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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-10
SUCCESS FOR
The PANSY
by Ida d. Bennett.l


Set pansies nine inches apart each
way in the bel. Where several strains
Of pansies are grown II is an advan-
tage TO plant each variety by itself.
marking the line Of separation by, two
or three rows Of some distinct color;
such as pure white. clear yellow, or
black. This enables one to compare
the varieties at a glance and form a
better estimate of their qualities than
would be possible in a mixed bed.
During hot. dry weather the pansy
bed should be watered twice a day
at night and at noon Watering the
garden in the middle of the day may
seem a reckless innovation to many,
especially to the professional garden
er, but years of experience have /
taught me the value of giving a plant I
water when it most needs it-and that
is when it is parched with heat. OF
course all plants will not stand water
under a hot sun, but pansies are not
injured by it, in any way. Pansies
do not need their roots as deeply into
the ground as most plants, but make
many surface roots thence we place
the fertilizers well below the surface
to induce a deeper GROWTH, which
even temporary drying out of the
,op-soil will injure A good soaking
If the soil at night will last until 10
'r IL O'Clock the next day, according
o exposure. and if another good wet
ing is then given with water fresh ,
rom the hydrant or well it will re-
main cool and moist throughout the
hours. The rapid evap-
ration caused by the hot sun will .
reate moist atmosphere around the
lants, producing much finer flowers
han would be possible in the dry air
esulting from Withholding water I'M
] night. Always plant pansies in an
pen, airy situation, where the wilma
an have full sweep over them. There
no more mistaken idea than that
ansies should be grown in the shade.
he aim should be to get stocky, up
ght plants with the flowers borne
ell above the foliage on stiff stems. +.
his is impossible when plants are
own in the shade, where long. strag-
Y branches will invariably be pro-
iced, with flowers at the extreme =.
Id. Then, too, plants grown by the :,
de of the house, or in protected posi- ~,
ms, where the wind cannot sweep of
er them, are much more liable to %
sease, than plants grown in the Al
en-. -,
Fungold disease and mildew often m
tack the pansy in hot, muggy ne
1ather. The remedy for the former wi
to spray with the Bordeaux mix tn
'e, and for the latter to dust with a
phur. 1t will be better still-if the DO
lease appear in August, as is usual WI
o remove all the old growth, cut ha
g or breaking it of close to the us,
Dwn, care being taken not to in is
e the tender new shoots, which fin
/ have started by this time Burn eve
old tops. The new growth, being of
IN to the 'air,, will probably be free a
m disease and will quickly fill the ter
|, giving an abundance of fine fow- res
throughout the cool days of fall.
I'M bed so treated l gathered five ~,
ldred blossoms the day before ii.
with no apparent dimi-
ion of bloom. After removing the
growth the earth between the
ats should be thoroughly cleansed
worked over with the trowel. Gov
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-10
Like Father. Like Son.

The Living skeleton-Why is the
India.rubber man so happy?
The Fat Lady-Why, maven w"
heard? He's the father OF bouncing
boy!-Princton Tiger
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Would Not Run Any Risks.

At any rate. Senator Penrose took
no chances on the prostration stories.
He waited outside when the others
went into the White House.-Newark
Star.
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THE "DIxIE FLYER
over NJ, C. & st. L. Ry. is COCO
Train With a Good Name.


Not only that, but it is the BEES
TRAIN to ST. Louis and the west
Try 1t once and you VIII
not use any other Carries
Pullman sleeper Jacksonville, Fla''
70 81. Louis via Martin, without
change. Leaves Atlanta s;S5 a. M
Chattanooga 1885 m, Nashville 500
n M. arrives st. Louis 1886 next
morning, connecting with fast trains
West.
For rates, tickets. berths in sleepers
and other information call on Agents,
N. c. & st. L. Ry. or write to Powell
Phillips. Passenger Agent, Nashville
Tenn. "
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GOING EAST, NORTH OR WEST?
a-rg THE ~
Big Fsu. Route

affords the Traveller the quickest and
most comfortable service from
Cincinnati to New York and Boston
Trains Daily.
Cincinnati to Cleveland
Trains Daily.
Cincinnati to Toledo and Detroit
Trains Daily.
Cincinnati to Chicago
Trains Daily.
Cincinnati to ST. Louis
Trains Daily.
Through Sleepers on Night Trains,
Parlor Cars and Dining Cars that sat
isfy on Day Trains.
Ask for tickets via BIG FOUR ROUTE
{. z. Smith, T. p. A., Atlanta, Ga.
o. L. Mitchell, G. s. A., Chattanooga,
Tenn.
n. ). Rhein, G. p. A., Cincinnati, o.
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The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

