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The Washington times., 1908-05-17
SUNDAY CONCERT.

With tonight's concert at the Acad-
envy. Archie l. Shepard viii terminate
his fourth successful season of Sunday
entertainments at that theateT. Mr.
SHEPARD was the pioneer in the estab-
lishment Of moving pictures as a Sun
day amusement H. this city, and the in
novation proved 50 popular that 1t was
soon adopted as a permanent feature.
Tonight a specially selected Program of
moving pictures viii be presented. aug
mented by Ed. Allen, the singing come
dian, and the concert orchestra
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
HAWTREY AT CHASE'S.

Chase's next week VIII offer William
Hawtrey and company in 'Compro-
missed" by the well-known author,
Louis Joseph Vance; Bert Leslie The
King of Slang" Isabel Butler and Ed
ward Bassett, John W. World and
MindeH Kingston. Sadie Jansell, in a
dainty diversion; George Lyons and Ed
Parkes, the Bob and Tip company, and
THE American Fleet OF Warships" as
they reached the Pacific, by the vita
Eraph.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
ROSE MELVILLE
AS ISIS HOPKINS"

That rural comedy drama, sis Hop
kins," which for the last eight years
has been seen by countless thousands
Of Dlaygoers, is booked for an engage
ment of one week with usual natinees
at the New Academy beginning tomor-
row night. The return Of this play to
the stage this season is said TO be in
answer to popular demand For the
last three years J. H. Sterling, manager
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Il
with the same bright new
frock fl was dressed in last year,
reproduction of the original costumes
and scenery-aud with a number Of
former members Of the Bostouians in
their familiar roles The Aborn Opera
Company at the New National Theater
viii again present this real comic
opera, which has come 10 be regarded
as classic among the lighter operas.
The big feature Of the fourth We X Of
the -Aborn season. allotted TO this de
Koven and Smith opera, Will be the
first temperance Of one Of tie great
est American bassO-cantants, Eugene
Cowles, in his original role Of VIII
Scarlet. Mr.. Cow.-s has not been seen
in this opera since he left the famous
Bostonians some years ago, and his
engagement with the Aborn organiza-
ton Tor he single week win therefore
be in the nature OF an event.
Three her former members OF the
Bostonlans have been engaged for the
same cast; George B. rockingham. in
his familiar character OF FTiar Tuck;
Frank Rushworth, who wilI appear, as
formerly. in the title role Of Robin;
and SaBery D'OrseU who made her de
but with the FosJoniaus. as Anabei
Msgda Dahl the Gibsonesque prima
donna soprano, recently with a Waltz
Dream" in New York. VIII have the
leading feminine role as Maid Marian.
The others scheduled for the Robin
Hood cast are all favorably known
here already. including Phil Branson as
the sheriff Of Nottingham Forrest Hun
as LItJlejohn; Jessie Bradbury az
Alan-a-DaIe, and Charles ". Meyer as
Guy Of Gisbourue.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
REPERTOIRE
COLUMBIA OFFERING

The third week Of James X. Hackett's
engagement at the Columbia TEeater
viii be opened tomorrow evening with
the production for the first time in
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
MAY BALL.

a May bail Will be given at Pythian
Temple. Ninth street, between K and
L streets northwest, by the little pupils
OF Mrs. Marion H. Mattipgly, Tuesday
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
Coming to Theaters Ne1t Week

evening. May 26. The children will give
an exhibition Of fancy and stage dane
ing.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

TeTt Monday evening, May o. T. W
Robertson's old English comedy. en-
titled Caste" Mr.. Standing, who this
season IS essaying a wider variety of
parts than he has ever before attempt
ed during his Washington stock en-
-agements, viii appear as The Hon.
George D'Alroy. son Of the proud and
naughty MaTquisC de ST. MaUF. whose
sole aim I'm life is the furtherance of
her pauician ideas. Her establishment
ard ChagTin when her son. the Hon.
George. falls in love with and wcds,
despite all her opposition. Esther
ECCIes, an actress, is amusigly Dor
-Cayed. Miss Dorothy Hammond will
Re seen as Esther Eccles. q refreshing
] fantastic role. while her sister viii
be portrayed by Miss Stowe.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

A next weeks offering at the
N BeIasco Theater. Guy Standing
y and the members OF his COM
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

GAIN that pretty and mirthfuI
l American comic opera Robin
Hood" is 10 come among us.
with the same bright new
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Frank Craven the talented character
actor of the Guy Standing company, at
the Belasco Theater. began his career
earlier than most actors. making his
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

debut at the age Of three years when
he was carried on the stage of the
Boston Theater TO imDersonate the baby
in The Silver King" AS he got through
the performance without crying. he was
given q permanent engagement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
No. a Donhtfnl stnte-

