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Seventh Annual Performance of a Popâ€" ch: OrganTntion Cave one of Most Successful Concerts in Its History Mlding Could Not Contain People Anxious to Hear and See Ju-Nâ€"v met-it. with way little' room left for- I adverse criticism were can diapoaed to criticize. 0n the other hand there» was much in tho show that is worthy. of commendation. In the first place. it is the most popular annuot entvar‘r W the town is permitted-mt pxiviicgved-to hear. This in indicated “by the crowds which every year at- tend. Secondly it brings to the fore- gone of Lmdw‘s musical tailen't. which. otherwise. might be goinz to matte- So to sfieak. A). an events, such a. rwneSentat-ive audience would not. Rio likniy. hear it. Then it is an exâ€" eeilaltflhing. in, that it brings toâ€" gether a number of young men who: otherwise. might not know or up?- ptaiaate each ather‘s good qualities 1. wet“. and that the chorus is mado’ 119 of excellent young man cannot? "be Kuwaiti. - ‘ . ( 1 k 777M- 9 for Weeks and months. as usual. practioe had been going on and when the curtain rose for the opening «overture it could be seen. at the ow Mandhmtaglnnce was needed. that the instruction had been thou «:3th given and carried out by’the .bcys- Their appearance was most :pieasing. Outside of the four and men there were no “blocks" and no “make-ups” except that each had white powder on his hair. The entire company was in evening dress. .flnngh the {Maker-s. in the end. ‘ ‘had added a few bright colored fix- tures to relieve the sombre hub of their uniform. The one addition to the. conventional evening dress of a gentleman was a red silk scarf or sash which each member of the; char us wore across his shirt bosom. this served to give them a. dist” .tive appearance while not over-step- ping the bounds of good taste. The seats were arranged as in formar. years. In a quarter circle. with the‘ orchestra in the rear. Mr. W. Hr- iBmmng. mmical direCtor. conducted 'dfba~muslc from the regular orchestra. :pas‘uion below the fodtlights. Most effective and venv excellent work was dune by the orchestra. the members ‘9! whom included Messrs. J. Metcalf. .1. Newton. N. Morton. M. 111313 W. fHeIfeman. N. Bruce, C. Davidson . 3.3a Miss Dom 1202ng at the piano. The chorus included about thirty sow. Dr. F. A. Walters again oc- cupied the position of interlocutor.-. with Bert Naylor and Bill Draper. (bards). Selden Meahan and Mike Clarke (trombOS) doing stunts on the a d . V _. 38315 \"81 years. m orchuttm moonsh- Bar.” Bill had troubLaS‘of his oWn. an be told the audience. his accent being of dculdcdly “Itahlyan” extrac- ytizn. He had gone to Toronto but had dropped all his money 'in an on- “ Going to Russia he purchasad a bear and would now. he said, give an thibition; in other wor‘ds, his! (.6th hear, from Russia. would do fancy (stunts. . l , ‘_ It did, too. :I\ 3 5 Imagine the surprise of evTar'yone. u'hdl Bill Draper emerged on. the. stags'lead-‘mg, by a rope, none o'ther. than 'Mr W. H. ("Bill") Emigkl‘ musical ' director of the Minstrel! Show, Ba‘ndxmaster of the Sylveéter Band and manager of the Academy l‘ha audience was one of the largest. pacyed into the Academy for some- gizne. every seat being taken, with additional chairs wherever |they could .be put conywemenrtly. At the door ' go- at; in-th‘are was a most uncomfar'b able jun at one tune. and while. an augmted staff of ushers did all they could. the crowd came a great den. 12.5: er than they could be accom- Undoubtedly ithe funniest turn 'in. the whole show was that number- ed "2" in the second part and enFC titled “13m Draper and his Educated an Black A real Walch Pleasure. of entire A n e w sensatlon. The big black plug. of the largest of Music. " . - L t . . .What a shout went up when‘dhe "bear" was recognized?! The nadi- enoe fairly