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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22
PERFECTION OF STAGE SETTING
SCENES FROM RECENT PLAYS
THAT ARE PRAISED.

Successes and Trials or the stage Decorator
Large sums spent for Details That
Don't show uc h-COstumes Don't
Always Match-Publlc Appreciation.
Stage decoratIng az a distinct profession
is still so now that GnS old timers OF the
theatre look upon it with distrust. This
arises largely from the fact that the new
IDEAS It is introducing are continually
running counter to the traditions Of the
stage. So the stage decorators rave their
trials as we'll as their successes.
Thus the stage decorators may spend
weeks In collecting furniture and fittings
to repro=ant a room OF u grandmothers'
time. ftaSy may atSsaA what thy think
perfection. Then along comes them manager,
and in obedience to-theatrical traditions
orders some change made which disorgan-
ixes the entire picture. But. as has been
said. the stage decorators have successes
which give them personal as we'll as pro-
fessional pleasure.
"One scene that was absolutely satisfying
from our point Of view," said Mrs. Much
more Of Lewis h Muchmore to a Sun
reporter. wa the bedroom in The
Movers which had such n brief life. We
have been told that it il considered the most
eXqs~sc Eit OF stage work that has ever
beeS .sSi: i. : r,cS7rn play.
st was certainly expensive enough to
have warranted a longer run OF the piece,
for the curtains alone cost 1915. the entire
scene amounted to 81 800. and the two
scenes for which we were responsible,
this and the drawing room scene. cost 81. 5CO.
Think OF the chances a management takes
tina expends that sum or the mere posi-
bility of a plays success!
Our satisfaction was duplicated By
that Of the wife Of the msneger incidentally.
She had the entire fitting Of the room taken
90 her rlsidenc, and installed. and whom you
ask her il she is not sorry for the brief
life Of 'The Movers diplomacy and delight
arc plainly opposing elements in the ex-
preston Of her face and the tone Of her
voice. She certainly p%rofited by it.
-The'draperies and wall paper were Of a
dove gray. with garlands of pink roses to
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paid them a little more than that. but not
twice as much. although il did take almost
a lawsuit TO settle the matter in the case
of the prima donna.
"Of course the singers are constantly
being asked to sing for charities. They
usually reply in h formula that they are
prevented by contract from appearing for
nothing and that the friend must apply to
their manager. In the meantime they tele-
phone the manager 10 say no.
Some Of them are franker. One woman
always has an answer ready for the persons
who come to ask her 10 sing for charity.
81 will do it gladly h says. If each
one of you ladies' Of the committee will
contribute to the charity the amount I
usually receive for appearing in concert
AS that happens to- he 500 or more the
lady usually retires and then writes that
she regrets it will be impossible for the
COMMITTEES 20 accept the offer"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22
LONDON a CATS ELYSIUM.
Won Tan Tell 70 by the Fats YOu Meet ID
the street Fashions I'm Cats.

LONDON, Dec. ia lover OF cats onoo
said that he summed up the general charac-
ter OF the inhabitants ~ a city by the way
the stray cats received his overtures OF
| friendship.
In Paris the cat literally walks alonea
as Kipling prophesied IL always .w0utds
IL is impossible TO get neal enough to ono
TO stroke il. French cats are only seen,
darling from one alley to another. and
apparently always in a state of panic.
This arises from the fact that the French
are not lovers Of animals. .~t-a.as
in London il is quite different. London
is al elysium for cats. The cats you meet
in the street are always sleek and happy
and are most friendly.
A cat is really a sort OF necessary hntsks
to a London home. just az the poor little
wild bird in a three franc cage gives pres
tige to a French MENACE. so a large, we'll
groomed. well fed cat seems to give re-
~spectability to an English household.
Stray cats are always well treated hers.
or course the day comes when they are
gently picked up by a man In uniform and
placed in a cart and taken to the cats home.
Here they arc kept a few days. well looked
after and fed. Then II no one claims them
they are sold, II valuable. or else painlessly
translated into whatever sort OF angel q
cat becomes. -
Such being the situation it was natural
LndJ Lu0 ulneJeeHIu SHOW OI inc NAJiOnAl
Cat Club Of England should nave been an
event Of importance. Some A30 cats,
accompanied by adoring owners competed
for prizes. d,
The Countess OF STAFFORD is presidene,
Of the league, and Louis Vain, the cat
portrait painter. is h chairman. There
were six judges, and they had their hands
full in keeping peace, not among the cats
but among the cats owners who did not
win prizes. The cats themselves were
haughtily indifferent as to results. 50
They were divided into iO4 classes. There
were two main sections and these were
subdivided into open. novice. kitten, team.
brace n breeders classes. according to
sex and colOrs. white. black. blue. chin
chilla. smoke. silver gray. brown tabby.
red tabby. silver tabby, n cream.
tortoise shell and any other color.
The short haired varieties included
Siamese, Abyssinian. Manx, Dutch and
British mousers. The long haired were
the Persians. AngOras. &c. The greatest
price ever known to rave heen paid for q.
cat was secured in London. IL was 5000.
Just as every dog has his day so doea
every cat. This year the Siamese reiRnsd
supreme as being fashionable q most
auCceasful. sr
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environment is one Of the interesting fea-
lures of stage decorative work. Il is like
creating a character in fiction. building IL up
by means Of words and acts.
When we were doing The Chorus Lady
we had to tackle the problem Of the young
man's room. He is a halfway bad sort,
with downward tendencies. a smattering
of education and refinements only skin
deep, and yet has some regard for the de-
cencies Of life and for it's polite usages. In
the words of the stage manager, he was a
near devil.
I'VE had to give him a red room of course,
but we subdued the commonplaceness Of
that choice by the dark woodwork. We
Gave him plenty Of portraits OF act
resses and some sporting prints. One espe-
cially Of a game cock occupying a com
handing position.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22
BlExest Man m the mouse.

