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Gent to pay the interest on the securities. The
earnings in 1903 were not enough to pay the
dividends and suit was entered against the
Railroad to enforce the agreement. Judge
Dobler decided some time ago that the agree.
ment was valid, and the case came up for final
hearing before Judge Stock bridge. The amount
claimed by the Hotel Company was $500,
and interest from the time it became due,
which was allowed by the Judge in his verdict.
Messrs. Williams, Thomas Williams APP
peared for the Hotel Company, and Messrs.
McComas, Gather q Greenbaum for the Rail.
road
An Old Estate to be Soda letter from
Ellicott City says: 1.-THE fine old property
known as the Rogers estate, near Marriotts-
for the sum of $11, 600. It contains about 600
acres, great portion of which abounds in ex-
cellent timber suitable for building and other
purposes. 1t is separated from the colonial
land grants of the Marriotts in Howard county
by the Patapsco river, along the borders of
which it extends about mile or more. 1t has
been in the.hands of the Rogers family, in Bal.
timore county, for nearly a century, and it
was not until recently that the owners con-
cluded to dispose of the old homestead. The
lowlands bordering the Patapsco have been
utilized for many years in the raising of broom
corn, and a broom factory on the property has
been successfully operated by the tenants. The
old estate lies partly in three counties-Balti-
more, Howard and Carroll. The present own
er intends to divide it into smaller FARMS"
The "Prettiest Girl"-Why of Course
On Saturday night last Washington Camp
No. So. P. o. S. A., gave pleasing entertain
ment at Shirley Hall, 18th district. An inno-
walton in the way of voting contest caused
much Ausement. 1t was announced that
the VI ig lady who received the largest num-
Der of Votes as the prettiest girl within radius
of five miles of Fork would receive a hand
some bouquet. There seemed to be great
diversity of opinion among the young men.
but Miss Florence A. Arthur, daughter of Mr..
John Arthur, received plurality and was pre-
sented with bunch of carnations.
Held for Stealing Horse.-A letter from
Ellicott City dated May 23d. says: Thomas
G. Shipley, of Baltimore county, had hear
ing before Justice Wallenhorst today, in Eli
colt City, on the charge of taking and carrying
away riding horse belonging to Napoleon
Dorsey, of Howard county. Mr.. Dorsey testi.
fled that the horse was loaned to the accused
on April 4th. and he subsequently ascertained
the horse had been sold by Shipley at Balti.
more auction stable. The accused was held
under bail in 81 900 furnished by his mother
Mrs. Mary Ritter, of Woodlawn, Baltimore
! county,"
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ask aid in their war with the Axtacs. and
in the plaza before it the Tanos Indians
This was the point of departure for many
bands of the conauistadores who started
out into the wilds with all the fire Of the
Crusaders.
Mr. F. w. Hodge, In Historic Towns OF
the Western States" remarks:
THE old palace, in which the gallant
vorges was dungeoned. and In which Lew
Wallace wrote the last chapters of Ben
Hur.' has been refurbished. but probably
no walls within our domain hold in hiding
such wealth of cruelty and horror, OF
treachery and suffering, of valor and chiv-
airy, as the great adobe structure which
still overlooks the historic plaza OF our
oldest western town.
The historical rooms of the old palace are
filed with objects pertaining to the earlier
history of the territory and the Spanish In
vasion few years ago 1t was proposed
by the governor of New Mexico that the
Smithsonian Institution should take charge
of the palace and administer 1t as a mu-
scum devoted to the anthropology of the
southwest. Undoubtedly here is a prolific
field which now Is rapidly being despolled
by the curio hunter who uproots the ancient
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preciated by the authorities Is shown by
the celebrity which Congress voted the Ieaoer
the nav and emoluments of first heuten-
ant of the corps. In July, 1892 ne was dis
charged at his own request.
