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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16

The race track is being laid out this
afternoon. This track is to be a cir
cular affair and will be a quarter of a
mile In length. Each member OF the
relay quartette of each school will run
one lap on the track. Both relay teams
are the best in the history of their re-
spective institutions and as relay
race between the two schools is an in
novation there ought to be good
crowd. The race will take place at
three O'Clock and the baseball game
will follow Immediately. The Wash
burn relay team is composed of Arthur
Smiley, the half back of last seasons
football team; Fred Weed, Harold Tice
who holds the state record for a 220
yard race and John Nipps.
The baseball game promises to be a
holly contested affair if the records of
the two teams so far this season is
any indication. Both teams have won
majority of the games and are re-
garded as the two strongest college
teams in the state. Walter Boles will
play with the Washburn team. The
Washburn team will line up as follows:
Snyder, catcher; L. McCampbell, pitch
er; Robb, first base; Dunaway (cap-
tain). second base; Boles. third base;
White. shortstop; Miller, Morgan and
E. McCampbell, outfelders. This is
one of the strongest teams in the his
tory of Washburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
LINDSBORG'S MESSIAH.
The Big Chorus Is Holding Its An
nual Music Festival

Lindsborg, Kan, April 16.-This is
THE Messiah" week at Lindsborg
Lindsborg has a population of prob
ably 1000, augmented a third in
student season. 1t is a city of beau
tiful homes. An electric plant supplies
power for light and fans. Fareless
automobiles furnish transportation.
A Commercial club rises to the dignity
of its aim. Well equipped stores a
superior hotel, first class restaurants,
substantial business buildings, in ad-
dition to the University quarter, the
auditorium, dormitory library and
art pavilion, belle their environments,
and the stranger to native Swedish
thrift, acumen and farsighted execu-
tive ability, Westernized, would insist
that Lindsborg could not be other
than suburb of a metropolis, and not
at all what it modestly assumes to be,
small country town embodying high
ideals of achievement and good-fel-
lowship faithfully exemplified. 1.-THE
Messiah" chorus this week, singing to
the SEVENTEEN time in twentysix
years owes its organization, conformity
to the Rev Olaf OLSON, Lindsborg's
first Swedish pastor, and to the Rev.
Carl Swensson, first president of Beth
any college; its perpetuity and ac-
cession to Bethany's we'll loved head,
DR.. Ernst F. Pihlblad, president since
the lamented passing of the Rev.
OWeHSSOH, FeDrudry 10, TOUR years
ago; to the faculty and students and
to ever present help of the townsmen.
The open, gracious hospitality of
L1ndSborg'S hearth and board, more
over, has its bearing upon the popu-
larity of the annual festival.
The Oratorio society, from its in
itial thirty-five has expanded to ap-
proximately 500.
Many in the chorus have grown to
maturity with it. Three generations
of one family are represented this
year. Others are continuing a long
term leadership. Mr.. A. E. Agrelius,
cashier CT the State bank, began the
organization of the orchestra, now
sixty Instruments, in 1881 and 1892;
and since fifteen years from his IA
miliar placement has come a viola
strain of surprising sweetness. The
brain and business energy of Mr..
Samuel Thorstenberg. head of the
music department and conductor of
the Oratorio society eleven years, has
set the high standard of it's excellence.
A Bethany student in the '90s, he
sang bass in the chorus, later played
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
Can MAKE A BRASS man
Chicago Scientist Says He Can Turn
Human Body Into Metal.

Chicago, April 16.-The Inter-Ocean
today says:
Wolfram c. Fuchs, an E-Ray expert
of Chicago, who died a year ago with
"E-Ray cancer" martyr to science,
discovered a marvellous secret by
which he was able to work certain
chemical changes in living organisms
that transform them into metal. For
two years before his death he conduct
ed series of experiments, which
reached their climax in the metaliza-
ton of a rose.
Reinhard d. Fuchs, his brother, took
up the work where he left off and
brought the secret process to practical
perfection.
Mr.. Fuchs is planning to metallic a
human body, which he proposes to
put on exhibition in downtown shop
window. The body will be that of a
pauper. By the secret process of
metalization it will be changed into a
statue which, to all external appear
ances, will be of solid gold. The cost
of this strange conversion of a human
corpse into metal, according to the
inventors estimate, will be $500.
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RIPPED UP THE STREET.
A Tllfrty-six Inch Water Main Burst
in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 16.-The
bursting of SO inch water main ear
Iy today tore a hole IL feet deep and
Is feet in diameter in Herbert street
at the intersection Of Rauschenbach
avenue and spouting six feet in the air
the flood ran west on Herbert street
for two blocks ripping up the asphalt
like paper, and running the street.
Cellars in the vicinity were flooded.
The flood invaded a section of beau
tiful ST. Louis park, depositing a coat
ing of slime and mud. Pavements
were torn up and converted into I'M
slightly piles of bricks and debris.
The main broke with a roar that
alarmed the neighborhood and
frightened residents ran from their
homes in night attire Telephone
messages were hurriedly sent to the
street and fire departments and after
a time the water was shut off.
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WON'T TALK ABOUT IT.
Bryan Refuses to Discuss Action OF
New York Democrats.

