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BAD WRECK
Near ELKINS
HEAD-oN COLLISION or PAssEN,
GER AND FREIGHT ON WEST.
ERIN mARys-Aisi, scAo

"E|.NL LANF.N.H.UM
ELkiNs w w. Am Western
Maryland passenger trpin and
local freisht No. " met head-on
collision abcnt ons;talf mil vest Of
[Hafding. Yesterday stternsoE killing
the fireman on The pasaepset and Sc
rionsiy iniurins HE engineer
a dead fotte fireman Ell
n the injured Philip Daltghertyl
engineer Elkins lest mp frsotssed and
head mashed, may she inquired Internal
Y; 5eerss w Holiday clerk
sraitons cut about ne lace
NO y left E'kins 2 little after 3
oclock win 70 NEE So ~ the
tretsht, at hesnns Creek 9Anctton'
about our miles from Esldas no. 81
held 2 same order Roaring
Greek Junction No @Ss orders were
annuiled 50 Jar AZ they applied to
meeung the frelsht tram EsEding Is
My about a mile west Of Roaring
Greek and n PASSENGER pro
ceedeo 70 tnat station ~ltHout meet
ing orders! The dispatcher AZ Elldns
was unable to use his wire and re,
sorted TO the telephone When he
succeeded In raising that station the
PASSENGER lad departed. The COLI
sion followed. q heavy downfall Of
snow made It impossible for either
.nnHtnHaEa In HtHttN atttgf kHRI - ~ Oh
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"eirIs Of American

One Of the characters sure to be
appreciated by those fortunate enough
to g Girls of America" at the
Grand Thursday. January "a. for the
benefit Of the Humane Society, Is
Grip the sentimental footman, play
ed by Mr.. Lamar satterfield. That
the tyrant Love psrvades all classes
even to the humblest is proven by
the uneven course Of Grips alteration
for Rita" the s~tage-struck house
raid CMiss Minnie Flemlng).
The two musical numbers in which
"Grip" figures-the duet and dance
'.The Pink and the Butterfly" witt
Rita" and the solo ballad entitled
Rita" in which the little man eulo
gizes his inconstant sweetheart are
both tanefnl and well sung. The in
dications point to a large house.
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Thorn Makes
Fine Record
PRAISE COMES faom STATE leg.
lsLATivg HALLS or HARRi.
son ssNATcR.

CHARLESTON. aaa. 2s.- Senator
q X. Thorn. OF c%iarksburg. is one
of tho hard WORKERS OF the present
session and later a great deal is ex.
rccS,'d of him. he has already intro
ducad a number nj bills. OF more OF
less Importance aid he has a number
Of others in cearse of preparation
which Will lie introduced in a short
time. lie is well rostca Oh the meth.
nj OF procedure aid hcs a good voice
aud Commanding rrsrence. which
stand him in good stsad. He promises
to develop into one OF the important
ard most hard working members In
the Senate and viii discharge the du.
Ties OF his Office. with sneh satisfac
zion tosfis friends and credit to him
self that be viii be returned the next
ELECTION.
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FARMERS ELECT
OFFICERS OF STATE LIVE STOCK
AND SHEEP BREEDERS AS
ISOLATION.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 90
The State Live Stock association met
yesterday in fifth annual convention
The following officers were elected:
D. A. Arnold. Keyser, president; A
d. Ellison Hans Creek, Monroe coun
ty. vice president, and 9. e. Lewis
Havana. Greenbr!er county, secre
tary.
The association pext year will meet
at Weston.
|. The sheer breeders and wool grow
ers elected the following officers: D
Archibald Moore. president; McGler
J. Moonau. vice president, and F. B
Huyett, secretary.
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ARKERSBURCMAN
WILL PUSH THE FAIR PROPOSE.
TON AS EVIDENCED AT
MEETING YESTERDAY.

