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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Fruits and Prnduce

Apples. fancy winesap, s4.7505 per bbl.; York and Imperial apples. s375 bbl Florida oranges, $2.25 per box; Cali fornia lemons, s5.75 per box: grape fruit, $S.25 per box; tangerines, s45O per box. Concord grapes, 17c per pound; California fEmperor) grapes
 $2.50 per box; Malaga grapes. in kegs, s5.50ms. Cranberrles, s2.75 box; per barrel, Slo. Italian ohestnuts, 10c per pound. Lines. s1 per hundred. Irish DO tatoes. S0@s5c bu. onions. red globe, Ac per lb. Danish cabbage, 1Mc per lh California celery, 90e per dozen, ss per crate. Rutabagas. l Ac per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
New York Money

New York, December 1S.--Money on call firm, 3s4 @5 per cent; ruling rate. A per cent; closing bid,' 9a4 per cent; offered at per cent; time loans firm, 60 and 90 days. 6 per cent; six months , 1sz per cent; prime mercantile paper closed per cent; sterling exchange firm. zwith actual business in bankers bills at $4S1.15 for 60 day bills and at S4.S5.60 for demand; commercial bills s4SO% bar silver, 63A c; Mexican dol lars, 49Ac; government and railroad bonds easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, December 1S.-The con- dition of the United States treasury al the beginning of business today was Working balance, SS6,447,912; in banks and Philippine treasury, $32,224,326 total of general fund, s1S0, ,27S,575; re eeipts yesterday, $1,990,9o5; disburse ments, s1,S71, TIT. The deficit this fisca year is s4,906,326, as against a deficit of s22, 49s, ,425 last year. The figures foi receipts disbursements and deficit ex- clude Panama canal and public debf transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Meridian Schools Close Friday

The public schools of the city and county will suspend Friday at noon for an entire week in order to give the pupils chance to enjoy the holidays. It has always been customary to give one weeks vacation at. this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York December 1S.-(Special) J. While Liverpool was lower than antici- pated, the opening of our market at a small decline showed the presence of buyers who quickly absorbed the local liouldation and the European selling.
 1t was evident that the liquidation was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
CHRISTMAS RUSH OF TRADE RETURNS Few Price Changes in the Wholesale Business
 Yesterday

The return to fair and cooler weather brought back the Christmas rush of wholesale trade that had hardly got started when heavy rain brought slump. There were very few price changes and the receipts were ample. Yesterday's s wholesale quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, December 1S.--Clean rice grades were steady today. Rough Hon. duras was firm and Japan steady. Quote Rough Honduras. 2.50a4.e5c; Japan, 27JGl 40; clean Honduras, 4n5ssc; Japan, 3fl ssso. Receipts: Rough, 40Sc miliers l752. Sales; Rough Honduras, 293 at 3S5 [ 4.60c; clean Honduras, 1895 at 4ss@5:se Japan, 405 at 3ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 1s.-Casi wheat No. hard, s2lsdS71kc; No. 8, s11kaS3Isc; No. red, sl@1 .03; No 3. 96cdS1 .01. Corn, No. mixed 461sc; No. 8. 451sa46Hc; No. white, 47e; No. 3 451s946c, Oats, No Z white, Si935c; No. mixed. S36331sc Close Wheat, May. s5a4Qs57sc; July, s2ssc. Corn. May, 467sc July. 471ec. Oats, May, 34ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Dry Goods

New York, December 1S.-Certan lines of cottons were quiet and steady today. Yarns were very firm and carded grades were higher. Worsted yarns were well sold for the heatyweight season. Job bers reported a seasonable trade with more than the customary attention being given to quick holiday trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19

zilian port receipts, 42,0o0 against 3S,- 900 last year. Jundiahy receipts, 30.- 900; last year, 14,000. Today's Santos cable reported the market unchanged. Sac Paulo receipts, 37,000 against 32.- 900 Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Craig Nominated

