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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

N THE January number of
Scrtbner's magazine there APP
NW peared a splendid article on
WA The Use of English In Sing
EQeN10k ing" by Francis Rogers, the
S@ well known baritone, an article
which should be read by every student
and all thinking teachers-of singing. Mr..
Rogers gave a Thoroughly interesting song
recital at the Lyric theater when 1t was
first opened and he is remembered by many
local music devotees.
In this article Mr.. Rogers offers for con-
sideration a humber Of salient points. For
example, he says; Fine settings of Eng
lish texts are deplorably hard 30 find, n
their scarcity is often attributed to alleged
lacks in our language. We are told that It
is unmelodious, III adapted to musical uses
and u~nsingable. Against this too generally
accepted explanation / wish to protest
most emphatically. We have a poetic liter
allure of marvellous richness. Only the Ger
mans can lay claim to a lyric wealth as
great as ours. The language we inherit is
an extraordinarily rich one. A German au-
thority credits 1t with a vocabulary three
times as large as that of Its nearest com
petitor, German, and ten times as large
as that of French. the poorest. In number
OF words, of all the great languages"
-
AS to its vocabulary. the trouble per-
haps. is, Mr.. Rogers. that the English
speaking people, especially on this side Of
the Atlantic, do not use as much Of their
language in proportion. as do the Germans
or the French, especially the former. Ask
a German how to translate an English
idiom; he replies to o by giving a Ger
man form OF the sentence, and Just as you
have mastered II, to a degree, he says;
'or, you could say 1t this way" You
try again. and to your despair he imme-
diately finds another way which would be
perhaps less stilted." A German asked an
American the other day. How would
you say Please, stop that in another
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
OMAHA WANTS CLIDDEN TOUR
Commercial and Auto Clubs Will
Make United Effort.
STRONG HOPES OF GAINING OBJECT
Ak-sar-Ben win he Asked 60 Provide
Special Might at n Den
the Tour Comes
This Way.

The Omaha Commercial club and the
Omaha Automobile club will make a
united effort to induce the managers of the
Glidden tour to have the race pass through
Omaha. Although no definite announce
ment has been made OF the route of the
cars, 1t is thought the run will be made to
Denver because OF the inducements that
city is holding out to have Denver made
the turning point of the trip.
As the race Is to be made In July, Ak
Sar-Ben will be asked to take a hand in
the arrangement and to give a special night
at the Den for those on the tour. As the
tour is more OF an endurance and perfect
performance race, the drivers will not
travel at night, and Omaha win have a
chance to offer a splendid entertainment.
The interest some Of the other cities are
taking in the race Is shown by the way
Minneapolis stormed the committee of ar
rangement to induce the managers to have
the tour scheduled through Minneapolis. A
committee of 100 of the leading citizens of
Minneapolis called upon the tour committee
In Chicago last week, All these did not
make the journey especially for that pur-
pose, as they happened to be In Chicago
to attend the automobile show, but their
work was said to be just as effective. II
Minneapolis gets the tour Omaha will be
right In line, as the tour could then be
run rom Minneapolis TO Omaha and thence
to Denver and return via Kansas City.
Lee Mcshane, secretary of the Omaha
Automobile club, has been quite active in
his efforts to have Omaha put on the route
Of the race and has high hopes of success.
The directors of the Omaha Automobile
club will meet at the Commercial club
rooms Monday noon to formulate plans to
try to get the tour.
Mr.. Moshane has written Frank Z.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Musical Notes.

