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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-09
sohwab,s Condition Better.

New York, March S.-A telegram
received by the Associated Press at
S:l5 from DR.. NJ. R. Ward, the at
tending physician of Charles M
Schwab, dated at Tucumcari, N. NJ,
says: "Mr. Schwab was somewhat In
disposed in Los Angeles. but illness Of
slight significance. En- route today.
0slliRG mnaA bs3tsS."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-09
GREENE ENTERS THE RACE.
OMAHA ATTORNEY is SAID TO BE
a CANDIDATE.
CHALLENGES NORRIS BROWN
1t is Said That Mr. Greene Will Make
Speeches in the State and That He
Will Draw Support From Attorney
General Seeking Place.

Omaha, Neb., March Sit is re-
ported here that Charles J. Greene, an
Omaha attorney, will enter the sena'
torial race as soon as he returns from
Washington. 1t is said that Mr..
Greene plans to go into the state and
make speeches. 1t is believed here
that he will take considerable support
away from the attorney general. who
claims the honor because be has done
his duty in his present. Office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-09

VhlCNEO, MUrCh S.-Tho bulletin II.
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United States weather bureau this
morning gives the forecast for No
braska M follows,
Fair tonight and Friday. Cooler to.
night
length of time. The chances for pass
Ing the Philippine tariff bill early are
not very bright, no matter what changes
mny he made In II ns n matter OF COM
promise.
Arthur w. Dunn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

Indignation by threats of personal violence affecting
the shopkeeper's business The state of things
exists in England to-day. The most conservative
men will argue seriously that the audience has
right in the theater to correct what it considers
abuses of any kind Immediately and the spot
without appeal to law.
The difference in America could not be illus
trated forcibly than by the facts of the memo
rabe Astor Place riots. When the people, intensely
excited, tried to interfere with the appearance of
Macready, the Seventh Regiment called out
and many citizens were killed in defense of Mac
ready's personal right to appear and of his man
ayers personal right to present him. incidentally
"a larger and broader principle growing out of
smaller one-ths violent defense of personal rights
established the first precedent for dealing with a
mob violently but 1egtimately by our Republican
Government.
Up to that time there had been great deal
of discussion to the manner in which under
form of government a mob should be
dealt with. Of had the general law
about reading the riot act and shooting peo-
pies heads with blank cartridges. After the Astor
Place disturbances the State of New-York went
far to pass law making it illegal to give mob
warning by reading the riot act and making it
criminal offense to order an armed force to shoot
at ALL except with ball cartridge and the gun aimed
the practice and manner of dealing with mobs in
all parts of the country. From this
how deeply rooted is the opposition in
America to any interference with personal rights
and personal privileges in theater. 1t is not
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gallery. Understand, l not saying that we
have greater regard for personal right in general
than they have in England; have shown
ourselves more careless about it, whatever our
principles, and feeling in the matter has simply
grown with the modern political growth of the
English-speaking world. But have applied
these principles to the theater, and England has
not.
The result of all this is curious in one respect:
an absolute dead failure in New-York is the most
CHASTITY form of failure known in the world. 1t is
the most condensed form of silent contempt l am
acquainted with-sonetmes not silent, for
it takes the form of good-natured applause. The
most complete failure | ever saw in New-York was
at the old Fifth Avenue Theater. The audience
called up the curtain after each act in compliment
to the actors, who doing their best, and only
one-quarter of the audience left hear the last
act The play by dear personal friend of
mine, and l went into the lobby during each entr'-
acte as sections of the audience walking out
of the theater to listen to peoples comments.
During the entire evening I did not hear the play
mentioned.
The next worst failure that came under my
notice was at the Standard Theater now known
as the Manhattan. 1t the managers first
experience in New-York The play was so bad
that it interested the audience as something unique
and they remained until the end, always hoping
to get something worse. Without any sign of
general laughter and with the utmost decorum they
called vigorously for the author when the curtain
fell The manager appeared, apologized for the
authors absence and thanked the audience pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

