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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

her reputation in the city of Mexico when the agent of
American photograph company rushed down
to her. He had in his pocket allowing her
varying for the amount of work the company
wanted her to do. He start with an offer of
eighteen hundred dollars; but, if the prna donna
proved "avaricous, he to up the bid high
two thousand five hundred dollars. He went that
limit in short time; but Tetrazzin said she would do
the singing for three thousand dollars She actually
nsstent about it. 1t took the agent breath away. There
he was trained business man. direct from the home
of Yankee ingenuity and ability; and this woman,
dowed only with unprecedented gift for song dared to
tell him that she worth three thousand dollars when
he and his whole company knew that she could command
only twenty-five hundred dollars Obviously, in the
circumstances, agreement could be reached. The
company's representative sighed pleasantly and re-
turned the contracts to his pocket He was, he said
deeply grieved. Tetrazzini, apparently not par
ticulary distressed.
Soon after that she appeared on Broadway, and an
army of dramatic and musical critics used UP much
ink in their frenzied attempts to do justice
genius. The agent who had interviewed her in Mexico
reappeared. He genial and congratulatory. He
recalled with great pleasure he explained his last
versation with her.
@You were entirely right, Madam he admitted
much patriot might yield up his life for his country
"you should have been paid three thousand dollars
We anxious to pay you three thousand dollars at
this time
She did not reply Immediately For few moments
she looked thoughtfuly out the window and hummed
aria That aria sounded sweet to her. the
cnk of gold More than she convinced that it
gold-rea money. New York had indorsed her
opinion.
mot three thousand she said in her million-doar
voice; "but thirty thousand"
And she got it!
Illustrations of the vast sums the photograph
panes willing to pay for high-class singers, and at
the time instances of the business ability
the part of the artists could be multiplied almost in
T,a bor,, IF
the company well for the singer but the profits
brought only by the people with big regulations
by those who not being famous have magical voices
Both classes not overpopulated. And this is why
the companies pay well, and why the possessors of
great voices know that the prices for the horn prac
tcaly unlimited.
There IS of course, the reverse side of the shield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

There are far too many persons who enthused by
of great riches via the photograph, test out
their voices the morning while the coffee boils, dress
hurriedy, and rush to recording laboratory with
request that their liquid notes be engraved for all
eternity upon the copper plate.
THE day on which visited of these laboratories
was called discouragingly, @lemon Monday" this
being the description of the period set aside each
for testing the Photographic capacities of the voices of
newcomers AS the door opened [ long, bare
divided almost in the middle by rickety wooden
partition In the half that visible from the door
there several chairs, plain deal table, and
piano. At the piano sat in blue serge suit. He
was bored to the point of extinction he strmmed
accompaniment.
On low platform stood the personfication of ambi-
ton. His trousers rnged at the bottom, and at
the knees they were not baggy-they tentlike.
He painfully erect and he held his tightly c1enched
fists above the other pressed vigorously against
the region of his throbbing wastband. He was work
ing might work in striving to uproot an oak
And the object of all his endeavor to sing love
song into long horn, the big end of which trife
than yard from his face. He sang to be heard
In fact, it he sang to wreck the building 1t
marvellous that the horn, although it looked
durable than sovepipe, could withstand the thunder
of his thorax.
The superintendent of the laboratory led me through
small door in the partition and the other side of
who looked dispritedly through the win
dows down at the rush of Broadway The test of this
new voice, decided, was not particularly interesting
to anybody the singer. My guide accompanied
close to the hole through which the horn pierced the
partition there under the point of the fercey
hutterng needle, the record of the singers voice
being cut into the that is used for taking the first
impression of the voice.
@That voice is awful said my guide forgetting that
could hear it distinctly through the thin partition.
could look through crack and that his face
like that of who finishes long in desperate
burst of speed See how the needle and punges.
His voice full of blasts. 1t is impossible to reproduce
such voice with any satisfaction
Anybody who has heard photograph will appre-
cate what @bast" is when it is remembered that
it is the blurred discordant crash that from
trying to crowd too much sound into the machine.
1t is great that the diaphragm of the instrument.
both in receiving the voice and in reproducing it, is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

