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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

the life in small village In the Middle
West during the early eighties. II is es-
sentially play of types-and such enter
tanning types. You will see the county
politician the village postmaster. the
highty milliner the young lawyer. the
grasping old miser, the shiftless. vote
selling darkey. the pretty schoolma' am,
the fresh boy, the slick Chicago drum
mer who sells windmills. the cracker-box
orator, the village quartette, the town
orphan. the riva! editors and the Oldest
jiist.tan.. You wifi zee faithfully pIo-
.duced the bestfof scenic artists. the plot
il, j,ont Of Jlmnrf-oi,s neral store; the
courthouse grove; the county chairmans
law office and the interior of the town WI
hall on election night. Mr. Arbuckle
original company contains such we'll
known players as Willis p. sweatman,
George Christy. j. Sidney Macy Ed.
Chapman. Frank Perley. Dorothy Ham
mack, Eleanor Whitney. Frances Younge.
Anna Buckley. Martha Conway and
others, d the same massive and elabo-
rate production which caused New York
ers 70 many laughs will be seen here.
Under Southern Skies.
When a play has been presented for
four entire seasons to large and delight
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A GROUP OF PRETTY CHORUS GIRLS.
They Running slou this week.

full audiences, returning three and four
times during that period to many Of the
cities visited, 1t is safe to assume that
that particular play is what Is called "a
great big hit" This Is the history OF
Lotte Blair Parker's play, Under South
ern Skies which returns on next Satur-
day. matinee and night, to the Academy.
This play has enjoyed phenomenal pros
perity during the four years of its ex-
istence and now Is in its fifth season
plays Of recent years Under Southern
Skies" has proven the most popular. The
reason Is not not hard to find. The main
every heart. 1t holds the spectator tense
and interested until the curtain falls. But
II. is the manner of telling this story
of Under Southern Skies The char
acteristic traits of the Southern people
are SO viHidly drawn by the author, the
air of Southern beauty, chivalry. ro-
play and production that 1t seems less
play than actual presentment of bit
OF real life.
Running for Office
Running for ONCE the music ana g play
OF which was composed by George NJ
public eye. Will be presented at the
Bijou all of the coming week.
The production comes here under the
immediate management of Sam Fl. Har-
ris, who CONTROLS the destinies OF soma
of Americas biggest and most successful
musical plays Many consider Running
for Office" the most meritorious play,
from dramatic standpoint, that Mr..
Conan has yet given the public. It's plot
and story was Inspired by the passage of
the local-option bill in the State OF Ver-
mont, the white flag of temperance is so
often waved and its adherence so seldom
taken seriously, that when State, like
Vermont makes local-option an issue.
attention Is excited both of a serious and
humorous nature. Briefly, the story Is
this: To conceal the fact of having a
grown-up daughter from his wife. John
Tiger, q politician, who is running for
Office in his native town. resorts. to all
sorts Of white les and when his wife
surprises him in the act Of kissing his
compllcate the situation Mrs, Tiger, who
had been previously married. Is discover
ed by Tiger In the arms of her Grown-up
son. of whom he had no previous know
ledge. The resulting situations brought
about by Tiger. matrimonial and political
troubles develop into fast and furious
rapld-fire fun. The production is on a
scale requiring the services 'of large
and expensive cast and II Cohanesque
Chorus now so familiar to the majority
of American theatre-goers.
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."The County Chairman. -

