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The Washington times., 1906-03-11

NEW YORK. March 10.-Augustus
Thomas The Embassy Ball. at Days
and the THE Mountain Climber" at the
Criterion were the two first perform
ances Of the week. The first afforded a
fine vehicle for Lawrance D'Orsay, while
Francis Wilson was perfectly fitted in
the second. There was one premier per
formance. but was not Of the Broad
way variety. 1t was Chinatown
Charlie the opium hend, described as
a melodrama in four acts and seventeen
scenes. They were all there and 10 para
phrase. the noted words of President
Lincoln. For those who like such plays
it was the very kind of a play they
liked"
The las week of the present season
of opera begins at the Metropolitan
Opera House Monday evening. It has
been a most successful season from
business standpoint though there were
some things which might have been bet
ter from the artistic point of view. The
notable feature OF the past week in the
grand opera was the appearance OF
Caruso as Don Jose in Carmen
Another American tune has caught
London in a tighter hold than even the
famed ''Hiawatha-" The tune is Won't
You Come and Spoon With Ne" and its
author is a young New York musician
now living in London named Joseph
Kern. Won't You Come and Spoon
With Me" is on the Sammy order of
songs the singer directing her attention
to a box where confederate is conceal
ed who has effective lines TO reply with.
But the success of the song from the
popular point OF view is that the music
is so catchy that without the incidental
business of the confederate in the box it
sets the feet dancing at once. 1t is easy
to whistle or to hum and its hurdy-
gurdy stage is already fast approaching
Chicago will remember this song. which
was introduced in The Earl and the
GirF' for the first time Mr.. Kern is but
twenty. but already he has achieved
great success in Lon6 N.
An amusing story reaches me from
Paris about a pretty French actress who
has been playing in St. Petersburg. The
young woman is the lovely Mademoiselle
Robine. The incident related happened
when the Gar last blessed the waters
Of the Neva. A pretty woman made her
way in front of the guards and stood
facing the Emperor. An officer was sent
to request her to retire behind the
soIdiery. but she could rot be persuad-
ed to move. The a. 10. c. reported
his nousuccess to the Gar, the same
time explaining. "She is French ac-
tress. your majesty. Mile Robine. of
the CoInedie Franchise Z" "Oh. well" re-
piled the Gar .if she is a French wo-
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

By JAMES GRANT THURSTON.

