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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17

chauffeur, discharged. came to me and
sold me the truth; It was Laws car
with Law at the wheel that had struck
me down-a deliberate attempt ut as
sassination. I Bent Law word that I
meant to have Q life for q life. For
what was l better than dead? prom.
Used him that, should he escape. I
would have the life Of his son.. He
knew I meant II, and sent his wife
and son abroad. Then he died sud-
denly, of some common ailment-they
said; but I knew better. He died Of
fear Of me-"
Trine smiled q cruel smile: II had
made his life a reign of terror. Ever
80 often I would send Law, n way
or anotber-mysteriously always
trey OF hearts; 1t was my death-sign
for him; as you know, Dur name,
Urine, signifies a group Of three. And
every time he received q trey of
hearts, within tw%enty-four hours an
attempt of some sort would be made
upon his life. The strain broke down
hAc
Then I turned my attention to the
son, but the distance was too great,
the difficulties insuperable. The Law
millions Knocked all my efforts; their
alliance with the Rothschilds placed
mother and son under the protection
of every secret police in Europe. But
they dared not come home. At length
I realized I could win only by playing
q waiting game. / needed three
things: nor money; to bring Alan
Law back to America; and n agent
I could trust, one incorruptible agent.
I ceased to prosecute mother and son.
lulled them into a sense of false Sc
curity, and by careful speculations
repaired my fortunes. In Rose I had
the lure to draw the boy back to
America; in you, the n person ]
could trust.
II sent Rose abroad and arranged
that she should meet Law. They fell
in love at sight. Then / wrote inform
ing her that the man she had chosen
was the son of him who had murdered
all Of me but my brain. 1t fell out as
I foresaw. You can imagine the scene
Of passionate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of undying constancy-the arrange
ment of a secret code whereby, when
she needed him, she would send him
q single rose-the birth Of q great 70.
mance!"
The old man laughed sardonically
well. there is the history. Now the
rose has been sent; Law Is already
homeward bound: my agents are
watching his every step. The rest II
In your hands,"
The girl bent forward. breathint
heavily. eyes adame in a face that had
assumed q waxen pallor.
What Is 1t you want of met"
Bring Alan Law to me. Dead OF
alive, bring him to me. But alive, II
you car compass It; I wish to see him
die. Then I, too, may die content"
The hand Of hot-blooded youth stole
forth and grasped the icy hand Of
deathin-Afe.
Il will bring him." Judith swore-
dead or alive. you shall have him
here"
TO BE CONTINUED
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SIOUX FALLS PRESS AT $500

We are authorized by The Press to
announce a bargain offer of two dol
lars for a years subscription if the
same is sent in for advance payment.
Old subscribers must pay their &C.
counts up to January 1st, 1915 and
then $500 will pay for another year.
This offer is good only between the
dates of December Goth and January
10th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17
AN OPPORTUNITY OVERLOOKED

A few days ago the Car of Russia,
the emperor of Germany, the king of
England, the king of Belgium and the
president of France were all on the
firing line. That would have been a
good time to put them all in a twenty
foot ring and let them settle the war
among Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17
THE SAFE WAY

Wheat is bound to be high next
year; raise all you can" Is the text of
articles appearing in many papers; and
indeed it seems to be the opinion Of
many that this Is the proper thing to
do.
Yes. wheat may be high-very likely
will be as high or higher than 1t is
now
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17
Bv LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright, 1914. by louis Joseph Vance

a sign from her, so that he had grown
accustomed to the unlattering belief
that she had forgotten him.
And now the sign had come-but
what the deuce did the trey Of hearts
mean?
When morning came. London had
lost Alan Law. No man Of his &C
quaintance-nor any woman-had re-
ceived the least warning Of his dis
appearance. He was simply and suf-
fciently removed from English ken.
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~ YT.A
ESQ., ness left word with her young mes that they should
listen carefully ITO everything they heard, and report to Ter upon her return;
in danger from the scythe. When she cam back from her journey she found
the family in a high state of alarm, They told her that the farmer had come
into the field with his two sons, and, noticing the rpeness of the grain, had
said to them: 1--WE must cut tisg grain tomorrow. &C, therefore, and bid our
good neighbors to come and help u.s."
The mother lark only laughed and told her children to have n o fears.
But said she, mote carefully what may be said while am zone omWrow."
Upon her return the next day, she found her family again il a high state
of excitement. "The farmer came again" said they, land said to his sons:
See. the grain is still ripper and neghbors have not come. Go, therefore,
and invite u relatives to come, each with his scythe, and help Is tomorrow"
So the young larks pleaded with their mothers to let them flee for their lives.
But the mother only laughed again, and said: do not be alarmed, but
listen n again for what they will say today"
That day the farmer came again and said to his sons: Il perceive that
neither u neighbor nor ur relatives can be counted on to help u.s.. Tomorrow
When the mother lark heard this, she said: "Then, my dears, W e must
indeed be going; for ii. the farmer and his son have determined to do the
work themselves, it will no doubt be done at once, and our home will be
destroyed"
Oh, that "a good, sound, allwoolandayar divide, common sense, based
o a perfect knowledge of human nature. That wise old lark knew, as well as
you know, and know, that the mn who gets things done is the man who
stands ready to do them himself.
AS wise old Ben Franklin put it: eff thou wouldst have a thing done. go;
if not send"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17

