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New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
THE INDIANA "ELM PEELERp

Call Indiana an "em peelef'' and vo1
wreck his pride. Usually it draws from him a ven
omous retort. The term ''eln peeler" according to
the old masters Of the HoOsfer language consti-
tItes q sur. At Peru. however IT stands for
money, and lots OF IT, II you don't believe il ask
A. L. Hitler, the "elm peeler'' OF Peru. He knows
The "elm peeler" is the beneGactor OF mankind
He is the Hoosier medicine man and Is not to he
spoken OF disparagingIy. Twelve years ago Hitler
began peelng elm trees in the forests surrounding
Peru His sale OF the medicine freishted peel
small at first but gradually chemists BEGAN 10
realize that the elm peel was curative and Killers
business increased with the years Now he cannot
get It fast enough.
Most OF Killers product OF the forest goes 10
Chicago medicine manufacturing company and
he gets ga cents a pound for it, Recently with
five assistants. Mr. Hitler gathered 200 pounds OF
elm peel receiving 1854 for the shipment. II re-
quired fifteen days 70 gather the lot
The season for peeling elm trees is from April 10
TO June / Hitler and his "elr peelers' 20 to the
auently they work from fifteen to eighteen hours a
day-in other words. they make peel while the sun
shines
before they are feued and peeled The eIms are
sewed near the bottom. and then rolled 20 a spot
convenient for peeHEg The rough outside covering
Is removed. and then large knife is used 70 dis
sect the slippery part Of the elm. Then the pseler
has the slipper elm" dear to the heart OF
every boy. The boy who doesn't know when the
slippery elm season Is on is juvenile dyspectic.
After the trees have teen peeled the logs are
abandoned. and later cut into stove wood Elm
Peeler Hitler Insists that unless the planting OF
eims IS made an extensive industry by the farmers
necessary 70 have them Tor the medicine they
cOntain.-(Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

customary strong bill in vaudeville novelties,
and those who Will take part mainly of the
topline variety. The programme is headed by
Valerie Bergere and company. who makes her
first appearance of the season in the palyette.
His Japanese Wife" Others to be seen will be
Miss Elfie Fay, the coincidence; Paul Conchas,
the military Hercules; r. G.. Knowles, the
American comedian; Will H. Murphy and
Blanche Nichols presenting a comedy act;
Thorne and Carleton, the testers; the De Koe
Trio a European equilibrstic speciality; Marcus
and Gartelle. funny roller skaters; Earl and
Earl, 5anjoists; the Brittons and the vitagraph.
Albert Chevaler. the London singer and come
dian, who seen in this city several years
ago. will make his appearance at the Circle The
atTe during the week of January Is. Mr. Che
Waller is expected to arrive in New-York to-day
on the Majestic.
At Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre this week
entirely new bill will be given. headed by
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

only as the source of the so-called "Balbic
Waltzes."
Some real music viii also be heard at the
Liberty Theatre tomorrow where GILBERT
and Sullivan Review, suggested Of course by
The 'Offenbach Review which was imported
last summer, viii be put on as a third act TO
In Newport" Peter F. Daley and his asso-
tiates VIII be heard in selections from FIVE of
me me famous operettas of the potent Englishmen.
These operettas The Mikado' .Iolanthe'
The Pirates Of Penzarce," Patience" and the
celebrated "Pnafore."
Miss Estha Williams. in the play called "At
the Old Cross Roads will come to the Amerl-
can Theatre tomorrow. This play has been on
the boards for four years now, and seems still
drawing card.
Joe Welch, in play Of the East side writ
ten by Lee Arthur. comes to the West End
Theatre this week. The play is called Cohen s
LCck' and should show Mr. Welch in type
OF character he has made his among his
ciass or audiences.
James X. Hackett in THE Fortunes of The
King" viii be seen az the Harlem Opera House
tomorrow
Viola Allen is to appear in two Shakespeare
plays at the Knickerbocker Theatre this
week. On Wednesday of this week and on
wednesday of next week there will be special
matiaees OF Twelfth Night" As there were not
lo oe any Wednesday matinees of The Winters
IsIe the Twelfth Night performances Will
not interfere with previous arrangements. Miss
Ahen's engagement last year in Twelfth Night
at The hnickerbocker lasted only week.
brought TO close by the serious illness Of the
actress When the play is presented Wednesday
afternoon Henry Jewett will appear as Malvoo,
q role which he assumed years ago when leading
man for Julia Marowe; Boyd Putnam will be
the Duke; Frank Currier. the Sir Andrew Ague-
cheek. and Clarence Handyside. at prA'ent Il
member OF Lillian Russelrs company, Will be
the Sir TOBY BelCh. Miss Zeffie Tlbury will be
the Maria; James Young. the Sebastian: Louise
Jansen the olivia; c. Leslie Allen the Antonio:
Alfred Hudson. jr.. the Fabian. end Sidney
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

