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The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Chase's-PoIite vaudeville.

Chase's this week viii offer a poIite
vaudeville programme, comprising Nc
Mahon and Chappelle's Pullman Maids
Mr.. Julian Eltinge. the -Four Colbys.
John F. Hazard. Arnoldos Arenic SEN
satlon. Ford and Swor, Great Scott and
the vitagraph pictures Of "The Aeronaut.s
First Flight" The Pullman Maids form
the largest. lveliest girl novelty exhibit
ed in vaudeville. The starting scene &c
the Terminal station, and here the
Maids. while awaiting the signal for de-
parture. while the minutes away with a
typical, musical, merry minstrel first part
followed by Mr.. McMahon and Miss
Chappelle in their laughable "Why Hubby
Missed the Train" The second scene
occurs on board a limited express dash
Ing through the night. displaying its col
ored signal lights and the passengers
losing sight Of the presumed flag Of travel
in enjoying the succession Of musical and
comedy numbers. Mr.. Eltinge is the add
cd attraction in the bill, and he has earn
ed the distinction of being the cleverest
impersonator of the fair sex in the world
His present series of simulations are said
10 be entirely new and show great adj
vances in HIS art. the chief among his sew
eral presentations being the Gibson Girl 9"
The -Four Colbys are the third especial
feature, and these musicians VIII offer
their latest arrangement. entitled AN
Evening at Home" Mr. Hazard is a
versatile comedian, long associated with
May Irwin, Raymond Hitchcock. and 9th
er musical comedy stars, and recently
principal comedian with Richard Carries
"Hurdy Gurdy Girl" Senior Arnoldo's
arenic sensation exhibits a troupe Of
trained Jaguars. panthers. and ieopards.
Ford and Swor should score with a nom
sensical Offering, and Great Scott the
London fireman." will be seen in his
balancing ladder jumping. The bin Will
measure up TO the highest Chase stand
ard
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

his characters has drawn them very
close TO life, that big. wholesome. virile
life so much part OF our national ex
istence, and he has eschewed the i'm
mature puppets, with their wooden
conventionalities so firing IN the So
called modern play" He is said 70
bring wildly before his auditors a
story which is essentially OF to-day. In
his central figures he has embodied
personalities that are commanding
and they viii live for an interminable
length OF time. Paid IN FUll' Is in
four acts. each of them teeming with
originality. All of the scenes are laid
In New York; sim the story finds easy
application IN any of the centeTs Of
civilization or America to-day. In the
matter OF cast Wagenhals and Kemper
promise one of the strongest acting
companies in America. and the prOduc-
ton viii be complete IN every detail
Directly after its engagement IN this
city the production viii be taken 70
New York
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
ST. MARcARET'S
Luncheon and Bazaar

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. NOV. Is and ?.
Luncheuu, z 70 ? BazaaF. y 70 s. From u 70 z
admission including luncheon. 3 cents Alaiisssor,
after ,. u, free. no.3st
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. the Sewing
Machine Girl"

Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl"
A. II. Woods sensational melodrama. will
be at the New Academy all this week
The scene Is laid IN the great metropolis.
II takes four acts and twelve scenes 10
unfold the complicated plot. which is said
to be strong in heart interest and rich
IN thrilling episodes Of compelling inten-
sity. mounted with marvellous realism
The story deals with the honest endeavors
OF a beautiful sewing girl to make a liv-
ing for herself and her younger sister,
who is blind, who is bounded almost TO
desperation by a treacherous scoundrAl
who stops al nothing to gain his nefari-
Gus ends. Bertha. the Sewing Machine
Girl is full or stage pictures Among
them may be mentioned the Engine
House Of Company No. y, with a real
engine. horses, hose cart sliding pole.
fireman's dormitory, &c. The alarm
sounds. the horses are in place, the driver
is on his seat and the engines dash out.
emitting smoke and steam, all In the
twinkling of an eye. The fire scene. show
Ing how the New York lire department
handles a conhagration, including n hero
&c rescue by means of the life net, is a
fitting climax 10 the second act There
is plenty of comedy and also some d.
verting songs and specialties.
Matinees will be given on Tuesday and
Saturday, and a special Thanksgiving
Day matinee on Thursday. az which time
the usual matinee prices will prevail.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
CONCERTS TONIGHT.

