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The Washington times., 1907-07-28
KIaw Comes Into the Game.

About this time another young man
was starting out on a theatrical ca
reer. This young man was Marc Klaw.
newspaper reporter in Louisville.
klaw had leaning for the law. and
was admitted to the bar He came
into the notice Of Charles aud Daniel
Frohman, and was engaged by them
as travelling attorney In the South 10
prevent the piracy Of their plays. In
this connection he Gained favor with
the Frohmans and soon had an i'm
pOTtant position with them. After
ward he became manager for EGie
Ellsler and while directing her tours
he met Erlanger. Two or three years
after this meeting the Nlaw & Er-
hanger Theatrical Exchange was es-
ttblished on a capital Of $500 borrowed
from Uncle" David Bidweli. a fam
ss New Orleans manager.
This $500 Of borrowed money was the
beginning of the Sl00. 100000 Theatrical
Syndicate. that already controls the
theatrical business in the United
States. and promises tn control a good
part of the theatrical business Of Eu-
rope. The six men vino form this trust
are Abraham J. ETlanEeT. Marc Klaw,
Charles Frohman, Al Hayman, Sam
Ucl ~. Nixon. and J. +. Zimmerman
And at the head of this combination is
ETlangeT. For many years he haG
dreamed Of a theatrical syndicate-a
syndicate that would bring all the
theatrical business OF the country.
from top to bottom. under one control
and twelve years ago he put into
operation plan which has resulted in
the greatest amusement combination
mat the world has ever known.
At the time Klaw & Erlanger bought
,ut the old Taylor Booking Exchange.
hen in Union square. New York, the
heatrical business was conducted In
he street The new firm soon changed
ul this They got their exchange
lov1i 10 business basis, and in an in
redibly shcrt time controlled the book
ass OF every important thester In the
ountry The formation Of the syndi-
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Al Hayman Proves Useful.

Al Hayman is also useful man I'm
the combination. He was successful
manager in California and other West
ern States. and not only is he a man
Of considerable wealth himself, but he
can control an almost unlimited amount
OF capital for any enterprise with which
he is connected. Fer some years be
has been financially interested with
Frohman In nearly all his ventures
The other members OF the syndicate
Nixon & ZimmeTman-at the time of
the formation of the combination,
managed three out of four Of the first-
class theaters OF Philadelphia. They
had several operatic companies on the
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Rapid Growth OF the Syndicate.

In the meantime the syndicate has
been getting stronger and stronger
Thes trical manager after theatrical
manager who at first started out
bravely to fight. has yielded In 1856
10 was announced that thirty-sevsn
first-class theaters were controlled by
the trust. and that to each of these
Houses thirty weeks OF attractions had
been guaranteed FrohmaE vas in
command of the situation IN New
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
WISE MANI

There was a man in our town
Who pulled some wondrous wires;
He ran into a bramble bush
And punctured al his tires.
And when he found his tires were bus
With all his might and main,
He ran into a rubber plant
And got them nxed again
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
By FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON

r F YOU want to see the President
OF the United States-thats easy.
If you want TO see Abraham l.
ErIanger-thet's different
In the latter contingency, you first
enter an elevator IN the New Amster-
dam Theater building, en- West Forty
second street. New York You are
shown into a dingy little ante-rOOm
on one Of the upper floors. You are
confronted by a colOred man. who
scrutinizes you and asks your bust
ness. In 900 times out OF 1000 you
are referred 10 some one else.
But if you do gain admission TO the
inner office. yoA> see a stockily built
man about 8 feet inches III height.
square-shOuldered. athletic. bald-head
ed m front. with sparse. irOn-gray hair
on the sides and back of mis- head. a
smooth face, a keen eye, ard a terse-
ness and impatience OF manner indi-
eating that every minute of his time
Is mortgaged. This is Abe" Erlanger
the head. the originator. ard the con-
trolling spirit Of the Theater trust.
Erlanger was born in Buffalo In 1860.
He began making his livelihood as an
Opera-Elass boy in the old Academy OF
Music In Cleveland, Ohio, when the
house was under the management of
the late John Ellsler. From the start
he was always determined 10 get
ahead. From opera glass boy he
moved up step by step until nc became
the treasurer Of the Euclid Avenue
Opera House. in Cleveland. when Il
fell into the hands Of Mark Hanna.
But the field in Cleveland was not
wide enough for him, and he started
out on the road as manager Of George
s. knight, In Baron Rudolph ana
continued to advance till he controlled
such attractions as Joseph jefferson
and Fanny Davenport
The Washington times., 1907-07-28
A braham L. ErIan-
ger, the Head OF
Gigantic Amuse-
ment Trust That
Is Reaching Out
For Control of the
PIayhouSeS of the
Whole World.

