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The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

Chase's this week will Introduce TO
the audiences the Four Mortons, FRA
tell Riccobouo's European Equine
Arenfc Sensation. Troba, Howard and
North, Nine Avery Strakosch, Wenona
and Frank, Marcus and sGartelle, and
the motion pictures CT comic scenes OF
an elopement under difficulties.
The Four Mortons are said to be first
among the few famous fun making
families in vaudeville. With the -Four
Mortons the dainty and fetching Clara
is announced as the cynosure of all eyes
The little eomedierne Is said TO be fun
of witchery ard to sing and dance and
play with a charm and style peculiarly
and individually attractive.
Fratelli Riccobono's equine arenic
sensation will present among it's trained
horses and dogs a disrobing horse which
dresses and undresscs Itself, prepares
its bed and retires 10 simulated Nslumber
Troba Is expected, to eclipse the once
idoliZed Sandow. He is. advertised to
Balance huge cannon balls, Krupp shells
and q full size sentry box with a living
sentinel inside. Howard and North
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Shepard's Moving Pictures.

Shepard's moving pictures will be pre-
sented again this evening at the Acad-
envy
Mr. Shepard's production of animated
pictures 1s described as science welded
TO art. Leading features this evening
will be two serial pictures, one of the
hills of North Carolina, entitled The
Moonshiners; the other, a view of Kft
Carson, showing the scout of that name
in the hands of Indians.
The Washington times., 1905-03-26

a great success. Fifty seats were set
apart for as many children, the choice
depending upon the number of times
and neatness with which the youngsters
wrote Lew Dockstader Is my fayorite
comedian" Saturday morning, when the
award was to be made at the National,
six policemen were required to keep the
contestants in order. And then, much to
the delight of everybody. a ticket was
given every child who had tried hon
eetly to win
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Kreisler and Hoffman in Recital.

Fritz Kreisler, described us a violinist
of extraordinary skill and fine tempera-
ment, and josef Holman. well-knoWn a.
one OF the first pianists of this century
will be heard here in recital Friday
April ia. at the New National Theater
at 4:3o o'clock In the afternoon.
Hoffman is too well known to neec
extra notice. kreisler's playing has
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
"The Seminary Girl"

When his Seminary tsirl company was
finally engaged Manager Raymond dts
covered that 1t had been recruited from
THE Prince OF Pilsen," Buster Brown, =
Weber and Fields THE Man. From
China" Rogers Brothers. king Dodo :"
Ben Hur "A Little OF Everything :"
THE Runaways, Busy Izzy,' --lon
Yonson.'' Marie Cah,ll and Lulu CHASER
organizations. This practically runs the
The Washington times., 1905-03-26

All this explanation is necessary in
order that Sam Mortons exploit of last
summer can be appreciated. Crossing
over he met two feliow-actors notorious
ly addicted 10 table sport. and both past
masters IN proficiency AS soon as they
Installed themselves aboard and looked
their last upon the fading shores of
home they made roundup Of the
Various cabins to find kindred Sports.
Morton embraced his opportunity, ana
obtaining from the purser one of the
gambling cards. he fastened it upon the
door of the two actors stateroom which
they occupied together. AS long as they
remained away the card hung. but when
they returned Morton quickly and safely
removed IT,
Put Up ard Take Down.
He kept UP this game Of put it up
and take 1t down" throughout the first
day out and from the moment that it
went up the first time until the farther
t"tAs found themselves up against an
ineXplicably frfgid reception on all
sides. Their attempts to be friendly
were repulsed, their alluring invitations
to quiet game were MET with scorn
and refusal, and their favorite Broadway
habit of giving the girls a treat" by
an afternoon promenade became Il tor
ture TO themselves. for the glances they
drew were not of invitation or admira-
tion but rather of curiosity and sus-
picion.
Morton succeeded in keeping the mat
Ter TO himself and the of1cials until the
last day of the trip. and then he let the
warning card stay up upoE his friends
return. They knew the custom and at
once raised Il hullabalou about being
placed under the ban. Then the joke
was let out of the bag and the passen-
gers were apprised OF the jocular pre-
dicament IN which the thespians had
been placed Thnt last day on the ship
was the merriest of all.
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Mabelle Rowland in wan G.

