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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

Perhaps only teacher of beginners in pianoforte study can appreciate the help- fitness of the middle appearance of the
 'd's" in such an arrangement. We make much of middle e. but is not middle d. our real dependence for sort of north star to our little keyboard sailors? When they lose their bearings do we not inva- riably direct them to the two black keys nearest the center of the keyboard? Hav- ing found them, what is the middle white key? What is the only white key on the keyboard which has the appearance of being middle key? What is the middle key of our magic seven? Middle seems not to be dstinctively the middle any thing in the music realm except a wrong ly divided great staff, or a wrongly united pair of slaves (authorities seem to differ as to the origin of this scientific freak) and even there it does not say in the middle, for as soon as we leave the safe harbor of our chart and venture upon the high seas of a piece" it becomes some times a first line above and sometimes a first line below; never except on the chart
 a middle line. Why not give middle d. its dues, in the proposed simplified staff? However trivial this argument may seem to advanced musicians, we be- lieve it would strongly appeal to every teacher of elementary piano study, and surely every unprejudiced investigator can appreciate at a glance the economy of all the mental forces required in the reading of our complicated system of notation which would result from the elimination of all superfluous degree names in our music alphabet as it must now be learned.
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that the eye Of the seeing or touch of the blind may easily select the desired pitch
 Here We have, then a perfect instrument for voicing musical thought in so far as it may be expressed by the resources of the tonality of the well-tempered Clavichord
 Now, let us compare the two similar looking groups of lines with the similar looking groups of keys which they rep resent. For an unprejudiced view of the tone-picture let us set aside all arbitrary rules of observation except the one that each line and space primarily indicates a white key. GA departure from this rule would of course. throw our whole sys- tenn of notation into confusion) Our first discovery then is that there is nothing in the appearance of the lines and spaces to indicate that the interval from one degree to another is sometimes a whole step and sometimes a half-step as is clearly shown on the keyboard which the picture represents. In the next place we see at glance that a group of five lines and four spaces, each representing pitch, includes more than the number in our primary tone group, so that a broken triad, for instance, which may be uttered in unison by two voices at distance of one octave, and played by two similar contiguous key-groups, must be spelled for the one upon lines and for the ot.Sr III spaces. comparing the TWO groups of lines with each other, we find that at no place is key represented upon the one group In a similar location to any of its octaves In the other group. Let us fur ther illustrate the conflicting visual inn pressions with which the pianist has to deal. Suppose he wishes to give out in the lower voices "hallelujahn' in cheer ftil major mode, to be echoed by the high CT voices. For the lower Qeft hand) voices he may write the idea thus:
 Place that same writing before the up- per (right hand) voices and what does it express to them? Is it not more sugges- tive of a funeral march than a "halelu- Jah"? What educator would approve oi arranging the letters of the alphabet into a vocabulary in which every word should have it's counter-word spelled in exactly the same way, but pronounced differently and having an opposite meaning. as
 a on the space at the readers left
 pronounced and meaning glad" and lad on the page at the right pro nounced and meaning sad" Absurd2 Yet do not our lines and spaces speak to us in just such contrary fashion as shown by the above illustration? Seeing the plan ist hes reduced the confusion of eyes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

