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Exasperatina.

Ny shirt stud may slip from my hAgers
And under the bureau may roll,
But I don't fret and fume
AS / ErOpe with a broom.
For my temper is under control,
And 1 aim TO be patient whenever
Ny collar hangs on TO my tie.
But my speech is not neat
When a grapefruit l eat
And the juice Of it squirts in my eye.
Detroit Free Press
I may slip on the skin OF an orange
And alight IN a puddle OF mud.
But ] do not complain
OF the ache or the pain
That is caused by the sickening thud-
can cling to my patience while hearing
A Joke that has moss on it sprung,
But I utter a whoop
That is wild when the soup
Il 30 hot that IL scorches my tongue.
Chicago Record-Herald
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The Reason.

"Pve been wondering about you"
said one lawyer to another, meeting
him on the street.
'what were sou wondering about
me?"
"weIl, I've heard you address jury,
and have thought that you were the
most eloquent man in Cleveland Then
I've heard you make an after dinner
speech at a banquet and you were
pardon me-pretty rotten. Now, how
is that?"
I'LL tell you. When I'm talking to
a Jury my dinner depends on my
speech. When I'm talking to bunch
Of diners I've already had my dinner"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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soydson Citizen. to Hold Celebration.

Boydton Citizens to Hold celebration.
Boydton. the county seat or Meek
lenburg county. In Virginia. Is one OF
the Oldest aud most favorabfy known
inland towns IN the state. One mile
west of the town IN a beautiful OAK
grove is the BOydton institute. former
" the old RandoIph-Mason college
The building Is Of red brick and Is
very picturesque in appearance IL
was one Of the leading schools Tor
white students just before and amer
the civil war. About ThiTU-four years
ago II was opened by northern philan-
thrOpists for the education Of Afro-
Americans. The late Dr. Charles Cub
lis Of Boston and Mrs Helen b.
Sharpe Of Old Orrhnrd. Me-. who Is
stin living. were among the leaders IN
the work when the S-hnOi WAS opened
IN 1879. The t-itizrn~ nf Boydton VIII
hold big drtirfh anniversary relrbra-
ton on Wednesday. April
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Wha4 "a shmn

"Nah - ou9us
The deadly finger bowl, oh, shunI
II II the haunt OF germs,
And every time you drink from one
You're nlled with bugs and wormA
Beware the common sugar bowl
For microbes In II thrive
They have no mercy on your soul
They'll eat you up alive.
The common fork and table knife
Bacteria conceal
Indeed a man may lose his life
BY eating just one meal
The deadly critters swarm on plates
And In the food We carve
II really seems as II the fates
Decreed that We must starve-
The drinking cup. the towel, too,
Are highly charged with death,
And It is hardly safe for you
To even draw your breath
Beware the coaxing smiles and smirks
OF yonder pretty miss,
For dread disease always turks
Behind the simple kiss.
And thus IL Is, the deadly germ
Attends you from your birth
And makes you duck and dodge and
sQuirm
Until you quit the earth
Springfield CMass.) Unior
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Anxiety For -Aunf" Harriet THURMAN.

Anxisty Fer Aunt Harriet Tubman.
Harriet Tubman. o. underground
railroad fame. according TO reports
from Auburn. n. T.. March II. u -
riously III from the ravages Of pneu-
monIa and not exported to survive
many days longer. Aunt Harriet a.
she Is familiarly called By her friends,
Is nearing the century mark She was
intimately acquainted with John
Brown. Lincoln. William 81. Seward
and many other noted men OF thelr.
day. Much anxiety Il lelt fOr the Ssed
nee benefaetor.
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Curranta.

Currants consist TO a very large de-
gree Of saccharin in its most easily
fiigestible form-that Of grape sugar.
The piquant flavor OF the currant Is
derived from the tartaric acid which
the berry contains. Potash is also
present in the form Of cream OF tar
far
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Vaccination.

81 am not afraid Of smallpox. l
will never have the disease because /
have had cowpOx." These words Of
fishmonger, overheard by Edward Jen-
ner. furnished the motive for research
and experiment which led to the intro
duction Of vaccination
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The Lenten season originally only
extended TO forty hours-from Good
Friday until Easter morning. Add
tional days we're gradually prefxed
until the present forty became the
rule. The Sundays in Lent-six-are
not part Of the forty days.
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Not In on Il.

