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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
He Reoices That American Composers Are Now Getting
Hearing in Their Own Country Because He Thinks
1t Will Teach Europeans a Needed Lesson.

"%HE day Of the American composer or
grand opera has surely arrived. Last
Il year the Metropolitan gave us Fred
erick Converse's Pipe Of Desire" and on
Tuesday the Philadelphia Opera Company
brings 10 New York Victor Herberts ma
toma." Two weeks later a third work by
third composer will receive its first pro-
duction on any stage at the Metropolitan.
This is Arthur Nevins opera in one act and
three scenes, entitled Twilight which Is
10 be sung by Nine. Johanna Gadski Ric-
cardo Martin and Herbert Witherspoon
But that the name Of Nevin should be found
in this connection will probably cause little
surprise. as Mr.. Nevins elder brother,
Ethelbert, was one of the best known or
American composers.
Il come of a musical family said Mr..
Nevin TO Tribune reporter who found
him in his apartment in 146th street the
other day. Besides my brother, both my
father and mother were musical l am
from Pittsburg and / still call IL my home.
Strange TO say, despite the reputation Tor
things material that Pittsburg has acquired,
IL has been the birthplace OF two OF the
most talented American composers-Stephen
Foster and my brother, Ethelbert So, you
see, / come by music naturally.
MY father, however did not wish me 10
be a musician, and / went TO work with
the Westinghouse Electric Company
lasted just one month. Then j was dis
charged Ny father, who was newspaper
mamie was the owner of The Pittsburs
Leader"-understood human nature and saw
that ] was not meant for business. 80
went 10 study at the New England Con-
servatory of Music, and from there to Ber-
liz Since / have been nomad' But
suppose you want TO know something
of Twilight?
Twilight is my second srahd opera
Ny first was 'Poia.' That was produced
last year at the Imperial opera House III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
Hostile Reception in Berlin of His Previous Work. "Po
Did Not Discourage Him. but Made Him the More De.
termined to Have His Musical Writings Tested Here

Is tremendous feeling against us in Ger
many. for instance You know that Rich
ard Strauss has declared in print that
America is the sore place in art / knew
several weeks before 'Poia' was produced
that 1t was going to be roasted, so its
hostile reception lid not discourage me. II
simply made me the more determined to
get hearing before a jury of my own
countrymen.
An impression has got abroad that
Twilight is psychological opera. be-
cause the story deals with a social prob
lem This is not so, for. although the
work takes only fifty minutes to sing,
there is an abundance of dramatic action
in IL. The scene is laid in the Appalachian
Mountains during the Civil War, a period
that will lend much picturesqueness TO
the work. Mr.. Hartley and | had hest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26

AR0 Hun Elk Az LIN 10 q
Nj Nt woman who has strong and
simple thoughts because she is
a strong and simple woman.
Her face is broad and quiet, fresh
skinned Ike a girls. squared and power
ful like a mans. Her body is of large
frame, massive in repose, stately in mo-
ton. singularly graceful and singularly
calm. She dared to wear a soft yellow
dress in midafternoon. In spite Of the
cold winter light it suited her hand
somely.
Her first play The Arrow Maker is
t. be produced at The New Theatre on
Monday, February p, and she had con-
scented to tell what was new in its aim
and method. on the surface it is novel
and striking thing to build play around
the hero prophecies of an Indian tribe
of the days before the coming of The
white men, What Mrs. Austin had to say
went far deeper; il had to do with a
fresh dramatic technique and a revolu-
ton in public taste which other men and
women OF imagination foresee but which
very few have foretold. Yet she set
forth her surprising ideas as if they
were the most natural matters of fact in
the world. Her speech was neither slow
g., 40
words in the businesslike Middle West
ern fashion, so that they came out wing
less. with no fluttering Of breath about
them.
When | made up my mind to write
plays" she began directly Il wanted to
get at the fundamentals of drama, and
] had them before me. My husband was
registrar of lands for a district in East
ern California and Nevada. There were
many Indian lands in that region, and
We saw great deal of the Indians. The
Indian has the dramatic sense very
strongly developed 1t finds expression
in his dances.
1T is hard for civilized person to
understand the important part that the
dance plays in Indian life. Dancing is
the Indians religion and his highest art.
Many Of the Indian dances, like those
Of the Greeks, were taken from the move
ments Of animals I'm the cold October
mornings. the mating season for the big
deer they would see bucks stand paving
in the CANYONS ard celebrating their own
strength and the greater strength of
love. The Indians borrowed some of
those very movements of the buck to ex-
press similar ideas. There is one beauti-
full dance, the eagle dance
Il wish l could show you-wait. 1t is
like this"
She arose and stood with arms
stretched out to both sides hands open
and palms downward
See, they initiate the eagle which scars
and wheels. swaying his body very slow
]y as he swings about the circle, some
times Circling ard slanting to the right,
sometimes to the left Then there is an
other movement"-and her arms sank
slightly back and downward and she
moved forward with short, gliding step,
her head thrust forward. THAT is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
A SIMPLE REQUEST.