visit Keith's during the coming week will fail
to be impressed with the won ierfuI powers OF
liquid air. The many and varied things this new
discovery does are shown az d ahe results passed
among those present. But this is but single
item on the bill. and all the rest is in keeping
with II. Two OF the topbners, might be said to
be representatives of the new send old vaudeville
school What oldtimer dosss not remember
Throw Him Down. NLeCluskegs'? What one of
them has not Joined in the chorus with the great
and only Maggie ClineE She will be there. and
the old will vie with the young for George
Evans. author of Honey Boy - will also appear
Human bodies hurled through space. hut caught
at the proper moment, always excite the I'D
miration. and at this line of entertainment none
excel the Four DunbaH. Their casting is SEN
sational. What vaudeville bill would be .om-
plete without music? iTenbrooke. Lamber- and
company will furnish that commodity. Such
artists as the Aerial Smith. Hathaway arSl Wal
ton, Tom Almond. Jenre4 and. Ellsworth. George
and May Woodward andtthe biograph complete
the bill
This week at Tony Pastors Theatre the Irish
comedians. Callahan and Mack VIII present
their character picture. I'M the Old NeIghbor-
hood" 1t is blending of comedy. pathos
music and dancing; Wesson, Walters and Wes-
son. in Charles p. MUrphy's comedy, A Trip
10 Washington; Dixon and EOlnes character
singing comedians; Mcdonald and Huntington
singing and dancing duo, and many others are
on the bill.
darcy Of the Guards will be played at
Proctors e-hundred-and- twenty 7fth-st. the
atre this week.
At the Fifth Avenue. Jim the 9anman" made.
famous by f. $ Willard will be revived.
At the Twenty-third-st. house Rose StahIy ana
company. in James Forbes's oscver play The
Chorus Lady" will delight the, audience As the
topiiner OF the vaudeville bill
At the Fifty-eighth-st. theasre new stock
company has been organized. headed by sSdney
Ayers. and it viii begin Monday in ''Thema.'
Frank Craven. actor who has had his ex-
perience in stock companies. sends to 9his de-
partment the following poetic pIaint Tbu6tless
it will stir re soOnsive echo in other bosoms
than those of stock company players. In that
trust IL is here presented.
CAMILLE"
What play is Older than the hills?
The bugaboo of all stock bills?
What play has versions by the score, AS
Each new worse than all before
What do We nope We'll see more?
Camille"
What play makes every woman weep? NzN
what ls.T1s makes their escorts fan asleep2 -
When other pieces eaiI 10 pay.
Wia What ! IS i i goes ON right away.
With = X o. each matinee?
Camille"
What piece do all know by heart?
Camille"
What piece contains but good part?
Camille"
If damned plays should run q race
East Lynne might give 70 quite a chase.
But which would finish I'm first place?
Camille"
What heroine has died the most?
Camille"
What piece will every actor roast?
Camille" p
If I King for but dav
I'd write a. law wherein I'd sav
No more shall actress ever play
Camille ,"
frank Craven.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

