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The Detroit times., 1913-03-04

afd-looking men. 10 my side. God
neliIhS me. / viii not fail them. n
they Viii but counsel and sustain mei
The Detroit times., 1913-03-04

crowded. Night sessions of police
court were held last night to dispose
OF minor offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Scotti and Gatti-Casazza.

apparent that music is not yet in the program Of life
in America.
TAKING music seriously is part of in Italy, and
that makes very great difference in results. Sup
pose an American boy has good voice. and someone
discovers it. The boy is poor, has money Perhaps,
say in case out of ten thousand someone may pay
for his tuition for little while. But in nine thousand
nine hundred and ninety the person who dis
this good voice says Ah what great pity that
the boy is poor and cannot afford to have his voice
tralned He might be great artist some day. Yes, 1t
pity he poor, and must continue to work in the
drygoods store
"In Italy let it be discovered that boy has good
voice and IS poor, right away the community IS
aroused This person gives little, that person some,
another person little the boy may study A
great teacher takes him in hand and gives him lessons
either for very, very small figure for nothing at
all. The voice is the boys; but the cultivation of it
belongs to that particular part of Italy in which he
lives. The community shares in the honor and the
responsibility of giving that voice to the world The
gift of song that God gave that boy is not permitted
to langush and to die just because the boy is poor
He may live in very little village but his voice be-
longs to the world and the village takes it that the
world should hear it. And the village makes it pos
sibe.
THAT my friend, is taking music seriously max
ing of it almost a religion.
"There many good voices in Italy; but not all
are cast by Fortune to be great Many too the
good voices in America; but to few of them
temperament and the capacity for hard work Both
needed, if should arrive. Nor is there any
necessity, in my opinion, for American go
abroad for teachers There splendid teachers here
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hard work. OF the many prices pays tor
successfully, she willing pay that price than
he is.
"And SO the American woman will arrive quicker on
your operate stage than the You will have great
American sopranos and contratos long before you will
have great tenors and barytones.
FORTUNATE, indeed, it is for America that opera is
fashionable here; for fashion pays the world may
be secured for the best music to to shores
Without the help that fashion gives with its wealth
there would be little hope for the eventual musical
growth of this country; for you must learn-you
young yet country-and that which the Old World
sends must teach you.
In large measure you dependent your opera
houses for your musical education and fashion and its
wealth supports opera houses and makes possible
for your mpresaros to pick Europes best to sing for
you &c. instead, the custom here of your pokng
fun at the ashionables who crowd the boxes and the
parquet, great debt of gratitude is due them They
make it possible for you to hear OPERA and to learn
But it IS away upstairs in your opera houses far up
the gallery, where sit the real music lovers the per-
who really know and understand music. And is it
not very great pity that if it not for your foreign
born America would have need for the galery2"
In long, straight line he blew the cigarette smoke
from him. NO. he said slowly, Emusic yet in the
program of life in America"
He rose dozen hands tried to help him with his
overcoat Then, as he threaded his past the tables
toward the door, Italian walters bending low, made
pathway for him; Italian men and women diners rose
in Difference, look of love in their eyes. For,
Car1so had said they take their music seriously do
these folk from Italy and Caruso to them typifed
music. So they rose as he passed them.
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walking up and down. evidently waiting until the opera
was over NV friend asked him he did not want to
go in and see the fifth act.
ooh, no. answered the gentleman. I'd prefer wait
ing here By the way, he added what is the opera
tonight, and who is singng?'
"Now do you notice he said he'd prefer not going in
and also that he did not know the name of the
opera being given, what artists were singing? In
Italy no matter the town in which the opera being
given that night big or little, the children
would have known the of the opera and the artists
who would interpret And invite anyone to merely
one act-ah, they would have overwhelmed you with
gratitude for the opportunity!
"And that incident of the other evening makes it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Chat with Caruso by CHARLES BLOONlINGDALE, JP