Jackson Mich, April 1s.-William
Jennings Bryan was given an enthusi-
astic welcome by a large crowd when
he arrived here today from Lansing.
He was escorted to a carriage which,
headed by the Second Regiment band
and followed by a number of carriages
paraded up Main street to the Otsego
hotel where a public reception was
held, attended by large number of
Democrats and citizens from all over
the county.
When approached for an expression
in regard to the action of the New
York state Democratic convention he
refused absolutely to discuss or make
any statement in regard to it. He adj
mitted that he had read the news
paper reports of the convention care
fully, but stood fast on his determine
ton not to discuss the same, saying
he did not care to indulge in any per-
sonalities. The feature of the days
programme was an address by Mr.
Bryan this afternoon in the Masonic
temple.
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CHANLER IN EXILE.
Makes One More Effort to Return to
i His Old Home.

New York, April 16.-In a second
effort to permit John Armstror~ Chan
Ter TO return to New York and prose-
cute a suit against his committee,
Thomas 7. Sherman. to recover the
profits from his million dollar estate
up to 1904, and be protected from the
state authorities who wish to send him
back to Bloomingdale asylum, couns Ell
for Mr. Chanler appeared in the United
States circuit court of appeals yester-
day.
Mr. Chanler, formerly husband of
Amelie Rfves, the author, who is now
Princess Troubetzkoey. is living on his
five hundred acre estate at Gotham
va. In New York state he is legally
insane and an escaped inmate of
BIoomingdale. A commission in Vir-
ginia has found him sane. In suing
Mr. Sherman, a member of the law
firm of Evarts. Choate & Sherman
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April 16.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened firm because of
strong cables and continued reports of
dry weather in Kansas. May wheat open
eed 1s@Ac to h@5sc higher, at 91A@921ec,
and sold at 91h@915sc. Minneapolis, Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of III
cars, against 191 cars last week, and "a
cars one year ago.
The market became strong in the last
half of the session on covering by shorts,
and May advanced to 921ac. The close was
strong with May 5s@%c higher, at 9214c.
CORN-The corn market was firm chief
ly because of light receipts. May corn
opened unchanged, at 67Ac, and sold at
671A@67Ac. Local receipts were 81 cars,
with II of contract grade.
Selling by cash houses weakened the
market and forced the price of May down
to 66Ac. The close was weak, with May
&c lower, at 667sc.
OATS-The oats market was almost life
less. May oats opened unchanged, at
$3.50, and held around that figure. Local
receipts were 101 cars.
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was steady because of firm prices for live
hogs May pork opened PIC lower, at
$12.S71k. and sold at S1295. Lard was 2zc
higher, at $685. Ribs were unchanged. at
$6.S7k.
RYE-Cash: 76@7Sc.
BARLEY-Cash: 70Q76c.
TIMOTHY-April, s4.25.
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POSTAL DEPosITARIES.
Is What They VIII Be Called II the
Bill Becomes q Law.

Washington, April 16.-The sem
ate committee on postoffices and post
roads today voted to report favor
ably the postal savings bank bill
drafted by a subcommittee of which
Senator Carter was chairman. An
amendment was adopted changing
the name of the proposed institu-
tions to postal depositaries, which
meets the objections raised against
the bill by bankers. The amendment
does not alter the purposes of the
bill, the objects of which are to fur
nish convenient depositaries for the
small savings of people remote from
adequate banking facilities.
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November 10. 1901. to look after his
estate, Mr.. Chanler seeks not only to
recover $263.523, the profits of his
New York real estate and stocks up
to 1904. but to establish his status in
New York as sane person.
The application to permit Mr.. Chan
Ter to return to New York under the
protection of the courts was opposed
yesterday by Joseph H. Choate, jr,
acting for Mr.. Sherman. who contends
that Mr.. Chanler is still insane and
should be returned Immediately to
Bloomingdale If he enters New York
state
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New York Stock Marker.

