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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

I The Frmack is probably the only ship In
| existence that could stand the test OF being
lifted by tackle placed around her bow and
stern without breaking ia the middle. he
sides being az least fifteen times as strong
as those Of the usual North Sea trading
ship.
Besides this she can steam backward a.
easily as forward.
Ry sheer weight.
Tho Ermack does not charge tho Ice when
sho comes IN contact with 81. her slantira
bow strikes its edge AT a tangent. and rs
slowly upon &c.. As her engines push he
forward her 500 tons weight begins to tell.
and the ice breaks up.
Her engines can even add a couple OF hun
dred tons e. this. II need be. This Is done
by pumping water into the bow compart-
ments.
Vice Admiral MakaroNs expedition VIII
enter the perpetual ice regions to the north
Of Siberia. aud IL l. hoped that advantage
can he taken of the current that sets to-
ward the pole. Il Is anticipated. moreover.
that as ih. pole Is n.are1 less difficulty
VIII De encountered. as he moving field Will
not exert 50 much pressure as farther
south.
Rivals for the Honor.
Il believe that tho future Il Arctic and
Antarctic exploration. including the dis
coyery OF the poles. will depend largely
upon the use Of powerful icc-breaking YES
sells" Admiral Makarom recently declared.
Indeed. his faith in the Ermack. which has
never yet failed him. IL unboundcG. and IL
Is to be hoped that the voyage will he sue
c~essful. II only 10 put an end to the useless
quests In which 50 many brave and valuable
lives have been sacrificed.
II IS anticipated that II the Journey can
he accomplished at all. 1t will be done both
ways in one season.
The Pcary Expedition.
But Vice Admiral Makaroff is not without
his competitors, and he will have TO be
quick. too. II he is TO win the race. for in
the latest letter from Lieutenant Peary.
dated March 81 OF this year. that intrepid
explorer. who had not been heard Of for
fifteen months. says:
Il shall push on without delay from Con-
ger. perhaps by way Of the Greenland coast.
and shall strain every nerve. and. God WILL
ing. shall reach the North Pole this spring"
Assuredly. IL perseverance and experience
will enable q man TO achieve his ambition.
Lieutenant Peary should be the first to
reach the pole.
Baby Peary-Miss Marie AhnIghito Peary.
to give her her full names-is with her
famous father. The ice-bound regions are
really the land OF her birth. for brave
Mrs. Peary's little girl was born on Sep
TENDER IL. 1885. at Anniversary Lodge. then
Lieutenant Pesry's headquarters in North
ern Greenland.
The first six months OF her eventfuI life
were spent in continuous lampliGht.
when the earliest ray OF the returning
sun pierced through the window Of our tiny
ROOM her proud father wrote. ''she
reached for the golden bar as other children
reach for a beautiful toy"
II is a pretty and at the same time touch
ing picture. and one that her parents are
never likely to forget.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
Josephine Ludwig
* of St. Louis 80
Tells How She Got Into Grand Opera.
An Experience Of Hard Work Over a.
a Long Period.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
This Is to be a story Of a well-known 81.
Louis girl who has achieved considerable
success in o~pera-heavy opera in p~articu-
lar-the story Of how the achievement was
accomplished. and the obstacles which were
overcome.
This young ST. Louis woman Is Mrs. Jo-
sephine Becker. better known as Josephine
Ludwig, and she has been singing for the
past two months or more to thousands OF
people at the Music Hall who have been
charmed by her well-trained. sympathetic
voice and her netting. which proves that
she possesses no mean dramatic ability
and that OF the right sort. Last week
Miss Ludwig sang Elsa in "LOhengrin.'
and a great success she made OF Il. too.
when did l first decide TO go into grand
opera" said Miss Ludwig, with a far-On.
calculating look. Really 1 could hardly tell
at what particular time. The idea grew
upon me. until IT eliminated in my going
to Europe 10 study. Ever since / was a
little girl the stage seemed to have a sort
OF fascination for me. But when you con-
slider that / have been singing In opera only
for a short season, you can understand me
when l say that I have many tricks OF
the profession yet 10 learn.
II remember the first dramatic venture
1 ever engaged in was a dismal failure.
That WAS several years aso-ln fact. when
/ was a little girl 6 years old. | wanted 10
get up a circus. ! was perfectly taken
with the idea and invited all my little
friends in tho neiGhborhood. j had ar
ranged no programme-that vas TO be de-
cided upon after We got together. Tn
dramatis personae was principally myself.
The theater was my fathers large barn
In one end Of the barn the carriages were
kept. the floor there being a little higher
than tine rest OF the barn That was the
stage. The audience were TO sit in the
pit. which was lower than the stage. or
course. Well. We came. we saw. but We DID
not conquer. My forces were routed by the
coachman, who objected to the intrusion.
and thus my first venture as a promoter
ard manager came to an untimely emu
II took up voice culture when 1 was IL
years old. and ever since that l nave sunga
great deal. While in school l was often
called upon TO sing when some part OF a
school programme was left unified. and
! also took part in a Juvenile opera once.
After that / was for A long while a MEM
Der of the choir a. Temple Israel But
as for grand OPERA When 1 thought OF the
study. the training and other ups ana
downs 1 dismissed the subject. Then. too.
nv mother and father did not take kindly
to the idea.
Three years ago my mother and I went
10 Europe-to Paris-snd there the awaken
ing came. II I might so call It. With no
special prospect In mind. I began studying
under some Of the best masters In Paris
They advised m. 20 go into opera. Then
/ met Jean de Reszke. the great tenor. l
sang for him. He expressed himself great
ly pleased with my voice and advised me
to sing in opera. His advice since then
has Heen very helpful to me and 1 value
hAs friendship and that OF his orotners
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

