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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Musical Art

Americans may never become dis
timely musical in the same sense or
degree that Italians, Germans and
other Europeans are, but when the
youthfulness of this country is consid-
cred art, including music, the most sub
tie and imaginative of all the arts, is
making progress. the German people
are perhaps. no more given to melody.
by nature. than their English or Amer
lean cousins. and yet Germany ranks
first in the musical world, not only be-
cause il produced Bach Handel. Mo-
Fart, Haydn. Beethoven. Schubert and
Wagner. who. collectively and indiyid
ually tower above the best composers
of other nations, but also because Ger
mans listen to music seriously and
study it with sympathy No man is
regarded in Germany as educated un-
less he can read music and follow in
diligently the performance of SYM
phony, fugue, sonata or nocturne.
In Germany many statesmen and
men of business affairs play the piano.
organ or violin fairly we'll. On the
other hand, the young man in America
voting two hours day to piano or
olin practice is apt to be considered
fit for the strenuous duties of life.
;, hen the late Carl Schurz was men,
Der of President Hayes cabinet he sur
prised the company at a state enter
tanment by seating himself at the
piano and performing a Beethoven
sonata. Some persons thought Mr..
Schurz frivolous because he took" to
music. In the capitals of the old coun-
try he would have been considered as
lacking in culture had he not been able
to read a master composer
Our people are so used to hearing
the ill-taught girl STUNNING at sonatas
ana nOCluTneS lHdl tncS COIle W tHlHh
there is little beauty in artistic music.
The average American amateur has
lost immeasurably-has failed to UNI
derstand good music-simply because
the teacher was incompetent. Those
persons who hear music properly rem
dered will realize that there is playing
and playing. They learn that there is
such thing as color in music as well
as melody and harmony. Above all,
real music affords a wonderful means
of expressing the deeper and finer
emotions of the heart and, therefore,
must be heard seriously If il is TO be
Illuminating and uplifting.
But the most discouragin&\ thing
shout the state Of musical cult&e in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
To Handle Drink Question.

Atlanta may boast and continue to
boast" said Lieutenant Hagood last
night but that city must now admit
that it is considerably behind time in an
intended piece of municipal legislation.
read this afternoon where the police COM
sion of that city was considering the
probation and sympathetic treatment of
confirmed drunkards, doing away with
filming them in the police court, and en-
deavoring to prevent the sale of whisky
to that class.
Now this has been tried on several oc-
casions in Birmingham 1t is remembered
that al one time, the saloon proprietor
was compelled to keep posted in his
place of business list containing the
names of those who had answered several
times to charges of drunkardness in the
police court and so strenuous was the
regulation, that any proprietor selling
whisky to these degenerates, was ar
rested and subjected TO punishment Of
ten 1t is the case that Judge Feagin will
put drunkard on probation, holding up
his fine with the understanding that in
case he does not again get under arrest
within stated period the suspension of
The punishment would be permanent At
lanta has something OF a new wrinkle,
however Instead of making the proprie-
tors post the names of the drunkards.
they Will be furnished with the pictures
of these men. If these faces are pasted
about the walls the saloons trade should
be increased by this novel attraction,
which, doubtlessly would amuse the
casual observer"
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
NumeraI 3 and shakespeare.


