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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
Great ovation Given Paul Gilmore

Great Ovation Given Paul Gilmore.
Never has an actor or actress been
given such demonstration of approx.
al by Hornallsville audience as that
accorded Paul Gilmore at the conclu.
sion OF the fourth act of Captain Deb.
onnaire on Wednesday evening. The
audience was raised to such a pitch
Of enthusiasm that they would cot de.
sist in their vociferous applause until
Mr.. Gilmore appeared minus his wig,
ard made brief speech. His remarks
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the Panama Canal we have necessarily
undertaken to police the seas at either
end OF 1t; and this means that we
have peculiar interest in the preser.
walton of order in the coasts and
islands of the Caribbean. firmly be-
lieve that by little wise and generous
aid we can help even the most back
ward Of the peoples in these casts and
islands forward along the path of or
derly liberty so that they can stard
alone. II we decline to give them such
help the result will be bad both for
them and for us. and will In the er,d
in all probability cause us to, face Lu.
rt.liation or bloodshed.
The problems that face us abroad
are important, but the problems that
face us at home are even more impor-
tant. The extraordinary growth of in
dustrial!sm during the last half CEN
Jury brings every civilized people
face to face with the gravest social
and economic questions. This is an
age Of combination among capitalists
and combination among wage-w orxers.
1t is idle to try to prevent such combi-
nations. Our efforts should be to see
that they work for the good and not
for the harm Of the body polite. New
devices of law are necessary from
time to time In order TO meet the
changed and changing conditions. But
after all we will do well to remember
that although the problems to tie
solved change from generation to gem
Grafton, the spirit in which their solu-
ton must be attempted remains for
ever the same. 1t is in peace as It is
in war. Tactics change and weapons
change. The Continental troops in
their blue and buff. who fought under
Washington and Greene and Wayne,
differed entirely in arms and In train
ing from those who in blue or gray
faced one another In the armies OF
Grant and Of Lee, of Sherman and Of
Johnston. And now the sons of these
same Union and Confederate veterans
who serve in our gallant little army OF
today, wear a different uniform, carry
a different weapon. and practice differ.
emit tactics. But the soul of the soldier
has remained the same throughout,
and the qualities which drove forward
to victory or to death the men of 'i6
and the men of 81. are the very quail
tiles which the men OF to-day must
keep unchanged II in the hour of need
the honor of the nation Is to be kept
untarnished. So 1t is in civil life.
This government was formed with as
its basic idea the principle of treating
each man on his worth as man, OF
paying no heed to whether he was
rich or poor. no heed to his creed or
his social standing. but only to the
way in which he performed his duty
to himself, to his neighbor. to the
State. From this principle we can not
afford to vary by so much as hands
breadth. Many republics have risen
IN the past. and some Of them flourish
ed long, but sooner or later they fell:
and the cause most potent in bringing |
about their fall was in almost all |
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
The STAGE
PAUL GILMORE
AS = singer, with Something Abou.
The Increase In the Price
OF Songs.

