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Southern riyer7 I want to use 1t in
this new song of "Old Folks at
Home asked him how Yazoo
would do. Oh said he. that has
been used before then suggested
Pedee. oh. pshaw.' he replied. I
won't have that then took down
an atlas from the top Of my desk,
and opened the map OF the United
States. We both looked over It. and
my finger stopped at the ''suwanee."
little river in Florida emptying into
the Gulf Of Mexico. That's it, that's
1t exactly exclaimed he delighted, al
he wrote tho name down. He left
the Office. as was his custom. abruptly.
without saying another word" About
this time E. p. Christy, the famous
negro minstrel. wrote to Foster for q
song. and this one was sold to him for
$500. Foster made about $4,000
from the SONG afterward.
A faithful setter, given to Foster by
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~HE Fourth of July, 1926, marked
the half-century OF the birth OF
the American nation, and nat
urally was celebrated with 9
treat display Of oratory and fireworks.
It was about noon of that day-the
title day on which Thomas Jefferson
INC John Adams died-that a patri-
Dtic company on the outskirts Of old
pittsburg were listening to the ma
I1oNal salute from the arsenal cannon
and martial airs from the band, when
word came that a son had been born
10 the man who was the chief spirit
Of the celebration. The child who
made his advent under such glorious
sLsyircs was destined to become
AniericAs most popular song writer,
the author OF MY Old Kentucky
Home" and ''Suwanee River" and $50
L;htr ballads that everybody used to
siI: stephen Collins Foster.
His body rests today under plain
pravcstone of the oldfashioned sort,
Just like his songs, and many think
that Il more elaborate memorial would
be out Of keeping. But others hold
tha! by such memorial Pittsburg
you'd be honoring herself. rather
thHn the poet and composer, and SO a
~,rvcment is on foot to have the
obscure grave in the Allegheny ceme-
Gary. almost within view Of the spot
where he was born, marked with a
eGltably dignified monument One
kready exists in Highland Park, but
!. is not commensurate with Fosters
same and his high rank as q writer
II songs. Another suggestion is to
nave the memorial take the form OF
a music pavilion in Schenley Park.
L: was Foster who first delved into
the rich fount of negro melody to
ami the inspiration Of ruly American
music. There is no primitive people
that has greater wealth Of haunt
:ng themes than the descendants Of
me African slaves. and the ante-bel-
'um plantation resounded with the
ankle Of the banjo and the chant Of
.hC cotton pickers. When Stephen
"sas still u child he would frequently
ee taken to a negro church and camp
meeting by mulatto girl who was q
found servant In the household. and
- he got some of the rhythmic tunes
81 the darkies early into his blood.
There had been q musical strain In
his makeup from the first-his an
cestry was Irish and one Of his moth
Ar's antecedents was Italian. When
little Stephen was only two years old,
he would often pick out harmonies
on a guitar lying on the floor. and
when he was only seven he was taken
into a music store where he took up
n flute and in a few minutes had mas
tered its stops sufficiently to play
Hail Columbia"
A Native Musical Genius.
About that time there were several
negro airs that had become very
popular, especially Jim Crow" and
Zip Coon" "A number Of the boys
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Gibbons

