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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

The record Of last years musical sea-
son In Berlin shows what Is meant by
getting musical atmosphere in Ameri-
can students going abroad Fully $50
concerts were given during the second
half Of the season, since Jan. ]. There
were over so piano recitals. OF celeb
rites Ansonge Godowsky, Carresco,
D'Albert, Schnabel Lamond, Gnbrilo-
yitsch, Hegncr Scharwenka, Grocn-
veldt and Stauenhagen were heard.
More than 40 violinists played, among
them Marteau, Burmester, Hartmann.
Kreisler, Joachim Sarasate, Wietra-
wetz. There was chamber music ga
lore, Six local quartets were separately
heard, OF outside quartets there We're
the Bohemian. the Brussels, the Heinz
del children's quartet and the Partisan.
The Joachim quartet continued its
prestige.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

Mabel Mckinley niece OF President
Mckinley, has writsn a two act comic
opera on Washington life 1t will be
produced next season under the man
agement of II. a. Meyers. Leo Feist
is the financial "backer" OF the venture.
Miss Mckinley herself will sing the
leading role. The first act is laid IN
the White House, where a social func-
ton Is being held. The second act is
laid IN the home Of the French ambas-
sador Here meeting between the
Japanese and Russian ambassadors
takes place, During this quarrel Miss
Mckinley enters singing "Kamara," a
Japanese lullaby recently written by
her At least. so runs the tale Of the
press agent, and Miss Mckinley has
never shown a dellcacy or dignity
that makes the story improbable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

A bassoon virtuoso is a rare bird He
has appeared IN Berlin In the person OF
Franz Kruger Nystedt, who has the
reputation Of being the greatest bas-
soon player IN the world Kruger Ny
stedt is a master Of his instrument.
HIS technical command is remarkable.
His rendering Of rapid runs. arpeggios
and difficult cadanzas Is said TO he as
clear and accurate as II played on the
piano. He plays on the bassoon orig
inal concertos by Weber and Mozart
with cadenzas calling for great virtu-
osity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21
StiARpS AND FLATS.

Frank Pixley, 1t is announced, will
write the book for the musical comedy
which Anna Held will present next sea-
son.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

The Salzburg Mozart society. which
about a year ago suggested the erection
of a Mozart house, TO contain the pub
lie music school Of the Mozartcum and
its archives. with a hall for 200 people.
and a smaller one for chamber music,
Is now asking for public contributions.
II has received from various societies
sums from 1000 to 1000 crowns: the
Salzhurg- Landtag contributes $4,000
crowns, and the Sparkasse OF the city
promises 1900 crowns n year The arch
duke Eugene has given 5000 crowns
to the building fund, raising that fund
to 100000 crowns, which. It Is hoped.
will be completed in a few years.
The Beethoven museum at Bonn has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

A German musical paper says that
Mascagni is to make an artistic tour in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

1905, beginning at Weimar, and visiting
the cities of Dresden Berlin, Hamburg,
Prague and Vienna
me,Nordica viii be the sololst at tho
opening Of Venice In New York" at
the Madison Square Garden tomorrow,
Duss and his wondrous band furnish
the music,
It Is said that the Bostonians Will
next season become the basis OF four
distinct companies. Henry clay Barna-
bee is TO star In q musical piece now
being written.
Media and Norllca have aligned with
Mr. Conreid to sing at the Metropolitan
next season. The question naturally
arises, who trlumphed? The manager
who declered he would not pay Molbn
and Nordica salaries, on the SONG birds,
who said they would MARBLE for 80
much, and for nothing less?
During n recent performance OF "Tris-
tan and Isolde" I'm Rome Queen Hell
ena entered her box The conductor
gave a sign, the singers withdrew to
the wings, Wagncr's music was stop
ped and the Italian royal hymn Mar
ca Reale' was struck up by the or
chostra.
A novel form of protection" is
threatened IN Sweden. whore there is n
strenuous movement supported, 1t Is
said. by the government to tax all
concerts and performances given by ar
lists who are not Swedish subjects the
tax varying from $3.50 to $50 each con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21
cert. and the test no doubt. being tn
amount of money taken for tickets.

