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

carried on a correspondence with the
father of the modern flute. A collection or
letters and a photograph that were present
ed 10 his father by Boehm, are among his
most cherished treasures.
Mr.. Holiday is an active student and per-
former on the flute. Besides the regulation
Boehm flute which he possesses, he has a
flute made by the master in 1879. This is an
unusual instrument and is the only one OF
the kind in St. Louis. The tone of a q
flute is five points lower than the stand
ard instrument. 1t requires a special ar
rangenent of scale for the music.
Mr.. Dabney Carr CT F. F. Fowler & Co.
who was for years one Of the most &C.
complished amateurs in the city, like Mr..
Cupples. is compelled to relinquish the in
strument on account of his declining years.
He is the possessor of several fine Boehm
instruments In his days he was much IN
demand as a concert sOlOiSt.
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o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
There are a great many followers of flute
cult in st. Louis, but It Is we'll 10 note
that IT is not by any means a new fad.
In Greece for many years it was diligently
followed as a fad, until Alcibiades, who at
first enthusiastically embraced 1t, drove 1t
out OF Greece because he thought it dis
figured his mouth.
Plutarch mentions II many times IN his
works. The instrument was evidently rs
popular IN the palmy days Of Rome as IN
the Golden Age Of Greece
There were many forms OF flutes ut that
time, among them the double pipes shown
in the graceful pictures descriptive OF those
days and played by young girls in flowing
robes.
We nave the authority Of Plutarch for the
statement that the Senators Of the Roman
forum. when they were to make a speech,
stationed behind them a flutist, whose duty
Il was to strike a certain note when the
voice of the orator was pitched to a high
key. This method Of tuning the voice to the
flute was also followed by the actors of
that epoch.
In citing presidents Of nute cult. the low
ers OF the instrument may well inquire
into the fiute-playtng proclvtties Of Alex
snder the Great. He was undoubtedly the
greatest faddist, in that regard, Of all
times. It was reported Of him that all
through his active life be was an ardent
lover of the flute.
Alexander the Great Never
Mastered This Instrument.
He practiced four hours each day for
forty years. until losing his teeth he was
fncapacttated from the further enjoyment
Of hts fad. It might be well to add for the
benefit of those who look upon flute play
fnR a. an easy accomplishment that with
an his practice. Alexander the Great was
but an Indifferent player. The spectacle of
the greatest OF all conquerors playing the
flute during 80 much of his time is akin to
the picture OF Nero hddlinE while Rome
burned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Joseph Holiday Was
Professor Schillinger's Pupil.

Joseph G.. Holiday. the lawyer, has for
many years been a devotee of the flute.
He was a pupil of Professor Schillinger and
a close friend of Mr.. Kieselhorst. He is
the owner of two Boehm instruments,
which he imported direct from the mas
ter. During Boehm's life Mr.. Holiday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

dess. She noted, however. that she was
laughed at by Juno and her sister venus.
Upon looking at herself in the glass she be-
came convinced that she had been justly
derided for her distorted face when SWELL
ing her cheeks to blow the instrument.
Whereupon she abandoned the flute in IA
vor of the Tyre.
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GingerleY Refused:

Helen: "I have Just refused to marry Mr..
Girgerley."
Edith: Obi Did he propose?"
Helen: We'll, L can't say positively, but
that IL how 1 construed his incoherent -
marks,-Brooklyn Life,
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Louis. Mr.. Cupples was a frequent visitor
TO the informal flute ~recitals in Mr.. kiesel-
horst's store. Although ne never appeared
in public as a %flautist, the instrument was
his favcrite means of recreation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

in a crude form. yet recognized as having
a pleasing tone. The credit of perfecting
the flute belongs to ,Theobald Boehm Of
Munich, who in 1892 first fashioned the IN
strument as IT Is found at present. The
main features of the Boehm flute are the
scientific arrangement of the stops ard tie
mechanical keys which were introduced.
The instruments are constructed of woo3,
silver. and sometimes gold. and in their
manufacture the greatest delicacy AMI ex-
acfness must ha exerctSed
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ton. He was often to be found thor.
either playing upon one of them or di,igent-
ly at work Upon an instrument that needed
repairing. He followed his fad entirely on
account OF his love for the flute and not as
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