what are you going to tell the peop'vy
when you get home?" :,
Nothing replied Senator sorshu"
And all that l ask is that they'll ree'pv
cate and not start In telling me th'nS~
Washington Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-23
What He Had 10 aaX-

Every once In a while Q new carr.
paign story yet hobs up in Washin,.
ton. This one is on Ralph Cole. Oh o
member OF congress. who did his be I
TO make his district 90 Republican, but
who cannot point to any particular
bowling success In that regard. At
one town In his district he was TO III.
vide his time with local spellbInder.
The local man spoke first. and was 20
have kept going for half an hour, but
he made II an hour and a half. Whom
he got through he made an apology sor
encroaching on Coles time.
ut reminds me-" Cole yald. as hs
faced bis audience. "of what | once
heard In courtroom. The defendant
had been found guilty OF a criminal
charge. The Judge sentenced him ii
10 years. Have you anything to say !
demanded the court OF the prlsoue .
Nothing but this was the reply. 4
think you're mighty damned llberd
with another mans time"
Then Cole turned loose and coaxei
back the departing audience by tls
fow Of his wonderful oratory.--C5r
cinnati Times-Star
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-23
elk Stole tho Grain.

Thefb OF oats and other gratis
from the Kingsbury camp on the wet
portal OF the Laramie Poudre tunnel
were explained when watchers discoy.
cred a herd Of eleven ell ed By
monster buck. devouring the grain
This is the first time In recent years
thai elk have approached so nesf
civilization, and old families on the
Poudre say that their presence pro-
diets . sewers winter.
Men at work on the tunnel repoft
deer and bear are numerous, and al
IRE on the lookout for q huge cinng
mon bear which chased some of tho
workmen into camp the other day.
The bear In said to have taken up be
headquarters near the tunnel tso
years ago.--Denver Republican.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-23

NOTICE OF CONTEST
a Cor publication. } e I.
Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office
Serial O20sO CD 412
Carson City. Nevada.
April q, 1a11
To Thomas c. Tennirle Of M bit
ain City. Nevada. Contestee:- -:
You are hereby notified that
Claude l.. Womack who gives
Mountain City, Nevada. as his post
office address did on February q,
| 1911. file in this Office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry No. 1862 Serial
No. C2O8O made Jan. a, 1907, for
Lots a, g and 9 Section 18Township
As N Range 30 E.. M. ID. Meridian
and as grounds for his. contest he
alleges that for more than six
m onths last passed said Thomas
C. Tennille has abandoned said
homestead and failed to reside
thereon or have his hume thereon;
that he has left the vicinity for
more than 18 months and his
whereabouts is unknown.
/ You are. therefore. further
notified that the said allegations
will be taken by this Office as hav-
ing been confessed by you and yorr
said entry will be cancelled there
under without your further right
to be heard therein either before
this Office or on appeal if you fail
to file in this office within livery
days after the FOURTH publica-
ton of this notice as shown below
/ your answer, under oath specificall y
meeting and responding to these
4 allegations Of contest, or if you
! fail within that time to file IN
this office due proof that you have
j served a copy of your answer on
4 the said contestant either in perstA~
4 or by registered mail. If this
service is made by the delivery IF
u a copy of your answer to the coa-
4 testant in person, proof Of such
\ service must be either the said
q contestants written ackTcwledg-
a ment of his receipt Of the cory
d showing the date of it's receipt, or
9 the affidavit of the person by who n
3 the delivery was made Stair G
q when and where the copy was
Z delivered; if made by r(t Jsterod
4 mail, proof of such service must
q consist of the affidavit Of the PEI
n son by whom the copy was MALE d
= stating when and the post office 20
b which it was mailed. and this
a affidavit must bn accompanied ~
"a the postmaster's receipt fer tie
u letter.
Ri You should state in your answer
& the name Of tie pustoffice to which
s you desire future notices to be Gent
to you.
n Louis J. Cohn, Register.
s. Earl w. fremont, Receiver.
Date of first publication May 2,
81 1911.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-02
MYSTERIOUS AFRICAN LAKE

