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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

The above described piano is only one
of few bargains we have left.
Only two days more of our sale, and
We are determined to dispose of every
piano on the floor if low prices and
easy payments will do it. You cannot
afford 70 miss this chance of getting a
fine piano at practically wholesale
prices. Our stock is greatly reduced.
but You will find some of the very fin.
est pianos 20 select FROM Such as the
Weber, Hobart NJ. Cable, Sehumann.
Story Clark, Doll and one or two
other makes, all pianos of merit, and
TO go at bedrock prices Remember to.
day and tomorrow will close our sale
for the present time being in Salem.
You viii find it decidedly to your
interest 10 look into this piano propo.
sition. Come today. Why not investi.
gate' 1t viii not cost you anything
but your time to look, and, if you pur,
chase, you win most assuredly make
big money in comparison TO what Won
VIII have TO pay for a piano when this
safe is over.
Killers Piano House Liberty and
Court streets. w. II. Weir. general
agent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Band Concert Saturday.

The reform school band will give a
band concert tomorrow afternoon, Sat
urday, on the principal street corners
Of this city. This will be very inter
esting, and the large crowds which are
on the streets Saturday afternoon will
enjoy II. The reform school has an eX-
cellent band, and though not often
heard in this city, their good music is
well-known, and it is always great
treat to hear them. Come out and en-
JOY the concert.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
New Thrsahing outaA

Charles A. Glaze has just purchased
complete threshing outat from the
Advance Thresher Co, OF Battle Creek,
Michigan, for a consideration OF tSO00.
Mr. Glaze is = well-ka0wn resident q
tAis eeuRty, residing abOat ak niles
noFth Of tAis city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Woodman Dance.

Invitations are out for dance to be
given by the Uniform Rank Of the
Woodmeu of the World Friday even.
ing Arril 2Sth, 10 which all members
of the Comp oad Circle are cordially in.
vitcl 90 attend. 2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
TO-DAY
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN
DOLLARS BUYS A LARGE SIZE
CABINET GRAND UPRIGHT
PIANO.
READ THE DESCRIPTION.

Double Veneered Mahogany Case, Seven
and one-Third octaves, Three Strings
Ivory Keys, Patent Repeating Action,
Patent Swinging Music Desk Beauti.
fully ornamented, Rolling Fan Board,
Handsome Brackets, Square Trusses,
Full Iron Plate Bushed Tuning Pins,
and Fully Warranted for Five Years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Tomorrow Special, Saturday, April
Ooth

ON fancy ladies handkerchiefs and
shopping bags. Fancy border ladies
handkcrchiefs. Special, four for 2Jc,
Regular value Toe each Shopping
bags, regular value 25e, special l0c
each. At the Economy lc 10 25c store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

grades; sawed and split cedar posts;
rough and dressed lumber Of an kinds
Give me a chance 10 bid ON the lum,
Der for your new house. Lumber
yard two blocks south OF court
house. ;. r. McCrackeu. Phome
2ig5 BLACK. 4.2S-wk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Ladies, children and BoYs

Cali ON us for the latest and best
things in shoes, and We can more please
you. Jacob Nogt, State street, Sa.
lem. 4-2s-2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Talk Of the Town

The success OF Eilers piano sale; just
think, 20 instruments were sold in 81
days Tomorrow, Saturday, sees the
finish.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

Wanted. Solicitor for good, legiti,
mate proposition. No eanvassing,
Pleasant permanent and profitable.
Call on NJ. r. Weaver, general agent,
Room 3, No. ss2 Commercial street,
upstairs. 4-aS,sts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Remember the Place

And the time limit of sale. Eilers
is where the piano bargains are, and
tomorrow, Saturday, is the last day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
May Baskets.

To be given away with purchases at
The Economy lc 20 25c store. Surprise
your friends. See our advertisement
in this issue. Heading 800 May bas-
kets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Glass Notice

Mrs. Virgins art classes will meet
at the new studio, corner Of Oak and
Winter streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Walter Morley
The Pence Man.