Mabelle Rowland. who is ar present
playing Gillette, the ingeenue role in the
DeWoif Hopper production OF Wang.
is Washington girl Miss RoWiand IS
very refined and artistic and is said to
get as much as possible OUT OF the part
This is only the second season for Miss
Rowland Her debut WAS made in q
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
MARKED TWO ACTORS
AS OCEAN SHARPERS
Practical Joke of Sam Morton Ended in General Laugh
But Locked Serious for While

Sam Morton, Of the Four Mortons, at
Chase's this week, is a confirmed and
chronic practical joker. emula1ing in no
small degree the illustrious >4ample of
Bryan G. Hughes. Of New York city,
who is, to borrow Il favorite vaudeville
term. the king Of jokers." Sam Nor
ton is prosperous, according to the
modern measure of the value of the
worlds goods, accumulated from the
arduous endeayor to make people laugh,
and every spring. with Mrs. Kitty.
whom he calls volume two Sam goes
abroad for ozone and adventure
Mr. Morton confesses to a fondness foT
the rustic of the paper bearing the
eolored pictures of kings, queens jacks,
aces and other groups Of symbols. There
are many others like Sam and there
are also not few who have found II
vastly profitable to cross the ocean blue
all with the intent and design to sepa-
rate the former from their more or less
large accommodations of green money.
DOC" Owens was the leading light OF
this fraternity but happily his Hlumi-
nation is practically squelched now. He
possesses as many lambs tufts, or kill
ings, of ocean, atravelers at card games
as the Sioux INDIAN scalps from the
war path before the days when the
maxim that "a good Indian Is dead
Indian became firmly established by
actual target practice
Labelling the "Sha1ks."
For years the trans Atlantic authori
ties endeavored to protect their passen-
gers, but the killings continued, In
spite of every precaution. A simple
scheme finally effected what everything
else had failed TO accomplish, and II
was nothing moro nor less than print
ed warning that gambling Is prohibited
This sign, casually placed upon the
statsroom door of persons suspected Of
card confederacy. served the purpose OF
warning all the other passengers to be-
ware of the occupants OF the state
room
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Academy-"Queen of the Highway"

The Queen of the Highway will be
the attraction at the Academy Of Music
this week. The plot involves horses.
wolves, dogs, Indians, cowboys, scouts,
stage coach, pretentious electrical
and mechanical effects among the
scenes. One shows Echo canyon with
Cascade falls by moonlight, another the
heart OF redwood grove with an old
stage coach winding down the mountain
side. by a mechanical device, growing
larger as 1t approaches, and shortly, the
real coach drawn by four horses and
loaded with passengers. is driven over a
bridge, and into this grove, where 1t is
held up by Bell Diamond, the female
bandit. in plain view OF the audience
Another scene is the camp of the Sioux
indians. where duel is fought between
an Indian girl and the heroine
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
kfxOoeAs1a9<r RekAgaa /"
X1Z /0hd l.
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class minstrel company is one of the
most expensiyeg parts of the payroll. 1t
is said no better evidence of the care
that is taken to secure singers for
minstrel company can be given than TO
examine the list Of artists who sing
with Lew Dockstader's company.
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Confessions of a Wife"

Confessions OF g. WIFE," A. n. woods
latest melodrama. viii be the attraction
at the Academy week of April 5.
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Lyceum-"The New York Stars"

The New York Stars" will present a
musical comedy at the Lyceum this
week The musical numbers are said
10 present much clever scoring, girls,
I young ann laughing. and an extrava-
gance Of elegant costumes
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
HtXH McGouan In CvSe1 az fHe
Hl2H.4y."Aea0s"y