Several months elapsed before another
leader was found, and this was Francesca
F'anciulia of New York, who welded the
baton from November, 1892, to OCTOBER,
1897 and returned to New York
Several months elapsed before the vacancy
was filed, but on March 3. 1898. the pres
ent leader William II. Santelmann. at that
time member of the band. was appointed
How well he has succeeded one needs only
hear the band, which through the efforts
and recommendations of Gen. Haywood has
been increased from thirty to sixty men,
rated at SEQ and $50 month and ser
geant's allowance to which are attached
ten enlisted men, making, with the leader,
second leader and drum major. seventy
three.
Aside from using brass instruments. fifty
of the men can be used in orchestra, ana
this band, once entirely composed aimosht
of Italians, has forty natives, ten Germans
and but seven Italians.
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EARLY HISTORY OF
BAND OF THE PEOPLE
How Marine Organization Was Formed and Story of Its
Work From That Day to This.

provision was made for thirty-two drum
mers and fifers. Headquarters was estab-
ished at Washington, with Maj. w w.
Burrows commander. Here the drum
mers and fifers when not on shipboard or
at other stations were stationed. The early
history of the corps was lost through the
British during the capture of Washington
In August. 1914. but a few Of the books and
papers at the barracks escaped their hands
II is found. however in a newspaper notice
of review of the corps on July 4, 1901, by
President Jefferson that 1.-THE marines were
headed by their band" and there is little
doubt but that 1t was made up by the drum
mers and filters.
Tradition as 10 the origin OF the band Is
to some extent. at least. pure fiction The
popular story that the foundation was a
rowing band of Italians Who while giving
concert on a man-of-war lying OFF Naples,
were brought off and pressed into service
In the fripolitan war and afterward
brought into this country is somewhat
mythical The facts are that In the win
ter of 1S04-5 Commodore Prebie and other
officers of the Mediterranean squadron were
much pleased with the music heard by
them when being entertained at Palermo.
Sicily, and conceived the idea that such
musicians would be an acquisition to the
government Meeting with Gaetano Carusf,
a leading linguist as well as musician, he
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The United States Marine Band. which Is
Vow considered one of the finest bodies or
musicians in the world has not always
borne such reputation nor had 1t. TIL II
had been in service fifty years or more.
Appropriated in strength many of the mill
tary bands OF this country. albeit the talent
has been frst-class Notwithstanding the
mea ger pay allowed its members.
IL IS a unique organization. having been
evolved from the drummers and fifers pro-
videG for by law for the corps and in its
early days was composed of some of the
Inuslcally competent privates of the corps
detailed to the band, and today there are
some detailed private marines in its ranks.
Its growth has kept pace with the corps
and today not only is 1t regarded the
finest OF the government bands at or near
Washington, but 1t is regarded as the peer
of any band in the world.
The act OF 1T9s reorganlzing the navy pro-
Vided also for 2 ma rine corps. Such service
as that OF the marines had been performed
in the war of the revolution under the name
o. the fencibles and the utility of such was
demonstrated. The corps thus authorized
consisted of but few hundred men. ana
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priests extended throughout the Pueblo re-
gion with its strangely CARRIED heather.

priests EXTENDED throughout the PueDlO re-
gion with its .strangely-garbed heather.
X
For centuries Santa Fe has been a focus
of religious education and the seat of
archbishop. So among the sights of the
city are the churches schools and religious
founda lions. The ancient church of San
Miguel is pointed out to visitors as one of
the landmarks. 1t is located in the Oldest
part of the city in the. quarter called by
the Spaniards Analco, where Indians from
Mexico were settled. The church is really
in type enlarged pueblo dwelling with
massive adobe walls, and the roof COM
posed of large squared beams supported at
the ends by carved timbers which pro-
jected from the walls, the whole being COW
cred originally with poles of cottonwood
and then in turn covered with willow brush
and above was laid a layer of rammed
earth.