Maclyn Arbuckle. supported by cast
of Swell-known players. will be the at
traction at the Academy on Thursday
and Friday nights.
There have been many comedy dramas
on the American stage. but none have
come so near to nature or achieved such
instantaneous success as George AIDES
comedy drama. THE County Chairman"
which Mr.. Arbuckle will present.
Mr.. Arbuckle. in THE County Chair
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man. II Will be remembered, broke all
records at Wallack's Theatre In New
York and the best pare OF the season
cago and with equal .triumphs In Phila-
dolphin and Boston While, as nray be
Judged from the title. politics figure IN Y
to- TO-, some extent, the great interest IN
love story and its faithful reflection Of
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teen years old. Not since the Irloradora
sextet was the topic of Broadway has
These little coryphees do a dance at the
cid of the performance, which Is called
La Danse Blanche ct Nolre.' and when
gets an ovation at every performance.
In addition there is large chorus OF
"Geisha Girls who are so. fresh ana
good looking that they have been christ
ened the BLUE Ribbon Chorus OF Amer
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.HUMPTY -DUMPTY
A STAGE MARVEL
Three Hundred and Fifty People
Appear in the Spectacular
Production.
THE. DISAPPEARING DEMON!
A Wonderful 4star. Trap Ex-
plains the Mystsry-Ballet Of
Two Hundred.
THE. DISAPPEARING DEMON!

"Humpty Dumpty," the latest of the
great English Drury Lane spectaces inn
ported to this country by Klew and
Erlanger, Will he seen for the first time
at the Academy, Monday. February 70,
with the same cast and ensemble which
characterized the original American re-
production and which comprises some
$50 comedians. singers, dancers, panteml-
miest, specialists and acrobats. To those
who have seen the American reproduce
ton of these Drury Lane spectacles, it
is only necessary to say that "Humpty
Dumpty' is said to eclipse all its prede-
cessors. both in magnitude and beauty,
and will show the local theatre goers
one OF the most superb spectacles that
have made the New Amsterdam Theatre
in New York as famous as the odd
Drury" has been In London these many
years, as the home OF reckless extrava-
gance in the production of what
used to be called Christian Pantomimes.
In this production the pantomime part
of the show has been so far eliminated
that 1t has practically disappeared, and
the stage filled by series of dazzling
spectacles crowdng upon one another
until the spectator Is fairly bewildered
with the riot of magniicence surrounding
constant series of humorous compli-
cations. rollcking humor, sparkling mu-
sic, gorgeous professions. ballots, both
surface and aerial, and everything that
would seem to constitute night laughed
away as if by magic within the realms
OF fairyland.
Two Hundred Chorus Girls.
After the comedians. whose fun starts
with the rise Of the curtain, and Is
kept up until its final fall, the girls, and
/ there are at least two hundred of them
needless to say. are the most interest
They are good to look at. Their cos
tunes are the most variagated and elab.
crate that Ingenuity could. conceive. but
they are in good taste, and they fit into
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the scenery an the moon fits into a night
n Jne They cone y ofs at arn noSe
Of them can sing. and danse, and stand
Gun and look pleasant Thfee sd nsusnn
iationrOne company. composed o. cone come
dams, voealists and chorus, one OF aerial a.
ists. acrobats and pnntomIn,hstig, ahd d M
among the fut.makers will be Frank l M1,,-
Ian, WILLIAM g. schrode, George 81 Schiller, Ies
Nellie Daiy and Grace Greenleaf play the
principa boys and slrs P parts, ,er,,,,s,a
will appear In n novel and beautiful seles
Of posings and ballet, n the Mr. d aesoni-
How the Demon Appears.
In one bound the Demon II In his place
fectiy erect. rieidly motionless his splen-
didly developed muscles In clear relief as
he braces himself for the coming up
y wara pIsnss Iaz sho s9ss the 6eon
Foilr men throw their combined weight
upon the two hundred pounds already
on the puleys and. bangl goes ,, the trap trap
bat six feet into the air above the stage,
while the star trap Instantly closes be-
meath him and the cage or cradle, as
1t Is technically called, drops back into
position for the next upward rush OF the
Demon.
1t may be stated that entrances by
means Of the star straps are SO Nudden
that it is impossible for the audience to
catch even a glimpse OF the operation
OF the mechanism which hurls him up
ward. The company carries an under
study. of course; but In this case 1t Is
unlikely that the ,indcrstudy prays very
hard that his principal may become in
capacitated In order to give him chance.
The engagement of "Humpty Dumpty'
! for the entire week. Matinees will tc
given Wednesday and Saturday.
The sale of seats will begin Thursday,
February ED.
Disappearing Demon.
One of the most novel pieces of stage
craft used in "Humpty Dumpty" was
revived especially for this production, af
ter 1t had been abandonl,1 for number
of years in this country. There are two
sets Of them. one on each side OF the
stage. both used in what is termed "The
Royal Kitchen. Other traps. known as
the Dives" THE Funny Post" "tThe
Vampires In all twelve are used dur
Ing the performance Of this big specta-
Gle, but the star" with up-to-date
mechanism applied. is the most interest
ing and most dangerous
There are not dozen stages In Amer
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
WILD WITH ITCHING HUmoR.
Eruption Broke Out In Spots All Over
eody-Cured at Expense of Only
SI.25-Thanks Cuticura.

