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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
III Ol 4 III I'll Z eli.
WAS WRIT E.
The way John Phillip Sousa Came 70
Write tie March For His Famons
Light opera eEl Captain"


Light Opera eEl Captain"
when Sonsa vas writing 'tIsi Captain
one Of the most successful comic operas
Of many years, he studiously avoided
any senbIance OF march time In the
music, presumably Tor the very reason
that the public would naturally anti
cipate march OF some cort in a Sousa
opera, and that he would demonstrate
that ne not only was not overwhelmed
ID march time but really avoided it save
when ne saw fit to give to THE field Of
band music a special contribution.
Therefore the opero was born and chris
tened devoid of march time. 1t has
more or less war like atmosphere, and
there was every opportunity for a real
stirring martial ensemble climax, but
Sousa used the chance with otner treat
ment equally effective.
Time came for staging the opera and
the producers were enthusiastic. At
the first rehearsal one Of them suggested
that certain martial scene should be
sung in narcn time The suggestion at
once created an impression throughout
the company as we'll as among the pro
ducers, and the latter set to find sousai
who was living at the Grenoble at tne
time
eLook here, Mr.. sousa, said the
Spokesman, 'fthe finale Of the second act
Of eEl Captain offers a magnificent op-
portunity for a grand march, and we
have come to ask you to write one es-
pecialy to fit the spot"
Nonsense" replied sousa, "that is
the very thing 1 avoided doing"
"Ah, but you do wrongi You throw
away grand chance! Please do it,"
For more than week the famous
composer was obdurate, but so much
pressure was brought to bear that at
last he consented TO write a special
mnreh for the opera and not only that
but be put a band in the scene and that
scene mas never failed to arouse an
audience to high pitch. This IS how one
of sousa's greatest marches came to be
written
'El Captain win appear ut the
Traders Crane. opera house Tuesday
evening, September q.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

world has produced witain that time
have gloried in giving performances of
This rugged, foreeful, dominant and
majestic character 1t is the greatest
work Of the great master OF literature
tho immortal Shakespeare, and the
announcement Of its parformanee Will
interest the best minds of any commun-
ity and attract immense audiences Of
scholars, critics and lovers of tine best
the theatre can possibly offer. The
eminent tragedian, John Griffith, has
taken it up for his present seasons tour
and viii play it here on Thursday, Sept.
90, with all tie advantages of q superb
company Of legitimate artists, elaborate
scenic equipments, electric effects,
chemical illusions and 'an possible aids
10 a perfect performance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
Sweet H1elody Flour

We wish to inform the people of this
city and vicinity that he have bought
the DeNross studio at s3s West Main
street and are putting in new access
orys and back grounds, etc, as fast as
we can procure them. And expect to
make it one of the finest equipped stud
los in the state About our work all
that is necessary is to call and see for
yourself. swartz & Co, 33s West Main
street. 2lsep4t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
MYsTEaIEs oF NAruRe.
some OF the Many ThInEA That Fine
No Ready Explanation.

some OF the Many ThIngA That Fine
Ne Ready Explanation.
Whatever opens up new doors o.
windows for US into the world aboul
US, Whatever widens the field of our
Interests ana sympathies, has some
sort OF value. says John Burroughs IT.
Country Life In America. But much
Of the so called nature study opens nj
new doors or windows. 1t affords NO
mental satisfaction or illumination or
aesthetic pleasure 1t is mainly potter
ing with dry, unimportaut facts and
details Do you know the edelweiss
flowers Or our own matchless arbutus
after you have merely analysed and
classified them? No more than you
know man after having weighed and
measured him. The function OF things
is always interesting. What do they
dor How do they pay their way In the
rigid economy Of nature? How do they
suraiv Why do the roots of trees
dow through the ground like run.
nels of molten metal" often separating
and uniting again, while the branches
are thrust out IN right iines or curves7
Why is our common yellow birch
more often than any other tree planted
cpon rock2 Why do oaks or chest
nuts so teten spring up where a pine
or hcmlock forest has been cleared
away? Why does lightning so COM
monty strike heinlock tree or a pine
or IN oNk and rarely or never & birch?
Why does the bolt sometimes scatter
the tree about and Mt Others only ploW
a channel down its trunk? why does
the bumblebee complain SO loudly
svhen working upon certain flowers
Why does the hOneybee Iose the sting
when 1t stings n person, white the
wasp, the hornet ami the bumblebes
do not? How does tha chimney swat
low get the twIgs It builds it's nest
withg From what does the hornci
make itspapeH2
have never been greatly interested
in spiders but have always wanted
70 know how a certain spider managed
to streAch her cable squnrely across
the rond In the woods about my helSh:
from the ground
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

