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here TO appear again next week in
The Idler.'' is also a product OF the
old stock system and as fine an eX-
ample of It's salUtary influence and
thorough training as can be found on
the stage today Mr.. Mason IN his time
belonged 20 four OF the best American
stock companies and saw the curtain
rung down on the death OF three Of
them. First Of all he was identified
with the Boston Museum Stock Com
pany for five consecutive years. and
then for five more years that were not
consecutive. He was also In the old
Union Square Stock Company IN New
York, and IN the Dalys Fifth Avenue
and Daniel Frohman's Lyceum stock
companies in New York. The old Bos-
ton Museum. which was the institution
which had the strongest Influence unon
AIason's career, is no more. having
been torn down several years ago TO
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Elepen Famous Stock Organizations Upon Which
The Curtain Has Been Rung Donn for the Last Time

Tho training Of the old stock COM
panies. which are now a part of stage
history. IS one OF the principal factors
responsible for the excellent work of
the strong com oany of players which
Messrs. Standing and Lucl1ett have as
sembled for the summer season, which
is entering upon its seventh successful
week at the Columbia Theater All of
the leading players are products of the
old stock system and received the best
and most thorough training under the
veterans OF other decades who were
still associated with those famous or
ganizations when they were Joined by
those who are now playing the leading
roles in the series of productions at the
Columbia. In the inevitable fitness Of
things the stage has evoluted under
changing conditions so far from the old
stock system that 1t viii probably
never return any closer than can be ac-
complished by the formation of stock
companies for a number OF weeks IN
the spring and summer.
Five of the leading players of the
Columbia have been associated with at
least eleven of these famous stock
companies-organizati upon all of
which the curtain has been rung down
for the last time.
Guy Standing. the leading man of the
Columbia company, was for n number
Of years associated with the famous
Empire Theater stock company of
Charles Frohman in New York, a COM
pany which has not only in recent
years produced many of the successes
,Cf the American stage. but produced
many of those who are now stars Of the
first armament in the dramatic world
w. II. Crompton. who is also a mem
Der of the Columbia company, was not
only a member of the Empire COM
pany while Mr.. Standing was there, but
was a member of the famous old Bow
cry Theater stock company in New
York. For eight years after leaving the
Bowery Mr.. Crompton was prominently
identified with the stock company Of
the Grand Opera House in Pittsburg,
the curtain of which he rang up on the
opening night on a brilliant occasion
when Charles Fechter, the Frenchman.
was the leading player.
George CASTOR. who has been playing
comedy old man parts so splendidly
during the past seven weeks at the Co
lunbia, is also a product of the old
stock days. He was a member Of Mrs.
John DTew's Arch Street Theater COM
pany when she produced "Pinafore, -
and was later associated with a number
of now historic stock organizations in
The West and South. especially in New
Orleans. Stuart Robson was a product
Of the old Arch Street Theater, as was
also Charles WalCot and his wife. John
Drew became a member OF the Arch
street company in March. 1913. his
mother being its manager, and made his
first appearance on any stage at the
Arch street in a play entitled Cool as
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Top Hats Were Scarce

