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New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
HAMMER ACTION OF GRAND PIANO.
FORTE.
FORTE.

wonderful charm to the music 1t is the desire
to combine this tint with seniority that tennis
pianists to the abuse OF the instrument dis
cussed in connection with the difficulty Of keep
ing pianofOrtes in tune before the introduction
of the metal frame On some pianOfOrtes thers
is third pedal between the other two. called
the Tone Sustaining Pedal. the action Of which
is TO withhold the dampers from the string or
strings struck just before the depression of the
pedal
The actions which have been in use for mar
decades are notifications OF three models, The
English perfected by Broadwood, the French
repetition invented by Sebastian Erard and The
Viennese invented and perfected in Vienna
These models have been modified in particulars
but not in principles by different manufactures
to suit the requirements Of their instruments
The action of Steinway & Sons, Of which a dia-
gram is presented here, is a modification Of the
Erard mechanism
A comparison of some of the details Of the
Cristofori pianoforte in the Crosby-Brown col
lection at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in
New York, and a modern Concert Grand made
by Steinway & Sons will help to illustrate the
tremendous progress made in the art of piano
forte construction from the time Of the inVen
ton of the instrument till now. The Steinway
Concert Grand pianoforte is s feet and "
inches long and feet wide The weight Of
its metal plate is 500 pounds. which probably IS
more than the weight of the Cristofori instra
ment in its entirety. The total weight o, the
Steinway is 1.O4O pounds. 1t has compass Of
seven and a quarter octaves, eighty-eight keys
against the Cristoforis four and half oetavss
ffty-four keys. it's range extending nineteen
keys above the top note Of the CristofOri IL
strument and fifteen below the bottom note
The longest string Of the Steinway is SIX feet
seven and one-haf inches in length. its shortest
two inches; the longest string OF the CristOfOh
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New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

pianofortes' ths meaning is vague and the
original record is lOst) taken out in 1890
In 1859 Henry Engelhard Steinway, grand
father of the present president of the corpora
tiOn of Steinway & Sons, combined over
strung scale with solid metal frame, thus TAX
ing the last really radical step in the develop
ment of the American pianofOrte. What has
been done since is in the way of development of
the system IN details.
The mechanism by means of which the ham
n1er is made to strike the string and set it TO
vibrating is marvel of ingenuity Its simplest
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

to law of acoustics which teaches that when
strings have the same length and tension, but
differ in weight Chat is, thickness), their vibra-
tions in inverse proportion to their weight
Two other canoHs of the stretched string are
also of .-alf2ity, one of which teaches that as
ST in angthened it vibrateS more slowly, as
it Is -.t t-.led more rapidly, the tension
manning the same; III the former case the tone
produced is graver Qower is the popular defini-
tion); in the latter more acute higher) than the
fundamental. According to the second canon
the tighter string is drawn the higher the
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

tone; the looser the slower its vibrations and
the lower the tone, the length remaining equal.
All three canons find their application in the
stringing of pianofortes. The old rule still
prevailing in some houses, like that of Erard, in
Paris, and their imitatOrs, is to dispose the
strings parallel with each other. The majority
of manufacturers the world over, however, have
taken a leaf out of the book of American prac-
tice and carry the Overspun bass strings of the
lowest octave across number of the strings
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

form that shown in the tangent of the
clavichord-by depressing the key a short
tongue of metal was thrust against the string.
The key a simple lever, and the metal
tongue the tangent, had to be held against the
string as long it desired that the tone
should sound. The next step in the way of I'M
proyement was to hitch the handle OF a small
hammer to a rail with leather hinges and TO
replace the tangent with bit of wire with a
leather button at the end, placed upright on the
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
THE PI4NOFORTE AND ITS MUSIC
Chances in the Stringng of Panofes Metals
tension of Compass Regarding Tense Strings-1he
Ozeretruno Scale-Ifammer 4ciOn and Pedals
The First PianofOHe and q Modern
Grand Compared
fCopyrisht. 1910. by ii. f. krehbiei.)

honest maker, but commercial considerations
have led to their preservation. B6sendorfer, in
Vienna, however has made an Imperial Con-
cert Grand with compass of eight octaves
from sub-contra F. in the eighth space below
the bass staff to E in dltiSSssimO in the
eleventh space above The treble.
Pianoforte strings increase in thickness as
the tones proceed down the scale in obedience
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
LONG SANG II
CHINESE CURlO co.

