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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
Jonas ChiCkering

Spent five years OF faithful work and study In
the construction Of his first plano. II WAS not
exactly a masterpiece. but II was 80 we'll made
that Il IL stll alive az the ripe old age Of eighty
seven. and was played IN concert In Boston less
than half dozen years ago
Pianos had been made, after a fashion. for
nearly hundred years before Jonas Chickering
was born. But Of one thing there ~ no doubt
whatever-that Chlckering Was the first 20 de-
veloD this crude piano to its present pinnacle
OF perfection.
As each plano grew slowly into shape IN HIS
factory. he hnddled over It like a mother over
the cradle Of her babe. moulding t. touch By
touch, into the plano OF his dreams.
The same spirit suil lives IN the factory that
he built In all departments men work with an
eHrncatness that shows their devotion 70 the
Chickerlng IDEAL
Here may be seen men making bass strings
winding thread Of copper a thread OF fin
est steel strong fingered mechanics covering
hammers with peculiarly made felt worth
more than its weight In silver: others fastening
ivory keys 70 fingers Of wood; experts string
Ink the eire 70 the iron frame frame that
must be proof against pressure Of fifty thou
sand pounds others may be seen giuing the
wooden bodies together with terrific pressure.
for there must be no nails used In the making
81 a Chickefing piano. while still others fashion
the sounding board Of Adirondack spruce, one
Of the eubtlest mysteries ~ the art
Elsewhere pianos may De made quickly. but
not In the Chickering factory. There the proper
education Of a sounding board is twelve
months process. Tho tuning In a performance
that must be repeated every week for three
months until the voice Of the piano has become
sure
II Il any wonder that the Chickering Of today
stands alone. triumphant. piano without a
peer1
A complete line Of the 1910 styles has arrived
and In nov on display at our store.
May We have the pleasure OF helping you to
decide7
Eiiers Music House. Successors TO ID. s. John
ston Co, Third and University
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
EDITOR PINCHED FOR
USING REVOLVER

& nogdanoyieh vas yesterday
fined t25 Ia fudge Gordon's court
for firing a revolver within the city
limits nogdanoyich claims 60 be
editor 81 SlAy paper and the
shooting was the result % some 20.
utical arguments with bis country
men.
Several nights aEo a number 81
Siayh we're gathered IN the back
room. 81 a saloon 90 lower Washing
ton IT.. among them bogdaneFieh
Tho discussion among them waved
warm. and finally the editor pulled
revolver and fired into the cell
ing lie was arrested. and stated
that be bad fired the gun % call a
patrolmRn 10 protect him from hia
counlrymeu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
JACOBY GETS WARM
WELCOME FROM VETS

About 300 veterans of the Span.
ian American waf weFe AZ the depot
y hen Joseph " n JacobY. The new
commander Of the United spanish
War Veterans Of America. arrived
from Denver yesterday
lie Nhs greeted By band which
headed a procession up Second nv.
and down FIRST nS 60 the headquar-
ters Of the Commercial club. whore
he Naa made the Epest u honor AZ a
banquet Chaunry l.. Baxter waa
toastmaster. Mayer Giil responded
20 q toast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

A warrant on the charge Of
threatening 60 kill was issued yes
terday for Jacob Joseph. his
motherin.iaw. Mrs Sadie Brishora,
3322 Sixth av w, being the com
plainant Joseph was arrested by
ratrolman Humphrey, and Deputy
Prosecutor Mcbride at the corner
OF Sixth and Union.
Joseph. a.. married the daughter
OF Mrs nrlahore. who IL ~. a short
time ago. They have been quar-.
rolling continually. and were uepn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
ARABIAN
NIGHTS
THE STORY OF THE
ENCHANTED HORSE

