The National tribune., 1910-01-06

EXACTLY WhaC there Is dDOuI lile tune
of Dixie that makes 1t so irresistible
II is difficult to say, but certain it is
that no one can hear it without being
stirred 1t is well-nigh impossible to
keep still and quiet while Dixie" is be-
ing played; usually one is unable to
refrain from humming the chorus at
least, no matter what the occasion may
be. 1t has recently been officially an
nounced by the Chief of the Division
of Music in the Congressional Library
that Dixie" is the most popular of all
our patriotic songs, tho yankee Doo-
dle'' presses it hard. Even the Star
Spangled Banner" Hail, Columbia"
and America" have to take back seat
when Dixie is around, all of which 1t
is interesting to know, tho TO many 1t
may be something of a surprise. The
closing measures of the Star Spangled
Banner could hardly be surpassed;
they bring a rush of emotion to the
hearts of all; but the first are rather
uninteresting, and part of 1t is so high
that il cannot be well sung by mixed
assemblage. Hail, Columbia" doesn't
sing very well, tho it is a pretty good
tune. America" grand old tune, Is all
right, of course, but 1t is hardly one
adapted to a holiday mood. Probably
the reason why Dixie is so popular is
on account of its light, rollicking char
acter. One can't help feeling jolly when
Dixie is on deck, and, after all, the
things we really like best in this world
are not always the most deserving. but
those that make US forget the cares
and responsibilities of life for the mo-
ment, filling us with a gay insouciance
rs to future troubles. Yankee Doodle"
has not nearly the "go'' to it that Dix
lie" has, but it is also gay and jolly.
which is the reason it has always been
so popular. OF course, the words of
hot !, -,
but no one ever seems to care anything
about that.
1t really looks as if we were to have
a football game that will not kill. The
New York Herald was instrumental in
bringing two crack Canadian teams to
New York, where they gave an eXhibi-
ton of the game as played at Rugby,
and tho some of the spectators said it
was not nearly so interesting or spec
tacular as the American game, they
We're forced to admit that 1t was pret-
ty good game after all. The Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association has adopted
resolutions calling for the modification
of the present rules of the game, so
that all danger of physical injury to
the players shall be reduced to mini
mum. The Leland Stanford University
of California has adopted the Rugby
game, West Point has submitted a set
Of resolutions calling for radical
changes, Cornell has done the same, al
so Yale and Princeton, and, of course,
the other colleges will be obliged to fall
in line. 1t is high time football was
given serious overhauling. That our
most popular athletic sport should have
had the danger of a battle in it was a
disgrace to our civilization. The young
Annapolis cadet, Wilson, whom it was
supposed was fatally injured some
Il
it really looks as if he might recover.
Mrs. Anna Bryce, of England, who
is a sister-in-law of the British EN-
bassador in Washington, is placed in
quite an embarrassing position. She is
an ardent suffraget herself. but re-
ceives no sympathy whatever from her
family. The ambassadors views on the
sdbject are well known, and as for the
lady's husband, he Is as violently op-
posed to the cause as she is for it. For
great many years he has been, q
member Of Parliament, and previously
Mrs. Bryce has entered heart and soul
into his campaigns and has helped him
very much. Now, however. on account
Of her having embraced the cause of
her militant sisters, she is tied hand
and foot as far as assisting him is con-
cerned, which makes her feel very sad,
and she is also obliged to be extremely
careful what she says in public lest her
remarks be construed to the detriment
of her distinguished brother-in-law. So
the poor lady is between two fires.
DR.. Jonnesco, the Roumanian physi-
clan, says that stovaine is all right,
and that while something better may be
found, at the present time his anesthetic
is infinitely preferable to ether or chic
Ja he
given real fair show since he came
over here, very aged people and those
suffering with weaknesses of which he
was not made acquainted having been
presented to him for operation. The
mental condition of these old people,
and the fact that the operations took
place in a crowded amphitheater in
stead of a quiet operating room had
much to do with many of his so-called
failures A great deal depends upon
the position of the patient on the oper-
ating table in using stovaine, and un-
less the doctor knows all about the man
or woman to whom he is to administer
1t he cannot place him properly.
DIR. Jonnesco insists that in the hands
of doctor who understands stovaine
It can ever prove fatal, except under
extraordinary conditions, and ne feels
very confident that 1t will soon be gen.
orally adopted by the profession.
While our peace-loving friend, An
drew Carnegie, was taking his consti-
tutional the other day in Central Park,
e-.jeying the fine, bracing Winter air,
he slipped and fell, injuring his knee
so that he could not get up. He lay on
the ground entirely helpless until one
of the park employees saw him and went
TO mis- assistance, and, another man
coming along at this time, the two
made a seat by clasping wrists and car
ried the ironmaster to a cab. Mr.. Car
negie had dinner on that night given
in his own house, too, but he was OBJ
liged to remain upstairs in his room
while his friends made merry around
his generous board. An injury to the
knee is a very bad thing and usually
takes a long time to get over. II /:
earnestly hoped that Mr.. Carnegie's
confinement may not be Of long dura'
tion.
John D. Rockefeller did not disap'
point the employees at the railroad sta
ton at Tarrytown on Christmas Day
who had been wondering If the Stand
ard Oil king would remember them
He sent some one down TO the station
good and early with quite a little pill
of shining IS gold pieces, and ever
man got one. The school teachers a
Pontico Hills also had their "'opes,
which were not cruelty dashed to earth
but most satisfactorily realized. Eacl
of them got beautiful $40 gold piece
What fun these rich people ought I.
have at Christmas time!
While most of her girl friends ar