Has just received a car Of Sey'
wire fence and a ear of hop wire AZ
other car of fence to arrive ao~l
March goth. Buy now at special pfi'a
A large stock of piekets, dressed %
split cedar posts, shingles, gates a.
gate hardware and all kinds OF PEI
try fence. All at lowest prices
SALEM FENCE WORKS
go Court Street, sa'@
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
licensed 70 Wed

County Clerk J, w. Roland issued one
marriage license today TO Efie Post and
Ben Baker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

When in town take your meals at the
Star Restaurant, sss Court Street, "a,
joining wade's hardware store. Neal.
a. az hours, Is cents Phone sOl Red
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

For sale,-Bay horse, years old.
broke single and double. weight
1900 pounds. Chean. owner has no
use, Cali at the Club tables.
4aSgts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

For ale-Fresh milch cow aud veal
calf, Inquire Of l. G. Sutton, corner
18th aud Cross streets, Yew PARK.
4-9S-3ts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

For sale-sevenroom residence barn,
large half block, electric lights, bath,
hot aud cold city water. +. Hofer,
Journal office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Norwich linton Fire Iusur-
ance Society.

Frank Meredith, Resident Agent.
once with WIN. Brown & Co. No. 1919
Commercial Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28

For Rent'-One Groom house, close in,
and one small cottage in Yew Park.
Inquire at l4l Winter street. or
phone l43 Blue. 42S.9ts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-28
Elbow Grease

Win always be employed IN h0u.
keeping, but the days of serubbins 0's
the washtub are a thing OF the %
The inventor has brought about Ih' :,
olution. See our almost human 'Au.-
machinery. We have the latest %
makes. Your family work ana i''s,
dry, cents per pound; finished y"
little more.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-08-11
De norife Offcerer.

Sra gjsrnitierne 9isrnion bringer
"9erliHer Sage6latt" en- artifeI,
Boori Oct 81. a. beoer:
Som ieg berer, bar man / SpFf.
LAMB naonlig / militRre Rreoie osmt
pore Sffirerer itreugt, foroi De uSeu
Sspen nSlsb BEN prooiipriIfe 8eaie-
rings Srbre bl. q, til at ombptte 5la.
get. 5or Spiferne iom for ale an.
Ore. Der bar fin eaen aoree for ia
alene. en- acnse, ION oerfor bar en-
national Snnfeanne. BARTER Be TO Be
sreber aonee os SRorelnnS binanoen.
Gen uorife acnse par berinob ipenf.
meo ipenif Sanfegang. ) Stribis-
beoerne meo Speriee ioripnnot ban
altio / bette 2anb, ion N fnftiif nor
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-08-11
HcoicisodaSbo9cu

"Sfo'eisbagsheg- er ar limit Hen BOG.
inf psiommet paa 2. auuHoiens 6grlua Ise0.
rub, Soma. Scr bier ruG i Aurei G Der
HVbni en- ensr ip b~eiisnoie 8srfonfr, BOTS $40.
lelsode BET er. oeSuoer er osr BlGos III al nsb'
ieane gapue pGu BEN. bots 5sbfeGsong man pil
ertuere. % tan Ct fmuit lioci esrs AZ uogen be-.
rpurt Eortatter for bocr Tao. g'nlaei al btsis
gsrs CT Fefi mee mepeH siisafoWbso, Glsre
Of Dem az aIseIes '~crtrrFeItce. ; bet bsie taqet
az Boeeu fmaa'uibt tHoreitst 90 frrSsIss imuit
uo'foret. Zen f~ortieuer burttp AnGtrtus.
Z. 9. InbL EiougbiOH. Gis.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-08-11

uSen Aonee. glcp Der siort SatSrsm.
melier. ifeoe BET fsrit iaar Stemuin.
aen ] Sneriae tiloS oct. 2ette er
6orbcIS. peb bpilfe gesreberne 8on.
se o. SGSrelano fan FILES o. er Die.
ben ifiIt. 81 narrr oct gnitc. at man
/ spiflanb bliper ppmerfipm poa bette
5crboIo og BONNER os Dereiter.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-08-11

