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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-05

COMING TO
The VALLEY
IoWan Who Reads The Capital
Journal Writes He Is Coming
Out in the Spring to Get
ThaWed Out.
OTHER FAMILIES COMING

Seven or Eight Families From His
Section Will Locate in the VILLAIN
cite Valley, One Going to Corvallis
"A. c. Bigger, Swiss Consul for
Oregon, Also Writes That He Will
Put Colony on About 5000 Acres,
Cut Into 4O-Acre Tracts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
WANTED TO RENT

WANTED-Bv September 5th. roonling
and boarding places for teachers,
State whether parlor may b" used
occasionally. Address Box AL. city,
or phone the Secretary. Tri-Statc
121. y. w. 1914.
WANTED TO RE~NT-Mndern house.
close in. by or before October /.
North end preferred. Write 49,
TimeS-Herald.
WANTED TO RENT-Furnished flat or
housekeeping rooms for the month of
September. Address i65 Times
Herald.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
HUSH!
HE IS
A "WHITE" HOPE

New York, Aug. 14.-Tom Sharkey.
once a leading heavyweight pugilist.
with a record of standing % rounds
before Jim Jeffries II giving the
then champion one of the hardest
battles of his career, announced HIM
self last night as Il Contender for
the white heavyweight championship
of the world" Sharkey looks to gain
this distinction after a long period of
retirement by taking the measure of
Tommy Burns. who's defeat by Jack
Johnson gave the latter the worlds
title.
Sharkey says he has beer led to
believe that Burns wants a return
match With Johnson and expresses
his own Willingness to arrange a
match with Burns. under any fair
conditions the latter may name" He
expresses confidence that if he takes
"a course in strict training he can
re-enter the ring and defeat Burns.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14

IContlnued From Page i
such "A demand on III part of Finn
or his agents Was unlawful and in
violation both of the spirit and letter
Of the law.
An organization of representative
business and professional men of
PENNSYLVANIA for the purpose of adj
Nancing he candidacy of President
Taft was practically agreed upon.
Among those in the conference
We're: David H. Lane. secretary OF
state: Robert McAtee, State Senator
CLARENCE Nolto OF Philadelphia. State
Senator Charles snyder of Schuylkill
county. Registration Commissioner
George Pierre Of Philadelphia, and
Senator James =. McNichol.
MIR. Lanes Views.
In discussing tho matters under
consideration at the gathering, David
II. Lam" said:
To inspire the fight for Taft it is
necessary for the national commit
tee To give an expression of its ear
neslncSs With no uncertain sound. It's
first duty is 10 purge itself of every
member who is nor a Taft man. and
its second is to purge the state COM
the committee in those states whore
Roosevelt committees masQuerading
as republican committees are in en-
%istcnc". This is essentially true as TO
Pennsylvania. M matter how sim
cere Mr.. Wasson may be. it is known
that he is chairman of the state COM
miitcc by grace of ex-senator Finn.
and republicans have no confidence
in him or the committee he repre-
SCENTS.
IF ii is at all sensitive of this gen
eral feeling he should resign from
tn" committee, and 50 should every
member of it who is favorable TO the
pro grhssive party. Something is
needed TO enthusn the campaign. 1t
is tagging and the time is short. Such
action on th" part Of the nationa!
committee. as | have suggested. would
sound the keynote of active, deter
mined and persistent war"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
NOTICE FOR SPECIAL ELECTION.

In of the direction. of the
city council. notice is hereby given to
the electors of the Fourth ward of the
city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
that on the 2lst day of Ausust. y. u.
1912. from the hour of s o'clock a. m.
until $ o'clock p. m. of said day. there
shall be held in the Fourth ward of
said city a special election for the pur-
pose of electing an alderman to repre-
sent said ward in the city council for
the uneXpired term ending third Tues
ed as a voting or polling place in said
ward is the usual polling place in said
ward. being in the old city hall at the
corner of Third street and International
avenue. The registration list used at
the last election preceding shall be used
at this election. The polls at such poll
ing place shall be kept open continu-
ously from the hour of s o'clock a. III.
until 5 o'clock p. m. and no longer.
Dated at Grand Forks. North Dakota,
this 9Th day of August. A. n. 1912.
NJ. r. MURPHY.
Mayor.
(Aug. 10 to 21 inc.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
BALD" JACK ROSE
TO GET IMMUNITY
CONTINUED from page IL
Dr..ftcd TO New York.

with sporting men, and soon ! tooii
to Samhling."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
A PENNY A WORD
Phone 500
Minimum Charge Csc
A
AGENTS WANTED

