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The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
A Critics Position.

An old argument of theatrical mana
gers has been revived by the appear
ance on local stage of one of Wash
ington's music critics For the purpose of
demonstrating her ability TO sing the
roles she criticises, Need OF such demon
stration does not exist for the position
of jhe critic is to point the way by an
intelligent survey Of the good and evil
in a production 20 something better. II
does not require actual enactment Of
certain ron. in order TO be able to tell
TO a trusting public the manner in which
they should be presented, whether they
be of drama or opera. 1t is, therefore,
unnecessary for any critic to be able to
act or sing in order to prove his or her
ability 10 criticise. As a matter of fact,
the critic had best not be connected in
any way professionally with the stage,
but should rather be a member Of. the
dilettanti
The value Of musical criticism might
be greatly enhanced were it either pos
sible OF practicable for every critic to
make an occasional appearance IN some
Of the more important operate roles.
Experience Of this kind is not now in
cluded in the critics curriculum. A
course in piano and another In vocal
study. a general knowledge of the in
struhlents of an orchestra, of the history
Of music the standard composers and
their works; a conception of the work
ing principles of harmony and counter
point; the ability II compose to some
extent. and TO record musical Intervals
when heard-aH these are the preliml-
naries TO the critics apprenticeship; but
the singing or acting of a well-knOwn
part is "a missing segment. which, some
how. has been omitted from the circle.
not that it mars its otherwise complete
circumference but, perhaps, from the
lack of not having proficient persons to
fill the position.
There arc many music critics in the
United States who have interested them
selves in singing, and who are in the pos
session Of excellent voices. But II is not
at all necessary for them to essay an
opera role in public to prove their ability
IN singing or acting In the first place
the opera singer must devote considerable
attention 10 the health and "connition." q"
Certain hours of each day must be given
TO outdoor exercise. a restricted diet
must be followed, the mind must be free
from worries or business cares, and so
on The vocation Of a critic on a daily
newspaper does not easily conform to
regulations Of this nature. The person
whose duty il is 10 write opinions of the
work of singers and actors 10 be printed
and published where ali may read is
scarcely able TO lead a life free from
worry or care, especially II he or she
is OF a sensitive position, for there are
always those who fail to see the justice
in the stand taken.
BY the time the critic learned phiIos-
ophy enough 10 keep his disposition un-
ruffied, he would be too old to sing.
Mabel Taliaferro has changed her plans
for next season. and. instead Of retiring
from the stage at the end of the run OF
Polly Of the Circus. she viii resume
the role for a short tour next fall. She
VIII then be succeeded by her younger
sister Edith
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
PROGRAMME.
Instances from History.

From Ha7oer's Weekly.
The late Richard Mansfield was a pa
tient sufferer in his last illness and he
retained his good cheer to a marked de-
gree. One day he told his physician that
he believed he would not live many weeks
longer.
'Boshr' said the physician. You are
good for a long time yet Why, man
alive. did you ever hear il anybody near
death with legs and feet as warm as
yours?"
yes. replied Mr. Mansfield, Tots OF
them. For instance, there was Joan of
Arc and the Salem witches
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
CreatOre Tonight.

Tonight at the New National Theater
Creatore and his band will be heard, as
sisted by Miss Katherine Rosenkranz. a
well-known eontralto soIoist Of Philadel-
phia.
Creatore has many warm admirers here.
and his frequent visits have more firmly
established a clientele that is always
eager to attend a Creatore concert
Creatore includes all the attributes that
go to make up a successful director IN
deed Creatore's organization Is more than
band II approaches the orchestral so
closely as 10 occupy a class Of its own
The mellow claTinets, and other instru-
mentS in the same class have. owing to
the peculiar style developed by Creatore
all the sing of the strings The other
portions OF the band have balance so care
fully developed that the blatant quality
usually prevalent in brass bands of the
march style is absent
All of the haTshness is smoothed OUT
leaving a round. full tone which blends
into body OF sound like that created by
a great orchestra. In fact. as time passes
Creatore seems to lean more toward the
orchestral style. The point Of demarka-
ton is very close. This seems 10 be his
idea Of band perfection. and clearly points
the direction of his thought. The pro-
gramme follows:
PROGRAMME
Turkish march ........... Afoza-.
bFtftute Ai8Ion Thomas
ta Alegretto from sonAtins op S. No. . CLEMENT
To- Sarabande EspagnOle Of the 18th century.
Massenet
Caprice Italien. Tschaikowsky
Intemission
ss~+
Solos by Signori Demitris SpoTteili Rosso, y
Enico. Manu- and Pallaria
Dance Of The Sylphs from "Damnation Of Faust
Berlioz
COntralto solo Spring Tide ......-..... Becker
Miss ROsenkranz
Grand selection. ''PagIiaeci'' IeonesvslIo
(a) Prologue. lbl Scena and chorus of the
bells. icl Scena and finale Act l. Id Inter
mezzo. (el Chorus. presto afretiamoci ~ Min
uetto and serensts Of Areechino. (gJ scena con-
lea duet and finale
Solos by Signon Dsmtris. Rossi, snd Mani
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
His Idea.