man. it's hopeless; you couldn't do
anything with her. Let her alone
Even in these days Of long runs the
500dth performance Of a play is a note
worthy incident. David Warfield on
Monday last passed "a 500-mark. and
there is no reason TO doubt that he will
beat the remarkable record of 600 per-
formances made by "Adonis." which,
curiousiy enough. had its recOrd-break-
ing run at the Bijou.
New York will have another chance
to see Blanche Bates in The Girl OF
the Golden West" 1t has been decided
that that fine play viii come back to
Broadway in the fan.
A new play is being written for Mrs.
Leslie Carter. 1t is on modern lines
and gives Mrs. Carter ample opportuni-
ty for a display of her genius.
1t seems strange to associate the name
Of Caive with vaudeville. but q story
is current on Broadway TO the effect
that the great French singer has re-
ceived an offer from leading vaudeville
manager of S2O,000 a week to sing four
songs a day. and ! understand that she
is giving the offer serious consideration.
The chances are that Nordica viii not
sing in New York next season. She
has not been thoroughly satisfied with
her. present enga cement with Mr. Con-
ried and If she should return it is said
on high authority that it viii not be
under his management.
Hammerstein has made her an offer
for his Manhattan Opera House. but It
is not certain that she viii accept 1t.
Mr. Hammerstein. however, has sue
ceeded in securing the great Italian
tenor, Bonci. who is regarded in Europe
as second only 10 Caruso. The new i'm
prcsario sailed to Europe this week and
expects to bring back with him a num-
Der OF contracts
FRITZ Schen is now member Of
Musical Union No. 3. 1t was held that
her drum beating act in Mile Modiste''
entitled her 10 honorary membership and
it has been conferred upon her. She has
/ promised that she viii. if in this
country, beat the drum at the annual
picnic of the union this summer.
Edward E Rice has returned from
Denver where he signed a contract with
| the Denver Recreation Company. TO put
on a series of attractions at Manhat-
| tan Beach Park. in Denver
| Richard Mansfield has made a a-remark-
/ able discovery. He declares that Amer
| leans have no sense of humor. If this
were true and Mr. Mansfield should al
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Hamilton Revelle will be Miss Nether-
sole's leading man.
John Drew and not Guy Standing VIII
play the principal role in the new Pinero
play. His House in Order This was
suddenly determined upon a few days
ago. The play will be presented first
at the Empire Theater, New York. IN
stead of in the Lyceum.
Lawrance DOrsay, who has been
having rather a troublous season in
The Embassy Ball" viii have new
play next year from the pen of Cecil
Raleigh. the English playwright
Clyde Fitch. who. with Edith Whar-
ton, is making the dramatization of the
iatter's story, "The House of Mirth,
sailed for London yesterday in response
to a cable message from Charles Froh-
man. Ben Teal Mr.. Frohman's stage
manager, answered a similar call. 1t is
understood that Clara Bloodgood viii
have the principal part in the play,
which is to be presented in December.
Grace George is at last 10 have her
wish to appear In Sardou's 'Divor-
coma" Arrangements are now being
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once said. You will listen to Mr.
Lackaye with great deal of interest
! know, because whatever you think. his
views are sure 20 be diametricalIy op-
posite" Nobody laughed more heartily
OF sincerely than Lackaye. It is sand
that General Butler once declined TO
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defend an innocent man, saying that
his talents were not to be wasted upon
such a task This man will have a
consciousness of innocence" he said;
he does not need General Butler: I
prefer TO defend tho guilty Had he
chosen the bar Wilton Lackave would
have been that kind of a lawyer
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
A Stage MetamorphOSiS.

No one questions that Yvette Guilbert
is a very clever woman. When she first
came upon the stage she brought with
her new style. she invented a new
method She sang the chansons. which
were rosses, with a suggestion of real
ism which was never real, and with
, refinement which you did not expect to
find in the music halls. But her great
est invention was herself. Her long
black gloves her demure costume. her
quiet, even pTim manner were at var
lance both with her songs and with her
environment But they belonged so in
timately to her, that you could not i'm
aglne her in any other guise. Even
when she played the pocharde, or sang
the songs of that great master, Aristide
Bruant, there was an air of respecta-
biiity about her. as though she had
stepped out of her sphere to achieve in
cOmparably well something that did not
chime perfectly with her character. She
was a canine, if you will but a gam
Inc inspired to earnestness by the harsh
facts of life. 4 kind of Gavroche in pet
ticOats. she might have taken her place
at a baTTicade, and waving her black
gloved arms inspired her fellow citizens
10 noble, If misguided. blOOdshed Thus
she had set up for herself a standard to
which she alone might attain; and il
she had gone on in the same path, she
would not merely have become manner
ed, but would have invited a sad com
parlsOn with the past. SO she did an
other very clever thing. She invented
herself again, and the Yvette Of this
second creation is as different as pos
sible from the Yvette we knew ten wears
ago She has discarded the black gloves
anu Aef eccentric dressing of the past
She has cultivated charm she Les -,
cesstully arrived at a beautiful present
nent, and II IS difficult to believe that
lne DAINTY lady, arrayed in the fashion
oi oi lle eighteenth century or haunting
II in crinOline, had ever heard Of I q
Nillettee in her life.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

A new play is being written for Mrs.
Leslie Carter. 1t is on modern lines
and gives Mrs. Carter ample opportuni-
ty for a display Of her genius.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

New York will have another chance
TO see Blanche Bates in The Girl OF
the Golden West" II has been decided
that that fine play viii come back to
Broadway in the fan.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

Richard Mansfield has made a-remark-
able discovery. He declares that Amer
leans have no sense of humor. II this
were true and MIR. Mansfield should al
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

Edward F. Rice has returned from
Denver, where he signed a contract with
the Denver Recreation Company. 10 put
on a series of attractions at Manhat-
tan Beach Park. in Denver
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
NERVOUS HORSES.

