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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30
A Parkhurst Story.

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst Of New York is
a delightful talker. full Of anecdotes
and "reminiscences He has no pa
thence with narrow. hiuebound lenom-
Nationalist. He defined them by tell
Ing me a story Of a minister who
preached 4 sermon SO touching that
all his hearers We're melted TO tears
all but II man. When asked how he
had succeeded in keeping his eyes dry
the man replied:
well, you see, this isn't my church."
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
OPERA PROGRAMME
FOR PRESENT WEEK

Following is the opera programme for
the week. with its chief novelties in the
production of La Gioconda" and of
Die Fledermaus-" Our New York
friends were greatly exercised over the
production of the rollicking Strauss
opera during a grand opera season.
Dippel capering through the part of
Won Eisenstein. Goritz betraying him
self as dangerously near the low COM
edy line as Frank. the rest all in key.
with Madame Sembrich herself setting
them the frolicsome example. appealed
not at all TO the grand opera dignita-
ries of the press. Yet the last perform
ance of Die Fledermaus'' drew the
record audience of the history Of the
house, with the converted critics laugh
ing tears adown their solemn cheeks.
The cast OF "Gioconda.' is like the
cast of Les Huguenots''-draws by its
own weight. 1t includes Nordica, Scotti
and Caruso to begin with.
The appearance of the second Kun
dry in Miss Olive Fremstad in Tuesday
evenings .'Parsifal' is another event of
note. Philip Hale on Miss Fremstad' $
Kundry made the startling comment
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
D'ALBERT'S STRONG
AND WEAK SPOTS

And still D'Albert, From lukewarm
likings and lazy championships this
small titan has certainly delivered us.
The latest to hold a brief for the pian-
ist is DR.. A. Wilhelmj in last Satur-
days Argonaut. 1t is a brief a Zap
passionate. 1t is further a dignified
and fairly complete exposition of the
defense in the D'Albert argument.
why, though, have forgotten the beau
ties Of the D'Albert tone, round, deep
and succulent as Kreisler's own? Why
have forgotten the infinitudes of the
D,Albert touch? These, at least. none
will deny. To much of DR.. WilhelmJs
plea for the pianist as 'the greatest
artist of the piano of the age there is
and must be strenuous denial.
1t all depends upon what you want
from a pianist. DR.. Wilhelmj gets all
he wants from D'AlbsTJ. / don't. A
great many other fairly respectable
musical folk do not. Take his Chopin
OF the earmarks of genius is eclecti-
cism. The wider the vision, the larger
the sympathy with all of pain and
passion and sweetness that have wrung
themselves out into the music of the
world, the greater the man. Some one
has said that D'Albert's Chopin al
ways wears trousers. 1t does. when il
wears anything. But may IL be sug-
gested that Chopin himself does not
always wear trousers TO keep the fig
ure. What of the flmy laces and lin
gerie that bend over the jeweled cradle
in the "Berceuse?' What of the proud
and delicate feet that fit through a B
minor mazurka? What of the woman's S
moment in the opus SO Polonaise, when
across satin floors. her slender and ra-
diant body disdaining the jewels that
caress it. the subject princess of Po-
land moves to it's glorious pageantry :
What, too, of the pale and passionate
faces of women that CLEAN through
the moonlight of the nocturnes? The
inherent evidence here is all against
trousers.
Chopin. in good sooth, has painted
the woman in music as she has never
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09

Francis ;Byrne as newspaper reporter
that is as good as Mr.. Barrymore's pu-
gilist. AS MIR. Barrymore's pugilist
could not be bettered. this is saying
everything that need be said.
Miss Anglin brings new comedy by
Madeleine Lucette Riley to the dra-
matte grist of the week. The play is
entitled THE Lady Paramount" and
is said to offer Miss Anglin happy op-
portunities for the display of her de-
lightful high comedy capacities Mr.
Worthing is also happily placed, and
Hall McAllister will reappear as an
optimistic land agent Mrs Whiffen
as 70-year-old fift will doubtless add
largely to the joys of living.
Tonight the Tivoli will offer for the
first time in stock the popular musical
comedy "Florodora." There will doubt
less be many desirous of renewing ac-
quaintance with the comedy in the ex-
cellent production that will be given
to it by the Tivoli
The Alcazar will have this week a
most persuasive attraction in a new
Irish comedy by Andrew Mack. the
famous Irish comedian. The comedy
is written about the life of Tom Moore
ard has had considerable success in
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09