In the Pueblo revolution of 1850 the
church was wrecked but in 1110 1t was re-
rooted and put in order One finds much
of interest in this venerable edifice, which,
though devoid of architectural beauty, Is
among the most remarkable surviving
buildings of the early southwest. In the
church of Nuestra Sonora de Guadalupe,
situated Just south of the river at the
western edge of the city, are interesting &C.
clesiastical paintings and carvings. The
| carved roof beams of this church are
among the best specimens of their class,
| and rest on walls of great thickness.
| The new cathedral Is an imposing build
| ing and contains many fine paintings and
| beautiful stained glass windows. There
| Is behind the altar a richly carved and
| painted reredos erected by Governor Marin
del Vale and his wife in 1851. Many old
paintings and rich vestments are also pre-
| served behind the altar.
The oldest house in the city, which Is re-
| puted to date back beyond the time of the
Spanish conquest, is one of the lions OF
| Santa Fe. This house was until recently
two stories in height, the second story be-
ing very low and the floor between the up
| per and lower rooms of adobe. The first
| story however, still remains as 1t has been
| for centuries and there seems no reason
| to doubt that it is the Oldest building con-
| tinuously inhabited in the United States,
| and about the homeliest
On the east side of the main road en-
| tering the city from the north on COM
| handing hill one sees the ruins OF the
| Garita, the only Spanish fertilization OF
| which any remains now exist in New Mex
ico 1t was built with two bastions, and
| under the Mexican regime it was used as
| a customs house station, where all wagons
| coming from the north were stopped until
the excessively high duties of those days
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room. This advantage was recognized by
numbers Of the bandsmen fifty years ago,
some leading their sons into it when mere
boys that they might reach more exalted
positions in the musical world. The names
of some for the first half or more of its ex-
istence the Safdos and Pulizzis were to be
found on its rolls, and later the Prospects,,
WeberS, EsputaS and others followed the
footsteps of their fathers. Then, too, while
some only remained a term or two in the
band then striking out for themselves 9TH
ers served several decades-in fact, till old
age interfered with the performance OF
their duties, and fair proportion of very
old men are living who were bandsmen be-
fore the civil war; and within few years
those who were members in the fortes-
Scala. Giatano, Repetti and M. Felger-
have died
x
OF those recalled who In the days OF
Drum Major Hooper. in the forties. were
members led by Lucasie. are the Clarinet
lists Prospect. ST., Arth. Biegler. Elwell. Es-
puta, ST., and Scala; Flutists Perez and F.
Prospect; Bugler Edwards; Cornetists We
Der, ST., J. Prospect and Esputa. jr.; Trum-
peter Defalko; French horns. Repetti. Tai
tavul and Fair; trombones. Repetti. Dow
ney and M. Feiger: opheclide, Pons. and
drummers Mcfarland and Jarboe.
From this band there were turned out a
number of band masters, the master of the
Washington Light Infantry Band of tho
early fifties being Joseph Marsolette, and In
that decade there were Withers Cornet
Band, Esputa's. Fred WeDer's Band. and
others of this city, and more than one cir
Gus band was made up in great part from
graduates of the marine barracks band
room, to say nothing OF those who went
into the bands of flag ships.
Perhaps the most formidable rival OF the
Marine Band was that known as Withers'
Band, composed of a father and several
brothers, who had served In tue old band
with others, and of which Billy Withers.
now of New York, was the leader. His
forte was the new and popular music of the
day, much of it original, and In which was
employed some choir devices. An industrial
fair was in progress here. the management
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of which had arranged for music by the
Marine Band and Withers' Band, to alter
Of the finest classical compositions, and
though much having endured for ages and
heartily applauded by many, was nor APP
preciated by the masses. Wlthe-s turned
his attention to lighter music Sucn as the
Nightingale" "Sleigh Bell ana "Mocki1g
Bird polkas, with limitations. and through
the newspapers 1t was arranged that the
popularity of the bands should De 1udSed
by the drawing powers of she programs
given. On the Withers nights the place
was a perfect jam. while Scala recognized
that the public at large had tastes dlffer-
ing from those of society, and afterw;ird
gave much more modern music, with some
compositions by local talent.
