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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Gertrude Goodwin of Augusta
arrived, Wednesday evening. to attend
the funeral of her sister. Mrs. A. c.
Houston of Sangerville, whose remains
are to be brought here, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Jennie Emery and Miss Mary
Evans returned. Wednesday evening,
from vacation which they have
passed in Portland and the islands in
that vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

waited store and made minute inspec-
ton of the fine stock of clothing with
which the counters and shelves are
loaded. Several pieces of Halls or
chrstra furnished delightful music dur-
ing the evening and the opening of the
store was n very pleasant event. The
store will open for business, this morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
SUCCESSFUL OPENING.
Inspection Made Of Peavy Clothing
Cos. Store.

The SPACIOUS quarters of the PeavE
CIo,hinp Co on Main street were filled.
Thursday evening. with an apprecia-
tive throng. the members of which eX-
amined every detail of the newly reno
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Inc condition of Miss Adra Taylor. who
IS sun at DR.. Kings hospital at Port
land. is somewhat improved and strong
hopes are now entertained that a per-
manent recovery may be effected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Charles Jackson and daughter,
Netti", accompanied by James Tomp-
kins and sister, Miss Edith, have gone
on 4 two weeks visit to Mars Hill and
Rfidgewater Center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Mabel Hescock, who has been pass
ing several weeks with friends here. re-
turned, yesterday, to her home in Phil
lips
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Edward Leach vert to Boston,
Thursday. to meet his brother, Henry
Leach, who will arrive in that port
from Huddersfield, Eng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Dean f. Wheeler left Yesterday. for
Little MoXie pond. where he is to join
| party of friends for n weeks camping
| and fishing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

=. H. Blaisdell, Mrs. Edgar Turner and
master Eiland, returned, Thursday. to
augusta after passing a number OF days
at Salmon lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Walter Merrill has returned from
| Mouse Island, where he has been en-
| ployed in the Samoset House for the
| PAST few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Lieut.. Frank ". Alden Of Go. II. left.
Thursday afternoon. for Manassas. VI.
Lieut. Alien is acting quartermaster
of the Fl Regiment and his duties
called him South in advance of tie
regiment 10 prepare the cpmmissary
supplies for the reception of the men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Hon. f. l.. Merrill returned, yester-
lay. from Lagrange. where he was one
of the speakers at a large Republican
meeting, Wednesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Governor John +. Hill of Augusta
was among the arrivals by the 10. 20
A. NJ. train. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

About 30 young people from this
town enjoyed private dance at Lake
wood, Wednesday night, after the play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. c. .. Holden of Sabat titus.
are in town for few days visiting
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Brooks of
Hudderstield Eng, are visiting at the
home of Charles North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Jessie Maddocks has returned
from Eliot, Me-. where she passed the
summer at Rosemary cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

l.. l.. Walton Went to Hartland. ves-
tcrday, where he spoke at a Republ,-
can rally, Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Gordon Wildes has returned from the
scene of the Somerset Railway extern
sion. where he has been engaged in
assisting in the survey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Zadie Morrison has returned
from Camden. where she has been for
the past few weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

MRS. Charles Walker of Boston. Is n
guest at the summer home of DR..
Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Sarah Cotton and Mrs. Amos
Learned went to Etna, Thursday, to at
tend the Spirtualist campmeeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs w. NJ. Aver returned, Wednesday,
from visit at Swampscott Mass She
was accompanied home by Mrs David
Phillips for a visit here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Edna Morse returned. Thursday.
to Somerville. Mass, after visiting her
grandmother. Mrs r. A. Messer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. I.lewellyn Decker We're
in town from Clinton, Wednesday, to
attend the funeral Of the late II. c.
Gould.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Charles Gibson and sister, Maud, have
gone to Dover. n. H.. where they will
visit their brother, Lafayette Gibson,
for Il few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Katherine Brown has gone I,
Skowhegan for few days visit with hel
grandmother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs. w. r. Buchanan of Brockton.
Mass. is visiting at the home of her
father, Col. w. r. G. Estes, on Leavitt
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Gc"te, \. Alden Of SAN Anto-
nin. Tcx.. who has been visiting Mrs.
i $. i;lt.a "u Collr4' avenue. went
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

ABEL Wheeler and daughter Adelaide
ielt. Wednesday. for their home in Provi
oence, K. l., after visiting his brother
w. ii. Wheeler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Pauline Oak entertained a party
Of friends at her fathers cottage ct
Hayden lake, Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Gage and daughter. Mrs johnson
OF Lewiston, are guests of Mrs John
E'mon, High street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Lena Tobey has returned from
a visit OF a week with Miss Lillian
French at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss =. r. lowering returned,
Thursday. from snort visit with
friends IN Ban"a..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Gena SAWYER went RI por,,,,
Thursday, to which civ ber naro,t.,
are soon to remove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
WATERNILLE.