Som Raior ScrepS Tiger, Iegrene
ilaar @raa pln 5armurbeiSe og
iirsmmer inc til gperne. 9etIaaeI.
irr bcroucr bsreS aLLcpeane. Siltroos
Tor oen betpoeIiac DEMONSTRATING |
Stoter CT Der itor WanaeI paa Nr.
t~etoShipip. foa at oct enboa bar pit
itg unuiIigt for mango al 6armerne
at iaa lin 8omtto bsitet. Wen pna
gneus 8a6rr fan on finSe biSie ar.
~beioSIsie @rbcibStrGiter; bn fnr
itebe pua @ruppcr al ii % tppe ar.
~teioSfsre Douriuger, iom bGnger ON.
firing peo Observation-Disclosures %
itaar o. gIorter pao etbpert GrGn, Der
Qoar OF fommer. elsie 6oIf ciI life
arbeibe for uoaeu YriS. ioalGuge De
Ter MitItgbcSS Rano til al itaife fla
Nro % Ssbn uoeu arbeioe; oa bar
Ell @eger, apitSe iom Wanb, isrit
iaat Smdg pda @ultpet, or bberfen
GdH eaer bun at beopae til at gaa no
paa Sanoet i9ien.
0ette aiplbet life bare IIabama.
SiIItanoGt er 0en iautre element
belle SpSen. = clearinghouse 8ru'
ter /. Gr. peHteS al0rte en- Reger Of
bile peHae tiIha9e til lit Nrbetoe ei.
Ter 9etaIiRasoagctL isreno ban bar
opbruat alt, ban bar tent. Sra oct
Sieblit Re8eren iaor cit Dollar
2pmmeH, psnicr han pan at turue
iorlabe tit arbeibe, inStil Sett er er.
eeSeret. Sa ban oil aiortg arhetSe
cper fem Gage | ltaen nnSer no9ert
STnitGnSiabeb. Spor ban iad et6 be.
timber fla - poa NIanta8en, oeo
Srrnbnuenrbcioe euer | Sdbrifeu -
Gsroueen oil ban bore iri, iaa ban
fan gao I'll 9peu og 8isre gHSe paa
fine Renge; ior ON Ssnoaeen er Be
ileIte iSorretninger luftet.
4Sno bcn nnben Si0e bsreS Dog Sp-
mirrtrinarr mi % Sa. Ger er aItiS
uogta inu, JON GrIig % reoeIiQ taper
Jig irelnoper % npoer babe Reipeft
% ,~5noiIuSelie. SnaleNeS me0 Wr.
". z. Burroughs, iioIigcre boiat
G6erofee Soma, 8 1881 po0eSe ban
Tia ill at fisbe belle $4,000 arres
Qano / 9nSoo.1 eItact. alabama, for
ST pr. Mere. Siben bar BON iOlat al
bette 9ano fornrtmeite til Negeria'
miller pnn afbetnling % bar paa en-
"a iumme lib baut inbtil 44O ilnoan-
ne &outoer / tine Bigger. De giGl'
Ser 6aruic puu 40 eIer so acreS meS
3 tit 10 Mars SeuitanS, OF Dtr. BUR
rouab$ foriifrer, Of ban eronl nIbria
bar ta6t en- eucite Sent ueo fine
Imusaftiorer. Bitten al buer tguc
9isbcre bar betalt ior lit 2ano oeb
SrStpGter al tin Sormiug.
Ct iIaderoe 8cuis pua, bpor megct
beore Rearere ftdur itg pua at 6oloc
ia til Sarmctt, hpor DC gierue orbei.
Ger bocr Tag / Adret, lent % tiOitg,
naar Se arbeioer for fig ieLo % life
for andre.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-08-11
Tameu (paa ct SaSeiteSl