'parodist purveyors;; Nine. Avery Stra.
kosch. prima donna soprano; Wenona
and Frank. rifle and revolver shots;
Marcus and Gartelle. in a specially. and
the motion pictures of an elopement
under difficulties. form the remainder Of
the long bill
The Washington times., 1905-03-26

gau1ut Of the stage. THE Seminary
Girl" will be seen fer the first time here
at the Lafayette week OF April 8.
The Washington times., 1905-03-26

Impression Ell his recent visit, will be
the King; and Miss Madge McInrosA.
the Queen of Denmark. Mr.. Robertson
says:
I have fventured toA transfer the
scenes taking place in the house Of
Poionius to the castle Of Elsinore in or
der to avoid az much as possible a
change OF scena and 20 allow more
scope and freedom of movement to the
characters. Other changes Of scene 1
have made which may be permitted,
seeing that the acts and the scenes are
not marked in the folios beyond the
second scene Of the second act. and
not at all in the quartos."
National-Lew Dockstader's Minstrels.
Lew Dockstader will be at the New
National tomorrow night and for the
rest Of the week. First the company
will present skit showing the new sub
Vay cars used in New York, and in one
of the cars-which Is shown In all its
entirety on the stsge-Nef O'Brien gives
limitations of travel. Lew Dockstader 8
airship 'Tommy-Rot' IS too well known
tor extended description. His latest con-
ceit is wireless telegraph instrument
attached to the machine.
The singing contingent with a first
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21
WIRES CROSSED
AND CURRENT OFF

A telephone and electric wire got
mixed and crossed last night at
10 80 O'Clock in front Of the Trad
ers hotel on Third street and We're
burned in two There was consid-
crably fire-snapPing there for awhile
and it was a little dangerous for
people going that way. The cur
rent was finally cut off and the re-
pair was made this morning. The
accident caused some delay TO those
who use motor power from the cleo
trio plant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

Huyler's candy for Xmas at
& Wilson's drug store. 19-4t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21
clarksburg, W. Va, Dec, 81, 1907

.The action of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company in aban-
doning Jim Crow cars will like
" hurt the feelings of few Demo
cratic editors in West Virginia, but
the position of the company is that,
because its lines pass through Mary
land, from one state to another
state, it does not under the provis-
ion of the law requiring the opera
ton of "Jim Grow" cars. The re-
cent election in Maryland, and es-
'eciaIly the overwhelming senti-
4t.snt against the Poe amendment,
DISTINGUISHING certain classes seem
to be bearing fruit. And with
Maryland taking such action. haters
of the negr race in West Virginia
must begin to feel rather forlorn and
without hope of realizing their ann
bition in this respect. 1t is sad
but true and to them we extend our
sympathy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT

Local flleatregoers are assured OF
an attractive offering in the engage
Inert Of Frank Deshon in he Of-.
flee Boy, which occurs at the Grand
tonieht under the direction OF the
Nixon & Zimmerman Operas Coni-.
panv. Frank Deshon has always
been local fayorite, but it is ex-
pected that he viii add greatly to
his laurels when he appears in = Tho.
Office Boy, which was one OF the
great successes of last season in the
east, particularly in New York,
where the little giant Of comedy APP
peared for three months last wine
ter. The plot of the piece is said
to be full of comic action, humorous
incidents, funny situations. and the
melodies which pormeate it are de-
scribed as unusually tuneful. Mr..
Deshon's three songs, Mamie %
Hooley.'' eI Never Had to Work
and seI'm.on the Water Wagon Now
are. from all accounts, hits of the
first water, and the comedy trio
ssSigns, with extemporaneous stage
business and comic remarks by the
versatile little comedian, is spoken
of as novelty of most delightful
sort. The supporting company is
apparently a large and clever one
and the production is declared to be
both handsome and artistic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

