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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Bailey out
pitched Johnson today in a pitchers bat
tie, and st. Louis defeated Washington,
2 to l. A base on balls, two hits and
Brownies error gave the visitors their
two runs. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
DIES MONIES EASY FOR SIOUX
Dryers Men Get But Three Scattered
Hits OFF Freeman.

pitched so we'll that Des Moines had no
chance Des Moines' only score was made
on q base on balls to Lewis and a double
by Clarke. McGregor was given brilliant
support, but was hit hard. The batting
OF Towne and Welch was noteworthy.
Colligan made three wonderful one-handed
stops and throws. In the fourth inning Des
Moines had three on bases with hone out,
but Freeman struck out both Dwyer and
Eienoff. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
yanderbtft Wins Pur.e.

PARIS, Aug. 6.-The Prix Des Reservoirs
was run AZ Deauville today and won By w.
K. Vanderbus Silver Streak
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
Watson

e. ?. Merriman, the Connecticut title
holder, defeated A. H. Lockett of Mont
clair, N. j., 6 up and 5 to go for the second
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07

200 pace. purse $1,000
Walter Hal, gr. h. GARTH .....,...... l 1
Sir Milton, CHI. g. (Jackman) ........2 I
Prince D.. oh. g. (~Spsngler) .......... ?
Point Burglar, b. h. (Snow).........5 )
Robert Herman, br. 9. CMcMahon).... 5 3
Time: 2:o9h 2:Osh, 1:0.
All trot, purse S3,Oo0-
Country Jay, CHI. q. (MRcey) .....,... / /
Carroll, b. q. (Shank) ,............,..... 2 ?
Henry SetSer. b. h (LaselD ........... 5 Z
Miss Adbell, b. m. (McDonald) ........
Maxine. CHI. m. (Murphy) ............... 4 3
Nancy Royce, blk. m. Mccarthy. I s :
Just the Thing, blk. m. (McMahon).. 7 7 6
Melva j., b. m. (CoX) s Dis
Time: 2:10h, 2:Oek, 2sO9k.
2:Q pace. purse $1,5o0-
The Eel, gr. h. CMcEwen) ........... / /
Citation, br. m. CMcMahon) ............... 3 2
Hedgewood Boy, oh. h. CWison). ....... ? 4
Aileen Wilson, blk. m. (Cox)........ 3
Time: 2;oS. 2:02%.
2:A trot, purse $1,000
Baron Mckinney, br. h. (Dickerson) l l l
MY Gift, blk. m. tSaunders) ......... %
Ethel Mac, blk. m. Murphy. ....... 3
Time: PISA, 2:17h, 2:l5%.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
Falls short Of Worlds Record Only n
Few Seconds.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Aug. 6.-Louis Chev-
rolet, the French speed marvel, fell short
only a few seconds of equalling the worlds
record for fifty miles over a circular track
at Fort Erie TODAY In a race with F. ).
Loremer, Barney Oldfield having refused
the issue because his car was not working
well. The Frenchman covered the fifty
miles in 52:l0h.
As a preliminary to the big match race
tomorrow between Barney Oldfield ana
Walter Christie. the two met today in a
three-mile race. Christie drove his record
breaker, while Oldfield was at the wheel
Of his new racer Benz. Christie won cas-
lily, the time for the three miles being 2:I9.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
4Batted for Beck In ninth.

Chicago ...........,,l Q Q .
Two-base hits: Shean, Evers, SteinfeldL.
Three-base hit: Evers. Sacrifice hits:
Thomas, Chance, Schultz. sacrifice fly:
Sheckard. Stolen bases: Schultz, Sheck-
ard. Double play: Evers to Tinker 10
Chance. Left on bases: Chicago, I; Bos-
ton, .. First base on balls: orr kroh, g.
Struck out: BY Kroh, 81 by Ferguson, 2
TIma. Ii ITmnires. Klein and zane.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
Minneapolis shuts Out Toledo.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. Gone of the pref
test exhibitions of the season was won by
the home team today on a pass. a tielder's
choice and Collins single in the fifth in
ming. Young had the better Of owen in a
pitchers battle, and his support was sem
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
WASHINGTON.
ST. LOUIS.
.Batted for Lelivelt In Seventh.