OF simplicity and it assumed that Sembrch was over
loaded with the quality trusted representative
of the president coached carefully and sent to call
the song genius. He had learned his lesson we'll
The smooth phrases rolled from his tongue with Won
derful rapdty, and he etched upon the artistic
phere of the songbrds parlor dazzling picture of
how the choicest blessings of the earth might be hers
Frankly speaking, the phonograph man trying to
get something for nothing. He wound up his remarks
with this statement
ut would be a fine thing, my dear Madam, thing
of immense advantage to you financially and profess
sionally if printed picture of you all cata-
ogues OF phonograph records 1t will be tremendous
publicity for you. And, in return for it, you will
doubt allow to take two records of your voice
free of charge"
Sembrich interested, thoughtful. @That
would be valuable advertisement for me- would it
nots' she asked smiling in delight. @My picture in all
@Most certainly" exclaimed the business man. He
was making progress.
"And my picture in your catalogue she suggested
tentatively, shat would be good advertisement for
you, would it noto'
"Well-yes' he agreed reluctantly
Every WE'LL she breathed sigh of relief @That
makes us Now let's get down to business and
talk about real money"
Later that same company paid Madame Sembrich
at the rate of three hundred and thirty dollars
minute for her actual singing tirne-which may be
taken slight indication that the long horn through
which singer puts song upon the record may rightly
be called the horn of plenty.
7 ONCE asked the president of monograph company
what his business had taught him about the artistic
temperament of great singers His reply was Instant
ats twenty-five per cent temperament, argument,
and talent, and seventyfve per cent. business ability
There cynical note in his remark; but it is
fact that the great singers, and women, whose
voices known in every household in this country
wonders in making contracts and getting big money
for what to be incredibly small amount of work
Tetrazzn she who does such great things with that
impossible high note while she bends over and toys
with her shoe buckle, had merely begun establish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

COON after Madam Sembrich had
~ made her New York debut as a
grand opera singer the president
of photograph company mapped out
q brilliant ra1an Il had tho q d1ra rtano
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23

one of his sisters came home by
rail.
James Biggers, Wiley Win
free, Walter Smith and others
have been down to Newport to
settle with the collector.
Mrs. Ross Singer died lately,
leaving a babe only few days
old. Mrs. Albert Wicks is TAX
ing care of the infant.
VIM. Henson and wife visited
his sister at Wynne recently.
His mother remained a few
weeks longer.
J. H. Harvey sued a colored
man for cutting shade trees and
DESTROYING rails on his place.
Several went from here to
Judsonia to pick berries.
Tom Vandivier has returned
from his Western trip. He talks
of taking employment on the
road.
jim Ody's and T. J. Dunn,s
| little children died.
Mrs. Marion Wood has gone
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23
The w. C. T. u. will meet to-

The w. C. T. U. will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. A.
T. Hubby, having been postponed
from this afternoon by reason
of the funeral.
Rev. A. 7. Galloway of Angus
ia is in the city to attend the
funeral of his friend, Captain
Wilmans.
In a letter from our friend and
former townsman, F. S. Hess, we
learn that he is now a dealer in
typewriters and accessories at
Los Angeles, California. He
sends his regards to all old
friends.
DR.. Paul E. Mastering of St.
Louis, chief surgeon of the Iron
Mountain railroad, with head
quarters at St. Louis, was in the
city Tuesday, being called here
as a witness in circuit court
Batesville Guard.
John B. Corn, one of the Iron
Mountain Hospital managers at
Little Rock, was here last night,
returning home from Batesville,
where he had been as witness
in a railroad case in court.
Mrs. DR.. H. A. Lynch of Rec
tor, Ark, is stopping at Mrs.
Rich Wallace's demonstrating
the famous Gossard Corsets and
will take pleasure in fitting all
who call on her at the above
place. Anyone wishing a posi-
ton at a salary guaranteed of
S45 per, either lady or gentleman
call on her. 2Od6t
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23
'ORECAST.
Go 90 90 90 90
HERE AND THERE.
Do 90 90 90 %