New illustrated songs. new motion pic
lures. and several new vaudeville acts
will make up the programme of w. D.
Fitzgerald's vaudeville concert at the Ma
Jestic Theater tonight Among the life
motion pictures 10 DO shown are a num-
Der Of the latest importations, which have
never before been seen here.
Shepards moving pictures viii make
their appearance at the Academy of AIu-
sic tonight. introducing the latest pro-
auctions OF the foreign and domestic out
put OF moving pictures. Comedy subjects
will predominant with drama and adven-
tufe Madeline DistOn, a coincidence. will
sing serio comic songs and Billy Thorn
ton will appear in Illustrated songs.
At the Gayety Theater tonight Mr.
Mayer will present his usual Sunday con-
cert. consisting OF animated pictures and
Illustrated songs rendered by weU-known
vocalists- The subjects selected for to-
night are The Spring Gun" The
Scheme that Failed" Kimberly and Its
Mines. William the Poacher," Scenes
in the Congo" An Active Volcano" and
Mountain AutomobIing."
Another series of interesting motion mic
lures that talk Will be exhibited AT
the Belasco Theater tonight. These
Sunday entertainments are proving popu-
lar largely owing 10 the great care eyer
cised by the management in the selec-
ton OF suitable subjects. pleasing 10 all
patrons. The subjects are selected 10
both amuse and afford enjoyable instruc-
ton A feature Of these concerts is the
weekly travel pictures and tonight one
Will be taken through the foreign pos
sessions OF the United States. Other
views will include Down the INSISTS
sippi, The Air Ship" Just Kids"
The Gay Shoe Clerk" Before and Aft
er, 'Galveston's Cyclone" and Scenes
In the Orient"
Vienna, Austria's beautiful capital will
be the subject OF Mr.. Burton Holmes
second travelogue to be given at the CO.
lumbia Theater tonight al $3.50. and to-
morrow afternoon at 4:30. Vienna, the
haiSerstadt. stands to-day as the most
grandiose OF European capitals, and az
the same time one OF the most Nvable
and likable. Through HIS pictures. Mr..
Holmes shows the successful results OF
the Niennese to create city beautiful"
The out-of-deor life Of the Viennese is
also shown. and Mrs. Holmes follows
them into the lovely lake district OF the
SalZkammergut; 10 Ischl, the summer
home OF the Austrian Kaiser; TO old
Salzburg; into the valleys of the
Austrian Alps. and finally with his cam
era climbs the 12,0OO-foo peak of the
Gross Glockner. thus enabling one at
ease TO enjoy 3 thrilling Alpine tour.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
The Lvcenm-RnrIesnun

Somewhat different from the usual run
of burlesque productions IS THE Isle OF
Samoa z two-act musical extrava-
ganza, which Will be presented al the
New Lyceum next week by All. G.. Her
rington's Lady Birds Company. The COM
pany is a large one. including Nina Col
Inns. Ethyl Lawrence. Idabel Hall. Tom
White, Harry Fox, Frank Bate. Harry
Young, Tom Jordan. and the Clipper
Comedy -Four. There are also twenty
show girls and a pony ballet. Consider
able attention has been given 70 the stag
Ing OF the production. The costumes are
handsome
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

a large crowd has attended the fair and
bazaar which opened at 81. Luke s
Church. Rev Shelton Miller, pastor,
Brigh;woOd, ID. c.. Tuesday. November
p An attempt IS being made BY the
congregation to liquidate "a debt and
meet other expenses.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
The Gayety-BurIesque.

The Offering at the Gayety next week
viii be the Bon Ton Burlesquers in a
tumble OF jest and song entitled ''Pousse
Cafe. and the Girl from Mars The
songs and music are new while the cos
tunes and the scenic effects are said 10
be good. Among those who will appear
are The Girl with the Red Domino. -
the Six English Cocktails. Rawson and
Claire. and other comedy experts backed
by a large chorus.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
The MnjeStic-"UneIe Tom. Cabin

