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New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
SEVEN FEET OE MAIL G

A scientist has estimated that in a lifetime OF
seventy years man grows nails which if II we're
possible TO preserve them uncut would reach the
phenomenal length of I feet 9 inches Exactly on
what arguments this statement is based il is hard
TO say, for little observation will show that dur
ing the greater portion Of mans life he cuts his
nails on average a week and at each
pairing removes sixteenth of inch. or the
equivalent of a quarter of inch month, work
ing out at three inches in year. This would give
him growth of feet inches during the thirty
years he lives between twenty and fifty. In the
other forty years, when the growth is less rapid
he would certainly produce four feet of nails so
that eleven feet is a better average for the nail
producing capacity of man
1t should be noted. however, that the growth of
the nails on the right hand IS in most people more
rapid than those on the left. and it may be that
the scientist in question has based his argument on
the slower growth of the left hand nails Another
curious point is that the of growth nails
depends directly the length Of the finger thus
the nails on the two middle fingers of grow
more rapidly than those the first and third
finger respectively. and these. more
speedy in their growth than those on the little
fingers. Again. nails 'ripen quicker in summer
than in winter. when the cold seems to rendcr
them hardeg.-Tft Ets.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
MhPLEsONrs PERsUAsIVENEsS.

Ny friend was a theatrical costumer with a shop
conveniently situated in Union Square. When the
clouds began to lower upon the Academy around
the corner he became curious TO know whether or
not he was likely 10 get balance Of some s., so
sowing him for costumes furnished the establish
fr11ent- He his bill many times. and being on
smicabe terms with Colonel MaplesOn, called on
him at intervals 10 talk the situation. When
he left the impresarios office he always carried
away nrofuse promises Of speedy payment, but
nothing more. Finally, he put the bill into the
hands Of his lawyer, who at once took steps 70
attach the property Of the foreign debtor. and 70
bring about pressure in manner that seemed
likely 10 be effective he instructed the deputy
sheriff who was 10 serve the legal papers to pre-
sent himself the office Of Colonel Mapleson an
hour or so before the beginning Of the opera The
rangeets perfected he informed his client OF what
had been done. But there remained kindly spot
fn the costUmer's soul and Of his own voliton he
called on The manager in the afternoon of the
day set apart Cor the coup in order give him
one more opportunity TO save himself from the i'm
pending catastrophe.
y found the colonel in his Office" said he. in
relating the incident. cutting the corners of Of
tickets and sending Ihem out 10 iii his house for
the next performance. While he clipped he talked
away al me in mis- cheerfullest and bandest style,
told aoW sorry he that he could not pay me
out - hard, and deplored the action which had
taken. but vgit such absence Of all resentment that
began TO feel ashamed of myself for having
agreed 10 send messenger post haste to my lawyer
and cali of the Sheriff. This he borrowed s75
cash from me and went away happy. / tell you
know lots OF managers. but there's only one
Colonel Mapleson IN this world
Whether or not my friend ever collected his bill
Dc not know: but this } do know. that when
the colonel ended The campaign IsS4-'S5 Nine
PATHS name was his list Of creditors for "A CON
siderable sum-S5.9se ss.G0o I believe The next
time met him he was sauntering anoout in what
passes for foyer in Covcnt Garden Theatre Lon
don The rose in his buttoahole WAS not more
radiant than he
what are you Up 10 now. colonel?" asked him
In what respect?"
In a business way, of course"
Well with twinkling smile. Just now l am
pessuadiEs Adelina TO sing at my benefit"
-'Will she do it2'
Il think she @iiL" And she did
Mapeson wss one Of the last Of the race Of man
agers who had practical training in the art in
which he dealt commercially. lie was a graduate
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
HAS GREAT AUTHORITY.

How great is the authority vested in the
Lord High Chancellor is perhaps best shown
by that ancient statute, still in existence, which
declares il to be his high prerogative 20 judge
according TO equity. conscience and reason
where he finds the law of the land defective
as that the subject would be injured thereby
and he is the only dignitary of the realm,
aside from the King. the Queen and the heir APP
parent. whose killing is not punished as ord
nary murder. but as high treason.
There seems to be general impression. even
in England. that the lord high chancellorship
must necessarily he held by Protestant But
Mr.. Gladstone who at one moment thought of
nominating the late Lord Chief Justice Russell.
who was u devout Roman Catholic. 10 the post,
made a careful investigation of the matter. and
ascertained that there was no law or clause of
the constitution in existence to prevent the
wooIsacl being occupied by a member of, the
Church of Rome. even by a Hebrew. Indeed,
had the late Sir George Jessel lived. there Is
no doubt that he would have in course or
time been elevated to the woosack and 10
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

