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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

it to draw the very best from all the world Go to
the various opera houses in Germany France, even
Italy, and the truly capable singers are few and far
between.
The reasons for this state of affairs SEVERAL but
first and foremost comes the unwilngness of young
singers to study sufficiently before appearing on the
stage We living in feverish, quickly moving age
Everyone wants to get ahead as fast possible little
faster than his her neighbor. In America this is par
tcuary the Nowhere in the world there such
good voices in America. On my last trip to the Pa
cc Coast listened to about eighty young singers and
of these at least twenty had really remarkable voices
Such proportion is unknown in Europe. Yet many of
these young singers ruin their voices simply by trying
to get ahead too quickly.
Hard work is excellent thing, and American singers
not to it; but they must realize that lntel
gent work is necessary. In their anxiety to
get ahead they work day and night not realizing that
gage that the throat exquisitey delicate organ
and must be treated with the greatest care. Young
singers will study two years and work six hours day.
when they should study six years and work only two
hours day. How many beautiful voices are ruined by
this forcing process! 1t is truly pitiful to think OF it.
And those who often arrive the stage
absolutely unprepared for the work they called upon
to do. This is specially the in Germany. There
most young singers wish make their debut IN Wagner
whereas Wagneran roles the very last parts singer
should undertake. These singers after short period Of
study-say year, often only six months-appear on
the stage shout through their parts and after few
sons retire with hopelessly damaged voices.
firmly believe that singer should study at least
FIVE six years before thinking of appearing on the
stage. Neither do believe that child begin too
young If child has voice. she will sing anyhow, and
it better that she be taught sing correctly than to
be allowed to ruin her voice by singing incorrectly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

GO much is talked and written
- these days of singing actors
and acting singers, of impersona-
tions, of star conductors, of or
chestral readings, that the art
which is at the very foundation Of
opera only too often appears to be
totally forgotten-I mean the art
of song. And yet, without the art
of song, opera never could have ex-
listed, and, despite the enthusiasm
of certain modern composers, there
seems little reason to suppose that
conditions will change in the future.
Yet how many operate singers
today really understand the art of
song, are true masters of its mere
technic2 fear they are fewer than
most people believe. 1t is true
that at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York conditions are
different; but this is only because
the wealth of that institution allows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10
LET YOUR CHILDREN SING
BY JOHANNA GADSKI

began to study at seven, despite
opposition from those who told my
parents would ruin my voice; yet
/ have never for an instant re-
gretted it.
A singer, before appearing in
opera, ought to be thoroughly
grounded in bel cdnfo, no matter
whether she intends to sing Wagner
or Donizetti. To sing in opera as
opera ought to be sung needs an
absolute command of the old art of
bel eanto. Let the singer begin in
the lighter parts 81 the Italian COM
posers, such as Rossini or the early
Verdi, and above all let her study
and sing constantly Mozart. Mo-
zart's is far and away the most
difficult music to sing; but it is
music more than any other that
trains the voice as it should be
trained. | make it a rule after
singing a Wagnerian work to sit
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
(By W. G. CHRIsMAN.l

All cattle are divided into or fall
into certain classes according to the
work they do to best advantage. In
other words. the disposition they make
Of the feed they consume over and
above the amount needed for main.
tenance determines this class.
When we take into consideration
that cattle are only machines for con-
verting hay, fodder and grains into
some product for human food, an6
they are the only machines or fac
tories known that will convert those
materials into beef, milk, butter and
cheese, We get a much clearer concep.
ton of the real meaning of beef cat.
tie, milk cattle or butter cattle.
BY beef cattle we mean those types
of cattle which will use their surplus
feed to best advantage in the manu-
factrue of beef. OF this type we have
three prominent breeds: Shorthorn
Hereford and Aberdeen Angus. While
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