At 4 o'clock today Mr.. Martin Bush, or
ganist of First Congregational church, will
give his second recital Of the season. He
Bush viii play the 81. Anne's fugue OF
Bschi a Meditation. and Toccata by
p'Evry; Morning. Grieg; Wedding Music,
I~mpromptu, Dethier: Intermezzo, Lemare;
The Curfew, Horsman; and March Pittor-
esque, Kroeger. Mr.. Ellis will sing Lord
God OF Abraham 'CThe Elijah Mendel-
ssohn; and God MY Father Cseven Last
Words. Dubois.
In view Of the coming recital OF Mr..
Glenn Hall, the American tenor, the fol-
lowing extract from the Cincinnati En-
quirer of December 8, 1908 win be OF
Interest: mr.. Hall Is a delightful and
manly singer. His voice is fun OF color
he Is above all very artistic in his endeav-
ors and while ready TO please his audiences
cares only to do so In a legitimate manner.
Ills first number immediately established
MS success" We have also received ex-
ceIent reports from other points on Mr..
MT. Halls present tour and much is an
teipsted from the Interesting program Sc
lected for Omaha.
The musical department Of the Woman's
club VIII meet Thursday afternoon. Febr-
uAry 70, at 2;lb p. m, at the First Congre-
gational church. when an opera program,
arranged by Miss Marion Ward. will be
given. Those participating will be: Mrs. y.
*. Langley, Mrs. Edith Wagner. Mrs. O..
". Noble, Mrs. Helen Reynolds Powell,
Misses Eloise Wood. Marion Ward. Hazel
smith. blanche Sorenson, Ruth Ganson,
Harriet Becker, Essie Aarons and Mr..
Ben Stanley.
A program OF more than passing notice
was that given at the Woman's club Mon
day, before a large and appreciative audi
ence. by the music department. II was A
plano recital given bv Mrs. Edith T.
wagner. assisted by Miss Blanche Soren-
son, mezzo soprano. and Miss Marion Ward.
~accompanist. Mrs. Wagner aroused
much enthusiasm with her artistic work.
and was never heard to better advantage
IN this city, where she IL recognized as one
or the leading pianists. Miss Sorenson was
heard to excellent advantage IN her group
OF songs. The accompaniments were
played by Miss Marion Ward In her usual
sympathetia manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
ELMER CALLS IT REsIeNINe
Thomas, who Denounced sheldon on
Anti-ssiOon Stationary, f.
Out Of once.

Elmer F. Thomas is no longer attorney
for or president OF the local Anti-Saloon
league.
He says he resigned. Also II is said the
league has ordered a new SUPPLY OF tin
ware.
Thomas. II win be recalled, wrote a letter
on Anti-Saloon league stationery last
campaign ~denouncing Governor Sheldon
and sent the letter broadcast over the
state.
Naturally enough the impression went
abroad that since the letter was written
on ~Anti-Saloon league stationery the letter
represented the league and It's attitude to-
ward the governor. This was the impress
sion the letter was intended to create.
But the assertion was made freely, and
not denied, that Thomas action was In
the interest Of the brewers, who were
fighting Sheldon and supporting Shallen-
berger.
But scarcely had the letter been shown
up In The Bee than an officer OF the Anti
Saloon league at It's state political head
quarters in lincoln. called up The Bee by
long distance telephone and denounced the
action Of Thomas. declaring II did not
represent the league, was not sanctioned
by the league and in fact was taken sur
reptitiously 80 far as the league was con-
cerned.
The next day a prominent Omaha min
lister Of Omaha said:
Thomas will not be with the Anti
Saloon league when the next election Is
held. He'll have to pay for this treachery."
The league has held its annual election
and, sure enough, Thomas is mot with
the league"
vk1~aa- Gaya he brnGfUn0dh
''The league indicated ITSELF" a member
put It.
Rev. B. F. Fellman succeeds Thomas as
praaident-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

me 10 the Austro-American Doctors. ]
know some will say they are fakes. but let
some one who wishes to know about them,
write to me, and 1 will only be too glad 10
tell what they have done for me. l would
medical treatment, don't put II off, but
so to DR.. Theodore Milen and let him tell
you your trouble, as he told me mine, In
He told me that my trouble was q rundown
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

Hover. member Of the executive commit
tee Of the American Automobile associs-
ton and manag Of the tour setting forth
the advantages Of passing through Omaha.
which is in the center Of the greatest auto
mobile section OF the country because OF
the large number OF machines which are
being bought by farmers. He offered on
the part OF Omaha to furnish competent
guides who know the best road from Min
neapolis to Omaha and also from Omaha
to Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
CAUGHT BY LAW HE ENFORCED
Pennsylvania Sabbath Observance
Worker Fined for Gathering
Evidence on sunday,

PITTsBURG, Feb. 0.-John @. Ward. an
official of the Sabbath Observance assoc
citation of Uniontown. Pa, was found guilty
of working on Sunday and fined - and
costs today. Ward gathers evidence for
the organization. He will appeal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
About Music, Musicians and Musical Events