- TX men practically control
the theaters of the United
States, Ninety per cent of
- these theaters are under
the domination of these half dozen
men. They determine the character
Of the plays to be presented; they
Engage the leading players; they fix
The salaries of these players; they
fix the prices of admission to the
theaters, and they have complete
command of the booking arrange
ments, laying out without question
the routes and dates in the cites and
the towns where the players are to
appear.
In America there are probably to-
day 700 theaterS-which to all in
tents and purposes mean all the first
class and the greater part of the
second-class playhouSes-owned and
controlled by the Theater trust; and
in America today all the leading
actors and actresses, with very few
exceptions, are under the control, di-
rectly or indirectly, of this same
huSt.
And now comes the information
that this combination of theatrical
trust giants is reaching out into Eu-
rope, and that, backed by siOO,OOO,-
900 capital, England, France, Ger
many, and Austria are to come I'M
der its sway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20
FARMlNeToN.

Farmington.-Mr. and Mrs Colds.
the guests Of Mrs. Goldsbnrg's brother,
]. w. ,Woodworth and family.
II. G. Beeson OF Centerville was an
over Sunday visitor at the home OF
his parents, M. and Mrs. A. w. Bee.
son.
Mrs. George w. Neafie and baby and
Mrs. Conrad Hassler left Wednesday
evening for Ft. Madison to visit for
a few days and also attend Ringing
Bros, circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. Noske departed
Wednesday evening for st. Charles,
ILL.,, where they will be the guests OF
Mrs. Noske's sister, Mrs. Carrie
Modipe.
Mrs. Carl Mueller of FIT. Madison was
called to Pennington by the recent
Illness and death Of her aunt, Mrs. S.
K. Shreve-
Mrs. Otis Duckworth and daughter
of Chicago are visiting N. P. Knight
and family.
DR.. and Mrs. M. ]. Lindernolm re.
turned Tuesday from an extended Wis.
1t with relatives IN Altoona, Ill.
Miss Edith Kepler Of Ottumwa II
home for a visit with her parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. Ben Kepler.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

Flood
edge which she is hiding, and ii

ledge which she Ia hiding, and is
dreading further disclosures 7"-r,
AS Jim spoke he seemed to gain
courage. Don't speak. Let me have
my say" he quietly commanded as
Henry rose and attempted buster
ing manner. IT am the only man
close to Lady Elizabeth and Diana.
For Sir Charles to become aware Of
this scandalous condition of affairs
would be disastrous. You know that
perfectly. Now tell me. in Gods name,
why you married Di If you wished to
lead this life?" He paused Cant
you pull pourself together? It's not
too late So far nothing definite Ia
known to either Di or Lady Elizabeth,
and you may trust me-" He rose and
crossed to Henry. tits all true, !
suppose--what I'm accusing you Of
isn't IT." There was no answer. He
laid his hand on Henry's shoulder,
Tell me that it's over and tina. you
mean to go straight"
Henry turned. All his rebellion
seemed to have slipped from him,
Suddenly he dropped into chair and
buried his head in his hands.
CONTINUED In Next Issue.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

acita Of the parochial schools have
gone to Lacrosse, Wis, to spend their
vacation at the st. Francis convent
there,
William Burwinkel son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Burwinkel residing north
Of town was victim to the kicks Of
horse Friday. The injury was ser.
ious.
Gays one horse circus gave two per.
formances here Friday before good
sized audiences. The show was
years performance.
Mrs, Ed. Martin and son Byron re.
turned to their home at Oak Park Ills,
Monday, after pleasant visit at the
home of Mrs. Mary Armour.
Mrs William Cullgian was Mt.
Pleasant visitor Monday and Tuesday.
She was accompanied home by her
little daughter Agnes, who has been
visiting with relatives there for some
time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20
Odd Fellows lnstalI.