screamed. shouted. high- ed. choked a'nd coughed at the night. For theme on the stage were the two men. both well known figures about town, doing fancy stunt, one as a. “â€"7.45, The climax was reached when that“ “bear" turned a summeranult. THE PROGRAMME. Th Hprog‘rammao will divided into two parts. the that the lninstre‘. show proper. and tho mdnfi includ- ing a mmibet of specialties. - The first number. the opening overture. included the "Anvil Chorus” from» Il Travatore. waltz Ian's. “Mary" a "drinking bong. “My Little Cigar: ewe." b. sleighing chorus, é. whistling and humming interlude and a coon refrain “Lucinda‘s Serenade." Than followed a. song by Mr. Naylor. "I batwecn "Short" Nulor.‘on tho add. and "Doc” Walters, in the arm chair followed by a sin: b] Mr. Nayllor,""I Got to See the MW Show." “The Road to Ydtordfl'," a. ballad the sentiment and music of. which 81° both beautiful. was given an effec- tive rendition by Mr. Roy Monte. Tho "onlv Bill Draper”‘\rhen “his 5...... ---_ , 7 - hem mug ‘Moombeams and Dreams. of You.” receiving very hearty up: plause. ”Mike.” Clarke was the best and man to sing. and he brought down the house in'hjs number “The best I got is much obliged to you." Mr. Melvin Robinson. who possesses a fine, bass voice. song. “When the Bell in th eLighthouse Rings Ding Dong." The closing ‘ohgrun Washa- titled “It’s Great to be a Soldier Man.” the company Min: to sing. Here ‘a. pretty little incident marked tho performanoe when the two lit- tle daughtefis of Dr. 'Walters. both very beautiful children. cairn» " out carrying little flags and waving: mam. The applause wags‘deafening; i The Second. half mcluded a olcv’er islack wire and juggling act by. Workman “and Parker; "Hi” Meehnq in some clever song hits and mono? logue. Bihl Draper and his “bear" 're- fered to previously. and a quartette selection {by members of the chorus. The closing number-was a faithful representation of an old automation =,_‘._... _..A I Barn Burned Near 0akwood scene, including sing o'Lher amusa‘mcn’m I Flames Cause Heavy Loss on Farm of Mr. Bertram Grahamwfaused by Children at Play. (Speaial to The Post.) Oakwaod. May 15th. _. The large' {ta-mo ban: on the farm of Mn." Bertrmm Graham. nan: this village; was. burned to the ground yesterday afternoon The {lama were caused, it is said. through the ’caralessnma of some children playing nearby. The ices is heavy. the. structure being in- sured to: only $600 in the Fene‘lon Unicn. The ban: was a new and up- tu-dm building khmughout and 113‘ equipment included ‘3 windmill. Sibel-c Was a. nansiderabla quantity of feed buma’d 3.130. but than stock was saved. The villagers iurned out and render!- ed whait mutants they could. . Mr. and Mrs. Graham were away from home hi. the time- ‘ ‘ as their Candidate Mr. W. A. Goodwin, merchant, of this town.‘ has been dominate; to con-test the riding of West Vim-5, on behalf of. the Socialm of the district. " ' “ ‘ u They Have Nominated W. A. Goodwin said that. personafly, he was in favor of 113an this election paeis without having any oufldidmto in than fieid. but his friends would not hear of such a thing and Ln'consaquence he was given a. nothina‘tion. ‘ At the last election Tom was something like 130 votes cast for the Socialist candidate; and this time they expect a considerable increase. That the cause of Boeialism: Is grow- ing cannot be doubted. Mr. Goodwin went on to say, and he declared it was but a Question of education. "We confidently expect to win evar the riding some time,” said Mr Good- win, ‘and it means that we m have _Recotd Grain Cumin: Last wdak the Gram l‘nmk loaded and forwarded 1379 cm of (M11 to keep worh'ng aWa)‘u and selvm bxtra (tram crews mat Midland their bump: for the week. socmysrs T0 comm ammo Thursdav Mr. Goodwin an old {liabi’ltion aging. dafi‘cinz’a‘nd , peculiar to the BNGE MORE WELL “FBUIT-A-TWES" ALONE