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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1910-12-23

On rrefirr Sunb. On Srnb fommer
luifenbe ub fra Yolitifammeret meb Sas
len meIlem genene os @abefeieren flyer:
"Serre 8ub, 5rpr ben fer ~bebrpbelig
ubl"
Soortil RoIitibetienten, iom er itatios
neret ubenfur Torten, ~Iparer:
Sen bar oaioa p9ret oppe til SoItti>
bnnbes grameu % er faIot ieiennem."
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-12-02

Chas. H. Williams went to
the main line this week to see
several travelling statesmen from
whom he bought new goods, d.
rect from the east, for his
Christmas trade. Read his ad
on the back page.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-12-02

Mrs. Harry Johnson left on
Monday morning for Forest
Grove. Ore, to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Austin, who
recently moved to that place
from CASTOR.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-12-02

Jos. Kirschner, county sur
veyor, made a business trip to
the north end of the county this
week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-12-02
LOCALS
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Fred Rice went to Portland on
Mondas and will enter the busi-
ness college at that place.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-12-02

Mrs. Susie Wells was a bust.
ness visitor at The Dalles this
week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-12-02

Miss Hazel Schott, a high
school student, is spending the
week at her home at Glenn.
The sun., 1910-05-15

d'HoHmann.- Anna Hummsl seems lees
Japaness than any % her associates IN
this success in Germany. but she u prob
ably the most beautiful. It was she
who created the rols In Liebeok.
None Of these singers has made 30
much Of an effort 10 be thoroughly Japan
zee In appearance a. Mias tArrar, although
Il was In New Yorh that she first sang
the part She studied Il under Tito
RicOrdi. Miss Farrar was bitterly oP-
posed 20 learning the part at tho outset.
She declared that she had been called
upon 10 do too much and she was not
anxious 10 undertake a role under the
very exacting eye Of Tito Rioordi. FL
nally she was pres'iaded TO sing the part
and from that minute she began 20 en-
Joy the success that had hitherto been
denied her.
A great deal il heard oG the thorough
ness with which German artists prepare
their roles. hut none OF those who has
sung the Japanese geisha in the German
oities has made anything like the attsmpt
10 realize her appearance that Miss Farar
did. She sacrificed everything IN her
beauty that might interfere with hoT
physical resemblance 70 the Japanese
girl
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popular role In her repertoire. A long
time elasped after this before Nine.
Destinn would consent 10 appear In
the opera In Berlin, and II IA Miss Farrar
who is still regarded as the heroine Of that
opera 20 Berlin audiences. just a. she IN
here In New York.
Littls Marcella Craft. who was the
lyric soprano at Kiel before she was
invited by Felix Mottl TO come 90 Munich,
sang the japanese maiden q year ago
in the north German town and made
one Of her greatest successes In the part.
When the time came 10 give the work
At the Royal Theatre in Munich Miss
Craft naturally had the part. and her
success there was a. great a. IL had been
bsiOre
When the opera was drst sung in Leip-
SIC there also happened 20 be a talented
American in the company. She was
Jane Osborne Hannah. who is one Of the
American singers who gave up her posi-
ton there 20 come 90 the United States
and try her luck in the OvercrOwded
company Of the Metropolitan Opera
House. She not only met with great
suooess in the role abroad and sang Il
many times but had her own little daugh-
ter appear with her a. the child. Of
course Nine. Osborne Hannah is one Of
the despairing CiO-CiO Sans who has
in vain hoped for an opportunity 70 Bing
the part here. Perhaps il will come to
her some day.
A colleague Of hers both In Leipaic and
New York was Bella Alten. who carried
about with her for the whole Of last season
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the unsatisiisd ambition 10 appear a. the
Pucoini hsroine. she had suhg tho role
in Germany and even In LsipaiO and did
not hesitate to assure Mr.. Dippol that
thsre would be unprecedented revela-
tons a. 20 the heights and depths Of
musical emotion In that part u she were
allowed 10 sing it. That chance never
came. however.
Helen Stanley IL perhaps the latest
of the American Cio-Cio SdRs 10 win
not only her first fame In Germany but
her place on the operatio stAge. Miss
Stanley. whose real name is MC0reW.
sang for several years in the choir Of 80.
RartholOmeW's Church. Recently she
felt herself ready for an operatio be-
ginning and went 20 w1rEburg In Bavaria
20 be heard in what the German directors
call a "Gastspiel NIT Ruecksicht auf En-
gaEensnt' She selected the title role
in 'MAdama Butterfly ~ the part 70
show her talents az their best and an
engAgement there for a term Of years
followed. so successful was this debut,
moreover. that tho youthful soprano
was engaged for the summer season At
Kiasingen. where she will repeat her Puc-
cini performance a. well as sing leading
roles IN 'Pagliacoi' and Les Contes
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uCTOCTOSANS" FROM AMERICA
MADE "NADAMA BUTTERFLY"
A SUCCESS IN GERMANY.