That skittishness in horses is not al
ways due to unadulterated meanness
and pure cussedness, as many are wont
to think, but rather to real fright, was
illustrated in an incident noted the 9th
er day in which horse standing near
a railway depot was literally scared to
death. The mogul engine of through
freight which had stopped at the sta
ton for coal and water gave prolong-
ed, loud and shrill whistle The horse
in question, three-year-old colt, show
ed great fright. fell to its knees and
expired in a few seconds, its nervous
organism having been so affected as to
cause its heart to stop beating. While
instances of this kind are rare, they re-
veal a condition that should be taken
into account by all teamsters and driv-
ers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
STATE FAIRS.

An index of more than ordinary inn
port as showing the progress which is
being made along industrial and agri-
cultural lines in the southern states
was the holding Of the first Tennessee
state fair on Oct. 8-13 Of this year.
True, it did not approach in all re-
spects the splendid exhibits which are
annually held in a number of the
northern states and which have years
Of experience and extensive advertis-
ing in their favor, but as indicating a
new attitude on the part Of southern
business men and agriculturists the
fair in question was in a way more
important than they. The example of
Tennessee is sure to be followed by
other states and will result in immense
benefit to their material interests.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
VALUE OF TESTED SEED.

The difference in yield between an
average of two and Of three stalks in
each hill through field, however large
or small, is approximately the differ
ence between fifty and seventy-fye
bushels per acre, or so per cent Of the
smaller yield. Yet in spite Of an OBJ
ject lesson so plain there are tens of
thousands of farmers all through the
corn belt who are this year compliment
ly husking an average Of thirty five or
forty bushels per acre who might just
as well be getting double or nearly
double the yield if they would exercise
care in the one point Of proper Sc
lection and testing Of their seed corn.
There is no more work involved in
preparing the ground for and in plant
ing good seed than in planting that
which is poor, nor in filling a good
rather than poor stand of corn; hence
the quality of seed used is responsible
to greater degree than any other factor
for the miserably low aversge yield of
corn reported by crop statisticians for
the country as whole.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
TREE GROWING.

An inquiry comes to us from read
er who is undoubtedly interested in
the tree planting gospel inquiring
whether spring or fall is the best time
for planting the seeds Of the soft and
hard maple and box elder. These seeds
of the latter two varieties, which are
matured in the fall, may be sown any
time in the fall before it freezes up or
in the spring. In the latter case they
should be put in the ground as early
as possible. With the soft maple,
whose seeds ripen in June. the sowing
may be done in the fall, provided care
has been taken in saving the seed,
which is likely to spoil unless it is
thoroughly dry when put away. If a
good stand cannot be got from soft
maple seed carried over, it is better to
make a sowing as soon as possible
after the seed falls in June, when it is
strong and vigorous and there has been
no opportunity for it to spoil.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
CASE or SORE HEAD.

IShowing crusts on comb, eyelids and
skin.l
and daily applications of lard and
vaseline are all that Is required. In
bad cases, especially where they do not
improve as, rapidly as they should, give
internally as much as teaspoonful of
vaseline containing few drops Of
creosote or ten to thirty grains of ep-
som salts in a tablespoonful of water.
This may be given once per day or
once every other day. 1t usually pre-
vents intestinal Infection or compiled.
tons
In cases where roup predominates or
where the suborbital sinus becomes
filed with pus and the eye is greatly
distended there are several lines of
treatment that may be followed. In
the early stages apply sweet oil or
olive oil to the nostrils and if possible
inject some of this oil into the nasal
passages by using small nozzle and
syringe. After injecting or applying
the oil apply pressure over the distend-
ed parts, and thus expel as much OF
the pus as possible. This may be re.
peated twice per day.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
THE GRANGE
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Conducted by
J. w. DARR0W. Chatham. N. r.
Press Correspondent Neic York State
Grange
STATE GRANGE OFFICERS.

