Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1912 — Sings Her Favorite Ragtime Ditties at A. M. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Sings Her Favorite Ragtime Ditties at A. M.

Chicago. —it was 2 o'clock in the morning, yet the piano in the flat upstairs was still dispersing ragtime. "Come on along, come on along,” It in* slated, "to Alexander’s Rag Time Band,” for "everybody’s doing It now.” The piano was not the only sleep-de-stroyer, a human voice was its accomplice—the voice of Mrs. Rose Kilhane, 2951 South Union avenue. "Ye gods,” soliloquised Mrs. Mary Lee, holding her. hands to her ears, "how much longer will’ that music box stand it?” “O Moving Man, don’t take my baby grand,” came the voice ofbthe singer. A fervent prayer escaped from the flat below, a prayer that the moving man would' get busy right away. A score of residents In the block would gladly have paid the expenses of the trip when "I want to be, I want to be, I want to be down South in Dixie’’ floated through the open windows a few moments later. ■ \ The singer heard neither the prayers nor the Imprecations, but told her audience tn pajamas “Gee, but I like music with my meals.”

“O Mr. Dreamman, please let medream some more,” was the next selection, followed by a ragtime lullaby. "Hear her,” almost sobbed Mrs. Lee, “Singing ‘Sleep, Baby, Sleep,’ and she won’t let anybody else do it.” She hastened out, and searching the ’ streets and' alleys finally found a policeman and had him accompany her to the flat. •’Come, hero mine,” sang the voice, and the policeman entered. There was no more singing that night, and next day Mrs. Kilhane had a hearing before Municipal Judge Beitier at the South Clark street station. The judge fined her |lO and costs. That's why the nights are so quiet now in the, vicinity’•of 2951 South Union avenue. ‘