Washington, December 1S.-President Taft today nominated Charles c. Craig to be postmaster of Morrill,, Neb., be- cause the folks of that town had shown preference for him at a primary elec- | tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
St. Louis Produce Q

St. Louis, December 1s-F1our slow. Hay steady; timothy sl2d1s; prairie. sl1s, IA. Whisky, $1.40 Iron cotton ties, 9ic: bagging, 97sc Hemp tw1ne, Sc. Pork, lard dry salt meats and bacon un- changed.
 Receipts: Flour. TOGO; wheat, s1,0OO: corn, 96,00; oats, 6s,0O0. Shipments: Flour, 15,ooo; wheat. oiOo0; corn, 73,ooO; oats, 99O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
GEO. B. WARD

Sales 400. To arrive 400. Low ordinary, 99so Ordinary 10 7-l6c Good ordinary, 12 1-16c. Strict good ordinary, P 5-16c. Low middlin 12 13-16c. Strict middlins good middling, 13 s-l6c. Ailddlng fair, 14c, nominal. Middling. fair to fair 14ssc nominal. Fair 14s4c nominal. Re- ceipts. 13,596. Stock, 231, ,423
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Creamery Products

Country. butter. 25Q9oc; fresh creamery butter, 40c; process butter, 2llkc; daisy cheese. l9c: imported Swiss cheese. 32c: German brick cheese, 20c; limbureer cheese, 19c imported roquefort, 37c; Neuf chatel cheese. per dozen. 45c; Pimento cheese, per dozen, $1.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper. 1oc in bbl lots: He in small lots; groupers, Sc; Spanish. mack erel, 1211c; speckled sea trout. 111sc; carp. roughs 6c, mullet, eizc; sun perch or bream. Ice: pompano. 2oc; mixed fish. 7lsc in barrel lots; 7c in small lots; crock CTS, 61zc; fresh water perch. SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
St. Louis Grain

St Louis. December 1S.-Cash wheat No. red, s103@1 .os; No. hard, s71sa92c Corn, No. 2, 4s1kc; No. 2 white, 491za5oc
 Oats, No. 2, SS1kc; No. white. 341a@35c Close: Wheat. May. 92Aq92%c; July s6Bc. Corn, May, 47%@477sc; July, 4ss.c
 Oats, May, 331s@83llc; July S3Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 12asc; compound, sssc: D. s. short ribs. 11.95; bellies, 12.s5; ham butts, 15c; Boston butts. 14kc: pork loins, 15c; spare ribs. 13c breakfast bacon. 22@27c; smoked bacon, 6c; reg ular ham, 1sc; skinned ham, 1sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19

LOW WINTER TOURIST EXCURsION
 FARES
 To many points Tn Florida. Alabama, Gentrai America. Cuba, Georgia. Louisiana, Mexico. Mississippi, New Mexico, Porto Rico. Tennessee and Texas, Tickets on sale daily Oct. i5. to points in Mexico, New Mexico. Texas and Louisiana do not become effectiye until Nov. l. 1912. Final limit return ing May. .Sl, 1913, except to points in Mexico New Mexico. Texas and Luis lana, return limit June l, 1912.
 chicago. Ill.,, and Return. S23. AZ Account International Live Stock Ex- I osition. Tickets on sale November 2sth to December 3d. inclusive. Fiun1 limit for return. December Il, 1912
 For further information or sleeping car reservations phone Main BIT or con- fer with P. Sid Jones, D. F. A. L. & N k. R.. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Flour and Foodsfuffs

Self raising flour, s6; Tennessee four, $50: Indian flour. $570; Oklahoma flour, s5.25: Michigan flour, s6.65: bolted meal, per 96 lbs, sl.40: No. ? corn, per bushel, 71c; pure wheat shorts, s3l; pure wheat bran. BPS; C. $. hulls. pc rton, sis; prime c. s. meal, per ton. s9o c. S. feed meal, per ton, s26; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, s22; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, s20; corn chops, per 100 To- sack. sl.50; alfalfa hay. per ton, szs; Johnson grass. per ton, s15: mixed feed, per ton s32; oats, 4sc bushel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. December 18.-(Special)-- The local cotton market was steady rtriot low middling 1214c: middling, 12Ac, and strict middling, 12%c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Live Stock Market,