293 Fifth Ave. bet 3Gth and 3lst-. New Vera
Their booklet (T), illustrating the history OF orsa
Art and stones to be worn for goOG LUCK On dzti'-
days. ready.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

Continued on eighth page.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24
Teachers Association Organize.

The Barton County Teachers
Association organized for the
coming year in the high school
building, Great Bend, Kansas, on
Thursday, June 18th, The follow
ing officers were elected: Pres,
o. F. Hull, Great Bend; Vice Pres
7. M. Keegan, HOisingtOn, Sec.
and Treas, Miss Angie NimOckS,
HOisingtOn. 1t was voted that
the program committee should con
sist of the officers o { the assO-
citation and the county superinten
dent, and that committee should
determine the exact date of each
meeting and also regarding whole
or half day sessions. -Four meet
ings were decided on for the com
ing year. One at Great Bend, one
at HOisingtOn, one at EllinwOOd,
and one at Pawnee Rock. A yer!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

Alvin Harris came in from OF.
tawa Saturday last for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Peter Krier was down from
Cleveland township last week on
business. Mr.. Krier has been in
poor health for some time past.
A large number of those having
children who were among the
common SchOl graduates, were
prese mt at the exercises last Fri.
day evening.
Ed Gladd'n, of Wichita, a for
mer Barton county boy, now hold
ing a responsible position with
the Missouri Pacific railway com
pany, was visiting friends in this
locality last week.
Charles 10th, ST., was down
from the northwest Monday on
business. He made this office q
pleasant social call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24
Saddlerock Rooms.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, of the Sad
dlerOck Cafe, have just furnished
the rooms over the Cafe and open
ed them for the commercial pub
lie. These rooms are elegantly
furnished, in the most modern
style, and are fitted for comfort
and convenience. 1t is needless
to state that they are strictly frs
class, for any one acquainted will
the SaddlerOck management know
that the best is always ready fol
their patrons.
. We heartily recommend the
Saddlerock rooms to the CONNER
J cial public.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

search and practical and numerous
experiments based on the findings
Of that research is in a position
to know more about any subject
thus studied than the farmer who
has only casual acquaintance
with it. A man who studies moth
ing but fruit culture should know
lots more about the business than
the farmer who merely sprays the
trees in the spring and gathers
the apples in the fall. And so it
Is with the various industries on
the farm. If the farmer wanted
to become adept in making bis
cults he wouldn't blow in three
or four thousands dollars worth
OF flour learning as it would mOSt
surely require, but he would call
in his expert wife or daughter.
But, even allowing that re-
QueSting the services of an ex.
pert is an admission of ignorance
such an admission is the first re
quiSite for the reception Of know
ledge. And we will make Thu
broad statement, that any farm
er who would refuse the advie,
of an expert would never b,
heard from In the farming bust
neSS-nOt that he could not b
successful without such advic
but that such a man, deaf to al
: but his own ideas, unheeding t
what and how others are doing
: is for those reasons usually III
successful Telegram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24
The Farm Experts.

Experts from the Kansas Ag-
hltural College will make trips
the country to advise farmers
to details Of work in fruits,
ey and crops. Such an offer
the part Of the college, if made
years ago, would have met
amt and derisive rebuff. The
hers who made fun Of school
X farming, as they called the
ntific. study Of the soil and
kindred industries, would
E branded the offer to 60 to
farm and confer with the
Der as to his needs as the
Int of presumption and AFRO
be. Not many men Like to
told that some other way OF
IL a thing is better. than the
they are. doing it. But the
hers as ia class have long since
beyond such a narrow hOrl
PeOple t ak about the
her being mossbacked Thu
backed man is the fellow
is supreme in his, Self-sat
ton, who knows it all an(
ITS any tender Of suggestion
dvice. The farmer realize
there are many ways to d
same thing and that on
might be entirely successful
be case and thoroughly in ad
& in another, Conditions Q
ate and soil are contributor
rs in farming, and the EaS.
farmer who locates in tn
and begins soil culture wit
bame formula he used dow
without reckoning the va
conditions, will make a me-
Some of them have dol
ready, and others who ha'
Eited by the rules laid dow
result Of scientific resear'
be glad to welcome the cC
experts. And yet, calling
Re expert is not an admisSi'
rsonal failures it. is mere
omission that a man. W.
continuous scientific j
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

