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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07
"PARSlFAL IN NETWORK
Nine. Wagner's Views on Con
reds Opera Project.
why SIZE OPPOSES PERFORMANCE.

Wife of Famous Composer Bnsea Her
objection on the Fact That the
Creator OF the Opera Intended 1t to
Be Permanently Reserved For the
Baireuth Theater.
Thomas Stockham Baker, the special
representative Of Harper's Weekly at
Baireuth, Germany, had the following
interview with Frau Cosima Wagner,
the wife Of the composer, on the pro,
posed American production Of Wag-
ner's 'Parsifalf In New York:
you are certainly very busy won
an, Frau Wagner / said. 'Do you
not find your labors too severe?'
ut is not the work which exhausts
me. Work rests me; but there are
other things" she said
'Parsifar in New York;" / ven
tured to ask.
Yes, we must oppose the perform
ance Of 'Parslfal' in any other place
than in the Balreuth Festival theater.
The creator Of the work expressed very
clearly his desire that 'Parsifai' should
| be given solely here. 1t Is not at all a
question whether the performance In
America can injure Baireuth, but
merely whether we shall obey the di-
rect commands OF the master Of
course / expected that the Baireuth
artists would take no part in Mr. Con-
REDS performance and that German
singers in general would have too
much professional honor and artistic
pride to help in the production Of a
work In direct opposition to the wishes
Of Richard Wagner"
"What is the true state Of the case
| in regard to the singers who have APP
peared here?' | asked.
"As soon as heard that Van Rooy
had accepted Mr. Conried's offer | in
CURED Of him whether this was true
He replied that he had pledged himself
10 learn two new Wagner roles, and be
hoped that 'Parsifal' would not be one
Of them, but he could not break his
contract. He said lie wanted 70 visit
me to get my advice. l wrote to him
that he must not break his contract
but that he should have made 1t a con
/ dition, as did Felix Mottl, that he would
not have to appear IN ParsifaL' / was
very glad to 90 over the matter with
4 him and wrote him that there was
such a thing as an artists honor, and
one could not do everything merely fol
money. lie did not come to see me
and / wrote again to him, stating what
disgust his agreement with Mr. Con
ried had provoked in the whole artistic
world and that spot would always
rest upon bis name, | asked Professor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07

THE AUTO SPILLED ITS OCCUPANTS.
regarded as dangerous by drivers, any
Of whom will not attempt it with a
fractions team.
The road is scarcely wide enough for
two carriages to pass. Dense shrub
berry and almost primeyal forest skirt
it on one side.
DR.. Rushmore had been over the road
often enough to know It's dangers. The
auto had proceeded slowly about 300
feet up the hill when DR. Rushmore
halted it to generate more steam.
After a few moments the doctor
started up again, and he had gone only
a little way when something happened
The auto stopped abruptly and then
began to move backward gaining fresh
speed with every second. The doctor
tried to put On the brake. 1t would
not work. Hurrying down the tremen-
dous hill backward, the auto veered
toward the edge Of the road.
DR. Rushmore could not control 1t,
could not guide it, could not stop it.
There was nothing to stop It except q
little hemlock hedge. It passed through
that like a knife through water and
fell, splitting its occupants. Miss Her
rick was instantly killed Dr. Rush
more was terribly injured, but will re-
cover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07

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EN Cos Makers increased In weighs
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07
OVER THE CLIFF
IN AN -AUTO.
Hos0 Young Woman Mef
Death IN q Peculiar and
.AtQfuI Way.