that 1t was only the stage directions
OF Wagner that prevented Parsifal from
succumbing to the seductions OF Kun
dry as interpreted by Miss Olive Fren-
stad." Miss Fremstad's gown in the
Circean scene, devised by herself, is
said to be Of extraordinary beauty.
Goritz Beckmesser, again, Is said to
be alone worth going to hear In next
Saturdays Die Meistersinger." And
now here is the programmes:
Monday evening, April 10, Lucia"
with Sembrich, Bauermeister, Caruso,
Parvis, Journet, Bars and Giordani.
Conductor Vigna.
Tuesday evening, April II. at 5 o'clock.
'Parsifal." with Nine. Fremstad as
Kundry, and the rest Of the cast as
announced for the first performance.
Wednesday evening. April II. La Gil
oconda," with Nordica, Homer, Mul-
ford. Caruso. Scotti. Journet. Begue.
Dufriche and Giordani- Conductor.
Vigna.
Thursday, April Is. at II a. m. only
matinee performance OF "Parsifal."
with Fremstad as Kundry.
Thursday evening. April Is. Die
Fledermaus." with Sembrich. Homer.
Alten. Dippel. Reiss. Goritz. Greder.
Bayer. Haensler and others. Conduc-
tor. Nahan Franko.
Friday evening. April IA. '',CavaIleria
Rusticana' and "Pagiacci," with De
Macchi, Jacoby. Bauermeister, Nuibo,
Begue in the former and Alten. Caruso.
Goritz. Reiss. Parvis in the latter.
Conductor for both operas. Vigna-
Saturday matinee. April Is. at las
D. m, Die Meistersinger,' with Alten,
Homer. Mulford. Dippel. Van Rooy.
Goritz, Blass, Muhlmann. Reiss. Wal
ter. Bayer, Rudolf. FRANKIE. Dufriche.
Greder, Werner and Loetsch. Conduc-
tor. Alfred Hertz.
Saturday evening, April Is, La Gio-
conda," with the same cast as an
nounced above,
Tonight there will be Rossini's sta
bat Mater" with Nordica. Homer, Dip
pei and Journet, and the mag
niticent chorus and orchestra OF the
Metropolitan Company. The audience
promises to test the capacity OF the
house, this being the only concert given
during the season.
Here Is the programme in it's entire
ty, with a fascinating first part besides
the "Stabat Mater:
PART L
Overture-''u Barbiere di Sivigita' :. -Ro4sini
Aria-''La PerIe du Bresil ..-.......F. David
Miss Bella Alien
a. Prelude-'Le Deluge Saint-Saens
Solo. violin, Nahan Franko.
(b) la FtleuSe' Mendetssohn
(Orchestrated by 2 Guiraud)
Aria-''Bel Ragsio." from ''Senairzusds-
Nine. Maria de Macchi-
C1horas-'TVa Pensiero.'' from '.Nabuccof
NsfoA
Metropolitan Opera-house chorus
PART IL
RossinTs '-Stabat Mater.
(a) Introduction-'-Staba Mater polorosa"
Mines NOrdica and Homer, NM. Dip
pei and JOurnet.
Cb) Arfa-"Cujus Amman '...ssssssss..s..s
Mr.. Dippel
(c) Duet to "Qui est Homo ----....s.s....s
Mines. Nordica and Homer.
(d) Arfa-"Pro PeccatiS S.............s..ss
Mr. Journet-
tel Aria and chorusE'sEda Mater
Mr. Journet and chorus
(fl Cuartef-''Sancta Mater istud agas''
Mines Nordica and Homer. NM Dip
pei and Journet-
(x) Cavatina-''Fac ut Portem ...........s
Nine. Homer.
(hl Aria and chorus 'sInhamm atuS'
Nine Nordica and chorus
(D Chorus-'sIn SemDiterna Saecula"
Conductor. Arturo Vigna-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09