For this she must be ready at any and
all times to sing any part she may know.
Il is from the ranks of these new Con-
servatoire graduates that the understudies
are drawn, and, of course. the training
they receive while doing that sort of
work IS sufficiently useful TO them %
make up in some degree for their small
pay. If a singer scores a big hit. how
ever, the contract IS thrown away at once
and a new one is made. by the terms Of
which the singer gets better pay, say
from COO francs. or Sl20. a month UP. The
costumes are furnished by the manage
ment. Of course. In fact, everything
from shoes and stockings and hairplns
TO gowns. is paid for by the management.
except the paint which the singers put
on their faces Why that is not included
no one seems TO know.
Only a few rise 10 the financial height
Of Si2O month. however while many do
not survive beyond the first year The
latter are out Of IL musically thereafter.
as matter Of course, but those who
stand the rigors of the three years. even
If they sing few first-Class roles. are musi-
caily established for life
Both the Grand opera House and the
Opera Comigue, Ike the Coincide Fran
caise and OdeOn theaters. are govern
ment establishments, partially supported
by the public purse, under the ministry
Of instruction. and the singer or actor
who can hold place in one Of these pub
lie institutions Of amusement for term
Of years IS certain Of an engagement as
a finished artist anywhere else in France.
The prime favorites on the opera stage
In Paris sometimes receive from $1,000
to 100000 francs a year-$l6,000 20 $4,000
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Geraldine Faar and Miss Lindsay, the Latter at the
Opera for Three Years, Conspicuous SuccesSeS-Mar-
gHerita SyIpa, the Opera COmique Prima Donna
Lucille MARCEL, Will Sing at the Opera Next Year.

a Partisan success. which is essential be-
fore the singer can be received properly
In the United States.
Here, too, that curious thing called
atmosphere exists. It is Indispensable
to the highest progress, but It doesn't ex-
ist in American cities TO any such extent
as it does here, and never will so long
as so many Of the hrst-grade American
teachers pack up and come to Paris d.
fectly they gain a reputation.
Atmosphere is made up of many ele-
ments. One of them is "a really serious
regard fer music, such as the Parisians
have in some degree, but which is still
largely undeveloped in the United States.
although II is growing there Another
element IS furnished by the large number
Of people who devote themselves 10 music
here. This makes Il easy for singers to
meet and compare notes-no pun intended
although do mean the liberal compar-
is0n Of musical notes and tones, as well
as talking things over generally For ex-
ample, I meet another singer. and we
discuss tone production:
How do you do this? I ask, giving
an example Of the tone 1 mean. I do it
so and so
Oh my friend may reply, do it
this way showing vOcally what she
means. Perhaps she may adopt my way,
perhaps I may adopt hers; perhaps neith-
er Of US may change. But at all events
we exchange our views and often we
learn from each other in that way.
But whether here OF in America, we
all have to work daily if we are to hold
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

largely because. while many operas are
sung IN Italian Tn the United States,
very few are sung there In French.
There are three considerable operate
seasons in the Italian cities. the Car
nivalo, lasting six weeks in December
and January, the Easter season, and the
spring season. Then there Is a lesser
season in August and September
More singers make Milan their head
quarters than any other Italian city al
though not a few rendezvous al Florence.
Rome. and other centers. Just before the
beginning of each season the local i'm
presarios make genuine pilgTimages 20
the musical centers in search of singers
Having decided upon the operas they in
tend 20 give. the impresariOs seek per-
formers 10 fill the various roles involved.
Offering all the way from 200 % so francs
$50 10 SOD FOR the seasons work, prices
which certainly are not extravagant from
the American point of view.
The star singers at La Scala i'm Milan.
the largest theIter in the world. are bet
ter paid, OF course. magnihcently paid
for Italy. SignOra EruscreutSka. Tho RUS
sian pTim1 donna. who sang "S3I0me'
there last year. receives q salary OF 53.11O
francs, or $1,000, a year. and S.gu0T Za-
-.tt'l'iof 1i-' 9'1t Iift' S'HHG. 't I~A '-.'-,-T
gets as much. But l know a basso pro-
fuudo, a very capable one, too, who has
been on the stage twenty years and is
counted successful whose annual earn
inss are not more than $iY0 and there are
many like him.
The various operatic seasons ia the
smaller Italian cities are relatively profit
able. generally, since. while there is none
too much money in Italy. literally almost
everybody. from the poorly paid working
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
LIPTON'S CUP CHALLENGE.
A Defense of the New York Yacht
Clubs DeclinatiOn.

