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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21
New Problems Of Great cities.

Any good housekeeper could grant
the sudden request of three hungry
children for piece" with ease, and
10 the entire satisfaction OF the ne
titioners. But If the hungry ones at
tracted by her bounty should be in
creased to thirty next day she wouiu
be much worried In supply. their
wants. II on the third oar the de.
mand should be presented bS three
hundred clamorous appetites she
would probably shut herself I'm to
have good cry. and there would be
All end of the matter.
,Srhc only difference between this
imaginary incident and the parallel
situation actually confronting the
governments of the rapidly growing
cities of the twentieth century is that
the municipal government can't keep
up. So swift is the pace of progress
that the village OF today becomes the
city of tomorrow. and the metropolis
OF the day after. Each stage of de-
yelopment presents new set OF
problems pressing for immediate So
luton, each of which is more com.
pick than any which preceded 1t,
Population grows In arithmeticaI pro.
erosion, while the problems It there
by creates Increase in geometrical.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21

$4,000 to $4,000 year, according to
the size OF the show.
Press agents usually get from s25
to S75 per week during the season.
There are exceptional cases. my own
salary having been $4,000 n year. and
my hotel expenses were allowed.
There was no little friction in our
little official family, owing to this sal.
airy question. | got no allowance for
entertainments. except some such spe.
cial occasion as the annual Bridge
port trip. and the money spent upon
my newspaper and other friends was
my own. This often consumed my en-.
tire salary before it was due. but I
foolishly thought my liberality would
be appreciated by those who. received
the benefit.
Coming down to the performers, the
tumble in salaries is more remarkable.
There is no demand now for exceptions
al acts of skill that require extraor-
binary compensation. There are plep-
ty of bareback riders like the celebrat-
cd Robinsons-better than those
once-marvolous ring riders ever were.
IN his day Jim Robinson was doubt
less worth his $500 weekly in gold
paid him by Cooper & Bailey on their
Australian tour He was drawing
card. The entire ring performance
centered upon this expert riding.
Even expert pad riders. like Bob
Stickney. got from 500 to $3.50 week
iii tile old one-ring days.
The decline of salaries began with
the combination of the menagerie with
The ring performance-when the cir.
Gus became a SHOW" A single rare
animal; or human curiosity" will
throw the performance of the best
riders in the world into the bnck-
ground. Good bareback riders. male
and female, increased in number rap.
idly, and salaries as rapidly decreas-
ed. Nowadays almost any big show
will have from four to six, and some
3 dozen, OF such riders-any one OF
whom is as good as Yankee Robinson
ever was--and for as small an aggre-
gate sum as was formerly paid to a
single one.
This generalization holds good as
to clowns and other performers. The
single clown who divided honors win
the single rider has been replaced by
ten to twenty pantomimists. hired at
very near the same amount OF money.
When Japanese troupe of six or
eight people may be obtained for from
$50 to $3.50 per week, and acrobatic
families of the same number, or
troupes OF trapeze artists of renown.
may be had for $3.50 TO $500 per week
from $50 TO $50 an individual--one
may see how rapidly the enormous,
salaries dWindle Ar SRO n wool, 4, ,,,o,,
risks his life, orSlimbs. at every per.
formance for 81. This. in view of the
practical certainty that the performer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21

progression. Chiefly these problems
concern the fundamental necessiies
OF existenceF for which the struggfA,
In great cities tends to become sas
fierce that even tho fittest scarcely
survive to the end of LIES allotted.
span.
Mhils II is relatively simple mat
ter to massage acreptably the affairs
OF a-vilIaSe OF thousand Inhabitants,
to direct the destlnles of municipal
lily of a million or more OF people re-
quires craftsmanship of the highest
order. Indeed. to administer the pub
lie business of large city SO as to
secure tho greatest good for the great
est number would seem to cdl for
the prescience Of prophet rather
than the ploddini drudgery of the en-
ginecr.
With this Introduction, Charles
Frederick Carter discusses at lengt.
the new problems of great cities In
the Technical World Magazine for
February. The article Is q remarka-
Bile and striking one and is finely IL
Illustrated with photographs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21
HOW SHE sHoPPEo.