Wall ST.. New York, April 16.-STOCKS-
Stocks were sold at higher prices at the
outset today than the closing last night.
Changes were small and transactions
light. Union Pacific and PETERBOROUGH
Metropolitan preferred rose a point and
American Ice " point. Virginia Iron sold
at decline of points.
Most of the limited orders in the hands
of brokers were purchased especially for
the low priced specialties which have been
so prominent in the weeks business Very
little alteration from the opening prices
resulted from the active stocks but the
trend was upwards. Colorado and South
ern hardened l point, the preferred IL
coints.
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Kansas City, April 16.
Kaasas City Live stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 16.-CATTLE-
Receipts 5000, including 800 head of south
ems. Market steady Native steers, $500
@6.75; southern steers. $4.50Q6. 40; southern
cows. $2.75@475; native cows and heifers,
So 2564 20; stockers and feeders, So. 1905 60;
bulls, So. 50@5.25 calves, $4.OO@6O0; western
steers, $4.75@660; western cows, $350Q5.50
ket steady to strong. Bulk of sales. $3.50
5.65; heavy $5.55@5.70; packers and butch
ers. s.. 4O@5.65; lights. $5.25@5.55; pigs, $500
G450
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Muttons, S. 25@6.50; lambs S. %
@7.40; range wethers, $5.6OQ70 90; fed ewes.
s5OO66 90
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chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April 16.-CATTLE-Rece1p
about $500 Market steady. Beeves. $3.50
$3.50; cows and heifers, $2.75@6.20; Texans,
"a. 50@5. 40; calves, $4.50@6O0; westerns, $.5O
$3.50; stockers and feeders, So. 25@5.25.
HOGS-Receipts today about 5000 head.
Market strong to shade higher. Light,
S5.35@5 80: mixed. S.. 1905 9211; heavy, s.. 3O@
of sales. $5.75@5S5.
SHEEP-Receipts today were about 200
head. Market weak. Natives, S5O0G6. 20;
western. $5O006.65; yearlings. Sc. 35@7. 15;
lambs, $6.00@7. IS; western, $6.00Q7.70.
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K. U. HERE TOMORROW.
Baseball Game and Relay Race Prom.
Use to Be Exciting.

The Washburn baseball team is hold
ing its daily practice in preparation for
the K. U. game tomorrow at Associa-
ton Park this afternoon instead of the
Washburn grounds. The game will
take place at Association Park as will
also the relay race between the two
schools There is considerable differ
ence between the Washburn and As
ISOLATION grounds, due to the elevated
pitchers box and the local collegians
wish to accustom themselves to the
league grounds
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THE SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
Burglars Enter Bucklin Postoffice
and Secure Money and Stamps.

Bucklin, Kan, April 16.-Some
time during last night the postoffice
at this place was entered by forcing
back window open. The safe was
blown open and rified. The burglars
got about two hundred dollars in
money and a quantity of stamps. At
this hour can not tell just what the
loss is The safe is a complete wreck.
The building is not materially injured.
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Council Opened With PRAYER.

Herington. Kan, April 16.-At the
council meeting M. D. Harrington the
newly elected mayor, set a new prece-
dent in the matter of council proceed
ings by appointing chaplain and hav-
ing the meeting opened and closed
with prayer. Rev. Ray Lessig of the
Christian church was the chaplain ap-
pointed, and he will conduct religious
exercises regularly at all council meet
ings during the coming year.
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SIC: Sept, 57skc Cash: No. Q mixed, 6214c1
No. 8 mixed. 62A@621zc; No. white. 6z1te.
No. white, 62@62kc.
OATS-Unchangedd to Nc lower. No.
white. 501z@52c; No mixed. 4S@49c.
RYE-74@78c.
HAY-Steady to firm. Choice timothy,
S11 5O012 90; choice prairie, $9.75@10S.
BUTTER-Weak. Creamery, &c; pack
ing stock, 161zc.
EGGSSteady. Fresh extras. lie: cur
rent receipts, 13hc.
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GOOD FOR WHEAT.
Continued from Page One,

1.-THE table below shows by counties
the probable area of winter wheat
sown in each last fall, the percent esti-
mated plowed up. and the per cent OF
present condition (based on 1000 for the
remainder:
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New York Produce Aisrket

