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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-07-20
"YOU ARE FRIENDS

Of mine," writes Mrs. F. L. Jones, Of
Gallatin, Tenn:
"For since taking Cardul have
gained IS lbS., and am in better health
than for the past 9 years. tell my
husband that Cardui is worth its
weight in gold to all suffering ladies'"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
THE DEADLY OLD SONGS

A young man killed himself in a
Chicago vaudeville theater Saturday
evening" while a top-liner was en-
gagged in singing and picturing a song
dealing with the dear old farm and
mother. An unfeeling coroner, lacking
in the finer sensibilities, gives it out
that the suicide was crazy. This con-
clusion may have been right in the alb
stract, but why not go further and tell
what caused his temporary derange-
ment--if indeed he was deranged? He
had sat through four stanZas OF the
song; had made no sign as the singer
had depicted the dear old mother max
ing the dear old pies in the dear old
kitchen, listening the while for sound
OF the merry sleigh bells which should
announce the present arrival of the
Wayward son who had gone to the
great city to found the fortunes of the
family by a shrewd investment in
green goods. Perhaps the man was
addicted to vaudeville Possibly he had
for many seasons heard the same song
in many guises. Who shall say that he.
too, had not felt his heart grow sad as
he missed the sleigh bells and observed
the dear old mother give over the max
ing Of pies TO refresh herself in tears
for the behoof OF the living picture
man?
He may not have been mad, but
merely human. For years, perhaps. he
had been compelled to take his amuse-
ment sadly; had been constrained to
stay at home and NOPE or go to the
theater and be depressed by songs in
which elderly females were made to
lend their woes to the uses OF the song
maker. He may have been nervous.
may have longed for somebody to come
on with song saying good word for
the dear old father, who is always out
in the barn or about the plgpen doing
the real work and collecting the price
to bring the wayward son back. Who
shall say that he was not affected to
the point of indifference to life by the
repeated annihilation of his hopes?
Before condemning the suicide as
lunatic all the circumstances of his
case should be considered. His death
was perhaps the expressed and force
full protest of humanity against the old
songs. 1t is not fair to his memory to
set down as a lunatic this martyr to
convention Of the vaudeville stage who
probably killed himself by way of no.
tifying the song writer's that the old
songs are becoming deadly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27

and well costumed chorus interprets
several popular musical numbers and
otherwise adds interest to the occa-
sion. O0Cd-
The two clever vocal and n,usica1
comedians, Orth and Fern, repeat tbai,
success of last season. They were inst
little st1ngy yesterday afternoon and
ignored the audiences demands for
more. A fast bag punching and hoy
ing act by the Gordon sisters pleased
the large crowd. Keeler and Watson's
parodles We're extremely popular. The
century Comedy Four likewise won
some applause. Adams and Swinburne
Two ouxom young women, were also
very entertaining.
Fat Kelly. proprietor and comedian.
is not as bad as he was last season
The Fortunes of the King" the ne1y
romantic melodrama which Mr.. James
h. Hackett will present at the Metro-
poiltan opera house Thursday evening
Is the Joint work of Mrs. Charles a
Doremus, wife of Prof. Doremus. of Co
Iumola university, and Leonidas West
erveIt The Fortunes of the King"
Is their most ambitious work. and
with Mr.. Hackett in the leading role OF
Charles Stuart, and the lavish produc-
ton that he has provided, it has won
favor in New York and elsewhere.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27

and while he ate asked him how he
clothes. The grateful one stated that
with old newspapers next his skin he
was able to defy the wintry elements.
Delighted at this inexpensive solution
Of a painful problem, the correspond
ent made haste to publish It.
Another practical philanthropist
made the discovery the other day that
the biggest part of the population OF
China live on rice. Like the corre-
spondent, he hastened to pass the in
telligence on to the poor in this coun-
try. No one had found, however, that
rice is being purchased here in in
creasing quantities. and it is probable
that the poor have refused to practice
this particular economy. And it is more
than probable, too, that they may re-
fuse to save or collect old newspapers
and use them as a substitute for un-
derclothing and overcoats.
For it must be confessed that the
poor as class show a sad lack of en-
thusiasm in adopting frugal ways OF
living cleverly devised for them by
their prosperous well wishers. 1t is
conceivable that they may turn up
their noses at the very thought of a
garb that is altogether journalistic and
continue to cling to such old rags as
they may chance to own. This is re-
grettable, for If they could be per-
suaded to live on rice and clothe
themselves in extras" they would re-
quire little assistance and practical
philanthropists could turn their atten-
ton to other forms of charity more apt
to perpetuate their fame. But it is
useless to- inveigh. The poor will
doubtless continue to cultivate lux
urious tastes and the newspaper pub
Usher will be denied the comfort of feel
ing that his publication is not only
adding to the sum of human knowi-
edge, but that it is furnishing as we'll
a wardrobe for some of the more indi-
gent among its constituency.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
IN THE MATTER OF MAKING
GOOD

