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The Wingham Advance, 1905-04-27, Page 3_Ape. +++444•11t1tieteeletellheltetiehtlefelsiels+*+++4********441+++++++4,.. Cost of a Place on the Stage. It Shook! Cost Nothing, Some Managers Say,but It pp ..+4+++.444••• '1'+++++.1.+÷.++ 4..**** ++++"1.++.41'.+++++++ May be Anything from $500 to $50,0004 "Stars developed and made while you wait. Careers aseured in twenty-four hears," might euggeet a. new phase of the get-rielequiek idea if it 'WAS a sign pleated on a theatre manager's door. Yet it ileseribee with sufficient a,ceuracy the latest sem of development in the enterprising trieatrical world to -lay. Theprocees costmoney, though. The following are in a general way the am- ounts that have to be paid out by these who desire to .climb the histrionic lad- der by newer methods thee the slow process of the haste Dr:emetic framing, from $500 to $1,- 000. A very smell part in a New York pee - duction, from $100 up, A good speaking, part, averege, $500. A leading part or the privilege of be- ing featured in et New York production, $10,00(). To be created' and laupehed as a star, $50,000. In a comic opera production brought out. on Broadway reeently the young woman who played he leading part and made ahteraonal hit wag taken from the chorus in another comic opera company. An angel •eaw her possibilities, and, liee a prince in !a fairy tele, paid $10,000 to give her a chance on Leroadway. It, takes money to give a ypung wom- an sach e ammo, beenuse managers ean- no•t afford to take risies on new stars. Even those already famous are not cer- tain te succeed in a new play. The ex- penses are heavy end the rent of the . theatre must lee paid. The part piaeed by One of the Ten% m woen in a pretty little comic cost an angel from $1,- mid that while there is produced lately 000 to $3,000. It should be rinuch talk about the extravagance of the latter day :method of producing f,tors thods themselves are not There is the case of quickly, the me altogether new, Mrs. Leslie Carter. When she came here after her divorce suit in Chicago, a nanufacturer is said to manager $10,000 to wealthy -seep i have paid a diam train her for the stage and an addi- tional $30,000 for the play in which she nt 'trews to star. The experime•ret first proved an ut- ter failure. But defeat did not bring • despair to the .actress nor to her man- ager. In The Heart of Maryland, in which she subsequently appeared, she amade a hit, and sprang into fame in a in Mrs. Carter's case has night. Success not, however, been altogether a matter of luck and money. Irrespective of the quetion of talent, Mrs. Carter works very, hard. !A lawsuit !afterwerd brought by a dressmaker elicited the fact that the gowns for the play, though simple, cost several thousand dollars. There was no sham about them, no imitations, as hi the wardrobes of other famous actresses. Solid gold 'weaving inetead of tinsel adorned the gowns, and costly real lace was used. Not long ago many became interested , in another young woman who began with a three year course in a dramatic school. The regular course cost $800it and an auxiliary course $200 more, me- , nig the Sum total for her tuition $1,000.1 For e season she played a small part 1 in a•Play at a. theatre on Broadway. The next, year she played the leading role in , her own company in The Heart of Mary- 1 land, for which she paid $10,000. She did not prove e success. •The next year she ventured out in •,,,s _ Zaza, but her failure was repeated. The . cost to her of producing Zaza on the road is said to, have been about $35,000. The total amount spent on her dramatic venture was between $45,000 and $50,- 1 000. Her friends say she is A comedienne ! and. that emotional roles are not suited to her temperament. 1 Many young women of means seize an opportunity to get a ADA on the stage as supernumeraries in a, fashionable play by furnishing their own gowns, which are quite an item. Some of the best mana- gers accept such a proposition, as it fills a merely thinking part, which requires no professional experience. Frequently one secs in one of the com- .panies of a well known manager stun- ning young women in the roles of super- numeraries, and one marvels at the sight. It is said that they desire a chance to display their charms and their papas fur- nish their gowns. But they rarely take the stage seriously and seldom become famous. In a fashionable Clye Fitch play that became the rage on Broadway a year or two ago the gowns of some of the sit- pernuuferaiies cost them from $150 to $200 apiece. As there were several s changes to be provided, besides cloaks le, and furs—for all must the real thing nowadays on the stage—the cost of the outfit for each young woman reached far into the hundreds. .A slight idea of the outlay for gowns in such a play may be gleaned from the fact that the gifted star paid for one costume for herself the sum of $750. As to the cost of buying one's way rivet the stage, should one desire a course of dramatic training, which many rnanagehs declare is unnecessary, the course In one school lasts six months and costs $500. In another $800 is charged. An auxiliary course costs an extra $200, or $20 a month, making the total ex- pense $1,000. If extra esetching is required. in voice cultures technique or in a part, which is frequently the ease, as the classes are large, the fee is $5 an hour. Extra tenches