office boy. His real Pohl, and he hailed
from Cologne; but he. too. was a musician Stra-
kosch died in Paris in October, 1851 One night in
July 1856 I met him in the theatre at Altoona.
whittier had gone to hear a performance of Der
rrouueter Won Sakkingen," then the rage through
out Germany. He asked me 10 drive back to his
hotel in Hamburg with him. for his physician had
told him that day that he might drink glass OF
beer the first in six months, and he wanted
friend 10 share the pleasure with him. 1 brought
him the latest news from the opera houses Of New
York. and also the intelligence that Pollini had
inst engaged Nine. Sembrch for a season at some
600 francs a night.
We quit partnership said he back in the
-0's because Pollini thought that money was no
longer to be made in Italian opera and wanted to
take up German opera exclusively. l didn't agree
with him and went on with Nilsson and the rest
He got rich and 1 got poor. and now he's going
hack into the italian field Hell rue it"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

sonrano Richard Grant Whites mind was still OBJ
sessed bv memories Of Salvi Benedetn ana Mari"
when Brignoli was basking in the sunshine OF pop
ular favor. and his estimate Of the tenor III me
Century MAGAZINE June 1852. is scarcely nat
tering either the singer the public that iiKea
him It was Mr.. Whites observation that bi'sh"n
came into the swim at the time that the young
woman Of New York became the arbter OF art an"
elegance. Says Mr. White.
Her admiration OF Brirnou was not greatly to
the credit of her taste He had one OF hoSe Ieli4a
voices that seem like the bleating Of sheep made
musical. method was perfectly 5000 nnt NJ M
stilS,yard as the man that child makes by stick
ing two skovcrs into a long potato; and he walked
the ofEor much as the child would make his
creature walk But he "as i N'rE nI ftc dc ,3irnE
II became the fashion with very young 10 hke nm nm
But But fRF@ Eboe aeSL s5ng MS was so utterly without
acter significance and VINO was ;" itj,,,a5 -
favor is one Of those puzzling popular freaks not
uncommon in dramatic annals
Let us hope in "A spirit Of Christian charity and
something more selfish. that BrignoH never read
these severely critical words His vanity that
of a child and they would have grieyed him inor-
dinatey. There WAS truly something Of the heat
in his voice ana his walk on the stage. whether
in concert or opera was provocative OF the risbles.
but even his manncrisms fascinating. Shall We.
because a critic did like him. he ashamed for
having thrilleG a little when We heard his "Coot
boy sweetheart. c-o-O-o-t boy thirty years ago?
! trust not if he were here again. and his
manager were 10 come WitH the oId request 10
me a favor won't You. and if YOU chance to meet
dear old Brig say something pretty to him and
help me keep him in good humor against the
concert to-night-admre his teeth and compliment
him on his youthful appearanCe'-we should do
il for old sake's sake and with heart full Of
gratitude. No could know Brgnoli and remain
in ignorance of his fraiIites and fobles. He
probably ate tenor ate before or since-rav-
enousIy as a Prussian dragon after a fast. No
contracts did lie sign a Friday thr-
teenth day and he lived in perpetual dread of the
evil eye. Part of his travelling outfit a pair
Of horns which he relied upon to shield him in case
the possessOr of the jetfdfro should get into his
room and he not have his fingers properly posed
l had been four years in the turmoil OF New
Yorks musical life when Brignol died; I cannot
recall unkind word that was ever spoken Of
him. IL Z. X
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
TENOR OF TENoRs FOR NEW WORKERS.