"Batted Tor LeIlveIt IN seventh.
Washington ..........O 0 l 0 0 0 o.
St. Louis. ...........O 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 O.
Two-base hit: Street. Sacrifice hit:
Hartzell. Double plays: Criger to Jones;
Criger to Wallace. Left on bases; Wash
ington, /; st. Louis, 4. First on balls:
errors: Washington, l. Struck out: BY
johnson, 5; by Bailey, 6. Wild pitch:
Johnson. Time: 1870. Empires: KERN and
Egan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07

Home run: Ellis. Sacrifice hits: Evans,
Murphy. Double plays: Evans to kon-
etchy, Byrne to Delehanty to Konetchy.
Passed ball: Phelps. Stolen bases: Byrne,
/ ates. Wild pitch: Moore. Bases on balls:
orr Lush, /; off Moore, ?. Struck out: BY
Lush, 2; by Moore, 2; by Scanlon, 3, Hits
Off Moore, 2 in seven innings; off Lush, Q
in eighth innings. Left on bases: ST. Louis,
2; Philadelphia, 8. Time: l:SS, Umpire:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
CoIumbus VIM Gnme.

II. PAUL, MINI. Aug. 6.-Errors con-
tributed largely to St. Paul's defeat to-
day. Link was hit hard, while Kilroy
score by not hitting at the right time.
SCOres
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07

IWO-base MT; Doyle, Sacrltlce hts. Hug
gins, Devlin. Stolen base: Hoblitzell.
Double play: Bridwell to Doyle 70 Tenney.
Bases on balls; Off Gaspar, ?; off Ames, 3.
Struck out: BY Gaspar, 2; by Ames, I.
Time: 2:15. Umpires: Rigler and tombstone.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
TOPEKA DEFEATS PUEl
COoIeys Make Fifteen Hits and seven
Runs.

Runs.
PUEBLO. Colo, aug. 6.-Jackson was hit
hard today and given ragged support.
while Thomson pitched great ball and was
given spotless support, so Topeka had no
trouble In winning the last game of the
series by a score of I to 2. Although hit
hard. jackson would have held the score
down with good support. TIL game was
featureiess save for three double plays,
In which Corhan and Kunkel were the stan
performers. The score
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
COLUMBUS

Two-base hits: Armbruster, Congalton.
Stolen base: O'Rourke. Bases on balls: Off
Kilroy. {; off Link. Is. Passed ball
Pierce. Wild pitches: Link, kilroy'
Paul, IL; Columbus, Z. Time: 1858. I'm
pire: Sullivan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
Cubs Defeat BOSTON.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Chicago won todays
game in the eighth mining by pounding
Ferguson for two singles and two doubles;
Evers led off i'm the first with a triple and
scored on a long fly. Boston tied the score
In the fourth on a single, a double and an
infield out, but Kroh pitched the remaining
innings so that only one other Bostonlah
reached third. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
Now Pitcher Cor HIahlnndern

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The New York
! American league club today announced that
IL had purchased Pitcher Frill, a left
handler. from the Newark club Of the East
ern league.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
PAS NEW PITCHER STILL LOST
Fails TO show Up 10 Help
Win That Flag.