NluD's DecIinatiOn.
From the New York Times
Sir Thomas processes even more grief
than surprise that his challenge has been
declined. He has no excuse whatever for
either emotion. and his yearning TO race
with more wholesome" boats than those
which would have been quite wholesome
enough for him if they had only been
fast enough to lift the cup" can be
satisfied as soon as he chooses TO send
some Of those more wholesome boats
over here. One might imagine from his
lamentations that the action Of the Yacht
club barred him from American waters.
1t does nothing Of the kind; it only cuts
or his unreasonable hope of competing
for the Americas Cup on terms which
would deprive that trophy of all except
its bullion value. There are other CUPS
which mean exactly what he says such
cups should mean, and they can be won
with exactly the sort of boat he and his
designers want to build-Can. that is, II
he and they can build better boats Of
that sort than we can make.
We are able TO assure him that II he
wants to race 6S-foot boat. constructed
in accordance with the new rules. heAas
only to send a challenge to that effect
and it will be accepted as soon as a cable
dispatch can be put on the wire He
might indeed, find himself embarrassed
by the number as we'll as the promptness
of the acceptances, for there are six men
ready TO order boats Of the kind he de-
scribes and to bring him as many races
as he desires for a cup which, while it
would not give as much or as valuable
renown as the Americas Cup, fairly won.
would confer, would still be very well
worth winning
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Some Am1enicanS Singers in Paris

main three years IL asked to do so. but
may be released by the management at
the end of twelve months. or again at
the end Of two years. Friends OF those
who do not succeed in sticking out the
three years say that there is a lot Of
favoritism, and that often the more
capable singers are turned away because
less capable singers who please the man
agement better are jealous Of any ones
success but their own. How true this is
l cannot say; 1t is true. however. that
some Parsians believe it,
After the student has won "a first prize
for singing she has an opportunity TO try
for first prize in acting. II she wins it
as well as the prize for singing, she has
her choice of joining either the Opera
or the Opera Comique. Within a year
after the contract is signed she is en-
titled TO a debut, at which she sings
some big part, su6h as Juliet I'm Romeo
ct Juliette,' Marguerite In Faust" or
the title role I'm Carmen" She must be
allowed 20 sing this part three times, but
after that, In most cases. she sings minor
parts only for the next three years. at
the munihcent wage Of 800 francs
month. Translated into Uncle Sans cur
rency that is only $50, or $72O year.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

than one finished artist, so far as tone
production and musical method strictly
speaking, are concerned, has been Obliged
to retire permanently from the lists be-
cause OF an unfortunate twang or a mis-
take in quantity. Many hold that il is
better to acquire the Italian accent be-
fore attempting the French, which then
is much more easily learned. And GER
tainly the Italian tongue is much better
fitted 10 musical expression than the
French. although I suppose Il is heresy
TO say that here. At all events more
American girls have studied singing in
Italy than IN France. although this is
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

vacancies. Then. according TO some dis
appointed Americans, there Is more or
less discrimination against students from
the United States. This is denied by the
French, Of course, but at all events, very
few Americans have ever had a chance
TO try TO win a ConservatOire prize It's
winning and the operatic engagement
that must ensue do not always insure a
successful musical career at that. In
fact not half the students who fight their
way through the Conservatoire TO a
debut are able 10 attain great eminence
as singers.
The engagement is compulsory for one
year on both sidest The Singer must res
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

considered very fair pay at the Opera,
however.
Studying Singing in Italy.
The fact that public sentiment sane
tions government support of two opera
houses in Paris argues a devotion TO
music here that would seem akin to
madness to some Americans, but the
French are almost triflers with regard
10 music in comparison with the Italians
They are true and passionate lovers of
"the Heavenly Maid" Consequently
there IS hardly a town of 5000 inhabitants
in all Italy that does not boast it's own
opera house, and there are more pro-
fessional singers, compared to the total
population, in Italy than in any other
country on earth.
Possibly In part. for this reason" said
Blanche Hamilton Fox, who is now in
Paris, 1T IS easier to make a debut in
Florence, Milan. Rome, or Naples than
IN Paris. and it costs less to study singing
there than In France. But while the
French are so sensitive to any defect in
accent or enunclation on the part of their
singers that students OF singing have TO
spend as much time studying French as
music, and perhaps more, the Italians
are still more sensitive upon that point.
The shiveri that viii run over an Ital-
ian audience when a singer uses a false
accent or in any way departs from the
pures ttalap Is positively painful. More
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Bryan Against the Field.