william c. Carl. the weIl-known con-
cert organist. who. IN company with
Oscar Saenger. made a trip to Japan
recently. brought home among other
curieS = japanese organ over 300 years
old One OF his experiences. told in
most entertaining fashion. was the fol-
lowing:
During the visit 10 Tokyo. the Taft
party. of which Mr.. Carl and Mr.
Saenger were members for a time. a
formal outdoor function was given ir
it's honor. The fiat went forth that all
masculine visitors must appear IN top
hats and frock coats.
I'VE carried the latter but not the
fCrmer." said Dir. Carl. so We devoted
an entire morning 10 a search for a
couple OF top hats. However. the 9TH
ers had forestalled US. and not a top
hat could be bought or rented in all
Tokyo.
Learning OF our dilemma. a kindly
Scotchman at our hotel loaned US two
Of his hats. which were much too small
and sat on the top OF our heads Ike
that OF q stage comedian. When we
reached the garden party, we discov-
cred that scarcely any man wore a
hat which fitted him. Some were ike
ours. others rested on the ears OF the
wearers A few were Old-fashioned
beavers. all roughed up. To add 10 the
effect. many Of the men were wearing
basted coats. which the Tokyo tailors
had hastily hXed IS substitutes for frock
coats
Nobody dared laugh. for the function
was g very solemn one. but when a
dozen or so OF US bowed our farevgells
and were lined up in our Jinrikishas
outside one wild shout OF long suppress
ed mirth went up, / can assure you
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1888. with little Elsie in the title role;
there that Edwin Booth. at the age of
seventeen. as Tressel. in support OF
Junius Brutus Booth. his father. made
his first appearance upon any stage un-
der his own name IN Richard III
there that Mansfield first produced
prince Karl and ''Dr. JekyI:" there
that Fritz Williams. another product OF
the stock system, in 1870. then an In
FAINT OF six years OF age. was carried
on the stage by the veteran William
Warren. this being Williams debut
Other graduates IN the long list who
have migrated from the Boston Nu-
scum 10 fame on the stage are Thomas
w. Ross, who played Checkers sew
eral years ego; z. II. Sothern. Robert
Edeson. Edwin Arden. who was a Juve-
nile there. and Harry Pitt. who was
leading man there a long while. VII
liaTn Warren was for many years the
principal comedian at the old Boston
Museum. which was the last of the
theaters TO go out Of the old stock sys-
TEN. After his death the company dis
banded and the museum was turned
into combination house for several
seasons before its final demolition
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pany at-the famous old Lycegm Thea
ter In London. afterwards the home
of Henry Irving. where she was u MEM
Der of the company of Colonel Bate
man. who had three wonderful daugh-
ters in the company and made enough
money out OF Augustin Days Leah
10 enable him to present Henry Irving
In THE Bells" and made enough out
of THE Bells 20 give Irving his first
big start toward success. so that this
theater and Its company figure prom
inently in the chain OF circumstances
through which some chroniclers Of the
stage think they can acclaim Augustin
Daily as responsible for Henry Irving.
Miss Lewis after her arrival in America
Joined the WaIlack's stock company un-
der the regime Of Lester Wallack,
which was one OF the most famous
organizations this country has produced.
and after that she was IN Augustin
Daly's company.
John Mason. who has already appeared
IN two of the productions OF the Co
lumbia company and who viii remain
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BelaScO Cl0SeS for
Summer Repairs

The Odette Tyler company gave its
last performance at the BelascO last
evening when the final curtain was rUng
down on "InEomar'' preceded by the
curtain raiser, The Girl from the Sun
kissed East" Miss Tyler had planted
several plays to follow, and Romeo and
Juliet" was under rehearsal when word
was received from the Shubert Broth
ers, half owners and acting managers OF
the Relasco, that they would have 20
take charge Of the house at once IN order
TO carry out extensive plans for remodel
ing and redecorating, which have been
so badly needed at the BelascO. The
Messrs. Shubert are anxious to personal
ly superintend the improvements before
they leave for Europe and II Is on this
account that Miss Tyler Will be obliged
to surrender she theater- She has
worked hard and earnestly during her
present engagement and the closing OF
the theater IS a great disappointment 10
her.
Miss Tyler's present season has been
distinguished by the uniform excellence
OF her company and the variety Of plays
presented. which ranged from the light
est comedy to the standard drama call
ing for versatility and capabllity on the
y
gagement has been characterized by her
generosity as a star and manager. Her
productions have been beautiful and
with little regard for cost. She herself
adopted Mrs. Ffske's idea Of not claim
ing the center Of the stage at all times.
Indeed II any criticism may be made IT is
that too often Miss Tyler permitted
others in her company to play better
roles than her own. Her constant aim
has been to give performances Of gen
eral merit. Mr.. r. d. MacLean, the dis
tinguished tragedian, did some admirable
work in the leading role IN The Red
CarnatiOn' and in ''IngOmar."
After such a long and arduOuS season
as that as star Of The Heart Of Mary
land" Immediately followed by the en-
gagement at the BelaScO, Miss Tyler
needs a well earned rest She and Mr..
MacLean will remain at their home in
this city for a short time. after which
they will go to their large country place,
wild Goose" near Shepherdstown, w.
Va In the fall each will star in new
and elaborate production.
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Academy-Second Week of "Rufus
Rastus."
Rastus.'

rufus Rastus" has made a hit at the
Academy. So much of a hit that the
theater has turned away wOuld-be spec
tators of the entertainment almost every
evening. 1t has therefore been deter
mined 10 extend the engagemnt to two
weeks. Hurtig and Seamol, the New
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circumstances Burlesque.