This week will mark the final appear
ance Of w. d. Fitzgerald's Kathryn Pur-
nell stock company at the Majestic The
alter II was originally intended that this
organization OF players remain at the Ma
Jestic throughout the entire season. Miss
Purnell, however. found It impossible 70
withstand the constant strain OF contlnu-
Gus rehearsal and study. required in
getting up new play each week. and
has decided TO end her engagement here
and resume her road tour On leaving
the Majestic Miss Purnen viii be starred
| IN a one-piece attraction through the
eastern territory in which she has earned
a deserved reputation The Majestic
will continue its popular-priced policy
and present only the best hlgh-class road
attractions. Uncle Toms Cabin" is the
offering OF the stock company for the
closing week. A special scenic equip
ment has been prepared and the
play Will be offered in its most attrac-
tive form. Miss Purner will be seen as
Classy, Ed. Redding as Uncle Tom. Ar
/ thur j. Pickens as Simon Legree, ". JEFF
Murphy as George Harris. Franklin
Munnell as Mr.. ST Clair and Mr.. Shelby.
W 5. James as Mr.. Wilson. Harry Bew-
ley as Marks, Miss Della Deshon as
Eliza Harris and Mrs. St Clair, and Hell
en- Kyle as Topsy. A special matinee
will be given Thanksgiving Day. at which
the usual scale Of prices will prevail.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
CONVENTION HALL sts 8. "a

THANKSGIVING Night, November =. O'Clock.
Annual Donation party and Entertainment, Inder
the Auspices Of the Catholic Knights q America
Bsaent % 81. Josseh's Orphan Asylum
Address hy Hon Henry l. WcG Entertainment
By the orphan boys. Supper. Dancing Music BY
Prof. FeTsEger's CELEBRATED Band. Tickets, Sc
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
The Columbiu-"The DairymaId.."

The COIumbin-"The Dairymaids."
The greatest song-hit success OF the
season is what New York called "The
Dairymaids." the musical comedy pro-
duction which Charles Frohman will pre-
sent at the Columbia Theater tomorrow
night for weeks engagement. II ran
for year in London and for four months
II has been delighting crowded houses in
New York The Dairymaids" belongs
to that class Of musical plays which Mr..
Frohman has been producing for some
seasons. such as The Three Little
Maids" The School Girl" THE Catch
Of the Season" and The Little Cherub."
the principal fun-maker being Huntley
Wright, the London Gaiety Theater CO.
median Laugh-malling with him are pop
ular Eugene O'ROurke, Edgar Atkinson
Ely. and Langford Kirby. Among the
condolences and vocalists are Julia San
derson, Bessie De Vote. the graceful
dancer: Flossie Hope. Ruby Ray, Emily
Francis. Freida Weigold, and a chorus
OF fifty. The first scene Of the play IS
laid at Lady Brudinelrs model dairy farm.
where the girls are churning and singing
and wishing for the boys. Her nephews
and a lieutenant in the royal navy, pay
secret visit TO the dairy TO see their
sweethearts, and with them come a genial
ship doctor and a jolly tar, Joe Mivens.
who. having a girl in every port, natural
ly finds an old love i'm Eliza, a maid OF
Lady Brudinel. There is a fine fIrta-
ton going on when her ladyship arrives
unexpectedly. She Is indignant although
the doctor. a confirmed woman hater,
who falls a victim TO her charms, begs
her to forgive the innocent meeting She
orders the boys home. and despite their
tears and pleadings the girls are sent
on 20 the boarding school. The next
scene. most novel one, is in the gym
naSium or young ladies' seminary. where
a bevy Of pretty misses are discovered at
their calisthenics. With the assistance
or Joe, the boys have disguised them
selves as girls, and with the doctor posing
as their father they come TO the school
and are admitted as pupils Joe. not TO
be outdone, also dons waist and skirt,
which he borrOws from Eliza. All manner
or fun-making complications arise
Among the popular song hits in ''The
DairymaidS" are Mary McGee' I'd
Like 70 Meet Your Father" Twilight"
Lazy Land" Cold Feet" Down on
the Strand Every Sort in Every Port. -
Barcelona. and Il Must Have a Lot Of
Little Girls Around Ne
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02
What is Pe-rls-c1a?
Is it a Catarrf1 Remedy, or a Tonic.
or is It Both?

renledy.
Which call Peruna
catarrh remedy than call il a
8
In order thoroughly relieve remedy
only specific
circulation,
Perhaps
HYDRASTIS The
full efficacy of this herb has
hold the medical
in
specific remedy caarrh
COLLNSONIA CANADENSIS, and
SEED remedy its
From theoretical
. resu is a ru b. shaS.n
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02
Safe, Sure and Speedy.

