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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
WORST ENEMY OF DINERS.
Strong Drink, Says Father Curran
of WIfes- Barre.

wilkes-Barre. Penn Sept IS (speciaD-"Ths
morals Of the anthracite mining districts are no-
good they were ten years ago and no one
could be more sorry TO say it was the way Il,
which Father J. J. Curran. pastor OF tho Holy
Saviour Parish, at this place expressed himself 10
a Tribune correspondent this evening.
He is the president Of the Scranton Diocese ~
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union and with tbs
aid Of John Mitchell. Of the United Mine Worker,
of America. secured the presence OF Presiaa-
Roosevelt at the thfrty-1fth annual convcafio, =
the union at Wilkes Barre last month Fatho-
Curran is immensely popular among the miners
having been one of them in his youth and IS ofte,
called on for counsel in time OF trouble with the
operators. Yet such are his earnestness and faf-
ness that even the coal operators have faith in bi
rs the great influx Of n-EngIisn snsaLIra,
miners responsible for this moral condition 2- was
asked.
II believe we are all inclined 70 put too much
blame the poor foreigner. and not enough on
own shoulders" answered Father Curran. t.
is the example we set that leads the Slav the
way of drinking than he knew in his nor. i. Ia
The Irish miners. In spite Of the greatness Of rha
more for beer than they ever did BEFORE ST5a s
shown by the increased number Of breverses ard
The miners. as rule. have quit drinking gbisksy-
but are spending their hard earned wages on beer
with the Irish the Church has taken a firm hold
other natonalities. however do not sem To tax
any interest in the temperance fight. and in TIE
boy miners there is hardly one who is Irish or
of Irish descent Their example is ALREADY begin
ming to have it's effect. and / am full OF hope for
the future. But at the present time I can ONLY
say that strong drink is the anthracite miners
worst enemy
The army of twenty thousand whom the Cath
Ole priests of the mining regions have pledged e
total abstinence are enrolled in the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union. In Father Curran's own church
in Wilkes Barre. there over thousand mem
bers. In Luzerue County they have a total absti-
hence regiment Of sixteen uniformed companies.
Every member takes oath to abstain from IN
toxicating liquors of all kinds. and be ready 10
obey the call Of his country in his services are
ever needed. The cadets and older soldiers are
neatly uniformed, and hold regular company and
regimental drills They pay regular dues pro-
vide fund, fr n which are paid sick benefits OF
s. a week and 800 for burial expenses Yet the Oh
tanning of recruits TO the total abstinence
ranks and holding in line those who have already
enlisted are the chief efforts of the members OF
the regiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
HALE A MILLION OF THEM.

Among those who should know best there seems
10 be wide difference Of opinion 10 the number
Of stenograp piers actually employed in the United
States but il is probable that the number is not
less than half million. and that in NewYork City
sIone there are hundred thousand persons who
hold their positions by virtue of their ability to do
sfenogra phic work. Many of them may get little
onrortlInity TO display this ability. il be
cause of this proficiency that they have been en-
nloved And the number who have risen through
stenoeraphy 10 positions of trust is much larger.
7. ,s not unusual for stenographer TO go into a
rev position. especially in a railroad Office. and
,,s that every one of his superiors, from the head
~ the department down, has been graduated from
the stenograrhic desk
Tho ,nopresson seems 10 obtain in some quarters
that to be a stenographer it is only necessary to
take down I'm more less perfect fashion the re
marks of some one else and then reproduce them
on the typewriter This is a fatal mistake One of
the officials of large manufacturing concern who
had himself risen from stenographic position and
was at that time more proficient than any OF his
snbordtnates covering his papers with minute char
acters which resembied copper plate In their sym
rnetry when asked what he found 10 be the great
est defect in stenographers replied: Lack OF horse
sense" Many stenographer VINO was absolutely
accurate in his transcriptions has lost his position
through lack of this quality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
RUST OF THOMAS PAINE.
Il Place for 1t IN Independence Hall
FINALLY Secured.