1t has been stated that long years back
the band was used at the functions at the
Executive Mansion. but it was no. until
1854 that the now popular open-air concerts
I'm the parks were initiated at the White
House and in the Capitol grounds. Two
years after the men were allowed an addi-
tional 81 per month therefor. Then the
mandant Colonel John Harris, recon-
mended that the drum ana ife corps bt
rated as a band of thirty members. under a
principal musician, and that :her pay be
Increased to $34. $50 and SIT per month. 1t
was not, however, till July. 1851, that Con-
gress had passed an act for this purpose.
Mr. Scala. in compliance with the act. re-
organized the band, and continued 10 lead 1t
| till December, 1871.
The following day Henry Freis was ap-.
pointed but was discharged at the end OF
his term, in August. 1873, when Schneider
was appointed and served till 1850 In that
year John Philip Sousa, who had served
| in the band years before. his father having
been a valued member thereof. was tender
ed the position and accepted II. MI Sousa;
after his apprenticeship In, the band, had
been actively engaged In the musical pro-
fession and had already shown the genius
which subsequently won for him the title
of march king" and. knowing from eX-
perfence what was needed on taxing the
| baton, set about giving 1t. His work was
soon apparent, and that 1t was soon APP
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hauled by the British ship Leopard and re-
fusing to give up alleged deserters the
latter fired a broadside, so damaging the
Chesapeake. that she was forceu 10 put
back.
About this time another event occurred OF
which Commodore Barron was apprised
when he had turned back his ship. Call
ing down to his passengers, be asked now
| they had Jared during the excitement and
the answer came:
-.."Oh, we are all well and Madame Sardo
has fine daughter and both are doing
nicely"
The commodore replied. THAT Is fortu-
, nate. Allow me to suggest name. Call
her Fortunate This suggestion was
adopted and some Of the party, upon re-
turning to Washington, resumed service in
| the band and others settled in business.
| The daughter born in the midst of such
! exciting scenes grew up, married and one
of her daughters became the wife of
valiant officer of the navy.
| Others of the party took service with the
| United States during the war of 1912 with
the troops, Mr.. Sardo being the bugler for
| From 1915 till 1924 John L. Clubb was
the fife major in charge at the barracks.
| but the bandsmen were few in number. 1t
| il questionable If the music OF drum and
fife was not more appreciated excepting Cor
[ indoor functions at the White House. Mr..
Club was succeeded by Eutine FriQuet. who
|, held the position tin 1880. After that year
| came Francis .Schnig. Joseph CIivillier, r.
| TRAY Antonio Pons and Francis Scala as
l fife majors and acting leaders of band
4 which was not recognized till 1895. Under
| these men much improvement was made
| other than numerically. notwithstanding
the compensation was not as much as the
| pay of a frst-class mechanic. The fact
I that ordinarily their daily duty was over
| at noon and the advantage of daily prac-
! tfce somewhat compensated the members.
i there were more than few instances
| where musicians enlisted solely to prepare
/ themselves as band masters and leaders by
the constant study and practice in the band
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Fires That Burn for Centuries.

From the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch-
There are domestic fires burning In York
shire, England, today which nave never
been out for hundreds of years. AT the OLD
fashioned farm houses in the dales OF YORK
shire peat is still burned. The fuel is oo-
tanned from the moors and stacks OF IL are
kept by the farmers In their stack garths =.
"girdle-cakes," which are made from Dough
baked in quaint pans suspended over the
neat fires These fires are kept glowing
PROM, generation to generation. and the son
warns himself at the fire which warmed
his sire and his grandsire and grandsire
sire. aud which will warm his son and ms
SONS son.
