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New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

Her mode OF living must BE- pretty modes
when you consider her salary Her boa,
and room will cost her ten Ge..ars wee
no doubt, which leaves the large sum OF eis-
dollars for luxurieS and necessities n the E2
OF clothes. Oh, no. little shouS---, the ma
agement does not provide the clothes that Z
chorus girl wears when away tc---- The thea-a
Did YOU think it did2 Nor does / pay ely
her expenses, either
The shopgirI may reveI II liking OF =
luxury OF not having 10 rs. .-fore no.
MANY chorus oil remains -- -a- bedroo.
up to that hour because she wants 70 save L
price of breakfast. and becau-a time han:
less heavy while she Is asleep. What IS the'
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

hearsals of the principals. and
only TO give her voice practical
training. One night. however. IN
ST. Louis. Miss Van Studdford
was taken i'll. and her under
study was called on 10 sing the
part. The underStudy, rs luck for
Miss Bnce would have it. was so
hoarse that she could not sing a
note.
What was TO be done? Florence
Ziegteld. manager Of the company.
was in despair. The house was al
most sold out, and TO refund the
money and give no performance IS
not At all the sort of thing the
modern manager likes 10 do. The
situation looked desperate, WIEN
Miss Bricc. who had .ust
rived It the th.I-yr. sl5@-
please. Mr.. I,st-l-. I aaoa
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

For all this the chorus girl receives
not one penny of salary. Has the little
shopgirl with the ambition to become a
prima donna ever thought of this? Al
ways have found that this was the one
point she had o7e-' 'ooked.
What Work for nc salary for six
weeks? Why, how do the girls live?"
III tell you, little shopgirl. Those of
the girls who have been in the chorus
for a season or more have probably
formed connections with the landlady of
some theatrical boarding house, who
takes a risk in letting them remain her
guests, but is moved by feeling of pity
born from her own experiences and al
lows the girls to run into her debt. Nine
times out of ten the boarding house mis-
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

TTELP! There is a famine in
II chorus girls" This
piteous cry, emanating
from the offices of theatrical
managers, is echoing round the
country. 1t always echoes
round the country when mana
gers are beginning to form their
musical comedy companies for
the coming season There is
never any dearth of star come
dians or prima dOnnas or SOU
brettes; but the supply OF
chorus girls seems never to
meet the demand, and, Just as
sure as it is that a musical com
edy without its chorus would
be as fiat as buckwheat cakes
without maple syrup, the de-
mand must be met. So out
goes the cry, and the agencies
that provide chorus girls scurry
around corraling all they can
find. Advertisements are in
serted in newspapers, letters
are written, and the tip is cir
culated by word OF mouth.
The result is soon felt. In
they come, green girls from the
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

over the country for the beauty of
the girls. The out of town couple
looked at them with interest and
apparently envy; for the young
woman said to her escort:
Pretty easy life those girls
have. | guess. See how happy
they look Watch that little one
there in pink How she smiles
as though there wasn't a wOrry
on her mind"
Don't suppose there IS.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

treasurer Will SIMPLY deduct 1t from the girls first
pay enVelop From this envelop. too, she will find
deducted something else, and, If she be unaccus-
toned to the way, OF the theater, she will be greatly
surprised.
In most theatrical companies the management
charges chorus girls for their shoes tights and gloves
lhs IS done the plea because the girls will take bet
ter care OF these things II they their own property
When you consider however. that the investment
means at least fifteen dollars, and that the girls salary
Is seldom over eighteen dollars week it seems Ettla
unjust. However. that's the general rule.
some managers, more generous than others do not
adhere To tins practice. Others go still further.
There IS a large producing concern III New York
which last season had several musical comedy COMMA
MES on the road The made contracts with all
ITS chorus girls in which the old legal phrase occurred
In consideration of dollar each the other in
hand pad, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged
When the chorus girls red their first weeks salary
each found deducted one llar The management hal
construed the contract To mean that bv signing fine
chorus gir acknowledged the receipt of the dollar
from the employers and tins dollar which was u,v-
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