Opinion ON Their Election by worthy
Master Horton of Michigan.
The editor of this department re-
Gently submitted a question as to GER
tain suggested changes in the methods
of electing state grange officials to
Worthy Master Horton, and his reply
fellows. Tie questions referred to the
proposed choice of state grange Off
Gals by Pomona oranges, which We're
to submit a list of candidates to the
state grange for the consideration and
action of the state grange delegates.
The other question referred to the
making of nominations on the floor of
the grange the same as at political
conventions. Mr.. Horton states very
clearly his reasons for the present sys-
fem of voting. He says:
The constitution of our Order defines
who are eligible to vote in the state
grange, and the provisions covering this
important matter are in harmony with
the basic plan of the grange structure.
The election of officers being one of the
stitutional provisions for voting would
very naturally include and govern the
matter of such elections To change the
unit of authority in the matter of elect
ing officers in state oranges from the
state grange Itself to the members at
large or to the medium representation in
Pomona oranges would require revi-
sion of the constitution and quite q rad
ical change in the whole organic plan as
conceived and promulgated by the found
ers While on general principles / favor
the democratic plan of peoples rule, 1t
does not seem plain that in this fraternal
body of ours fraternal brotherhood and
good will would be better served than
now, while on the other hand much con-
tention and strife might be engendered.
Such strife and contention would be all
right in a political organization and con-
ventions, but 1t was foremost in the
minds of the founders of the Order of
Patrons of Husbandry to bind the tillers
of the soil together in fraternity, and all
members agree that this silken cord
should not be broken. 1t has always been
the governing thought to eliminate all
political tactics and methods of advar-
tage getting from grange elections. The
question is very important in that so
much of the original grange plan of
structure is involved.
Regarding nominations end supporting
speeches, fear that If 1t were permitted
state grange sessions would have to be
greatly extended AS above stated, it has
been the rule to eliminate all semblance
of political caucus and convention meth
DDS from grange meetings and procedure.
AS it is now done every member has a
right and fair chance to have his or
her name presented, and all members
have the right to secret ballot thereon.
Under present methods oranges may hold
an election, and no member will have his
rights and privileges abridged or sighted.
So far as nominations are concerned,
am in favor of the present method
GEORGE B. HORTON.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
RUSSIAN WHEAT YIELD.

There is no single fact having to do
with the past history or present condi-
ton of the Russian people that Is
more expressive of the real situation
existing in the ears domain than that
contained in recent consular reports to
the effect that the average wheat yield
in a large portion of the agricultural
districts is from but six to eight bush
els per acre, while in many localities
the average is as low as four and five.
But bring about in Russia those condi-
lions of government, education, land
tenure and agriculture which will en-
able her peasant class to produce from
twenty-five to thirty-five bushels Of
wheat per acre and her regeneration
as nation and that of her people will
have been effected.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
GRANGE HALLS.
Their Advantages to BE Discussed at
December Meetings.

Their Advantages to BE Discussed at
December Meetings.
What are the advantages derived by a
grange from the ownership of grange
hall?
The advantages derived are very
similar to the advantages derived by a
person who owns rather than rents his
home. Doubtless there are instances
where a leased hall for use of the
grange would be less expensive than
owning a hall, when interest on the
money invested, repairs, insurance and
care are reckoned, but even this does
not often occur When 1t does, it is
no argument that should have weight
against a grange owning a hall. A
religious society would not expect to
be permanently successful that held its
services in leased halls. A town or
school district does not hire hall in
which to hold school. The government
is erecting elegant buildings in all the
large cities for the transaction of its
business, although at many times the
annual expense that a leased hall would
cost. The fundamental idea in all these
matters is one Of permanency and that
an association or society of any kind
is more likely to be permanent if it is
able to meet within its own walls. In
addition to this, there is sentimental
idea in regard to a grange owning its
hall that does not appear in all the
other instances cited. When owned it
seems more like a home to the Organi-
cation. More interest will be taken in
identifying and adjoining it, and this
itself. 1t will have that semblance of
comfort and will instill feeling of Co
operation and contentment among the
members of the grange that can hardly
be secured In any other way. Conten-
ton and strife are less likely to occur,
and the grange room will begin to have
an attraction for members second only
to that of their own homes. They will
find themselves looking forward to the
time of the next meeting not so much on
account of the exercises that are to be
held as on account of the feeling that
the meeting will be in some sense a
home gathering of members Of the
grange household, and no such intense
feeling could be developed If meetings
were held in a leased OR public hall. In
short, the owning Of hall by grange
adds permanency to the organization
and promotes fraternity in an eminent
degree. National Grange Bulletin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
MEANNESS.

