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New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
Chapters Of Ooera
Recollections and Records OF quarter Sen'ury.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10" "A'-'
RISING
CHAPTER VII.

a dragon and bird a subIimely solemn pertpa-
tetic god who asks riddles and laughs once ana
two dwarfs repulsve of mind and hideous OF BODY
These are The drawbacks concerning Which 'here
can be no controversy TO them TO be added
the difficulties which result from a desire 10 en-
ploy in serious drama mechanical devices OF
kind that custom associates only with chlioren
D: ntomimes and idle spectacles. bear is brought
in to frighten dwarf; dragon sings Volhits
forth steam from its cavernous jaws. hghts anu
dies with a kindly and prophetic warning 10 ms
slayer a bird becomes endowed with the siII oi
human speech through a miraculous process "hich
takes place in of the people of the play surrey
these are grounds which -'siegfried' might be
stoutiy criticised the conventional as well as
a universal point OF view; but have rot enune'-
ated them for the purpose of disparsglng wagner
d, anna, but rather to show the intellectual ana
aesthetic attitude of the patrons of the metropolitan
Opera House twenty years ago. who. through all
these defects. in 'Siegfried" strangely beau
tiful and impressive creation which, under trying
circumstances, challenged their paudlts at the
outset and soon their enthusiastic admiration
More direct and emphatic was the appreciation OF
"G0tterdammerung," the last Of the seasons novel
ties. 'Siegfried" vas the first. 1t was produced
January % 1888, only three weeks before the
close of the season, yet II given six times IN
the subscription performances and once outside the
subscription. with the financial results ALREADY
mentioned The cast was follows Siegfried, AL
bert Nienann; Gunther, Adolf Robinson; Hagen
Emil Fischer: Al5erich Rudolph Won Milde; Brunn-
hide Lilli Lehman; Gutrune Auguste Seidl-
Krauss; Woglinde, Sophie Traubmann; Willgunde.
Marianne Brandt; Flosshilde, Louise Meislnger
Mr.. Seid conducted. 1t but natural that the
concluding drama Of the tetralogy should have ex-
cited warmer sympathy than its immediate prede-
cessor In IL the human element becomes really
active for the first time. This circumstance Mr..
Seidl accentuated by two bold excisions. One of
the things for which Wagner has been faulted is
that in his treatment of the Siegfried legend he
has sacrificed historical elements in bring
into closer relationship with Morse mythology;
has in fact, made the fate Of the gods and god
desses of ancestors the chief concern of the
pi ologue and succeeding dramas. Except for those
who prefer to only ethical symbols in the char
acters there Is some force in the objection. Like
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stockholders on operatc account was s2iSS 10 :
representation. which was met by an assesseD
of Sc. 600 box: of this sum 81 200 went 10 Tue N
charges on the Opera House
The one novelty Of the season was Peter Co'
nslus's Barber Bagdad, which had Us ~ i.,s
performance January 4. 1880 Ihe psoou :.
was embarrassed by mishaos and misfortune -,
had been announced for December % 0ut M
Kalisch the tenor fell i'll with the preValhns oP'
demic and postponement became necessary -
was sc. down for January 4. but when tha' &C.
came Mr.. Seidl was ILL., He had prepared 'he - -
with great care and loving devotion, out at
eleventh hour had to hard his baton TO MS yOdtii
full assistant Walter Damrosch The Dea",ii', i
work had only four representations Inc y.
cast was as follows Calph. Josef Beck. Auslap ~
Wilhelm SedImayer; Margiana, Sophie ITauoii'f,ii'.
Ros,ana Charlotte Huhn: the Barber. Emil tlscheI'
.Dfe Puppenfee" ballet by j. Hassreiter anu =
Gaul music by Joseph Bayer. Followed tne -. -
and was conducted by Frank Damrosch- Inc "