In this way skim, one-half skim,
whole milk and cream may be put out
by the same wagon at prices varying
according to the quality without dan.
ger of the purchaser being defrauded.
All this milk is of the same high
sanitary standard. Thirty pounds Of
ice must be provided for every eleven
gallons Of milk produced.
There are LOO cooperative and 300
private creameries in Denmark. These
manufacture over 20O,0O0,000 pounds
Of butter a year, eighty per cent of
which is exported to Great Britain. In
summer the milk is delivered twice a
day and in winter once.
Stringent rules are laid down in re
gard to cooling the milk on the farm
and in not mixing mornings and
nights milk All foods which may
impart an Objectionable flavor to the
milk are forbidden.
The creameries are compelled by
law to pasteurize all skim milk by
heating to $50 degrees before it leaves
the creamery, to prevent the spread OF
tuberculosis through this medium.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
CLING TO BLACKS AND WHITES
Combination Always Popular Seems to
Show Little Falling Off in
Favor.

In spite of the rage for color which
threatened our peace of eye so seri-
ously in the early days Of summer, we
remain very faithful to the time-hon-
ored combination of black and white.
Amongst the most successful of white
lace dresses destined to adorn Ascot
is one made in tunic style with broad
hens Of black ninon, short, rounded,
black ninon coat hanging in sack style
over this ruched with black ribbon
with white picot edge, and the whole
is to be crowned with black hat lined
beneath with white chip with forest
of black and white ostrich feathers
waving their fronds over the crown;
a parasol Of white lace hemmed with
black chiffon will complete the effect.
London Madame.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

these are the three leading beef
breeds, there are others, such as Red
Poll and Devon. By some writer's the
Red Poll and Devon are classed as
dual purpose; but for the present we
will consider them beef breeds.
OF the three breeds mentioned first,
We can scarcely say one is better than
the other, for they belong on the same
plane. 1t is matter Of choice or
preference with each man for himself,
which he likes best, and then that be-
comes the best for him. Every one
of us will give our best attention and
efforts to the things we like best.
Therefore the breed Of cattle we like
best will give us best results and be-
comes best for us.
The two remaining breeds are good
and in some sections are very popular,
but for strictly beef purposes are
rather small and have a tendency
toward the dairy formation.
When We go into the business of
producing beef we want the breed Of
cattle that will produce that product
at the least cost and in the greatest
quantities. Then it behooves us to
select one of the best breeds. l say
one of the best breeds, and / mean
one. Do not make the mistake that so
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

What is perhaps the most remark
able graveyard in the United States
adjoins the old Spanish church In the
ancient Indian pueblo Of Acoma. N.
M, and took over forty years to con-
struct, says the Wide World. The vii
lage is situated high in the air upon
a huge. hat-topped rock many acres
in extent and entirely bare Of soil. In
order to create the graveyard 1t was
necessary to carry up the earth from
the plain 300 feet below, blanketful
at a time, on the backs Of Indians
who had to climb with their heavy
loads up a precipitous trail cut in the
face Of the cliff. The graveyard thus
laboriously constructed is held In
place on three sides by high retaining
walls of stone
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