Street Superintendent Edward
Doyle has again done the right thing
to wash the paved streets and has
brought about a transformation in
their appearance. The people are
pleased with them now and will con-
time to be so long as they remain
in clean condition. That means the
superintendent will do the trick
quite often.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

Santa Claus viii soon be due. 1t
ought to snow for all want him to
come in his sleigh driving reindeer,
but we may have to be satisfied
with his coming any old way. The
main point is that we all want HIM
to get here on time, whether in a
sleigh, road wagon, or astride a mule
and there is every sign that he is
going to be well loaded down this
wear.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21
A Fearful Fate.

dure the terrible torture of piles.
sT can truthfully say" writes Harry
Colson, of Masonville, Ia, "that for
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, is the best cure made. Also
best for cuts, burns and injuries.
csc at Stone & Mercer or f. T.
Bland, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

The shopping days are about over
for the coming Christmas and it be-
-hooves every body toget busy, if they
would get the best. There is likely
to be a rush the last day and to
avoid it, is to go early. Go today
and make your purchases. You
will get better service by 50 doing
and choicer goods. Try it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

nual exposition viii be even better
than the present one. There have
been many visitors and every one
ought to go to see the fowls and
pets. The association has COM
inendable objects and Is IN good
hands. There is, therefore, every
reason why it should be encouraged
by your patronage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

The county court continues to up
hold the work of the real estate
assessors. The members of the
court are men of good Judgment and
their approval in most all instances
of the assessments made by the tax
commissioners means that the latter
did their work right.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

eThe Clarksburg Poultry and Pet
Stock show is success so far and
has attracted not only local but also
wide attention, and the officers and
exhibitors are to be congratulated.
.sThe show will be permanent one
md Il is assured that the next an
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

Weston is ready for the throes of
a municipal campaign, but Weston
has been through tougher things
than that and the newspaper men
there will likely survive the heat of
the campaign and content them
selves with the results.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

The hotel men of the state have
honored Clarksburg by selecting a
Clarksburger as their president for
the year and Mr. Galley, Of the Wal
do. will honor them as their presi-
dent. They could not have made
better selection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21
NOTICE 10 MERCHANTS.

Copy for advertisement in the
Daily Telegram should be handed
i1s b. nine o'clock a. m. to guarantee
change the same day. and for the
Weekly Telegram not later than
Wednesday noon each tOeeE. The
earlier sent IN, the better the service
sUiH be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

The conviction and sentence of
Abe Hummel, the great lawyer, in
the famous Morse-Dodge divorce
case, for conspiracy, shows that even
LAWYERS do not now how tko protect
themselves all the time with the
law, and convinces one that it is
safer to ehonest and upright in
the practice of->-+ir profession.
Doubtless his fate will be warning
to some others, as it is not taken for
granted that there are none bad but
Hummel. Hummel gets one year
in the penitentiary for the part he
PLAYED. Jerome declared that he
had been a menace to the public for
twenty years. If so, the sentence
seems to be light, but may serve the
purpose and meet the demands OF
Justice. Hummel will learn les
son, perhaps, and others ought to.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-21

The man that gets up and moves
is the one thatswins That is prob
ably what the candidates for OAR
nail's place at the Boys Reform
school think about it and they
have lost no time in running,
though how successfully re-
mains to be seen. Perhaps
Darnall himself may go back since
fire destroyed the reform school
buildings in Washington, to which
he had been appointed superintend-
ent. That would be very disap-
pointing to the other fellows, but
they would doubtIess he willing to
stand it, for they all express them
selves as knowing him to be a good
men. and in that respect agree with
THE Telegram.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
WOONSOCKET RACES

