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Show DOY BECOMES CALLIOPE. Swallows Tin Whittle and Learni to Play Tunes. Pes Moines, In. I.nrs Iirsnn, seven-year-old son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Johan Larson, living near hero, Is achieving fame ns a human calliope. Tho lad, who la of an Imltatlvo turn of mind, swallowed a small whistle a few days ngo, after seeing a calliope that a traveling circus brought here. He said he could become a whistler or note U ho had lungs as strong as tho steam chest or tho calliope, and ho, when ho obtained tho whistle, which was mndo or tin, ho promptly swallowed It, Much to his satisfaction tho whistle became fixed crnsswlso In his throat, and now thu youngster can make music mu-sic that enn bo heard half a mllo away, lie Is gradually learning to play tunes on tho whlstlo, nnd his practice, In which ho Insists In Indulging at night, Is keeping his father and mother and ull the neighbors wide nwuko. "Tho boy Is In no danger," says a surgeon who has examined him, "and possibly ho will soon ho able to draw a big salary from n imiBoum as tho only living cnlllnpe. As hu has an ear for music, thoro Is no reason why he should not piny tunes on tho whistle by breathing In the proper manner." |