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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Keep the BOYS BUSY

That Satan finds some mischief still
for idle hands to do" is as true today
as In the days when men could see, or
thought they could see, the horned head
looking over their shoulders. 1t is now
claimed that there is satisfactory proof,
derived from prison statistics, that busy
hands keep boys from starting In lives
of crime.
A writer in the North American Re
view asserts that manual training is
almost as good preventive Of crime
as vaccination is of smallpox. It is said
that the warden Of penitentiary was
asked:
What per cent Of the prisoners under
your care have received any manual
training beyond some acquaintance
with farming?"
mot 1 per cent" replied the warden.
Have you no mechanics in prison ?"
"Only one mechanic; that is, one man
who claims to be a house painter"
Have you any shoemakers?" asked
the visitor.
Never had a shoemaker"
Have you any tailors2"
Never had a tailor"
ANY printers?"
Never had a printer"
ANY carpenters?"
Never had man in this prison that
could draw a straight line"
If these are facts, and representative
facts, that rapidly developing branch Of
education which deals with the train
ing of the hands ought to enjoy we'll
deserved boom. Even If the picture
here painted is too rosy to apply to
any other penitentiary, it is, neverthe-
less, true that our boys will not learn
much badness while they are busy with
something that is worth while.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
A Season of Feathers

Where many women are gathered to-
gether this season their appearance sug-
gests an aviary, or, II 1t were not un-
graceful to say so, chicken yard, so
feathered in the matter of hats Is
womankind.
wing or breast Of large bird or the
entire body OF a smaller one to her
hat, fair womans fancy has hit upon
the conceit of an all over feathered hat.
The entire surface-crown brim, and
facing-is covered with glossy feathers
of one kind or another in many Of the
smart hats for this season. 1t is said
that these hats are void Of offense to
the most sensitive Audubonite, since
they may be made from the shedding
and plucking of ordinary birds. It
looks, however, as II birds would be
unable to sacrifice so many feathers in
a single season without suffering in
consequence. However, the makers of
fashion have little to do with that side
of the question and the feathered hats
are in the shops and on the heads of all
sorts and conditions of women. Some
of these hats are quite costly, yet they
require almost no trimming, so there is
a saving in that line. Unfortunately,
they are being initiated in a cheap
form, which is likely to be their doom.
Feathered capes and boas, too, are
more fashionable than ever and are of
all prices, qualities and colors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
In the Rust Of 1850

The owner of the great dairy was
showing a visitor around the plant.
IAN these thousands Of cows" he
sad "are milked by machinery. The
milk is conveyed into an immense res
ervoir, from which 1t is carried in un-
derground pipes at a speed of mile a
minute to all points within fifty miles
of here. The system works perfectly.
and vet there is one great drawback" ;"
what is that?' asked the visitor.
well, of course, there's no cream
any more. It is impracticable for us
to separate 1t here, and in this age of
the world nobody has time to wait for
1t to rise"
ELI In the vote on PAGE S. Part 1.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
sANoFoRD TRIAL NEXT JANUARY.
Solicitor Ennis Says He VIII VIuor.
ously Probe the Matter,

Rome, Ca. Dec. lG,-V, T, San.
ford, indicted for the murder OF George
Wright, In the summer aud wlo Is
now In tAe Atlanta jail, will stand
second trial on the third Monday
IN January, the first having resulted
10 q mlstrial.
Additional evidence will be Intro.
dueed, and Il Is said that the second
trial will be more sensational than
the FIRST
Solicitor Ennis siatG taat no will
probe the matter to the bottom, and
will follow up all evidence that aaS
developed since the first jury was dis.
missed by the court
The new Jury Tor the trial Of this
case will not be drawn until after the
holidays.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
CHINESE LABORERS
SHOULD Be EXCLUDED
Exemp: Classes Should be Treat
I'd Conrtsously.
ARE VIEWS OF THE PREsloENT