Observation-Disclosures Deputy Ballard
Of Ottumwa, was here wednesday,
night and Installed the new officers
Of the Odd Fellows for the ensuing
term. Quite number Of Odd Fellows
were present, and interesting talks
We're made by Deputy Ballard and
Rev. Wilkins, who Is conducting the
meetings at the Christian church. AT
the close of the session the Daughters
of Rebekah, having met at the home Of
Miss Lizzie Oldham, came in on the
lodge, and the remainder Of the even
ing was spent In social way with
refreshments of Ice cream, cake, lem
onade, etc. The Rsbekahs had their
installation last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. w. Schaffer de-
parted Wednesday night for More
croft, Wyoming, where they will spend
month with Wylie DeLashmutt.
who came this week for an extended
visit with his mother, Mrs Sarah
Clark, and other relatives, went to
Ottumwa Thursday to visit her sister
near there.
The Womans Missionary society Of
the congregational church held ar
interesting session on the lawn at thu
home Of Mrs. G. w. Hampstead Wed.
nesday afternoon. The meeting was
espselalsy LOT cnlldren ana was wei
attended. The children under the In.
structions Of Miss Bertha Waugaman
rendered q program and light refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Alice Greer Of Iowa City Is yis-
iting her sister. Mrs. F e. WEIGH, eas
of town.
Miss Bunice Belford spent wednes.
day with relatives at Klrkville.
VIM. Wolten,+ Jr.,of Oskaloosa re
turned home Tuesday evening after 6
short visit with his father at Coal.
field
Misses Gene DeLong and Rens
Ryan returned Wednesday, from Visit
with friends In Oskaloosa.
s@s Mrs. w. g. Berry returned Wednes-
Day from the bedside OF her friend
Mrs. VIM, Hagen at Osltaloosa, ieap
Ing her still seriously ILL.,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20
Land Bargains

We now have listed 10 improved
farms, from 40 to 100 acres, in Aitkin
county, the best part of central Min.
nesota. Our price is SIS to $40 per
acre. Here you have the best mar.
ket, the best clover country, in fact
you will raise fine crop of all kinds
that you raise in Iowa. we have locat.
ed over 80 families in that county
Write us for full particulars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20
LoWENsERo 9 SON.
For Real Estate. Over Bremharsv.
Grocery, Corner Court and
~ Second Streets.

They have some OF the best bargain,
for the next 80 days In city property
II you want to build call on them fol
lot. If you want bargain In a
nome. let them show it to you.
They are still listing farms every
week When youwant TO buy, call on
them for any size from az acres to 24o
acres.
New Phone 442.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20
WEST POINT.

West Point. The local base bail
team have recognized snd elected the
following officers: John Dntler, man
ager, Ollie Yotter, empire, William
Goebel, captain, Ray Hall, treasurer.
Mrs. ]. @. Bieler, who has been run.
ming the city hotel on the west side
will leave for Mt. Pleasant Thursday
where abe has leased restaurant.
VIM, MoCannon will conduct a hotel
in the building vacated by the Bieers.
Sisters Domitilla Rnfina and An.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

~ the river may or not the loss Of your crop
II you are located in that district but If you have not
got good utle to Your farm stand whether
It's wet or dry How about your title? Are
you sure that It Is all right? If not you had better have
Co, at LOT North Court street $500
w. T. WILSON, MANAGER
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

FOR SALE--A NUMBER OF SEC.
on3 hand gasoline engines OF stand
ard makes; Fairbanks Morse. LOWS,
Model, International, Lunt- Moss, and
others from one to 12-H, r. Price
SSV and up. Lenox Machine Conn
pany Marshalltown, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

FOR sALE OR TRADE-TwE1.vn
horse power gasoline mill OUTFIT with
Feed store In connection, Ali ma
chinery new, good trade; fine local.
tion In good town. WITH sell or trade
for land. Physical CONDITION reason
LOT disposing Of property Address
MIL, care Courier. Cttumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

The following morning he called at
Pont Street He found Henry linger-
ing over some breakfast. brandy.
glass and empty soda-bottle aroused
Jim's suspicious. while the bloated
circles under Henry's eyes, and hts
yellow, discolored skin, were I'M
mistakable proofs of a recent debauch.
AS Jim entered. Henry looked up with
surprise.
Didn't expect you back SO soon"
he said, after their strained greetings.
Henry was i'll at ease. Anything
up?" he went on, as Jim didn't speak.
There was a moments portentous
silence, Give got to speak to you
about certain matters"
Henry, who had been shifting about
in his chair, became motionless. His
clinched hands strained purple as he
grasped the chair rail-
"About the--Yeomanry work." he
half stammered while his eyes furtivs.
ly sought Jim's face.
But Jim, who was thinking only Of
Diana and the diff1cIslty of abiding to
tice his faltering words and brighten.
ed expression.
ooh no-no," he answered. That's
going on all right, I hear He hest
tated. Then with quick breath, he
said, TITS no use. I've got to blurt
out what's troubling me. All the town
is talking about your life; it's flag
rance. Its indecencies. Do you realize
that 1T will soon reach Diana. and that
Lady Elizabeth is quivering under the
strain of a certain amount of knew
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