Geralalns FarFaF the Ilest known and the
singer WhO Meat Nearly Realized
ne Part Physicaliy- -AiRreella Craft.
4 Anna Hnmmel and NINE. Hannah.
One of the most popular works In the
rSpsrtoiro ot the German opera houses
IN the last SEASON was Puccini's -Madama
Butterfly which n everywhere more
frsqusntly sung than In the country OF
lts composer. Il ls interesting 20 note
mat the success Of tho opera has been due
IN Europe IN a large degree 90 the fact
that its heroine was sung there first by
American girls In the German opera
houssa The fact that Geraldine Farrar
wun the first CiO-Cfo Son az the Royal
OPEN Houss in Berlin almost preCipitated
q criais In tho Kaiser's operatic theatre,
but IN other cities 40 well the American
representatives Of the japanese maiden
have had a large share in its suocess
Before Miss Farrar had sung the role in
Germany. Emmy Dcstinn had frequently
appeared a. the heroine OF .MadRma
Buetsrdy' In London with Sigpor Ca
Rulo. Il seemed natural enough there
fore when the work was announced for
Berlin that she should BE- entrusted with
thS part. but 20 her great indignation
Iniandant Won Huelsen informed her
thntit was 20 60 to Mis FArrAr. who had
cuuuied Il at thS Metropolitan Opera
Heusa n New York.
Tha Why and wherefore was not made
known at the elne. although later Il ap-
psaEud that Miss FarTar had on one Occa-
Eion dono the management Of the Berlin
OpaUa HDuss a favor hy appearing whom
Il was not IN the least necessary by her
oontract that she should. Then She had
TIM promiss Of ths management that her
kindness would he rewarded. So when
The PRODUCTION OF 'Madama Butterfly
canns Into question MiAs Farrar claimed
ths return favor that had been promised
and anlad that tho rolo bo given to her.
Mpnns nasfinn did not resign, but she felt
alhshtad. Even In those days Mis- Farrar
had made her greatest success in that
part which 10 this day remains the mos
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with a skill and know ledge that astonished
his visitor. he quickly transformed Il
into a canvas Of rare beauty. signing Il
with HE own name.
Now. the master said, that is a
veritable COrut
Walking 10 his desk he opened a
drawer where he was won't TO keep a
plentiful supply Of bank notes Taking
one Of generous denomination, he pressed
Il into the hand of his amazed guest
That IA for your mother and sister.
said the kindly old man; and take this.
holding out the picture. and soil it. for
Il is nov a real COrot But, my boy,
wouldn't do this again.
Il cannot lecve the subject Of COrOt
without telling a story first told me by
my friend. the late John H. TWachtman.
On one occasion COrot and a fellow
painter who looked at nature somewhat
more literally were painting side by
side in the forest near Rarbixon. After
they had worked a while in silence the
man who painted things just A. he saw
them came over TO COrOts easel and
said:
Why Pere CoFot' re VI a. by this loving
title he was always Addressed you are
not painting this scene AZ all a. u "; sec
you have left out that fne large boulder
yOndsr and the big beech tree ON the left
And | don't Eee az all the slender birch
tres which you have put In on the riRhtT
That's true, the dear old man an
guered: then, leaning toward the other
he added in a confidential WHISPER. don't
say anything about Il and IN tell You
Why ! put In that birch tres. u was 20
please tho birds
Does Il not seem q positive cruelty
that q man with - beautiful a gpiPit
HU-arsN -
AKTTsTB HELPED Ut DEALERS.
The dealer has Il in his power 20 sH.
erciss q great inhuencs iR the unmah ina
As well a. IN the making q q painter
When | was in Holland several wears
agO an American artist who had lived
there many years and knew well both
artists and dealers spoke with keeu
regret of thu manner In which James
Maris, whose work a. that time was only
/ In moderate demand. waa compelled hv IN
dealers % make certain changes IN his pict.
ures against his own Judgment and wishes
In order that they might bo rendered
moro salabls. ID must he underItood
that these pictures. even 40. were never.
theleas admirable; but MAris confessed
90 my friend that 90 make such changes
wa1 20 him painful. not % say almost
humiliating. Perhaps, however. ths
dealer should not be held entirely reapon.
eibie: he h but an agent. working iB tn
interests % the great mass og picilIr,
buyers. whose tendency n nearly alWaV1
70 buy below rather than above thSir
taste.
-On the other hand thers have beer
dealega not q few who for haas1n1
whether altruigiio or speculative I n
not attempt 20 say. have encouraged anf
supported men q groat talent and mad
| d possible Tor them 20 pursue q courp.
IN acoordanca with thsir beat idS1is
I euppoae many en- artist would trncr
the beginning % hia BucCe1s 20 ths al
/ q one particular
"A yomg patnter q talent and promi1.
onno invited mo % hia a6udio % 40 a.
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artists own judgment before completing
the transaction
-On seeing the canvas D,lpre cried
out. II ts impossible ! did not, / could
not have painted itr But " hen the name
Of its former owner was mentioned tn
gether with an account Of how il had
become her property. the artists face
cleared ] recall u perfectly; Il ~ mine!' he
said
The man who deals mainly in the work
Of living artists has less difficulty In
protecting himself from misrepresenta-
ton. since he chiefly buys directly from
the painters but when a popular painter
dies food Of limitations u almost certain
20 follow.
Prom systematic training the eye Of
the dealer is constantly on the watch for
evidences Of fraud. he naturally makes
every effort 90 discover the pedigree of
the goods he purchases. for his own in
terest and future security. II no higher
motive, but the Disadvantages and dim
culties under " hich he labOrz are many.
IL was. I think. Constable. the English
landscape painter. who asserted that
every man but a blind man thinks him
self Judge Of pictures and every dealer
can recall numerous instances that prove
this statements accuracy. for when u
comes 90 the buying Of pictures many
men seem 20 part with the good sense
and shreWd Judgment they have shown
In the practice % their own professions
or the conduit 81 their business This,
in part. may bs dus 10 "a sort q vanity II
Judgment. or, again, 90 that most easily
credited Of al fallacies, namely that Il
u possible % got something for nothing
wu.Es OH DEALEEo.
@Ons Gay the wif0 Of a rich man re-
ceived a communication from q picture
dealer. The writer. Il appeared, had in
his possession one Oi the 'tnest examples
Of the eighteenth century French school
was sure 10 tIls a COnnOisssur a. Mrs.
MOneybaggs could not fail to appreciate.
Would she examine u before u was offered
% any other COllectOr3
Nov Mr.. Money -Baggs had just bs-
gun 10 take an interest In art a. the
phrase runs: naturally she was pleased
10 have her newly acquired Judgment
deferred 10 in this way. precisely ~ tho
willy dealer had known she would bs.
She immediately went ~ $50 tho picture.
which was a portrait of = famous French
beauty. signed by a very great painter
indeed
The dealers stories Of IT, great valus
fell upon receptive earH. u was she was
assured, q bargain 20 be found bot once
In q lifetime: u ell such a work of ART
for leas than 5000 waH simply making
her a present. ~ she doubted hia work
she might 20 and ask aons dealer how he
valued works by this master, II. indeed
he was 90 fortunate a. % have any In
stock.
r said Mrs Money Bags vas new %
the art game: hence how was She 10 guess
that the picture was merely q copy and not
a remarkably good copy either. and worth
AZ most $500? When she asked a reput
abls dealer what would he the approEi-
mate value of a canvas by this artist she
vas told that $50 900 would not ha eHces-
aivo. SO ever since this purchase has
been treasured a. tha Eam of ofherCnllectinn
and itg owner cUngratulatos himself on hoI
The sun., 1910-05-15