than that? The first time l sang
Faust l got the enormous sum of
ten francs just two dollars. Mind
you, l had studied for years and
years-and got two whole dollars!
what would an American have
done? l ask you. He would have
squared his shoulders, looked at you
with look to kill-and then told
you to go somewhere. 1t would have
hurt him to the quick to sing Faust
for two dollars. He would have
thought you crazy to ask him, or else
that you purposely had meant to
affront him; for Art and what it
brings in dollars are inseparable in
America. Do you see what mean?
He takes it that he could not be an
artist, or even a hope to-be artist,
and get only two dollars for singing
Faust But was glad to get it:
not for the two dollars part of it. |
never thought of that.
"The American does not take his
music seriously; for it is not part of
American life The other evening |
sang Manon in Philadelphia. The
opera is in five acts, and a friend
of mine who was in the lobby after
the fourth act noticed a gentleman
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has nothing at all to do with it. But of the other
side work harder and work longer gain results than
you of America.
"And when your singers 60 abroad to study and then
come back with voices bettered Immediately they think
the foreign teacher has accomplished the big result for
them But it is not You they have worked
harder than they would have in America. They have
reasoned in this way, 1 have spent money to come
abroad and study. There is why should be
here unless study hard-and the harder l study the
quicker arrive at results and the speeder get home
again. So shall work very hard and study very hard
Nov, if they would have stayed right here in Amer
lea, where say the teachers every bit as good
the other side and they would study and work as
hard as they would in Europe-wel, the result would
be precisely the same
"Bu the artistic atmosphere of Europe" hazarded.
MANY American artists say they go abroad largely for
that
"Bosh!' said Caruso "A true artist makes his
atmosphere Some of the most beautiful music in the
world written in garrets!"
He held at arms length sketch of Schumann- Helnk
he had just completed and viewed it with chucke of
satisfaction. Then he lighted fresh cigarette and pulled
awhile in silence.
"A great singer" he went on, Should have three
thngs,-voice, intelligence, and temperament. All
three necessary to greatness two alone will do.
And intelligence is tremendous help. have known
mediocre voices that used with intelligence, really
seemed great. Having something up here" and he
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And if few good
voices are pro-
duced the teachers
are not to blame.
Work, work, work,
that is what the
American must
learn to do to be
an artist. A great
voice is not a ques-
ton Of geography:
where one is born
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

