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seemed to think they had done their
duty 10 stick in the saddle and finish.
Call Boy by Nose.
The second race brought out a bunch
of cheap maidens, OF which CartwneeI.
Tamme, and Call Boy wee most fan
cied. Call Boy landed the race, but ii
took his life TO just nose out Wilton
Lackaye, a speedy trick from Baltimore.
with the top weight Of 1l9 pounds up.
Whitley Langdon, his owner. who had
backed Call Boy for big sums in his
other starts. did not have a cent down
yesterday. He let the horse run for the
purse.
In the fifth race a field Of the best
two-year-olds at the track started It
was a tOss-up between four Of them
and the betting public was badly puzzled
In locating the winner. McLaughlin's
PesonaI from the fact that he is
a quick beginner, was finally in
stalled the favorite, although there
was almost as much play on the
Madden entry, Obdurate and Chaperone.
A very select party played Aralia and
there was quite a deal Of money sent
In on General TCwne's Taboo
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APRIL
2S-Ninth- First.
3o-Fifth- Bethany.
NAY
1-Waugh-Grace.
@Flrst-Fifth.
+Beth'ny-VVaugE.
6Ninth-Flsth.
6-First-Grace.
EEifth-Waugh-
&Ninth-Grace
S-Flrst- Bethany.
u-First-Waugh.
l2-Ninth- Bethany.
I3-Fifth-Grace.
14-Ninth-Waugh.
15-Bethany-Grace.
l6-Fffth-F1rst.
1S-First- Ninth.
19-Waugh- Beth'ny.
20-Grace-Fifth-
21-Bethany-Ninth.
22-Waugh-Fifth-
23-Gra ce-FirSt
-Grace-Bethany.
26-Waugh-N Ninth
27-Bethany-F1fth.
Z8-Grace-Waugh.
29-Fifth-First.
30-Holiday.
JUNE.
l-Bethany-First.
&Grace-Ninth,
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SIXTY GAMES COMPRISE
SUNDAY SCHOOL SEASON

VII be the most successful since the
organization OF che league.
The schedule follows:
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COLTS NOSE CUT
SPRINGFIELD NINE
BY A SINGLE RUN

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SPRINGFIELD DROPS
GAME TO WESLEYAN

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, April ives
leyan defeated the Springfield Ts-aif ag
School team in the opening e me of The
season here this afternoon. About fifty
braved the icy blasts. The snow COW
cred the ground, ard the turf was
frozen.
Score:
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The Summaries.


First race-Seven furlongs. Right and
True. lm CROwan), TO 1. won; Panique.
90 "a. Lee, to /, second; Workman,
lO1 (Quarrington), II to 3. third Time,
$50 SIS. Clements, Venus, and LlstiesS
also ran.
Second racc-SeveE furlongs. Call
Boy. lO2 (McCarthyJ. ~ TO 1. won; VII
ton Iackaye, rs CMcDanieD, S to !,
second. Tamme, 90 CMahOn), II TO .,
third Time, 1872 Hartford Boy, Sher-
ring. Strongheart, Cartwheel, William
Penn. Oroonoka, Alloy, and Lena Delta
also ran.
Third race-Steeplechase about two
miles. TouchwoOd, 140 (keneher(, TO
won: Essex, $50 (Mr- Kerr, to !,
second: Percentage las. (Mclnerneyl.
10 third. Time, Abb Flying Nirginian,
Bersi. Cola Garmin, and Aiken also ran
Fourth race-Dinner Stakes; four and
a half f1rlongs. Hawkwing, 100 &C.
Pradv). y 10 J. won. Al Busch. H.
CBrusseD. s to / second; Red Doe, lG9'
CIcDanieD. 35k to 1. third. Time O;5S
Spencer Wells. Young Roe, Sir cannon,
Dersingham, Days Lane, ana 1"o
Saints also ran.
Fifth race-Four and n half fuIlonGs-
Taboo. lO2 CdcFadden), to !. won;
Aralia. lo2 (McCarthy). to J. seGon9;
Chaperone. 80 (Steele), II to >. third.
Time. O:57. Personal, Obdurate. and
Juliet NJ, also ran
Sixth race-One mile and one hundred
Yards. Lally. 1O6 CMcCarthy). to ..
won; Lady Karma, IS (Fairbrotherl, 80
to I. second: Tanker. 10 iBrusseD, L 10
I. third. Time 1:H. Gllvedsar, Obert,
Blember, Denial, The ShaugrauD and
Winning Star also ran.
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Choices Go Wrong.

