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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
FIDDLE RETA|NS
ITS POPULARITY
STILL HOLDS SWAY AS IN DAYS
OF'"MONEY MUSK"
Fifteen Hundred Acres of PennsyI-
vanIa Land Once Given for
Vioin-M odern Methods of
Teaching the Art
to The Herald. o

Special to The Herald.
BOSTON, Jan. 12.-It's a far call
from Money Musk" in the village
"Whistling Rufus, the One-Man Band"
scraping the fiddle as if 1.-The angels
were a-picking" at the Alabama shake
down, to playing the violin in the mod
ern orchestra. It's a serious matter,
this of getting into the musical game
under great leaders, coaching. Over
the whole group of instrumentalists
ten first violins, ten second violins, six
Violas, six violincellos and various
groups OF contrabasses, flutes, oboes,
clarionets, bassoons, French horns,
trombones, trumpets and bass drums,
leans the virtuoso conductor, coaxing
first one portion, then another of the
great human instrument which he
plays
The violin player in such an orches-
ira Is being taught in every selection
from Mozart and Beethoven to Berlioz,
Strauss or Cesar Franck, not only to
get the greatest possible effect from his
own instrument, but to make 1T har-
monize perfectly with practically every
other form of musical instrument that
is in good use. Withal, the work, IL
not as jolly as a Saturday night dance,
is at least as stirring, and, in the midst
of the clamorous chords of one of
Haydns symphonies or the jolly over
ture to Nicolais merry Wives OF
Windsor" the young violinist, swept
into the current of sound volume, is
certainly conscious that, in the Ian
guage of the day, he is "going some"
That hundreds of thousands of young
Americans should be studying the
violin this winter is nothing strange.
From early days the fiddle has been
the most distinctly popular of musical
instruments in America and even after
the piano came to torment the leisure
hours of small boys and girls 1t still
remained, figuratively as we'll as liter
ally, closest OF all instruments to the
great heart of the common people. The
! taste for the fiddle came in along with
colonial architecture and furniture, for
| 1t was one of the recognized accom-
plishments in the old days when Italy
represented the sum and substance OF
culture. Was not the swell instrument
of artistic Italy, developed at Bresia
and Cremona In the sixteenth and sew
enteenth centuries, and played upon at
somewhat later date by the immor-
tai Paganini? All through colonial and
early national days, wherever the Sc
verify of the Puritanical discipline was
a little relaxed, there were found men
who, like Tom Hood, frequently called
upon heaven "to reward the man who
first hit upon the very original notion
OF saving the inside of cat with the
tail of a horse"
The fiddle entered into early Amer
lean literature and history There is a
story OF an immensely valuable violin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

her two masters until at 10 her picture
at that years salon brought her an
honorable mention. Then she estab-
lished her own studios and began taking
commissions. The next year she re-
ceived the bronze medal for the third
best picture in the salon. The munich
pality of Rheims bought the picture.
Success continued to come rapidly.
Mile. Lavrut was made an officer of
chevalier of the Order of Public In
dustry, and last year won the blue
ribbon of the art world, the gold medal
of the French salon for the best por-
trait Of the year. The French govern
ment then bought several of her pic
lures and she became the rage in Paris.
Her gold medal picture is a portrait
of the two daughters of the duchess de
Tarente.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
AMERICANS AS TITLE CHASERS
German Says They Use Every Effort
to Push Into French
Society