Last season [ made a statement rel
alive to the strange significance of the
mineral three in recording the important
events in theatrical history said Wal
lace Munro, general manager for Louis
James, who is here completing arrange
ments for his stars appearance in "The
Merry Wives of Windsor well, in
compiling data for Mr. James produce
ton this year [ was astonished to note
that by a strange coincidence this same
numeral is conspicuously in evidence all
through the life and events of Shakes
peare.
william Shakespeare was born April
23 lived for So years, wrote 81 plays any
died April %
He went to London to establish
residence there when he was % years OF
age. but he only remained there three
years.
He married Anne Hathaway, VINO was
the third sweetheart to whom he was
engaged, and was father to three chill
-susannah, Hamlet and Judith.
Ills wife died in 1923 after an illness
said to have been of 80 days duration.
His first published play was Titus An
droneus in $685.
''The first complete edition of his plays
was printed in 1873. the second in 1852,
and the third in 1863.
.Theobalds complete Shakespeare was
issued in 1873 and Johnsons in 1773.
THE patent granted by James | at
Westminster in favor of players acting
at the Globe theatre in London was is
sued to William Shakespeare and bears
The date of 1903.
In 1913 this same theatre was burned
down. Thus the home of Shakespearan
drama was destroyed with the inevitable
three singularly In evidence, and Queen
Elizabeth, THE Protectress of Art and
Letters died when Shakespeare was 80
years of age.
MIR. James with characteristic fidelity
to the lucky three affirms that this is
the third time he has appeared in The
Merry Wives of Windsor the first time
as Pistol to the Falstaff' of the elder
Hackett the second time as Master Ford
to the Falstaff' of Ben DeBar at Ford's
theatre at Baltimore, and now as the big
fat, Jolly Knight Of Windsor Falstaff.
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KATHLEEN MAvoURNEEN.

kathleen Mavourneen, the gray dawn is
breaking,
The horn of the hunter is heard on the
hill,
The lark from her light wing the bright
dew is shaking,
Kathleen Mavourneen, what, slumber-
ing still?
All! hast thou forgotten that soon we
must sever?
OH hast thou forgotten this day we
must part?
1t may be for years, and it may be for
ever.
Oh, why art thou silent, thou voice
of my heart?
Oh, it may be for years. and it may be
forever.
Then. why art thou silent. Kathleen
Mavouneen?
kathleen Mavourneen. awake from thy
slumbers
The blue mountains glow in the suns
golden light.
All. where is the spell that once hung on
my numbers.
Arise in thy beauty. thou star of my
night:
Mavourneen. Mavourneen, my sad tears
are falling,
To think that from Erin, and thee, 1
must part,
1t may be for years and it may be forever,
Then why art thou silent, thou voice
of my heart?
II may be for years and it may be for
ever
Then why art thou silent, Kathleen Ma
---as-sAea2
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MUCK ASSESSES STRAUSS

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
IN view of DIR. Karl Mucl1s perform
I ance in Boston the other day of Rich
ard Strauss "Slnfonia Domestica" il
is interesting to know his opinion of
Strauss music in general.
'Salome' is the sensation of the mo-
ment." said DIR. Muck, like every new
work of Strauss. 1t is only natural that
1t should be, when one considers that
composers eminence in the musical world.
ABut I do not believe that it will live
His other operas have not endured His
Feuersnot.' for example, was a sensa-
ton when first performed 1t has not
proved lasting. That salome' will meet
with similar fate is my firm convic-
ton
Indeed, most of Strauss later works
/ find of only passing interest To three
only do l return with pleasure-all of
them early works. They are TIL Cullen
spiegel,' Tod und Verklarung,' and Don
Juan. And since I have frankly told
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Wet or Dry

