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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

professional man and throw him out
on the world with a strong arm push
that he has been playing Carnegie TO
il ever since and giving il all sorts Of
laboratories and halls and dormitories.
Just to show his gratitude that he is
not a graduate. With every new build
ing he gets a new degree, until ne has
a string of letters after his name as
long as the Chinese alphabet, in spite
Of the fact that he can't get through
a sentence OF the kings English with
out pilot
TO make the football team stronger
the students go down TO a foundry and
capture a man there to play backst0B.
or whatever il is they need a husky
foundryman FOR in football This char
aCter of the foIHdryman is all through
the play. and he has only one line to
speak. They pass him OF as q student
in the mechanical arts and dress him
up in evening clothes with patent
leather shoes. 10 attend the reception
Some one asks him how he is get
ting along in college and all he can say
and does say is; Ny shoes hurt
THE character of the college widow
is as near life as / can make II. All
college widows K seems to me, are
pretty near alike. They are quiet. fas-
chatting. loxable females Of an age
which is always just The same as your
own. 1t makes no difference whether
it's the young freshman of Il whom
she has captured or the young profess
sor Ct s., TIE college widow Is always
just that age. And the result is al
ways the same. too. The young fresh
man gets expelled and the young pro-
fesscr goes 40 another college. At any
rate she never marries
Then have another girl in the show
as a onctrast to the widow. This other
girl is the typical Up-to-date, athletic
female, whose whole mind is wrapped
up in playing golf, tennis. sailing a
boat or padding g canoe. She is the
girl who giories in hiceps. sunourn and
freckles I bring her on in scene
where there is a faculty reception I'm
the college gyn1na SUM OF course. she
is in evening Dress and she is tanned as
black as an Indian w to her elbows
and part way down her neck. With an
evening gown on, the untauned part
shows above her elbows and below OF
her neck and makes her wish che had
worn more clothes when she was IN
bathing OF eise very much less Ev-
erybody who has been at the seaside
knows how this half-tanned girl looks
when she puts on civilized rainaent No
museum freak ever equaIed her There
is the college president who Is typical
OF his class. Then there is another
good character. the western million
aire. who had one OF those fresh water
college educations himself, bat stiti is
a self-made man
Then there is also the naughty wait
Tess. She is the daughter of a woman
who keeps the boarding house where
the students eat and where they don't
pay their bills. Her whole time IS spent
in trying 10 collect s. from ore man
and IS from another and getting only
81 a week after all"
Lew Dockstader never misses a
Glance to put In q day or two with his
old friend, Frank Dumont, the Phila-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

of all matinee Idols proclaius him still
a young man BY actual count II
should now be 80 years since he was
born in Calcutta, india, the exact date
being June Il. 1885. These years have
been full ones though, and Bellew has
lived" as few stage celebrities can
boast within that space OF time. II -
career, for downright romance, finds
parallels few and far between. Per-
hsps Dion Boucicault (wEo started
Bellew on his stage cureer) and
Charles Coghian. among ali the play
ers remembered by present day thea
TRIGGERS, could were they living. Ts--=-
amid the strange varied Vicissitudes
of a life like his. his tliumphs have
been lightly borne. and We find him
as buoyant and dashing as ever. Bel
LEWIS personality and history often
suggest divergent characters of fiction.
At one time Dumas D'Artagnan and
Danton-at another the rOIlicking mid
shipTnan CT Maryatt- In the minor
moods we easily fancy him a modern
chevalier de GrieuX. No wonder Bel
lew became an actor. and less wonder
still. with his classic equipment OF
face and figure that his temperament
and experience led him into the ro-
mantle ranges Of the drama. A sailor
for eight years. a sold miner for six
more, a struggling actor. capitalist
beggar. scholar, playwright, college
lecturer known equally well IN Eng
land, India, China, Japan, Africa, Aus
tralia and America, and equally at
home in eact-this witty, winning.
dashing young Irish adventurer and
Steerforth of the stage-always a win
ner OF hearts, and today a favOrite in
ten countries besides his own, would
seem TO have gotten about all out Of
life that life has to offer. He mas dis
covered about all the values in con-
trast. Companion OF princes and
courted by beauty in almost every
civilized land, this darling of the Eng
disappearing stage has known the
gnaw of hunger, not only in tie track
less bush Of Australia. but in London,
the capital of his native land, and the
scene of his greatest triumphs; IN Lon
don, where his gifted father often
preached at Westminster 10 the queen.
who chaplain he was. Truly, II. K. N.
Bellew, r. r. G.. s. Z. r. nj. S. the
sailor, gold miner. actor could tales
unfold warranted to make the hair
curl or stand on end at will. If lie only
would, but he seldom speaks OF him
self. and side-steps instanter at the
approach Of the interviewer He once
said: Everything in my life has been
fOrtuitous-never had choice Of action
was always compelled by obdurate
circumstance-stars were having h
pOw-wOW when I was born-the night
of the massacre of CawnpOre."
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Among the long list Of attractions
booked at the Grand Theatre the COM
ing season may be mentioned the fol-
loving fav0rites: Arizona" for All
OF conference week; Murray and Mack
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