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Allcock's Plasters are the origina, and
genuine porous piasters and like most
meritorious articles have been extensively
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get the genuine Allcock' S.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02
"The Eic..s TIE Life"

! science EaS never gone beyond the
apoVe simple statement of scripture. Bat
~ mas illuminated that statement and
given Il a meaning ever broadening with
.ne increasing breadth Of knowledge.
"hen the blood is bad " or impure it
Is not alone the body which suffers
'nrough disease. The brain is also
e,ouoeo' we mind and judgement are
euVcteo, and rs2ny an evil deed or impure
.notght >H&&a directly traced to the
imporsy of the broeO Foul, impure blood
Saa 81 oe made pure hy lie use OF Dr..
[lerce.s Golden Medical Discovery. II
cOr!ches and pQlilies lie blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotcLes. erunfions ana
o'her cutaneous affections, as eczema.
tetter. or salt-rheum, hives and other
manifestations of impure blood.
y o 9 o o o
In the cure OF scrofulous swellngs. en-
iarged glands. open eating ulcers. or old
sores, the Golden Medical Discovery has
performed the most marvellous cures Tn
cases OF Old sores, or open eating ulcers.
1t is well to apply to the open sores DR.
Pierce's All-Healing Salve. which nos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application to the sores in con-
Junction with the use of "Golden Medical
discovery" as a blood cleansing cOnstj-
tutlonal treatment. If your druggist
don't happen to have the ~Al-Healinp
Salve' in stock. you can easily procure il
by inclosing fiftyfour cents in postage
stamps to DIR. R. V. Pierce. 663 Main ST..
Buffalo, N. Y, and it will come to you by
return post. Most druggists keep it as
wei as the "Golden Medical Discovery"
9 @ 9 @ 9 o
You can't afford to accept any medicine
OF u'aknOrn composition as a substitute |
for "Golden Medical Discovery, which is
a medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION |
having complete list of ingredients in |
plain English on its bottle-wrapper. the
same being attested as correct under oath
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach liver md bowels
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

rOr many years the people were
% much impressed by railroads that
they forgot all about canals, and
gave inadequate attention to rivers.
Now. the Philadelphia Record thinks.
they are waking up to the impor-
tance of water transportation, which
Is always cheap and where monopoly
Is impossible.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02
Prayed For Thick Hair,

Methodist Episcopal Bishop Ear
Cranston, Of Washington, D. c., say
he has solved the reason that tn
old church fathers discouraged th'
study Of theology by the gentler Sc.
Women, says Bishop Cranston, hay
no bump of reverence and cal
not differentiate the essentials of re
ligion. And to illustrate, he tell
of an earnest exhortation which h
delivered in a Maryland hamlet an.
subsequent conversation with hi
hostess. This woman was a pilla
Of the church, and known for he;
philanthropy and self-sacrifice in aid
ing the cause of religion. She talk
ed about the efficacy Of prayer, an
then reflected sadly, well, pra
a great deal and for many things. bu
l never get the things l want most
l know you will say that they can
not be good for me, or my Heayenl,
Father will send them. But now
what harm would it co me to hay,
thick hair. | abhor the idea of
switch or false front, and l am pray
ing all the time for my nair to ge'
thick, and do you know that the more
pray, the more my hair drops OF:
actually had to stop praying, ant
noticed the difference right away
New York Prnr@.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

In order 10 get rid or the dogfish,
which preys on cod and haddock
along the coast of Nova Scotia, it is
proposed to catch, cook and eat it.
Well, why not? II the dogfsh is as
palatable as the catfish it ought to
pass muster
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

The bOOtmakers Of Leicester an,
Northampton, England, are now cate
loguing ladies' sizes up to IS. an,
one of them says he has a specia
demand for Is and SIS for girls.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

Out OF every one thousand eltters
used in writing English E. occurs 1877
times. i is the next most frequently
used.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

Il ~Heaven," says Mr. Rockefeller, lis
n the heart" In good many cases,
1iehs the Washington Post, then,
Raven is putting up with mighty
Easmped quarters.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

It's better to have money to barp
than to have time to waste.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

Persons bearing the same surname
are forbidden to marry in China.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

