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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-07-08
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Can't Sroocriamfunos Gogc | Ha-
cine tGnfer paa at opfsre en- Sore
ninesbpgning, Der pentes at bile
fcrnnle til at foite $4,000.
S~fibsfaptein Sso. 8eter anberion,
Ell al De bebit fjenotc Sfibsfapteiner
paa Snoiiserne. beSe iprleoen Dag /
lit Siem / Milmmfee, So aar gam.
mel. San bnpbe p6ret peb baarlia
Selbreo | Here 9ior, men ct Slagtil.
fplbe paoIfpnbte 9sben.
Miitct TO Sinarc. eusen Strano,
ell IA Mars gnr1mel Ssh al SIagter
q. 8. Strano / Wenpmonie, fit Eege.
fingeren % Sommeliingeren paa Jim
penitre Saano airepet oen Ace oS. peo,
at en- itor "6irecrader" off Tor tiolig
at. Sele Saonben blep itpst oprepet.
Inna Carton, en Dame, % aar
gafnmel, por Den 4oe bs. meb flere
Genner hos Smut SSsacobien 6 9eil
ienoenfor Wenomonie. Der bar itGrft
SorOenueir, og Wfiis 2arion iom iao
nGr S~eleionen, bIep rammet al en-
2pnitraale % sicbliffelig orGbt. De
ANDRE / Suiet blen ilaaet / Spimc,
men Tom Jig mart, % Sniet blep life
b%eifabiget.
Morocren aienfjcnoes. SSobn
Smith, iom OrGbte en- Iolitibetient /
Sapre, Nout., og Gberiif Sarris i
ct. Groir Gountp gienfienbteS Ssr.
bags Aften / Grairie OH CHEN ira
giaeoer al bonr, ioln bar ppret / slpi.
lerne. San Tom oertil Snsbaa vi.
ten man anta9er paa ct SragttrGn
ira 8~remseaIeau, og lsgte Irbeioe /
Erpfferierne for "Grapforo Gountp
Treis" % "EearI Gitp Hecoro" for
at tiene Een9e til liot Moo. Ian
nterfeoe. at ban por meget nerpsS.
San off meo en- iort sat, graz Sraffe,
msrfe 8enfl9Oer og meget ilibte Sfo.
Sat gift Ssnoag8 Mften oper Mil.
inolifcebanenS Bro til Soma Sioen.
ScrnbancnlDffcr. 9ofomotipfs.
rcr Sbeplen blep iorleben aiten
orGbt, t6et bans 2ofomotip foQioe.
reoe meo ct arcatilrtrpn peo Srnla.
ia. Saaoel Sofomotipet iom aabps.
len blep e0eIagt. Sprbsberen Hap
lIlfdot ira bet, ioet ban bcppeoe al
itioe. Sbepicn ifnIoe bril,ge cnocl
iomnle &ognc til Ga crosse til Repa.
ration og bapoe misforitaaet ct Sip.
nal nco Snaloita. Zen i~oruIpffeoe
BAR en- 9alnmel 1ano paa 70 Aar.
I'm arocr % enbnli barre ,Ssern.
baneltlpffc inOtruf bcn 2ben sSsitli Ell
Wills Vel ira Conn. ioet ct Sasiaaer.
tran paa Soo.@anen folioereoe meo
ct 6rattrGn. Sire Wano bIep or9bt
poa Steoct; bernf par to 9reore ira
emorp, @iS,, pco Hapn Saplor oaI TO
giimeapoIiSmrnb. Sprbsber guaenc
). SanIon og ct Bar Mano til bIeu
opoeIiat iuaret. De to Srpu
inmmcu meo iori9r6elia
% be9gc Sofomotiuer blep zoe.
logt. 6raaitrGnet par GrtratrGn %
ltriper iig rimeliapiS Den ifirb.
RiSioritaaeIie.
6nSnm Sitnationcns Scrrc. ga.
1en moo Den nleget omtalte 5. Siets
II enonr life ofaiort tiltroos FOR
0ommer EariSb's Som moo BAN.
Get bier ia mn, ot intet Tofimeut
Dar oGret lopligt uofGrbiget, oe Der
JAR life pGret nogen Geieuior peo
.5orbsrene. Sonost, peb boilfet SRm.
| Sbornappleflooen Iigaer, til.
lsrer meb iulo Ret NrS, 9iet5, og
fisnt Simber-a ompaniet gisr Sor.
>ring paa at eie 2anoct, iaa bier
Sdmper Gountps geger life noaet
ligt. Sette 9isr. at Giets, iom .gien
bar tilbuot iis at operlaoe Ga.
til en- SolNgiitsret, enonn er Si'
u%ationens Serre, % 3ompaniet maa'
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-07-08

