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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
Tired Women, Run Down, Weary and
 Weak, Morning, Noon and Night.

If one were to ask all the nervous, fretted, jaded. fagged-out women who work day after day, hardly able to keep on their feet-if a person were to ask them what their trouble was, one would say dyspepsia, another nervous prostra- tion, another female weakness. and so on.
 The fact is, however, that they nearly all have the same disease. and that dis ease is chrcnic catarrh.
 Thousands of people have chronic ca tarrh and do not know 1t.
 They realize that they are sick, but they do not suspect their disease is chronic catarrh.
 If they have catarrh of the stomach. they call it dyspepsia; if they have gem eral catarrhal debility. they cali 1t ner- vous prostration If they have catarrh of the liver or kidneys. they say they are bilious or have kidney disease; and if they have catarrh of the pelvic organs they name it female weakness.
 The truth Is, all these organs are sub- ject to catarrh, and the land is full of toiling women. half invalids. who have chronic catarrh in some stage or form of some of these organs.
 Women from all parts of the United States bear testimony to the fact that Peruna cures catarrhal diseases. A Letter From Mrs. Colonel Gresham. Mrs. Col. E. J. Gresham, Treasurer Daughters of the Confectionery. and Pres ldent Hernden Village Improvement So- ciety, writes the following letter from Hernden. Fairfax County, Va.:
 Herndon. Va The Peruna Medicine O.. Columbus, O.; T cannot speak too highly of The value 'f Peruna. l believe that I owe my life 10 its wonderful merits. I suffered with ,atarrh of the head and lungs in its worst form. until the doctors fairly gave ne up, and I despaired of ever getting we'll again.
 T noticed your advertisement and the 'plendid testimonials given by people who lad been cured by Peruna, and deter mined to try a bottle. l felt but little
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24

better, but used second and a third bottle and kept on improving slowly.
 Tt took six bottles to cure me, but they were worth a Kings ransom. to me. I talk Peruna to all@my. friends and am a true believer in its worth.'
 Mrs. Sallie H. Newsonn. Decatur, Ala, writes:
 For nearly eight years I suffered with catarrh of the stomach. and at various times 1t was all I could do to live from the excessive accumulation of sour water and gas on my stomach. finally got past going. and got to be a confirmed in- valid. After trying several physicians with no good at all, my husband put me on Peruna. I have taken six bottles ana now feel perfectly we'll. I do all my
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os l, who also sank a we'll fin the desert
 Tn the hope of finding water This task
 he abandoned. but 1t was resumed by his | son Rameses II, who continued the bor-
 ing further F feet. when he found an | abundant and perennial spring. Along
 the Wady Allaki numerous remains of old villages remain; their burial grounds.
 with stone slabs head and foot. suggesting
 that at one time the country had a large | mining population. Watchtowers on tha | hill show that the mines had their reRu- | lar guard in the olden days, but histo- | rians tell us that on two separate occa-
 sions the miners were driven from their
 work by invading hordes. Arabic writers mention the revival of the industry about 1000 years ago, but in modern times, un- til the last four or five years, gold mining in Egypt had fallen into disuse. As, how ever, the country became settled under British occupancy, and the capitalist and speculator began to cast about for fresh fields of industry, reminders of the for gotten industry in the shape of extensive old workings throughout the eastern des- ert led to the organization of exploiting expeditions.
 Concessions to Mining Companies,
 The Egyptian government has granted concessions over large tracts of country, the prospecting and development of which are In the hands of several of the leading firms of English mining engi- neers. One area of some 3000 square miles was apportioned in 1901 to the Nile Valley Company. which has its head quarters in London. The area is border ed on the west by the Nile about midway between the first and second cataracts and Is traversed by the famous wady re- ferred to in the Turin papyrus. About sixty miles along the Wady Allalxi from the Nile and about 14O miles south of As- suan the first exploring party of the Nile Valley Company some fifteen months ago came upon signs of extensive ancient workings at a place known as Um Cara fart. These old workings are about 800 feet long by 60 feet broad and present every appearance of some 100000 tons of stone having been removed by the an- cients. This discovery Is regarded as the most important yet made in the direc- ton of locating the ancient gold mines of Egypt. MT. Wells, who was in command of the Nile Valley Company's expedition. regarding as significant the abrupt ends ing of the old workings at Um Garaiart-- as though they had been hurriedly aban- doned by the miners. probably before the attack of barbarian marauders-selected his point and sank a prospecting shaft to a depth of about 110 feet. His Judgment was rewarded, for he quickly came upon a reef of surprising wealth. the quartz being literally held together by gold About I1s0 pounds worth of specimen ore was obtained in two days. when the work ings were sealed down and Mir. Wells re- turned to England to prepare for the equipment of Q larger expedition. This started in September last and mining has now been in operation for some three months. facilitated by the discovery of d constant supply of water. struck at a depth of 1So feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24