GUBEB IIII I suffered for many years with kidney trouble, with bad pain in the back and all symptoms of disease of thevkidneys. I took every known kidney remedy and kidney pill but nothing gave me relief and I was getting discdxraged. I was advised to try “Fruit-a-tives" and I did soâ€"and this medicine cured me when every other remedy failed. I used alto- her fifteen bore of “Fruit-aptives” and from the outset they give me relief and I am now practically well again, no pain in the back, no distress, and all the symptoms of severe kidney disme have entirely left me. I am very thafikful to be once more well and I freely make this statement for the cake or other: who may sufier as I suffered and to them I say “Try “Etuit-a-tivgl” 151 (Sgd) Cunzxcz I. PLACEY. 3E3.“ L?£:_L..- (By '1'. W, Sheffield.) Within the last few weeks there haVe been some seven or eight flog- ging sentences delivered in the Courts of Toronto 3nd other centres ot Jus- tice. . I sometimes wonder why the advo- cates of this form of punishment which they assure us is statutory. or nothing refrain from describing its infliction. i ‘ . -J AL..L nn'._ “ Fruits-tins " â€"â€" or " anx. lecr Tablets" are sold by dale-'3 at soc a box â€"â€"6 for 5150â€"0: will be sent on receipt of price. Fruit-a-tim Limited. Ottawa. #4 1;â€" vfiii‘déned Eriminal on jail doors behind him. Fianna msoms taken for granted that per- ons in the community “-bioncd. it cannot be out Ulverton, Que. “ Fruit Liver OTTAWA LETTER Chatty Budget 9f Capinl News for Post Readers. (From Our Own Correspondent) Outwa- May as. â€" M has jam bqan beta!» the official! at the Rails- Way and BWaInrp Imus Branch of the Department of the burn“. William Hooch. t‘ha‘ flint settler in the Fort Churchill diatriu at Hudson Bay. He umc a“ the way from them. over 2000 mugs. of which 800 wore covered by do; train and Sim the Depart. ment vitally important informs/don relative to the timber and other re- sources of the Hudodn Bay region. This in upesiallly vagmble a}. present as tho Dominion Govommeutée noon. with-er to build a railway, to Hudson Bay. or assist «some privm company in doing Bo and undoubtedly Fort Churchill will! be_ one at the mm: Boooh has vent the Department a box 01 Angie fish which he caught in Hudson (Bay savers! months ago. mought on dog 31431» from there to .Wmnipeg. ud- bad In cold won» use there. They reached the intarior Dcxuntmant yesterday and toâ€"dsu (hummus) wem placed in the Do<, mmiun Fisheries display of Arctic._ 1311.. Several of than are large. ensl- mun. Thrzs display or Arctic fish is valuable as Lt in Saddam the attic-251.3 [at am from so far north. M to cuâ€" nmw. vegetation. timber limits. the 1mm. the Hudson Bay posts, etc. Beech-the pioneer battle: thereâ€"has unwind and turniphpd a lot of vuln- abuc information. (He is now on his SW at the mun mun~ banquet atbew York 017, last night (13th) “I. Ch!!!“ Maren, depmy] a of the Home of Commons»; talka'd on "(bu Canada of toâ€"dny." He mad» 3 adorn» to the Quebec ter‘v mm mm pun. Raid “It Is ad: minted to-éty {that it Canada bod re- mindd 1 Frank!) colony Napoleol would have hold it over to the 'Unm- adahaabennm peumwmhiscmmr try. Thu gust lain which separate us have become thoq boulevards or trade. Acrais more than 300 miles of boundary we 1001: u: out: other as friendly neighbors.._..ln your hunt oz 1 tria lthadra Ls no nation in the .worfd that has brtended to [In United S-‘atâ€" cs3 greater sympathy than 513 Cu» add, and the thouslnds of Canadxans Wuo [GM for the north in the grant ‘civil waft bear 31161.1. testimony toy' ‘thwt fact. ll‘he same blood courses through mm toâ€"day. A mfliion or more Canadians are pamful law abiding citizens or inhnblwfis of the Umte'd States. while tbomvlds of Americans are flocking into our great Canadian west ....... Then is to land where ’che governmam of um maple