PARKERSBURG, Jan. 2s.-At the
annual meetings held yesterday after.
noon by the West Virginia Agricultur.
al Fair and the Parkersburg Indus.
trial Comparative of the chain Of
four enterprises which have for their
purpose the development Of the South
Side and the establishment of a fair
1t was virtually decided to open the
new fair during the present year and
t. put through as rapidly as possible
he entire chain of improvements.
The fair association decided to com.
rlete as rapidly as possible its plant,
tracks, stables and other necessary
a6juncts to the grounds on the South
Side, with the assurance that the
bridge across the Little Kanawha
would be completed and that cars
ould be running by the completion
of the work. 1t is expected that he
grounds will be absolutely ready by
Lite in the summer, and that every
thing will be Completed by August, at
least. The fair will very likely be
held in September and to this end ne
sotiations will soon be under way.
Election Was Held.
The association elected the follow
ing directors:
fJudge Reese Blizzard, G. II. Shat.
tuck, Tom Logan. s. D. Camden, viii.
liam Devore, A. E. Kenney and Ed.
Brast.
The directors met and elected the
following officers:
President-Judge Reese Blizzard.
ssvice Presidents. D. Camden.
Secretary and Treasurer-Tom 10,
gan.
The Parkersburg Industrial Com
pany stockholders elected directors as
follows:
]. N. Camden. s. D. Camden, C. H
Shattuck, Thomas Logan, G. G. Mar
tin and Judge Reese Blizzard.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. N. Camden.
Vice President-C. H. Shattuck.
The latter company has already, In
Z large measure, completed plans for
Industrial Developments, and viii push
them as soon as the weather will per
NIT.
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FIERCE TORNADO STRIKES
HARRISON COUNTY VILLAGE,

cLARKsPuRe. W. We. Jan. 2s.--
News reached here that the town of
Lost Creek. situated on the West vfr.
ginia and P%ittshurg line of the B. and
O., twelve miles from here was visited
by a tornado. and much damage was
done. The Iiverv and feed barn OF
o. F. Randolph was blown down and
the fragments scattered promiscuous.
ly around. TT happened that all the
teams were out at the time and, con.
%sequently. all escaped injury. The
surrounding country also suffered.
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STATE HOUSE NEWS
GOVERNOR DAWSON KEPT IN by
CAD coLp-NEws OF THE
DEPARTMENTS.


CHARLESTON. Jan. 2s.-with the
people after the stock markets aud
Others complaining OF the small prof.
its being made by those In the bust
ness since the late Investigation Of
slaughter houses IN the cities. there
stitl seems to he those who think
there Is money in the stock killing
bushes and today a charter was il.
sued to The Street & corkran Com
|pany, The bnsiness OF the new com.
pany will be carried on In the Union
Stock Yards In Baltimore county.
Maryland, and 1t VIII pack. cure anu
otherwise preserve hogs and other
food animals for the market. $780,.
600 Is the authorized capital stock Of
the company, With the following IN,
Eeorporators: Benjamin w. corkran,
Jr., 4. Davis Hill, j.. Denny Armstrong,
Lloyd G. corkran. John B. Doyle and
Harry ]. welnk;e.
The Citizens Underwriters Agency
Of Blueileld, was chartered with a cap.
ital stock of S25.coo of which $50 has
been paid by the incorporators: Thos.
Z. Peery, F. o. Harberson, John F.
Land. p. P. Flanagan, Morris Watts,
r. D. K%auffelt, all of Bluefeli.
The United American Telephone
Company, OF Wet Virginia, is the
name given. to the new corporation
which Will have its chief works in
Harrisburg, Daupbin county, Penn.
sylyania. The capital stock is $1,000
with the following incorporators: 81.
mon p. Light 8. Rowland Caldwell,
Ellis L. orris. NJ. Prentiss Taylor.
and F. D. Houck.
Governor WIN. NJ. o. Dawson has
evidently been working too hard dur.
ing the opening days OF the 1egisla.
ture and the strain has been too much
for him. He has not been able to be
at his Office in the State house since
last Friday and is suffering with a
severe cold.
A large map OF. the Hampshire.
Southern railroad which is to be built
from Romney to Petersburg through
Hampshire, Hardy and Grant coun.
ties, was fled by the Secretary Of
Stale.
An equipment agreement marked
Series L." made between the O. and ..
railroad and the New York Trust
company was filed in the Secretary OF
States office today.
D. v. Argabrlgat. Of Hilltop. Fay.
cite county. and Paul s. Horner. of
Clarksburg. Harrison county, were
commissioned notaries public.
Hon. John Cornwell, of Hampshire
county. called on friends at the State
house and attended the session of the
Legislature.
Hon. Taylor yinson. of Huntington.
was a business visitor at the State
house.
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The RESOLUTION w,s further armand.
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Teacher : Is there any connecting
link between the animal and the veg
etnble kingdom? Bright Pupil-Yes.
mum; there's hash.-Philadelphia, In
qulrer.
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Mrs. Clarence Kinsey and daughter.
Eleanor, returned yesterday from Par
k%ersburg, where they had spent the
past month with relatives.
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Closes Friday
Noon.