HIS Autas
From the Yonkers Statesman
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-It Is said that a
directory published in Metz Germany.
indicates every married man by inserting
a star before MS name.
Mr.. Crimsonbesk-WeIl, If it is intended
as a warning, | think a dagger would be
more appropriate.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

ronage Of the theater, and Il should seem
TO be common sense and business sense
for the managers to insist that perform
ers on their stages shall make good" on
their merits.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

We are to have Salome, with Richard
Strauss to conduct the orchestra. Such
is the cable advice received from Paris,
where Oscar Hammers;ein said Mary
Garden would sing the title role
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

Mabel Taliaferro has changed her plans
for next season. and. instead OF retiring
from the stage at the end of the run OF
Polly Of the Circus. she will resume
the role for short tour next fall She
viii then be succeeded by her younger
sister Edith
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

While playing recently at lola, Kans.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Mack, Of the Trans
Atlantic Buriesquers adopted a girl baby
that was left with one Of the police ma
irons by its mother. who could not pro-
vide for it. The Macks win take the
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

Violet sims, who has made quite hit
in London. contemplates PLAYING an en-
gagement in America next season, and
as she comes with an excellent indorse-
ment there is no doubt that her services
will be much in demand
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

E. II. Sothern has postponed his benefit
In aid OF the Actors Fund until next au-
tumn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16

attendance j. looked for in part be-
cause a :: my people will doubt
less take IN to visit Denver at
the time OF he convention and Incl
dentally see the sights of that part of
the country. Many side trips can be
made easily from the capital of Colo
RADIO to points famous for their scenic
charms or for their human interest,
such as Pixies peak, the Royal gorge
and the gold fields of the Cripple Creek
district. One of the excursions which
are popular is that offered by Il railroad
giving trip of sixty miles in both di-
rections, affording passengers the OPP
portunity to stop at various points and
gather the magnificent mountain wild
flowers which abound
There is no such thing as Democrat
or Republican in Denver when it comes
to civic pride and work for the general
good of the city. Republicans are work
ing with Democrats in the movement
to give every person who visits Denver
a good time. Under the inspiration of
the example of the mayor, II. w. Speer,
who is untiring in labors for the mu-
nicipality, the citizens generally are
preparing to do their full duty in the
matter of hospitality. There has been
remarkably united effort to increase
the beautiful appearance of the city.
Twenty thousand shade trees were
planted under the direction of the mu-
nicipal authorities this spring, and a
contest has been arranged by virtue of
which a prize will be awarded for the
lawn which is kept best during the
coming summer Ornamental gates and
columns have been planned as perma-
nent features in the Identification of
the city, and special arches and col
umns have been erected by way of wei
come to the guests of July. Denver has
long outgrown the characteristics of
mining camp. 1t is city with sixty
five graded schools, including four high
schools; $50 churches, a public library
OF 100000 volumes and a manufacture
ing output estimated last year at near
ly $2O00O0,000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
Ferrets P,'ohikite d.