At;ENTS-New book telling all about
Roosevelt IN the Progressive
Party: enormous demand; complete
sgent: highest commission or salary.
Write Immediately for free outfit.
International Bible House, Perry
Building, Philadelphia.
WANTED-Agents in every town in
North Dakota to solicit orders for. a
superior corset factory Big commits
sion. Write or call: Mrs. A. Kirsch.
Manager, 1910 International avenue.
Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
A PENNY A WORD
Phone 500
Minimum Charge 25c

left. One day when 1 was completely
broke in New York. I wrote to my
partners n friends in Connecticut
making a clean breast of everything.
That ended my career in that state.
I remained in New York and gave
myself to a life Of gambling"
Rose tells of how he became a
prey to the gaming spirit. of how two
theatrical friends attempted to help
him. but of how he slipped back into
the gambling houses again. Then he
became a friend OF Herman Rosen-
thai. They We're chums for years. but
four years they had a serious
quarrel. which they afterward made
up. taking A drink in Tom sharkey's
cafe. From this Very cafe says
Rose in closing, about four years
later. started the gray automobile
which ended its ride in the murder
OF Herman Rosenthal, and all through
gambling."
The T:-marck Tribune's collection
of state news is a fine thing to draw
on when one is in a hurry.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14

Observation-Disclosures and goods Of al!
kinds stored. Low insurance rate. -,
j. Barnes & Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
SECOND HAND GOODS

ALWAYS IN THE MARKET
commission ANYTHING of value.
Stoves. Furniture. Ruggies, Harness
ALGU1RE & SHEPPARD.
ia N. Sixth st. Grand Forks. N. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
MEN AWAKEN TO
PLIGHT OVER SITUATION

fContinued From Page II
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14

He then tells how from tha small
poker games of his home towns he
drifted To the big gambling of New
York, and says: II had a reputation
to slstain: first, III" good fellow end
of IL. which meant that when ] won
| divided my winnings or spent them;
another part of my reputation was
that j would bet the limit against the
bank. III | had really bet what |
ought 10, in keeping with my means,
| would SILL have been PLAYING in
the friendly penny ante poker game
mp in Connecticut.
Soon | began borrowing right and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
STORAGE

STOR of all kinds at reasonable
rates. Londcrgan and Parsons. 20"
South Third street. Tri-State phone
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
WANTED TO BUY

GROWERS AMI SHIPPERS of potatoes
will do we'll to correspond With us.
n L. Ryan Co.. Minneapolis. Mimi.
WANTED TO RlY-First class pointer
or setter at once. II. Bendcks. Grand
Forks. N. d.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE. s1,e5o-one 1912 40 horse
power Velie. 5-passenger touring car.
Run 1.400 miles. Equipment consists
of top. glass front. speedometer,
Vesta electric lighting system, posi-
tive self-starter. trunk. trunk rack.
shock %absorbers, bumper. electric
horn. oversize tires. extra casing,
inner tube. cover chains. etc. Would
N. NJ. Hartford. General Delivery.
Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-14

Observation-Disclosures stored i'll brick
building. Rates reasonable. S.
PanovitZ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27
WINTER UNDERWEAR.

29c and 35c Ladies Fleeced Vests and
Pants extra heavy, all sizes each 23c
soc Ladies Vests and Pants ....... .44c
soc Union Suits for .................44 c
$f.00 Union Suits ..................S 9c
$3.50 Union Suits for ............S 139
$500 Union Suits for .......... 1.75
$100 Wool Vests and Pants ....... SO
81 so Wool Vests and Pants ...... 1.29
25c Children s Fleeced Vests and Pants
Tor A-oc
Children's Wool Underwear, each. -.
..30 Soc 35c, 4Oc and 45c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27

In accepting the craftsmanship of the
Bull Moose convention in Concord, n. H..
yesterday, Governor Bass neglected to
mention his gratitude to. the Republican
rank and file for elevating him to a
position which, otherwise, never would
have been his.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27

ers of the Senate" and of the House al
Montpelier. The leaders will not be
named beforehand; they will rise up
through the force of their own personal
ity and ability, and all in due season.
1t is too early to speak of leaders"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27

Names first hunting fatality remind:
lis in Vermont that soon we shall be
doing the same-unless the hunters are
sensible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ". 1912.

Things are coming Governor Wilson's
way, not the least of which was his per.
sonal victory in the New Jersey pri-
maries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27

They are already talking about lead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27

Ladies Skirts Misses
Ladies Wool Dresses Ladies Silk Dresses Silk Waists Petit
Silks Prints
Outing Flannel Fall and Winter Underwear
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27

sensible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-27
SALE OF BLANKETS AND OUTING
FLANNELS.