tapped his forehead graVeIy, IS almost as
great as having something here and he put
his fingers on his throat. "Then you must
have something here too" and his hand went
to his heart, ito complete the trinity that
makes for greatness
TWENTY-FIVE years from now you will
know more about music in America, and
will appreciate it more. And your women will
come forward faster than your men. For why?
Because woman works harder at what she
does thar a man. A man will do only enough
to pass muster, only enough to gain the pat
on the back, to be told he is all right; but the
woman will work harder than that, and won't
be content to stop where the man does. Her
capacity for work is greater than the mans
and in this she is helped too by her tempera-
ment. She is not SO easily satisfied with con-
ditions as the man, nor so easygoing. She,
more than he, appreciates that If hard work,
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II
making of money bound to comeif they would only
watif they would only suffer- Drudgery, self denial
patience these things Art asks of her subjects and
especially in music. To be musician means misery
they should be spelled alike IN your language that
all those who study may understand But noyou must
do things quickly, YOU build your skyscrapers Over
night you want results,-the money-naking mania and
the American hustle which go hand in hand cloud the
real end in vewand that to perfect your art Years
it takes for that years full of heartburns and dsap
pointments and suffering. And only those who show
capacity for suffering win the wreaths.
@Why it that in America you do things by halves in
making your musicians, when you do everything else
so thoroughly? Your hotels the wonders of the
world your electric signs the despair of Europe your
shops your little towns-many many things you do are
marvelS of thoroughness. But in muSic-wen-' He
shook his head obviously.
THERE is type of singer in America for which
feel a very great pity, he said. SThat is the man
who sings in private for time, then goes be-
fore the public in concerts to which his friends crowd
Right away he is told that he has magnificent voice.
Many persons tell him that Then the mischief is done;
for he believes it. He wanted to believe it in the first
place; but he is of it. And what does he do9
Stops studying. And another voice that might have
to the standard OF the artist time stops and
lost to the world.
Many and many future artist is killed in your
country by being told that he has magnificent voice
then getting what you cali here the big head, and
quitting study All, my friend, it is crime against
Artjust it is crime against God, to spoil gift He
has given us!'
Caruso began tracing on some sheets OF paper the
different types that into the cafe chuckling
to himself as he worked, and finding much real fun
out of it mschievous boy would in seathy carica-
turing his teacher In fact all through the evening his
pencil busy; and the pictures this page the
result of his fun. The of Scott and GattCa
seemed to appeal to him most; for when his rapid
pencil had lined their folded heads he leaned back
and reared
Talking of money making he said "here is what
in Italy sometimes do | had studied for years,
studied hard too. Then appeared in opera What do
you think | got? | sang in L AMIGO Francesca for
three nights and got eighty francssixeen dollars in
your money. But did better than thator is it
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word. And he shrugged his shoulders
as if to say, "The affair is not mine,
but your country's. He had begun
by saving that America was young,
that we should not expect too much
art when men and women-yes, and
children chasing the elusive
dollar.
"A boy or girl in this country he
said, may show talent for music.
Straightway comes teacher. Then
the teacher is told to hurry along the
pupil-for America wants results
fast. The quicker the musician
butterfly is evolved from the cocoon
the better; for then earning capac-
ity begins. And SO it comes about
that lessons are discontinued years
and wears before they should be, and
only half a musician is thrust on the
world. The making of an artist
stops so the making of money can
start.
"Ah IF they only knew that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Drawings by Enrico Caruso

)" said Enrico Caruso,
music is not yet in the
program of life in Amer
lea This at the end of
a two-hour chat. 1t was
the summing ND. the final
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-03
Winthrop Orchard
Men Win Prize.

Winthrop, Me-, Dec. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
At the Pathological Show held in
Lewiston, last week, Clement & Tay-
lor, orchard demonstrators in the
University of Maine. farm demon
stration work for Kennebec county,
showed very conclusively the results
of careful spraying, cultivating and
fertilizing, which their orchard has
received.
At this exhibition they won over all
other State competitors. first prizes
on boxes OF Russets and Mcintosh:
first on barrels of Russets, Mcintosh
and Yellow Bellfower; and first on
plate exhibits of Russets and Opales-
ence as well as first prize on county
exhibit
This surely speaks high for them as
orchard demonstrators for few exhibit
tors, If any. took more first prizes
than did these partners.
At the regular business meeting.
meeting, Frank Taylor of the firm of
Clement & Taylor, was elected vice
president of the Pathological Society.
The results which these men have
obtained are the more satisfactory
when the obstacles with which they
have had to contend, is understood.
Their orchard previous to it's purchase
by, these men was in a sad state OF
neglect, no attention at all having been
paid to cultivation, pruning, fertiliza-
ton or spraying. 1t was also very
badly infected with canker. Their
demonstration plot, this year, has
very conclusively shown the value OF
better methods of orchard manage
nent and the prizes which these men
have gained at the. New England
Fruit Show and the Lewiston Show,
entities them to a place among the
leading orchardists of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Dec. 2.-More business was
done in the first hour of today's stock
market than during YESTERDAY ei. .he
session. All during the forenoon, the
market. led by the coaiers, displayed
degree of strength and activity such as
hliss not been seen often OF late ana
some of the favorite stocks, especisl.y
those in which large short interest haa
blocks. and there was substantial riss
in prices which embraced mos, Oh .ne
representative shares. The AFTERNOON
trading became quiet.
was favorable to a rise. and indications
recently that liquidation had peeh coii-
pleted induced traders to WORK more
strongly today, on the long SIDE. lhei5
brought In some outside buying oroers.
Boston houses in particular inquired IN tne
dealings, buying largely OF steel ana
Amalgamated Many traders regarded
manner In which the demand fell of in
the afternoon supported this theory.
There was no important change In con-
ditions to explain increased activity on
the long side Additional railroad re-
ports for October were received show
ing large decreases in earnings. The
November record of business failures
disclosed an increase In number and la
biiities.N This market was cait sa1 upon upon
don account. President Wilson's message
to Congress was read after the vigorous
upward movement of the day hsd come
to an end and the market mace nttie
thereafter was steadily downward wall
Street interest in the message as a rae
tor was lessened by the fact that discus,
sion of the trust question was reserved
for a subsequent time.
The bond market was hrm Total
sales, par value, $l,521 900. United States
bonds were unchanged OH CALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-03
ST. ALBANS.