house duties with ease. and never do I feel any inconvenience. Peruna is a specific in my case certainly recom- mend 1t to everybody suffering with ca tarrh. good many call it dyspepsia. put catarrh Is right My husband says Peruna is the best medicine on earth. He recommends 1t to all sufferers from ca- tafrh wherever located"
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna. write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
FROM COUNTER TO ALTAR.

Do Saleswomen Find the Store Q z. Route to MatrimonyP Baltimore Sun.
 A recent announcement that fifteen saleswomen of one large department store in Baltimore had been married within the last two months has suggested the ques- ton:
 Do many girls enter bushes life in the hope and expectation of meeting there the Prince who. if fairy tales be true awaits every good little princess or Gin derella somewhere along the road of life?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24

I as well as anybody Nearly life all eou make and scrape for doctors but of them did good but since started found relief to l today I hope live help of being walking drugstore growing fat doing will be without Pe-una."-Mrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24

Mrs. Sarah Frye. 2o4 Sylvan Ava. West Asbury Park. N. J., writes:
 "I have not words to express my gratitude for the wonderful cure that Peruna has done for ne. It is dod-send to all suffering women. Peruna has done wonderful work for me. I was sick over half of my life with systemic catarrh.. I want this letter published far snd wide as I was Q great sufferer, but today
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26
MUSICAL NOTES.

A studio recital VIII be given by the
pupils of Mrs. Mary ]. Christian next Fri
day evening at SIS y. m. at her home. 2O17
Ashland avenue. The following pupils will
take part: Misses Henry Robinson. Day,
Egan, Terrell. Maris and Mr.. Long, assisted
by Mr.. Zemolin, violinist, and the ladies'
chorus. Mrs. 5. K. Ruick will be the accom-
paniSt.
A ladies' choral club was organized
Thursday afternoon at Mrs Christians
studio, 2O17 Ashland avenue, by twenty
young ladies from Mrs. Christians vocal
classes. The officers elected are Miss Ger
trude Henry, president; Miss Helen Egan,
vice president; Miss Clara Peckmann,
treasurer; Miss Annabel Day, secretary;
Miss Leila Robinson, librarian; Mrs. S. X
Ruick, accompanist and Mrs. Christian di-
rector.
At Mendelssohn Hall, New York, on next
Wednesday afternoon, Ossip Gabrilowitch,
the young Russian pianist, will make his
farewell appearance in America. Since his
first concert in September last. at the WOr-
cester festival, he has played in most of
the principal cities of the country, from
Bangor, Me-, to Portland, Ore, and in
all has given eighty concerts. His Amer
lean tour has proved very successful.
XXX
Victor Herbert, who is now on tour with
his Pittsburg Orchestra, which, by the
way, took part in the Muncie music festi-
val of last week, is man who is positive
ly untiring in his devotion to his art When
not conducting or actually engaged in the
composition of an opera or extravaganza,
such as 1.-The Babes of Toyland," upon
which he is now working, he finds recrea-
ton in writing dainty little morceaux, bril-
liant marches and descriptive numbers for
the piano. He is as prolific In his musical
output he is versatile.
XXX
Mime. Adelina Patti does not intend to
bring over her jewels on her coming
American tour. She writes to friend In
New York that it would prove too trouble
some, and perhaps dangerous. going, as
she will, into all sorts of places. She says
she has heard of robbers holding UP trains
within a few miles of big cities. So she
will rid herself of the anxiety by leaving
everything in London and bringing over
the paste duplicates, of which she now has
complete set, frankly acknowledging
what they are.
1t will be good news to all Indianapolis
music lovers to learn that Madame Schu-
mann-Heink, the greatest contralto in the
world, has been engaged to give a song
recital in the assembly room of the New
Claypool Hotel upon the occasion of the
formal opening of that beautiful new place
of entertainment. Many of the great So
cial and musical events of New York take
place in the assembly room of the WAL
dorf-Astoria, and in the future the assem-
bly, room at the New Claypool will be Civ
over to brilliant events in the social and
musical life of Indiana. The formal OPEN
ing is to occur on the evening of MAY %
and it will be one of the greatest events OF
the year in this city. both from a social
and musical standpoint. Madame Schu-
Iafva Il I,nc. IrAw
recital before in this country and her COM
ing TO this city is of more than usual i'm
portance. She has been in this city only
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, PART 81
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26
The 'sROmeO and Juliet" Revival.