result Of his summers work. found q
original and daring-he had painted
solely to please himself. One Of the pic.
tures pleased me greatly and saidso.
What 10 Che use Of painting such pici-
ures after all, since nobody wlll buy
them, the artist complained ruefully
! will buy thia. I told him. much n
his surprise and delight. and for SIS the
transaction was cOnsummated gave
the picture a conspicuous place in my GAL
iery and informal exhibitions Of the r.
meinder Of his work soon followed, N
which every canvas he had painted found
eager and appreciativs buyers. The
artists reputation was made and his suo-
Cess assured. He is now ono Of tho most
distinguished Of American painters.
Some time afterward he came 70 my
gallery and pointing 10 my first purchase
l had not been able 20 bring myself n
part with u and had several times REFUSED
good price-said. My whole success
dates from the day you bought this pici.
ure; ] should like 20 buy it back n you sill
let me. think. he added. half laughing
III keep u Tor a mascot Doubtless he
has il yet
The true significance lies cIsarly no,
30 much In the fact that NV aair proved
correct as that had taken him at his best,
and. artist Ike. ! think he admired nv
courage in buying and exhibiting he
painhnga whore several other dealers
had baked almost a. we'll a. my appre-
ciation Of what he was striving 20 accom-
plish.
TRAGIC SIDE or PfCrURE BuTrNo.
i have told sOmethinG Of humorous
aspects Of picture buying. but IL also has
what might bs termed its tragic sd
Every collection u pictures made IRON
whatever motive has some time to fac
the cold fact oi a money valuation Often.
cot this comes about In tho cnurae q
settling an estate. when the picpires ar
esther divided among the heirs or sod
/ by auction.
Sentiment then no longer counts, the
[ present market value of the pictures s
ne only test Of the oolleotor's Judgment
! nave known instances where picturts
/ wisely bought have 40 increased 10 value
7 That they were the EalvatiUn of an estate
On the other hand have more than once
had occaalon % appraisa considerable
I ootecuona bought by men who kneF
what they liked. pictures mainly Nv
artists In fashion at the time but not "
enduring worth.
1T u not a pleasant taak b have n tel
a widow or daughter that the woIss ID
art which had for - many years been
the family pride were now of oompars-
uveiy little money value. that picrlre-
I ~ Artists who were In vogue years agn
and which may have coat thousands
would now bAng but hundreds and that
with dinlCuity. 10 ID little les than t-agie
10 have ~ aay. This picture h wOrtl not
more than two hundred dollars after
being tod, Why. papa onoo refused 100
thousand for ite
'At AL times Il h dimoult 70 foretsil
the future value of q new order of ~.
elret. 10 ID only the diaoernlng artist M
the farRaeing dealer who u able ~ o.
this. the wise collector "a he who BUYS
always above HE own tlgte and knot-
lgdEa and 1atoa h.a art a.. perchance, as
ooaa hig reliTicn-tn f1lEh"
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PHASES OF PICTURE BUYING
DIFFICULTIES or THE DEALER
AND THE CUSTOMER.

