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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
SeedleSS Pe?SimmGnS.

The latest experiment in the I'M
of fruit by the United
States Agricultural Department is
the production Of seediess perslm-
mons. Specimens of the fruit have
been brought from the Far East and
sent to the Southwestern sections to
be experimental with. If Secretary
Wilson would successfully under
take to relieve this fruit of the
nucker which lies hidden in such of
it as is not perfectly ripe he would
confer greater favor upon the per-
simmon, eating population than he
would by producing a fruit Whlch
has no seed. The persimmons, even
with the seed and the pucker IN the
unripe ones, is not to be laughed at,
Those persons who have never eaten
one in the fall or late winter, after
many heavy frosts have sweeteneo
it. have no idea what a palatable
fruit the persimmons is. And tnef
the beer made with persimmons anc
wild locusts is beverage not to p'
sneezed at and one so harmless tina
even the legislatures Of Georgia ant
Alabama would not think of putting
# under ban. We hope the Agrl
cultural Department will succeed Il
it's experiments with the seedles
variety of persimmon and thus en-
courage the cultivation OF IN
fr,1it Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11

The latest story Of German
thrift is told at the expense OF a
proprietor of a circulating library.
who charged for the wear and tear
suffered by his books at the hands OF
his patrons. The volume came back
to his scrutiny. See here" he eH-
claimed, there is a hole on page j.
of my beautiful book. And see
here" he went on, turning over the
leaf, there is another one on page
2O."-The Argonaut.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
RailesS-Headed Angels.

A North Carolina delegate to the
Of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy wore only the halr
h;oh nature had given her. An un-
switched, unpuffed and ratless-head-
ed anged is one of the rarest charms
h,,noanitv can boast these days.
Houston Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
The Curtailment.

Says the Monroe Enquirer: The
shutting down Of a cotton mill her
and there for a few days or few
weeks for that matter is not going
TO lower the price Of cotton any more
than did that wild talk year or two
ago about burning the surplus cot
ton to put the price up. The short
orop is what is doing the work for
better prices for cotton and
there's is not any chance to make
more cotton this season. - AS we
understand it, the object Of the cur
tailment of manufactured products,
is not to lower the price of cotton
and it was not expected to have that
effect. but to raise the price OF cot
ton goods to something like parity
with the market for raw cotton. 1t
is believed that this can be done by
wipinc out the surplus and diminish
ing the output Of the mills. Certain
w. no one will take the ground thai
cotton mill men ought not to get
higher prices for their goods, and a
curtailment of production is the only
known way to secure better prices
Cotton is higher to-day than whe1
curtailment was decided upon ant
the higher cotton goes the wors
becomes the condition of the cottol
mill man unless there is rise IN tn
rrice Of cotton goods. s.-Charlott
! Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
WILL THEY EVER LEARN ?
American Girls Still Show Weakness
Fer Foreign Titles.

Two noblemen of the royal blood
are suitors for the hand of Miss
Marjorie, daughter Of George Gould.
One is knisman of the Russian czar
and the other is backed by Emperor
Francis Joseph, or Austria, One
bears the same name as the Austrian
emperor. And he's a prince of Brag-
anza. The Russian aas a name as
long as a tall mans arm, and is duke
of Leuchtenberg. Both are reported
20 have made overtures to George
Gould for his daughters hand. but
he question rests with the young
lady.
Itis to be hoped that she will profit
bv the results of previous foreign
alliances made by many American
girls, and marry good strong Amerl-
can. without title, simply q plain cltl-
zen. Both suitors are preparing to
cross the Atlantic, which will afford
a little sport to New York papers,
anxious to recount to the minutest
details, their movements.
If the trouble of the former Count
ess Casteilane have not made enough
to satisfy the Goulds with g"ld
brick bargain, the family must be
hard one to profit by experience
Prince de Sagan, the countess
second husband, is enlisted IN th'
fight in behalf Of the young Austrian
prince. Very probably Gould, tn
father. will look closely in to HI
bargain, and will be securely assur
ed that his daughters future hap
: piness depends on landing a forelg
] title. It's another race for a fortuu
, which the society world will waite
Y with interest.-Knoxville Journ;
: and Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
A Scalded Boys ShPlekS

Mortified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Tavfor. of Nebo, Ky, who writes that
when all thought he would die, Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
Infallible for burns, scalds. cuts, corns,
wounds, bruises. Cures fever-sores'
boils. skin eruptions, chilblains, chap
ped hands. Soon routs piles. zoe Il
F.. T. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11

George Washington, hatchet IN
hand. had just concluded the famous
interview with his father.
cts lucky" he remarked to the
hired man, "that went after cher
w tree instead of the North Pole
otherwise my motives and veracity
would have been subjects Of contro'
versv for generations. .'-Washing
ton Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
No SEihLL GHbNGElY ALiSRA.
It's Use. They Say, Means S;nSlIFF
Wages Why Rolbcrs Are Always
;,dUGht.

