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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-25
News of the Day,
The Australian Postmaster

The Australian Postmaster General
recently invited competitive designs for
post cards to be printed and issued by
his department for use throughout the
Commonwealth. Premiums Of $50, s25
and SIS, respectively, will be paid for
three series of 12 designs; each ad-
Judged by the Postmaster General to
be first, second and third in order Of
merit, in the case Of each State. The
designs will consist exclusively Of Aus
tYnliau subjects.
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Odds and Ends.

The sea gull makes splendid living
barometer. If a convoy Of sea gulls
flies seawMd early in the morning
sailors and fishermen know that the
day will be fine and the wind fair, but
If the birds keep inland-though there
be no haze hanging out toward the
sea to denote unpleasant weather-in-
terested folk know that the elements
will he upfaYorable.
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Fertilizers For Orchards.

Peach. trees are large consumers OF
potash, therefore all the wood asEes
that accumulate OH the farm should be
broadcast over the peach orchard. Af-
ter a days washing the suds or water
with the soap in it will be healthf2l
to the peach tree. Phosphates and pot
ash are the principal fertilizers to ap-
pie and peach orchards.
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CGrbO-

Four tons of the mixture contains
1918 pounds of digestible protein or
twenty pounds of protein per 100
pounds of the mixture, or approximate
ly two pounds Of digestible protein to
each ten pounds of grain. This would
be the right amount of grain to feed to
the average dairy COW and the balance
of the protein required should easily be
obtained from the roushness it would
be necessary to feed her. One hundred
pounds of the mixture would contain
forty pounds Of digestible carbohy-
drates and FIVE pounds of digestible fat.
This would make what is known as a
high protein fecdstuff, and it should
make a satisfactory grain ration for
the dairy COW when fed with the right
amount of roughness.
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cineS to cure
my kidneys. l
do not think
that any man
ever suffered as
l did and lived.
The pain in my
back was so
bad that l could
not sleep at
night. | could
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TORTURING PAIN.

Half This Mans Sufferings Would nave
Killed Many Person, But Doans
Cured Him.
A. c. Sprague. stock dealer, OF nor
NAL Ill. writes: For two whole years
was doing nothing but buying medl-
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FITS permanently cured. No ofltsornervous.
meas after first days use Of DR.. Kine's Great
NeryeRestorer, S2trial bottle and treatise fres
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 ArchSt., Phila., Pa.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-25

Is it fair to expect to get gold out OF
q sermon when you only put copper
into the service?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-25

In fifty years the suicide has IN.
creased in Great Britain by 200 per
cent.
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Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF throat and lungs:-Ma.
O. ENpsLEY, Yanburen, Ind, FEB. ~, l9Oo.
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The international Seamen's Union has
10000 affiliated members.
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Neuralgia is said to be successfully
treated in Italy by the use OF blue light.
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lend us your name ana
address. We want you
to have q cooy OF this
autobiography Of ths
greatest living Negro
for the purpose OF IN
PRODUCING It IN your
community. It 10 .
remarkable eeller, big
profit: agents are max
ing from 81 to $40 par
day. : VIII you intro
duce It by selling q
eetting ~ IN eeenu
II 30. send at ooce Tor
q sample.
J.L. NICHOLS 3 CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
0lB Austcll Building.
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Composition of a Ration For Dairy Cows.

composition OF d Iaation TOT Duhy So"'s
c. R. B.. Chattanooga, Tenn. writes:
Please advise me what per cent. of fat
and protein the following mixture
would contain: One-fourth cotton Seed
meal. one-fourth wheat bran, one
fourth cornmeal and one-fourth Cistil-
ler's dry grain made from brewers
malt.
With regard to your suggested ration
for a dairy cow, answers Professor
Soule, I beg to make the following
statement. The following table gives
the amount Of digestible protein. car
bohydrates and fat in ton Of corn
meal, wheat, bran, distillers malt and
cotton seed meal:
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A "Success" Training School.
Goldey College is Business and shorthand
School that makes q specially o. framing Us
uates with two firms. Stuoents from Geoi'
ria to New YORK Write for catalogue. ADDRESS
Goldey College, Box 200o, Wilmington, Del.
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SOUTHERN : FARM :: NOTES.
d-=p@d%=p
TOPICS PLANTER s7ocxAhHAH5 TRUCK GROWER