"EIow some people do pose." said )
matter Of fact man. They use great,
big wordS just to make people think
that theysare smart. think that the
using what is called big language3 IN
stead Of those simple terms which Mt
hrst present themselves to every per-
son Of common sense.
cat my home the other day q young
indy astonished my household by ask
Ing the loun OF d sdlminutive argenta-
Gus, truncnted cone, convex on Its SUM
init and semlperforated with symmet,
rical indentations,'
''she wanted q tlimbla.p Louisville
Herald,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
Sweet Melody Flour.
pairying 8. Ene south.

If you are interested In dairying and
desire to learn something that may be
of advantage to yoa, financially, write
to the undersigned for hap ONE FREE
descriptive pamphlet and a particulars
regarding dairying along <he line of the
Illinois Cen=ra R r.
E. A. RICHTER, TPA., H. Cent. r. R.
5l2 PARK BUILDING,
ian20wtt. PITTsBURG, PA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

Notice Is hereby given that the Paa +
nership Heretofore existing eesWes g
Charles J. Coz and Harry f. Ssslso \
under the fTm name and style q =. II
Wilson i Co. has been this day dissoR y
cd by mutual consent All indebtedne ;
due to the firm will be collected by
n. Wilson and all monies owing by e
firm win be paid and discharged BY hin
witness our hands this 25tR day q
August, 1904
CHARLES J. GI1fF, :
H.T WILSON.
29auglm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
CHARLES J. ct1FF,
PRoFT1 SHARING CONTEST.

The attention Of the Telegram rea'H
ers is called to the advertisemeut ON an
other page Of the big profit sharing con-
test inauguratcd by the Daily Telegram,
You may be one 10 share in this dis
tributSon OF profits. Look At the ad
vertisement and see. tt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
The PHoNoeRAPI4.

ITS Invocation Wns the ReAult oR q
Cut o., the Finger.
caused Edison TO invent the phono-
graph, or talking mnchine.
Mr. Edison told the story o. this
invention to a reporter AZ the tune
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
ZOE So.

One house, SIX rooms, bath room, re-.
eeption haIl, two porches, bin, basement
cellar.
One i've room house.
Good water in both houses.
Inquire s37 ". Pike street, asst
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Rent-Danca hall on the Old
grounds for Emancipation Day.
John Higginbotlham, at City
ing. 17eep
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

Lost OF strayed One one-year-old
red and brindle steer, about the 10th q
l5tn Of August. Reward Of $3.50 8 IS
fered by William Burlz, owner,
Pike street, clarlSsburg, w. va for
turn Of Same to him. 14sepIp
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

Wanted-A bookkaep6r VINO f
stands short hand work,
figures and good penman.
hand writing. Salary expect
1854, city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

Wanted-To rent by married
small noliae near post ofica
Address with pa.rticuiar. as
street, Grafton, W. Va
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Saie-Nice Shetland pony, hg
bay, five years old, height 40 inehe
weight 45O pounds, gentle and quio
Address j. b, Martin, Bridgeport. ~
Va 20sepatdltg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Rent-ssiee 10 room house.
trnlly located with ali modern conv
fences. Apply 400 w. Pike street, 500
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Rent-Une 10 room mouse on sI11e1
car line near Wflsonburg. Can be used
as a country residence or boarding
house. Nice lawn; good waters
sonable rent ZnquireN OF Cunning
Co., room 8 Rookery building. Third
street. juIyIost
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Rent-to a gentleman, nicaA
furnished room with private family. Ap-
ply at 1855 West Pike street jun2sdtG
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Saie-Doe, the best horse for sse'
livery purposes "A ClarksbtTg- inquire
ut the Home n FINISHING Company
store. sep7t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Sale Only Livery bus ness e town
of 1000. Cleared 65 per cen last year
Address box lis, Fllxins. W. va Jt1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