"No pennies. nickels and dimes go
in Alaska" said John Hoover, OF
Fairbanks. When | first went to
that country | saw bartenders look
curiously at a dime that some tender
foot had tossed on the bar and then
sweep it off on the floor with their
hands. | wondered at this contempt
for real money and asked some ques
lions about it. discQYering that ~
one ever took nickels or dimes anc
that nothing could be bought in the
Klondike for less than p cents.
Take the ordinary sack Of tobacco
for instance, which we get here fo'
a nickel. There they cannot sell j
for a quarter hardly, 50 they make
it two for a quarter but will not sci
one for 10 cents.
"It is a common cause among thos'
people up there. They do not wan
nickels and dimes introduced, tor in
PRODUCTION of small change Woult
mean lower wages and lower prices
Ordinarily shovelers get 81 or s.
dav now and otner labor is paid i
propotion. They DO not want to re
ceive lower wages. Des Moine Reg
ister and Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11

Make, blood and muscle faster than
any other remedy. Gives health,
strength and vitality. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea towers above all
other remedies for making sick people
well. and well people weller" Take
il tonight. r.. I. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Chronicle.

When a cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several treatments
to cure it, and the best remedy 10 use
;s Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. IL
will cure quicker than and other, anu
also leaves the system IN natural "ilo w
hoo1tbv condition. Sold by +. J.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11

1t reads like this on the sporting
pace of the World: Women Golf
Experts Show Lack of Form Ger
tainy no Southern newspaper would
display such lack Of chivalry as to ad-
yertise a matter like that. Yet we
wonder how the women experts man.
ace to do it.-COlumbia State.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
cots YOU crazy. Can't bear the touch
o,,r clothing. Doan's Ointment
o,,res the most obstinate cases. why
,,sa,g All druggists sell It,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11

co.- '1rt N the knowledge so
.r-s II, that DR.. Kilner's
~ t'se -reat kidney remedy,
..-- ~Hc~v wish i'll correcting
e.. g.. q "A tie back, kidneys,
.ra..Ievery part of the urinary
..--crs inability to hold water
.,in IL passing it, Or bad
-.~. re cf liquor, wine or
-~a t.lat unpleasant ne
r compelled to go often
3.!, and to get up many
,s :rc night. The mild and
ctcct Of Swanp=Root is
i stauGS the highest be
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11

is hat Steam is to
at great propellin 6
,4iar gives results.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

The Vampire The Conflict The
Bachelor etc, etc. Another is the four
word formula of which the first is an
article and the third a proposition; for
instance. The Man from Home, The
Girl from Rectors,' The House of
Bondage The Dawn of Tomorrow,
and dozens of others. A third conven-
tionality is the trinity of adjective
proposition and noun: The Third De-
gree, The Fighting Hope THE Easi-
est Way etc,
These are all excellent titles, but
they are after fixed patterns Unlike
them, and unlike each other, and un-
like anything else, are only a few of
the other recent titles, Going Some,
| SHAM Salvation Nelp and What
Every Woman Knows What l tried
for was a perfect expression of the es-
sence of my story in an original phrase.
| 'Keegan's Pal you'll perhaps agree, is
unhackneyed in form. and those who
have seen the story of Peter Raeburn
the criminal lawyer. who when a
boy was the pal of the thief to whose
silence he owes every opportunity he
has had to rise to greatness-say the
I title reflects the Whole play, like the
refrain of a popular song. | realize it
is deceiving in its suggestion of melo-
drama and lurid types Salvation Nell'
would be a different title over cheap
melodrama house from what 1t is over
81 theater So would be The Third
Degree and The Thief"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
HAMMERsTEIN's PLANS
FOR EDUCATIONAL OPERA

