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\ few years ago a French scientist Of
wide reputation. who had written several
books against Christianity. was one Of
party which was crossing the great Ara
bian desert. The servants were all Mus
sulmaus, and. Of course, at each sunrise
and sunset and several times during the
day, no matter what difficulties were in
the way, they knelt upon their little pray
ing mats in the heat OF the sun and on
the burning sand and repeated their Mo-
mammalian prayers.
The Frenchman was very witty and
often made some joke upon their deyo-
tons, at which, am ashamed say, We
all laughed more or less.
One evening. as the suns red disk wns
dropping below the horizon OF sand pre-
cisely as the red moon comes up out Of
the horizon of water at sea, the men had
made their final salaam toward Mecca
and were rising from their knees when
the Frenchman spoke to the leader, say
ing:
"Do you not waste your valuable time
in so many Of these operations? How do
you happen to know so well that there is
a God out here in the DESERT
The Arab replied, "Sahib, how did you
know so we'll this morning that a cara
van had passed our tents last night when
you were asleep"
by the footprints in the sand, OF
course" said the Frenchman.
The Arab pointed very solemnly 10 the
last fiery tip of the suns disk as II APP
peared upon the line of sand and replied:
"Sahib, that is not the footprint Of a
man"
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VIA. -OI OUT The PIPE.
Pat Knew Just When He Had to Stop
Smoking.

IT was 3 o'clock in the morning. The
Fulton street car stood on the bridge
loop. Ii was we'll filed with sleepy, i'll
naturcd crowd. Even the motorman and
conductor seemed tired and out Of sorts.
Tho inspector who directed the move
ments Of the cars was simply bearish.
His answers to the few questions asked
him were growled out in quick, short
monosylables.
just as the signal was given for the car
e. start for Brooklyn big lrishman, half
seas over rolled aboard and fell into II
seat. He was hummng rollicking
Irish tune in rich brogue. His very
presence seemed to scatter the bad humor
of the sleepy crowd.
Hardly had the car got well upon the
bridge when he pulled out a short pipe,
filled and lighted it and sent puff of
smoke skyward. The second puff brought
the conductor with a rush. and every one
looked for trouble.
"You shouldn't smoke" said the con.
ductor.
"1hot's what ME sister tells me-" re-
piled the Irishman.
"You mustn't smoke angrly snared
the conductor.
"Thot's what nue. doctor tells me-" was
the good natured answer.
you shant smoke here, and If YOU
don't stop I'll throw you OUT shouted
the conductor.
The great. hullling Irishman raised
himself. keeping one hand on the back OF
the seat, while even the man in the rear
woke up and looked forward eagerly 10
the expected fight. With half lcer and
grin the lrishman said:
Faith, now yer talkin'. Thots what
me wife says. Bcgorra. | know she
names it, and | sthops'
Suting his actions to his words, he
took his pipe from his mouth, thrust it
into his pockc', fell back into his seat and
closed his eyes. Every one laughed. The
conductor, with sheepish look, turned
back TO the platform Of the car, while
the passengers guyed him. The man on
the rear went to sleep again, and the big
lrshman snorcd.-New York Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-13
ERlLlZED MILK,
Recent Investigations Have Strengthened
the Arguments In Its Favor.

L
Although milk has so frequently been
heid responsible for the dissemination
OK dlph'h"ria. yet curiously but few OK.
act Investigations have been made on
the behavior Of diphtheria becilli IN
milk. Hasse found that cholera bacilli
underW ent deterioration in raw milk;
that. IN fact, when kept in these sur
roundings at n temperature of - do
srees G. COS F.. they were entirely DO
str1yed within - hours. Caro- Of Ma.
pies, on the Other hand. working with
anthrax bacilli in raw milk. states thar
these microbes flourish abundantly i'm
milk and ahate no jot Of their virulercs
under these conditions. Professor Scho'-
telius has repeated these experiments
and has entirely confirmed them He
has. however. extended his invcstiga-
tions t. the behavior of diphtheria la.
clli in milk.
In a recent number IF The Central.
blatt fur Bakteriologie Part 90" n surl-
married. account is given OF theee re-
searches. and it appears that in fresh
milk diphthera baCilli find an excep-
tionally satisfactory material for growth
aud multiplication. In sterilized milk,
however, their growth was not so sbun-
dant and was less strongly marked than
in the ordinary broth used for cu;iva-
ton purposes. As the milk was only
sterilized for half an hour by means az
the ordinary Soxhlet apparatus, this
difference in the vitality VI the dphtho-
ria hariIli in the raw and heated milk.
respectively, could not have been dus
10 The milk having become acid through
heating. Hcsse has shown that when
milk is subjected 70 prolonged steriiiza-
ton at "A high temperature it exhibits
an acid reaction. Professor Schottelius
concludes his paper with a warning,
now so often repeated, Of the danger at
tending the consumption Of milk in its
raw, unsterlized condition.-Nature.
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HOS1cLoY rOR INDIANS.
Only Hotel In the Country Patrop-
ised Exclusively by Redskins.