Prohibition sentiment has been de-
veloping steadily in the south during
the past Ten years, and in more than
one state majority of counties have
voted themselves dry" The familiar
proverb. prohibition does not pro-
hibit," Is still used by moderate OPP
ponents of the saloon business as an
argument 10 prove the impractieability
of the anti-saloon agitation. While
many communities are prohibiting the
sale of intoxicants, internal revenue
statistics show that the volume of the
whisky and beer traffic increases; but,
Notwithstanding that fact, prohibition
in rural districts and small towns pro-
notes temperance. even if it has not
put a stop entirely to social drinking
in given localities.
But no matter about statistics or the
experience of the past, the anti saloon
wave has struck Alabama, and the
Moody bill or some other measure pro-
viding for local option is almost sure
10 be enacted into law If the bill that
passed the senate gets through the
house. the county, and not the town or
city, will be the unit. Under such u
law the antisaloon league would not
be slow in testing it's strength in JEFF
ferson county. Many local reformers
will advocate the dispensary system,
while not few will take an extreme
view and try to make the county abso-
lutely dry. The latter will say that
Birmingham has already done more
than its share of drinking and that the
time has come to force everybody 10
get on the water wagon.
Birmingham without barroom
would indeed be a novel sight. The
topper would feel lonesome for a time.
but he would not have to wait long for
the blind tiger to open, and with that
institution in operation he would regale
himself, If not on the best quality of
stimulants, on something that would
reach the spot"
Yes, 1t may be that Birmingham will
wake up some fine morning and find
all the saloons closed. But before pro-
hibition is tried in Jefferson county n
contest at the polls will be in order
and that campaign, when it does come
on, will make the usual hot election"
look tame in comparison
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the United States is the fact that a
matchless virtuoso like Rosenthal
comes to a city the size of Blrming-
ham and plays to a house not more
than one-third filled That shows that
a great majority of the refined people
in the community are indifferent and
will not try TO learn something of the
divine art; will not even help the cause
of art by their presence. Even people
who are not unsteady educated learn
TO appreciate artistic music by hearing
it often. Scores who heard Rosenthal
enjoyed the pieces he played, although
they had no technical knowledge of
music whatever. And perhaps, none
of the lighter numbers on the pro-
gramme gave more pleasure than the
grandest-Beethoven "Appassionata'
sonata. There was revelation for you.
Those who had heard it played N
mediocre style at once discovered in Il
masters Interpretation and execution,
new and richer beauties, and beauties,
too, worthy of the attention of the
greatest scholar or philosopher.
When this vigorous young nation of
ours adds another century to its his
tory Beethoven and Chopin will be
loved by all the people. Let us hope
so at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15

Mr.. Strauss my opinions of his compost
TONS see no reason why I should hest.
tate to make them public. His Also
Sprach Zarathustra' reveals a complete
misconception of Netzsche's philosophy.
at least according to my views on that
interesting subject. and his 'Heldenleben
is a curious instance of the evils of a
technlc one might almost call too great.
Here at least one is justified In calling
his inspiration meagre. His themes are
fragmentary, short breathed' and not
worthy OF the marvellous technical de-
velopment given them. In Also Spraeh
Zarathustra. he begins nobly. In the
first measures he builds a glorious tonal
palace But it sinks into his technical
swamp.
"Of course it is possible that Strauss
feels what he writes. In that case one
can only regret the inability to discover
the imotonal impulse that has moved
him. 1t is buried in the mass of his
technical complications.
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KING HOLDS LEvEE.
First of Season at ST. James Palace.
Large Attendance.

London, February liking Edward to-
day held the first levee of the season at
st. James palace. The attendance was ex-
ceptionally large. The presentations con-
tinued in the throhe room, which was
filled with members of the diplomatic
corps. cabinet ministers. officials, army
and navy officials, all In court dress or
uniform. Ambassador Reid apd all menu
hers of the American ministry were pres
ent. Captain Cloman. the American mil
itary attaehe, and Lydig Hoyt, Mr.. Reid $
private secretary, who on this occasion
attended levee for the first time, were
presented TO King Edward. The ambassa-
dor also presented Consul Wynn, Cyril b.
Andrews of New York and Chalmers Rob-
erts. an American resident of London.
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Enjoyed New Orleans.

q have visited New Orleans frequent
ly,a said John r. Gaudin, but I never
found it quite SO beautiful as it was
this week | spent Sunday in the Cres-
cent City and remained until after Mardi
Gras. The carnival was a splendid sue
cess, but the beauty of the lawns and the
blooming roses proved most attractive
to me. The verdue was like that of May
or June, and ali the flowers were full
blown
"on Sunday night I attended the thea
tire. BY the way, the saloons in New
Orleans as well as the theatres. were
wide open. l do not believe that liquor
houses should be kept open on Sunday.
But as far as | could see New orleans
was remarkably well behaved. l heard of
no lawlessness."
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honest convictions then and there.
Lawyers will tell you that verdiets in
damage suits are generally compro-
misses; men yielding their convictions
to reach a conclusion.
The jury system, Notwithstanding its
defects, has shielded many men from
the prejudice and passion of cruel
judges. and The institution is bound to
last, but it will be admitted there is
room for REFORM and among the first
steps in that direction should be the
prevention, if possible, of mistrials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
AKE-ARE TOO .RrSY

