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and had he picked any other calling might
still have been active and successful, but
the terrific stress Of handling enterprise
where he paid as much as $4,000 a week in
salaries to singers alone made such de-
mands on his nervous vitality that the in
slant he was stricken the certainty of death
was on him. He had no reserve to fall back
on. He had expended all that while max
Ing his reputation of spending more money
on grand opera than any other impresario
who ever ventured into the business. Grau
was not believer in the one singer system.
He went over to the capitals Of Europe
with fine comb and grabbed all the best
he could find. almost at their own terms,
and with hardly an effort to drive a close
bargain. Yet in spite of all this prodigality,
the Austrian made money and died a rich
man.
The great American composer Edward
Mcdowell is ending his life with clouded
BRAIN In fact, he is in complete darkness.
He has become gentle child again, and
knows nothing of the world. the life ne led
in 1t, or Of the beautiful music he COM
posed.
Yet not so long ago Mcdowell was on the
high crest of success. A big man of athletic
habits and love for adventure, he was
the born poet He studied piano with
Teresa Carreno. Then he went abroad and
studied composition. ..l..
Returning home, he had the courage to
cast aside traditions of the old school In
an honest effort to develop a distinctively
American style of music.
In 1895 he was called to the newly es-
tablished chair of music at Columbia. HIS
worked there with a zeal. heightened per-
haps by the loving admiration he found
himself held In by the students.
Meantime he continued to compose and
look after other feature of musical lie.
But one day something snapped. That
mind which had been attuned to purest
harmony became a. blank Locomotor
ataxia and aphasia, those disorders most
dreaded of the artist, and with which Con-
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The man drew a deep breath. Didn't

The man drew a deep breath. Didn't
you like Mrs. Herndon?''
"Oh. she's all right enough. SO far as that
goes. II amt that; only l just didn't like
some things she said and did,"
kid" and Hampton Strengthened up. his
voice growing stern. I've got to know the
straight of this. You say you like Mrs.
Herndon well enough. but not some other
things What were they?"
The girl hesitated. drawing back a little
from him until the light from the saloon fell
directly across her face. We'll. she de-
clared slowly, "you see 1t had to be either
her or-or you, Bob, and I'd rather it would
be YOU"
cut me out entirely If you stayed there with
her?"
She nodded. her eyes filed with entreaty.
Eyes. that was about it. wasn't ever to
have anything more to do with you, not
even to speak to you If We met-and after
you'd saved my life, too"
and Hampton rested his hand gently on her
shoulder THAT was all in the days work.
and hardly counts for much anyhow. Was
that all she said"'
gun-fighter, IA miserable bar-room thug,
IA murderer She-she said that If l ever
dared to speak to you again, Bob Hampton,
that could leave her house. Just couldn't
stand for that: so ] came away"
Hampton never stirred, his teeth set deep
into his cigar his hands clinched about the
railing. 1.-The fool!'' he muttered half
aloud, then caught his breath quickly. Now
see here, Kid, and he turned her about so
that he might look down into her eyes,
Pm mighty glad you like me well enough
to put up a kick. but If all this Is true about
me. why shouldn't she say 1t? Do you be-
lfeve that sort of q fellow would prove a
very good kind to look after young lady:'
1T amt young ladyP'
mo; we'll you're going to be II have my
way. and don't believe the sort of a gent
1aeo bad Ho n nf
much in getting there"
"You amt all that
'Well, perhaps not. Like an amateur ar
fist madam may have laid the colors on q
little thick. But I am no winged angel,
Kid, nor exactly model for you TO copy
after. reckon you better stick to the
woman. and cut me-"
She did not answer, yet he read an un-
changed purpose in her eyes, and his own
decision strengthened Some instinct led
him to do the right thing; he drew forth
the locket from beneath the folds of her
dress, holding 1t open to the light. He no
ticed now a name engraven on the gold
case. and bent lower to decipher 1t.
WAS her name Nadia? 1t is an uncom-
mon world"
YES"
And yours also'"
Their eyes met. and those of both had
perceptibly softened.