Ono of tbe most r,r.u,l ho,e,s l., J..
fo,,,1 ,,.,,,L =. ,.~;- A. -, nil,
- ''N
,'o' "'H'' "hoi. uis'anOe iIou
enn>FiVania avenue. Inc beVerldg"
House, as the hosiery is known, is prob
obly the only hotel in the world patroniz-
ed exclusively by Indians. For nearly
40 vo.rs II hos boon ,Lo s+onnin, n1o.o
for practically oil Indians Coming .,
WASHINGTON. In everr toneo and Indian
cabin throughout the wos, storieS NJ -,
nxur;es have beo, tn,d and ercrv InJi,n
homes some dav TO Il, a quest within lie
doors.
Landlord Paniar,i, 4 porcr;dco 10,
made Il nroround study Of tho .nnot;,cs
Of Indians and no NOT onlv tro,Ds IN ,
general v.av what tho rod man Gtes tn
emf hut no knows tho nacuI;ar ,,stoc 90
each tribe. tbc tLings thov like host and
tho manner in which tho cooking sbould
be- done. An Indian Mr. Revcridgo do.
claros. will emf as much rs two ordinary
white mon. He wants meat nrincinallr.
and plentv Of if. As general thing the
Indian doesn't care for dolicacios but leo
cream is u stron, fovo,,ito with him. and
II docsn't mottcr whotbor thn frozen
sweet is served with breakfast or with
dinner. MANY of them atS il for tho first
time at the oevoridge. and those who
have alread, been initiated into its mys.
ferries consi0er il great snort to watch
the rninitiated ATTEMPT TO swallow hi,
first spoonful. When the dessert is serv.
ed, ali ewes are fixed on the Indian who
is away from home for the first time. IL
he betrays the least surprise when he dis
covers how cold is the harmless LOOKING
white dish, the others guy" him IN,
mcrcifully.
The dining room at the Reycridge is in
the basement. There is one long table,
covered with n rod cloth. There is not
much OF silver or rare china or cut glass
upon it, but plates and cups and saucers
and knives aud forks are used, all OF the
substantial kind found in railroad eating
houses. The Indian travelling for the first
time is frequently at loss TO know tile
purpose of them all, but he watches his
fellows closely and is good at initiating
The Indian doesn't talk much at meal
times, though sometimes subject of con-
vcrsaton is started that starts them all
H-goinC, and no BANQUET then could be
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A Meaning In Ii All.

On certain occasion ] listened to
harpist. He touched the strings with the
skill OF genius. and surrendered myself
to the divine influences which yibrated in
the air. At one moment it seemed as
though the world were filled with the re-
joicings of victory. and | was uplifted.
At another moment the sounds he called
forth were drenchcd with tears, My
heart was broken, for ! was in the dark
and even the stars were blotted out. But
sorrow aud JOY alike were divine music
not the same kind of music, but music
which made earth beautiful and heaven
seem very near. The harp is the soul OF
man. and on it are played the vicissitudes
of human life. There are strains Of
peace and strains OF grief. which follow
each other in quick succession. | weep,
! laugh. struggle. die. But TO the heart
that is attuncd il is all music. and my
tears and my laughter, my bereavements
and my death. are simply a pilgrims ex
perienccs on his way through this world
TO brighter and better. The good Go
Is over us all, and when the workday
over and We are called to rest we shall
see that there is a meaning in it all
George ii. Hepworth,
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WHY DON'T YOU LAUGHe