Have you seen Snything OF Rochelle,
Pas new pitcher?
Brother Dave has received a bill from
the Pennsylvania road for a ticket from
Washington to Omaha, which was delivered
TO Rochelle early in the week, and since
that time nothing has been heard from
him. The question now is, where is hep
Brother Dave says he hopes he Is not
lost and that he may possibly be stopping
over in Chicago to visit with relatives,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-07
Mcelynn, ? - Osl.sl,. 80

MeGlynn, p..3 . / oslsgle. p.....S 2 Z o
rotals....n tTni Totsis.....u 4a15 3
Milwaukee ....,.......1 0 Q 0 . 0 0 -
indianapolis ..........O 0 l 0 O.
Two-base hit: Randall Three-base hits
Hayden, McGlynn. Home run: Strunk. Sac
rifice hits: Barry, McGann. Stolen base
Smith. Left on bases: Milwaukee, 3; Indi-
3. Bases on balls: OFF Slagle. O.
Hit with pitched ball: Warner. Struck
out: BY Slagle. 8; by McGlynn. g. wild
pitch: Slagle. Time: 1850. Umpire owens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
Queen Assists in Hosnitals

NAPLES, Jan. 1.-Caesare, a place
used for hospital, is over crowded.
The archbishop of Naples has turned
over his home to the city authorities.
The estimated dead still remains 200
600 An instance where the queen
continued dressing the wounded
aroused their passionate feelings of
the survivors. and thousands stroye to
kiss her dress as she passed to and
from the temporary hospitals.
CANTANIA, Jan. SOLDIERS are
now working in the devastated dis
tricts piling all the bodies for burial
without distinction to either class or
sex. A frequent spectacle is to see
Russian sailors carrying naked babies,
keeping them quiet, permitting them
to suck their finger dipped in sweet
ened water The soldiers are giving
their own rations and underclothing
to the sufferers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
END OF A RED NOSE
New FIesh-coIored Product That Heals
and Hides Skin Imperfections.

A peculiar feature of poslam, new
skin discovery. is that it is naturally
fiesh-colorod and contains no grease,
SO that when used on the face for the
complexion, or for pimples, red noses,
or any other determinations, blemish-
es. or discolorations, its presence can
not be detected 1t can thus be APP
piled i'll the daytime, tie natural color
of the skin being Immediately restored
and the actual healing and curing
process accomplished in a few days.
1t can be had Of any pharmacist who
sells pure drugs. Wilkinson & Co.
make a speciality of it. Fifty cents
worth will answer either for the trou-
bles mentioned or in curing ordinary
cases of eczema. Itching stops at
once.
The Emergency Laboratories, No.
80 West Twenty-fifth street, New
York, are the sole dispensing agents
for poslam in the United States, and
will send an experimental quantity
by mail in plain wrapper to all who
write fo- it. This will show results
after an overnight application.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
The Accomplishments.

The accompaniment of organ, or
chestra and piano was in keeping with
the excellence of the rest of the pro
duction Prof John Winter Thomp-
son at the organ gave strength and
backbone to every chorus, While his
accompaniment to the soloists was
large factor in their success. The
orchestra, most Of the members Of
which were from the Knox Conserva-
tory played we'll throughout, it's work
at times being of the greatest bril-
liancy, and it at all times beautifully
supplemented the other parts.
A good piano accompaniment is an
solutely necessary to successful pre-
sentation of The Messiah" and this
was most admirably given last night
by Mrs. Hazen l. Sawyer. Mrs. Saw
yer's superlative skill as accompanist
has long been recognized in Keokuk,
and to her work in the performance
and also during the long series of re-
hearsals is due much for the success
of the production.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
PERSONALS.