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Jan. 12.-Americans more
than other people come to Paris with
the set purpose of pushing their way
into titled French society. A prominent
parsonage in the German colony here
said to your correspondent:
IF they don't succeed in getting
their names on the most exclusive hos
tesses' lists they persevere until their
salons are filled with a certain class
of Partisan notabilities who are willing
to exchange social sponsorship of q
sort for the trans-Atlantics' elaborate
dinners and motoring parties
IF the Spaniards, Germans and Rus
slams who come to live here are not
accepted Immediately by the best aris-
tocracy they don't make further efforts
but content themselves with the func-
tions In their own colonies.
But in the American set, with the
exception of a few families which have
been cordially welcomed by the old
French nobility, there seems to be a
continual rivalry between hostesses as
to who will get the most titles Of any
description, the most celebrities of the
hour, whether they be the impecunious
grand dukes, society composers or In
fanta Eulalias.
at is amusing that the trans-Atlan-
tics always think they have reached
the top rung of the social ladder when
they entertain the infanta. Really 1t
has become by-word in the Faubourg
that she will accept anybody's invita-
tiop provided the function is offered in
her honor"
Mrs. Thorndyke Ryle's big reception
to introduce her daughter into society
is pointed to in French circles as proof
of growing tendency in the American
colony to adhere to it's own customs
rather than quietly fall in with Fau-
bourg (aristocratic Paris) conditions.
Partisan society gives no elaborate
entertainments to bring out debutantes,
and until year or SO ago American
mothers here submitted to local GUS
tom with respect. But in order. not
wholly to disappoint their daughters
rosy dreams of triumphal debut, ac-
cording to home usage. they generally
took their daughters back to America
or to England for the ceremonial in
PRODUCTION which the Faubourg denied
That is what was done for the Shonts
girls. After spending their first season
in London, receiving the full measure
OF hattering admiration accorded to
newcomers, they came to Paris to enter
calmly on the routine of full-fedged
members Of society.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
GIRL ARTIST
HAS WON FAME
WAS EXHIBITOR IN SALON AT
AGE OF II YEARS
Won Medal Last Year-Is Now in
London at Suggestion of King
and Has Many Orders
for Portraits
special Cable to The Herald.


LONDON, Jan. 12.-Although she is
only 25 and, one might think, alto
gether too pretty to be a real genius,
no one can question the claim of Mile.
Louise Lavrut to be one of the most
gifted women artists of the day. Hav-
ing won some of the highest honors
in the Frech art world Mile. Lavrut
recently came to London to give an
exhibition of her paintings and, con-
sidering her great ability and the fact
that she has the backing of the king
himself, 1t is not surprising that her
visit is proving more or less of tri-
umph. Nor is one eXaggerating by
calling it so, for society is literally
crowding to her show of pictures at
the Dore gallery and commissions for
portraits of leading members of the
fashionable world are coming in faster
than they can be executed by the young
French artist.
1t is virtually a royal command that
has brought this fair Parisienne and
her exquisite art from sunny France
to the drab winter of London. The
last time King Edward was in Paris he
visited the salon. A portrait of Gen.
Cluny caught his eye. He asked for
the painter. Mile. Lavrut was intro
duced. The king saw some of her other
work He told her she must come to
London as soon as she could manage.
And so she has come, and conquered,
not only London, but the provinces
for from Manchester, the great pro-
Vincial art center, commissions OF over
$4,000 have already come to Mile. Lavrut.
VIII Come to America
"Are you going to the United States?"
Mile. Lavrut was asked.
Pathetically she shrugged her shoul-
ders. "II would delight me" she said.
but, alas! l have so much work TO
do here now and in Paris. But l must
soon go to America-on my holidays,
perhaps. Great masters have told me
that the cities there are art centers
second only to London, which is the
art center Of the world"
Mademoiselle then told of her career.
1t is truly wonderful tale-this life
story of a girl scarcely 25 years old.
She showed an aptitude for drawing
soon after she began to walk. When
at school at the Legion of Honor es-
tablishment as a mere child she was
allowed to draw with crayon, and her
studies attracted the attention of Jules
Lefebre, who was at the time one of
the visiting professors. He watched
the child and finally, after much oppo-
sition from her family, secured per-
mission for her to attend the Julian
academy. After a thorough grounding
in the elementary art there. she was
allowed to enter the ateliers of Jules
Lefebre and Robert Fleury.
Exhibited at Age Of II Years
When II years old her first picture
was exhibited at the salon. She was
kept hard at work In the studios Of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
ExhIbIted at ACC Of h Years