Huntington correspondence Boston Herald.
Cy Sulloway OF New Hampshire still re-
tains his place as the biggest man in to-
House OF Representatives. and so far no one
has appeared that may claim honor to second
place ahead Of Ollie James OF Kentucky.
Sulloway is something more than six and a
half feet tall and weighs but n pound less
thar $50. Ills breadth is proportionate with
his height, and ne overs above his colleague,
Frank ID. Currier, as he does above most all
the members OF the House. He u one OF the
members who does not exercise his prerOga-
tive OF taking has luncheon on that side OF
the House restaurant where the sign proclaims
for members only but each day partakes
room. where NEGROES are not barred and where
the mottois that anybOdy's money Is good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22
FEMININE GREED AROUSED
ONE PHASE OF THE CONCERT
GIVEN FOR CHARITY.
WOmen Managing such Affairs Generally
Eager to Re Able to say "And Every
tent VIC Took I'm Went to GharIty'-BuC
sometimes the Charity Gets Left.

Eager to RE Able to Say 'And Every
Gent VIC Took In Went to GharIty"-BuC
sometimes the Charity Gets Left.
The women managing a concert to be
given soon in n private house for a certain
charity determined n o 10 spend a cent
under any conditions. The singers are To
be amateurs and they will play their own
Rccompaniments.
One of the women was very nxiOu TO
secure for he concert n young Italian
pianist who has recently come to this
country, and who besides playing sings
charming songs. As an artist of his kind
was needed he was invited to sing. Then
TO the CONSERVATION Of the committee it was
learned that he would la to be paid.
He is poor and since he came to the United
States no has mad little or nothing 10 do.
The fee he asked was small. only SIS, but
the money meant a great deal to him. Yet
the women managing the concert protested
against paying him.
ITO think" said one of the women of the
committee. that tina man should nave had
the audacity 20 expect that we were going
10 pay himl He ought to be glad to get
the opportunity to be heard by the people
who will So kcrc. They may engage him
Ia+Sr."
As the young musician declined TO play
unless he received his fee. his name fell
from the programme. The ladies' Of the
committee acted as IL they had been almost
caught by a sharp trickster and spoke Bit
tsriy Of the mercenary musicians who come
here from Europe.
As a matter Of fact IL would have been
charitable for them to pay this young man.
He scarcely knew where his next meal
was 70 come from and his part in the pro-
gramme was worth quite as much as the
modest sum he asked. Such an idea as
that he should ave been expected TO play
for nothing could perhaps only rave oc-
Cured TO a party Of women giving a charity
benefit.
They're worse than the sharpest show
man when they are arranging a party
said a manager who had come into contact
with fair Eemlnlnity under these circum-
Stances. The tricks they resort to would
put a hardened manager TO the blush.
II think IL all comes from the desire of
every COMMITTEES to make as much money
asI possible. They want to be able TO say
that they made more money than that other
concert or show given shortly before. Il
is this ambition that leads them into ali
kinds of tricks.
Some years & a party OF ladies' ar
ranged a benefit which was meant to bring
in a very large sum and they engaged a
theatrical company for a matinee and an
evening performance. Az the place where
h performance was given was almost In
b suburbs and remote from any restau-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22
COnee as Remedy for asthma.