Mrs L. Johnson of FIT. Madison Is
in the city today.
q. C. Elder and wife of Carthage are
visitors in the city today.
Miss Ella Butcher returned to her
home in Davenport yesterday after
noon. after spending short visit in
tie city with her sister, Miss Myrtle
Butcher.
Mrs. Martin Kelley of Kansas City
is the guest of Mrs. Margaret Connel-
ly. 922 Bank street
Miss Mann Clark Barr is visiting at
Wayland, Mo-, for a few days, at the
home of Dr. Mckee.
Howard Montague returned last ev-
ening from visit in Des Moines.
Elmer Mas is in Burlington today
visiting friends.
Miss Dorothy Grupe returned last
evening to her home in Burlington,
after visiting several days in the city
with relatives.
Lester Hummer left last evening for
Burlington, TO visit with friends.
Miss Cora Eaton has returned to her
home in Burlington. after visiting Miss
Cecilia Mccartney of this city.
f. p. Mccartney has departed for
Paducah. Ky, where he will assume
the position as mate on U. S. steamer
Lily, to which he was recently APP
pointed.
Mrs. R. l. Reid returned .Ais morn
irg from Quincy, after few days Wis
it there.
Frank c. johnson and son Milton lef
this morning for Quincy to spend the
day.
Miss Valley Forman left this morn
ing for her home in FIT. Madison, aftel
/ visiting in the city for several days
with friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01

terson, Elizabeth Philips, Edith Rus
sell, Mrs. r. l.. Reid, MS. A. G. Sween-
ey, Julia Sample, Mrs. Fred Smales,
Anna Sheppard, Mrs. M. B. Stanwood,
Mrs. Louise Sterne, Mrs. A. B. Thonlp-
son, Lorene ID. Townsend, Josie Tai
bolt, Maude Talbot, Vera Van Sittert.
Alto: Mary Bancroft, Mrs. VIM. Bal
linger, Emma Bindel. Marion Becker,
Aileen Burke, Gertrude Chapman, Mir
lam Ebersole, Mabel Ebersole, Carrie
Gilmore, Mrs. Edward Hansen, Louie
Helwig, Mrs. ]. R. Hershey, Mrs. VIM.
G. Howell, Mrs. Gut G. Johnson, Mrs.
G. r Joy, Elsie Jones, Harriette kast-
ner, Mrs Loie Keith, Bertha Louis,
Mrs. Mary Miller, Myrtle Megchelson,
Frances Perry, Mrs. VIM. III. Rollosson,
Sarah Sample, Mary Simmonds, Edith
Stahl, Olive Stricken, Hazel Salzer,
Eulalie Thomas.
Tenor: Eugene Athey, Fl. c. Brown,
H. A. Brunat, Geo. w. Crowell, HI. t.
Graham, A. w. HUDSON d. b. I-mill,
P. c. Hayden, Karl H. Hemmy Fl. q.
/ LeudIke, derDerC MI. Lo"ry, u. w.
Pierce, DR.. III. H. Stafford, Henry
Stricken, C. Fl. Wolfe, James Young.
| Bassos Harry M. Buchanan, Hugh
| Cosgrove, John N. Elgin, ]. R. Her
! shey, Geo. A.. Hassall, Clyde r. JOY,
VIM Kuhes, John Kenney, Frank Ken
ney, r. W. Lofquist, Geo. Montague,
John j. Nodler, H. T. Powers, Thomas
/ Talbot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
RELIEF MEASURES
ARE INADEQUATE
Continued from page L.

Of New York, a letter asking
special contributions taken up
for the relief of the sufferers Of
the quake.
Messina Consulate Ruined.
WASHINGTON, Jan. L.
Consul CrowenshMld cables
from Naples that the Messina
consulate is ruined. 1t is be-
lieved Cheney is dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
lapari Islands Safe.

The Lapari Islands are safe, accord
ing to telegram received this after
noon by the ministry of marine from
the commander of the torpedo boat
sent to investigate and report if the is
lands had disappeared. The command
err says the only damage sustained on
the islands was the cracking of most
of the buildings. 1t is believed there
were few if any deaths on the islands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
San Francisco, Chicago ard New York
City Give the New Year an
Unusually Enthusias-
tic Welcome.
SIX HURT IN NEW YORK
Chicago Spent Million Dollars in
New Years Celebrations, Crowd
ing the Hotels, Cafes and
Restaurants.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Rejoic-
ing over the reconstructed city, pro-
claiming San Francisco herself again,
temporarily forgetting Italy, the New
Year celebration started uproariously
Indications, exceeding expectations,
when a heavy rain fell at 10 o'clock,
ending the street demonstration. The
restaurants report a record trade. One
hundred and sixty jewellers were ar
rested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01

