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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
by the Tribune's correspondent:

by the Tribune's correspondent:
As a result of series of SEN
sational conferences at the White
house today, President Roosevelt
surrendered to the railroad crowd
in the senate and agreed that he
saw no harm in the adoption of an
amendment drafted by Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania, who has
been charged with being the per-
sonal representative of the Penn
sylvania railroad, and modified by
Attorney General Moody. The
railroad people are jubilant, and
say openly that they have forced
the president into a corner from
which he cennot now retreat.
President Roosevelt undoubted-
ly yielded to this amendment in
spite of the fact that he believes
the house bill to be the best meas
ure now before congress. He
yielded to the opportunities of
Senator Lodge and Senator Crane,
his intimate friends in Massachu-
sets; to the arguments of Sena tor
Knox, his former attorney gener-
al; to the pleas of Senator Kean of
New Jersey, his friend and rela-
tive, and to the scarcely yelled
threats of Senators Aldrich of
Rhode Island. Foraker of Ohio
and Elkins of West Virginia, that
they would kill the whole bill un-
less there was a specific amend
ment providing for review of the
action of the commission by the
, courts.
President Roosevelt's view on
this subject, his willingness to
compromise with the railroad
crowd after he had repeatedly
stated he was for the Hepburn
bill as it passed the house, are not
accepted by those republican sena-
tors who have been particularly
prominent in fighting the railroad
crowd. Senator Dolliver and
others think the amendment is in
tensely obscure and that it will
have the effect Of throwing the
whole issue into the courts, and
absolutely prevent immediate exc
cution of every decree as to rates
fixed by the interstate commerce
commission.
1t is further announced that
Speaker Cannon and Chairman
Hepburn were called into the con-
ference, and agreed to stand with
the president in support of the
amendment, and to do everything
in their power to secure the assent
of the house thereto. There is
nothing surprising in this; Cannon
is the high-priest of the standpat
plutocratic element of the party,
and Hepburn's understanding rail
road affiliations are we'll known,
particularly in the west.
The corporation influence will
be immensely strengthened by the
surrender of Theodore Roosevelt,
Standpatism will draw renewed
life and inspiration from his ex-
ample, and the plutocratic bosses
grow more arrogant and absolute.
Republican reformers champion
ing democratic principles may no
longer cite their president to justi-
fy their course. Songs may in
spirit them, but not from his Tyre.
Theirs is a lost leader.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

The Red Front Nero. Co. carry
a complete line of Undertaking
goods, and have with them an ex-
perienced licensed embalmer,
which enables them to handle all
kinds Of undertaking work in an
up to date manner. They can al
so furnish hearse when wanted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01
The Decisive Point.
(State Journal

BY voting to report the Hep
burn bill without amendments the
senate committee on interstate
commerce has passed the rate
question on to the floor of the SEN
ate where it will have to be thrash
ed over in open session with the
house bill standing intact as the
measure favored by the leading
friends of rate regulation.
Fortunately the discussion has
now narrowed down to a contest
over a single point, and that point
is so easily understood that no one
need be deceived with regard to it.
1t is agreed apparently that the
interstate commerce commission
shall have the authority to set a
new rate when an old rate has been
found exorbitant or discriminatory.
The point to be raised against the
Hepburn bill is, when shall the
new rate named by the commission
60 into effect? This is the crux of
the situation. The public says,
now. The railroads and their
friends say, after the courts have
had time to pass upon the case.
Experience has shown that it re-
quires from four to twelve years
for the courts of last resort to come
to decision on the ordinary suit
of q shipper for change in rates.
This is equivalent to no relief at
all. If the railroads can carry this
point they have won the battle,
and there is little use in passing
any law at all on the subject.
There is no befogging the issue.
The legislator who stands, as does
the president, for Immediate en-
fOrcement of the commissions
rulings is friend of railroad leg
islation such as will protect the
public. The one who opposes
this, whether he knows it or not
is helping to thwart the demand
of the public for protection.
Now comes Senator Knox with
Q proposal bearing on this point,
and which is heralded as a COM
promise between these opposing
views. Senator Knox would per-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

60 to the Red Front Nero. Co.
for all kinds of wagon wood stock,
wagon bows, iron horse shoes, etc.
Send us your mail orders. Prices
right and large stock always on
hand. So
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