en- tinbrenSe Sommerluft barmt ooer
Sarbangerfiorns 9anbe". -
Spbdrterne beo 8orbene f~ortulte til
nn~oertegneSe, at Ser a Iaa omtrcut
500 8ieiter / bette 8rbuup. Set a ct
nteget bp88eIigt Steune - en- rigtig Sol<
tefeit par bet. Oct b9rrber tiIoels / frs
telige % triitclige areoie at man aIbss
les prager bet folteIi9e, Sao mig Ii0c
meb al ben Spcrbeoisnius ieg eier: gt
pra8e bet foItelige at ilaa en- folo
S9tte Sano ODER aft, iom bi tdIoer foltes
ligt og menneifeltst - bet biz itraffe iig
fsr eaer %ienere. CAB os iom oplnite
ariitne elite aft iom er fagert / Ratls
rem % Splfelibet.
S. 8. SrensoaI.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-07-08
3Mnntutta.
Yolitiieraeant Mobcrt Z. Sanna

Billings blep forIeben Dag ifuot og
eiebliffelig or9bt, ibet ran foriegte at
.arreitcre to Hspere. De eff inb ! en-
Saloon % Spilebule % befnleoe ale,
iom bar oerinoe at boloe op line SGn-
Der. De tog olIe De Yenge, De fanot,
ca. $4,000. On al Spiaerne Hap no
en- gaaosr og melote Oct til Tolitiet.
Sbcriff George Subbaro bleo lfiiot |
gn at 3sOernes Meobiel.
pere blep a~rreiteret, og mango er mn
paa SSagt efter De to, iom unoilap.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-07-08
psrt belle fsrntaal CT at eisre ale 1nteresiens
ternes 1nNiemS frmstbrimaenSe ! itsrite ,l1sn.

Oct 8eIeb, hi trrnger bette Giemsb er enbnu life fulbt
no tiloeiebrast, ps De bar iaaleeeS f~rennoeles 2eilisbeo til at
tcsne benz for Sitter efter ben laueite EriS - 10 6ents
- pr. Mftie. Aftierne er worcestershire, % Se
bar oerior i%ngenipmbelit 6orplistslie til at sisre
noget pberligere Eengetilitno til 5pretaaenoet
noenfor Ceres oprinpelige Snoiats.
Suit, Der er fun eli Yei til gelfanb - ben eneite Maabe,
bporpaa Rigoom npseniinoe er blepen opnaaei - nerlis
at laoe Seres Yenge arbeioe for Gem. jelp ON bet
blot er ct libet gelsb ira yegpnoeIien al. sat benz
isans, aip benz aeilisbeo til at fcrooble iig nee en- ior.
nnitig Wnbringelie | bort Gompani. Sab 9em life
aibplbe berira al Jrnst ener 5orooni, bpilte besse er nsran.
Rinebolag funnel bnbe 4 EN- nige 8eiineeIier for ct ueQpts
fet llbfalb ener ila Sifterbeo for Eeres eensetnsituS, iom
mort, noaet Tom ~iplseuoe 6atta buroe %pperb.otie Sem ON:
Bore Niiner er falot betalte % ri bar insen.
iombelit 6ielo.
Sc er baiasenbe miot | ben guloriaefe Del al
Separb yenininla. norousIfre alaifa. buorira
Sub til en- Yrroi al mango Sunoreoe Suiup
Dollars allereoe er uopnnoet.
Se er bleuen "proipeftet" al ilerc funbiae
Wteno, hpis yapporter eniemmis aaar no paa. at
be er risbOlbise paa 0nlb. (Se Dor Yroipeftus
berom.)
Aftierne foRer mn blot 10 Gents Stpffet. Se
bar en- paalpoenoe Seroi al en- Dollar 90 er non
aSseSsable.
Se WiGno, iom lfaar | Spibisn for 5oreiagea.
bet. er uelfjenbte, fonierpatiue % Grlise 5orret.
ningsmeno, bpis belle yefrabelie gaar no paa at
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-07-08