land mile away for corn, or I can ex.
change peas for corn in the market
will plant oats on prairie land for feed
in place Of corn, which will save culti-
vation of a corn crop. Please give NE
your ideas upon my plan.
Your suggestions relative to 4 rota-
ton for the purpose Of improving SAN
dy land and increasing the yield of cot
ton seem to be all right. There is no
reason why your land. possessed as it
seems to be of 4 good subSOil, should
not hold the commercial fertilizers you
propose to use satisfactorily. Phos-
pilates and potash do not readily leach
from the soil, and they are not diSSl-
pated by fermentation as is the case
with nitrogen. Acid phosphate and
potash are the two elements i'll which
sandy soil is most likely to be deficient
and that you would need to supply in
commercial form. You can obtain all
the nitrogen needed and whatever veg
etable matter would prove beneficial to
your soil through the cowpea, TINS util-
izing the nitrogen in the air at very
small cost to you as compared with the
commercial product. Besides that, the
cowpea will improve the mechanical
condition of your soil.
A short rotation. such as YOU propose,
should work very satisfactorily for
number of years. 1t seems to me that
it would be better to bring grass in the
rotation at some period and give the
land test and a change. While you
might go ahead and grow cowpeas and
cotton for years to come it is a one
sided system of cropping, and the land
will sooner or later rebel against 1t. BY
using three or four years rotation and
bringing Bermuda or some other grass
that you could use for hay OF pasture
on your land, the chances of maintain
ing soil fertility and increasing its crop
producing capacity for an indefinite
period are much better in my judg-
ment. The commercial fertilizers you
propose to use are exactly what we
would recommend, and the system or
soil improvement which you desire to
follow is one we have advocated for
several years. The cowpea is indeed
the clover of the South. and it is too
bad it is a mistake to utilize the cow
pea alone, as it renders the land light
and friable, and especially in sections
of the country where the soil is inclined
to wash, the damage from leaving the
land uncovered in the winter is very
serious, but when nationally used the
cowpea is one Of the most valuable
crops that can be grown in the South.
With rich prairie soil to grow your corn
and oats on with cowpeas for grain or
made into hay you should be able to
feed all the live stock necessary to
work your land and probably have a
surplus of these crops for sale. There
fore it should prove a success, anc the
treatment of the land proposed should
certainly result in an increased yield OF
cotton.-Profcssor A II. Soule.
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or "THE STORY OF MY LIFE AND
WORE" BY Booker r. Washington.
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will wonderful rerned ana nope tas
these few lines may others who suffer did to try your
renedesn-MRs T. W1L1ADsEN r. R. No. Manning, Iowa
the OF Lydia f. fnK'
hams Vegetable Compound diseases OF women . ,.
they privileged to consuS
Mrs. Pinkham about their Illness entirely
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
ST. Louis Comments on Utah Organist
unnnnnnulni

at ~. m Mrs. Parker, who Is a musi-
cian and who has attended nearly every
recital In Festival hall told me that
Prof Mcclellan brought out the beau
ties of the grand organ 10 fu greater
advantage than any other artist that
has appeared
MI Mcclellan gave MS orchestral
coluring in the orchestral numbers In
the prelude To- Tristan am ISOLDE he
turned Che organ into a mammoth or
chestra. We could distinguish the ylo-
Inns from The brass and other lnstru-
ments In the purely organ music, Tor
instance Bach's Fugue IN y minor he
played like the true. classical org0nist
~ was ln the dainty lighter numbers iu
the 'AndantIno' or Passionate by Lee
mare for instance that his artistic
style. his sympathy and expression be-
came most apparent II is delightful
TO again hear him. You know SIC en-
iuyed your artist IN Salt Lake last
June"
So remarked MIS- Parker TO me after
having congratulated Mr.. Mcclellan.
THE parkeis are wealthy and innuen-
till ST. Louis people, Col. Parker being
one 0i the chiefs on the 7lirec turatc of
lhe "otio lall' Vully - umh people
We're I'D at'enodllcr at Iuesdays re-
ci'N. Itcsidelli H. w, ShurlOu on Og-
den made post haste 10 get To the fair
lloln rl idSo Wheie nc attended me IT.
llbA'l"ll CONS ptntts' az loioWs,
,nio ind dsrg,tcr NM ii,. VI iiU ~
~ ,"H ,VUi5ri s,,'t'hss ,iG "''' -
NJ H., a,,d ho,, Dis,n,. A., ~, ~,
iinh,r nj S,Ii i.at,oe ,,,s'' 'i 1,t o',u s''S
n, 11 ntiss gn''9er S',i ,' lo'i@s WI
onI Ne I,,,,,,,in " ~ ~ i ts,ee roi
So.d A. tnt"rr,"i "'u i.,Dol 49,,
m v ,,a CO. ng fSos,t,.l, ,l,, oytulivu
%a, AVE- r"Jtoi ur,r ' Wien la., ai'e. We
cy1ross,on ~ ma AKIN, '' ~ INN" ln saye
ba ylng m 1ftab fss lido sh at. az AZ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
sUPERsTIsHUs