"The Cuticura Remedies cured me OF
my skin disease. and ! am very thank.
ful to you. My trouble was eruption
OF the skin, which broke out In spots
all over my body. and caused n con.
tinual itching which nearly drove me
wild at times. l got medicine OF u
doctor, but It did not cure me. and
when saw in paper your nd. / sent
to you for the Cuticura book and l
studied my case In 1t. l then went
to the drug store and bought one cake
of Cuticura Soap. one box of Cuttcura
Ointment and one vial of Cuticura
Pills. F.om the first application / re-
ceived relief. l used the first set and
two extra cakes OF Cuticura Soap. and
was completely cured. / had suffered
for two years, and l again thank Cuti.
cura for my cure. Claude y. John
son. Maple Grove Farm. r. +. ID. 2,
Walnut. Kan. June Is. 1905"
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Atmospheric Poisoning.

The protests against the automo-
bile omnibuses OF London have re-
ceived a powerful reinforcement by
declaration OF Sir James Dewar on
the chemical basis. He is undoubted-
ly among the high chemical authori-
ties OF the world. and his condemna-
ton OF the motor buses and freight
vans seems conclusive unless inven-
tion provides innocuous motive power.
Sir James Dewar states that the
combustion OF petrol or gasoline In
these motors throws OF vast quantI-
ties OF noxlous gases. Some of these
are absolutely poisonous and all In
furious. He holds that the air OF Lon.
don is bad enough already without
the addition OF carbonic acid gas. the
sulphurous gases. and. worst OF all.
the asphyxlating carbonic oxide.
Moreover, while he admits that sci.
ence can improve motors. he declares
that II is impossible for 1t to burn pc
troll and render the resulting gases
innocuous.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
AII chemIe.IIy Pure.

The mistaken idea OF a few years
ago. about Alum In Baking Powders
being Injurious. no longer prevails, or
scarcely exists. It is well estab-
llshed fact by chemical analysis that
Cream OF Tartar being less volatile
than Alum, when exposed to heat, is
not entirely vaporized as Is the case
with Alum. but leaves n residue In the
bread. which is Injurious. Alum, on
the contrary, is entirely evaporated
while performing its function during
process OF baking. leaving no atom OF
injurious rcsiduous substance. The
words Chemically Pure" enormously
used to designate Cream OF Tartar
from Alum baking powder is a mis-.
nomer. Baking Powder made OF pure
Alum is as chemically pure as made
from pure cream of tartar. These
words mean nothing more nor less
than pure chemicals, and In no way
can they imply that one baking pow
der Is Alum and another Cream OF
Tartar. Alum has been declared TO be
wholesome: an established fact. Ev-
cry large water system In the cities
along the Missouri river use Alum in
large quantities to purify the water
before pumping 1t into their water
mains for consumption. Cream OF Tar
tar baking powder Is perhaps good
enough for any one: Alum baking
powder Is better. and very much
cheaper.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
y Q EUN

