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New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

Mighty Good Storl
"a tta snnss .aoa are ess5 a o the way 2g Of a giving @
MS5l-A strong features OF SUNDAY MAGAZINE, andz
ER&AM you know because of the kindly letters that
EETNtN We very glad get them. Don't think that
S1SA editors busy folk they haven't time to readE
aNe>-eSs9 appreciation and intelligent We shu
get of them than do; but good deal to busy
take the trouble them But if the spirit
tell us what you think, shall be very grateful
OUR next SUNDAY MAGAZINE might be
it mostly made up stories, and the
they by who to write stories
specially Characterization making the people &
which they truly human beings, puppets
up in words.
DER POYS OF SCHILLER'S HAUS" is by Roy Norton an
for its hero an old man who belonged to the inner
musical royalty. But the processione him behind long
he has played the violin and led the orchestra German
leading life circumscrbed that all all
alike Then in the evening of his life he inherits from
tive he had forgotten. What happens then? That the
Norton who always at his best when dealing with M
sentiment tell it himself You likely your eyes
little moist while you chuckle the old musician
THE WEIGHT OF METAL" is another OF W A. Erase
Meekins stories of the cobalt mining country Canada
vivid, graphic that makes feel like observer rather
reader. One understand how grpped Peter Wn
Red Meekns when they made the big strike because living
tive conditions much different from others They are
little obvious in the elemental
virtues Red Meek1ns unusual character fiction, IN IN
presented honestly. He like really, that he
product of conditions and environment The you
better you will like him.
SHORTY MccABE takes "A Long Shot De Lancey in -
SUNDAY MAGAZINE, and you know what that Short
the theory that gets him in the right the other
do what he ought to do isn't what might be expected
More interesting than the story Shortys shrew oe
cleaness OF his insight presented his sIny way
DODGlNG OLD AGE" by Louise d. Mitchell, is better than
1t has perfectly good advice You hate to-
and yet we do the things that bring old Years and
have compensations that the wouldn't exchange Tor W
old age isn't of them
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
Mighty Good Storis

W things are better IN the way of giving satisfac
really good short story. You know fiction IS on
strong features OF our SUNDAY MAGAZINE, and "
you know it because of the kindly letters that con
We are very glad to get them. Don't think that
editors are busy folk they haven't time to read I
appreciation and intelligent criticism. We shou-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02
TWO OF TURNER'S CUSTOMERS
NNNOO\\~~N

The great artist, Turner, Is said to
have been peculiar in his way of sell.
ing his pictures. At times nothing
could induce him to part with one of
them, and at other times he would
receive a customer with the greatest
affability of voice and manner, and
readily settle upon the sum to be paid
for one of his treasures.
On one occasion, when he was offer
ed one thousand pounds apiece for
some old sketch-books, he turned them
over leaf by leaf before the eyes OF
the would-be purchaser, saying, We'll
would you really like to have them p
Then, just as the man proceeded to
take possession of the books, Turner
with tantalizing II dare say you
would" suddenly thrust them into a
drawer and turned the key in the
lock, leaving the customer dumb with
indignation.
On another occasion a rich manu-
facturer Of Birmingham managed tc
secure an entrance into the artists
house. after considerable parley with
the disagreeable janitress whom Tur.
ner employed. He hurried upstairs to
the gallery. In moment Turner
dashed out upon him with anything
but hospitable air. The visitor bow
ed politely and introduced himself, say
ing he had come to buy some pic
lures.
Don't want to SELL" said the artist
grufly.
Have you ever seen our Birming
ham pictures, Mr.. Turner?" inquired
the visitor, blandly.
Never heard of EN-" returned the
artist.
The manufacturer now took an at
tractive package of crisp Birmingham
bank-notes from his wallet.
Mere paper" said Turner, con
temptuously.
ITO be bartered for mere canvas
retorted the visitor, calmly, waving his
hand in the direction of some paint
ings.
This ready wit and tone of cool de
probation had the effect Of putting
the erratic artist in good humor al
once. He changed his manner imme
diately, and not long after his visitor
departed, having bought several fine
paintings, and leaving the comfortable
sum of five thousand pounds behind
him,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

