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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

an Nee-pah-wIn. the Sleep. fight for tia
Robin. An whenever Nee-pah-win, tbs
Sleep. would take the Robin in his arms,
Sug-gee-mah, the Mosquito, would strike
witt his little lance. For many days an
nights did SuG-gee-mah, the Mosquito, hold
Nee-pah-win, the Sleep. at bay; an at the
end. the Robin turned wild an crazy, for
unless Ne-pah-win. the Sleep. takes each
man an woman in his arms when the sun
the evil pelecats who are rabid: an the
men an women who are not held In the
arms of Nee-pah-win go mad an rave Hike
starved wolves till they die. An thus It
was with the Room.
After many days an nights. Pau-guk.
the Death. came for her also. an those
three who had done evil TO the Swallow
were punished Moh-Kwa. collecting the
knife. the bear-claws an the big medicine
robe from the lodge of Kwa-Sind. gave
them TO the Swallow again. This time the
Swallow stood better guard an no squaw.
however cunning. might make a fool OF
him-though many tried-so he kept the
knife. the bear-claws an the big medicine
robe the many years while he lived.
AS for Sub-bee-kah-shee. the Spider,
an Wah-wah-tah-see. the Firefy. an Sug-
gee-mah, the brave Mosquito. Moh-Kwa.
the Wise Bear. for a reward gave them an
that fine swamp where Apuk-wah. the bull
rush. grows thick an green. an makes a
hes: If hunting grounds for the three great
little warriors who killed Kwa-Sind. Wah-
bee-noh. an the Robin on that day when
Moh-Kwa called them enemies. An now
when every man was at peace an happy,
Moh-kwa brought the Sioux together an
renamed the Swallow 'Thorn-Puller": an,
by that name was he known till he died."
Copyright, 1902. By r.. II. Russell.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Refused Payment for
Repairing a Fine Flute.

A story is told of him to the effect that
a wealthy Western mining man. passing
through st. Louis. brought to him a very
fine Boehm flute which was sadly out of re-
pair. Mr.. Kieselhorst overhauled the in
strument. and its owner, upon asking for
the bill. was informed that it was not Mr..
Kieselhorst's custom to accept pay for such
work.
The mine owner. with true Western in
sistence. demanded a bill. and upon receiv-
ing the document was surprised to read:
For repairing one 30
For knowing how to do
Received payment through the satisfaction or
being able TO render a beautiful instrument cor
rect and by the pleasure Of meeting the lover
Of that instrument"
Mr.. KiesAlhorst was originally 4 pupil Of
Professor Charles SchiIlinger. who was one
of the old-time masters of the flute in st.
Louis. His ability soon outstripped that of
his master, however, and he became one
of the foremost opponents of the art in the
United States.
Among those frequenters Of Mr.. Kiesel-
horst's place who met to play the instru-
ment and converse in flute lore. the fol-
owing are still alive. and their devotion
to their fad has never waned: Samuel
Cupples. the millionaire manufacturer and
philanthropist. Howard Benoist. who was
a student of Mr.. Kreselhorst: Dabney Carr.
in his day one of the most accomplished
fautists in the city. and Joseph G. Holli-
day.
Samuel Cupples has turned to the flute
throughout his life for surcease from busi-
ness cares. He was a close personal friend
OF Mr.. Kieselhorgt. who imported for him
direct from the maker Boehm, perhaps the
finest gold-mounted flute that is now in st.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Mr.. Cupples Still
Enjoys Flute Music.

On account of his advancing years. Mr..
Cupples cannot ride his hobby as in yea $
gone by. but his fondness has never waned
for the instrument that proved a solace and
a means of recreation during the busiest
period of his life.