traditional long before the
modern ideas of personal
rights were firmly estab-
lished. All the history
we have of riots in the
theater shows that the
people thought they had
in some underlined way a
property right in the
theater, though they did
not claim that right in
any other species of pri-
vate property. Even if
they felt themselves
cheated in a shop by
goods not worth what
was paid for them they
regarded it as a matter of
law between the seller
and the buyer, and never
dreamed that they had
the right to correct the
wrong or to express their
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1uSely ana sincerely Tor
their reception of the
play. The next day the
manager was the most
astonished man in New
York and so expressed
himself, for there were
not a dozen seats sold
for the second night.
As a contrast to the
position of that manager
| remember the attitude
of Lester Wa1lack and
Dion Boucicault in the
case of a failure. Bouci-
cault the author, always
shrewd, recognized the
failure long before the
end of the play and
walked out of the thea
ter, leaving his friend Les
ter to acknowledge the ap-
p1ause. Lester Wallack
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a matter of mere indiffer-
ence.
If l may speak of a lesser
matter after giving the
fundamental principle:
there has been no oppor-
tunity for the growth of the
European system here, be-
cause before we began to
take an interest in original
productions the pit had
disappeared from the Amer
lean theater and the gal
lery had practically gone
with it. However much
some people in Our audi
ences may want their indig-
nation expressed, they have
in our own theaters no pit
and gallery to express it for
them, and | doubt whether
the stalls and boxes in
Europe would take the
trouble to do it for them
selves without the pit and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

that a comparison has become possible between
these conditions abroad and the first-night gath
erings in country; for the reason that
prior to that time there really American
drama There few American plays; but
their productions did not assume the least impor-
lance as social events
My first play, Saratoga was produced thirty
five years ago-in December, I87o-and is now in the
seventh year of the renewal of the copyright. On
the first night of this play the audience made it
immediate success by its enthusiasm, calling the
curtains vocferousy calling all the actors and the
manager; but in the theater apparently
ever thought of calling the author -Four years
after (IS74) l called out before the curtain
for a piece which a failure.
When English drama or translation adap-
taton from the French had it's initial performance
in New-York curiosity and interest naturally
aroused, and crowded house the result but in
no sense could such audience be regarded the
critical and notable assembage which gathers abroad
on similar occasions. Now, however New York is
beginning to take its place among the worlds
capitals in this regard and its first nights are COM
ing to have character of their
There are differences between American and
English frst-night audiences which exceed
ingy striking. The rights of the individual here
in America to pursue his avocation unmolested
grew strong before the public had any opportunity
to consider this question as between play and pub
lie and the publics right to interrupt disapprove
But the English habit of interrupting play by
the expression of personal opinions, of kissing,
'1ooting, booing and otherwise, grew and became
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

THE theatrical premier has been a social
function in Paris since the days of
Moliere; in London since the days of
Shakespeare The first performance of
play by any dramatist of note in these
cities has been and still is an artistic and
critical reunion at which gather all the
well-known men in artistic, professional
and journalistic circles, all those women
of society who are avowedly interested
in literature and the other arts, to await
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

with interest the success or
failure of the latest product
of the dramatist's pen. The
difficulty and uncertainty
which attach to the popu-
lar success of a play always
invest such occasions with
a deep interest born of
suspense as to the result;
and the premier has thus
become an established insti-
tuition showing no falling
off in public interest as the
years have passed. And
many of these evenings have
been of great historical
interest, marking as they
have done the transitional
periods in the evolution of
the drama.
1t is only within the last
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

of of Bank
Daughter" Henrietta Shenandoah"
md Many Their Dramai
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
Legislature viii Probe Cost OF
School Books