From the Little Rock Gazette
Who besides Bryan has developed
great strength? Certainly not Folk,
though there has been energetic effort
in his behalf; nor Hearst, for whom no
campaigning is being done; nor Chan
Ter, whose boom" has vanished; nor
Gray, Of Delaware, who has been much
discussed; nor johnson, Of Minnesota, the
reputed dark horse favored By Henry
WattersOn; nor Daniel. Of Virginia The
one man whose availability has been and
still is widely talked of. and who is re-
garded as a tower of strength, is Cul-
berson, of Texas. and he viii not permit
the use of his name against Bryan.
October 5. IbO7,-Remembes the date.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

what we have got. Aside from my duties
az the Opera COmique. I work an hour
and a half every day with the same
woman TO whom several of my friends
go for help
She is an UnpTetentiOus little creature.
wholly unknown to the publc-aud I am
not going 10 give her name-who cannot
sing three notes herself 7 don't mean
quite that, but. really, her voice is moth
ing. She knows just how 10 coach a
singer, however; she often stands and
looks right into my throat while 1 am
working and she has told me MANY
things about my work that have been
Of the greatest benefit 70 me.
"Oh, yes, she Is well paid for it all.
Some OF the most famous singers in the
world go TO her, although they wouldn't
acknowledge it # asked. They slip in
and out of her place quietly, attracting
no attention, and she is becoming very
well to do, indeed from the fees she
gets"
Getting Onto the Opera Stage.
There IS one infallible course for the
student in singing who wishes 20 get on
to the operate stage in Paris to pursue.
That is 10 enter the COnservatoire and
win first prize. Every first prize winner
must receive an appointment to sing eth
er at the Opera House OF at the Opera
COmique.
But this is much easier said than done.
In fact, it is declared to be practically
impossible for an American girl TO get a
chance to study at the Conservatoire at
all, since, necessarily, the number Of stu
dents must be limited, and there are
plenty of French girls ready 10 ill all the
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

man up. hears the opera more or less
/ frequently each season And. so anxious
/ are some Of the pupils Of singing to make
/ the l0nged-for debut that not infrequent-
/ ly they scrape up a few extra francs 10
/ pay for the privilege Of singing a more
or less important role in public
This costs whatever the impresario
/ has the nerve to charge and the singer
/ the willingness and the ability 10 pay.
I have heard Of debuts that were nego-
tiated for so, and Of others for which
| the singer has paid S1,OO0 It would be
bold impresaTio who should allow a
positively bad singer 10 make a debut
upon his stage, however. His public
would resent 1t bitterly and his returns
probably would suffer much more than
he would profit by the fee paid by the
singer"
WhRt 1t Costs to Study Singing.
It costs considerably less to study sing
ing in Italy than in Paris. With econ
Omy 5000. possibly less, can be made to
cover a years living and lessons in Italy.
1t will cost at least $1,000 a year more in
Paris. No young American woman
should live alone either in Paris or any
Italian city, for obvious reascns-aI-
though many Of them do so-and 70 the
expenses given above u liberal addition
should be made for the living Of the
girls mother or some woman of her own
kin during the period she is a pupil Of
singing. anywhere in Europe
It costs about as much TO study sing
ing in Berlin as 1t does in Paris, but
rather less both at Leipzig. the second
musical center in Germany, and at Dres-
den, which comes next. Marian Craft,
the Californian prima donna. studied in
Germany and is singing this year with
great success at the Royal Opera House
In Mayence Her Traviata is described
as an extraordinarily good performance.
Geraldine Farrar did as much studying
In Germany as in Paris. and Marian
Weed, who made a genuine success in
Germany before Joining the Metropolitan
in New York, studied at Dresden.
The widespread love Of music in Ger
many, in Italy, and in France furnishes
one Of the reasons why so many Ameri-
can girls study singing abroad" Every
city Of any size has its opera house. and
since most Of them cannot afford to pay
forNsingers Of experience and great rep
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
MayoraIty stock Looking Up.