The first and second choice in this
race were never in It. Both Personal
and Obdurate, who was supposed 10
be the best Of the Madden entry, were
interfered with and knocked back. The
winner turned up in Taboo who, on
badly. came with rush through the
stretch and beat out Araua and Chap
erone.
This race makes Taboo about the best
voungster at the track. General
Townes was very much dckled with
the fuy's victory. and the numbers
were hardly up before he was at the
telegraph Office sending the glad It'd
ings TO Culpeper-
The last race Of the day went 70
I.aIIy. who came through in the stretch
and won well in hand Pa Days Win
ming Star made the running in this
race TO the stretch. but faded away
70 nothing in the end. Lady Karme- a
80 TO ] shot. got the place, with Banker
another long shot, third.
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SOCIETY CROWD SEES
HAWKWING CAPTURE
DINNER STAKE RACE

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Baltimore Produce Markets.
tBy Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE. MD, Pee. S.-Flour'
quiet. unchanged.
WHEAT-Dull, lower; spot contract
102% a 1929: Southern on grade
1904 l03A.
COR\-Easier: new spot contract
66h ~: new Southern yellow corn
6l5s q C6A.
OATS-Firm: No. mixed 81 y
RIE-Easier: No. . Western eH,
port ST asked.
BUTTER-Firm. unchanged; fancy
imitation "a p: do creamery 81 a
50; do ladle. 90 81: store packed
IS 10.
EGGS-Firmer unchanged SO "a
CHEESE-Firm unchanged; ne"
large 1lls: do flats Az: do small
l4A.
SIGAR-Steady unchanged: coars"
granulated 800; fine 800.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Aldermen Concur in Action Of
Common Council.
PILANO 8 DAVIS GET CONTRACT
City Attorney Massie Tells Bears
That Elizabeth City Supervisors
Cannot Prevent CITY from Carrying
Out Its Purpose.

Upon being informed ~ City A.
tOrnev MaSsip that tn" supervisors OF
Elizabeth CITY county were unaltera'
blk oproSrd to the erection Of either
an almshOuSc or hospital upon w"
sit. in the count rcCcgtly purchaser
by III" city. and receiving from the
attorney an Unparalleled opinion that
the supervisors cannot prevent the
erection OF an almsholSo. the board
of aldermen last night concurr"d in
the action Of the lower branch IN
letting the contract fer the construc,
ton OF a CITY home TO Davis Il ri
land. II their bid Of $3.50.
Mr. Massic said hat when he ap-
peared before the supervisors he
,o!d them. upon his own authority
that he did not believe the city cOun-
cilmcn desired to offend their neigh
hors in Elizabeth City unnecessarily.
and the. if the supervisors would
suggest another suitable place for the
proposed almshouse. he thought the
"oucilmcn would agree 20 change
their plans.
The vote to concur in the action OF
the lower l~anch was nnan'monS. all
he members being present.
AS soon as the contract is executed
by the cit: clerk and the mayor. the
contractors will attempt to 90 to
work The Elizabeth CITY slpervis-
ors already have given notice .hai'
they will apply for an injunction to
stop the proceeding.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09