A promise Of something unusuaIly
bright and entertaining comes with the
announcement Of the Lyceum TheateI
stock ourieSQue company, which VIII be-
gin the second week Of the summer sea
son commencing tomorrow matinee.
The burlesQUe entitled The Antique
Store" will have the benefit Of a smart
contingent OF pretty chorus girls. mag.
nihcent stage settings. sumptuous elec,
trical effects and handsome costumes
ind will be found full to the brim wifi
bright dialogue, crisp and catchy music
1he ollo VIII be up-tO-date, and will in.
ciude Dale and Rossi, German come
clans; Lillian Multi, ye old time hal
Lads; Jack Marsa, eccentric juggler; Mr.
ana Mrs sam King, and the Lyceum-
scope. moving pictures
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a Cucumber" Long before this, in the
late forties, Joseph Jefferson went from
New Orleans to the Arch street where
his half brother, Charles Burke, was
engaged to create comedy parts.
Jeffreys Lewis. although she started
to act when she was merely a child.
got her earliest training in a stock com
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make way for a modern Office building
In the course OF years John Brougham,
who was associated so prominently with
il. wrote over 1000 numbers OF music
for its productions.
1t was there that Ida Conquest made
her debut at the age OF eight IN q
Juvenile production OF "Pinafore;" there
that Little Lord Fauntleroy" was first
produced on anv stage. September 10.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30

Pocket gophers would be most for.
midable animals were they enlarged
to the size of the prshistorio dinosaur.
Their teeth are huge in proportion to
their heads and their bifurcated front
claws are strong, sharp n eagle talons
and extraordinarily long. The gopher
however IL a little animal; yet because
Of his abundance and exceeding in
dustry. he becomes more than nuis-
ance-a menace in fact-to many farm
ing communities.
Pocket gophers infest all the States
and Territories west Of the Mississippi.
and parts Of Illinois, Wisconsin. Flor.
ida, Georgia, and the greater part OF
Mexico. All the species live under.
ground in 'ramifying tunnels. and all
bring to the surface quantities OF earth,
which Is heaped up in the shape OF
mounds. The habits OF these animals
are everywhere much the same.
Throughout their range pocket goph.
ers are very destructive to crops, much
more 30 than moles. They eat the roots
Of fruit trees and in this way some
times ruin whole orchards. They eat
both root and tops Of clover. alfalfa,
grasses, grains, and vegetables. and are
especially harmful to potatoes ana
other tuberous crops. In addition to
all this, they throw up innumerable
mounds Of earth in meadows, pastures,
and grain fields, which cover and de-
stroy far more Of the crop than is
either eaten by the animals or killed
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
Cueiar Pessimmoas,

From . report recently prepared BY
David q. Fairchild, IN explorer OF the
Department Of Agriculture, 1t appears
that persimmons ~ they are eaten
in Japan are - frm In texture a. q
Northern Spy apple. free from -.
tringency, and Of delicious flavor.
They are not allowed to ripen to the
squashy consistency OF the fruit as 1t
is eaten in America Investigations
as to japanese methods Of curing per
simmons show that the Japanese put
the persimmons in sake Japanese
beer) casks as soon - the casks are
emptied. The heads Of these casks
are Immediately replaced and the pack
age made air-tight. In from to 16
days, according to weather conditions.
the persimmons are cured and can be
removed and marketed. keeping in .
firm. edible condition for . long period,
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or tho soil dry. the gases are dissipated
30 rapidly that . large quantity Of the
liquid 10 required to kill the animals
and tho method becomes too expensive.
II, however, the burrows are simple and
and the soil moist bisulphid may be
used successfully. For pocket gophers
an ounce Of the liquid for each burrow
10 sufficient The carbon bisulphid u
poured over q bunch Of cotton, rags. or
other waste material and this quickly
pushed into the burrow, which should
be closed at once.
ce.0peratlon Necessary.
Any farmer may readily rid his prem
ises Of gophers by the use Of poison or
trapA Unless, however. the entire
community unites in active and intelli-
gent cooperation ON the destruction Of
the animals. the cleared area will be
sooner or later invaded from neighbor.
ing premises. and the work Of destruc-
tion must be repeated. Cooperation
only win effect . radical cure. When
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we'll sweep were used and the water
taken from the surface, NO disagree
able features were noted. It was found
upon examination that the sink drain
which had been in use for generations
passed close to the we'll and . large
part Of the drainage emptied into It.
This organic matter settled to the bot.
tom of the weu and became putrid.
Whenever the pump was used the
vatee containing M foul matter was
drawn from the lower part OF the we'll,
while that obtained from the top BY
means Of the well sweep was above the
contamination and did not give evl-
dsuce q disagresable odor Or taste,
although it contained IN solution 1
larDs amount q nlthy matter. The do;
D1ofable feature Of this situation u
tAa4 Il requires IN The majority a
eaeog oaly tAe exercise q commoa
seaDe h tAo eolscttpa q . Point q
wAlsA . saes wen nay ~ sunk.
IAo eeoo0DaAyfng tlluoeyatioas
eAGw eaDo ~ un9D1o Ws0 loootlooo.
~ slIDwln9 - oDQpseB Aen11sa =
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
TeIephones In The Foresss.