Four crack bands of the United
States army have been detailed for SER
vice at the worlds fair Concerts take
place In front Of the government build
ing every day during the exposition,
From FIT, Logan Colo, comes the ia
nous Second Infantry organization;
from TT Sam Houston, Tex, the TWEEN
ty-sIXth cavalry; from Clark, Tex, the
First cavalry, and from FIT. Harrison,
Mont the Twenty fourth infantry.
Each band will play at the exposition
for one month
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21
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The Beethoven museum at Bonn has
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Every month In Japan has It's par
ticular significance To the Japanese.
January, the month Of the New Year .
February. the mari tfox festival) +.
March the Goll festival April. the
birthday Of Ruddha, the month when
the people stroll out for hauami flow
er picnicl and fields and hills are
tinted with clouds Of cherry bios
SONS. May, when azaleas are abiaze
and the pienickers flock 20 the beau
tiful gardens June the Temple festi-
walls. july. the celebration OF the
MILKY way" August. moonlight ban
quets; September the month Of the
kikuzuh chrysanthemuml shows,
October is a desolate month, for the
gods are said 10 be absent In Novem-
Der the parents celebrate the third.
nth and seventh anniversary Of their
children aud entertain their friends
December. a month Of work la prepa-
ration for the New Year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Proved DIAGNOSIS Wronn.

The establishment Of the New Eng
land eclectic medical association, and
its success is due TO Or Herschell N.
Waite who comes from Vermont, and
relates many good stories Of his prac-
tiCe there.
On one occasion he had a patient
who although comparatively a young
man. seemed 10 be in a decline. and
after a long consultation. the doctor
said.
Medicine may modify your symp-
toms. my friend. yet nothing but a
change in your habits will bring per-
mauent relief You don't take enough
exercise
Don't take enough exercised ex-
claimed the patient why, good hea-
ven. I've been chairman Of the com
mitteo on collection OF our PASTORS
salary for eleven years"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Witness Was Reluctant.

Counsel Il insist on an answer TO
my question You have not told me
an the conversation. / want 10 know
am that passed between you and Mr..
Bones on the occasion TO which you
refer
Reluctant Witness. I've told you
everything ~ any consequence"
You haye told me that you said TO
htm Bones this ease VIII get into the
court some day NoE / want IA know
what be- said 10 reply"
Well be- said Brown. there isn't
anything in this business that I'm
ashamed Of and If any shopping. little.
yeg having four yak. gimiet.eyed
lawyer. with half a pound of brains
ard sixteen ounces Of jaw. ever wants
fn kuow what I've been talking about
Just tell him
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

and call for help. even when she was
suffering from this mania She
would be liable Ia do everything that
she did aud siNl be 10 state Of
acute anameia
THE fact that she was sbriekiag
and screaming in the Well and that
she Tough, her husband and those
who came 10 her assistance II indt
cation thar her mind Was deFaugei.
The AGATE congestion ~ the lungs
that was the cause IF her death VAS
brought about by exposure In the ga
ter ard the strain upon her lungs by
her sbFleks and screams Tier refer
ence In her deiiFium Ia monsters and
men who had carried her assay VAS
additional evidence 81 her mental
condition
II II there had heen robbery or
an attempt nj assault there @ould
have been some evidence Of H. There
Is no such evidence She @as not
the victim 81 foul play but of a sud
den attack ~ insanity
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

one Of the delegates sent BY in.
dian territory to the Democratic ma.
tloual convention was G. A skeen.
2ho stands s feet inches IN hts stock
iuss and is = big man even for bis
stature. Mr. Sheen Is q most vera
elons gentleman. II would appear. said
ia an Interview II am sorry that
none % me big men of the territory
vas able 90 attend this convention.
They were al busy and 81 they sail
thar the lutte fellows. who are NOT
80 mueh use - work, must cone
along Some e the meE IN the terri
tory are 60 bis that they are not able
20 travel TIE car seats and he hncel
beds are all COO small foF them. So
ley stay NJ home. bnt that IA no
hardship for = man who lsvea IN In
dian Territory. 's~Ch ic2go ChFoaieie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
KAISER TO REWARD AERoism
Gable for Names Of Women Vino
Showed Bravery in Disaster.

