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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
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ODDITIES IN CHURCH MUSIC

very charming surprise was pro-
vided one Christmas year or two ago
for the congregation of st. MichaePs
church, Folkstone. 1t was on the occa-
sion of an organ recital The last item
was Gounod's Nazareth" and it was
announced that the solos would be sung
by Mr.. Farr. The congregation was as
tonished that no human vocalist APP
peared in the choir stalls, but after tho
opening bars had been performed on
the organ by the vicar a clear voice
was heard from a disused gallery.
which sang the beautiful music through
to the end 1t was not until after the
recital was over that the listeners found
that the song had been provided by
photograph.
Another English church where music
Is made in a similar fashion is that of
st. Mary-at-H Hill, Eastcheap, where the
Rev. w. Garlic has his famous mon
sterphone" This is merely fine gram
ophone with an exaggerated bell or
sound distributor. It is to be heard at
the midday service every day. Some
times 1t gives a piece of music such as
the Coronation" march, at others
ee-minute discourse from the arch
bishop of Canterbury, the bishop of
Stepney or some other church dignita-
ry. Mr. Garlic has also a complete
string band, with big drum, grand pi-
ano, stringed instruments and every
thing complete.
Switzerland has a church which Is
very proud of its exquisite music. This
Is the Church of st. Anthony at Fret
burg. At first no startling novelty i'm
presses itself upon the visitor, but when
the magnificent organ begins to sound
surprise and delight are mingled in the
nearer. This organ is of immense size.
Tt has four manuals, sixty-four stops
and 4163 pipes. It's great popularity Is,
however, its "vox humania" stop.
There are vox humania stops in hum
dreds of organs. but none which In any
way approaches the perfection of this
masterpiece Mooser, the builder was
repeatedly begged to build others. but
invariably refused, and his secret has
been faithfully Kept. for except the or
ganist, who is also the tuner. no one is
permitted to inspect the interior of the
organ.
The cathedral at Seville has also mu-
sic which is unique. The immense new
organ which was finished about year
ago is the only instrument which has
bass bourdons This gives a lower tone
that even the famous Murcia organ.
hitherto considered the deepest toned
in the world. This organ has five bel
lows. all worked by electricity.
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ANCIENT METHODS Or TORTURE

The most prominent building in the
ancient city of Nuremberg is the cas-
tie. One of its two towers was used for
torture, the other served as a prison.
The castle also contained museum
of horrors until 1t was purchased by
the earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, in
whose possession these relics now lie.
One of these was the chair of torture.
It was very heavily made and studded
over the seat and at the elbows with
blunt topped spikes. To it the victim
was tightly bound, and in a short time
discomfort began to manifest itself.
and in time became unbearable. Dur
ing its continuance the torture was in
creased in several ways by means of
wedges being passed between the legs,
and screws being applied to the
thumbs until they began to bleed.
1.-THE maiden" representation of
young woman, was another refined
method of torture. 1t was built in
three parts the front two swinging
on hinges, these doors being studded
with stilettos, which were so arranged
as to penetrate the eyes and the most
vital parts of the body. The unhappy
wretch condemned to death by the
maiden" spent the night before ex-
ecution in her company.
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TO SHAVE OR NOT TO SHAVE

A repertoire company was walking into
Paducah, where they were billed to plty
Romeo and Juliet" The leading man
approached the manager, who strobe
moodishly ahead on the ties.
Boss" he said, "I've got to have
Is cents"
Fifteen cents?" growled the man
ager. You're always yelling for money.
Whit do you want Is cents for?"
What do I want Is cents for?" re-
peated the leading man bitterly. 81
want it for shave, that's what I want
1T for. I can't play Romeo with five
days black beard on my face"
"Oh, WELL" said the manager, you
won't get no Is cents. Well change the
bill to ello."-Saturday Evening
Post
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It was Arranged

There is a young lady in Lin
coin who recently got tired of
the advances of an ardent swain,
and this is how she let him down
when he proposed to her the other
day:
mo, Mr. Nicely. 1 cannot be
your wife, but I will always be a
sister to you"
us that really the best you can
do?" he asked.
well, 1 might consent to be
your widow, if you could arrange
it that way" she replied.
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New Pront-sharing Scheme
Tit Blts.)