Get the Neidich Process ribbon, the
best that's made for typewriter pur-
poses, at the Register Office.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17
How to Get Things Done

AS good a fable as old Aesop ever wrote is the
one about the family of larks in a harvest field. The
mother lark, being called away from home on bust
ness, left word with her young ones that they should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
CALENDAR FOR THE CURRENT WEEK

symphony Society
SIS p m Metropolitan House. $3.50
operate
John Mccormack Princess me
reel StocbweH Strange contao ana
free organ
recital ~ A. Baldwin
TUESDAY-Aeoan joint recital by lstea Nuhaus ana
Howe joint recital by Marie Caoya and Ethel
special performance
"I8nsel Grete" Theatre, demon
Roger Watts; Assembly Hail. Old
concert by TonIunster Society
Opera Tosca
St An
rectaI by A. Baldwin
"Lohen
IN, recital by Helene Koeling
House. Italian Aida; Pn
cessT p
Italian
IN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Resume of Season at the
Century Gives Encour-
agement for Future
ofPopular Opera
Movement.
~ GRENNnIE NEKNON.

with the fall OF last nights curtain Oh
Victor Herberts "Natoma' the Century
Opera Company presented the "s'
operate performance OF its first season
The season was 10 have lasted thirty
five weeks. or four weeks longer out II
was curtailed. il was stated, to aho"
time for extensive alterations prior TO the
opening Of the second season, on Septem-
Der IA. The alterations will add nearly
one thousand seats to the AUDITORIUM
these seats being entirely in the cheaper
portions OF the house.
The close OF the Century Opera COM
pany's season brings with II much 1000
for reflection and for discussion but II
is enough at the present juncture TO set
down the facts as they exist. The forma-
ton Of this organization, growing as II
did out OF seed sown in the City Ciuo'
was in itself a tribute to the idealism or
a number OF gentlemen. The enthusiasm
~ their belief proved catching and funds
ample 10 see the company through three
seasons were subscribed. The result or
the first years experiment brings with II
both solace and disappointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
CENTURY'S FINAL
CONCERT OF YEAR

The farewell Century Sunday night con-
cert will be given tonight A gala bill
has been arranged by Milton and Sargent
Aborn as the farewell to the first season
Of GRAND opera in English by the Century
opera Company at the Century Opera
House.
The orchestra will open the programme
with the prelude to Act III OF "Natoma,"
and will follow with the Dagger Dance
from the same work Lena Mason and
Alfred kaufman will sing the duet La
cl darem la mano" from Don Giovanni"
Jean Theslof, the Finnish barytone, will
again be heard in the Largo al facto-
tum" from THE Barber Of Seville" and
Musetta's waltz song, from La Bohkme,"
will be sung by Bertha Shalek, while
Thomas Chalmers will give the "Dio pos
sente." from Faust" The orchestra will
close the first half with Wagner's Kaiser
March
After this Miss Helen Stanley will sing
the mirror song from "Thais," and Kath-
leen Howard will sing for the first time a
group Of French folk songs. Mary Jor-
dan will be heard in the spring song from
samson and Delilah, Jayne Herbert
Will give the 30 milo Fernando" from Ia
Favorita." and Mary Carson will be heard
in the mad scene from Hamlet" Ru-
dOlphs Narrative" from La Boheme"
viii be sung by Orville Harold, and the
Lucia 81 Lammerrnoor" sextet Will be
given by double sextet in which Ivy
Scott, Lois Ewell Oryille Harold, Henry
TavlOr ,Ouis ETeidler IOuis U'AnoaIo
William Schuster, Alfred kaufman, Sam
uol Adams. Frank Mansfield. Lenore Beck,
Louise Haussmann and the entire Cen
fury opera chorus will be heard. The or
chestra will open the second half OF the
evenings entertainment with the over
ture 10 Die Fledermaus." and will also
play the peer Gynt" suite Of Gricg The
conductors will be Messrs. Szendrei Nj
COSTA and Pasternack. with Mr.. Collins at
the piano.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
CONCERTS OF THE
WEEK ARE MANY
Several Recitals and Other Af'
fairs of Interest, Despite
Waning of Season.