important addition to the forces in this season We
T1,aaor paicbnnarn who effected his entrance on
.be krnarican stage on the first evening IN "As-
ner's Flying Dutchman.' Herr heichI'
known to American pilgrims to the "asi-
Mecca as the admired representative OF Aiillo A %
In sparsifaI" but his impersonation Oh tHe
40, WIS equally famous in Vienna and the oei
man capitals On this occasion MI Seioi -,
the architects original design with - ,;aI
hand Mr. Cady's device had never hao q .".- or
Sionor vianesi condemned il in the nrsl -.
80 -, Doporoseh took the helm he tried IT, Ou'
ohandopad If and resorted TO the conlPI"hi''o -
.ested nv Vianesi which raised the III ~ -
yearly to the level of the first row OF STAINS - -
oudence room. The growth OF the oaho SCI" -
6r,,,nn,ars outside the railing. but no one ,,, t
.nouob IN restore the original arrangement "
onaning of the sixth German season ,,1
T come to the operatic activities Oh 'ho Trha,,
h.rond the walls of the Metropolitan
sca-ce1v amounted to opposition at any - -
tbousb at the end of the third year theie -
q brief season of Italian opera in lle i1'
the German institution which whetted tue , opp
ti+as of the boxhoIders and. no DOUBT hau NJ
80 40 with the revolution which took pldco w.
ears later. In 1887. beginning on octopei
and ending in December. there was a series VI
performances at the Thalia Theatre whlch ser We
spain to indicate that German opera had ioi
lowing among the people who couio ho' a - =.
IN patronize the arstocratic estaoi1snnleht- ~
season was arranged to exploit Heinrich Do'el'
coachnoan-tenor of the Wachtel stripe. VINO cams
fro,o tho stzdttheater In Hamburg. The prlnla
donna was Frau Herbert-Forster. the "he Vi
Victor Herbert who had been member Oh inc
Nstropolitan company while her husband aIter-
,yard the most successful OF writer's Tor tle
American oneretta stage, sat IN Mr.. Seidfs or
cbestra The operas given were 1rOV
"Martba" The Position OF LonJumeau'
,ov-.s .StradeIla" La Dame Blanche ana Les
I1usuenots" AT other theatres. too, there "eFo
performances of operas and Operettas oy th'
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as Alberich Wilhelm sedlmayer Mime. Eusen
Weiss as Fafner. Ludwig Modlinger FasoIt,
Fanny Moran-Olden Fricka, Katu Bettaque
Freia. Sophie Traubmann as wognde. Felice Kos
chaska as Wellgunde, Hedwig Reil Flosshilde,
and again, Hedwig Reil as Erda-
The sixth season of opera in German began
November q, 1889, and ended on March z. 1890.
Within this period fifty evening and seventeen
afternoon subscription performances were given
and there was an extra performance on February
27 for the benefit OF Lilli Lehman, who had stip
1laed for 1t in her contract in lieu of increase
In her honorarium demanded and refused The
sixty-seyen subscription performances devoted
10 nineteen operas and dramas which hero
named in the order of popularity as indicated by
attendance and receipts: "Siegfried. Don Clio
vanni" Die Meistersinger Tristan und Isolde
''Lohengrin, "Das Rheingold. Der Barber Won
Bagdad" ''Tannhauser," Der Fliegende Hol-
lander" "G5tterdammerung Die Kongin Won
Saba" "William TELL Aida" Die Walklre.'
..Rienzi" I'll Trovatore." Der Trompeter
Sakkingen" ''Un Bao in Maschera" and La
Juive" The ballet die Puppenfee' was performed
In connection with the opera Der Barber Won
Bagdad" The last three weeks OF the season
Cbarring an exchange of places between Tristan
und IsoIde) OF all the operas and lyric dramas OF
Wagner from ''Rienzr' TO ''Gotterdammerung" in
elusive The total receipts from subscriptions. box
Office sales and privileges s3oe sSs So: average
g 1s2 81. The total cost OF producing the operas
mot including scenery. costumes, properties and
music 1862 $50 81. average oi S2SS 81 per
representation. On this showing the less to the
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TALIsMANs IN MALTA.