Paul Gilmore as vocalist is some.
thing Of surprise to those who have
looked upon thisynungstar mainly as
a romantic actor. Yet Mr.. Gilmore
las a baritone voice OF sweet quality;
Heretofore the actor has not sung in;
public, hut this year he. sings in the
first act of his new play. Captain De.
bcnnaires- song adding greatly
10 tie spirit and color OF the scene,
a banquet given by the Governor of
French canad to the newly arrived
regiment OF Carignan-Salieres. This
fact, and the price paid by Manager
Jules hurry for the song s5O0.0O--
calls attention to the increased mar.
ket and the higher commercial value
of songs in the last few years. Not
SO very long ago popular ditties which
made fortunes for music publishers
brought their authors but a few dol,
lars. Your song writer of the old days
was careless, improvident, whole.
zouled dog without the business in
stinct. He did not look upon his
wares as valuable-hence the express
sion, Bought for song" John w.
Kelly, the Rolling Mill Man." let Mag
gle Cline have Throw Him Down, Nc
Clusky'' for s2.00-'E Enough to buy
drinks for the boys" he said. Charles
Graham almost gave away 1.-TWO Little
Girls in Blue" Bobby Newcomb sold
{ eThe Big Sunflower" to Billy Emerson
Tor $500 and could not collect the
money. This list might be extended
indefinitely. But 1T is all different
now From 10000 to $4,000 fire.
quentiy is paid for the public singing
rights to song, the author and pub
fisher reserving the privilege of sale
In printed form. The authors royal
ties in such instances frequently are
very high. Thus Jerome and Schwartz,
authors of H"Mr Dooley," when
Shakespeare Comes to Town." RIP
< Van Wrinkle Was Lucky Man." and
a dozen other big successes, have an
Income of really extraordinary proper
tons. 1t is no unusual thing for these
men to draw from their publishers
$1,000 in advance royalties before one
of their songs has come from the
press. All kinds of theatrical music,
instrumental as well as vocal, COM
mands good prices nowadays. Mr..
Murray paid 100000 for the pretty
minute danced by the jewellers in the
second act fete scene of Captain De-
bonnaire." AS it requires only five
minutes for the playing and its com
poser wrote It in a day, the figure may
be called very liberal. The purchase
OF this music, however, was only in
line with Mr.. Murry's intention to
make $ Captain Debonnaire" the most
lavish production he ever sent on the
road. 1t Is spectacular in the extreme
and before the first performance the
manager had to write checks for over
$4,000.
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GOSSIP OF r-s s,A.e

This is proving a good year for min.
strel shows.
Marie Tempest is doing big busi.
ness in England in "The Freedom of
Suzanne"
1t is said that the run of THE Music
Master" can continue in New York all
the season.
Lillian Russell is reported to have
said that her next tour will be under
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
Along the xennebee.

One Of the reasons for the success of
j Along the Kennebec" which comes to
the Grand Opera House on Thursday,
October 10. Is Its peculiar quality of
attracting many people besides those
classed among the regular theatre
goers as there is Semsthing insthe IT,
Tie which seems to abpkalf TO this class
of people and after witnessing the PEI
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OF INTEREST

To School Teachers, Clerks and 9th
ers on Salary.
The Empire Building & Loan Asso-
citation will help you save part Of
your salary each month. Talk TO the
secretary. Chss. w. Evans at his Of.
flee In Courthouse. x
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Elephant eats $4,000 Gem.

Mime, one of the elephants In Ep-
hraim Thompson's elephant act at
Hammerstein's swallowed at s2.karat
diamond stud. valued at $4,000. yes
terday afternoon. SO 1t is announced.
and the animal is to be operated on in
hopes of recovering II The stud be-
longs to Mr.. Thompson.
Thompson yesterday afternoon
went to the stables in Thlrty-arst
street, where his elephants are lodged.
10 feed them. He gave food to each
IF the big animals in turn. While
he was feeding Minnie she threw her
trunk against his bosom OF his shirt
and lifted the stud. carrying 1t to aer
mouth before he could get 1t.
Mr.. Thompson says the diamond
came from the grandmother OF the
car OF Russia. New York Tribune.
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formance they become the host adver-
Users as the play Is devoid OF am
nauseating features, causing honest
and hearty laughter without resorting
To horse play methods. to bring out
he bright comedy flashed in the PLAY.
Prices. IS. so, IS and IS cents.
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tegrity OF its management first Gale l
public attention to the play; its match
less performances are carrying those
Endorsements which honesty of pur.
pose and skillful design command. The
presentation of '"rhe Holy City" here,
will be eagerly anticipated.
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The Prince Chap" has proved so
successful In the metropolis that there
is talk of putting No company on
the road for this charming little play.
Among the principals in "The White
Cat" are MAZDA Snyder, William T.
Hodge. Edgar Atchison Ely, Maude
Lambert. Herbert Corthell and Edith
St Clair. la1
The play In which Herbert Kelley
and Efhe Shannon will resume star
ring is an adaptation by Harry B.
Smith, of The Lightning Conductor"
instead of '.The Rector's Garden"
Paula Edwardes has started re-
hearsals in her new opera, Queen
Besgar," which Is to be produced in
November. No men will be In the
chorus, and only eight male charac-
tiers in the cast.
me NaZarlne, the new biblical
play by Hal Reid. had its first presen.
tation last week in Newark. The play
is reported TO be a reverent handling
of biblical themes. Charles Dalton
scored an individual hit as Caesar.
Madame Modieska Is 10 begin a
farewell tour of the stage under the
direction of Jules Murray. The plays
selected for her repertoire are Much
Ado About Nothing" Macbeth"
Measure for Measure" MARY
Stuart" and marie Antoinette.o
Mr.. A. NJ. Beattie, who plays the
role of Bucking Billy in 1.-THE Girl of
the Golden West" is the tenor in the
male quartet of the fourth act. Mr..
Beattie was here two years ago with
stock company, when he sang the
tenor role in Victor Herbert's "sere.
made
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The many friends Of Paul Gilmore
will be surprised to know that In hIs
new piece he is required to do quite
a good deal of singing. Mr.. Gilmore
possesses a fine baritone voice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18