Mrs. rrqcis NJ. Wheeler is visiting
riruds iu Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

I'r,I W. car aud C"ugr. ssman
Robert Er"uS- trl of Louisiana, went
e. Glrlt poul, Thursday. IA 4 fishing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Louise Varney has returned
from a visit of two weeks with rela-
tives at FOXbOrO, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

]. :. Head of Portland, claim investi-
gator for the Maine Central Railroad.
was in town over Wednesday night,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

The Swedish town of Hnfa~rc~ has
established graduated tax on all
stout persons weighing NOR Than 1856
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Linn Playse went to Baltimore, Nd,
Thursday. where he is to become n
student in the Baltimore Medical
School.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Iinnie Richardson of Water
VILE, was calling on friends here.
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Marcia Wood of Amesburv
Mass. is 4 guest, this week. at the
home of her uncle, f. n. Marble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Ouc ,.:,r of drunkenness WIS dis
po#cd NJ IL the municipal court Thurs
day mn'liug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Ernest Fournier Of Santa Bar
bara. Cal. is visiting at the home OF
her mother, Mrs Joseph Burnor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

There will he two Democratic flag
raisinss, this evening. one in front OF
the rooms Of the Democratic Club on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

r. w. Haines and sister, Miss Lizzie.
are visiting for a few days at Damaris-
Gotta and other points along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

MISS Florence Higgins returned
"Wednesday afternoon, from Greenyille
where she has been visiting relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
FAIRFIELD.

DR.. Arthur a. Downs went to Buck
field, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Leon ana Lillian Lasselle are passing
4 few days at Lakeside, attending the
canpmeeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Stuart and son of Greene, are
guests of Mrs. Charles Wentworth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

guest at the home Of Mrs. Damon
Bearce
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
OAKLAND.

Mrs. c. F.. Crowell and Miss Mildred
are visiting friends at Scion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
SKOWHEGAN.

MIS-. Kelsey Ranger of Wilton, is
the guest of relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

John Elaisdcll of Oakland, was in
town on business, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

he"rGe snow is in Campello. Mass,
VISITING his daughter, Mrs. Elijah Al
den. N M@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Ai!r'd Ieoik left. yesterday, for st.
LOUIS Where ne is to visit the EXPOSE
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

England Conservatory of Music. Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Y MISS Julia Coburn Of Concord. Mass,
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. NJ. r. Pooler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

'aiN'n n. Jnes of Athens. was a
business caller here. Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02

Miss Norma Ellis Of Dover. is a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
TE~ SOUVENIR BUTTONS,

Junior button given contributor for his n
Junior this
without application The began September g. 1903
An honorable and
Is without application.
An to every
papers printed which neither winners honorable
claimed winner, giving publ
An contribution
book. s.sx5a:. &
Any Of may -
picture prizes year may
papers
printed the Monday evening following publication
following publication
THE SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS.
n and grade
pictures
winning
highest number of credits
prize during
prize
Minneapolis n he
considered
and there must be at least twelve month
credit of each competitor during the quarter.
began Dec IL and March 1904 inclusive
THE PRIZE PICTURES.
pictures which given during the school
They permanently in school which
the attended she the prize and under
charges all prize pictures prepaid by The Journal
HOW TO PREPARE THE PAPERS.
WMte in ink only side of the
three inches at the top Of the first Use headlines Put the
lefand
at the end at the left
THE sToRYTELLER.
pupil public school, United States
above the fifth contribute sorytel
They must not be than 500 words length
1000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
GENERAL LEE IN BATTLE.

During the battle of Antietam, bloodiest
in the civil there had been sharp engagement
artillery the confederate battery from Rockbridge
Va standing waiting orders Lee rode
by and stopped moment. A dirty about
II, said to him:
General are you going to put us in again?"
Think Of such question from such to
the general OF the especially when that
Lee
Yes, my boy the stately officer kindly answered
Il have put you in again. But what is your name?
Your face familiar, somehow"
II don't wonder you don't know me, SIR laughed
the lad. I'm dirty. But I'm Bob
It the generals youngest whom
thought in the Virginia Military institute.
bless my son; do your duty and the general
rode
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05