in danchig are given at the same price. Indeed, the eourse can be made an almost source of expense. The following is the tine story of young woman, prominent Socially in a tes,, large 'Western city, who eame to New York to earn her living: "1 bad saved up enough to keep me in New York a err, giving me ample time to get it place in the field of labor 1 bad, through neceseity chosen," she said. "I had won praise for dramatic readings, and had all my life been ealled something of a musical prodigy. "The belief of the well known mat- , ager, .1o1in Norton, iu my talent was such that he offered at one time to take Inc up without it dollar. But circumstances decreed that I must sacrifice my ambi- tion and earn my living in another thaw neh and I came to New York. "A walk down Broadway and the old stage fever end burning, ambition seized ine. I applied. to every manager in New 'York, but without avail. 1 then, rushed to a dramatic school to ask the way. "There I was told beautiful fables about it one year's course saving ten in melting a place on the stage; that the getting of 'employment was easy—very easy. "Then among many pictures on the wall several graduates, 'all successful,' were pointed out. There was one who started out, not on the beggarly sal- ary of $15 a week or no salary at all, but at $50 a week, and is now leading woman in a successful play. "It was not explained that to be lead - ting on the legitimate stage in New York, None whiffever, 'Pupils from schoole of acting faro Ito better, Op far us we are concerned.", Mr. Mohler, who has the distinction of bringiug from afar mauy world fatuoue stars anti of being the only manager who ever made a sucese of the religious drama, saki: "It should not cost anything to go on the stage, It does not with us, and uo one, no matter how much money or nr• flume he may have, can get a part in one of our plays who has not had actuel, experience on the professional stage •iud ability. "With um it, is a question of talent • only, and we have had some remarkable instapees of the rise of people of talent. BLACK, MIXED OR CREEN Mr, Hodge, our leading man in Afrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, Was play- 5SOLDC,300, ONLY405 0I0N, toEcAploeErDibL. itrI) arirlto egeTr sS. , ing with us only a few years ago for $25 a week. He was getting $75 a week . . when we. engaged lam for our present euceess, and now he gets shveral times that amount, it Is a great satisfaction, hie progress. "Miss Margaret Anglin began at the very hottest of the ladder only eight years ago. She was with us; then be- eame leading woman at the Empire The- atre, and now she is starring. She won on her talent alone, no money, no back- ing. "There are some menagers• who will take money to put it person on the step or to put on a play. We Would not do it. Not for $50,000 would we put on a bed play, or one we were not convinced was good. "The trouble is that the profession is ing woman In that particular play cost overcrowded. There are a hundred man - her father just $10,000 that the com. agars now where formerly there were pally was her own. I put my money in twenty-five, and many of them, have no with faith that employment would be . right to be in the business; they ought awaiting me at the ned. to be out driving a wagon or pushing a "At the first play given by the school cart. They do not, know a good play at the theatre I was shocked to find when they see it, and they are absolute. not one manager present. At the next ly no judge of an actress or drematie I went, personally to the principal ones, ability. who refused even to listen to me. "We "Ie the stage on a downward course? don't go to those performances," they Not a bit of it. it is better than ever snapped. before, "The course ended. I sought managers "The profession is being recognized. and agents until footsore and weary, Ten years ago few managers had Money only to be told that dramatic schools do and many could not borrow a dollar. They had no social or financial stand - not count. The schools, no doubt, would get its puplis employment if it could, jag- - but we learned too late that it had little "To -day they are recognized by banks influence with managers. and all financial concernsand all will loan them money. They Stand high not "Managers sent me to agents, and the only socially, but in the world of fin- aeents sent me to other agents, and all The best managers to -day are was a super's part at $(3 a week, I° could possibly hope for, I was told, anee' head and shoulders above the old timers. ainl then only when highly recommended by "As to what it coets to train for the ; the school. And this after paying out . Bt9:ge, we do not recognize any schools $800. of aetained on the legitimate stage. I dofing, nor any training but that ob• "I am not alone in this experience. R not, and my manager, Mr. Tyler, does is the fate of many pupils. A few who have money and. theatrical friends fare not. 1 "Training here is not whet it is in a little better." Almost without exception eminent Germany, in London or in Paris. Over stars of to -day began some years ago there beginners have the benefitof great masters and learn something. But no in a bumble way. It was the survival, of the fittest, This is the ease with amount of teaching can make an actress such women as Mrs. 