giere Wtinerne irustbrinsenbe for Snteresienterne.
Der frRpes blot en- forhplospis iioen Sriftsfas
pital, eIteriom bore Wiuer er, bpao man falSer
placer claims, huortil ingen Wafiner trenges.
vi bar aaerebe tilpeiebrast tilfreffelis tor
Gapital til at paab.snnoe Sriften al Wiinerne. %
Dor yrGiioent, Gapi. 6eserbersb. er mn paa geien
til Ilalfa ior at sisre 6orb.reoelier BERTH.
Naen, ipm hi bore annpncer ~tioigere bar aiprt ppr
m9rtiom paa, ben fore Soroel peb @rubebrift lisger l. at
man bar ct tort Vital Grbeioere, iaa at 5rften fan eaa for
8elis bIiper itsrre oe opnaaes lanst inarere, % bet er iorot
Dor &apital enonu er for liben for bette gisnteD, at ri tuobps
Der Gem til at inotraSe ium GtttcnGr % epentuelt belle no
bpttet meo oS.
Si bar sientagne @uuse ubpeset for Dem en- auleonins
til at tieRe Yenae peo ct libtt Snoftuo ct 8pmpani, ipui
blanbt NineforetasenSer / Gmeritq ioas, os bet bercr III
paa Dem at beuptte 8eut beraf. Yas paa at 9e
lite opiGttcr beraneo, tnottI Oct CT fors
bsit ubetpemt. Sporior oa pGre fattisp Soorior life bIipe
aapitalut. ii9r naar bet fan Ute uoen noset tort Sapn ira
Ieres She? Sar De npseninoe regnet eftsr, bpur manae
@enae De Hustler bort til llHptte aarets Ssh? @iloe bet
life pare beore at inoifrQnts bisie u~rpttise 9eHgeuolQa %
anbriuse Eeres Yenee Zig, at &c fan tomme Fem tilspoef
ger Gem aasr nteitP Cpsrpei bette nsie, % Sc fan
life nnolaoe at inorsmme Sanobeoen berai.
gi Tiger bette 3eres esen sSnteresie. for ben 5io pil Tom.
me, Sa Be oil tatfe ps for 8aabet, naar Sc bar laat al 9piI
tillioe % inotraaot ionl SttiuuHr bort 8ompani.
Ror Yruipettus inoebpIoer ubiprlise Splnsninaer Iarit
S~orteenelie uuer aompdniets Nftipn9rer etc. 90 erhplbes
paa anmoSnins p%crtofrii tilienot. Strtu ipas. sfter pen til
Co., AZ : c Il ! sss'1 IL. St.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-07-08

plen ira gtelerlet. gre0rcnc bar pei
ltooenoc 6orncrc % bococ mar Geld.
Ban.
Srnlinp. - &obn ~. 9rcnSol %
Scn1 Srcoc bIcu forriQc 2sroao ora.
tenieHc / &or5neS airfc nrr 8Irn.
lpoo0 al Eait. ). Bale. Qirfru nnr
llnlItt octorcret % @r&. Bale ipiIlehp
Srliocmorifcn. Som @ruScpiocr INN.
HereOe @ltSicS 9iaChus, Getro ~
Ne'td &ren0al % JON N~rlrbrlrnhe
So!tIs @Ilbertiou, Claus 9aufnI M
,'o'ePh NrcnonI. Otter TicIjrn hrno
Oct talrigc @ulScisIac til @ruNrnS
9lenl, hnor YfiboaSmaoItfO iuStooeS
oeo rl9t oPffeoc @or0e unoer Sc ifpo.
aeIIIoe &rGr / @apcn. Qcrciter III.
0raa'eS en- bog8cIia GitcrmiShoo Ga
altei Illeo mlnter Sea on Iiulia Sam
tale, Sea9e De lrn0c er opporst !
Sope Golntp, % 0ereS Samilicr or
tleitot I oloc arcoie. grItboommpn
bor arooneret fra @lcuipopb IfnScn,;
% 3ar lioen bol0t Sfolc o. ihI6erct
peo Sitber GoIege. bpur nom ;iS;tc
StoIedar mar / SrniorfIn8icn, 9pt o.
eI'onll life nfgiort ON ban fommpr III
al lnlOenoe lit Stuonim Der nj no;te
Var. SriIoen er Cater til 9oonhiIS
Orooe % bnu bar uuioo ituherct non
SlemDooo sIfaoemi % pcS q, eIonS
Normal Stool. sun bar g n fort
go pGret Sprerinoe / ocn dfientIiae
Stole.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
A PRIMROSE PATH FOR THE
TRANScRESSOR