Rehearsals for Liebler g. Co.'S forthcom-
ing production of Shakspeare's Romeo and
Juliet" have been going on during the last
two weeks al the Manhattan Theater, New
York. The Manhattan stage is both wide
and deep, and as it is desired and expected
that as many rehearsals as possible be
concluded with practically complete seem
ic environment, the management account
themselves very fortunate in being able to
secure so good stage as that of the Man.
haitian for the purpose. The preparations
for this great Shakspearean revival are
really on an extraordinary scale and are
apparently being conducted with but little
regard to expense. Two companies, each
or them at the height of profitable sea-
son, were directed TO summarily close their
tours and bring their people into New York
city in order that those members who are
production be released for rehearsals These
companies are "A Gentleman of France"
at the head of which was Mr.. Kyrle Bel
lew, and the Audrey" company in which
Miss Eleanor Robson played the title role.
The Belew company closed with the en-
gagement at Ford's Opera House, Balti-
more, and the Audrey company with the
engagement at the Tulane Theater. New
Orleans. Only the experienced theatrical
manager can conceive of the nerve that
such an undertaking requires. especially
when the closing of one company, of fifty
or sixty, has to take place l4OO miles dis
tant. This is only a specimen illustra-
ton All else in connection with this un-
dertaking is on the same munificent scale.
The salary list is absolutely enormous,
greater perhaps than that of any dra-
matte organization effected in this country
In many years II il has ever been ex
ceeded. The production will be elaborate
in every detail, though the end sought in
this undertaking is not eXtravagant show
so much as a thoroughly artistic and COM
plete presentation; yet, in order that this
may be secured, large expense is imper-
ative in this extravagant age. The organ
ization will travel in it's own special train,
a train made up wholly Of drawing-room.
Pullman sleeper, parlor and dining cars,
and their necessary accessories, and as
rule but one single performance in city
will be given, and these only in cities of
large size. The opening will take place in
Albany, n. Y, the evening of April q, and
then will follow, in the order here given,
Utica, Syracuse, Detroit, Toledo, Column
bus, Milwaukee, ST. Louis. indianapolis,
Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville. Chicago.
Cleveland, Pittsburg. Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York city, New
Haven, Hartford Worcester, Providence
and Boston, at which point the tour will
come to a close. New York and Chicago
alone will be accorded a weeks stay; st.
Louis Philadelphia and Boston two days
each; all other cities but a single perform
ance.
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one of the best of all the writer's of vaude-
vile sketches. Pepita Aragon, singer and
dancer from the European music halls.
will be an important contributor to the en-
tertainment. She is sent to the Grand by
Richard Pitrot, the vaudeville agent who
deals in European acts as Hagenbeck deals
in animals, and If she proves as good as
the other acts booked at the Grand this
season by PitrOt she will indeed be a well
come visitor. Other performers on the
bill will be Carson and willard, in a bur-
lesque character speciality; Julian Rose, the
weIl-knOwn mOnologuist, who usually has
a lot of good stories to tell; AL Lawrence,
the mimic and vocalist, who made a hit
during his last Indianapolis engagement;
Derenda and Breen, in comedy Juggling
act. and the four Lukcns, who are giving
what is said to be one of the most daring
and thrilling acrobatic exhibitions TO be
seen on the vaudeville stage at the pres
ent time. As the Luken brothers have had
a chance TO rest from their vaudeville en-
gagements during the last week they nave
been putting in part of their time rehears-
ing some new feats which they believe
will prove surprises. The bioscope will
have a series of new moving pictures, as
usual.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS
THE LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF THE
GRAND'S VAUDEVILLE.
"FOr Her Children's sake- and ga
Texas Steer at the Park-Bur-
Iesque at the Empire.