Chicago, December 1s.-Cattle-Receipts, 13,0O0; generally weak; beeves. s. 90d9. 45
 Texas steers, s4.45q6,65; western steers. 8. .2507. 50; stockers and feeders, si.2 25d 7.25; cows and heifers, s2.75a7.5o calves, $6. .50d1O
 l Hogs--Recelpts, 9O,Oo0; opened 5c down;
 closed firm. Light, $6. 50@7 IS; mixed. s6.S5 @7.25; heavy, s6. .sog7 5o roughs, s6S0 95 pigs, $5d6.75; bulk of sales, E.05a7 20.
 Sheep-Receipts, 27.000; market firm; na-
 tive, 8 S5a5: western. sS.90@5; yearlings,
 s. .40a6.75; lambs, $5as western, s6as. St. Louis, December s-Cattle-Receipts.
 4Geo. including 1400 Texans; market steady; choice to fine steers, g 65d10 75;
 good to choice, B .50d9. 60; dressed and
 butcher steers, s5. 25a7 .55; stockers. s5.55a 675; Texas and Oklahoma steers, $4.504 ' 50; cows and heifers, $3.65d4.9o Hogs-Receipts. 1000; market steady; pigs and lights. s6. 25d7 25 mixed and
 butchers, s7@7 30; good heavy. g. 25a7. 90. Sheep-Receipts, 370o; market steady; muttons, H .1oa4.25; yearlings. sea6.e5; lambs, $5. .8OMs.
 Kansas City, December 1S-Cattle-Re- cepts, $500, including 800 southerns; firm to 10c higher dressed beef and export steers. s7.60Gl0; fair to good, $Gd7 50; southern steers. "A .50d7 40; southern cows. 8. .5oQ6. 25: bulls, s4.40dS; calves, ssa10.
 Hogs-Receipts, 1000; market firm to SC higher; bulk of sales. Sdp7. 25; heavy, g. .221kap7. .321a: packers and butchers. N.05p 7.25; light, SC. .90d7. .15; pigs, s5. 5Gd6.50
 Sheep-Receipts. 3200; market. 15a25c
 down; lambs, s6d7. 6; yearlings, s4. 5oa5. 75; wethers, s4n4.so; ewes, $9.75d4.25; stock
 CTS, 8. .250i5.
 Louisville, December 1s.-Catttle-Re- oepts. $50; market sluggish and a shade off; good demand for feeders; range stockers, s2ds.
 Hoss-Receipts. 15oo; market 1Oc off; range, s4.50d7. b.
 sheep-Receipts, loo; lambs, 513e off; sheep, Sc lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Poultry and Eggs

liens. 35Q40c; live per pound. 12Q121sc; small flyers. 1Ga1sc; medium flyers, 16c; small flyers. 1ea1Sc; ducks. 30n40c: guin- cas- 25c: roosters. 25c; geese. per pound 14c; live turkeys, 16Glsc; fresh eggs, case candled, 33c; extra graded candled eggs s5c; cold storage eggs. 25Q2Sc. Rabbits S2 g per dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Coffee and Sugar

Coffee-Arbuckles. s25.05 per hun dred pounds; Luzanne, ZIG per pound; Sugar, standard granulated. 5hc per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Naval Stores

Savannah, December 1s.-Turpentine firm. ss1k1S9c: sales. 125; receipts, 7s2; shipments, Al: stock. 34,137. Rosin firm; sales, s0ol: receipts. 376s; shipments, .6f76; stock, 152,097. Quote: A, B, s.9on6.l0 c and D. s6.10; E, se.05a6lo: F. s6.10a 6. .171k: G and H, s6.15ds. 171k; I, s6.20; K,
 sG.s5: NJ, s7.O5; N. s7,25; VIC, s7.S5; wv, S745
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
TAYLOR RETURNS FROM BIRMINGHAM MayOr-elect of Jackson Studies the Workings of
 Commission Form