DR.. w. B. Lawrence of Bates
vile is in our city today.
Try Virtues Little Liver Pills
at the City Drug Store. 09btf
Mrs. ]. P. Magness and chill
dren of Newark are in the city
today.
Mrs. Herbert Benson Of Swift
ton is spending the day in our
city.
Fishing Tackle at Prices
Bookstore. 94btf.
Oscar Chism of Little Rock
spent today in our city.
New music at Bankers. 14dtf
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. 32dtf
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23

Big corn and soy beans at Nc
Lain & Holden's. 1Sb14.
Boswell Umsted left for north
ern points on the Iron Mountain
this morning.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10
Chester Robinson. 1Sdtf.
Mrs. Will Reed went to Bates
vile this morning to visit John
@. Wolf and family.
Go to Prices Bookstore for
all kinds of base ball supplies.
94btf.
Mrs. C. L. Watkins Of Little
Rock is in the city the guest OF
Mrs. H. 0. Walker.
Miss Fortner of lngleslde
school was shopping in Newport
Wednesday morning.
Wanted-furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply at
Nontgomery's Barber Shop. do.
Mrs. Tillman Slayden and Mrs.
Gertrude Graham were down
from Tuckernan this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23
THIS LADY's
GOOD APPETITE
Mrs. Hansen, IL a Letter From
Mobile, Tells How She Gained Il.

Mobile, Ala.-"I suffered for seven
years, with womanly trouble" writes
Mn. sigurd Hansen n letter from
this city. X felt weak and always had
Q headache and was always going -
he doctor. At last WIS operated "a,
and felt better, bGt seen had To
zane trouble.
NJ husband aske6ns 70 Try Cardu1
I felt better after the arst bottle, and
nsw. I have . good appetite and slesD
wen. I feel 1ns, and the doctor tells
Ne I an locking better than he svsr
NV M"
II you are sick and miserable, and
suder from any a. the pains due -
wvnauly treuble-t1y Cardw.
Cardui II successful because Il u
ssmposed Of ingredients that have been
found to act curatively On the woman
II constitution
For more than Afty years. 1t has bee1
used By women Of IN ages. with great
success. Try It Your druggist sells 4
NB.-Wrk to: Lslsss' AAviee0 psst. s.;;
psosa Medicine Co.. Chatsanseea. Tenn. f:r Spsoaa
Instructions, and 6-paSe book. He0e lreasosD
~ wo'.a- " cent ~ nias vrasoes. - roeuese
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23
how's This :?

We otter One Hundred Dollars Rewar for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall s
CStarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
fr the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business Transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting
directly upon the oocd rad mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent nee, Price IS cents per
bottle Sold BY all Druggists
take Halls Family PtiS for constitution
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23
Inquire at 318 Elm for room

| Mrs. George Smith of Tucker
man is spending the day with
Newport friends.
Rooms for Rent. Apply at
724 Walnut Street. 92dtf.
Mrs. C. w. Hedges of Hazel
street, who has been quite sick,
is better today.
Hickory Wood for Sale-CaI
Handle Factory Grant Mfg. Co.
Phone No. 246 or see VIM. Ris-
ner. Delivered promptly. 4dtf
R. F. Drummond came up
from Little Rock this morning to
attend the funeral of Captain j..
E. Wilmans.
For Sale-A good high dry
business lot on Front street.
Lot No. 3 in Block No. 8: Apply
to C. G. Henry. 99dtf.
Mrs. Andy West and Miss
Pearl West left this morning for
few weeks stay at Heber
Springs.
+ The Arkansas College Base
ball team of Batesville was here
this morning going to Arkadel-
phia to play the Ouachita Col
lege team.
Robert H. Askew has bought
a pretty lot on Pine street near
his present home and will build
a handsome bungalow home.
Watt Moore of Batesville and
R. S. Thomas of Memphis, two
we'll known travelling men,, were
here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Gregg will
leave this evening for few
days stay in ST. Louis.
For Sale Cheap-stove wood
and kindling.-Muirhead Lum-
Der Co. Phone 1610-5R. 2Odtf
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rosebor-
ough of Batesville were here last
evening en- route to Little Rock
for a few days.
Rev. H. A. Stowell of Bates
vile was here this morning en-
route to Little Rock and Pine
Bluff.
For Sale Cheap-stove wooo
and kindling.-Muirhead Lum-
Der Co. Phone 1610-5R. 20dtf
Rev. NJ. B. Umsted arrived
| from Batesville this morning tC
be present at the funeral Of his
lifelong friend, Captain VIII
mans.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Umsted and
little niece, Virginia Elizabeth
Umsted left for Beebe this morn
ing for a visit of a day or two to
Mrs. Annie Allen.
Mrs. E. r. Walker of Vandale
arrived yesterday morning and
is the guest Of Mrs. Jesse Shu-
ford and other relatives for q
few days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stephens anC
daughter, Miss Maidie, arrived
last evening from Franklin
Tennessee. Miss Stephens vii
be the guest for some time OF
Mrs. James Blackwood.
Assessor Roe Tins was here
from Tuckerman this morning.
J. O. Taylor came in from FL
gin this morning to attend the
funeral of Captain Wilmans.
Adam Lockard and Eugene
Hirsch will go to Little Rock this
afternoon to attend a dance in
that city this evening.
Blacksmith wanted to take
charge of shop at James Store.
Good terms to right man. Ap-
ply to James Bros, R. F. D. l,
Newport, Ark. 3btf.
All up to date Housekeepers
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It
makes the clothes clean and
sweet as when new. All Grocers.
Mrs. Morris Berger of Jones
bOro arrived last evening for a
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23
Bandy's Chapel.