Samen (paa ct SaSeiteS): ~Spor.
for flyer man altio bun ON ollie
Sfibe2 er BET, iorSi be GLIDER iaa
let og gratisit bortoper 8anoet2"
8ammel clipper: @Rei, 6rsfen,
oct er, iOrbi Riggen oeres er iao 0pr."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-08-11

9et trsiier SIeriet. itprisr Stupet. Sc. er
sopt, euteH man CT Ing eler frSf. Zei aifr
ems AHftst Inf icr en- So~mmsrmprsen Set
CT tpoo HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
glsr. IS Gents. &c euer TABLETS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02
WASHINGTON.

The Navy Department decided to turn
over to the revenue cutter service the
gunboat Bancroft for use as a practice
ship.
The grand jury has returned an in
dictment against William NJ. Carr, late
disbursing officer for the Smithsonian
institution, on the chlrge of embezzle-
ment. Carr now is Under $4,000 bail.
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior
Department has decided to recommend
in his annual report the abolition of all
positions now held By land-office receiy-
ers. There are 10 men filling such
offices in the Western States and their
comL med salaries is $250,0O0 year.
1t is said authoritatively at the State
Department in Washington that this
government has assured Cuba that she
was entirely at liberty to enter into n
treaty which would give to Great Britain
greater privileges than were enioyed nv
the Americans in the island at the pres
ent time. Concurrently with this the Gu.
bans were warned that if they gave
away now all the concessions which they
have they would be unable at q la.ar
date to offer to the United States any
alluring inducements for commercial
treaties.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02
FOREIGN,


Charles T. Searle, an American dentist
whose home is an California, is dead of
typhoid fever in st. Petersburg.
King Oscar has definitely and formal
ly declined the offer of the Norwegian
throne to prince of the house of Ber-
nadotte, and in letter to the president
OF the storthing finally sewers his connec-
ton with Norway.
The correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph at Shanghai sends a
report circulated at Pekin that the dow
ager empress has imprisoned the en-
peror for alleged connection with the re-
cent bomb outrage at a railroad station
there.
Fifty persons killed and 500 wounded
is Santiago's tribute to disorder. More
than $4,000 worth of street railway
property has been destroyed and the
executive mansion damaged as a result
OF two days rioting in the capital of
Chill.
The Car, alarmed by the great strike,
has granted substantial reforms in gov
eminent to check the uprising. Count
Witte has been given complete control
and will appeal to the people to give his
plans trial The trouble has spread
rapidly and panic exists in st. Peters
burg.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02

that his conviction was lel " and afnrnf-
ed the sentence of life prisonment,
with two judges dissenting
Announcement was made the other
day of the resignation of Rev. DR.. r.
A. Torrey from the pastorate of the
Chicago Avenue Moody's) church in
Chicago. DIR. Torrey's resignation was
placed with the committee of the church
two years ago, but he consented to re-
tain the position until successor could
be found.
The State bank at Rockham, 8. D.,
was robbed the other morning. The
safe was shattered by nitroglycerin and
$1,000 in currency. besides valuable Sc
Curities secured. Citizens heard the ex-
plosion. but were reused too late to
catch the burglars, who made their es-
cape by means of team stolen from a
livery barn.
Nelson Johnson, who was arrested in
Denver on five charges of embezzlement
from the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York. said that while he
might not plead guilty, his alleged offense
was committed after he had read the re-
ports of the McCurdy-McCall expendi-
lures of funds, and that he could not be
more guilty than those high officials.
1t is feared the expedition headed by
Prof. Grindell, which started last June
to explore Jiburon Island, in the Gulf
of California, has persisted for want of
water and food. j. e. Hoffman, MEM
Der of the party, arrived at Guaymas,
having worked his way on foot down the
western coast of Mexico after he became
separated from the party on June %.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02
spark. from the Wires.