Onct went a-dshin' with a man what
had O reel
An fancy hooks'n'. cotgut N FISH pole
made Of steel,
lie never got q single bite from early
until late,
Just 'cuz he didn't take no stock ~
spittln on IN bait
Yes, he Kin laff an jeer, but where's
his fish I'd like 10 know?
Oh, / guess lots o. things Is true at
some folks say amt So
Djeyer drop a horse hair into IN
watun-trough
An leave II there for weeks an weeks
thout drainin' Of II ot2
An If you use a human hair they say
Il takes
Jes' half as long-but anyhow II turns
'em into snakes!
An cf a Teller don't believe One-halt
the things he hears
A daruin needle comes along an
sews up both his carsl
our cook she's superstishus-she's
scared as anythiu
II someone spills little salt or don't
pick up a pin,
An when / was a Kid ia walk down
TO tn gate an back
An think that ] was poisoned II my
foot stepped on q crack!
] know them things is silly-l cross my
heart, / do
But guess lots O. things Is so at
some folks never knew,
-Burges Johnson lu Eyerbody's mag
azlne
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
KINDERGARTEN BENEFIT

a delightful entertainment Is prone
isad nt the Grand theater on the eve
ming OF Tuesday Nov 30 The first
par consists of a varied program OF
vocal ana instrumental music, which
Win be- rendered hy he University OF
Utah orchestra the Ladies' string club
and such wen known sololsts aus MI
shelton, Miss Berkh0ol, Mn Schetter
and Mrs. Melvin This wi De follow
ed by ope-act play THE Porch
Climber" writtcn by Hyde Scott Rog-
pix of Colorado Springs who i3 a per-
sonal friend of one of the performers,
Mrs. G.. H. Richards. 10 ram be truth
fully sall that this bright little play
which calls for but three actors, lg to be-
presented by an "all-stoi' wsL FOR
those associated with Mrs Richards n
its presentation are Mrs Leiyard A.
Bailey and Mfr. John d Spencer
THE entertainment is given under the
auspices Of the Free kindergarten ass
s0cauon. ana che proceeds will be- dee
voted 90 carrying ON their work during
the remainder Of the year For several
years past This body of earnest women
has maintained a free Kindergarten for
the children of the poor and 70 charity
which has already aCcompi s0mch
good and which occupies field UNI
touched by any other organization, cer-
lainly merits the hearty support of the
public.
IN tickets are selling fast ana lt rs
thought society viii Doe out lu fun force.
not alone that they may help sO worthy
% vause. but also because the people of
Salt Lake are so familiar with thp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
THE LECTURER

Among the Rhodes scholarship youths
who sailed ON the lycrnia for oxford IN
Spptombcr. Paul Nixon of wesleyan
was conspicuous Il was Mr. Nixon
who conceived ANA carried ont the hap
py idea that AN these Intelligent youug
men should depart Tor the other side IN
tho same boat
Some reporters, on the day he sailed
tried to get from Mr. Nixon a vo'um-
inous Interview. They tried to persuade
the young man TO give at length his
views on the wisdom OF the Cecil
Rhodes scholarships. he would not
talk, however
~ don't want 10 bore you and the
public" he said, smiling. IL don't
want to put myself IN the position OF
the lecturer was dry-ds dry as
would be II ] should attempt TO crit
icise the Rhodes Will He called ON
Dr. Holmes one day and the two men,
knowing one another Well talked TO-
'gether j0cularly,
Well! said the humorist what
are you doing now
Lectunng. said the lecturer.
SIN lecturing. chY
Yes. ! hold forth at Lynn toniht
Pm glad Of &C. said Dr. holmes.
# never did Ike thGse Lynn people. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

