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in Chicago a wealthy soap manufacturer
Is said 10 have paid a dramatic manager
$4,000 TO train her for tho stage and an
additional $4,000 for the play in which she
was TO star
The experiment Al first proved an utter
failure. But defeat did not bring despair
70 the actress nor 10 her manager In
The Heart Of Maryland in which she sub
sequently appeared she made a hit and
sprang into fame in a night Success N
Mrs. Carriers case has not however teen
altogether a matter Of luck and money.
Irrespective Of the question Of talent Mrs
Carter works very hard
lawsuit afterward brought 10y a dress
maker elected the fact that the gowns
for the play. though simple. cost several
thousand dollars There was no sham
ahou, them. NO limitations. as in the ward
robes of other famous actresses. solid
gold weaving instead Of tn,c adorned
the gowns and costly real lace was used
Not long ago many became Interested
m another young woman who began with
three wear course in a dramatlc school
The regular course cost $500 and am aux
inarv course 500 more making The sum
total for her tuition $1,000
Tor season sN" played n small part IN
play NJ theatre on Broadway The
next vear -1e PLAYED tho leading role in
her own company in The Heart of MARY
land for which she paid $1,000 She did
not prove q success
The next wear she ventured out in Zaza.
but her failure was repeated The cost
to her Of producing lam on tho road
IA said to have been about $4,000 The
total amount spent on her dramatic venture
was between si5c0n and $4,000 Her
friends say she J. comedieune and that
emotional i6le- are not suited N her
temperament
Many Young women Of means seize an
opportunity "a get start on the stage
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York but without avail then rushed to
a dr. matte school TO ass the way.
There was told beautiful fables about
one years course saving ten IN making
a place on the stage. that the getting OF
employment wa easy very easy.
Then among many pictures on the wall
~evera graduates all successful were
pointed out. There wa- one who started
out, not on the bcgGarly salary Of ti5 a
week or no salary at all but at $50 a week
and is now leading woman in a successful
play
1t was not explained that 10 be leading
woman in that particular play cost her
father just $4,000. that the company was
her own ! put my money in with faith
that employment would he awaiting me al
tho cnd
Al the first play given by tho school al
the theatre ! was shocked 10 find not ono
manager present ~ the next | went per-
sonally TO the principal ones who refused
even to listen 10 me We don't 60 to those
performances, they snapped.
The course ended sought managers
and agent until footsore and weary. only
10 be told that dramatic schools do not
count Tho -cnool no doubt. would get
It's pupils employment If It could but We
learn too late that il has little influence
with managers
Managers sent ne tQ agents and the
agent sent me to other agents and all
could possibly hope for. ] vas told was
super part at So "a week and even that was
hard to get,
Imagine my surprise when ! went 10
Mr. Frohman- manager the late Mr..
Humphreys who told mo that he never
engaged people from the school except a.
-upor- at S. or s. week and then only
when highly recommended by the school
And thi, after paying out $500
y am not alone IN this experience. II Is
the fate Of most pupils 4 few Who have
money and theatrical friends fare little
better
Almost without exception eminent stars
of to-day began some years ago IN n humble
way II was the survival If the fitest.
This Is the case with such women As Mrs.
Minnie Madden Fske Amelia Bingham,
Henrietta Crosman Viola Allen Julia Mar
lowe Annie Russell Ada Rehan and Clara
Morris The great Rejane, the idol Of
Paris was poor haif-staryed girl when
she applied FOR her first employment, 50
emaciated the manager hNsitated, but
whom he saw her act ne was In spturss.
Not many now who have money snd
beauty can and not many care to, begin
as these stars.