the East A feature will be the en-
gagement of little Harold Forman, the
boy soprano, whose sweet voice will be
heard in appropriate Irish ballads.
Paul Revere" will be the bill at the
Central this week, and with Herschel
Mayall in the title role should prove
an attractive medium.
Paul Conchas, a juggler who uses
cannon balls and Krupp shells instead
of oranges, will make his debut at the
Orpheum this afternoon. He is said
to be the latest and greatest sensation
in the Juggling world. Jack Mason's
Society Bellies" five pretty girls who
sing and dance. will be a dainty nov
city Of the programme, and the liquid
air demonstrations will continue to
astonish.
1.-The Whole Damn Family is the
title of the Chick comedians sketch
for the: week at the Chutes- The sketch
is said to live up to it.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09

ing. A bas-relief of himself in cop
per, done by himself, and laughably
clever, he last exhibited.
The Signor Rossi had rollicked
from the room a little mysteriously
while this was going on, and afterward
waiter and a champagne cooler ap-
peared, evidently in the connection. I
tried desperately to remember the
French for mullins in order to ex-
plain that tea and mullins was my
limit at an interview. Caruso, how
ever, looked so hurt and astonished
when / said mo" that I promptly
spilled half glass over my ironclad
rule. Over the wine the singer ex-
pressed an ardent admiration for the
American musical public, then pour
la bonheur" decorated the cork with
"Caruso" and presented me with it.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
PARIS BANKER COLLECTS
MANY HISTORIC DOORS
Gathers Them From Castles. Abbeys
and Prisons With Interesting
COnnerffOus

LONDON, April s.-To the mania for
collecting there appears to be no limit.
but Paris banker has certainly struck
a novel and interesting idea in that
line. He goes in for doors obtained
from old castles. abbeys and other
houses Of historic interest The most
priced Of his collections is the door
through which Queen Marie Antoinette,
Charlotte Corday. Danton, Robespierre
and other famous victims OF the guillo-
tine are alleged to have passed on their
way to execution
Another door Is said TO have shut OF
Charles I from his Roundhead pur-
suers and bears the>mark OF a batter
ing ram A third Is that of the cell OF
the Convent OF the Carmelites. in the
Rue St. Jacques. where Louise de la
valliere spent the latter part OF her
life.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09

asked him the inevitable query:
Which role he preferred?"
''All of them, he laughed; waving the
pencil through the. air.
Why there are so many more good
voices to the square inch in Italy than
in America, / asked him then-whether
he thought it was climate, heredity or
the influence of the more natural use
Of the vocal chords in the open vowels
Of the Italian tongue. At this Caruso
put down his busy pencil.
1T is, think, largely the climate -
he decided. Every little village in Italy
is full of good voices. But it is again
the language, in which the vocal
chords are used more easily, as they
shouldf be, though there is no reason
why English should not be spoken as
naturally as Italian. Only, 1t is not.
But there are not more good singers
there than elsewhere; there is only
more good material. Good singing is a
matter of brains and cultivation every
where"
Signor Rossi here interrupted with
a bow, such bow, wasted viIlainous-
ly on anything. but the jovial barber
of Seville Signor Caruso was wanted.
peratively-desired by two of his
countrymen for just moment. The
signor would go-he is amiable to a
degree. 9. Signor Rossi, like a pink
lighted page, preceded him to the ad-
joining room. then returned to depict
in genial pantomime the scene. That
1 have not a caricature of Signor Ca
rusos guide, philosopher and friend,
his face a mask of Comus crowned
by curls even that kink into a sort
of laugh. is serious mistake
Caruso soon returned, after a py-
rotechnic flow of "Is~ and FRS,
from the next room, and again took
gers were now at the humorous stub
bing-in of the little double chin and
he laughed as he did il. A line, two
lines. and he had dashed in the collar.
A soft, firm, quick scratching and the
hair was in. Then followed the brave.
, bold signature, "Enrico Caruso, San
Francisco" and the portrait was
mine.
Had he studied drawing? 1 asked
then. -
For a time, at school in Napoli.' .
the singer replied.
And you will really not caricature
me?"
NO no. Caruso laughed. Il will
caricature Mr.. Meltzer instead" And
so he did. in swift ten minutes.
Il must show you." he preluded
then, and showed me the two draw
ings of himself aforementioned. One
| by Jan Styka is excellent, firm, bold,
| characteristic. admirable particularly
in the handling of flesh textures, but
Caruso thinks it a little overlike Me-
phistopheles. The second drawing is
/ by William Carey Brazington, also
clever il not so characteristic as the
first, and the singer particularly de-
sires that they should be exhibited.
The thought is charming. His own
name he knows needs no advertise
ment, but the artists are his friends,
and to spread their fame he carries
the pictures along with him and has
them exhibited in some prominent
! place in the city in which he is sing
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
Noted Walker Married.

