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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
GREAT POWER OF TODAY.
Symbol Means as Much, Though MOI
Wavinu Over Armed Men.

Waving Over Armed Men.
II never see the letters S. P. Q. r"
observed the professor of history
thoughtfully, without feeling a. little
thrill of what they once meant to the
world. Wherever they were borne
over the eagles of the Roman legions
the people recognized their masters
and paid tribute. There is no en-
blem of absolute control in the world
to-day corresponding to It,"
Just then one of the big oil tank
wagons, bearing on its sides the IA
miliar legend, STANDARD Oil Com.
pany," came around the corner, at
the sight of which the good professor
looked as If he would like to modify
hts last statement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
A Midget Fireman,

The smallest volunteer fireman in
the world is Leopold Kahn, Of White
Plains, N. Y, proprietor of large
hotel there. For years Kahn Travelled
over the world as Admiral Dot His
wife is also midget and has travelled
extensi,el in tire show business
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
APPOINTMENTS IOWA DISTRICTS
A. M. E. CHURCH.

Dear Brethren-Onward and upward;
hold the fort and preach the word.
.@ Fraternally,
j. w. MALONE, P. 4. q.
No. 213 North Fourteenth St.
49,, .-. Keokuk, Iowa,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
LOW RATES 70 CALIFORNIA.

Commencing March LIST and contlr
uing daily until April 30th, the MINI.
eapolis & st. Louis Railroad will place
on sale special one way colonist eS.
curslon tickets to San Francisco, LVs
Angeles, ETC., at a reduction OF $lo.V y:
Only $29.90 from Twin Cities; $5l.oo
from Waterville; $31.35 from Waseca'
$31.05 from Albert Lea; 5000 water
town and correspondingly low rates
fror" other points.
Two Pullman Tourist Cars are 0pels
ated through to the coast each week,
on Wednesday via Kansas City and inc
popular Santa Fe system through New
Mexico and Arizona; and on Inurs-
days via Omaha, Denver, Scenic
Route" through Colorado, Ogden ano
Southern Pacific. Rate for doupis
lower berth through is $6.75.
For full information as to rates anu
berth reservations, apply to agents, III
address A. B. Cults, G. P. & =. -
Minneapolis, MINI. a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
BUYS WEIGH Coal.

The Russian government contracts
yearly for $4,000 tons of Welsh coal to
be delivered at Port Arthur before
July /.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

Hawaiian Farm Wages.
In Hawaii the average wage Of q
farm hand is $50 month.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

Where Sheep Have Pastured.
It takes six years for grass to grow
where sheep have pulled 1t up and
trampled 1t. -s..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

Paper From Cotton Seed.
A high grade Of paper ia now made
from cotton seeds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

There are always two parties 70 :
contract. and yet in q majority Of
cases but one is expected to carry n
out. '#s-'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
Army Vacancies.

After the appointments to the army
from the class at FIT. Leavenworth.
there remain ninety-two vacancies in
the grade of second lieutenant.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
c. & N. W. RY.

c. & n. w. RY. c. & N. w. RY.
Special reduced one way. rates ON
sale to points in California, Washing
On, Oregon, British Columbia, Nevada
IDAHO, Montana, Utah, Colorado and
Wyoming. Daily March 1st to April
30th, 1904. Call or write L. F. Berry,
General Agent, c. & N. w. Ry., 4o1
Walnut street, Des Mohes, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
Import Less Hosiery,

The imports in hosiery from Eng.
land have fallen in ten years from
$1,50e,000 a year to 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

Long Time Prime Minister.
Sir Robert Walpole held the nm.
beaten record OF having been prime
minister Of England for, In Ill. twenty.
one years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
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Embalning and
Funeral Directors.
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CHICAGO MANS HEAD BIGGEST

Residence 1928 Woodland
Il Mutual 1865.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09

Entered at the postofice at Welsh, La, as
second class matter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09

G. W. Yantis, of Rice, was in
Welsh, Saturday and while in con-
versation with Journal representa-
tive stated that two of his horses had
died recently Of a very peculiar dis
ease. When the animals become at.
fictsd with the malsdy death results
within very short period. The dis
ease is battling the veterinaries.
Other animals in that vicinity have
died under similar circumstances and
in one instance it was alleged that
poison had been administered. II
such is the case the hangman's loop
would be loo good for the perpetrator.
Joseph Trahan. aged Is, and VIM.
yBruner, aged 50, were killed Satur-
day in Acadia parish, near Rayne, by
Homer Meche, q youth of nineteen
years. II seems that Meche rode up
to where the elder gentlemen were al
work and began using language that
quickly provoked disturbance.
Trshsn slapped Meche for calling
him vile names, whereupon the latter
pulled his gun and fired on Trahan'
killing him almost instantly. BruneE
started to back off, but he, too, was
killed. The youthful murderer was
apprehended and is now in the parish
jail at Crowley
For SALE.-Case Separator 81 by
80, wind stacker and Self-feeder, all
complete, good condition, cheap. K,
81. ZWICK, Roanoke. La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Administrators Sale.