She looked at ribbons narrow and
She looked at ribbons wide.
hauled them out TO beat tho band;
TO fix her out tried.
She looked at purple and at pink.
AT blue and brown and red;
felt my spirits slowly sink
And was nearly dead.
Behind her stood waiting crowd:
They pressed on either side.
And their complaints were long and
loud,
To TX her out tried.
She fingered black. she fingered
green
And yellow, gray and white,
And through 1t all she was serene
They. mad enough to bite.
Yet ever she demanded more
And would not be denied.
You bet the waiting mob was sore,
To fix her out tried.
At last she said, Now, won't you cut
A sample. please. of each?"
really smiled and did so-but,
oh, say, she was peach!
s.. Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21
Wrong Ideas About Circus Salaries

The only real mystery connected
with the circus business is the salary
list, writes Tody Hamilton in the
Washington Star. All else is either
patent to the eye or easily ascertained
BY the inquiring mind. The salaries
actually paid performers, freaks. bal
let and others have been carefully
screened from public scrutiny, leav-
ing the press agent free scope f5r il.s
imagination.
In the earlier circus days it was n
feature of circus advertising 10 fiaunt
the names and salaries of leading PEG.
pie in the face of the public. just as
is still practiced by some managers
OF theatrical attractions. These PEG.
pie were ell champions" and some
were undoubtedly high salaried, and
appeared In the arena covered with
medals, and in the newspapers covered
with money.
They were paid fabulous sums
mostly on paper--nnd the marvel OF
their performance was thus magnified
in the public mind. This sort OF fiat
terry is not unknown to artists of the
theatrical world, not few of whom
having a fictitious amount entered in
so-called contracts" to show admiring
friends and to other managers. 1t
costs nothing and does all hands much
good.
There are no really high-priced per.
formers in the modern circus. The ne.
cessity died out with the other re-
quirements of the single ring. ana with
the multiplication OF acts and Increased
number OF performers.
There are various well-paid men act
ing as agents or heads OF depart
ments, or bosses" but oven their
compensation is considerably less
than is paid in similar lines of respon-
isbility in ordinary commercial life.
Since their ability comes from prac.
teal knowledge of the show business
and is not Of general character.
they could not earn the same money
elsewhere
A man may be n first-class contract
Ing agent for a show and still he
scarcely able to do much
mere than write his own
name. Mr.. Bailey told mo
that he could better afford. to pay n
contracting agent ,o,OvJ year than
to give that sum to a general agent.
He had contracting agent for TWEEN
ty years who, through shrewdness and
personal popularity, was highly sue
cessful in contracting for lots. bi"-
boards, licenses, hotels, feed, etc He
received $4,000 n year.
The railroad contractor very i'm
portant man, used to receive $4,000
a season; the salary is now $4,000 a
year. The general agent. having
charge of the advertising cars, ine
bill-posters and billing, receives from
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21

sooner or later will be killed or MAIN
ed for life, seems q rather inadequate
, sum.
Let us take mp the actual salary
list of big modern show for the sea
son OF 1904. when it carried spec
| tacle' and had ballet, beginning with
the freaks:
Prof. i. b. interlocutor,
master of ceremonies and lee
turer on the human curiosity
family-makes two rounds of
the freak family at every per-
formance-per wee. k =,
Beatrice. the leopard girl, so
called because being negress
she has a number of white
spots, where the colorlng mat
ter in the skin is defective. :,
Signor Belarios. the Fire King"
who fattens on flames. rolls hot
Goals under his tongue, etc. q
Eli Bowen. the welknown leg.
less man. who does acrobatic
Grace Gilbert. the bearded LADY /!
John Hayes, the human pincu-
shion ................... II
l<rao. the missing link" with
hair enough for collection of
Esaus. a scarce article ... Al
Lionel, the human skye terrier.
comes stu higher for his rari-
ty and got 12;
Beautiful Marie. the fat girl, was
cheap at .................. II
Jim Morris, the elastic skin man,
who also piled his trade as bar
Der along with the show 49,. q
Rob Roy, the albno dislocation-
list. who combined with his
white hair and pink eyes the
art of disjointing his limbs at
will--all for ... %
Charles Tripp. the armlEss Won
der ..-.....,.......... 2t
Billy Wells. the thick skulled
man. who allowed blocks of
stone to be broken on his head
six times day with sledge,
and who did all sorts of odd
jobs about the show between
times. got weekly stipend
oi .-.......... ............ 9;
George Zip, or Barnum's original
What Is 1t?' negro idiot.
came somewhat lower getting q
a year only. Idiots are n drug
in the market
The Harvarth Afidgets. pictur-
esque little men and women.
five and the father. or six in
all. singers and dancers and
good actors, as well as rare
curioslties. cost only ........ q
The Korean Twins, bound togeth-
err like the celebrated Slamese
twins Al
Let ME call attention to singula
fact, as bearing indirectly on the sub
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21