Sentiment among the lawmakers at
Richmon indicated tJat the resolution
introduced by Delegate r. b. Byrd will
pass both the House and the Senate,
says the News-Leaie r.
The resolution calls for committee
of two from the House and one from
the Senate to find out whether the PEG
pie of Virginia are paying more for the
same school books than the people OF
other States, and il they are, to find out
why, and put the responsibility where
Il belongs.
Delegate Byrd, when asked what he
OK peotsd to accomplish by his resolu-
ton, il it passes, said;
1.-The charge has been made and is
susceptible Of absolute proof, that the
people Of Virginia are required to pay
more forreaderS, Biographies, histories,
arlhmetics, spoilers and other school
books than the patrons OF public
schools in other States. The object Of
my resolution il not only to prove that
such is the fact, but to go further and
fix the responsibility where it belongs.
Who IL responsible for the fact that
the children OF Virginia pay 20 cents
for the Halton Primer, when the child
rem Of Alabama pay 10 cents for the
same book2
"Why do our children have to pay
twenty four cents for a FIRST reader,
printed here in Richmond, when the
same book il shipped to Texas aud
sold for twenty cents in cloth aud flf-
teen cents In board backs? Who Is it
that forces Virginia parents to pay one
dollar and fifteen cents for a geogra-
ply that can be bought In North Caro-
lima and Texas for lightweight cei,tsH
What secret process makes a second
reader worth twenty-five cents in
Georgia, when the Virginia child has
to pay forty cents for itf
"Why, even here in Richmond the
children have to pay eight cents for
blank sheets OF paper bound up and
called Spelling Blanks" when there
are several similar booklets OF an
equal number of pages offered and sold
elsewhere for cents. The General AS
ssmbly should, In my judgment, give
this matter q thorough investigation
through a committee empowered to
learn the truth, in order that the peo-
ple OF Virginia may know once for all
why these things are allowed, and who
is guilty Of such an outrage on the
public school patrons"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS

The pension roll Of the United
States for service rendered in the
Civil War has for years amazed
the public by its size and con-
tinued growth. Now come many
applicants from the recent wars OF
the United States, especially since
our government has become 3 world
power. The participants in the
Spanish America War, familiar
with the workings of the pension
laws OF our country and the benefits
to be reaped by those who have
fought their country's battles, are
now asking for pensions. In 1899
the Spanish War roll was only $2S,
COO; in 1900 it was twelve times
that amount; in 1901 it had
multiplied by four from the figures
of 1901; it is now $S,SC4,OOO and
still increasing rapidly.
1t is said that service in the
tropical climate of the Philippines
is causing great deal o.
tuberculosis in the regular army.
Malaria follows service in the
tropics and this frequently de-
velops into consumption. Alto
gether the conditions of life are
not favorable, and disease incident
to the environments will no doubt
result in heavy drafts on the
pension appropriations.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
Great SIato Fair Assured at Rich
mond Next Fall

1t Is gratifying TO the people OF our
section to learn OF the proposed State
Fair TO be- held Ia Richmond next fall,
and OF the great satisfaction to the pso-
ple throughout Virginia. The primary
object of this enterprise is to afford an
opportunity to the people OF Virginia
to exhibit annually to the world our
many productive resources, to extend
and advertise our prosperity, thereby
materially promoting the welfare oil
the State. 1t will induce 4 healthy
immigration, enhance land values and
encourage homo industry.
People OF this generation are 30 pro-
gressiye they not only want to read
about the conditions but see for them
selves. Nothing Is more readily con-
yincing than demonstration. A state
Fair will accomplish this object more
forclbly than any other means,
The organization proposes to arrange
this enterprise not only to arouse com
petition among our own people, but 10
attract investors from other States.
The large amount OF $l50,OOo, raised
by tie people OF Richmond, indicates
their purpose to spare no expense to
make this oc:aslon a grani success
from every standpoint.
The success Of this Fair should ana
will appeal to every city, village and
county in the State; they should realize
without their cooperation and presence
the results we hope to obtain for the
State would materially be diminished
Many sections Of the State have al
ready indicated their purpose OF ex-
tending hearty and cordial support,
approaching the results that wouIu
materially accrue therefron. Our peo-
pie are progressive and will be GLAD OF
an opportunity to cooperate Inc
progress of the Fair will be reported
hereafter IN detail affording our peo-
ole such information as they may de-
sire on the subject In general.
ghe people Of Richmond were espe-
cially fortunate in procuring for the
President OF the Fair, Hon. Henry u
stuart Of the Southwest Virginia. NO
man in the State Is better qualified for
the position, as he IL man Of indoml-
table energy, extensive Acquaintance
and successful business experience. He
will be a most valuable head Tor 60
great an enterprise, and worthy
cause for the welfare OF our people
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
Along Toad Fun