Like most musical Instruments. the flute
has been developed from n long line OF re-
mote ancestors. Its origin Is clouded in
obscurity. but it is believed to have sprung
from the old civilization of EGYPT. Com
ing through all the intervening ages, 1t has
developed from one form into another. not
reaching its perfection as a scientifically
exact medium OF musical expression until
49,
The first form of the instrument was
likely very nearly that Of our present PEN
nv whistle. although ancient Egyptian
drawings show an instrument very similar
to the modern. except that II was much
longer and was held on the left side instead
of the present position.
The Latin name for the flute. which IS
"tibia." means LEG bone" and the Egyp-
tian name of "sebe' has the same meaning.
This would indicate that the primitive in
were made out OF the bones of
animals and birds.
Name Derived From the
Latin Word "Fluta."
When the instrument was introduced into
England 1t was given the name of fiute-a-
bee, the derivation of the word being :rcm
the Latin "fiuta," a small eel having Seven
holes on each sid2 OF the body. and bee.
which was doubtless suggested by the
beaklike mouthpiece. Although at the
time Of its Introduction into England the
instrument was a very crude affair, II I'M
mediately became popular among the gentle
folk.
About the middle Of the Seventeenth Gem
fury there was invented in Germany the
fauto traverse. The form of the instrti-
ment was changed to its present shaJe
from the primitive instrument, which was
blown into from the end. like q whistle.
For many years thereafter the flute was
still crude in form and expression.
Cherubini. the great Florentine composer
of the Eighteenth Century. once asked q
musical conductor: What is worse than a
flute in an orchestra? ?" The answer came
promptly: Two This would indicate that
at that early date the instrument was still
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
"a MILF Whlie Elar,l
le Washington Post

From the Washington Post.
IL IS just as certainly the duty of our
Government to suppress the insurrec-
ton In the Philippines as il was the
duty of our Government TO put down
the secession movement that began in
1860 and ended i'm 1866. The task now
on our hands may last longer than
did that OF forty years ago, but there
can never come a time when we can
abandon It. There were a great many
honest and well-meaning but terribly
mistaken men i'm the North who were
opposed to using force against seces-
sion. The party to which they belong
ed held its national convention in
Chicago in 1864 and proposed that the
Government hang out a white flag in
recognition of its failure to put an end
to secession. That proposition will
never be forgotten, and there will be
member of that party who will view
10 with pride.
Yet there are organs of that party
a few OF them-that join the irreprcs-
sible, implacable, anti-imperialsts of
Republican antecedents in demanding
cessation of the war in the Philip
pines. One of these is the Boston Post.
Referring to the river and harbor and
irrigation bills. which it says are to go
through the House on the rolling-log
plan. the Boston Post asks why bal
ance against each other these two
measures. each of undoubted advantage
TO the whole country, while there exists
a better way of reaching the same
end ?" And IN ghoW what tho baffor
way Is our Boston contemporary which
claims to represent the Democracy of
New England, asks. why not stop
the war in the Philippines. which is
simply a waste Of money aggravated
by waste Of human life, ana turn the
money thus wasted into the productive
work of irrigation and harbor improve
ment?"
Evening journal., 1902-03-08

assistance for as long a time. Ger
many and France and enterprising
japan aid the extension OF their fleets
in THE same way. In 1897 the subsi-
dies and mail contracts of the British
Government 10 British steamers, TO
Australia. Canada-China, India and
China to New York and to the West
Indies footed MP, according to the POST
master-General of Great Britain. 3d.
2S7 213, whereas the receipts Of sea
Postage on these lines were but s45i,-
229.
In view of these figures 1t can scarce
w be contended seriously that the
British Government in its mail sub
sides grants no more than the ordinary
compensation for transporting the
mails. II has far-reaching purpose
in paying such sums, and that is to
maintain and extend the British mer-
camille steam marine. to hold what it
has on the seas and to gain still more.
Whether we call 10 mail contract or
mail subsidy. the thing itself is there.
Evening journal., 1902-03-08