wIttlly the way in which certain mod
ern composers presumably Richard
Strauss and Mahler) aim at effects by
Inducing in harsh contrasts and gro
tesque orchestral noises.
The immense success Of the prellm-
mary sale for the Grand Opera season
I'm New York has induced Manager
Conrled to put In ana eight months sea-
son, the latter end OF it at half prices
Mr.. Conried says This is my plan;
am eight months season, with 10 weeks
devoted, as now. to performances with
the worlds greatest singers I'm the cast.
tickets 90 be az The present rate of 81
q seat The rest Of the time 90 be- given
20 grand opera eXcellenty glyenin fact
equally well given, excepting for the
efulgeuce Of the starts, for $3.50 for
the best seat I'm the house don't
mean seats up In the balcony for $50
but downstairs the regular s. seats for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

to note how thoroughly the Mormon"
music held the two crowds, the order
being excellent considered from any
viewpoint
MCClclIan's appearances here have
been a great thing 20 show the culture
Of Utahs artists ana "a more honest and
unqualified success would be hard to
imagine
A most encouraging incident occurred
Just as Mr.. Mcclellan commenced the
Monday recital A boy rushed into Fes-
uyal hall with two kilograms for him.
Mrs Mcclellan aud Prof stephens, his
director, both sent messages In all Mr.
Mcclellan had less than no hours pratt
tIsc and chat nearly all after 10 O'Clock
at night There are generally from
four 10 six organlsts at Festival hail
hanging ON by the teeth for "go' at
the mammoth organ, the instrument
having been known ~ run consecutive
~ for 16 hours Prof Mcclellan says
he is delighted with the tone and me-
chansm of the organ but he must tell
you about that Other Utah interests
are in excellent shape
$. 4. WHITAKER,
General Director Utah Worlds Fair
Commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
KNEW ALL AAoUT THE ARK

A grandfather we'll known IN the
English house OF commons was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter who was snugly ensconced ON
his knee.
what makes your hair so white.
gfaudpa?' the little miss qucrled
u am very old, my dear ] was in The
ERIK" replied his llrdship. with a palm
lu disregard Of the truth,
"Oh, are you Noah2'
NO"
care YOU shem theu?'
mo. ] am not Shem'
care you Ham,
no.
Then" said the little one who was
fast nearing tha limit of her Biblical
EGoWladge, Won must DE J1phet'
4 negative reply was given to MS
uiy also. but me old gentleman iu-
vardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
But grandpa II YOU are not Noah
or Shom. or Ham, or laphct, YOU must
De- % boast Short Stories.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

Scott Broolio Of California take the Or
gan desk"
Mr. Thomas Giles, assistant to Or
ganist Mcclellan at the Tabernacle,
rendered efficient assistance Iu turning
the pages Of music. NJ was compli-
mouted by Official Organist Galloway
upon his good work There Were no
waits, no breaks IN the entire two pro-
grams.
This mornings Globe. Democrat says:
Mcclellan, organist of the famous
Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake city
delighted his audience az Festival hail
yesterday his thorough education
abroad and In this country and his three
years experience 40 the Salt Lake Tab
cuacle have made him one of the finest
OrganIsts OF America
Galloway the official organist. was
particularly warm and enthusiastic In
his approval Of McClellan's playing. and
did AN IN his power 10 make the Nor
mon organlsts stay happy MI CAL
loWay is trine over 80 years Of age.
Mcclellan being three years his junior
Utah has supplied the youngest organlst
who has achieved q success. according
To the Courier man. IL was gratifying
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