Philadelphia, Sept. 16 (SpeciaD. Thomas
Paine. the famous infidel, probably rests easier
in his grave now that the fight of thirty years
to secure place lin Independence Hall for his
bust is won and the memorial reposes in a
prominent place IN the old building The credit
belongs to Mrs. Carrie D. Kilgore. of this city.
Ever since the bust was presented to the city,
in 1876. 1t has been in Mrs Kilgore's custody.
The fund for the purchase Of the bust was
started by The Boston Index now defunct
periodical. devoted 20 free thought. Among
the contributors to it were the Rev. DR.. Edward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
BEGINNERS MISTAKES.

:, =. ,,freo,,antIz happens that beginners in
.,h1- oct a somewhat enlarged impression
- trair- own capabilities. Even those who have
s<.eruard risen high IN their profession lave not
,,een immune from this falling. Charles A Sumner
- one time well known upon the Pacific Coast as a
court reporter tells Joke upon himself the
.,o-v o4 a fall he look in his estimation.
se,or .,er5ing several years in stenographc prac-
,,ce without devoting himself assduously to IT. and
so- Eve months taking two or three hours daily
,s,ctssion from works like Macaulay's History of
England he felt able catch anything from three
hundred or four hundred words minute down,
sharpening his pencils in the mean time while he
waited for more It was with feelings Of uncon-
cealed low therefore. that he learned OF the ex-
pected visit to neighboring town of lecturer on
farming.
As the farmer is presumed 10 lead the simple Hre'
81 is natural 10 suppose that lecture farming
would be a simple affair. and MI Sumner took his
place and started TO transfer the words OF the
sneaker m his notebook with confidence not justi
fed by subsequent developments. But when. in the
solitude of his room he attempted to decipher the
5ieroglvpics he longed for pair Of the spectacIeS
used by Joseph Smith when he effected his ransia-
tIon of the Book of Mormon Years afterward out
Of the chaotic mass Of hooks and curves he man
sred to evolve the information that tho sub
sol pIouehing in tie ice fields Of Louisiana during
the month Of Jun was not always successIuI
snecfhc against the introduction of Fournierism
among the Graham wheat crops Of Northern In
diana"
Inasmuch as stenography lacks a great deal OF
being an exact science, majority of its votaries
AT least fnnumerable stories have been :old Of the
results of erroneous transcription. and there are
very few stenographers who cannot from their own
experience recall incidents which were ridiculous,
II nothing more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

of studying before and after hours. The prospect
of making a good income and securing a unlXer-
sity education at the time Is naturally a4lur-
While stenography has doubtless opened the
an. Notwithstanding the jokes which have been
made at the expense of the typewriter gri, VINO tho
modern demand for amanuenses, it is hardly pos,
sible that the ambitious man will, except IN rare
instances consider stenography more than a
means to an end and he will echo the reSretIul
sentiment of one of the ablest reporters IN the
c0nntry' ut is all very well to be an expert re
porter but would rather be the man VINO mace
shorthand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
Qua lites That Enable Some to Get Big Salaries
While Others Make Only Living

turret to foundation stone. and indeed become the
managers right hand man. ,,-,4. oo-onoios
In every civ there also employment dseL ~
whose chief mission seems to be 70 separate IN IN
unwary youth and maiden from t3eir rdndfed
through that great medium of exchange the vi.
adj columns It occasionally happens lliaC IN
a. NV arrival looks over the advertisements III
the morning or Sunday paper his reply TO one him 05
tbcr1 ecits 4 response which ultimately prIhga mn
~ ne ofIce of the agent who invariably mas a1i
positions his books than he ra can the
Fee in order to have the earth AND the tis
thereof placed at the disposal or the AMP ~ in
youtL His own advertisements are repheu 10 III
+ae mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
RARE INGENUITY.