The German emperor has deter.
mined 10 confer decorations en- those
who risked their lives In saving pass
engers oa the Inflated steamboat Gen
erai slocum. recently burned In the
river at New York AS the former
ruler OF many who lost their lives on
the vessel. be has instructed Consul
General Buenvz 70 procure for bin a
list OF names ~ those whose re@cuex
were distinguished by heroism n
was be who first cabled for llst Of
the dead which was promptly sent
While this list was being prepared
however. another request VAS re-
celved for the names ~ the brayest
three women nurses This Consul
General Buenez submitted 20 Health
Commissioner Darlington. who Is now
ergaged in the delicate task of pick.
ing these from among the many WON
en- who did noble service on that oc-
eAsiop.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
TRAPPER OF BIG HAWKS.
Pennsylvania Man Holds Record as
Champion Catcher.

Champion Catcher.
Glenn Russell, a young man Of Hun
ter, Pa. has certainly broken all late
records as a hawk catcher He be-
gan his work of catching hawks by
means Of traps In November last
when on the 22d day Of that month
he bagged his first bird. which had a
spread of wings 50ia inches from tip
to tip. The cay following he caught
another. which measured 54A inches
On December s another one was add
ed to his list, which measured az
inches February q Of this year an
other was caught, which measured
81 inches May 1 he scored one which
showed a spread Of wings OF SO
inches. on the l4th another was add.
ed. having As inches Of wing. ON the
18Th another big fellow was trapped
which showed up 50 inches of sailing
power On the 24th perhaps the dad
dy Of EN- all WAS taken. and this fell
low could unfold SIS inches of wing
power On the same date another
was dcc0yed into MIR Russells trap,
with a wing measurement Of 50
inches.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Champ Clark. permanent chairman
of the Democratic national convention.
i man of imposing appearance. &
feet ! inch tall and built ON hereulean
llHes This picturesque MtsSourian
wit stump speaker and syndicate
writer dresses like an Old time south.
eFH planter. including Primes Albert
coat. With sloueh hat that woala
cover most heads down to tha ehla.
for it t. u "a sfxe. Hts quaint styAs
of hnmor Is made 81 the mere eaee
I've hy a slight drawL All his life -
has been an emnivuFwnz reader. al
ae Il 1t AL tines prepared 10 Fenaa 4
What BE has read. having q most -
viAbIy retantiva memory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

William Lockridge, another suspect
Of completely in the murder Of Mrs,
William Starbuck and her child. near
Greensboro Ind II under arrest.
Lockridge is held on circumstantisl
evidence that tends 10 show that be
was more or less intimate with Haley
Gipe. who is also under arrest In con
rection with the crime In other AZ
fairs and that since the crime his ae
tions have been more or less sua
ricicus
The coroner Isl undecided as to
Mrs Starhuck death and Is inclined
60 doubt foul play Dr r. Smith
SAYS Mrs starbuck's death was not
The result Of crime tie was her ply
cian. She was OF highly nervous or
ganizati9n
He says Her death vas caused
by acute congestion 81 the lungs.
following an attack Of acute lneu.
mouia have had in ms practice
numbers 81 cases ~ this kind In
this particular case Mrs S&arbuck
WAS the mother Of leweeksoId
baby I am told that on Saturday she
worked very hard and WAS exposed
10 heat from stove over which she
Sas cooking
Ay opinion Ia that she was sud
denly stricken with this mania and
Imagined she saw someone coming Tn
the window, seized her baby ard ran
10 the well. not to kin herself bat
to protect herself and babe from the
monster she spoke of 10 her delirium
Che Was liable 90 go To the telephone
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
70 rRAnsEoRM 4 WILDERNESS.
irrigation IL Expected TO Accomplish
a Miracle.

irrigation IL Expected 70 Accomplish
a Miracle.
One of the most forbidding portions
OF the North American continent has
been the desert of Idaho In the Snake
river region. Little besides sage grass
would grow there, and the lands, suit
able neither for agriculture nor graz
ing purposes, have been abandoned to
coyotes and noisome reptiles.
But of late an almost miraculous
change has taken place in this region.
The government engineers thought
they saw a promise Of fertility there,
and the tract was chosen as one OF
the earliest to be irrigated aEificially
under the new scheme for which con-
gress has appropriated several million
dollars. At an expenditure of $780,
600. which has been set aside for the
construction of great impounding
dams and diversion canals above the
Minidoka rapids. fully S12,000,000 OF
taxable property Will be created in
this basin. Taking as a basis the last
census agricultural figures for Idaho,
the 10000 acres to he reclaimed I'M
der this project will, when settled IN
uer irrigation, represent the latter
value while the annual earnings of
the land will amount to about $4,000
600. With this area cut up into 400
new farms, as is proposed by the gov
eminent a rural population will be
created of 1000. which will bring with
1t an urban population Of probably an
other 1000, or l4000 people
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
IDEAL STUDY FoR AUTHOR.