'Minnie Maddern out of a woman not gifted; neibher $50,- Fiske, Amelia Bingham, Henrietta Cos- 000 nor $100,000 could do it. man, Viola Allen, Julia Marlowe, Annie 'The untried actress would have to be - Russell, Ada Behan, and Clara Morris. gin with us as a super at the bottom. s The great Rejane, the idol of Paris, was If she howed evidences of talent we poor. belf-starved girl when she would advance her, but money is abso- it ap- sh lutely no inducement. We make a five - plied for her first employment, years' contract with our people,pay them emaciated the manager hesitated, but when lie saw her act he was in rap- a •salary and a certain amount of the re- tures.eeipts. Miss Viola Allen makes $1,000 Not many now who have money and a week, sometimes $2,500, acording to the house she draws " Refreshing, HIOHEST AWARD Invigorating and Pure ST, LOWS, 1904 TEA. *-+++++- *-rio-t+++.4-++10,41-44-4-4-01-.14*-1H1-44+044-.44-t-144, Notes of Strawberries. W, 14, Moon, Horticulturist, Exporitnorfinl Pgroi, Ottawa, 4.44÷•944-+-.4-9-.4+-.+444-r•-•-•-*-4-,-.44-e**++ tvealrItitily letvldileesietrhveass. 1110,rtufteeaebil7oevtel mtle etcuulT4 to law., roundish, deep red; firm. Qttitis ity .above medium to good. Season me- dium, Should be an exetillent variety for shipping long distances. Warfiehl, Imp.: While the Warfield comes thirteenth in order of productive- ness, ff may deserve fifth pittee 11 tJie Afton, with w ieh it seems identical the same variety. The eVeirfield ia png of the very best of the °leer varieties, being very productive and of an :three- tive, deep glossy red color. It is one of the best varieties for calming, 'As fol- iage is inclined to rust sometimes, which is somewhat against it. Quality med- ium. Season early to mediums. Others which closely follow the above are Marie and Beder Wood, the latter being •one of the best all-round early perfect varieties. For house use we should suggest, Bubaeli, Greenville, Lov- ett, and 13eder Wood its among the beat. Williams, which is probably grown more than any other variety for long distance shipment, earne 20th In the four year average. It is one of the best for this purpose, but we should like to see En- hance given a further trial. Strawberies succeed best an rich, well ilreinee soil, which will not bake easily, Thorough preparation and heavy znanur. ing will give best results. Seldom, if ever, are strawberries too heavily manured There are many systems of growing plants, but for those who are not straw- berry specialists, and even in moat eases for those who are, the matted row is the best. elelant early in spring when the soil is ready, setting the plants from 18 to 24 inches apart m rows 31-2 to 4 feet apart. Give thorough cultivation dur- ing the growing season. The looser the surface soil is kept the better the results will be. Place the runuex-s, if possible, so that they will be evenly distributed in the TOW, If the plants are kept at least six inches apart the results will usually be better than if closer. Mulch lightly just before winter sets in, and after the ground is frozen, with coarse straw or marsh hay. Frequently this will save the plants in thawing and freez- ing weather without snow on the ground, when otherwise they would be tented. Remove mulch in spring before plants begin to grow, and place between the rows. It may smother the plants if left too long, e - • The Reporter's Glossary. The young reporter for country pub- lications should always remember that Waves run mountains high. That an industry progresses by leap and bounds. That two drunks and a disorderly cote -haute it carnival of crime. That a buruel barn falls a victim to the devouring element. That a politician views every act .of the opposition with alarm. That he points to the proceedings of les own party with pride. That every utterance of a preacher is a note of warning. That a boat transporting lady pas- sengers carries a precious freight. That a ball always lasts until the wee sma' hours. That it hayseed poet is always equipped with a quaint smile. That anything to eat at a social gath- ering is a bountiful repast. That an offhand speaker makes a few well-ehosen remarks. And that every citizen who is not In jail is either representative or popular, or both.—P hiladelphia Ledger. George Black a Heavy Loser, (Wardsyille, Mo,, News.) oeorge Black's fine team of sorrels ran away 'Wednesday morning. One ot the horses, worth $250, was badly hewed, wa are sorry to statethe new buggy, valued at $150, was smashed to pieces; the harness was broken in several places, and it is to be re- gretted that a fine dog belonging to mart Simpson was run over and hurt by the team. Black was killed in the runaway. During the Net sixteen years more than 400 named varieties of strawbenies have been teeted at the Centrel Exper- imental Farm, Ottawa, under as nearly uniform eonditione as possible. Every eear many new varieties iii•e offered for sale, some at very high prffee, and it Imes been the Aim to test these along. side older varieties and find out whether they are really any better It is, we think, safe to say that 95 per cent. of the varieties introeueed every year aro, tn- +++++.4.