Those Democrats VINO are carrying
the state for the Democratic ticket
ought to find considerable solace and
comfort In an article written for the
New York Sun by star correspond
ent who was sent to West Virginia to
ascertain the actual political situa-
ton. The correspondent sums up his
observations as follows:
Having outlined the Democratic
advantages. however, one is invari-
ably informed that West Virginia is
Republican by at least 10000, prob
ably more. In any normal situation.
Nor is there any evidence of anything
disturbingIy abnormal this year. No
one pretends to know any consider
able number of Republicans who are
going to vote for Bryan. At best a
few may stay at home. In addition.
there are still Democrats who will
not vote for Mr.. Bryan even In his
latest form.
There is the substance of the Wset
Virginia situation-the Democrats,
except for publication, concedinE that
Taft will have upward of 10000 ma
jority; the Republicans assuring the
credulous stranger that 1t will be at
least 10000. President Roosevelt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
Iomer Tnrir; I.ess Waees.


with the removal of protection by
tariff on our product says the Alum
mum Company. of Niagara Falls,
'tevery branch of business. from the
mining of the ore to the manufacture
Of the finished article for daily use.
would compel our workmen to COM
pete directly with labor in foreign
countries receiving very much lower
wages.
'In our business the cost of manu-
facture Is very largely wages in on
form or another. as the raw material
in the. ground is SO abundant as not
to have any value
f. n. Trevor, treasurer of the Ire
vor Manufacturing Company of Lock
port said on the question of protec-
ton:
1T is a cardinal principle that the
foundation of the prosperity of the
whole people of the United States is
that of protection. 1t makes no diff
ference what is ones walk in life,
he is more or less directly dependent
on this principle OF American policy
for his degree of prosperity. In no
country on the globe have the masses
attained to such comfortable state
as in the United States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

The silly argument of the Demo
Gratis that they ought to be returned
to office because it costs more to run
the State now than it did when they
were in power. is sidewiped by he
Fairmont West Virginian in the fol-
lowing:
THE Democrats show the figures
to prove that it costs more to run the
State now than it did dozen years
ago. And what a poor showing the
State would make if II didn't Ten
years ago the leading store in this
city was operated in three rooms and
employed ten clerks; today this store
occupies ten rooms, many of them
several times the size of the old ones,
and employs As clerks. No one
doubts that it costs more to run this
store than it did ten years ago, but
according to the Democratic argu-
ment the expenses ought to be less
than they were when the store occu-
pied three rooms. Isn't that foolish
argument?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
The Old Ghost.

The Democracy of West Virginia
having absolutely no tangible issues
on which they can go before the peo-
pie of the state and make any rea-
sonable appeal for elevation to power
In the conduct of the affairs of the
commonwealth, have resorted to their
old standby. the Virginia Debt
Question" The old ghost which they
have delighted to conjure up, is be-
coming tired of his job. and this is
probably the last time he will re-
spond. The question as to what
West Virginia owes the mother state.
If anything at all, is now in fair
shape to be settled soon, the first
time the veXed problem has approach
ed anything like a solution since the
new state of West Virginia was form
ed. This has come about)through
the suit of Virginia against West Vir-
ginia, an action that has been thor
oughly and most exhaustively discuss
ed by the press of the state and ma
ton, so that there can be no plea OF
ignorance of the matter set up by the
Democratic speakers who are going
over the state this campaign main
tanning that no defense has been
made in this suit, and that nothing Is
being done TO protect this states in
terests by the Republican administra-
tion.
1t is almost tnconceivF BILE that any
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

The systematic marked ticket plan
the Democratic candidates, who were
defeated for nomination, discovered
after the primary conventions that
selected delegates to the county con-
vention, which nominated candidate
for sherih and SO on, does not convey
the idea of honesty mooted so now.
There are good many who suspect
that some coin accompanied the
marked tickets and are convinced
there was some buying done. In
other words. nominations were pur-
chased. The ear-marks of Doodle
were quite visible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

had 10000.
The Sun correspondents concludes
his article with the opinion that West
Virginia should be erased from any
list of doubtful states. West yir-
ginia. states he. seems as Republic
can as Connecticut, and wfthal quite
placid about it. It is no more doubt
fnl than Virginia .
These comforting words of assur-
ance should. be OF assistance to those
Democrats-now dwindling smaller
and smaller each succeeding day as
election day draws near-who are
compiling hgnres of a Democratic
majority for West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Louis Bennett has much to say on
the Virginia debt question most of
which is not true. But in discus
sing that question he never refers to
the fact that his father was on a
commission which recommended that
this state pay to Virginia $685.
360.23. That is a timely question
to put to Louis when he gets up BIZ
fore an audience of voters to say his
piece. +
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

