The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-07

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interest in places and things 70 curiosity regardir
III" actual appearance Of the people regarding VINO:
3oines the papers had much 20 say. Ii was IN
enough that the newspapers should print as a cou
tarfrit resentment of this that public man
carefully posed bust portrait. touch" mp Ia show Il
subject he wanted Ia appear rather than as
- actually did appear. Newspaper readers with
a thirst for accurate Information came To demand
pictures that would show the subjects they
aCtuaiiv appeared Moreover. they wanted not a
ruImmolrilace bust photo. but fulll"ngth pic
that would represent its object as h" would
appear to one who met him on the street and
with a mint to his distinctive charact cristics
as 70 dress. etc. From this demand was born the
persona. snap shot"
EG,N.,,iays thu. SrarShOt Is 10 large extent
d:splaciug the stercotyred risase in the public
prints Almost everybody who achieves fame
nntoTcty must must needs fall victims To the
~hari'>aootcrs of the camera. The Snap-shotter Is
no rcS,tocter of persons callingS long hill
nan interest is present. and everybody. from
preachers TO pueilists and from statesmen to
>u6IraSists. Is the quarry of the camera scout at
time another. Some Of the people who are
snap shotted Rani!estly relish il: great number
accept it as a matter OF course. and 4 minority
Nriggc and SGuirm and fight at sight or
4 camera Conspicuous among The latter are
Harry chr the Newport society pet of monkey
dinner fame. and J. Pitrpont Morgan the tinan-
Cler. Il must be admitted that the father OF
trusts does not make a pretty picture when taken
and he evidently realizes this. for he Is
usually guarded by several private detectives
when he appears in public and carries a cane
which lie is quick tC any offending camera
that ha reach
Public officials headed By the president OF the
United States. usually the most satisfactory
Srhj-ctS fer snapshots because whatever may
be their natural inclination in the matter. they
quickly learn to submit gracefully To this sort
% attention. A leading statesman army or
navy official Who realizes that IT public functions
Va Is liable to b continually in the camera eve
: likely to inStinctively avoid those awkward
attitudes and facial gri.nacss that sometimes spoil
things IN the case Of celebrity who IS
he game and self conscious in consequence From
the standpoint Of the snap-ShOtt.rS perhaps the
most satisfactory subjects in this country are TIE
diplomats If WashinGtor-that IS. the alien Off
Gals Who are stationed at seat Of government
Is the ambassadors or minister's Of foreign pow
IS. Fer one thing. these titled foreigners
Possessed of gorgeous uniforms that show IN
E"ll IN unconventional pictures. and then again
they a-e accustomed to being antlv on dress
oa-aGr.
TIE sraT-shotter must quick the trigger
and he cuitivates ability in this direction almost
- earnestly as the gun fighter of the west did
Il the ola days. The newspaper snapshots ar@
made by means Of special cameras mad" specially
for IL" purpose. and costing much $3.50
aTjeCc. Only fraction Of second is required.
~ course. 10 rake snapshot. once the lens is
*ocuscG U?oa celebrity in desired position. but
ne uncertainty lies il the fact that the celebrity
: seldom actually posing for his picture. Mere
han likely he may not realize that he is being
.aIgtt ny the camera or mayl9p may be trying