+++++++++++4444 4 -4 -t -e+ would block the progress of her own east I tailor to the beet varieties already be - African territory. ing grown, henee the value of giving England is concerned not aloue with 1 these new kinds a careful anti fair test. the building of a line of communication Many kinds are discarded at the Farm between Cairo and the Cape, however. In every year, having been tested long order to attract white settlers to enough to judge of their merits. In 1004 By ProtSDReynoldsdesist the railway company is offering ! there were 100 varieties tested. As the , . . . free grants of land in 1(10•acre tracts to 4 average results are more exclusive NOTES OF SPRING TILLAGE. 4++44444++++++++++++++4 1, Now is the time to observe the noel of draining. The existence of pools and wet and dry patehes and, the general direction of the watercourses should he observed in order to learn whether ; drainage is necessary and in what places , and directions drains should be laid. The draining of farm lands should be regard - 1 ed as an investment, The improvement, 1resulting from drainage, -where drainage 1is necessary, will return, large minuet dividends and will speedily discharge the capital outlay by reason of the improved I texture, moisture content, and tempera- ture of the soil, and the resulting in- crease in the quantity and quality of the crops. . 2. Also, now is the time to observe the benefits of fall plowing., The differ- ence should be noted between land, espe- cially sloping land, that has been left smooth and firm over the winter, and and land that was ploughed in the fall and left Tough and loose, The for- mer has by the action of the rain and snow become' packed and possliabnlyd,piumds. dled, or, on steep or sloping been gullied and washed out and de-, pnved of much of its valuable material. an repose, an ane guaranteed not to come hard and difficult to till. The fall- I ; contain one particle of opiAte or poison- medium to late. Foliage very good. This land, if left to itself, will soon be- i ! ous soothing etuff. Mrs. Robt. Dean 4. Bisel, imp.: This variety has been :ploughed land, however, will be In a far Tisdale, N. W. T., says: "1 find Baby's I lost sight of to a large extent owing to 'more mellow and friable condition, and twill make Tablets it perfect medicine for little so many new and much advertised vari- ewill make an miller and a superior seed ones, and always keep them in the eties being given such prominence, but it , • • , . . is one of the most productive and hand - Boniest berries tested at Ottawa. The fact that it stands fourth, in a four-year I bed. as early as possible to prevent harden- house." You can get the %Tablets from your medicine dealer or by mail at 25 I 3. Shallow tillage should begin on land ing and to conserve the moisture he the .edicine Co.,'Brockville, ant.' amas test of many varieties shows that it is subsoil. After the seeding is done, land isr equal and superior to many others. Fruit for roots and corn or other later crops 1 s L IN DRYEST MAINE. large, roundish, bright red, moderately sho,uld be cultivated at once to prevent firm. Quality above medium. Season i good seed bed. ow Pocket Peddlers Do Business in medium to late. 5. Afton, imp.: Can see no difference ' the escape of moisture and to insure a H I 4. It is a good plan sometimes in pre- !Original Prohibition State. between this variety and Warfield. ;paring land for seeding to harrow before For over a week now Maine has been as 0. Steven's Early, imp.: Appears iden- 1 cultivating. This will mellow the sur- dry as the proverbial bone, all on account tieal with Warfield. face and will form a better seed bed then lief tutihhe 01Stugiusr bane which passed toe tegis- 7. Glen Mary, pea.: The ellen Mary ilieTrpn roereeteh;n eanntd 01 ei has for years been one of the most pro - if the cultivator is first used. If plough- provided for est:13'AI. ling is to be done, it should be done as prohibitory law, This bill authorized the ductive varieties at the Central Eeperi- early as possible, and. as shallow ii.s IS Mr coOtirotty0 gps0eIrtilahr fh e0111MiSsuSit0.1:niryeorpSe 1 tni7ettIslsfNaviiitt veIlt.;,olainr :i:Inefirt)tliZdM settlers, and it is stated that those who than those from a single year, the fel - have already establisbed themselves el- lowing varieties which have averaged oug the new line of railway are meeting ' best for four yeans are those which with great success in the raising of to- I would be likely to prove most produc- bacco, No piece of land will be more . tive when the conditions are the same than three miles from a railway. 'Ibis as at Ottawa, the soil being a rich sandy scheme of inducing settlement will be loam not lacking in moisture. carried north of Buluwayo to the Zuni- I The most productive twelve varieties best an dbeyond. The determination with in order of merit are tbe following, with which this great project is being carried brief descriptions of each: forward Medicates that no matter what I 1. Mele, Perf.—This is a wonderfully difficulties may stand in telt way, the ' productive berry, but being rather soft project will be carried, through, and the 1 is not highly recommehded. Fruit above completion of telt Cape to Cairo railway 1 medium. size, roundish or pointed Conir will result in a decided Addition to the I cal, pale but glossy red. Quality medium. world's requirements, as well as its fa- 2. Sample, Inv.