The concert and recital season Is dying
hard, for there is plenty 10 occupy all
lovers Of this branch Of music during the
coming week.
The Irish song recital Of James Burke
will be given at Aeolian Hall this eve
ming. the programme containing twelve
OF the most famous Irish songs and sew
eral operate selections. Mr. Burke Will
be assisted by Nine. Lecea BRAKEMAN, so
prano; Bernard O'Donnell. organist and
Norman Winter, accOmpanist
The Italian symphony Society will. dur
ing the afternoon. appear at AeOlIan Hall
and give it's second New York concert
presenting. besides Italian compositions,
Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony. The
rest of the programme will consist of
works all OF which are receiving their
first presentation I'm New York. These
consist OF Luigi Bocchernrs overture in
ID, Op. AZ; Nicola Laucellas symphonic
picture, Sunday at the Village: Man
cinellfs "Andante- BarcarOla" and Mar
tuccis DANA, Op. ~. At the same
time Florence Stockwell Strange, con-
tralto. and Alois Trnka, yiolnist will
give Joint recital at the Princess Thea
tire, giving selections by Tartni. Brahms
Dvorak. Tschaikowsly and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
TO STRENGTHEN THE CHORUS
AND ORCHESTRA.

The two other great weaknesses Of
the company were IN the orchestra and
the chorus. The former was In particii-
lar lamentably weak. and a. is again
pleasant 20 notice that the mana gement
intends TO strengthen this primary part
of the organization. as well as 10 import
from England a number Of trained chorus
people. These two sections OF the com
pany. which should have been the strong
est. were the most deficient II was too
much TO expect great singers TO join
popular opera company but IL was not
TOO much to ask an adequate ensemble.
The Improvement OF the lbrettos, the
strengthening OF these two elements and
the introduction Of new stage manager
in the person Of Jacques Coini are all OF
good omen for ne xt seasons success.
on the credit side Of the ledger lie many
very admirable performances. especially
az regards the principal singers The
opening ADA" Samson and Delilab."
louie" Butterfly and "Tiehand"
we're IN particular very crcditsbly pre-
sented. and Of the chief singers New York
IN fortunate IN having made the acquaint-
ance OF Miss Helen Stanley. Miss Eliza
DHib hffbfn ano MihH LOIS F""ll. OF W."
sopranos. Miss Mary Jordan and Miss
Katherine Howard. ~ the cOntraltos, or
vile Harold, GuataVe Bergman md Nor
gan Kingston Of ;he tenors. and Thomas
Chalmers and Louis Kyeidier. Of the
baryt0neg.
Tde. c0npanys year WAS not without
its yiclesitu0es. ~ ie ever the case boz tho
lend o. grand opera However only tUO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Ruth" by Oratorio Society.

With repetition of Georg Schumann's
oratorio Ruth" on Saturday evening
the Oratorio Society brings it's forty-hrst
season To close. This organization has
rarely repeated "A work In one season, ex-
ccpung, ~ course. THE Messiah" But
the chorUs of commentator that fol-
lowed the FIRST New York presentation
Of Ruth" by this society last December
was 50 general that the directors decided
upon second performance I'm a season
bcttcr adapted To pastoral idyl," The
soloista win be Florence Hnl6le Nlidyed
Potter Arthur Middleton Din place - ale
late Putnam Grlswold) and y. F,pNsr
Why II win be sung In Carnegie tan,
Louir k"'mmcuich will conduct. md Nc
orchestra OF the Symphony Society Ia
assist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
SURPLUS THAT MELTED INTO
DEFICIT.