Mrs. James Brown Potter is to i'm.
personate Mary. Queen of Scots in a
play called 1.-THE Murder Of Rizzio."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18

Last week was presented in Troy a
musical comedy called "In Yew York
Town" by Willard Holcomb.
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ana, where he is going to work to raise
nan, where he isgoing to work to raise
a crop OF plays for the spring.
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Hilda spong is to produce in Lon.
don "The Firm OF Cunningham under
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THE Secret Orchard the dramati.
zation by Charming Pollard of the nov
Ell by the Castles, is to be produced In
December.
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her own management.

An adaptation is to be produced on
the London stage by Comyns Carr o
Dickens Great Expectations"
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Bronson Towards play. "The Bank
er's Daughter was revived in New
York by the all-star cast which Is
headed by Amelia Bingham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
PRESIDENT ROOSEYELT'S
SPEECH AT RICHMOND

Concluded From Second Pase.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18

Its English tile Of .Mrs. calvert's
System"
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The Prince Chap has proved SC
successful In the metropolis that there
is talk OF putting No company 90
the road for this charming little play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-22
Mr.. DOOLEY ON ORATORY

8" nsss2: ~ '...s :. -,ssSn. ASKED MI i''"-
American regards himself orator
I've always had pitcher iv mesilf in sandn'
befure a large an admirin' bunch iv me fellow
pathrites thrillin thin with me Indignation or
convulsin' thin with wit. Nanny have I Law
in me bed awake SEEM mesIf head iv a table
pourin' wurruds iv golden eloquence firm tn
depths lungs. 1 made a pretty pitcher, 1 must
say-ca'm. dignifed perfect master mesIf an me
audience. TIL shrieked laughter wan
,ninyit, their feet frenzed applause tn
next. all dhreams a white necktie an a
long tailed coat, because 1 have a theory that all
thrue eIoquence comes firm tn coat an if
We made orator change into short coat he wud
iv geamin wurruds tn audience an cheered FIR
minyits an Sintor Beverage. spout
tn Wabash who to follow me, slnked out fv tn
so wan day whin tn Archey Road Improvement
comfy give their grand banket chairman asked
IN make few appropriated remarks place iv
CLANCY Depoo told thin l off some ora
thory lust so tn boys wud be disappointed
didn't write tn speech great orator who
has made a speech needs o. I merely jotted
down a Interruptions be tn audience: like this
Einnissy: Great applause). Cloud contiguous
iaughter). CCres iv Good, Hear hear) CCries fv No
no Go onO Cwild cheern'. tn audience risin' to
their feet an singin': FIR he's jolly good fellow
which nobody deny.D
IAN havin arranged all these nicissry details.
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By F. p. Dunno