side of the picture! Little do you know of the hard
work, the disappointments, the er-er-"
At this point a smile would appear the little shop
girls face, deprecatory smile as much as though She
said, Il beg your pardon, sir. | do know that the
chorus girl must work hard. | realize all of it. the
hours of rehearsals, the travelling the road and so
but, then how much better pa1 profession than
mine, How much more rest, how much more of oppor
tunity gives to the country learn things! Then
too If one works hard, may become in time prima
donna a great actress"
Whereupon if she be inclined, the little shoppir
resigns from the ribbon counter, applies at the man
ayers office, and becomes chorus girl.
1t is impossible to argue with the little shoppirl-or
any other girl-whO has made up her mind to become
member OF the chorus. 1t is not the purpose of this
article to try to do any such thing At the same time
should like to show her little of the ns de of the che rus
girl life, with the belief that it may interest her. and
perhaps make her hesitate few moments before going
to the store superintendent and srrenderng her DO
SitiOn
To begin at the beginning: Is the little shopgirl Won
deTIng whether her Voice is good enough admit her
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

tress has herself been chorus girl some day IN the
distant past, and knows what it is to be fiat broke
And be it mentioned to the credit of the average chorus
girl she considers this debt of the first to be lqui
dated when her salary begins
Many shopglrl who wanted to go on the stage has
been deferred learning of his no-salary -duringe
hcarsals contingency. Many a girl cannot afford to
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

Work Tor SIX weeks without bringing a
penny home to the family. 1t seems an
unjust arrangement; but it is historically
backed up, and tradition plays a strong
part in theatrical affairs. especially when
1t benefits the managers pockets I'M
aglne the proprietor of a store making a
girl work for six weeks before he paid her
a cent of wages! How long would the
practice go unprotected?
OF course, If a chorus girl really needs
money during rehearSalS, she can some
times draw little in advance from the
management; not much, but a few
dollars. The management is certain of
getting this loan back, because the
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

gins last and furious, and never Stacks up For five
weeks maybe six it goes along from ten o'clock in
the morning until six at night, and during
the last week previous the opening of the show there
are night rehearsals which away into the morning
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

either, Sdlu Ine man.
The little one in pink who had 'u>- executed n1.
part in a difficult dance TO great applause ana nv
stood smiling the audience. had been eos -
pened to know with twisted ankle whtca gave heF Gun
slant pain. As for having any worry on her ulill.
that very moment there was IN her httt -g3I'ilei,f
husband i'll of tuberculosis and a sick baby The A
one in pink keeping the home together oE -
work IN the chorus. and doing It, moreover. VIII
twisted ankle.
Then there is the ambitious girl and r.er, are n-
OF hel- | mean the girl who has a voice . IS na'iHs
trained Very Likely she is IN the chC~us {. set mon
for her music lessons which she attends WI HGS-,
1t IS this girls primary ambition 20 be chosen Is In III
study to one of the principals and then Hl must - ~
the part. with all the music and lines For -.iS SIC
receive perhaps two dollars extra a week, t,- II o! -
chance the principal be taken Ill or misses pe-''
ance, the underStudy viii sing tn, role ia.
Many chorus girl has leaped out Of the T.ISs E,s
one Jump III this way There the y-sc o1 -, -
beth Brlce. prina donna Four OF uVc >1-'I ~
Mss Brce in the chorus of Cotllc opera Sl-~5
Red Feather" = which Miss Grace Van Sl,-~,rr
was the prina lonna. Miss Brice WAS not the ISsi
understudy. either; but she had learned the u,(
the leading role and knew the part thorc iS1-H ~ -
learned II through lOite ng about the = aJoI I'9
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

farm girls from department Stores, g1TIs VINO nave
tired Of being stenogaphers girls who have been told
that they look like Fritz Scheff Julia Sanderson or
Elsie lans girls who think that their voices echoes
of Se1nbrchs and need only to be heard to make their
fortunes for them tall girls small girls, every kind and
every sort of girls. They from all walks in life
gathered by the wachfu managers the stage doors
close on them and, few weeks later when the curtain
rises the theatrical season. there they in spanges
and frs tripping galy beyond the footlights- dane
ing, prancing, smiling, beguiling chorus girls.
And from that moment what a beautifully ideal life
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