and gutter, n AZ eeuts; lao feet OF
curved ConCictc curb ana gutter. al
SO Crn,s-~total $+.H3i.00
Hun inglon avenue from fli'!e'h
to Flrty.tfth street 2.TN yards OF
pcrhlcS' block on sand bas", win
grout filler at 81 SO. @,i2S feet oi
straight concrete curb and gutter. NJ
a. cents: $40 feet OF curved CON
crete curb ana cutter. II - rru'S---
total ST.. ~ -.
lun'iurton avenue from Fifty hith
street to FiIly.siNth street --onl Yards
OF Pebbles block ON sand foundation
with pIurl filler. AT 81 ~. so f"v' "
straight concrete curb ana gutter. ~
g. cents; A. Zee, OF curved curb an
gutter at - ccnth--lo'al 81 ,9o@32,
Was hinytun avenue ,%w,rn bridge
and Forty.srcoud STREET. 81 wards
of Pebbles block at 81 SO, 9N9 i"rt
of STRAIGHT concrete curb and gutter,
4, l., cents: ID feet Of curved con
crete curb ami gutter. n - cents 20
,ot,, g. .63o-
Thi,,yrhi,a str,.t between hunt.
,,.,a,, 49,, Was, o,.,u,. 3uiS v,r.ls
>, oon f,o,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
At Dreamidnd.

"Kalma. Ye Colonial Wizard. with
his floating ball, will be the vaude-
vile headliner at The Dreamland the
alter during the latter half of this
week. beginning tomorrow. kalma
comes from Petersburg. where he has
been entertaining large audiences
during the past three days. Lamont
and MiIhan. drum majors. in mus
ical act, will give the second 81 IN
Der.
Tonight Ivy and Ivy, with their
comedy sketch. will close their en-
gasement. Several new pictures will
be shown at the shows today and to
night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
New York Money Market.
lRY Associated PrrsS.)

NEW YORK. Dec .N-Moncy on
call easy. > a 2h per cent: ruling
rate "a closing bid "a; offered at
2la. Tiue loans shad" firner: 90
days ~. , per cent and 90 days )
10 81 per cent; six months 3'2 per
cent Close: Prime mercantile pa
per 3a4 TO AZ per cent. Sterling "N-
chang. firm with actual business III
bankers bills at $3.50 $3.50 Tor
60 day bills and at 4SG 1850 Tor
demand Commercial bills +Slh. a
IA. Bar silver 1895. Mexican dollars
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
SHIPPING REPORT
Tuesday, December 8, 1908.
Arrived,


Steamer Amel ica UGerD Strunck
Savannah to Chesapeake X Ohio Goa
AID Coke Company for bunker coal
Steamer FOlgate lBrD Lewis. Ga'
vcSton-lo Chesapeake L. Ohio { al
and Coke Company for bunker coal
Steamer Haxby OBJ Erickson, PEN
sacOia--to White Oak Coal Company
for bunker coal
S'eamer Harlyn tBrD Thol burn
Fcrnanlina &C.,, o Chesapeake" 4 ON
Coal and Coke Company for bunkc!
coal.
Schooner Mary r. Palmer, Sawyer
BangOr-to SmGkeleSS Fuel F"mpa
ny in ballast,
Schooner MasSasOit, Tull0ch. Ne"
Haven--:o Smokelcss Fuel Company
in ballast.
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RELIGIOUS zeAlOTS
CLASH WITH. P0uCE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

te boat with a shotgun. she shouted
to the officers: Come on. you
fiends." The boat was only few
feet from the bank Of the river and
several officers dashed toward it. The
woman dropped her weapon and seiz
ing two Of the children sprang into a
boa; and began to row into the mid
die OF the river.
Police Wound Child.
The officers called TO her 10 stop
but she only Piled the oars more Wig
oroIsly. The policemen fired vol
lev at the boat. One shot struck 10
ia Pratt, tearing away the greater
part of the cbild's face.
She died later
The woman then surrendered.
At the police station she said that
she was Mrs. Plat. wife Of the com
panion OF Adam God" and mother
Of the wounded child.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09