Campanini remained the tenor Of tenors for
New Workers for decade longer Abbey took
him away from Mapleson for the first season
of the Metropolitan Opera House and after
the introduction of German opera there his local
career practically at end He died in 1895
in Italy. whittier he had returned on retirement
His dramatic style improved his voice decaved
When he first came he chiefly lyrical singer.
mis- Elvno Was delicious beyond description In his
last years he had taken robust stature and
his passionate utterances in Carmen" and Aida
viii live till the end in the memory OF those who
heard them lie was proud Of his skill as singer
pure and simple, though he was more or less of a
naturalist" the Germans call singer who
more to nature than to artistic training. How
greatly he admired the perfection of his attack
is Illustrated In an incident which twice greved the
soul Of Theodore Thomas and some other stickIers
for the verities in classical music.
At the Cincinnati Music Festival in May, 1880, Mr..
Thomas brought forward Beethoven's in D.
the great ''Missa Solennis." In the first movement
''Kyrie," of this work Beethoven has created an
effect OF SURPRISING beauty in the successive intro
ducton of the solo voices. At the outset there is a
crashing chord from all the forces. including the
fun organ The laundering sound ceases abruptly.
leaving the solo tenor voice sustaining tone seem
ingly in snidair. Another loud crash projects the
solo contrato voice, and The effect is trans
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

rayed in black kneebreeches. black silk stock
ings and pumps lace cuffs and cravat. and a
coat of seventeenth century style
Lord Loreburn is certain to make many
friends while in this country. being noted for a
keen sense of humor, a complete absence Of
self-assertion and self-advertisement, with
kindly, genial manner wholly devoid of afecta-
tion-his temper being. nevertheless, extremely
not at times He comes from an Old Scottish
family. the Reids of MouswaId: is a bachelor
and while at Oxford distinguished himself not
only as a scholar. but also an athlete, hgur-
ing for three years in the varsity cricket eleven
and thrice representing Oxford in racquets
the champion of his alma mater At later
period in life-it after he became Attorney
General-he played for the amateur champion
ship at tennis, and was only beaten IN the last
game by Sir Edward Grey. now his colleague
in the Liberal Cabinet as Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs. At one time-it was in
tie early days of the Home Rule controversy
he subjected TO a good deal Of batting by
the Tories in the House OF Commons He
quered them, however. by a touch OF human
nature which appealed 20 them. One day. in
the course Of most important speech. when
pulling bundle of notes and memoranda from
his LOcket while addressing the House, there
rolled the ground and right into the mid
die of the floor much smoked briarroot pipe
which he Immediately picked up. with such an
appearance of anxiety and concern lest II
should have, sustained any MISUNDERSTANDING
his speech for the purpose-that the entire
House commenced to cheer him uproarfousTv
and synpatheticaI1y.
Lord Loreburn's principal relations with the
United States far have been his represants-
tiOn of the British interests in the VenezueIs
arbitration conference at Paris. which brought
to a friendly conclusion a quarrel which at one
moment threatened TO develop into a war he
tween this country and Great Britain For his
services in the matter he rewarded by
Queen Victoria with the Grand Cross OF the
order of ST. Michael and ST. George
EX-ATTACHE
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

slippers until she IS paid" returning the other way
with a thousand dollars: coming again TO the
eEer with Madame has slipper on. but will
not put on the other till she has her fee and
so on. Doubtless apocryphal and yet only bit
faslcaful and exaggerated Yet It known in the
inner operate circles in 1855 that Colonel Mapleson
had succeeded IN getting himself pretty deeply into
her debt How did II the anecdotes of the re
ception and Nine. PATHS interview served 10 In
aoicate In sooth. the persuasive powers Of the
psoughty colonel Were distinctly remarkable. and it
was not only the pTinla donna who lived in at
atmosphere Of adulation who fell victim 10 them.
j have a story to Illustrate which TO NE
straight from the lips of the coniding creditor. He
was theatrical costumer. moreover and one of
the tribe of whom It Is said that only to Con-
nectfcut Yankee will they lower. the flag IN horse
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
ROLL OF ACADEMY SINGERS.