A man was in hardware store the
other day buying some articles, among
them a steel trap. When the articlea
were wrapped he told the clerk that he
would have to throw the trap in, and
as he was quite insistent in his de-
mand the clerk, for the sake Of policy
and Of keeping the mans patronage,
took no pay for the trap. What does
this mean? Simply that the farmer
had mean, niggardly spirit and would
beat down price every time he got a
chance, not that he himself intended to
be more generous in turn to his Gus
toners. Not SO! The general public
has little sympathy with this kind Of
man, and they have no tears to shed
when he gets taken down notch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13

HEAD OF HEN AFTER RECOVERY.
TThis was bad case of sore head. The
bare places on the skin around the eye
give some idea of the extent of the
crusts This case was treated with
creolin and vaseline.l
may have this disease. There are no
positive differences between the vari-
GUS forms of diphtheria, roup and
chicken pox, or ..sore head" other than
the location in which the LESSONS occur.
have found nothing better or more
effective than iodoform by itself, or
iodoform one part and fannie acid one
part, or iodoform one part, boric acid
one part and fannie acid one part. It
is best to wash the head, wipe out the
mouth and throat with weak solution
of creoln zone or two to 100, using
boiled cotton or indicated absorbent
cotton swab. Next remove the crust
on the skin, comb, wattles and eye
lids and the exudate from the eyes,
the mouth and throat Then. with
sterilized or boiled or absorbent cotton,
wipe away the blood on the raw sur
faces until they cease to bleed, then
with cotton swab cover the raw places
with iodoform or either of the iodoform
powders above mentioned. Do not be
afraid to put iodoform into the eye or
the conjunctival sack. The next day
or the same day few hours later apply
freely vaseline or fresh lard all over
these places. In some cases it may be
necessary to apply the iodoforIn or odo-
form powders once day for two or
three days. and thereafter apply freely
only lard or yaseline every day In other
cases one application of the iodoform
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
sHIPPING PRODUCE.

The older one grows in the raising Of
different kinds Of produce for large
markets the more disguised he as a
rule becomes with shipping on con
signment. That commission men are
as a rule tricky and INSCRIPTIONS the
consignee may or may not believe, but
he is sooner or later quite fully con-
WINGED of the fact that the consign-
ment method is form Of barter in
which he himself has very insecure
hold on the small end of very large
stick More and more is the self re-
liant shipper coming to adopt the
f. o. b. home station plan Of shipping
bis produce, or at least that q sight
draft is firmly attached to his bin Of
Lading.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
Hard Mouthed Horses.

Here is something of practical value
to any one driving horse that pulls
on the bit: Fasten a small ring to each
side Of the bride and as near the
brow band as possible Pass the lines
through the bit rings and snap them
into the rings at the brow band. This.
with common jointed bit, will enable
child to hold puller or hard mouth
ed horse with ease under almost all
circumstances 1t can be used on q
fast horse in double team or on both.
as desired. 1t is cheap and easily APP
piled, and it won't make the mouth
sore. 1t is better than any patent bit
Farm Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
Ohio Reading Courses.

The Ohio state grange reading course,
which has been tried for year in that
state, has met with the most excellent
success. Tifty-eight classes were or
ganized in twenty-five counties. -Four
hundred and seventy-three books were
purchased at cost Of about $3.50.
These reading classes are held in the
oranges in some instances, and in 9th
ers classes meet for recitation several
times during each week and report re-
suits at each grange meeting. Mrs.
Mary e. Lee, who has the work In
charge, says that it has passed he ex-
detrimental stage and becomS a hzed
reality.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13

IShowing crusts on comb, eyelids and
slzin.l