Instantly killed by an automobile ac-
cident on a steep road near Arden. N.
Y, in the Ramapo hills, was the dread
full fate Of Miss Cornelia Herrick, a
seventeen-year-old girl.
Dir. Rushmore, the girls uncle. had
received a call from a patient some dis
lance away and invited his niece to ac-
company him ia his automobile. The
place where the accident occurred is a
steep and winding road that climbs a
lofty hill.
The road was cut through the thick
wood and In places was blasted from
the solid rock. On one side is decliyi-
ty of more than 100 feet, while on the
other side the hill towers up almost
straight. The road is crooked and is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07
The Tines Daily Short Story.


health. remained after the show had
departed. Little Russell was at first
very much terrified at him, but when
his fright wore OFF depended upon hin,
for most of his amusement, the India
telling him more wonderful stories
about the decorations of the smoking
room than the major had eyel
dreamed.
Russell became much attached TO the
Indian, and the Indian, who worshiped
the major, seemed eager to give the
little fellow all possible pleasure not
only from gratitude TO the father, but
affection for the son. Time slipped by,
and the Ute, who was suffering from
malaria. remained at the home Of his
benefactor.
One evening Major Henderson came
ia before dinner and, going into the
smoking room found the Ute bending
over Russell who was standing near Q
table on which rested an arrow. Boil
the boy and the Indian were looking al
the tip Of one Of RusselIs fingers. on
1t was a red spot, about which the
flesh was slightly swollen. a terrible
anxiety was depicted on the Ute's fea
lures. AS the major entered the Indt
an cast glance at him. then at the
arrow on the table. then back at this
major.
"You saved me from a torture death
In return have brought death on your
idol That arrow was poisoned; the
child ia handling ii has pricked his fin.
ger He viii die"
This was what Major Henderson
read in the Ute's face. Then suddenly
without a word, the Indian seized the
boys finger and. placing it between his
lips. began to suck the wound, pulling
So hard that the child cried out
The poison was drawn from the
wound and, entering the thin coating
that lined the Ute's mouth, was quick
IL absorbed. 4 doctor was summoned
and arrived in a few minutes. He adj
ministered a drug to the boy, then adj
yanced to do the same TO the Indian
His offer was refused. Indeed by this
time. though Russell showed no signs
Of poisoning, the Ute was giving evil
dence that the deadly weapon Of the
savage had entered his system.
He began a low moaning which soon
took the form Of chant in a tongue
which no one present except the major
understood, and even he only here and
there caught a few words and express
sions The dying man recited che prin
cipal events of his life, dwelling upon
bis capture and intended burning by
his enemies. the young white braves
sudden coming and the release. Their
he sang of himself cared for when II
by the white brave, his affection fol
him and his son and the sin Of having
permitted the child to touch the pol
soned arrow. AT last the strain grew
wild and triumphant as he described
the sucking of the wound the saYinl
Of the boy and his own coming death
Here was his satisfaction. He had ere
ated new debt, but he had paid both
Z, Then the song died away as his breatl
I grew slower and longer and at las
I ceased. He was dead.
MAY ALICE BERESFoRD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07