1871, being an interview with an old
friend of Key:
Have you heard of Francis Keys
poem? said one of our men, coming
In one evening as we lay scattered over
the green hill near the Captains mar
quee. 1t was rude copy, and written
In scrawl which Horace Greeley
might have mistaken for his own. He
read 1t aloud. once, twice, three times,
until the entire division seemed cleo
trified by Its pathetic eloquence.
"An idea seized Ferdinand Durang.
Hunting up volume of flute music
which was in somebody's tent, he i'm
patiently whistled snatches of tune
after tune, just as they caught his
! quick eye. One, called 'Anacreon in
Heaven Il have played it often, for it
was in my book that he found it),
struck his fancy and riveted his atten-
ton. Note after note fell from his
puckered lips until, with leap and a
shout he exclaimed, Boys, I've hit it,!
and, fitting the tune to the words, they
sang out for the first time the song
of The Star-Spangled Banner How
the men shouted and clapped, for never
was there wedding of poetry to mu-
sic made under such inspiring infiu-
ences. Getting a brief furlough. the
brothers (and here Mr.. Sonneck in
serts two loud exclamation marks)
sang it in public soon after"
The author has kept strictly within
his official instructions, making no at
tempt whatever to cast the dice in ia.
vor of any edition in contradistinction
to any other. The task of the govern
ment in issuing an official pronuncia-
mento now appears to be no easy mat
ter, especially in the case of 'The Star
Spangled Banner" In his Report"
Mr.. Sonneck finds that, not counting
the original draft, at least five copies
of "The Star-Spangled Banner" ih
Keys handwriting exist at the present
time or have existed, and that these
differ in several respects from each
other.
In one of these manuscript copies,
owned by Louis j. Cist, for example,
the first line begins, 20, say can ye
see,' instead of 20, say can you see;"
"at the twilight's last cleaning" be-
comes "by the twilight's last gleam-
ing;" "broad stripes and bright stars"
is reversed to read bright stars and
broad stripes" Clouds of the fight"
replaces "perilous fight" "On the
shore dimly seen" begins "On that
shore;" I'm full glory reflected now
shines in the stream" ends with the
words, ION the stream" and the
phrase, Between their lov'd home"
stands Between their lovd homes"
Mr.. Sonneck's account of his re-
searches regarding the origin of "Yan.
kee Doodle" is unusually entertaining.
He found that since 1775, when the
public began to be interested in the
song, 1t has been claimed that 1t was
composed by British officer of the
Revolution; that the air had its origin
in a military march, "Schwaelmer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Tanz," introduced into this couptry by
the Hessians during the War for Inde-
pendence; that the first part of the
tune Is identical with the 'Danza Es-
parta" and the tune had its origin in
the Pyrenees; that the air is of Hun
garian origin; that the tune was in
troduced by harvest laborers in Hol-
land; that the air was composed by
the Fife Major Of the Granadier
Guards about 1850 as a march; that
the tune was founded on an English
tune common among the peasantry of
England previous to the time of
Charles l.; that it was set during the
time of Cromwell to various ditties in
ridicule of the Protector; that in the
reign OF Charles II. the tune was sung
TO the words, Lucy Lost Her Pocket"
that the air is the same as that of the
New England jig, Lydia Fisher" pop
ular in New England before the Revo-
luton; that the earliest printed ver-
sion OF the air appears in six-eight
time In an eighteenth century dance
collection; that the air is that of Exit.
ty Fishers Jig" printed in one Of
Ihomson's country dance books, in
triple time; that the song is Identical
with an Air from Ulysses" opera by
j. G. Smith; that the tune "Did Little
Dickey Ever Trick Ye?" in an opera
by Arne (about 1850 is the same as
Yankee DOODLE" that DR.. Shuckburg
wrote the Yankee Doodle" verses to
an old-fashioned jig; that DR.. Shack
burg, wit and surgeon in the English
army, encamped in 1855 near Albany.
composed 1t as joke, and that the
air is of Irish origin and is Identical
with "All the Way to Galway"
In the Yankee Doodle" chapter, we
are also reminded that this one of our
national songs, at least, has gradually
become a national march, or air. as
one scarcely ever hears it sung as a
song, nowadays, in public or patriotic
assemblages.
In comparing the prevailing editions
OF Hail Columbia" in song books Of
the day, Mr.. Sonneck found little to
criticise in the way of text differences:
but the music offered ample opportuni:
ty. Even among current editions Of
the song there are astonishing differ
ences In the music. An examination
or eight up-to-date song books selected
at random revealed differences In more
than half of the twenty-eight bars of
the music. "The discrepancies be-
tween current versions of The Star.
Spangled Banner are regrettable
enough" remarks the author, "but
those between current versions of 'HaiD
Columbia evidently are still worse"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