Section LIT shall be unlawful for
any person to Kill or destroy any rab
bit on or after the second day Of Ian
ulry until the first day of November
u any squirrel on or after the second
day of January until the first day of
September of each and every year,
lndcr d lenal,y OF five dollars for
each rabbit or squirrel so killed o
destroyed
1t shall be unlawful for any person
o u.e ferrets in The hunting of birds
or game under a penalty of not less
than twenty dollars nor more than
Fifty dollars for each oEfense.
Any :ers on who Shall shoot, Kill or
destroy within AIleSany County any
toX wild cat, pole-cat, mink, weasel.
l.wk. CT owl, shall lie entitled TO re
ceive !om the County Commissioners
he following sums of money, viz:
For e. cry fox so shot, killed or de
ijroycd two dollars; wild cat, lolC
at miMk or weasel $l.00; for every
DNI oi other d. S ructire bird or ami
aal he $ i'm of thirty cents; the same
o be collected as proyidCd d for in Sec
on ~ of he Code of Pu lie lo "a
Laws. ti,lu. Alle"anY county" sub
lille ',iirds md Game"
Section > \ d re il enacted, That
hi Act sh;lI take effect from The
late of its passage.
\ prov. d--Fcb %, 1908.
ArsTIN l.. CRoTHERs.
J. ENOs RAY,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
TIE :..ccOOLE BRIDGE.
The CO. d.Ioas o; lew There
fcr2 All From AIIeganv.
CHAPTER 427.

AN ACT authorizing and directing the
County commissioners of Allegany
County to levy funds to be used by
the Road Directors for Allegany
Couaty. in building a free bridge
over the Potomac river at or near
McCoole. in Allegany County.
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
raj Assembly of Maryland That the
County Commissioners of Allegany
County be and they are hereby en-
powered and directed to levy the sum
Of seven thousand dollars on the as
Sc saElr property of Allegany County
at their regular annual levy for the
wear 1898, and seven thousand three
hundred and fifty dollars at their reg
lar annual levy for the year of 1909
said seven thousand dollars at the reg
ular 1908 levy to be held by the Treas
ur,r of Allegany County along with
seven thousand dollars additional
which the said County Commissioners
are hereby authorized and directed
to borrow on the credit of the county
at the time of their 1908 levy for the
term of one year to be paid with the
interest thereon at the time of their
1909 levy. subject to the order of the
Road Directors for Allegany County,
to be expended by them in erecting a
free bridge over the Potomac river,
from the town of McCOOle, in Allegany
county, to the City of Keyser, West
Virginia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
Denver Very Busy.
Colorado's Capital Is Making
Ready For the Coming of the
Democratic Delegates In July.
The Convention Hall. ~

~ ENNEK is making big prcpara-
"a tiOnS for the coming of TIL
E ~ Democrats of the nation on
July to nominate IL candidate
for the presidency. For some months
the city has been busy With the plans
for the entertainment of the cNprctr |
visitors, and Denver and the whole
state of Colorado are looking forward
to the event with enthusiasm Citizens
of Denver contributed $lOO.OOO toward
the expenses of the convention AMI
will spend more than that before they
get through probably in giving their
guests the time of their lives Th Ci \
Auditorium, which is now nearing c'm
plction, will afford an ideal meeting
place for the aSsemblage, and it will b.
possible for more persons to witness
the proceedings and hear the speeches
than has been possible at former con
vcntiOnS. The seating arrangements in
the hall are completed already. There
are to be 11.521 chairs in it in regular
rows, and by placing addiiona! ch 3irS
In the aisles and in space left for
standing room it will be possible to
seat $4,000 people This is a greater
seating capacity than that of the Chi
cago Coliseum, the Madison Square
Garden, New York, or the Moran III
temple in Salt Lake City.
The work of getting ready for the
convention in July is under the drcc
tiOn of the committee of arrangements
of the Democratic national committee
and of local committees. The former
committee is headed by Ex-Governor
John e. Osborne of Wyoming The 10
cal committees are giving special atten
ton to the arrangements for accom-
modating all who may come Names Of
those who are expected are secured. 50
far as possible, in advance. and prop +
quarters are provided for them. Den
yer has $50 hotels, mostly modern
structures of brick and stone and in
general rs we'll equipped as any hotels
in the United States. In addition there
are numerous apartment and ro0mint
houses, and many private families eX
pect to open their homes to visitors on
the occasion of the convention y biz
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16

One of the LarseJd a.7 Most Modern
Plants in tfe South.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
Acquirement of Land.