AF1ists Who DOnt Always ReeoEniKe
Their own WOrk-TPtcka sf Dishonest
Dealers COrot's Kindness sh0Wn IN
two ays-Misthkes 0f Collectors.
The talk about the responsibility of
the dealer for spurious pictures he sells
reminds me Of = story my father used to
tsll. thsol dealer in pictures began remi-
nisOantly -Itwas in that long past period of
our merchant marine Whsn sailing vessels
furniahed the only means Of transpOrta-
ton. The captain Of a ship going round
the Horn. a griEzlsd old sailor he Vas.
one day added TO the log a note to this
eject:
Yesterday the mate was drunk
sNow in due course Il came 20 be the
mates duty 90 make up the log for the
day. Glancing over its pages he came
upon this announcement. which Datmally
pleased him not AZ all So he cast about
IN his mind for suitable means Of rstalia-
tion. and after some elaboration added
70 hiarsport of the days events:
To-day the captain was sober
haa cheated him. and instantly from all
sides there rises a clamor oonoarning the
husiness generally. OF course such an atti-
tuds "a not only manifestly unfair and uD-
lust, but Il tends % obscure the real issue;
namely. how far n i possible for the dealer
himself 20 be assured Of the Authenticity
0i TIE works Of art hs offers for salei
What measures docs the upright and hon
eaf danler take 20 prOtaCt not only him
self but his C1gt0meraf
Not only do experts differ but the very
painter himself has besn known 20 be de-
ceived about tho work of his own brush.
! renembeF being told by a Paris dealer
% an ocoasion when Corot was dining with
friends and noticed hanging on the wall
n picture painted in a manner be seemed
70 rsoognize a. hisOwn.
s'Mes enfantal' hs cried. pointing toward
II. do you know. ] consider that 20 be one
Of my very RoOd pictures
'It was With dimculty that his friends
gupp resssd amused smiles az the sim
plicity which miatOOk for his own work
q too skilful imitation by Trouillshart.
Somewhat similar IL an instance re-
lated Of jules Dupre. Ono day a young
KiFl dreas cd In deep mourning visited
Fns Of the largest Paris dealers Asking
iDF . private interview with tho prOpri-
etoP Ghs showed him a small picture
Which ahe said was painted many years
hesoTo by Duprf. a. that time Ia the very
beight % HE fame. and presented 70 her
mother. friend oi HE early youth. The
dealer. somewhat questioning the pic
lures Fsuuinenals, said he expected 20
visit ~. Dupr4 - he country hone the
following day; be asked permission %
tafo ths pioturs with him 20 obtain the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-10-01
CHARLES S. GIBBS, Complainant
Solicitor
CIRCUIT COURT.
November Term, A. D. 1910.
State of Illinois, Sangamon County, SIS.
PEARL LUCAS VS.. SIMON LUCAS
In Chancery.