Comes now one Johnson-who COM
bines in himself devotion to social
ism, an affection for idealism in prac-
tical life, and at the same time makes
his living as alderman of the city of
Chicago-with a proposition that the
way to reform the erring and the
criminal of petty degree is to place him
in beautiful surroundings, delight his
eyes with floral loveliness, tickle his
nostrils with the sweet perfume Of
roses and appeal to his soul by per-
mitting him to indulge in Horticulture.
Johnson proposes to put his scheme
into effect at the BridewelI in Chicago.
If they will let him go he viii substi-
tute banks of asphodel for the rockpile,
replace the knitting machine with the
pruning knife and permit the ladies
and gentlemen who reside at the insti-
tuition to take their exercise under
vine covered arbors instead of between
bars in a tagged court.
To all Of which we have no possible
objection on ideal grounds. We have
poetic warrant for the presumption
that when the gentlemanly burglars
not a-burgling, he loves to lie a-bask-
ing in the sun, and why should not the
drunk. the vagrant and the petty thief
who go into retirement at the Chi
cago Bridewell desire in their mo-
ments of ease to commune with nature?
Who knows but that love for little
flower that grew under his patient
care might change the big mitt mans
passion for an adventurous lffe's4 va
riety and impel him to apprentice him
self to nursery man? Has it not been
shown in the experience of those viva
cious souls whose exuberant spirit has
compelled them to seek the sylvan
shades of the works at Como. that
they become attached to the surround
ings--and that in spite of the fact that
they have no part in creating or main
tanning the scenic embellishments?
ssffesa- power to Johnson. We could
wish that he might change his politics
to the end that he could properly pur-
sue the simple life and extend his BEN
efactions, even to those dull and m
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
The CHURCH MILITANT

An Indianapolis pastor was inter-
other evening by an irate husband who
had entered the church for the pur-
pose of finding and Furnishing his wife.
The minister hurried to the wife's res
cue and the bully invited him to come
outside and be pummeled. The invita-
ton was promptly accepted. The di-
vine stepped lightly and willingly to-
ward the door, but by the time this
was reached the bully called the fight
off, whereupon the minister remounted
the pulpit and continued his discourse
exactly as though nothing had hap.
pened to interrupt it.
The fact that his muscles are in good
condition and his fists ready to fight in
a good cause, does not weaken a min
ister's standing ~vith his parishioners
nowadays. In fact the male members
of congregation are so constituted
that their hearts are apt to warm to
man who shows that he has good fight
ing blood in his veins. That the par
sons of the past did not think it meet
that they should keep themselves in the
pink Of physical condition was perhaps
not SO much due to an expressed pref
udice on the part of their congrega-
ton as to an acknowledged sentiment
among themselves that it was just as
well to provide no alternative for the
turning of the other cheek standard of
conduct.
The gymnasium and football of the
theological colleges have caused to van
ish the shy and shrinking divinity stu
dent with whom the past was familiar
enough. Such a student today is apt
to be captain of his college eleven
and to have a record for general work
in the gymnasium. And, naturally,
such one develops into divine Of the
rugged type. Anaemia is frowned upon
in the church as well as out, and the
minister OF RED corpase.es= is the.
man who is rightly considered best
able to perform the work of the mill
tant church. today.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
GUARD FOR DODGE
Witness in Perjury Case
watched by Detectives

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Charles E.
Dodge, who was brought back to this
city from Texas ongFriday to stand
trial on a charge of perjury in connec-
tion with the Morse-Dodge tangle, and
who was released on his own recogni-
zance yesterday at the request of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, was guarded
today by several members of the de-
tective staff attached to the office of
the district attorney. He received no
visitors and did not leave his hotel.
His counsel, former District Attorney
Osborn; said that whatever had been
done by Mr., Jerome in providing suit
able guards for Dodge had been who'll
ly acquieseed in by Dodge.
'I'm not going further in the case
until Mr.. Jerome takes up the matter
probably on Wednesday," said Mr.. Os-
born. 81 have not seen Dodge since
yesterday. 1 don't think he objects at
all to the guard placed over him. In
fact know Mr.. Jerome was aware be-
fore the detectives were detailed to
keep Dodge in sight that Dodge ac-
quiesced in the matter"
1t is said there will be no move made
in the case until Dodge goes before
the grand jury, probably on Wednes-
day, and that he will remain under
longer needs him as a witness.
District Attorney Jerome said today
he had not called on the bar associa-
ton to take action in certain matters
in the Dodge Morse case.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
MANY IN FIRE PERIL
Four Suffocated and Eight Are
Rescued