He AIsO says That the Government
Should DO Justice 40 We'll a. Ok.
act JuatIes--lmmlsratIon Depart
msnt Acted Hardly
san Francisco, Dec. l6.-Rospond.
ing to communications from the Met,
chants Exchange OF San Francisco,
President Roosevelt has written q lot.
ter in which be expresses his views
concerning the Chinese boycott OF
American goodI and also tae exclusion
laws, The president writes that this
government might 30 justice % we'll
as exact juIticei that Chinese Ia.
borers should DO excluded. but taat tle
exempt classes bof Chinese should DO
treated courteoualy, II the exclusion
laws need to DO amended American
merchants must exercise their lnhu.
eucc for amendment, the president
sayS,
TIE president adds that tho lmmi.
grafton department has acted With tAa
utmost aarsAhoSs toward tho Chinese.
the fault resting mainly With mistaken
public opinion,
In regAri TO ths Chinese boycott OF
American goods. the president says
Inat everything In his power and that
ot tad state department has been done
u stop the boycott
Anything furAer," no continues,
must be, done by our own representa-.
tivcs IN the Asnate and houae by way
Of mHklRg sueh changes In the o.
cluSiun law a. to prevent the injustice
aud humiliation 10 watch The Chinese
Who 10 not belong to the Co0Ils olAat
have been subjected 10 IN THIS coUn.
Iry.7
Tho Merchants Exchange held
meeting and gave prompt acquIescsnos
10 TAO presidents views by adopting
resolutions favorlng such amendments
70 the exclusion laws which WOuli
cause tncm to form wat the chief
executive deemed right aud just
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
RAILS SPREAD; TRAIN WRECKED.
Two Train Hands Badli Hunt In
the Accident.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. "A Times.
Star special from Evansville, Ind,
says: Passenger train No. 1875, on the
Illinois Central, early today was
wrecked by spreading rails near the
Indiana Stove Works, The engine
jumped the track and plunged through
the wall OF one Of the buildings Of the
stove works, badly wreeking the build.
ing. A Pullman coach, which was
aurled In another direction, struck q
second building and badly damaged It,
Frank Davis OF Richmond. a switch.
man, had both legs crushed and may
die.
VIII Book, the fireman, was badly
scalded.
Tnere were 90 passengers on the
train, who we're considerably shaken
up, but no one was seriously hurt,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
BILL AIMED At SOUTH.
Would Cut Representation Because Of
plsfFaneh lsement

Would Cut Representation Because Of
DlsfFanehlsement
Washington, Dec. l6.-Representa-
tive Bennett Of New York has intro
duced a bill to cut down theN repre-
sentation Of southern states In con.
gress because Of the Acknowledgement
Of the negro vote. The bill reduces
the entire number OF representatives
from $50 to 35l.
Tae several states would nave their
delegations reduced as follows
Alabama from 9 to 8; Arkansas from
z to 3; Florida from TO 2; Georgia
from II to G; Louisiana from Z TO 4;
Mississippi from s to ,; Norti Caro-.
lima from 10 to 7; South Carolina from
Z to 3; Tennessee from ID to s; Texas
from 10 to 8; Virginia from 10 TO z,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

Chicago. Dec. ia telephone mes.
sage was received today By states
Attorney Healey from Assistant States
Attorney barnett. Who IL 10 Spring.
hsid. ills. n the effect that the "a.
preme oour, Of the state has amrmed
toe verdict Of TIE loWsF court IN the
case Of Johann Hoch. INV undeF sea.
tsncs Of death Tor pO,sonihE hI wife.
HOeh vii BE- hanged Fob -.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

AShena. e.. pee, 10. -ras Gaines.
vile AialAad and the BeabOArd Ar
Lac uiIl erect laFss freight tsrmiaAia
n ne busiBoss sseti0a o. The ciiy ~
90 early date TIE properly has Deoa
bopght and tas city is nov ASKED 10
siiOW tas uss u . poFtlon o. oas D,
a. sFssts b. tracks lsa4lhE 10 ~ Las
bsW tSFminaB
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
Free Passes plseusSsd.