Tor her to do durlns the day, anyway NIeL-- Z
clothes, take a stroll round the shopp.-- -rlct h4
her dinner-what else? 1t IS. TO say The east ra-1
lonely life.
Some chorus girls have plenty 10 d.. --l the II
never hangs heavy on their hands. | r-----ler SIN
in the audience at Weber & Fields rr.-- hall m W
York one night few seasons ago. Beside me We
a couple from out OF town, Judging from che-r are
The Weber & Fields chorus in those day was noted
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

tnty Itdu. HuIOIIODIIt HUGS, IdIt sup
pers, diamond tiaras hurled at them by
adoring millionaires, and titles laid at
their feet by enraptured Dukes and
Earls! Work? Two or three hours in
the evening, when there's nothing much
to do, anyway. What else? The little
shopgirl, in her gallery seat, watching
the " Merry Merry" chorus dancing and
singing, sighs as She contemplates such
an existence in her dreams. What a
contrast between it an1 her humdrum,
hard working life in the storel
Now, if | were going to produce a
telling sermon for the little shopgir1,
this would be exactly the point at
which to begin it. l should say, 'Ah,
silly girl, little do YOU know Of the other
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28
II E

+ TELP! There is a famine in
chorus girls" This
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Scared into Sound Health.

Mr. B. F. Kelley, Springfield, III.
writes: a year ago began to be
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The Conservation Of Natures
Resources.

Applies as well to our physical state
as 10 material things. c. ]. Budlong,
Washington. R. l., realized his condi-
ton and took warning before it was
too late. He says. Il suffered Sc
yerelF from kidney trouble. the dis
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have taken four bottles of Foley's Kid
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warming TO all not TO neglect taxing
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II ron are nor satisfied after using
according TO directions two-shirGs OF
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digestion. regulate the bowels Give
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c1amberiain's Cough Remedy is sold
on guarantee that if you are not sat.
isfied after using two-thirds of bottle
according to directions, your money
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try. Sold BY Wilkinson & Co. and J..
r. Kiedaiscl & Son.
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FiRsTcIsss SERVICE
Steamer Ensu1ue leares zsosAl 70.
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Steamers dne 10 leave KeoSuk fo-
81 Paul, MIMI At 1880 noon. On
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Keosuk, IoEa
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Her Instructions.

Conductor"Ticke please. Pas
senger-"Ce Certainly, sir Here is the key
Of my trunk. which is in the baggage
car. In the pocket OF my second best
dress is my mileage book. Harrer's
Bazaar.
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Foley's Kidney Remedy may be Civ
en- to children with admirable re-
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manehuria Wen Cultivated.

There is no barren land In Man
ehurla- Almost every acre is cuiti-
waited The Yield OF beans. the leading
staple is between 10000. 900 and 49,
o08.eoo koku tkoku-fiye busheis)
rear.
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GO other medicine IN use for dssar.
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Northwest Receipts.
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, June IL wheat-No- .
red. s1n2G1 .o3: No. 8 red, secession:
No hard winter, e5Ga9c: No. 8 hard
winter, so@s6c; No. 8 spring. e5c9
Es1.ol
Corn-No. 2, ssh @59c: No. white.
Ie4c: No. 2 yellow, 5sA 6591sc:: No. 8
E57 Il G5s1ac: No. 8 white, 62f62 &c;
No. yellow. ssh @59c No. A yellow,
54@57c; No. 4, 54G55Ac.
s oats-No. white, $50. @391sc; No.
8 white, 37G3Sasc: No. 4 white. seq
size; standard, 3shd39c.
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His Presumption.

