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New Britain herald., 1916-06-16

1 may perhaps convey as true picture of Mendelssohn as any other of his works. It is a simple, clear cut un- derStandable story and carVes an un- m1stakable note of complacency and self sausfa ction. It is truly Mendels- Sohn himself, speaking through the n-edium of the keyboard.
 Let us turn for contrast to perha ps the best exponent of the tragic mood in music, Frederic Francois Chopin. He was born in Poland in the year 1909, the year of Mendelssohn's birth. Here again is an example of birth
 into propitious surroundings. His father was of French extra ction and his mother, a native Of Poland.
 Frederic began his musical educa- tion under the best available instruc- tons. He had the old, obtuse, unin- teresting musical forms of compost tion held up to him as models throughout his instruction, but, under his own guidance he soon broke through these narrow limitations and established a style peculiarly his own. He has something new to say in music. He was a tragedian in his art.
 No one ever heard Chopin laugh. His smile, rare and charming, was like that of his American brother poet, Edgar Allen Poe. Both men were foredoomed to, unhappiness. Both disdained mediocrity and there fore drank deep of misery. But his greatest handicap was his health. From his birth he was delicate, phy- slcally, morose and cynical, mentally. His nervous irritability was extreme. On his better days he would be bouy- and gay, even extravagant; on his worse, he would appear peevish and fretful, not from ill humor but rather from sheer exaggeration of sensibil- 1ty. There was always something of the sick child about Chopin, a petu- lance and moodiness due not to malice, but to the raw and jingled nerves which he could not control. The key to Chopin's curiously contra dictory life is to be found in the dis crepancy between his mental and physical powers. In his works he was a curious compound of fantasy, feeling and strength. No one has brought out pathetic duality of Chopin's nature better than Frederick Neicks at the close of his admirable hiograph Notwithstanding the
 
 he says, Chopin might have been moderately happy if body and soul had been we'll matched" This, how ever, was not the case. His thoughts were too big, his passions too violent for the frail frame that held them. He could not realize his aspirations compass his desires, in short, could not fully assert himself.
 Had not ChOnin been an artist the tale of his life would have been un- told but in his art he revealed all his strength and weakness, all his suc- cesses and disappointments, all his dreams and realities.
 Turning to his works, we find that very wildly Chopin, the man, is dis played by his musical productions. Almost every whim, mood or event in his life. has it's musical translation. The whole trend Of his music is
New Britain herald., 1916-06-16

{ ary twenty-second was appointed to 1 be observed as fast day. Before | that time, a long expected vessel ar rived laden with provisions, and the | fast day was changed into ono of | thanksgiving. In New England, es- pecially, Thanksgiving is celebrated extensively. It is observed with re. ligious services in the church, and IS made the occasion for family re- :, unions
 l The custom had gradually extended | to the other states. despite the oppo- sition at first shown in the South. The Southerners objected to the ob- 1 servance of such a day on the ground 1 that it was a relic of Puritanic big otry, but by 1858 proclamations ap- pointing a day of thanksgiving were issued by the governors of twenty five states and two territories. Presi-
 dent Lincoln appointed the fourth Thursday of November, 1864, and
 since that time each president has
 annually followed his example.
 Last, but not least of the holidays
 is Christmas It is celebrated all ever
 the civilized world and is a day of
 great rejoicing. It is observed with
 religious services in the Christian
 churches, all thoughts being centered
 that day, on the sentiments of the angels song, Peace on earth to men of good will"
 The Fourth of July and Thanks giving have been discussed more fully for the reasons that they are the true American holidays. Had it not been for the fourth of July in 1776, when America gained her independ- ence, there would be no American holidays, they would be purely Eng fish. Thanksgiving likewise is a real American holiday because 1t origina1- ed in America, and is observed today in only the land of it's beginning the home of the free and the brave"
 Music as an exponent of Character. Shown by the lives and works of Ntendelssohn and Chopin.
 (Roger Franklin Holmes)
 To the mind of the average person of today, the word artist suggests a mental picture of some great rainter; some representative of that group of geniuses who by certain pleasing combinations of color and forms arranged on the canvas, pie lures for the onlooker some particu- lar phase of life.
 We are inclined to think thus of artists almost to the exclusion Of a group of geniuses who are, in a literal sense, true artists, the musical com Eosers. They, by certain pleasing combinations of sound arranged upon a staff or scale, picture even more ac- curately some phase of life. say even more accurately, because, while 1 q painter usually begins a master 1 piece prompted by his own emotions, these feelings may and usually do a decided change during the l length of time necessary to complete l the picture. On the other hand. a l composer must be prompted through put the period of composition by l some particularly strong feeling. He goes to his instrument and speaks his l
New Britain herald., 1916-06-16
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New Britain herald., 1916-06-16