Tom Crow and three sisters
went to Cave City in a wagon,
became water bound and he and
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23
back to Rector.
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS

back to Rector.
Idella Hill has a. new piano,
L. Whitlock, Tom and Jim Bal
ley have telephone.
Claude Manning, Don Whit
lock and Andy Smith have an in
crease in their family.
Nellie Hawkins, on Widow
Buck Vandivier's place and Al
bert Johnson at Mr.. Westerfield's
have pneumonia.
Rev. J. L. Brown of the Bap-
fist belief, breaches at Dowell
Chapel since their church house
blew down.
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-23

Dr.. Miles Laxative Tablets do a dts
agreeable duty in an agreeable way
NY them next time. advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-31

never been attacked by a foreign
power. England has attacked other
nations at her will. Her militant fleet
has sailed within the century I'D the
Potomac river and burned our own
capitol IN Washington to ashes. But
no nation on earth within that time
has ever attacked the greatest navy in
the world.
Value of Her Navy to England.
THE English navy has been the
m1ghtiest insurance policy, the might
lest peacemaker, the mightiest life
saver, the mightiest property protec-
ton in all history.
why should not the United States
have such an asset %
Is our country never to learn this
lesson In safety. economy and peace !?
Is the narrowness and parsimony of
congress and the unwisdom of admin
istrations to deny to this great, rich
country the only possible immunity
against war?
Ten years ago the Oregon was the
greatest battleship in the world. To-
day the Utah could whip twenty Ore
CONS. The Wyoming's fighting strength
is more than twenty Oregons.
1t is no longer a matter of sensa-
ton or alarm to advocate a greater
navy The facts at hand make it a
necessity.
We shall probably not have war
with Japan. Japan's poverty and debt
may hold that nation now. But ia
pan will not always be poor and in
dept. Japan will always be proud
and sensitive and confident.
And our race problem on the Pa
c1f1c coast is not for today or tomor-
row, but for all time.
Let US meet our necessities and our
national dangers and our national
duties in the spirit of common sense
and statesmanship-as England does
Temple Graves in Washing
ton Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-31
STUDENTS HONORED.
Pi Kappa Delta Fraternity Grants
Membership to Merit Students.