Pure Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels and Pullets for ssle.
Cockerels from 81 to 50 each.
Mrs. l.. E. VIERTEL,
3-6 Crookston, Nebr.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-03-01

johann Hoch, who was convict
ed last May of numbering his wife
and sentenced to be hung, and who
was twice reprieved. was finally
banged last Friday, Feb: 23rd.
The Washington times., 1906-04-01
Behind the Footlights

Paula Edwardes. as Princess Beggar. -
IS delightfully."- refreshing. but Paula
Edwardes. as herself. appears in an even
more pleasing role. The prevailing i'm
preston in regard 10 comic opera starr
l. that they constitute a rather bolster
Gus. coarse. vain. and fiighty class which
differs from the generally accepted idea
Of the chorus only IN exaggerated
hauteur. Had the theater patrons had
the opportunity Of seeing Miss Ed
wardes at close range they would have
gone away from me Belasco last week
more pleased with the personality or thu
star than with the clever vehicle in
which she appeared.
Won't you sit down? / much prefer
leaning against this trunk You see 1
am not very tall; and I enjoy the priv
heSe of looking down on a critic ocea-
sionally," she said. pointing to the only
chair in the dressing room
Il am very hopeful as TO the future
of the comic opera. 1 believe the thea
tergoing public has already begun TO
differentiate between comic opera and
the bana- musical comedy The latter
has run its course and the public is sur
feited, but this does not argue that
music of the lighter vein no longer APP
music, not mere succession of sounds.
will, believe. always command a hear
lng. i am looking forward with Il great
deal OF pleasure 10 September when
Princess Beggar" opens in New York
1 think it has genuine melodic merit. a
kind that viii appeal to New Workers
Boston was quite enthusiastic in its re-
ception and the attendance continually
increased throughout my stay there
Yes. that is the call for the second
act. but / do not have to go on for some
time. ah6 ] Go not have TO change nv
costume. so there is no necessity foA
hurrying away.
i am SO glad that you liked Mr.. Ede-
son in 'Strongheart.' He is as charming
a man as he is a capable actor. quite
different from many of our present day
stars. and as entertaining off the stage
as on"
And then the conversation turned to
the various men and women who occupy
more or less exalted positions in the
theatrical world. In all her observa>
tions Miss Edwardes spoke with unaf-
fccted generosity of the merits of those
engaged in the same line of work az
herself. IL was quite new sensation 10
meet comic opera star who did not try
TO make her own personality stand out
in relief against a background of in
tfmated rediocrity to be found in other
actresses. With charming naivete she
recounted some OF her experiences in
various musical organizations ana under
differen- managers during the past few
years. il was not a monotonous story
OF "gliltering successes She told OF
her disarpointments and trials as freely
as of her achievements.
II am ICY glad L was not booked
into Washington last year." she con-
Guided. for the Capital held too many
sad memories that had not then been
softened by time. II was here that my
brother was seized with fatal illness
two years ago. This was his ring l am
often asked why wear It on my thumb.
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

1t is simply because I cannot bear to
think of giving up any part OF il in order
10 have IL made smaller
And thus this little actress uncon-
sciously demonstrated TO the interview
er that the calcium lights had not de-
stroyed her nobler instincts. and that
hght-hearted laughter on the stage
sometimes AZ least comes from one
whose heart feels deeply and tenderlv.
Have glass Of water? Sorry 7
cannot offer YOU anything else, but !
do not believe in stimulants. especially
In the theater.' said Robert Edeson in
his dressing room at the Nationa, Thea
ter Friday night as he drew off the
sweater which he had worn i'm the
second act
Accent? How long? Why ! hardly
know. You see l had quite thorough
training IN dialect work when | was
with the Empire Stock Company and
other similar Grganiza lions In those
days an actor had no say-so as To what
part he should take He was simply
given role and that was all there was
10 il. He had TO perfect himself in that
particular character whether It were
Irish. German. French. Scotch. or what
not In that work / became familiar
with the guttcral German tongue dis
tinguished by its
AnG here the actor. who had a few
moments before been forced To make a
curtain speech in Acknowledgement of
the arplause which had greeted his
Indian characterization. gave an mimi
table likeness Of German. then OF a
Frenchman, then Russian, until his
audience OF one came to the conclusion
that here was an artist who. besides
his regular line OF work. could rival
Henry DeNries with his famous imper-
sonations IN "A Case of Arson
AS "A matter of fact. that of Strong
heart is the first Indian role / have
ever attempted. No; / did not go among
the Indians to learn il had met one
or two fairly-wen educated Indians
who spoke English brokenly From
these l evolved an accent which I
thought would be that of d really we'll
educated redman II WAS only after
my premier. which took place in Min
EeapOlis. that / learned my philosophy
of dialect was correct. Ny accent to-
day is Identical with that which l used
during the first night
Makeup? Oh, yes; had a good
deal of trouble at first. L tried every
thing ina ginable. Finally. however. |
adopted the use OF shadows only. A
number Of Indiar actors use a good
deal of putty in heir make-ups. but l
have never felt that IL was necessary
in this role Neither does Mr.. Hards.
who takes the par OF Black Eagle. use
anything but grease paint"
The writer failed TO mention to Mr..
Edeson that upon one occasion during
the run of the play in New York the
former was advised by a friend. while
walking home from the Savoy, that
Robert Edeson certainly must have
some Indian blood in his veins. No
makeup could be as perfect as his"
Il shall retain this same play for an
ether year, and shall take it TO the Pa
The Washington times., 1906-04-01
Stage Gossip From Gotham
BY JAMES GRANT THURSToN.