Howard Benoiat is considered to-day the
most accomplished amateur fiautist IN the
city. He was a pupil of Mr.. kieselho-st. wt1
always spoke in the highest terms Of his
ability and the interest de displayed in 'he
art. Mr.. Bsnoist Is in the highest sense a
faddist in regard to flutes. He is the ownerof
several very fine Boehm Instruments. On
one of MS frequent European trips he visit
ed the home Of Boehm. He tells an anus
ing story of meeting Carl Member. the
nephew OF the great futemaker. who inher-
tied his unCls'S business.
Member. with the true indifference to
business characteristics of the artist, was
out hunting. leaving the little shop. from
which comes the finest flutes that are made,
in care of his wife ard children. Upon his
return Mr.. Benoist suggested that it was
rather unusual to leave ones business in
that way. and Member replied:
Il make flutes when l feel like II. and
when I wish to go hunting. well-the world
can wait for flutes until l get back"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Miss Willard an Accomplished
Amateur Performer.

Whether for the reason OF this precedent
or net. it is unusual 10 find a woman nutiss
in the present day. One OF the most ac-
complished amateur performers in St
Louis. however. Is Miss Chloe Willard. She
is a member of the amateur orchestra of
the Beethoven Conservatory Of Music. Miss
Willard is a proficient artistic and a true
flute faddist. She is a pupil OF Professor
B~roeckhart. and has been playing the in
strument for six years.
Miss Willard first commenced TO practices
on the flute at the suggestion of her ply
stefan as a means o. developing her chest.
Practice on the instrument has not only &C.
cOmplished the physical results wished for,
but il likewise has made of Miss Willard
a flute devotee. Before taking I'D the flute
her musical inclination was toward the pi-
ano.
or all forms Of music there is perhaps
none which calls forth as much love and
enthusiasm from its devotees as the music
of the flute. The soft complaining flute"
as it has been called. appears to nave O
peculiarly seductive influence upon those
who come under its spell. An old Scotch
ballad voices the feelings of those who WOO
Its sensitive keys for tranquil satisfaction.
1t runs this way:
Benny polish'd piece % timnsr,
Draw, an feck. an yellow trimmer. =
w you the Largest day IN simmer
Seems short. 1 trow. Q
As 1 beside my winsome GUNNER b
Sit cheek for chow.
THOMAS ". KEMP.
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an begged him to put her back before the
lodge of Wah-be-noh. her father. But the
swallow, with the anger of him who is
robbed. spoke hard words out OF his mouth.
Give me back the knife. an the bear claws
you have stolen. You are a bad squaw. full
or cunning an very crafty; an here 1
shall keep you an feed ou-lee an arms
an head an body-to my wolf friends who
yelp and show their teeth out yonder. I'M
less L nave my knife and bear claws
again"
This brought out more fear on the
Robin. an she felt that the Swallows
words were as a shout for Pau-guk the
Death, 10 make haste an claim her: vet
her cunning was not stampeded. but stood
firm in her breast.
The Robin said that the Swallow must
give her a little time to grow calm an
then she would find the knife an bear
claws for him. While the Swallow waited
the Robin still wept an sobbed for fear
or the white teeth of the wolves who stood
IN a circle about them. But little by little.
the crafty Robin turned her sobs softly
into the Dwah-yeah, the sleen-son,. on,
soon slumber again tied the hands or faa,
an, stole the ewes of the Swallow.
Now the Robin did not hesitate. che
TORE the Dig medicine robe from beneati. aha
swallow, an throwing herself into ;.e
ioids, the Robin wished herself again before
her father. Wahbee-noh's lodge. an, the
NAAA liz away across tha ekfaS
like the swoop of a hawk. The SwaJinr,
was only awake in time to see the Robin
go ort of view like a bee hunting ito SO
AT first the Swallow was so cast down
with shame, he thought he would call P,n-
guk' the Death. an give himself to the
wolves who sat watching him with their
hungry eyes. But soon his heart came back.
an ms spirit which was light as dead
leaves, stirred about hopefully in his bosfn,
While he considered what he wouId do
helpless an hungry. in this desoIate stretch
of rocks an sand an no water. the tho,n
which had been in Moh-Kwa's paw pr.cked
his foot where it lay sewed In his mocc,s,n.