Lieutenant Graetz. German OIL
Ger is making his way across the Al
rican continent from the indian
ocean to the Atlantic In motor ooat.
his chief object being the exploration
of the mysterious Bangweolo lake
which discharges into the Zambesi riv-
err.
This sheet OF water. except at the
point where the Zambesi river leaves
it, Is surrounded with miles OF reeds.
and no white man has ever sailed It's
surface. The natives tell curious tales
OF what is to be found within its
swampy enclosures On the islands
which, they aver. stud the lake. are
to be found colossal elephants and tall
CRATES. while IN the waters sea-ser-
pepts and other strange and terri
bic creatures are concealed. From the
surface o. the lake itself declare the
natives. hot springs sprout into the
air. and pestilential winds sweeping
across the marshes carry death and
destruction to all living things.
OF the few natives who have ever
yentured out upon the Bangweolo lake
IN their small frail canoes. none have
ever returned to tell the tale OF their
adventures. Lieutenant Graetz thinks
that unknown species of animal and
marine life may possibly exist IN this
hitherto unexplored region. and 1t Is
to test this supposition that he has
started out in a thirty-foot boat fitted
with a five horse power petrol motor
to cross the African continent
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-02

giles. But Kellogg has for friends only
the animals of the temperate Aneri
can west He knows not the language
OF the tropical monkey. though he has
often talked bear" with the grizzlies
of the Sierra Nevadas. Crickets,
squirrels. lizards and rattlesnakes are
some Of the other animals whose Ian
guages Mr. Kellogg speaks duently
Says Mr.. Kellogg:
1T was by years OF constant OBJ
servation and associating OF sounds
with actions that | mastered the 10
animal languages | am familiar with.
| began on domestic chickens ana
gradually extended my study to In
clude such Wild animals and reptiles
as the bear. the lizard and the rattle
snake Using system OF herogyph'
les modelled upon the modern Chinese
system. | have compiled a dictionary
of the language OF the ordinary Drown
or hearth cricket, which has the Uost
highly developed language OF any OF
the animals am familiar with. though
have reason to suspect the monkeys
are superior in this respect. From nv
dictionary | find there are ~ eie-
mental words or sounds and So other
words made up OF various comoina-
tons OF the original q. cumulative
system not unlike that OF the Ger
mans The number Of words or souhos
in other animal languages ! am LII
miliar with varies from IL to s.,
Although MIR. Kellogg admits tha'
his ability to interpret the enuucia'
tons of animals Is the result OF long
and arGuous study. he insists that MS
ability to make himself understood 10
initiate the sounds Of these animals
is God given. He says he can WITHOUT
the least difficulty reproduce any
sound that comes from an animal
throat. He has peculiarly construct
ed palate. no tonsils. and the cora
connecting the teeth with the lower
lip Is entirely missing. but ne nas
been assured by the most noted spe'
cialists that there Is nothing abnoFln-
al about bis throat and vocal cores
They are at q loss to account TOT us
strange gift
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-02
CONvERSES WITH ANIMALS

Charles Kellogg OF California. who
II not nature-faker. is one OF the
most remarkable human beings OF all
time. arrived at Cambridge. Mass. re-
Gently from Paris to confer with pro-
fessors from Harvard's department OF
science. confident that he could con-
vince them Of his ability to converse
with animals. Mr. Kellogg has Just
returned from Europe. where he gave
demonstrations of his unique power
before professors of the universities
Of Paris and Berlin. According to
Mr.. Kellogg, he has accomplished IN
reality during life spent In the wilds
of the Sierra Nevada mountains In
California what the genius of kipiing
makes Mowgli accomplish during a
childhood passed in the tropical jun
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-02