ject OF freak" salaries. There has
never yet been found human curl.
osity" but some other just like It, or
several more of the same kind, came
almost Immediately into the public
view-Siamese twins. armiess and
legless wonders and all. And the ar.
titiclal ones. fire eaters, ETC., can be
counted by the score. They are turn.
ed out every year.
To enumerate the ballet by name
would be easy-having the official list
OF names and salaries before me-
but 1t would also be useless The
highest salary paid was SIS per week
and only five of the whole company
got that much. The rest received but
tSl0 and IS each per week.
or the star performers. crack first.
class attractions and unparalleled
aerial human phenomena together
with the greatest clowns, gymnasts,
,.acrolats, athletes, etc. the compare.
tive Importance may be measured by
the following pay roll:
Nick Howard. the "Kinetic De
mon." who whirled around tho
| Interior of big Slated cage
on his wheel at right angles
to the perpendicular, and who
| was billed rs one of tho most
sensational features of the
show, got Observation-Disclosures. s 80
The Clark Family, two of whom
were the finest double trapeze
artists ever seen anywhere.
and Were known as the Clark
onians"-the others being aero
bats and riders-got alto
/ gether Observation-Disclosures. a75
Their performance included
several acts at intervals, and
was the star work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandal, riders
tho former doing a special
wild mule act around the hip
podrome track-got ....... CO
The Champion bareback rid
ers were paid per week as fol
lows: Miss Ella Bradna 500:
Fred Derrick, $S5; Mr. and
Mrs. Legett. together. $780,
Frank Melville. equestrian di-
rector SIS; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rooney. together. $S5; William
Wallet. $50: Maude Went
worth and hoy, 500
Madame Marantette. including
her jumping horses and ponies
and hoy TO ride the latter. 80. 100
!, Gulletti and wife, and two other
ladies, riders. got all together 100
Coming now TO acrobats, we have
the celebrated Dinus Troupe of
six people, men and women.
who gave a performance of the
highest class, and got for 1t,
together, but ............. 275
Grunaths Troupe OF Sisters"
composed of seven women. OK
pert acrobats. received ..... Ban
Sutcliff Troupe. expert acrotats 176
Potter Family, same class, ira
pe2e artists, composed of sew.
eral persons ............. $50
Japanese. Troupe, three of whom
We're superior and some of
whom appeared in every act on
] the program except equestrian
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21

acts, and who furnished about
three-eighths of the entire per
formance outside of the eques-
trian and hippodrome. got. 49,. 100
The Maryelles, grotesque dan
GERS. three got .............. 125
SeigristSilbon Troupe. the just
ly celebrated aer.allsts. and as
sistants, several persons $40
Florenz Troupe. OF seven per.
sons. got ................'... 300
A supplemental troupe, consist
ing of five additional persons,
all acrialists ............ 200
Frank Smith, who balanced him
self on his head on flying
trapeze. earned his rs
The Harvey Bros. expert aero
battle artists together, re-
oeiVeu ................. 10
The Herzog Bros, together with
their trained horses, the superb
animals that commanded APP
plause at every performance
as they danced the couchee-
conchee drew ... 500
Mr. and Mrs. w. Lloyd anu their
kenel of jumping wolf hounds
received Ia
The pay of clowns ran as follows:
Sam Bennett. S25; j. Artrcssi $40:
Mr.. and Mrs Adair SIS: Henry and
Harry Frisly, &35 each; Innocent
$50: Mr.. ana Mrs. Spader Johnson,
800; Kennard Brothers. SIS; Fred
Martins, $50; Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley,
, S72; Mr.. and Mrs. Seabert Zone as
lown, the other trapeze). SIS; F. w
Stelling, s25; Sam Watson, with his
'rained goose, rooster and other stock
500; Harry Wentworth, with cam.
ira, trained pig. etc. $780, Chad Wertz,
s35; George Whi;hy, $50: Dan O'Bri.
IN. $50. and Mrs. Celia Sebastian, $40
BESIDES clowning. Mr. and Mrs. Spa.
Ader Johnson rode in the hippodrome
one as Roman rider. the other as
charlo!eer in the Roman chariot
races. four horses abreast.
1t will thus he seen readily that
the total salaries paid all performers
In this show in the year named
and 1t is given here only by way of
Observation-Disclosures TO about b.
900 per week. the pay of the human
curiosties to about 5000. while the
spectacle. with dancers, etc. cost
about s232-a grand total of about
81 900 day.
Bear in mind, before wasting any
surplus sympathy on the circus pei.
former who takes desperate chances
with fate for small sum OF money
thar the salary is velvet" Or monoy
practically clear of living expenses
Unlike the theatrical perforlner, who
must pay large proportion Of his
UFEk1W ca1ort, Tn
road-and who Is daily under tempta.
ton 20 spend any balance--tlie circus
performer is provided for by sleep
ing car and cook tent
Tha sleeping Accommodations are
of the simplest and most economical
SORT ne regards space and comfort,
bur with the hardy athletes OF the
ring arything goes. and it saves them
from tile manifold temptations o. he.
Itsl life on the road.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21
Meat Of shb Nut.