1--WE have decided" said the
head of a Glasgow firm, Ito con-
duct our business in future on
the profit-sharing principle. We
shall begin at once on the basis
of last years results"
1--WE are delighted to hear It,"
replied the foreman, speaking for
the men. MAY we ask what We're
the last years results?"
Employer--We lost one thou
sand pounds, and, therefore, on
the profit-sharing principle, there
will be a reduction of 10 per cent.
in your wages.
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An Eye to the Main Chance

MR.. MEENcHUs tossing rest
lessiy on his sick bed)-My dear. it's
the doctor I'm thinking Of. What a
bill this will be-
MRS. MEENCHUs-Never mind.
Joseph. You know there's the in
surance moneyi-New Zealand Free
Lance
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He Never Called Again

(Answers.)
She was not quite the charm
er she imagined herself, and her
pride received quite a knockout
the other night.
1.-THE man l marry" she said,
must be one who always thinks
before he speaks"
Then" replied the young gen.
tleman at whom the shaft had
been aimed, II fear he'll never
ask you"
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Would Like Some

Mrs. Rox-I believe you married me
for my money.
Mr.. Rox-Pm glad you mentioned
that. was trying to think how I could
break It to you gently.
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7 =
| \ I'D
HER FATHER-I suppose, young
man, you intend to set the world
afire some day?
PROSPECTIVE SON IN LAW
should say not. I'm in the insur-
anee business.-FIiegende Biaetter.
y An Insurmountable Difficulty
\ paris Gauloris.l
NJ Jacquot Cat a reception
All Iuy II
is good to have a cheerful person
like you to talk to. If you only
knew how unhappy I am at home
M. Morin-But in that case,
mon cher monsieur, why do you
not get a divorce?
NJ. Jacquot-Alas! monsieur,
4 cannot. I am not married.
The Engagement Ia on
lie Rire.)
Marie Ito her fiance, who has
just called)-So you danced with
that girl Claire Dupres at the ball
last night?
The Fiance (confused) Eth p
why, who told you?
Marie-Nobody. I guessed it.
The chiropodist has just called at
her house, opposite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14

At the Joint county fair Of Payne
and Logan counties. held at Coyle,
Oklahoma. October 26-29 1909, the
grand prize. Two horse Deere corn
planter. was offered for the best ~
hibit OF farm products by one farmer.
The worthy prize was won by An
drew Burton OF Perkins, Payne coun-
~, and TO win he had To beat some
competitors who can we'll claim the
title of good farmers.
Mr. Burton had ON exhibition 63
varieties Ct farm products grown on
his 50 acres of land. of which but
30 acres are in cultivation, In addi-
tion to this, Mrs. Burton had ON ex-
hihit with her husband % varieties
of canned and picked fruits and veg
ctables.
Mir Burton had ON exhibition all
the staples grown in Oklahoma, cX-
cept broom corn, aud Of course he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14

the peas he has put the land in
whea, again.
But more interesting than all this
is the Burton family. Ten years ago
Burton, an orphan boy of IL years
f age. came to Oklahoma from Kan.
sag. He worked around in various
places on farms. finally landing with
T.. \ Boston. one of the best farm
crs in Payne county Cand incident.
ally, Mr.. Boston competed for the
prize won by Mr. Burtonl.
Mr. rurau says he was quite az
ordinary farm hand for about tw
years on the farm with Mr. Boston.
one fine day he noticed that Miss
Roe Boston was getting to be a
fair sized and mighty interesting girl.
and from that day Burton has been
intensely interested in agriculture
Two years agl he married Miss Rose
and well, the boy is named Arthur
and ne has had his picture taken SIT
ting on the corn planter wor b.
MS father
The success of this young coupl,
is an inspiration. Many older people
can learn valuable lesson from
them.
They keep tw' COWS "A good lot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14
REORCAN|zE SONS
VETERANS PROGRAM
TWO INTERESTING SPEECHES TO
BE MADE AT MEETING THIS AZ.
TERNooN.