One day. as the sultan OF Persia
was holding a great feast. there APP
peared before his throne a Hindu
with wonderfully constructed ar.
ttficiai horse He bent low before
the sultan and said. This horse
is q great wonder. BY mounting
him | can be carried through the
air as far as | wiah to go. and In
very short time Shall ! show
your majesty how II II doneY"
The sultan gave his consent. and
the Hindu. mounting the horse.
turned little peg ia bis neck, and
straightway the steed scared up
into the air. lie circled about
above the heads OF the amazed com
pany. and then. at the turning Of
another peg. his master brought
him safely 70 the sultans feet
again. The sultan was much
pleased. and asked the price OF the
horse.
"0niy one price can purchase
him, and that Is the hand OF your
daughter" said the Hindu The
court gasped, the sultan looked
thundersiruck. and the princess
we'll. she simply bit her lips In
utter rage. The poor Hindu soon
found Cut that Il does not pay 20
go about proposing to prineesses.
for the angry sultan ordered him
beheaded. and the order WAS
straightway carried out--and that
was the end Of the poor Hindu
While all this excitement was
going on the suliau's son. being OF
an adventurous turn Of mind, leap
ed on the magic horse and began
examining him Suddenly he
touched a little peg. and before the
amazed people really knew what
was happening the prince was
some hundred feet in the air and
rescue Was impossible The prin-
cess stamped her foot. the sultan
pulled his beard. but that did not
bring the prince back oS the prin-
tan Issued a proclamation offering
a great reward for the return o.
his son. dead or alive.
In the meantime the prince vas
speeding through the air Al first
he was terribly frightened, but soon
he began to like the sensation and
hoped his ride would never end
Towards evening. however. he
passed through a cloud and felt
damp and unpleasant. 80 he began
70 think Of descending He pulled
but the horse continued rising "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

August was busy month Tor the
Humane society. a large number Of
cases having been reported and
taken care of during the month
Tho total number ~ cases reported
WA 1bs. ~ which 8 Nere arrests.
and I 81 these arrests we're fined
igI horses were examined. II Of
which wero laid OF. unfi, for work
and 9 o. which were destroyed
The total 81 family cases for the
month was 81. In which the mum
Dor Of Children Involved was GO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

NEW YORK. Sept SIT WAS
learned today that y Pinney Earle,
an artist. who won international no.
toriety for reason 81 his penchant
for "afnnities. has forcsworn soul.
mates and II now en- route 10 En-.
rope 60 ask his fret wife 10 take
him hack A few years aEo Earle
told HIS wife that be had found an
affinity" and soon afterwafd he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
MAN IS CHARGED WITH
THREATENING HIS WIFE

rated for time She returned n
short time ago. and Joseph threat.
ened that " she left him again he
would XIII her A few days ago
thoro Was another quarrel and tho
girl went 90 her mothers home.
Divorce proceedings we're inhu.
tutcd. but the action only caused
more bitterness, and fearing that
Joseph might make good his threat,
she had him arrested. lie was
taken 70 the city Jail and IL held
there. unable 10 secure bail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
fashions

Attractive bows OF sheer silk
and batiste. trimmed with fine
iaces. are shown. In which the
loops are short and usually Ia
two pairs. with rather long ends.
The daintiest butterfly bows are
seen In the shops
Black velvet will be used 10 a
great extent for trimming purposes
on coats and suits this autumn.
Plain tailor made suits will be
leaders ia suits for street wear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
HOP YIELD WILL
Be A BIG ONE

TACOMA. Sept. s--The hop.pick
ing season fairly started through.
out this section OF the state today.
one local firm has 500 plckera In
their yards az Chehalia, 900 at Roy
aud GOO IN the Yakima valley. The
prices will be 81 a box. as last year.
Three weeks picking will connii'
tute the season Dealers estimate
the crop at 10000 bales. and the
quotations today for Immediate dc,
livery range from IA 20 10 cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

ELYRiA. Ohio. Sept 3 - See
Rose. she knows Il all. IL the. ad-
vice TO visitors N Eiyrla who have
occasion 20 delye into the mysteries
Of city government Mrs. Rose
Morisrify ~ deputy city auditor and
IN considered the best Informed
person in town. She has held the
office seven years,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
Car Hits Auto

VIM. Morris. manager Of the
White Steamer Auto company. and
J. s Mckenzie and Charles For
sythe. real estate dealers. living at
the suoquAimie hotel. were thru~n
TO the street and badly bruised yes.
terday when the automobile IN
which they we're riding vas struck
BY q Queen Anne car nsaE Second
as and nell 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
TWO BROTHERS
DIE--ALc0H0LISM

NELSON. u. G.. sept s~~The
authorities reported today that the
death Of Walter and Robert Hoag,
both of whom died within an hour
Of each other in a single cell 10 the
local police station. was due 10
acute alcoholism Tho brothers
wrre lnnoparAhle and ended 40 a
weeks spree by falling into the
hands II the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
SCORNING SOUL MATES,
EARLE WANTS Wife NOW

sent her back TO her home IN
France. accompanied By their child
Earle sailed within the last few
days under an assumed name, aud
will go direct 10 Paris 70 meet the
wife whom he sent away 80 that he
and Miss Julia Kuttner. Of this city,
might live together az bis luxurious
home IN Monroe. n lie will ask
his former wife 10 take their younf
child aud rejoin him Ia domestic
life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
woMAN sAvGs cITY MoNEY.