Nf-Fohg' returned Policeman
fyhn, with emphasis. There's wor.rI,
In tn house fr her to do an. &,
thfouoie comes It's right that aha
sh ud get outside an help, too. II
theTe's anything she can do: bur .,Is
misth-ake TO sta-art in on that Iaee
hR-ave livery raysplct rr IN mar
ried woman that helps TO ma-ake IN,
Twin whin 'tis niclssary. hut 'tis air
irint whin a glr-rl an felly puts n
handicap on theirsIiyes at III s,a-art I"
How was II in your case?" asked
the girl.
What's that?" demanded Policeman
Flynn, with some perturbation.
How was 1t in your case?"
fe-er mother" answered Policeman
Flynn. eyas!vely, was q sooper.yer
woman"
"fiow was It In your case?" per-
sisted the girl, quick to see her ad-
vantage.
IT'S wr-Tong," asserted Policeman
Flynn. "rr to 20 into ancient hIsth'ry
fr Examples to folly. TIL worlds
lIlpIoNIn
How was Il in your case?' repeat
ed tho girl, determined to drive him
into a corner.
ITS no jury thr!al we're havin'
here" answered Policeman Flynn.
"rh' coort s adjourned, an well
ha-nve no practIsin' ~ la-awyer
thrlcks. nIyed did like thin new
woman idees."
How was Il in your case?" again
the girl demanded.
well. twas only fr little while"
said Policeman Flynn. apologetlcally.
II had tn promise " a Job on tn
polls foorce with pay enough rr 10
keep n wife, or nlver w'u'd have done
But she continued working?'
IT"
only rr Bit" explained Police
man Flynn: but It's difi'rint now"
How is II different"
Policeman Flynn was so uncomfort-
able by this time that he began walk
ing nervously back and forth.
Little did think" he said, that
amy wan but ye-cr mother w'u'd iver
ha-aye me wa-alkin' tn carpit In me
own home like tn capt'!n has tn
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
Belts Deed of Generosity,

One OF the many persons whom the
late Alfred Belt had befriended repaid
him with ingratitude and abuse.
Later the ingrate fell on evil times.
Though down in the gutter, he still
had little shame left and would not
ask Mr.. Belt for help. The South Al
rican diamond magnate sent for one
of the unIucky ones friends and said:
go and see So.and-So ask II he wants
any help, and give 1t to him, but don't
let him think it is from me. have
had difference with him and per-
haps 1t would annoy him!"
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
One Way Round.

An old man who sells produce in tho
towns near Lowell, Mass, has his
share of the best kind of wit-the un-
expected. Not long ago he delivered
a pair of dressed chickens to one OF
his customers. She was in the kitch-
en- when he brought them in, and,
woman-like, shivered little when she
saw the headless fowls.
II should think you'd simply hate
to cut off the heads of those innocent
chickens!" she exclaimed, involun-
tarily.
81 do" replied the old man, "and SO
I never do it. manage to get around
It,"
"How?" the housewife demanded,
with eager interest. THE heads Of
these chickens are gone"
80, yes," said the old man, cheer
fully. II chopped the chickens off,
Lowell Citizen.
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HE DISCUSSES MARRIAGE