the darker side of Chopin, the side which was always promine
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
GAR MEN
 IN BIG STRIKE

NEW YORK, Aug. "A general strike on the part of conductors and motormen operating surface care lines in this city has been called. Surface transpOTtition is tied up. The union men refuse to go back to work unless their de mands tor higher wages are met by the street car companies.
 It is rumored +ha5 the employees of the elevated and subterranean lines will meet lis week to consid- CT q demand for higher pay. Ar bltral!on failed 70 bring the two factions to an agreement and rue to their threat the surface men walked out on a general strike The strike has +iei business condl- lions uu in general all over the city No violence is being shown on the part of the strikers. The police guard has been increased to pro tect lives and property in case riots should occur.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
RUSHED
 ID ONTARIO

TORONTO, August 5-Relief has been sel,t to the refugees who have been ariyen out of the northern provinces by forest tires. The fight ing force has been doubled and i'm mediate reports indicate that it is taking a turn for the better. High winds continue to sweeQ the tre stricken region making it exceed iugIy difficult for the fighters to make any headway. Hope is held out TOT rain within the next twen- Iy four hours.
 Over five hundred deaths have been caused by the fires. Many deaths hot reported are known to have occurred. Tho fatalities may reach the 1000 mark before the fire i5 under control.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
GERMANS STORM
 VERDUN FRONT

PARIS, Aug. "A heavy en- gagement is now In progress on the western defense lines Of the Verduu front. The Grmans are try ing to take Tniaumont aud the surrounding fortresSes. The inst attacks have been repulsed at great loss to the German side. The French used high powered explosive combust.bla air balls and supple mented with rapid fire guns It is reported that over two thousand rapid fire guns were used in the rirsL attack.
 Having sufficiently recuperated from the'seyere beating given them this morning they are now on the verge of sending another detach- n-eut against the same works. Charging and grenade fighting is uOw in progress. Heavy cannon@de fighting on both sides can be heard fu. mics around the battle field.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
TORPEDO
 3 SCHOONERS

LONDON, Aug. 5--A German submarine got in some effective work this morning in the. North Sta. Three big British schoonerS are at the bottom of the ocean as the result of the effective fire from the under sea monsters.
 It approached the three boats which were sailing in a fleet for protective means and began firing wrop the boat without warning. All three were sunk within three quar- tcry of an hour. Some of the crews were saved by approaching de- stroycrs The submarine m"ue safe get away.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
ZIP SQUADRON
 IN AIR RAID

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 5-Tle force operating at Syesborg, Finblnd, has been attacked by q su!o1dronI Of mammoth Zeppelin.. At least ten of the AeriaI craft lowered in the air Gu- of range of the air guns and dropped bomb after bomb upon the city beneath.
 The destruction and loss of lives and property trom this one raid will reach into the millions Of dollars. supplementary aeroplanes carrying light air guns succeeded in routing the zeppelms after they had practically devastated the dis trtct. It is thought that this is a part of the squadrcn which radded the east coast os England
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
NATION LOOKS ID
 G.O.P. LEADER.