FOR SALE--PEDIGREED POLAND
China swine, male and female. Also
good dry oak posts. 81. p. Hartman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20
FOR snLk.

FARM FOR sALE--EiAvING DECrD.
Cd 70 locate permanently in Colorado
offer for sale for 90 days my farm
OF 1850 acres, miles northeast Of OF
tlfnwa, lowe. Price per anre 500.
Address sam'l Dimmttt, ut. Collins,
Cole. r. r, No, g..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-20

4
Jim slept but little that night. In
the morning his first thought was to
reach the War Office. which he did
almost before that dignified machine
was prepared to receive him. A rumor
was af1oat that the Tenth Hussars
y might have to start shortly for South
n Atrica, but he found that the gossip
mad been greatly exaggerated Even
fpt troops were sent out. he was as
"red thar the Tenth Hussars were
.''''''''''o from active service for a
long period. He rejoiced at the news,
Tor he was tired OF foreign service
$50 i.ns Illness mad left him shaken
ana requiring a much-needed rest for
recpperatian.
At the War Office he learned that
Henry had resigned his regiment and
was at the head of the Surrey Yeo-
many, with it's headquarters near the
Z. Towers. This argued well, he told
himself; it meant work and RESPONSE
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19
Mail Order "Booze I"

In almost every section of the coun-
try where prohibition is in force
agents of order-by-mail liquor houses
located in large cities, are to be found
soliciting orders from consumers.
They claim protection under the in
terstate commerce law. They pay no
license within the counties where they
work, and the general quality Of the
liquor they sell can be classed along
with the rank poisons. The order-by-
mail liquor house is a poor institution
to have dealings with. 1t is only a
short time ago that the postal author
tiles tried to reach Kansas City con-
cern which advertised largely in the
weekly and monthly farm papers.
There was evidence of fraud in al
most every line of the advertising.
Yet when the case came to trial one
of the United States judges decided
that the company had the right to
say what was said in its advertise.
ments. Some of the whisky sold by
this outfit never came from a still.
1t was chemical combination that
could be used for polishing brass.
Still many who call themselves tenn
perance people will use the stuff as a
medicine" Alleged distilleries that
sell direct to consumers find the crop
of suckers" large, and generally
thrive off the numerous dollars that
go to them through the mails and the
express companies. EE
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19
SHARP PRACTICES.
Schemes by Which People In Country
Districts Are Defrauded.

One of the winning games that is
widely played is the giving of prizes
for the sale of baking powder, flavor
ing extracts, etc. Numerous con-
Germs are interested in this line Of
business. Premiums are offered to
club raisers, and an outfit for can
vassing is sent for a dollar or so, or
perhaps furnished free if some person
will vouch for the honesty Of the ap-
plicant. But bond" is required as
security for goods sent. The offer is
so attractive that many are induced
to order a lot of the goods to get the
premium. The goods are of the
cheapest and most trashy kind. The
soap, the extracts, the species are all
OF an inferior quality often adulter-
ated and unwholesome. The person
who orders them realizes that the lot
is worth little. If they are not sold
by the agent, it matters little to the
concern sending them out, as the per-
sons vouching for the honesty of the
"agent" will be informed that they
will be held for the price of the goods,
and to save trouble, the agent will
send the money due, and make the
best ola bad bargain. 1t is a good
thing to avoid all propositions that
offer much for little.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19
Deception Practlced.

Those who would not be defrauded
by sharpers who use the advertising
columns of the city papers would do
we'll in carefully considering each
proposition which attracts their atten-
tion. Remember that those who ad-
vertise are not philanthropists. They
are out after the dollars, and have
nothing to give away, unless it is in
exchange for money. The concern
that offers an exceptional bargain
needs to be studied we'll before In
vestment be made. Everything has
a legitimate value, and is worth so
much in the, markets of the world.
When 1T is offered at less than its
apparent real value, look out for fraud
and deception. Generally every good
town affords the buyer a chance to
obtain whatever he requires and at
a price consistent with quality.
Those who patronize home stores are
less likely to be deceived.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Made Discovery.