The season at the Grand Ttheatne
viii open on September Is with Nettie
De Coursey in An Orphans prayer
which viii be presented for three nights
and Saturday matinee.
The play is an interesting story of
New York life, Astounding in thrilling
situations, with K ars and sunshine in
termingling- 1t was one Of the last
season SUGGESTS, and VIII no doubt be
ever popular WITH the PUBLIC.
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opinion. that he felt toe keenly. His
artistic temperament drove him mad,
FOR. mad he must have been when he
shot Lincola.
All the company were ardent Union
lists We knew fhat Booth was a seces-
sionist, and avoided the subject Of war
when ne was around But one day
think it was IN 1858: it nay have been
the following year-tEe- people OF
Cleveland were making a demonstra-
ton, probably over some reported vic
tory Of northern arms. We were at
rehearsal when the procession passed
the theatre We all rushed TO the win
dOws; thai is, all but Booth.
For sCme reason or other. which I
Go nCt recall. l was 6rsf TO return to
the stage. There was Booth. striding
back and forth like Gagged lion. his
face was white ard ConFulsed with
rage He was swearing horrible. This
was the only time ever heard an cath
pass his liDs. he was, in my opinion,
and IN the opinion Of ether members
of the old company, the greatest actor
of his day-gTeater. even. than his
brother Edwin"
TO Richard Mansfield an enthusiastic
woman admirer had paid tribute of
praise. adding: u suppose. sir. that
you forget your real self for days
Yes, madam for days as well as
nights. 1t is then 90 those dreadful
things-trample on the upturned fea-
lures Of my leading lady and hurl ten
derloin- s.eaks at Walters
And YOU do not know Of 10 at alp"
Net solitary thing. maGam, until
I read the papers next day"
r~rs4-s c--brer 80. r.f-~. .,--.---~ ,4,,.,
na, has coined new and expressive
musical phrase. During a rehearsal
Of her new opera. THE Two Roses. -
the other day. she finished a somewhat
intricate song. and then. with little
exclamation of Impotence. she turned
to Ludwig Highlander, the composer.
and said:
I cannot sing this song that has a
tail to it."
Mr.. Highlander stopped aghast. his
baton raised in the air. and the chorus
and principals Uttered audibly.
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by court martial on four capital Of
lenses, is saved by q miracle, and pre-
pares for his wedding next day, just
as the curtain falls"
Mr.. Stuart carried the complete and
elaborate scenic production, and the
entire cast which helped him score such
q success at the American Theatre on
the occasion of the first eastern pro-
duction of this stirring, drama, which
Mr.. Stuart previously played for two
seasons on the Pacific coast TO phenom-
email receipts.
Clara Belle Jerome, a clever os<aic
opera soubrette. recently leading sup
port of Francis Wilson, is this year
to be particularly winsome and orig
inaI in a character creation, that Of
Claire de Lune.'' a French actress, in
Frank Daniels opera, The Office
Boy.
KvrIe Bellew, the dashing English
actor. who VIII be seen at the The
atre sept !, 2 and 5. as tie fascinat-
ing hero. Raff1es. in a dramatization
of E. w. Hornungs. THE Amateur
Craftsman" has lost no whit Of his
former. grace and spirit. If anything
the symmetry. and charm OF his art il
finer and more captivating than IN
DAYS agone and il shows to splendid
advantage in his latest success
Though his lair is almost white. the
smooth. sun Drowned face of the king
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in new extravaganza entitled An
English Daisy; Mason and Mason in
a new comedy named Fritz and
Smitz"; The Flower Girl" a big mus
iCal comedy, and the popular meio-
drama, Two Little Waits"
After the season opens it viii run
almost continuously without many dark
nights and the outlook is much brighter
for business than last season, although
It may be a little dull until after the
election is over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