Why don't you laugh. young man. when
troubles come,
Instead Of sitting round so sour and
glum?
You cannot have all play
And sunshine every day.
When troubles come, ! say. why dorrt
YOU laugh?
Why don't ,yon laugh? Twill ever help
90 soothe
The aches and pains. No road in life IS
smooth.
There's many an unseen bump B
And many hidden stump
O'cr which vou'll have 10 Jump. Why
don't you laugh?
Why don, you laugh? Don't let youp
spirits wilt.
Don't sit and cry because the milk you've
split.
If you would mend IT now
Pray let me tell YOU how:
Just milk another COW! Why don't YOU
laugh?
Why, don't Won laugh and mako us all
laugh. too.
And keep us mortaa all from getting
blue, '
4 laugh will always win.
" you cant laugh. lust grin,
Come on Lot $ all join us. Why don't
you laugh?
-James e. Chellss in Independent.
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I'd in my mind the moro intolerable
became the burden. And AT last took
hot irons. and with them scared the
wax on the sheets till every letter of
the old writings was obliterated. If
I did wrong. the high gods in their
infinite justice will give me punish
mept; If il is well that these great
secrets should endure on earth. they
in their infinite power will dictate
them afresh % some fitting scribes;
but I destroyed them there as the
ark swayed with us over the waves:
and later. when we came 10 land. I
rewrote upon the sheets the matters
which led TO great Atlantis being
dragged TO her death-throes.
Nais. that love so tenderly--
tTrarslators Note. The remaining
sheets are too broken to be legible.l
THE END
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ger. You dare Then between vol.
ami mo, NJ. Prosper Bertomy, justice
shall decide. God is my witness that
l have done all could TO save you
You will have yourself to thank FOR
what follows. have sent for the com
inissary Of police. He must be wait
ing in my study. Shall call him?'
Prosper, with the fearful resignation
of a man who abandons himself, re
piled in a sti6ed voice:
"Do as you will
The banker was near the door. He
opened it and after giving the cashier
last searching look said to an Office
boy:
"Anselme, ask the commissary of DO
lice to step down"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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A COMPROMISE.

20 Dorothy, darling, do give me Kiss"
Her reply was not quite what he'd
reckoned.
OH couldn't do that" said this COY
little miss.
"Bnt IN lend YOU just one for a sec
ord -
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FELLOW FEELING.

Mrs. Mceks-IIow do you know that
you were talking to Is married
man? Did he say he was?
Mcokor-No. but he looked sort OF SYM
pathetic when J told him was.-Chcaso
NNNNS.
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POLITICIANS

Phil Eriok-Whats the difference hc-
tween an honest and dishonest polit-
clan.
Phi Osster-Ono is in politics for tho
good he can do his felow-ctizens, while
the other is in politics for any amount he
cln do his fellow ctlzens. columbus
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MlTH Join l..

Some people are never satisfied re"
the stage carpenter
What now asked the scene smtlor,
"Why, | lust heard Little Eva say she
WAS tired of eoine to paradise, --Chicas 81
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
A Specimen Of Word Manipulation
That IL Hard to Get
Ahead OF.

|
The intelligence displayed by some
desk sergeants frequently excitcs the
awe and wonder Of the operators at
police headquarters in Brooklyn,
whose duty il is to receive reports
of police happenings over the tee-
phone from the various station
houses. says the New York Times.
The other night a sergeant in one
Of the South Brooklyn precincts was
sending in report about slight ac-
cident in which a man was injured.
/ The ambulance surgeon who attend
ed the man mad described the nature
of his injury 10 the inteiigent pa
troiman on the post. and the latter
iotted il down in his book while re-
turning to the statiou house. The in
telliRent sergeant, reporting to head
quarters, described the mans injuries
ss follows:
He received a precise wound of the
alteration"
"A what?" asked the astonished OPP
orator.
The sergeant repeated the dcscrip-
ton of the wound.
! say" said the operator, won don
expect me to enter any such fool re-
port as that, do Won? You'd better
study the Thing over"
| The sergeant consulted with the
patrolman and then returned to the
telephone.
Il made n mistake about that. old
man" he admitted to the OPERATOR
"Thc officer says it's spliccd wound
IF the abandonment. It's dead easy
you know"
TO the operator the thing was now
shrouded in impenetrable darkness
Despairing Of obtaining any light
from the sergeant or patrolman, he
"alled up the ambulance surgeon at
the hospital.
Say. doc" he asked. what kind
Of an injury has that man got whom
yon just brought in"'
An ircised wound Of The abdo-
men, explained the surgeon.
Paving the air wildly and pirouet-
ting like a whrling dervish, the OPP
orator made for the electric fan,
turned it on and flung hi nself. limp
and perspiring, back into his chair.
Advice About Writing Stories.
In IA letter about story-writing. sent
by Louisa VI. Alcott to young au-
thor in 1874, and now first published
in the Ladies' Home journal, she
advises him TO introduce his charac-
ters at once. as that instantly inter-
ests readers, and says of her own
early work: INSTEAD of describing
lplaces or people | plunged into the
heart of my story and opened il with
a conversation, letting the actors un-
fold tho plot and themselves dram
ically. From that time my goods sold
well. and this was the secret in u
great measure. Learning 10 writ g
ehort is another good thing; and tho
art of taking a very simple event or
character and making il true to life
with the mixture of the comic aud
pa thetic thar exists in what we call
human nature. Put your own expert
ence into your tales and they can't
fail to be good
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CHAPTER 7.