Forty-eight hours after the discovery
of the Schindeldecker murder the st.
Paul Dispatch called on the police de-
partment to arrest the perpetrators of
the crime in the following editorial,
under the caption. 'Now Make Good:
st. Paul is a Republican city. The
number of votes cast at the primaries
fixes that fact. The elections do not
change 1t, for at them the independent
voter discriminates.
st. Paul is under a Democratic adj
ministration. 1t succeeded itself. 1t is
there solely because the majority of
voters believe that it gave better police
protection than its Republican prede-
cessors had given. No matter why the
should have been. That cuts no ice"
now. The Democrats asserted that ad-
equate police service, prevention of
crime, and detection when committed,
was the peculiar forte of their party.
On that plea the majority restored
Democracy. 1t was the only excuse
made; the only justification urged. Eff
cient police service is the Democracy's
sole claim to tenure. If 1t cannot make
good in that it must quit. The voters
who voted t in will vote 1t out.
Last Saturday, at the noon hour on
a main street, man was brutally mur-
dered and then robbed. No midnight
affair, with darkness shielding the
criminal, but bright sunlight. The mur-
derer escaped. He is still at large
1t is now up to the administration of
the city, up to its police, to make good.
If 1t be possible that a murder can be
committed under such circumstances
and the murderer escape arrest, where
is that boasted efficiency? Why retain a
Democratic administration of a Repub-
lican city if faith in its superior polio
ing fails of support in action?
The police department has delivered
the goods. 1t is now up to the Dis
patch to make good. The least it can
do under the circumstances is to admit
that the police is efficient. II it would
be entirely fair it might very properly,
at this juncture, subscribe to the prop
osition that the Democratic adminis-
tration does give the city protection.
\ 1t is to be expected that some of the
carping critics Of the police depart
ment will complain that the crime was
not run down until a reward had been
offered. To this The Globe will say
now that no dollar of the reward will
be fingered by the members of the DO
lice department of St Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
HAiRCLOTH AND FURNITURE
REFORM

A contributor to one of the literary
magazines has affected to find some
analogy between the awakening of
the public conscience in the matter of
national, state and municipal abuses
and the introduction of haircloth fur
niture. But to the average individual
it will seem a far cry from haircloth
and mahogany to sackcloth and ashes;
and he will probably recognize in the
haircloth revival merely the usual
disposition of fashion to repeat itself
when modern novelties have exhaust
ed its ingenuity. He may wonder,
however, II a reaction against the arts
and crafts movement has set in, and
If the CHASTITY rubbish of the Victo-
rian era is to be brought down from
the attic.
To be sure the haircloth can with
propriety claim the Elizabethan pc
riod, but middle aged and older indi-
viduals today who recall the "best
room" of their childhood home doubt
less associate with the gilt frame mir
rors, the marble topped mantels and
tables and the wax flowers under glass
cases. the slippery covering that made
the lounge" a hollow mockery and
the chairs articles as purely orna-
mental as the wax flowers. These in
dividuals may admit that the arts and
crafts movement in its deifcation of
the utilitarian has frequently been
guilty of extremes; they may admit
that there have been unfortunate imi-
tations of the Morris ideal, but un-
doubtedly they will also insist that at
its worst the furniture that is a result
of the movement is better than the
best it swept into the attic.
And in spite of the menace of horse
hair, 1t is certain that never again in
America will best rooms" be as much
like each other as the proverbial peas
In pods. The haircloth may be gener-
ally welcomed, but it will be used
with discretion. Gilt frame mirrors
and marble topped tables and wax
flowers in glass cases will not follow
its advent nor will the best room" tt
self be revived. For one of the hap
piest results of the arts and crafts
movement was the banishing of this
funereal apartment. When people be-
gan to furnish living rooms" instead,
the cheerless marble. the depressing
glass cases and the other monstrosi-
ties were forever banished, and it is
beyond fashions power to restore
them.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Danz Concert at Mozart Hall