your Honor" said the lawyer, Ell
ask the dismissal of my client on the
ground that the warrant falls to state
mat he hit Bill Jones with Malicious
This Court" replied the country
Justice, amt q graduate OF none Of
your technical schools. / don't care
what he hit r9ili with. The pint IL.
did he hit him? Perceed. Phiiadel.
phie Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21
Fearful.

"Extrayagant. is he?.
,"Recklessiy SO; why. he pays Ills
pqils as soon IS they are due.D--cor-
nell Widow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-21
COUPON.

On presentation at the Daily Press
Office, this Coupon and 1Oc entities
the bearer to ONE Captain gohn SnlisIn
Souvenir Puzzle IL Che puzzle Is to be
mailed, &c rnusS be added 60 covor
postage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16

When man is dying of thirst-give
him drink of water. Why not do the
same with grass? Why should grass be
allowed to lie all day in the broiling
sun, It's parched tongue hanging out
without drop? 1t must be dreadfully
thirsty about noon, or a little after /;
yet it is allowed to suffer till dusk
makes 1t agreeable for the gardener to
exhibit himself in gay attire with a
hose. The gentleman gardener the New
York commuter, looks mighty pretty in
rolled-up flannel trousers and an indigo
shirt, canvas shoes and a 35-cent Pana-
ma chapeau. He pushes the mower,
toys with, the hose and firts with the
lassies of the neighborhood, while the
grass is dying.-New York Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
Quick Coffee Cake,

Sift together one pint Of -four, one
third Of cupful of sugar, three tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder and half a
teaspoonful each Of salt and ground
cinnamon. Mix to soft dough with
about half a cupful Of milk stirred into
a well-beaten egg. Add four table
spoonfuls Of soft butter, spread in a
shallow pan, sprinkle with sugar mixed
with cinnamon and bake in moderate
oven. Serve fresh with coffee. Raisins
or currants may be added II desired
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
KASPARILLA

This sterling household remedy is most
successfully prescribed for world of
troubles" For arrangements of the di-
gestive organs it is natural corrective,
operating directly upon the liver and ali
mentary canal, gently but persistently
stimulating healthful activity. Its
beneficial influence extends, however, to
every portion of the system, aiding in the
processes of digestion and assimilation of
food, promoting wholesome, natural
appetite, correcting sour stomach, bad
breath, irregularities of the bowels, con-
stipation and the long list of troubles
directly traceable to those unwholesome
conditions. Kasparilla dispels drowsi-
ness, headache, backache and despond-
ency due to inactivity Of the liver
kidneys and digestive tract. 1t is
strengthening tonic of the highest value
If it fails to satisfy we authorize all
dealers to refund the purchase price.
HoYT CHEMICAL Co. Portland, Oregon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
Believes in Mixed Farming.