For Rem \ six-room house Ia the
most desirabt, Location in the city. III
quire 1t "a W. Pike street. esepdt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

FSor Sa1is -Columbia chainIess bicycle
Il tboro,,gBa good order. sl5 ass WI
Afaia ssreot.. gseptA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

a st-open face gold watch. Ifbega
rexEa d If returned to the Waldo ais
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

Fer Rent Furnished nom vita bath
at 6Sp West Pike street Inquire s.
premises or this oftice
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-26

Fopa Sale New SIX room house, tW
souar.as from co1rt house $500 WI
buv TIA property, if sold 1t once WI.
q. Repa.a $40 Preston street. aIT-f
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
End Of Great Strike at Hand.

The Allied Trades Council of Chi
cago. on Tuesday, decided to submit
to the unions the proposition for set
Element of the stockyards strike. Ac-
cording to the statement of Cass
Schmidt, vice president of the Butch
ers' union, the proposition upon which
the unions are to vote provided for
calling Off the strike, the men to be
re-employed as soon as possible, the
skilled hands to receive the former
scale of wages and the abandonment
of the Office of steward by the unions.
Strikers in the other striking centers
also assembled, by order of President
Donnelly, for the purpose of taking a
referendum vote to declare the strike
of.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Election In Vermont.

Vermont on Tuesday elected a gov
ernor and other state officers, two
members Of congress, thirty state SEN
ators and one representative from
each city and town. AS was expected.
the Republicans were generally victor
ious, electing their entire ticket and
maintaining control of the legislature
by the usual large majority. The day
was passed without incident The day
was fine and the vote was normal for
presidential year
The complexion of the legislature is
practically unchanged. This indicates
that Senator Redfield Proctor will be
reelected.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Testing Coffee for Commences.

Genuine roasted coffee, no matter
what quality, will not impart its color
to cold water, nor will the bean lose
It's smooth surface or hard, tough con-
sistency when subjected to soaking
of any duration; whereas chicory and
other limitations become soft and
spongy when soaked and render the
water muddy, so that it is only neces.
sary to give the suspect bath to de.
termine its genuineness. OF course,
the bean must be tried before grind.
ing and the water must be cold, other
wise the test will not be conclusive.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
KUROPATKIN'S FORCES SURROUNDED
Report Comes That kuropatkin's Rear
Guard Has Been Almost AnnihiIated
and Main Army is In Danger.

1t was reported in ST. Petersburg al
late hour Monday night that General
Kuropatkin's rear guard has been al
most annihilated, and that the main
Russian army Is In imminent danger
OF being surrounded.
The Russian losses during the fight
ing at Lao Yang are estimated at 49,
000 There is no doubt here that a
number OF guns. especially siege ar
tiilery, have been abandoned.
A dispatch received In st. Peters
burg from General Kuropatkin indi-
Gates that General Kuropatkin's army
and General Kuroki's army are racing
for Mukden. and that the result is In
doubt.
General Kuropaktin says that the
retreat Is being conducted In perfect
order. The Japanese repeatedly at
tackled the Russian rear on Sunday,
but in every case they were repulsed.
During September the Japanese
strengthened their forces operating
against our left flank, extending their
lines from the Yen Tai mines north
ward. The Japanese also on Septem-
Der 4 crossed from Lao Yang and its
enyirons.
Field Marshal Oyama's whole army
is across the Taitse river and is pur-
suing General Kuropatkins forces.
II is reported, but not yet confirmed.
that General Kuropatkin was obliged
TO abandon 200 guns at Lao Yang.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Killed BY His Grandson.