played to advantage in the discharg'
attracted the attention Of Pope Lex
NH who straightway appointed hiii
to preside over the plenary council
/ During the meeting Of The council the
American archbishop further won the
appreciation of the pontiff and it wa:
1 to give tangible evidence Of the meas.
ure of this approval lha. the Pope
nominated him for Cardinal-ar
honor the acquisition Of which is com.
memorated in the dual jubilee Of the
present season.
The Cardinals patriotism, rohus:
AnieIicanisln and clearvisioned in.
sight and foresight as concerns the
great vital questions Of the day has
thanks to his ability as speaker and
writer. caused his opinion TO have
great weight with millions ct people
beyond the confines OF has church. Ills
iabors in the cause oc education have
likewise been notable. For the Cath
Ollie University of An,erica-that
growing center Of higher education
under Catholic auspices. he has eve-
OSen a me 81 ouT0eSl ~ u kCI. ~ Idy
be recalled that he laid the corner
stone OF the University and offic4ateC
at the formal opening of the institu-
ticn. and the impress Of his personal
ideas has been clearly made during
long service as Chancellor of the Uni
versity.
Even though a. person has little
concern for the clerical achievements
of the only American Cardinal the
personality of this remarkable man
cannot fail to attract. AS BELTS his
Office his manner Is dignified, even
stately. and yet there shines through
it q kindly sympathy that extends to
the point Of geniality. The democracy
and simplicity which characterize the
Cardinal are reflected in his personal
habits. Almost ceaselessly active. de-
spite his nigh fourscore years. he
arises as early as $3.50 O'Clock on
summer mornings and seldom later
than 6 o'clock in midwinter. MoreoI er,
he takes up at once the duties Of the
day. for he usually says mass at
o'clock. this being the custom even
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though ne be in the country for III.
lhterFai CT rest or be eljoy ing "
ton at some que, seaside resort
After mass 'oines breakfast ans
either before or Lf,er this FIST ,aea,
OF the day the Cardinal deyo,es 81
much time is he ccn spare to CLAM.
ing through the "S.,alcES-a br.3..
ing That explains thai thorough ru.
miNarily with current events in AZ,
parts Of the world that is ever = mar,
! Ter or surprise TO rlany G. the Car.
dinals caller. The main portion Of
the morning is apportlonel betwes:
replying to torrespo1 dence receiv;r...
visitors. and lite:ary work. For th.,
latter t.-c Cardinal can find all too
little leisure hut he has already 81.
tanned nigh Ia. X as a contributor T.:
the Literature of the church. his boo;.
The Faith of OR Fathers" 5eiox
regarded by eminent scholars and 81.
vines Of every Greco as maste,n,eco
OF logic and literary expression,
II opportunity permits, the Csrd,n.,
goes Tor walk during the morning
and assuredly he must reserve time
in the late afternoon fo, Il long ,o,
stituticnal. He is known as ,ro.,
walker. The afternoon. is rs +, -,
duties for the Cardinal as has bee,
me earlier portion of his cixte.r-ho,,.
Jay. He may take time for hr,..,
slesta follow ins dinner-fo. II X ~
cuaton uf the Cardinal to have tn.
p:'hcipal meal OF the day at noon
out 'ncre Is correspondence and othe-.
ofhcial routine to De disposed NJ on.>
some "a leis are practically cer,a,,.
10 come by appointment The everi,-
"hen ne can make closer acoua,nt
ance with the books of an unnro..
uous put very valuable library. ana
nasnap can seek the solace q, a.,
occasional cigar. is to the Card,ra,
the most enjoyab!e portion of tho 49,
never nov ever. when at homo 49,
ne yield t" temptation to continue w..
literary indulgence beyond h,e
pointed retiring hour OF ten "p'
The Cardinal must. in order o..
tend al the functions which h.w.
been planned in his honor. do
SIDERABLE amount CT travelling but 49,
works no particular hardship. for ~
10 famous traveller ever ra.d.,
start on at short notice on = ,o,,.
That would tax the powers y, ."'J
half his years. mag
me oeech Is less often str,o,. q.
nEh ing than any Other tr.. -. "
Tour oaks are strucl ~. hAty-
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diocese of which he is now Arch.
bishop in addition to holding the po-
sition Of primate Of the Catholic
Church in the United States. The
popular impression that proclaims the
Cardinal an 1rishman is probably at
tributable to the fact that he received
the groundings of his education in
the land of the shamrock. his parents
having returned to their native land
when he was small bo'. He spent
some years there. but as a youth re-
turned to this country and entered
St. Charles College in Maryland from
which he graduated with high honors
at the age of twenty-three. He then
made entry into st. Mary's Seminary
in Baltimore and upon the conclusion
If the customary course in philosophy
and theology was ordained a priest
on June 80. lS61,-lhe golden ami
versary of . which is commemorated
this week.
The young churchman's early work
was in the Monumental City, with
which community his church services
have been so closely bound up during
reer. Later. however. when serving
as private secretary to the late Arch
bishop Spalding he was consecrated
bishop Of North Carolina and re-
NAMED in that State for, about four
years. This was followed by five years
Of service with similar responsibilities
in the State of Virginia. Then in May.
1877, came his appointment as CO.
adjutor with the right of succession
to the Archbishop of Baltimore. and
in less than a year, as events worked
out, he was formally installed as arch
bishop.
There is a rather interesting story
connected with the primate's winning
of the coveted Red Hat and it seems
to indicate that the supreme honor
came to him as much in recognition
Of his exceptional personal qualifica-
tons as out Of compliment to the
growing strength Of the Catholic
Church in America. The Marylander
was one Of the American prelates
designated in 1881 to visit Rome to
outline the work Of the third plenary
council and his marked ability dis
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Il LE-7UClD OF TIC ZIbIHDV