The report that Kermit Roosevelt
has killed bongo has stirred natural
history to the depths. 1t appears that
the bongo is almost a tabled animal.
The bongo is relative of the bush
buck, is as large as polo pony and
twice as intelligent. 1t appears that
the bongo has hide as beautiful as
that OF the zebra, and is quite as care,
full of 1t. He lives in the deep forest,
emerging only at presidential cleo
tion or some such overwhelming event.
The demise of this one appears to be
due to the fact that he came out in an
Off year, excited. no doubt, by the con-
ficting reports about the north pole.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02
MANILA SHORT ON CIGARS
Dealers Shipping Most of Them Here.
to Anticipate TariH Change.

Dealers Shipping Most of Them Here.
to Anticipate Tarin Change.
Manila is short on cigars and every.
body there is complaining, asserts
Captain Evans of the British steam.
ship Indrasamha, in Saturday from
China. Japan and the Philippines.
You Americans are depriving us
of our smokes" declared the captain
to Boston Herald reporter. Good
cigars cannot be had in Manila for love
OF money because they are being sent
to the United States in anticipation of
tariff changes. During the five days
this ship was at Cebu the price of
cigars increased 20 per cent. While
was about those waters the increase
amounted to 80 per cent and every.
body who loves the weed was askine
how soon the cost of cigars would be
prohibitory.
Manila supplies most of Asia with
cigars. China gets her supply from
the Islands, many go to japan and
Singapore. tried to get 300 cigars at
Manila and couldn't succeed, for thew
were not in the market. My stevedore
also failed to procure a supply at nv
request. Masters of ships complain
about the situation in tobacco ana
blame exporters.
THE Indrasamha has 2,5OO. 600 cigars
from Manila in her holds, and 1t is
the first big shipment of which I have
had knowledge. Other ships will bring
heavy consignments of smokes till the
Hurry is over and some costly cargoes
Of manufactured tobacco may be ex.
pected in vessels that leave the islands
about this time.
Last voyage paid the equivalent
OF 3 cents apiece for the best cigars
to be had in Manila. don't know
what the same brand will fetch in the
United States, but the American mar.
ket is bound to be well stocked with
the genuine article.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Darius Ogden Mills. who has recent
ly ended his earthly career full of
years and honors. was man Of large
affairs, broad sympathies and diverse
interests, but by the majority of men
he will long be remembered chiefly by
the unique "hotels" he was far.sighted
and humane enough to found. "The
Mills Hotels" exemplify philanthropy
of the healthiest and best kind. They
have served as models for other cities
and other generous men Of means, and
no industrial community of any size
can afford to remain ignorant OF the
principles upon which they were found.
ed or of the methods Of administration
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