Sec. 2-And be it enacted, That the
Road Directors for Allegany County
are hereby authorized and empowered
to acquire by purchase all land and
Il att rials necessary for the construc-
ton of the said bridge and its abut-
mCntS.
Sec. 3-And be it enacted, That the
said bridge shall be built during the
summer of 1908, in the most secure
and substantial manner possible with
the fund mentioned, and shall not be
less than sixteen feet wide, with rail
ing on each side thereof, not less than
four feet high.
Sec. And be it enacted, That the
said Road Directors for Allegany Coun-
ty shall keep in repair and maintain
the said bridge, paying for said repair
and maintainance out of the general
road fund of Allegany County.
Sec. 5-And be it enacted, That if
there shall be any surplus left over
after the said bridge is built. from the
said fourteen thousand dollars, the
said Road Directors for Allegany
County shall return the same to the
County commissioners for Allegany
County.
Sec. 6-And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Arproved-April 6, 1908.
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS,
Governor.
j. ENOS RAY,
S eaker of the House of Delegates
JOSEPH b. SETH,
President of the Senate.
0ni"e Cf the Chief Clerk of the House
| hereby certify, That the afore~o
ing is a true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
A. j. ALMONY,
Chief Clerk of the House
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
Will EY'S FORD BRIDGE.
-tV' fer Same Condition Upon
West Virginia Contributing.
CHAPTER 641
CHAPTER 544.

AN ACT to authorize and direct the
County commissioners of Allegany
County to levy money for the pur-
pose of building bridge across the
Potomac river at Wiley's Ford,
South Cumberland, in conjunction
with the public authorities of Miner,
al County, West Virginia.
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That the
County Commissioners of Alegany
County be and they are hereby au-
thoriZed and directed to levy the sum
of ten thousand dollars ($1O,000.OO) at
tie annual levy for 1908 of Allegany
County for the purpose of joining
Mineral G Ounty, West Virginia. in
building a bridge across the Potomac
river at some point which may be
determined upon as most convenient
at or near Wileys Ford, South Cum.
berland, on the road leading from
Cumberland to Winchester, Virginia.
Sec. 2-And be it enacted That said
sum so levied shall be entered to the
use of the Road Directors of Allegany
County for the purpose aforesaid,
which Road Directors are hereby EN-.
powered to supervise the eXpendi-
ture of the same and make any agree
ment essential to carrying out the pur.
pose of this Act.
See. 3-And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved-April s. 1908.
AUSTIN l.. BROTHERS,
Governor.
j. ENOS RAY,
81 eaker of the House of Delegates
JOSEPH b. SETH,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House
| hereby certify, That the aforego
ing is a true cory of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, pass.
ed a he January Session, 1908.
A. J. ALMONY,
nief Clerk of the House
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
A Special $25,oC0 Levy.

AID the said County Commission
rs aie furtlei dire,ted by their an
.ual levy in the ear 1898, to levy up
IN the aSSe. Sale property of Ale
any tOdnty an additional sum Of
Wcntyt,e thousand dollars (S25,000)
-.hl by thti annual levy in the year
.9D9 like sum of twenty-five thous
nd dollars ($25,00O), for the use OF
he lO.d dilec, ors OF such county in
he building of permanent road
herein; and such County Commits
iongIS re further directed to levy
ZACH yea the, eaftcr in addition to
Il" r,&ulal levy OF forty thousand do
or5. a further sum which shall be
Qual to the amount which said road
Iii! cCtOrs may or shall have received
Il ON he SAFE of Maryland or which
.iuy have been expended by the
State of Maryland in the building of
loads in AlleSany County during the
preceding year; it being the intention
of this Act to require such County
Commissioners TO levy for the use OF
said road directors a sum of money
Tor permanent road improvements to
duplicate the contributions to the
roads of Allegany County which may
be made by the State OF Maryland un
der the so called Shoemaker Law,
ana under any laws which now or
hereafter may be in force for perman
ent road improvements; provided
however, that the said County Com
missioners shall not be required to
levy in any year for such permanent
20 work any sum in excess of TWEEN
tyfve thousand dollars
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
After the Chase,

He Oanting as he pushes her over
the fence)-Well. darling, you made a
good shot with that red hat of yours.
She (also panting What do you
mean?
He (grimlyl-It hit the bulls eye all
right.-BaltimOre American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
Narrow Sections.