fMY0N the Paris evening papers II
kXl Tuesday, Feb. 2S, 1866, tie
kaSSsTsi following announcement aD.
y12xaSJ pearcd:
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''.' - u 'fV''''F' - y ~ - Di'L-4
Ine ark Was rudderless, oarleas and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-06
Richard Heard Tells of the
Beauties of His Playing

one important matter must b mentioned.
because % 81 bearing on the subject
and because q the results attained hy
Paderewski Ia hts special study. ard that
is the Use % the pedal. or this Madame
sszumowska SAYS 'PadereWski - slso
most careful IN the way q using both
pedals. which he considers GA art ia 81
self 7 learned from him n great
many effects that 7 seldom Noticed pro-
ducsd from other piauisfs
The pedals indeed are = segrre - weak
ness To many piauisis vho aithaHf them
Do good work The various Effects fhst
can - produced tY p 1sdirioss une ~
these ads are aimosf without suslaer
It is aot merely A qsestiou = avoiding
cac0phony ~ preventing fhe overlap
ping - two coaaictinz harsncnief bat
the subtle ard delicate gsr ~ fbe over
tones. both lz their nafarai ard f5fapa-
thct5c rlbtafiers. the corrEass ers fnre
colornz 20 - produced ea5 e4en ere
carefal hsenaiag ~ oi5srv8se caas Lrtsaz
harnonses. which can oair b. 6ors -
very special Ef9dy and ~ esfesai
thought
After ~. shat aoes thia qeesso- =
feehrfqae mean n sges roe rssa fhe
mere mcdaniel Eerx g.. fEe zhf.sss
6rs1uru'ar - q parsaee grer ard eF
arai1- This = wafss fhar lseiers Thre
have Rem frer Hho save affaiae5 uar-
fs1Eols de1ter.tT uifeesst fse =
fseEzat sach eeEferifr j. hrrstr
tHirF . - aouners peTfaFussaff.
Vhirh rsul rss ere = ftsf fesrfsl lazsra-
~~r-s -Afan 80 ~--e a. re~E- r...-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-06

Il viii be observed that Paderewski
lays great stress On playing slowly. and
there is no doubt that playing slowly is
OF the utmost Importance for everyone.
especially for tho man who is most de-
sirous In the end 10 play fast. Playing
slowly promotes technical accuracy. i'm
presses the correct Image OF the brain.
presses the correct image upon the brain.
and enables also the unconscious self To
work out the intricate nerve problems.
and those OF reflex action which come
up in piano playing. 90 the best sdvan-
tage. Undoubtedly the complicated and
rapid movements OF the muscles OF the
connecting nerves in constant piano play
Ing, place a strain upon the nervous sys-
TEN. which has never been carefully
enough considered; II Is accountable for
the nervous breakdown Of many weak
girls. who are made 70 practice TOO con-
stantv az the piare without sufficient
regard 20 rest and out-of-door recreation
But 20 rerurn- This slow PLAYING viii
thus De seen % offer enormous advan-
tsges. and 10 81 the only real and sensi-
hle way ~ practieing studies or pieces.
For As Madame Sumo ska further says
lie advises studylng with q big tone.
with each hand separately. not going
any further before enc has perfected.
or rather almost perfected tle preceding
part q thu work 'Ife uskes ore study
quite a number ~ pieces u the same tine
giving some portions - the time ces-
tined o. Tie Study ~ each of the works.
or rather q part - each AID keeping
&C theme for weeks aud more. thus let
iinE them nature by degrees
And fhrs We come upon anoihe- II
the artists secrets. wh1ch NAM 8 YEAR
folier 81 Tie Geld 81 piE1fsii1 al has
hsa 70 discover Tor ,iizz=elf. after nszay
long years q search aaa tor This 8.
ihat several E.rsces shessid - kept gesug
It the same tinn-. dFieirg 81 j. sere four
pr mor- horses aareast- for thas the
mlEd ara ths nervous forces are aaie
,o accomplish tatr arnost- fa-ss1H,
asactsee u oae ptrce, wsthelf -eshi-g ]
b relieve the mona;eeT T. the sieuesl
ard poorest vay - learniuE Whea 4
re brain sets strezs = o1s rzEsscsl SID /
.scs. ard thus II = s-sblsd - zb=orh 4
i variety q IDEAS a. cze ard Ire sane I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-06
MAGIC OF PADEREWSKI