soUTH-Miss Beverage is expected
to return to teach the winter term OF
school in the Hopkins District.
e. w. Pratt was a caller in this VI
cinity, recently.
A. B. Tracy and Walter Gross went
to Boston, Monday, on business.
Hiram Pusher and wife and Miss
Wyona Croker and velma Badger
from Plttsfield were visitors at II. O.
B!aisdeil's, Thanksgiving day.
d. s. Emerson and family ate their
Thanksgiving dinner with Albert Brad
fords family.
Mrs Betsy Bradford is quite Ill.
There will be a Christmas tree at the
Hopkins schoolhouse, Christmas eve
All are invited.
The Lyford Cemetery League eiecteo
their officers, Tuesday night, and had
social hour. Home made candy and
popcorn were served which was enjoy
ed In all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-03

Whereas, in accordance with the by
laws Of the Raven Copper Company, a
corporation duly organized under the
laws of the State of Maine, and having
its legal location at Augusta, Maine, ana
being Invested with full power in the
premises, the Directors of said Company
on May 21st, 1913, legally passed the fol-
lowing vote
share be and hereby is levied upon the
outstanding Capital stock of the Com
pany. to be paid on or before June 2oth,
1913"
coed the par value of the stock upon
which it was made, to wit, $l.oo per
share; and j,
below have failed and neglected, and
still neglect to pay said assessment SO
voted upon the shares hereinafter listed.
or any part thereof, so that there Is due
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NOTICE OF SALE OF STOCK
For Mon-payment Of Assessments

of Is cents, the total amounts being as
hereinafter set forth; and
Whereas, on Nov. Sd, 1913, the said
Directors did also pass the following
vote:
THAT the Treasurer be and he hereby
is directed to sell at public auction, a
sufficient number of the shares OF each
OF those stockholders who have not paid
the assessment due June 18th, 1913,
to pay said assessment and the incidental
charges of selling same;
+ NOW, THEREFORE,, pursuant to the
premises, / hereby give notice that l
shall sell at public auction on Wednes-
day, December 10, 1913, at two O'clock in
Rurleigh & Mclean, 242 Water Street,
Augusta, Maine, sufficient number of
the shares of each of said stockholders
to pay said assessments, together with
the incidental charges of selling same.
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And hereby and
deIaulI said shares eeihs III oo
A
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CHICAGO Produce Market.

ChIcaSD, ItC. :.
BLACK rust in Argentina and green DUES
in Texas brought about bulge, TO-DAY,
nfeact howeyer. was lasting. the close
being weak at an advance of to 1 net
Corn finished unchanged to hlsher,
ana oats the same as last night 10 29s
up, but provisions off 519a to ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-03
New York Cotton Market.