Affidavit of the unknown residence of
Simon Lucas, defendant above named,
having been filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of said
County, notice is hereby given to the
said Simon Lucas, that the complain
ant filed her bill of complaint in said
court, in the Chancery side thereof,
on the 2Sth day of September, A. d..
1910, and that a summons issued out
of said Court against said defendant,
returnable on the first Midday of
November next, 1910, as is by law
required.
Now, unless you, the said Simon
Lucas, shall be and appear before
the Sangamon County Circuit Court
on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at the Court
Huse, in the City of Springfield, on
the first Monday of November, A. d.
1910. and plead, answer or demur to
said complainant's bill of complaint the
same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, and a decree en-
tered against you, according to the
prayer of said bill
s. T. JONES, Clerk.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-10-01
Young man! your attention

called to the fact that the Y. NJ c. A.
reading room is now open. You are
permitted (member) to go there and
take your friend, at any time. Good
magazines and books are accessible.
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II you desire special write-ups OF
social or church affairs, with all details
no condensation, ETC., see the manager,
as there will be some charges.
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LEGAL
In Chancery.
CHARLES GIBBS, Compliments
Solicitor.
CIRCUIT COURT.
November Term, A. d. 1910
State of Illinois, Sangamon County, SIS.
OCTAVIA BEECHAM VS. ROLLA
BEECHAM-ln Chancery.
In Chancery.

Affidavit of the unknown residence
of Rolla Beecham, defendant above
named, having been filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
said County, notice is hereby given
to the said Rolla Beacham, that the
complainant filed her bill of complaint
in said court, in the Chancery side
thereof, on the 18th day of August, A.
d. 1910, and that a summons issued
out of said Court against said defend
ant, returnable on the first Monday of
September next, 1910, as is by law
required.
Now, unless you, the said Rolla
Beecham shall be and appear before
the Sangamon County Circuit Court,
on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at the Court
House, in the City of Springfield, on
the first Monday of November, A. D.
1910, and plead, answer or demur to
said compliments bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, and decree en-
tered against you, according to the
prayer of said bill.
S. r. JONES, Clerk.
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Millinery.

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with prices to suit the hard times
and the high cost for foodstutfs.
We trim hats to your taste.
Call and see our supply.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-30
AFRICAN WITCH DOCTORS.
They Make Themselves, Like Their
Idols, as Hideous as Possible.

They Make Themselves, Like Their
Idols, as Hideous as Possible.
The most important period of the
young Africans life is that between
youth and manhood Tor womanhood).
1t Is then that the witch doctor is ex-
tremely busy with his various mys-
ferrous rites. 1t is an important part of
his calling to be hideous, as in most
cases he undoubtedly is. A ridiculous
mask covers his head. and wildcat or
other skins are hung around his loins.
Pigment Of VARIOUS colors is plenti-
fully daubed over his body, and in this
hideous state it is not to be wondered
at that he strikes terror into. the
maidens' hearts as he dances wildly
In the dim freight, glaring at them
with fiendish eyes. The timid young
creatures are like the hare which trem.
bles as the lowering bird of prey flut-
ters over it's head. Self will is crushed.
and the erstwhile playful. willful child
is transformed in most cases into a
frightened creature. with. for the time
being. no will Of her own. 1t Is a curl
Gus thing that nothing connected with
what one may call the spiritual side
of the blacks life is ever beauti-
full. Their carved figures are always,
to say the least. grotesque and calcu-
lated to brighten rather than comfort
the bereaved.-Wide World Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-30
UNITED STATES LEADS WORLD
Thirty Thousand Men Killed in Coal
Mines in Twenty Years.

1uHIy HOuodHU wSU Mica III ~Odl
Mines in Twenty Years.
Denver, Nov. 3O.-Thirty thousand
men have been killed in coal mines
in the United States in the last TWEEN
ty years.
At least three miners are killed in
this country to one in other countries.
Explosions of coal dust are 100 per
cent more deadly than explosions of
gas.
More than half of the coal mine &C.
cidents are caused by falls of roof and
coal and practically could have been
prevented.
The United States is far behind
other countries in the conservation of
men.
These are few of the facts brought
out in the lecture of Professor James
G. Roberts of the federal bureau of
mines, touring this section giving in
struction in rescue work at the School
of Mines.
"The general government cannot
compel mine operators to use the
safety devices, as only states have
that power. We can only recon.
mend" he said. Most Of the mine
disasters could have been prevented
by the use of common sense"