the aW1ul tnlnS at the same moment,
the caboose and four cars of steers
shooting across the trestle. There was
one wild yell of the whistles, reversing
levers flew over air went on with hiss
ing clutch, and the next moment the
rushing rams battered together with
dull thunderous crash that shook the
hills.
Meekers engine turned square
across the track with her head in the
side of the cut and blocked the road,
McGraw and his fireman jumped for
their lives, their engine climbing upon
Meeker's machine, the caboose and two
cars of cattle crashed against the en-
CINE, two cars went down in the Little
Fever's waters, and the long string of
coaches quaked and cracked and with
splintered platforms came to stand
still.
The clutch OF air brakes on the
wheels of thirteen coaches and the back
ward drive of the two reversed engines
had worked like a saving providence.
For an instant after the crash there
was silence, save for the snarling hiss
of air and steam, then out of the dong
cut a thousand voices shrilled up to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
A Chance for
Journal Juniors.

ITO EVERY BOY sending The Journal
: ten new subscriptions for month paid
in advance at IS cents month each we will
give nice Watch (nickeD guaranteed for
one year.
For forty monthly subscriptions paid in
advance we will give nice Gold Watch suit
able for boy or girl.
Get to work at once
and earn a watch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05

soned by the bite of scorpion, years afterwa
he nearly sent into fit by seeing the picture
in book natural history.
have dog who day deluged with vchy
from siphOn, and has always been afraid of
since that if simply picks up vichy bot
tie the little fellow Immediately retres
Plutarch's of the mule perhaps the fam-
lar of ALL This animal laden with salt fell accidentally
into stream and Immediately noticed tRt his burden
became lighter. after that this Knowing beast
fell purposey into brook he hoping
the weight on his back would disappear. Finally the
mule cured of this trick by filling its with
sponges under which, when fully saturated, he could
hardly stagger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
LICORICE AT HOME.

On the banks of the Tigris and the Euphrates the
licorce plant is chiefly These rivers flow
fiat reeess prairies of uncultivated nearly
uninhabited land For three months of the year hot
winds blow, and the temperature reaches 104 degrees
For six months of the year the climate is moderate
and salubrous and for three months bleak wintry
the thermometer going 80 degrees night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
MINNESOTA


the middle of the track under the middle the last
coach He crept out and stood up, black and dizzy.
His blood seemed suddenly cold. and gurg1ed loudly
in his The most terrible thing lay to rear,
Dugan and his train roaring down the grade to plow
remembered certain memorable rear-end collision
of his and yelled for the hind brakeman and
red light, but Sweeney and his men were 5ammed
among the struggling people somewhere ahead.
Chrome did not wait; seconds were worth lives
He leaped round to the end of the coach and tore
of the red lights from
ward on headlong
He had not much strength left long strain
in hanging among wheels, every drop force
remaining within him he put into his wiry legs,
Thru the first three four hundred feet he seemed
not to breathe; he had time then
the air began into his throat long, hot
gasps kind Of clear fire burned inside his head,
blown fame that roared in his ears, an appalling
vision Dugan breaking a furrow of slaughter
thru sweeneys crowded coaches fed before him.
Then suddenly the great dazzling eye of Dugan's
engine came rocking round a curve behind it the
swaying train of cattle. Chrome could it's
thunder for the noise of his own blood in his ears
but seemed plunging straight front, yelling
and whirlng the lamp as he He family heard
the sharp OF whistle and the rending grind of
drivers reversed, then the monster upon him.
With a leap he went clear off the rails and against
the clay wall of the cut and, the engine rushed
by, he drove the lamp thru the cab window with all
his might then rolled helplessy down against the ties
When he came painting back to the wreck he found
against rear end of Sweeneys train. That was
once when Fortune smiled
Meeker was found in his wrecked engine, hurt and
unconscious, but still clutching the throttle; Tack
Daley, somehow thrown clear of the in the wild
upburSt OF things found insensble the
bushes the bank; Mc(sraws O
demise under pile of long-horns while McGraw,
without any clear knowledge of the process found
himself working at the delivery of others without
scratch upon him.
In the coaches things not nearly bad
might have fancied. Several seriously
injured and many We're badly bruised and shaken,
but the thing that grew spacious and large with
contemplation Chromo's with the red light.
What might have happened but for that fit to
make the mind reel and the heart sick
The next day Chrome walked to the P. & S. cross
mother, happily recovered, and day Burrel sent
for him.
I'VE putting train the Tuley branch"
he said. 1T will be and clear hauling. You
might try it up there if you like; maybe the third
time will prove the charm"
1T will; Til take the rain, said Chromo with a
face that ;shone splendid With sunburn and smiles,
and presently the pictures again embellished the
walls of his caboose They remained until Chrome
down to the main line and began punching
long tickets the thru where is
the glory of his renaissance, apparently of the
luckiest and most prospt the State Line
route
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
THE WISDOM OF ANIMALS.

