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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
FL asunto del Canal
Ell de Nicaragua

Desde la semana pasada IA ganado mucho
terreno la opinion de que desgne ell canal
oe Nicaragua para comunlcar con ell Pacffco,
9unque sea mayor ell coste que ell de Panama,
peIo que evitara esta designation ciertas In.
tarveneiones del Comit6 de Paris. cuyos accio-
nlstas Opinan muy Instantaneous en- la apre-
clall0n de La valoracion de las obras va eje-
cutadas.
La Comision tecnica
La comision tecnica nom brada para infor-
mar con respecto las condolences de ambos
canaies aconsejar cual deba ser ell preferido
propondra indefectiblement tie al de Nicaragua
no seo por sus condolences hfdrogr adcas, sno
por las de los terrenos que ha de ser principal
objeto de estudio para la realization de la po-
tentlsima obra.
Delegado especial
Ha llegado New York deegado espe-
cial del gobierno de Nicaragua que SO cree
veDga tratar directamente con Mr.. Roose-
yet sobre 81 Sasunto canals
En- 10 ahos
la comisien tecnica calcula que ell canal
puede estar compietamente terminado inau-
gurarse Ia navegacion interoceanica en- un Pc
rtodo 10 mas de dies amos, 81 fuerza mayor
acuerdo de quien corresponds no ordenan Ia
paralizacon de las obras.
Ademas cree que ell costo total no exec
dera de doscientos miilones de dollars sin ex-
cedencia alguna.
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Agunos peri6dicos americanos infuidos
por sus accfones por capitaistas inter esados
en- la construction del Canal de Panama CALI
fcaban de mex pertA la Comisi6n t6enica
analiza ndo las condiciones favorables del de
Panama sobre ell de Nicaragua, piden otra in
formScton ma fmparcial, poroue de Otro mo-
do Sc perjudicarfan altamente los intereses de
los Estados Unidos, este asnnto no debe
jugar Ia polftca sino solamente las convenien-
cias nacionales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
NAL0S AUXILIARES

las diigencias snbre sgresi6n 4 nuestro
ofFssponsa captalef1, han pasado una de
~ coFtes mnnicipales del Distrito, por no ser
Icfa -
b seh1r labrador SO ba presentad al 60
Ufnsaor civil sctualmente guarda cana.
Aproposlto del individuo que egredi6 q
au1stro 1nft corresponsal, leemos 10 siguiente en-
aver tsrde, en- una fonda de Ia calle ds
ss'luan, tnyleron unas paIabras los individ uos
-lgeoo Flor y Aniceto Hernandes, qnienes
slnh slueroh as manos y los separ6 jose G. Ro-
"Sl9H que Sc encontraba en dicha fonda.
,..,t Aniceto Hernandez, curado de una con-
.,lOn .sa en- IA region lumbrailiaca izquierda,
Esos son los personsjes qne tene de ms
'',enEo 81 partdO repubIicsno.
!. 1'pos iamillsrizsdos va con les practican-
gue cpran con los carcelsros que en-
!. ! FooFe cAusA Ia que cuenta con auxilia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
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Fl rio de GuayaniIIa

El tren del ferrocarril de Ponce Yauco
no pudo ilegar q GOay anilla ell viernes por la
noche, causa de hsber crecido ell rio otra
vez causando esperfectos la ifnea f6rrea
que fmpidio que ell tren pudiera pasar, dete-
ni6ndose por este Ia spondencia para
Guayanilla Yabucoa.
Los pasajeros que venfan para GuayanllIa
Yauco no padieFon ilegar casas y Sc
moiestaron mucho, al peDsar que despues que
80 han enviado q San Juan tantas soiicituoes
informes sc bre este rio han tornado en- con-
sderacion.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14