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stars developed and made while Won
wait Careers assured in twenty-four
hours might suggest a new phase Of the
eet-rich quick idea II il was a sign pasted
on a theatre managers door. Yet it de-
scribes with sufficient accuracy the ate-,
stage Of development in the enterprising
theatrical world to-day
The process costs money, though The
following are in general way the amounts
that have 70 be paid out by those who desire
20 climb the histrionic ladder by newer
methods than the slow process Of the
past:
Dramatic training, from $500 to $1,000
very small part IN a New York produc-
ton. from 500 M
good speaking part. average $500
leading part or the pr yilegc Of being
featured in Ncv YORK production. $4,000
To be created and launched AS % star.
$4,000
In comic opera production brought ont
on Broadway recently the young woman
who played the leadiuR part and made
personal INT was taken from the chorus
in another cor mic opera company. An angel
saw her possibilities and Ike a prince IN
fairy tale paid $4,000 70 give her chance
on Broadway
II takes money 10 give young woman
such chance because managers cannot
afford to take risks on new stare. Even
those already famous are not certain 20
succeed in a new play Tho expenses are
heavy ana the rent Of the theatre must be
paid.
The part played by one ~ the Young
women in pretty little comic opera pro-
dtIced lately cost an angel from s. 0pD 10
5000
II should ne said that while there il much
talk about the extra sEance Of the latter
day methods IF producing stars quickly.
the methods themselves are not altogether
rev There's the CASE n Mrs Leslie Carter.
When she came here after her divorce suit
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woman at the Fmpire Theatre and nor
she is starring. She won on her talen,
alone. no money. no backing
There are some managers who will take
money 10 put person on the stage or to
put on pav. Ne would not do il 80.
Tor $50 100 would We nut on = had pIsr
or one we were not convinced was good
THE trouble L. Tint the profession Is ov-
ercrovded There are hundred man
ayers now where forrnerly there we're
twenty-five. and many Of them have m
right TO ne in the business. they ought ~
be out driving a wagon or nushing car,
They do not know n good plav whom ther
SEQ il and are absolutely no nudge ~ an
actress or drar,atj, at,lity
@rs ,bo g,a,o -, .o,,--,7
", Ii, oPNi, w N",L 80
borore "'''e' '''""
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ard 80, ,,'Il ~, i ,l'.. 10, III ii r
baJ ,n .a,;ol ~ sn,15 i ~" , oGL,s'
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and all Nrarc al r,,carns and al 1,ll Ian
them money Tbev stand bigb no, oni~
sociall,. h,,t in tbs vnriJ or snsnce Tba
hos, ,narage,s ,o-c,,, ara bc,d srd sbcyl
ders above the old timers
-A4to ma, il costs n, TRIM for the stare
VIZ do no, recoyriza Schools ~ acting
nor any ,roinir, In, ,ls, oL,,;rnd ~, re
lepitimate STAGE DO not and ~, ,na1nge-
II, T,Ier does ~
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lidlIlnS usIf u nov pha' " = M
u.alin ~ i.o'lu"' ~ III dI,9 w ~
10y 'i,IltI1 ndNt w pener, OF RreH' nlhs
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IedchlnE can max an a.. res gu, 10
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as supernumerariea in fashionable play
by furnishing their own gowns ~hich are
quite an item Some Of the best managers
accept such proposition A. 1t fills
merely thinking part which reuuire- no
professional experience
Frequently one ~ees m one ~ tne COM
panie- Of a we'll known manager stunning
young women in the 6les Of -upernum-
eraries. and one marvels NJ the sight II
Is said that they desire chance TO display
their charms and their papas furnish their
gowns. But they rarely take the stage
seriously and seldom bc7me famous
In n fashionable CLYDE Fitch play that
became the rage on Broadway year or
two ago the wn- Of some of the super
numerane~ cost them from 500 80 5000
apiece. A. there werc several change to-
be provided besides cloaks and fur for
all must hc the raal thing nowadays on
the stage the cost of tho outfit for each
young woman reached far into the hundreds
slight idea of the outlay 70 gowns in
such = pay may be Cleaned from tho fac,
that the gifted star paid for one costume
for herself tho sum Of $50
A. TO the cost Of buying ones way upon
the stage should bne desire "a course Of
dramatic training. which many managers
declare is unucc e-slry, the course in one
DOL Lasts six months end costs 500 In
another $500 is charged an auxiliary
course costs an extra 500. OF $50 month.
akng the total expense 81 600.