.. .-HH H-a-
II will not do to wait IL you
want to assist your friends in
this contest, as this will be
no LONG DRAWN OUT,
WEARIsoME CONTEST to
keep you waiting always for
the end, but is a short, sharp,
active battle between the
MOST ALERT. Slow NOV
ers who are waiting TO make
up their mind will do no good
In a contest Of this kind. BE
ON THE JUMP TILL FRI.
DAY IF YOU WANT TO
WIN.
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THE WEST YIRGINIAN
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY


President of the United st,ten-
Theodore Roosevelt. Of New York
Vice President-charies W. FAN
banks. OF Indiana.
Secretary of state-EliAr Root. 4
New York.
Secretary Of the rreasary-Lariis
4. shaw. OF Iowa.
Secretary Of war-wm. H. Tan. 81
Ohio.
Attorney Generai-charles ]. Bona
parte, OF Maryland.
Postmaster General-Georxs 4.
cortelyou. Of New York.
Secretary Of the Navy-victor H.
Meteaff, Of California.
Secretary of the Interior-rthsn
Allen Hitchcock. Of Missouri.
Secretary Of Agricuiturc-Jsmsa
Wilson. Of Iowa.
seeretaryof Commerce and Labor
Oscar s. Strauss. OF New York.
President of the Senate pro ten,
,ore-wflliam p. Frye, of Maine.
Speaker Of the House Of Reprcss.-
A u ''iin
:"
.upr.ns. ceur. ), .ss United s..s...
Chief Justice-Melviiie w. Fuller.
Asaociate Justices-John NJ. Harlan
David J. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ns-
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United States District eourss-1s
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Judge-Alston G. Dayton.
cierk-Jasper z. Moore.
District Attorney-Reese Blixzarl-
Assistant District Attorney-n. n.
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Nothing but varnish tile paper over
zoe roll at Burdette's. If
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ALLISON sSFLEM1NG,
Attorney for Administrator,
Jen. ss. 20. Feb. s. 10, 70. 2e.
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Big wall paper sale will commence
tomorrow morning in sample room,
Watson Hotel. IL c. BURDETTE II
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Notice.

All persons knowing themselves 10
be Indebted TO the estate Of Rober,
Dunn. deceased. or having accounts
against said estate. will appear before
the undersigned and settle and pre-
sent the same at once.
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JOINT SESSION
ELECTS ELKINS

tcontInued irom Page Ones
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"'- '''S' A''' punDErrn.
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of1ce-sos Main Street Phoncs-E.
and NJ. sss: Ben faS-2.
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FAIRMoNT ice ANo FUEL CO..
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DO IT NOW

The popular voting contest
by which the most popular
young lady and young gentle
man will be chosen by popular
vote to occupy the boxes at
the what Happened to
Jones" play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
By HARTLEY DAVIS

one of the mysteries of their craft After -
they begin to starve, which not infrequently
happens, they still maintain air of
prosperity, often, especially in the case of
women, to the great hurt of their reputation. The
world, particularly that overwise and cynical world
that takes its tone from Broadway and the clubs,
knowing actually little about them, conscious only
Of the outward manifestations, and ever willing IN
its wisdom to think the worst cheerfuly passes its
judgment to the rest of mankind and thus is
traditional injustice perpetuated.
There is for instance, reasonably popular belief
that stage people reckless. improvident. ire
s,onsibles. Some are especially those fortunate
ones certain of large incomes but these are COM
tarativey few. The plain truth is that as class
the PLAYER folk the most careful. saving folk
that ever followed a precarious profession. 1t
didn't to be So but there has been great change
in the last dozen years. If the and women of
te stage lived up to their popular regulations, about
half of them would starve to death. l sure the
percentage of irresponsibles is much larger among
artists writer's and musicians, and this despite the
fact that the conditions under which stage people
are compelled to live utterly destructive to &C
cepted and conventional standards of life.
1t is we'll to remember that when player is dis
sipated or spendthrft, disposed to cut up Jnks
generally he makes noise about it than the
other chap. Making noise of one kind or another
is an important part of his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
The Three Groups