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 25.-
Four men were suffocated and eight
other persons were rescued from fire in
three different parts of the city early
today. At a boarding house in Wood
street, Charles McCusl1er, aged forty
four years; James Merry, forty eight
years, and Joseph MeGill, thifty-four
years, died in a trap made by them
selves. Against the wishes of their
boarding house keeper the three men
took quantity Of whisky UP to their
room. They placed one of the tive beds
in the apartment against the door to
prevent interference by the boarding
house keeper. After the men had re-
tired lighted candle fell from a mantel
on the greasy woolen clothes of one
of the boarders. The clothing was
ignited and the room was soon filed
with thick smoke. McGill was awaken
ed by the smoke, but was unable to
move. the bed from the door and fell
to the floor unconscious. The boarding
house keeper discovered the smoke and
when the room was broken into McCus-
ker and McGill and Merry were found
dead.
AT 1136 Fairmont avenue Edward
Rathline, aged twenty-five years, was
also suffoeated. 1t is believed he set
the bed clothes on fire with lighted
cigar and in trying to leave the room
crawled into a closet by mistake, where
he was found dead.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
JAIL FOR OFFICIALS
Haitiens Draw Severe Penal
ties In Fraudulent Bond Case

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. Is
In accordance with the verdict of the
jury in the trial of the alleged fraudu-
nounced judgment as follows: 1t ac-
quits Hebard Roy, former minister of
finance, and two high officials; con-
demns viIlbrun Guillaume. former
minister of war, to penal servitude for
life; the high officials of the National
Bank of Haiti are sentenced to four
years imprisonment, and two sons of
former President Sam, NJ. Gedeon, a
former minister, and Saint Victor, for
n1er minister of foreign affairs, to
three years Imprisonment. Judgment
against those persons who are in con-
tumacy will be produced later.
The action against the above men
toned persons grew out of an act Of
the Haitien congress of 1902, author
izing the consolidation of the national
debt in a bond issue of about $6,000,
600, and an additional $213.282 to be
paid the bank for financing the deal.
Before the transaction was completed
the government of President Nord
came into power. The bank officials
were imprisoned a year ago on the
charge OF conspiring with the secre-
tary Of the treasury in fraudulently is
suing from 100000 to S850,000 In
bonds, and of alleged bribery.
The trial began Nov. %, and Of the
thirty-three persons accused, among
whom were ex-President Sam, thirteen
were present. the others having fed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26

thinking ones who plod in poverty. nor
seek to improve their condition by in
dulgence in cheap whisky, petty lar
ceny or the holdup game. Who shall
say that Horticulture at the expense of
the public would not help the earth
worm who has neither the sense nor
disposition to get into the Bridewell to
look up and smile?
Mr.. Johnson,s plan may not be adopt
ed until the lake front has been sold
to the last surviving sucker, but il it is,
we shall look to see. those of the resi-
dents of Chicago who have not quail
fed in the courts for the privilege of
living at the Badewell to scour up the
family Jimmy and break into Johnson's
paradise with the strong arm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
OUT FOR THE STUFF

The Republican party is on the
search for new subjects of taxation,
and our own Mr.. Tawney is acting as
its able lieutenant The people, not
being heavily enough taxed to meet
the expenditures that have grown like
weeds within recent years, Mr.. Tawney
wants to tax them some more His
latest proposition is a bill to impose
80 cents per gallon tax on crude wood
alcohol and so cents on the refined
product. The excuse for this is that
the commissioner of internal revenue
wants the manufacture of the product
brought under government supervi-
sion."
For some years past strenuous but
unavailing efforts have been made to
get rid of the tax now levied on alcohol
used in the arts and in manufacture.
This substance has become very i'm
portant in both its relations. There is
hardly a limit to its future usefulness.
The supply of alcohol that can be
drawn from natural sources is unlim-
tied, and it's production is all the time
cheapening. The possible applications
of it to useful industry are at the same
time widening and multiplying. It is
coming more and more into use as
cheap fuel, and it's position in the fu-
ture of manufacturing is very i'm
portant.
No addition to national resources, nc.
aid to comfort or to wealth can escape
in these days the ynx-eyed tax gath
erer. The government is out for the
stuff. 1t reminds one of the coed old
feudal times, when the monarch had
his spies everywhere ready to report
to him any little spot where increased
prosperity seemed to flourish, in order
that more taxes might be thrown on
there for the benefit of the royal treas
ury. It is, indeed, exactly the same
system. Money is not wasted upon
court shows and personal magnificence,
but it is distributed among court favor
| ties just the same. A democratic gov
| ernment can be very much more ex-
/ pensive than an autocratic If 1t follows
lines Of extravaganza, because there
are so many more mouths to feed.
We are wasting money everywhere.
Every section and every interest is
clamoring for its share in the stake.
and to keep everybody pleased and
satisfied federal authorities must fill
| up the barrel as fast as it is emptied.
No wonder they are watching every lit
tie tender sprout of industry, that they
| may lop it off as soon as it gets big
enough to eat. This is what Repub-
| licanism means; and what it will con-
tinue to mean until the people get
ready to clean out the whole profiigate
gang Of tax inventors and tax eaters.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
CALIFORNIA A|RSHIP
TRAVELS IN CLOUDS
Craft Maneuvers on High In
dependent of the
Wind