many have done and think that you
can produce better steers by breeding
together two breeds than pure-bred
steers of either one. Just remember
whenever you breed together two dis
tinct breeds you are producing grades
Of both breeds and going down hill.
Again, when you breed together two
distinct breeds you are much moro
apt to confine the poor qualities OF
both breeds in the offspring. AS an
example, and one that is commonly
practiced, II you breed Holstein cow,
which produces a large quantity Of
milk but poor in butter fat, to Jer-
sey bull breed which produces a
small quantity of milk and rich in but
ter fat, you are very likely and most
apt to produce a heifer that will pro-
duce q small amount of milk, the char
acter inherited from the sire, and that
little poor in butter fat, the character
from the dam The reverse is your
desire, but you may be disappointed.
Knowing these things, and also be-
ing able to buy the pure-breds of any
breed we many fancy, let us act
wisely in the matter and purchase our
foundation stock of pure breeding.
Surely, if we wanted plow we would
not go to the store or factory and buy
a Syracuse beam, an Oliver chill mold
board, a South Bend landslide and
Mount Joy point, and go home on the
back porch, take a clawhammer and
a monkey-wrench to make a pillow of
these parts. Well, it is just as alb
surd to think we can make the differ
ent breeds Of cattle fit together and
do the desired work well. -
take it we do not expect to raise
beef cattle, or any others for that
matter, except for the profit they give
US in consuming the products of our
own farm, converting them into beef
and establishing new channel
through which to market these prod.
ucts.
Then, II this is our DESIRE do as we
would in purchasing a piece of ma
chinery for any other purpose-buy
the machine that was manufactured
for that particular purpose, and buy
the best The best is the one that will
do most satisfactorily the greatest
amount of work and at the least cost.
am great believer in beef cattle
when we can make them consume our
farm crops at market price and save
the trouble Of hauling these away.
Unless we can figure market prices
for our crops fed at home, then the
feeding or raising Of cattle becomes
burden and not a profitable business.
Yes, they should do more than this.
They should make us profit above
all cost of feed, labor and incidents
which always enter into any business
proposition or venture.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
New Stocking Device.

Women who are afflicted with par.
petual Jacobs ladders in the tops Of
their stockings should adopt an amt.
teur device that is successful in pre-
venting such mishaps. Instead Of u.s.
ing the steel hooks at the ends Of the
side and front elastics substitute quar-.
ter-inch satin ribbons. Fold a piece in
the middle, sew it there to the elastic
itself, leaving the two short ends free.
On each stocking put two or three
loops of silk braid to match in color
and through these tie the ribbons.
Fold a piece in the middle, sew II
there to the elastic itself, leaving the
two short ends free.
On each stocking put two or three
loops of silk braid to match in color
and through these tie the ribbons.
There will be no madeira work, as
some one terms these tiny holes in the
stockings made by the hooks, and the
effect of the pink or blue satin ribbon
bow is attractive.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
DENMARK'S cow
TESTING CLUBS
Co Operati Associations Are
Rapidly IncreaslnS-
Stringent Rules for
Management.

The cooperative COW testing asso-
Citations of Denmark have rapidly in
creased to about 500 associations. A
man is employed by each association
so visit the farms and do the testing
every three weeks. He weighs the
milk and keeps an accurate record Of
the feed consumed, so the net profit
per year of each individual COW can
be ascertained.
Two Copenhagen milk companies
handle over. 100000 pounds of milk a
day, all of which is produced under
veterinary inspection and in accord.
ance with strict rules laid down by
the company.
Inspectors see that every producer
lives up to these rules, which require
cleanliness at every step.
AS soon as drawn, the milk must
be cooled and kept below so degrees
Fahrenheit the slightest OF flavor
may cause the bottling plant to refuse
the milk
Then it is pasteurized at $50 de
grees, cooled to below so degrees and
put into small-necked bottles sealed
with corks or expanded pulp covers.
Milk sold in bulk Is sent out in
large sealed cans from which II may
be drawn only through faucet, ovel
which mnst appear statement Of its
quality
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
RATHER STUPID PARIS FANCl
Zebra Rip Could Only Attract tn
Gaze Because of the Extreme
Ugliness.
a by Underwood 6 Underwood, N. Y.

Very odd, indeed, are some Of tht
new tailor-mades, writes Paris cor
respondent. In fact, few of them ir
resistibly suggest that the wearer, de
spairing Of finding any new ways Of
being beautiful, is as a last resource
falling back on ways Of being ugly.
How otherwise could one account
for coat like an Early Victorian dress
ing jacket, than which nothing more
shapeless has yet been discovered in
the history of costume, made Of stone.
colored cloth, and suddenly bursting
into an orgy of black and stone-colored
zebra stripings, just on a level with
the cuffs, which are of the same lr-
rangement?
The skirt, up to the bottom edge Of
the coat, has also the horizontal strip
ings, so that the general effect is Of
a biege jacket standing up in bic OK
and biege basket.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
Market Gardeners.