The first portion Of the season proved
Unexpectedly successful and up TO the
opening OF the Metropolitan Opera House
there was positively a surplus. Then,
however. business began TO fall or, ana
the thirty-one weeks ended with very
considerable deficit, a sum prooaby
mounting TO the neighborhood of SoJVVV'
IL IS understood that this deficit is less
than had been expected, but 1t Is GER
tainly large enough TO have caused very
considerable changes in next years pro-
Pramme. As this loss came entirely In
the latter half OF the year, next season
will consist OF only twenty weeks, a large
proportion of these coming before the
opening OF the Metropolitan, when the
Century is the only opera house in town.
Then, again. there IS 10 be large in
crease IN the number Of the cheaper
seats and an absolute elimination OF all
save the most popular operas.
II the first season proved anything it
proved that the Century opera Company
founders were right in their belief that
there is a desire in New York for cheap
opera: but probably a number Of these
gentlemen did not realize that s. opera
is not cheap opera in the sense be-
lieved in by the people. 1t was stated
only two weeks ago that 80 per cent Of
the cheaper seats-that is. the seats rang
ing from 81 to IS cents-had been taken
throughout the year. a very much less
satisfactory state of affairs reigned, how
ever. as to the 50 and 81 80 sections. and
as these seats were half the money capa-
city OF the house. the reason IS evident
as 10 the adding Of the 1,oOo cheap seats.
In fact, the first season brought the be-
lief to many that It would be better TO
lower the prices of all the expensive seats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
TWENTY OPERAS IN THE
THIRTY-ONE WEEKS.

Durin,. the thirty-one weeks twenty-six
oDeras we're sung. There were four noV-
elites in the schedule and several or the
oneras were heard for the first time IN
English. Six Of the seven first operas
produced were also sung In their Original
lanqloge OF these Aida La Clio
conda." The Jewels of the Madonna
Madam Butterfly" and La Tosca' were
sung in Italian, and S-5hengrln, the
onera Of the week Of october - was
heard in German. The third week 1.-The
Tales OF HOFFMAN," was given eight per
formances in English. The demand OF the
patrons and subscribers of the Century
resulted in the production for second
week of THE Tales Of Hoffmann'
Madam Butterfly" Louise "Hansel
and Gretel." Aida and "Thals.' The
international Ballet was presented dur
ing the two weeks OF "Hansel ana
Gretel" and was also given at all the
holiday matinees. "Hansel and Gretel,'
with the International Ballet was given
twenty-nine performances, the largest
number Of performances Of any one work.
The only opera to have its premiere at
a matinee was Lucia di Lammermoor'
which was sung for the first time on
Tuesday afternoon. November ELECTION
Day). Aida" and THE Tales Of Hof-
mann" were given seventeen perform
ances each. Madam Butterfly and
"Thais" were given sixteen performances.
while Louise" was presented two con-
secutive weeks and had fifteen perform
ances. with The Tales Of Hoifmann
following for the second production, open
ing on Monday night. January y.
This is the complete schedule OF the
rorforuaurcS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
SECOND RECITAL OF ESTElLA
NEWHAUS.

Miss E.stella Newhaus is to give her
second piano recital in Aeolian Hall on
Tuesday afternoon, and Marie Caslova
and Ethel Leglnska are to appear IN a
violin and piano recital at the same place
i'm the evening. The Schubert rondo In
b minor, Op. 20. and the Sinding sonata
in D minor, Op. 80. will be among the
features OF the latter. The performance
Of the Sinding number will be It's first in
America IT Is written "in old STYLE" and
is said 10 be a work of unusual interest.
Among her solo numbers Miss Leginska
will play three Chopin etudes. while Miss
Caslova will play the Saint-Saens "IIaya-
naise" and Kreisler's "Tambourin Chi
nois."
Nine Helene Koelling. a German lieder
singer. will make her New York debut I'm
that field on Thursday evening in Aeolian
Han. She will sing number of German
songs.
Ellcry's Band will give a concert this
afternoon at the Washington Irving High
School playing. among other numbers the
"Parsifal" prelude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

dancer of note, the privilege Of publicly
interpreting this hymn, he later retracted
his refusal and offered Mrs. Watts the
exclusive privilege OF its public presenta-
ton.
Mrs. Watts will appear on Tuesday .af-
ternoon at the Booth Theatre. She will
divide the programme with the Trio de
Lutece, which comprises George Barrere,
flute; Carlos Salzedo. harp. and Paul
Kefer. cello. Ensemble numbers by this
organization viii open and close the pro-
cramme and Il viii likewise play the
Hymn TO Apollo" which Mrs. Watts
will interpret in movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
MUSIC 1000 YEARS OLD TO BE
RENDERED.