"Naida," his lips dwelt upon the peculiar
name as though he loved the sound. II
want you to listen to me, child. l sincerely
wish / might keep you here with me. but
I can't. You are more to me than you
dream, but 1t would not be right for me
thus deliberately to sacrifice your whole
future to my pleasure. possess nothing to
offer you-no home no friends, no reputa-
ton. Practically / am an outlaw, existing
by my wits. disreputable In the eyes of
those who are worthy to live in the world
She. who was your mother. would never
wish you to remain with me. She would
say I did right In giving Won I'M in tn fhe
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announces Is as clever as the Zanclg mys-
terry. Confederate No. 1. the husband, re-
tires from the room and begs each guest
to choose a letter of the alphabet, whlch
he will name on re-entering.
Confederate No 2, the wife, Is provided
with paper and pencil and marks down In
turn the various letters chosen. Now comes
the display of thought-reading. The first
confederate returns to the drawing room,
and. turning his back on his wife, looks in
tently at the first person whose alpha
betical letter he has engaged to decipher
a la Zancig.
well DONE" remarks his confederate,
the wife. THE letter B." swiftly replies
the thought-reader, and at once surprise
and almost CONSERVATION reign supreme in
the circle How on earth can B. be OBJ
tanned from the words We'll done?" That
is the puzzle that Immediately sets every
brain agog with almost Irritating thought
The king is Dead says the second con-
federate. THE letter L. again responds
the thought-reader. once more correct In
his solution.
No one Is happy until the confederates
have generously given away their secret
The code Is formed on an exchange of
translates the first word uttered by ma
dame into French and then selects the first
letter. Thus We'll done becomes "bien,"
and the letter is therefore B. while
the king is lie Roi." and therefore
Il" is the consonant chosen. The would
be zancigs are generously applauded for
their clever exhibition and retire, covered
with honors.
A lady proud of her memory now in
slsts upon a game that will show her
mnemonic powers. This is the somewhat
appalling game of Il packed my Saratoga
trunk with" whatever article may be
chosen by each Individual. The difficulty
lies in the fact that each guest has to
repeat the whole string of articles uttered
by the previous speaker, and to add an
other word to the list. BY the time that
the packing of the Saratoga trunk has gone
the round four times, the list has attained
an inordinate length. which can only be
repeated by those gifted with an extraor-
binary memory.
An amusing game. which is provocative
of laughter, is played as follows. This is
really variation of the popular game of
forfeits, and Is called Leading the Dance. /"
Any man who has been sentenced to pay
a forfeit is called upon to execute the first
steps of a dance such as the waltz, the
polka, the mazurka. the schottische and
TO whistle hts osn air at the same time.
! In this game the lady who 10 condemned
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r oNDoN hostesses who are often soreiy
| nut to IT to find suitable light enter
toinnent for their guests in the hour
after dinner when the men return to the
.lrawing room have this season hit upon
several new games which have proved very
successful in arousing merrimcnt.
Strangely enough in London neither the
,,odern man nor the modern maid has any
rear Of ridicule game. therefore, that
may show each guest in some absurd at
titude or performing some ridiculous antc
q hailed as one that will give the keenest
endowment to both hostess and guest, ana
Is success is therefore assured, provided
that il brings peals OF laughter in Its wake.
Such mIrth-provoking games may seem emil
GENTLY childish to serious-minded people,
out. nevertheless, they are extremely popu-
ar at the present moment.
An example of a laughter-compelling
gaue IS the favorite pastime of asking
Zach guest to enact the part of bird,
beast or fish in dumb show, while the
vouId-be Interpreter. who has previously
xithdravn from the room during the time
he characters are selected, stands In the
center of the circle of chairs and tries to
guess what the various absurd antics rep
resent
Imagine a portly stock-broker. for In
stance, crawling laboriously and slowly on
his hands and knees the length or the
lrawing room, laden with dolls house
on his back How is the guesser TO In
,erpret his antics to be representative of
he actions OF a long-suffering snail? Or
when n well-known actor suddenly leans
forward from his chair and jerks his head
violently first to one side and then to the
other, In a series of spasmOdic mods, who
n to guess that these extraordinary move
nents are supposed to indicate the butting
II a goat?