Market gardeners who plant about
the same acreage every year fare bet
ter than those who vary the acreage
so much from year to year There is
too much of a tendency on many
farms to plant vegetable largely one
year and then reduce the acreage the
following year because prices were I'M
satisfactory. When the average price
of any of our important vegetables
such as tomatoes and cabbage, is TAX
en- for a series of five or ten years
the profits, with good management
should be very satisfactory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

Despite the success Of taffetai
which had such a run during tho
spring, it was inevitable that the soft
clinging materials should sway for
summer, and consequently modes are
becoming somewhat simpler. What
constitutes pannier in the crisper
silks becomes merely folded drapery
in silk linen and chiffon.
The favorite fashion Of the moment
is the tunic frock, for the tunic is such
a versatile garment that it may b
said to merge into the pannier in some
of its simpler forms. Mousseline d.
sole and lace take alternative parts III
the latest Paris frocks to the tunics.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

Perhaps no woman in Tennessee is
doing a more practical and helpful
work than Miss Virginia Pearl Moore,
who Is at the head of the School Inn
provement work of the state, and who
has recently been appointed by the
Bureau Of Education Of the United
States organizer for Tennessee OF
girls tomato clubs. For some time
the United States government,
through its bureau of education, has
been encouraging boys to take an In
terest in agricultural activities by the
organization of corn clubs, potato
clubs, ETC., and now the department
realizing that the girls must be kept
on the farm. as well as the boys, is or
ganizing tomato clubs among the girls
all over the country. Miss Moore has
been appointed state organizer OF
these clubs in Tennessee. and though
she only received her appointment a
few months ago. there are now about
1000 Tennessee girls enrolled In the
various tomato clubs Of the state,
says the Knoxville Journal and Trib.
une The object of the work is to
afford girls in the rural districts an
intelligent interest and an income.
that they may be kept on the farms
happy and satisfied instead Of coming
to the city where they join the anemic
procession of mill and shop girls.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
TEACHING OF CRAFTSMANSHIP.

TEACHING OF CRAFTSMANSHIP.
Chicago has begun an interesting ex-
pertinent in its technical high school
A course In craftsmanship is offered TO
young women. and the Chicago depart
ment stores are permitting some OF
their employees to attend 1t during
what would otherwise be working
hours, not only paying their salaries
for the whole time. but also paying
their carfare to and from the school
This is like the work which Is being
done in technical schools in parts OF
Germany, where boys and girls have
a certain number OF hours week
free from work and receive instruc-
ton in the work at which they are
employed Employers in Germany.
where the system has been establish
ed for some time. cooperate Just as
gladly as Chicago employers are said
to be cooperating in the present ex-
pertinent. They are reported as find
ing It to their advantage to do. so. 1t
Is easy to see why a good many, es-
pecially of the larger employers OF la
Dor. should find It to their advantage
here as well as there. Take the case
OF craftsmanship, which is being
taught in Chicago Some large stores
have so strongly felt the need OF
instruction III 1t that they have es-
tablished schools Of salesmanship OF
their own where experts lecture and
give advice to ambitious employees. In
this way 1t is possible to develop bet
ter statesmen and saleswomen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
tuberculosis Day In October.

Churches and religious societies, to
the number of at least 100000, will
be urged to give special attention to
the prevention of tuberculosis on Sun
day, October q, or on some day dur
ing the week preceding or the week
following that date. This season has
been set apart and designated as the
Third National tuberculosis Day by
the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis.
tuberculosis Day was originally set
on April 20, but was postponed be-
cause OF a conflict with Conservation
Sunday of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement, which was held on
that date. The observance of Tuber-
culosis Day in the fall this year will
be utilized by anti-tuberculosis work.
ers not only for the general education
of church-goers on consumption, but
also for the purpose of interesting
them in the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

Now that an Austrian countess In
Vienna has eloped with an American
Instructor In roller skating, one more
peril resulting from the fatal beauty
OF American men stands revealed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

Those college professors who named
the seven modern wonders forgot to
mention the popular umpire. but q
thorough investigation leads us to be-
lieve that there amt no sech thing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
RECORD OF A
GREAT MEDICINE
Doctors Could Not Help Mrs.
Templeton Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound.