HONOR AL MERITO

Nida habiamos dicho con respscto 81 buen
..veuer de los cabos de L. policfa insular que
ES ls cSollo Ia suerte de tener en- este pue-
,s,'u5 ~ u1u h'tael Castro don jose Nj ARIA Pie
Enossu. Porque creiamos que offend su
sassIs ,.,s,t para que no Sc dera torcida inter
'On M nuestras manifestaciones.
Aas toda vez que ACADIA de ser relevado ell
.aOo don Rafael Aguayo, que tan bien Sc ha
%.suo sin cue hays dado ell menor motive de
ss|'9 hacemos pdblico nuestro sgradeci-
Es.s-o 11cta los tres referidos sef1ores, envi-
II 49, I.-ois ID 5uerte de los pueblos Manati, Yauco
4Troyo qua fueron destinado
-o1os desempeharon su cometido con Ia
Ise,sra I eq III lad, sin prefsrencias irritantes,
Esi.sao Eisalo nonor al cuerpo que pertenecen Y
'EuV olen sentsda su reputation.
koli.i, , ,Ss'ims cue cuando los individuos de Ia
Esroiat Er 'usutaF empiezan prestar los mejores
n m.,'.' uespues de conocer los vecinos
h; ;'Suiccion, sean trasladados otros pues-
Haera Dios que 81 cabo que ha sustitufdo
tmfaHsO' SO hsga acreedor nuestro agrade-
II, rrI4o 4so con ga correcto proceder. El pueblo
kBs ~ morlgerado, con rsras excapciones,
h, s'on1o conocera 81 es hombre de buen cri-
k,,nose 1me BArreras, Teodomiro Dapena, c. Ro-
Asfe Afts Domingo Oler, Felix Limo Rivera,
\ fas n roleffs, Ieodoro Lara, Primitive Del
y. Aomas Hernandez, jose ". Arzuses, FL
! llntero, Nicolas Benitez Delgado, Anto-
Elp1sIa1S l9z R1hens, Cruz r Rivera, Pascual
Dr. JGstino Almod6var, Octavfo Garcia,
pIAuza, Rafael Morales, Rafael Cortes,
&5,sae.'I%Soo 40 Ds'gado, JESUS Maria Cortss, j an
y t. tIgia, Hermogsnes Burgos, jose L6oez
Bs II S9 y Ramos, Hip6 Ito Osorfo, Julio viIlafa
D H h.,s teodoro Aigarfn, Justine Schroeder, Fe-
GregorIo Martinez, Juan Corcino.
Slente Co on, Joaquin Ramos, Engracta
karfl' k1' dose D r man. jose M. AmaImert,
&sis = Lopez, Ca,ixto Msrcado, Apdr6s Ser III
E1eos aasncisco Diaz y Nieves, Ramon lopez,
&lVs,.9 Galvan, Anselmo Yumar, Irene
ksso y * JoSe Rodriguez, jose Dkviia 90, Fran
'oslmo'- Siguen las firmas.-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
MUJER HERIDA.

La policia de servicio en- Puerta de TERRA,
San Juan, detuvo aver tarde la fndividua
Maria Luisa Gsrcfa, por escAndalo, y al condu-
cirla al deposito municipal, notaron que la
citada mujer estaba toda golpeada. Reconoci-
da en- Ell cuarto de socorros, resut6 que ten1a
una nerioa proI unoa go una plerna,
La Maria Lnisa, oniso declarar qufen
la habis herdo pero de las fnvestig aoicnes he
has por Ia poEicfa, Sc vino en- conocimiento de
que agresor fu6 amante Prudencio Gar
cfa. quien fue cspturado puesto disposition
del juez de San Francisco.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
Mr.. Russell

I'll dfstinguido americana Mr.. Russell Ha-
rrison, Inspector general que fue del Depar-
tamento Mli1tar en- esta isla, Ia resuelto prac-
ticar la abogacfs, en- la ciudad de Tndianauolis
donds reside.
Ha sido admitido "a en- ell foro de Indiana
por Ia Corte Suprema.
Mr.. RUSSELL es de los continentales
que como Ames, Oilin otros, deiaron buenos
recuerdos entire los puertorrique nos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
INDUl-- l. ! .

Se snsurra con bastantes visos de verdad :,
que ell 20 del actual-<Dis de Gracias7 en- los
Estsdos nfdos- <thaDks giving day> Ell go.
bernsdor indultara q los copfnados que han
cumplfdo mucha condepa observando buepa
conducta los enfermos 6 int 6ties, habit
mente en- las c6rceles sentenciados & presidio
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
Cremaci0n de cadayeres

La cremation de los cadaveres, 500 sc lie
va cabo habitualmeute, en- algunos pueblos
de AleDapia, uno de eliOs unicamente,
esta prohibido la fnhumaci6n de despojos hu-
manns.
En- Alemania han sido incinersdos. en- 10
que va del a1o 16t cadAveres de personals.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
"El Ano escolar''

Sc hs hecho cargo de la agenca del <Ano
escolafs. en- Caguss, nuestro buen amigo oon
Felipe Burgos, regente de los talleres tipogra-
fcos de este peri01ico.
Con gu natural sctividad trabaja en- favor
de Ia empresa, soifcftando uscripciones.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
Don Erme|indo SaIazar