CHICAGO. Sept 5 Mrs Emme.
CINE Paul. street superintendent Of
the Tenth ward. has lnNcnted n
device FOR the lnciueFatlon ~ rub
blsh which. la said. wiil save the
city si0o. 900 annually
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
Train kIlls Mother and son

GREENvuLLE. m. Sept s.
Mrs. Albert filrsoh. 81 years old.
and her son John. 10 years old.
were struck and killed by n New
York limited train on the Pennsyl.
yania lines near here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
KILLS WOMAN; NOT BURGLAR

NEW YORK. Sept. S. Mistaken
for burglar. Mrs Louise Gels was
shot aud instantly Killed early today
IN the hallway Of her home. b.
Kurt woianog. boArdsr The
womAuS husband. Louis Gels. also
was struck Ia the arm by bullet
fired hy Weiaflog Welsflog was
arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
sunpER APPLE CROP.

AsoTlN. wash. Sept. s--Th@
present year all be the record
breaker for apple cyop@ throughout
Asotin county. experts declared 10.
dAy. One ranch alone win ship a.ool
boxes tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
Prefer Death 70 School.

CHERRYVALE. Kan. Sept. s.
Dread OF having TO return TO school
Monday morning IL believed to
have prompted Orley Parsons. rs
years old. 20 hang himself In the
barn loft at bis home here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
rlRsr corTon BRINGS sisi

PORT SMITH. ARK. Sept S.
The first bale Of cotton ~ the sea.
con brought tisiiQ and was sold
- G x Harper. Of splro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
MARRIED. AT SILVER WEDDING

KIRKsvT.LE. Mo. Sept s.
While her parents we're celebrating
the silver anniversary Of their mar
rage, Miss Emma Selby became
the bride Of Gilbert A. Funk. OF
HAzsu. Ark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

MILWAUKEE,. wis. Sept S.
Henry Kipp. - years old. Of Clay
Center. Ken. IL in q Milwaukee
hospital as a result Of fall while
beating his way on a freight train
He crawled into a box car. where
he remained seven days without
food
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

Eighteen crackers. whites OF I
eggs. = cup sugar and 2 table
Spoons walnuts or pecans chopped
fine. Reat the whites OF eggs until
they are stiff. add the sugar and
beat briskly. then stir in the
chopped uuts Spread the mixture
on the crackers and put in a mod
crate oven until Drowned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

MARIETTA. o. Sept s.--Coafisd
four days. vile In nine days. sued
for divorce In 10 days IL the dlazy
experience Of Mra Anna Srhulthele
Buck. whose husband. Charles Buck
asked the court for a separation
II was Bucks second matrimonial
venture
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

BOISE. Idaho. Sept s Between
500 aud COO travelling statesmen
from all sections ~ the lntermoun.
tain and Pacific c0aet states viii
meet In Boise Thanksgiving week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
WHY DELAY9

Better get your permanent home.
site now, situate among the stately
pine and cedar by the side OF run.
ming brook, overlooking Lake
Washington, Just north and east
Of the University. Know about IT.
Nor Well, just telephone In your
name and address and we will have
beautiful book OF views sent you.
Ole Hanson g. Co.. third floor New
York Block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
uNIvERsrrY LAnpMARk colo.

COLUMBIA. Mo. sept ks-The
twostory brick building In which
the first classes of Missouri univefn-
~ weru held 10 being raEed Il WINS
built III tEBz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
TWO KILLED IN TORNADO.

HEAToN. y. d. Sept s.-N o.
Thorbsnson and a child Of Albert
Alison were killed In a tornado
which nearly wrecked the town and
caused q property loss Of 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
olRL OF q wEos GOV or 10.