New York. Dec. i6.-At . meeting
OF the executive committee Of the
Trunk Lines association yesterday the
Gbolition Of free passes 90 the rail.
reads included in the asSociatlon was
discussed. Any decision In the aboi'
ishinE Of passes. u vas said. rested
Anhliy with the presidents Of the sew
eral lines. Toe committee a1oPtsd q
resolution recommending that all pass.
% q signed as inducements 70 secure
busii b be- discontinued
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
SUFFERS BIG FIRE LOSS,
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Prop
erty Go Up In Smoke.


Sparks, Ca, Dec, l6 The heaviest
loss by fire Sparks has ever hal &C.
CURED Thursday, The Are originated
IN the store OF J, p Whitehurst, IN
Sparks the Sparks Improvement com
pany's brick block, which contained II
store rooms, bank building, six offices
and lodge room. The fire was checked
at the ffth store, The Sparks I'm.
proveNaAS' oompany'S loss is $1,000;
J. P, Whltehurst, general merchandise.
total loSs $4,000; w, J. Widely q Co.,
barber shop. loss $500; d, J Jefiords,
groceries. total loss $4,000; +, H.
Goodwin. groceries, total loss $1,000;
Bell Telephone company total loss
5000; G. f. Williams. postofBco, total
loss $500; f, J, McDermid, frame
building. total loss $780,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
an.L.f,uer NlIn "a, Apnus.a.

Augusth. Ca. Dec iS.-tafor1aiion
has BEEN received 10 Augusta that Joln
D. Rockefeller says az l. rirsd o. New
YoFk and n ihihEs uers isfi 70 him -
WOa1 not 90 hack there aEaih. bot
Mrs. ~RockefeIief likes the place
Haaee ae can make his sosihsrh visit
Only for . short timp. Hs Sayu b. is
coming 20 AaFuEfa N play Eoit Re
% nCW o. BummsFvfiie q @
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
ThsstrIsal Manapsrs shst.

ChaTlestOn. 3. c.. Dec ia Spo.
cihl 20 The Evening PoSt from 0afiney.
s. C.. says: Milan BahHsu and Alb
bolt Davlsoa. managers Of travelling
theatrical company we're GaOt today
BY George HAs,y. q hotel man Of CAT
Rey. Bennett Il dSai and DAWSON 60
riouSly Wounisd. Bennett IL said 10
have been from BostoR and DaviS0R
from cAicaKo
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

g. Lnula. Dc. Wills FeiasiTes
uefu ueaFehihE 80 Easi SIS fot A.
soas VIA. a AaVahnaA. Ca. iroau0ft'
~. that - migAt aitsai Ne flaeFai
q his vifs "a NIilstaei. n1- WnFs
bo6y YES hanging fFom Q Ftfisf b.
neath e. Easi 81 Loain uafgtpa1s.
orrghnnEiaa - river, whe1s ~ has
~ himsaif n toeT uHs fsans "
u6o-. Mrt WIS fu.stuI Tea g'aea
e ~ gG,s.E
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

KansEs CITY. Dc. is.--gSBtsen a.
diClmanfa Hefn fv'uFuef " the te6-
sFai eTana iurJ ssSs totag aGhlnEi
euwmUa eaFFieu railway 0mfisia
ahigpegs and ffs.rht agsais eh1EGiag
ne GiViaG q rsba.es aas 00uspifssy
% Gaia ssAatss
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

Caatham. n. T.. Dec. i6.--Eldregs
Ahha waite u tas MouAt Lebanon
BaakeF community. With 4 party Of
shakers. left yesterday for Washing.
ton. where they have an appointment
10 meet PFvsiieat Roosevelt tomorrow
~ noon 10 present 70 him toe resoIu
ttions adopted By Ne shatsr peace
oooV6Bti0u ad0Dtei 90 Oct 81
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

New York. Use. 10. a yVanG MAJ
Eivlng the name OF FeIlX FraDh. 80
ysars old. and ole occupation a. that
n q baaker Of the CITY u MeIlco.
uas taken frUm a Broadway rvstaafant
today. Wasfs be bad attempted suicide
~ ahoouaG &C. was taken 10 inc
New YSrk hospital. vhsrt no h 10 .
ehtical e0ndiiion.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
win NOt esuasss win.