ing, January 10. The band comes in from It's
road tour for these two concerts in fulfilment of
a request from several Irish societies of the city
who wish TO attend In 2 body. which would not
be possible on any weekday. With the band the
company will number fifty people. including the
Kelly trio of Dublin. jig and reel dancers. be-
sides Irish singers. The performance constituted
the leading feature Of the great Irish industrial
Exhibit" at the Worlds Fair, st. Louis.
Louis Goulez will present for single perform
ance at Carnegie Lyceum, next Thursday even
ing Dirce ST. Cyr. in The Stronger Call"
three act play by Anna Alice Chaplin. Mile. st.
Cyr has appeared in the companies OF Mrs
Fiske and Miss Adams. She is French by birth.
For the coming week al the Irving Place The
atre Mr. Conried announces a series Of perform
ances in which Agathe Barsescu. the Rumanian
star" and Harry Walden. the favorte Berlin
tAune premier viii alternately take part. To-
morrow night Grillparzer's tragedy, "Medea,"
viii be repeated. with Agathe Barsescu in the
title role Tuesday nights bill viii be. for the
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

last time this season, Blumenthal and Kadel-
bergs amusing comedy Die Goldene Eva"
C'The Golden Widow'). with Harry Walden in
the leading male character On Wednesday
Asathe Barsescu VIII for the first time here ap-
pear as the heroine OF Sudermann's ''Heimath'
tknOwn here as "Magda0 The part of Magda
was Interpreted By Nine Barsescu in Vienna
over hundred times and ranks among the best
N her repertory- 1t will be interesting 10 COM
pare the ftunanian artists conception OF the
character with those OF Duse Bernhard Mod
jeska. Mrs Campbell and OtheIv stars who have
appeared in il. "Heimath' viii be repeated at
next Saturdays matinee.
For Thursday. Friday and Saturday evenings
Mr.. Conried announces a novelty In the shape OF
a nve act drama by Arno Holz and Oscar
Jerschke. entitled "Traumulus" AT 10 a. IN.
on Saturday there viii be another special class
zeal performance for students at reduced prices.
The play will be Lessing's masterpiece. "Minna
Won Barnhelm
PLAYS THAT REMAIN.
GARDEN College Widow"
MANHATTAN-Mrs. Fiske in Lean Klesch-
ma, >, fire play, splendidly acted;
LfCEUM-Sir Charles Wyndham in "Rebe.-
lious Susan"
HUDsON-Ethe Barrymore in Sunday"
NEW-YORK-"HOme Folks"
FOURTEENTH STREET-"Commou Sense
Bracket"
EMPIRE"The Little Minister"
PRINCESS Lavender"
KNICKERBOCKER- Miss Allen in THE Win
ter's Tale"
CRITERIoN-Francis Wilson in Cousin
Billy"
BERKELEY LYCEUM-"Once Upon Time"
ACADEMIES Siberia -
MUSICAL PIECES THAT REMAIN
CASINO-IIllian Russell in Lady Teazle"
NEW INSTRUMENTATION Dumpty."
LEW FIELDS THEATRE-"It Happened in
Nordland''
WEBER MUSIC HALL-"Higgledy Piggledy"
and "Che College Widower."
WALLACKS-'The Sho-Gun" Qast two
weeks.
HERALD SQUARE-"WOodland"
DALY'S-Dark.
BROADWAY-Mss Schef in the melodious
Operetta. "Fatinitza.'
Mondays offering at the Circle Theatre is the
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
HIGH TESTIMONIAL.