PINE. La. Sept s,--Miaa Ruth
Handing. IL years old. and the
daughter Of = pioneer citizen. was
married here 70 William BFelAnd,
10 years old
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
WILL MEET PoINpExTEH

y Congressman poindexter has
. issued M Invitation To all
4 poatoffice employees 20 meet
\ him ht the Labor Temple to
. morrow morning nj 10 o'clock,
. when he will explain his atti-
q Jude on legislation affecting
. them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

Fry a few slices OF bacon. take
from the pan. and In the tat fry
thick slices OF tomatoes that have
been dipped In flour. Place on
buttered toast. and in the same
fat fry as many eggs as there are
slices and place ON the tomato.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
THE MARKETS

rhs fsifswins srs IN. sssvaas Bsts~s
em@ssA ~ the lee~i wbeles@sess ea t~ssl
pfulne~. swrafs ana feed rstses 10 al
eases are ssbte~t g. ysFfsftaa. see@#atHa
~ fscshn~s. anS xrasrsi ssssttessw, hss
these prices. anies@ athsr@tss tadb< afeA
srs faf stFkstir re-s sr1ass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
Peas en- Casserole.

Peas en- casserole Is a French
dish which will please the Amer
lean taste If properly prepared.
Melt cup Of butter and put Il In
an eArthen casserole. add 2 quarts
al peas, little salt. a little sugar.
stir well together and cook slowly
until the peas are tender This
usually requires hair an hour.
when the peas are tender stir into
them the beaten yolks OF 2 eggs
and serve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
TTztRYS@i9V@Il
White Rlen Sour.

Boil 4 ounces OF we'll washed rice
for minutes Pour into a sieve,
drain and add to g quarts Of stock,
which should be boiling Cook till
tender. add y pint OF cream, sea,
son 10 taste. bring 20 a boil and
serve at once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-08

Bahy's Crib Blankets. white,
with pink or blue borders.
From $40 until IL a. ma 100
each ..... ...,...,,.., ! w
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
PRIMITIVE: PHYsIc.
John, Wesley as q Physician and Sons
Of His Remedies.

Of. His Remedies.
Il It lis, not generally known that John
Wesley. in one of his brief intervals of
leisure, published a sort of medical
wade mecum called not inappIopriately
primitive Physic." 1t was first pub.
lished lin 1747, and it, ran into at least
twenty-four editions. The author was
greatly surprised there was SO swift
and large demand for it. In the
later editions he was able to add the
word ""Tried" to, certain remedies the
virtues of which he had meanwhile
found opportunities of testing. After
five years careful trial and notwith-
standing the objections of thes'learned'
he recommends for the ague "to go:
into the cold bath just before the cold
st." but omits to say how to time4the
coming of the ft. To prevent apoplexy
use the cold bath and drink only wa
ter. If this proves useless and a at
should declare itself you have only to
''put handful of salt with pint of
cold water and; if possible pour it
down the throat Of the patient To
cure asthma take pint Of cold wa
ter every morning, washing the head
therein immediate after" Wesley
gives four ways of curing old age
'take tar water morning and evening"
or "a decoction Of nettles" or "be elec-
trifed daily" or "chew cinnamon daily
and swallow your saliva" The two
great panaceas in the Wesleyan doc
trine are the use of cold water and the
use of electricity, and at the end Of
the book are columns of every sort OF
disease which may be overcome by
these simple expedients.-St. James
Gazette
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
WANTED A JOB.

Therefore He Did His Best to PLEASE
the Manager. .....
A certain playwright relates how a
manager was much annoyed by the
persistent applications for a Job
made by a peculiarly seedy individual
Time and again the, manager had re,
ferred this person to his stage man
ager "See Blank" he would say, in
terrupting the mans attempts to Sc!
forth his qualifications.
At last the applicant did succeed III
gaining audience Of Blank, the stage
manager, who was in, the theater for
the time "sizing up" candidates for the
chorus.
There were, Of course, number
ahead of him, but this fact did not
prevent the seedy man from interrupt.
ing the stage manager between songs
with requests for Job. 5:s ct. =.
Exasperated. the stage manager at
length turned to the pianist and or
dered him to play an accompaniment
for the stranger. With considerable
hesitation the seedy person raised
what voice he had in song The result
was bad as bad could be.
The manager suddenly commanded
him to decist
what do you mean by this tomfoo]-
ery?" he demanded, disguised. you
certainly have COMPOUNDED impudence
to ask me fer job!' 49,.
'Look here!' said the stranger, an:
CRY in turn. II don't claim to be able
to sing. In fact, I don't want to sing
I'm stage carpenter. I only sang to
please you because you insisted on
itr1PearsOn's Weekly. IL 4:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Her Evidence.