At this af,e noops meeting OF John
II. Morgan camp United Confederate
Veterans an .nort will be- made % re-.
mvonatc Sam Davis camp Sons OF
Veterans \ special program has been
arranged for the occasion and addr,ss.
cs viii De delivered Dy Commlnu-t
C. y. Emanuel Of th, son, and Fred
Tucker principal OF Oh" Milburn
schools
In addition to these tNo addresso-
musical and literary program VIII
Dee rendered aud Mis.cs Valentine
Preston and Myrtle Purdy Of the Mil
burn school faculty viii render both
musical and literary numbers. bu."
young ladies are daughters Of the
south aud will entertain the vets With
songs and readings Of the olden time
owing To- previous engagement it
will be- impossible Tor Mrs Culborson
to be- here and take part in the pro
cccdings
Il is q pleasure ror the old boys to
hold their weekly reunion and re-.
count the hardshps ury mad to en-.
durc cn tine march u camp na on
the eve OF battle.
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Stevens, Kenner1y e Spragi11s Co.

OF poultry, and raise all the meat
they consume. Mrs. Burton keeps
the incidental excuses of the family
paid with the proceeds from the sal.
of butter and eggs.
This is simple story; but If it Will
cause one discouraged tiller Of the
soil 20 emulate the Example of kn-
drew Burton it will not have been
told IN vain.
J. p. CONNORS.
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Whlte Buys or &c Fixtures.

Arrhitec, j r. White has purchased
the onicc fixtures of the Myall Il
Monnot architcct firm and will move
his office in'o the Eddleman buildIur
to the offices formerly occupied by
the retiring firm lie says ne viii
have the best equipped architect OF
fees In the state when he has made
the change
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14
LAWTON MAN TO
BUILD HOTEL

I'm oil city. Has advised the OIL
city Townsitc 90, that hy viii come
to Ardmorc some day this week and
x, out to Oh City to .ricc, the site
for motel that ne is to erect in that
place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14
COLLEGE NEWS NOTES.
From the Agricultural and Mechanic
al School at saltwater.

saltwater. OKLA. NO1 l3.1nc \.
& ". ,ball team has been very
ucc. sful We have no, lost sin.
/ gle matched game this season, and
! have good cause to nope for the
! -tatc championship The game with
! Duran, ON the jth resulted in vic.
,ory ci q to Ia favor ~ Saltwater
in spite Il the fact that two Of our
men. including the captain, were
compelled 70 loa,, the field because
Of uiuric. during the first half.
\ student who has for some time
/ persisted iu stealing books was taken
to the pond the other night by hi,
angry and uagriucd classmates, and
thoroughly duokod The next day 1t
was found that the faculty had eN
PEELED him for the misdcmcanor The
,ulprIt will surely remember thi.
experience tr some time
Mr. WIblc former student of
the college, is visiting friends in
saltwater Mr. WiMc is an engineer
and IS now employed by ,h General
Electric company
\ serious accidcu. was narrowly
avoided a.t week by the Junior
Eupu,rr, \ break test" Was being
made hy one of the high speed IN.
grcs when the rim OF The heavy
power wheel separated from the
p.hr, and put ir the brake, would
ml WAIy line plunge through the
.at. 100 the rate of 200 revolutions
! u,r minute Fortunately the brake
.aud Was .oug enough 20 hold the
wheel uuil the engine vas stopped
rhr jaius uill pass around and
.'Jt, saltwater dry The water prob.
! .,m has tor some time been a,.
/ uuu. com, Thee i,y limits the chem
/ l.ry work to three barrels of water
/ daily aud 'uo gymnasium To sim
/ .or uom. For q month the boiler
/ wi, has been pumped from an
. Hld pond ON the college farm. This
uppy i- however more than half
. exhausted aud greater problem
, viii prob1bly present itself when
. uo plud goes dry.
/ ru" md.trm grads have been
posted ANA SEN, home to the par.
. u,e This examination shows that
Iur work .I fb. -fud.uf- b,. h.,r.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14

Brown Bridgman have Just re-
CriNed auo,hcr biz box Of new mould
ngs and will open MP same Monday
morning Come in ladies' and let rs
frame your pictures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14

Brown 4 Brdgman have just re
c,iyed another big box of new mould.
mgs and will open mp same Monday
morning Come in ladies and let us
uue your pictures,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
CHURCH PARTS WITH PASTOR
Hillside Congregational Tenders a
Reception 20 Rev.. MT. Mills
and His Wife.