Anochs pas6 por Csguas con direction &
San Juan, nnestro respectable amigo de Ponce
don Erm elindo Salazar, director del Cr6dito
Ahorro Poncefio.
Va & esperar & su sefiora hermana polftica
dofia Dolores Cabrera que debe llegar hoy de
Nueva York eu el vapor xSan Juan.1
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-14
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04

ened IN them, for the simple reason that the
parents have looked up TO the children as
something superior TO what they were and
taught the boys aud girls to look upon
them not as parents, ~ he fevercnce1, but
as menl0ls 10 cater ia their every wish
Does anyone suppose for an instant that
her daughters are a. be tseryantsl Far
from H. They must go into a shop, or
learn typewrting or bookkeeping and he
''real ladies'"
The son of day laborer must learn a
trade, the son Of n mechanic must study a
profession and so II goes on up the social
Bladder and the paren, Is always on n
tower rung than the chlld.
suppose the mother wants a nov gown
or PAIR of shoes, aud the daughter should
want some unnecessary article or dress at
the same time is " the mother who gets
what she wants and tho daughter who
mother. No one SEES her, and she can get
along with the old ffock or shoes until
the ship comes In
When Vt Is "A question of a new suit of
clothes or winter orerooat II Is always the
scn who gels the new and thu father who
vCnis the old,
This condition OF things Is most in evil
depcc amoag the newly rich aud the for
eign born element, II 4 the natural c0nse-
qpence OF the parents helittling themselves
~ the ewes OF their children. Some say
this condition, though much 10 he regret
ed, can not he helped, and perhaps they
ale right
TO The credit Of American children, so
/ bitterly assailcd by the German professor.
let 1t be said that there are boys ana
girls. children Of Amerlean-horr parents,
In moderate and good circumstances Of
good stock, Of undisputed social staudln.
who are credit 20 their parents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
DRESS OF .D24B MZLzNG NTH ABz1C4LQRy OF L4EEEZAS
80 JZA7EH
ABOUT PERT CHILDREN.
German Professor Sharply Crcses the Young People Of
Amerca-Foolish Pride Of Parents Much to Blame.

Speaking Of the Impressions which caused
him the most establishment on his arrival
In America. German professor incidentally
makes mention Of little book which he
kept somewhat in the style OF a diary lie
divided his remarks under three headings.
Debts" Doubtful Accounts" and
"Credits."
In one place he makes the following
entry:
Debts children" Doubtful Accounts
Men" Credits Women"
He then goes on to say:
This Is a simple formula Of what we all
feel during our frst months In the New
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
IA Inaenious Electrical Tov.

European children are at present derry.
Ing much pleasure from a new toy, which
is known as "the electrical han of pig
mics
A simple continuance IL Is consisting
mainly of 4 sheet of metal ON which stand
several miniature figures, Each Of these
rests on pedestal which ~ connected
with an electrical magnet A battery also
forms part Of the mechanIsni, the result
hcing that these small quantity costume
figures can ~ any time he made Ia dance
IN the most approved fashion.
IT "a Quuk dance rs required, they VIII
perform II with all requisite grace and
agility and II slow waltz Is called for
they VIII go through az the evolutions as
languidly aud yet rs deNtcFously as The
most sRiled drawing room helle,
Moreover, while they dance they have
admirable music. FOR on cglnler IN a
music box which X attached Ia the sheet
81 MEAL are the most popnlap airs and
dances Of the dav, aud by simply turning
q crank any one Of these may he heard
Altogether 4 Is cl1imed that electricity
bns rarely, II over, been used for a more
delightful purpose than this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

cans. II is really very easily accounted for
The men or women whose early lives
were spent in the treadmnl Of peasant life
In Europe, and who by cmigrating, have
hettercd their condition, make up tn 'ir
minds that the children shall have some,
thing better With this end In view, they
arc, educated and taught to aspire to a
higher social station
For this the man will deprive himself of
every luxury IN order to save money for
a trade. The mother ohliterates herself
and becomes household drudge In order
that the girls may dress well, learn how
The Grst result Of this misguided course
| Is that the children soon get 60 he ashamed
of their parents. Then they begin To- dis.
| cover how lackiIIE they arc IN education
! and they feel that the poor illiteiate old
! Gather and motber are beneath them
( Al sense of illal respect has been dend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04

on this page is represented charming
costume of drab and white check home
spun The short jacket. which Is rounded
MT the bottom, Is ornamented With navy
collar trimmed with black mohair braid.
1t opens down the front over white piQue
away at the top. showing n chemlsett1 Of
white cnmbrlc, the sleeves Of whict show
beyond tho widTned sleeves of thu JACKET.
lie skirt. which has sealu down the
front, Is cut on the ross. The inset o
AZ lrregularly peated inunce Is c.nreale /
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
DESCRIPTION OF DRESSES.

by a trimming of mohar braid. The hat
Is Of Manila straw. very tat. with borl n
cf black and white marbled straw ON the
top is pair Of white VIII SIS. AMI the crown
Is fncircled With ruohe of black velvet
Beneath the hrlm on one side mixed with
the hair Is black wing
III tho costume OF bright drab yelling
the skirt aud coysage are ornamental win
aspirations Of taGfeta rather darkrr In
Sd - md IN arabesque patterns, mixed
with applications Of ccru guipUre
q charming dress of ecru canvas Is also
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
Reason for Doubt.