If ext coaching is required In voice
.ult re-. tcchn0ue or in part which is
frequently the case. as the oiasees are large
the fec is 81 am hour tAtra touches IN
dancing are given ~ the -arne pnce In
dcei. the course can DO made an almost
endle-- source of expense.
fho following theuuc tory Of young
woman prominent socially n large
Western c.ty who cine 90 New NorH 90
m her living
u ad sawed up enough % keep Wo in
Now Noro "A year giving mo ample time lo
get place int o field OF labor had. through
necessity chosen -he said -l had won
pr lie for dramatic reading and b q an
my life been cl.ied something ~ a musical
prodigy
Tho belief the vcl known manager
John Norton i'm my talent vas such that he
offered at ono time 10 take me up without
dollar Pu circumstances deere d that
must -acrGc" my ambition and Darn my
living m another O. rel. AMI ! came TO
New York
Wink down Br dvav and tho old
stage fever and burning ambition seized
me ! applied 70 ever manager in New
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and worth lot Of money, Mrs Frederick
F. Thompson gave us our Bakers roam
antelope, the first in this country; the Beat
riX antelope. the only one on exhibition
in America il not in the world, the Addax
antelope, the waterbuck and pair of Altai
wapiti.
This is splendid lot OF animals and cost
the donor several thousands Of dollars.
There is no doubt about 1.-THE million
aires are our best friends. without the
thousands which they give us we could
not keep house
Mr.. Homaday has only to make it known
that a rare and costly animal is required
and somebody Immediately steps forward
with an offer 10 put up the money
When it became necessary to stock the
lion house. it was decided that the patrons
and founders of the New York Geological
Society. most Of whom are millionairea
should be'invited to contribute sums Of
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money with which TO purchase animals
TO take their places in The collection as
individual gifts Mr. Hornaday made out
list of the animals wanted and put along
side Of them their probable cost
This list was sent around 10 the million
aires. and they responded promptly. with
the result that every animal in the lion house
to-day EXCEPT the babies born there, is
the gift Of SOME individual member or
friend Of the society Altogether the col
lection cost over $1,000
Nelson Robinson gave pair Of Rarhary
lions. which are declared by experts to
be equal TO the finest 70 be found in
captivity anywhere The male Sultan.
according TO MIR Honaday is a- handsome
a lion As ever trod cage floor and his mate,
Bedoun Maid is "a mode fit to represent
her sex IN any studio
Andrew Carnegie gave another Barbary
lion named Hannibal which is said TO possess
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the most luNuriant name Of any lion on show
Hannibal is the vainest beast in the business
He Is always striking attitudes in the centre
Of his cage for the benefit Of visitors. and
If he sees that nobody is looking at him he
roar- with disgust and curl- himself up sulk
lily in corner
His mate Cleopatra was the gift Of Col
Oliver n Payne. Cleveland H Dodge
gave young short named Nubisn lion.
Dongola and Philip Schuyler vas the donor
Of beautiful female lion Sandibe from
Senegal West Africa
Col Payne, who takes great interest in
Wild animals, ordered pair Of siberian
tigers as one Of his gifts The order was
given between two and three years 20.
but II has not yet been filed.
There l. great difficulty in procuring
specimens Of this very rare variety. 1t is
the largest most costly and most sought
after Of all tigers. and the number now in
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In the millionaire lies the hope Of rre-
serving from extinction many rare species
Of wild animals. Not only in this country
but in Europe as well, he Is taking the lead
ing part in preserving rare species threat
ened With determination. such a. the buf-
falo, the giraffe and the Altai wapiti
In this country a number Of wealthy
men are spending immense sums to pre-
serve herds of American bison on their
large country estates But the great work
Of the millionaire in this field is not done
in this manner 1t is accomplished through
the illogical societies Of the great cities
New York Chicago, Philadelphia. Boston
and other places.