-o,+ ogo,cies the amount of ingenuity dis
nlaTod nv some of them in order to get hearing
for for their patrons would win them success in any
calling. A business Office wishing to secure a
stenographer and not desiring to aVaI nseli an
t6e fi in daily paper using box PUT
Der in the office of that publcaVVoh be first appli-
osn for the position the patron Of an e et
TioIr,en+ agency, from which he mad peeh sen.
T5n r. seemed to the advertiser as II the aseLiSS
must have some subterranean means OF seGu onpb
IN Forroafion the whole thing was simple enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

has doubled his stenographc speed. Many good
man has discovered this 10 his grief Yet Ike the
artist in The Light That Failed" who found 1t
necessary get himself into semi Intoxicated
condition before he could do his best work. there is
a court reporter in a Western State who always
before entering the courtroom. takes Copious
draushts from the cup that inebrates, invariably
turning accurate work, while, in his natural
condition. he is unable to write shorthand fast
the average hoy walk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

mand for strictly high grade men Is in excess Of
the supply -, -
AT another Office the representative was less OPP
timistic He said: The number of business houses
willing pay SIS week for stenograp6ic serXce
good stenographers for S12 SO and IS week The
city is nrerrnr with stenogra phers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
STUDIO NOTES.

c. ]. Kogge. Of Nos. "a and 26 East 21st-st..
can be seen at his studio any day by pupils who
desire TO arrange for special terms.
Max Knitel Treumann has resumed his lessons
at Carnegie Hall on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays. His home is in shave New Rochelle
N. Y.
Nine Campbell. Of No. 303, Carnegie Hall, an
nounces that she will shortly bring before the
public her pupil Miss Lillian Clzbee, the posses
sor of A rich soprano voice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
"HoRsE SENSE" NEEDED.

This may be illustrated by the case Of a certain
railroad office the West. The head Of that office
was a nervous man. rapid Of speech and. as is
sometimes the case. very inaccurate in his manner
of expression. Although his secretary received a
good salary he rarely lasted than few
weeks No matter how speedy and accurate they
might be the relentless lowered above their
heads but p month two and then descended.
Then into the position who couldn't write
Ahorthand rapidly and knew it. When the man at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
Another Word About National
Hvmns-The Origin of la
Marseiliaise"
About Tenors.

1,~i- n a subject which was discussed in
this counmn week, it is interesting 10 note 'i"c
Truth" of London while adherinS 20 the oeiiel
that the time Of God Save the King is Englsh'
cheerfuflv revives an old story that the music OF
the ''Marseinaise' was cribbed by Rouget de Llsie
from the "Credo" of a mass composed IN Ger
many. Says the writer
But if it is not true that the British National
some ground for the belief that the 'Marseillaise
IS that S Rouget de- Iise Wrote both the and
the music Of the famous song at Straspou[s, Al
composed in Germany, and was the tune of the
''Credo" of an old mass Inc mass t ~ kaneT
meister of the Palatinate, and the original was
discovered in the musical h6rary OF n9 WHere
HOFFMAN composed the air. it is not a far cry
to nfs and from 6 rnc The des is
that Rouget de Isle only wrote the words OF the
introducing a quickened tempo for the purpose OF
the martial effect which he aimed at the ate j MT:
effect and the authority of the eminent french
tb same side Assuming the facts to stated.
it certainly be accounted .,s curious Qe1o fhng
that Frances great song of battle ana TeVoIutoh
should really have aeen made in Germany
The story is an old one. but long ago dis
proved by inquiries made in Meersburg the
curate of the town church denied in 1879 that any
such mass as that mentioned was preserved IN
the church But de Lisle's nephew had brought
forward documentary and other evidence to prove
ago. Critics who are swift to find plagiarisms OF
this kind are inclined to forget that melodies
which have a peculiarly catching and propusive
swing to them quite likely to find their way.
in the course of time into the folk song lists of
different peoples A German writer in 1872 stated
that the tune of La Marseillaise" was sung to
the words of a German folk song. Itch stand auf
hohen Bergen" in Upper Bavaria There the
writer heard it in 1872 sung by old woman Of
seventy. who said it was very old tune which
che had aar from her
But this did not prove that the German tune was
older than La Marseillaise." That according 20
the accepted story was composed by Rouget de
Isle in the night of April "a. 1892, which might
have been twenty years before the singer Of the
Bavarian song learned it from her mother and
grandmother The writer Of this paragraph re-
calls a popular song Of the folk song type
entitled "Rinaldo Rinaldini. in which the stirring
opening phrase of La MarseiIIase" serves as a
conclusion. In the books (see schirmer's 'Colec-
ton of German Songs') the melody Is set down as
folk-tune dating from about 1900 and the words
are attributed to August Vulpus 1888. 1t is there
fore quite likely that the German tune composed
Of familiar phrases, owed its concluding lines to
La MarseiIiaise" which six years old when
the words of "Rinaldo Rnaldint" We're written
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