SUCCESSION OF CHARLES c. COTTON,
DECEASED, NO. 1893 OF THE PRO-
BATE DOCKET OF THE FIFTEETH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF LOU
ISIANA.
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of commission issued
to me in the above numbered and en-
titled succession, and under the su-
thOrity of the same, I will offer for
sale at public auction, at the front
door of the court house In the city of
Lake Charles, Louisiana, between the
legal hours Of II o'clock q. m. and
4 o'clock p. M, on the 1st day of Oc-
tober, 1904, for cash, to the last and
highest bidder, the following describ'
cd property, to-wit
Block ten (lO) of Cotton's Sub-di-
vision to the town Of jennings, La,
as per plat of record, containing
eight ~ lots sixty-eight 1887 feet by
one hundred and twenty-five (125)
feet each. Terms: Cash on day Of
sale. Lake Charles, La, August "a,
1904. FRANK CoTToN,
Administrator.
Mccoy & Moss, Attorneys.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Rio Bravo Buys MacFadden Output.

The Rio Bravo Company of the
Southern Pacific Railroad purchased
Wednesday the entire stock of oil of
the McFadden Oil Co. The McFadden
people sold on account of the over
flowing condition of the oil tanks and
pits in the Welsh oil field, Connec.
tions are now beiug made from the
tanks to the pipe line pumping station
OF the Southern Pacific Company in
the Oil field, and from there it will be
pumped through a six inch pipe to the
company's oil station on its main line.
In addition to the large 10000 barrel
tank already completed, the company
has near completion several other
tanks. A fully EQUIPPED oil.testing
plant for treating and testing oil will
soon be installed in the Welsh oil
field. Geologist Kennedy, of the
Southern Pacific, arrived in Welsh
Tuesday evening and Immediately left
for the field to confer with A. f.
Roach, field superintendent, on these
matters, and for an inspection of the
oil wells and other holdings of the
company here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09

1t is said that considerable excite
ment has been caused near Lake
Charles recently by the mysterious
death of stock. E. B. Smith, of Iowa,
lost three horses Saturday, and the
farmers believe that some miscreant
is guilty Of poisoning.
The big plant OF the Gulf Rice Mill
ling Company, Ltd, is nearing COM
pletion, and according to Manager
Philip Miller will be ready for opera
tion between the fifteenth and TWEEN
tteth of the present month. Already
considerable rice has been received
and stored waiting for the mill to be-
gin running. Whe completed it will
be one of the hendsomest and most
thoroughly equipped mills in the rice
belt.
D. NJ. Scott, of Beaumont, presi.
dent of the Central Oil and Refining
company, Of Welsh, was in town sew
eTal days last week. He stated that
matters were being arranged and it
was hoped that everything would be
in readiness to begin operating the
plant by che first of next month.
Manager Slaughter also stated to a
i Journal reporter that it was the in
tention of the company to begin re-
fning oil at an early date.
The following commissioners have
been selected to preside in the various
precincts in this ward at the special
primary to be held tomorrow to nom
mate circuit Judge under the new law:
Precinct one, Welsh, Paulin Fontenot
w. W. Welsh, W. P. Russell; pre-
cinct two, Arsene LeBleu's, Arsene
LeBleu, Ernest Langley, l. ]. Mills;
precinct three, Joplin. A. G. Murray,
W. NJ. Buchanan, ]. A. Tibet; pre-
cinct four, J. N. Booze, R. A, Berry,
r. E. Martin. In ward nine tho fol.
lowing selections were made: Pre-.
cinct one, Lacasine, Isaac Derouen,
Joseph Derouen, Fenelen Derouen;
precinct two, Iowa, L. L. Funk, Lucius
Corbello, Desire E. LeBleu; precinct
three, Francois Hebert's residence,
Francois Hebert, Jr., Ben Butler,
John Hay.
Everything in the Stationery line al
the Journal Book Store,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
The Rice Belt Journal.