,uau Flynn's daughter Maggie
a ease. and this was 80 un-
a. her that he could not fail
ee II.
ve been doin'?" he asked.
70 lammcd wan iv III kids
md an got his parints afther
,,,r lnfllct corporal punishment
children In my school. father"
ID the girl.
IN punishment." repeated Po-
rlynn, retlectively. Il sh'u'd
N We wu'd. ] niver hear-rd
I,ore, but | suppose It's III kind
Iplshment they ha-ave In tn
Anyhow. l niver hear-rd iy
M anywhere ilsc."
an that never chnstise them"
nd the girl. Il explained that
once before"
dld that, admitted Policeman
but was thinlkin' that mebbe
{,ned some sinse iv late.
,hruublIn' ye. anyway? Ha-aye
ye.er gir-rl fri'nds been sayin'
hye no taste In dhress or that
a nosn that's ont iv shtylc?"
k,h you wouldn't be foolish. ia
r,urred the girl. Il wan, to
10 you seriously. I'm thinking
iing married."
u feily that put me out iv tn
! a good ma-nn." commented Po-
J Flynn. Il like him."
said he could have me, too"
Jed the girl.
3,h, ye are" asscnted Policeman
'su, | signed no tin-da-ay note.
him tn option, but tn time
-liy'ry was not fixed. as me
" n sh,ock exchange sa-ay.
support ye?"
GIL hesitated and showed some
cn.
know I could keep right along
b school" she said. at last, 'and
way we could live more com
together than we can now
)tly.'
tman Flynn looked at her re-
5ally.
ought betther " ye than that,
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07


In whks violations
punishment
forfeiture
considered
to ling repimand
will require banks to live strictly up @ the law and order
full of the first bank whose directors
giving to the banks IN
The permits loans of
shall
These provisions be rigd
punishments these
be
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
Did Think, Said, Amy Mother W'u'd
lver Haave Me Wa-alkin' tn Carpit Me Own Homer

la-ads goin' at IN station whin things
is wr-rong. But ha-ave ye-er own
wa-ay, only tell we this: II he mar
ries ye before he can support ye, III
call him Peter--I will that"
why Peter?" asked the girl, some.
what worried by this veiled threat.
Because" replied Policeman Flynn.
impressively, Peter was tn ma-an iv
tn nurs'ry r-rhyme that mad wife
an c'u'dn't keep her."
Copyright. 1906, by Joseph b. Bowles)
CCopyright, by the Century Coz
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
Fear for coIoane Cathedral.

Serious damage to the magnificent
central portal of Cologne cathedral Is
feared. Several large pieces of carv-
ed stone have fallen and numerous
other portions show signs OF loosen
ing. The cathedral, begun in 124s,
was not completed until 1850. 1t Is
generally regarded as the finest piece
of Gothic architecture in the world.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07

he remarked. "F'r why
!e been edjicated II We don't
nse! Here's a felly that's
mn along in tn sea iv life.
a-ay in tn books, an he
har-rd work. ''Tis monot-
ne says, an t w'u'd be bet
more inj'yable IL I c'u'd ha-ave
lnge.' So he ties a shtone
nis nick f'r to ray-lieve tn
iv shwimmin' alone"
DON'T you see. father" urged
i will be a help rather than
N to him?"
Ell-f'r a time" replied Po-
flynn, but tn the'ry iv it
fong. Ye ma-ake me think iv
aa cassidy in tn r-aaces last
" July. ''Tis a sha-ame,
gan rr us to be usin' four legs
as whin it's not nicissary.
u.a rists iv economy he says,
Slde tn labor bechune us an
sntrength.' So they ma-ade
es.iegged Trace, an whin tn
N ia-ads finished, OWN to
sp-rit, Hogan an Cassidy was
IN IN ground, each wan ac-
" other iv havin' held him
us tn same with marri'ge.
.aa wants f'r ye to tie up to
sud have a wagon r-ready
ye over TIL coorse. SOS ye
.ted." 40 ia
s you wouldn't talk in par
SAID the girl.
'a,ow. there!" cautioned po-
sIynn. Don't ye get to
/. %ss a, whin I'm thryin' f'r to
pam to We. IT'S this wa-ay:
&h,,, oh ye-er little ca-art,
~. nA would not be so hazard
~. r. " We to push wan big
ye forgit that t Is likely
X. will ha-ave to git in an
!, an TIL other Will ha-ave
cork f'r tn three iv ye."
san two. don't your" asked
'nree ! said" answered ro-
And abs hastily !
ssees: & s. \.
think : ziisxsssS ~
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
BANK LAW TO BE RIeipLY ENFORCED.