New 1OI A. !,
Galveston steady, ISL S,,a, Ns sSeady, iss;
Charleston steady. 13l; Memphis aeie'
Net receipts for four days 2lo o Ia. -
Exports to Great Brltaih 81, sss. To
France 5623; to the Continent so'-0'' ="
Japan II. 9S5; to Mexico TOO.
Stock or .624.
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New York Stock Market.
INDUSTRIALS N. Y.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Dec. 2.
rTOTR-Stpn

FLOUR-Steady.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. red 100 ele-
vator domestic and 1ol nominal FOB
afioat; No. northern Duluth 973 fob
afoat. a.
CORN-Spot firm; old No. yellow 80
nominal elevator domestic.
OATS-Spot easy.
PORk-Steady.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady.
Notwithstanding; receipts 1892 tubs;
factory current make f1rsts 22Q221; sec
onds 201n2iA; packing stock held Il; cur
rent make No. 20.
4 EGGS-Irregular; receipts 5sS5 eases;
state. Pa and nearby hennery whites
fine to fair IS to 60; do, gathered whites
54a5S: western gathered whites p@5o;
state. Pa and nearby hennery browns Is
G49; do. gathered browns and mixed coll
ors 42@4S.
POTATOES-Wea Bermuda 3501600;
Maine 2l0@220; state 2oo@225; European l25
Q175.
do 81; centrifugal SCI; molasses 2s6; re-
fined quiet
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Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Dec z.
HoGS-Receipts $1,000: unsettled; bulk
of sales 755a775; light 715Q7T0; mixed TAO
Qp7g0; heavy TA5M7S5.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000: slow; beeyes
66o1950; stockers and feeders 4sCq14o;
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oo,,s and heifers 3soGS15; calves 7oo9ll0o.
ySHEEP-Receipts 1900; strong; native
4Oofl525: yearlings 525Q6l5; native iamDs
610fl7T5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-03
New York Money Market.

New York, Dec. 2.
Money on call firm at 4t46 per cent.
Ruling rate 81; last loan a; closing bid
4iG4a
8; six months 81.
Prime mercantile paper 5aq5a
Sterling exchange firm; 60-day bills
4S1 Is; demand $3.50
Commercial bills ES1a.
Bar silver sd.
Mexican dollars AL
Government bonds steady.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-23
CHAPTER xvnr.
The rhird pnnree

The Third Degree. Miss Kelly" began Mark. after a full minute of g silence that bit into Wanda's very nerves, you say you were at the switchboard downstairs few moments ago?"
 "Yes. sir"
 While I was talking to the Asso- ciated Press officer"
 How can l tell, sir?" she asked with smiling helplessness. You know we're not allowed to listen to conver- sations over the wire
 But you connected me when I called up AGO Main just now?"
 "Oh, yes, sir''
 ''H'mi You remember that. do you7 Well, that is the number of the Asso- oiated Press office. I called up Jen- nings, the manager. I talked with him minute. Then he wanted to speak with NIT. Blake"
 "Tes, sir?" asked Wanda, who had been following his recital with the P ide-eyed delighted interest of a child listening to a wondroGs fairy tale.
 ",Fr Blake took the telephone in. strun7nt from my hands, pursued NIs.E. unbeeding, "and spoke into 1t"
 Wanda turned slowly and gazed up- z2 Blake in pleased amazement that he could have performed SO sensation. al feat 70 Mark had just described. Then ehe looked back at Mark as though unwilling to miss single word ot such an arthTalling narrative.
 'But continued Mark, when he tried to speak 10 Jennings he found the conuecior had suddenly been severed.
 "Oht9
 There was Torid of sympathetic regret in hor exclamation.
 He was told said Mark slowly, "he was told-by you, Miss Kelly that the line was cut of order"
 "oh, yesl' she cried brightly. And that must have been why the connec- ton was cut or What a shamei Just when he wanted to talk, tool"
 T suppose said Mark carelessly, If the line fad got out of order. the managers office would know of it by this timel" "Oh, yes"
 Very good. " reaching for the instru. raent 'T'll cal up the manager and ask about it."
 "oh, not" she exclaimed, momen tariiy q guard. "Irs-it's probably all right again by now"
 "Very likely" was Marks dry as. sent Then you don't want me to cal ID the nnanager?'
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-23

Midway between Blake and Robert son, Wanda sat-waitiug And, on the other side of the closed door leading from tire farther. .recesses Of the spite. Grace listened, bresthless.