The millionaire gives his money with
hberality, and the authorities of the 70
illogical parks buy with it what thew want.
In this way more good is done to the science
Of zoology than by the making of private
collections
Is The millionaire good friend to u.s.
said " r Hornaday, director of the New
York Geological Park, in reply to ques-
ton We'll. should say so. If 1t we're
rot FOR him We should have 70 60 out Of
business and 50 would most OF the other
geological parks in this country; or, rather
we should not be IN business at all
The millionaire Of America are not
doing any great work in preserving rare
species from extinction by means OF private
parks. Their be,t collections Of animals
are Insignificant when compared with some
private geological parks in Europe But by
giving their money TO societies like ours
the millionalres are helping to save many
rare species from dying out
For example. all the antelopes in our
house were given TO us, and many Of them
are exceedingly rare specimens Samuel
Thorne gave VA our pair of girafas-the
only CRATES in geological park in America
The giraffe is one OF the rarest and most
expensive OF wild animals. for the species
is becoming extinct
George T. Baker, among many valuable
gifts, presented us with an Gland. pair
Of whte-tailed gnus and pair Of white
bearded gnus, all exceedingly rare animals
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
ANIMALS CO ON STRIKE.

Even the rabbit is hardened striker
In rabbit colonies the stronger rabbits
do most of the burrowing and as often
as perhaps once IN two years THESE De
rome discontinued and refuse to Work.
A species o. blacn ants nave little yel-
low ants when 60 most of their WORK
for them. Occasionally the yellow spe-
cies will 90 on q strlAe. Their 1ocd sup
nlv is cut oil. but IL that does not avail
the sfri. ers are ettac@ed or another lol
of yellow ants are secured.
Both blrus ana beasts occasionally go
on stri. Q. according to observers. A
herd {. 4orses VIII bunch together neg
lect their lood, become FESTIVE, ne1sh
and rub noses when in field. The out
come is that the herd will not allow
themselves to be saooled or rlrnP'seu
and will chase and attempt to ~ the
attendants. Female bros take tan1ruins
and refuse to 90 the homework. Ihey
desert their nests and leave their eggs
70 become cold and barren. The male
naturally becomes greatly concerned
nut with the bird and beast creation the
male will never attack the female sc
ahere is no remedy. Warblers and star
lngs are given greatly to these Strikes
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
FACTS AND FIGURES.

St. Louis butts into the procession
with tax assessment roll of $780,
600 900, an increase of $10,000,000 over
1904.
Only four per cent. of the men of
the British army have a chest meas
urement of over 40 inches, and 20 per
cent. between 38 inches and 40 inches.
New York state is about to receive
from the federal government $11S,-
5S5.S4, interest and principal on an in
yestment of $4,000 in equipping troops
for the war of 1912.
At Cheboygan, Mich, is the largest
sawdust pile in the world 1t is a
hill, 1850 feet long, 875 wide, 1925
in circumference, ranges from 20 to
so feet in height, and covers II acres.
1t + the accumulation of one lumber
conpany since 1877.
Camille Flammarion's new perpetual
calendar starts the year at the vernal
equinox, March 81. Every quarter
should contain two months of 80 days
and one month of 81 days. This would
make 354 days. The same dates
would occur on the same days of the
week, and one calendar would last a
lifetime.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
PUTS BAN ON LOVE BY MAIL
Postmistress Issues Cruel Manifesto
Against the Boys and Girls
at Glassport, Pa

Pittsburg, Pa.-The postmistress OF
Glassport, Mrs r. M. Russell, who is
past the "spooning" age, is not popular
with the young men and women of that
town. A flood of letters has passed
through her hands of late. How the
postmistress knew they were love let
tiers is something the young people OF
the town are determined to fathom.