Gareife C0yyeSb0HdeHee.
MARCH 9th. 1906 Tie schools in
Buffalo District have all closed but
three or four.
Mrs. Ella Lacksy of Iron Gate, who
has been visiting her relatives, Mr.. and
MIST s. Lacksy at vurat, has returned
home. Mrs, Lackey has been conlined
to her bed for several weeks with the
grippe and is improving slowly.
Mr. sidney Swink hse moved to ar
Harvey Radsrs to engage in farming
Miss Mary Eettie SsinS, who mas
been spending the winter ut her nome
on Buffalo. will return 10 Raleigh
NC, this week.
Mr.. Graham Zollman of Mmst, who
is engaged in trapping, caught an otter
u few days ago.
Railroad ties have advanced to 81
cents. which has caused lumber oil
ties o be taken to Lexington.
There is very little plo@ns to &c
done. some few have to plow for oats
There has been more Wild geese
osssed over this spring than for some
years. | suppose they want to get oveI
before the Legislature puts the tax on
them. w.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
CONSUMPTION
PREVENT Able
DISTINCTION IMPORTANT.
Result. Obtained in a Large Institution.

The Importance of disinfection is shown
by the results obtained at the Brooklyn
Home for Consumptives, the finest institu-
tion Of the kind in New York. A letter
from the President is quoted:
"We have used Platt's Chlorides in the
Brooklyn Home for Consumptives for more
than ten years, and find it not only a COM
Tort but a necessity. Through its use we
defy the germs to make any inroads on
ne nurses and employees who are in con-
slant Attendance upon the sick. one hun
bred Of whom are now in tho institution.
One nurse has been there well on TO ten
years, a second almost as long, and not one
person ever employed IN the Home has de-
veloped lung trouble. Mrs. S. V. White,
President, Kingston Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Platt's Chlorides is an odorless, colorless
liquid disinfectant which instantly removes
any foul odors and destroys disease breed
ing matter. A quart bottle will last an
average family a month and it can be
obtained at ell druggists.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
Real Estate and Property Trans
fers Recorded

THE following deeds Of bargain and
sale were entered OF record 10 the
clerk S cIIice Of Rockbridge county for
two weeks ending March 9th:
J. b. Wood to Jse A. Walker, certain
lots in Goshen, S75.
John Y. Allen, etc., to Joe A. Walker,
certain lots in Goshen, $40.
Mrs, Nancy s. Wiseman to Madison
d. Mutsrspaw. s7a acres on Kerr 6
Greek, adj Isaac N. Taylor, $500.
w. T. Shields, spec'l commr.. to W..
f. Johnston, 439 acres adj. Philip
Shaser on north side OF "Short Hill, .
$50.
A. D. Armstrong etc., to Samuel A,
vess, AZ acres on Golfers Greek, adj.
Mrs. A. V. Scott, $1,000.
Thos. J. Rice to T.. L. Wilson. no use
and lot on Taylor street, Lexington,
$4,000.
Jos. e. Mccormick to Jas. w. aud
G. B.McCormick, 71.S6 acres, adj. Edgar
Burks. in Natural Bridge district,
$172424.
Joseph Bell to A. NJ. Fridley, 2 acres
on Little Calf Pasture River, Walkers
Creek district, adj. grantee. $40.
A. S. Montgomery to Grover c.
Hotinger, 80 acres on Golfers Greek,
adj. Gee. K. Smith.
w. J. Tardy to ]. K. Hartigan, 80
acres in Natural Bridge district, adj. "A.
Lavelle, $3.50
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

1t is said that in some sections
of North Carolina the split-log
drag has been successfully used as
q road-woIker. The drag is made
of oak timber 8x8 inches and
eight feet long. The drag was
drawn by two mules, and the
results are reported as satisfactory.
The continuance can be cheaply
constructed and operated at small
cost,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

