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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

more fun than an impromptu concert
given by all the guests together and
with "solos" given by each guest on
her particular instrument.
Another interesting half hour may
be provided by the hostess if she will
secure the pictures of twelve famous
musicians and place them in the diff
ferent parts of the room. The guests
must guess who the musicians are
from their picture and must write
the names on cards which they have
been provided with by the hostess
The one guessing the greatest num-
ber correctly may be given as a
prize a bust of one of the musicians
or q framed picture Of the twelve
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Sharps and Flats.
l.. e. Berge, graduate from the
piano department of Fargo College
conservatory, 1909, will teach at the
Oak Grove seminary the coming year.
Miss Ashelman, Miss Forth and
Miss Turner, tbs years graduates
from the piano department of Fargo
College conservatory, will teach in
that institution, beginning with the
fall term, Sept, IA. Miss Mollie Mar
tinson of Moorhead will also be on
the teaching staff.
David Bispham, following his GUS
tom for a number of years, will open
the New York concert season with a
recital at Carnegie hall, Sunday aft
ernoon, Oct. 10. Mr.. Bispham is al
ready arranging his programme,
which is to be made up of sacred and
serious music. Later in the season a
second concert OF secular music will
be given. Mr.. Bispham's accompan-
ist this season is Woodrufg Rogers, a
young artist Of pronounced ability.
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Mrs Katherine Hoffman will leave
Sept. for a ten months tour with
Nine. Schumann- Heink through Can
ada. the United States and Mexico
Miss Henrietta Herdeg. the efficient
secretary and stenographer at the
Fargo College conservatory, has de-
cided to enter another field and has
accepted position in the Rodgers
art store.
Director George of the Fargo Col
lege conservatory Is expected to re-
turn from Boston, where he has spent
part Of his vacation, week from next
Monday
DR.. A. Norman Lough Of London,
Engs gave a pipe organ recital at
the Methodist church, Anoka, last
evening, under the auspices of the
Epworth league. DR.. Lough is now on
his way to England, having eighteen
concerts booked here. He is a pupil
OF Sir Frederick Bridge, organist,
Westminster Abbey, London.
The first Brahms festival ever given
In Germany is to take place in Sep
tember at Munich, when the impor-
tant conductors of Germany viii pro-
duce his symphonies and other or
chestral works. Fritz Steinbach. the
great Cologne conductor and the eGr-
man authority on Brahms, will have
charge Of the concerts. The material
success Of the concerts is assured by
the fact that he tickets are already
disposed of for every one Of them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
A CHURCH ON VACATION.
Summer Privileges Create Reduction
in RaeksIiding Element.

Kansas City Journal: The action OF
the congregation of the Independent,
Christian church in taking a vacation
during the heated term would have
been considered a craven surrender to
the evil one 100 years ago or SO, but
today, even while such action is not
in imitation Of a general example, 1t
will strike the average person as being
decidedly seasonable and sensible. II
people today believed in the old-fash-
ioned doctrine OF a sulphurious and
highly calorific hereafter, the hot sum-
mer months would appear to be the
very time when the threat Of q burnine
lake would have maximum of
weight with sinners. II is stated that
when the missionaries started in to
convert the Icelanders they made more
backsliders than converts by preach
ing a hot hell. When, however, some
ingenious missionary evolved a he'll
which was a thousand times colder
than Iceland, there was q bargain
counter rush for the first row and Ice
land became christianiZed.
But the up-to- date church goer does
not believe in the old TERRIERS that
Influenced his forefathers. 1t is no
longer considered necessary to be un-
comfortable in order to be pious. Some
preachers have permitted the men in
their audiences to remove their coats,
and revivalist in a neighboring town
has been preaching in his shirt sleeves
every night for the past two weeks.
II the preacher is entitled to his va
cation, why should not the congrega-
tion have at least a brief surcease from
sweltering church work, with little IL
any danger Of backsliding in the inter-
i'm spent in keeping cool? Everybody
would return from that vacation, as
from other vacations, renovated, re-
cuperated and refreshed, ready to take
a fresh grip on the cudgel wherewith
the world, the flesh and the devil are
fought. The Independence idea is a
good one, and will probably commend
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