Ths usefulness Of the telephone be
comes more and more apparent ~ its
territory Of operation u extended into
remote corners Of the globe. Nowadays.
the traveller in tho heavily wooded sec
tions Of the north country II amazed
when he sees how the march Of pro
gress has extended in the shape Of
telephones in the forest
Useful ~ the telephone 10 In the city.
where the steps II saves could some.
times b compensated for by tho use
Of the automobile, the electric car. or
the fast express, It II far more useful
in the forest, where are mono Of these
conveniences, and where tho canoe OF
bsteau u the common vehicle of travel.
In logging operations the telephone
now plays q most important part. The
dams along the river are built not only
to hold water against time Of drought
but also to control the food. 10 that
the river how may be properly regu.
lated. To this end . considerable crew
OF men IL kept at the dams al the time.
to open or close the gates on short
notice, Before the telephones came
into use. instructions to the dam crew
were conveyed up or down the river BY
relays Of men, stationed at frequent in
tervals along the banks, and the mes
ssxs was shouted from one to another.
The telephone lines are being ex-
tended every year, and II will not be
long before telephones are almost ~
common in the woods - thev are in
the city. Recently the telephone has
been called into use to aid the wood
Wardens in 6re fighting In the northern
and western forests.
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Fooled BY clevelsadps Double.

A large man with an impassive face
and bearing . striking resemblance to
an ex-president Of the United States
walked into the Great Northern Hotel.
Chicago, Tuesday evening and regis
tered e follows on the hotel book:
~Orover Cleveland. Princeton. N. ~
Two or three bell boys fell over
ous another in an endeavor 70 pick MP
ths guests baggage and the clerk
smiled Hospitality and searched for his
ba0t room. This was Q luxurious apart
msnt with . double bath. The guest
accepted It, took his key, snd then.
turning to the register scratched Of
III oignsture and wrote:
~. L. MacElroy. Lafayette. Ind"
sJust . bet." he explained to the
aetn1ished clerk. II manage TO double
my salary this way. I have tried II
successfully on svery hotel from New
York 70 9an Francisco. I'm . travel.
Iing man."
n. Macnlroy secured . more modest
aSastmsnt, after which ~ went cut 70
select bis bst.
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Strong Lixhe Lsjarioas to Pzaaes.

Strong light has been found in soms
instances to hinder the growth OF pol
len tubes Of plants. This n thought
to b the reason why tomatoes and
cucumbers do not bear fruit In mid
summer In Arizona Strong direct sun
light in summer also prevents the
plant leaves from assuming the usual
In Ari,ona are yellow for about three
months in summer even when grown
under ohade Of cheese cloth. When
grown on the north aide Of q dense
|ahado Of sorghum or cotton the plants
remain green and dense al summer
and are probably the most vigorous
In the garden.
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typical Of coaditioas which
may be found repeatedly In rural dis
tricts. II IL probable that typhoid
fever viii prevail in the country a.
long a. the habit 10 common OF sinking
. well in . convenient, rather than in
Q safe place.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
TYPHOID FEVER on TEE E1RN

