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THE STORE OF QUALITY AND SERVICE Chicago Opera Stars Baffled When Ciccolini Tests the $3,000,000.00 Phonograph That Ciccolini would score a great success as Alfredo in Traviata, the season's initial offering of the Chicago Opera Association, was a I'cregone conclusion. His career has been a series of triumphs. On the following day, accompanied by Carolina and Virgilio Lazza ri, respectively leading contralto and world-famed basso of the Chi cago organization, Ciccolini called at a friend’s studio. “Ah! here's a New Edison!" exclaimed the great tenor. ‘‘Let's hear ourselves as others hear us." And they began playing their own RE-CiaEATIONS. Finally Ciccolini inserted ‘' Marechaire, ’ ’ the Nea politan street song which he sings with such vei've and spirit. As the beautiful melody flooded the room Ciccolini. too, began to sing. A duet!" exclaimed Virgilio Lazzari. “And they're as like as two peas. I doubt if I can tell them apart." Clo ing his eyes he listened attentively. Ciccolini gradually reduced the volume of his voice. Finally he ceased. “Why don't you stop?" inquired his listener a moment later. "So that I can tell the difference?" Ciccolini and Signorina Lazzari burst into laughter. Virgilio Laz zari, a ! tar of Grand Opera, with the sensitive tone perceptions which that ’act implies, was forced to admit that he had been completely baffled He could not distinguish artist from instrument. Nor was this strange. Out of the vast audiences, totalling more than 2,('00,000 people, which have attended Edison tone tests not one per soi has been able to distinguish the artist from the New Edison. And this applies to instrumental renditions as well as to vocal. By the test of direct comparison this wonderful phonopraph has proved its power to RE CREATE the artist's voice or instrument with such fidelity that the two performances are indistinguishable. The three million dollars which went into its development was well expended. THE NEW EDISON. "The Phonograph with a Soul" alone among devices for sound reproduction has ever been subjected to the tone test. No talking machine, no other device could meet it... Call at our store and we'll take pleasure in demonstrating the New Edison. Why not today? THORNHILL The Best Quality— Best Ironed OLD TIME WIDE TRACK WAGONS Bought before the last advance. Only a few more left: see them before you buy: it will pay you. SMITH HARDWARE CO. “The Store of Quality and Service" ✓ THE BARROW TIMES. V/INDER, GEORGIA GOOD NEWS To Autombible Owners We have just made a jobbing contract for India Tires A 7500 MILE CASING with one more ply of fabric than any oth er standard Tire, and for the next 30 days we are going to give the special dis count to our customers in order to get them introduced. See the fabric, cross sections, and get our special offer proposition from I. A. Delay, H. E. Millikin, H. E. Haynie, S. H. ’Ware, John Drake, or Homer Hill. It will be to your advantage. ! . A'. a.rxi # “V fi.ffe ~ + -> . < G. M. C. King of Motor Trucks Ask the man who has used them and knows. Place your order now to insure getting one this winter. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2