What do ycu mean BIZ putting your
arm around nv waist. Frank. I'll give
you just one hou- TO remove your arm,
or I'll call papa
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Peoria Cash Grain

PEORIA. June l1.-Corn-No. 8 vel
low, 571sc, No. 1 yellow. soc: No.
mixed. 5Tlsc: No. 4 mixed. sec; no
grade. 521sc-
Oats STANDARD. s7s.c: No. 8 white.
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Local Produce.

KEoKUK, June s.-The folpwing
produce market furnished by the S. p.
Pond company:
Butter Shippers pay 2oc.
Eggs-16c.
Poultry-H lac: cocks SC: tur-
keys l4c; fat ducks &c: fat geese SC:
guineas 25c each
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COMMENCEMENT
At ST. PETER
Largest Glass the School Has Ever
Graduated vii, Receive D5pso-
mas Wednesday After
noon.
FIFTEEN ARE ENROLLED
Two in Classical and Thirteen il
Commercial c0ursePrpsrsna
for Afternoon il an Ex
ceIient One.

Commencement exercises OF ST. Pet
er.s high school will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. In ST Pet
er's high school auditorium
The class is the largest the school
has ever graduated In the classical
course there are two graduates Helen
Loretto Weldon and Mary Cecilia
Welsh; in the commercial course. thir-
teen Mary Louise Breton. Ruth Do
lores Crowley, Anna Veronica Connei-
Nv. William Louis Doyle. Clarisse Eiiz-
abeth Gordon. Francis Joseph Hayes
Cornelia Louise McCafrey. JohE
Thomas Reidy. Margaret Mary Stat
ford, Mary Elizabeth Sansone- Les
Patrick Tigue, Anna LOretto Welsas
and Mary Elizabeth Serves.
The program arranged for the after
noon is an excellent one. There Eila
be four ESSAYS by the graduates and
an address viii be made by Very Rev
j. w. Gillispie, pastor ZoelIner's or
chestra will furnish music. Vocal mu-
sic will be under the direction OF Miss
Julia Connolly.
At st. Peters school today between
the hours OF 8 a. m. and d. M work
of the embroidery and water color
classes will be exhibited and those
who take an interest in this work are
cordially invited to visit the school
rooms.
Commencement Day Program.
Professional, with Hearts of Hope
| Sullivan-R hys- Herbert High School
Choral: Zoellner's Orchestra.
How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps"
/ fDecevee) Celestine Welsh.
THE Pillar of the Cloud (New-
man Senior girls Of 1910.
woodland Echoes (Maker) Helen
Finigan.
Parallels and Contrasts" Cure
5D'Ars fvoltaire1; George Eliot (Savo-
naroIa) Mary G. Welsh.
I Wanderers Night Song (RuDen-
stein First soprano, Miss Julia Con
nelly second soprano, Senior girls of
1910.
Meditation CMorrisonl Loretto
Weldon.
Dreamers Of Dreams essay Anna
IN. Connolly.
Doors Of Deeds" Leo P.
Tigue
THE Palms DeIsarte drill-senior
girls of 1910
III Trovatore,. tverdi) Harry B.
Crimnins
The Talisman of the Glass OF 1910. Z
essay oretto Weldon.
La Bohemienne'' tBalfe) Anna l..
! Welsh.
Awarding of diplomas and certih-
Gates.
Goodbye Sweet Day. fvanaah)-
High School Choral; Zoellner's or
cEestra.
Norma" tBellini, Miss Rose
4 Welsh
Address-very Rev. Jas. W. GILES
pie.
Recessional. Praise Ye the Father
! tGounod)- High School Choral; ZoeIl-
ner's orchestra.
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Local Live Stock.