Mrs NJ. G. Fallon visited at
Larned last Saturday. ..-
frank Krestinqwas down from
Grant township last Friday.
Willie Logan was among those
from the north side who were
TRANSMITTING business here last Sat
urday.
Louis Zutavern and Louis Brink
nan left Saturday evening fol-
Webster City, Iowa, to attend
the Sutherland utavern wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zutavern left
IfOr there Sunday evening. IS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

Mayor (iibler, of Claflin, was
in the city Friday of last week
on business.
j. II. WeirS, Of EllinwOOd; was
in the city Friday afternoon on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Drews
were down from the northeast on
Friday visiting their daughter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

Three of the postmasters in
this county have been burdened
by a raise in salary. Claflin has
gone from $1,000 to $14OO, HOis-
ingtOn from $1,000 to $17OO, and
fGreat Bend from $24OO to $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

strong set Of officers has been
selected, and the work for the
coming year promises to be very
successful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

l will look after all trees that
have been bought Of me, if you
want me to, and stand responsible
for them, but those that are not
under my care l will not agree to
be responsible for.
AUGUST GARLING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24

First Published in Barton Coun-
ty Democrat, June II, 1901
Notice Of Publication Service.
In the District Court of Barton
County, Kansas.
Eugene Hall, Plaintiff,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-06-24
fennetta Hall, Defendant.


10 defendant Bennetta Hall:
You are hereby notified that
you have been sued in the above
entitled Court and cause, and that
you must answer plaintiffs petit
ton filed here against you on or
before the 10Th day of July, 1910,
or it will be taken as true against
you and a judgement Of the folio,
ing nature will be taken against
you. so in default as aforesaid: q
judgement annuling your marri
age with the plaintiff and grant
ing him a decree of divorce from
you. ,r<
/ EUGENE HALL, Plaintiff
By his attorneys, Clarke and BOyC
Attest: S. NJ. KELLAM,
/ !SEAL.) Clerk of Dist. Court
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
RUSHING
TO EUR()P {
Americans Of Wealth
Are Enjoying the
Old World

New York, Mae 21.-The tide of
wealth and fashion toward Europe
reached its spring flood today when
a ileet of seven outgoing liners carried
2.G95 persons bound for the pleasure
cities and resorts of Great Britain and
the continent The rush Europe-ward
has never been more general among
people OF means and leisure
The summer session In Europe holds
out unusual attractions. The aviation
meets and other big amusomeuts
planned on the other side as rule
have not only the pleasure and odu-
cation of the home people in foreign
countries in view. but the profit to
be made out OF visiting foreigners, of
whom Americans by general agree.
ment emphatically take the lead. not
only in numbers, but In liberal oxpen-
ditures.
The Celtic for Liverpool took nu-
mcrous notables, prominent among
which wasoWilllam j. Bryan, who goes
TO attend 4 missionary conference to
be held in Edinburgh. Scotland.
On the Lapland for Antwerp were
Senator and Mrs. ElIhu Root.
The KaIserin Auguste Victoria will
also carry many prominent Americans
Europc-ward.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21

Madrid, May 21.-Queen Victoria
was delivered OF boy. still-born. at
o'clock this morning The unhappy
outcome Is attributed TO a premature
accouchement. which however, was
otherwise natural. The body viii be
buried without ceremony in the royal
pantheon OF the EscJtial monastery
Whe ntold of her loss. The mother
wept bitterly. King Alfonso is still in
London. where he attended yesterday
the funeral of the Queens uncle, the
late King Edward VII.
The last few weeks had been most
trying for her Majesty. Early in tho
present month approach of the con-
finement was noted by the royal physi-
clan. and twice during the days which
followed the officials OF the court were
summoned under the impression that
the birth was imminent. While this
state OF doubt existed. his Majesty
wns obliged to go to London for the
royal obseQuleS.
According TO custom, Premier Ca
nalejas Y Mendes blre the body to Il
room adjoining the queens chamber
for the inspection by the members Of
the royal family and the court func-
tionaries. who had been waiting there.
The present is the first instance of
a stlll.birth in the Spanish royal fam
lily, although child OF Queen Isabella
IL lived only long enough TO receive
the nstral water.
Queen Victoria is the mother of two
boys and a girl. all surviving.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
DISAPPOINTED BY
HALLEY'S COMET