The Pi Kappa Delta fraternity of
Washburn college met last night for
the annual banquet and installation of
new members. The members and
friends were entertained at the home
of Professor f. D. Schonberger. A
meeting of the state chapter of the
fraternity was held in connection with
the local installation. Pi Kappa Delta
is forensic fraternity designed to
reward merit in literary contests by a
series of graduated honors. Chapters
have been organized in two other Kan
sas colleges and like mum bers in sew
eral other western states. This fra
ternity is nOn-Social, non-secret, dem
ocratic; and eligibility for membership
is based on merit in intercollegiate de-
bate or oratorical contests. A student
must have represented his college
once in such contest, or taken high
rank in local contest, before he is
invited to become a member. The
charter members are Ben Franklin,
also president of the Kansas state
chapter: Samuel H. Leger, Robert
Whtcomb, Pericles A. Miller. Ray
Brooks and Roy Painter, president of
the local chapter. Members of the
fraternal degree who have represented
the college in at least two intercolle-
giate contests and won one, are
rewarded with membership in the state
degree. OF this class Washburn had
two last night-Miss Edna Gerkin and
Roy Painter-while Ben Marsh, James
Tanner, Jesse Elder and George Peter
son all of ottawa university were in
stalled as state members. Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Shields, Miss Goldena
Hall and Mr.. Charles T. Battin were
visiting Pi Kappa Deltas from Ottawa.
The following students and alumni of
Washburn college were taken into the
local fraternity last night: Roy Hope,
Merrill Ream, J. Sidney Nye. Miss
Irene Dean, Miss Edna Gerkin. Pro-
fessor e. D. Schonberger, Walter So
landt. Miss Jessie Nye, and Mr.. James
w. Clark assistant city attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-31

A pair of trousers belonging to a Yale
senior needed pressing. As a result all
students al Yale today are wearing knick-
erbockers. Sounds foolish. doesn't 1t?
Well, let US elucidate.
The above mentioned Yale senior whose
trousers were getting baggy at the knees
thought the thing over and decided to
have them pressed. 1t was necessary to
remove them then and take them to a
tailor. The trousers DOTTED, it occurred to
the Y. S that he couldn't go forth in such
an indecorous condition of dishabille-un
clad from the hip-pocket down-and Ach
web! the trousers in the bundle were the
only available ones he had. The Y. s. was
nonplussed. But held! His old pair of
plot cOngealS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-31
AMERICAN NAVY DECLARED TO LACK
OFFICERS, M EN-, AND COAL SUPPLIES

Whatever the outcome of this
furry with Japan. it cannot fail to
have one most salutary effect.
1t must at least awaken the people
of our whole country to the real facts
concerning the navy of the United
States.
The fact must become known of
our insuff1ciency in battleshipS to pro-
tect out western and eastern shores
against a powerful invading enemy,
and the other fact of the astonishing
and alarming inadequacy of the ships
we have in service.
1t has developed, out of rumor into
actual certainty, that in all that mag
nificent array of fighting vessels that
lined the North river in New York last
october there was scarcely one OF
them really prepared to go to sea in
defense of the country.
This is absolutely true, upon the au-
thirty of naval experts, engineers, and
commanders gathered here in Wash
ington.
Ships Short of Men and Officers.
Every belching battleship in the
North river was from 200 to 800 short
in men and from four to nine short
of officers to command.
The splendid Utah and the magnifi-
cent Wyoming. if they had been NOV
ed from New York to meet an enemy,
must have gone fatally handicapped
by this lack, and the lesser warships
III pIopOl llOh'
THE lack of men-enlisted men
for the navy is due" said a brilliant
commander, ito the fact that the navy
has not kept faith with it's enlisted
men,"
AS bad or worse than this is our
navy's condition for coal and other
fuel. Experts of the navy declare that
there should be 100000 tons of
coal stored on the Pacific stations for
naval use. There are not 100000 tons
on the Atlantic and Pacific seas COM
bined. There should be 100000 tons
of coal a month prepared for the navy.
There is not now more than $4,000
tons stored in advance of one months
supply.
II will give you these facts for in
formation said one of the rear ad-
mirals, but the man who publishes
them at this time ought to be shot
1.-The man who has this information
and does not publish it now ought to
be shot, said another admiral stand
ing by Don't you suppose that the
astute and tireless spies that are for
ever on the lookout for Japan in this
country know of this? Why, we know
this much of Japan's navy. Do you
think they do not know the number
of men on our every battleship and
the tons of coal in our bunkers?
depend on it that Japan knows it
all, and that Japan's knowledge of
this condition is the basis of Japan's
aggressive spirit toward our neglected
navy.
why, for 400 years England has