lives at the risk Of his own instead Of
preparing families for emergencies
when the grim visitor calls the head of
a home. The colonel for such is his IL
tie. gained as commander Of the
Texas rangers, grew reminiscent re-
Gently and related some OF his expert
ences on the border
Il accompanied Captain Hayes on
his raid against the notorious priest
leader OF Mexicans. Padre laramie. in
all the history of outlawry perhaps the
most skillful in the business Of fight
ing and deyiltry. We chased after the
leader for two days ana without know
ing it passed him, so that when we got
to San Juan he was behind us, But
we were tired out for want Of two
nights sleep. and we stripped our
horses and ate and went TO sleep,
never expecting trouble.
About sunrise we were awakened by
warning shouts and cries and the firing
Of shots. We grasped our revolvers
and carbines and FASTENED to the win
dows. The five men on outpost had
stood their ground and had gone un-
der One, lying wounded on an elbow,
was still pouring CALLING fire into the
ranks Of the enemy until the butt of a
rifle was laid over his head Three
times the padre charged us, and three
times be was repulsed by our fire, and
the third time be was keeled Off his
horse dead.
"All of these were interesting fights,
but the most desperate, think, came
when one of our lieutenants Edward
/ Burleson. was ordered to hand one Of
our Indian prisoners over to the au-
| thorities at Fort Mcintosh. was in
/ the party detailed to accompany the
lieutenant, and on the way back, near
4 ing the Nueces river we spied a couple
of Indians. was also one Of seven
chosen by the lieutenant TO capture the
I Indians, while the remainder Of the de-
( tachment continued along the road.
''The red fellows, however. had set a
! trap. Steadily the others of our com.
mand proceeded, leaving us to settle
with the pair discovered. until finally
we were out of earshot of one another.
We dug bravely after the two Indians.
The two suddenly turned into four
/ teen, and they were ready and waiting
for us when we crossed the brow of a
hilloek which had concealed the snare.
There was neither time nor necessity
for retreat. however. We got the order
to dismount, and it came so quick and
fast while we were riding at top speed
that | remember my horse went back
on his launches, cutting the same In
the effort to stop short Then from the
middle of our circle Of horses we open
ed fire with the Colts six shooting ri
fies. we killed every Indian except
one that got away to spread the whole
some tale, but the fellows had charged
us so closely that several Of them lying
PROSTATE we could have touched with
our rife butts without moving from
where we stood.
"In 1858 had worked up the line e
captaincy and was then with the
frontier battalion Of state troops. with
a headquarters camp at Deer fork, on
the Brazos. The Comanches had been
! particularly active. They would swoor
down on the white settlements and aft
or working stealthily within the white
lines would run of, driving stolen stock
and killing and burning all within
range. So we decided to give them 0
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07

AUBURN, ME.
Gentlemen, II have
used your Blood Wine
with great results. MY
kidneys and liver we're
all out of order, and
after taking a dozen
bottles ] am entirely
cured and feel like q
new man. / cheerfully
recommend this medi-
cine to anyone suffering
In a like manner.v
OSCAR LORD.
M. Clifford Of Johns
town, N, H., who was
probably saved from the
ravages of consump-
ton, says:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

The boa and python have the lar
gest number Of ribs Of any animals.
the number being 800 pairs.
When wild, lions carry, as a rule. lit
tie name, constant fighting and jungle
growths keeping down the massive or
naments seen in captivity.
The canaries Of Germany excel all
other canaries as singers. One has
been known to continue single thrill
for a minute and a quarter, with TWEEN
ty changes of note IN it.
The eyes Of hares are never closed, as
they are unprovided with eyelids. In
stead, therefore, they have thin mem
brane, which covers the eye when
asleep and probably also when at rest.
Il Is reported that Marshall Field has
offered to erect museum on the Lake
Front park, in Chicago, which win cost
about $4,000, 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07

OtA+A1AsANA0N ~
II wish to give niN
testimonial to that a.
many others in saying
that Blood Wine has
accomplished wonders
for me, and ] can highly
recommend it to other
sufferers who are weak,
run down and subject
TO weak lungs and
heart
E.4rs- II T1yuprrr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07
1IoYer
Of Men
"Reminiscences Of Deeper
are BaffIeS otfbe Tex
ar Rangers.
HotO the Notorious Padre Ia
ranfe Cor His DeSerfs--A
Brush HG,ifb a Band
Of ComanebeS.

In comfortable, well appointed Of
fee on one of the upper floors of a
New York ssyseraper a remarkable
old gentleman engaged in the laudable
business of insuring peoples lives with
an ample margin for his own needs
may be seen every day. Time was
when be was engaged in taking mems
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-07

r. M. Messenger, a mill agent in
Grosvenordale, Conn, at $4,000 per
year, has given up his work to preach
the holiness" doctrine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15