Published Every Friday by
Welsh Printing Company, Ltd.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09

The four. weekS.old daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. J. r. Robichaux died Sat-
urday night after an illness Of several
days. The little ones twin brother
had been very low for several days
and Sunday was so low that the funer-
al of the little girl was postponed un-
til Monday. The little fellow is get
ting along nicely, however, and in
fair way to recovery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robichaux have the sympathy of all
In their bereavement.
Judge G. A. Fournet, OF Lake
Charles, candidate for circuit Judge
of this the first district, was in Welsh
Monday interviewing our voters rela'
tive to his candidacy. The Judge
seemed elated over his chances in Sc
curing the nomination. which is equiv
slent to election. He said he would
devote the last week of the campaign
in getting out a full vote In Calcasieu,
and said il this could be accomplished
his nomination is assured.
Sheriff Reid Thursday made his
second remittance under the new law
requiring sheriff's of parishes in this
state to make monthly settlements
with the treasurer's Office, instead of
making them every three months Gays
the Lake Charles American. On Aug.
! Mr.. Reid made a settlement with the
state, forwarding $l,6l0.3l, Sept. l
he forwarded $3,0l3.47 to the state
treasurer's office as the last monthly
settlement. On Aug. l the sheriff s
Office gave Parish Treasurer Rig
maiden S4,069.09 and Thursday the
aheritf's Office gave the parish treas
urer S., 456.12.
The game law that has been adopted
makes it illegal for any one to kill,
sell or haye in possession any OF the
following game birds during the
closed season: Rail, coots, ssndpipes,
chsrooks, plovers and grosbec and
doves, from Aug, 1st to March lst.
Quail or partridge, from Nov. lst
to March lst. Wild turkey season
opens Aug. 1st and closes March lst
Wild ducks and geese Sept. 1st to
April 1st. Snipes Sept lst to May
lst.. Prairie chickens and wood ducks
protected for five years. Wild turkey
hens protected at all seasons. Report
all violations to the Audubon society
Of La, 300 Hiberian Bank Building,
New Orleans, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
iowa News Notes.

E. L. Hsuck went to Jennings Tues.
day on business.
c. Harold Findlsy went to Welsh
Monday on business.
Mrs. Finley and daughter, Alice,
went to Welsh Tuesday.
Jacob and II. l. Longenbach went to
Lake Charles on business last Friday.
D. D. Smith and Ira L. Thomas
spent Thursday in Crowley on bust
ness.
J. H. Reese contemplates moving
into his property in Iowa for the
winter.
The W. c. T. U. held an interesting
meeting ct the home Of Mrs. Findley
Saturday.
Ira L. Thomas has purchased new
threshing machine to thresh his fine
Drop OF rice.
E. NJ. Gibson is here grading rice
for the Jennings Rice Milling Co.,
Ltd, OF Jennings.
Rev. B. F. Deaton of Lake Charles
and Rev. Sutter of Roanoke occupied
pulPits in Iowa Sunday.
D. R. Read spent Tuesday in Welsh
and vicinity on business and reports
a fine rice crop in that section.
c. W. Owen, OF Lafayette, division
freight and passenger agent, stopped
at Iowa on official business.
Wait Bros. are loading three cars
OF new Honduras rice, the same hav-
ing been sold at S1.9O per barrel.
Verret & Son have opened q new
meat market in the building formerly
occupied by the Hundley drug store.
Mrs. De La Plain and mother, Mrs.
Mclean, Of Parsons, Kansas, spent
Saturday night visiting the Findley
family and Mrs. D. r. Read.
Mrs. ]. B. Fisher, of Lake Charles,
was in Iowa Wednesday and Thurs
day and while here conducted the
prayer meeting Wednesday night.
VIM. Hauck; Sr., returned from a
two months visit with friends and
relatives in Ohio, looking we'll and
feeling much improved in health.
Charles R. Wait has purchased a
new threshing machine. A. ]. Find
ley will attach his large traction en-
CINE to same and run it the present
season.
Miss Maud E. Coffin, with VIM.
Hauck & Sons, Ltd, left Sunday for
a two weeks vacation, and in com
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jaenke
Of Jennings will visit St. Louis and
Chicago. While in St. Louis Miss
Coffin will attend the wedding of MIR.
Allan U. TOmlinson and Miss S.
Katherine Perkins, of that CITY,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09

ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
New Fast Trains to st. LOnis via Mo.
bile and Ohio K. r,