| firmly believe in mixed farming, but
even then we must specialize on some
certain line of stock feeding and rota-
ton of crops If we make decided sue
cess Of the business. Call 1t general
farming, but let's not call it mixed
farming. AS grandfather used to say,
BE something. If you cannot be long
tailed rat, be a mouse" Have som
hobby some kind Of a crop or some
kind Of live stock and specialize on that
and make your other farming subservi-
ent to that one special crop or kind of
live stock feeding. We have too many
common mixed farmers.-John C.
Barnes, Indiana.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
Catarrn Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they canno.
Ieach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is blood
or constitutional di,ease, and i'm order 20 c,'ra
II you must take internal remedies, Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
TectIy Ty upon the blood and mucous surfaces.
II was prescribed by one of he best physicians
IN ms countay for years and is a regular pre-.
icription. 1t is composed OF the best tonics
snt com oined with the best blood purifiers,
perfect combination of the two Ingredients is
Wnat produces such wonderful results in cur.
ing ostarrh Send for testimonials free.
c,d -. ShENEf CO, Props, Toledo, o.
lake hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
DOG TEAMS BEAT HORSES.
Most Reliable Means of Transport
in Northern Michigan,

Most Reliable Means of Transport
In Northern Michigan.
A dog owner who takes great pride
in the breed and smartness of his
teams is the city treasurer of the
$780," ]. 1. Deadman. He has six OF
the finest dogs in the upper peninsula,
and drives them almost daily during
the winter months. His trips extend
as far as st. Ignace, Detour aud other
paints within a hundred miles Of the
"Soo.' Last winter he made trip to
st. lsnace, stopping ove- night on the
way, and covered distance of sixty
I've miles in five and .one-half hours by
actual time on the road.
Mr.. Deadman is veterinary sur.
geon by profession, and be uses his
dog team in responding to all calls
which take him out into the snow. cov-
cred country. Wrapped up in a huge
fur ovcYtoat, and with buffalo robe
tHcked around him he starts out with
his six dogs in the fiercest storms in
the coldest weather, and will pass any
team Of horses ON the road In max
ing long journey, with favorable con-
ditions, his dogs will keep up a pace
Of tell miles an hour and wear down
any horses.
In fact, the dog is the most reliable
means Of transport through the upper
peninsula Of Michigan in the long win
ters, and civilization has not been able
to retire him along with vanished rel
les of the older and ruder times. The
dog team has kept its place in the life
Of the community ever since the days
when these teams were the only means
Of communication with the outside
world for five months of the year
Outing Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
Effects of Rural Delivery.

There Is veritable network of rural
routes out of nearly all Of the towns IN
this section of the State, and seldom
does one find a farmer who is not
placed in a position to take advantage
of one. With present conditions exist
ing, the man on the farm has the op-
portunity to take his daily paper as the
one Iii town, and gets his mail some
times earlier than many of the resi-
dents Of the cities. There are rural
mail carriers and rural mail carriers
each one has his striking characteris-
tic. The majority are favorites In
their particular field, and as rule
the patrons of his route would not
trade him for any other man on an
other. The carrier and the farmer
learn to know each other, and the coun-
try visitor on hearing them greet each
other would say they were both good
fellows" The man that carries the
mail should have a whole lot of credit
He is obliged to make the trip in all
kinds of weather and the best Of pro-
tectiohs will not make the job an en-
joyable one. Some time when he is not
busy, let the reader talk few min
utes to rural mail carrier and he
will find that he Is In touch with ev-
eryone on the route. - Bloomington
(Ill.) Pahtagraph.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
UPRooTlNG A sApLING.

the tree will permit. While the horses
are pulling at the tree n man should
sever the roots at the base. Stumps
OF moderate size may also be pulled
with chains and horses. One end of the
chain should be fastened around large
root ms shown in the illustration. By
placing the chain across the top Of the
stump a leverage can be secured to
take full advantage of the strength Of
the horses.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
Homemade Linoleum.

A good. strong linoleum may be
made from old Brussels carpet that has
not been worn through, says Popular
Mechanics. Tack the carpet right side
down on the floor and then apply paint,
giving 1t a large number Of coats, the
last few coats to be of the desired
color, allowing each coat to dry well.
III the paint begins to wear, apply
fresh coat of paint. The effect Of mo-
sale tile may be produced by dotting
the last coat with different colors of
paint
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-16
Grfddle Cakes.

For those who have no waffle iron a
recipe for delicate griddle cakes Is
given. Beat the white and yolk of an
egg separately. Add to the yolk one
cup OF milk, one-quarter level teaspoon.
full Of salt, and one and one-half crps
or sifted flour. Mix well, then add two
and one-half level teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, and beat hard with strokes
across the bowl. Fold the white of the
egg in lightly and cook on a hot griddle,
allowing one tablespoonful of batter to
each cake.