The end Of the local theatrical season
Is drawing near. English's will not have
any regular theatrical offerings this week,
which places the Grand in the lead, with
its regular vaudeville bill. The Grand's
season. which has been highly successful
one will come TO end a week from
next Saturday night, and, as the lovers Of
vaudeville have but two more programmes
TO enjoy. the cozy little theater Is likely to
be pretty well filled at all OF the remain
ing performances during the fortnight.
The management has made especial ef-
forts to provide good entertainment dur
ing these last two weeks and number of
strong attractions have been booked.
The Barrows-Lancaster trio will be at
the head of the programme for this week,
beginning with the matinee tomorrow aft
ernOon. This little company of funmakers.
which includes, besides the trio, Pearl
Stevens and James Dickson, have been
seen in this city before and ii will be re-
membered that they were well liked upon
the occasion of their former visit. This
season they are presenting a thirty minute
farce called 1.-THE jolly Jollier" that is
said to be very funny. The piece is the
work Of Edmund Day, who is considered
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26
FAMOUS ALL.STAR CAST
DRAMATIC FESTIVAL IN CINCINNATI
JUST TWENTY YEARS AGO.
One Of the Greatest Aggregafions OF
Actors Ever Got Together-Pro-
grammes Preserved.

1t has been just twenty years ago since
the great "alI star dramatic festivar' took
place in Cincinnati-a theatrical event
which was almost without parallel in the
history Of the American stage. Many OF
the veteran theater-goers OF Indianapolis
will recall with delight the series OF mag
nifcent Shakspearean productions given in
the enormous music hall OF the Queen City.
for hundreds Of Indianapolis people attend
ed one or more OF the memorable perform
ances. Louis James, the Old-schOOl actor,
who was in this city two weeks ago, ap-
pearing with Frederick Warde in "A fine
revival OF THE Tempest was one OF the
leading stars in thar great dramatic feast,
and, during his stay in Indianapolis, he
brought TO mind the fact that the twentieth
anniversary of the opening OF the festival
would be on April %. What a remarkable
company of players that was" exclaimed
Mr.. James II wonder II any OF the old
theater-goers hereabouts saved any OF the
precious programmes
Acting upon this suggestion the present
writer began an earnest investigation. and
was rewarded with the discovery that n
copy OF each of the old playbills of the
festival in the possession OF Henry
Coe, who had carefully preserved them in
an ancient Scrap-book The first play OF
the festival was Julius Caesar" 1t was
given on April 30. 1SS3-just twenty years
ago, next Thursday night In the cast
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has found her difficulties thickening around
her when she is no longer able 10 win a
fortune on the stage. Hers was a success
that seemed certainly enough TO secure
her comfort for all her life, but in the
height of money-making people often feel
as if 1T never would stop, and so they trust
to the future on the faith of the moment.
Clara Morris is little but a name to the
young theater-goer. 1t is a good many
years since her Camille could crowd
houses and draw tears as lavishly as
money. There always was personal sym
pathy for her. She was a sufferer all the
time, and that added a quality of realism
to her portrayal of the lady of the Camel
lias. who never was the Marguerite of Du-
mas. Nobody ever believed that Clara
Morris's Camille had lived a bad life. She
was always more an injured young woman,
who was, If anything. a shade better and
more respectable than even Armand s
father in the view of the audience Few
people considered her Camille as a con-
sumptive, for Miss Morris was said to
have spinal trouble. and her Camille died
as much from that as from tuberculosis.
Most assuredly she knocked all the immor-
ality out of the play, and it is to her credit
that she could make the much-abused
drama infinitely moving without in any way
laying ii open to the serious objection Of
people who deemed the subject improper"
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Holden Stock Company comes for its an
nual engagement of one month, producing
during that time many of the plays that
are usually to be seen only in the high
price theaters. 1t is understood that "The
Christian" will be given during the engage
ment for the first time in indianapolis at
popular prices.
The story of 1.-The Little Princess" Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's very successful
play. which is to be seen at English's May
and 8, is very interesting one, as all
readers of the st. Nicholas Magazine in
which it was first published will remember
1t is all about a little girl who has been
brought up to believe herself a very rich
heiress. Suddenly her father dies and
Sarah-the little girls name is Sarah Crewe
the young girl which cause her friends to
call her 1.-The little princess come to the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