that ye lver knew 1 thought whin he got up he
say something like this: Boys. we a new bridge
Tn prsint wan is a disgrace TO tn Curtins'
horse fell through it last week. BY jmuneddy Billy
O'Brien don't get bridge, wen bate him at
loud an poplar fish pedder. But what did Car
ney do? He niver within four thousan' miles iv
a swing bridge acrost tn Chicago river Says he
Gentlemen: We ARE tn gIoryous people that
liver infested tn noblest country that tn liver
ehone upon, he says We tonight says,
undher that starry imblim that flaps freemens
homes in ivry little hamlet firm where tn Oregon
in majestic volume to tn kist Pas
syfc to where tn Pmsicoddy shmmers adown tn pine
clad hills iv Maine. he says. TIL hand iv time he
marches with stately steps tn face iv
histhry an listen it's hear a still
small voice that to say that Athens Ca Shout
Greese "a shrill cry), Rawhm shriek) Egypt Ga
deep roar an liver an upward long as tn
stars III their courses through eternity twin
kle they creep recaln' tn our great
pOte "Twinkling stars laughn' love, aughin' at
you an me-" an country. gintlemen, that stands
today tomorrah's rises an kisses tn
nag that floats FIR all Now, gintlemen. is CROWN
late an will not detain We longer have a few
wurruds 60 appeal firm Philip dhrunk to Philip
sober. That ended tn speech an tn banket TIL
chairmans name was Philip Tn second Philip that
Carney mntiOned not there.
Il guess a niver becomes an orator if he has
anything to say, Hinnssy. If a lawyer thinks his
client is Innocent he talks TO tn jury about III crime
But if he knows where tn pris hid tn lead pipe
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to III banket knew ivry man there an thurly de-
spised thin There wasn't wan iv thim that I con-
sdhered me interechooI equal. At wan time or an
other, ivry man iv thin had me rr advice.
But somehow, Hinnissy, tn minyit 1 looked down on
what Hogan calls tn ~ upturned faces dhrinzn'
began to feel onaisy- / wasn't afraid amy wan fv
thin, mind Man FIR they were me frnds.
But altogether they inimy. I cudden't set
still l had come with appytite L cuddent eat.
had lump in me throat as big apple. I felt
quare i'm tn pit iv me stomach 1 noticed that me
hands were moist. 1 thried 10 talk to tn man next
10 me, but I cudden't hear said. Wan orator
afther another peltin tn audience with remarks
out iv tn fourth reader 1 listen to thim
All tn time l thinkin': a few minyits they'll
detect Martin Dooley. tn countherfeit Demos
theens.' TIL room befure me eyes, there was
buzzng in / had symptoms iv Doctor
Bunyans customers. ] thried collect me thoughts
but they were off tn reservation. wud've gone out
if cud walk an l gon' thry whin I heerd tn
chairman mntion me name. 1t sounded as if il come
oft a cheap phonograft.
Il TrgOt to tell ye. Hinnissy that in thinkin' v
me great effort had rehearsed motions to in
thrajooce tn noble sintimints to bubble lp
firm me- At tn mintion iv name an durin' tn
eheerin that followed I goin to lean forward
with me head bowed an hand on tn edge iv tn
table an demoor smile that cud be
translated: Th' gr-reat is amused but wudden't
have We know it fr wurrulds' whin tn cheerin'
throng had exhausted strength I intnded to rise
slowly. place me chair in front leanin light
~ on tn back of it, bow first wan side an thin
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he unfurIs tn flag, throws out a remarks about
tn flowers an tn burruds asks IN twelve good
men en- thrue not to break UP a happy Christmas but
Gawd Will bless thin if they liver caught in tn
same perdcymint- Whiniver go pollytical meet
in an tn a-ad with tn open wurruk face munitions
Rome Athens, I grab fr hat I know he's not
gon' to say anything that ought keep out "
bed also bar all language about bUrruds an flowers
don't give two cints about tn Oregon rolls
or staggers to tn see an III rap tn eye amy man
that attimpts to wrap his sicond oratory in
tn American flag. There ought to be a law against
usn' tn American flag FIR such purposes I hope TO
read in tn pa-aper some day that Joe Cannon was
arrested FIR usin' tn American flag decorate speech
tn tariff an sntinced two years solitary con-
fnemint with snitor Bvridge. An. be hivenz don't
want amy man TO tell that I'm nimber fv wan
iv tn grandest races tn has liver shone on know
it already If I wasn't I'd out.
mo. sir. whin has something to say an
don't know how to it, he says it pretty Well Whin
he has something TO say an knows how to say it. he
makes great speech. But whin he has nawthin'
to say an has a lot that a black
coat he's orator. There's things don't want
at me fun'ral Wan is Grafton tn other is wax
flowers I class thin alike
"Ye're only mad because We failed" said Mr. Hen
messy
We'll" said Mr.. Dooley. what betther reason I've
want? Besides, I didn't fail as bad as I might.