Liquidation sale from Boston's largest
wholesale house.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
DIED.

BARTLETT - At Northeast Harbor, Oct 10,
Sarah F, wife of Francis Bartlett, aged 81
years, 10 months, 20 days.
BUTLER-At Bluehill, Oct 10. Edwin A But
Ter, aged SO years, 7 months, % days.
CARMAN-At Deer Isle, Oct Z, Michael Car
man, aged 80 years.
CLARK-At Castine, Octe, John Jewett Clark
aged II years, 9 months.
ELDRIDGE - At Franklin, Oct 8. infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Merritt Eldridge
aged IL months.
FRENCH-At Eastbrook, Oct 10, Miss Agnes
French.
GROSS-At Oceanville, Oct s, Mrs Lillian A
Gross, aged % years, months, days.
JOHNSON - At Gouldsboro, Oct 8, Sadie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Melville Johnson,
aged IL years
JORDAN-At Bangor, Oct 10, Henry Jor-
dan, formerly of Ellsworth, aged Sc years, 4
months, 25 days.
MARKS-At Bucksport, Oct 8, Charles w
Marks, aged 81 years, months, is days.
MILLS--At West Brooksvilie. Oct IA, Deacon
Edward Mills, aged 81 years, months, Is
days.
PALMER-At Ellsworth, Oct 3, en- route on
train to hospital in Bangor, John B Palmer,
of Bangor, aged 40 years.
Pomeroy, aged 50 years, month, 26 days.
RICG-At Frenchboro, Oct Q, Abram A Rice,
aged rs years.
SUMINSBY-At Bar Harbor, Oct IA, Harley Fl
Suminsby, aged "a years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
WEST ELLSWORTH !.

Eva Carlisle was the weekend guest of
Miss Attic Cunningham.
Freeman E. Gray and wife have moved
to Bluehill, where he has employment.
Mrs Louisa Seeds and daughter Louise
were calling on old neighbors here Sum
day.
Lois Treworgy and Minnie Bryant at
tended the grange fair at North Ellsworth
last week.
Austin Conary and wife, of Ellsworth,
visited her sister, Mrs. George M. Cum
bingham Sunday.
An entertainment will be held in the
hall Saturday evening, Oct. 10, for the
benefit of the cemetery fund. Cake and
ice cream will be served.
III. p. Carter and wife, of Ellsworth, and
Mrs. Carter's sister, Maggie Harrison, Of
Franklin, were Sunday guests of Mr.
Carter's parents, James w. Carter and
wife.
Martin Giles and wife, Mrs. Willard Car
ter and father, from Ellsworth Falls, and
Alvah Giles, OF East Hampden, were Sum
day guests OF John "a. Carter and Arthur
X. Giles.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Miss Mabel F. Maddocks is spending {
few days with friends at Bangor.
| The study class will meet next Monday
| evening with Mrs. John E. Lake.
| Mrs. Christopher w. Clough and Har-
ward Clough went to Boston Saturday.
| Mrs. Frank Holden, OF Bar Harbor, is
spending few days here with her mother.
Mrs. Edward Cochrane went Monday to
Auburn where she will visit Rev. George
E. Kinney and wife.
Robert Haynes went to Boston Friday TO
join Mr.. Haynes, who went to attend
Saturdays ball game.
Roscoe j. Grover, of Amherst, was here
Tuesday on his way home from a visit to
his father at Marlboro.
| George E. Brimmer and Wilbur Grant
| have been guests of Stillman s. Jordan
| and wife here during the past week.
| Miss Helen Flood, accompanied by Miss
Effie Phillips, of Dedham, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Floods parents.
w. e. Severance, of Southbridge, Mass,
/
Nevis, and is moving his family here,
where he intends to reside.
Mrs. Frank Morgan, Of Broolsline,
Mass, spent part of last week here with
her mother, Mrs. Harriet Hastings. She
returned Saturday accompanied by w. B.
Joy, who will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
for several days.
Henry Hatch and wife have moved home
from Bar Harbor, where they have been
employed through summer. They have
as their guest Charles Haywood, OF Bar
Harbor, who is enjoying his annual vaca-
ton hunting. Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch are
living in the Conley house this winter.
The annual banquet OF the Hartshorn
bible class will take place in the vestry
Wednesday evening. All the men in the
community are cordially invited. Mrs.
Hastings class will have charge Of the
tables, which is enough to guarantee
plenty OF good things to eat. Fifty-seven
men attended the banquet given last year,
and it is hoped there will be 100 this year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
MARINE LIST.