dollars and will spend the remainder of
his life devoting himself to his family and
his fine horses. But in order that his name
shall not be entirely forgotten-a thing to
be dreaded by all minstrel men-he will
send pair of clever youngsters over the
principal vaudeville circuits next season in
a dancing speciality to be called THE
George Primrose Minstrel Act"
Chief Justice Brown, of the Municipal
Court of Boston, has decided that a person
may hiss a theatrical performance or an
actor if he so desires, ruling that it is as
lust for person to condemn as to applaud.
This will be good news to the Park gall
leryites in this city. How they did hiss
the villains of 1.-The Queen of the High
way" during last week!-not because the
actors were poor, but because they were
devilishly wicked. and If there is one thing
the Park galleryite can not tolerate, 1t is
wickedness in any shape or form.
William A. Brady has. made a present to
his wife, Grace George, of the profits of
Pretty Peggy during it's New York run
in recognition of her untiring efforts TO
make the play success. The money is to
be used as pin money and expended by
Miss George In personal purchases while
abroad this summer. There is no happier
theatrical manager in all the world than
William A. Brady at the present time, for,
instead of proving failure as was pre-
dicted, Pretty Peggy has turned out orie
of the real hits of the spring in the me-
tropolis.
The old morality play, "Everyman, :"
which was given in Indianapolis with sue
cess during the winter. is still running at
the Garden Theater, New York, where 1t
continues to attract large, serious audi
ences. It's success is gratifying as a dem
onStration of the ability of the public TO
appreciate a literary and artistic curiosity.
but there is reason to fear that IL will be
used as a precedent and excuse for the pro-
plays. with no higher motive than that of
commercial success. Francis Wilson is
writing morality play"-think OF that.
The annual road tour of the Weber G.
Fields all-star stock company began In
Boston last Monday night. The great
organization will be in Indianapolis the
first night in June and will give its per-
formance at the Park Theater. presenting
''Twirly whirly'' and The Big Little
Princess" The former contains no plot
and tells no story, being designed. written
and staged for laughter-making purposes
only. ''The Big Little Princess" is "A
travesty on Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett's dainty play. but Is capable of stand
ing on its own merits without necessity
for being familiar with the original How
ever. Indianapolis play-goers win have an
opportunity to become acquainted with the
play itself before seeing the burlesQue, as
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-26

surface, and Sarah endures poverty and
hardship in a manner to win the sympathy
and tears of the audience. Millie James,
who plays the leading role. has scored
wonderful success in the part during the
long New York run of the play.
XXX
When asked how he came to go on the
stage, Kyrle Bellew said recently: priv
en- to desperation and actually starving in
the streets of London, / chanced to read
an advertisement calling for "a light come
dian.' In my woe-begone condition
thought myself light enough for anything
applied for and secured the position. 1t
proved the turning point in my career"
XXX
Carmen is to be given as a ballet for
the first time in London next month at the
Alhambra. Bizets beautiful music will be
largely drawn upon and familiar airs like
"The Toreador" and 1.-The Flower
Song will be used to beat the measure Of
the dance. The scenario is based on Pros
that Garments death is omitted as being
obviously untitled for the finale Of a ball
let.
Williams and Walker, the most success
full of all colored entertainers, are soon
to open in London at the Shaftesbury The
alter in revised edition of the operatic
comedy, "In Dahomey," with which they
scored a great hit in New York George
w. Lederer will have an interest in the
London production. This will be the first
time that the English theater-goerS have
ever seen spectacular colored organiza-
ton, and it is believed that 'In Dahomey"
will prove such a novelty in London as to
draw enormous audiences.
George Primrose, the veteran minstrel,
has finally decided to retire from the glare
of the footlights with the closing of the
present season. He is worth half-million