stated that scales form great part Of
his technical work. We may get some
idea of how he played the scales him
self from the words of Madame Sum
oksia. one Of his favorite pupils She
says: las to his particular methods. he
lays great stress on producing a beauti-
ful. large. singing tone from the piano.
By pressing the keys TO the very bottom
and on getting a perfect Iegato. He
gives special exercises for obtaining that
effect. and makes one play scales. both
ordinary and chromatic. very slowly and
very legato. lifting the fingers as little
as possible. and also accentuatiug each
third or fourth note. in order TO get q
perfect eveness.
Here is q very original and remark
able idea. some OF the best technical
pianiSts have insisted, IN PLAYING scales.
on raising the fingers as much rs possible
and then bringing them down on the
keys. K viii be seen that Paderewskf s
system IS dismstTicsiiy opposed 70 this
idea. and that while the fingers must be
brought down with great trmnass. so
that the key is pressed 70 the very bot
ANtAls TIA -tst-t- atfia-ft~ AtAaH pressure
through very limited arc e the circle
This naturally develops the interior mus
cles OF the hand. those that contrsct the
fingers. rather thau thnse that extend
them or lift them. or rather. 90 put Il
In another Way. the preheasile muscles
develop great strength ard are applied
With great frmness, while The tcndoms
on the hack 81 the hand. merely serve
10 life The weight % the fingers short
distance.
As further hints - the Interested stu
dent. who may hose 20 D. oe the hszh
rad 70 Padere~asian proficiency. and
who. whether he is OF not vii do Vel %
set this task fog himself 1for De- Doubt
less remembers that the MAJ uao AIMS
his arrow 81 Ire star VIII sheet farther
than Re who AIMS as TIE harm door. even
= the arrow fails short ~ ISIS narsl
Here = another euoystion from Szumow-
ska. He advises "a Flay as aaliv studies
the Erudts % the Schulz der F'.ngerser-
tigekeit CT Czeray. especially. ,5e shsee
frs: studies. watch ought o. - playcd
every day slowly ard with large tone !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-06

time There arc brought % AZ intervals
and IN the meantime lie dormant: while
the unconscious power that works with
in us. while We are thinking Of other
thirgE- or perchance are asleep. what
ever that power may bel perfects these
processes simultaneously. and We gain
enormously in capacity.
Again she says. Generally while
was playing for hin. ne was sitting a.
another piano. sometimes letting me
play the given work al through. Ia order
20 Judge its general conception. hut more
often stopping me veFy frequently. max
ing some remark OF playing himself the
phrases he wanted 10 correct. making me
repeat II over and over again Tor cutie a
long time. untn unaerstood perfectly
his idea ard gave 70 So the correct inter
probation. lie was most exact - 20
the Interpretation q che minaiest de-
tails. saying That thls perfection in frlsh
s. What makes the principal di1erence
between ~ Artistic and an amateurlsh
performance"
Fiese again Il something worth noting
This constant repetition. which ct So
whisper g. is part n the great artist
cEn Ray - pTacticinz. Constant relteTa-
ton of musical phrsse until g 81 sb-
soInfesr perfect. IKE The psaish applied
again ard aEaia 90 ever facet - TIE
brilliant. unlii the maximum - rays BE-
atfslasa. - TIRE only rosd r. perfection.
y reInin6s - sarah BeTnhsvif crossisr
tne ocra7 r. meet her soE - IIsrre.
ard rshsarsirssi IL the celes - her rcst-
lrg houseiir tie coming pathetic meet
frr between hin ard herself AEsis ard
sEs8a Ses hoErs az q TIM day after cay
she weuls repear ths words. Hon g.
Ssrer aztss6e6 uaui ere ~ ffe insona-
fien srus- perfectly irnprssssr-s = rssier-
raj loxe Snr res-s this setrsrf zuy fre-a
ste sneiheTfv love Ehsca ~ Hafsrzliy
r.; fsr fiu
Mss tae Trear aTlst a1psrs uerirs
nsvsr sirsng r. his sffrurt - F-aeh re
afshssi exreIfenrs fss- sa So s-naiisE-
mzffers
Wfzs has gass hea Sad rslff o-lr
a szna8 parf ~ whst might - aFstff-
ss.ast Fsss-swskls trehrlrai u.eshass.
sut re saesect = to- vzss ter nszsas-
- article. Before "a c-ose. sezsrsT.