my work as soon as I reached New Yori.
He appeared Mortified and predicted all
sorts OF dire results. I wish he could see
mo now.
How did I feel that first night in Chica-
go? Well. I had a very serious attack OF
stage fright-that is. before l appeared. but
once out before the footlights II wasn't as
bad as 1 expected. i prepared for Faust
with only one rehearsal. That night when
l walked in the stage door / was full Of
fOrebodings. 1t seemed such a dirty. gloomy
place. i had never been made up nor had
/ ever had any paint on my face TIVE
maids dressed and made me up. As I sat
all descriptions was being daubed. as I
thought. upon me. Suddenly . voice calleds
Half hour
II asked the maid what u meant. She
told mes the curtain would be runs up In
half an hour. 1 sat 10 fear and trembling.
1t seemed not more than two minutes later
when 1 again heard ths voice;
Fifteen minutes
such a short time Il seemed. Thoughts
OF failure and other disasters flashed
through my mind. I was almost in a state
Of collapse. | sat there like a stoaa. X
some one had approached me then and said
that my part would be taken by another. 1
could have cried with relief.
The curtain was rung up. Those Of ths
company whom / knew gathered about me.
l nervousIy asked each in turn whether my
makeup was all right. For answer each OF
them would add a smirch OF black. a dauo
on the cheek. or rub off a line until I felt
that l had the appearance OF a painted In
dian. / glanced in tho mirror and fei
back in horror. My blond wig and makeup
seemed a nightmare. I said:
Why. II 1 go out looking like this peo-
pie will laugh at me-
But they didn't. When my time oams /
went out. and during the applause I recov-
cred a little. The people appeared Ike q
huge black swarm of bees. all buzzing-
When l began 1 felt more confident, and
before / left the stage felt quite at home.
Whichever l make an appearance IN a new
opera. l feel mc,e CT less nervous, but that
passes away after the first night"
At present Miss Ludwig is at the home Of
her father. Doctor Charles v. F. Ludwig. OF
No. 1515 ChOuteau avenue. Her husband Is
In Europe. Both off and on the stage she
possesses a magnetic personality. ard Is a
charming convers ationalist. While IN Paris
Miss Ludwig studied the piano. and is quite
accomplished on that Instrument. Her sis
ter. Mrs. Eugene Barklage. has also
achieved quite a reputation in local art
circles, and has painted a number of land
scapes and portraits. several of which adorn
the parlor Of the Ludwig home. Miss Lud-
wig has not yet decided upon her plans fer
next year. In he spring she will return to
Paris to again take up her studies. but she
has not decided as to whether she will re-
main In Europe next winter or return 70
sing In opera In this country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