Mr. Kern. who i just twenty. has al
ready mad his mark in England. lie
has written the incidental music for
Charles Frohman'S production OF the
Beauty Of Bath. also several new
pieces Tor the Spring Chicken at the
Gaiety. and many of his songs are
popular HIS at the music halls
Henry W. Savsge's Prince Of Pusen'
viii succeed the big spectacle ~Humpty
Dumpty at the New York TheateI
Monday. While there has been a lib
eral patronage Of the spectacle IL must
be acknowledged that pantsmime has no
such hold on New York as ii has on the
other side
Ellen Terry. the great English &C
tress. has under consideration an offer
20 make Il tour OF the United States
l'eNt season, and may accept il.
Maude Adams is taking enough time
from Peter Pan To put up hard
fishs 10 have the Long Island Normal
School located at ROnkOnkOma. where
she has her country home She mas
interested her neighbors IN the matter,
and they are all hard at work Miss
Adams has developed a talent for
political manipulation which amazes
her friends.
The Shuberts now have in the neigh
boorhOod OF fifty playhouses in their
circuit and are figuring on number
Of others.
Lionel Barrymore Is on the road &c
recovery from rather severe attack OF
pneumonia His illness gave rise Il
rumors OF a nervous breakdown. but
they were without foundation.
Sarah Bernhardt and her tent nave
caught the Texans 'a-goin' and a
COMM as they say in those parts. The
antitrust idea is being worked FOR al
il is worth by the Divine Sarah. and
anything -agin the trusts is certain tc
strike a responsive chord in the Lone
Star State.
The many friends and admirers OF Mis-.
Ada Rehan are pleased TO know that she
is able TO be out once more. When she
week ago 10 see Richard Mansfield II
Don Carlos" she was most cordially
greeted by many who knew her.
I hear that Miss Cissy Lotus IS To
star in this country in new play next
season. provided Peter Pan does not
hold her in London
Henry W. Savage, during his recent
trip to Europe. secured the American
rights for PuccinTs opera. Madame
Butterfly and Lehars die Lestige
Witwe." which is creating a sensation
! in Vienna.
i I understand that Nine. Schumann-
Heinck has decided to return TO grand
opera and has signed with Conried for
next season. She has decided that comic
opera is not for her.
Havana is to have a chance to enjoy
'-Florodora- John c. Fisher is drilling a
company for descent on the Cuban
capital. sextet and all. Interesting
stories of chorus girls and enormously
wealthy sugar planters and tobacco
kings VIII be due soon.
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