The last formal farewells were said to
Rev. Herbert l.. Mills of the Hillside Con-
gregational church Tuesday night by the
congregation. before he leaves Omaha to
take charge at Trenton. Neb. Almost 100
people assembled In the parlors of the
church at Thlrtieth and Ohio streets.
Rev. Mr.. Mills has been pastor Of the
Hillside church since November, 1904, and
has lived in the manse behind the church
building. He will leave Omaha for Trenton
about February /. No plans have yet been
made for a successor.
Rev. L. o. Baird of the st. Mary's Ave
nue. Congregational church voiced the SEN
timents Of Omaha Congregationalists at
last nights reception and spoke in warm
terms of the splendid work done by Rev.
Mr.. Mills during his pastorate in Omaha.
As the announcement of his acceptance of
the Trenton call came a surprise. Rev.
Mr.. Baird dwelt upon the loss that will be
felt by the Hillside congregation. However,
he extorted them not to feel discouraged
over the loss, and to continue the good
work that had been started.
Expressing appreciation of the words
spoken by Mr.. Baird and others, including
George w. Durham, who presided at the
meeting, Rev. Mr.. Mills made a brief talk
In reply. He declared that he was loath
to leave Omaha, where he has made many
friends and which he calls his home. He
has married an Omaha young woman since
he became pastor of the Hillside church.
Ks a testimonial of the esteem felt by
herself and the whole congregation fol-
Rev. and Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Schnellbacher oil
Council Bluffs, a former attendant at Hill.
side and a warm personal friend of tn,
departing minister and his wife, presented
them with a large bunch of carnations
after which the reception was continued
by those present and refreshments were
served by the women of the church.
During the program. musical numbers
were offered by the Misses Allie and Nina
Marshall, Mr.. Louis Knettle and Miss Ma
bel Manning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
SHACKS HOLD CITY BACK
j. L.. McCaEue Says Remove Them
and Build Loop Car Line for
Retail Center.

John L McCague told the Real Estate
exchange Wednesday that II the one-story
shacks in the retail district Of the city
would cut out its long haul scheme
and adopt the loop system, Omaha would
be able to make much greater progress
than is now possible.
After his address the exchange decided
to take UP the loop proposition with the
street railway company, but nothing, save
a few bushes, came Of the attack on the
''one-story shacks."
McCague said these shacks discouraged
larger structures because owners OF the
shacks we're getting as large rentals as
the big buildings might bring. He said the
shacks kept the retail investors away from
the city. Space in the retail district, he
asserted, was not adequate to the demands.
He described a system of routes for the
street railway within which he proposed
a retail district.
The street car lines should come down
Seventeenth, or perhaps Eighteenth, run
south to Howard or Jackson, east to Four
teenth, north to Davenport and east to
Seventeenth or Eighteenth" he said.
"Inside of this loop would be your retail
district, one part of 1t as good as another,
all on the car line or within a block OF
two of it, as in Chicago, Shacks would
be replaced with buildings. and little stores
which can hardly pay rent would not be
scattered away out on North Twenty-fourth
street and south on Leavenworth street"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
U. S. GRANT SUIT OF BANK
Action to R~eDIevin Independent
Telephone Bonds Comes Up I'm
Day or Two.

The suit of Ulysses S. Grant. jr, against
the First National bank Of Omaha will
come up for decision before Judge Day of
the district court in a day or two. The
question involved is the right TO replevin
these famous Independent telephone bonds
in the manner in which possession was
gained.
The bonds, worth about $40, 900 and al
legged to have been stolen from Los An
geles, were located in Kansas City. The
story goes that word was sent to Kaw-
Vile that there might be a purchaser for
them in Omaha and a request made that
they be sent to the bank here. The bonds
were accordingly sent Soon after this a
stranger appeared at the window Of the
bank and requested that he be permitted
to look them over with a view to purchase.
The bonds were handed out the window and
a second man accompanying the other
promptly replevined them.
1t is deemed unlikely that service OBJ
tained in such a way will be held legal.
Ulysses s. Grant, jr.. is the son of the
former president and has been active In
California politics as we'll as in business
and has been an unsuccessful candidate
several times for the United States senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
ELECTION JUDGE WINS FEE
Judge Day Rules on Demurrer in
Case of Triple Election Con-
'.'' test of 1905.