When they reached the post office
they read notice which said that no
more t'love making would be permit
ted in the post Office and that "all boys
and girls under Is years of age must
have written order from their parents
before mail is delivered"
Mrs. Russell says the young people
of the neighborhood have been stimu-
lating their love affairs through the
United States mail. many tender mis-
sives being exchanged She says the
parents complained, and to protect her
self she posted the notice The young
people declare they will use their in
fuence with the department to find out
how the pOStmiStreSs knew love mis-
sives we're being received. Meanwhile
NICK esport, three miles away, shows
an increase in mail, Glassport young
people exchanging correspondence
through that office now.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

Aside from errors OF refraction. w. ii.
Rivers finds the eyes of all races and
classes of men to be practically the
same. The apparent superior sight of
savages is attributed entirely to prac-
tice and education, with familiarity with
the surroundings.
The melting of glaciers in winter has
called for explanation. DR.. r. Won Len
denfeld of Prague believes that the
earths interior heat cannot account for
more than three to six per cent. Of the
effect, but that the principal cause Of the
melting is the heat from the work of
the ice in descending. The pressure Of
winter SHOWS would probably somewhat
increase the internal melting.
Whether matter undergoes any
change of properties on being charged
with electric current Las been a subject
of experiment The results have been
practically negative. Mr.. Paul H. Heyi
states that when carrying q heavy cur
rent the change in the tensile strength
of iron cannot exceed half of one per
cent, and the melting point of tin can
hardly be changed two degrees.
Some new and simple radium expert
ments have been described by Prof.
Orazio Rebuffat. an Italian physicist.
On rubbing glass tube with wool in
medium containing a radium salt,
luminous glow followed the wool. and
a glow also appeared when the finger
was brought near the excited glass. U.s.
ing vacuum tube brought into connec-
ton with a tube of radium salt, bril-
liant glow appeared inside when the
outside of the glass tube was rubbed
with wool. This experiment, it is be-
lieved. makes it possible TO demonstrate
the production of emanations from
radium mixtures of low grade or feeble
activity.
The action of water as an anaesthetic
is illustrated in some recent cases
brought to notice by Joseph Clements.
In one case five hemorrhoids were in
1 jected with distilled water when they
were removed in IS minutes without
pain. and the patient at once returned
home. In another case two fstules were
opened and scraped. one after the injec
ton of water, and the other without it
I The last operates was exceedingly
painful The action of the water is de-
clared to be the same as that of solu
tions of cocaine or other drug-a fillinl
of the interspaces of the tissues. thu!
temporarily suspending intercellulal
respiration and paralyzing the loca
nerve centers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
TRIALS OF A oEoLoOlsT.
His Precious Specimens surrepti-
tiously Disposed or by Con-
scienceless Carrier.

Prof. w. c. Hayes, of the geological
survey, was talking in Washington
about the trials of biologists, states the
Buffalo Enquirer
did you ever hear of the geologist
in New Hampshire?" he asked. well
there was a geologist who spent LONG
hot summer day in Croydon gathering
specimens of the very odd New Hamp-
shire rock formation to be found there
and late in the afternoon he hired a
boy to carry the heavy bag back 10
Newport for him. The boy exhibited
to a friend that night half-dollar and
the friend said enviously:
"'Where did you get thatT
"T made it. was the answer.
"'How did you make it?'
"'You know that there man that
was working all day with little
hammer hereabouts, chipping OFF pieces
of rock and putting them into leather
bag?
Yes.
"'Well, he asked me to carry his
bag for him to the Newport hotel, and
he gave ms so cents for the job.
"'Weil, it was worth it. Must have
been pretty heavy, carryin' all then
rocks four miles.
"'Do you think l carried them rock:
all the way?' he said. No, sir.
emptied the bag before startin'. anC
Just filed ii outside the hotel.