When the ladies are called upon to enact
,heir respective selections from the per-
rorming menagerie, and one rises solemn
w from her chair rubs one dainty siippered
foot violently against slender ankle, gives
a sudden twitch OF both feet and apparent
IN kicks out the whole length OF her train
in a succession of rapid movements. only
the guesser endowed with a vivid imagina-
lion could surmise that these were the
antics OF a spring chieken
And the fair colonial who gives n series
of sim hops on both feet. holding her arms
extended stlfly, with dropping wrists. is
really trying to depict the action of the
Sangarse. albeit the interpreter may find
but little resemblance to a marsupiai.
As reaction from the delights of this
violent recreation comes thought-reading
game, which the two confederates boldly
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Changelings.
From the Boston Herald.

woman. apparently normal and sane
went recently before a magistrate in Eng
land and declared that after fourteen years
OF married life she had just discovered
her husband to be a changeling She asked
a warrant for her real husband. She said
In answer to questions that she had not
yet spoken to the changeling about the
substitution; that he was not so kind to
her as her real husband, although hfs
habits were about the same.
Now. changeling Is generally under
stood to be child secretly substituted for
another in infancy, especially a child, usu-
ally stupid or ugly, supposed to have been
left by fairies In exchange for one stolen.
The belief In such substifutions is not con-
fined to the ignorant or to the poor and
humble in station. We knew some years
age a young man, born in family of
wealth and position. who was wretched be-
cause his mother insisted when he was
baby that he was not her child. that he
had been substituted for her own son. and
not only did she henceforth refuse to see
him, but she hated him with a malignant
hatred. In other respects this woman, bril-
liant. fond OF society. was apparently sane
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Equally pitiable is the case Of Fritz
Scheel, conductor of the Philadelphia Or
chestra who died a few weeks ago.
German conductor of authority, who
had been the friend and pupil of some of
the greatest directors Of Europe, Scheel
came to the United States to conduct
series of concerts at the worlds fair. Next
he went to San Francisco, and finally to
Philadelphia. There he speedily built up
a place in the regard of musicians, and
when the project of a Philadelphia SYM
phony orchestra was preached every one
turned to Scheel as the man to assume d.
rection.
Scheel did so with results that were as
tonishingly successful. He worked indie
fatgably. The orchestra was his passion
and delight. Rehearsals, boresome to some
musicians, he reveled in, and it was the
members Of the band, not the conductor,
who cried for halt.
His Growing achievement was the first
American production of Richard Strauss
tremendously difficult "Sinfonia Domes-
tica," piece of enterprise that attracted
attention to the orchestra from all over
the country.
But while working for his loved art,
Scheel forgot the dangers. He went too
far In devotion. He read and studied SYM
phonic scores even while he ate. Time
seemed so short to do all he wished.
His mind gave way. He became subject
to vagaries, and finally another had to
WELD his baton. He was taken away in
the hope that a change might prove bene-
fetal, but complication Of troubles brought
a death that mercifully saved the musician
from the fate that has overtaken Mac
Dowell.
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to pay a forfeit may call upon man to
lead her through the dance, and the couple
solemnly waltz around the room. the lady
humming' an accompaniment to her part
ner's whistle.
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IA III ORE terrible than the nervous
NfH racking of the financier's life
IS the strain of art. The Sages,
i w Morgans, Rockefellers and Gug-
genheims go into ripe years de-
spite the excitement of their calling, but
he artist who is seized with the desire to
excel in his profession ever traverses a
.empest-tossed sea, where he steers dam
gerous passage between the danger Of a
sudden death or, what Is far worse. the
possibility of mental collapse.
Nor are these the only perils that con-
'front.' the musician. the actor or the painter.
The recent movement of Julian Story and
Emma Eames toward a separation is but
another visitation of the woes that con-
'front.' the virtuoso.
"She has the artistic temperament" said
Mr.. Story, when asked what lay at the bot
.om of his wifes suit for divorce.