With that the Swallow wished he mirht
only see the Wise Bear to tell him his
troubles.
"As the Swallow made this wish. an
as IL to answer IT, he saw Moh-Kwa coming
across the rocks and the sand. When the
wolves saw Moh-Kwa they gave alast howy
an ran for their hiding place. Moh-Kvs
himself said nothing when he came I'D. an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Flutes That Are Valued
at One Thousand Dollars.

The cost of a Boehm flute is net by any
means trivial. The average grade of in
cost from $50 to 800. The wood
Instruments. are. of course, the less eXpen-
sive. silver and gold ones costing more in
proportion. Many of the instruments are
deliberately mounted in gold or silver and
the value of some is held as high as 81 $50.
In 1887 the Paris Conservatory adopted
the flute as an orchestral instrument. The
instrument was thus legi'imiZed as 4
feature of such music. All the great COM
posers have recognized the flute in the ar
rangement of their compositions and many
of them have given the instrument impor-
tant parts in their orchestratiOns. Music
composed especially for the flute comparing
favcrably with music written for any other
musical instrument can be found In the
works of Kuhlau, Furtenau and Terschak,
whose compositions were written entirely
for the flute.
The flute cult OF st. Louis numbers
among its members some of the best known
men in the city. Until the death of ]. E.
Kieselhorst. in 1895. his music store on
Olive street was the Mecca of all flute
lovers. Mr.. Kieselhorst was the most ac-
complished amateur fiautist in the country
He was also a well-known composer %
music for that instrument. His love fo-
the instrument amounted to alteration and
1t was a familiar sight to see him sitting
in the front part of his store surrounded Ey
his flutes. of which lie had a large cOllec-
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the Swallow spoke not for shame, but lay
quiet while Moh-Kwa took him by the belt
which was about his middle an throwing
him over his shoulder as if the Swallow
were n dead deer, galloped off like the
wind for his own house.
When Moh-Kwa had reached his house.
he gave the Swallow a piece of buffalo meat
10 eat. Then Moh-Kwa said: Because You
would be a fool over d beautiful squaw who
was cunning. you have lost my three gifts
that were both your fortune an good fame.
Still, because you were only a fool. l will
get them back for you. You must stay here,
for you cannot help. since your spirit is as
light as dead leaves an would not be
steady for so long a trial an one which
calls for so much care to follow"
"'Then Moh-Kwa went to the door Of his
house an called his three friends, Sug-gee-
nah. the Mosquito. Sub-bee-kah-shee. the
Spider, an Wah-wah-tah-see, the Firefiy;
an to these he said: Because you are
great warriors an fear nothing in your
hearts have called you An at that, Wah
wah-tah-see. an Sub-bee-kah-shee. an
Sug-gee-mah stood very straight an high.
for being little men it made them proud
because so big a bear as Moh-Kwa mad
called them to help him. T you, Sub
b~ee-kah-shee.' said Moh-Kwa, turning to
the spider, II leave Kwa-Sind; to you,
Wah-wah-tGh-see, the FREELY falls the hon
or of Staying Wah-bee-noh, the bad medi-
cine man; Willie unto you, Sug-gce. nah,
descends the hardest task. fer you must
fight a great 0attle with Nee-pah-w;n, thu
Sleep"
"Moh-Kwa gave his orders to his three
friends; an with that Sub-bee-kah-stee
crept TO the side of Kwa-Sind where he
slept an hit him on the cheek; an Kwa-
Sind turned first gray an then black with
the spiders venom, an then died in the
hands of Pau-guk, the Death, who had fol-
lowed the Spider to Kwa-Sind's lodge.
while this was going forward, Wah-
~wah-tah-see, the FREELY, came as swift as
wing could carry to the lodge where Wan
wah-bee-noh was rolled up asleep in a bear
skin. Wah-bee-noh was happy. for with
the big medicine robe, which the Robin
had brought him, he already had bought
the eight further ponies from Kwa-Sind an
they then grazed in Wah-bee-noh's herd.