C-su the roll of some Of the best of the singers
whose American careers are chiefly bound up with
the history OF the Academy of Music: Grisl. Mario
Vestral "a much admired contralto). Badiah Amo-
do Coarytone). Steffanone Brignoh, Lagrange,
Nitrate. D'Angri, Piccoomini, Adelina Patu hei-
Iopa Nilsson Carnpanini, Lucca. Cary, Parepa,
AIbani. Hauk. Gerster, Nevada. There are otherS
whom fond recollection will call back, some De
I,,,,np Individually to the first rank, like Maurei.
some who will live because they gladdened the
hearts OF the young people OF a generation ago
who were more impressionabie than critical some
men of middle age (as they think now VIII mol
,,+ - forget Mile Ambre or Mile. Marmon, and
will continue TO forgive the hOmely features or
Nine Scalchi for the sake OF her perfect physlcal
uoise and movement the page in Les Hugue-
nots as others forgave the many registers or her
voice because Of her joyous voubillty Of utterance
Doubtless too. there Hlatrons of to-day who
will remember the singing OF Ravelh with as much
pleasure as recall il. and the shapely legs OF the
Young tenor that walked off with the heart 1--WE
also had a story OF a diamond ringD or young
singer from California who afterward made name
for herself in Paris, with more enthusiasm than
could possibly feel.
Some Of these singers became intimately associat-
ed with New York life in social way. Annie
Louise Cary. after her marriage to Charles Monson
Raymond lived years in CHEEKY apartment al
No. % Fifth avenue. sang occasionally with the
choir in the West Presbyterian Church. in 42d
tstreet, and shed sunshine over circle of friends
who loved her enthusiastically woman as
they had admired her as an artist. Now her home
IS il. Norwalk. Conn. Her first operate engage
ment was at Copenhagen, and she spent two sea
sons in the opera houses of the Scandinavian pc
ninsula and al Brussels before the Strakosch
brothers brought her to the United States. in 1870
The first season she sang in concert with Nilsson.
the second 0S71'72) in opera, the third with Car
lotta Patti and Mario in concert. and thereafter
Jn ner retirement in 1852 in both and opera
winning and holding al almost unparalleled popu-
larity. In the Strakosch company Of 1S73-74 she
was of a galaxy of artists that the opera
goers Of that period who still living will never
cease TO think Of without a swelling of the heart
Nilsson, Cary, Campanini. Capoul Maurel Del PI-
ente and others
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

who held his own from the first days OF the Acad-
emv until within less than a decade Of its collapse
For some years before the Mapleson era, however
he had dropped of the Italian operate ranks
and sung in English companies and in concerts.
II In such organizations that first heard him
some twelve fifteen years after he had become
the popular silver voiced tenor" Of New York. He
came to New York IN 1857 and his was
American. though il in Paris that StrakosCh
heard him and turned his face toward America
He lived in New York singing and occasionally
managing companies in which he sang. til October
1854 when he died He twice married the
first time to Kate DucBworth. English contrato
known on the platform Mile Morensi and after
her death 10 Isabella Mccullough. an American
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

Memories are crowded upon me and find there
Is r,,,,ch s4fu TO be said about the Academy of
Music and the operate folk whom II housed ne
tween 1854 and 1856 Just The incidents Whlch
have heen narrated about the banquet given IN
honor Of the twcnty-fifth anniversary OF Adellild
Pattfs debut recall other characteristic anecdotes
Of Colonel N.uieson who managed the Academy
of Music from 1873 20 the end of the disastrous
season Of 1ss4,S5. When Mapleson and Abbey
were drawn up their forces for the battle royal
between the Academy OF Music and the Metropoii-
ian orera House in 1883 Of the New York
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

newspapers reported Nine. Patti saying:
Colonel Mapleson comes here when he wants me
80 sing. and he calls me Ny dear child and he
goes down on both knees and kisses my hands. and
he has YOU know quite a supplcating face, and It
Is not easy 10 be firm with q man Of such suav1ty
saf manners have often thought Of this in con-
,lection with the outcome of the disastrous rivalry
between the two houses and their managers. When
Colonel Mapleson let himself down gracefully
upon his knee and pressed the prima donna's hand
70 his lips the act not all unselfish alteration
II used TO be said that there no manager alive
who had succeeded III becoming debtor to Adelina
Parri. II was golden grain alone that persuaded
This bird to sing. The story is old of how her per
sonal agent once lowered between her dressing
room and the managers office carrying the mes
SAGE one way: Madame Patti viii not put on her
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-11
East Lincoln.

a.aE..H.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
have finished their corn husking.
Mrs. R. D. Millage and son, Earl,
returned home Saturday from Worth
ing, where they had been visiting
relatives.
Miss Beulah Hunt returned to Can
ton Sunday. She has been enjoying
her two weeks vacation from school.
Miss Edith Henry of Cherokee,
Iowa, is visiting at the home of her
uncle, E. Permission.
Literary is being held at the Cot
tage Grove school house on Thursday
evenings. Quite a crowd gathers each
evening and much interest is taken
in the programs.
Mrs. Homer DeNure's brothers,
from Wisconsin,, are visiting at the
DeNure home.
A very pleasant watch party was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Kinsley, for the members of
the Ladies Aid, who report a fine
time.
AS this is our first appearance as a
chronicler of neighborhood events, it
is more than possible that we may
have overlooked some one. II SO we
crave your pardon and next time you
know anything Of local interest kind
ly inform us. M. w.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-11