There are still TO be found In Malta nH.,Iy -
OF small stones, shaped and coored IKE s ~ s,I1er-
tongues and other parts OF serpents- Ine sen
sritIous among the Maltese connect thSSsSt vxss
the tradition that ST. Paul. when ShipWrecA ,ynils
cast on their island and that II was theie' S,insr
lighting a bundle OF sticks for nIe, .aIrny
fastened on the apostles hand 81 Fsu. Lsrrn
shook the reptile on into the flames ana ~ Zones
followed The natives. therefore. wear ,1-noss
as taIisrnans. in which character tney s-Ir ISrrouI
snake bites and the influence OF polsonS. -, ara
found In st Paul's Cave" embedded IN sf,Iind
are set In rings and bracelets: and NHen bssrt,
70 be in the shape OF a tongue. or hvet, % tsken
hung round the neck They are 49, "a at
Internally dissolved in sinS. which nletnoe tr,-
tended. according 10 people oy Hi''
mediate rcsuits.-Dundee Advertiser
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A MANS ENEMIES.

"A man in politics cannot be expected TO lows -
enemies -, tov.
No answered Senator Sorghum; me can Ls-+ -
'em. But. occasionally. away down IN Is n.sR
he must have q certain respect foE L1a1 sseA-.-
W Ashingtsn Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
This Weeks News Forecast

D. c. to be
the foreign
of the while
othe to
a polls
in
then
ha nwiI
maste
of
a scale al Honolu
France
count
in
of III
of
the sidentiaI
will
he will be in
Will meets in ational
vice
70 the head Of the
s
the newfnh forth lille
70 suIlga
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
KERN IS POPULAR
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Liked For
His Stories and Has Keen Taste
For Satire

indianapolis, Ind, 12.-There is no
better story teller to be found than
John w. Kern. although when he in
dulges in the humorous for the beneft
of his friends it is always of the clean
est sort.
Mr.. Kern has a keen taste for the
satire in life His friends recall one of
his sarcastic utterances INDUCED in on
an occasion when he was dining with
w. J. Bryan not long ago. At the time
Mr.. Kern was being discussed as vice
presidential possibility.
Some one tocularly remarked that a
few years in Washington as the vice
president of the country ought to please
Kern greatly. The question arose as to
the expense of living in Washington.
Yes" said Kern, Il understand that
it is costing Vice President Fairbanks
about $4,000 year. Now, at that rate,
considering the state of my physical
fortune. 1 could live in Washington
about one day"
Mr.. Bryan was greatly amused at the
utterance, it is said and often alludes
to Mr.. Kerns remark
Curran for Kern His Fear.
AS long as somebody doesn't organize
a Curran club, John ". Kern can go
happily through the campaign. Cur
ran Is good enough name and all that.
but it is does not happen to be his
name. And many people. since he has
been one of the big guns in Indiana
politics and his name has been often
spoken, have used it Curran.
Not long ago Judge Fritchard of the
criminal court received a letter from
man concerning the trial of Harry
P. Rrunaugh. then in progress. and the
man spoke OF Mr.. Curran." meaning
Mr.. Kern.
Such is fame suggested the Judge
through two campaigns for governor
and still Mr. Curran!"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
Heart toHeart
Talks.
HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye.

A@O' ~ Ia ANA = AA0S Ma AhE4hNNA6O
Remember to keep your troubles in
the family.
Remember that quarrel should be
made up" as soon as possible.
Remember that married life is a full
and not a limited partnership.
Remember that your partner is a hu-
gel.
Remember that marriage is for better
or for worse, especially the latter.
Remember that there should be full
understanding as to income and ex-
penditures.
Remember to be patient and kind,
slow to anger and plenteous in charity.
Remember to dress for one another
little, not entirely for society.
Remember to be agreeable-not so
agreeable perhaps as in courtship
(Which is scarcely possible), but agreea-
bic
Remember to be scant in the use Of
endearing terms like dear" and "dar.
ling in public, but plenteous In pri-
vate.
Remember that soft answer turneth
away wrath and that grievous words
stir up anger.
Remember that the woman who
saves money is as good and useful to
the partnership as the man who makes
it.
Remember that confidence and
thoughtfulness and faithfulness in one
partner beget like virtues in the other
partner.
Remember that a good husband is
worth more than millions of money and
a good wife is above rubies.
Remember that love believeth all
things, beareth all things. hopeth all
things; that love suffereth long and is
kind.
Remember that the human heart
Graves fellowship and gentleness and
kind words. always and everywhere.
Remember that it is easy to see the
failings of another and difficult to
know your own weaknesses.
Remember that your partner will
meet you halfway or, if not, if you
will go little way further. will surely
meet you.
Remember that you cannot afford to
dissolve the partnership, save it may
be for actual treason to the firm.
And remember
That you can afford to make every
sacrifice and endure many things for
the sake of harmony and right rela-
tons.
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DIVE CLOSED
Disreputable Place in Gary
Forced to Shut up
This Morning.