n beginner Is a very important event, and
] feared that an appearance ON a New York
stage. especially when / had never sung
with a metropolitan opera company before.
would result disastrously. And l feared the
critics. i have since learned that critics
are only human and very pleasant person.
ally: but still they have a great deal TO do
with the career of a singer. Mr.. Savage
then told me that | could so to Chicago and
make my appearance there. afterward join
ing the st. Louis company. To use a slang
phrase. | jumped at the chance. 1 wanted
to be in ST. Louis
II made my debut as Marguerite In
Faust in October with the Castle Square
company at Chicago. My success was very
gra~tifying-mOre so than / had even hoped
for. The papers all spoke well OF my sing
ing. / remember that / didn't sleep any
that night. and early in the morning I sent
TO- all the papers. and there in glowing
words were the different accounts. They
were lovely. Then I came to ST. Louis.
making my first appearance here in The
Prophet"
When 1 was ; years old" said she. 81
began plano lessons. My two older sisters
were taking lessons from a ~ell-knOw
teacher. He often patted my head and re-
marked that l was the musician Of the fam
lily. and seemed very interested In me. He
afterwards left the city. and dld not see me
until | was l. years old. In the meantime
/ had stopped my piano lessons. / took
from several teachers. but all gave me up
as a hopeless case. as / would not practice.
! suppose | was too young. but anyway l
could not apply myself. Often I sat down
TO the piano and then. seeing some play
mate outside. I would run ont TO play. leav-
ing the plano untouched. One teacher told
me that I never would learn anything. But
1 was going TO tell you about the man who
predicted that I was to become the musi-
clan OF the family. Well. when 1 was IL.
% I Gnf1 he rarrrnnA 20 tho CITY anI fhn
first thing he did when he called on US
was to ask me TO play. I Eesitated. and
then went to the piano. I played as well as
] could. but after a girl-like. amateurish
fashion. He threw up his hands in disgust
and seemed very disappointed. and ex-
pressed himself as sorry that ! had not i'm
proved by time better.
About that time I began taking vocal les
sons, not because l cared particularly to do
so. but simply TO please my father. I
grew Interested. and then I discovered that
my inability to myself on the
piano handicapped me. so I again took up
the plano lessons. l was In great demand
then for charity concerts and most OF my
juvenile efforts were put forth at these
concerts"
"A funny Incident occurred when I was on
the steamer bound for New York last sum-
mer. / was thin and worn. and whenever
l would go out on the deck people would
note my b-roken-down appearance. Finally
a doctor approached me and told me that
after arriving at New York ! ought to go
to the country for three months at least. 1
laughed n told him that ] would take up
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

WHO will he tho first 70 reach the North
Poleo
This is the question OF the hour with all
who are interested IA Arctic exploration;
and experts are following the race TO the
North which is now In progress between
the rival European nations with intense
cagcrnoss. for IL looks as though the Rus
slams will win the honors OF the contest
after all.
Anywly. Il Is generally agreed by those
competcu5 80 offer opinions on the subject
thai the ;ime is not lar distant when some
fortunate and intrepid explorer will proud
ly plant the flag ~ his country amid these
ice-bouuG regions. Tor science and iudomita-
Die determination bid fair a. length to over
come an the countless obstacles Dame Ma
ture has placed In the way.
Thc Wonderful Ermnck.
Russia g. about TO make the boldest bid
Tor success that has vet been made. with
the marvellous ice-brcakinE steamship Es-
mack. OF which we give an illustration on
this page.
Great expectations are entertained OF the
expedition. which is 10 start northward no!
irom -. Petersburg IN June next I'm this
vessel.
These hopes are not without substantial
foundation. being based on past achieve
mcnts. for the Ermack has performed such
wonderful feats az an ice-breaker In tho
Baltic Sea that veteran Ice lighters are at
once amazed at her prodiGics and convinced
that II ever boat Is to penetrate this regions
Of perpetual ice and snow tho Ermack IS
her name.
And Her construction
Vice Admiral MakaroR Of the Russian
Navy designed her. but she was built by a
British hrn-namely. Messrs. Armstrong.
This firm is now making "A new and even
stronger PROV for her at its works at
Elswick; and It Is anticipated that her
power will thus be materially Increased.
The Ermack is such a remarkable vessel.
indeed. that some details Of her construc-
ton will be read with interest. A proto-
type of her was actually built by Arm
strongs as far back as 1854; but. OF course.
there Is a wide difference in power between
the ship of that date and tho one of to-
day.
The Ermack Is q quadrlple screw steam
ship. being 9o5 feet in length. II feet in
beam and 421a feet In depth. When carry
ing 5000 tons OF coal her displacement 10
5000 tons.
She can 20 through ice fourteen feet
thick at a speed OF from three to four
miles an hour. Vice Admiral Makaront
took her on an experimental voyage into
che northern ice-felds last ummer.
The start was made from Spitzbsrgen.
the ice being attacked in latitude 80 de-
grees Is minutes. the pack ice sometimes
being 1s feet high and a feet deep; but 1t
presented no difficulties TO the Ermack-
backward or
Three Of her screws are under the stern,
the fourth being under the bows. in order
TO drive broken ice well out Of the way
astern. The water-tight compartments.
moreover, number ~forty-eight In all.
II IS probable that in the forthcoming
struggle with nature greater power will BIS
supplied by ito leo steamers. which Will be
coupled in a storm In q manner similar to
two engines behind q snowplow.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
FLIRTING WITH FACTS.
Illustrative Instances of the Way
the Daily Press Gets Things
Twisted.