Bragstad Bros. have a special shoe
sale ad in this issue.
Thursday afternoon about twenty
RebekahaS went to Sioux Falls to at
tend a district convention.
DR.. Chas. w. Morrison from Des
Moines, Iowa, has located in Canton
with offices in the Syndicate block,
over the pantorium.
Olaf Renli. one Of the progressive
farmers of Lynn township, was in
town Wednesday and made the
Leader a pleasant call, renewing his
subscription.
John Webb has moved his barber
shop from the Isakson block base
ment into the oom recently occu-
pied by the Other Shoe Store in the
Knowlton block.
Special gospel meetings are being
held at the Bethel church, corner Of
Fifth street and Milwaukee Ave-,
under the direction of VIM. Ebel and
Emil Kreutz. Everybody invited to
these meetings, which begin each
evening at 1870. No collection taken.
Engvald Stangeland. who lives on
the Ole Steensland farm three miles
south of Canton, will have an auction
sale on January 2lst, commencing at
l pm. Mr.. Stangeland is going to
Colorado and for that reaSo every
thing will be sold, such as horses, cat
tie, chickens and farm machinery.
See large bills for particulars. ]. j.
Steensland will be the a%uctioneer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-11
School Notes.

School began Monday after the two
weeks vacation with an increase OF
about twenty in enrolment. The
second semester begins Jan. q, and a
number of new classes will be formed
in High School at that time. Any
beginners in the first grade who have
reached the age of six since Septem-
Der, should start in not later than
that date.
The section of the Boys Club COM
prised in Miss Cuthbert's and Miss
Morse's rooms net at the old Con-
gregational Church Wednesday night
and spent a social evening together
playing games, popping corn, etc.
Mrs. Thornton gave a treat to the
pupils of Miss Flory's room on Mon
day p. M, it being a sort of farewell
compliment by her daughter, Lucy,
who withdraws this week to enter
school north of town.
Miss Miller and the pupils OF No. I
enjoyed a bob ride Tuesday night.
The prospects for good work in that
room were eve better. Miss Cuth-
bert's pupils plan a bob ride for
Thursday night.
/. Some misunderstanding has arisen
aboutthe bringing of dinners to school.
The regulation Is this, that any one
living within the city limits must
get permission from the Superin-
tendent to eat dinner at the school
house. This permission will be grant
ed readily in any deserving a S
This rule is necessary on account of
the great confusion arising from hav-
ing a large number of pupils remain
at noon.
aI Inrplirvy hos a1cn haon ppoHn about
the locking Of the doors at the ZEN
trail building. This is done to pre-
vent pupils who go home to dinner
from coming back to play in the
rooms before the teacher returns.
Any pupil in the house car get out
by speaking to Mr.. Menor who is al
ways on the inside when the door is
locked. On stormy and very cold
days pupils who arrive before their
teacher are admitted to the lower hall
out of the storm and cold.
II patrons always tried to inform
themselves as to the real nature OF
school regulations before objecting to
them, they would generally find them
based on good reasons and sound COM
mon 1t would also do away
with a great deal of unnecessary fric-
tion and annoyance.
The exhibition made by this school
at Sioux Falls attracted considerable
attention on account of the uniformi-
ly good writing especially in the low
er grades. In fact the superintendent
in another town took part Of 1t home
with him to show his teachers as a
model Of what can be done along that
line. Canton was given some credits
by the judges for excellence in writ
ing. Next year we hope to do o
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-11
Dayton.

0a. MH "t OdIl. y. 1871.
The Dayon Hall school began Mon
day after a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Rachel Quien of Canton, visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fee,
Saturday and Sunday.
A goodly number of our young peo-
pie gathered at Geo. Bankson's one
evening last week and from there
proceeded to the home of A. j. Bodie.
The occasion for this meeting was
Sidney's twenty-irst birthday. He
has now reached the North Dakota
age and indications are that he, too,
is preparing to 60 thither. We all
wish you success Sid.
Mrs. WetZel and children returned
last Saturday after an absence of
eight days, during which time she
visited relatives in and around Len
nox and Beresford.
A number of u young people at
tended the party at Perry listers
last Saturday night. They all report
a good time.
Mrs. Ed Wheatley visited at John
Snider's Sunday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-11

SIo8I 20
A. BRADY BECK, Clerk.