New York, April 16.-BUTTER-MarlSe
irregular. Held creamery, common to
specials, 1S@27c.
CHEESE-Market easy and unchanged.
Winter made, 1O@101xc.
EGGS-Firm. State. Pennsylvania ana
nearby. brown and mixed, extra. tic.
lie; fowls, 12@15c.
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hansas City Produce Market
Kansas City, April 16.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts 81 cars Unchanged May, S6azc;
July. 79Ac: Sept, TIC. Cash: No. 2 hard,
9ode4c: No hard. so@Ssc; mo. red, sc;
coRNGUnchansed. May. s1ssc; July.
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Chicago, III. April 16.-CHEESE-Mar.
ket steady. Daisies, 121xQ13c; Twins, 12Q
121kc; Young Americas, 13c.
POULTRY-Alive poultry tirmer. Tur-
keys. lac; chickens. 1kQ12c; springs. 11h
G12c.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery. %
@29c; dairy. 20@26c.
EGGS Steady. At mark. cases included.
lac
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New York Sugar and Conee.

New York, April 16-SUGAR-Raw su-
gar quiet. Fair refining, 3.92; centrifugal.
IS test, SAP; molasses sugar, 1857. Rein
ed sugar steady. Crushed Sc 20; powder
ed $3.50; granulated, $3.50
COFFEE-Steady. No. Rio, &C: No.
Santos S3sMS1xc.
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Kansas City, April 16.

Kansas City, April 16.
CATTLE-Receipts today 5000 head
Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts today 10000 head. Mar
ket steady to &c higher. Bulk of sales,
S.. 45d6. 90; top, $5.65.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head. Mar
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At Ell
CONS ,fagS 0oG ...sssoS 0g ss g
HE EIEERs teommonj .......... $s sogs ss e
BULLS good ..;..-................ 3.O0SSs7 Is
tHLV v good 100 to 200 ibsj... z zoSgs0 GO
CALVES lSexer zoo lbs ,;::..... a0O9s7s
6E,,rnished By The Topeka Packing =.
i14-1I6 w. Laurent st. This is whoiesalS
staSs. &c; old cocks. &C: young turte &c:
l9c; ducks. Sc: geese. &C.
EEGGST TfTEEiRso14aaoc
Furnished by CONTINENTAL Creamery Co..
BuTTER-Elgin. 2sc: N. Y. creamerv
2sc: Chicago, Csc.
EfeasT FRSfF aN sts9 gk Z; Ii Eas1o.
EsHTFRRlAsRWsfBERRiEsTe1as. ~ n Han s Avs'
'HoNEY-Per 24-rack case, s.. 5o@a OK
LEMONS-.California; per box. $3.5O6a 75
ORANGEs-Fancy Navel. per box. S275
~ GRAPE FRUIT-Per box. $500
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sized bunches 90 "a
az large punches '1-''q'00' Jumbo as
APPLEs-N; T.. per bbl. A5o@s.so:
ToMXToEs-Fiorida per s-basket Graf.
cELERYJumBo. np per bd nes hDs soc 7sc
RADIsHEs-Round. per doz.. Soc.
RADISHES-LOnS, per dOZ.. 6m21o
BUNCH ONIONS-Per doz 30c
BEETS-Per doz-, 40c.
SPINACH-Per bu.. 60c.
NEW POTATOES-Per bu, san
WAX BEANs-Per box. $l.25
PEAS-Per box, $1.25.
CABBAGE-$150 per cwt
ONIONS-New Bernula, per crate - No.
Spanish, per crate, $.50
POTATOES-Colorado Rurals, r sr bu-
Sc.
GENUINE R. R. e. o. seed, Der IN,
s1.1O: r. r. Early Rose. per bu., 500 '1''
PLANTS.
CABBAGE-Per 100. 40c.
TOMATO-Per 100, l0c.
SWEET POTATO-Per 100, aO03sc
CHEESE.
Wisconsin Y. A., Ice h.; Limburzer 49,
h.; Daisy. 2O-1b. each. 15c h.; Dairv Tvin
to box. 15c lb.: Wisconsin Yellow. 15c ID
Wisconsin White, Ice h.: Brick &c III
Block Swiss. domestic style. 15c ID.
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner Kan.
sas Ave and Curtis St.j
Topeka. April 49,
No. 1 T0S0c.
CORN-54c.
oATS-Se.
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Isauge of Prices OF StocIks.

u urnIshed by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and StockA
Office ITO w. Sixth ST. Phone 4S6l
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales Today.
1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards, Kansas City. Mo-. and
teIephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.1
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Special sale all this week at McClin-
tock's Of Miss Bross' gold etched glass.
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topeka Market.
Topeka, April 16.