—The Sample is Wn. eilities for transportation. doubtedly one of the best commercial e WHEN BABY SMILES very productive, handeome and uniform strawberries now on. the market. It is in shape. Fruit large bright to rather When baby smiles mother knowa be is, deep, glossy red, and moderately firm. — well and happy, When he in cross, ail- I 3. Buster, Imp. --Although not gener- Season medium to late. Qaality medium. ing, and fretful, she gives him Baby's ally known, the Bueter is another fine Own Tablets, and finds! that there's a. smile he every dose. These Tablets cure variety. It is very productive and the all little ailmente of childhood, such as fruit, which is large, maintains its size , owfelloteo tilriteatenids opfatleh,e gsleoaes:ym.rTedh,e nclouleoiri indigestion, colic, constipation, diarrhoeo, worms and simple fevers. They make like Clyde in appearance. Moderately teething easy and promote natural sleet) firm. Quality above medium. Season consistent with its purpose. Too deep enforced, and so It was noet absolutely ploughing will dry out the surfaee soil '""" for the sheriffs to be any limit! fruit remaining large until the end of the to a greater depth than is advisable, and season, Fruit very large, rather tree -tiler by breaking connection with the subsoil beauty can, and not many care to, , Lederer successes are noted for their will probably deprive the young crops begin as these stars. pretty girls. Mr. Openheim, who man:.of neded moisture. i "Why should we," they argue, when ages and engages all the members of i 5. The roller should be used with care we can jump into fame in a leap?" Mr. Lederer's companies, said: ' and judgment; otherwise the labor will Said an old actor, famous in Shake- "Whet does.it cost to go on the stage? be twisted, or worse still, harm will be spearean plays. Nothing. Not it cent. Nothing, :thee- done. If the seed bed is lumpy the lumps "Getting on the stage amounts now to lutely nothing, would induce us to put may be broken by rolling soon after a this: With the manager of former meth- on a girl •who had no talent., no voice. 1shower when they heve been softened bv ode the untried actor is practically "Those who would take money for the moisture. If the seed bed is dry, the barred by gates of steel. The stage is such a service are pirates. However, it roller may be used to advantage. It crowded, the demand is for eepelicnc . has been done by it few. Wo have in- compacts the surface soil and thereby "With the manager of the later meth- stances of it right now; everyone knows enables the moisture from below to'rise ods it is sometimes a question of talents, it. . to the surface and thus hastens germin- but always one of money.' 1 "As for starring an actress, of course ation of seed. in both these instances The manager of a production noted for a star never has to put up money. kilo roller should be followed with the the rustle of angels' wings bad this to 1 "Our successes come from the chorus harrow, if possible, in order to loosen say: generally. We pick them out. A stran-; the surface and prevent loss of motet - "If some one comes along and wants ger would stand no chance whatever of um, It should be borne in mind that to m ldow in a. lot of ote Y to gel up a, getting on the legitimate stage in New ,jn all spring tillage the capilliary move- conipany, or to ta te ig part, and the York, absolutely none. ment of water is much more rapid manager is to take an unusual chance, "Why does everyone wish to go on the through moist soil than through dry soil, Po that some one may sport before the and that compact soil will raise water to footlights, why1 e not take the stage? It is only a matter of sixteen weeks' engagement, twenty at most, shoulduite t I a much greater height than will loose money? Is it notg e same as with • soil. If it is desired, therefore, to bring any other venture in Winch money -.8 is always precarious and. uncertain. — New York—perhaps not that. And, it the water to the surface as in the case 1 spent for pleasure or vanity or ambh New York Sun. tion? an 7011 .• 1 't thin,' under - of a dry seed bed, the soil should be coni. - _ . pacted by some such implement as the the sun without money? As for Elie pub - lie, they desire to be aroller. if, however, as is usually •the mused, ' they get WEAK, TIRED PEOPLE case, it is desired to check the upward their money's worth and. entire satis- — movement of the water; then the soil faction." should be loosened and allowed to dry A well known theatrical agent, when , to out, so that the loose dry surface may , • Need New Blood in Spring asked what it cost to go on the stage, Need the upward rise of water and pre- vent consequent loss. If clover seed or other small seed is sown, the roller is Spring blood is bad blood. It is frequently necessary, unless the seed bed replied: "Anythitig from $50 to $50,000. For those wishing to go on the stage it is simply a question of how much you have. "It begins with the dramatic schools, dogged with impurities that make lis very fine. In this instance the roll - which take your measure, and give you themselves felt in many ways, such as er serves to pack the soil close about it course accordingly. During the time pimples and eruptions, poor diges- , the small seeds, and to bring them m of Clara Morris, Fanny Davenport, Ada tion, occasional headaches, twinges of contact with sufficient moisture to ep- Rotten, it was a question of talent. J.Imey rheumatism, a, lazy feeling in the morn- able them to germinate. worked hard and earned what they got; ingsgand a strong desire to avoid exer- 1 G. If rains have occurred after seed - began on $10 or $15 a week. tion. Sometimes the nerves are unstrung ing, or if it has not ben possible to "Now anyone can buy