Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-09-22
CaricaturiSts.


ssAre caricaturists engaged on the
illustrated journals on regu ar salary?'-
s'Some of the best known are engaged
regularly, but number refuse TO make
any binding contracts, preferrino to
work on tho outside aud sell their IDEAS
and sketches, but there are OBJ ;ections to
doing this. inasmuch as unprincipled
foremen can and often do steal an idea
that has been offered for sale and re.
fused. Of course they will not have
fac-simile of the picture offered, but the
nling idea will prevail. and in carl
cature. ideas are what makes them
popular. On this account the best
known men work regularly for one firm.
and it is the best way, as they have a
sure income. and can profit by the ideas
of the attaches of the journal 1t is not
to be supposed that men Ike Tom Mast
originate all their own pictures, for
''Pro Bono Publico" and Constant
Reader" write "a much to Harper and
lie lie as they do to the great dailies.
and often suggest an idea that, touched
up by an artists pencil. becomes a
famous caricature, and then the editors
and reporters often furnish a good sub
iect.
''Of course Mast gets all the credit.
AMI has thus become the acknowledged
caricaturist of this country. OF course
] do not wish to detract from his merit;
his work proves his ability"
"What is there about Mast that would
interest the public?"
"Oh, the public knows all about him;
he has lectured and has been here so
long, he is saving of his monev, and is,
there ore, very rich. for his salary has
been for years $3.50 a week, and he has
done outside work beside. He is the
highest-paid artist in the pro essior. He
has The knack of caricaturing public
men and politics, and is without an equal
in that liz -
What about Matt MorganP"
Matt Morgan is an elegant art st,
with st fund of ideas on all conceiv-
able subjects. He is better general
worker than Mast, but Tommie had
teen here SO long that he knew Just
what the peonle in tn country would
appreciate, while Morgan had to expert
ment with them; he was first brought
here by Frank Leslie from En- gland to
hight Mast, AMI he made gallant strug-
gle and has a reputation cock ensi e
with the country. He has abandoned
caricaturing for the time being, and is
settled in Cincinnati, with g eat show
printing house. on a salary of 5000 a
week the year round. He apparently
intends to stay t ere. as.he is building
a $40, 600 house on the hills. He is verv
much devoted to his family, and ALWAYS
has kept them in elegant stvle. He is
very fond O. his six children
"Toes Joe keppler rank nextp"
We'll, do not know that Il wish to
state the rank in which these artists
stand. In the popular estimation KEEP
pier would com, next. He is very well
known here as he was resident for a
long time, in ia t. published two or
three papers, and was MARI ed to st.
Louis lady. 1t is popularity that he
male no money to speak OF in this city,
He lett here I'm er engagem mt to Frank
este at salary of 500 week, and
after awhile started PucE: his partner,
Schwartmann. put up all the money.
1t was printed in Gerinan-a good idea,
as it is the only comic parer of abilit ,
in that language. 1t was as"ccess from
the start, and the demand or necessi-
tated an English edition. 1t is making
money fast. and Keppler w IL soon be
rich. He deserves it. as he has worked
hard and has great ability"
Who else is there famous in this
line?"
"Oh. th"re are great number; it
would be hard to talk about them ALL
Tie lad NJ artists of the great papers
are, OF course, the best known, but
there are number of men of ability
who are able at any time TO become as
well known Is those about whom we
have been talking. 1t is Just as in any
other profession, some men are ALWAYS
being talked about, and others of equal
alb litv are not even mentioned Some
are natura lv retiring, and their work
is stributed in so many journals that
they have not attained that prom hence
in the publ C mind that attaches itse
to the regular artists. -InterUieW in
81. Louis POSt-D spatch.