c. J. Blanchard. U. 3. CoosogicaI
Survey.
'More than 40 per cent. Of the farm
wells 10 far examined In this State
have been found to be polluted" This
is q significant statement made by the
director Of a. State Board Of Health
laboratory, in which several thousand
well waters have been examined. It
helps to explain why the death rate
from typhoid fever is greater In the
country than in the city.
It 10 a popular notion of city folk
that q vacation in the country n q
safeguard against all the disexses to
which the flesh II heir; physicians
recognize this when they send their
patients away from the city. The
country life IL unQuestionably the Ideal
one; the popular cry back to nature
has q large measure Of justification,
yet there are thousands Of people who
return from such an outing consumed
with typhoid fever. Why should this
be true?
Typhoid an Index to Water Purity.
A century Of experience has shown
that the typhoid rate in any place ID
q good index Of the purity Of the water
supply at that place. Therefore. when
We hnd that the typhoid rate In the
country II higher in the aggregate than
in the city, It can be fairly assumed
that country water supplies are not ~
safe as city supplies. and this In spite
OF the TACT that many Of our city
waters are notoriously bad. Tho state
FV<IV Oh hA nj AVnt anA
mony comes is typical one 70 far a
its proportion Of rural pollution II con
cerned and that there IL NO reason tC
believe that II the matter were investi
gated in other states. the conditions
Of farm wells would be in any degree
superior.
In connection with its investigations
Of the character Of water supplies, the
United States Geological Survey has
noted repeatedly that typhoid fever ID
continuously prevalent in many rural
sections. In some cases this condition
has been maintained for 10 many year.
that It II accepted by the communitiel
as one Of the ordinary incidents -oe life
and becomes matter OF general com
ment only during periods Of especial
virulence. The facts are. that there
are comparatively few farm wells 10
Gated at points not subject to Local
contamination.
Farmef's Swear By Their Hel1e. I
II 10 commonly observed that nearly
every farmer believes in the purity
OF his we'll water, especially II the
well has been in use for generations
The fsct that his grandfather believed
the water to be pure II sumcient evi.
dence for him to defend the well. even
though his family be devastated by
typhoid fever. It II sometimes the
case that q well IL used even after its
taste and odor ought to be sufncient to
demonstrate that It II polluted. A
notable instance occurred mot long
since. in which a certain farmer could
not use the water from his well II It
were drawn up by . pump. but II q
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30

When thus grown In darkness the
leaf blade IL greatly reduced. the
green color II wholly absent the tex
ture is moro crisp and delicate. due
to q lessened development Of woody
fiber, the skin II much thinner than
when grown in light, the water con-
and the favor 10 generally improved.
Rhubarb thus grown commands \
fancy price.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
Forcing Rhubasb.

Experiments have shown that the
most satisfactory results in cultivating
rhubarb. are attained by growing the
roots from seed and forcing when the
plants are one year old. Drying the
roots has been found to have the same
effect a. freezing. Either drying or
freezing serves the same purpose a. q
long rest, which IL otherwise required.
and the product 10 more vigorous.
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GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

are active. all the animals should be
destroyed BY the nrst application Of
the poison.
Trapplng Pocket Copters.
Trapping IL . successful method
when followed intelligently and persist
emily. It IL especially adapted to small
fields, orchards, and gardens. where
only . few Of the animals are present;
but in the case Of large areas that are
badly infested, the method involves
too much labor.
For trapping. an ordinary No. o steel
trap may be employed but there are a
number Of special gopher traps ON the
market that are better adapted for
general use.
In using the ordinary steel trap, the
first step Is to make an opening into
the main tunnel. The trap should then
be sunken 30 that the jaws arc level
with the bottom of the runway and
lightly covered with green clover or
alfalfa or grass, or even loose soil. care
being taken that these do not clog
under the pan, or trigger. No bait is
required. The holes should be just
large enough to receive the trap and
should be covered 20 - almost to ex.
clude the light.
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James Lle1. founder q ~ gFsae
Iaek Observatory On Nou1t Hamilton.
~ ~ fren Gaa Jess. caiieetnie vas
- eas11 H. peee PsaA1ylvaniA DuteA
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DoeansD e ~ osoulag elaesll1 g
- 0oeoA t1moo1 Mo11Aeo osO belnq
80 - - ne.eeeD q Doeee sellel
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Neans ofLaes1sse.

a man. to b perfectly peoportionsd.
should weigh. stripped. % In. for
evoSy foot Of his height
Making rag dolls 10 IN industry IN
which many women are employed. The
doll 10 popular with childron and sells
well In depaTtmsnt stores.
Great herds Of elephants range h
Abyssinian country drained By u
Upper Nile. Aenelik. the King o
Abyssinia. recently ssnt Prssidsoe
Roosevelt one Of the longest elephant
tusks In existence.
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y toeovoee1 eyoey yooe W1lA 1aUaG1
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their llet Whoo gFaG1AG. TAelr oo060
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