This sentence he deemed answer enough.
lie need go no further. Mrs. Story had
he artistic Temperament. That meant she
lived q life that put 1t out of question 10
adapt herself to the humdrum annoyances
and trivialities that are part OF mar1tai
existence. And yet at one time this pair
--as spoken of as the one which proved
hat the marriage of artists could be nap
Nv. The PAINTER and his prima donna
spouse were pointed to as the Ideal union
Of talent Now both speak kindly of each
other. but find matrimony incompatible
with art
Not so long ago Herr Heinrich Conried
was looked on with envy. He was the I'M
presario artist. He had conducted with
distinguished success q German theatsr in
New York When the directors OF the
Metropolitan Opera House sought sue
cessor to Maurice Grau they did Conried
the honor to pick him.
The new incumbent of the place started
IN a manner to show that the trust was
rot misplaced. In the face Of extraordi-
nary difficulties he produced "Parsifar' In
The United States, and thus put to his credit
one of the greatest feats in the history of
music.
Moreover, Conried proved business man
as well as an artist. He not only gave the
Metropolitan great opera, but he turned In
4 handsome profit, something unexpected
but none the less welcome to the business
men who support the famous institution
Conried was spoken of as that lucky Helm
rIeb. Then art forced him to pay the price
which must be yielded by those who sue
-eed-
Suddenly he was stricken with something
which the doctors fear Is the beginning OF
.Iocomotor ataxia. At once he was forced
to drop all active work. and though the Of
ncials Of the Metropolitan will give him
reasonable time to decide whether by next
wear he will be able to resume direction OF
the opera, II is feared that he may never
ne able to take the place again. The ques-
ton will be fought out at Swiss sanl-
tarium.
Not long after Conried began his battle
with one of the most dreaded of nervous
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Not long after Conried began his battle
with one of the most dreaded of nervous
troubles word came from Paris that
Maurice Grau, whom Conried succeeded at
The Metropolitan, was dead.
Grau was still in the prime of his life,
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ried Is making his battle, came upon Mac
Dowell and took him from the pinnacle of
art back to childhood again. Doctors hold
out no help of his recovery, and but for
the help Of musical people the problem
might have been a serious one to the de-
voted wife, and the husband who now Is
mercifully relieved Of all knowledge Of
things material.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-13
Reasons For Gosd Playing.

Why is it that Carlisle with it's han
fal of students can turn out such won
derful teams while big colleges with
hundreds and sometimes thousands of
students to choose from can only de-
velop fair elevens? There is a question
that is asked every year and it is quite
battling to the football fans. Bat when
conditions at the football training
schools for Indians are known, the
problem ceases to be perplexing.
The Indians are ne more intelligent
than the pale faces, nor are they better
equipped physically 10 play the great
college game. But the red man loves
football better than any sport his race
has known, and that accounts for his
proficiency to high degree.
Where our paleface colleges have so
mep of their large enrolment out for
practice the Indians have 100, which
practically includes All those, who are
physically able to play the game.
The Indian is always in good,shape,
he likes to keep that way. 1t is torture
and deprivation for the white man to
abe in training" The only sacrifice
the Indian makes is with his tobacco
He smokes cigarettes and rolls them
himself, but gladly dispenses with the
little paper pipes Eduring the gridiron
season.
When a football coach tells an In
dian TO do a certain thing there is no
question in the mind of the redskin-
he does 1t. An Indian who canno. re-
member instructions and signals is
disgraced in the eyes of fellow studen is
and knows II. H. is stole and often
tells the coach when he thinks there
is better man for his position.
The first ambition of an Indian stu
dent is to become member of the first
team. His tribesman expect it Of him.
He never replies to his instructor. II
he is not certain of his ground he does
the best he can, and when corrected
never makes the same mistake twice.
There is no trouble in getting the
Indian to adhere TO the training diet
He prefers that kind of food. He likes
rare beef, potatoes ard milk. He is fond
of candy but does not care for pastry.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-13
City Council.

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion on last Thursday night. There
was full attendance of all the meLn-
bers of the Council and considers BILE
business was transacted.