LONDON, April s.-George NJ Schill-
ing. the American long distance walker.
has been married at Newcastle-on-
Tyne to Miss Matthews, the pretty
young draper's assistant with whom he
fell in love at Hull. The bride wore
black. but the bridegroom wore his
usual walking costume. with Walking
Around the World inscribed in Iargs
letters on the jersey.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
WHAT THE LOCAL
THEATERS OFFER

In piquant contrast to the opera is
THE Other Girl" Augustus Thomas
latest and best comedy. now at the Co.
1umbia and tomorrow to begin it's sec
cnd and last week. Lionel Barrymore
as the pugiIist has achieved solid and
delightful snccess. and is handsomely
supported by company that includes
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-01-26
New Jersey Pneu,nonia Cure.

Owing to the prevalence of pIeu-
monia and the great mortality which
attended its ravages the past winter
and spring several boards OF health in
New Jersey have been taking measures
against the disease. The health board
OF Little Washington has published
remedy which is said TO be sure cure
for pneumonia and other health boards
are looking into the matter with view
OF having the same thing published for
the good Of the general public. The
infallible cure Is:
Take six to ten onions, according to
size, and chop fine. Put In a large
spider over hot fire, then add about
the same quantity Of rye meal and vine.
gar enough to make thick paste. In
the meantime stir it thoroughly, let
ting 1t simmer five or ten minutes.
Then put in cotton Lag large enough
TO cover the lungs and apply to the
chest as hot as patient can bear. In
about ten minutes change the poultice
and thus continue by relocating the
poultices, and in few hours the pa
tient will be out Of danger.
This simple remedy has never failed
to cure this too often fatal malady.
Usually three or four applications will
be sufficient, hut continue always until
pespiration starts freely from the
chest This remedy was formulated
many years ago BY one Of the best
physicians New England has every
known, who never lost patient BY the
disease and won his renown by simple
remsdies. Household.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-01-26
Unsteady OH Their Pegs.

Stone county people seem to be an
unusually good" lot, viewed in the
light Of the inference which one may
draw from the declaration OF the Book
that "The wicked stand In slippery
places" Under the title, "Slips," the
Oracle says that Sheriff Moore fell, In.
juringshis arm so that IL had TO be
placed In sling; that Bud Russell fell
and broke his nose; that Blaine Short,
merchant at Elsey, fell and cut his un.
der lip and knocked loose three front
teeth; that Station Agent Crane sus-
tained severe bruises about the face;
that Henry Baker fell and broke an
ankle; that Mrs. Charles Barnes sus.
tanned badly sprained wrist by rea
son Of a fall; that Mrs. Frank Darrell
suffered badly sprained ankle and d.
II. Powell an injured thumb, while
Rev. Joseph II. Worden was caught by
some timbers which he was sliding
down steep hill ard received injuries
from which he died In few hours.
Up to this writing no serious ac.
cidents have been reported in this
county, although slips and slides were
and in some instaces quite
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-01-26
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. H. PRICE.
Taney County