their political convictions? and. too
how many men really have deem
seated religious beliefs or political
convictions? To press these questions
might lead to embarrassment.
Back of it all is a deal of self-interestI
which causes us to dress up, be-ribbonl
and polish our little souls in order that
they may make a suitable IMPRESSION
on our lell0ws-Just as we array our
children for a public exhibition.
This self-deception extends to po-
ltcal life. In fact. it is there that i'll
blossoms and flowers and yields It's
fruit. not only in season but out of
season. 1t is perennial and men know
it not
MY hands are cleanl" exclaimed al
politician who had just paid out the
last dollar of a corruption fund on
election night. He hadn't bought a
vote. but had simply paid out the
money to those who said they needed
it for Expenses" SO he laid down in
his virtue and dreamed pleasant
dreams
But with that money men had been
bought; they had sold their birthright.
and all that thousands have fought for
and many have died for, and the man
who clutched the price of his honor
in his hands, said Others have done
it. and why should not I?' He went
home and gave his wife a dollar. and
then he too went to bed thinking that
for his generosity, his sin had been
forgiven.
Somebody should endow a chair In
our colleges. to teach personal psy-
chology, and lead a movement in tho
science of determination. For some
generations scientists have been en-
davOring TO locate the human soul,
possibly it is too minute to appreciate.
But should they be successful and by
some method Of science succeed in
photOgraphing IL; then we should have
true picture of what we are.
Doubtless many persons would lose
that SNUG feeling which animates their
oarcasses and shines from their faces,
and would be seeking barrels in which
10 crawl to hide their hideOusness.
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
A nrONYN CHARNIAN

II is with pleasure that we print the
following editorial from the Every
Evening Of yesterday and recommend
it TO the attention Of our readers:
The foxy chairman of the Finance
Committee of City Council is slowly,
but surely, gaining his point with re-
spect TO the appeal taken ON behalf Of
the City Council in the Water Depart
ment case Apparently he is not yet
sure of what would be the result OF a
direct vote on the question, and so ne
is pulling the wool over the eyes Of his
guileless colleagues by the policy OF
delay So long as ne can keep TO this
line of action. or rather of inactiOn, he
is all right, for the appeal has been
taken, and the longer Council refrains
from Withdrawing il, the nearer the
case approaches the point when It will
be 50 completely before the Supreme
Court that il will not be possible for
Council to withdraw the appeal Then
the foxy chairman of the Finance
Committee win have gained his point;
tho city will be bound for additional
costs and lawyers fees; the project for
the Improvement of our water supply
will be unnecessarily delayed, and the
guileless members OF City Council will
find themselves the laughing-stock Of
the public for having allowed them
selves TO be made the tool OF the chair
man OF the Finance Committee.
II is small wonder that the City
Council has not only lost prestige with
the people, but is fast bringing itself
into permanent public contempt When
the rest of the members permit one
man to thus make monkeys OF them
and to carry his point against their in
clinatiOn without making a protest
they but write themselves down as
weaklings who are unfit to be entrust-
ed with public duties II the mem-
boIs OF City Council desire TO show
That they have minds of their own,
and cannot be either bulliod or ma
nirulated by any one member of That
body, they will keep this matter in
mind and force a vote upon the Ques-
tion at the next meeting.
In justice. however one thing must
be added; the Republican members
are a unit in demanding the with
diawal Of the appeal and il this case
goes on, # viii be due entirely 70 the
Democratic members.
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
The sh,p Subsidy Bill

From Boston Transcript (Rep.)
The Senate now has the ship subsidy
bill under consideration. Senator
Frye on Saturday having secured the
passage of a vote TO take it up, giving
at the same time notice that he should
preserve the right OF way for IL, save
In the case of appropriations. SO little
has been heard Of the ship subsidy
bill in the last two months that many
persons may have supposed that 10 was
going TO be allowed to sleep on the
calendar. but in reality the cause for
/ the apparent neglect of this measure
has been the oyerahundance of oocu-
patton which has been found for Sen
ator Frye as presiding officer of the
Senate
The bin at present is little more
than a measure designed to help q
great industry over a hill. IL Is :
business proposition and as such Il
lshCmld be discussed. The question
is simply whether by a certain expendi
tufe we can obtain a return in the wal
OF commercial facilities under tn
American flag, at the same time paying
: 10 our own citizens an amount o
! money that now goes TO foreigners
We are now paying foreigners freigh
money every year to an amount var
ously estimated at from Sl65 200 0o
10 5000 0000 To get all TINS none
back would be a vain quest, but tha
n we may reduce this yearly tribute yer
= considerably is the unQuestionabl
sincere belief Of the promoters OF N
ship subsidy bill Such a measm
e deserves fair discussion
s, il IS not fair discussion to den
d that foreign nations governmental
-e aid their merchant marine; nor 20 a
sert that foreign mail subsidies a
granted without consideration of u
'e stimulus they give % general CONNIE
IT cial facilities The greatest Of all ma
10 itime nations OF the present day, Gre
In Britain. subsidized her steam mari
, from the start. The Cunard Line h
held mail contracts uninterruptedly +
more than sixty years. The Penins
ID lar & Oriental has enjoyed simil
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
HELITERARY WORLD