Gary remonstrances secured another
victim last night at twelve o'clock
when the saloon and concert hall of
Frank J. Petrovich was closed on ac-
count Of the fact that his saloon license
had expired
Petrovich ran one of the most dis
reputable places in Gary. He had a
beer garden where his customers could
sit and watch a vaudeville show and
drink
The police were compelled TO Keep
their eye on the place most OF the time
and it has been considered one Of the
worst places in the new steel city
Yesterday all of the girls who have
been doing vaudeville stunts in the
place were discharged and will have
to look for jobs elsewhere. 1t Is
thought that soft drinks may be sold
in the place in lieu Of the Stronger
beverages.
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TO ERECT FINE RESIDENCE.
INDIANA ADMIRAL RETIRED.

with him to make plans for the home
coming Of the vice presidential candi-
date.
1T must be an affair of the whole
people of Indianapolis" said Mayor
Bookwalter. 4 expect to see republi
cans as enthusiastic in their welcom-
ing as democrats The Marion club
was escort for Mr.. Fairbanks four
years ago, when he came home bearing
a similar honor and I suppose the In
diana Democratic club Will wish the
same distinction on this occasion.
However, it is impossible to consider
plans until we know when he will be
back and what arrangements others
are making"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13

GREATEST DEMOCRATIC n America York
World, the
plank
this
fill the
constitute small
to
the
platform which
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
ROAD HOUSE MAN DEAD
Billy Hacker of Half Way"
House Fame Passes
Away Suddenly.

Crown Point, Ind, July 3.-CSpeciaI)
William ("BiIIy') Hacker, prOprfe-
tor of the Half Way house, between
Crown Point and Cedar lake, died at his
home yesterday at il o'clock in the
morning.
MIR. Hacker was n well known man,
and 1t might be said a character around
this section Of the country, having been
I'm the saloon business for n number of
years mt his present location. Although
he has been aiIing for some time his
death was unexpected, the end coming
quietly from hemOrrhage. He leaves
wife and several children.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made. Mr.. Hacker was 53 years of age
and known from one end Of the country
to the other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Leaders at Denver decide that the
democratic campaign will be made
from headquarters in Chicago.
Taft will devote the week at Hot
Springs to the preparation Of his speech
of acceptance.
W. ]. Bryan makes reply to Tom
Watson. denying that he (Mr. Bryan
ever said that he would not vote for
former confederate.
Congressman Foss declares that the
people want a new senator and is con-
fdent of victory.
Prohibition delegates from the west
will gather in Chicago today on their
way to Columbus. Q.
List of candidates for the Illinois
state Legislature in the order in which
they We're filed is given out by the
secretary Of state at Springfield.
Two hundred men and boys idly look
on while a woman browns in the lake,
unheeding her appeals for rescue.
Second infantry Illinois national
guard, starts on its fifty mile march
to Camp Logan.
Woman displays her plump figure at
the Wilson avenue bathing beach in a
one piece swimming suit and is sent
home by the management
Police with drawn revolvers break
up a stormy meeting Of Armenians at
Chicago Commons.
Large and notable gathering at the
Auditorium theater hears an eloquent
eulogy Of Grover Cleveland, delivered
by former Judge Jacob NJ. Dickinson.
Member of Northwestern university
poison squad" SAYS he does not feel
the effects Of the abnormal diet.
Four persons lose their lives when
New England pleasure craft blows up
at sea
Newspaper comment on his Yale de-
gree is sent to J. P. Morgan in London
by special messenger.
Investigators in New York find city
victimized in the purchase Of FIRE hose,
and recommend now system Of fire
protection. costing approximately 50,
100000
Delegates from all parts Of the earth
will attend the tuberculosis congress
In Washington Cept. p to Oct Il.
Senior Cbaldia is elected president of
Panama without opposition or disorder.
Effort of bulls in Wall street to bid
up prices on the Bryan nomination
fails to arouse public response.
Wheat position is critical pending
harvesting of northwestern crop. corn
! scarcity is accumulated by rush OF
work on the farm.
King Edwards signal will open the
Olympic games at London stadium to-
day.
President Thomas J. Bryce Of the
Columbus baseball club drops dead be-
fore a big Sunday crowd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
SCHOOL CHILDREN MAY
UTILIZE SCHOOL GROUNDS
Vacation No Bar to Use of Premises,
Says Committee on Grounds of the
Board of Education.

Chicago boys and girls may utilize
the Fairgrounds at the various public
school buildings during the summer
months This has been decreed by the
buildings and grounds committee OF
the board of education.
A subcommittee was appointed by
the board OF education to examine the
annual cost Of coal contracts, aggre-
eating s275.0oO. Contracts were let
for the erection Of the Cornell school
at Grand Crossing. which will cost
$4,000. The new Grand Crossing
school will be the finest on the south
side and will contain a manual train
ing department
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13

BEsEEMs their convention
Stick policy of the administration
would
the control
perfectly
for the democrats make capital
administration quite
to
would
shallow
satisfied with the nomination Mr. Kern He doesn't who
which he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
ANOTHER SPLENDID NTERURBAN SYSTEM.