Ellsworth PORT.
Ar Oct 49, sch Melissa Trask, Port Reading,
coal for w Grindal
Hancock County Ports.
West Sullivan-Ar Oct 10, sch Horatio from
Saco
Sid Oct 10, schs Portland Packet, Boston,;
Mary Wellington, New York
Southwest Harbor - Sid Oct 9, sch Daniel
Bailey for New York
Sid Oct 10, schs Mary f Morse for New
York; Lavinia Snow for Rockland
In port Oct 10, sch Annie f Kimball
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
MARRIED.

CHATMAN-wILLEY- Cherryfield, Oct s.,
by Rev Alexander Case, Miss Helen Chat
man, of Seal Harbor, to Bion Wiley, of
Cherryield.
FOXE-BEEDE-At Ellsworth, Oct Q, by Rev
PAA Killam, Miss Teresa Foxe to Ralph e
Beede, both of Bluehill.
GOLDSPRING-FROST- Ellsworth, Oct 8,
by Rev F Flanagan, Miss Annie T Gold
spring, of Cambridge, Mass, to Melvin R
Frost, OF Mt Desert.
HOLMES-RICE-At Southwest Harbor, Oct
Q, by Rev George o Richardson, Miss Annie
Holmes, of Southwest Harbor, to Harry F
Rice, of Boston.
MEANS-SMITH-At Ellsworth, Oct 9, by Rev
P A Killam, Miss Carrie Means to
George Smith, both of Ellsworth.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Abbott, Sept
8, by Buxton, esq, Mrs Marilla Merrill,
ofAbbott, to George e McNaughton, Of Han
cock.
PRINGER-STEPHENS- Franklin, Oct s,
by Rev G Mayo, Miss Vida E Springer, Of
Franklin, to Glendon W Stephens, of Rum
ford.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
Terrible Suffering
Eczema All over Baby's Body.

when my baby was four months
old his face broke out with eczema,
and at sixteen months of age, his face,
hands and arms were in a dreadful
state. The eczema spread all over his
body. We had to put a mask or cloth
over his face and tie up his haE.ds.
Finally we gave him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and in a few months he was en-
tirely cured. Today he Is a healthy
boy" Mrs. Inez Lewis, Barring, Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood dis
eases and builds up the system.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatnos.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
BORN

COLWELL-At Hancock, Sept 10, to Mr. and
Mrs Charles Colwell, son.
CUSHMAN-At Ellsworth, Oct 10, to Mr. and
Mrs Ralph Cushman, a son.
KENNISTON-At Amherst, Oct 9, to Mr. and
Mrs Harold Remission, son. CGordon.l
NICHOLS-At North Brooksville, Oct IL, to
Mr. and Mrs Award NJ Nichols, son.
STRATTON-At Hancock, Sept 80, to Mr. and
Mrs Chester W Stratton, a son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16

Advertising is like learning to stotm
Hare confidence, strike out and you toiH
suretu min
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
BLUEHILl..

Edwin A. Butler, veteran of the Civil
war and member OF James A. Garfield
post, G. A. F., died Wednesday, Oct. 8.
He had been an invalid for ten years.
Henry Grindle, of Bath, died of Bright's
disease, Sunday, Oct. 10, at the home of
his brother, Daniel E. Grindle, in Blue
hill,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
HANCOCK s. ]. COURT.
rrpM WILL CLOSE THURSDAY
OR FRIDAY.
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yERprcrs IN SIX DAYS - THE
CRIMINAL DOCKET.


...,,atng Justice ARso w. KIse, Els
N,,.-k--JouS II. BusxgR. Bar Harbor.
C.,,n.v Attorney - HERBERr L.. GRAHAM,
os s.a,ttf-orHa X. JstLIsos, Ellsworth.
,.s.r--Biox Is. wHIrsEy, Bar Harbor.
Deputies JoHs A. STUART, Ellsworth;
60 p. SARGENT, Gouidsboro; ROLAND A.
80 prookiin; wrltfs b. WATSON. fremont.
s,nnographer--c. o. BaRaows, Portland.
..as,snser--HsHoLp l.. HooPga. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
ELLSWORTH M3RK ETS.

The quotations below give the range of
retail prices in Ellsworth:
tfounfry Pro.sutS,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-16
Asoertisen.enrs.

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Commission Mfrfbants.

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The advertisements below represent some of
the leading houses of New England. Our
readers will doubtless find them of value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
Napoleon's Downfall.
From Current Literature.