Irving Bachelor. the novelist. has
what Is probably Il unique study In
which IA DO his work Mr. Bachelor
has Quilt home AZ Sound Beach.
Conn. a stones throw from tho wa-
ter. The house stands at the bead
Of siopigg lawu. facing the broad
reaches oi Tire beautiful sound. v here
the novelist reffeahes himself With
his favorite sport. ASKING It's den
IL not in the house. but ia a separate
square-buih structure On the rocky
edge at the water. and when the tide
Is hish Il is baH boat. half house. for
the waves come up under II In a sort
Of tunnel built directly beneath
for the safe housing of boat When
Dr Bachelor has been working hard
taf into the night he goes 20 sleep
ia the study with the tapping ~ the
water all around and under him II
Is an idea, den for literary man
who is also fisherman aud loves the
water
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Sir JOAN Cuckhurn. addressing thu
British National Association Of Man
ual Training Teachers. said that man
nal training vas the best avenue to tn
tellisence sne the best moral train
inr Half the sehGul hours shoasd
be takem Up in manual instruction Il
helped the memory, which was largely
muscular. Il formed charaete., help
ing children TO detect shams ard In
acearaees and It's nasrsi tsnaets were
incaleui2ble
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

/ and pistols which he wore when acct
/ dentally shot down by his own men at
| Charlottesville. Also a little volume
| entitled War Maxms of Napoleon, -
which he carried all through the war.
| The battle flag that draped his coffin
reposes side by side with a glittering
pair Of solid gold spurs bestowed on
him by the ladies' Of Baltimore at the
close of a successful campaign.
But Of greater human interest than
all else is a faded, tattered confeder-
ate uniform, on its front a series Of
dark stairs-the life blood of Jackson.
1t was worn by Rev Or. James Power
Smith, then member Of Jackson S
staff, now editor of the Central Pres
/ byteriau and commander of Lee camp
confederate veterans Of Richmond
While Jackson was being borne on a
litter from the place where he was
wounded one of the bearers was shot
and stumbled. throwing the wounded
man to the ground Or. Smith caught
the sufferer in his arms and broke his
fall partially. his uniform becoming
stained with his blood. Dr. Smith then
lgfr ~, rt. Ground haeiaa his chief 10
.rr..o r.~, with his hofv from the
s,r,,.ar NJ h,us falling tbickiv around
r., .f.,rr. mart,
Al. tsur ,f tho rorfaderacv was Gel.
n u eraq~t fine dasbine cavalry
,.,ssr .-r, last his rffe al Yellow Tay-
a~r near ptrh~npa vbna eudeayor-
.,.. -. ..,r.,.er, r4a federal rroons from
..,te~fr, the ranif.1 cifv As famous
o.. st.,a~r v.ss me PINNED hat that ne
,-.r. and mis- n,,, ,srosaa i'm the CON
s...-r,t. r-,..,r, .ts n5eturssoue
..,-te- 4r,a.,.rs s,flr a. fhougb in
........r..r az ra.. fare nf .rs brave wear
~, ..... ,a. cams. fur which ne f9ueur
r...a. the faa,r white hat arc
s,..-,.. .rI b,,..rs,g,. ,ba Tim basin
.. .....E b.. .ra..,. ,..,f.~,rrs bis gfI5.
...r. tfs gl,e.s .o.r. r.srgf. saddle
....rIr..r.
Al ... ,ra.e ~.rrfrf.~s af long ara
.... "a, ,ta f-.t a..- ,f the museum
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..,--.... bad. ,F. rlf-4a.r,b yI-r.r.a Ip.
...... ....I.. lr.r, ri.. bridal s-...s ag
v-. , 20 um and .r. from fna we'd.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
plaesr Mlnlna IN coIeraao.