Mobile and Ohio Limited leaves
New Orleans at 1880 p. M, arriving at
st. Louis 5:44 next evening. St. Louis
Express leaves New Orleans $40 a.
m. and arrives St Louis next morn
ing at 1852. Both are solid vestibuled
trains of the very latest pattern, car
rying the finest Pullman Sleepers,
Parlor and Library Observation cars.
New Orleans to St. Louis without
change. Dining cars with large cleo.
trio fans, serving all meals Ia carte.
Patrons pay only for what they order
and get the best the market affords.
Worlds Fair literature maps and
time cards cheerfully mailed on appIi-
cation.
F. e. GUEDRY, D. P. A.,
229St, Charles, New Orleans, La.
Phone Main 3639-L.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
ORDINANCE No. 107.
Mccoy & Moss, Attorneys.

LEyYINa TAXES ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION IN THE TOWN OF WELSH, La, FOR
THE YEAR 1904 AND A SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX
FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF THE TOWN OF WELSH, LA.
SECTION l. Be it ordained By the Mayor
and Board Of Trustees Of tue Town of Welsh
d., that tax Of ten mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation for the year 1904 of all the
taxable property situated in the Town Of
Welsh, Louisiana, be and the same is hereby
levied for general revenue purposes.
SECTION 2, Re it ordained, &C., that spe-
cial tax Of five mills on the dollar Of the as
sessed valuation for the year 1904 Of all the
taxable property situated in the Town Of
Welsh, Louisiana, be and tee same is hereby
Levied for public school purposes.
Frank Cotton, yea; s. W. Day, yea: G. P,
Martin, yea; H. 4. Davidson, yea;
Passed the Board Sept. 6, 1907.
SAMUEL BLACKBOARD, Sec.
Approved September Q. 1904.
LEE E. ROBINSON, Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Special Low Rate Excursion

via Kansas City Southern Railway,
Lake Charles to Sloan Springs,
Ark, on July IA with return limit on
Aug, IA. Rate $3.50 fer round trip;
usual half rate for children. Trains
leave Lake Charles 1925 a. m. and 1886
p. N.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.
JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS.

We are authorized to announce the candi-
parish for Judge of the Court of Appeals for
the First District of the First Circuit, subject
to the Democratic primaries to be held Sept,
10 1904
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09

Double Daily Service Dining cars
on all through trains. For informa-
ton regarding Worlds Fair trip ap-
Ply to nv agent, or G. f. Woods, T.
T. A., San Antonio, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Card Of Thanks.

10 those who so noblY assisted us
d uring the illness and death of orr
little one, we take this method of ex-
pressing our heart felt thanks.
Mr.. AND Mrs. J. r. ROBICHAUx.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-02

Dragging about their war records. A
patriot and hero would have to be
very dead to enjoy the company OF
these shrinking young ladies'; for, as
they fo3ted sagG,;p 4 IL IN tho a. tatmospnese
drag out a battered patriot they made
noise enough to make a D. A. R. con-
vention seem like a prayer meeting in
comparison.
The night 1 sat shuddering at this
shrieking ,sisterhood FRITZ Scheff was
one of the ~Valkyries; but as she
eloped from Wagner shortly afterward
and went into comic opera and brief
clothes, I imagine she was cloyed by
Wagner as much as I was. The diff
ference between us was she was paid
to yell at me; and I paid to hear her
yell. Men are dead easy.
l was glad when it was over, when
these shrieking Sutherland sisters
were chased off by the scene shifters;
and though I was dead tired and
stone deaf, I went out and tackled
Holsters and Welsh rabbits in a res
taurant and cheerfully faced night
mares. I knew when I got the night
mare I'd forget the Valkyries.
In my time have faced "Tannhaus-
err 'Lohengrin'' and other Wagneri-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-02
to Ragtime.

itself even in the face of Wagner; and
1 was secretly and vulgarly happy
when Conried and his Valkyries start
ed for Chicago, where they are &C
customed to cyclones and explosions.
Outside Of the music drazaa; like
Germans and things German; some
day I'm going over to Germany to see
where the frankfurters, hofbrau and
bull fiddles> grow; and I'm going to
look up Herr Wagner's grave. #
they have marble monument ON his
chest and his tomb cemented and
copper-riveted I shall rejoice. I'd like
to come back with the certain knowl-
edge that he can't get up and start in
again making raw material for brass
bands, hand organs and Valkyries.
don't want his sacred remains dis
turbed.
When the last day comes, and peo-
pie are slow in responding, know
where Gabriel can get first-class as
sistant to rouse the sleepers and wake
the dead; but until that day, hope no
vandal hand will monkey with the
great mans tomb.-Joseph Smith in
Boston Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-02
1t Was Wished On.