What was the cause of Napoleon's fall ?
Three recent writer's seem to agree on
one theory. According to August Four
nier, the viennese scholar. according to
Arthur Hassall, young English student.
and according to Karl Haup mann. the
German poet and playwright. Napoleon $
downfall was caused by his inability TO
realize that there is such a thing as q
national conscience. Napoleon believed
that he could settle all problems OF
European politics by making deals win
princes; he forgot the people, though him-
self a son of the people. He betrayed the
revolution which had made him. he
failed to understand the new spirit OF
which he himself was the instrument.
There was, as Prof. Fourier brings out
in his biography now published IN Elnghsh
for the first time, a certain moral ODD
liuueness in Napoleon which made him M
sensible to finer motives in individuals as
we'll as in nations. He was, in the WORDS
OF Prof. Fournier, the greatest of par
venus, Napoleon fell because to quote
DIR. William Berry's review Of Fournier
work in the London Bookman, The under
stood only facts and, forces. but t,ould
never grasp the inward meaning OF re-
ligion, liberty, national spirit he
was more like Caliban than Prospero. an
earthly mind endowed with annormat
strength, serving higher purposes tnan ne
knew" The new biographies OF Napoleon
attempt to destroy the Napoleon myth
which the great Corsican himself m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
playing. and II have lost my bes,
friend" was the wall OF the disconsoiate
monarch.
Definitions of Humor.
n the Manchester Guardian.

From the Manchester Guardian.
NJ Maurice Dekobra has been applying
to some of the leading comic writer's in
Europe for q definition Of humor, and the
article into which he has woven their re-
plies makes entertaining reading in the
number Of La Revue for the first half of
the month. OF course. none Of the def
nitions Is satisfactory. Humor is too
elusive and subtle spirit for definition.
and is not to be caught, even as the soul
of Onuphrius was by the mage. be
tween two brushes" Some Of the writ
ers accordingly fall back upon describ-
/ ing the humorist. and. even SO. it is APP
| parent that there are two different con-
ceptions of humor In their minds. One
set Of writer's is for limiting 1t to its
manifestations in irony and satire, the
| other would limit it to what is called
pure humor." Thus NJ. Dekobra warns
US that the humorist is not q mere fun
ny man.: The is a sage who consciously
| sets himself to destroy our illusions. hav-
ing first dispelled his own, and who, to
prove the RELATIVELY of all things, sad
dens our gayety and enlivens our sad
ness" Mr.. Courtney distinguishes wit.
as the effervescence of light character,
from humor, which belongs ito more
morose and sometimes a deeper tempera-
ment" and is often only the manifesto
ton of high-strung sensibility. On the
other hand. a Swedish contributor says
The humOrist Is always contented with
existence: he cannot therefore be pes.
simist He smiles benevolently at all
that life offers him Of grotesque. His
motives are exclusively good, his inten-
| tions also. He does not indulge in satire
or irony. he penetrates and pardons- .
Mark Twain offers the purest conception
of humor OF this sort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04

II you want work read the want COL
umns OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
A GREAT FLUTE PLAYER.
Frederick the Great Said to Have
Moved Audience to Tears.
IN le Journal des Dcbat,


Abdul Hamid used to amuse himself
while he was enjoying life at Yildiz Kiosk
by stunning III Trovatore" on the
piano. and perhaps that wonderful piece
de resistance o ar brass bands still
makes life endu. in his Saloniki vii a
George III "" nd OF shouting the
melodies OF Han, choruses for the
deiectation OF his 4rt, but the world has
seen no real royal musician since Fred
erick the Great played his last tune on
his flute. though. OF course even Fred
erick could stand no comparison with our
own Henry VIII. who played remarkably
well.
The approaching centenary of the birth
OF Frederick. which win be celebrated
January "A. has revived interest in the
great mans Tityrean piping. and GER
tain industrious Johannes Henngsen hat
unearthed contemporary comments on his
playing. liz seems that the king excellec
In adagio movements. into which he in
fused a warmth and tenderness OF feeling
that would hardly have been expected
from the conqueror OF Rossbach and the
. friend of Voltaire. 1t Is d. mcult TO lister
TO his performances without weeping
says one musician.
One reason why he preferred adagios
was that he was somewhat short Of
breath, which made him eschew or
chestral accomplishments for the more
delicate assistance Of the clavich0rd wher
he was practicing.
Toward the end of the seven years wa
he sat down to play in q quartet. and a,
sweet as sugar. His companions were
not so sure. for Frederick had lost q tooti
and his fingers had stifyened with govt
Finally In IT'S he had to give up his ffuts