her way on the you feel dull and depressed, and your loosen the surface soil after rolling, be - stage. The price of a good -speaking part 1 strength is slipping away. You. can fore the crop shows through the ground, is $500. It can be had and has been only be Rut right by enriching the blood then the harrow may be used with ad had in some of the best and most repth - and driving out the impurities. Purge- I vntage fter the crop has strted, With tives won't do this—they only make , cereals, corn, or potatoes, the harrow table companies in New York. Small - Wh t von need is a tonic I will do no harm to the crop, will kill Bring Health and Strength. parts may be had for laps, but high-class managers will not deal. with small sums. "What would a stranger do who came to New York to go on the stage? God help her! "If she had money she would get a place, that is if she knows the ropes. If she had. no money then she 'would be at the mercy of every reseal. 'But sometimes money does not secure what is Wanted, because there are un- scrupulous persons who lay for their vic- tims. A ease every one knows is that of a man who until very lately hung his sign out in a Broadwity building. Ile makes a systematic practice of robbing and has time and time egain beee you • and the best tonie that medical science , small weeds that }lave germinated, an1 has yet discoVered is Dr. Williams' Pink will further serve to establish a mulch, Pills. These pills actually make mew and thus conserve the valuable moisture rich red blood, brace the nerves. and for the latter uses of the crop. e• PUSH CAPE TO CAIRO ROAD. Rudders of Great African Line Must Construct 3,000 Miles More. One of the most important transporta- ing poorly, was weak, easily tired and tion projects of modern times is being depressed. I got three boxes of Dr.' pushed. forward with rapidity, and al. Hems' Pink Pills and they made me medicine 1 know of when the blood is to be covered it is not too much to ex - bring heath and energy to weak, des- pondent and easily tired men and wo- men. Mrs. Chas. Blackburn, Aylesford Station, N. S., Says: 'For the past ten years Dr. Williams' Pink Pills is the Only medieine I have taken when I found I needed mediehte. Last spring I was feel - though there is e, gap of some 3,000 miles feel like a new person: They are the best brought into court, but gets out on a out of ehneweeei 1 pect that the Cape to Cairo railway technicality. I If you. need it rriedichte this spring — 'will be an actuality within the preseat "Ho promisee one a leading part for ; and thee are few people who do not tion, . Considering the wonderful hint He serapes together some amateurs • Pink 1.'ills, $500, or $250, or as much as one can give I —take a few boxes of Dr. Williams' , genera hee you hen Hee, an no. changes that have taket place in Africa , he has on hand! for slick °eensi°11"nn proved appetite. and neiv hetdth and ,within the lash, quarter century, the sends the company to some entail town strength ettch as no other Medicine projectors of this romantic enterprise just •outside the city. In a couple of can give you. There is no - disease of may feel eneouraged to optimism. days the -company breaks up and comee the bided these pills will not- euro, I Within six months, it is expected, the back. But he has fulfilled the letter of ' simply because they natke the new, line will be completed northward from ISIS bargain, has given his victim a teed- rich blood that drives disease from Cape Town north of the Zaniest to :KAI- ingpart, and the law caunot touch him. thThe genuine. Pink Pills. 1 omo, 100 miles north of that river told "Dia you see that girl going out? She e system. have the full name, "Dr. Williamsthe eapital of Betotsetand. From Kam - has speut $1.000 in a school of acting Pink Pills for Pale People," on the ino to Lake'ranganyika is a dist:thee and, what has she now in exchange for 1 wrapper around each box. Sold by of some 700 niile-s etnd using the 400 it? Nothing. , all medicine dealers or by mail at 50 miles ef water way on Lake Tanganyika "She spent all she had expecting to cents a box orsix boxes for $2.50 constructing a 200 -mile ling of railway walk into it part. She had been tramping be, writing the Dr, Williams' Medicine to Lake Victoria Nyanza, another water , route of 200 miles, twinge 1810 to British for several 11101ItliS 110W and has no len. Co , Brockville, Ont. ployment yet. She has met pirAtes and ' territory again, where another seetion sharks of every descriptio. Had she. Joking That Should Be Barred. of 1,000 miles must be constructed to saved that money or used it judicionely, carry the railway to Khartoum. Prim she might Lahr been on the stage all (Oswego TImeh) here the line is already constructed to. this time. A Penenylvaina Methodist minister is to Al_exandria, a tlistanve of 1,200 milee„ "But it is not to be supposed -for a d by Ills tonference on it eharge of 1.153,ygete indo II a young gtrl to elope with i it will thus be seen that the Britieli moment that Auer one can walk into env him. Ito tteel'aree that the misconstrued a heel, eousteuetea ehoo melee ei the the] rutli 1: a plave. l money mid demand. It is a deli- es v.hed ogut :tables .er than a mking mainder some 000 miles may be coverd e flitY1().4'.ortlitslitni:i4t,6N ewAtiiie";n4 theatrical afire. lay down a sum of tit% distitnee of 5,300 miles. and of the n - rate meter, na,turally, anti has to be pastoral ealle. And, by the WitY, it 1VOP by wetter. This leaves only 13100 millet handled witlt A little rare, good advice that !Asian:, Derry gave to the .0 t., )0 hltilt and milt' about. %IN) iniii.s 1., .. „ . Julian Edwards did opt care i t i he when lie Raid 'The soviet prIVileges of the 1 ON 11P(`(1 t' 141:.