Circe finding the girl. Polly, In the vi
acinfty OF Kokpmo, Ind. While Polly
her lover CWiTfred) and their friends
are ON cruise the ship drifts tnwards
the Island of the Eye. The wishing
ray from the aye beams on the ship
The Villain Wishes to sink the ship
and all are washed into the sea.
THE sscund act opens with everyone
saved and ON the Isfe of Eye. Great
Gohs and Circe relentlessIy kesp UP
their search for Polly, but are fniled
by her friends. In tine meantime
Happy, tramp, finds tine jar OF the
Genii, breaks It open and releases tine
Genii and the Cat ana the Fiddle;
wherelIpon tine Gent becomes hts slave
forever and any wish Happy may ask
is granted, provided tine Cat and the
Fiddle are present.
The hast act finds Polly in tine pow
er OF the Great Qnbs, who Is To offer
her as a sacrifices for the Eye, which
Is almost closed. He is about to tri-
unnph, Notwithstanding the efforts Of
her friends TO release her, when the
Cat and tine Fiddle, Happy and the
Genii appear on tine scene.
The Eye cbosed fnrsver, GIBBS and
Cfrce are dethroTed, and tine Genii and
the Cat and the Eddie come fntD pow
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

would have to be slet out" as she had
been lazy all through the rehearsal.
As she heard the words "let out" the
great big eyes Of the little dancer
opened in horror. It meant discharge
for her, after five weeks Of hard work
rehearsing, and perhaps something
more. for good engagements were not
to be found. Timidly she explained to
Mr.. Lorimer that she had not been
feeling well and that she had not eaten
since lunch time Git was then mid
mighty and then swooned. Upon in
yestigation il was. learned that the
girl was the sole support Of an aged
mother and crippled sister, had been
out of employment for sometime and
was actually suffering for the neces-
stiles OF life. The rehearsal was I'M
mediately brought to an end. the girl
placed ia cab and brought to her
home, Mr.. Lorimer paying her full SAL
ary for the five weeks Of her Illness
which followed and reinstated her IN
the company when she was able to
return TO work.
A short time ago Mr. LorimeT en-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
IT'S A COOP OLD WORLD.
Some Very Cheerful Views About the
Average Son and Daughter.


Cleveland Leader: This is a good
world. It's growing better every day.
We can't say this often enough, for 1t
Is not only recording a fact but IL Is
getting behind the chariot OF progress
and giving 1t push ourselves
Rich mems sons are not all round
ers" because a few SINCE their wings
in the white lights. Most of them set
about mastering the intricacies OF
dads business so they can ease his
shoulder of some Of the strain and
get in trim to take 1t all themselves
some time. Others, still more inde-
pendent, strike out for themselves.
Rich mems daughters are not all
brainless and snobbish and extrava-
CANT. For one that runs away wit. a
chauffeur there are thousands who go
to college and come out OF 1t noble
women. 49,
And the poor do better with less to
help them. Most boys put their necks
in the family harness and help pull
with their fathers. 1t is the girls, how
ever, who pass them In this service. If
the average girl elects to stay at home
and the one serious point of criticism
40 bIldL AlOL O0SSl lidNI
to write abroad for advice to ease her
mothers grind. And If she goes into
shop or office or factory, the mother
often gets the sealed pay envelope at
the end of the week and doles out the
spending money to the girl who earns
1t. More girls than the world knows
about, or, knowing, praises as 1t should,
put aside their chances for a home of
their own to keep that OF their mother
secure.
It's a good world and the over
whelming majority OF good girls not
only help to make II so, but brighten
it as well.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

er again. Happy wishes that ne, Polly,
Wilfred, Mike. Hans and the rest Of
the mortals be transported back to-
America, whereupon they all sail sky
ward. homeward bound, leaving the
Cat and the Fiddle and the Beautiful
Genii in full power as absolute rulers
of the Island of the Eye.
A company of forty players are
promised. headed by that clever COM
edian. chas. A. Sellon and the ElMore
sisters.
There is perhaps no actor Of the
present day who is so dearly beloved
by the members Of his company as
Wright Lorimer, who will open the
regular fall season at the Fargo
operahouse for an engagement or
three nights and special Saturday mat
inee, commencing Sept is. II The
Shepherd King. II is singular fact
that actors. as rule who nave gone
through the nardships and Drivations
OF the common herd. and who IN time
receive the crown Of stellar light,
becnnse the severest Of task masters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
LApY pAeET, pIpLoMAr.
She Posts Russian on American and
English Affairs.