A spirited reading of some popular
orchestral music rewarded the large
audience that attended the Danz sym
phony orchestra concert given yester-
day afternoon in Mozart hall.
The William Tell overture, always
enthusiastically received when we'll
played, was one Of the most popular of
the familiar selections played. The
somewhat programme worn, but al
ways interesting composition, demon
strated the strength OF the orchestra
and also the ability of Conductor Danz
TO infuse certain crisp freshness into
his musicians treatment of an almost
too frequent number.
Two of Brahms Hungarian dances,
not sufficiently characteristic OF the
composer to be out of place on a pop
ular programme. were played with de-
lightful precision in the matter of tenn
po and also with charming grace and
abandon A selection from Never
beers Robert le Diable" and Kontsky's
Caprice Herioque," a spectacular piece
that revealed the divisional strength of
the orchestra, were other interesting
numbers on the programme. For an
Introductory march, GungPs Fried
rich" was played and the tidbit of light
melody that Mr.. Danz invariably offers
was this time Godard's ''Yalse Chro-
matique."
Frank j. Rosenthal, the basso sang
the aria. I'm diesen heirgen Hallen"
from Mozart's die Zauberfloete," the
orchestra accompanying. Mr. Rosen-
thai was in good voice and he sang the
number in excellent style. His artistic
Interpretation Of 1T called forth hearty
applause and he finally came back and
sang 1t through the second time to the
manifest delight of the audience
The next concert of the DanZ or
chestra will be given Sunday afternoon,
March L.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
A NEW USE FOR OLD PAPERS

An Eastern newspaper correspond
ent asks anxiously, do the poor know
that old newspapers are an excellent
substitute for clothes in cold weathA
err" The correspondent explains that
1t was only by happy chance that he
himself made the discovery, since he is
not one of the, other half. He was ap-
preached on the street by a poor man
who begged for money with which to
purchase something to eat. He took
the applicant to small restaurant
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Contemporary Comment
An EnsIishman Corrected

1t is reported in special dispatch
TO the Times from Berlin that Sir
Thomas characterized the action of the
United States senate in amending the
arbitration treaties as "disgraceful."
He further declared that the Ameri-
can senate had developed into a regu-
lar junker parliament" and added that
In view of the amendment the presi-
dent could not do otherwise than he
has done in abandoning the treaties.
The first criticism to be made upon
these observations is that they are
hopelessly wrong. contrary TO fact and
TO common sense. They are foolishly.
needlessly wrong-if Sir Thomas We're
citizen of the United States we should
say they We're perversely wrong. The
action of the senate was not only dis
graceful" Ii was right, sound and of
constitutional obligation. New York
Times
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Toushs Not Wanted in the Army

Toughs are not wanted in any
branch of the United States army. for
men of that class rarely make good
soldiers" said j. r. Stanley, sergeant
at the recruiting station at Eighth and
Main streets today. The public does
not know that something more than
physical fitness is required of a man
who wants to enter the army. OF
course the recruiting officers cannot
investigate the moral character of
every recruit. II, however, recruit
shows that he is of low moral charac-
ter and takes pride in being a tough,
he is refused permission to enlist
Whenever father brings a son to our
station and wants US TO enlist him We
always investigate closely. Usually We
find that the son is incorrigible. KAN
saS City Star
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
MONDAY, FEB. 27, 1905
THE DoGGER BANK DECISION