New YoTk. Dec. ie.--HSnFy Yoang
wao has been laned e. administrator
d ths Win % ais bFQlhef4niau. Rob
en- b. BaliaHtihs. uho killed hlmseii
slturaay ~ an NsWark a0uns. taia
the auIly Woald not euuteU TIE
u uAlet Ten ths estate 81 Caaf-
ttssriIIe. Va. 70 George Maaoa. NE
etreiaksr.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

AthehS. ca. Dee ia negro nam
"a Dave h,ilsg sa.Is 30 tee paicg
aad claimed that be had been robbsl
q tt6t By . asgro nams3 8andoFs
Fsv0Fs Fsvon wAs ARRESTED ana me
moasT va igahd 90 aia, bat hs slains
tAa1 ts von u walls eamblina A
result b. ana MillsE were botl pat
a iall.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

Eaa Ffaor.aoo. Dse Is -Thaf j.
ran uiu lnl % mEinthiFiaS q pFotsc.
tosaas ogel fes in rite q AZ e.
foFis % outi Ter ffom Sbht position. d
a. SeelaFa1aa q Kuuea TakAsiFa.
a. Tsru nfairfrg - Ne Uafel
s,ssrs uha arrived q eaa Frrseibes
sarltg e ~ suy e Iapah
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
MAY NOT ACCEPT surLOMa
Rumorsd That Athens Federal stFust
uFa Must Do chanasd.

Wv "eNN ~ @WNVNNHt
Athena. ia. Dec i9 There IL
some talk of the government Teiualhg
10 accept the federal building In tails
city from the contractors unloss Ger
tain changes arc made BY them.
The trouble seems to be- over the
terra Gotta that II In the building.
which ils government inspector Fo'
ttsss 10 accept and which the con
tractor claims 70 bs up 10 the spseih
taiiOaA
II IL hKely Tat thr dispute will -
into the regular ehahas's 'of suca con
,roVrrslss ani that u vii be some
time before the building Il .a actual
use.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

NsW Y0Tk, DE 20 "A cabs diE,
patch fYom LoHdoa says: A dispateh
luom Rene 70 ne STANDARD says tagt
aftsF ne eeTemoay e. he public con
u1aiefy YESTERDAY ths p0ps. taFHiaG -
~ HenFy 1eseph Rishtsf. hirhog o.
ogaaa nani4s. diea sai1i .AmeFiea
90 haVa Der tara
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

SlaaAVlils. Tsrl Dee. IA 4aai
hns beea s9atgnaHtst Ht cigAsvilis.
TEA. b. uhieA .As flii Togaifemeuir
e lhs tGpsFisi T3aass8 egAgsaT sili
o. nsrsfios ~ tss narR Toaaees Goes.
afs' aN1octa1taA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

Lot Alssist. Dss. - %'sisvs AA9
bsSN Fy1Uivsd here tkst senator y, \.
CiaFk ~ aioatsas has Vafchased ~
Unina mias % ne "M0thsr LODE. -
10 Eisosa4o ogghty. Tee bgFcIsse
prev, il y Sai1. II ti.1t6.osa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
TO BUILD RAILWAY.
Bids Are Opened 20 Construct Lines
In the Philippines.

Washington, Dec. 10 --llldS were
opened today for oonoessionary grRhIa
to be made by tAo Philippine govern
ment for the construction, mAiuten.
ance and operation OF railroads In the
Philippine Islands. ~ provided by act
Of congress,
Il Is estlmated taat the railroad
lines Will have on aggregate mileage
Of about 1898 miles Llnes are 10
be- constructed on thc ISLANDS Of la.
Eon. Panay. Ncgros. Cvbu. lAyte and
BamRT.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