II his superior possesses style which would make
a grammarian blush, II is the duty of the amanu- |
ensls 10 cover up the defects and turn out a |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

1t is not often that an artist who has yet to
earn his spurs in his native land plans a concert
tour a year in advance Of his projected coming.
Intelligence of such a scheme in the case of
violin player named Francis Macmillen comes
from T. Arthur Russell English agent. Con-
corning young Macmillen Che is only twenty
years old excellent reports have reached the Trib-
une's music reviewer privately through his West
ern friends. He was born in Marietta. Ohio on
October H. 1885, and studied the violin lad
in Chicago About two years ago. however, he
went to Europe He entered the violin class Of
Cesar Thomson at the Conservatoi In Brussels.
and carried off the grand priX and Van Hal money.
He effected his London debut in November 1903.
and has played publicly and privately there and
elsewhere since. OF his last concert Juns %
of this year the critics of the newspaper press
speak with warm appreciation. II has been
planned that his American debut shall take place
his twenty-first birthday. Octobe: "A. 1906. in
this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

Tribune to the effect that Vincent d'Indy woul>
visit America in the approaching season to conduct
a series of concerts by the Boston Symphony Or
chestra is confirmed by a statement sent out by
the manager Of the orchestra From this it ap-
pears that NJ. dIndy will come ar the end Of
November and will conduct concerts in Boston and
the December series in New-York Brooklyn. Phil
adelphia. Baltimore and Washington. His pro-
grammes will be devoted wholly to modern French
music. including some Of his own compositions
Mr. Higginson's experiment is interesting. but is
not likely be acclaimed very loudly in New
York. where the works of the younger French
men have not yet struck deep root The fact Is
it is a decadent Productive fruit of virtuosQship
in nanipuation of harmonies and orchestral IN
struments. snuous. charming. scintillant, ingen-
ious but ,nvertebrate and empty. M INDY
appreciation than his later. 1t is more than likely
that he will be heard in his pianotorte quartet
with the KneiseI Quartet on December u, after
having conducted the Boston Orchestra concerts
of December Z. and 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

Miss Marie Hall. a youthful English violinist,
will begin an American tour at Carnegie Hall on
the evening of November S. Miss Hall has good
enough story for the purposes of the press agent
She is said to be the daughter of player on the
harp and violin who in such destitute crcum-
stances that he and his daughter played in the
streets and hotel Hobbies in the provincial towns
of England for a livelihood. This Notwithstanding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

Here are some interesting dates for local music
lovers to cut out and paste in their hats Concerts
of the Philharmonic Society: November 10 and II;
December / and 2. Is and 16; January . and 6. lS
and 20; February and 10; March and 5. q and
q Boston Symphony Orchestra: November 8. 10
and II: December T. and 8; January II, II, IS;
February Is 16 and II; March Is. IS and II middle
dates In Brooklyn. Musical Art Society: December
a and March g. Oratorio Society: December l, q
and %: February %; April g. New-York Symphony
Orchestra: Afternoons of November p. December
"a and II. January and II, February 1, March 4:
evenings of November 4 and %, December II ana
Russian Symphony Society: Evenings of Novem-
her IS December 30 January o. February a.
March II and April Z: afternoons of December 81,
February Is and April 5. Kneisel Quartet: In Men
delssohn HALL November Il, December II, Janu-
aTt, - February r. March q and April 10 In
Association Hall Brooklyn: November and %,
December q, February and March s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