From the St Louis Globe-DemOcrat
The position Of mayor IN the United
States is said to be increasing IN pres
tige. city that chooses a small speci,
2earT
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Studying Singing in Italy.

Ten thousand francs, or 5000 a year is
considered very fair pay at the Opera,
however
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Joke Is on Uncle sam,

From the Atlanta Journal
About as good a way TO make the
tariff unpopular as any IS to insist that
Uncle Sam shall pay the coal barons.
charges for coal, regardless OF foreign
prieess I
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Everything points to successful
and enjoyable affair next Friday
evening, when the Harmony club
will entertain once more. Advertis-
ing matter announcing the event
was posted today and tickets will be
on sale the first of the week. The
proceeds will go toward the new
piano.
Wednesday, October End is the
date upon which will occur couven-
tion of the grand lodge Knights of
Pythias, at Bay City. John A.
Cochran has been chosen as delegate
from Baraga lodge to represent it at
that time. Mr.. Cochran expects to
leave for Bay City about the last of
September.
One of the largest sales of horses
which has taken place in this village
il some time, occurred Monday, at
which time representatives of the
Stearns Lumber Co., of Odauah,
Wis, purchased thirty-six head Of
horses from the Nester Estate. The
animals were to have been shipped
shortly after the sale, but owing to
the shortage of stock cars it is
doubtful if they will be able to reach
their destination before the first of
next week.
Exhibitors to the Copper Country
Fair will please bear in mind that
Monday is the last day upon which
exhibits will be received at Baraga
store for shipment. +,
Matt Scranty was in Assinins
lage with his thras hing machine this
week, doing work for different par
ties.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21

Baraga. Mich, August 30, 1907.
Aregular meeting Of the Board al
Education was held, called to order
by the president, John H. Hid.
Present-Hild, Keneick, Lundin,
Mcmahon, Price. Absent none.
The following named teachers
were engaged for the ensuing year
Beruadine Vaughan, Falks school !;
Mary J. Powers, Keweeoaw Bay;
Alice Roman. Peltie; William STRAIT.
ton, Wallents; Tilly Kolz, Vicents;
Agnes Powers, Giddings-at sal
aries forty-tive dollars per month.
Ayes-Hild. Kene6,k. Lundin, Nc
Mahon, Price. Nays none.
Motion Of Mcmahon. supported by
Price. that Capt. Ibbotson be ap-
pointed truant officer, At salary OF
five dollars per month.
Ayes--HiId. Kenetick. I.undin.
Mcmahon. Price. Nays none.
On motion the board adjourned.
JANIS McMAHoS, Secretary.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-21
Local Items.

Robert Barclay, of Bruces Cross
ing. spent Wednesday in Baraga.
S. w. Clements was an Ontonagon
business visitor Tuesday.
A. N. Erckie, of Chicago, called
on his trade here Thursday.
William Kitz, of Milwaukee, ar
rived in town Friday.
Joseph Courtney, of Marquette.
transacted business in Baraga Fri
day.
John F. Sullivan, of Fond du Lac,
Wis, called on his trade here FRI
day.
Bert Funke, who for the past few
weeks has been engaged in scaling
timber at Tbessalon. Ont., returned
to Baraga Friday.
John Vaughan left Sunday for
Virginia, Mimi. where he will have
charge of the fling room for the
Virginia Lumber Co.
The steamer Schoolcraft arrived
IN Keweenaw Bay Thursday, having
-on board cargo of coal for the
Mass stamp milE
The barge Geo. Nester is expected
in port today, where it will be load
ed with lumber from the Nester
docks for Detroit.
Among those who are reported on
the sick list this week are Mrs. Chas.
Moberg, Miss Selma Johnson, Mrs.
Osto Carlson aud victor johnson.
Mrs. William King and daughter,
who have been spending the past
three months with Baraga relatives,
aeft Friday for their home ia Buffalo.
Mack De Witt, formerly employed
in Hancock. has taken position as
cigar maker with Messrs. Falk 4
S,einiin this village.
Nc snd Mrs. Edward Cote left
Friday for Houghton, after q weeks
visit vt the home OF Mr.. Cote's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cote.
Messrs. Cohl Bros. and VIM. Kit
& Co. stores we're closed Wednesday
+, 10 commemorstion Of Yom Kipper
Jewish holiday.
Wednesday evening the home o
James Burns was the scene of 1
pretty gathering. There we're n 0
Ne. Jaud Mrs. Burns friends presen'