New York, May 21.-About the most
disappointed man in New York over
the unsatisfactory conduct of Haley
comet is Emerson McMillen. a wealthy
banker. who spent several thousand
dollars ON the tricky sky wandcrer and
got no return whatever. II was Mr.
McMillen who financed and planned
the expedition OF astronomers to Ha'
wall
We'll, the mission was 4 complete
failure" according To Mr.. McMillen.
But 1t was not the fault of the as
tronomers. 1t was the fault of the
comet itself 1t did not show up In
Hawaii as was expected"
McMillen became an enthusiast on
astronomy when he was a soldier in
the army during the Civil war. One OF
his first large donations was for an
observatory at the Ohio State univer-
sity in Columbus, his former home.
When the coming of Halleys comet
was announced, he resolved to have
observations made from the most fav-
orable point. which seemed Hawaii.
He chose Professors r. c. Lord and
C. +. Coddington of the Ohio State
university and they, with two assist
ants, sailed two months ago,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
CANAL T OR
AME RICANS
Ship Builder Would Not
Share the Panama
Waterway

Chicago. May 21.-Lcwis Nixon, OF
New York. member OF the United
States commission 10 the Fourth Pan
American conference at Bucnos Ayres,
does not believe the United States
should share the equal use of the Pan
anna canal with the other nations OF
the earth.
Mr.. Nixon spoke. responding TO
toast TO The complimentary dinner
given last night by the Chicago ASso-
citation of Commerce to Dean David
KInlcy of the University of Illinois,
who represents this state on the Pan
anna canal commission.
The Panama canal has cost the
United States 100000. 900" said MIR.
Nixon. The only equality that
should mark its use is equality as
among American ships. And, if the
country has entered into any treaties
or conventions that would seem to
give TO other nations the right 10 use
the canal on an equality with this
country, VIC should lose no time in
abrogatinG such agreements
Mr. Nixon, speaking to the subject,
Ocean Borne Commerce as Affecting
National Prosperity" said the con.
gresS Of tho United States had barter
cd away the rights of the American
merchant marine
SO long as this country is content
TO pay foreigners S200.000,O00 a year
all in gold for carrying our freight
upon the ocean" said Mr.. Nixon. just
so long will You have these recurring
periods Of depression that you all so
much fear
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21

22nd 1910. viii be as follows: Sun
dav school at 10 o'clock. Classes Tor
old ard young. Morning worship at
11:15. with sermon by pastor. Subject,
Ear Reaching Influences" The
Young people OF the, church and con
cregatIon are invited TO this service.
At tho evening service following. at
s o'clock. a special service for young
people will be held BY special re-
quest the pastor VIII deliver the ad-
dress given at the State convention
last September. in Tremonton. entitled
Just Where You Are Young people
are cordially invited to this service.
Mr.. Jacobs and the president OF the
local Union will assist in this ser
vice On Wednesday afternoon, May
25th. nt 2:30, the Ladies' Mission Cir
Gle will meet with Mrs. Burt on Mon
roe Ave. Mid.week prayer and praise
service Thursday night at S o'clock.
Topic. "Thc Christians Horizon, -
Mark 1915; Luke 30. SO: Acts /: IS
This will be a missionary meeting
To our Sunday and mid-week services
we invite strangers in the city. and
those having no regular church home.
Christian greeting and welcome to all.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
WOMAN 1Ol
YEARS OIL D
She Explains How to
Live to Be of
Long Life

Chicago. May 21.-Mrs. Diah +.
Sprague welcomed her relatives and
friends yesterday 10 her 10lst birth
day reception and offered recipe for
Il long life,
MY life has been long one, she
said. "and when / look back through
the years they seem longer still. Yet
would like to live them all over
again.
My recipe for long life is to live
sensibly. have always dressed warm
in winter and cool In summer, despite
the dictates of the fads.
Raised on farm, | always had
plenty to cat and / mover missed a
meal In those times people did not
have to fast / never used coffee or
tea until late in life and then spar
ingly"
Mrs. SDraguc was born on farm
near Copenhagen. Lewis county, New
York Her father. Nathan Munger,
served as surgeon in tha war OF 1872.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
GOLD DUST
WAS I AIKEN
But California Miner
Receivers Damages
in Russia