FURNISHED by the Charles Woin Packing
co. Yards close at noon SATURDAY.
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Kansas City Grain Market.

Furnished by j. e. GALL Commission
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office Ito w. Sixth st. Phone 1851
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by }. e. Gall. Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and SfockA
Onile ITO W. Hixth st. Phone <66.J
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Chicago Market,

Chicago Market.
Furnished by ]. E. Gall. Commissions
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO w. Sixth st. Phone 4S6.1
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HOGS
T-NCH ER

HOGS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS 49,. So 1O0i5 20
"
LIGHT ...... ....-....-.. ............ 445Q ~
ICannot use hogs under LOO pounds DO
NOT market hogs unless same are well fin.
shed as we caunot use half fat stufl
CATTLE.
I'VE give below prices OF cattle effective
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat u
changed to 1sd higher.
Liverpool second cables: Wheat A@1
higher; corn Ad higher.
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STOCK SHIPPERS
70 Insure Yourselves Best Results consign TO
Clay, Robinson & Co.,


HAVE eve css s S Is ss seu e. 81
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
Why He Was Submerued.

A story is told of a minister who,
after the service, greeted stranger
and asked him what denomination he
belonged to.
Il suppose" responded the other,
"Pm really what might be called a
submerged Presbyterian"
"A submerged Presbyterian" ex-
claimed the minister. II should be
glad if you would explain
well, I was brought up Presby-
terian; my wife is a Methodist; my
eldest daughter is Baptist; my son
is an organist at a Unitarian church;
my second daughter sings in a Church
Of England choir, and my youngest
goes to a Congregational Sunday
school,"
But" said the minister, aghast,
syou contribute, doubtless, to some
church,"
Eyes I contribute to all of them,"
was the answer; that's what SUBJ
merges me-"
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
OF stock manipulation that the century
had Witnessed

VI Stock manipulation that the century
had Witnessed
Without going into details, it con-
templated the consolidation of some rs
OF the biggest railroad systems in the
land, many of them heretofore at odds
with one another, in a manner that
could not fail to at once send up the
value of all Of them at least rs per
cent, and in some cases fully SO per
cent.
Millions of dollars were to be saved
in expenses alone, and the aggregate
capital represented was almost beyond
ordinary comprehension.
Just when the deal was to be con-
summated, Reeves could not deter
mine, but as the mind of the fnanlcier
seemed engrossed with it's details, to
the exclusion of everything else, the
young man felt assured that the date
could not be far removed
In week, a day, an hour even, he
told himself, as he left this friends
office, the gigantic scheme might be
sprung on the public. BY investing
his fortune Immediately, Reeves could,
as he found by swift calculation, lit
orally own, if not the earth, at least
a big share of it. 1t was then within
an hour and half of the time when
the banks would close, but in less than
three-q quarters of that time he had.
drawn out every cent Of ready money
that he had on deposit. Then hurrying
back to Wall street, he proceeded to
unload every sort of negotiable Sc
curity he possessed, and to place Or
ders to buy on margin blocks of
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
GOETHE AT MARIENBAD

Once Marienbad had come into be-
ing it lost no time in making it's name.
In 1921 Goethe had arrived for his
first "cure," and the name OF the hotel
where King Edward is lodged to-day
commentaries the early connection
o. the place with the court of Weimar.
He was struck by the rapid develop
ment Of the town. 1t put him in mind,
he writes, of one of those towns of
North America where the virgin forest
is cleared one year to make room for
city the next.
Goethe was the first and perhaps
the greatest, of the long list of celeb
rites Marienbad has entertained. He
became very fond of the place and in
the intervals of his philandering with
Frau Won Levetzow pottered about on
the hills for geological specimens.
The high school still boasts among
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

its treasures small collection of min.
erals and stones made and arranged
by the great poet with his own hands.
But fast as Marienbad was growing
at the time of Goethe's visit, 500 Wis
itors made up the full tale of it's "cure
guests" However, it's earlier patrons
seem always to have been persons of
fashion and distinction, who came in
style and brought their servants, their
coaches and their horses. One mag
nate in Goethe's day brought the whole
court orchestra to take the "cure" with
him.
After Goethe, Richard Wagner was
perhaps Marienbad's most famous, and
at one time, most regular visitor. He
probably composed good deal of the
draft Of 'Iohengrin'' here, and he
gave the original MS. of t'Rienzi' to
his friend, the conductor Of Marien-
bad's band.