Some funny things concerning the
paper trade appear in the daily papers
now and then. For example, a New
York paper stated recently that the
ground wood pulp mill at Sault Ste
Marie has a daily capacity of 125,O0
tons. and that a sulphite mill Of a
daily capacity Of $1,000 tons is very
near completion.
Another daily paper tells Of watches,
chains and all sorts of iewelry havinc
been picked out Of the beating engine
Of a mill at st, Joseph, Mich. and say
that once every week, when he beatel
is cleaned, the employees of the mil
plunge head-irst into it in search o.
valuables, says the Paper Mil.
The impression is conveyed that a
handful of iewelry is fiShed out on
every occasion.
In the field Of daily newspaper work
il is really wonderful that the mis-
takes made are so few But such mis-
takes as these are not eNcusable.
\ seconds consideration would
show their improbability, not to say
he impu>sibiIity, and SO prevent tie
dissemination Of miSinformation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
THE NORTHERN WISCONSIN RAIL.
WAY LANDS FOR SALE

The Northwestern Line has for sale
in Northern Wisconsin, at low prices and
easy terms of payment about $50 600
of choice farm lands.
Early buyers will secure the advan-
tage of locations on the many beautiful
streams and lakes which abound with
fish and furnish anever ending and most
excellent water supply, both for family
use and for stock.
Land is generally well timbered, the
soil fertile and easy to cultivate, and
this is rapidly developing into one of the
greatest sheep and cattle raising regions
in the Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth, Superior, Ashland and
other towns on The North Western
Lire furnish good markets for stock
and farm produce For further partic-
ulars address: Geo. w. Bell land COM
missioner, Hudson, Wis, or q. H. McRae,
Assistant Gen ral Passenger Agent st,
Paul. Mimi. jun27.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
INTELLIGENCE OF FISHES.
Curious Indications of II Noted by
an ola Eastern Fisher
man.

"lIrrc is a curious thing that fishes
do, and one that seems clearly to
show great intelligence" said an old
fisherman, according to the New York
sun 1T might be that two fishes
some feet apart saw the same OBJ
iect of prey, maybe smaller fish. at
the same instant, and they might
both dart for il at once and come
violently INTO collision while their
prey escaped. Now that would be
when they had each the same chance
Of capturing what they wanted; they
would both make dash for it, But
often | have seen something very
different happen. OF two larger fishes
following along side by side and
pretty well closed up together pur-
suing a minnow, tave seen the
rearmost sheer off and let the other
fellow have it; apparently, either be-
cause he knew he couldn't reach il.
and there was no use OF his trying
any more. or because he knew that
If he kept on and mixed i'm he would
make the fish ahead lose the game.
as well AZ himself. This last would
seem 70 Indicate, besides intelligence.
unsrishuess on the part OF fish No,
,; nut the action OF shrering off
when he saw he couldn't get IL,
showed intelligence, anyhow"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
AGUINALDO AND MACAROONS,
Pfggishness of Youthful NamesaEe
OF the Famous Fill
Pine.