A white rose in his buttonhole and
cotton gloves on his dirty hands, old
Bill Leafer staggered jauntily along
the street. At the corner a friend stop
ped him, exclaiming incredulously:
"Why, Bill, OIL man. what's happen
ed-bin left some money!
mo, no." said Bill. Its me golden
weddin'. I'm ,celebratin' me golden
weddin'"
But why amt your wife celebratin'
it too?'' inquired his friend. Il see FER
goin' to work as usual this mornin'.
Why amt she got a white rose and moo
gloves?"
err muttered Bill as he grunted
refiectiveIy. "She amt got muffin to do
wiz it. She's me fourthr'-Answers.
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su,i,.., Men to Meet In Waco June 4

Business Men to Meet IN Waco June 4.
The annual meeting Of the Texas
State NegrO business league viii be
held In waro. Tex. for two days be
ginning on "Wednesday. June 4. Both
coIOred and white citizens Of the town
are Interested ia the plans which have
already bs-.u maPIHd out for the en-
tertainmenf 81 delegates aud visitors
10 the meeiing
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Californis's iron Orr

The deposits OF Iron ore at MinarSt,
hadero county. are said to be among
the largest in California and perhaps
IN the west They occur on the sum-
mits Of the Sierra Nevada. Probably
next in size. but Of greater commercial
importance, are the Eagle mountain
deposits In Riverside county.
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FoUR Plat BRICK BUILDING FOB
SALE AT A RARGAM.

For sale, four fat brick building, at
. bargain, located on Armour avenue,
near seth Street. Rent go per month.
Price, t4y65o.
For further information, eSn On 81
address Julius =. Taylor, 6o27 Armour
avenue, Phone Drs1el 1920.
This il . good investmsnt and good
income property.
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FLAT FOB RENT.

To Rent.-2424-26 Seminary Ave. 3
and room fats with bath. Excellent
location. Convenient to Fullerton Ave.
L. Express Station. 20 minutes to loop.
Rent, $14 to SIG. See DR.. 7. Il. Wilson,
$50 Grant Pl. Phone Lincoln 24S3.
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Geneva's Antiques.

In Geneva, Switzerland, every old
picture and antique must be register
ed in the town hall and fits value stat
ed. This is done to protect purchasers
Of such articles
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A Nice IittIe Pat

The whale lives about 400 years. A
whale would be a good thing for q
person to buy who hated to part with
a pet after he had once became at
tached 70 Il
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MOVING PICTURES
"A DAY AT TUSKECEE"
BOOKER T. WASHINGT0N'S
FAMOUS INDUSTRIAL
INSTITUTE
ORCHESTRA HALL, APRIL 1,
SP. NJ.

SEE this wonderful exhibit in
moving pictures. An education
within itself. Three reels show
ing in perfect moving pictures
100 various scenes and industries
in which nearly 5000 students are
actively engaged.
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chiIdrsn and School.

In the country, as a whole, less than
half the children finish the first SIX
school grades. only about one In four
ever enters high school, and less than
five In 100 go to college.
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Riv.r Rhina Traffic.

The traffic on the Rhine between
Strassburg and the Holland frontier
amounts TO the enormous total OF 49,
100000 tons annually.
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Ancient Surgical Art.

The ancient world was rich in sur
gicaI instruments, and those found at
Pompeii deprive modern science OF the
credit of more than one invention
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FOB RENT.

FOB RENT.
For Rent, 4431-Ss South State Street,
four (4) room apsrtments-
1898 Evans Avenue, six room
apartments.
330s Rhodes Avenue, House eight
rooms in perfect condition.
Inquire, Chicago Real Estate Loan
and Trust Company,
III North Dearborn Street Room 604,
Phone Randolph 5771
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California; Bic Trees.

Curious information on the habits OF
the big trees Of California is given In
one of John Muir's books These big
trees, he says, seem to be immortal
unless they are destroyed by accident
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Because Of the lunar surface gravity
on the moon a body which weighs
twenty pounds here would weigh only
three pounds there.
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A lea lest.

A tea test Is to reduce a few leaves
to a powder on a sheet Of white paper,
and II there is artificial coloring it will
be noticeable on the paper.
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Police on ZebraS.

The German police Of Africa are
mounted on the backs of zebras, and
these animals have been found to be
very successful as mounts
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scataut" Strings.