OSCAR Hammerstein has planned
very interesting program for his pre-
Iiminary season, beginning August 81,
of educational opera" at the Manhat-
fan opera house in New York.
Jadues Coini, the stage manager, ar
rived in New York this week and at
once began rehearsals of the super
numeraries and chorus, M. Coini had
remained in Europe to attend to some
details which Mr.. Hammerstein did not
have time to arrange BY the time the
nrincipals arrive the scenery of "Lo-
hengrin." LA Prophete" and Tam
hauser'' will be ready, and the chorus
and orchestra will be prepared to be-
gin rehearsals Immediately with the
singers.
II have added two more operas to
the repertoire for my educational sea-
son" Mr.. Hammerstein said yesterday
"This brings up the number to sew
enteen. I arranged yesterday with
George Maxwell, representative of the
Records in Milan. to produce La Bo-
heme' and 'Tosca,' by Puccini. in the
educational season. I will also give
That's and it is possible that I may
produce Robert lie Diable' among the
Meyerheer operas. 1t has not been
heard here in many years, and I have
already had several requests to per-
form it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
DID "THE WITCHlNG HOUR"
FREE WOMAN OF MURDER?

A large number of people in Chicago
firmly believe that Augustus Thomas
strange telepathiC drama, THE Witch
ing Hour" i'm which the Shuberts are
presenting as a star the eminent actor
John Mason, at their houses did more
than any other medium toward bring
ing out the verdict of not guilty for
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald, who last year
was on trial before Judge Brentano for
the murder of Webster Guerin. In all
her moods, from the moment the police
seized her as she stood above the pros
trate body of Guerin until the jury was
pOlled, Mrs. Mcdonald was theatric,
and her desire to seek rest and quiet in
the sunny south Immediately after her
acquittal was an anticimaX, The
world, perhaps will never know how
much the Thomas play had to do with
rolling away the vision of the peniten-
tiary door that confronted her for
many days
Judge Brentano sympathized with
the Mcdonald jury. The trial had been
a long drawn out one, and this acted
uron the nerves of the jurors like soli-
tary confinement does on some prison.
ers. Therefore, when some one sug-
gested an evening at the theater for
the twelve men the judge thought it
just the thing, and the jury was con-
Quoted to the Garrick theater, where
they literally drank in the metaphys-
les of the play; and, reasoning by an
alogy, those residents of Chicago who
thought the case against Mrs. McDon-
aid was too strong to admit of acquit-
tai are blaming the play for the atti-
tude of the jurors who tersely defended
their action for freeing the prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
VOICE CHANGES
WITH HER MAKEUP

Ability to keep a family secret is one
of the distinguishing traits of Char
lotte Parry who tops the current Or
pheum bill in "The Comstock Mys-
terry" Miss Parry plays seven pafts
in the twenty-odd minutes required to
unfold the plot of her playlet, and she
makes her changes of costume and
makeup almost nstantaneously-W
is part of the secret of her success.
Just how she makes these sudden
changes is decidedly her own business,
however. and is. in fact, her stock in
trade. Only three others share her Sc
cret with her--her brother who plays
a minor part in the playlet; her sister
in-law, who assists Miss Parry in max
ing the changes and a maid who has
been in the family so long that she
almost belongs to it. To make GER
tainty doubly certain, the playlet is
presented with a double shut-in"-
which means that the setting is sur
rounded by another tight walling of
scenery. leaving a runway five feet
wide all the way round.
All along this runway are Miss Par
rvs costumes. wigs and makeup tables,
and her sister-in-law and her maid
remain there during the act to assist
her in and out of costumes while she
makes her face up for the various
parts. Says Miss Parry:
Z" The Comstock Mystery is eX-
planned to the satisfaction of the pub
lie at each performance. but the Parry
family secret as our friends have come
/ .lingly to call it, has remained our
secret through three strenuous sea-
sons"
Without trousers Miss Charlotte
Parry declares she couldn't do her act
in the sketch. In her sketch Miss Par
ry impersonates among other charac-
terizations, a crippled young man, and
she does it we'll, voice and all.
"But the funny part of it is" said
Miss Parry. II can't get the voice until
I have on the pants.
What have pants go to do with
your voice." was inquired.
81 don't know. But at rehearsals it's
joke. my trying to take a young
mans part, because I cannot pitch my
voice low enough. But the minute 7
put trousers on then everything is all
right and my voice goes down, down,
down"
Travelling with Miss Parry is a Ger
man tutor, who is preparing that young
lady for a tour of Germany with her
sketch next season. Miss Parry got
her start in character acting by doing
the "eccentrics" of a stock company
in Minneapolis. She has been in her
present sketch three years, and is now
searching for a new one which win
give her opportunity for her Variegated
impersonations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
LILY LENA DOTES
ON AMERICAN MEN
English Coincidence, Billed at Orpheun
Next Week
BY LILY LENA