Johnnys sister has ring that
Johnny is very fond :of. He is allowed
fstoMsar5itE some etimes for a, hour or SO,
when he has been very good, or has
promised to be. One~~day he sud
denly found that he wanted to wear
that beautiful, little golds band, and
so he informed his sister. She wasn't
just in the mood, so she told him, as
he insisted, that she couldn't take it
off because it was wished on" John
ny said little and thought much, and
the next afternoon, when his sister
had callers he rushed in and pumped
down on an ottoman in the middle
of the room.
Johnny" reminded his sister,
"your cap, dear.'
"Oh," returned the boy, innocently,
"I can't take it off, Sis; it's wished
on -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-02
Shakespeare Shown Up.


The following is criticism OF
"HamleI' by a genius in New South
Wales:
There IS too much Ginning in the
piece The author is behind the times
and appears to forget that what we
want nowadays is hair-raising situa-
tions and detectives.
In the hands of a skillful play.
wright a detective would have been
put upon the track of Hamlets uncle
and the old man would have been
hunted down in a manner that would
have excited the audience out of their
No. lis.
"The moral of the piece is not good
The scene where Hamlet cheeks his
mother is very bad example to the
rising generation and it is not i'm
proved when the dreary old ghost
comes in and blows him up.
"Our advice to the author is little
more action, a little more fine senti
ment and fair share of variety bust.
ness, in his next piece. In the spe
cialty arts of the play-scene he has
entirely missed his opportunities -
Stray Stories.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-07-02

AMI throwing bricks at those who
msde noise.
Shakespeare was quite a fellow in
his day, and knew. almost as much as
spoutine E ees- sgeEsess ~7h.1t-,sSh b e
nett her knew nor anticipated the late
lamented Herr Wagner of Bayreuth,
Germany. Wagner was a man who
hadNa lot of music in himself, but he
failed to keep it in. Music worked in
his system like steam; and when it
oroke out it made trouble. Wagner
tried his music on his chum, a luna
tic an l king; and if he was pleased,
it was considered proof that the rest
Of US would want it. I a h rather shy
about saying much about Wagner; ev-
cry fellow that plays a fiddle, or a
mouth organ, or a corn9t, or forty
fves, thinks it's up to him to defend
him; and you are pretty sure to be
called names and accused of Anarchy
and beating your wife if you rouse
the Wagnerites. Under the circum-
stances, it is just as we'll to be ju-
dicious and speak soft and low.
Some people understand Wagner;
some try to understand him; some
pretend to understand him; while a
vast, vulgar, ignorant majority can
neither stand nor understand him. I
suppose I am numbered among the
last lot; and, while I am willing to
concede that Wagner is great, prefer
Sousa, Creatore and rag-time. Con-
fidentially, I think he was born too
soon and died too late.
The easiest way to distinguish a
real Wagnerite from the imitation is
to hear them pronounce the great
mans name The real things call
him Vogner; the Britannia metal
Wagnerites call him Wagner. or just
Waggoner, if they are lately from
Cheyenne.
When a man has wife who can
cut frills on pianola, or who wants
to be in the swim, he just naturally
has to get down in his pocket once in
while and dig up a couple of fives
to put the Wagner trust on Easy
street. AS I have said. don't really
enjoy Wagner; but in the end it is
easier and cheaper to take four hours
of the great Germans spasms than
four week. of your wifes obligatos in
c sharp. -Four weeks of domestic
harmony is cheap at $40; a divorce
will cost more than that.
The last time l sampled Wagner's
wares it was under domestic duress;
and the particular riot which I en-
dured was called the Valkyries. There
were several characters in it who re-
minded me of certain statesmen; they
had large voices, long whiskers and
peculiar garments. These people
didn't make much trouble, though
somewhat clamorous; and they had a
rather easy time. trying not to fall in
love with a stout, elderly and shop
worn princess or prophecies, who was
lovely enough to stop clock in any
climate, or drive the east wind out of
Boston. b.. IT,. T..
The real things in this music drama
things are not ~op-
eras> or opuses-were a lot
Of strong, strenuous young wom-
en- arrayed in nighties and cam
paign helmets and armed with OK
goads. who butted in periodically 'Tith