form7" and the answer was: "Cut it outi''
We are terribly addicted to the direct
method; the present rule seems to be that
we should get to the point Of expression
alor g the lines of the least resistance, and
the result ia a woeful vocabulary Of slang
which has gradually floated from the street
into our business, and, in some cases, social
life. The latest to lombard the writer's
ear was come across" This means hand
over pay up or words to that effect.
mo, gentle reader. 1t was not a bill COL
lector who said It. 1t was a friend who
was telling how he made someone ''come
across.'O It was also used, methinks, by
Mr.. william H. Crane, the eminent coined
ian, in his play Father and the Boys"
This new phrase doubtless indicates the
retirement of dig up and "hand over"
Another blow from Mr.. Rogers trusty
weapon brings this: Again. II Is asserted
that the sound of English is unmeiodious
because Of its many c~onsonants, but we
are no richer in consonants than the Ger
mans, aud German is accepted as a suitable
vehicle for song. Furthermore, a richness
and variety In c%onsonant sounds adds to
the vocal expressiveness Of a language. as
the best German singers nave amply
proved"
Here again Mr.. Rogers is eminently cor
rect, with respect not only to the allega-
ticn, but also to the defence. 1t is too
often asserted that the italian language,
for example, is so superior to the English
bees use Of the c~onsonants in the latter,
but for that same reason, as Mr.. Rogers
seys elsewhere, ut is the most limited In
its range"
Whoever hears nowadays of italian songs
in any number to be compared with the
great German Lieder7 We have some rare
gems, some exquisite examples of the old
Italian songs, but a recital of even those
might prove m~onotonous. Tie songs of
Schumann, Schubert, and the persistently
neglt cted but nevertheless radiant Robert
Franz, are the pearls for which our artists
of the recital are diving. Brahms, Wolf,
Roger, Grieg. Strauss are great, but they
will not eclipse the first mentioned. The
English language is as singable as the
German, and all lovers of good singing
and good songs find abiding Joy in the
German Lied.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

condition Of the kidneys and nerves, ana
that this was the real cause Of all my
troubles. l would to God / knew what to
say that II might benefit others. 1 viii
gladly answer any one doubling this state
ment. l am singing praises Of the Austro~
American Doctors wherever l 20.
Hoping you will publish this letter for the
benefit of others, and with kindest regards
l remain, your grateful patient,
MRS. MAGGIE EARLYWINR
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
servant Problem Again.

did you hear that Mrs. Skiddso caught
her husband flirting with that pretty cook
she engaged a month asor'
IT'S It possibler"
ut is, indeed. She was terribly upset
by It,"
III should Imagine she would be. Did
she send the cook away"
why, no. She has sent her husband
away.'-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
HEARING BEFORE ADVANCES
Let Shippers Speak Prior to Raising
Railroad Rates.
SUCH Is TRAFFIC LEAGUES WISH
MeVann Says IL Insists on Giving
commission Right 20 Hold on
Schedules Until shippers
Are Heard.

1T ls highly improbable that any amend
ments will be made to the Interstate Com
merce law, such as has been discussed
by the National Industrial Traffic league,
but the three principal amendments will
be taken up at the next session without
doubt said e. ]. McVann. who has re-
turned from a meeting of the traffic league
In Pittsburg and washington, where he
went in the interest OF the amendments.
"The leagues position is unchanged. 1t
favors the three proposed changes. giving
the Interstate Commerce commission the
right to stay the putting into effec Of ad-
vances in railroad rates until a hearing
can be had and the shippers heard on the
proposed advance. Another amendment
proposes to give the shippers the right to
route shipments, something the shippers
have believed they had a right to do for
q number OF years. To make the railroads
responsible for erroneous quotations of
rates and require them TO insert the rate
In the bill OF lading, is the other amend
ment."
Mr.. McVann said the uniform bill of
lAding was perhaps the most important
subject discussed, even overshadowing the
amendments. For several years the ship
pers and bankers have been trying to get
a form Of bill Of lsding which would be
mutually satisfactory, but efforts so far
have been In vain, or practically without
results.
Bill Endorsed.
Now the National Industrial Traffic
league, representing thousands of ship
pers. has endorsed the bill of lading drawn
by the American Bankers association and
which It desires to make a form prescribed
by atatuta. II ia knowp ne nm ssordarit ht1
Of lading and is one the bankers can
handle. The fact that the shippers are go
Ing behind the bankers bill with such
a force as the traffic league. gives promise
that 1t will be adopted, probably the bill
passed, which will make 1t the universal
form In this country.
At present the eastern and western roads
are using a form of bill of ladinE pre-
seribed by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. The southern lines did not adopt
the bill Of lading as recommended by the
commission, but took from 1t all the con-
cessions OF the carriers and left In the con-
cessions made by shippers. Accordingly,
the bill by the Interstate
Commerce commission is not satisfactory.
The traffic league that its
committees take It up first with the car
tiers to see IL an adjustment could not
De made. and If not, the shippers will 60
to the Interstate Commerce commission,
which said when the bill was
That 1t would listen to criticisms and hold
9 hearing on the bill OF lading subject at
any time.
Mr.. cVann has been chairman of the
bill OF lading committee OF the National
Industrial Traffic league for some time,
and also a member of the legislative COM
mittee. With President ]. C. Lincoln he
went to Washington in the interest of the
amendments. but soon saw that there
would be nothing doing at the present SEES
sion and DECIDED to conserve. their re-
sources for the next session.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