General John NJ. SchOfel0,
United States Army, retired, died
at his home in St. Augustine, Fla,
Sunday night, aged 70 years. lie
was the last Of the great Federal
generals CT the Civil War. During
reconstruction days General Scho-
field was in command of the mill
tary district which embraced Vir-
GINA, and his administration was
eminentiy just and humane.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

In striking contrast to the mu'
nificent compensation given by the
United States Government lie the
pittance doled out to Confederate
heroes of Virginia who fought the
battles of their State. To increase
this fund Senator Camm Pattescn
of Buckingham county, offered q
bill in the Senate for the purpose
of creating a fund to support
Confederate pensioners who have
reached 65 years and over. The
bill provides that a stamp OF one
cent shall be put on all checks
drawn in this State for amounts
of $50 and over, the entire pro-
ceeds from which source shell go
to the ssid pensioners. In speak
ing of the measure Senator Pattescn
said:
"The bill will be operative for q
term of five years. In that time l
believe that = fund sufficiently
large to provide for the veterans
will have been provided to care
for them as long as they live. This
tax will be insignificant and work
No hardship on any one. 1t is but
fair that this support should be
exte nded and / believe that the
business men of the State will sp-
Prove it,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
King Edward of England h,

King Edward of England has
presented a Bible to Bruton Epis-
copal church of Williamsburg, Va
the oldest English church in the
United States. President Roose-
Welt has given a lectern, on which
the Bible will rest, and is to be a
memorial to the Rev. Robert HUT,
chaplain Of the colonists who land
ed at jamestown May 10, 1907.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

A New York chemist says that
all bread eaters consume about
four ,,ints of "boOze" each per
year. One years consumption Of
the "staff of life." according to
the scientist quoted, will furnish
the consumer alcohol sufficient to
equal four pints Of ordinary rye
whiskey, and in ten years about
five gallons of the liquidIthat makes
merry.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

A healthy man is a king in his own
right. an unhealthy man 10 an I'M
happy slave. BurdoCk Blood Bitters
builds up sound health-keeps you
well.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

Considerable interest is being shown
in the approaching boat race at Wash
inpton and Lee University,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

The appropriation to the Uni
versity of Virginia by the Legis-
iature is $4,000, an increase Of
$4,000. The increased sum was
conditioned on reduction of the
University fee from $40 to $40,
not including the contingent fee of
$40.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

The Circuit Court of Rockqridge
adjourned Monday for the term.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

GgObltuaries exceeding 10 lines,
tributes of respect, cards OF thanks.
etc. must be paid for at the rate OF
10. per line.
81 Office Telephone No. 8. Long
Distance Metallic, connects with town
and county lines.
E8Advertising rates, which are mod
crate, furnished on application.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
Thursday, March %, 1900

AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.
the following personal property:
4 Draught Horses, so Head Year Old
Cattle, 90 Head Yearlings. s Milch
Cows. 20 Ewes aud Lambs,9 Thorough
bred Poland China Brood Sows, Is Fat
Hogs. Deering Mower, Mccormick
Mower, Hay Tedder, Riding Guilt
vator, 1 Disk Harrow, l Superior
Grain Drill, Steel Hay Rake, 1 Ma
mure Spreader Oliver Chilled Plows,
some Shovel Flows, 2 Two-Horse
Wagons, Pair Hay Ladders, l Wheat
Fan, Set Blacksmith Tools, Hay
Forks, l Pair Cattle Scales, ! Corn
Shelter aud lot Of Small Tools.
TERMS made kaown on day Of sale.
J. H. WHITMORE
mch-7 ct
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Personal PROPERTY

Having decided to discontinue farm
ing, | will offer for sale at public auction
at my home on the White farm near
Lexington. Oh
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

FERTILIZERS for Corn, Oats,
Peas. Garden Trucks and Lawns,
and Finely Ground Nova Scotia
Plaster for Grass.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07

SEEDS Glover, Alfalfa, limo
thy, Blue Grass, Orchard Grass,
Red Top. Dat Grass, German
Millet. Oats. Corn, Cane, etc.