1t is gratifying to observe that the
tarnished by the findings of the COM
mission of admirals gathered from the
four quarters Of the globe to inquire
into the circumstances attendant on
the destruction of a number of fishing
boats and the killing of several men by
the gunners of the Russian squadron
in the North sea last December And
it,wil be profoundly gratifying to Dip
lenaats the world over to note that the
honor of England is entirely satisfied
under the decision Of the commission.
We had been worrying about those
two features of that wanton slaughter
of fishermen. The fishermen, being
dead, could not very we'll be considered
in the matter. 1t appears from the evi-
dence that these foolhardy fisher folk
were casting their nets in the open sea
in the way of the Russian fleet; that
one ship Of the fleet got into some diff
culties: that in reporting the difficulty
encountered the commander of this
sion to Admiral Rojestvensky that he
had been attacked by torpedo boats;
that thereupon Rojestvensky had pre-
pared his fleet for action. and sighting
the fishing fleet, concluded at once that
he was in the midst of a flotilla of tor
pedo boats. In the subsequent gun
practice few fishing smacks of in
considerable value were sunk. With
the boats there went down a number
of Deal fishermen-persons making no
figure in the world beyond standing as
units in the considerable array of Brit
ish subjects, upon whose legions the
sun never sets. All Of these facts were
demonstrated by the Investigation of
the commission.
The commission took a very lofty
view Of the affair, as was becoming in
a body of men in whom the nations sat
in conclave. They saw that England
had been vindicated, in that the facts
as set forth by the proponents of Brit
ish honor were accepted as the facts in
the case. They considered the actions
of Admiral Rojestvensky. Being ad-
mirals themselves, the members of the
commission could easily put themselves
IN his place. The night was dark, the
dream book had been lost and 1t was
difficult for the signalmen of the Rus
sian fleet to guess what the signals
% meant. There were other ships afloat
IN the neighborhood and the obvious
thing to do was to clear the sea of any
floating menace to the peace and prog
ress of the Russian fleet. Which the
Russian admiral did, thus, as we are
assured by the commission, removing
from his military honor any little spec,,
of dust that might have settled upon It.
The peace Of nations is to remain
undisturbed by the incident. Downing
street is satisfied. Austria. France.
Germany. the United States and other
parties to the inquiry are assured that
RoJestvensky acted in entire good faith
and with degree Of promptftude that
showed him to be alive to the situa-
flonss the. fishermen are food for the
hnny tribes upon which they were en-
gagged in making nefarious onslaught.
and everything is lovely.
The incident, which again calls at
stentions to the value of diplomacy in
dealing with questions concerning the
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
TODAYS WEATHER
wAsHINGroN. d. q Feb es-For

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 26.-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota-Fair Monday and Tuesday;
fresh south winds.
Upper Michigan - Fair Monday and
Tuesday: variable winds.
Montana-Fair Monday and Tuesday.
North Dakota and South Dakota-Fair
Monday and Tuesday
Iowa-Fair in west: snow in east por-
tion Monday; Tuesday fair.
Wisconsin-Fair In north. snow in south
portion Monday; Tuesday fair, fresh north
east winds.
St Paul = Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. st. Paul. w. Z. Oliver. observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Barometer, 30:16;
relative humidity. 62; maximum tempera-
range, s; mean temperature. 80; p. m,
temperature, 81; wind at p. m, north;
precipitation. 0.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Among the Merrymakers
All In the Wordinu

We've been trying for the last two
weeks to get a girl" said the passenger
with the ear NUNS. I'VE advertised for
one, put it didn't do any good. We got
tory"
II guess you didn't word your ad right"
said si tne passenger with the scarlet muffier
and got sixty-Seven replies"
How did you word yours?"
Nanted-To open correspondence
with a good, amiabie, healthy young WON
an with view to matrimony. Address
Middle-Aged Widower, p. o. Box So-and-
So. Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
ciamors for Public Building
ecial to The Globe

Special to The Globe
FARIBAULT, Mimi, Feb. 26. - Eff
forts have been renewed to secure the
construction of federal building In
Faribault. The matter was brought up
last night at meeting of the Fari-
bault Commercial club. and a resolu-
ton was adopted which will be for
warded to Senators Nelson and Clapp
and Congressman Davis, urging the
Importance of prompt action. It is
stated that bills for the building will
be introduced simultaneously by Clapp
in the senate and Davis in the house
Immediately after the next congress
cOnyenes
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Maine Goes to southern Waters

NEW YORK. Feb 26.-The battleship
Maine and the supply ship Culgoa sailed
today for southern waters. The Maine
goes to Join the battleShip squadron OF the
North Atlantic feet, which Is now at
Guantanamo. Later she is TO become the
flagship of Rear Admiral Evans. The
Culgoa has aboard a full cargo of pro-
visions for the ships OF the fleet now at
Guantanamo
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
"The Fatal Wedding" at tho Grand