When II years old her first picture
was exhibited at the salon. She was
kept hard at work In the studios Of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

The Southern California agency OF
the Hawaii promotion committee has
been transferred to the rooms Of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce, with
MIR. Lloyd Childs as agent. A daily
stereopticon lecture on Hawaii will be
given In the lecture room.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

Wnetner you are Wiling 10 ADMIT IL OF
not, yet the fact remains you want to
make money, and are constantly looking
for good chance" In buying stock in
the jerome Verde Copper company you
have more than a chance. You have O
certainty! That Is a broad statement,
yet one that we can demonstrate. You
wish to be Shown" and we can show
you.
f. erybody knows that Senator Clark
and those associated with him have made
millions from the earnings of United
Verde Mines" and we wish to say that
those who invest in Jerome Verde will do
likewise, and as reason for our belieI
will say that jerome Verde is supposed
tC lie on the same level and upon the
same great iron dyke from which the rich
find of copper is made. We have over
1000 feet of shafts, drifts and tunnels COM
pleted and will proceed with further de-
Velopment work. United Verde" ore
runs from to SA per cent copper. Je-
rome Verde runs from 6 to 8 per cent
smelter tests. When the new drifts and
tunnels are completed there will be suffi-
cient ore of high quality blocked out to
keep the smelter going "a hours of every
day. Do you stop to think that per
cent copper means 120 pounds to the tons
and that copper is now worth % cents per
pound? That means over $4,000 per ton.
good smelter will treat hundreds Of
tons of ore and we leave it to you to fig
ure it out yourself. This is not a matter
quick decisive action. 1t is up to. you,
and If you fail to get your share of this
exceptional stock offering, why it is your
own fault. When the limited block of
shares is exhausted the stock will be ad-
vanced in price. You often hear some
one say II wish 1 had purchased stock
in such and such and such mine when
it was selling at low price. If l had |
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

would now be a rich man." and you know,
IL you know anything, that there are
even greater opportunities being offered
today than at any time in the history of
mining-and as proof of this statement
we simply refer you to the great fortunes
made In the recent past in Arizona copper
Mines You do not need to make a guess
as to what the figures are, for reprints
have been made from time to time that
went to show what wonderful profits
were being made in copper. Take Clark's
United Verde as case in point. Only
a few years ago you could have purchased
stock in that mine for % cents per share.
Today 1t is worth $3.50 90 per share. Calu-
now quoted on the New York market at
$500 90, paid in dividends S92,950 000 with
none of it seeking buyers Stock in Je-
rome Verde can now be purchased for 70
FERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO?
SIMPLY THE BOUNDARY LINE, for
they lie side by side on almost the same
level and both companies will mine from
the same great bed of ore that is practi-
cally inexhaustible. The demand for cop
per today is greater than the supply, the
price of copper is steadily advancing and
with the electrical development of this
country the demand will be still greater
and the metal will command enhanced
prices. 1t follows as a matter of course
that those holding stock in a working
copper mine will be on the shady side of
easy street and will enjoy a guaranteed
fortune. The Jerome Verde Copper COM
rany not only proposes to extend it's work.
ings, burt will erect a new smelter to re-
place the out of date plant at the mine
a. present We would be pleased to show
you the diagram of the workings, the eX
tent of our valuable holdings and sam
pies of Jerome Verde ore, and to that
end cordially invite you to call at our
offices. If you cannot call write for fur
ther descriptive matter. DO 1T NOW.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
Just Before The Battle.