Miss Bessie Abbott an American soprano, who
has been singing in opera in Paris for five years
past. will begin American concert tour in De
cember under the direction of Henry Wolfsohn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

A contributor to the Berlin "Tageblatt' settles
a vexed question concerning the authorship of the
familiar Thuringtan song "Ach, vie list m6glich
damn which has long been set down a true
folks ong-that Is song made by the people for
the people. 1t appears that the composer of the
music (Which college glee clubs sing to words be-
ginning How leave thee') George Helm
rich Lux, Thuringian Church musician born in
1779, died 1861, father of the Mayence conductor
and composer Friedrich Lux who but little
better known than his father though he composed
operas, orchestral works. pieces for the organ and
songs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-27
WHAT IT MEANS
TO ASK BUR,REILE

TASK Burrelle'' is term frequently
heard. It will come as surprise to
many that the words have positive
value to them for they are connected
with a New York concern that carries
on unique business, having for clients
persons in every walk of life. ~f
Even those who know Frank A. Bur-
relle as the dean of press clippers,
scarcely realize why the term Ask Bur-
RELIEF has attained such vogue, be-
cause the value Of the press clipping
a hint Of it say, ooh, am not in pub
lie life, I don't need press clippings
Although there are Variations Of the
clipping business, the Burrelle Bureau,
which occupies the. old Fremont Man
sion in West 10Th street, New York, is
the largest in the world. To tell all
that Bulrrelle can do would take long
time. Occupying a whole building and
employing 100 persons, this concern
reads every paper published in America.
Beyond the personal idea, the concern
does striking work for commercial
houses. The merchant tasks Burrelle'
and receives advertisements Of every
one in his line throughout the country:
The mail order man is given names OF
new customers. Recently the maker Of
device, for teaching babies how to
walk asked Burrelle,' and now knows
Of every child born the continent over.
Baby food concerns are aided in like
manner. The man who buys duplicate
wedding presents gets names OF engaged
couples. The artificial limb maker
knows of every person who has q leg or
an arm amputated. The badge maker
knows Of conventions and new lodges.
And these are only a few.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-27
Y. w. G. A. Affairs.

A pinafore party will be given on
Wednesday evening at the, Y, w. G.: A.,
to which all members and lady friends
of the association are invited. Games,
readings and songs will be given by
those coming in costume. -.
The domestic science department is
opening a few new classes that have
been especially called for. Two courses
in invalid cookery will be given. and
the nurses from the city hospital will
be accommodated on Tuesday evening
and from the Swedish hospital on Fri
day evening" There are few vacan-
eies in both classes if others wish to
join. The course will include twelve
lessons. A class has just com pleted a
course in fancy cookery, preparing
fve-course dinner as their closing les
SON. Applications have been received
for new class, which will begin this
same course on Wednesday at $3.50 am.
A special maid g course, which has
been given this year, has proven very
satisfactory, beginning with plain,
every day cooking, and finally, in the
third course, taking up fancy Dishes
Most Of those who started in Septem-
Der have completed the first and second
courses, and Friday afternoon will be-
gin the advanced work, which consists
of eight lessons. There are a few va
cancies open for those who wish to join.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-27
COULD NOT GET GAMES
Plans Go Wrong for the Varsity Base
ball Fans: f.

Efforts to secure satisfactory base
ball schedule for the university team
have been unavailing, and if team
is organized, the college fans will have
no opportunity to back the maroon and
gold ball tossers against any of the
aggregations of the big nine. :
When the board Of control decided,
a month ago, to. support a team if a
satisfactory schedule could be arranged,
the wise ones said that there would not
be a ball team. It was then late in
the season, and as Manager Reed was
not given authority to contract for
games, it has been impossible for him
to arrange provisional schedule. Wis
consin, Chicago, Iowa, Ohio State, ILL
nois, Nebraska and other colleges re-
port that their schedules are complete.