The Laura Jean Libbeyesque melo-
drama, The Fatal Wedding" at the
Grand this week, continues in popu-
larity. The usual large and sympa-
thetic audience was in evidence last
night and the expressions of satisfac-
tlon were equally abundant. Theodore
hremer, who accepts the burden of re-
sponsibility for the play, builded wisely
from the box office viewpoint if not
we'll from the esthetic.
The author wasted no time in be-
ginning the agony, for it starts at
about the second line and is prolonged
10 the final curtain, which falls before
the hatpins have begun to be adjusted.
True the tale is not all one of woe, for
slices of comedy have been carefully
spaced between the weeps and the
curdling cachinations of the contralto
Vlllainess. And then again there is
pleasing depression in the speciality of
the 'che-ild' prodigy, who sings a few
coon songs and does neat sand dance
The sacred music by the celestial choir
is also skillful Innovation appealing
10 the religious spirit innate in all Sec
tlonS OF the audience. 1t would be
more convincing though if the sound
of the candy boys "cashing in" was not
audible to the back rows.
TrifieS aside, however, the play finds
much favor With the crowd, if not with
80 4NiNe'i he SoiHpdny Is COnpe-
tent for this class of production. Ger
trude Haynes choir is an excellently
trained group of yocalists, and Miss
Haynes is a capable organist The
church scene is undeniably effective by
reason of this feature, but would it not
be better If the comedy at the chanceI
were eliminated?
The personnel of the cast is consid-
erably changed since last season, but
the new members lose nothing by COM
parison. Julia Ralph is retained as the
villainess much despised of the gods"
Nessie Farrell is a new and comeIy
heroine, while Nestor Lennon is also a
new and satisfactory leading man. Zena
Kiefe and Cora Quinton are the clever
children of the play and both were
awarded much applause.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Frederick is Out in the Snow

Frederick the Great to the war coll
lege and the Dowager Empress Tsi An
to the national museum. Why this in
vidious distinction between the coun-
terfeit presentments OF great fighters?
New York World.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27

Young Mr.. Harlan has declared that
the streets of Chicago belong to the
people. When the people get through
resenting this attempt to put all that
filth in their pile. young Mr.. Harlan
will have discarded a considerable bur-
den of political hopes.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27

Osler had sense enough not to pro-
pose to chloroform women over sixty.
1t would be necessary to spend the
whole appropriation to find a woman
eligible for the finish
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27

Ii the United States gets into the
habit Of refusing to pay the rent for
Mr.. Rockefeller that philanthropist
win get the impression that somebody
Is trying to take the country away
from him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27

Perhaps Maude Come found herself
fully occupied in trying to rescue
country from thralldom without trying
to keep q husband from breaking
through the barriers and declaring his
independence. She has lost Mac.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
How Did They Remember II

That must be a pretty good kind of
a legislature they have in Indiana. 1t
rose to its feet the other day, in the
absence of. the chaplain. and repeated
the Lords prayer almost as one man.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Then Maybe They'll Give In

Some profess to think that Teddy is
going West to shoot some bears Just
TO show congress what he can do in a
fair fght.-Detroit Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Very Soft Indeed

Mr.. Kallow-Yes. I've had several jobs.
but none of them suited me. However
I'm after soft thing now. and I'll have
IL If can only keep my head about me.
Miss Pepprey-Of course you'll have a
soft thing IL you can do that.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Down on His Luck

oh. john" she exclaimed. as she OBJ
served him getting into his overcoat II
night" eN'' -
hope not. he replied. absent minded
~, but it, quite likely. The cards have
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Nothing the Matter With Grover

Grover Cleveland seems disposed to
devote his study to bait, and let the
rebate question take care of ITSELF
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Draws the Line There

Old Emperor Francis Joseph will
probably insist however. that he must
not be expected to put his visiting card
on the Kossuth platter.-Chicago Rec
d-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-27
Personally Conducted

Noah called to his WIFE
My dear" he grunted. ''you remem-
ber DR.. Highprice advised you to take
European trip? It's exactly underneath"
Patting himself for an indulgent hus-
band, he went below.-New York Sun