ty.' Mr.. Hankinson, who runs the art COM
pany, wanted this picture to sell as an art
study and to use as cigarette ad.
Then there's the, others l posed for: "A
cence' and Happy Dreams When the col
lege boys frame 'em they cover up the
names.
Then heard about this opera company.
You know the manager is dotty about So
ciety bellies. 1t doesn't matter whether you
can sing or not, or how you look, so long
as he thinks you have come from society to
the stage.
Honest, II I had gone to his office and
told him 1 was capable and experienced
and had a good voice. and proved It to him.
1t wouldn't have done me half the good 1t
did when waltzed in and gave him the
warm wind about running away from Vas
sar to go on the stage. and that me father
owned all that part Of Altoona. Pa. that
the Pennsylvania Railroad run through.
He engaged me on the spot for first girl
on the right and understudy to the prima
donna.
Now I must hurry to rehearsal. Here's
my picture. Now. don't put me in the pan.
Say something nice about me-"
And she tripped cut, jingling her chate-
laine.
Copyright. 1903 by the Bowen-Merrin Com
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15

Beneath the dome Of Festival Hall next
September will assemble the first Interna-
tional Congress OF Newspaper Men.
Owners. editors and correspondents Of the
greatest newspapers of all countries will
meet TO analyze the game that the world is
playing.
1t will be an advertisement such as no
other Worlds Fair ever had a year in ad-
vance OF its inaugural. More than twenty
countries will be represented by 800 dele
gates.
The Exposition intends to convey these
delegates from European ports to st. Louis
and return. 1t has been planned TO ex-
cursion them TO several of the leading cities
Of the United States.
The presence OF this large body of foreign
journalists in ar exposition city months
before the opening of the Exposition in
sures far-reaching publicity which could
be obtained in no other way and along lines
no other Worlds Fair has secured.
In foreign countries the Press Congress is
received by monarchs Presidents and other
heads of governments, and meets with Of
fetal recognition. The approaching congress
will be the largest and most notable since
its organization.
MOVEMENT FOR
PEACE AND PROGRESS
The United States. by virtue of their recent
commercial and military achievements. have
become focused in the worlds attention, and
the London Atheneum has alluded to this
congress as movement making for peace
and progress. for liberty of thought and
mutual understanding.
Significant of this interest is the recen
decision of the British Institute of Journal
lists to be represented in the ST. Louis as
eembly. The action is noteworthy. becaus,
the institute IS the largest and most I'M
portant organization of newspaper men ii
existence, including 5000 members from tn,
press of England, Scotland, Ireland and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15

edge Of the crowd, they trimmed the towns
leaving us to play to window privileges and
a couple Of society people who came in on
comps.
Il know. although me voice is good. 1
ought to stick to comedy, and not to have
Joined with comic opera stock. But. just as
/ tell you. every show went out with was
a shine. and l never struck a comedian yet
who didn't hog the lines of my best scenes
Il thought sure I'd have chance this
last time / was telling you about, because
the manager liked my work and told me he
thought l was more refined than Maud
Adams in my light comedy. But what good
did that do when the musical director.
whose brother-in-law, plano manufact-
urer. was backing the show, couldn't see me
for a minute? The musical director was al
ways bar off time when 1t was my song.
But got me calls just the same.
HE was stuck on the ingenue, and what
between her jealousy of me. end taking all
the calls when the leading lady wasn't eat
ing the scenery. and the way the comedian
tooz everything to himself when we was
on in our bits, what show did have with
that outfit?
$50, after this. me to the daisy dotted dell
when 1t comes to heart interest comedy at
ten. twent and thirt
Il was lucky enough to have ticket back
to Broadway and 1 had no sooner struck
the lane than 1 bumps into Abe Hook
heimer. You remember him. He used to
play the Irish Swell In the Fritz Emmett
shows. Well. he's song writer now, and
has his own music house: that is. he has
desk room and a piano in the Star Vaude
Vile Agency.
He steered me there and pulverized the
piano while he went over his new song, On
the Outskirts of Chicago He promised to
get me with the Bon Ton Buriesquers, one
of them shows where nothing goes but slap
sticks and sentimental songs. But I'm from
one of the best families of Altoona, Pa.
and me mother would die IL she knew /
wore tights on the road.
abe tried to make me believe his shine
song was fine for the lilies. but me to the
switchback when 1t comes to this song in
PRODUCTION con.
You get 104 miles from home with show
and ask for your salary. and the manager
tells you he hasn't you on the list, and that
he's only let you come along as a courtesy
to the musical firm in whose employ you
are That's just few of the fifty-seven
varieties you get on the stage. Such a bust
ness! IS
..Then posed for the Acme Art Company
a while You've seen my pictures in them
art studies, haven't you? The ones where
I'm draped in front Of red curtain srnok-
ing cigarette. That one is called '.Puri-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15
Distinguished Publishers Editors and Correspondents From Euro
South Capitals Will Cross the Ocean Guests
of the Exposition Officials International Concave Will Be
in Festival Hail.