Owing to the amount Of space consumed
by the printing of programs in this column
and the great demand for space for other
purposes, The Bee has issued instructions
to Its music department that hereafter no
programs will be printed in program form
under the head of music.
THOMAS ]. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

4 who really sing and speak the English
language will be chosen, and those who
garble or smother 1t will be relegated to
the background. and when even a good
voice will not atone for careless or un-
meaning pronunciation.
Sing as you speak," says one. Yes, but
what IL you don't speak correctly9
Mr.. W. H. Neidlinger was greeted by a
large audience on the occasion of his lee
ture recital or Thursday evening, when
he gave q program of his own songs. While
Mr.. Neidltnger is not one of the great
American composers, he Is certainly a
most popular one. His songs are known to
all singing students and cache Mr..
Neidlinger is also popular with the school
teachers, some Of whom have spoken to
the writer in high praise of Mr.. Neld-
llnger's work along the line of public
school music in ohildren's songs.
%
Mr.. Neidlinger's suggestion to the "Ad
Club last week was a good one, wherein
he advised the exploitation Of Music, Art
and Education as well as business or COM
mercial interests. Omaha has enough ma
terisl here in the way Of first-class musical
AAA8NA oNA W ~ III
tention in the surrounding country. A
commercial sympathy with artistic progress
would be helpful.
Judging by the program which has been
published, Mr.. David Bispham has made a
serious effort to please the popular fancy
OF his audience, as he has given promise
that he will present at his Omaha recital
many of those things which are distinctly
his by characteristic right. The genial
singer is always a welcome guest in Omaha
and on Thursday night he will find the
latch string out and an audience assembled
at the Lyric theater to do him honor. He
will sing the old f~avorite, 'Oh, Ruddier
Than a Cherry" and Edward in his first
group, in addition to an aria by Purcell,
another ballad, 1.-THE Wedding" by Loewe,
n the Clowns Song by SchurmannA
In another group he will sing that lovely
song of Max Heinrich's entitled. ''who
nows as we'll as The Pauper's Drive"
by Sidney Homer, Boat Song" by Harriet
Ware n Tho, jolly Jenkin," by Edgar
Allen Poe, in form Of dramatic recitation,
with musical accompaniment by Arthur
Bergh. Mr.. Bispham will be assisted by
Miss Barbee, who will sing some good
songs, the aria Farewell Ye Hills
(T~schaikowsky) and with Mr.. Bispham
some duets. Mr.. Harold Smith accom-
panies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

The pith Of the matter, the vital center
of the whole question. is to be found In the
following lines which should be laid to
heart-and which will be, by the discerning
few. Mr.. Rogers says: IF our singers
would devote to the study of their own
language one-half of the time which they
give to the study Of foreign tongues. their
hearers would all be justifiably proud of
the mere sound of English. American sing
ers feel that because they have always
spoken English, they need not study it's
theoretic side at al, and may safely take
for granted their own ability to use 1t suffi-
GENTLY well. The French, who are justly
famed for the perfection of their diction in
singing, take nothing for granted. except
that their language is a beautiful one to
listent tot and consequently. they submit
themselves to a long. rigorous and intelli-
gent study Of the whole subject"
The same is also true OF German in Just
as marked a degree. although Mr.. Rogers
thinks, in a less degree. But II one has
ever really studied a German song with a
really fine teacher (and you don't have to
20 outside Omaha to get one OF the finest),
he will remember the infinite pains and
endless patience which the true German
scholar takes. to impress the exact pro-
nunciation OF each syllable upon the seri-
GUS student.
Good German scholars have often COM
planned to the present writer about the care
less German pronunciation OF some OF the
best known concert singers on our Ameri-
can recital platform today. and the musical
editor OF The Bee has heard singers with
national regulations sing German song in
Omaha, with a pronunciation which he has
never heard used by Germans.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

Y THE January number of
Scribner's magazine there APP
peared a splendid article on
THE Use of English in Sing
ing" by Francis Rogers, the
wall knauvn Ia ritona an article
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