A candidate for alderman on the Griffin ticket stood on the sidewalk to-day taking in few of the opposi- tion across the way and while thus occupied commenced to hum a verse of the old familiar song, the opening stanza of which runs like this:
 Just before the battle, mother,
 I am thinking most of you,
 While upon the field I'm watching
 With the enemy in view"
 Whether he forgot the rest of the words or recovered from his melan- choly mood and was about to cut it short and move on does not appear but before he had time to get out of the way one of Hurley's lieuten- ants came along and wanted to know what he was weeping about. The remark nettled him some and look ing the Hurley man squarely in the face he replied: "We'll trim you fellows so that your families will not recognize you, and don't you forget it." The senator's running mate told him that it was not in their boots. and added that he might just as we'll rave there as on his bed. Then both eyed each other closely and as each showed by his attitude that he meant business they passed on in different directions. thus avoiding a collision that would have caused a lot of commotion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
TIMELY TOPICS.

Many specials for those looking fos bargains to be found at Reid & Hughes this evening.
 New stock for fall and winter in clothing, hats, shoes and furnishings at J. B. MMullings X Son.
 A DeRubertis has line of new models and new suitings. Suits made from SIP to SIS Skirts S4 up.
 Jones, Morgan & Go have a few lightweight reefers and topcoats for girls at half prices.
 Money saving prices on cottons and domestics at Currans. Special values in mems goods.
 Opening of fall and winter miili- nery at Chase's Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week.
 Raised loaf cake at 25c at Freneh's bakery. Ask their baker to bring !ou | one.
 Dining tables in round or square tops, quartered oak, straight oak, etc. S6 to s35. Odd lot of ladies waists at Miller & Peck's tonight for 9Sc, ladies silk jumpers $1.49.
 Greatest freak on earth now on ex- hibition at 150 East Main street.
 The newest in tieland, the college stripe at Wenzers. All college shades at soc each.
 Gentleman with piano teaching ex- perience has and adv in another col umn of this paper. Big bankrupt sale of the stock of T. J. Wagner starts Thursday morn- l ing
 The Curtis Art Go will replace broken mirror in any grade plate you may wish.
 New pupils constantly going to Monroe's Business College in the Buckingham building.
 J. Gildin & Co will make up an ov- ercoat or suit at short notice and at low prices.
 Weinstein has a big line of those dark dress skirts for every day wear, at s19S.
 Grieve, Bisset S Hollands bar gain day comes tomorrow. Look up the list they print tonight
 The United Gas Improvement Co will pipe five rooms for gas at S20.
 New fall stocks in furniture and all kinds of housekeeping goods at Bos- ton Furniture Cos.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
How a Tree Grows.

Both earth and air are required for the growth of a plant or tree. The roots absorb moisture from the soil, which. in the form of a watery fluid called common sap, rises through the fibers of the last deposited annular ring. traversing all the branches and leaf stalks until 1t reaches the leaves; there it undergoes a change by the absorption of carbonic acid from the air. It then travels downward again in the form of proper sap. just under heath the bark. which is expanded by the accession of moisture and in the cavity SD formed a new layer of ma terial Is deposited which gradually hardens and forms a new annular ring. And so. from absorbing the moisture and minerals of the soil and the carbonic acid of the air the tree goes on until it finishes its Cycle and dies.-New York American
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
THE CIRCUS CLOCK.
Tune the Band Plays During the Per-
 fornanee Tells the Time.

Tune the Band Plays During the Per-
 fermanee Tells the Time.
 Did you ever see a member of circus look at his watch during the performanceT" asked a man who is familiar with the circus business of several men in a group of talkers. None of them recalled ever having noted this fiction and marveled at the statement that a watch was never needed.
 "The tune of the band tells the tale.- went on the speaker. From the time the first whistle Is sounded. which Is five minutes before the performance begins. until the last race is run on the hippcdrome track the circus folk do not need a timepiece.
 The first whistle is followed by the second one five minutes later. and after that time any one connected with the show can tell just what acts are on. even if outside of the tent. The band is the timepiece with a circus. Any employee can tell what is going on by the tune the band Is playing. The hand leader knows just what is re- quired when he srrznges the music. and fl is unusual for any changes whatsoever to be made The grand introductory pageant requires certain Kind of music The high school horses require q czkevzTk- Acr0bats want q certain kind Of musSc- Asrial pe-fo-n- CTS use another ki1d Ihis definite routfne of music day by day e7ables the show people to tfze t1sir sct1ous vfthout watch CT cIock--I1diz1zpolz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
PURELY PERSONAL