cific coast and through the South.
am quite anxious 10 know how IL viii
be received in the latter section am
myself Southerner and do not see
how there can be- any connection be
tween the 'Strongheart' problem and
the negro question. but then you never
can tell what the public will say After
ali the uncertainty adds zrst to the un-
dertakiug
genuine college esprit de corps
seems TO exist among the members OF
Mr. Blossoms company. for as he came
OFF the stage after the last act .,e
passed through group Of young men.
each Of whom spoke out with the hearth
est Of good nights 10 ali OF whom
the star gave cordial bow and good
night. accompanied by smile whie h
meant real eomradeship. For some mo-
ments after entering his dressing roo n
Mr. Edeson talked of the cordial reia-
lions existing among all members Of his
company. Then 70 a query he said:
Yes. | am very much I'm love with M
york. Jast at this moment there was
gentle tap at the doCr-z-d a feminine
voice called:
Good night. Uncle Bob
II was apparent that AIR. Edeson vas
being detained while the others we-,.
going home So "Strongheart'' was Ieft
TO wash away the war paint. bur in was
a matter of regret TO have 10 say soos
niSht and good-by 10 one 50 AHA Die and
courteous.
we were at work on The Ham Tree
Tor nine years. said James Mcintyre.
while he ard Mr.. Heath were arravine
themselves in The regal robes OF Raiah
ana Rance In their dressing room at III.
Columbia Theater Thursday night. Il
don think we could have found a better
time to produce IL. for the public seems
10 have grow:s lireG of the old-style min.
s'rel and the musical farce comedy. The
TWO combined. however. afford an en-
tlrely different form Of amusement. ana
as result, We have been exceptionally
successful this season"
IL Is impossible TO reproduce the exact
words Of the blacS-faee comedian. for
ne retains in private converse ton many
OF the inaccuracies OF pronunciation and
violations OF the rules of English that
provoke Such laughter among his audi
ences- But this fact Is not 10 be won
derec az, for he volunteered the infor,
nation that he and his companion have
been portraying negro roles for thirty
two years.
One thing that accounted for our cor
iial reception in the South this season.
broke in Mr. Heath. lis that in our play
the negroes never mingle with the
whites They are genuine Southern
darkies. Mr. Mcintyre and 1 spent sew
eral years of our youth in the South
studying the characters we represent.
We have tried to be consistent through.
out and yet. strange 10 say, one o.
these very consistencies caused some of
the New York critics 10 comment ad-
verseiy on particular scene. We were
taken TO task because Alexander Ham.
iiton' gets off some pretty stale Jokes
in the first act. We put these in inten>
ticnally, for what other kind OF Jokes
would such a niger tell?' The speaker
drifted rapidly into the negro vernaculaS
as he warmed to his subject. He was
prevented from further discussion by
receiving his cue.
The Rance continued to talk of the
brilliant future for the form OF enter
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

t2inment t0at he and his partner had
evolved. uEtu an excited call from the
wings reminded him that ne had almos,
forgotten his cue Selling his red par
ssOl. ne made dash for the DRESSING
room door. The parasOl became en-
tangled in his flowing robes a form %
apparel which he has not attempted TO
wear with grace. since he = supposed L.
Dc openly IN disguise. He was precipir
tated against the shoulder OF the chorus
boy who had brousht the summons. Re
covering his equilibrium Immediately h
rushed breathlessly before the audience
just in Time 10 save the situation. fo-
The actors on the stage had began TO
glance anxiOusly toward the wings
orrin Johnson. who. It Is said. will be
the leading man OF a stock company this
summer in the Belasco Theafer last
week PLAYED the lead in The Heart OF
Maryland" in Boston and rehearSed
The PlainSman. every day in New
York
His Majesty will soon close its sea
son. according TO reports from New
York. The piece was presented a week
or so ago with Blanche Ring in the prin-
cipal role but il now faces a place on
the shelf
The Lion and the Mouse is one OF
the really genuine hits of the season.
The play recently hlied four weeks
engagement in. Chicago. and after visit
ing a few other cities. the comedy Will
be taken again TO Chicago for an all
summer run
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hail.
will be presented in London on April "a
by Fred Terry and Julia Nelson: The
play was first used in this country by
Fertha Galland-
Ellen Terry will be given monster
testimonial next June when matinee
performance will be arranged TO cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary Of her
stage debut. All the prominent man
ayers In London are joining in the tes-
timonial and IL looks as if the event
will become national
Dorothy Tenant wiz resume her old
role in '.The College Widow tomorrow
night in New York Miss Tenant has
been recuperating at Atlantic City from
q severe attack of TYPHOID whlcn has
kept her out of the cast many weeks.
CLYDE Fitch and Edith Wharton are
busy in London working on the drama
tization of the latter's story. The
House Of Mirth." The author and
dramatIst are anxious that Fay Davis
should nave Ine pfincipdi IOic, pGi II Is
understood Charles Frohman has other
plans for Miss Davis.
Grace Nan Studdiford IS 10 be sued
by the Shuberts for breacl. OF contract.
When the suit comes to trial il is said
Lillian Russell and several other stage
celebrities who are believed TO have
grievances against the Shuberts. will
testify for Miss Van Studdiford-
The Free Lance" John Philip Sousa
and Harry B Smiths new opera, was
presented for the first time last Monday
night in Springfield. Mass. The opera
is credited with success
Richard Mansfield will next season re-
vive "Cyrano de Bergerac, enc of his
greatest successes He also cOntemplates
a big production of Macbeth"
John Barrymore and Mabel Taliaferro
will be among the members Of William
Golfers company which is soon TO sail
for Australia. Collier will be away from
America little more than three months.
during which time he will present some
OF. his greatest SUCCESSES
The Washington times., 1906-04-01
Scenes That Cost
$1,000 a Minute