"'lE pre- eat week witnesses one
* # ,he most interesting. events in
u the history CT the RI man Cath
w. clic Church in the United States
anC The elimination of a showering of
hornrs such as have never heretofore
Teen bestowed upon any member Of
the clergy in the New World. It is
jubilee which Is being celebrated
;hiS final week Of June and Cardinal
.aries Gibbons, the head Of the Catho-
i!c Church III America. is the prelate
who is being SO consplcuously hon.
Vred. Yet it would convey a distinctly
wr"sls impression to insinuate that the
tributes being paid to the only Ameri-
caE-corn Prince Of the Church are de-
signed for aim solely in his clerical
capacity.
On the contrary the expressions OF
esteem have far deeper significance.
To be sure many Of the testimonials
which have come to the venerable
wearer Of the Red Hat anent this
MON entous anniversary may be in
tcrpreted as proofs of the reverential
sentiments entertained by Catholics
TO-. the beloved ieauer of the faith on
this side CT the Atlantic, but this is
by no means the .aSe throughout.
Cardinal Gibbons has so long been a
noulder OF public opinion in America,
quite irrespective of his church con-
nections, and has been so conspicu-
ously broad-minded in his considera-
ton OF all questions that affect the
welfare of the nation that 1t would
be strange indeed II the general pub
lie did not seize such an opportunity
to testify to it, admiration for the
man-the man quite apart from his
onice. This IL precisely what has been
done and the highest officials and
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lished: 1t was "Open Thy Lattice.
Iove" Two or three veara later a |

| IlSneOs II was Open my Aattlces
Love-" Two or three years later q
club Of young men used to gather to
sing some OF the popular negro melo-
dies of the day under his leadership,
and to enlarge their repertoire he sug-
gested that they produce some songs
Of their own. 1.-The Louisiana Belle"
was the frst-both words and music;
and a week later came "Old Uncle
Ned" which made him famous. The
following year he was In Cincinnati.
working as a bookkeeper for his
brother, whe:. he wrote "Oh. Susan
nah." another big hit. He gave these
two songs to q friend in the music
publishing business. who made $4,000
out Of them. Foster had the usual
lack Of practical business ability which
marks geniuses.
Story of Famous Song.
The sweetest and most widely sung
Of all Of Fosters songs IL 1.-The Old
Folks at Home" better known as
''Swanee Ribber." The story Of how
this song came to be written il told
by Fosters brother. and will interest
many Thousands who sing It and do
not even know that there II a real
suwanee river. zone day in 1861"
says Morrison Foster. stephen came
into my Office. and said to me: What
10 a good name Of two syllables for
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a friend. furnished the inspiration for
"Old Dog Tray" Another popular
song. my Old Kentucky Home" was
written under tree that IL still stand
ing at Federal Hill, the homestead
near Bardstown. Kentucky, where
lived John Rowan. United States Sen
ator from Kentucky when Stephen
was born. and q cousin on his ma
ternal side.
"Old Black Joe" 10 another per-
ennial favorite among the nearly 200
songs that Stephen Collins Foster
wrote. The figure Of Old Black Joe
adorns the pedestal Of the monument
in Highland Park, Pittsburg.
His Gentleness and Courage.
Foster was one Of the simplest and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-21

sweetest of souls. One Of his teach.
ers told his father that stephen was
the most Perfect gentleman he ever
had for pupil" He was on his way
to q party one evening when he heard
that little girl had been run over
by dray and killed, and no went
instead to tho stricken home and
spent the night there comforting her
parents. Yet his gentle spirit could
develop the courage Of a lion upon
occasion. as when he came upon two
DULLES who were abusing q drunken
man: seizing a fence-rail he drove
them to flight, after a battle In which
he received a scar that he carried
with him to his grave.
So sensitive that the ticking of a
clock annoyed him until he had
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-21
Wednesday, June 81. 1911