Hooper, Nebraska. az am very glad
TO tell how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helpedme. Forfiv years
suffered from female troubles so was
scarcely able to do my work. took doc
tors medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. / had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was so
weak l could hardly walk and could not
ride. Ioften had to sit up nights to sleep
and my friends thought could not live
ng. At my request my husband got
a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
et!ble Compound and l commenced to
take it. By the time had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and l began doing my washing and was a
wellwoman. Atone time for three weeks
did all the work for eighteen boarders
with no signs of my old trouble return
Ing. Many have taken your medicine
after seeing what it did for me. Iwould
not take $1,000 and be where was. You
have my permission to use my name if
1t will aid anyone. Mrs. SUSIE TEN
PLEToN, Hooper, Nebraska.
ThePinkham record is proud and peer
less one. 1t is record of constant VIC
tory over the obstinate ills of woman-ills
that deal out despair. oN0N
1t is an established S0E/~ S%A6)
fact that Lydia E. IN 81 %SSSA\M
Pinkham's Vegeta- a@N\p
BILE Compoundhas re- ~ O. W
storedhealth to thou " y N
sands of such suffer- (c\ Ar,,,.ISI3 IN
Ing women. Why W\EENSfSgZM
don't you try it you CyESSSNINSSSS
needsuch medicine? I16H FINkftHM
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

New York claims the only woman
house wrecker in existence. but re-
ports from the divorce courts lead
one to believe that woman home
wreckers are not scarce.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

French scientist has invented ma.
chine to measure the surface OF the
human body, but we fail to see the
economic value of knowing a mans
area III square inches.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
MaIIne In Vogue.

Hats.
Guimpes.
And also tunics.
The most summary Of chapeaux.
They're made on fine wire and ~
very thin.
Flowers trim them in profusiOn q
else single blossoms apO ugeA
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

A California man seined an eight
legged fish that barks like a dog, the
season for this sort of yarn being
now officially declared open.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

The average price of haircut in
London is said to be 8 cents, but then,
one is forced to listen to barber
With . cockney accent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

Moving the lawn" says a physical
cuturist, "is good exercise" We fain
would believe him. but We cannot dis
pei the idea that 1t is woRS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08

It is announced that the German
emperor selects his wife's hats, 1t
iv supposed. however, that he con-
tlnues to permit her to Are" the cook.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-08-08
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

In this age of research and experiment all nature
10 ransacked by the comfortand hap
plnessof man Science has indeed made giant strides
In the past century, and among the-by no means
least Observation-Disclosures In medicine Is thatof
Therapion which has been used with great success In
French Hospitals and that It worthy the attention
OF those who suffer from kidney, bladder nervous
Diseases chronic weaknesses ulcers, skin eruptons,
piles, &C. there Is doubt In fact itseems evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists that
THERAPlON is destined to cast into oblivion all
those questionable remedies that were formerly tho
sole reliance of medical men, III Of course impos-
pible to tell sufferers all should like 10 tell them
In this short article, but those who would like to
know more about this remedy that has effected 30
mnny-we might almost say, miraculous cures,
should send addressed envelope for FREE book to
pr. Le Clerc Med. Co.. Haverstock Road, Hampstead,
New French Remedy "THERAPIOH" No. |, Nos
pr No is what they require and have been seeking
and unhappIness. Theraplon Is sold by druggists or
mall el.Oo FouRera Co.. 80 Beekman st., New York.