The accompanying illustration Is Of
more than ordinary interest from the
fact that 1t shows the largest and
heaviest projectile In the world. be-
ing the huge five-foot. armor-piercing
shell fired from the United States gov
ernments great l6-inch rifle. which
may be taken to the Panama canal
This giant she'll and powerful gun are
considered two of the most destruc-
tive and deadly engines of warfare In
existence The monster l6-inch rife.
the only one built SO far. is now at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds. and has
only been fired a few times The huge
she'll of steel can be hurled distance
of 20 miles or more and weighs 2.4OO
pounds The powder charge is nearly
500 pounds The cost Of firing one
shot reaches In the neighborhood OF
$1,000 II Is not probable that this
type OF gun will be used. but rather
the ~ inch. for the main coast de-
lenses of the Panama canal. This
formidable and long range weapon.
though capable OF firing 80 tremen-
dous q projectile. IL too costly. and
ores too slowly for modern var
eAre.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-02
Texas Directory

McCANE,S DETECTIVE AGENCY
kiouston- Texas. operates the largest force Of
competent detectives in the South they render
written opinions In cAses not handled by them
Reasonable vatea
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-02
Records on Selection

Ass you experiencing difficulty in buying
reeords from cataiogues Il II hard 70 Judge
hy titles. We want 70 try plan BY sending
seooras 10 goa on selection. 20 you can hear
aAen played before buying. and return those
- vessed. Send for catalogue OF records you
us and receive eur proposition. HOUSTON
S00ae0caAPu CO. ~ caoa1so A.. bssasa. Teas
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
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RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, sAcKAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys
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Wouldn't 1t be nice within 4 week or 30
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding. dribbling, straining. or too fire.
Quent passage Of urine; the forehead and
the back the-head aches: the stitches
and pains in the back: the growing mus
Gle weakness: spots before the eyes; yell
low skin: sluggish bowels; swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps: unnatural
short breath; sleeplessness and the de-
spondency7
have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on. and II you want to
make q QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get a copy of 1t. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 Just for
writing this prescription. but have It
and will be glad to send It to you entire
ly free. Just drop mo a line like this:
DR. A. E. Robinson. K-2a Luck Building.
Detroit, Mich. and I will send 1t by re-
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see when you get 1t. this recipe contains
only pure. harmless remedies. but 1t has
great healing and pain-conauering power.
It will quickly show Its power once you
use 1t, so think you had better sec what
It is without delay. I will send you .
copy free-you can use 1t and cure your
self at home
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
SoIon,s Pay Settled.

Denver.-Atorney General Griffith
has given an opinion to the House Of
Representatives to the effect that the
recently adopted constitutional amend
ment dealing with the pay of legos-
lators and removing the time limit OF
ninety days.is effective now and is ap
plicable to the present assembly. Hold
over senators elected two years ago
are eligible to share in the increased
salaries. The matter Is gone into fully
and cases In point are quoted to up.
hold the opinion of Mr.. Griffith tina:
the amendment became effective on
its adoption at the November election.
The question of most delicacy was re-
garding the salaries of the senators
elected two years before the adoption
OF the amendment. Under statute en-
actment members OF the assembly
could not increase their own pay: but
this was a constitutional amendment
and the people themselves were respon-
sible for it. THE people in their SOW
ereign capacity. through amendments
to the constitution, may raise or lOwet
official salaries. II they see fit, with
out violating any right or rule of law
the attorney general explains. So, the
Eighteenth General Assembly can re.
main in session all summer IL it cares
to do SO; and the pay of every member
will be $1,000 for the biennial period
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Painted While AsIeep.

1t is the craze of the pretty ladies
of the Tiergartenstrasse's plutocrat
society to be painted while asleep.
writes a Berlin correspondent. The
Austrian Countess Czivek started the
bright idea The we'll known portrait
list who had given her an appointment
for the sitting has the vicious habit
of making you wait. Tired of turning
over French novels in an ante-cham-
ber, the beautiful Countess fell asleep.
AT last the procrastinating artist turn
ed up.
Entranced by the unexpected vision
of sleeping beauty he threw off a
lightning sketch and as the countess
awoke held 1t before her astonished
eyes. The drawing was 80 dainty and
seductive that the delighted sitter in
sisted upon complete oil portrait
painted while she simulated sleep.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Another GIFT For Colorado.