Jackson, Miss, December s.-(Speciai.) Mayor-elect s. J. Taylor has just re- turned from Birmingham where he went to see how the commission form of gov ernment was working, with a view to putting into effect some of the best features in Jackson after the first of January. the date on which this city changes it's system. MT. Taylor is one of the foremost business men of this section. and his friends are confident that if he manages the public business as well as his own, the commission form of government win prove a success from the start.
 Secretary Yerger of the penitentidry board of trustees. having in mind an ex- tra dinner for the nearly 300 convicts on the several Mississippi farms, has written to the three trustees asking what he shall buy in the way of fruits, etc.. for Christmas, and expects to be able to do as well for the prisoners IS usual at this time of the year. The prisoners have worked hard, and have made ono of the best crops. if not the very best the state has harvested, and are entitled to all the pies and things they want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans. December 1s.-cotton. spot quiet unchanged. Middling, l3c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
HUBBARD BROS. & GO.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Asso- eiation. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consfgnments of spot cotton for d0. livery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
Personal Acquaintance

Whether your banking transactions large or small volume interview with official of this bank you with the distinct advantages of having account with this bank You cordially invited to discuss mat ters in which can be of service to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
SPECIAL RATES k!.l!&Z1J
 H1Enn uyn4mK--W

LOW WINTER TOURIST EXCURSION
 FARES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-19
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for he day. 412. 4OO shares.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
FIND LOST GIRL IN FILM
Russian Parents Mako Moving Picture
Crah- ReaI-Living Actress
Appears on Stage.

St. petersburg-A cinematograph
film was instrumental in furnishing an
audience at q picture show with real
live romance. While a scene in play
was being reproduced at a cinemato-
graph theatcr here, a peasant and his
wife. two Of the spectators, recognized
an actress in the picture as their long
lost daughter. The woman swooned.
and her husband, shouting my daugh-
teri" tried to force his way behind
the stage, expecting to find his daugh-
ter there. To convince him that his
daughter was not there. the manager
had the curtain drawn up. Then.
ringing up the Arm from whom he got
the Aim. the manager was informed
that the actress was there and would
set out for the theater at once. To
the delight of the audience. the young
lady appeared on the stage.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
GENERAL ORDERS

Estate of Emma 7. s. Wolff, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator Of the estate Of said deceased, !,
to the creditors OF and to all persons
having claims against the said deceased, TO ex-
hibit them. with the necessary vouchers. within
six months after the 1rst publication of this
notice, to the SAID administrator 1T the office of
L. T.. Fleeger in Parker in the county of Turner,
$. ID.
April 18th, 1912. JOHN WOLFF,
Administrator of the estate of
A25-4t Emma T. s. Wolf, deceased
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
psbutante R,dea ostrlah.

Iondon.-Lady Moya Browne, the
young debutante whose engagement to
Mr.. Allan W. Campbell, an ofacer IN
the Coldstream Guards. has Just been
announced. is the only girl In this
country who has ridden an ostrich.
The evsnt took place last season at
Ampthtll House. Bedfordshirs. the
sat Of Mr.. Anthony Wingfeld, who
owns . remarkable private 'soo." seo.
oa6 only In importance to that pos-
sesSsd b. the Duke o3 Bedford. TIE
feature of Mr.. WmgAsld's "xoc" d
&has A1esaD, osthcAes ind etioi eaioo
Uos5ee t6he paft = ~ ely1 vogE
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
AAllsd hWgl.