Nothing but six feet Of earth will
keep a good man down-or bad man
either.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

r battleShip is launched some.
- in the world that is bigger than
= We possess is almost comical tc
philadelphia Record. The Japan
battleship Satsuma, which is 1900
- larger than the British 10000
-, the Dreadnaught. had barely
80 or the ways when, from the
6f IN the General Naval Board at
1ngton, one would have imag.
her guns were already boom
at the Golden Gate or smashing
the Notifications at Sandy
But the safety of the nation
Aot lie in vessels of the largest
= the vociferous chorus Of nav
pansionists insists; it lies in
doing toward weak and strong,
has In the main characterized
plicy and which has earned for
ntion the respect and friendship
whole civilized world.
1Act that the Pennsylvania 10
increase. Of wages on the
1T q Pittsburg will add $685.
NE company's payroll furnish
Nphic illustration OF the mag.
q present-day railroad opera
clares the New York World.
1itional disbursements requir.
amount to 18 percent, Of the
+ income of these lines for
Ihis will affect the wages OF
men. Similar action by the
? western lines, applying to
Asr employees, will bring the
10 100000. This will be
st increase OF wages on any
It will equal II percent
tire dividend payments on
! railroads in 1897. Taken
elton with the 10 percent |
- 1902 it represents virtual
percent addition to the in
Pennsylvania employees.
pther point Of view it repre-
average contribution of $275
IDS operating staff by each
s175 stockholders. This is
melon" of the right kind.
; 2 disposition to give labor
the good things that are
My reserved exclusively for
lt bespeaks q liberal policy
a0yes from which the road
~ benefit in the long run.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

What we want is more wreckless
.ilvay management. suggests the In
annapolis News.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

The London Onlooker says Of the
mhmarine boats that: At the best
thsy are cowardly weapons, designed
~ strike below the belt At the
Srnst they are simply graves for liy-
- men.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

TO Cure . Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. CSC.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

Charity and piety are not always
on speaking terms.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

Bees can fly faster over short dis
tances, up to three miles, than can
pigeons.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

The official guess at the corn crop
~ the United States is 1881 ,O96, 900
sa6hels. That's larger by 173,O00,000
s1n1hels than the largest previous
40. At the estimated price per
1ashel 1t means $1,524,3S4,OOO.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

american men are perfectly salts
" with the American girl, whether
~ knows or knows not how to sew
: buttons or make apple pie. The
|nerican girl, observes the Wash
EEt0n star, may not know at the out
J how to run a fiat on the irreduci-
= minimum basis, but she is an apt
elOlar, and nearly always makes
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

& Railway cars are being constructed
~ Germany for the carrying Of live
II out of water. At present, de-
Edares London Tit-Bits, they are con.
|yWed by train in heavy tanks, SO per
mt Of the weight being taken up by
- reservoirs.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02

thousands of gramophones have
(1oen sold in British India. "The ma
I've who can command the price wants
n talking machine" says Consul Cen
FGal Michael, "and the records he de-
|1ghts in are those which produce the
|ntive songs. The American machine
(hkes the lead, and there is room for
lore"
The Racine Times asserts that:
IT. Hill is not alone in his view OF
r. situation. Public men on both
les Of the Canadian line recog-
- the situation and it is only few
il1sh interests and little national
nlosy on the part of both countries
~ stand in the way of perfect recip-
|1city."
The St. Mary banner., 1907-02-02


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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-18

The cowbird is the only bird that
we have in this country which Il un-
natural in in parental duties. Il
never builds nest for itself. bos lays
its eggs 10 other birds nests, thus forc.
ing the righaul owners to assume pa-
rental duties. 1t is sagaeious snoush
To choose the nests Of birds smaller
than itself. 50 that its young When 10
is Matched. being inevitably TIE larg.
est Of the brood. must nsossasily -.
csive the lions shsrs Of the attention
Of its foster parents. Tds birds the
afflicted resort to various means 70 I'd
themselves Of this unssloons sddi-
ton 10 their litter. The nos iness-
ious method is that frsqusnsIy nd
BY the little fellow Warbler, Who viii
often build substruetars - top II
her original nest, thus bosyiss The
eggs Of the cowbird and oftss sons q
her own with il. Nets havs re.
quentIy been found With two u thess
substructurss ia casss whsfs ne VA.
bier has twice bsen viitsd b ~
coubird.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-18

A gentleman once received letter
in which were these words:
"Not finding Brown at home. | de-
livered your message to his u"
The gentleman, finding it bad SPELL
ing, and therefore not being very in.
telligible, called bis lady to help him
read it. Between them they picked
OUT the meaning Of all bat the "yf,'
which they could not understand.
The lady proposed calling her cham.
bermaid, because Betty, says she, has
the best knsck at reading bad spell
ing Of any one / know.
Betty came, and was surprised that
neither sir nor madam could tell what
"yf' was.
why says she. "yf spells wife.
What else can it spell 2"
And indeed it is mnch better as
well as shorter method Ofspelling wife
than doubltyou, i, ef. e, which in real
ity spell doubIsyifey.