AS Wah-bee-noh laughed in his sleep be-
cause he dreamed of the twenty ponies he
had earned from Kwa-Sind. the FREELY
stopped an stuDg hin inside his mouth.
An so persisted Wah-bee-noh in a flame CT
fever, for the poison of Wah-wah-tah-see,
the Firefly, burns one to death like fire.
"tSug-gee-mah. the Mosquito, found Nee
the Sleep, holding the Robin fast.
Sug-gee-mah was stuot, an he STOPPED
stunE the Sleep so hard. he let go of the
Robin an stood up to fight. All night an
all day an all night. an yet many days an
nights. lid Sug-gee-mah. the bold MosQuits.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Am this" observed the Old CattlemGn.
az he lighted his pipe. rs the tale Sioux
Sam unfurls on little Enright Poets one
evenin' as they-al sprawls about the grass
In front Of Dawes door: Tucson Jennie sort
o ha'ntin' about the scene, the better TO
keep her lovin' eyes on her papoose.
This is in the long time ago. says
Sioux Sam, when the sun is younger an
not go big an Rot as now, an Kwa Sind,
the Strong Man. is q chief of the Upper
Yellowstone Sioux.
" 1t Is on a day In the Moon-of-the-frst-
frost an Moh-kwa, the Wise Bear. Is gath
erin blackberries an film his mouth. As
Moh-kwa pulls the bush toward him, he
pierces his paw with a great thorn so that
II makes him howl an shout, for much Is
his rage an pain. Moh-Kwa cannot get
the great thorn out; because Moh-Kwa's
claws. while sharp an strong, are not fin
gers to pull out thorns: an the more Moh-
Kwa bites his paw to get at the thorn. The
further he pushes It in. At last Moh-Twa
sits growing an looking at the thorn an
wondering what he is TO do.
While Moh-Kwa is wondering an
growing. there comes walking Shaw-Shaw,
the Swallow, who Is a young man of :he
Sioux. The Swallow has a good heart. hut
his spirit is light, an his nature as easily
blown about on each new wind as a dead
leaf. So the Sioux had no respect for the
Swallow, but laugh when he comes among
them. an some even call him ~Shau-goh-
dah-wah, the Coward, for they do not look
close an mistake lightness for fear.
When the Swallow comes near, Mob
Kwa, still growing, held forth his paw an
showed the Swallow how the thorn was
buried in the big paw SO that he could not
bite 1t out an only made 1t go deeper. An
with that the Swallow. who had a good
heart. took Moh-Kwa's big nav between
his knees an pulled out the great thorn:
for the Swallow had fingers an not claws
Xix Moh-Kwa, an the Swallows fingers
were deft an nimble to do any desired
deed.
When Moh-Kwa felt the relief of that
great thorn out of his paw. he vas grateful
to the Swallow an thought TO do him a
favor. You are laughed at said Moa-
Rwa to the Swallow" because your spirit
IS light as dead ienves an too much blown
about Ike a tumble weed wasting its
seeds in foolish trayelings to go nowhere for
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low was asleep on It: an II she pulled it
from beneath him. he would wake up. The
Robin took the knife an the bear-claws an
carried them to Wah-bee-noh. her father.
who got twelve ponies from Kwa-Sind for
them an added the ponies to his herd. An
the heart of Wah-be-noh danced the miser's
dance for gain in his bosom from mere
gladness; an because he would rave eight
more ponies from Kwa-Sind, he sent the
Robin back to steal the medicine robe when
the Swallow should wake up.