habit of causing the patient to turn my suggestion into an auto-suggestion; that is when I say: You will drink no more alcohol" l ask him to make VOW to himself, "I will drink no more alcohol It Is by this means that the initiative of the individual is secured and his will pow CT developed.
 Thus. in suggestion, one substitutes a new emotional complex for an old one, and the new complex results in altered conduct In some way not yet explained by science, these suggestions are accepted by the subconscious element in the mind and lead to corresponding mental and physiological reactions. My experience convinces me that hypnotic suggestion is of distinct value as a help to the moral reform of the drunkard, because it breaks the power of the habit and gives chance for more distinctly ethical forces to work. It would, however, be ill-judged to expect from it more than It can do. Of itself, it can do something; but for the best re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
THE EMMANUEL MOVEMENT.
Rev. Samuel Mccomb Describes Meth cd Employed in Curing Alcoholism.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 I will now briefly describe our method of applying suggestion to the alcoholic After a rigid medical examination and while physical complications if there are any, are being attended to, the patient is admitted for treatment It is necessary that he should not be under the influence of alcohol at the time, since the poison acts against the nervous calm and quiet necessary for the acceptance of the sug- gestlons. He is then either slightly hyp- notized or put under a very calm passive relaxed condition. In this state. l suggest to him that he can abstain if he will, that henceforth drink will cease to be a temp tation, or that. should temptation arise, 1t will be slight and his will power will be greater than 1t. l tell him that his reason and conscience condemn his habit and that, therefore, his will must rouse itself to cary out the commands of his higher nature.
 Should the patient be exposed to excep- tional temptation, I will suggest that he will associate the thought of drinking alcohol with sense of nausea that spir- its will make him vomit. If the patient complains of feelings of depression. espe- cially in the morning, l suggest to him that he will have no more desire to drink in the morning, because he will then feel strong and not depressed l am in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
ART OF NOTATION
 VS. SCIENCE OF MUSIC
By MISS H. LYMAN in the Educational Exchange.

found in score of Palestrina to two dif- ferent written languages, high voice language and a low voice language, with the middle voice sometimes declaring itself high and sometimes low, what flinders him from proceeding with this evolution toward one written language for his one series of tones? Except for the gifted few, the acquiring of an all-round musi- cal education means the work of a life time, yet must the precious hours of the students foundation work be largely con- sumed with imperfect visual presentations of the truth as it is in the science of music. From whatever standpoint we view the question, whether scientific ar tistic, linguistic or pedagogic, does 1t stand to the credit of the profession that we have, as our only means of preserving and transmitting visually the musical thought of the ages, a tone-picture, or written language which ignores, if it does not actually misrepresent. nearly every striking feature of the Great Tonality? Whatever the degree of perfection so far attained in the art of notation, we do know that the slight change from the present staff involved in separating the flve-lined divisions by a distance of two leger lines instead of one would at least make the upper voices true to the lower in two-octave sections. By retaining the current bass staff the change would not greatly inconvenience the present-day pianoforte reader, and would eliminate one leger line above. Possibly further sim plification would be to have only two short leger lines, making the next group five long leger lines, whose nomenclature would correspond to that of the staff as shown in the accompanying diagram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 An official of the superior court of Cook county H.. which has Jurisdiction in the matter of the naturalization of foreigners, tells the following:
 Tn October last a man named August Huzberger took out his first papers. As he was about to leave the courtroom he was observed to scan very closely the official envelope in which had been in- closed the document that was to assist in his naturalization.
 Tn few days August turned up again. Presenting himself to the clerk of the court. he bestowed upon that dignitary a broad Teutonic smile. saying:
 We'll, here 1 vos.
 Pleased to see you, I'm sure, said the clerk with polite sarcasm. Would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

When we read that the Lord came down to see the tower which the ambitious children of men were building, and there confounded their language, we see no mention in the record of what happened to the language of music. We can scarce ly doubt that these ancient people pos sessed this spirit language which, not being a factor in the building of city or town. was not necessarily included in the general confusion of speech. Though seemingly bereft of it's brighter, happier qualities. 1t appears to have been left upon the earth for the consolation of it's scattered artisans, and for long ages, in universal minor strains, the bewildered human family continued to give utterance to its memories. it's sorrows it's earth bound joys, it's hopes its heavenward aspirations.
 Whether the modern major tonality may be so universally understood or whether indeed we really understand this univer- sal but mysterious language after all we must accept for all time the established facts of the vibrant universe, the tone pitches themselves, which, with all their major and minor mysteries, have been and may be learned reasoned about, com munieated audibly to others, and finally transmitted by visible signs. That the visual elements of this wonderfully de- veloped science have passed through cer- tain evolutionary processes must be agreed upon by all students of notation; that these processes have for some time been arrested Is equally clear, but that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