WE ARE TOO BUSY.
When Corey weds his Mabelle
Across the rolling sea,
And Harry Thaws acquitted
The plea, insanity;
When Theodore gets settled
And has lifetime job
And magnates cease To gobble
That which they shouldn't COB;
When yellow poets and writer's
Have had their palmy day
And most of the fanatics
Have quietly passed away;
When music and the drama
Is what 1t ought to be,
With all the world enjoying
a great prosperity;
When all reforms are finished
And frenzied talk is hushed
And people in the country
Are not so badly rushed.
Perhaps. we'll find some leisure
To undertake a few
Odd jobs about the house that
We haven't time to do.
New York is so interested in the Thaw
trial that it has quit knocking the SUBJ
way.
The report that Maine jurors mind
is blank should not cause surprise.
Most jurors minds are that way.
THE COUNTRY EDITOR SINGS.
Some people long for fame to place
wreath upon their heads
While others. sick of fell disease,
Would like to leave their beds.
Some want the world, and nothing less
TO worship at their feet,
But I would be contented if
l had enough to eat
Did you get a lemon yesterday for your
valentine?
Not guilty! Not guilty, Not guiltyr
\ chorus of them What are we coming
to?
II wonder. darling, if your father will
foot the bills remarked Bill Malone to
the girl of his affections. Just then father
appeared and proceeded to foot Bill.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder,
but it certainly requires a lot of postage
stamps to keep up the heat
A DIAGNOSIS.
Heart is aching
Heads awhirl.
Same old trouble
Too much girl.
In the meantime. Mrs. Fish and the
Harrimans are warning to the death for
supremacy in the 400" Mrs Hartman
says the Misses Hartman shant. and the
Misses Hartman say they shall, so there
you arei
A western editor was dreadfully en-
barrassed because he killed the wrong
man. There was no way for him to
apologize.
Harry Thaw and Abraham Lincoln have
the same birthday. Otherwise there is
no resemblance. PAUL COOK.
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Pulaianes Burn Towns.

Manila, February 14.-Pulajanes at
tackled and burned two towns in the
province of Occidental Nagros yesterday
and killed six members of the constabu-
larry Two American teachers, w. j..
Bassetter and Walter j. l.. Use, are re-
ported to be missing. No cause is known
for the sudden uprising. Raids were made
within a radius of ten miles and schools
were first attacked and burned in both in
stances.
The province of Occidental Negroes has
been free from disturbances for four
years. 1t is believed the raiders We're
mountaineers venting their hereditary
enemity against the coast towns.
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To Examine Books of Ice Trust.

New York, February 14-An order d.
recting the American Ice company to per-
nit the attorney general of New York TO
examine all their books and records before
May 20 was signed today by Supreme
Court Justice Greenbaum. The order was
was granted on application o. attorneys
representing the attorney general in the
action brought by him to anuul contracts
and agreements of the American Ice conf
pany. alleged to have been made in viola
tion of the antitrust law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Some people are too stingy to pay stor-
age on their souls.
Love in a cottage is all right, only it's
kind of hard on the cottage.
\ man feels awfully foolish crossing the
street right after he has lodged a car
coming that wasn't there.
Every woman says what she doesn't
think about men. and every man thinks
what he doesn't say about women.
Most men would be glad to go out and
give the baby away to somebody If they
thought their wives wouldn't be mai
about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Raisulrs Lieutenant Assassinated.

1angier, February 14.-Ben Hansour,
formerly Raisuli's lieutenant, was as
sassinated today opposite the Spanish
legation. Three natives belonging to
Ben Mansour's tribe, doubtless in
censed by his treachery to Raisuli.
fired point blank at him, and he fell
MORALLY wounded. The assailants of
lief then threw themselves on
him and dispatched him with knives.
The assassins were arrested.
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GERMANY IMPATIENT.
The Porte Delays Punishment of Fehni
Pasha.