Miss Rose A. Clarkin of West Side hill is spending the week visiting relatives in Providence.
 Miss Mary Burns is the guest of Miss Anna Mclaughlin of Bridge port
 Miss Amy Callahan of Hartford is the guest of her aunt Mrs B. w. Mcdonald of East Main street.
 Thomas McGrath of East Main street, who completed his course at Niagara college in June will enter Yale this fall.
 Mrs Anna L. Jacques, who has been spending the summer in Alt lantic City is now on vacation to Philadelphia.
 Mrs John Harper of Philadelphia, who has been visiting MT and Mrs Frank Comstock of North Main street, returned home to-day.
 Mrs John Collins and daughter Mabel, and Mrs William DoDnahue and daughter Regina are home af- ter spending their acation at Fort Trumbull Bach
 Misses Katie M. Carroll of East Main street, and Elizabeth Guilfoile of Bishop street, who have been spending the past three weeks in Worcester, Holliston and Boston. re- turned home this afternoon.
 Mir and Mrs Thomas Grey of Park avenue who have been travelling in Scotland the past three of four months have returned home. Mrs Grey was sick quite a considerable part of the time but is now fully re- stored to her normal health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
Great Discovery:

After many years of researches the that at last a way had been found to do away with worry, wicked weather and the blues. This great remedy ap- peals to all ereeds. classes and color, big. little or small, and is being ex- hibited at Jacques theater this week A reporter of this paper heard of this wonderful remedy and went to Jac- ques feeling quite out of sorts and found all that he had heard was true.
 The diseoverer of this great remedy. Mgr S. z. Poli, always pro- vides a lobby as a receptacle for troubles and cares and no one has ever been known to take up same after leaving theater. When your sweetheart has left you. when a big deal has gone wrong. when your wife has asked you for a new hat or dress and other bills are coming due or your husband refuses to give you any pin money. A tonic for this is after noon or evening spent at the Jac- ques.
 Mgr Poli has any number of as sistants at his command to distribute this wonderful remedy. This week. Mr Geo Abel & Co. Miss Bessie Wynn and many others. Next week Ned weyburn's great big girl act-nine people. Polls popular prices. Mati- nee 1Oc. zoe. 1000 seats for ladies 10e. Evening prices 10c. 20e. BOG. soc. Why consult physician when you can secure relief SO cheap? Bes- sic Wynn rose matinee Friday after noon School children souvenir mati- nee Saturday afternoon. Others have tried this to good advantage Why not yOuz It
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
We'll Known People Who Have Been
 Called Ayav.

Cornelius Schingler, former resi- dent of Waterbury, died yesterday at Westboro, Mass. The remains will be brought here for burial.
 The funeral of Mrs Morton Tracy, who died Monday at the family res- idence on Waterville street, took place this afternoon with services at the house and interment in River side cemetery. Mrs Tracy is surviv- ed by her husband, one son, the Rev Ellsworth M. Tracy, rector of St Georges church, Maplewood, N. J., and one daughter, Mrs Robert. &. Walker of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18

l.. P. DULAC-Stair builder and cab inet maker, jobbing and repairing of all kinds. Residence 337 Dublin st, shop 39 Wolcott st. Mail orders promptly attended to. Telephone 1524-14. 2-14-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18

315, Bank st, F.lW. Lu- cas's cigar store, one of the largest and best selected stocks of pipes and smokers articles and all l'the favor- ite brands of cigars and tobacco. Cigars by the box a speciality. Call and see us and you will surely come again. 12-7-1y.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18

peviu's CarboIized Witch Hazel saIve is good for bOils. cuts. scaIds and skin diseases. It is especially good for piles. Sold by The Buck jnzham Pharmacy.