might have made tn speech
Copyright, 1895. by Mcclure. Phillips & Coz az,
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tn other an remark: 'Misther Chairman, a-a-and
gintelmen: Whin NANNY snilin' faces befure
me on this suspicious occasion. 1 am reminded iv
little incidint-' so on.
wei, glory be. Hinnissy hardly go on with
tn story 1t was twinty five years ago. but can't
think fv it without feeln' end iv me fingers
as though had scraped plasther wall At tn min
ton iv me name, lept to feet, knockin over all
tn dishes an glasses neighborhood I carefully
stepped on me neighbours toes bumped into tn
chairman who still teIlin what wanted me to
think ne thought iY I rolled me napkin up into
a ball an thrust it into pants pocket. I become
blind, def an dumb. I rayrnimber maxim a few
grunts, fghtin an imaginary inmy with me fists an
dhroppin in me chair, broken four-iush PATRICK
Hinnery. I've niver got reputation back Most
iv tn people thought I dhrunk. TIL more char
table said on'y crazy impression stin re-
mains in tn ward that I'm victim iv apoplexy
We'll. sir. tits a sthrange thing this here oratory
Ye a that We wudden't to direct We to tn
postohice get on his feet an a speech that wud
melt tn money in ye'er pocket Another man comes
along that ye think regar little know-au whn
he thries to make speech Sunday school class
he gives imitation a Group, decisions
iv pursuit an st. Vtus' dance that he
bombards his fellow with tn kind iv a compost
ton that they keep boys afther school FIR Carney
made wan iv that kind at this banket Carney has a
head hard cocynut. He wanted new bridge
that at the banket. way over ne tor me, about
it, He argyed well that he convinced me an I'm
wan Nv tn most indignant taxpayers fr a poor man
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CONTINUED on Page T. Section Two.)
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dry goods, furniture, etc. The total
mentioned maintains an average of
nineteen cars of incoming merchandise
per day, and fifteen cars of outgoing
ore per day. The company's records
show an increase of tonnage and
revenue for November over October of
40 per cent and an increase for the first
two weeks of December over the same
period in November of 80 per cent.
From this it viii be seen that the in
coming tonnage of all kinds for the
camps is steadily and largely growing.
and that these shipments viii continue
to further increase is pIentifuIly evil
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boon for the business men at both ends
OF the line, ObViating as it Will the long
and tiresOme journey in the day coach.
Since the day the Tonopah line began
operations it has never ceased to be a
Veritable gold producer, both the pas
senger and freight departments show
ing earnings far beyond the expecta-
tiOns of those most sanguine of its sue
cess. Since the first passenger train,
July p last, the daily average number
of passengers carried into TOnopah is
sixty Figures covering the freight
tonnage are in some cases astonishing
During the last sixty days were
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alone was responsible for the Southern
Pacific company's recent decision to ac-
cept no more shipments for the south
ern Nevada camps, until their already
over burdened trackage was relieved.
At the present time the accumulation
amounts almost TO a blockade. backing
up and filling the side tracks as far
west as Truckee, Cal.
MOundhouse, which is the southern
terminus of the Virginia and Truckee
line and the point at which traffic is
delivered to the Carson & Colorado
railroad, is another scene of great ac-
t!Vity- Here it is that transfer is made
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department of the Southern Pacific
company of San Francisco. p. r. Ter
williger, the local agent in charge of
the TOnopah station, is a former coast
division employee of the Southern Pa
cific company, and under his immedi-
ate supervision is a small army of
clerks, baggage men and freight han
dlers.
The management Of the road is one of
recognized ability and il has accom-
plished much towards righting condi-
tons which at times have seemed al
most impossible to improve. With the
coming Of the standard guage. how
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plying TO a query from one of the very
few passengers aboard the train. as to
the length of the road, stated that it
was about 500 miles long. and added:
From what ! can see. my friend, it
was built about 300 years too SOON
Mr.. Mills was no doubt correct in his
estimate of time lost, but he had
'builded wiser than he knew" Here
again is recorded the salvation of lost
cause being worked out by the tireless
prospector in his inevitable search for
gold.
1t remained only for the discovery of
a TOnOpah-a GoldfeId-tO bring out of