In Norfolk, Va, John d. Dawley,
aged %, shot and killed William H.
Davis, aged 80, then hid in and set fire
to his fathers barn, being seriously
burned
The Supreme Court of California re-
fused to appoint special administrators
for the estate of Alexander Dunsmuir
at the request of Edna Wallace Hopper,
his stepdaughter.
Roman Catholic priests are about to
close negotiations for the purchase OF
$1,000 acres of land in Live Oak and
Patricio counties, Texas, on which to
colonize Irish immigrants.
DR.. w. HI. Dieffench, in a paper read
before the Homeopathic Medical Society
of New York, described the cure of can
Ger by radium coatings on celluloid rods
inserted in the diseased parts.
Henry G. Frick has requested the
trustees of Wooster University. Ohio, to
have plans made for a $4,000 addition
to the library which he presented to
the institution in 1899.
The Shubert Theatrical Company OF
New York has been incorporated at Al
bany, N. Y, with 100000 capital. The
directors are Lee Shubert, D. Shubert.
Joseph w. Jacobs and William Klein OF
New York.
An attempt was male to wreck the
west-bound express on the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad near
Stamford, Conn.,, a large bar OF iron
being found wedged between the rails q
few minutes before the train was due.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02

Albert T. Patrick, condemned murder
denied a new trial by New York court.
Scott Kerr, right tackle on the Prim-
rose Athletic Cluu football team of New
castle, Pa, received fatal injuries in a
game.
Edward G.. Cunliffe, the Adams Elk
press robber, went into court in Pitts
burg and pleaded guilty to two charges
of larceny, representing a theft OF SlOl,-
600.
Mrs. Sarah Watson Andrews died at
Silver Springs, N. Y, aged 1O2 years.
she was born in Bennington, VT, and
was the oldest surviving daughter of the
American Revolution.
A runaway street car on the new
Williamsburg suspension bridge across
the East river, New York, caused the
injury of twenty-five persons, two or
them probably being fatally hurt.
Explosions of turpentine injured ten
hremen and half as many spectators at
ire that destroyed the paint manufac-
turing establishment of Feigel & Go. on
West Forty-ninth street, New York.
photograph of the burglar killed by
clerk while robbing a store at Sheldon,
n. Y, was identified by Chief Inspector
Watts of Boston as that of Connecticut
Billy" one of a gang of postoffice burg
lars.
Seventeen inmates OF an orphans
home at Burlington, VT, have been poi
soned mysteriously, three dying. The
State board of health physicians have
been unable to find any explanation for
the tragedy.
In momentary danger of being killed
or manned by the frequent explosions,
fremen fought fire which destroyed the
six-story building at IS aud 20 Des
brosses street, New York. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
In broad daylight the clothing store
OF Abraham Fox in Seventh avenue,
New York, near Broadway's most fire.
quented district, was robbed BY five men
who held up the proprietor and his
clerks at the point of revolvers.
The secret marriage of Miss Martha
Manning Ames, a Boston heiress, to Mi
chael Chirurg, Russian, some days
ago. came to light the other day. The
brides mother, angered by the affair,
declares her daughter was hypnotized.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02

the masterpiece in architecture that
surmounts Cathedral heights. 1t was
during the recent diocesan convention
that it was discovered that only six
cut Of the forty belonged to the mas
culine persuasion. Among the 600
clergymen Of the Protestant Episcopal
church who visited the cathedral, were
a couple Of provincial ministers who
professed to be Mortified that the faces
were those of gentle women. Mention
Of lady" angels are not abundant in
the Bible, these clergymen asserted,
and SO vehement were their protests
that they finally reached the ears Of
the building committee, which pro-
tested to the sculptor that his angels
would never, never 90. Mr.. Borglum
instances Fra Angelica and Danatello
as chiseling LADY" angels, but he was
argued down, and they are now to
have angels wearing "gentlemen's" be-
whiskered heads.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02