English Coincidence, Billed at Orpheum
Next Week
American men look good to me
Now. | have done some touring in my
day and viewed the manly specimens
of almost every cline, with the re-
suit that I've decided that orange
blossoms would never look well on me
At least, that's the way l felt until ]
came to America. Now I've actually
begun to doubt whether l could really
be firm and resolved If nice young
millionaire or one Of your splendld
football players should propose to me,
American men are the neatest dress
ers in the world, and their clothes ft
They are not silly In their attentions
to women, but they are always courte-
Gus. Also, they work as hard as good
old patient truck horses and pay
their wives bills.
American men give women credit
for having at least a glimmering 81
brains. and they are considerate enough
TO hear a woman's side of the argu-
ment and to consider its value. The
dear old souls are doing great things
every day and making other nations
sit up and take notice.
want to say to you that American
wives, sweethearts and daughters
ought to be proud of their men. They
are the kings of the earth and their
greatness is still unmeasured.
Most visitors in this country rave
about your women, | am told: Ihey
are nice. but the men-well, II Am
erican women could travel about the
world more and make few obserVa-
tions, I think the stability OF MONIES
in America would be infinitely IN,
creased and the divorce judges Woulu
sleep late in the mornings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
ClTYS CRASH AND ROAR
TRANSMITTED INTO SCORE

See that man? He is walking along
the street like any other sober citizen.
But now he pauses. Whips a little red
note book from his pocket. Leans
against a lamp post with perfect stead
mess, and writes with feverish haste.
Now he boards a car, and is seen to
sway rhythmically to the creak of its
machinery. Again, the mote book!
Again. the brealneck race Of the pen
Gil across its pages. Again, the sub
dued and adlniring glances of the pas
scngers!
No: he is not a reporter recalling an
interview. Nor a foreman making up
his time sheet Nor a forgetful hus-
band iottng down a list of the yeast
cakes hairpins and vaudeville seats he
must not omit to purchase before re-
turning home.
Ladies and gentlemen, let me intro
ducc you. (Quiery, now, no shOvingD
This is Mr.. Harry Girard, Los Angeles
justly celebrated composer, doing it,
His ears are keen. Yours are dull.
That's all From every Whirr and
sCreech and WheeZe of the steel soul OF
machinery of our racking modern llIe
he coins a tone-pOem. In every breeze
and sunbeam he feels lyric. The
newsbov baWling at the corner the
politician believing at the club, the
Pacific roaring at the moon, all these
are lust musical "copy." There were
wizards i'm the old days, no doubt.
We'll right now, there is Harry Girard,
and the manager who gets his next op-
era will pick up a gem, we predict.
Only one calamity can prevent this
Joyous consummation, and one shivers
to name it, What if he should lose
the note book! oh, ye thieves, grow
tender now. Ye cut-throat black
guards, spare him. Who steals ms
purse steals trash compared with that
Glorious score which is unfolding day
by day and moment by moment while
we somber and prosaic folk are busy
ing ourselves with more tedious tasks.
The city is at last to find voice,
Din and dirt and strife have founo
their Transmitting magician. He has
ears to hear, and he has heard the mel
odies that live in the common and the
ugly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
SAID HE HAD TAKEN
NOCTURNE BEFORE DINNER

Helena Frederick, the prma donna
of 1.-THE Patriot" at the Orpheum, told
the following story of her recent visit
to the Windy City.
whenever l am playing Chicago, /
stay with a woman who conducts a
fashionable boarding house on Ash
land avenue. Returning from mat
inee one day I met the guests and was
requested to render a selection on the
piano to which l gladly assented.
MY audience was most gracious;
the applause more than flattering, and
| was prepared to give an encore,
Close to the piano was an elderly man,
who apparently had more money than
musical education,
However, he was an ardent listener
throughout my recital and I asked if
he cared to have a nocturne before the
dinner.
Thanks, Madame" he replied smil-
ing, Il had one on my way up here"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
CALIFORNIA SCENE OF PLAY