j. r. VanGilder has won his suit against
Douglas county. Judge Day handed down
a decision Wednesday in the case which
has the effect of settling the contention
regarding payment of fees for service as
an election judge.
The case is exactly similar to those re-
sulting from the election of 1903, the pres
ent one eating back to 1906. That fall there
occurred the same day a city election, a
county election and also balloting for
school board trustees. The same men
were named as judges by all the three and
after the election claimed triple payment.
The city paid, the school board paid, but
the county commissioner baked.
Judge Day holds that as a matter of law
the men served as Judges in the three sep
arate instances, although simultaneously.
The decision is on a demurrer filed by the
defendant. Since the question first came
up the law has been changed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
NEW CORN SHOW WORK STARTS
Paisley and s~tuPEess Begin Opera
lions for the Exposition
Next Fall.

w. A. Paisley, assistant manager Of the
National Corn exposition, has arrived from
ST. Louis TO take up the work of closing
the business of the last exposition and start
things for the exposition of 1909. Mr.. Pals
ley. with Secretary 7. f. Sturgess, is kept
busy with the odds and ends Of premiums.
They are already receiving many requests
for information concerning the 1909 exposi-
ton.
The management of the exposition is haV-
ing a gold medal made which will be pre-
scented to Zepherino DomingueE of Puebla,
Mexico, who was responsible for the ex-
hibit at the 1908 exposition from his country.
Medals have been received by the exposi-
ton and are going out to many corn grow
ers in all parts of the county, who are en-
titled to the "honor awards on exhibits.
General Manager j. Wilkes Jones is in
Idaho looking after land interests which he
has there. He will return to Omaha within
the next two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
81 DID NOT TAKE The WILL"
Mrs. D. ]. Lamb Denies Destroying
the Conner Testament.
QUESTION FINALLY PUT TO HER
Her Attorneys Gave Her nance 20
Make Denial, since InsInuatIOns
Had Been Throw Out
by other side.

A question which half the spectators in
the courtroom had been expecting for hours
was asked MrS. D.. ]. Lamb of Chicago by
Attorney English in the Conner will case
Wednesday morning.
Did you take any will from the desk."
he asked Mrs. Lamb.
II did not" answered the witness.
The question was asked on cross-enam-
nation, the proponents having called Mrs.
Lamb to the stand Tuesday afternoon and
quiszed her for hours then and Wednesday
morning. Attorney E. p. Smith for the pro-
ponents had asked innumerable questions
about the visit OF Mrs. Lamb to her uncle's
home and also Intercepted her at length
about the desk IN Connor's room where the
will was kept or alleged to have been kept.
1t was expected that Smith would ask Mrs.
Lamb II she had taken the will or had
seen that document, but he did not.
InAsmuch as his questions had suggested
that she might have had an opportunity to
make away with the will. the attorneys for
her side determined to give her a chance
to clear herself by a denial of the impii-
cation or innuendo arising from the ques-
tlons of the other side.
Mrs. Lamb, who is q daughter of Mrs.
Ellen OConnor. and Attorney Smith, came
near clashing more than once during the
long and exceedingly rigorous examination
to which she was subjected. Once the wit
ness clearly manifested the tense feeling
which the attorneys questions engendered
and declared:
Except to the Questions.
IF you would put your question prop
erly, l could answer It,"
Il beg your pardon. II my questions are
not properly constructed" retorted the
attorney, possibly you have been a law
yer longer than l."
Mrs. Lambs testimony developed the fac
that after the first agreement between
the relatives. to which there were foul
parties, each to get one-fourth of the
estate an amended version was diawI
up including Mrs. Lamb and the division
accordingly to be by fifths.
why did these people agree to Civ,
you one-fifth of this estate, worth $500,
OoO?" Smith demanded.
Because my uncle always said he in
tended to do as well by my son Frankly
as by Grace was the answer.
Tn case which is now three days oil,
is far from its conclusion and the pro
ponents will have more witnesses to intro
duce before Attorneys English and Johl
]. Sullivan for the relatives have thei
innings. After that the argument will
doubtless consume considerable time. /
is deemed likely the case, whatever 1t
upshot, will be appealed to the distric
court.