Music two thousand years old IS not
heard with any noticeable frequency In
New York. consequently the announce
ment that AN early Greek musical COM
position. the "llymn 10 Apollo" which
WAS unearthed In Delphi In 1901 and Will
be heard here cannot hut be OF interest
as well 10 the student Of art music and
the dance as 10 the arch@oogi,,.
NJ. Gabriel Faurc. the celebrated French
composer. owned this remarkable com
position Ills Endorsement OF the work
even more noteworthy than that OF many
other ilustrious foreigners. for. after
having previously refused thia lady. alon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
OWLS EVICT SPARR0WS
Hooters Drive the Little Pests
from Streets of Elmira.

The scarcity Of sparrows on the c'y
streets has been noticeable Throughout
the city for the las two months ana
many reasons have been advanced 70 eN
plain why these much detestcd birds nave
diminished. says The Elm!ra star-ua'
zette."
Rufus Stanley. local naturalist WIZ
has made a special study of bird ll"
stated that the present scarcity OF the
sparrow in Elmira is due entirely 10 W..
presence i'm the city Of a large numo'I w.
boot owls.
These birds prowl about at night "he"
their vision is best and prey upo" '
English sparrow. the same as one sl'0''.
of the hawk lives upon chickens s'o.
from farm Yards The owls eVdelut
know the habits of the sparrow. for tn''
have little difficulty In locating '"'"
treats under porches and IN many o"'
hooks protected from the weather
During the last month many Owls nav
been noticed throughout tho city i.
have been so bold as 20 perch du''.s
the DAYTIME on wires and poles III v
business section OF the city where NV
have attracted attention.
Cities overridden 10y the sparro"
have in the past applied to the s'S,s
authorities Tor n method OF getting ="
of the nuisance. On one occasion o.
stanleys advice was sought and ne ne
commended the breeding of hoo' ~
which are natural enemies TO the SP'
row and will rid locality Of them "
short time. IL the owls appear !"
cicnt numbers, lava
why tho owls this year should n",
selected Elmlra for their home Is W., s
terry unless they were attracted " !,
large number OF sparrows haroor'p
this city. At any rate. the owls arc ,,.
and tho snorrows are disappearing rap''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
OPERA IN ENGLISH
ENDS FIRST YEAR

president Of the company, Edward kel-
logg Baird, about the middle OF the sea-
son rendered his resignation to the board
OF directors, following the financial DIFF
hculties experienced by the Century
Opera Magazine. a periodical OF which
Mr.. Baird was the chief promoter. MT
Baird's resignation was not acted upon
and il is understood that the trouble was
straightened out. He will remain next
year as a member OF the board OF d.
rectors but will in all probability not he
reelected president OF the opera COM
many. The other incident was a letter
written TO the newspapers by Alfred
szendrei. the company's chief conductor
I'm which he severely criticised the organ
ization. The management answered MT
szendrei with a categorical denial OF all
his allegations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
ONLY TUNEFUL OPERAS IN COM
ING SEASON.

The Messrs AbOTn have also announced
that next year the only operas TO be
given will be those-with tunes in them"
However little this statement may appeal
to the believers IN the love Of music
among the people, it is based on expe-
rience and common sense AS proved by
the box Office receipts what the Century's
public wants are the operas it can hear
again on the phonograph. "Tiefand'
marked probably the height Of the COM
pany's artistic achievement, but the pub
lie would have none Of it. 1t wanted
what IL always has wanted-"Trovatore'
Carmen" Aida" "Tosca." Butterfly
"Boheme." "Pagliacci" So these are to
be the operas we are to have next year.
As to the desire Of the people for opera
in English. the season proved nothing.
When during the first weeks Monday
nights were devoted to opera i'm the orig
tnat language, the house was as full as
and often times fuller than, 1t was at the
English performances. This bi-lngual
system was abandoned. not because II
was financially unsuccessful, but because
it put too great a strain upon the re-
sources Of the company. IL is certain that
as far as the libretto went these Monday
night performances were vastly superior
so the others Leaving aside the ultimate
desirablity OF translated opera. it Is GER
tain that such opera is utterly inartistic
when the translations are as unmusical
and banal as were many used at the
Century. II was probably impossible for
the management to have secured better
ones at such short notice, but 1t Is gratl-
Tying 70 note that the Messrs. Aborn have
announced that this trouble Will be rem
edied and that Mr.. Algernon ST. John
Brenon IS already at work on a number
Of new translstiOns.