch the end of the thread with the
thumb and finger and, drawing it
broken and neatly threaded. That
seems easy, doesn't it? Of course you
mustn't mind needle going astray
in your system once in a while and
floating gradually around to play Gu
pid's arrow IN your heart.
HOudini, the wonder. who has been
setting the police agog by his remark
able handcuff escape and a few other
hair-raisers, has performed this trick
for a private committee of seekers into
the mysterious. The whole illusion was
accomplished with his audience close
around him and in the face of a camera
as we'll as an instrument not subject
to hypnotic influence.
The materials were simple and fur
nished entirely by the audience. and
the trick was done with the hands kept
on level with the shoulders and away
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tion. 1 take this decided stand only in
the hope of advancing the art of music
and consequently. the interests of thou
sands of musical artists, some of whom
are obscure and needy only because they
can get no Instrument capable of exhibit
ing their skill.
am not content to accept an Amati
a Strad1Varius or Guarnerius as the
hlghest standard possible I want some
the workshops of Cremona, and l know
duce it"
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25
WHAT SHE SPENT IN CHARITY

n LADY living less than days jour
" ney from New York had the
"A curiosity the other day to make
certain calculations in order to
see how large a part of her prop
erty she would have had to sacri
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25
Death Of the Cremona

n FTER studying the violin for
~ twenty-five years, and spending
II several thousand dollars in foreign
travel to complete this investiga-
tion," an experienced musician
said to me recently, 1.-The fact confronts
me, as well as the musical world, that
there is not on earth to-day a perfect
violin. Most of the old Cremonas extant
I have tested, but as these have all had
to be rebared and renecked in the attempt
10 bring them up to modern pitch re-
quirements, they have necessarily all been
thrown out of the acoustic proportion and
adjustment originally designed by their
makers, and so are, consequently, imper-
feet makeshifts. Most of these have beau
tiful tone quality, but they are weak.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

- ERAL GO. EZ was born in
r San Domingo sixty-one years
~ 20, the youngest of several
Children. He recei, - UP to his
eighteenth year instruction in tn pri-
mary branches of learning. after which
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

X x X X X X x y X y K =
r TOMING pigeon races are the lat
r est among Eastern sportsmen. 1t
J. i is not a cheap sport to indulge
in, but it is said that the excite
ment Ia greater even than prize-fight
That is, for those who care for the
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25
GENERAL GOMEZ AND HIS FAMILY

pencil two inches long, places it in his
month and presto! the pencil has dis
appeared. This trick he kindly ex-
planned. The pencil really goes UP the
nose passage at the back of the throat
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friends. The first man I bumped into
was Herman, looking as jovial and
rubicund as usual. This is a great
place, little girl" he said to me. I'll
take you round and show you some of
1t before you go home. Some day when
you feel gay I'll take you up to Tamal-
pals
If ] were Mrs. Herman I'd make him
wear life preserver. Don't you know
they say he has fallen into another and
altogether different we'll? He never
mentioned the accident to me at all
just referred to friend from the
South with blazing hair and asked if I
did not think Anna was sweet name
Writing of blazing hair recalls that
Jennie was one Of the first girls TO call
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

Hondlni's Needle Trick,
Which Surposses Any
thing He Did at the Or"
ptie um.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

AN FRANCISCO is all right. I've
been here now just two days,
and am almost ready to swear
off on New York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

ERE is a trick that will outrival
the most fantastic illusion ever
created by the wonderful Jug
glers of mystica! India.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
An Issue That Has to Be Met.

The regiments now being recruited
will bring the regular army up to 95,-
900 men. More than $4,000 of these
will be assigned to service in the Phil
ippines for the coming Winter cam
paign, and if the war continues the
entire $4,000 will be needed there be-
fore the expiration of another twelve
months. eMen reared in our climate
cannot endure active service in the
Philippines more than one year, so
that annually during the continuance
of the war we shall be compelled to
raise new army of so, 900 to 1000
men for this hateful service-the sub
jugation of foreign people struggling
for their freedom-and at the end OF
each term an army OF invalids, many
of them permanently incapacitated.
pension lists. The service is so un-
popular among the masses of the peo-
repienish the depleted regiments by
and the time is not far
distant when the European conscript
system will have to be enforced.
Are the people of the United States
ready to adopt such conditions as a
permanent feature of their govern
ment? We do not believe it; and yet
the conditions are being forced upon
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Caroline Seller (widOw of
Christoph Seller, deceased) by her GER
tain deed of trust, dated the 18th day of
Decemb Der, 1898, duly recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds for the
County of Iron, and State of Mis-
souri,, in book SO, at page 203, did
convey to Jno. L. Roughly, trustee, the
following described real estate, situ-
ate. lying and being in the County
of Iron, and State of Missouri, to wit:
All of lots numbered four [4l, five
raj. nine [9l, ten [l0l, eleven M and
twelve III in block numbered seven
teen MI in the Town of Pilot Knob.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust TO secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
described: and whereas default having
been made in the payment of said
note;
Now, therefore, at the request of the
la0al holder of said note, and in pur-
snance of the terms of said deed of
trust, L, the undersigned trustee,
will on
Friday, September sth, 1899,
hstveen the hours of nine o'clock a.
NJ. and five o'clock P. NJ. OF that day,
at the court house door in the CITY
of Ironton, Iron County, Missouri,
nroceed to sell at public auction, to
fRe highest bidder for cash, the real
estate above described, to satisfy said
note. interest and expenses OF this
proceeding. 100
Tronton. Mo-, August is, 1899.
JNO. l.. ROUGHLY, Trustee.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
| HM
CUTTING PRICES
TO SUIT THE TIMES.