1t was cold day for the patriotic
song sentimentalist when Oscar G..
Sonneck. chief of the Music Division
In the Library of Congress, completed
his Report on The Star-Spangled Ban
ner,'" and three other National songs
Of America, says the Philadelphia Ledg-
er That was the formal notice to the
purveyor Of soul throbs that he had
only few weeks left before the pub
lication Of the volume in which to pur-
sue his favorite occupation. And now
that the researches of a trained his.
torian have brushed away the cobwebs
from every corner and crevice of ex-
listing data relative to four of the ia.
vorite numbers in the patriotic roper.
tory, what is left of the former halo
Of glory which once encircled the ra.
contour of the quavering voice and
weepful eye-he who, surrounded by
his pals in a cozy corner of the vii
lage saloon, or in any other cozy cor
ner equally conducive to the spinning
of romantic thrillers, drew from their
willing eyes salt tears in such pro-
fusion that their systems soon felt the
need of liquid replenishment? In his
new book Mr.. Sonneck has cleverly
placed side by side number of
Original" accounts of how THE Star
Spangled Banner" was first sung or
set to music.
Copies of the song were struck off
in handbill form and promiscuously
distributed on the street. Catching
with popular favor like prairie fire,
1t spread in every direction, was read
and discussed until, in less than an
hour, the news spread all over the
city. Picked up by crowd assem-
bled about Capt. McCauleys tavern,
next to the Holiday Street theatre,
where two brothers, Charles and Ferd-
inand Durang, musicians and actors,
were stopping, the latter mounted a
chair and rendered 1t In fine style to
large assemblage"
A second version states that it was
first printed and put upon the press
by Capt. Ed1s of Baltimore, belonging
to Col. Longs Twenty-seventh Regi-
ment of Militia; that it was given
him by the author, and that it was
first sung by about twenty volunteer
soldiers in front of the Holiday Street
Theater, "who used to congregate at
the adjoining tavern to get their early
mint juleps." From this account it is
also inferred that Ferdinand Durong
was the first soloist to sing the song,
while his brother Charles and the SOL
diers formed the chorus. A third ac-
count, though somewhat more elabo.
rate, agrees with the second, adding
that 'the old air, 'Anacreon in Heav-
en- had been adapted to it by the au-
thor" and that "Mr. Edes was desired
so to print 1t on the top of the bal
lad"
But these stories, after all, are COM
paratively tame. Observe how much
greater the play of Imagination in the
ensuing narrative, which Mr.. Sonneck
Gins out of a HarpAr's Magazine dated
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02
Doctors Fault.

Judge-I am led to understand Won
stole the watch of the doctor who had
just written prescription for you at
the free dispensary. What have Won
to say to this charge?
Prisoner-Well. your honor, found
myself in a desperate quandary. His
prescription said "a spoonful every
hour" and had no timepiece.-Flie.
gende Blatter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

A new hotel called the Taft House
Is to be built across the street from
the Yale campus in New Haven. Fame,
according to Byron, used to consist in
being killed in battle and having your
name spelled wrong in the gazette.
Nowadays 1t seems to consist In be-
Ing elected to the presidency and hav-
Ing hotel or a cigar named after
you.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

In view Of the conspicuous and i'm
portant additions to the worlds stock
of knowledge during the last year, DR..
Eliot may feel justified in adding an
inch or an inch and half to his Five
Feet of Books.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

I'm what respect" says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. "is the world better off
for the pole having been reached?"
The question comes Unexpectedly, but
II an answer is demanded Immediately,
we believe DR.. Cook Is about $4,000
better of than he was before Peary
discovered the pole.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

One Of the astronomers succeeded re-
Gently In obtaining a fine photograph
of the rings of Saturn. The photo
graph falls to show that there are in
scriptions of any kind on the rings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Andrew Carnegie is credited with
having expressed willingness to give
$20,OOO,OOO for the purpose of estab-
fishing permanent peace in Central
America. 1t ought to be possible with
. fund Of that size to furnish pretty
fair police force for Central America.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

I'm five years from now." says an
eminent physician, 1T will not be re-
spectacle to be ILL.," Does ne think all
the vermiform appendices will have
been removed In the meantime?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Mrs. Thomas A. Edison is in a sana-
torium suffering from nervous trouble
She probably fears that she may be
asked to live in one of Mr.. Edisons
poured houses.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02
EARLY Singing Methods.