POSSIBLE trolley Chicago South
Hammond Chicago another
ndianas splendid neuban railway service will be
they real railway modern in
linked with another
desirable The Chicago Lake Shore
welcomed by the of
possible
fifteen Hammond Sxthird
will
possibly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
MILWAUKEE, TAILOR IS
ROBBED ON GARY TRAIN.
Crook Goes Through His Pockets For
800, Watch and Railroad Ticket.

o. Smith. tailor from Milwaukee.
was robbed Of al his possessions while
riding from Chicago TO Gary to on a
Wabash train Just after the conductor
took up his ticket Smith curled up in
his seat and went to sleep.
AS soon as he had dosed off some
one came and sat in the seat beside
him The man, whoever he was. then
proceeded 70 60 through the tailor's
pockets with the result that he stole
something like 500 in cash, his watch
and even the ticket which the con-
ductor had given him TO place in his
hat.
Smith got of at Gary and went to
see Attorney Bretsch where he swung
his hands and in other ways indicated
his sorrow at losing such a wad Of
money He wired TO Milwaukee for
more money.
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Yes. such is fame" sighed Mr.. Kern.


Horse His First Audience.
John W Kern has always been proud
that he was once a school teacher. Re-
fore he was 16 years of age he taught
district school in Howard county He
was a slender youngster at the time.
weighing little more than 100 pounds.
While getting his earlier education
Mr.. Kern attended what was called the
Indiana Normal school of Kokomo. He
rode to school each morning on horse
back and carried his luncheon He has
often admitted that he recited his les
sons to his horse during the noon hour
and that frequently on the way to and
from school he INDUCED in flights Of
oratory that made the old horse prick
up his ears.
Fairbanks Praise for Him.
Affability has always been one of Mr.
Kern's prominent characteristics. He is
keenly satirical, but his satire never
wounds. lie is popular with the lead
Ing men of opposite political faith. Vice
President Fairbanks has said of him:
Mr.. Kern is an able lawyer and an
upright, patriotic citizen. We have all
ways been warm personal friends No
one was more cordial than he in his
welcome when I returned from the
convention at Chicago four years ago"
slender, But Has Strength.
In appearance Mr. Kern is not a rug
ged man. He is Of slender build, but
posses strong vitality. Two or three
years ago his health failed. and he and
his friends believed that he was rapidly
going into a decline. His physician
sounded the warning. consumption" in
his ears, and he started in to make
fight for his life. He sought a moder-
ate climate in the south. and after six
months stay came home a new man.
Since then his health has been good.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
Railway Union was declared of,
"THIs Is MY GOTH BIRTHDAY"



DR.. William J. Tucker, for fifteen
years president of Dartmouth college.
was born in Griswold, Conn. July 13.
1899. and prepared for college at kim
ball Union academy in Meridian. n II
He graduated from Dartmouth in 1861,
and then went to Andover Theological
seminary where he graduated in 1866.
The following year he became pastor
of a church in Manchester. \. H. and
remained there until 1875, when he
went to Madison Square church in New
York City. where he remained until
1850. He was a professor at Andover
Theological seminary from 1879 to
1898, and was called to the presidency
of Dartmouth college. of which he had
been a trustee since 1873. A year ago
he resigned the presidency because of
his advanced years.
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the CONSUMPTION.
1S7S-Bulgaria constituted an autono-
nous principality tributary to the
sultan.
1sS1-General John c. Pemberton. who
commanded the confederate forces
at Vicksburg, died in Pennsylvania.
Born in Philadelphia, August 10
1914
1s90-John c. Fremont, soldier. ex-
plorer and statesman, died in New
York City. Born in Savannah, Ca,
Jan. q. 1913
1S94-Great strike of the American
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THIS ISN'T THE TIME TO WORRY.

HOT, VERY
clothing
permissible
will November Then banks
are
So keep Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13
"THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

1024-Death of Emperor Henry H. of
Germany.
1755-General Edward Braddock. who
fell in a fight against the Indians,
died near Pittsburg, Pa. Born in
Perthshire, Scotland, in 1895.
1s15-Napoleon I. surrendered TO the
captain of the BeHerophon at
Rochefort.
1s54-Amerfcan sloop "Cyane" bonn
barded San Juan de Nicaragua.
1sss-FIerce riots in New York against