Nwhip, IN the sdss Of fs1ll q -
hanmialt for IN unAssgazmsnt With.
out toninE the edge Of the material.
plaes ths Lace ons-fourth Of n inch
from tie edge Of he mateslAl ana
~hip il eiossly: thGa roll The naxse1al
Into ! nbA4 and even hem.
Tia y pattasularly sa&iGllsteii3 -
t4xA hatsGSelss.tr stgexhrg gs16sA ~
WIN lson vttAoat w11nkl1nA
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
PARKER
From The Pr.ss.Leader

From The Press-Ledder
Miss Bessie Pool closed her term
of school north Of town Friday.
Miss Celia Hogan Of Mitchell and
Mr.. Geo. Williams of Plankington
visited friends in town over Sunday.
w. II. Estee moved to the home
which he recently purceased of J..
Booth in South Parker and Mr..
Booth and family moved to the
Harry Williams house.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
Hurley, S. D., May 80. 1912

mortal Day.
Hurley, S D., May so. 1912 7
GENERAL ORDERS
l. In accordance with the rules and
regulations and in compliance with
general orders Of the Department OF
South Dakota, Thursday, the 30th
day of May, will be observed as
Memorial Day.
2. All honorably discharged SOL
diers and sailors of the late Civil
War, Sons of Veterans, Spanish War
Veterans and Woman's Relief Corps
are requested to take part with this
post.
5 All flags displayed on this day
should be at half mast until high
noon, and at full mast the balance
of the day.
a The pupils OF the public schools,
all civil societies, the fire depart
ment and the public in general are
earnestly requested and urged to as
sist and participate in this service.
S. All organizations chat partici
pate in the observance of that day
will report to j. B. Gorton, field of
ticer of the day and be assigned
their places in the column.
6. We have reached a stage in our
history, when the moral influence of
4 Memorial Day is the more essential.
Our material glory will take care of
itself, but in this rushing commercial
age. the citizens of this great and
prosperous nation need such re-
minder of the sacrifice and suffering
endured by others to secure for this
generation the blessings now enjoy
ed as is afforded in the sweetly
beautiful services of Memorial Day,
which has been termed the day of
the heart and which should claim
the attention, not only Of the COM
rades, but all who now dwell be-
meath the folds of the flag of our
reunited country.
1t is meet that the busy wheel
should stop, that the hammer should
cease its ring and that an unwonteG
quiet should prevail throughout all
the land, and that words of elo-
quence should mingle with the frag-
rance OF flowers in honor of the pa
triot dead-while a prayer should &c
up to Him who has guided US as 9
Nation.
By order of WALTER H. CARR,
Attest: Post Commander
H. ]. SANBoRN. Adjutant
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2
In compliance with a time honorec
custom, all members of E. S. Nc.
Cook Post No 81 G. A. r. are here
by asked to meet at the Grand Army
hall, Sunday morning, May 26th at
1915 to attend divine services to be
held at the M. E. church at II a. m
This will be union service by al
the churches. The Rev. George w
Dow of the Episcopal church will
deliver the memorial sermon. Al
members of tie Grand Army and al
old soldiers and sailors within oul
vicinity. Woman's Relief COrps
Sons of Veterans, Daughters of Vet
Grams, Spanish War Veterans, ant
\ all civic societies and citizen in gen
eral are invited to meet with us ant
appropriately observe the day. Full
program for the church exercise
l will be published next week.
By WALTER H. CARR,
H. j. SANBORN, Commando
Adjutant
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
Ke0 King
Republican c + idate for County
Supern 1ot ot Schools