KEoKUK, June e-Today's local
live stock market furnished today by
Joseph Haubert:
Hogs Good butchers, ss.50G sS55
Sheep Butchers. $500 500.
Calves S.. so $3.50.
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Estimated Receipts Monday.
Wheat. p; corn. 1s5; oats. III;
hogs, 10000
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s7as7Hc: No. white, $50 s51sc.
Receipts.
Corn. 81; oats, Is.
ST. Louis Cash Grain.

ST. LOUIS. June Wheat-No.
red, sL06G1.lI: No. red. sSc@sI.oT;
No. 2 hard. $1,000 l.oa; No. hard, s5
@sSc.
Corn-No. 8. $50 5s1ac;; No. 3 yell
low, $50 SEC; No. white, sc.
Oats-No. 3, S5c: standard, SIG Csc;
No. 8 white, 3493Iiac.
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CHICAGO Live Stock.

CHICAGO. June 11.-Hogs-R
ceipts, II. 0eBF,; market. slow to steady:
estimated receipts Monday. 10000;
left over. 1890; quality, good; clear
ances, good; mixed. sa.s5Gs.f0;
heavy. ss.5oda.65 rough. ss.45;
light. sa.35Gs.70: bulk, $3.50 s.65;
pigs. ss.60Ge 40
cattle-Receipts, 800; market.
steady, beeyes, s5.g0Gs.75; cows and
heifers. s2.1567.I0; stockers and feed
Sers, s4.15d6.40; Texans, $500 GI.s5;
calves, s6.75G900.
Sheep Receipts. 500. market,
steady; native and mixed. s4.60G TO-
lambs. ss-nGs 10.
Estimated Receipts Monday.
Hogs, 10000. cattle. $4,000; sheep.
IS, 600: hogs. next week, 10000
Hogs-5c lower tran early and SC
lover than yesterdays average;
mixed, ss.so1s.s5: heavy. ss45Gs SO:
rough. $3.50 Ge.zo. light, se.3o@e.s5.
Cattle STEADY
sheep STEADY.
Kansas City Receipts.
KANSAS CITY, June 11-Hogs,
$500: cattle, 800: sheep, none.
Omaha Receipts.
OMAHA, June 11--Hogs, 1000; cat
Local Grain Market.
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Futures.

Wheat July closed, sossc; Sept,
sszsc,. Dec, s9ssc.
Corn July closed. 5Slac; Sept.
5sss G58Ac: Dec, $3.50.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
VICTORY OF DRIVERS
:uGHTENS GLOOM IN
CHICAGO TURMOIL

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Christmas
presents for strikers in addition to
pay for the time they were out and
various other advantages made dri-
vers for Chicago's big stores jubilant
when 400 of them returned to work
this week following sharp conflict
with their employers.
In addition to the Christmas pres
ents-of SIS each--the men will get
a. raise to SIS per week and will get
a two weeks vacation-also with pay
i'm the summer. Not satisfied with
these terms, the drivers leaders have
also won the promise of their en-
ployers that conferences to frame a
new wage scale shall be held after
the new year.
With every indication that the
strike of 100000 Chicago garment
workers for better shop conditions
and reorganization of the union will
develop into an all-winter fight, the
Chicago unions today started to get
financial ammunition to- oppose the
clothing employers, who, they charge,
are trying to starve the workmen
into submission.
Every union man in Chicago, if
plans formed bear fruit will ~contri
butte Is cents a week to the sup:
port of the strikers. This general
assessment will be in addition to Sc
parate funds already being contri-
buted, by individual unions. 49,
Union leaders assert that $4,000 of
the 10000 out are getting their only
food from the commissary stories,
their resources having been entirely
exhausted by the ten weeks war. OF
these, 5000 families they say, would
actually starve if they were not given
daily aid, and 500 families are in
hourly fear of eviction for unpaid
rent.