There is a fire at Castieton, in the whitby
district which has been burning for over
200 years Tine record probably is held by
a farm house at Osmotherly, in the Same
district The fire has been burning for 500
wears and there are records to show that it
has not been out during the last three cer-
turtles
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~ HERE are many attractive Indian
pueblos nestled among the verdure
of the Rio Grande valley that might
II lure the traveller. but Santa Fe has
a particular historic interest. Com
pared with other cities in the United States
she is hoary with antiquity. This year she
may reckon three centuries to her credit
and no one has thought of celebrating the
tercentennary. These centuries have rolled
over her leaving her untroubled. neither
larger nor smaller and the flavor OF the past
little impaired with any intrusions of mod
ern progress. One who has jealous feel
ing for the permanence of the quaint and
picturesque might hope that the day may
be far distant when dreamy old Santa Fe
will wake up, but the New Mexican of to-
day. while not unmindful of the past, builds
railroads and develops the resources with
true western energy, and no doubt, before
long Santa Fe will have boom.
Santa Fe has stirring times. how
ever with conquistadores. warning Indians,
revolutionists and United States troops as
actors in turn. From one point of view.
she was greatest when she became the en-
trepot for the whole southwest and thou
sands of wagons laden with the commerce
OF the prairies brought yearly millions of
pounds of freight along the Santa Fe trail
10 be distributed to various points. some of
them far down into Mexico. During this
strenuous period large fortunes were made
and often fortunes for those days were put
to the hazard of a turn of the cards.
The old Mexican families knew how to
live well and there was considerable lux
ury in this historic capital. Here were
brought the finest products Of the aborlg-
ines of the southwest. and the now almost
priceless bayeta blankets of the Navajo
Indians were in common and might be
had for little. Fine lace mantillas that
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science.
The great Pueblo rebellion of 1880 devas-
tated Santa Fe. and the Indians for twelve
years held possession, quarreling about the
rule that belonged to the city of the holy
faith till Vargas drove them before his
troops and. with thanks to the Virgin
Mary. recaptured the city. In 1907 Lieut..
Pike, for whom Pixies Peak is named, was
brought before Gov. Alencaster at the pal
ace, charged with being an invader of Span
ish SOIL and in 1921 with the loss to Spain
of its American dependencies. the standard
of Mexico was raised In the plaza. In the
eyentful year of 1916 Gen. Kearney occu-
pied the city and Santa Fe came into a
new American sphere.
While wars and surprises and political
events form the burden Of the history of
Santa Fe in the popular impression. the
most striking history of the city belongs
to the conquests of peace. From its earli-
est foundation it was center of religious
activity that made itself felt over vast
territory. The fatherly guidance of the
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half concealed. half disclosed the beauties
OF the senOritas, exQuisitely woven serapes,
brocade shawls from China and India, sill
verware and jewelry are still preserved Is
heirlooms by the Mexican families of Santa
Fe. Bullion from the rich mines of Old
Mexico came in quantities to Santa Fe and
the horse trappings of the caballeros were
profusely decorated with solid silver.
*
The life in Santa Fe was no doubt most
picturesque in the days when the inhabi-
tants perhaps did not know that there were
struggling colonies on the eastern border
of the United States. nor dream that the
destinies of their city would be wrapped
up in July 4, 1776.
The commerce of the prairies changed all
this and ushered in the merchant and the
hardy teamsters, guides and pioneers, who
labOred for him on the historical Santa Fe
trail from Independence. The gambler, the
desperate and other camp followers came
to the quarry and the old city was per-
haps the busiest and worst of its size on
the continent. But the rails that were
being laid the trail Travelled in turn by
buffalo, Indians. hunters, pioneers and later
by the heavy freight wagons dubbed ''prai-
RE schoOners," put an end to this and
Santa Fe lost Importance with every ad-
vance of the iron horse. Finally. to add to
her calamity, the road left the city side
tracked and came down the GlorietaS
through a narrow canyon where the stream
takes a frequent toll of the heavy iron
bridges leaving them twisted wrecks on its
rocky bed
So the old city. the Villa Real de Santa
FEE de San Francisco de ASSIST to give 1t
its full Spanish name, sank back to Its
wonted quietude and forgot its ups and
downs In the festas on the plaza. The
plaza Is a beautiful and ample park with a
fountain, statues, band kiosk and benches
under the trees. inviting rest in the cool
ness and shade, much appreciated in land