Coffee lisa very excellent remedy for asthma.
Those h do not know how TO cut short their
attacks and have not tried coffee should do .
by all means. 10 often succeeds admirably
There are one or two LITTLE points 10 bs az
tended 20 In taking coffee for asthma. y
In the first place. IL should be very strong
in fact, perfectly black. Weak coffee does
more harm than good. II made very strong
much OF 10 need not be taken; a large quan.
" ia pSsnrSAu anDise ~ sTTTye
tOmlch. Then IL should be given withoua,
sugar or milk, pure cafe noir." IL should bs
given on an empty stomach, for when taken
Ona full stomach II often does harm by putting
q stop TO the process OF digestion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22

contrast. The onlv material we could find
for the drsperias that perfectly matched
the paper was dress tahctG, GPd as there
was 10 yards used th?t ono item repre-
sented considerable outlsy.
THE curtains were finished with = dainty
French cut fringe end applique with
pink ribbon. which had the effect OF en-
broidery. There wFs SONS question 20 to
whether the soft gray would get over the
fOotlights. but it wus perfect. the electric
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22

From the mounts OF money someeimes
expended on stage interiors it would seenn
that the decorative profession must offer
great emoluments to the worker. That
is rarely 30. To make money one must
deal in cheap. trashy effects. be contents
will meretricious work instead OF the real
thing. and grudge the time hat is spent.
when one is conscientious one usually
loses material advantage. for il is quits
possible to spend a week seeking through
auction rooms to find some article that is.
according to you trained sense. absolutely
Indispensable to a perfect ensemble. One
again may spend days tn a search thAc
spells failure at Ito ii One cannot con.
tract for time and labor with accuracy. for
one does not know in the beginning whers
the end may lead.
"In n Of the plays we set the scene
shifters stopped work and one voiced tho
sentiment OF the rest. Well. that's q riOh
set We knew then that we were doing
well. for stage people are dift1cultto please
and under an impsrturnable demeanor
hide the markings Of critics.
The stage decorator haaRnother prob
lem to face; that is the indifference OF tho
woman theatregoer TO the decorative
schemes OF the stage. This is especially
true Of New York women. who are not
homemakers.
~They move about so much that they get
indifferent to the home atmosphere. They
study costumes zealOusly. they will even
patronize a poor play that is well gOwned .
but the most exquisite setting for a room.
the most perfect period apartment. finds
them absolutely Indifferent For that
reason one cannot blame the managers
who say What's the use?' and are con-
tent to Offer the public only what 10 can
appreciate." ..u.s ,.
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she explained. And as all the girls I know
are doing something 1 thought ] had to
get busy also. l cannot sing or paint or
write, 40 ] am going to trim hats and sell
the proceeds for charity. That will at beast
keep me busy for several months Of each
wear"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14
HAS INSTALLED
PUMPING PLANT

Arthur Human, who owns a fine
fruit ranch few miles UP the Clear
water, has just completed the installa-
ton of pumping plant and is operat-
ing 1t this week for the first time in
the irrigation of his orchard. Water
is being delivered on the ground at the
rate of 800 gallons per minute.
Mr.. Human is one of the few fortu-
nate orchardists in this vicinity who
suffered no damage from the late frosts
In the spring, and he has full crop
of all kinds for the market. He has
about Is acres now in bearing and 10
acres more that has been set to trees
and will shortly come onto the market
with its product.
The ground is low river bar and the
trees have come to their maturity by
sub-irrigation, but now that they are
bearing more water is necessary to
mature the fruit, hence the installa-
ton of the new plant.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14
MINES SHOW
GREAT ACTIVITY
Report on Ramey Ridge
District By MIR. R. II.
Richards

r. H. Richards, formerly sheriff of
Asotin county, was in the city this
morning en- route to Spokane.
Mr.. Richards recently returned from
the Thunder Mountain mining district,
where he is engaged in mining opera
lions on Ramey ridge. He is inter-
ested in the Diamond Chief property.
consisting of 16 quartz claims and 100
acres of placer ground and has been
engaged in development work during
the summer.
THE Ramey ridge district has been
very active during the summer" said
Mr.. Richards, land from so to 800 mer
have been engaged in the development
work of the properties A number Of
the properties will install machinery
next year and two small stamp mills
are being moved into the Ramey camp
this summer"
Mr.. Richards reports a telephone line
now being constructed from warrens
into the camp.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14
STANDARD OIL
TRIES BLUFF