A MAN of my acquaintance who knows things
divides the players into three broad groups:
FIRsT.-Successful stars and high salaried actors,
usually very much overpaid.
SEcoND.-The rank and file who struggling to
arrive, or merely to exist, and who are generally
much underpaid
THIRD.-Show girls.
Legitimate players, especially women, rise UP in
wrath when show girls are cassed of them. In
their indignation they wont to declare that the
brilliantly caparisoned young persons whose generic
name is definitely descriptive, really should be
classed with much older profession.
We know deal more about the lives of show girls
than do about the earnest sincere honest workers
who give the stage its quality and its real value.
Show girls should not be confused with chorus girls,
who outnumber them twenty to one, and among
whom are to be found hundreds of self respecting
Young women who to succeed straightfor
wardly. Why do the newspapers print more about
the show girls than the others? Why does the
Ladies Sewing Circle thrust aside really important
topics to discuss-wel what do the Ladies Sewing
Circles discuss?
Nowadays the average theatrical season is about
twenty-five weeks-under rather than
average. That is about the maximum period of en-
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go to the best hotels. One who keeps the weekly
expenses down to twenty dollars is doing we'll But
that still leaves a comfortable margin. and most
PLAYERS who get hundred dollars week and are
sure of twenty five weeks work live comfortably
through the six months OF ldleness and still have
money left. But there many seasons when they
have practically work at all. The average
salary list for of the travelling companies GER
tainlv not over fifty dollars week, and the expenses
of the ftydoar actor very little less than those
of the high priced the periods OF deness are
likely to be longer, and the uncertainties OF getting
an engagement greater. Furthermore, the salaries
are growing smaller because of the greater conf
petition (the profession of acting has lived down
much of its dsrepute), while the cost of living and
of clothes is increasing, everybody knows.
THE salary is too small, protested a young actor
who offered certain part. "Great Heavens!
must live
1T isn't necessary" returned the manager with
casual unconcern.
This bit of dialogue typifies the situation. The
manager really hasn't any time or thought to waste
on the minor players The stars and principals
worry him to death,-perhaps they are getting even
for all they were made suffer before they arrived
1t is one of the peculiar hardships of the player
folk that during the period of idleness when they
are looking for work they must live in the most
pensve city in the world. Practically all engage
ments are made in the metropolis, whether tor a
stock company in New Orleans road company
that never plays east of the Mississippi River.
There is a popular superstition for which the show
girl who maintains automobile on twenty-five
dollars week is largely responsible. that the &C
tress's life in summer is sort of gay procession IN
which days of languid idleness are followed by nights
of gaudy revelry.
The keeping up of appearances making a
'front.', to use a colloquialisrn,-which, matter OF
taste and habit with the successful actress IS i'm
posed as hard necessity upon the less successful
stage folk has served to lend support to this legend
A casual reference to the luxuries and spendors
showered upon the of the stage led actress
to tell some plain facts which taught me how it was
possible even for actress to live in New York on
seven dollars week and retain her self respect.
Everything for Show
ITO begin with, there certain conditions that
must be fulfilled. She must live in good house
as near as possible to 42d-st. and Broadway, IN
order that her address may sound well in the mana
gers ears and that car fare shall be eliminated
One can get hall bed room the fourth floor back
for three dollars a week. One must be careful II
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the play. A woman will have to pay out
more. Ali modern costumes are supplied
by the actors themselves Also when he is
playing an actor must pay all his expenses.
except the actual railroad fare, and the more
important members of the company must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
DRAWINGS BY NJ. L. BLUMENTHAL

plovment that actor count upon with a Sue
cessful company. In arriving at this average the
companies that fail after week two are not con-
sidered. There are of course companies that play
long seasons of forty weeks but these don't begin
to compensate for the failures. In this article am
not considering the successful Broadway actors
some of them pretty bad, by the way,-who have
certain following and always in demand, but
rather the humber members of the profession, who
make up about four-ffths of the whole should say
and who most of the time fighting to live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
Many Places for His Money

SUPPOSE a leading player gets hundred dollars
- week.-and that is mighty good paywhen it is real
money; most theatrical salaries like the reports
of Mark Twain's death: much exaggerated. If his
lasts twenty-five weeks, he has twenty
five hundred dollars for his years work OF this he
must spend at least one hundred dollars-and more
likely twice that much-in providing clothes for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11

IN the gentle art of keeping up appear
ances the player folk are alone. 1t is
one of the mysteries of their craft. After
they begin to starve, which not infrequently
happens, they still maintain an air of
r-osperity. often. especially in the case of
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A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota, with its rich silver
mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges and
strange natural formations, is VERT
able wonderland.At Mound City, in the
home Of Mrs. E. d. Clapp, a wonder
full case Of healing has lately occurred.
Her son seemed near death with lung
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ing spells occurred every five minutes"
writes Mrs. Clapp, "when began Civ
Ing DIR. Kings New Discovery, the
great medicine, that saved his life and
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troubles, by jackson, druggist, SOC and
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grant and franchise Shall be thereby
forfeited.
Section 8: This ordinance shall be
In force from and after the date the
date the Council acts on same in accord
ance with the statues in such cases
made and provided, and the acceptance
OF the highest bid.
l., George d. Horton, hereby
certify that the above is a true and
correct copy of an ordinance passed at
a meeting OF the Mayor and Council of
the Town OF Richards, Virginia, held
on the 18th Gay Of May, 1907,
GEO. d. HORTON,
Clerk OF Counsel.
j. B. CRABTREE. Mayor.