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. %
Capt. Ba1dwin's airship California Ar
row, driven by Roy Knabenshue, who
made several successful flights in the
same machine from the worlds fair
grounds at ST. Louis, was given his
first trial in California today and was
successful, with the single exception
of its falling to land at the starting
place.
landing was effected half a mile
away without damage to the machine,
and it was safely towed back to it's
anchorage.
The Arrow started from Schute's
park baseball grounds, in the south
eastern part Of the city, at $3.50, sail
ed with the wind northeastward for a
distance of between eight and ten
miles, then eastward for five miles and
returned in the face of twelve-mile
gale TO point directly above the
starting point, but owing to the sup
ply of gasoline running short, was un-
able to effect a landing at exactly the
desired spot. From the time the air.
ship arose from the baseball grounds
it was in fight an hour and thirteen
minutes, and in that time sailed a dis
tance of probably twenty miles. When
flying with the wind the Arrow trav-
eled at a speed of twenty miles an
hour, and in returning directly in the
face of the southeastern gale was able
to make rate of speed reekoned at
between six and eight miles an hour
The airship was maneuvered by
Knabenshue in every direction, re-
spending readily to it's rudder, circling
and turning in any direction, sailing
directly in the face of the wind or at
any angle, and rising and dipping as
the operator directed. The Arrow rose
at times to a height Of probably 5000
feet or more, with Knabenshue regu-
lating the height by shifting his
weight for raising or lowering the bow
of the craft as he desired to ascend
or descend.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-26
THE ORGAN GRINDER AND THE
OPUS

Let the composer of "Bedelia" look
to his royalties and enjoy their fruits
while he may. The organ grinders
union of Philadelphia will institute a.
reform in street music; and the popu-
lar. that is, the trivial and the evanes-
cent, will hereafter find no place in the
organ grinders repertoire if the censor
who is to be appointed knows his busi-
ness. Having experienced "calP' to
educate the masses, the union has an
nounced that it intends to be firm, and
there is no reason to doubt that the
censor will reflect this attitude.
1t may be that the little Ieaven repre-
sented in the organ grinders union of
Philadelphia will Ieaven the whole
lump of organ music in the country.
It may be that 1.-TWO Little Girls in
Blue" the piece de resistance in the
local repertoire if we may judge from
the number of times it is played, will
no longer wall forth from chilly street
corners; that opus 40 will take the
place of 'eWhen Mis- Angelina Jehnsing
Comes Aswingin' Down the Line" and
that the tone poems Of Richard Strauss
will be substituted for the latest mu-
steal comedy medley. It may be, even,
that ragtime will be permanently CEN
sored and that children's feet on early
spring afternoons will no longer be
able to keep time to the syneepated
measure as they trip merrily after the
elusive monkey.
But we doubt il, and it is the monkey
that inspires the doubt. The red
jacketed little beast wouldn't be "in the
picture" at all if an opus were being
played. And what's a street organ
without monkey? Would the organ
grinder man consent to Danish the
monkey; could the dark skinned musi-
clan with the inevitable earrings be
persuaded to get himself up in correct
afternoon attire for his matinee per-
formances and in dress clothes in the
evening, there would be a certain ap-
propriateness in his organs reeling out
opuses by the yard. And doubtless
were he SO garbed, his serious purpose
would be recognized and representa-
tive audience would gather on the curb
to Jaor him iptorprn+
But it is probable that the organ
CYLINDER man himself has too much
sense to introduce SO radical depar-
ture. He probably knows his place,
The capabilities Of his music box and
the attraction of the monkey. For
many season yet to come, Johnny
Jones and His Sister Sue" after the
Ball." my Gal Is High Born Lady
and similar catchy compositions will
continue to be included in the repertoire
Of the street organ.