The Grand theatre had the good for
tune last season to secure contracts
for the appearance Of Blanche Bates
in THE Darling of the Gods" in De-
cember for three nights and matinee.
Miss Bates is under the direction OF
David Belasco, and il is needless to
say that she viii give a sumptuous
production, such as marks all Of Be
lascO's productions
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alive lady ever endowed her heroes
with.
STUART. visits Russia IN search Of adj
venture On the night Of his arrival at
Moscow he is mistaken for Lieutenant
Petroviteh BY the Iatter's sister. who Is
seeking to save him from disgrace.
Impulsivelx Hamilton offers to take his
place while the lieutenant shall escape
from the frontier. and in so doing ne
involves himself in a duel. a Nihilist
plot. an unaelcofne love affair. a charge
of murder. an attempt on the life of the
car and very delightful little ro-
nance with his pretended sister Dur
ing the action OF the play he has risked
his life a dozen times, has been tried
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dancing and TO devote himself exclu-
sfvely to comedy and to make himself
an end man. Lev has evidently acted
upcn his friend 5 suggestion and is to-
day he brightest black face comedian
in minstrelsy and stands on the topmost
rprBd Of the ladder Of fame
But to. my story.
Lew IVES IN Atlantic City all last
week and could not get up to PhiladsI-
phia to chat with his friend. so be did
the next best thing. He called Frank
over the long distance phone on Satur-
day and held the wire for over an hour
During that time the conversation
drifteG into a badinage Of jokes such
as Frank and Lew used to indulge in
when on the stage together.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

I don't care I cannot say what /
mean any other way. Your song fin
ishes. and then there is little extra
flourish that means nothing and gets
me what you cali ratified. Please. Herr
Englander, cut of the tail OF this
song"
The composer smiled indulgeBtly.
Very well" he said. II viii ampu-
tate it. And in the future 1 viii write
no more geological music"
Few actresses have the candor Of
Fay Templeton. who celebrated her
thirty seventh birthday by rendering
some Of her intimate friends in New
York a dinner I'll honor of the coca
sion ANY one who has ever enjoyed
the TemDletOn hospitality wiz; readily
recognize that il was an epicurean
feast Miss Templeton vas born at
Little Rock Ark. Her father, John
TempletOn. vas asweli known charac-
ter actor. and as early as she began to
tOddle about his now celebrated daugh-
ter gave promise Of becoming an ac-
tress. At the tender age Of she was
bribed to play a small part in one Of
her fathers plays by liberal donations
OF candy. For the succeeding thirty
two years she has been on the stage
with the exception OF some years spent
in Paris. There Miss Templeton put
the finishing touches on her natural
talents, and returned to this country
one Of the greatest II not the greatest
mimic we have had in her time. she
has also been successful as a composer
of songs. being one OF the first to rec
ognize that the negro songs of the
south could be made popular on the
stage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

Henry Miller, who has often been
seen in salt Lake, and who was last
here as a cO-star with Margaret An
Gin ia The Tanning Of Helen" is
scheduled for the first half Of next
week at the salt Lake theatre. Dir.
Miller viii present two plays, Mice
and Men" and Joseph EntangIed." He
is supported this year by the talented
Hiida SpOug.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

delphia minstrel man, says the Chi
cago Inter-Ocean. They were boys to-
gether and both drifted into the min
strei business, and both have reached
the heads of their respective classes
Frank advised him years ago to drep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28
THIS WEEK At
The THEATRES

Salt Lake Theatre-Monday
night, Miss Nanny Tout IN
concert; Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings, Kyrle Bel
lew in "RaHes."
Grand Theatre-Dark.
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STORIES ABOUT PLAYERS.