one PoSts Russian on American and
English Affairs.
New York American: Lady Arthur
Paget. formerly Miss Mary Stevens Of
New York after proving at Cowes he,
social power In successfully launching
Mrs. William Leeds, the widow of the
tin plate magnet, on thesexclusive SOC
iai sea, this week showed her ability
as a diplomatist in the intricate and
highest grade OF International politics.
Lady Arthur left Mrs. Leeds at Trou.
Vile and returned to London, where on
Tuesday at the Ritz hotel. she gave
dinner to M. Isvolsky, the Russian
minister OF foreign affairs, surrounding
him with choice coterie consisting
OF Mrs. Jack Leslie. the Marquis Desc
veral, the Portuguese minister and
close friend OF the king, and Prince
Demidoff, of Russia. The dinner was
perfect even for epicurean Russias
but II was noticeable during the even-
ing for the earnest conversation In
which the hostess and III. Isvoisky in
dulged.
The American was told that prac-
tically every phase OF Russia's reIa-
tions with England and America was
discussed during the evening, briefly
but skiifuiIy and from the tips OF the
charming American woman the RUS
Sian premier obtained better craps
or the situation IN England and Ameri~
ca, 80 far as Russia Ii concerned, than
from ell the talks ne had had with dip
lomatists, 1t was probably the only
unofficial dinner which NJ. IsvoIsiky at.
tended during his short stay in Eng
land. and there were many envious eyes
cast at Lady Paget because OF her sue
cess In entertaining the Russian states
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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Famous HeirIooms Lost.

New York American: A search was
made through the ruins of the home
OF Mrs. c. b. Alexander, adjoining the
famous Castle Stevens, In Hoboken,
which was destroyed by fire last week,
in the hope that some of the valuable
family heirlooms and art treasures
might be found. But 1t was discovered
that they had all been either consum-
ed or ruined.
A painting of Dutch farm scene,
made by Tonyea over four hundred
years ago, was one of the treasures
that was lost Another was the orig
inal deed by Queen Anne to Governor
Cartetet, the first English executive Of
New Jersey, for the city of Hoboken
A deed conveying large tract OF
land from Governor Carteret to the
Bayard family in 100 was also con-
sumed. So were the famous laces
which had been in the Stevens family
for more than a century, and the we'd
ding outfit OF Mrs. Archibald s. Alex
ander who was daughter of the late
Charles T.. Barney.
The house itself was totally destroy
ed and the famous castle seriously
imperiled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Fargo operahousn.

The Cat and the Fiddle, the merriest
OF all the musical extravaganz OF the
present season, win be presented at
the Fargo operahouse Monday evening.
AS the title indicates, the play tells OF
the wonderful doings OF the people OF
another world in connection with some
OF those of our own flesh and blood.
The motive of the story is this: in a
far away island, the Island of Eye. the
great Eye rules over the destinies OF
the people. The nominal king, Great
Gobs, and his consort, Queen Circe,
are the rulers SO long as the Eye is
Kept open, but every hundred years a
sacrifice In the guise Of young girl
with a strawberry mark on her left
shoulder, has to be offered as a token
Tor the continuance Of the reign OF
the Eye. Unless the sacrifice is Of
fered, the Eye closes and Great Gobs
and Queen circe lose their power and
the Genii, with the Cat and the Fiddle,
who have been imprisoned In a Jar in
the bowels of the Catskill mountains
for 500 years, are restored to the
throne.
The play opens with Great Gobs and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
The Grand Nsrt MAak.