I will sell Staple Goods for Cash
paid on the delivery of goods at dis
count of 20 per cent, and other goods
at discount of from 20 per cent. to
so per cent. from Regular Prices. >All
who have money to buy their supplies
with will do well to call on me and
examine my Goods and learn my Prices
before buying.
My Stock of Goods consist of Staple
Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing for
Men, Youths and Boys; Hats and Caps;
Boots and Shoes for Men, Women and
Children; Furnishing Goods, consisting
of Underclothes, Work Shirts, and
Dress Shirts, in great variety; Collars,
Cuffs, Neckties, Scarfs, Suspenders,
Hose, Half-Hose, Gloves, Mits and
Handkerchiefs, in great variety. Fine
Hair Oil, Perfumery, Toilet Soaps,
Staple Drugs and Patent Medicines.
Secondhand Books, School Books,
Blank Books, Paper, Envelopes. Tab
lets, Box Paper, Ink, Pen Stocks, Pen
Points, and all kinds of School Sup
plies. Watches, Clocks. Spectdcles in
great variety, Razors. Razor Strops,
Homes, Pocket Knives, Pocket Books,
Purses, Ladies' Bags, Satchels, Photo
graph and Autograph Albums, and an
immense stock of Laces, Ribbons and
Fancy Notions, too numerous to mem
tiou. HENRY FARMHOUSE.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
IRONTON, MO-. THURSDAY. AUGUST 81 1890.

quarter, and the west half OF the southwest
quarter, OF section thirty-two t32l, in town
ship thirty-two 1927, north, range three t31
east, situate in Iron county, State OF Missouri
IAN itemized statement, in the nature of a
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now
due on said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of
$3.50, is fled with said petition, as pro-
vided by law.) And unless they be and ap-
pear at the next term of said Court, to be
holden for the County of Iron, and State of
Missouri, at the courthouse in said County,
on the fourth Monday in October next G89 81,
and on or before the third day thereof (if the
term shall so long continue; and, if not, then
before the end of the term), and plead, an
swer or demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, Judgment
rendered in accordance with the prayer of
said petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
a special heri facias 10 be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be
published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, and State
of Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal. this eth day OF August,
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk
Iron County Circuit Court.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the circuit court OF Iron county Missouri,
in vacatiOn-August 18th, 1899.
the use OF w. t. O'Neal, collector OF the rev
enue OF Iron county, Missouri,
Sophia Smith. j. P Smith, VIM R. Borders,
and all unknown interested parties, defend
faction to Enforce Lien Tor Taxes.I
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, W T.
O'Neal, collector OF the revenue ofIron coun-
", Missouri, and files his petition and afhda-
Wit, setting forth among other things that the
defendants are nOn-residents OF the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
in this action by the ordinary process of law;
it is, therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court
of said County, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce the lien of the State of
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
in Iron County, Missouri, belonging to the
said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1894. 1895, 1896 and 1897, to wit:
The southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter and the northwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter, OF section thirty-three t33l,
in township thirty-five t35), north, OF range
one a. east, situate in Iron county, State OF
Missouri
Gan itemized statement, in the nature of
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now
due on said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of
Sl4.49, is filed with said Petition,. as pro-
vided by law.) And unless they be and ap-
pear at the next term of said Court, to be
holden for the County of Iron, and State OF
Missouri, at the courthouse in said County.
on the fourth Monday in October next (lS 99),
and on or before the third day thereof (if the
term shall SO long continue; and, if not, then
before the end of the term), and plead, an
swer or demur TO said plaintiff petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, Judgment
rendered in accordance with the prayer of
said petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be
published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, and State
of Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 18th day of Au-
SEALl gust, 1899.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk
Iron County Circuit Court. .
Iron County register., 1899-08-31

and all unknown interested parties are nom
residents OF the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
in this action by the ordinary process of law;
it is, therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court
of said County, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce the lien of the State of
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
IN Iron County, Missouri, belonging to the
said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1885, 1896 and 1897 to wit:
The north half OF the northwest quarter, OF
section fifteen Q5), in township thirty 1907,
north, OF range three t3l east, situate in Iron
county, State OF Missouri.
Gan itemized statement, in the nature OF
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now
due on said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of
S4.l4, is fled with said petition, as pro-
vided by law.) And unless they be and ap-
pear at the next term of said Court, to be
holden for the County of Iron, and State of
Missouri, at the courthouse in said County,
on the fourth Monday in October next (1s99l,
and on or before the third day thereof (if the
term shall so long continue; and, if not, then
before the end of the term), and plead, an
swer or deuur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judgment
rendered in accordance with the prayer of
said petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof rs may be necessary to satisfy said
Judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
a special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, and State
of Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 7th day OF Au-
SEAL gust, 1899
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk