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Show KI3BIHO DUO HtiipiM-d a Hand louirrl I.J lilting Ilia lornet Hotnlal. St. Louis I'ost-Dlspatch: It has been wisely said that "music hath charms to soothe the tutage breast." Verily harmonious sounds hato power to affect the "kissing bug" In that direction di-rection to the superlative degree, ns Mr, Charles Collcy, cgrnct soloist In 1'rof (luldo Vogel's band, can testify and gtto ocular proof of Mr. Collcy waa on the program for a solo during l'rof. Vogcl'a band concert at Henton Park Thursday nftrnoon For his ,, . subject hi selected tho "Kiss Me" """" waltz from "Merry War." Th crowd at tbe park admired the selection greatly and settled comfortably on the benches to hear the swcct-volccd cornet cor-net send melting strains Into their cars when Mr. Col ley aroso. Mr. Collcy Col-lcy atood erect and bowed In response to tho plaudits. Ho threw back his shoulders, placed tho cornet nt tho proper angle, with the mouthplcco to his lips, lender Vogel tapped bis violin bow on tho music stand In front of blm, beat the air slowly a tow times and "Kits Me" softly, sweetly Issued from the cornet In a cadenza. Tho trains rose and swelled In volume, th hearts of tho listeners swelling toward ecstasy with tho music, when discord! A high note Jumped the track and ran oft In a wall like a cat call. Mr. Coltey yanked the cornet down with one hand, slapped hla mouth vigorously with th other and stamped on the floor. Trot. Vogel stopped beating time. Tho other musicians turned toward the soloist in surprise. The audience tittered, or some of It did. Mr. Cottcy retreated lo the rear of the stand and was hastily hast-ily Joined by l'rof, Vogel The solo-Ist'a solo-Ist'a lips were rapidly swelling and there was a tiny, blood-red spot vlsl-blo vlsl-blo In the center of tho swollen placo. Ho had been kissed by a kissing bug. "" Further playing on tho cornet wa , Impossible for blm. l'rof. Vogel mado explanations to the audience, and Mr. Collcy sought a phtslclan. ( |