Smart Set
chapeie,-It Is reported around that / am
shs Well. ,yeu don't believe svsgytnius
you hear, | hope.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04

washed, and authorizes many small llber-
lies that can he taken in the country. such
MS picking fruit or flowers or when visit
ing the stables, the Kennel pigeon houses
and poultry yard, or playing with children
on the sand. In short. II preserves the
h'inds frun unnlegsant contact to say
netting of that Of the vind and sun, which
are so fatal to dainty Partisan myers.
Tor balls and evening pirtlos, tie Kill
glove trlpmphs., in company With white
suede, which should always come above
the elbow. When sitting down to table
nr IN the Intervals at diiner or nj supper
It Is absolutely compulsory to take ones
gio'es Off altogether. The stupid fashion
OF only taking on one glove and hiding
the hand. 'tant blen Que NAL In the
interior of the forearm. has been en- rely
given m. Assuredly- IL was rather NAL
than "bien."
he fashion ofswearing pretty la"e nit
tens mas never quite cilught on. There IS,
nevertheless, an unQuestiOnable charm
about II pretty hand yelled by a network
OF silk, Some extremely refined persons
use them at their intimate receptions, but
this uudacity Is only admirable IN the case
81 those whose hands equal In beauty the
models of PhidiaS or PraXtelcss there
arg very few who POSSESS the enyiahle
gift of pretty hands, flowers breathing the
charm nf beauty grace aud blue blood.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04
RDGEMERE.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
Shepherd on Dec. Is a daughter,
School opened to- day after a weel,
of vacation
Miss Edith Nyee Of Bushkill, Pa,
has been the guest Of her cousin,
Mrs Arthur Adams the past week.
Miss Carrie Darragh, Miss Blinda
Van Gordon and George Darragh,
of Dingmans Ferry, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. P. NJ. Mills over Christ
mas.
Rupert Mills, a student of Pierce
Bnsiress College is spending the
holidays at his home.
A party of seven from Philadel-
phia are spending the holiday week
at the club house.
The Christmas entertainment
passed off very pleasantly and every
child was made glad with many
beautiful presents
The many friends Of Robinson
Shepherd and family were sorry to
learn Of their heavy loss by fire on
the morning Of Dso 26, when both
their barns were burned to the
ground and their entire stock per
ishsd ia the flames four horses five
COWS and 30 hens besides wagons
and farming implements
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04

oil cloth aud linoleums at ". &
G. Mitchells. If
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04

Published on
Thursday, and
known for near
ly sixty years in
every part Of the
United States
as a National
Family News
pa p g Il Of the
highest C ! "a s :,
for farmers and
villagers. It con-
tains all { h @
most important
general news Of
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04
Rroueht 8 I'D Fortune.

a small item in his own paper
lately broughtamazing gOnd fortune
b iitor Chris. Reitter, of the Sagna W
CMich Post aud Zeitung He and
his family had the Grip i'm its worst
form. Their doctor did them no
good Then he read that Dr. King S
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs ana Colds was guaranteed
cure for Ia Grippe and an throat
and Lang troubles tried it and says
"Three bottles cured the whole fam
lily No other medicine on earth
equals IT, Only soc and 81. at all
drug stores. Trial bottles free
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04
All Around the County.
DlNGMAN's FERRY.