Wales. 1t has declined heretofore to be
represented in any press congress-
The Eighth Congress of the Press AZ,
sociations of the World which was helu
in the magnificent Federal Palace OF the
Swiss Republic at Berne in July, ls02. unan-
imously accepted the invitation rendered pg
the press clubs of the United states hefd a the
the Exposition manaGement 10 hoio ''is
ninth congress at st. Louis. -. 49,,
The invitation was extended through Ine
medium Of b sReseRW Williams Special Com
missioner of the Exposition company ~
Foreign Countries. who has since peep up
in charge of arrangements for the cohpis
congress.
WILL GIVE COUNTRY
MUCH ADVERTISEMENT
1t Is believed by the Exposition :nanaFss
ment that after their trip TO 1he 1h ~
states these chroniclers of facts and MS
torians of events will tell the truth aoout
the people of the United states ana apous
the St. Louis enterprise, aslue iIS TN; The
great advertisement they VIII give; ohe
Sufticient personal acceptances from the
most influential journalists OF Enr9 San a re
ceived and plans have progresse ea,,;np
enough to make certain that the coil mus
! congress will surpass all freceus
eCommissloner williams has received let
| tiers from nine-tenths OF the Begun ueis ,
gates TO the Berne Congress ana IN edSh
| Instance the writer has expressed his inten-
| tion of coming TO ST. Louis. The ratio OF
acceptances from other countries is Keeping
| pace with this interest. ,.,
| These include many of the most distln-
| Suished journalists in Europe. Among the
| foremost is Jules Claretie. the celebrated
\ author and director of the Coincide Fran
| caise and member of the Forty Immor-
| tails" of the French Academy. Gastcn Jo-l.,
! vet editor Of "Gaulois." at Paris. is che o.
| a number of famous newspaper men from
| the French capital who is coming to St
| Louis.
OLDEST MEMBER
OF PRESS BUREAU. T
Eugene Reynis. president of "Presse Mon
archique" of Toulouse. France, is the oldest
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15
BY ROY L. MocARDELL.


WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
She was a pronounced blond, but you
could have spelled 1t peroxide, and she
was young and pert and saucy, and she
drifted into the sanctum, and. as the needle
to the pole. followed with unerring in
stinct the trail that led to the dramatic
editors desk
AZ the first rustic of her silken skirts
the office sat UP as one man to look and
listen.
Morning. she said in airy greeting.
I'm Cora Fay. I played this town last
year with the Original 'F1orodora Com
pany, No. 6. I'm going into comic opera
this summer, and I want you to put my
picture in your paper and say something
nice about me; that am a Broadway Fa-
yorite, or Belle Of the Footlights who is
shortly to marry, a. Millionaire Clubman
Greatly to Society's Surprise; you know
the gag.
IT hope to make good in stock. for Tn
that tired of the road I'm zizzy in me
head.
1--WE closed in Seneca Falls last |lurs-
day. We was to play Painted Posi- and
some more Of them water-tank towns. but
right ahead Of US was Diamond Jacks Es-