No one is in better position to know
the value of food and drink than a
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, nurse Of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, writes: II used to drink
strong coffee myself. and suffered
greatly from headaches and indiges-
ton. While on a visit to my brothers
/ had a good chance to try Postum
Food Coffee, for they drank 1t alto
gether in place of ordinary coffee. In
two weeks after using Postum found
I was much benefited and finally my
headaches disappeared and also the
indigestion.
Naturally have since used Postum
among my patients. and have noticed
a marked benefit where coffee has been
left of and Postum used.
II observed a curious fact about
Postum when used among mothers, It
greatly helps the flow of milk in cases
where coffee is inclined to dry it up,
and where tea causes nervousness.
Il find trouble in getting servants to
make Postum properly. They most
always serve it before 1t has been
boiled long enough. 1t should be boiled
15 to 20 minutes after boiling begins
and served with cream. when 1t is GER
tafnIy a delicious beverage Read
"Ths Road to WellviIle@ In pkgsl
"There's q Reason
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19
THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
Were Treated at Dispensary-Did Not
mproVe-Suffered Five Months
Perfect Cure by cuticUra.

"My three children had eczema for
five months. A little sore would ap-
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had it about a week when
the second boy took the disease and
few sores developed, then the third
boy took it. For the first three months
I took them to the N Dispensary,
but they did not seem to improve.
Then l used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and in a few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were we'll you could see nothing
Of the sores. Mrs. Kate Keim, 513
West 29th ST., New York, N. Y, Nov.
1, and 7, 1906"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19
He Set a Date.

A merchant in a Wisconsin town
who had a Swedish clerk sent him out
to do some collecting. When he re-
turned from an unsuccessful trip he
reporteG:
"Yim Yonson say he will pay ven he
sells his hogs. YIN Olesen. he will pay
ven he sell him wheat. and Bill Pack
say he will pay in january"
Well" said the boss, that's the
first time Bill ever set date to pay.
Did he really say he would pay in
January?"
We'll, aye tank So" said the clerk.
"He say dat it ban dam cold day ven
you get that money. tank that ban
in Yanuary."-Harper's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19
WHAT ONE MERCHANT DID
Correspondent of Home Trade League Testifies
to Value of Publicity

ia the game" The methods of a gen
Grafton ago, It must be remembered
are not necessarily adapted to the
conditions of to-day.
By the persistent and persevering
use of every device for publicity the
catalogue houses have built up theiI
present enormous trade. 1t is not rea
sonable to suppose they can be dis
lodged from the position they occupy
"a position, as has frequently been
pointed out, that threatens the we'll
being If not the existence of every
small community throughout the coun
try-unless they are opposed with
something like their own weapons. A
favorite phrase much in use to-day is
Get business!" and to get business
you must go after it. Is 1t reasonable
to expect it will come to you un.
sought?
Take the experience of this Home
Trade league correspondent as a
guide. He had the goods. He wanted
to sell them. His proceeding was
simple. Through publicity, which in
his case simply meant attractive and
truthful advertising he brought the
goods and the people together. Re-
suits were never in doubt.
To sum up, successfully to compete
with the powerful catalogue houses
of the cities the country merchant
must in measure adopt their meth.
DDS. They have won by publicity.
Meet them on that ground. Match
advancement with advancement, You
have the medium in your local paper.
Let your advertisements say some
thing, and mean what they say. Let
the people know what you have to sell,
and depend upon it, they will come to
buy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-09-19

We had a ship called the Muriel,
says the New York Press, and the
sailors promptly dubbed her the Mer-
Ty He'll. The Georgia, as everyone
knows, is the Jaw-Jaw. The Pennsyl-
vania is the Billy Penn. The Kearsarge
Is the Cuss-Age. The Washington is
Papa George, and, singularly enough,
is commanded by John Adams. The
Indiana is Red Annie. The Terror is
the Tear Her. The Cleveland is Gro.
yer. The Des Moines is The Mine.
The Galveston is Shirtwaist-a clever
hit. The Amphitrite is the Ample
Tight. The Solace is the One Ace.