sandyston brought us to task for
not saying something about our
Farmers Institute. Those hayseed=
who have brains, aud of course COM
mon seHse, no natter as to age.
know thst something can be learn
ed every day and need not be coax
ed to an institute, they attend on
eall Another class, past masters lin
trsjing jack knives, uffiing off
turkeys aud chickens, and those
who aHe professors in prophesying
all kinds of misfortuues to those
who do not agree with them have
no use for institutes. Might as well
preach in a desert as to them Only
one speaker attended the recent ses-
sion, the former ones having been
slimly attended probably the others
were discouraged Hon r. F.
Schwarz was an excellent selection
for this section for he explained how
to provide humns in the soil Grim
son clover has been failure with
MS but he explained why and gave
rs some valuable hints in dealing
with it. The use of lime was also
made clear and it may be more in
iurious than beneficial if not proper.
| ly managed. Il is more costly than
Carolina rock and potash which dc
the same work ON soils aud leave
some ferhlizing properties for th'
crops, which lime does not.
We wish there were no cases o.
sickness to report here but there ar,
several on the list
Calvin Cron aud wife, of Flat
bronx, visited here few days ago.
Mrs E. Ford, daughter of G
: w. Donaldson, is passing the holi
3 days at Ardtornish.
A fine quality Of white pine lum
Der is being manufactured on Don
/ aldson's s lands
Cast off politicians have no joy
for the new year They have run
their race, and their noses have beei
r forced out of the public crib but tia
government jogs along all the sam
: without them.
Another green Christmas.
The club room at Milford is an ex
cellent thing and if properly man
iged according to the rules will be
success. We recall that Several Of
forts have been made before in tn
same direction but failed, probabl
by reason of a laxjty of the rule.
' Every community should have som
institution Of this kind for the bene
= fit of the young men and we hope t
a see our place blessed with n simila
9 one Fathers and mothers Nigh
s then feel assured that their boy
p could have good surroundings whe
}, out spending an evening.
j. A lady here complained that sh
g did not receive any Christmas pre-.
4 ents from any of her friends we
oonsoled with a calendar from a Poi
4 Jervis drug store.
r MANY think the Wholesale lumbe
d ing now going on here viii be an il
4 jury to the township Well whe
t it is all gone there will be no MOI
Ie timber stealing.
d VIM Mink at the lawsuit befol
Esquire Frazier last week waived
r hearing and gave bail in $500 for h
!, appearance at court, and the eide
Mink was held in the same amour
n for costs of prosecution.
d Charles Hoffman and VIM. Ricl
It ards who were arrested for huntir
" on Sunday were discharged becaui
of defect in the complaint. II
> county will pay the costs.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04

Many persons have had the exper-
ienee Of Mr.. Peter sherman, OF North
Stratford, N H who says, "for
I suffered torture from chronic in
digestion bht kodol dyspepsia cure
made a we'll man of me. 1t digests
what ynu eat and IS certain cure
for dyspepsia and every form of
stomach trouble. II gives relief at
one even I'm the worst cases, aud can 7
help but DO you good.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04

When the stomach is tired out it,
must have resi-, hut we can't live
without fo1d Kodol dyspepsia Cure
"digests what vou eat' so that Yon
can eat an the g0oi food YOU want
while il is restoring the digestive
organs 20 health ltis the only prep
araiion that digests an kinds Of food
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04
THE FALL TERM on THIS POPULAR
INSTITUTION OPENS SEPT. a. 1000.

INSTITUTION OPENS SEPT. a. 1000.
This Practical Training school for teach
ets is situated ON the inuin line of the ID
H. g. w r II In East Strnudshurg, In the
midst Of ia great resorts Of Monroe cOun-
ty. Seven departments and courses I'm
excelled facilities, strong faculty, high
standard maintained. Pupils coached free.
Glasses not overorowded NOextru chargt
made. II costs YOU s29 less per year We
paid all the state aid TO pupils. the only
school Tint did this for the spring term
In seven years we have not hnd seriou.
case Of sickness. ElnoutioH, College Pre-
parntory Sewing, Clay Modelling Pastel
etc, without extra charges. We scCur,
positions for our graduates.
For full particulars catalogue and Ech
oes free address
GEO. z. BIBLE, A. NJ, - Principal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-04
Administratrix Notice.

Whereas letters Of administration 70 the
estate Of John Z. Armstrong lato Of the
Borough OF Milford deceased have been
granted Co the subscriber AN persons i'm
debted t0 the said estate are requested 10
make Immediate payment and those hav-
lug claims Or demands against the estate
Ol the said decedent viii make known the
same without delay 20
NANCY ARMSTRONG.
Adminisfratrix
Milford Borough. Pike Co. 28 Nov 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
HOW TO SUCCEED.
rheater Manager Gives q Few Points
to other Managers

Frank J. Wilstach. who viii star AIDE
1aide Thurston, the Lady Babbie, seen
in Topeka, next year has formulated
the following rules of how to succeed in
the show business.
A. Accept that play which the shrewd
and successful managers have declined.
2 Ask the advice Of your friends and
then go and do otherwise
g Fail in New York if possible Sue
cess on the road is then assured
4 Never lie about receipts If business
is bad tell everybody the exact figures.
Aim always to surprise.
s. If your star" is strong in the cities
jump into the tall grass and get the
money.
g. Don't feed the critics and starve
the actors
nj Give your star an interest in the
profits. then she won't quit you when