Distributing Arms to AFmenlans,
Constantinople. Dec. 16.-The Turk
ish ambassador AZ ST. Petersburg has
been instructed to draw Russia's at.
tention to the serious situation At
TifiIs, CaucaaiH. where Il IA alleged
the Russian authorities are distribu.
ting arms to the ArmeniRns and in.
citing them to massacre the TartarS.
The : Armeniahs are taking full ad'
vantage Of the opportunity and have
taken MussulmGns' residences. includ.
ing those OF Turkish subjects Slaugh.
tering ~thO- women and children as
we'll as the men. TIE appeals Of the
Turkish consul to The local AuthOri.
ties at This were unaYalliRE.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

OneinaaE. Dr. ~ ne ab0illioa
q faogbaI 10 tigh sesaols Asd aeaGe,
mias aa1 rsVts,ga u 80 fsiss - bftng
sheuf q moga seisataa 81 safer Eams
saa hssa sa6sEse1 b ne ualvsFsiF
81 oAie
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
IDID NOT DESIRE
SENSATIONAL HEADS
Said Hartman Before InauI
anGs Investigation
PREVENTS CONTROL BV FACTION
when Move Was on Foot to Give A.
exandsr Control Of Equitable BY
Legislative Action He Prevented
Bills Being introduced.

New York, Dec. Ice. H. Harri
man, before TIE insurance investiga
tiOR today SAID he was Instrumental
ih preventing bills from being intro.
duoed in the legislature to aid one
Ei1actiOn in the Equitable to get control
~ol the society.
1T has been openely charged" said
AIR. Hughes, that you get your polit
ical influence through your relations
with Mr.. Ojell"
Il should say that Mr.. Oiell gets
uh political influence through his rela
tons with me-" responded Mr. Harri
man.
MIR. Hartman said that when a
move was on foot 70 give the control
OF the Equitable to James w. Alexan.
der and his friends BY means Of legis.
lative action at Albany he wired GER.
tain persons At Albany 20 keep aim
Informed as to the progress such pro
ceedings might make.
Asked who these persons at Albany
were, MT Hartman requested that he
be excused from answering He said
he did not want 20 answer because ne
did not want2to give occasion for SEN
sational newspaper headlines. The
commuters counsel Mr. Hughes, re-
tired for consultation.
III. Hartman said ne would like
60 consult counsel before replying.
The committee decided. however. that
be should answer and he did so. say.
ing that tAe persons from whom be-
had requested the information we're
Governor Higgins and the late Speaker
Nixon Of the assembly. Mr. Hartman
said be learned Of the sale OF t1eI
4 stock on the day that Mr.. Ryan
6oueht It. He telephOnej 10 Mr.. Ryan
and asked him II he had bought II.
Ryan said the purchase was con.
ditIonal," said Mr. Hartman. and that
BE wanted 70 see me and talk with
me and thai be wanted my help, q
criticised his plan and wanted to know
what he meant by Il. Ten or rs min
utSs later / vent to Mr.. Ryan's once.
He told me he had decided to buy the
stock and said II was time for him to-
make q name Tor himself He said be
hal decided 70 buy Hyts'S stock pro
Vided be could set his nominee elect
cd chairman OF the board. He said be
had made q great deal OF money and
never had done anything 70 make .
, name for himself questioned bis
motive. He had told me BE waited
my help; that vas the one man IN
New York whose help be desired"
"WAAt kind Of help1- asked Mr.
Hughes, counsel for the investigating
.eOEImittse.
10 Aalp him set bis nOminee elect.
ed chairman Of The beard" replied Mr.
Hartman.
Asked on what ErOuhd be had crit.
tcissl MF. Ryan's plaR Mr. Hartman
geplied:t RSS
"wsa. Il vas ralsst s staEgeFinE 70
anybody thai Ryan wasted 70 ooHtFOl
che Equitable or saOui4 have eoRtrol
\ ~ H
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
STRIKERS
STILL Holding OUT
Although Their Cause is Appar
emily Lost.
RANKS ARE sEINo DESERTED
Great Preparations Being Made For
election by LlbSralS, and a Strong
Appeal lie Made T. All to Unite In
Restoring Order