Few people who attend the theater
ever stop TO think OF the enormous ex-
penditures made by the managers OF
musical companies merely to exploit or
embeilish one musical number or grace
some ensemble If they were told that
a particular song rendered by some
principal aided by few chorus girls.
all OF which consumed only a mo-
mept's time, represented an outlay of q
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

NEW YORK. March 1.-The one new
play in English OF the week was Lin
coin. Al the Liberty Theatcr. in which
Benjamin Chaplin. the author, appeared
supported by Miss Maude Granger and
a competent company Mr. Chaplin -
new as q playwright and has not had
so very much experience as PLAYER
The performance Al the Liberty indi-
Gated that he has much to learn ir both
capacities. At the same time. IL can
De said that there is in him good ma
terisI on which 10 work. and II need
cause TO surprise IL Mr. Chaplin and
Lincoln both were. in the end sue
cessful. A strong resemblance is said 30
exist between the actor and the poGu-
lar conception Of the great emancipation.
and probabl this suggested the play Il
certainly sticks more closely 10 the
known facts than the average historical
drama
Richard Mansfield, as he always does
In New York. has played 10 the capacity
of the New Amsterdam at every per
Torrance during the second week OF his
enlargement. which has just ended, and
so great hes been the demand for seats
that there is serious talk of adding an
other week TO the original three so that
a few thousand more OF his admirers
may have an opportunity 10 see him.
Mr.. Mansfeld's health is not good. how
ever. and this may prevent him from eX-
tending his season. During the coming
week e-wiu appear in the dual role OF
Or. JekyIl and Mr.. Hyde; as Alceste. in
MoIiere's comedy The Misanthrope;
IN "A Partisan Romance" as Tsar Ivan,
in Count Tolstoy's Russian historical
tragedy. Ivan the Terrible as Don
-ssrlos: as Bean Brummel, and as
Shvfock, in THE Merchant Of Venice.
While tbA week has shown little new in
English. in German there has been three
notable performances. At the Irving
Place Theater. Monday. Maurice Baum
feId-s Die Nacht der Iiebe" was pre-
sented with Miss Marie ReisenhOfer and
Harry Walden the leading members of
the cast on Wednesday. Miss Lena
Abarbanen presented Kneislers musical
farce comedy. "Papageno." and on
Thursday Indians farce comedy. "A
Wet Adventure"
1t is getting sine 10 count up the long
runs of the seasons successes. Up in Har-
lem the 2.50oth New York performance
of Way Down East was celebrated at
the West End Theater David Warfield
can now count 5z7 performances of the
Music Master" Maude Adams is near
ing the BOO mark with Peter Pam. and
Blanche Bates has given her 10th per
Torrance of The Girl of the Golden
West This was the twenty-foUrth
week OF The Squaw Mans" stay in
wallacks. a visit which has not only
been a long one. but one which is al
most unprecedented in the way of box
Office receipts. For eighteen weeks the
receipts averaged 81 500 weekly and even
up TO the present Lenten period the
average has been only $500 less.
George Grosmith. jr.. the leading
comedian at the London Gaiety and
j. Kern, a young American composer,
are now at work on two-act comedy,
With ar Anslo-American situation as
the basis One act viii be laid in
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

George Grosmith. jr.. the leading
comedian at the London Gaiety and
]. Kern. a young American composer,
are now at work on a two-act comedy,
with ar Anslo-American situation as
the basis. One act wiz be laid in
London and the other. IN New York.
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

John Barrymore and Mabel Taliaferro
will be among the members Of William
Golfers company which is soon to sail
for Australia. Collier will be away from
America little more than three months
during which time he will present some
OF his greatest successes i
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

Richard Mansfield will next season re-
vive "Cyrano de Bergerac, enc OF his
greatest successes He also cOntemplateS
a big production of Macbeth"
The Washington times., 1906-04-01

The Free Lance" John Philip Sousa
and Harry B Smiths new opera, was
presented for the first time last Monday
night in Springfield. Mass. The opera
is credited with success