''Catgut' strings are made Of the In
testines OF sheep. The intestines OF
the full grown animal are from forty
to fifty feet long.
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81. swithin,s Day.

The belief that IL IT rains on St
Swithin's day-July 15-it will con-
tinue TO rain for forty days is an old
English superstition.
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Earth's Fertile Area.

The earth's fertile area is estimated
at 2S,269. 200 square miles.
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Mount Whitney.

Mount Whitney. California, is 14,5o1
feet above sea level.
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CHIPS.

Easter musicale. Notwithstanding the
weather there was q large and enthusi-
astic audience. The principal features
were q paper by Lieutenant Wads-
worth Holmes, of Company F, sth Regi-
ment L N. G., on military Life. -
Address by Captain Pusey D. Arnett,
Company F, sth Regiment 1. N. G., on
Organization and Arms. Select reading
by Mrs. L. B. Spencer, solos by Mr.. and
Mrs. George h. Huehison, and a select
reading, "King Robert Of Sicily" by
Mrs. Fannie Hall Clint.
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RACE PROGRESS
IN KENTUCKY
Broad Achievements Of Mrs.
Daisy N. SaffHIL
LEADER IN GOOD MOVEMENTS

Public School Teacher. Whose AetiVi-
ties Are Included In q Wide Scope Of
Racial interests.
Shelbyville. Ky.-That the race Is
making progress Is shown by the sue
cessful men and women In various
parts OF the country who are making
Roadway In the trades. business and
professions. Their success Is proving
to be an inspiration TO the boys and
girls who are to be the future men and
women.
Mrs. Daisy N. Saffell Of this city Is
an example OF what industry. honesty.
ability and push will do for one pos
sessing these qualities can do for her
self She was born In Louisville, KY
and educated in the public schools OF
that city. completing the high school
course. then going to Fisk university.
where she took on the finishing touches.
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The Gettysburg Speech.
Lincoln's famous Gettysburg speech
was delivered Nov. 10. 1868
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HEAR BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON sPEAE