He shrank from praise, this simple hearted man Therefore we praise himi Yet, as he would wish, Chiefly our praise mot for the things he he did, But for his spirit in doing. An, great heart, And humble! Great and simple heart! forgive The homage we may not withhold Strong soul! Thou brave and faithful servant of the State, Who labored day and night in little things, No less than large, for the loved coun- try's sake, With patient hand that plodded while others slept! Who flung to the winds preferment and future, Daring to put clear truth to the perilous test, Fearing no scath if but the people gained, And happiest far in sacrifice and loss. Yes, happiest he when, plain in all men sight, He turned contemptuous from the lure of place, spurning the laurel that should crown
 success soued by surrender and a perjured soul. The people, Never once his faith was dimmed In them his countrymen; ah, never once; For if doubt shook him, twas but fleet ing mood; Though others wavered, never wavered he. Though madness, like a flood, swept OCT the land, This way, now that; though love of pelf subdued The civic conscience, still he held his faith, Unfaltering, in mans true-heartedness, And in the final judgment of free men. Firm with the powerful, gentle with the weak His was the sweetness of the strongl His voice Took the tenderness in speech with little
 folk, And he was pitiful of man and brute So for the struggle with high things of
 State, He strengthened his own heart with
 kindly deeds His own heart strengthened for stern acts
 of power That fashioned in the secret place of
 thought, And in the lonely and silent shrine Of conscience, came momentous on fthe
 world: Built stronger the foundations of the
 State; Upheld the word of honor, no whit less 'Twixt nation and nation than twixt
 man and man; Held righteousness the one law of the
 world, And higher set the houpes of all man.
 kind.
 " Lonely the heart that listens to no voice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
CLEVELAND
By RICHARD WATSON GLIDER.

Save that of Duty; lonely he how oft When, turning from the smooth, advised
 path, He climbed the chill and solitary way: Wondering that any wondered. when so
 clear The light that led-the light of perfect And passion for the right, that fire of Wherein self dies, and only truth lives
 oni Lonely how oft when, with the states
 mans art, He waited for tine fullness of the time, And wrought the good he did by slow de-
 grees, And In due time conquered wrong on
 wrong. Lonely how oft when mid dark discs He moved straightforward to a 1onged-for
 goal, Doing each day the best he might, with
 vision Firm fixt above, kept pure by pure in-
 tent Some spirits are built to take the shocks
 of the world, To interpose against blind currents of fate Or wrath, or ignorant purpose, a fixt will Against the bursting storm a front of
 calm; As, when the Atlantic rages, some stern
 cliff Hurls back the tempest and the ponder
 ous wave. So stood he firm when lesser wills were
 broken. So he endured when others failed and
 fell; Bearing, in silent suffering. the stress The blame, the burden of the fateful day So single and so simple was his mind, So unperturbed by learned subtleties, And so devout of justice and the right His thought, his act, held something of
 the prime: The wide sure vision of the ancient day Prophetic; even a touch of natures Large, elemental, healing; builded well On the deep bases of humanity o strong oak rivenl tower of defense Fallenl o captain of the host struck
 downl O cries of lamentation-turning swift To sounds of triumph and great victo- res! For into the hands of one of humble soul Great trust was laid, and he that trust fulfilled. So he who died accomplished mighty deeds And he who fought has won infinite peace, And sleeps enshrined in his own people 8 hearts, And in the praise of nations and the world, And rests immortal among the immortal Great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Protest.

From Judges Library There was puir laddie caed Patton; Sac worrit was he to pit fat on,
 That he ganged to his bed
 And on eggs was he fed, Till hen cried, Its time he were sat
 On,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

you mind adding who you are and why you are here?
 August seemed surprised. He exhibit ed his official envelope. It says, Return in five days" he explained, 'und here I vos' 1"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
As Requested.

suits, its power requires to be supple mented by other agencies.
The Dickinson press., 1909-02-27

CHAMBERLAN'S COUGH REMEDY THE
MOST POPULAR BECAUSE IT Is THE
: BEST
.! have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for the past eight years and find
it to be one of the best selling remedies
on the market. For babies and young
children there is nothing better in the
line of cough syrups. says Paul Allen,
Plain Dealing, La. This remedy not
only cures the coughs, colds and Group
so common among young children, but
is pleasant and safe for them to take.
For sale by all druggists.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28