siah. His lower tones and he tool, the
low notes whenever. choice was given
were remarkable for their breadth
and resonance, qualities which mark
all of his singing. After the wonder
full solo why do the Nations Rage"
the audience gave him the ovation Of
the evening, applauding unanimously
until he finally repeated the first
movement of the solo.
The Chorus.
But it is the chorus Which really is
tle backbone of "The Messiah and
the work of the chorus last night was
the most remarkable thing about the
entire performance. In volume the
choruses were fully ade " tie through
out, the effect in this respect being,
on account of the relative 3'nallness of
the auditorium, as great az that OF the
larger choruses in the big cities. In
Interpretation, the work of the chorus
was wonderful The effects secured
were equal to those of choruses which
have been singing THE Messiah" an
nually for years. The two numbers
which usually are considered greatest
the "Hallelujah and tlle Amen" cho
ruses thrilled the audience as they dc
only when entered into to the limit
by the singers. Another wonderfully
good bit OF Interpretation was in the
chorus "All We Like Sheep" which
appealed to many with even stronger
force than the two big numbers. The
thorough work of the chorus made evi
dent the consistent effort of months
and the skillful drilling under which
| the work was prepared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
GRAND LEADERS
WON THE MATCH
Defeated the keokuk Club Team this
Morning-Some High Scores
Were Made-Wolf Went 22S.

The Grand Leaders and Keokuk
Club bowled this morning and vic
tory resulted for the former club.
Neither team presented the regular
line up Wolf bowled 22S in his sec
ond game, and Smith went to POI.
Smith had high average with 1872. The
score in detail:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
EIks Contribute $4,000.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 1.-Mayor
Charles Schmidt, grand trustee of the
Elks. today approved donation of
$4,000 to be taken from the charity
fund, and wired the national Red Cross
for the quake sufferers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
Plummer is Healthy.

There never is a time of year dur
ing which baseball players enjoy so
much health as the "off season" of the
baseball year, when players who are
not reserved and who have berth in
sight for the next year write to their
last years managers or prospective
new ones They all state that they
never We're in better health and taking
off weight every day my arm was
never in better condition, ION the wa
ter wagon for good and will sit a sea
son without falling Off and other
phrases like these get to be so usual
that a manager does not expect to re-
ceive letter without seeing them.
Manager Hofer received letter from
Tom Plummer yesterday in which he
stated that he is in the best condition
he has enjoyed for five years and
wants to get back into the Central
once more and demonstrate that the
old war horse" has not entirely
served his time. Plummer was a good
man once and may be all right next
year. if he cares for himself and keeps
in condition, but Hofer has no place
for him. He will help him to S secure a
berth, however, if he can and does not
expect to see Tom fall as fiat as he did
last year He is at present at Venedo-
cia, O., and says he is ploughing and
! hauling corn every day He has been
on the water wagon" three months
and he says he will stay on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
May Divert Supplies.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The sup
plies on the ship Culgoa at Suez, await
ing the arrival of the battleship fleet
laden with surplus of stores may be
diverted by the navy department to
use for the quake victims
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
In New York CITY.

NEW YORK, Jan. six persons
-ere struck by stray bullets by merry
makers last night are in the hospitals
today. 1t is feared one may die. The
celebration surpassed former ones.
Great crowds were in all the cafes and
restaurants until late this morning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
Sail for Native Land.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-One hundred ma
tive of Messina and Reggie will sail
tomorrow on the White Star steamer
Canopic for the scene of the quake
where they have wives, children and
parents and near relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01

Hard Catastrophe whose blood is
pure are not nearly so likely to take
hard colds as are others. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the blood pure;
and this great medicine RECEIVERS the
system after cold as no other med
icine does. Take Hoods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
''sWE'
In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA million was
spent by jewellers greeting the new
year in cafes and hotels. The crowds
were in the restaurants until 5 o'clock
this morning. The demonstrations
were orderly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
CITY NEWS.