feet OF straight concrete curo anu
gutter at 43 cents: 14r feet of curry
ed concrete curb and gutter, a. %
centS-total $2.l94.9t.
Twenty-nln;h street between J'i
fersun and Madison avenues-l.e""
fee. OF straight concrete curb anu
gutter at As cents: IS feet of curved
concrete curb and gutter. at 80 cents
total s7l5.74.
Warwick avenue between Twenty
fifth street and Twenty-second street
I.3SO feet of straight concrete curb
and gutter. at 43 cents: lao feet ~
curved concrete curb and gutter, g
:J,:5 cenis-total S66..6o.
Twenty-third street between War
wick and jefferson avenues-l.o""
feet CT straight concrete curb. al ~
cents: cost OF specials and inlets and
outlets S2Jo-total $93S.Oo.
Total for ward-Sl9.3i3.5S
Third Ward.
Chestnut avenue between Twe1' J
sec.ni street and Twenty-eighth street
-5.,,,i wards of PEBBLES block on
sand foundation with grout filler. a
sis6: 2.164 feet CT straight concrete
curb and gutter. al 43 cents: $50
feet of curved concrete curb and gu
ter at 80 Ccnts-:otal $12.106.2i.
Roanoke avenue. from center lin"
of Twenty third street TO 1WenS'
fifth street-2.3IJ Yards OF macaiam.
al sI.26. S9a feet OF straight concre'"
curb and gutter a. - cents: 81 zee,
Of curved concrete curb anu gutter
a, 81 ce-ts-to,ai S?,5;5.s2.
Rgano!e averu" between Twenty
fifth street and Twenty-eighth stree
1860 yards Of macadam. at $50;
$50 feet " stTaiEh; concrete curb
and gutter. at ~ cents: Iio feet "t
curved concrete curb and gutter. a
:? cents: cost Of specials md inI"'S
and outlets. s3o0-toial $4,000.
Circuit avenue between Tw"n'T
fifth street and Twenty-eigh;h street
-?OJi yards Of macadam. a; s. -:
$50 fcct Of s:ra!Cht concrete cWrh
and gutter. at ~ cents: 40 fee, ~
curved coaCrc'" curb a5d gutter a
- ccnts-total sIShS.i3.
Total for me ward-s25.Sj0.3
Fourth Ward.
Huntington avenue between Fort
9. vcnth street and Fif;ieih sire
2.2g9 yards of PEBBLES block on s'0
foundation. with gTout fller. a. 81 81"
ISs2 feet Of s;raigh: concrete cgfo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Cleared.

Steamer Harlyn iRrI Thorburn
Hayre--C Chesapeake 4 Ohio Coal ana
Coke Company.
Steamer Haxt- ~ Erickson
Copenhags n-FurnesS Witty 4 com
pany, Ltd.
Steamer FOlgate tnrD Lewis. Rr''
mem-C Chesapeake & Ohio CCal ana
Coke Company.
Steamer America (Gerl Strunck
Hrcmen-CheSapeak 4 Ohio Goa
and Coke Company.
Bar GO Bristol for Pawtucket
Barge Berkl"y for Plymouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
yestisatiLn. Washington star.
Mjssed His Mark,

Philip MichauS. young negro, was
arrested at jefferson avenue and
Tw"nty-iiath street last night by Pa
trulman ,Mtssick on the charge OF
frlunious shooting in the street. He
was locked up at the station house
10 await IL preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Brown in the police court
this morning Michaax. it Is alleg'
ed. shot at another negro, whose
name could not b" ascertained last
night The bullet did not take ell
feet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09

Whatever may be the indistinctness
OF the future. the groups OF TREND
ships are there: and wherever they
are is n shelter and a home. However
strange 20 us the colony may be IN
which they dwell. if. as We cross
the deeps of death. their visionary
forms shall crowd the shore. and PEG
Die the hills of that unvisited abode.
# will! be to us better country. even
a ACKNOWLEDGMENT"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Vaudeville ano Pictures

Tonight will be benefit night FOR
the Lady Maccabees al the Bell the
alter. and record breaking crowds are
expected Last night the theater at
tracted large audiences again and
both of the vaudeville acts repeated
the hits made Monday evening when
they opened their engagement.
The vaudeville bill tonight Will be
the same. and new pictures are an
no1nced for all of the performances
today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Sailed.

Steamers Santanderina 'SpnD EQnr'
rola, from Gal"eston) Liverpool;
Cilicia 7,BrD Malle,t, frcm Mobiie)
Havre; Haxby tRrD Copenhagen; Fol
gate fRrD Bremen: American 'Her'
Bremen
Schooncrs William Il. Palmer, J'A-
sen Boston: Dorothy Palmer. Hard
ing. SCarSpCrt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
At the Academy.