The bin at the Grand for the week
commencing Monday, Aug. 80, In
cludes several very promising features.
An interesting novelty will be sup
piled by Bert Sheppard & Co., Aus
tralian whip manipulators. Mr.. Shep-
pard's accuracy with a lash over
twenty feet long is truly marvellous.
He sIipts an apple, post card and a
bottle in half, and even goes SO far
as to flick the ashes off cigar held in
his assistants mouth. AS a sensational
finale to his act, he gives an exhibition
Of now an expert whip manipulation
may disarm an enemy, rope him and
give him sound lashing with the
same lash.
The -Four English Bellies dance and
sing. Their press agent has much to
say in commentator Of their act and
personal charms.
Robert III. Bertram & Co. will pre-
sent one act comedy playlet. 1t is
brimful of delightfully."- sunny situa-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

tions and bright and well written lines.
The management also announces q
musical attraction OF a captivating
type. Marteili & Rossi will sing
grand opera and their repertoire win
be made up Of those delightful lyrics
that appeal to all.
Miss Addie Walton will sing the new
illustrated song and the camegraph
expects to receive honors with a trio
OF rattling good films,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
A Musical luncheon.


A musical luncheon can be made
into most charming and interesting
affair with but little trouble and ex-
pense. The invitations must be writ
ten on plain note paper and may have
at the top a few notes OF music with
the sign of the treble clef cleverly
drawn in ink. The invitations may be
formal little notes asking the guests
to Musical luncheon" A pretty
Icolor for decorating the dining room
and the table and one which is not
used great deal. is green. The wall
coverings of most dining rooms have
a touch Of green in them somewhere
and the green viii look well in the
room
For the center piece, one might have
a guitar The body part Of the guitar
might be made Of tin Ca tinsmith
would make 1t for almost nothing)
and should be covered with moss and
in the center OF IL may be placed any
kind OF flowers that one might prefer.
Violets look well in thing Of this
kind. The handle OF the guitar may
be made of wod and colored black or
gold and the strings may be OF fish
cord. The guitar should not be more
than a foot and half In length.
From the handle to each place should
extend little green ribbons. II is a
pretty conceit to tie tiny nosegay
LOT yiolets to the end OF each ribbon.
Near the bouquet should be placed
the name card, on which should be
written the name, the date. and an
appropriate question. IN front of each
place, or II there Is not enough room
on the table, on the back Of each
chair should be placed some musical
instrument Mouth organs. tin trun-
pets, tambourines, and castanets may
be the instruments given.
After luncheon nothing viii AFFORD
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

tertained his entire company at his
beautiful country home Echo DELL"
In the Berkshire hills OF western Mass
achusetts, and during his recent en-.
gagement New York purchased a
beautiful Il foot steam yacht which
he is having put In shape for a cruise
in southern waters at the end of the
present season, having invited num-
Der OF the Shepherd King company to
accompany him
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

You would attend business college
IL you had a first-class college near
your home. Don't you know the Man
kato Commercial college, Mankato,
Mimi, practically brings education to
your door. 1t pays your fare. Write
and learn all about 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

"A very fair audience for a hot mid
summer night, greeted Miss Marie
Mccormick, soprano, on the occasion
of her song recital at Stones music
hall last Tuesday evening. In the
making of her programme Miss Nc
Cormick was prominently ambitious,
she was also venturesome, selecting
eleven songs in German, before one
was sung in English. The programme
opened with a group of five songs
by Schubert the middle one being the
Erlkonig which she sang well and
aroused the enthusiasm of her audi
tors, accurate in Interpretation and
splendid in delivery. In the song
Wonin, she won for herself unan-
imous praise, for that too was good in
Interpretation, particularly so for it
is a difficult composition to master on
account Of the great speed in the
movement. The group was followed
by another one in the field of the
romantic, three songs by Schumann,
Waldesgesprach, Der Nussbaum, and
Fruhlingsnacht; all of them being
given full value at her hands and re-
ceived by the audience with acclaim
so spontaneous that 1t must have been
encouraging to the young singer. In
the modern field there were four
songs by Richard Strauss, opening
with Gaelic and closing with a Sere-
made, the latter in English. The pro-
gramme was closed with a group of
dainties by Saint-Seans, Bizet, Cham
made, the finale being the Spring
Song by Well. Miss Mccormick has
improved greatly in delivery since her
appearance year ago, the degree of
musical temperament wonderfully So
She was accompanied by Mrs. Kath-
crime Hoffman who has just complet-
ed a season with Madame Schumann-
Heink. Fargoans are proud of Miss
Mccormick as she Is one of the city's
own daughters who. to use pardon
able phrase, is making good, for she
modest.
The Hereford Festival, England.
The Musical Leader: The latest
work of Sir Edward Elgar, an unac-
companied chorus, entitled Go, Song
OF Mine, will be given for the first
time at the Hereford festival, early in
September. The composition is
setting of a poem by Guido Cavalcan-
ii. translated Rosetti, the lines
being as follows:
Disheveled and in tears, go, song of
mine,
To break the hardness of the heart of
man;
Say, how his life began
From dust, and in that dust doth sink
supine;
Yet, say, the unerring spirit of grief
shall guide
His soul, being purified,
To seek its Maker at the heavenly
shrine.
Another novelty which will be sung
at this festival is Schubert's Lazarus,
an unfinished work. which was com
posed in 1920, but which has never
been heard in England. It was first
given in Vienna in 1868, thirty FIVE
years after Schuberts death. 1t is
described as an Easter cantata, and
is a setting of a poem by August ME-
meyer, who was professor of theology
at Halle
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