Miss Tessie Lee during the week OF
the National Medical Association,
which is being held n Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Murray, of
Boston, gave a reception in honor of
the Washington people who are Wis
iting there.
Among the campers on the Chesa-
peake were Mrs. James Wormley.
Mrs. Ridgeley, Mrs. Evans, and her
daughters, Miss Imogen Wormley,
Miss Annie Heard, Miss Louise
Wormley, Miss Lizzie Howard, Miss
Beatrice Ridgeley, Fairfax Brown,
and DR.. Neale Ridgeley.
Among those down in old Virgin
ia are Mrs. McAdoo, and daughter
Doris, Miss Marion Wormley, Miss
Daisy Cuney, Miss Bessie Miller, DR..
Fairfax Brown, NBr. Charles Brown.
of the British Embassy, and several
others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee of Atlanta, Geor-
gia, are the guests of friends in this
city.
Mr.. Holmes, of Atlanta, Georgia,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas,
of 65 n street, northwest.
Miss Mile Burk who has been
visiting her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Burk, of AT New York ave
nue., has returned to her home in Raj
eigh, North Carolina,
Mrs. Bette Fields Brown is Wis
iting friends in Hampton, Virginia,
Mss Juliet Hill is spending pleas
ant vacation at Portsmouth, Virginia,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Williams.
Miss Shirley is in White City visit
ing friends.
Mr.. c. H. Lassiter of this city,
was looking we'll when last seen at
Portsmouth, Virginia.
The Misses Alexander and Davis
DR.. Price and daughter, of this city,
are stopping at the Whitehead
Hopse, Asbury Park.
Mrs. William w. Orme is at the
English House, Catskill, New York.
Mr.. c. c. Curtis of The Bee, left
for Atlantic City, New Jersey, Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. Douglass P. Syphax had a
royal time in Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. ]. A. Johnson who has been
i'll, is able to be out again.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28

his law Office from 500 D street, to
100 Eye street, northwest.
If you want a package of visiting
cards for 25 cents, write w. Calvin
Chase, Jr.
Every kind of circular and dodger
is printed by w. Calvin Chase, Jr
Send for estimate.
Ten Thousand People TO Hear
General Andrew S. Burt, of United
States Army, at 3 p. m, Labor Day
September 6, 10000, at Madre's Park
lexington, District of Columbia
Subject "The National New Politica.
Party, -" under the auspices of the
picnic and baby show and 5th annua
barbecue of the Cosmopolitan Tenn
pie Baptist Church, N street north
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28
FOR PICNICS

Madre's Park, situated on the Eek
ington and Suburban line, has been
fitted up and is for rent for picnics.
lawn fetes, Sabbath schools and pri-
vate parties.
1t is beautifully lighted by cleo
tricity, has spacious pavilion. so X
50, excellent water and fine car ser
vice.
Take cars marked Berwyne, River
dale, Laurel or District Line, and
get off at gate.
For terms call and see M. A.
Madre, I248 9th street, northwest. or
see janitor at the park.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28
CITY NEWS

CITY NEWS
One of the best pool rooms in the
city is located at I448 P street north
west; owned by Mr. Charles H. An
deTsOn.
If you want first class job print
ing done. don't fail to send to w.
Calvin Chase, Jr, for estimate, 100
Eve street, northwest, or 1912 Flo
rida avenue, northwest.
The Bee will follow you wherever
you go.
The Citizens Mass Meeting in the
interest of the schools, will be held
at Convention Hall next month. or
early in October. Many prominent
speakers have been invited.
Mr.. w. Calvin Chase has moved
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28
Fair View Park
Spend a day in the Country
with the Birds and Wild
Flowers.