An especially trained octette
will render between the reels folk
lore songs as preserved and sung
at Tuskegee, under the direction
of Prof. James A. Mundy.
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(Seats now on sale at 0rches-
ira Hall, Michigan near Adams.)
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Every room private, leading off
from private halls, all light and airy.
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For Rent:
AMERICAN APARTMENT
BUILDING,
272S Wabash Ave.
Modern, Steam Heated Apartments.
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Three rooms, bath and cabinet
kitchen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Three rooms and bath. ...... 22.OO
-Four rooms and bath. $500
Six rooms and bath. ....... 5000
Seven rooms and bath. $500 & 1000
Eight rooms and bath. 1880 & 5000
Apply to
VIM. D. NEIGHBORS & CO.,
Home Security Bank,
3101 So. State st.
Phones, Douglas 81 Auto. 74259
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"get" him they turn their attention
to his wife, in the hope that some scan
dial about her may be raked up.
With the use of stool pigeons and ex-
convicts ,thev learn that she has a
brother who was convicted of forgery
under the name of Edward Smith. The
youth serves term in prison, and the
grating police arrange "A meeting be-
tween them, so the relationship Of the
two will become known, and thus
place the young woman and her hus-
band in an embarrassing position.
John Thorne is the district attorney.
He refuses to truckle to the big boss
and refuses to prosecute cases on
trumped-up testimony, and the fight
between them is one of soulstirring in
terest
The play is. without doubt. Mr.
Mack S masterpiece, and should not be
missed. While there are many drama
tic and almost tragic scenes, there is
much wholesome comedy iii the story
and 1t is cleverly interwovon IN the
plot,
Mr. Mack plays the part of the dis
trict attorney who wants to become
mayor II is a part well suited to the
wei. known talents of the popular ac-
tor playwright Miss Marjorie Ram
beau, who is always a strong favorite,
will be seen in the role Of Kate Thorue,
wife of the district attorney, and in the
part she will have scope for display
Of her emotional abilities
Howard Scott. the accomplished char
acter man, will be seen in the role of
Martin Devereaux, the political boss,
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and best of al is the fact that besides
being shapely and pretty they are all
expert divers, The feats they perform
from the spring boards that overhang
the big tank on the Pantages stage
this week are remarkable in many ways,
and the girls do almost every dive
known TO the most expert swimmers
They even play leap frog off the spring
boards in the water, and the sight
OF the SIX stunning maids nimbly leapc
ing leap-frog fashion over the ends Of
the spring boards us fast as they can
nit the water is one not soon forgotten,
Certainly Miss Mayer has evolved one
OF the most dashing of the many div
ing acts in vaudeville Opening with
u song, in which all Of the girls par
ticipate. dressed in sweaters and skirts,
the scene quickly changes to midnight
view of the old mill pond, where,
through apparently transparent rocks,
two Of tho prettiest Of the maids are
seen preparing for their evening
plunge. Then the lights go up on n
stage full of beauties in short diving
trunks, and in another moment the
water and air is literally full Of flying
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This is the usual boast of the advance
agent. we know, but at last here is one
with ''the goods" who can make good
his every assertion, If 1t is fact that
good wine needs no bush, - it is by
no means the fact that a good show
needs no preliminary boosting, for there
have been so many claims made of su-
perior excellence for various organiza-
tions that the ''show us style has be-
come popular, and here, indeed,
" Broncho Billy" Anderson and his
well-known general manager, J. J.
Rosenthal, are able to make good. The
history Of the organization makes an
interesting story in the stage history of
the day.
In San Francisco Mr.. Anderson, to
see whose "Broncho Billy portrayals
millions Of people have thronged the
: 'movies,' has erected theater which
rs among tho finest in the world. This
theater will open in October under the
management of Mr.. Rosenthal, and it is
quite natural that the opening of the
theater must be made impressive and
the best show, as well as a company of
sensational merit, must be chosen for
the occasion. After weeks Of pre-
rehearsals this company takes
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and his Interpretation Of the character
will be different from those types usu-
ally portrayed. Arthur j. Price will
essay the role Of Dan Garvey, detec-
tive, William Chapman will create
much interest in the part of 'Blinky"
Morris, an ex-conyict stool pigeon.
Frank Jonassou plays Tom Nolan a
gambler and fine comedy role; that of
Harry Thorne, reporter and brother
traved by Arthur Morse Moon, Salt
Lakes popular comedian. Walter Gil
bert will return to the stage this week,
and has been given Il splendid part in
the character Of Edward Smith
(Bushy). Kate Thorue's IS brother Ga
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the road on its way TO tho hale =, n,
dollar thcater in San Francisco
Ordinarily it would be imposs;h1o
any manager to carry such q N
priced organization on the road =
pacity business would hardly make h
ehds meet, but the management de-
the country TO know what a wonds
collection of artists has been path<
under one aegls, and they will NAV
the larger cities on their wav to
coast. 1T Is an opportunity to SEQ
great stars Of musical comedy in
organization that will probably =.
again be accorded to our tbeaier. go
First in the cast we will have
liam Rock and Maud Fulton, who !,
host unto themselves. In ali tho a.
no singers and dancers are ho
known. Mr., Rock has also arranped