New Suits For Fall
Are now being received daily at A.
L. Moody's.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-02-11
New PLAYGROUND Law.

The Massachusetts playground law
recently enacted, is an exceedingly in
teresting piece Of legislation. 1t re-
quires every city or town OF 10000 or
more inhabitants which has not a SUI
hcient number Of municipal play
grounds to vote at the next election on
the question OF establishing them Mt
the ratio OF at least one 10 the first
10000 OF population and one other for
every additional 10000. In other
words, 1t requires that the proposition
be put squarely up to the people and
that their choice be made binding on
the authorities. says Charities and the
Commons. II the decision is I'm favor
or the Fairgrounds the act demands
that they be maintained after July L.
1910; that the "cities and towns may
appoint and determine the compensa-
ton OF qualified supervisor of each
playground. who shall direct the sports
and exercises therein" and IL gives to
the city OF town permission to set
aside for playground purposes by vote
OF the council or selectmen any land
owned by Il or to raise money 10 buy
the necessary land.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-02-11
How to Make coIumbl. Cake.

To make a Columbia cake. mix In
the usual way four ounces OF butter.
one pound loaf sugar, three qua rters
pound Of -four, cupful of milk, three
eggs. one teaspoonful OF cream Of tar
tar and half teaspoonful Of carbonate
Of soda and then divide the mixture
Into two portions. Divide one part
again into two portions and bake In
two shallow round tins. Add to the
other half cupful OF raisins. seeded
and chopped. a tablespoonful of golden
sirup or good molasses II procurable,
one-quarter pound citron and one tea
spoonful each OF cinnamon, cloves,
nutmeg and allspice and an additional
spoonful Of -four. When we'll mixed
pour into round buttered tin the
same size as the others and bake. The
plain portions VIII require about if
teen minutes In a fairly hot oven and
the fruit portion n few minutes long
err When all are done and while stlri
hot, place the fruit cake between the
two plain layers. spreading a little
currant jelly on the top of each. When
cold cover with white icing and orna-
ment according to taste.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-02-11

The Grand Trunk Pacific is a new
transcontinental road now making rap
ID progress across Canada. Built ae-
cording TO the most recent ideas of
railroad construction, II Is said that In
establishing towns along the line the
road has adopted the plan Of so laying
out the streets and restricting the
building In proximity to the station
that the towns shall not present at
their railroad entrance that dlsordered.
mushroom and shabby aspect which
small communities do 30 commonly
present there. The primary motives
OF the directors are neither aItruistic
nor aesthetic. They argue that a pref.
~ station placed in attractive grounds
snd with pleasant town setting viii
DO more TO build up the towns land
therefore the railroad) by inviting pas
sengers TO visit and invest In them
than would n vast amount OF advertis.
ing. The argument Is one that ought
to be laid 20 heart by small communal.
ties everywhere.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-02-11

Aside from the uniform planting OF
street trees and parkway lawns or
Hover beds. nearly as good results
may be obtained and the features men,
toned greatly strengthened n some
predominant plant could be placed In
every yard. On the south side OF
streets running east and west hydran-
geas could be used. as the houses
would face north. Only one sort OF
plant should be 50 duplicated. or mo-
notony might ensue. All that f. need.
ed Is mere suggestion Of harmony
and one or two hydrangeas placed IN
each front OF side yard, preferably not
All In Ike positions With other plants
each owner should please himself.
Such cooperation would 20 far toward
making a town attractive and. Of
course interesting.