A future generous supply of the
spring fashions. which have now taken
definite shape. is given in the current
Delineator The modes of the season
are graceful and becoming i'm an un-
usual harmony with the new goods
and trimmings. The literary features
make this number notable one.
Charles G.. ID. Roberts contributes a
novelette,. "The Chatelaine of Cheti-
camp" the scene of which is laid in
Arcadia. which the author pictures so
delightfully."-: the action is rapid and
full of interest. Dr. s. r. Elliott writes
cntertainly of Kate Field" one of
the cleverest and versatile women, who
entered so largely into the social life
of Washington. A fine pictorial Op-
portunity is grasped in an article on
| the Interpretation OF Beauty with
| text by n. Hudson Moore. "The Re.
/ ligious Sentiment in Photography" will
appeal to camera lovers and is espe.
cially timely at this season. In the
series on Athletics for Women" Regil
i Seuac. well-known fencing master
writes Of his art, and special illustra
tiOns are given. The home interest
are strongly represented in an article
on drapcries, the lessons in cookery
and the items on household science
while parents are directly appealed q
In DR. Murray's second paper on tn
/, training of children, for whom amuse
ment is provided in more pastimes b.
b Lima Beard in another Brownie" stor
Z by Silas G. Pratt.
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
rhe eeet sugar oWoIf'l
n the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The wild ululations over the impend-
ing ruin of agricultural America il
reciprocity with Cuba be established,
with which the agents of the beet sugar
ring are filling the wearied air. are
Wuch like an echo of the vOciferations
of the beet sugar rings of Continental
Europe. who are now threatened with
at least partial abolition of the boun-
ties upon which they have long been
fattening. According to the Vienna
correspondent of the London Times,
these latter have been "conjuring up
the spectacle of industrial and agricul-
tural ruin" and the ministers have
been overwhelmed with "lamentable
prophecies OF impending ruin" The
ministers are. however. accustomed to
discount THE eXaggeratiOns OF legisla-
tors and others who are exceptionally
proficient in the use of superlatives,
and accordingly have resolved to ig-
more these dark vaccinations. or, at
any rate. to cOncede to the sugar ring
nOthing more than a pOstpOnement
for a year and a half of the abolition
.Of bounties.
There is reason TO think that the
representations of the American beet
sugar ring may safely be treated in
much the same way. It's protestations
and prophecies of ruin sound painfully
hollow when cOntrasted with its con-
ildent declarations of ability TO compete
on free trade basis with all the world
One representative Western factory is
soliciting investments in its stock on
the basis of a showing that at present
prices IL can make 1851 800 "a year net
profits ON a capital of $650.000. or more
than "a per cent Are such represen-
tations true. or are they a bunco game
If the latter. it is high time they were
exposed for the sake of innocent in
vestors. If the former, IL is worse
than folly for a concern to say it can
not exist if its annual dividends arc
reduced a little from 5f per cent
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
GOVERNMENF To BRING
SUITS AGAINST RAILWAYS

Chicago, March S.-United States
District Attorney Bothea has received
instructions from the department Of
justice at Washington to begin legal
proceedings against railroads center.
ing in Chicago whose officials testified
before the interstate commerce com.
mission TO infractions of the law.
1t has not been decided definitely
what form the proceedings will take,
but it is probable that injunctions will
be instituted. Full instructions have
not been received by the district at.
torney and probably will not be until
the arrival Of W. A. Day, who is the
attorney for the interstate commerce
commission.
It is understood that suits will be
Instituted not only in Chicago, but in
the several cities where it may be
deemed necessary to attain the end
desired, which is the observance Of
the law.
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
NEWSPAPER OPINION
The Charleston Trip