BRIDGEHAMPTON, Aug. - After giving a short address to the citizens Of this city from the rear platform of his private car, Charles Evans Hughes commenced his western itinerary. Hughes will Vls- it practically all Of the western cities, rest in the Rocky mountains for a fortnight and then launch forth on his middle western eam- paign.. He will wind up. by thoroughly stumPing' every. New England State.
 He was given a hearty reception after Finishing his masterful ad- dress, by the citizens of t1fs clty' He Is pointed. loses no time in getting to the kernel of his topic then opens up with wonderful and powerful forensic ab1lity.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
BADLY WOUNDED
 IN DOCK FIGHT

Walter .Rheinhar. was taken to his home yesterday in all uncon- scious condition, suffering bruises around the head and back as the result of an alcercaJiou with a drunken person on the waterfront vest, rduy. It is understood that Mr RAeinhart was engaged in his duties loading a boat and refused to drink with 'soms Of the mem bers of the crew Of freighter which was in port. A quarrel arose and the asSailant knocked MT, Rheiuhart down, kicked and abused him. He was rushed to his home in this city and Dr. Cable was sum moued. He Is reported tobe i'm provin; today and the doctor re pGrts that he will be up and around by next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
RUSSIANS SWEEP
 0N ID LENBERG

PETROGRAD, Aug. 5-The war office has received the report that the Russian infantry has forded the River Dereth at a point south of Brody.. One regiment crossed late last night and three regiments are crossing this morning. Those who have crossed are sweeping on to- ward I.emberg.
 Tn. defense placed at the river was weak and could not stand the rapid fire and cannonade fire which was poured into 'heir ranks. They are reported to be on Q nasty re- treat toward Lemberg. A central lzat:ou of all fighting forces will no doubt be drawn up around the stragetical city. The big battle will be fought within twenty miles of the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
HIGHFS CONFIDENT BEGINS SWESIERNCAMPAIGN
FIRENiEN WANT MONEY
 FOR ALARM SYSTEM

Ska.way firemen called upon Phil 'Aorahams last night and lay ed before him their plea for as- sisLance in mainaitning a proper electric alarm system. They have hopes of getting the July commit tee to donate he surplus amount Of m. .uey on hand to this cause. It IS understood that H.. c. Put nam will call a meeting of the committee to reconsider the recent action which they took and recommend that the money be turn ed over to the Firemen of this city with express instrut tions that 1t be used in installing a modern fire alarm system.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
FIRST LOAD OF SAND
 FOR NEW BUILDING

The first load of sand to be used in the construction of the building to be occupied by the Bank of Alaska was hauled this morning Workmen have been busily engaged during the week excavating for 'he foundation and under work of the building. Not many towns in Alaska will be able to boast Of such a fine building as this new concrete edifice will be when it is completed. The con- struc.iou is being done by the liar graves Engineering Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
TUESDAY PICNIC

The Womans Church Auxiliary is planning a picnic Tuesday to Bu1ro Greek. The launch Golden Rod Is scheduled to leave the wharf at tel o'clock, and bring the party back in the evening. The number going is limited to thirty.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
hLTERT OUT TONIGHT

The Prince Rupert is booked to sail from this port tonight at $ D. m. for the south. In any event 1t vii, not clear for the south until the arrival of the train, which has a number of returning passengers booked to leave for the south on the boat. In all about 40 nave secured reservations for the south.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
EPISCOPAL SERVICES

Episcopal Church services will he held one hour after the arrival of the City of Seattle in this port tomorrow. The boat iS scheduled t. reach here by 1 n.. Ill. Rev. Mr. Corsor will render the services.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
BELGIAN ARMY
 IN SOLID SHAPE.

LONDON, Aug. 5-Belgiant troops are ready for a miniature battle ot Verdun on their own front, if the fortunes of war bring it to them.
 Visitors to the Belgian front are few, but King Albert did not oD- ice. to Sir Charles Wakefield, the Lord Mayor of Lonaon, looking over the Belgian lines
 Outdoor life, ''roughing 1t, fresh air and hardships have done to the Belgian soldiers what they have dore +o all other men in Europe; converted them into mar yels of strength and health..'.
 "In 1913 I was present at the Belgian maneuvers," says the Lord. "but since then the Bel gian troops seem tc have develop ed physically. They're bigger and stronger than he Belgian soldiers of 1913. And they are equipped and ready for whatever ctmes."
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
ON OPERATING TABLE