"oh. mammal exclaimed little Alice. rushing IN
from school. Ethel Talbot has got the loveliest
mother that ever was. She is such beautiful
mother! / do wish you could see herr
Tell about her Auce. said her mother
why Is she lively
why. said Alice she lets Ethel say BY goly"
ali aha wants tor-tSomeryius Journal
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES
RETURN-:YOU MEYER CAN TELL"-A
NEW THOMAS PLAY-"FINT4NA"

Tie week .ahesd viii be z busy one in the
theatres for there are 10 be several new attrac-
tions. most OF them comedies. but one, the most
important, a tragedy. This is the new Be!asco-
Long drama. 'Adrea," IN which Mrs. Carter
will make her re-entrance TO New-York. on
Wednesday night. at the Belasco Theatre. This
10 the second play which M Belasco and Mr.
Long have written together; the first The
Darling OF The Gods" Its time is about 500
A D.. and its scene a mythical island. called
Adrea, in tho Adriatic. Mrs Carten the
Queen. is said 10 have a role of different
nature from any she has attempted in the past
g role that is conceived on more classic and
poetic lines. The setting Of the drama, OF
course will be rich and imaginative-that much
one always predict Of a Belasco play. The
cast is long, and contains many well known
players. II is as follows:
Ksso Of Noricum leader OF a barbarian horde.
5s:es q rii2 r.. under s s.5: ce5ls:
Mimus the Echo the household OF lula Donna,
Be,secss licensed iews bearer Claude Glingwater
sylvestros Prime OF Greece Gilmore Scott
B-sH-Bors- from Edward Brigham
Master Of the H. C. Carlton
ne shade OF charles Hungerford
TGsssos, master % wild horses from Thrakia......
r-crtus. a herald Vest
osssus, from the college Rome Edwin Hardin
Herald of the Senate. Franklin Mills
PAGE o. the Senate Harold Guernsey
Bargeman. Luther Barry
fEEtus .Teft johnson
On
sErsd Charles Wright
Lyon r l. Evans
Slave % the Whips IL George
save OF the Queens Door oseph MoKley
The Child Nasha n the epilogueb Loris Grimm
luia Donna
Csrda Egyptian slave Adrea. Maria Davis
hyris .CoTah Adams MyIl
ler Noble
Madeleine
Adr the OF king Menethu Mrs. Leslie Carter
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Arrangements have been completed for two
special concerts of "Ireland's Own Band" at the
Academy of Music. Sunday afternoon and even
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Next TO "Adrea," the play that will doubtless
arouse the most public curiosity is You Never
Can Tell" which Mr. DAILY will produce at the
Garrick Theatre tomorrow night. Mr.. DAILY is
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

As Dick Pheny in Sweet Lavender" at the
Princess.
now under the management Of Liebler & Co,
but he made for himself the position he now
holds as O. 3. Shaw's expounder in this country;
ne had 70 fight his way up without assistance.
create his public and establish his reputation.
Any credit that is due is due entirely TO Mr..
DAILY. You Never Can Tell" has not before
been seen on the American stage. though IT has
several times been promised. Its text is well
Known however. one OF the Pleasant Plays"
and Il needs little description. II is farce Of
highly fanciful and Shawesque type without
any Shaw speeches" or problems OF any sort
~ bears something the same relation 10 Mr..
snaw's other plays Gilbe-t's Engaged" did
10 Ills other plays, though of course the parallel
eannot be pressed too far. Mr.. DAILY will play
ne part Of Valentine. The dentist. not Philip.
y would be an interesting experiment II he
would try Philip. however al some matinee.
The Dolly viii be Miss MabeI Taliaferro. and
". h Thompson viii be seen as Mccomas.
senreys Lewis and Harry Harwood are also IN
the cast
Little need be said about the revival to-mor-
VOW night at the Lycemn Theatre OF Henry
arthur Jones's brilliant comedy. THE Case OF
he0ellious Susan" Sir Charles Wyndham as
sr Richard and Miss Mary Moore as Lady
susan VIII be seen in the parts they created
shen The play was first shown in London. and
40 which they were both greeted with every
marx OF delighted favor. The comedy is known
- - thls country as well, and has long been on
e4e Shelves OF every student or the contem-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08