Word has been received from Trout
Lake. Klickitat county, Wash. that j.
l. Stump. one Of the oldest and best
known settlers in this part of the coun-
try, was accidentally shot in the abb
domen Sunday afternoon by his IL
year-old grandson. his injuries proving
fatal. Mr.. Stump and the boy were
hunting grouse and the little fellow
stumbled. The shotgun which the
child was carrying was discharged
and the entire load OF birdshot lodged
In Stump's body, making a ghastiy
wound
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
A Valuable Scrapbook.

To devote a scrapbook to one sub
ice: makes it much moro interesting
and valuable, and when you begin to
gather material on any one theme you
will be surprised at the amount which
will come to hand. Suppose that you
want to know all about some famous
person, either in the public eye at
present, or some one OF past times.
From Magazines and other sources
can be collected articles, portraits,
perhaps poems in relation to the sub
feet, etc. When matter is clipped, the
scrapbook maker may copy 1t neatly
with a pen into her book. The educa.
tional value of such book Is some
thing worth while, as well as the sat.
isfaction of having gathered oneself
SO much information on single sub.
ject.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Cars Forces Are Preparing to Quit
Mukden, Which Means Abandon
ment Of Southern Manchuria.

A dispatch from Mukden, under dat
of September 5. says preparations fol
the evacuation of Mukden are proceed
Ing with haste, and that the Japanese
forces are within thirty miles of that
place.
A st. Petersburg dispatch, dated
! Tuesday morning, says it is impossible
to obtain any statement from the au-
thorities regarding the reported prep
arations for the abandonment of Muk-
den. This is the first intimation that
such course Is contemplated. If 1t
turns out to be true, 1t means the
abandonment of the whole OF southern
Manchuria and the winding up OF the
present campaign. In fact, should
Mukden be evacuated, there would be
no point for wintering the army of
quarter of million, with its many
wounded, short of Hardin.
On the other hand, the evacuation
OF Mukden would give Field Marshal
Oyama commodious winter quarters
and the practical control OF two lines
OF railway The Kinchou-Simmintin
line, tapping rich Chinese territory,
stops little short of Mukden, with
which 1t is connected by good wagon
road. The report of the prospective
evacuation Of Mukden, If well founded,
would indicate that the Gripping effect
OF the Lao Yang fighting on Kuropat-
kin's army is more serious than has as
yet been intimated.
A summary Of the war situation to
date shows that the whole Russian
army, or at least the main portion of
It. is already above Yen Tai station
and Is pushing on toward Mukden.
Field Marshal Oyama's entire army
has crossed the Taitse river and part /
IF 1t is hanging onto Kuropatkin's
1ank. A strong fanking column on
he east is pushing rapidly north, in
IN effort to head off the Russians.
Against this column General Kuro-
'atkin has sent out a strong cavalry
livision to the northeast, which, 1t Is
believed. is already in position to
heck the Japanese fiankers, while to
he westward Kuropatkin is moving q
ivision toward Singmintin, thirty
niles west of Mukden, to meet any in.
erference that may be attempted
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
London Critics Are Dumbfounded.

The race of General Kuropatkin for
Mukden enthralls the British press
and public. and military and other crit
les scarcely dare venture brief sur
mise as to its result. The best opinion
Inclines to the belief that Kuropatkin
will get through with respectable
remnant of his great army. thus rob-
bling the Japanese of the complete
fruits OF their victory. but 1t is real
lied that the Russians will not be out
Of the woods for several days.
The latest report is that General Ku-
ropatkin is once more in danger of
being cut of, and 1t is believed here to
be likely that this report will be re-
peated several times before the issue
OF the sanguinary struggle Is decided
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Revolt Of the Young Person.

There is at least one case on rec,
ord of the revolt of the young person
against too many old masters on the
walls of the school room and her
sleeping room at home. 1t was just
after the holidays, and the remains
of the feast had reached the turkey
soup stage The small girl pushed
back her plate with the remark:
"There are two things I hate, and
ones turkey soup and the others Ma
donnas."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
MONTANA A WINNER.
Aeronaut From That State Has Made
Successful Trip In Airship.