slowed /, away beneath a tub IN inc
cellar, in order 10 he abie 10 e'eep'
h locked the door Of his room |"
every one but his lnolhcr WheI no
| vas at work on piece Oh h'uo'~'
! He removed to New York once. DC
cause that was u better market LOT
! his compositions, and IN d 9eai Nv
had become so homesick that Hc S''io
| out his furniture, on .! hours hotr.'
and came home to Pittsburs. 40
! reached the white cottage III La"
renceyille, still standing. GDout n1Au"
night. and when his mother came
down to see who knocked SO late ems
found him weeping upon the porcn'
In spite of his love for his home, no
was destined to die in the great me-
tropolis. In January, lSe7' W"'e
at the American Hotel in Ne" fotA'
he was seized with fever. delIl1s
uD a few days later. he was so weak
ened that he fell across wash oasin
and cut several serious gashes IN h1s
head and throat. lie died IN a hos"
pital a few days later. from weakness
and loss Of blood. His fame was SUI
fciently established to induce tHe
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and the AdaMs
Express Company to transport t@s
body and its attendants to PEtsou:S
free OF charge. In those days corpo-
rations still had souls.
The Measure OF His Genius.
While Stephen Collins Foster hao
not the prodigious fertility o. scnu-
bert, who composed seven other sonSA
on the same day that he compose"
"Erlkoenig," or Of Abt. who has oveF
5000 songs to his credit. his moss:
popular songs are sung by more peo-
pie and awaken deeper response tnao
those Of any other composer. II ~
except Home. Sweet Home" there
is no better beloved song than Swa"
nee Ribber."
Foster has transmitted into unf&ds
ing gold the me!odic genius. crude
and stammering, Of the negro race"
The idyllic care-frec lie Of the ola
plantation. departed TO come back 10
more. lives in those tunes, rol1icking
or sad. What Chopin vas to TIE
piano, Foster 10 to the banjo-the liz
strument brought by tho dave from
the jungles Of tho Congo. This l.
his claim to fame, and II IL quite
enough to rank him high In the hAs-
tory Of American music. His songs
will live a. long ~ any symphony O.
grand opera Of the master musicians
who are most dsvoutly worshipsd. He
died when no was only thirty-s!gAe
years old, but It may be doubtso
whether the Psalmist's span OF hf>
would have made his fame any more
secure than 1t b. He ana his song
arc beloved. and that II tho hi6hest
assurance Of Immortality. Pittsbur1k
where his daughter still lives, cannot
add to his renown by the erection %
another monument. but she can show
that she appreciates the richness .:
his genius. which received he Noes
Of praise from sources 30 diverse -
Washington Irving and Ole Bull.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
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b.. - sG.-
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Last fh.r-kisy ee.splne. the sa~n
cuaHcal nessiers sal AZ q baara "a
hasish and ~is,s as-cs--sns the r.-
ggEisa el8l sssstc ct soarsef feeeI
~h'ch bad appeared al Cres.ed
hssie, tek prs'api measures D. pre-
veni 90 isetii'a a Gnnns-on. ny pass
sna the Resolution sppearsno beis~
There has been much alscssslsa
oi the PrsP,-ed power piani. and
trgIa letters received from bonding
companies IN Denver and ei-e~ here
II Is es'ei.Hs thai there ls eood pros
pect of dI-possng If the issue 81
ssl,ss,. # the people vote i A
spec1sl meeting oi the coancsl is
called tor tins week FRIDAY, when
definite action will be taken on or
aanances pertaining thereto.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
GRAMMAR sCIl0ol NOTES
correspondence.
"Wednesday. Feb

vttifftridt. ItI-
About twenty per cent of the lower
grades are still detained at home ON
account of the prevailing malady.
measltS.
The members OF the eighth grade
have all returned except John Wal
tiers. With the return of Those who
have been Detained ON account oi
measles. extra classes will be formed
So that the work may he fully made
up.
Fifty two books have been added
To the library. Plans are under WAY
to give an entertainment that the
library may he further increased.
The eighth grade have taken an ae-
tive interest in procuring the books
and a greater interest in readisg-
The class meeting of the eighth
grade was 1seld Monday evening to
elect officers The following were
elected: President. Jay Miller, vice
president. Max Siever~: Secretary.
Eva ZoeIlner. Treasurer. Elizabeth
CLIFFORD. Lavender and white were
eho.en as the class coior~. The pre~i-
dent appointed the foIlowing COM
mittee to select suitable flowers and
eolorp: Arthur krvIl. Dan Lehan.
Craze Winelow, Juanita Boyles- and
Edith Grey.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
DOYlEVllE
News-Champion Correspondence:

Tuesday Feb. 81.
Ed Clark of Saguache spent a dav
in Doyleville last week.
Bert Sitter went to Mexico, not to
Mesa county. last week.
Friends were entertained by Mrs
Pellar last Tuesday, the occasion he
ing her birthday.
Miss Nellie Hamilton returned To
Doyle last Friday after six weeks
visit in Gunnison.
A number of Doyievillians were en-
tertained at dinner and cards at the
Dome Wednesday evening.
Mel Deering has been called tn
Salida. his little girl. Evelyn. being
SO much worse that they lear TO, her
life.
Mrs Theodore slate was called to
Brighton. Colo. last Friday bv the
sudden Illness OF her aunt, Mrs. Cole.
of that place.
number III young people recently
surprised Miss Ethel Finley of Denver
who is visiting with the Des Conbes
family cards and dancing formed
the entertainment.
". A johnson was n visitor in
Doyle Monday. He reports his ljtt,e
girl. who. with her mother. is visit
ing in Denver. very sick with whoop-
ing cough and pneumonia. They are
expected home in a lew days.
Letters received by yosr corre-pop-
dent. from friends and relatives in
Montezuma county. state that n
number OF young people who have
been attending the Greeley Normal
echool have deided TO attend the
lGunnison Normal the next term.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
ONO lu
~ewssi hampton Correspondence.