Special Correspondence.
81. Louis, Mo. Nov 22--At the st.
Louis worlds fair President Roose-
vclts week was uuspIciousy begun by
many special events. among them beIug
the appearance at Festival hall of
Utahs frat orglnist IN TWO rccltala
Prof. j, }. MoCleIlau's splendid playing
and his happy choice of programs IN his
iccitals upon the great Festival instru'
ment ON lust Monday and Tuesday
yesterday have been "a source OF de-
light and w1ndermentt the Bureau Of
music, orglnists and critics There was
tall OF prejudice against the Mormon
artist iu the ranks of the bureau of
muslc Of the exposition, but iis exis'
tcnco WAS proved false Mr. McClel-
Ian rs prorusc On his expressions Of
gratitude for the princciy treatment ac-
corded him hy all the musicians he NEE
aud ne met AN tuat were ON jhe
grounds They were al with the crit
les. at both rccitals and being myself
gcuuo.ntod with several Of them Boo all
intimate manner ] um BOO 60 position 10
state that Prof Mcclellan nude the
hlt of his lie and that, TOO, you should
remember m comparison Win Gut
mant. Lcmarc. Eddy and dozens OF oth-
cr famous Orgauists. one critic went
SO far as 10 tell me that Mcclellan %
The equal of amy of them in registration
and nusicianshlp. this was Robert T.
Suno. NJ the New York Musical
Courier. critic OF uhQuesuoned
standing aud integrity and q musician
Of note He further remarked gas 4
told you m today's telegram mat AR
Mcclellan plays more like Lemare On
orchestral style) than amy other Anleri-
can artist does Mr. Suine attended
beth recltals ana was extremely warm
almost lavish in his praise. After to-
DAVIS recital the following organists
gathered around the organ to congralu-
late Mcclellan; IL. X, KrOeger master
OF programs; Galloway, official organ
ist: pr. Chase Michigan organisti Proi.
II. N. Road, ST. Louis A. Scott-Brooke'
california. Harrison NJ. Wilde of Chi
cago. and $. Salter OF New York CITY.
There is mo- doubling our Titan boys
success. II was "a spontaneous ana
mtrited applause that he won. These
artists an bore record Of The genuine
success OF the concerts The crowd on
Monday was good sized (Monday rs
the worst day az the faiI) and Tues
days audience was very large aud
warm.
Many people Of prominence were IN
attendance AZ these concerts. Col Par
ker and his charming wife were present
Tuesday. They were among the first
to congratulate the Utah artist and
rendered him a most cordial invitation
To dine with hem at their palatial home
IN 81. Louis last evening But that was
an honor Mr.. Mcclellan could not ac-
cept because Of his departure for home
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

$3.50. 10 achieve that end is my pres
emit great ambition and | am confident
II can he accomplished. There are
thousands of people in this city who
want 20 hear opera, whose dignity pre-
vents their going up 400 The galleries
ana whose purses prohibit them from
paying 81 I'd seat for orchestra chairs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
NEW MAP OF UTAH
1904, SHOWING
LUCfN CUTOFF.

Can be had for 30 cents by all Deseret
New Subscribers. We pay postage
Price IN Chicago one dollar
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STORM is DUE.
Phone 2600 For Rock Springs
Peacock" Coal.

Always ON hand. We sell no other.
CENTRAL COAL g. COKE COMPANY
50 South Main Street.
AT the sign Of the Peacock"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
THE SIMPLE LIFE
BY Charles Wagner.

President Roosevelt introducing the
Author 10 a large audience In the La
fayette Opera House Washington, had
this 20 say about the book
This Is the first and will be the only
time during my presidency that / shall
ever Introduce a speaker 10 an audi
enCe, and J am more than glad 10 DO Il,
in this instance, because II there Is one
book which / should like 10 have read
as a tract ana also. which Is not I'M
variably true OF tracts. as an Interest,"
ing tract by an our people, Il is The
Simple Life written by Mr.. Wagner
There are other books which he has
written OF which we cal gain great
good, bat ] know OF no other book
written OF recent years, whether here
or abroad. which contains SO much that
we OF America ought 20 take 20 our
hearts as IS contained Ia The Simple
Life.
Popular edition, cloth,..,.,o-..S go
Brown silk cloth, gilt top.o.,.. l.2j
Postpaid TO any address.
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
Main ST.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
MISS HELEN SHEPARD
E0rmer Salt Lake Girl Who VII Snon Amman Hero

The above by Prof Kent who has re-
ceyed Miss Shepard his lady seen
here Just before she the
Toyhnd company the to go with rhe
Chaperone Her teacher inscribed
ITO Prof @ owe ALL"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
SQUIRE COOP.

Pupil OF Gooowsky and Busonl
Plano. Coaching IN Vocal Repertoire"
Studio Deseret National Bank Bldg,
Rooms Is and TO-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
EXCURSIONS EAST
I'm Oreaon short Line.

chicago ana return via 81 Louis. AsbO
Z. Louis and return via Chicago ISIS
Through Pullman sleeper every day
via the Union Pacific aud Wabash
lines,
Tickets on sale Tuesdays and Fridays
days each week, See agents for par
tlculars City Ticket office. POI Main ST.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
ARrHUR sHEPHERD.
EMMA RAMSEY,
dramatic sopraua)

Pupn Of Corell tBerllm Archalnbaud
ton aud breathing Teacher OF Concert.
Oratorlo ard operate Roles Residence 25
West Sixth North, Studio iS3 Constitution
Bldg.