Vaudeville and pictures will hold
SWAY at the Academy of Music again
tonight. Crotch & Richards will APP
pear again in their banjo playing
specially. and Al Splitter will sing a
new illustrated song. THE Humpty
Dumpty Circus will be the feature OF
the moving picture bill
One of the acts that made up tn"
bill Monday night was cancelled by
Manager Booker because he regarded
it as coarse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
MR.. PUTZEL LEAVES.
Popular Young Craftsman Accepts
Position In Camden.

Mr.. Charles l.. PItzel, a popular
young man who has lived here since
early childhood. has resigned his po-
sition in the drawing room al the 10
cal shipyard to accept on attractive
offer from the New York Shipbuild-
ing Company. al Camden, y. J.
Mr.. PutzeIs departure is regretted
hv wide circle of friends. His
mother. Mrs. G. L. Putzol. will con
tinue 20 make her home here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Trespass CHARGED.

r A. Luzon and A. u. Luzon. who
claim 20 hail from Toledo. Ohio wer"
arrested in a passenger coach al ih'
Chesapeake & Ohio depot ding last
nigh: by Special Agents Ward ard
wheeiry on charges Of tresrass.
They we're locked NJ al ihe polio"
station
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
pRESs NEN NEWS, WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER g. 1905

Gated in carrying on Shefhcld arc
known and Will De prosecuted.
Lula Joynes who was nearly nm"
wears of age when abducted. ana
who would now be girl approach
ing fifteen If alive, disappeared com
plvtrly and 10 trar" Of her could h'
fnunl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
-Four for Bunker Coal.

Four flreign steamships. the Bri 'iSh
Harlyn. Haxby and Folgate. and the
German America. loaded bunker coa'
at this port yesterday An unusuai
Nv large number Of foreign steamships
have called here for bunker coal DUR
ing the mast two weeks and the trai"
is steadily increasing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Committeeman 70 Waterman.

Thomas a Chauncey. a member o'
tho Republican city executive com
mittcc. has been appointed wafchma7
and fireman for the local pOsi"fiic'
and custom house building H'
succeeds he late T. =. Rock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
,lal for ward $2N.A16. SO.
An Argument illustrated.

Calling names don't make any real
difference said the conservative CAM
paigner no" answered the sCien-
tist. IF i, did those Latin titles We
have bestowed on germs would have
discouraged them long ago"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
Chair OF ForuetfuincSs.

'What want" said the nfChl
naguatc, is TO ind som" way Of f"r'
getting my troubles.
That's easy" answered MI, i'nS'
tin Stan Get them 10 put You III
the witness chair during a trust in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-09
ALDERMEN DECIDE 70
WAIT UNTIL TUESDAY

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Fourth Ward.

Huntington avenue between Fcr''
g. vcnth street and Fif;icth sire
2.2g2 yards of Pecblss' block on s'0
foundation. with grout 6iIer. a. 81 81"
lSs2 feet Of s'raigh: concrete cgFo
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(,AYOU & Co
500 Hotel Building
Phone So
We Sell For Cash Only
Our Individuality