The real estate committee reported
that considerable provements were
being made TO the City Hall.
A petition from the citizens of the
fourth ward asking for the extension
of Albert street was referred to the
street committee to report back at a
subsequent meeting. The report of the
arbitrator to settle the matter of dam
ages to Mr.. ]. w. Stewart awarding
damages of $3.50 to the land of Mr..
Stewart by the city water maia, was
received and the water board was au-
thorized to pay the same.
1t was ordered that the Home and
Enterprise Building association of this
city be notified to yacate the Board OF
Trade rooms In April l, 1908.
Mayor Harrison and Councilman
Zill were made committee to lay be-
fore the County Court at an early date
the proposition Of building bridge
over the b. q O. railroad and Tuscaro.
ra creek en- East Martin street.
The salary of Janitor JOS Blake was
increased from $3.50 to $50 per month in
lieu of extra pay for sxtra work.
Treasurer G.. q. Cushwa reported the
REDEEM ption of wo$500 city bonds, and
81 $3.50 worth of coupons. The bond
were ordered filed and the coupons
burned.
The Ordinance committee was order
to prepare an ordinance against spit
ting on the sidewalks.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-13
Married.

Miss::Grace Stotler, daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. L. G. Stotler, and Mr.. Robert
Lee Roberts, of Washington, d. c.,
were quietly married on Thursday
evening last in the First NJ. E.
church by Rev. j. G. Wrightson. The
maid of honor was Miss Emma Du-
trow, of Harper's Ferry, and the best
man was Mr.. Middleton of Washing
ton.
The bride wore handsome travelling
suit of garnet broadcloth and the maid
of honor wore handsome black wolfe
They Will live in Washington where
the groom is employed at the Navy
Yard.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-13

There's one thing We amt thought
bout" Handy answered, "an that's
her sense O. obligation. From what
she's told me, twas that that made
her run away from whar she was, n
she'd run away from here if she didn't
feel she was earnin' her keep. She's
neculiar in that way, n can't stand
feelin' she's deDendent. How you goin
to set round thc ?"
lust as yUu do" returned Aunt
Abby, not at all discouraged. 1--WE
live about as you do as you know,
only Mr. Bemis has tie mill; and she
can help me about the house, as she
does here"
But Chips own consent to this new
plan was the hardest to obtain.
iii do just as Uncle Jud wants me
TO-" she responded, when Aunt Abby
proposed the change; but I'd hate to
go way from here. It's all the real
sort O home I've ever known, and
they've been so good to me. I'll have to
cry when 1 leave it. You'd let me
come here once In awhile, wouldn't
ye?"
AS she seemed ready to cry at
this moment, Aunt Abby wisely drop
ped the subject then and there; in
fact she did not allude to it again in
Chips presence.
But Aunt ABBY carried her point
with the others. Uncle Jud consented
very reluc antly, Aunt Mandy also
yielded after much more persuasion,
and when Au.t Ab5ys visit ter
minated poor Chips few belongings
we're packed in new telescope case.
she kissed Aunt Mandy, unable to
sneak, and this fearful parting was re-
peated at the station with Uncle Jud.
When the train had vanished he
wiped his eyes on his coat sleeves,
climbed into his old carryall, and
drove away disconsolate.
"Curis, curis, how a gal like thar
'un'll work her way into a man :,
feeIin's,' he said to himself. ut aims
been three months since l picked he.
up n now her goin' away seems like
pullin' my heart out"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-13
Why Sloan's Llni nent ana Veterinary
Remedies Are The Best To Use.

Why Sloan's Llni nent ana Veterinary
Remedies Are The Best To Use
Let me to tell you why Sloan's Lin
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surgeon, and from his earliest infancy
he was associated with horses.
He bought and sold horses while yet
very young. He practised as yeteri-
nary for at least twenty years, and
has battIed successfully with every
disease to which that lanimaf is sub
ject.
All his remedies are the result of ev-
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suffering while he was practising his
profession.
ANY reader, by writing to DR.. Earl
S. Sloan, 6I5 Albany Street, Boston,
Mass, will receive "Sloan's Treatise
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