T-ANEY Is the fourth county from the west
line OF the state, inSthc extreme southern
tier, aud so bordering on Arkansas and en-
joying To Its fullness the wonderful climate
Of the ''Sunny Side Of the O2arks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero Ia winter aud the
nights In summer are always cool enough to make
sleep delight
Tie coanty contains $50 square miles, Ii20O
acres, OF which about 81 ,UOO acres arc under i'm.
provement. The soil varies from the rich alluyial
bottoms 10 the strong limestone soils OF the ridg.
es, producing successfully wheat. on which the
county was awarded the silver medal at the Lou-
isana Purchase exposition, corn second to none,
"a stalk grown this season on display In this Office
measuring IA feet In length,l potatoes, cotton,
melons, tame grasses. berries, fruits vegetables,
In fact every thing except tropical products Pears
aud peaches do especially well.
The surface Is rugged and picturesque, covered
with forests aud traversed by streams OF spark
ling clearncss, among them The beautiful White
river famed for Its scenery aud Its hnny tribes,
including the gamcy black bass and jack salmon,
while the wooded eypaiises abound In small game
Of various kinds. including fox, raccoon, opossom
squirrel, quail and turkey, atfording abundant
recreation with rod and gun.
The population Of the county by the last census
was lUl27, only two OF whom were colored and
ail but No American born. The county tax Is but
W cents on the SiUu, aud there Is practically no
county debt. Wood for tuei Is plentiful and cheap
selling In Forsyth for 81 q wagon-load with side
boards. Church aud school facilities are fair and
Increasing, many OF the schools maniicstlng such
a spirit OF up-to-dateuess us TO provide libraries
for the use OF pupils. Improved farms are valued
ut $40 to &O AN acre, while unlmproved lands can
be- had u. 81 26 to eS There are still about 5UUO
acres Of government lands. subject TO homestead
or cash entry. The county Is hnely watercd, the
white river alone winding In and out for about
hundred miles within its borders.
There Is considerable timber OF commercial val.
uc, including hickory, wliteoak, walnut, pine and
cedar and vast mineral wealth. As Indicated by
the little prospecting that has been done. Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime mangan'
ese, copper, lead and zinc In their multitudinous
forms, silver and gold recent prospecting showing
the presence OF both In paying quantities, all OF
which will afford matchmaking opportunities to
men Of means, Judgment and energy,
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can poor man
so easily acquire home and make a living, and
any man ho is honest and energetic will be well
coined, be he rich or poor. The railroad, white
River line OF the Missouri Pacifc) Is just reach.
ing us for the first time, aud freight and pass
enger steamer will BE- put on the river next sum
mer, greatly stimulating activity In every direo'
ton, and sending values upward. Now Is the
time to get Ia right and reap the benefits.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-01-26
CHURCHES.

srcNK cffAPKL. vosYTH.
NJ. E.--services nrst Sunday In each month.
morning and evening. RKv. T. b. GRirTIS.
Union sunday School every sunday morning 1t
10 o'clock. You ara welcome a.
LAlss JvaHsbN. Sec. w. H. PslcK, Sup.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-01-26
81 a Year in Advance.

amount they receive, and they do this
because their owners have. the news
paper virus in their veins and arteries.
They love their work, and devote to 1t
the energy that would make them
fortunes in other channels.
Still. they can make better papers
where there is better patronage, for
the two walk hand In hand.
Try it and see the result.
Keep in mind your personal bene-
fit, but do not draw back when you see
others benefited at the same time
Let there be give and take policy,
and all OF us will be the better for 1t.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-01-26
j. o. Trout Writes from the Sanfiower
State.

Editor Republican: There has been
some winter, the mercury dropping to
Il degrees below zero. The first Of
the month there was 10 inches OF snow
on the level, and IL is here yet, but on
account Of the absence of wind IL has
not drifted.
OToday is fine large day with the
sun shining bright and warm. Stock
has not suffered in this part of the
country. Smelling corn is the chief
occupation at this time.
Ice is being put up TO mitigate the
coming summer heat.
Two new dwellings are going up in
the city.
| have just completed a shop 20x46,
on a fine location on the southwest cor
ner of the city square, giving me room
to place my machinery to much better
advantage than ever before. / now
have $3.50 worth OF property which /
nave saved IN elgnt years working NJ
my trade.
! suffered an accident that has laid
me up for n month, in regard to which
l send you clipping from the local
paper.
My brother, j. A, has been helping
me for the last three months and likes
it very well here. He has been doing
all the work since my injury.
] send you two views of our county
capital, one view Of the court house,
a structure costing $4,000, the other a
birdseyc view of the main street of the
town, Beloit,
Very truly yours,
j, o. TROUT, Simpson, Kans,