The Robin went back, an finding the
Swallow still asleep on the medicine robe,
lay down by his side an soon she too fell
asleep; for the Robin was a very tired
squaw since to be cunning an full of craft
is hard work an soon wearies one.
when the Swallow woke up he missed
his knife an bear-claws. Also. he remem-
bered that Moh-Kwa had warned him for
the lightness of his spirit to beware of a
cunning squaw When these thoughts came
to the Swallow, an seeing the Robin still
sleeping by his side. he knew well that she
had stolen his knife and bear-claws.
Now, the Swallow fell into a great
anger an thought an thought what he
should do to make the Robin return the
knife an bear-claws she had stolen. With
out them the Sioux would laugh at him an
despise him as before, an many again
would call him Shau-go-dah-wah, the Cow
ard, an the name bit into the Swallows
heart like q rattlesnake an poisoned II with
grief.
while the Swallow thought an the
Robin still lay sleeping. a plan came to
him: an with that, the Swallow. seeing he
was with the Robin lying on the medicine
robe, sat up an wished that both himself
an the Robin were in a far land of rocks
an sand where a great pack of wolves
lived. Like the flash an the flight of an
arrow. the Swallow with the Robin still
asleep by his side, an with the medicine
robe still beneath them on the ground,
found himself in a desolate land of rocks
an sand, an all about him came a band
of wolves who yelped an showed their
teeth with the hunger that gnawed their
TANKS.
While the wolves yelped. the Robin
walked up: an when she saw their white
teeth shining with hunger. she fell down
from q big fear. an cried an twisted one
hand with the other. thinking now Pau
grk. the Death. was on his way to get her.
The Robin wept an turned to the Swallow
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ers. while more than fifty ponies eat the
grass in his herd.
Now. all this made Kwa-Sind. the
Strong Man, angry In his souls roots; for
Kwa-Sind was a mighty chief of the Sioux,
an had killed a Pawnee for each of his
fingers an a Blackfoot an a Crow for each
OF his toes. an 1t made his breast sore
where his pride was hurt to see the Swallow
who had been also called Shau-goh-dah-
wah, the Coward, thought higher among
the Sioux an be a richer man than him
self. Yet Kwa-Sind was afraid to .slay the
Swallow lest the Sioux who now sung the
Swallows praises should rise against him
for revenge.
".Kwa-Sind told his hate to Wah-bee-
noh, who was n medicine man an juggler.
an agreed that he would give Wah-bee-noh
twenty ponies TO make the Swallow again
as he was so that the Sioux would laugh
at him.. an many would call him as before,
Shau-goh-dah-wah. the Coward.
"'Wah-bee-noh. the medicine man. was
glad to hear the offer of Kwa-Sind for he
was n mlser an thought only how he might
add another pony to his herd. Wah-bee-
noh told Kwa-Sind he would surely do as
he asked, an that the Swallow within three
moons would be despised among al! the
Sioux.
"'wah-bee-noh went to his lodge an
made his strongest medicine an called joe
bl. the Spirit. An Joe-bi, the Spirit. told
Wah-Dee-nOn OF the SW1llOW s kUlle an
bear-claws an the medicine robe.
An now Wah-bee-noh made a plan an
gave 1t to his daughter who was called
Oh-pee-chee, the Robin, to carry out; for
the Robin was full of craft an cunning, an
moreover. very beautiful among the young
girls OF the Sioux.
The Robin dressed herself until she was
like the Redbird; an then she walked I'D
an down In front of the lodge OF the SwaI-
low. An when the Swallow saw her. his
nature, which was as light as dead leaves.
at once became drawn to the Robin, an
the Swallow laughed an made a place by
his side for the Robin to sit down. With
that the Robin came an sat by his side:
an after a little she sang to him the EVA
yeah-the Sleep-song-an' the Swallow was
overcome; his eyes closed an slumber set
tied down on him like a night-fog.