production Of the various and 4,
numbers in the show, both he and
fnIton having appeared in the run
The Candy Shop in New York
Shean was the principal comedian
year, of The Rose Maid" and a
OF his activities would embrace all
well-known successes of recent IA
Tom Waters had an equally prom;r
place IN HThe Pink Ladyo and %
Count of Luxembourg. and has /
the biggest star in vaudeville for IN
years. viii Philbrick is an eccen
comedian who is known wher,
comedy is known, and he has iust cI,
season s engagement with Lew nj
in New York, Oscar Ragland's 9 plorI
basso is Of grand opera caliber. and
juvenile. roles are in the capable hs
OF Franklyn Farnum, Andrew Brani
and Robert Nolan.
Courtesy should have placed
names of the women first when II
are among them such names as q
Luneska, Catherine Hayes. Hazel {
Bessie Franklyn, Cecilia Now
Peggy Lundeen. Kittie Doner
Maize Kimball. Gene Luneska, the !
sian prlma donna, was for two seas
the bright particular star of 81
Chocolate Soldier and for two
sons thereafter starred in "The Spl
Maid, - There is no funnier woman
the stage today than big, gei
Catherine Hayes: Hazel Cox is
talented sister Of the talented Ray
Cecilia NoVasio is an ingenue (,
whom manager Rosenthal expects a,
ing short of sensation, and one
but to consult the programme of all
big musical successes of recent vt
to find the names Of the other wor
in the most prominent roles.
"The Candy Shop" gives emporium
for unusual sartorial as we'll as see
display. The first act looks like
palace built of sweetmeats. and q
an unlimited opportunity for the
play of female pulchritude, as well
for many songs and dances The D
act is divided into three scenes.
first at Coney Island, the next show
wonderful panorama OF the Pana
canal, and the final scene being ca
ret performance, which allows
these great artists to give II
specialties. The book of the play is
George Y. Hobart. with additio
lyrics by Arthur GILLESPIE, while
music is by John L. Golden and Rus
Tarbox. There have been written
the show fifteen new songs, never
fore heard, one lovely waltz mum
HAVING been composed by Franz Lee
Of NMerrv Widow fame. and
scented to Miss Luneska by the compo
while she was on visit to Vienna
summer. It is likely to become as
known all over the country as
Hero" or the "Merry Widow" W
song.
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Bernard is a quiet but subtle comedian.
Luciano Iucca is n really remarkable
person, who is the possessor of two
distinct voices. Singing one verse in a
soprano voice, he suddenly becomes n
trained tenor.
little talk, is about the hnppiest
person that has graced the Empress
stage III long time. Unlike the patter
OF monologists, his talk never "drags, -
but is refreshing from the first to the
last of his act.
The Gaumont Weekly, with its pres
ent set of views, is highly interesting
as well as instructive.
Commencing next Wednesday, the
headline attraction will be 1.-The Girls
and the Jockey one of the liveliest
musical comedies that has ever appeared
in this city, The girls that surround
the jockey are the prcttiest ever, for
they live IN Kentucky. 1t is one of
those great big girl acts that is n de-
light TO the eye and a pleasure 10
listen to-
who dance and sing with cheerful
| abandon that carries their audience
with them.
Mae Francis is a pretty girl with n
good voice and splendid wardrobe
which spells " success with any vaude-
Vile audience.
",Tust a Girl is farce comedy
given BY Bertha Walker and Charles
Ill The farce itself is highly amusing
in the manner Of plays written for
lighter amusement,
Frank Evans and Will VidocQ return
with their ever amusing burnt corl;
offering, which they have presented in
every city of the country boasting of a
vaudeville theater.
The Lelands, a young man and a
young woman who paint landscapes
with lightning rapidity, will furnish ore
Of the most original and most interest.
ing numbers of the new bill
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die investiture, is Of deep and abiding
interest. Needless to say, FThe King
dom Of Destiny" is lavishly staged and
costumed, and the usual Lighting effects
associated with one of Mr. Davis IS pro-
ductions are in evidence.
The new departure in vaudeville
headline offerings is what The lad III
the gallery would classify as "high
brow stuff for it is reminiscent of
Everyman," "Pilgrim' Progress ?
Of John Bunyan or Chaucer's "Cantcr-
bury Tales - The period of the play is
in the seventeenth century and the 10.
ca'e is northern italy, when that coun-
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forms. The act has made Il tremendous
hit and Miss Mayer is featured in
trapeZe dive that is spendldly done
With the girls "a the headlincrs Of
the bill, the latter includes some cx
cellent vaudeville material of all en-
tircly different sort. Tolettr and Ben
nett introduce the Partisan Fling. a
dance of the Paris underworld, that is
strenuous III the extreme. The man and
the maid are unusually clever dancers,
and they work with n vengeance.
Bimbery, Marion and Day are young
men. one Of whom plays 81 violin, an
other of whom plays the piano and the
third is singer. They make Il
speciality of ragtime, and several new
hits are placed to their credit. They
are proving popular with every audi
erce this week. Billy Mann is a
black face funstcr with new puns, and
Jack Taylor is a monologist who has
started lots of laughs at the Pantages
since last Wednesday afternoon. AL
frcdo Marshall, the German strong man
who opens the bill, is remarkable
jugelcr Of cannon balls and heavy
weights.
This is the bill that runs through
next Tuesday night at the Pantage
The new programme, headed by Menlo
Moore s Sorority Days,' opens next
| Wednesday afternoon, and will include
| in addition The Four VIctors, equl
| librists; Carmen and Clifton in banjo
and violin playing: William sichilling
and company in the dramatic pIaylet
''Destinv Tom Dalton. editor of the
Daffcvdille News. and Marshall anG
| Tribblc in blackfacc comedy.