$ tnrouga territory other leembere of the Newark conferenve last week quoted further than iii 8111' that he ministry ore Immense. Ito not fail to aphr„0- thilli ltritiell, Getuunt east Afriva beim; thought something should be done to Oslo them, 11 ,Teirs,mbr: Tettell„ereC$ betweeii the two lakes nientioued. Bel strenuous than they have been theretofore, but most of them (either from political or other reasons, decided to carry out the law to the letter. Consequently dealers and saloonkeepers had only a short time to get their goods out of the State. Of course this dryness has given rise to many funny happenings and has made Maine the butt of many a Jake. As soon as Sheriff Nennell began his an - Nye campaign in Portland, and all the saloons and kitcher bar -rooms were closed the pocket peddlers began to swarm about the city. These petty teadesmen in "booze" carry pint find half-pint bottles of whoskey concealed in their clothes, and sell to itin- erant customers either by the bottle or drink. They reap a fabulous profit, some- times selling the poorest grades of whiskey at $2 a pint, or 25 to 30 cent,' a drink, Their methods of carrying the stuff are in- genious, and on one man who was recently searched were found fifteen quarts of liquor. He had specially constructed pockets in his underclothes, his vest, trousers, jacket and ulster, and even carried a half pint in his hat. He was, however, an exceptionally greedy one. Many of them manufacture their so-called whiskey out of alcohol, brown sugar and water, and one or two drinks of the concoction is enough to give the oldest toper a horrible case of delirium tremens. The way that they obtain customers, and especially the manner in which they gull strangers, is amusing. The most successful pocket peddlers are generally associated with some nicely dressed chap of good ad- dress, who carries no liquor himself. This "capper" walks along the street until he ses some likely victim. If he be a strang- er (and these shrewd fellows rarely mis- take one ) the "ea.pper" walks up to him and politely inquires for some mythical street. Of course, the stranger cannot di- rect him, hut as they walk along they gen- erally drilt, into conversation, which the "capper," If he thinks well, cleverly directs to the liquor question. They laugh and chat over the absurd prohibition law, and then the "capper" generally unbosoms him- self, something like this: "To tell the truth, I was looking for such and such a street, because I heard of a place where you could get a nice little drink on that street. I'm sure it's quite near here, and if you'll join me we'll go down and have a quiet taste." Of course, the "capper" leads his viettin down a side street, and as soon as they are well along In the shadow of the buildings, a smooth -looking chap arrests them with; "Perhaps 5 know what you gentlemen ar., looking for." Of course. they all smile, re- tire to an alleyway and take another kind of It "smith" the 'rapper" buying the firAt drink, after which operation he goes after another victim.—N. Y. Tribune. - - Lawyers in British Politics. Mr. Lawson Walton said recently that "it is it vulgar error that eminence m law is inonsistent with eminence in public life." Burke seems not to have been entirely of this opinion, for he IS aid that lawyers can no more understand great public issues than a mouse can under- stand the parturition of an elephant. The truth seems to lie between these two dieta. There have been lawyers who have been great statesmen, but they have been rather the exception than the rule, aud, generally speaking, they have not been great lawyers. The practice of the law, while it gives its professors a cer- tain intellectual nimbleness and clear- ness of statement, indisposes their minds to the reception of huge, broad ideas. It teethes them the ehicanery of words, and having passed their lives in pleading indifferently the true and the false, ac- cording to their briefs, they become un- able to grasp what is for the public bene- fit and what is not„ Moreever, the habit of looking at (wery matter in its legal aspect renders it diffieult for them to emancipate their minds from thie 111 (1(111. We have it good many lawyers in the House of Commons. Meet of them are ready of spreeli, :Ilia they elm 1110.111' nut a Prise for their side, but they often lose themselves in miner &tag, and their ergnmente would have more -greet on the t \VOW 111011 good and true in a jay box than on the large jury of the representee lives 'of the nation. They labor, 100, un. der that is felt Whether they Terilly believe what they Are eayinee One or two lawyers are useful in 0 Cabluet, T should be sorry were •we in live me derit Cabinet of I:mei:eh This weuld lei almost as baneful 118 1.4 the preeent Cabinel. whiell mainly eonsiele of genthe nem eel:Tied bee:nisei they belong •to the eriebierney. mid in volitive are mere ama- teurs, Ibinging Cruel Parents. prevent the great influx of people who s s- hte-eoinetinne; bave tO eay to ft hrOther: 'lie Whether Legland seettres Ons voteted _A. law leis inet been paesea mating it