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-According to
market experts the Standard Oil crowd
showed its teeth today and withdrew
all support from the stock market. AS
a result there is Generalization with
semi-panicky conditions. The story
was that the leaders and their friends
had determined that If their money
was to be taken in the shape Of fines
then the general public, which ownes
the majority of the stocks of the cor
porations, should be allowed to pro-
tect their stocks.
This attitude gave the bear party
courae, and they attacked the market
from all sides, with the result that
stocks broke badly, some losing as
much as ten points. The high rates
for call money, the further decline OF
copper in London, where the metal
was Altered at an equivalen hereof
Is liz cents, with the hardening Of
time loans and a heavy selling from
many sources, was too much for prices.
Lots of 5000 shares were common on
the tape. and 1000 share lot Of steel
changed hands at 80 1-2.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14
DAILY MARKET REPORT

The Keystone Produce company re-
ceived a carload of lemons from Cali
fornia this morning and have sold
most of the lot in the city. About a
third will be shipped to points out Of
town.
Peaches are gradually decreasing in
price, as the later peaches are begin
ming to ripen and larger amounts are
being received by the local companies.
The wholesale price of watermelons
has decreased from 1926 per dozen
to $2.5e, as also is the price Of musk
melons and cantaloupes.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14

Garlic-Per pound, 10c.
Cocoanuts-Each, 16c.
Honey-Per box. zoe.
Lemons-Per dozen, 36c0l0c.
Mincemeat-Per package, lSc.
Cucumbers-2 for &c.
New Potatoes-Per pound, INC.
Beans-Per gallon. 15c: pound, 30.
Turnips-Per pound, SC.
Cabbage-Per pound, &C.
Raspberries-Per box, 10c.
Black Caps-Per box. 1oc.
Apples-Per pound, SC.
Apricots-Per basket, 35c.
Green Corn-Per dozen, zoe.
Peach Plum-Per basket, soc.
Egg Plant-Each. 1Oc.
Fish.
Chinook Salmon-Per pound, 1Sc.
Halibut-Per pound. 1870.
Crabs-Each. CSC.
Codfish-Two pounds, CSC.
Fresh Herring-Per pound, 1910.
shad-Per pound, 15c.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14
Who'll
Butter.

~-~~~~
Oranges-Per crate, $3.50.
Lemons-Per case, $3.50.
Cocoanuts-Per dozen, 81.
Green Onions-Per dozen, CSC.
Dry Onions-Per 100 lbs. $500.
Rhubarb-Per pound, &c.
Radishes-Per dozen, csc.
Lettuce-Per pound, &c.
Cabbage-Per pound. &c.
Carots-Per dozen, Csc.
Turnips-Per hundredweignt, 81.
Beans-Per pound. &c.
New Observation-Disclosures. 81.
Peaches--Per box. 10000.
Apples-Per box, 75c@$1.25.
Watermelons-Per dozen, $3.50.
Apricots-Per crate, 9Oc.
CantaloupeS-Per crate, 1925.
Roultry.
Hens-Per pound, lie.
Fries-15c.
Eggs-Per dozen, zoe.
Livestock.
Steers-Per pound, SIC.
Cows-Per pound, 2hc.
Lambs-Per pound, &c.
Hogs-Per pound, 6hc.
Veal-Per pound, &c.
Forage.
Timothy-Per ton, $1S.
Wheat-Per ton, $14.
Alfalfa-Per ton, $40.
RETAIL.
Flour.
Princess-$1.35.
Century-s1.3O.
Clear water-$1.20.
Bran-Per ton, $16.
Shorts-Per ton, $18.
Millrun-Per ton, SIT.
Rolled Barley-Per ton, $22.
Rolled Wheat-Per ton. $25.
Chicken Feed-Per sack, $1.50@2.00.
Poultry and Produce.
Hens-Per pound, lie.
Fries-Per pound, 171ac.
Eggs-Per dozen, use.
Fresh Meat.
Sirloin Steak-Per pound, 15c.
Boiling-Per pound. 5c@7c.
Veal-8@1sc.
T-bone steak-Per pound. 17hc0
20c.
Porterhouse Steak-Per pound, 16c.
Round Eteak-Per pound, 1870.
Chuck Steak-Per pound. &c.
Prime Rib Roast-Per pound, 12hc.
Mutton-8c@17c.
Mutton Stew-Per pound, &c.
Pork-Per pound, 12hc015c.
Sausage-Per pound, 1870.
Lard-Five pounds, 75c; 10 pounds.
g1.45.
Hams-Per pound, 1Sc.
Picked Pigs Feet-Per pound. LOG.
Bacon-Per pound 1Sc02Ec.
Hamburger Steak--Per pound. 10c.
Wood and Coal.
Dry wood-Per cord. 1s-inch. So de-
livered.
Cord wood-s7.5e. delivered.
Slab wood-$4.50. delivered.
Lump Coal-Per ton, So.
Hides, Pelts and Wool.
Buying prices are as follows:
Pelts-Sheep, CSC.
Full Wool Pelts-Per pound, lie.
Hides-Calf, green, &C; dry, lee.
Steer, Ice.
Bull and Stag-13c.
Coyote Skins-Each, 2Sc@6oo.
Badger-Each. 15c040c.
Bear Saskatchewan.
Coon-26c0 60c.
Forage.
Haulers are receiving the following
prices for loose forage:
Straw-Per load, 81.
Timothy-Pe ton, $22.
Alfalfa-Per ton. $12.
Wheat--Per ton, SIS.
Fruits and Nuts.
Walnuts-Per fpound, zoe case.
Almonds-Per pound. Csc.
Bananas-Per dozen, 35c.
Oranges-Per dozen, soc. 40c. eoc.
Dates-Per pound, 16c.
Figs-Per pound, lee.
Pineapples-50c.
Apples-Per pound. 2c@3c.
Dried Fruits.
Peaches-Per pound, zoe.
Prunes-Per pound, 10c.
Currants-Per pound. 15c.
Orange Peel-Per pound. 35c.
Lemon Peel-Per pound. 40c.
Raisins-Per pound. 15c.
Dried Apricots-Per pound. 30c.
Citron-Per pound, 40c.
Sugar.
Fruit-Per hundredweight. sass.
Beet-Per hundredweighE 3s.4S.
Cane-Per hundredweight. ee.Ee.
Extra--Per hundredweight. eS.ee.
Retail prices Of groceries are ~ fOl-
ows:
Butter-Cascads. 3sc.
Countryside.
Lettuce-Per pound. 15c.
Radishes-Thres bunchsa. lea.
Green onions-Three punches. 10c.
Rhubarb-Per pound. SC.
T,omatoes-Per pound. Sc.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14