And if it snail so happen in making
permanent .Oad improvements, short
sections OF said permanent roads
shall be narrower in width than re,
Iuircd by the State Law making pro
vision for the payment of half of the
cost of such permanent roads, or if ii
shall so happen that lortions or sec.
ito. of said permanently improved
10 DIS may otherwise be disqualified to
receive said State aid then upon Ger
ificate to said eject the Road Engi
neer of Allegany County, the respec
i've sums of money which such mar
row portions or OH rwise disqualiti
ed LOTIONS of such permanently i'm,
proved roads shall have cost, may he
aid for out of the levy herein pIO
rilCd for permanent road work. even
hough said road directors shall
rove un ucceSsful in establishing a
claim for half the cost of such dis
qualiGed section thereof as against
he State of Maryland. And the road
directors are hereby empowered to
eXNCnd not more than four hundred
l$l}0) a year for Gle! X hire in connec-
ion with such permanent improve
MCnts or other road expenditures for
the said county, and the said road di
rcCto"s III Il file monthly with the
ol,3k of the County Commissioners
an itemizCd statement showing the
expenditures made in the preceding
month in connection with such per
manent and other road work.
Section 2-And be it enacted, Thai
this Act shall take effect on and after
the day Of its passage.
Approved-April /, 1908
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Senate
j. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House.
O.ice of the Secretary of the Senate.
| hereby certify, That the afergo-
| ing is true copy of an Act of the
/ General Assembly of Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
ROBERT MOSS.
Secretary.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
lEViES FOR ROADS.
Additional Appropriation Un-
dcr Acts of 1903.
CHAPT TER 22O.

\N ACT to repeal and re enact with
amendments Sec ion 21GE of Arti
Gle of The Public Local Laws of
the State of Maryland. title. ALE
gany County," sub title. Roads" as
sid section was enacted by Chap
ter 1873 of the Acts OF the General
Assembly of Maryland for the year
1906.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section 21GE of Article | of the Code
IF Pu lie Lo>aI Laws of Maryland,
itle, "AIlegany County," sub title
Roads" us said section was enacted
y Chapter l3S of the Acts of the Gen
'IaI Assembly OF Maryland, of the
Ec"l 1896. lie AID the same is hereby
repealed and re enacted so as to read
Io follows:
Section 2lGE-The County Commits
,ioners shall, in their annual levy in
he year l9)S, and annually thereaf
'er, levy III on The aSscssa1le property
Of Allegany county rot less than forty
thousand dollars for the use of the
.o>d directors of Alle@any county.
ahioh hall lie collected as other
raNcs are collected and to the extent
IF uch levy the County Treasurer OF
\llc@any County shall honor the
traits 10 tc signed by the chairman
pl sIch dire tors and TO be counter
signed by said engineer; but this Act
hill rot &e construed as depriving
,he County Commissioners of sucE
over as they may possess of appro
Jriali.& sums or money TO the differ
1T incorl GRATED towns of the county
or road improvement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
ATTACHMENT OF WAGES.
Ninety Percent Exempt: Ten
Percent AttachahIe.
CHAPTER 665.

AN ACT TO repeal Section SO of Art
Gle 9. of the Code of PLblic Genera
avs of the State of Maryland
title. attachments" subtitle, "At
tachments of Wages or Hire" so
far as said section applies to Ale
g2ny County, and to re enact said
section with amendments, said sec
ton as re-enacted to apply to AL
legany County only
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section 80, of Article g. of the Code
of Public General Laws, title, AT
tachments of WAGES or Hire" is here.
as said section aprlies to Allegany
County, and the sane is hereby re
enacted so as to apply in its amended
form to AlleGany County, and to be
known as Section 1SCA of Article No
| of the Code of Public Local Laws,
title, "AlleGanY County" subtitle.
exemption of Wages on Attachment, "
said section, as re enacted, to be and
esd as follows:
Ninety Percent Exempt.
Section 1S6A-No attachment of
he wages or hire of any laborer or
emI loyee, in the hands of the employ
er, whether private individuals or
bodies corporate, shall affect any sal
AIRY or wages of the debtor which are
not actually due on the date of the at
tachment; and ninety percent of such
wages or hire due to any laborer or
employee by any employer or corror-
alton shall always be exempt from at
tachment by any process whatever,
provided such exemption shall not
exceed one hundred dollars.
A proved-April Is. 1908.
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS,
Governor.
J. ENOS RAY,
81 eaker of the House of Delegates.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House
hereby certify, That the aforego
ing is a true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, pass.
ed at the January Session, 1905
A. ]. ALMONY,
Chief Clerk of the House