Henry z. Dixey and company. The bill also in
cludes the Imperial Japanese Guards, sensa-
tional military spectacle OF twenty-one persons
Barney Pagan and Henrietta Byron, the Three
DuMonds. Ward and Curran Jennie Yeamans.
Keno Welsh and Meirose, LlOyd's Siberian
wOlfhounds, the De Villons and new vitagraphic
views.
Montagues Cockatoo Circus is the new feature
of the programme at the Eden Musee for the
coming week 1t is a wonderful collection of
trained birds that have astonished OrnithoIo-
gists by their intelligence. The Sunday
certs by Professor Kruegers Leipziger Or
chestra The afternoon and evening concerts
are a feature. The latest pictures from the
scene of in the Far East are also shown on
the cinema tograph-
Those who inclined to deory the value of
the modern variety theatre should note that It is
not only a place of recreation but one of in
structon also. where the marvels OF modern sci
ence displayed and facts are driven home by
actual demonstration. For instance. none who
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

porary stage. The revival will be made with
the following cast:
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Bracey. Festes the Clown. Messrs Handyslde,
Currier, Allen and Young and Miss Illpury APP
peared with Miss Allen III Twelfth Night last
season. The other members of the cast are new
to the several roles which they will essay
At the Manhattan Theatre on Thursday after-
noon Ole Bang, one of the younger Norwegian
dramatists, who has won success abroad as an
interpreter Of Ibsen, will make his first appear
ance in this country, in an entertainment under
the patronage of a number Of persons prominent
in literary circles. Mr.. Bang will recite, in the
original Norwegian. scenes from Ibsen's Peer
Gynt," with the accompaniment OF Grieg vocal
and instrumental music. The recital will be pre-
ceded by an explanatory address on the play, IN
English. The Grieg songs will be sung by Miss
Olivia Dahl, Of Christianla.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

At Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre this week
entirely new bill will be given. headed by
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Miss Estha Williams, in the play called "At
the Old Cross Roads will come to the Amerl-
can Theatre tomorrow. This play has been on
the boards for four years now, and seems still
a drawing card.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Frank Craven. an actor who has had his ex-
perience in stock companies sends to ghis de-
partment the following poetic plaint. doubtless
it will stir a SDOnsive echo in other bOsorns
than those of stock company players In that
trust il is here presented
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

At the Fifty-eighth-st. theasre a new stock
company has been organized. headed by SSdney
Ayers and it viii begin Monday in '''TheIma"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
The Twenty-SecOnd.

As heretofore stated, the. celebration
in this city of the Twenty OF
February will be mainly along the social
lines. rhe day being a legal holiday,
the banks, public offices and schools
will be closed, and the postoffice will OBJ
serve Sunday hours aud some OF the
places of business will close after
the morning hours. In the even
ing a number of banquets will be given
at which the day will be celebrated. The
George Washington Birthday Celebra-
ton Association will hold their banquet
at the Elks Hall at o'clock in the
evening when the programme heretofore
published in the Gazette will be carried
out.
At night Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons will hold their annual
banquet in celebration OF the occasion,
to which number of prominent men
have been invited.
The Friendship Veteran Fire Associa'
ton will also celebrate the day and vi
have banquet at the BOhraus restau
rant. The members will meet at the
headquarters at 7 O'Clock in the evening
and will repair TO the restaurant at 1880.
On Wednesday night the officers oi
Fitzgerald Council, Knights OF Column
bus, will be installed by State District
Deputy J. C. Hsgaufa and after the in.
stallation Mr.. Hsgan will be entertained
at the Bohrsus restaurant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
Silver Anniversary OF
Our Enterprise.