Denver.-Formal acceptance by
Colorado of the Fort Lewis Indian
school property has been filed with
the secretary of the interior by Sena-
tor Guggenheim.
This. it is believed, will prevent any
action to recall the grant.
Colorado can also have the Teller
institute and grant at Grand Junction,
II accepted at once. but will lose it il
an effort is made to extend the time
for its acceptance.
Senator Guggenheim filed with the
secretary of the interior the formal
acceptance by the governor of Colo
RADIO of the grant to the state of the
Fort Lewis Indian school lands and
property, also certified COPY of the
act passed by the Colorado Legisla-
ture appropriating funds for main
tenance Of school at Fort Lewis.
An official Interpretation Of the
Grand Junction Indian school land
grant, made by Secretary Ballinger
snd received by Representative Tay-
lor, settles the question as to the
liability of the state in accepting these
lands. and Mr.. Taylor believes the in
depreciation will result in immediate
acceptance by the legislature. Rep
resentative Taylor submitted the
statute to the secretary several days
ago, asking for an official construc-
tion. In his reply the secretary Of
the interior says:
81 will say that the only obligation
which the act seems to impose unon
the state in accepting the grant is
that Indian pupils shall be admitted
to the schools free of charge for tut.
tion, and on term of equality with
white pupils.
THE provision respecting the ap-
preparation for maintenance of the
school and pay of the superintendent
provides that such appropriation shall
not be available after the school has
been turned over to the state, and it
is not believed that in accepting the
grant the state assumes an obligation
to clothe and support the Indian pupils
who may thereafter attend the in
stitution."
Ex-senator Teller has joined with
Representative TAYLOR in a telegram
to Governor Shafroth, assuring him
that any attempt to have the grant ex-
tended is absolutely out of the ques-
ton, and would be sure to cause Colo
redo to lose these lands.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
ENLIST AID OF CHURCHES
Powerful Weapon Brought to Bear In
the Fight Against Tuber-
cuIosis.

Just how serious a problem tubercu-
losis is to the average church, and in
just what ways pastors are called up
on to minister to those suffering from
this disease. is the subject Of an In
vestigation which the national asso-
citation, for the study and prevention
of tuberculosis is conducting in con-
nection with its plans for tuberculo-
sis day on April 80. Statistics are
being gathered from thousands of
ministers regarding this subject, and
among other figures the number of
deaths last year from tuberculosis in
the church congregation will be given.
1t Is planned to place these statistics
together with other educational ma
terial, in the hands of every minister
In the country for his use in connec-
tion with tuberculosis day. Millions
of circulars and pamphlets on the pre-
vention of tuberculosis will also be
issued, both from the national Office
and from the headquarters OF the 450
anti-tuberculosis associations who will
cooperate In the movement.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
ROYALTY AS THE GODFATHER
oiheuIty In Europe Successfully over
come by the Exercise Of Some
Diplomacy.

In the early days of the reign Of the
late King Leopold Of Belgium q sew
enth son was born to Brussels WON.
an, and when the king heard of 1t and
was told that the boy was the seventh
successive one and that no girl had
come to the family. he asked to be the
baby's godfather. Ever since then
every seventh son born In Brussels
has had the same honor. and the moth
ers have received gifts In keeping
with their station in life. King Al
bert. in carrying out the old adage a
short time ago, had some diniculty
because the seventh son was twins, 7"
according to the Frankfurter Zeitung.
HE could not stand for both boys, be-
cause that would give the family two
Alberts. The remedy was found by
Queen Elizabeth. who suggested that
her little son, the duke Of Brabant.
be the godfather Of the eighth boy,
who consequently received the name
of Leopold"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
open. Air schools Proposed.

Denver-The open-air schoolrooms
for pupils afflicted with tuberculosis
or any other disease that yields to
open-air treatment, will be construc-
ed by the Board of Education. one in
the new Lakeview school, and the 9TH
er in the new addition to the McKin-
ley. At its regular meeting the board
instructed its architect, David w.
Dryden, to construct such rooms in
the new buildings. These quarters
will be patterned after the open-air
rooms recently built by the school au-
thorities in Chicago and New York.