The biggest crowd at a horse race AT
Woonsocket i'm years yesterday afternoon
saw some great racing. the feature OF
which was a hard fought contest he
tween Roberta and Morn, who are enter
ed In the 2:l2 trot in the grand circuit
races AT the Narragansett park next
week Roberta was picked as the winner.
but she found II hard going until within
25 feet OF the wire in the NTH heat.
Morn sold a about 10 for the final
heat. II being the opinion that Roberta
had tried and would not make a show.
The heat was beautiful race. Roberta
held her nose 10 Morn's sulky on the first
half and went 10 the lead at the beginning
OF the second helf. She broke. however.
and was pulled down into steady trot.
closing up the gap that Morn had gained
and the horses turned into the stretch
neck and neck. Roberta drove Morn off
her feet about Ok feet from the wire and
won the heat and race.
Two other favorites made good. Silence
had no trouble in the 2:30 trot. and Spon-
tania took the 224 pace I'm straight heats
Thursdays card Is the 2:2l pace, the
2:25 trot and the 2:l9 pace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
CRICKET GAME DRAWN

One OF the most interesting and exciting
games Of cricket ever seen in this state
was played on the grounds of the Proyi-
dence club yesterday between two rep
resentative teams OF IL men from Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island players / J.
Chambers captained the men from the
neighborns state and y. A. Rothery led
the Rhode Islanders
The two captains tossed for choice at
1870. and Chambers won. He elected 10
bat. and before his side was dismissed
they put together n total OF le9 runs. Five
men obtained double figures. Chambers
and Burgess carrying of the honors
Rothery's team went in with little
over three hours 10 play against the big
total Of their opponents. They made a
gallant unhlj fight and succeeded in max
i1c a draw.
Cady and Armitage went In with the de-
termination 10 either secure the necessary
number Of runs or play TO a draw. Tho
former played very creditahle inning
and bade fair 20 make mig score whom
he VAS run out owing 20 \ misunderstsn J.
ing when he retired the excitement
WAS intense With only n few minutes
to play Tucker Joined ArmitaRe AMI the
two by excellent judgment succeeded N
keeping up their wckets until the II, nc
limit had expired the game thus ending
In n draw.
There was a large crowd OF cricket en-
thus lasts present and they thorCugniy,
enioy cd the many fine plays made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
CRESCEUS TO Be SOLD

George " .Ketcham Of Toledo. O. the
breeder. owner and trainer OF Cresceus'
202h. has decided 10 dispose Of that ia
nous trotter and has arranged TO have
him sold TO the highest bidder at the Fa-
sig Upton company's auction sale az
Madison square garden. New York, next
November.
Mr. Ketcham states that the demands
of many business affairs on his time form
his sole reason for disposing OF the ia
nous stallion.
When Cresceus passes under the ham
mer AZ New York he should create spirit
ed bidding Mr.. ketcham refused Slco. .oo
for the stallion on several occasions, one
such offer coming from England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
WRONG MAN ARRESTED
Thieves Confession Clears Up Mystery Of
Missing Jewels.

New York. Aug. q Ralph Warner, n
Massachusetts crook. and John Kadra.
young Syrian. now serving a term in the
Ma ssachusetts reformatory. have con-
fessed Ia the robbery of James j Higgin-
sons house IN this city on July ! last.
when $4,000 worth of Jewels were stolen.
Their confession exonerates Dr. Park.
the Higginson family tutor. who was ar
rested July AZ Christlansand Norway.
After Parks arrest II was found by the
district attorney that there was little
evidence against him and the Christian
sand authorities were cabled Ia release
him
Warner recently wrote an ANONYMOUS
letter 10 Mrs. Higginson concerning tho
jewels she turned n over 20 the police
who inserted personal In the newspaper
a. Warner directed. consenting 10 open
nerotia ticns for the recovery ~ the
Jewels Through letters sent in response
10 this personal Warner was arrested and
confessed duplicating ksdra
When the detectives started out on the
case q pawn broker identified a photo
sraph ~ Dr Park the man who
ravned some ~ the HigEinson ievelry
with him Warner hears a remarkable
resemblance 10 Dr. Park.
Tho SYRIAN after serving his sentence
in Massa chusctts viii be brought here.