Miss Evangeline Cook was operat- cd upop this morning at 1O:SO by Dr. Gapie at the White Pass hos phal. She safely passed thrue the operation and is resting easily III her room at the hospital. Dr. Gable removed her 'tonsils and a minor adenoid operation was also performed by the surgeon.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
FAIL ID RESCUE ARCTIC PARTY

LONDON, Aug. All hCpe ot ever rescuing the Arctic explorers has Lccn given up by tAe officials in this city. Lloyd's agency an- nounces that shackletonI has again mLde a failure of the rescue and that the trained explorer has him sell given up all nope for reaching the lJst party.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
GOLDEN ROD ON TRIP

The Golden Rod made trip to Haiues yesterday afternoon with number of passengers enroute to the Porcupine district. Wm. Hen son is acting as he official guide tor the party. MT. SeWeIl 'maue the round trip to Haines with Capt.  Young.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05

Mrs. Albert Reilert, Miss Stew art, Miss Nitric! Stewart, Mr.. J. G. Blanchard and NIT. James wal lace enjoyed an outing to Denver glacier on Thursday. The party took wi'r them a fine luncheon which was eaten al fresco.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
YUroN BISHOP GOES SOUTH

Bishop stringer, Bishop of the Yukon will leave tonight on the Rupert for the south. The Bishop will attend the convention of Ru- De-ts'and to be held at Edmonton, Alta.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
FREIGHTER WITH 300 TONS

The santa Ana, Alaska Steamship freightar, is steamiLg up the h. side passage with about 500 tons Of freight for this port. It IS scheduled to make port Skagway S mcI!me Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
SEATTLE NEARS PORT

The City of Settle is scheduled to make this port bv l p. m. to- morrnw. l. carries a large number Of tourists for this port and the si;ka run. Over 100 tons of freigh' are in the holds of the snip for this port.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05

The Alameda Is booked to sail from Seattle this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05

The Mariposa Is due from the westward sometime Monday
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05
OUT OF HOSPITAL

Cecil Cole, who has been confined in the White Pass hospital for the last week, Is out and around. lie will resume his duties with the White Pass on Monday morning. Eye strain confined +He popular White Pass employe in the local hospital All danger seems Go be past and ne will report for " TX next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-08-05

George Dillon Bas joined the busy staff of Ganty's grocery store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-01
She Screamed Murder" at the Top Of Her Voice.

badgering had failed to accomplish.
He broke down and made a full con-
fession.
He had faith in the stories that
Anna Holman was rich, and had u
large sum of money concealed in her
house. He watched her for long
time, and finally concluded that she
kept her money in a strong chest which
was always carefully locked. His orig
inal idea was merely to steal the
money, but he concluded after a time
that this couldn't be done without re-
moving the woman. So he waited for
an opportunity.
One day Steiner went out to be
gone considerable time, and Rausch-
maier felt that his chance had come.
He stepped up behind the poor womun
and placed his big muscular hands
about her neck. She was small and
weak, and died in his hards with but
little struggle. Then he carried the
body to the garret and dismembered
1t and concealed the fragments, where
they had been found. The head he
threw into the canal. That head had
the crime, but he threw 1t back into
the canal, fearing it would get him
into trouble.
Having committed one of the most
cold-blooded murders ever recorded in
criminal history, Rauschmaier went to
the chest to get his reward. The only
valuables in the chest were eight
kreutzers. So he had done his hideous
work for few coppers.
Steiner was found and testified for
the prosecution and Rauschmaier was
convicted. He was sentenced to stand
in the plllory for several hours, and
then to have his head cut off with n
sword. Appeals of clemency were
made so the cou-t generously remit
ted the pillory sentence, and nothing
more serious than decapltation hap.
pened to him.
The probability is that the crime
would never have been brought home
to him but for that worthless brass
ring.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-01