Seattle. Wash, May 2l-Jafct Linde-
berg. the California aud Nome mining
millionaire. who undertook to work
a gold concession at Amadir Bay,
Alaska. and suffered loss of $40 900
in gold dust seized by Governor Kali
makoff OF Siberia. has just returned
from ST. Petersburg, where he sued
Governor Kalmakolf. his sub officials
and the Northeastern Siberian com
pany and got a Judgment for ST.
600 Lindeberg had previously inter
ested the state department in his case.
but the officials could do nothing.
The gold that was seized was mined
on Nadeau creek. Siberia and when
Edward Johnson. Lindeberg's foreman
came TO the coast with II. naval OFF,
GERS seized the dust and threatened
Johnson and his associates with i'm
prsoDment In the saltpetre mines.
The mining was done under a sub
concession from the Northeastern ST.
berlan company, which Governor Kali
makoff refused to recognize.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
GYRO5COPE ON
AN AER0PLANE

Stratford. Conn. May 21.-Stanley
Y. Beach, New York inventor. has
constructed the first aeroplane in the
world with gyroscope attachment.
for stability. At Its testing grounds
here Mr.. Beach has been long at work
upon the machine. which is mono
plane like the one used by Bleriot In
crossing the English channel He has
made several test flights at a low
height OF three or four feet from the
ground, but has been hampered by
the weight OF the engine. Within
TWO weeks he expects to install a
lighter motor and looks for immediate
success.
The gyroscope on tho acroplane is
directly beneath the motor. TO which
It is geared IL makes 10000 revo-
lutionS minute and gives resisting
force Of 900 pounds one foot out from
the center,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
Smell I I he
COME rs GAS
Denver People Have a
Laugh on Them.
selves

Denver, MAY 2O-People living in
the neighborhood OF Congress Park, Il
fashionable district of the city, are
laughing over joke played upon them
through the failure OF the comet to
keen to the schedule prepared by as
tronomers and the happening of Il
universally diScredited small animal
upon the scene
James X Stewart, secretary OF the
board oil public health and safety.
made restless by thinking of tho com
ct, was lying awake at the time when
the earth was supposed TO be passing
through the comets tail His atten-
ton was attracted to peculiar gas
cous odor, which he at once conclud-
ed was gas from the comets tall.
Yesterday morning he related his cX-
perience to a ncighbor and learned
that he, too. had noticed the odor
1t remained TO the postman, perhaps
moro OF an investigating turn OF mind
that the task Of locating the source
of the mysterious odor fell. and he
conveyed the news 10 each resident
something after this fashion
Did YOU smell the gas from the
comets tail last night?' he would in
quirc.
"YeS: wasn't il peculiar"
We'll. It. wasn't the comet At all
1t was d polecat the dogs chased out
Of the park and il seems that il tray-
cled over my entire route In maxim <
his escape. You know. of course, that
the comet didn't reach tho earth last
night. but was delayed in some man
nnr"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
MRS. GREEN WILL
APPEAR IN COURT

New York. May 21-Mrs. Het.y
Hetty Green. who has been attending
ton recently, will como out from her
seclusion Monday 30 appear in court
as the defendant in a suit brought by
a safe deposit company for $3.50 rent
al OF boxes used 10 store the papers
Of the estate Of Mrs Green's father.
Edwin Mott Robinson. Her daughter.
Mrs. Sylvia A G. Wilkes. Is admin.
istratriX. Mrs. Green says she does
not see, therefore, why she should pay
$3.50 of her hard-earned money to the
safe deposit COMPANY
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
SALT LAKE MAN
IS MUCH ALIVE

Washington. May 21-Andrew ].
Staley OF Salt Lake City. has denied
to the war department in emphatic
terms the official record that he is
dead Being very much alive Stalcy
Is seeking legislation which will cor
rect the war department claim that
he long ago "shuffled off this mortal
coil" Senator Sutherland of Utah
has prepared bill designed 10 cor
rcct the official record which sets
forth that Stalcy died December 81.
1863. in a hospital al Memphis
Stalcy was a member Of Company
II, llSth Illinois For many years
since the war he has made Salt Lake
City his home. but only quite recent
ly learned that the war department
had him listed among the dead heroes
OF the Civil war.