Since he took charge of the coun-
handled 205 instruments. Next Mon
day Ed. G Vaughn will take charge of
the office as deputy recorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01

If you did not attend the matinees
at Dodge's theatre this afternoon, go
tonight and see the big New Years
bill. See Veolette and Prof. Old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
${S|E'||''{'g'|E|E{z5X:

Miss Bernadine Crowley will enter
taina number of young people at her
.-ome ON South Seventh street this eve
ming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
Came Near Choking to Death

A little boy. the son of Chris. D.I
erson, we'll known resident oq
village of Jacksonville, Iowa, hi
sudden and violent attack of Il
Much thick stringy phlegm caml
after giving Chamberlain's q
Remedy Mr.. Peterson says: Il 4
he would have choked to DEATH
We not given him this remedy
sale by Wilkinson & Co., haril
and j. +. KieGsisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
The Director.

After all the parts have been con-
sidered, one, naturally thinks of tae
production as whole-its success
from an artistic standpoint when view
ed in its entirety. And this success
finally depends upon one man, the di-
rector. Prof William F. Bentley,
Dean of the Knox Conservatory of Mu-
sic long has been recognized as one
of the leading musicians of the Uni
ted States His natural ability, his
thorough training in every department
of music and his years of experience
have made him great director and
great musician. In the work of de-
veloping the Monday Music Club clo-
rus. and in directing this performance
of The Messiah" Prof. Bentley has ac-
complished real service for music in
this section Of the country, and par
ticularly for the city of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
California Gives $4,000.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. L.
The total amount Of sub
scription for quake sufferers
collected here is $4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01

Miss Edith Kiser entertained num-
Der of friends last evening at a watch
change street, the company watching
the arrival of the new year of 1909
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-01
Only Few of the Dancing Clubs
Have Taken Fsvorably to
This Most Strenuous
Dance.
rs NOT WITHOUT GRACE
There Are Hundreds o. Variations
How Correspondent
Describes This
Dance.

For the past six or seven months
barn dance or barn hop has been
quite favorite with several of Keo-
kuk's dancing parties, but it looks as
IT the followers of this strenuous
dance are not increasing a great deal
Thus far it is only a few of the
private dancing clubs or sets that
have taken up the steps and the time
is yet to come for the public dances
to include this hop on the program
That the dance is a strenuous one
is beyond a doubt and it is certainly
a striking contrast to the easy and
graceful schottische, which has yet to
decline in popularity.
But the barn dance is net without
grace, for in this dance which com
mences with a bounce, there is sub
tile grace which can be recognized in
watching the dance.
There are hundreds of variations to
the barn hop and the dancers can al
ways find some new steps. There is
a splendid opportunity also for orig
inal steps, as only the time is neces
sary to contend with.
The Barn Dance.
A correspondent asks the Filosofel
of the Louisiana Press-Journal tt
give description of the barn dance
AS he is an accomplished artist ii
that line, he complies with pleasure
The barn dance is country cousin
to the schottische and the music mus
be furnished in conclusive jerks
The man shoots out with his lef
fuke, grabs the girl around the
waist and she places her lily white
paw on his shoulder near his wisl
bone. The man then kicks out will
his right pedal and his partner witt
the left. Then they jump six time
like they are lodging snakes thel
resume the first position. Then the.
hop three times on one foot and thel
on the other, like a fellow that ha
stumped his toe and the first position
| is taken again. The dance com
mences with bounce, and the dane
ers never cease bouncing until thu
music stops or a fiddle string breaks
At the conclusion of the rougl
/ house the performers get broom
! and sweep up the buttons and hair
pins that have been shaken Off during
/ the spasms.