Constantinople. February 14.-Grow
ing imuatinece is manifested at the
German embassy here owing TO the
delay of the Porte and palace ohclals
in connection with the demands for the
punishment of ,Fehni Pasha, chief OF
the secret police Of the palace, whose
has been demanded as
result of his seizure of ships cargo
intended for Hamburg, which consti-
tuted an infraction of the penal code.
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Deny cIemenceau,s Resignation.

Paris, February 14-Formal denials
We're issued today of the reports that
Premier Clemenceau intends resign
ing his office. At the same time it was
announced that the premier's illness
will render it impossible for him to
resume his duties until next week.
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pamrosch Orchestra.

'Damrosch will bring his orchestra to
Birmingham early In April provided
small guarantee fund is raised for him."
said J. f. Shelby. "Orchestras are ex-
pensive luxurles, but If a tSx of our
music lovers will cooperate and sign the
guarantee list. ths people Of Birmingham
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will have a great musical treat at regu-
lar theatre price.
symphony orehestras go on the road
with about fifty men. The best string
and wind players are selected and they
command good wages. The pay roll ex-
elusive Of the conductor, is about $3.50
a day. Add the railroad fare, hotel bills.
advertising and the pay of the conductor
and the cost of each performance aver
ages about $780,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
AGED Woman Burns to Death.

Dallas. Tex, February 14.-Mrs.
Julia A. Gardner, aged Sc years, was
burned to death here at an early hour
today in a fire which destroyed the
house in which she lived. When the
blaze was discovered the roof was fall
ing in, and all efforts to save the
woman were of no avail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
PRESS POINTS

Columbus Ledger: Lawyer Delmas is
showing District Attorney jerome a thing
or two in the Thaw tria1.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal: Mr.. Je-
rome seems to have completely alienated
the brains of Alienst Wiley.
Washington Herald; There is at least
one happy circumstance in connection
with the Thaw case. Maxim Gorky isn't
reporting it.
Kansas City Star: Nice old ladies who
might have married Abraham Lincoln are
becoming almost as numerous as the orig
inal Florodora girls.
Shreveport Times: 1t is to be hoped
that when those Nicarauguans and Hon
durans get to shooting at each other they
will aim low in order not to injure inno-
cent bystanders.
New York Herald: Chicago boasts that
if will have the finest stadium in the
world Yes. siree,' said one of It's
burghers, when abroad. I'm going 10
get two of them Kohinoors.
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Ex-Governor Ielks In City.

Former Gov. ". D. Jelks came up from
South Alabama last night and is stopping
al the Hllman. Since his retirement from
the office. Governor Jelks has been TAX
ing a much needed rest and has been
much of his time in recreation at his old
home in Eufaula.
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Motor Works Burn.

New York, February 1.-THE motor
works of the Daimler Manufacturing
company at Long Island City were
destroyed by fire early today. The
loss is estimaed at 100000.
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ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Journal: Fortunately for the
census showing in the United States the
ocean liners are bringing in more people
than the railroads are able to Kill off
Montgomery Advertiser: If men will
stop to think for brief moment, they
will conclude that the question sprung in
the state senate of "a possum with his
tail through a split stick" might have
some application to the conditions exist
ing in the Alabama legislature just at
this time
Mobile Register: The Washington Post
is of the opinion that the government
ownership of railroads issue has deprived
the democrats of the only issue of any
value, namely, that of tariff reform. No
doubt of that. We might have carried the
country on tariff reform; but ON govern
ment ownership even the democrats are
divided.
Admission Star: And President Roosevelt
has now taken a hand in the publishing
of evidence of the Thaw murder trial To
the credit of vast majority of the news
papers. the disgusting details were
eliminated, but enough was published to
remind the people forcibly of some of the
revolving things that are going on in
this bad world of ours If it only makes
matters better the world over, the pub
LEGATION will not have been in vain.
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There Is so much river at Memphis
that Arkansas can hardly be seen for
the water. Arkansans who are not
amphibians fare badly during flood
times
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If Nicaragua and Honduras get TO
fighting individual pictures of the sol
diers engaged would be printed in the
Sunday supplements of American news
nannrS
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Senator Rayner threatens to reopen
the Sampson-Schley controversy and it
is to be hoped that he will think of
something else to do.