Directors of national banks who. by constant.
ly ignoring the law. threaten the solvency OF the
made examples OF by the treasury department
Hereafter the law regulating the making OF loans
by national banks is to be rgdly enforced I'd the
first bank that wifully and nagrantly voistes 1t
Will have its charter forfeited This statement
was made by treasury official the other day
while discussing the failure of Massachusetts
national bank.
The downfall OF this bank due to an ag.
gravated trouble of which surprisingly large
number of other banks are guilty-exctssiye
loans to bank directors and officers.
The admission made at the treasury de-
partment that two.thirds of the banks hab!tualy
disregarded the limitations of the law in regard
TO the amounts Of loans that NAV be made What
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
MaonifIcent SACRED Edifice.

The largest and costliest building
thus far undertaken in New York, the
city of immense structures, is the
magnificent s10.OOO,OOO Episcopal Ca
thedral of st. John the Divine, now be-
ing erected on Morningside Heights.
This will be the greatest edifice in
America. and the fourth in import
ance in the world.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE

A powder It cures painful, smart
Ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists. Csc. Trial package,
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, Le
Roy, N. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
BLEW UP HIS OWN HOUSE.

The late Daniel V. Colclazicr whose death oc.
CURED the other day, was conspicuous figure
during the confederate attacks on Washington
during the civil war. Mr.. Coclazier and his fam
ny then lived on his farm not far from Fort
stevens. On the advance OF the confcderates he
hasuly Drought his family to the city, and then
immediately returned TO the fort. By that time
the guns OF the fort were in action and the enemy
was approaching. Mr.. Colclazier. noticing n CON
leuerate ammunition wagon near his house and
observing that one OF the union guns was idle
went TO the commanding officer and volunteered
10 work 1t, saying that he had had experience in
that line as militiaman. His offer was accepted
and he trained the gun on his own house which
with n few shots demolished.
When President Lincoln came upon the scene
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07

Cocazier being man notu
OF president
oil
sent 10 en on war hG following mornins This Mr. coielaze
N-' NNe"~'s' ""'
ON one occasion when Mr. Colcar
near the soldiers home Mr. Lincoln
in
the
an rode down Seventh
lie coat o'" N"N e'N~'>
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
Our Washington Letter
OF Secretary Taft Who Will Enter the Presidential Race
ompuoer to Mgidy Enforce National Banking Other
Notes of Interest

WASHlNGToN.-The rumor Of Secretary
Taus presidential ambitions is again broad. Al.
though no authorized statement making known
his candidacy has ever been given out by tho
ponderous head of the war department the story
mat he Will seek the Republican nomination at
larity.
The present rumor says the secretary Is
about TO decline the oner of seat on the SUI
preme bench. made to him some time ago. and
that he Will then enter the field for the nomina-
tion.
Speaking OF tho big war the secretary recalls
the following story: certain colonel in tha
army, within two years OF the retiring age. was
ordered To the Philippines. He didn't want 10 go.
He thought II unsracous the part of the war
ri Inne tn La q l..
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
Ed,sen's Automobile Trip.

Thomas A. Edison. the noted inven.
tor, recently started on an automobile
trip that will embrace journey OF
over 5000 miles. Mr.. Edison is accom-.
panied by his wife. daughter and son.
They will tour through northern New
York and New England, and viii then
go into Canada, where Mr.. Edison will
make further researches into the CO.
bait deposits.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07

was almost ready " "
protests aVald nothing
be
nice thlns
bo Tart listened patiently His friends made all the arguments
lhen clnchcr
innate there To be frank with the colonel we'll He Is
Hhs very lat and We afraid he can't live there"
llye?'
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07

But the coat doesn't make the man
not even e coat Of tar and feathers.
Any man possesses the ability 10 bs
as big fool as he pleases.
The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07

What do mink of these plans for
exploring the Arctic regions with au-
tomobiles?' They're none OF my
troubles" answered Farmr Corntossel.
Let the EsquImos worry"