continuously tome to hew Voris to fp) 1 :tearing in your talk to women.' A women etrip mit, the eompletion of this Hee thony in New ?eve for a riireet mad! el "In most , 1,l100 11 lnlpm'iillurlT [.1,' Ines!, i; 1411a, .1103' , pert. of the nmehni:, women win not take Ponneunieation benefit all eountries rout IriePt With Sail :Ind disheertening ensile). the firet etep. ft mann 15 MO above the are the first eeeentials of vrogrees. Got- I both. l'he se lee taw is tiie and unknown unknown P tAnds no 'chance of got- 0:1;a - of Great in this projeet, for it n,6 int tilittly Ottn not &Motet to stand in the way ! tradition (rem other etet of iheente ri,',1T1g1141XIVbo flee front the tf pointmootho 14t ranger unherallt.d mought of sin, a woinau will inot tempt s • inan There ntn-t Le an levitation nn the ome a tillestiOn Uf 1i1110. SySte11113 t(1). detest a (dal undo,' 11 yonvi t-‘0.., aw Tin ee on the stage. I will not eoon into the initiative with a dela , , „ in shape, bright red, moderately firm. Centlity medium, seasen medium. The irregularity of the fruit is somewhat against this variety. • -8. Daisy, imp.: The Daisy is a vari- ety whien was sent to the Experimental Farm for test sixteen years ago and has always proved exceedingly productive. Fruit above medium size, uniform in shape, round conical, rather soft, bright glossy red. thuility medium, season me- dium. A very attractive berry but a lit- tle soft. 0. Greemelle, imp.: This variety has always. proven very productive here and on account of its good quality is very desirable for home use as well as mar- ket. Fruit large to very large, roundish ov wedge-shaped, moderately firm to ra- ther sdft. Quality good, season medium. More suitable for near than for distant markets. 10. Daniel Boone, imp.: This variety appears identical with Warfield. 11. Howard's No. 41, imp.: A firm, productive, medium to late variety, with mSdium-sized deep red fruit. 12. Enhance, imp.: This ie another L PER DS Suggestions I -IoW to Find Relief from Such Suffering. Me.L.11.4-Wenlie &mums&Lv.kiirs.407.Richardson While no woman is entirely free from i 1 started to take it for painful menstruation periodical suffering, it does not seem to leo that when it cured me I was not surprised. I had suffered with blindin headachee and oe the pleat of nature that woraen :should suffr 60 severely. Menstrua- tion is a severe strain on a woman's vitality. If it is painful or irregular rem until it seemed timatI must scream. Mese pains lasted from five to ten days every mouth, and you can understand how glad 1 was to get relief. I am in Dustiest of healt ,h something is wrong win& should be . emit am pleased to give you this testimonial set right or it will lead to a serious de- ' for what your medicine hos done for me." ratigement of thtt whole female organ- I 9,01 teetimony should be aeceetted m is1 ' • by all women as convincing evidenee More than fifty thousand women that Lydia E. Pinishant's 'Vegetable have testified in grateful letters to Mrs. Componud etneids withont a, peer ati a Pinkbam that Lydia IL l'inkhamhh remedy for all the distrees1ng ills of Vegetable Compound overcomes pain- • „.0„0„, ful and irregular menstruation. 1 The eueeees of Lydia E. Piteleha,m'a It provides a side inul Mire way of es- , Vegetable Compoend reste upon the cape front eletressing and dangerons ' wellentrnedgratitude of Canadian weaknesses ana disease:, The two folloiving letters tell Si) eon- ! i It n Yemen are troubled with irreg. . : vincingly what Lydia E. Pinkharn's ' N")''Itiler, lit'l'etull.phressect or painful menstrua. Vegetable Compound will(11) fur then leueorrlitta, displacement or ul- women, they eannot fail to bring hope iTTation of the womb, that bearing. to thousands of sufferers. edown feeling, infianamation of the Miss Matilda Rielnuelson of 177 Wel- ovaries, baelinelie, bloating, for Oath- lington Street, Kingston, Ont., writeze 101111).v:ter:a d(bility, indigestion and Dear Mrs. Pin Mum :-- nervous prostration, or ate beset with "Koine four yeare wet) my untally good - SUC11 symptoms as dizzineee, 'faintness, health beget to fail, r Nut severe pains hi • lassitade, exeitability. irritability, leer,- tay haek, my lead meted, 1 would hare dizz Y yousuess, eleeplesenees, melancholy, .spellse and `•dariug loy Intotthlywriest:. I tliev should remember there is one tried would suffer interves pain 1 W10:t 0417i80(1 tOi .t - . V . V t. 1 1 • - . try Tardie le. Pinehaues Vegetable gel/vowel, at trettresheuy. 1.7(110.0warns and iota so glad that 1 del, for it broneh% t . effetituto Lompottnd at onee reinovet 'um life and health to me. My Monthly ' such tronbles. liefuse to buy anyother pettas wt-ro natural and painkse, and my . medieine, or you need the best, general health improved. 1 have not had an Don't hesitate to Write to , aril° or a pain since, awl / feel it s duty us „II 1 1 . 11 t iv . i ,et e s anything well 011 11 .plcasule te tell you. what your niedi- % li c Mitt about 3 our sieknes8 :von do n0t. eine has tioae for Ine,'' Mma Louise MeNensie of Mount Csr- Understand- She will treat yon Witlikintlnes8 •attd hot advice I* meia , Montreal, Cbala, writes: • 3ree. 140 Wouttla over resoetted Dear Mee. Pinliharn:- " I had Iseard PO 11111(11 Pat ebout tyitia 'writing her arldttil,trs.seistellronnhoelos.ped 11. Pinkhaufs Vegeteble Compound before thua osnds. 4i Ask Mrs: Plakbam's, Advice—A Moan gest Usdersteds a tiostasts Igit