Gas the old order changeth, yielding
place TO the new" so our resources and
facilities are constantly changing 10 meet
the new demands and requirements OF
the public,
The recent pleasing alterations IN the
arrangement of our various departments
have added immeasursbly to the attrac-
tiyeness of the Store, as well as TO the
physical comfort of the shoppers. BY
every consideration, every courtesy,
every advantage, every facility that space
light, service and efficiency can aftsrd
we endeayor to extend to our patrons
daily our appreciation Of their favor,
and we will strive to merit continuance
of it by the thoughtiulness which char
acterizes our attitude toward our public,
We are deeply appreciative of the con-
fdence reposed in us, and We herewith
make a grateful acknowledgment OF the
same. -,
Our quarter century anniversary Will
be siguelized by the Offering of excep'
tional values in the various departments
and every day there will be special OPP
portunities to secure new, fresh, desirable
goods at very unusual prices,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
Personal.

Mr.. Algernon Chalmers, OF Alexan'
dria spent Friday with Dir. Robert
Beverly, in this city. Il Norfolk Ledger
Colonel James r. Cation. of Alexan-
drin, who was 10 the city Satu rday,
says he is pushing his candidacy lor
the position of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
the best Of his ability. To him the
situation i. all that could be desi red.
He is getting his sffairsi in shape so as to
be able to take the stump and to make
the campaign vigorous as soon as the
weather conditions will permit for
open-air speaking. - Richmond News
Leader.
Mr.. Donald Mclean, storekeeper al
the Maboneyville distilery, has been
transferred as gauger at Alexandra.
NJ, y w. Nowland has been temporary
~ Amounted at the distilery.
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton and Cit'
seroant r. H. Cox, Of Alexandra
we're in he city Saturday, registered al
Muruhy's. -[Richmond News Leader.
Rishop Van de Vyyer was 10 this city
yesterday. He left today for Richmond
Mr.. Thomas Burroughs left last nigh
for Oklahoma City. -.
Mr. James Bayne and Miss Anne s
Whitcomb we're quietly married 10 o.
Mary's Church this morning, Rev. Fa'ne'
Cutler officiating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
LOCAL BREyITIEs.
Clean of the snow.


The meeting OF stockholders of The
Washington, Alexandria and Noun
Vernon Railway to have been held al
Mount Vernon this evening was adj
iourned till Thursday. the sSd.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ineton Saturday to John Pettis Stanley
and Lucinda Edwards, both OF Hanover
county, and to William L. Ennis and
Daisy V. Jayins, both OF Alexandra.
Justice Triplelt and Deputy Sheriff
Cross, of Fairfax county, came here to-
day and took charge Of John Collins,
who was arrested last week charged With
stealing certain articles from housebo:
ut the Dyke.
An alarm of fire about 8 o'clock last
Saturday night was caused by fire in a
small frame house on north Pitt. street,
near Queen, occupied by Henry Wash
ington, colored. A colored child was
slightly burned, but the house was not
materially damaged.
The Belle Pre- Glass Company's factory
is temporarily closed down on account OF
an accident to one of the furnaces. Mr..
Joseph II. Ramsey, the superintendent,
has gone to Pittsburg, Pa, on business
connected with the repairs and operations,
it is expected. will be resumed in few
fay,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
econ Shorty"

"Con Shorty" one of the alleged yegg-
men arrested at Baltimore last Decem-
Der and who after his release went to
Cincinnati, was brought back to Ball
more yesterday by detective. The man IS
wanted on dozen charges Of safe-blow'
ing in Maryland, Virginia and the Caro-,
inas, but the specific charges which VIII
be made against him are in connection
with the blowing ofthe sale of the Sandy
Springs Bank, Sandy Springs, Nonlgo-
mery county, Md, and the robbing ofthe
postoffice in Ellicott City. The prisoner
has already been indicted on charge
of blowing safe 10 Manassas, aud 1t Is
thought that he may have been connected
with the La Plata, Md, robbery last iall
when $4,000 was secured.