Tuesday. Feb. 2l.
Master Clifford Quillan has been in
during the week
M. Il. McLain and wife went to
Salida Wednesday.
T.. Nj. Lamont returned sunday
from a Denver trip.
Everyone is planning ON attending
the Moose dance the 22nd.
Mrs. III. 4. Dice and children spept
several days in Parlin last week.
Miss Nerna Waterman has been
quite i'll for several davs at her home
Mrs. r. A Snyder and children are
visiting friends at the mines this
week.
Mrs. Rob johnson and RaIpb are
home after several weeks absence in
Denver
Miss Hazel Hatch from the Links
was guest at the Waterman home
several days this week.
DIR. Dudley of Pueblo has decided to
locate IN our town and has opened
his office at Mrs. Fry's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artibee, two daugb-
tiers aud Mrs. M. Artibce and children
left for their Michigan home Monday.
Mr.. Moses Artibee accompanied them
to Salida.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
IDCm sCNool noveS
Sews4Chsmpioa Correspoa dence
" e,ines,lay, Feb.

Wednesday, Feb. -.
Experiments ON heat are beipa
carried ON by the Physics class this
week
play II To he given by High school
talent for the benefit of the athletic
association which went behind ON
Football games last fall
No examina tions have been piyeu
this month because OF the member of
those absent and the loss oi school
by measles quarantine restrictions.
-Four more programs will he pre-
pared by the different classes this
year. The first will be given by the
seniors Friday afternoon. March 3rd
The classes will elect representa-
tives Tor the medal contests soon
Besides the econtest for tise Steele gold
medal. which will he limited To girls.
another medal will he given to the
bows for the best Grafton.
Mr. and Mrs. Delay from the state
Agricultural College were present
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Delay gave
very interesting talk ON the different
departments of the college. He ls at
the head Of the electrical engineering
work.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
CAyHLEIun
CorresDoass.o~

"Wednesday tcss. -
NJ and Mr. e..rsrs. M s,l.s~.a s.ss
t,p the tram Tis-.laS
The star BIlIsr " running AGAIN as
s'r.sssr- ar. s,ss.kIng ug % ,sftr
kH.hara " aueh - -ufsrrtnl frt.t. q
sssssv -g'r"iHrd aalsr csn-.r,i ~ sssll
nag s.s ~. ice
Je~ fssrtch w. sxs.ttinx uxer h.-
severe attsck ~ 1s.,--sts- hs1 s<,.A-
rather weak vet.
D. L.. I.illaFd came near ls.-ius. hi-
hne fsrch.rs,n -talli,n SUNDAY huf
sf prs.-cpt th. hssr-e " nsu..h l,.fIs.t
and cs's-isi.sresl s,uf 81 slsnsz.r
s,ur contnsuuify wa- greatly
-hsr,k.a te hear 81 the death 81 v "a
Madden. ''t.iiiy had l..i- 81 irs.us.-
Va the neizbi,s.rns,s,a who wiiI ui--
hi- fr'esdiy greetiag-.
The n ui,.er mine Resumed work
Nosass viii he shipping coal ~ Fr,-
day sT saturday. " hsu ss,reninQ u;,
the road the engine wtth the -sssw :
pisw Was dcrai,ed bat Bo -sris,n-
damage dt,ne.
- III. Neirs who has worked isr the
past three yearr at the star mine i.ff
To-day fur taathe " here he ~ inter
eSfed with his brother. in n ranch
His many friends here wish him sue
c.rr IN his new undertaking
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
BALDWIN
News Champion Correspondence.
Tuesday, Feb. Il

News Champion Correspondence
Tuesday. Feb. 81
= The Alpine mine at Mt. Carbon is
shut down until further orders
John Whipp came in Tuesday last
TO tire the boilers at Mt. Carbon.
Nat Cole aud family came in Sun
day last and are living at kubler,
Frand Mckay was up from tiunni-
son saturday and stayed till Mon
day
L General Manager Peart is here this
week getting things in order for X ub-
Ter work.
; Rocco Santerelli is running the
moving picture show. Those who at
tended last saturday night say it
was good.
The hubler mine commenced work
Tuesday. The families who came
from there last fall have gone back
again 10 work. There are only few
families left at Mt. Carbon just now