AIR VIEW PARK,
situated on the Little Fall Road
or District Line; reached by the
Cabin John or Glen Echo cars.
This beautiful, elevated park is
one of the healthiest resorts in
the District of Columbia, and is
noted for its water and shady
grove.
Dates are now open for picn:cs.
The Park will also be open ev-
cry Sunday to the public. Re-
freshments at city prices.
JOHN R. SCOTT,
At the Park. Proprietor.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28

west, between 9th and 10th streets !;
DR.. Simon P. w Drew pastor.
Admission, Adults 25 cents, children
accompanied by parents, free. Music
by Imperial Orchestra. Short Address
by Judge E. NJ. Hewlett, Honorable
John c. Dancy, Honorable w. T,
Vernon, DR.. George w. Lee, DR.. w.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28

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The Washington bee., 1909-08-28
Excursion Season For

Steamer River Queen to Washington Park
Steamer Jane Moseey to Norfolk, Baltimore Landings
down the Potomac River.
Books for charter the River Queen and lane
MoseleY
Sec your dates at once, before they all taken.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28

WASHINGTON PARK
This beautiful park has collection attractions never he
offered 10 the Wahnton public It is located about fen miles
from Washington the Potomac River The Scenic Railway
with its electric power part for 1000 ghtsa Figure g. The
Carouss douDedecker with music attachments and To-
cent lheate Penny Arcadum Moving Pictures Shooting
Gallery Dairy Lunch Depot Buffet Dancing Pavilion
Pool and Billiard Hail. and forty of Shady Woods and De
The River Queen makes daily trips Washington Park at 10
a II m, and p f. g. and pm
For particulars address Lewis Jefferson Manager Sew
enth and Streets Wharf
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28
Columbia Ice COMPANY

COLUMBIA ICE COMPANY COAL AND wOOD
Prompt delivery made all parts the city, by telephone
postal card
John E McGaw, President and General Manager
Joseph T. Peake, Secretary and Treasurer.
lorn 0"eet wharf, southwest Phone Main 272.
The Washington bee., 1909-08-28

Bishop Johnson, Professor w. H. H.
Hart. and Honorable r. r. Horner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05

Mrs r. Eugene Jones and Miss Della
Tea sdale charmingly entertained a the
home OF Miss Teasdale "Wednesday
evening in honor of Miss Fern Hold
away. one of the June brides. Crepe
paper and cut flowers were used to ex-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05

ton. My First Reading Miss ter
trude Brown; class history and pro-
phesy, Miss Elsie Bowen. The above
numbers We're rendered by the high
school. after which the eighth grade
participated as follows: Presidents
address. Bucla Baylc; saluta tory ohm
Franks; class history, Roy Thomnson;
raledic,ory. Tsula johnson; presenta-
ton or diplomas. Mrs r. a. Adams;
address to the graduates. Supt. r. S.
Baker; play. "Heir tn MI Vernon
eighth Sraue.
The marriage OF Miss Ethel May Iyey
to Mr. John Galley has been announced
10 take place in Salt Lake on the 10th
of this month.
Mr.. j. H. Hales announces the mar
riaSe OF his daughter. Miss Mabel. to
Mr John Falkner. on "Wednesday.
June "A. The marriage will take place
in the Salt Lake temple, and after July
Ii The young people VIII be at home to
their friends in THE city,
Dr.. I.asei. left this week for an cx-
tended visit in the eastern states,
Mrs. Frank Mediation aud daughter,
Mrs Winnie, are at home In Eureka
after n sojo;irn of several months In
southern California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05

gcellent effect in the decorations. red
and green Being the prevailing colorS.s
Many dainty pieces OF china We're given 4
the bride-elect. Delicious refreshments
We're served.
guests enjoyed an evening of games,
readings and music. A dainty lunch
was served Many beautiful md useful
presents were received by the popular.
bride-to-be.
Miss Pearl Bennett is visiting friends
in Salt Lake this week
q. H. Maiben spent Monday in Ne
NH.
The many friends of Miss Hazel Left
LEI and Ncrn Walker will be pleased
10 learn of their marriage, Which was
solemnzed Wednesday in the Salt Lake
temple. A wedding supper was given
the same evening ut the home of the
bride, attended by the near relatives
of the young coupla only Both the
young people are well known in this
city, and take With them the congratn-s
lations of a large circle of friends to
their now home in American Fork.
The following merry young people
enjoyed u horseback ride up the canyon
to Springfield Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells Brmhall. Misses Allie Smoot, Eff
5tie Bullock; Mamie Billings. Lucille Bull
lock. Leona Billings and Roy Hinch-
cliff. Mesdames IElecta Bullock and
Mrs. Hannah Tucker drove UP the cam