Miss Lucia Chamberlain has arranged
to visit New York late this month to
assist at the rehearsals of her dra-
matized novel, 1.-The Coast OF Chance"
The San Francisco authoress then will
meet for the first time Hamilton Re-
velle and Miss Jane Oaker, who are to
embody the characters of her favOrite
GRANDCHILDREN. Flora Gilsey and Lord
Crew. She will also aid Eugene w.
Presbrey the adapter and stage di-
rector, in making the scenes and situa-
tions a vivid depictment of California
1ifa
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
SOMETIMES A FORTUNE,

"In naming 'Keegan's PAL" said
Paul Wilstach, speaking of his latest
success, 'I took a leaf out of a lesson
I learned from Richard Mansfield, He
often used to say: Find out what the
others are doing and don't do it, The
recent fashion in titles has been for
one word preceded by the article 'The'
The Battle The Bridge The Climax,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
NEW PRODUCING THEATER
PLANNED IN ST. LOUIS

There has just been incorporated in
ST. Louis the Princess Theater com
pany. composed Of Daniel S. Fishell,
manager Of the Garrick theater, St.
Louis T. j. Carpenter of New York
and Arthur s. Fishell of st. Louis.
The company viii inaugurate the first
producing theater the city has ever
known. 1t will be conducted along the
lines Of the Princess theater, Chicago,
and will maintain a musical comedy
stock company. The theater is to have
n seating capacity of 1900 and will cost
1920 900 It will be located on Grand
avenue and Olive street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
TIME FLIES, INDEED

Miss Dorothy Donnelly, engaged for
the heavy emotional role in the French
play MADAME X" win have a difficult
task and one seldom required of an
actress. In the first act she must inn
personate a young wife of twenty. In
the next act she must portray wom-
an of more than forty with a highly
cOlOred mast
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
A coIoRATuRA COMPOSER

Wagner, it is said had satin gowns
of various colors, which he wore while
composing, such as red for martial
music, pink for love scenes, and so on.
1t is also said that he liked to write
standing before a large table desk,
like a cash desk in a store.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
KINGSLEY TALE AS PLAY

Florence Morse Kingsley has drama
tized her love story, THE Princess
and the Ploughman," which the Har-
pers published not long ago. 1t is pos
sble that the play will be produced
under the title "The Maid and the
Money!"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

TO the present opportunity to do thing
for the uplifting of the drama; and let
that be our patriotic contribution to
the moral assets of the community.
Let us Jews be true to ourselves,
and there will be a theater to work
hand in hand with school and church"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
CARTER AS LADY MACBETH

Mrs Leslie Carter announces that
she will shortly appear as Lady Mac
beth, reviving the play on tour and
later appearing in it in New York city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
"plERRE" IS ANNOUNCED

The Beasco management announces
that "Pierre of the Plains" will follow
"A Royal Family"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
TRAMP HERO 10 GRAND

"The King of Tramps' will follow
"The Devils Nine at the Grand opera
house
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

mcintyre and Heath in Hayti," by
McNally, jerome and Schwartz, will
open in Cleveland.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
FIRST AID TO THE
PUZZLED PLAYGOER
DRAMA


MASON-"The Climax" by Edward
Locke, a drama OF original theme,
blending the musical ambition of a
young girl with a pretty love story
First time here Monday night.
BELAsCO-"A Royal Family" ro-
mantle comedy originally produced by
Miss Annie Russell, showing one prac-
ticabla way to marry off reluctant
daughter. a pretty, conventional story,
with some big moments. Opening on
Monday night.
BURBANK-"Jack Straw" by w som
erset Vaughan, a dainty comedy OF
manners A woman snob is punished
and the elation Of her punisher tenn
pered by the fact that she becomes his
mother in-law. A. Byron Beasley re-
turns to take the John Drew role as
leading man. Opening this matinee,
GRAND-"The Devils Mine" a melo-
drama by l., j. Searl Opening matt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
VAUDEVILLE

ORPHEUM-Liy Lena, English music
hall favorite. is the headllner; THE
Patriot" and Charlotte Parry's pro-
team act are distinctive holdovers
New week opens Monday matinee
LOS ANGELES-EVa Nudge THE Mill
tary Maid" seems to have lost none of
her old time popularity. AlbinL a
mapfclan and Billy Window, minstrel
are two other promising acts. Open
ing Monday matinee.
I.NIQJE-Vaudeyille and musical com
edy.
BURLESQUE
FISCHERS-"A Partisan Beauty" musi-
cal burletta, by the Allen Curtis COM
pany. Opening Monday,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

Klaw & Erlanger will produce "The
Air King" a new Smith -Hubbell opera.