Fancy Cream Cheese, per lib. $50. f5e
Fancy Ripe Bananas, per doz. zoe
BIB. can Standard Tomatoes, regu-
lar 121sc grade, per can. ....... f0c
16-oz can Bengal Baking Powder,
regular csc grade, special, can. .15c
Stork Brand Macaroni, regular 15c
grade, special 3 pkgs. ........ .25c
Bengal Brand 3O-4e Prunes, regu-
lar 15c grade, special, per h.. 12Lac
Fresh Leaf Lettuce, per bunch. - Sc
Fancy Bulk Queen Olives, deliv-
cred in brine, per quart. ...... 35c
| Fresh Eggs, per doZ .......... 15c
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rivals discontinue, and he and the
doctor sing Hope" one of the bright
est duets of the opera.
Margery MRS. MacLachlan) strayed
in and sang very pretty solo, "The
Milking Time" with excellent effect,
and the, Judge sang Life is wonder
full story" The queen comes in just
as the vesper bells announce the close
of day, and with the judge and Mar
gerry sings the BELL Trio
While Dorothy is alone Farmer Jim
comes in and relates his love in the
"Mayfiower song," which is followed
by the duet between the two, "Oh,
there, wilt thou ever be Miner and
the coquet admits that she always
loved him and they decide to be hap
Ply ever after. Some of the maids
come in just as the vesper hymn is
heard in the nearby church and Ruth
tells of the approaching marriage of
Jim and Dorothy. Just then the we'd
ding bells give opportunity for the
singing of the Ding, Dong" chorus.
Jim and Dorothy come in attired in
wedding garb and the opera closes
with Hail to the Bride"
Many of the audience fingered after
the performance to congratulate the
singers, and without exception every
one was gratified and enthusiastic
over the excellence of the perform.
ance and smoothness with which it
was put on.
Other members of the cast who did
excellently, though not in solo parts
nccso
Jeanette Wolbert, Mrs. Miriam John
son, Mrs. Orris Roberts, Mrs. E. H. l.
Vesperman, Esther Nugent, Lucils
Freede, Ruby Hines, Jessie Ramp
Mrs. H. R. Berndt, Mrs. N. L. Call
Constance Straw, Mrs. L. w. Healy
Margaret Bannerman, Mrs. T. J
Hardy, Mabel Dickinson, Agnes Orr
and Mrs. j. D. Davies; A. j. Arnot
George Schnepper, E. A. King, w. 3
Sellens, L. S. Vandever, Lorenzs
Belk, Ray Pemberthy, Walter Nc
Lean, Clarence Mclean, Albert Penn
berthy and Ralph Fisher
The stage was effectively lightet
4 up by icolored lights in the gallery
which added greatly to the brightness
Of the pictures presented in the opera
Mrs. Moore presided at the piano a
accompanist, and Prof. Lochner wa
the viOlinist.
/ The opera will be presented this al
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock and agai
this evening, which will be set apar
as "Mandan night" and large nun
4 Der of people from the other side Q
the river are expected over. The sea
reservations are large, and it is ey
dent that the people of the two cite
will improve the opportunity to hes
this most pleasing opera most plea
ingly put on.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-09
many WOODS
MAKE A Piano
PARTIAL LIST OF MATERIAL RE
CURED TO MAKE A FIRST
CLASS INSTRUMENT.

AS many kinds of woods are used
in the making of a piano as in the
making of house or an ocean-going
steamship. Certain woods possess
qualities demanded by piano manu-
facturers, and no substitutes will be
taken.
The sounding board, for instance, is
never made of anything but spruce.
1t, is a thin piece-more frequently
several pieces glued together-the
whole thing would hardly make
enough kindling for fire, if Ratchet
were used on it. But it is the one
essential thing, and without it there
could be no piano.
1t is selected with care, seasoned in
the most painstaking manner, cut and
shaped by experts, and it becomes the
soul and life of the instrument. Had
the spruce used in sounding board
gone to the pulp mill instead of the
piano factory, it would have made
about enough paper for a couple of
sheets of music.
The pianos frame, the part which
holds the strings and endures the in
cessant strain of several tons, is usl-
ally Of elm. Bicycle rims are of the
same wood, and the enormous load
which thin strip weighing few
ounces can carry is well known.
| The visible part of the piano is the
veneer, the thin shell Of wood glued
| over the outside of the frame. The
| music would be as fine and the frame
| as strong without the veneer. But it
adds beauty, and for that reason a
| beautiful wood is selected, and is
stained, vanished and polished. 1t
may be walnut, mahogany, oak, ash
maple, cherry or rosewood. 1t is as
thin as an egg shell, but it hides the
heavy poplar planks to which it is
| glued. Yellow poplar is nearly al
ways used for backing of piano We
neer.
Maple and cedar are commonly
used for bridges, levers, hammer
shanks, back stops and other small
meehanisms, while white pine is ex
| cellent for keys. Perhaps not more
1 than one or two of the states grow
all the kinds of wood used in makins
4 one good piano. Suitable materials
4 must be brought together from distan
/ places. but all of those necessary ar,
! found in sufficient quantities in tn,
4 United States, though considerabl,
amounts of the finest foreign wood
are brought in for veneer on higl
igrade instruments