Il had colored woman before me
as a complaining Witness" said a
criminal court Judge. 'She had a man
held for trial by city magistrate on
the charge that he had attacked her
with pair Of scissors. He mout' near
gouge nah eye out. jedge,' she said to
me. ;Jes' come at me lax lion, he
did, a-roarin', sub. He poke me in de
face wiy dem scissors, jedge, not once.
but for four or Eve times. He jes'
cut up my face lax It was q yahd Of
ribbon, ledge. The magistrate what
held him 70 dis heah court says he.
nsyah did hear ten Of no more dang
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
She Had COURAGE,

A self possessed young woman who
knew no French strolle1 into one Of
the larger downtown cafes. She spoke
to the waiter in that decisive tone
which distinguishes the initiated and
glanced, over the French bill of fare
with the nonchalant air Of a Pa
risienne.
''l'll have she. began firmly as she
plunged into the sea of French dishes
I'LL have-let me- see. Oh, yes, I'll
have some biscuc tortoni. a *H!lana
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
GUS man,

Gus man.
swell. looked her over. She had
a wide. smooth. yellow face that didn't
have mark on IT.. 1 told her to re-
peat her story, and she went all over
1t again. telling how the man had
slashed her face with that pair of
scissors.
"But. madam l said. there isn't a
mark on your face
"'Marks!!' said she Indignantly
Marks! What care for marks. lem
me ask you dat? got witnesses,
tell you New York Cor. Cincinnati
TimeS-Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Different Now.

Before we were married." sighed
, the fond wife. you used to call me
up by long distance telephone just, rs
you used to say. to hear my voice"
"Well," retorted the rebellious hus
band, nowadays you won't let me get
far enough from you to use the long
distance" -London Telegraph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22

roll. pommes de terre and a little Of
that frontage. And, garcon, you might
as we'll bring me a cup of Coffee
The waiter gasped. He. started to
speak. but the young woman froze him
with one of those icy stares peculiar
to the thoroughly sophisticated.
And the order arrived-two kinds of
ices. boiled potatoes and a piece Of
cheese. But she ate it as if she had
been used to that sort of diet all her
life.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22

Fur Ones.
One day, little Margie saw a dray
loaded with hides passing the house :
ooh. mamma" she exclaimed. there
goes a man with whole stack of
cows overcoats" Chicago News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22

Patience, persistence and power te
10 are only acquired by work. -Hol
hand. s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
RroLa H. Gapti,s

"You broke your engagement with
Miss Jaullier?''
Eyes. but l broke it gently"
"How""
"Told her what my salary was."-
Cleveland Leader.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
, Wanted to Know,

"Have you ever read any Of my hus.
bands ,poetry?"'a -, 15sS,zss IL {.: a
Eyes, I have had that-er-yes,
ma'am." ~ - j..
=. what do you think of it?''
!. Madam. are you looking for a com
pliment for your husbands verses or
for sympathy for yourself?"-Houston
Post = q.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Found a Place,

The, billposter had one poster left
and. no conspicuous place to put It..
He stood on the corner and wondered
what he should do with it. Presently
an Italian woman carrying big load
Of wood on her. head passed by .~
Better than a Broadway electric
tower for my business" said he. II:
Paste brush and paste were requisi-
toned, the poster was clapped on the
:perambulating, wood pile. and for IF.
teen minutes the ever curious Broad.
way crowd stopped, turned and even
followed to learn something about the
commodity that was advertised in that
novel manner-New York Sun. L IN
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
His Favorite Opiate.

Ushers in theaters handle some pc
culiar people during season. but the
experience of the employee of Chest.
nut street playhouse was a puzzle fol
some time. A we'll dressed. middle
aged man would secure an end seat In
the front row almost every evening
He would tell the usher II be fell
asleep he was not to be disturbed un:
til after the show. No sooner would
the. orchestra play the overture than
the ushers would notice that the man
was asleep. At the close of the nights
entertainnent. some one. would rouse
the sleeper and he would leave with a
polite acknowledgment. One night he
explained his strange behavior:
II suffer from insomnia" he said
"The only relief get is when L sit
close to the drummer in an orchestra.
There is something in the Rhythmic
beating of the drum that soothes me
to Sleep Times r.