George AIDE, who was in New York to
prepare for the production of a new
play called "The College Widow" was
cornered in the eastern city and re-
vealed the plan Of his new creation.
The whole story Of the play hangs
on a football game and two rival OIL
leges," he explained. "A young student
who can play football well is sneaked
off to the rival college through the
wiles of the college widow. and the
college that he should have played for
gets licked in consequence. This col
iege has been the recipient Of all kinds
ef Donations from his father. the rail-
read millionaire, who couldn't gradu-
&c from It, and is 50 thankful TO tie
college that il did not make him a
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08

Baltimore was visited with fire
yesterday that Is so terrible 1t can
not be comprehended. In 1871
when 2,1oo acres of houses were
burned down In the great Chicago
fire, 1t was estimated the loss was
$1eo. 900, 900. If estimates are cor
rect the FIRE loss at Baltimore will
exceed that sum by ten millions oi
dollars.
The FIRE started Sunday morning
In a warehouse and 1t ragged all day
and night. Firemen from Phila.
delphia, Wilmington and all near
by cities were called to the fire but
they could do nothing to stop 1t.
Immense wholesale houses were
blown up by dynamite to stop the
FIRE but 1t only resulted In temper
arily stopping 1t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08
GREAT FIRE

So far as known no lives have
been lost bat the principal busi-
ness houses In that city have been
destroyed together with the con
tents. 1t will be a hard blow to In.
surance companies and may posi-
bly, break some small companies
up.
BALTIMORE. FEB, SO A. M
The flames are still beyond con-
rrol with the wind blowing a gale,
practically all the wholesale and
large part of the retail district has
been swept, making about forty
blocks In all stretching over a mile
In one direction, the loss to date Is
easily over one hundred million
dollars and will probably 60 over
$2oo. 900, 900 with no reliefin sight.
The fourth and fifth regiments of
Maryland militia regulars from
Fort McHenry and police from
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08
THE WEATHER HOG

The ground hog seems to be
holding up his record very vel
this year. Yesterday morning the
thermometer was up In the seven
ties and about q o'clock 1t COM
menced to rain a little. A little
after 6 In the morning we had
thunder and lightning and a very
heavy wind storm which blew down
several electric wires In this city,
Before noon the weather cleared up
the sun came out bright and warm
but later In the afternoon the wind
became strong again. the ther
mometer dropped to nearly freez-
Ing and this morning we had cold.
er weather and some snow. We
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08
Weather Conditions

The storm noted over Colorado
Saturday morning has moved east
ward causing rain, and this storm
Is now central over New Jersey. II
has been followed by the high area
which was noted over British
COLUMBIA Saturday morning, and
this now overlles the upper lake
region. The weather Is generally
fair west of the Mississippi river,
and snow furries are prevalent to
the cas- ward. The line of ten de.
grees extends from northern Ohio
westward to Omaha. The pros,
poets are for fair with cold wave
tonight, followed by fair and con
tinued cold Tuesday.
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OF TYLER COUNTY.

city, a position of great responsible
ity and trust and he holds that po-
sition at this time. He sold his
farm on Pursley, bought lot and
built home where he now resides.
Mr.. Shriver intends to make a
fair and honest campaign for this
Office. He Is honest, capable, and
so far as we know now will be the
only candidate for this Office from
this district. He asks the support
of his friends and will appreciate
any favors that his friends can do
for him, and If elected or defeated,
will always remember those who
will help him In his efforts to get
this Office with kindness and sin
cere gratitude. There may be other
Republicans as we'll qualified to fill
this Office as Mr.. Shriver Is, but we
doubt very much If there Is any of
them better qualified for the Office
than he will be.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08