Then the Robin stole the knife from its
sheath an the bear claws from about the
neck Of the Swallow; but the medicine robe
the Robin could not get, because the Swat
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no purpose so that only 1t goes. Your heart
Is good, but your work is of no consequence,
an your name will win no respect; an with
years you will be hated since you will do
no great deeds. Already men call you
Shau-goh-dah-wah. the Coward. 1 am Moh-
hwa, the Wise Bear of the Yellowstone, an
l would do you a favor for taking my paY
an the thorn apart. But l cannot change
your nature. Only Pau-guk. the Death.
may do that: an no man can touch Pau
guk an live. Yet for a favor 1 will give
you three gifts. which II you keep safe will
make you rich an strong an happy; an
men will love you an no longer think to
call you Shau-goh-dah-wah. the Coward"
"'Moh-Kwa when he had ended this long
talk. licked the paw where had been the
great thorn. an now that the smart was
gone an he could put his foot to the ground
an not howl, he took the Swallow by the
hand an carried him to his house in the
rocks. An Moh-kwa gave the Swallow n
knife, a necklace of bear-claws, an a buff
falo robe. While you carry the knife
said Moh-Kwa. all men will respect you
an fear you. an the squaws will cherish
You in their hearts. While YOU wear the
bear-claws, you will be brave an strong.
an whatever you want you will get. AS
for the skin of the buffalo. It IS big medi-
cine, an II you sit upon it an wish, 1t will
carry you wherever you ask to 60"
" Besides the knife. the bear-claws an
the big medicine robe. Moh-Kwa gave .hs
Swallow the thorn he had pulled from fis
loot tell him to sew II IN his moccasin
an that when he was in trouble. It would
bring him to Moh-Kwa for help. Also,
warned the Swallow TO beware II
a cunning squaw. For said Moh-Kwa.
your nature is light like dead leaves, an
such men as you hunt ever TO be a foo
about a cunning squaw."
when the Swallow came again among
the Sioux. he wore the knife, an the bear
claws that Moh-Kwa had given him: an
in his lodge, he spread the big MEDICINE
robe. An because of the knife an the bear
claws. the warriors respected an feared him
an the squaws loved him In their hearts
an followed where he went with their eyes.
Also. when he wanted anything, the Swal-
low ever got It, and as he was swift
and ready to want things Swallow
grew quickly rich among the Sioux, an
his lodge was full of robes an furs an
weapons an new dresses Of skins an feath-
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London Statistics.

In London a child is born every thr.s
minutes. and a death is registered every
five minutes The city contains 700 railway
stations, 5000 ~omnibuses, 1000 hansome. IA
0G cabs apd 1000 tram cars. Daily 1.o0o. ooo
persons travel on underground railways.
says the Chicago Chronicle. Eleven rail-
way bridges span the Thames. Four thou
sand postmen deliver 10000. 900 letters week.
ly. walking a distance equal to twice the
circumference of the globe. There are TO-
600 miles of overhead telegraph wires and
the number of telegraph messages received
in London last year was over 5000. 900. Nine
" million gallons Of water are consumed
daily
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
L. T. Mitchell Owns Several
BOehm instruments.

Among the other flute lovers might be
mentioned NJ. l.. T. Mitchell. secretary OF
the Colonial Trust Company, who is the
owner of several fine Boehm instruments
and q diligent student. Mr.. James E Fogs'
the real estate dealer. is another flute de-
voice who gives his leisure to the hstru-
ment. Among the accomplished amateurs
of the city might be mentioned Albert
Schoenthaler. Fred Schell, ]. II. Smithers
and James RoEn-
The two foremost professionals In the
city are: Professor Leopold Broechart and
Robert BUechel. Mr.. Buechel does not use
a Boehm flute, but the Meyer pattern.
which IS operated in the primitive manner
of stopping the hole of the instrument with
the fingers.
Ovid cronicles a story in which Minerva
LAYS claim to the invention of the flute. and
to have discovered the power of a pipe
when pierced TO give variety of sound"
Flute playing became a fad with the god