| hayo ired i'm Turner Co.
since lSS,,, for IA years [ have
been actively engaged in
school oiS. | was educated
at Dako Wesleyan Univer
sity az Xlitchell and at the
great ] State Teachers
Ioiiege Cedar Falls, Iowa,
hold 4 certificate and am
endorse oy prominent edu-
Gators. our support is earn
cstly lieite> and will be
hearth. appreciated.
KEO KING
Read y ii leading So. Dakota
LAu, 1ra say of Keo King
SUP \. MCDONALD, of the
Slot ls Schools says:
ha marked ability
:.n@ g.. sllecess in teaching.
a'so rsa a have no hesita-
ton in eefnmeadinp Keo King
beca1Ise znoW NAT she can sue
cessful andle any position she
can he uaGed to accept.
SUPT tAl # Parker Schools:
"F;o nelience has heen ex-
tcnsl9 aried, including sew
eral ar- 3yk n the best schools
in Sou .2aKota, possesses such
execui G aoility and has the push
and vim Necessary to success in
anythilt sae may undertake. |
recornm nG her unreservedly
co. 81 " los. SW ENSON:
''l>a i,if4s is we'll fitted for
schov cork Her work in my
coun ls5utes was high class
|.io eperg 5.spect. 1t gives me
greet i ne u recommend her.
hea. i<g aas had several years
OF eIae a.e IN teaching in the
schools usner County. and at
MitcheN d Sioux Falls and has
given lent satisfaction in
each pIac She is deeply inter
ested al conscientious in her
| work
SUIT. sllVERs, formerly of
Parker Schools:
1t gives me great pleasure to
recommend the work of Keo King
as an educator. | consider her one
of the best and most capable
teachers With whom | have work
ed. She is possessed of executive
ability To a marked degree and
will ma 2 a success of any line OF
educational work"
Watch this space next week
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY

Orders from Post Commander Carr
relative to the observance of Me-
mortal Day.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16
Memorial Day Program
Thursday, May 30, 1912
ORDER OF PARADE


Marshall of the Day-Comrade ]. B. Gorton
Color Bearer-Comrade j. 0. Crary
Bugers Judy and Fritz Gilbert
Hurley Cornet Band
Firing Squad--Four Spanish War Veterans
Orator of the Day-C Congressman c. III. Burke
by Rev.W Andrews e
"A Council
Hurley Lodge No. IS, L. 0. 0. F.
Modern Woodmen of America
Womans Relief Corps No. "a
Post Cool Bearers Comrades Milks and Mills
Grand Army of Republic d S McCooa Post No. 81
School children in charge of Prof. n. u. Peters
and Comrate Harrigle
Hurley Fire Department
Citizens in automobiles and carriages
Parade will form near G A Hall Washington
street at two D. sharp, march up Center avenue TO
Dakota ave., east Dakota to Washington st,
north on Washington Main ave, up Main ave to Pa
Wilton where the exercises will take place. 1t is earn
esty desired and sincerely hoped that citizen of
Hurley and vicinity will fall in line with society or
as an the speaker of the day. 1t is requested
that every owner of automobile fall in line and ac
COMPANY the parade.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-16

Don't IS 8 khooker.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
MOVED AUDIENCE TO TEARS
Frederick the Great of Prussia Was
Said to Be Wonderful Flute
: Player. I#

Abdul Hamid used to amuse him.
self while he was enjoying life at
Vildiz Kiosk by stunning III Trova-
tore on the piano, and perhaps that
wonderful piece de resistance of our
brass bands still makes life endurable
In his Salonika villa.
George III. was fond of shouting the
melodies OF Handelian choruses for
the delectation of his court, but the
world has seen no real royal musician
since Frederick the Great played his
last tune on his flute, though OF course
even Frederick could stand no CON-
parison with our own Henry VIII,
who played remarkably WELL
The centenary of the birth OF Fred
erick, celebrated on January "a, has
revived interest in the great mans
Tityrean piping and a certain indus
trious Johannes Hennigsen has un-
earthed contemporary comments on
his playing. 1t seems that the king
excelled in adagio movement, into
which he infused warmth and ten
derness of feeling that would hardly
have been expected from the conquer
or of Rossbach and the friend OF Vol
taire. ut is difficult to listen to his
performances without weeping" says
one musician.
One reason why he preferred ada
gios was that he was somewhat short
OF breath, which made him eschew
orchestral accomplishments for the
more delicate assistance of the claw
chord when he was practicing.
Toward the end of the Seven Years
war he sat down to play in quartet,
and at the finish cried enthusiastically
ly: 1T Is as sweet as sugar." His
companions were not 30 sure, for
Frederick had lost a tooth and his
fingers had stiffened with govt FL
nal in 1778 he had to give up his flute
playing and Il have lost my best
FRIEND" was the wall OF the discon-
ISOLATE monarch.-Le Journal des De.
bats. @e,'