Dredging for gold In the sands ot
Clear Greek. IN the vicinity II Golden.
Colo. In one Of the latest enterprises
10 attract the attention ~ the min
ing world Chicago capitalists have
prepared 10 spend nearly 81 100000 IN
the development II their plans ana
already have begun building the mon
ster dreages required In the work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
THE ORIGINAL CLEVELAND MAN.
Iowan Says He Started Ex-presidsnt
on Road to White House.

Or Henry f. Lesher of sslina. JET
ferson county. Iowa claims 60 have
started Grover Cleveland on BITS polit-
zeal career. tie was In Buffalo when
Mr. Cleveland was nominated for
sheriff Or Lesher says When Il
came nearly time for a sheriff To be
nominated said "a my nelehbor
When The nominations are opea I'm
going 10 shout Cleveland Well.
pretty soon the chairman announced
that nominations for sheriff were
open aud / shouted as loud as could.
Grover Cleveland II vas taken ap
all over the house and then someone
nominated him lie was elected by
big majority and be kept going on
tlli he lit ia the white house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

er and astronomer. has been elected
superior general ~ the Paulists He
has tn turn been with the United
States coast survey a professor at
Annapolis Naval academy a professor
az Harvard a professor In the Catho-
tic university al Washington ana d.
rector Of the Vatican observatory al
Rome
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

On the summit of a hin in the center
# the historic capital OF the confed,
.acy, whence the eye can trace for
les the winding liver James, stands
The White House of the COnfedera.
- the home for four years. married
y battles and bloodshed. of jefferson
avis. president of the confederate
totes.
Though the bitterness of those days
rs passed away. ard men have well
p forgot that this country was ever
&c than one, this historic mansion.
Jyenated and rendered Well nigh
EPrvj0us to the rayages of time,
d like a watch tower on a hill
obtaining within rs walls countless
suveutrs of the mighty struggle, in
ed rot to indame tie minds OF the
-.sjDg generation and of generations
ct unborn, but to Keep alive memories
# tie most valiant armies that ever
need each other on battle plain, and
stand as lasting monument 10 the
-cragos made and hardships borne
or TIE sake of home and country.
From turret to foundation stone
me mansion is filed with civil war re-
siCCers. Room after room is crowded
nth objects of the most intense inter.
est 20 a'L no matter whether they
sore the blue or the gray This is
imply attosted by the constant and
ever Increasing stream of visitors
rom beyond Mason and Dixon line
sho spend hours WANDERING through
gth deepest interest the fatrared uni
.orras Noru by heroes Of forty years
ago fh. pistols. swords. torn battle
7ags AMI uumlerjess cabinets contain
ING Tho gUtsam and jyrsam 0f many
1atue fields. utersrgrsed with soue
u.rs gf gloomy PRISON walls iu the
shape of 4ncIW designs wrought ug
bapleTs victims of the changing for
fuaes OF war.
Within "a handsome glass case .r tH"
MOST t~e4u.utad portion OF tae ur-
scum are reminders rf one Nh. "a-
the central figure of The eau..#gra.y
by virtue uf having been .fe head
leaeaoa Davis. Tho collection s
composed az his Bible. mar#craum
pipe 1aG various other article. u.gl
-oustautls Hr E.w laf ., -r.a,e.t .9
sere fra UIt 1f clothes which hu
sore when captured Th. garments
arr of confederate gray without .Esls
MA 1f lrs .rG
Scarcely SECOND H interest t0 the
.0eueHlrea uf Mr Davis ave those ar
Som Robert r. Lss .nmmauder aH
-HIaf Of fra confederate ARMY These
embrace tHs srag uniform Ola SLOUGH
hat Boots and sIsa..'s which bee
4era eho1 he surrendered to Geu.
Gram also "a rFt.b fram the Mri can
auues ar turumatt8x courthouse in
shieh the forus nt surr r1er were
agrees uner THera arc also bis sword
pistols MACS 4saa 1s a.m during the
Aar ers ack ot aalr from the name
Il Traveller t1e gallant gray horse
gAat carried him through 20 many
camp SIS.
Rare by he ire cabinet containing
one cf the ucsf inferesglHs collections
in Ems museum the var accnutre-
nsufs aud personal pruperty az Gees.
r. j lstsuewdD Jackson These en-
sraes The famous old CAP spurs. sword