~ ths roller want Ada.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-14

Teller want Ads bring results.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-21
PENS TO LAST FOREVER.
Made of New Metal, They Are Practi'
caly IndestructibIe.

One of the properties of tanta!lte' a
new metal discovered in Germany not
long ago. is that it can be utilized IN
the manufacture of pen which VIII
be practically everlasting. The metal
is so hard that a diamond drill work
ing at the rate of 5000 revolutions per
minute. hardly makes an impression
upon its surface, and it can be rolled
50 thin that the pen will have all the
desired resiliency.
This pen will therefore Withstand
a great amount of hard usage 1t Will
really be a difficult thing to put 1t out
of business. No character of ink viii
affect it; in fact, it will resist all chem
icals to very deep degree.
A company has been formed in Ger
many to make these pens and TO en-
gage in the manufacture of tools OF
different kinds. The process OF pro
ducing this metal in perfectly pure
state was discovered by DR. Werner
Won Bolton, and his invention has
made the material available.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-21
SETBACK FOR SOCIALISM.

There must be worldwide rejoicing7
over the socalstic reaction in Germany,
where the socialists have lost some Il or
Is seats in the reiChstag, their first set
back in nineteen years. Socialism in its
modern form is essentially an onslaught
upon thrift, and its basis il envy and i'm
providence. The man who hasn't would
take from him who has. 1t Is u doctrine
of embarrassment 10 industry and bust
ess-Of wantOn eDcrOachments upon
the natural rights Of employers, of AN
lust burdens upon invested capital. If
one may Judge from Legislative bills, the
latter day socialist would on the sham
preteuse of protecting woman, drive her
if possible, ont Of every bread winning
occupation merely that one Of the lords
of creation himself might take her place,
expectantly at higher rate of wages
The socialist for the same selfish end
would exclude poor boys from the trades,
would attach such limitations to the
hours Of work rs to render their EN-
ployment impacticable. Socialism, in
truth is the very essence Of selfshuess.
1t builds upon the wrecks it creates
and the German electorate at last has
awakened to an alarmed understanding
Of this fact
Our own federal law makers no less
than Legislators Of the various states,
may wisely be on their guard The so
called labor bills especially may be
scanned with suspicion. Their trend
distinctly is socialistic- their purpose
mischieyous TO the interests Of those to
whom industry, economy, morality and
sobriety have broughtsuccess. Madison
Democrat.