From Atlanta Constitution (Dem.)
The President ought to go to Charles
ton in order that the country may see
that Senator Tillmans warning against
going is the suprcmest folly of AFRO
gance and ignorance The people of
South Carolina are not the people that
HIS action would import them to be.
They are brave and chivairous to "A
degree and the virtues of courtesy and
hospitality are native TO them as their
good breeding and their sense of honor.
They Will receive President Roosevelt
with the fullest respect due him as a
man and the chief magistrate, and
will accord him the generous entrec
to their homes and hearts that they
give to all who are worthy and hon
orable His person and his life will be
as iealously regarded as their own and
nothing viii be lacking in his reception
to prove the loyalty and nobility OF
the true men and women of the Pal
mcttO State
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
KING EnwARD CnIrICIsEp

King Edward has been publicly re-
buked by the Rev. Joseph Parker, a
London clergyman, because he took a
hand az brewing boer while visiting
Lord Burton. and because the King at
tends Sunday concerts. Ii is a rule of
modern. ethics that we may not judge
all men by the same standards and
that in estimating the motives of men
we must not leave out of consideration
their natural inclinations and theh
environment For one human being
TO attempt TO estimate the character
and motives Of another requires a rar'
gift since the motives and impulses
of men are very complex.
Some might be led TO inquire whethe
the beer brewed by the King was goo
beer. and to take this into considera
ton in the estimate. Then, too in tn
matter of attending Sunday concerts
who knows but the King thus escape
the society of those who would hay
tainted his morals and lowered III
kingly taste? Besides, he may haN
attended the concert to see whether
was fit for his beloved Subjects WI
can fathom the motives of the huma
mind? And who can fathom the in
pulses Of a king?
Then. too, it must be remember'
Evening journal., 1902-03-08

that King Edward is the head Of the
English Church. the Defender Of the
Faith and that he is King "by the
grace of Cod Mr. Parker is only a
plain preacher and has never breathed
the kingly atmosphere, and probably
cannot realize the peculiar mental state
required Of his august liege and sover-
eign. Besides this, every man has been
created for a purpose, and if King Ed
ward was not made to brew ale and TO
enjoy Sunday concerts, what was he
made for?
Evening journal., 1902-03-08
BRIDEGROOM KILLED HIMSELF
After Having Been Married Only Four
Days to Baltimare Girl

Baltimore, Nd. March S.-Rudolph
II. Crouvatt, a bridegroom of four
days, committed suicide by shooting
himself in a room in a hotel in this
city. A note was found, requesting
that ]. G. Crouvatt his father, Of
Thomasville, Ga, be notified.
Mrs. Crouvatt, who is II years of
age, stated that she and Crouvatt,
who had assumed the name of James
Coleman, we're married on Tuesday
night. Just prior to the wedding the
young woman informed Crouvatt that
she had heard a report that he had a
wife living in Alabama. He is said
70 have become greatly excited and to
have threatened to kill the person who
started the rumor or kill himself.
Evening journal., 1902-03-08

The Milford Chronicle is grieyod be-
cause THE newspapers have failed to
give Addicks credit for buying the
Kent county electric franchise. and ioI
his alleged intention of building the
road, We presume that if this pur-
chase has been concluded, 1t Is On the
basis Of IA business venture, and there
seems no occasion for mailing Addicka
as n public benefactor. because he hse
made a deal which he believes 10 be-
advantageous to himself All persons
express the wish that the road may
be built, and THAT il will be paying
investment and a benefit to the people
of Kent Is there anything more that
needs to be said? Another man has
boen trying to do something for Kent.
and tho Chronicle wthholds it's praise.
This man has no financial interest in
the matter. Through hls efforts SIS. 900
has boen appropriated for the smyrna
river and $4,000 for the Milford
stream. All that the Chronicle has to
say is THAT the sum is about half
enough. And, yet. granting tho truth
of tho assertion, isn't II moro than
anyone had any reason TO expect?