hauschmaier stin lived in town and he
was arrested at once, although there
was no other reason for connecting
MIN with the crime than the fact that
ne was living in the house when the
woman disappeared. He was not Mt
all disturbed by his arrest. In fact. be-
Ing possessed of sense of humor. he
seemed much amused, and remarked
that the stupidity of the police was
RIDICULOUS He was taken to the
morgue and sho7|n the remains of the
woman. and muttered some words OF
sorrow and sympathy. Not by the
culver of an eyelash did he show any
symptom of guilt or uneasiness. The
officers who accompanied him on this
grisly errand were convinced that he
was innocent
he was examined over and over by
the magistrate. and he never varied
from his original story, except that he
admitted having stolen several small
articles before leaving the woman's
house. He was desperately hard up at
the time, was his excuse.
AT last the magistrate seemed dis
couraged. He had laid all kinds of
traps for George, and they had failed.
The man couldn't be confused or rat
tied by any manner of questioning.
SO the magistrate said: 81 believe
You are guilty. but it seems impossible
to prove 1t. so l suppose you must be
turned loose, but for the present the
court Will retain these articles of
yours"
The articles were certain cheap
pieces of jewelry which had been
found In Rauschmaler's room after his
arrest. Among them the magistrate
had placed the brass ring.
George protested at once against
this injustice. The articles were his
own, and the court had no right to
keep them. He made a great fuss, and
the magistrate looked embarrassed and
dubious.
You are positive these things are
your own?" he inquired. indifferently.
Absolutely" replied George.
THAT brass ring, for instancep
"1t is mine. wore it for years"
George slipped it on his finger, which
1t fitted loosely.
"You have confessed !" said the mag
istrate, sternly.
The facts were explained to him,
and the dilemma he found himself in
did what all the questioning and
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-01

of the year the chickens live on grass,
clover, surplus garden stun, gleanings
from the grain fields, litter about the
barn and feed lots, and more important
than all else, they consume weed seeds
insect enemies to crops and other pests.
Record of Eighteen Ohio Farm Flocks.
Two years ago the Ohio experiment
station made a study of the profits in
farm poultry. Records of IS typical
farm flocks were carefully kept.
These flocks ranged in number from
36 to $40, some were purebreds others
were mongrels. They were kept, fed
and tended just as the farmer had been
caring for them before the experiment
station asked him to keep a record.
Here are the results of the investign-
tion. For the sake of comparison, we
have figured the profit from each flock
on the basis of 100 hens In flock.
The best five tlocks yielded respect
lively S247, $154, $153. S107 and $104
per hundred hens, while the poorest
five flocks yielded SGT, $66, S63, $62 and
$15 respectively. In no case was there
a loss. The average profit per hundred
hens of the IS flocks was $S7.
Poultry Profits.
One hundred hens are worth n hun
dred dollarS-Just about the price of a
good dairy COW. Records of the cow
testing association in Iowa show that
the average dairy COW makes Il profit
of $33. Which would you rather do
milk two or three cows or take care of
hundred hens?
Most of us fail to realize that poul-
try is profitable-the wife pays the
grocery bills and every now and then
gets new piece of furniture or new
dress with the "chicken money" But
probably not one farmer in thousand
could tell just how much his chickens
are paying.
You probably have about hundred
hens-thats the average size of the
| farm flocks In the United States. How
much profit are they producing? Ar
they above the average or below? ArJ
you getting S247 or $15?
Produce Eggs When Price is High.
Sixty per cent of the eggs are pro
duced in March, April and May. Then
the number drops gradually until only
| one per cent is produced in November
Production remains low during Janu.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-01
THE BRASS RING.

Anna Holman, fifty years old and
with the face and manners of a Gypsy.
lived in a rented house in the out
skirts of Augsberg. Anna moved in a
mysterious way and her neighbors
didn't know what to make of her.
She was always asking charity, for one
thing, yet 1t was generally believed
that she had saved large sum of
money and had it hidden away some
where.
The house she occupied was larger
than she needed, so she furnished a
large room and took two dodgers,
young men named George Rauschmaier
and Joseph Steiner.
1t was in April, 1921, that the neigh
bors began to wonder where Anna
was. 1t occurred to them suddenly
that they hadn't seen her for two
weeks. Inquiry revealed the fact that
George and Joseph had changed their
lodgings. and they were hunted up and
questioned. They had no idea where
the woman was, they said. She had