by fthe peopleés more complete and Whammy than It is in Canada toâ€"day." Mr. Mnrcil nbly touched on trade 1' \hationn. Canada's t-xtent and terri- tory. what the C. P. R. and 01m: mifways “We doing and had done. and showed how Canada has destined to bcsoar.onc of the great nations of tin: world. and toWnrds the end of hi; addr‘ss said; ”Cans-1d: makes Its own trmties under the aegas oil the Briâ€" tisn Crown. It has assumed tbs main» tenance of the last British fortress. in Amrrica ....... It Is free from mili-. mrism and the maintenance of armb 19b and fleets. It is free tram cmq humming problems and [amends the hand of friandship 'to the world." The address was tlased with a few words; ' to the coming tercentan-ary m 351mb?» and “what it will mean to‘ Canadians in further cementing the French and English speaking popula- tiona. Anothm‘ of the speakers Was Mr- High Guthie. M. P.. at Guelph, and his subject 'was “The Last Great-- West." He touched on the Hudson Bay Company and the. wld': powers igu'en it for army years. Coming {down to matters of mono rewnt date i ha touch-ed onthe Migration prob- llamddslsbowved 'howmam werenaw comm from England and “It! Stata to Canada's 511011”. In none respects the {mush of 11W” mm the iastgreptwwtmomotthemnut “.ma‘rka'h‘a Hm world had layer seen. Should not be Permitted JWhile ‘Dhey are in Full Blossom The Ontario Baekowers’ Associa- tlonfiesim to draw the attention a! the public to the fact that a nun? hex of members suffer from ’personn bloom» spraying fruit W in tu‘ll Many'wbden‘ are 13533 killled from pom- imtheperiodottullummabam less waste at mtg-w. and harm-full to thn batting of! the fruit. an no, kaperamwmnee that this harmful longing at truit during bhmim.r '7 :l. ici/a' East grew: wast was one oz we mum xcmajrkable the world had lave: seen. The modern army of invasion bad for its purposd the single object of math icg two bladqs of grass grow where only one had been before. SPRAYING FRUIT TREES Camdun Club. Good [min at Fingerboard A rousing public meeting in the in- teresta or Mr. Stewart was 11:14 at. Finzel'board on Thursday when addros es were: deuvucd by Mr. Stewart. Dr. WhItO. tnd Mr. Robt. Kennedy. The hall was cmwdud wan a deeply in- terested audience and much enthus- an on behalf of Mt. Stemrt was evinced. It. Stewart 40:“ at. length BLOOD DISEASES ----'â€" â€"â€"â€"â€" -77 Cor. Michigan at Griswold Sts. Detroit. Mich. Reader if in doubt as to your conditxon. you can um“... u; ‘ OF CHARGE. Beware of incompetent doctors who have no reput or reliabili . Drs. K. 8:: K. have been established over 20 years. WE C Nervous Debility. Varicocele, Stricture. Blood Secret Diseases. Kidney md Bladder Complaints. Communion 1 ll unable to call write {or a Question List for Home Treatmu [a llaese days of Fabrics Degenerafloa, bay qf 1/13 store Mai knows no “fake.” Claims must be rzgkz‘ no maffer what 2'15 cosf, and no mafia? what its cost 2'! can’t efi‘ed our values. Guaranteed Cured or No Pay. 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On Sean-day 8 customers told us of I benefit they had received b, no! gluon fitted by no. They said their?! aches were cured. their pain about! had completely gone. and hcshhld" improved and benefited. We 9M these results. You are entitled to name who, and 1f the tremble 15d? your eyes or any form of Eye m poor vision at night, etc” we will . it by trenment with our prope'iyp glusee. Consolation and um tree. Lowest prices and best resub- m. slums. Oph-M TENDERSW WMTEn Tenders will be received up an all: m. 1so_s,_ for briefing and fipairing ac: Ichool mnon No. 11. Mauve be done in summer vacation. or fly under not nicesssri Speeificttions my be seen a A. H. Veda. Franklin. det. mm cuaeed the three-fifth loot! option 18W- 433th 9‘ . The meetinz in every MP“ the IM_ 0I Watson “mafia MR PM Ngxt DDS? utter KID Nuke 0 JD!