We rfrely find animal that will not profit by
unpleasant experience, and in this they wiser
than many human beings, who learn by
experience The following examples of the
ity of different animals. A tame fox has been cured
of stealing eggs by giving them him scalding
from the saucepan A monkey badly poi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
Three Times the Charm
By Alvah Milton Kerr.
Copyright, 1903 by Lee & Shepard.
IN THREE PARTS.
PART III.

* OR more than thirty miles the train made
stop, then they found Dugan with wild stock
- train No 2 at Shirley. The crossing of the
WdSSsRI p. & S. eight miles further Chrome
nd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

he had been delivering scytnes and
other things for the last twenty years
and had never made a mistake. He
couldn't say what Mr.. Bowser wanted
with a scythe, but it would have been
the same had the consignment been a
rhinoceros. He would have left it at
the basement door and asked no ques-
lions.
WAS a scythe left here this after
noon?'' asked Mr.. Bowser, as soon as
he entered the house.
Yes, but I thought there was some
mistake" answered Mrs Bowser- IF
you had ordered up a brick yard or a
sawmil1 I shouldn't have been sur
prised, but unless you want to hang
the scythe in the hall as relic OF
your farmer days. I can't see what you
are going to do with it.
TT is easily explained. A doctor
was in the office this afternoon ana
he noticed my condition and"
Your condition."
my condition. Mrs. Bowser. The
fact is. everybody seems to have
noticed it but you
but have you got too fat and healthy.
OF what?'
TOO fat and healthy" repeated Mr..
Bowser, with undue enegy and a
me? Fo the last month l have been
losing five pounds of flesh per week,
and even strangers have noticed my
pallor. Why. only yesteday-" :.
well a doctor was in the office,
she interrupted.
Yes a doctor was in the office, ana
he told me that unless made a change
of programme 1 wouldn't live to see
the summer out. My appetite has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

used. copied, initiated or varied, let me
| call to mind some OF the hits" of re-
cent years. Commencing with THE
Tale of a Kangaroo we have the
Bundle Bee ''Sea She'll" Tortured
Thomas Cat and others, all more or
less the same thing. The rhythm is in
evitable.
"DooIey," ''Bedelia" and others of
that class. all taken from the lifting
Irish movements that our GRANDPA theirs
and grandmothers danced to: limo
cent Maid, When Reuben Comes to
Town They Were on Their Honey
MOON almost Identical in swing
Sammy Rosie Posie,'' Honey,
Send Home for Money" .'Dinah" and
more like them, all the one and only
coon" style built on the same ground
work. The people cannot avoid them
any more than the writer hunting for
successful airs can He must make his
stuff" easy for the voice, and it must
have a certain swing
Let him be accused of plagiarism
he must stand it, whether he meant to
appropriate or not. Let him be roast
Even our best known and most sue
cessful writer's have to accept their
share Some of them steal from
themselves, from their earlier works, or
fix over some of their old pet ideas into
a new form, but their object is the
same. I could mention many instances,
but. being a long suffering composer
myself, hesitate to add any more bur
den to my fellow craftsmen.
Although hesitating to talk of my
own work at all, / do wish to say in
defense of some criticisms that wrote
the score of The Maid and the Num-
my two years ago, and that some of
the tunes I am accused of appropriate
ing were written long afterward.
Fortunate and clever is the writer
who strikes a real new melody these
days. He has not fifty or a hundred
colorS with which to paint, but only
eight. He must use only two beats or
occasionally four, as the waltz songs
are hardly the large successes that the
others are. He may not use more than
one sharp or three flats, or the class Of
people who buy the music will refuse
to do so on the plea that it is too diff
ficult to play. His tune must move
smoothly, as the unframed mind does
not understand a pause, rest, an
empty beat, or any other deviation
from the straight and narrow (and de-
plorably well beaten) path.
1t is becoming harder every day,
and every new show. to please the peO-
pie, who are always ready to cry
Thief" If certain elements are nee
essary to a popular song we must use
them, as we must use black or white
Far more than the popularity OF
song do we appreciate any notice of our
earnest endeavorS to please all classes
of playgoers and of any work to which
we have given the best thought and
care of which we are capable.
ROBERT HOOD BOWERS.