The actual fact is. Mr.. Rogers insinua-
ton that Americans feel no need for study
ing the English language in singing. is
based on positive fact.
When one undertakes the study OF a
song In foreign lansuas he must get down
to the study OF the construction of each
word. In the English language the same
study will give the same result. snd words
will be vitalized and revivified and made
to glow with a new meaning. which pre-
viously had meant only a combination Of
letters.
which is now working will permeate the
mass OF English singing and II Is well
for students to take the hint from Mr..
Rogers. and to begin at once to prepare
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-02-18
TO Re Continued
Warning to Coal Miners

1t has been falsely represented
by the press that the strihe at Tun-
Melton has has BEEN settled and the
miners who on strike have returned
to work. Such is not the case. We
are sill on strike and making a
game fight for prices and conditions
that will allow us to live. We have
been on strike since the 2Sth of
last March, nearly ten months. Our
principles are right and our de
mands are just. We will win if
our lows-craftsmen aud sym.
pathizers will assist us in keeping
scabs away. All we ask is fair
treatment.
LOCAL UNION 237, q. NJ. w.
of A.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-02-18
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

To Evangeline Muunell: Take
notice: That on the'-Ath day of
March, A. d. 1909. between 4. the
III. at the Office of E, r. Robertson
III the City of Charleston, in
the county of Kalawlia, and state of
West Virginia, 4 will take the de.
position of myself and others, to be
read III evidence i'll my behalf. in a GER
tain suit i'll rChancery now pending in
the circuit court for the county Of Kan-.
awha and State Of West Virginia, in
which aim plaintiff and you are defend
ant. "
1t from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid, the
SAME shall be continued from day to
day, or from time to. time, at the same
place, and between the same hours, un-
til the same shall be completed.
:. Val. MUNNEI. by Council.
l.. E. r ROBERTSON, Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-02-18
a Gentleman
+ rom Mississippi
By THOMAS "A. a,ISE
|~o<'e''zed From the Play BY Frederick r. Toombs
: COPYRIGHT 1909. WISE
THOMAS "A.

Peabody smiled. a@.~-r'a-z5=r
of course not. Norton I see that
your sense Of humor is Improving. If
convenient. turnover to New York tho
last or the week. IN give you a caro-.
My clients Office is at 10 Broadway"
line ruler OF the senate nodded a cur.
dismissal.
''rhanlS you. senator; thank YOU yerv
much" And Norton bowed and left.
rejoicing. s. - i.54.zl
Pea body turned to Stevens.
You see, even a congressman can
be useful sometimes" remarked Ste
Vens dryly. f
Keep your eye" on that young man.
stevens. He's the most valuable con.
gresham we've had from your state
IN long while. Does just what he is
told and doesn't ask any fool cues
tons. This was good work. Lang
don's on the naval committee now
sure. Come. Stevens: go to some
quiet corner In the smoking room. 1
want to talk to you about something
else the Standard has on hand for you
to do" - f5'is iE.-5l
Hardly had they departed from the
lobby when resoundiug commotion at
the entrance, followed by the rushing
OF porters, and bel1boys and an cxpect-
ant pose on the partsof the clerk, indi-
cated that the new senator from Mis-
sissippi had arrived. -l-,r.-,----
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CHAPTER VI.

NEW FRIENDS-AND AN OLD ENEMY.
II ANGDON gaZed ut the two depart
ing senators with varied emo
tons. he sat down to think
- over what they had said and to
carefully consider what manner of man
was Peabody, who showed such an in
terest in him. He realized that he
would have considerable Intercourse
with Peabody In the processes of legis-
lation and finally had to admit to him
selfrthat he did not like the% senator
from Pennsylvania. Just whatait was
Langdon could not at this time make
certain, but he was mystified by traces
Of contradictions in the senator's char
acter-slight traces, true. but traces
nevertheless, Peabody's cordiality and
sympathy were to Langdon's mind
partly genuine and partly false. Just
what was the cause of or the necessity
for the alloy In the true metal he could
not *fathom. so
His talk with these famous lawmak-
ers was unsatisfactory also in that it
had. conveyed to Langdon the sugges-
ton that the senate was not primarily
great forum for the general and ac-
tive consideration of weighty meas
ures and Of national policies. It had
been his idea that the<senate was prf-
marily such a forum, but the attitude
Of Peabody and Stevens had limited to
him that there were matters Of indy
ual interest that outweighed public or
national considerations. For instance,