ut was III London" said the girl,
tossing down the little book, writes
Caroline LOckhart in New Lippin-
1 colt, that | made my last soulful en-
try. AT the table next to us at a
London restaura sat female mis-
sionary from Manila, bringing home
with her a boy Filipino, evidently as
an awful example of the table man
ners of that country. The mission
airy was short-haired lady, who
wore, among other remarkable
things, sailor hat and big spec
tacles. Her cloth CATERS persisteutly
tocd in; bat she beamed with pride
as she gazed upon her convert As
for the convert, he looked like a
miniature edition of Aguinaldo. and
he ate like pet coon. That night
we had macaroons. Now, little A.ui-
naldo reasoned that he wasted valu-
able time chewing his food so he
bolted the macarOons as he had sue
cesSfully gobbed the fore part Of his
dinner, Whether he did not get the
right twist, or whether the maca-
rooms were not boys size | slnu
never know. | only know that he
suddenly stopped, gasped Distressing
~ and rapidly grew black in the face.
The missionary lady ledped to her
feet and pounded the back Of her re-
deemed hea hen till she herself he
came ha'irss and bercft Of her sDu..
tacles. The head waiter prauced oy,,
Il
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04

The Discontinued worries Of a mo.
rose person may very likely shorten
his days, and the general justice Ct
natures arrangement provides that
his early departure should entail no
long regrets, says a British medical
journal On the other hand, the man
who can laugh keeps his health. To
he perfectly healthy laughter comes
often. Too commonly, though, as
childhood is left behind, the habit fails,
and half smile is the best that visits
the thought-lined mouth of modern
man or woman. People become more
and more burdened with the accumula.
tons Of knowledge and with the weigh.
ing responsibilities of life. but they
should still spare time to laugh.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
NEWS ITEM.

The Chicago q North Western and
Union Pacific have given notice of the
sale of excursion tickets to Colorado
and Utah daring the coming summer
on the following basis of rates
From July 1st to 9th inclusive, and
September LIST to 10th inclusive tickets
will be sold from Chicago to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo and re-
turn 1t rate Of $25 90; Glenwood Springs
and return $500; Ogden and Salt
Lake City and return $4,000 tickets to
Colorado points to be limited to October
3lst, and to Utah points 80 days not to
exceed October 31st
From June Is 20 Both inclusive, and
from July 10th to August 31st inclu-
sive, tickets will be sold from Chicago
to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and return al rate of S3l. 50 Glenwood
Springs and return $43 So Ogden, Salt
Lake City and return $3.50. Tickets
ut these rates limited to 80 days,
except that on tickets sold on June 18th,
25th, July 10Th, 23rd and Both, August
9th, 18th, Goth and 27th limit will be
October 31st, on Colorado tickets, and
on Utah tickets 80 days, but in no case
to exceed October 31st
Stop-overs to be given on Colorado.
tickets on going trip only at Colorado.
common points within final limit
Stop-overs to be given on Utah tickets
limited to 80 days not to exceed Octo-
Der 31st at and west of Colorado COM
mon points in both directions within
30 days going and return transit limit.
Stop-overs ON Utah 30 day tickets in
both directions at and west of Colorado
common points within final limit.
The Chicago Special One night to
Denver-leaves Chicago 1000 a. m.
every morning and arrives at Denver
200 p. M the next afternoon The
Pacific Express leaves Chicago 1890
p. IN. every night and arrives Denve
early the second morning The Over
land Limited leaves Chicago $50 p. III.
daily, only two days to Utah,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
PROFITS FROM WASTE.
the GnthcrlnG of Tribes In
Public Buildings.

Very few people know what be
comes Of the waste which they seat
ter over the floors Of the city hail
throw heedIcs~Iy into the baskets O
that mighty pile, says the Phiiad.I
phia Record. Yet the city make:
from $500 TO 5000 and 500 on thi
waste every year. The cleaning @
the building has been intrusted to TIA,
public buildings commission and {,
the chief OF the bureau of city prop
erty, the former having charge of tn,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04

Potatoes contain the alkaloid solan-
In, although this fact is not generally
recognized New potatoes contain
comparatively little of this poison,
unless they grow above the surface
Of the ground and have a green skin,
when they are generally known to be
poisonous. II is not, however, known
generally that old potatoes contain
much Of this poisonous principle, and
that many eases Of serious poisoning
hay" occurred in late summer when
old potatoes were used.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
Very Low Rates to Chicago.

Via the North Western Line Excursion
tickets will bc sold at greatly reduced
rates for round trip, on accout of B. Y.
p. L Convention to be held at Chicago
July % to 2s. For dates of sale, etc,
apply to agents Chicago & Northwest
ern R'y
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04

Duty is something the majority CT
men like to neglect.