81. Petersburg, Thursday, Dec II,
Morning, via Eydtkuhnen, East Prus'
STA, Dec. 1.-THE emperors name
day, Dec, ~, viii be signal.zed by an
important peasant manifesto and the
publication OF tle election,
Dmtri shipoR, president OF the
Moscow Zemstvo. tae most command
ing figure among the moderate Lib
erals, wac. with NJ. Guchkon, a prom.
lnent member Of the Moscow Fem
styo Alexander StakOvIca and otlers
has been consulted IN the preparation
of the election law, Is out vita =
strong appeal to all who have toe wei
fare Of their country At heart, without
regard to party aGllistion, to unite In
the restoration OF order and thus in
sure peaceful elections and tae con-
viction OF the national assembly,
which 10 tne only legal place In which
to settle political differences lie fur.
ther declares that all classes OF the
population can join IN this imperative
work except those who DO not believe
IN the following doctrines:
First. the development Of eonsti.
tutlonal monarchy based on universal
suffrage. and second. toe reform Of
Russia by peaceful means through nm
imperial national assembly Under
the leadership Of the Law and Order
party. an attempt Il making TO or
ganiEe a counter peasant party IN op
position to the Moscow peasants con.
Eress
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
OtrIksra sun Flrm.

The post telegraph congress az Mos.
COW IL stiF holding out, insisting lat
the strikers can he victorious. al.
though unless q new development 60.
tors into the situation their cause Hp.
pRrently is lost. The ranks Of tho
strikers are being deserted and those
returning 10 work are compelled TO
Sign q declaration 10 the effect that
they we're ontieei into the union un'
der false pFetensss and agreeing not
10 NEEDLE WITH toe policies In toe 20.
ture NeveFtheles the strikers can
cripple the postal servics for an IN.
defihite period and without the striking
operators II Il impossible for the gOv.
eminent 20 secure a resumption Of tsl.
egraph communicable.
Buslnoss Men IN psspaIF.
There are no tirns Of . break on tie
Rl5oFian lines AMI DusiHens men every
where are In despair ~ the outlook
Runs on savings bahka ere reported
~ many placUs In 100 provinces. Toe
6eapcrate strikers aere continue tieir
attacks on mail wasona aud the rob
Berry o. letter boIes
Unable 10 Collect TsHsa
The provineial fsmatvoa are CON
planning that they are unable 10 collect
TIE taEoa Wtthoai 'hs ED % TIE fed
eFal government, and they have ben
OBLIGED 20 close tss pcaooio.
Assassia Confessed i6ouiity.
Tas sssassln q Oaassal BaksaF0a
has coafctasd BET iasatily 10 hs ca
tsni % admiiiihE that her Hams II
Amelia PeDoR a4s Fsfsses. however.
% faruint shY 0fasr iaf0rmati0a 10
tks autaor.tisa
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-11-09
pADEREwsN AND POKER.
The Great Pianist Does Net Rlax
the Game as he Plays
the Piano.

Chicago's foremost musician was
speaking: "Paderswski Is a great
pianist, but he is also a great poker
player--a fact that very few people
seem to be aware Of. He's a great
poker player, that is, In the sense that
he Is immensely enthusiastic. for he
certainly. has no great luck at the
game, though he calls 1t the best sport
IN the world, and never misses q
chance to play, In spite Of the expert
ence which must have taught him By
this time that he almost Invariably
loses.
T've played at the same table with
him Just once, but never shall forget
that evening. A Kenwood milliou-
aire hsd given a musicale at his home,
and Paderewski had presided at the
piano for something like an hour; we
we're all Of VS. wondering what he had
been paid, remember. Now the host
ia an enthusiast in the great Amer
lean game and somehow Paderewsk
heard this. Wherefore he proposed .
game, and when be was told that
American gentlemen never play foI
money with their guests, he was so
keenly cut up, az well AZ 70
insistent, that In the end a table
was formed, and somewhere along
about one o'clock we began play. We
stopped about daybreak, with Pader-
ewski some $4,000 to the bad.
but then 1t was a cheap game for
the musician, as our host told me
later that he had received $4,000 for
playing the piano."