The funeral of the late James T.
T. Forsyth occurred Sunday after
noon at ago. The services were
held In the Presbyterian church
and were conducted by Rev. I. A.
Anderson, pastor of the church.
The large edifce was taxed to Its
utmost capacity by a concourse OF
relatives and friends, who had as
sembled to pay their Last tribute OF
respect to q man whom they had
known In life to love and esteem
The remarks of the minister were
of q very impressive nature and he
paid a fitting tribute to the exem
plary life of deceased.
Interment was made In the
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Normal school at Fairmont, W. Va
He taught school In this district
and county for ten years,
Mr.. Shriver has always been a
staunch Republican. He never
bolted his ticket, has always, In
his quiet way, been party worker,
but has never been elected to any
Office In the county or State. He
acted as deputy assessor for Geo
w. Sine and held the same position
under J. W. Grim when he was as
SCISSOR for the county. In these
matters as assessor he was careful,
palnstaking, conscientious and
treated all fairly. He was never
accused or suspected of being any
thing else than an honest and fair
deputy assessor.
While he has never held the Office
of>sheriff or any other county Of
fee which was elective, be has In
addition to being deputy assessor,
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OF JAMES T. FORSYTHE

beautiful family plot In Oakwood
cemetery. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful.
Deceased was a member of the
1. o. o. F. lodge No. 9, Of Wheel
Ing, and was one of the Oldest and
most prominent member of the or.
der. The following gentlemen
represented the Wheeling lodge at
at the funeral. Jacob Morris, s. n.
Darrah, Hiram Frazier, Shipley
spooner, Adam Kelley and G.
Mansbarger. The lodge Of this
city turned out In q body, there
being about 40 members In line.
The pail bearers were Robert
Mccormick, E. s. Harvey, Geo. J.
Seager, T. J. Deloe, W. z. Curtis
and Martin Sine.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08

In this issue appears the an
nouncement of II. B. Shriver, as
candidate for the Office of sheriff OF
Tyler county, subject to the priu-
ary election or convention, which
ever Is held, by the Republicans of
this county.
Mr.. Shriver Is familliarly known
all over the country as ben Shriv-
er." He was born In August 1862
In Lincoln district, and his parents
were numbered among the bes and
most honored people In our whole
county. he was raised and worked
upon farm, attending the schools
In his neighborhood and later
ainished his education at the State
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08

are promised cold wave now.
The Mononghalia river and all
the side streams are coming out
and the river Is rising but we do
not expect any food at this time
but we will no doubt have q big
river, enough water to take away
the shore Ice and to allow the
steamboats, to resume navigation
again.
Sunday was the twentieth ami
versary of the big food Of 1884
when the river was the highest ev.
er known In the Ohio Valley. We
are certainly having very cold
weather this winter but 1t wont a.
ways last. Spring Is due before
many days and then we will no
doubt have warm weather again.
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House and Lot For Sale

The handsome home of AS, Nc.
Coy, corner of Main and Catherine
streets, including the lot, Is for sale:
House has gas, water, bath and
electric lights. Possession given at
once. For terms and price rpply
at the house. tt
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Washington and Philadelphia are

guarding property from pillaGe.
Telegraph and telephone com.
munication with the outside world
has been destroyed. All of the
local newspaper plants have been
consumed, some of the papers are
Issuing their editions from the
plants of the Star and Post In Wash
ington.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08

The large circle Of friends of Mr..
and Mrs. E. W. Talbot will regret
to learn their I4-months old son Is
seriously Ill. The child Is afflicted
with inf amation Of the bowels.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08
H. B. SHRIVER
Candidate for Sheriff. A Short Sketch Of
His Life.

also der uty sheriff under S. G..
Pyle. He Is there fore well known
by virtue of his appointments, to
almost every citizen In this county.
His reputation as deputy sheriff
has no equal. He was industrious
In his Office, collected and account
ed for every penny Of tax money
he collected promptly and made an
excellent officer. No one, however
prejudiced will dispute this state
ment. Holding this Office makes
him peculiarly fitted to hold the
position of sheriff of the county.
About one year ago Mr. Shriver
was appointed to the responsible
position of Teller In the Farmers &
Producers National Bank In this
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-08

There'll be important doin's In
police court this evening. All who
expect to attend should 60 early
and thereby avoid the rush.
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The entertainment booked at the
Auditorium tonight Is said to be q
fine one.