Chica go-Cattle. common to prime
$500 to $6.40; hogs, prime heavy, S4.OC
to 1928; sheep, fair to choice, $500 to
$40; wheat, No. 2, SSc to 9Oc; corn
No. 2, sic to 53c; oats, standard, 2Sc to
Soc; rye, No. 2, zoe to Tic; hay, timo.
thy, $3.50 to $3.50; prairie, $500 to
$11.5O; butter. choice creamery, 1Sc to
22c; eggs, fresh, 1Sc to dc; potatoes
per bushel, 60c to zoe.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs
$500 to $500; sheep. $4.G0 to $3.50
wheat, No. 2, SSc to 9oc; corn, No. 2
SOC to SIC; oats, No. 2, 2Sc to 30c; rye
No. 2, 5Sc to Goo.
Cincinnati-CattIe, $500 to S4.s5,
hogs, $500 to S5.25; sheep, $500 to
$5.25; wheat, No. z, SIC to soc; corn
No. 2 mixed, 52c to 53c; oats, No.
mixed, 30c to Sic; rye, No. 2, 69c to Tic
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S4.75; hogs
$500 to So. 10; sheep, $3.50 to $500
wheat, No. 2, SIC to soc; corn, No. 8
yellow, SIC to SOC; oats, No. 3 white
Soc to &c; rye, No. 2, 69c to zoe.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, S5c ia
SEC; corn, No. 2 mixed, sic to 53c; oats
No. 2 mixed, Zoe to 32c; rye, No. 2, 54c
to &c; clover seed, prime, $S.15.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 500; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $5.25; sheep, common to good mixed
$500 to $5.25; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $5.25;
hogs, $500 to $5.75; sheep. $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 93c to 95c;
cora, No. 2, COO to &c; oats, natural,
white, 35c to 36c; butter, creamery, zoe
to 23c; eggs, western, 23c to 26c.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
$5.75; hogs, choice heavy, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, SEC to SSc; corn, No.
white, 4Sc to 49c; oats, No. white,
28c to SOC.
Mnwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
85c to SSc; corn, No. 8, sic 10 SIC;
oats, standard, Doc to SIC; rye, No. 1,
zoe to 72c; barley, No. 2, 52c to 54c;
pork, mess, $16.10.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-02
A FAMOUS vlOLINIST.
He Was Political Influence in History
of Modern Norway.

He Was Political Influence in History
of Modern Norway.
What was 1t that made Ole Bull I'M
deniably the greatest political inf1u-
ence in the history of modern Nor
way? The riddle is easy to read, says
Margaret E. Noble in Tie Century.
Although he voiced the peasants, his
own voice was that Of no peasant, but
one of the most severely learned OF
European utterances. His instru-
mental mastery was complete and the
tons have left them for the most
part objectionable. But Mozart was
his chosen theme, worshiped with such
an ardor of conservation that the
whole range Of his works had for him
no secret His fame, therefore, was
Of that order that opens all doors.
Statesmen and chief captains like Bis
marck and Won Moltke were his init
mates and he was their confidant. To
world artists like List, Chopin and
Mendelssohn he was own brother. In
deed, curious physical resemblance
between List and himself led to many
amusing contretemps on this score.
And soyereigns, diplomatists and
great mobiles were all proud TO name
him among their friends. In him,
then, Norway had found one who
could stand for her in the highest
ranks Of the nations, learn for her the
secrets Of statecraft and recover in
her behalf the trick of thinking like
king. For this is one Of the losses en-
tailed on a people who are governed
by foreigners from a foreign seat, that
they forget to think of their country
as whole, the habit that is the secret
Of rulers.
Yet it was only as man, and not
by any means as a politician, that an
autocrat could claim the friendship Of
the distinguished artist His own SOW
ereign felt that he had cause for grave
offense when the news reached Stock
holm, in 1913, of his heading process
sion in Paris to present the Norwegian
colors to Lamartine But even royal
anger could not resist the good stories
told on the next visit and the king
stood biting his lip at the careless
bonhomie of ole Bull, as he turned
suddenly and said, by the way, sire,
you should have been with us the
other day in Paris when we went to
acclaim Lamartine'