t. G. Benbow, a Montana aeronaut,
is the first man to sail an airship over
the Worlds fair aeronautic course. He
made a trial ascension Tuesday and
demonstrated that his machine is dir
igible, but, owing to scarcity of power,
he was unable to propel it without
great difficulty against the wind.
The Benbow airship assembled to a
height of from $50 to 200 feet, and,
starting from about the center of the
course, sailed as far as the east gate
before descending. The descent was
made in straight path and the ma
chine was then led back to the start
ing point.
The airship consists of a cigar
shaped balloon and an aluminium car.
1t has a ten-horsepower engine, run
by hydrogen gas. The bag is about
seventy feet long and has sixteen pro-
peller blades, four on each wheel, and
two wheels on each side of the car. |
The bag has a capacity Of $4,000 cubic
feet and the hydrogen gas which it
holds has a lifting power of 900
pounds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Bloody Feud May Result as Sequel to
Shooting in West Virginia.

AS a result of an attempt to collect
a long-standing bill by o clerk In a
country store at Green Shoals, twenty
miles south of Huntington, w. Va. on
the Guam river on Monday, two men
we're killed. one fatally Injured and
another seriously injured and two
more men who escaped and have dis
appeared. are supposed to he injured.
The fight may result in another
bloody feud being added to those al
ready existing in this part of the coun.
try.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
kURoPATkIN IS SILENT.
St. Petersburg Has Had No Word From
Russian General.

The dearth of immediate press and
official dispatches from the present
actual seat of war of the far eastern
struggle continues. 1t is admitted by
the Russian war office that no tele-
grams whatever were received from
General Kuropatkin bearing Tues
days date, the last message to the en-
peror from the general being dated
September and briefly telling that
the army was advancing northward;
that it had extricated itself from a
dangerous position; that there was
constant cannonading of the rear
guard, and that the losses on that day
were about 100.
The Russian forces arc pushing on
to Mukden, greatly impeded by heavy
roads and floods, conducting an order
ly retreat, and followed step by step
by the Japanese. Details of the fight
ing and Of the exact position Of the
opposing armies are lacking.
The report that Kuropatkin's rear
guard has been annihilated and that
the Russian forces are in danger of
being surrounded is denied by the
Russian general staff. The Russian
war Office is entirely confident that the
retreat is slowly, but surely, being ef-
ected.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
ENJoIN CITIZENS ALLIANCE.
Federal Court Denver, Issues Order
Against Cripple Creek Association.

Judge John A. Marshall, in the
United States district court at Den
yer, on Tuesday, granted the applica.
ton of the Interstate Mercantile
company, a Montana corporation, for
a temporary injunction restraining the
members of the Citizens Alliance and
Mine Owners association of Teller
county from interfering with its bust
ness in the Cripple Creek district. The
Interstate company acquired the
union store formerly conducted by the
Western Federation of Miners in Grip
pie Creek and it was raided and
wrecked by mob on the night of
August 20.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
RACE WAR IN FLORIDA.
Negro Murderer duplicates others of
His Race.

During the taking of testimony be-
fore the coroner's Jury at Tallahassee,
Fla, in the case OF N. w. Epps, a
prominent and prosperous planter who
was shot to death Saturday night near
Bradfordyiile, Isum Edwards, jr., the
negro who did the shooting. acknowl-
edged that before day club" had
been organized in the county and that
number Of prominent white men had
been picked out to suffer death.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
Home at the Worlds Fair.

D. c. Kolp, ex-Chief Clerk Of Iowa House Of
Representatives, is manager Hotel Alta Vista,
near Agricultural entrance and is prepared to
entertain guests with rooms at slO0 and cots so
gents. Electric lights, toilet and bath rooms,
cafe. Market street cars direct from Union
Station. Highest and coolest point around St
Louis Official maps of Fair and other informa-
ton sent on application. Make reservations now.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
wARsHIPs OFF SHANGHAI.
Japanese Fleet viii Remain Until the
Askold Disarms.

The Chinese government has de-
cided that the crews of the Askold
and Grozovoi while in treaty ports are
under the control of customs officials
and Russian consuls. A Japanese fleet
of five cruisers and six destroyers are
of Shanghai. The Japanese torpedo
boats enter the harbor regularly for
dispatches. The fleet will remain I'M
til the Askold leaves her dock and the
big guns are removed.