Bacon-This paper says that bees
were unknown to the Indians.
Egbert-So believe. When the In.
dians were 'stung' in olden days they
used to attribute 1t to a trader
Yonkers Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Authorities on the subject say that
drugs are not bringing nearly as much
money as they did ten years ago. Nei-
ther are mules. Not much Of either of
them sold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

The railroads are to despatch trains
by telephone. Think Of central" talk,
Ing to her beau while two trains are
approaching, head on!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Already some Of the people of Bel
gium are beginning to refer to their
new king as Albert the Good. Here's
hoping that Albert will do his best to
live up to 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02
A TintinnabuInting Tenor.

Country Opera Director-What do
you think of our tenor?
Stranger-If / were you I'd hire him
out as an imitator of phonographL--
Fyiegende Blaattar.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Latest is the auto knee" AS the
cure does not call for any expensive
surgical operation the fad will soon
run out.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

1t is generally admitted now that
the cost of living is higher than it
used to be. But this doesn't help to
pay grocers' bills.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

One trouble with opportunity is that
1t knocks at mans door when he
hasn't any money to invest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Sarah Bernhard has Joined the
great majority. She tried to write a
play and failed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

No health or pleasure resort over.
estimates its scenery as much as
cranky crusader overestimates the
view cut off by billboard.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Every town has them, but the best
way to get even with the knockers is
to make good.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

Here is another important subject
for the Secretary of Agriculture to in
vestigate. In the Chicago stock yards
recently hogs brought prices which
were practically the highest since the
civil war. To make matters worse, the
supply in the west was said to be 40
per cent less than it was year ago.
This will sadden the frugal housewife.
When beef went up she has fallen
back on fresh pork, ham or bacon. If
they, too, are to get beyond her reach
she will have to resign herself to a
vegetarian life. If hogs shall remain
scarce and dear the American export
trade in hog products, of which lard is
not the least important, would suffer.
The foreign demand for them would
decline as the prices advanced. The
Englishman would go elsewhere for
the bacon he now buys of the United
States. For the sake of the domestic
consumer and the foreign trade Sec
retary Wilson should find out why
Ao6o CIV oSdiSC duu plcoCIlue TelIl-
edy. There ought to be a profit in
raising them at present prices, even
If corn does cost so much more than
1t used to. That is a sufficient ex-
PLANTATION of an advance in the price
of hogs, but not of a declining supply
in the face of an increasing popula-
tion and demand. Surely the secre-
tary of agriculture, who is so much
concerned over the higher cost of liv-
ing, will pay solemn attention to one
of the ways of bettering matters. That
Is the replenishment of the American
pig pens. Fill them with plump pork
ers, and ham and bacon will not be
the luxuries they bid fair to become.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02
TOPICS OF
THE TIMES

Innocent men and buffers court IL
vestigation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

But how can 1910 be banner year
lf 1t ends in naught?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02

The day of big reception is an.
other time when man wishes he
were O woman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-02
winch have asGured their success.

winch have assured their success.
Mills Hotel is on institution at which
a poor man who is seeking employment
can be clean, warm, comfortable, self
respecting for a very small expendi-
ture per day. 1t is not a charitable
institution, since it yields modest
return on the capital invested-about
per cent. 1t helps men to preserve
their dignity, to escape the filth, ply
sical and moral, and the degradation of
some of the notorious lodging houses
while getting acquainted in a strange
city and obtaining work. Such philan-
thropy elevates instead Of pauperizing,
and society cannot have too much of it.