1t is to make you laugh. when one
hears that Louis Bennett and the
Democratic party have conceived the
idea of promising free text books for
schools. Why, bless your dear life.
there would not be any free schools.
II some of them should have their
way about it. and it is, therefore,
really funny to hear that they even
intimate free text books. No one
will be fooled that way. for every one
knows them too well.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Democrats in Wheeling are pub
fishing figures that show that food
stuffs we're less expensive during the
Democratic panic than they are now,
but an investigation brings forth the
fact thai these fellows took whole
sale prices of 1893 and compared
them with retail prices of the present
The Democrats apparently cannot he
consistent even when it comes to
figures,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

There is good deal of inquiry at
this juncture among the Democrats
as to the slate of Francis for deputies.
1t has leaked out that some action
has been taken along this line which
many Democrats are not at all pleas
ed with. The frame-up is getting
pretty we'll circulated and the more
it gets noised around the less the
Democrats think of it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Republican speakers in West Vir-
gInia. who have had experience in
previous campaigns, say that they
never addressed larger nor more en-
thusiastIc meetings than they have
spoken to this year. 1t means
sweeping Republican victory all along
the line in West Virginia this year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

most popular public speakers the Re
pubIlcans have this campaign. He
is IN demand every where. Mr.. Reed
Is discussing state Issues and doing
it in a convincing manner. He is
thoroughly Informed on the subjects
he is discussing before the voters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

The American people will not throw
away the solid certainties of today for
the fallacies of tomorrow. especially
when those fallacies have lost even
their glitter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

The Republican newspapers and
speakers are putting some questions
up to Louis Bennett that he can not
answer. Hence, his silence were bet
ter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
An Evening Echo.

would favor a provision allowing
the defendant in contempt proceed
lngs to challenge the judge issuing
the injunction, and to call for the
designation of another judge to hear
the issue.-Taft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

illinois will give Bryan at least
10000 plurality" said members of
the Democratic national committee
in 1906. Mckinley carried Illinois
by more than 10000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Haskell's reported contribution OF
$4,000 to the Democratic national
campaign fund was not included In
the advance list of contributions Civ
en- to the public few days ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Alvin d. Basel was here We'd
lesday from Lost Creek.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Louis Bennett is not only a tax
dodger, but he seems to be a pretty
adroit dodger on the liquor ques$on,
too
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

Hon. Stuart F. Reed, candidate for
secretary of the state. is one of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

The theories OF Bryan have been
exploded by the test of experience
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

For Congress
WILLIAM P. HUBBARD
Ohio County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
GARRIsoM CoUNTX FIoWF.

@-4@S4SSNA W A
For House of Delegates
CHARLES Nj. HART
MARCUS L. RIBLETT.
For Clerk OF County Court
HOWARD NJ. GORE.
For Clerk OF Circuit Court
I. WADE COLEMAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney
WILL E. MORRIS.
For Sheriff
J. =. BARTLETT.
For County Commissioner
JOHN b. STROTHER
For Assessor
ERNEST l.. PIGOTT.
For County Surveyor
CHARLES c. FITCRO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

CHARLES @. COFFMAN
Harrison County.
STATE TICWE.
For Governor
w. e. GLASSCOCK
MononEalIa County
For Secretary OF State
STUART F. REED
Harrison County.
For 5 ate Superintendent OF Schools
II. 2. SHAWKEY
Kanawha County.
For Attorney-General
WILLIAM G. CONLEY
Preston County.
For Auditor
JOHN SHERMAN DARST
jackson County.
For Treasurer
z. L. LONG
Mcdowell County.
For Judges of Supreme Court
IRA e. ROBINSON
TayIo~ County.
w. N. MILLER
Wood County.
L. ]. WILLIAMS
GreenbrIer County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15

CoH9REssIouAE TICKET.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
sENAToBLAn EICHI

For State Senate
CHARLES @. COFFMAN
Harrison County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-15
PARTY EMaLEM
TICKET

For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
Ohio.
For Vice-President
JAMES S. SHERMAN
New York.
Presidential Electors
JOSEPH H. McDERMOTT
e NJ. McPEAR.
Observation-Disclosures
FRANK w. CLARK.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-08
GRIST FROMLAW FACTORY

and disabled fire boys. Falkner, OF
Kiowa, the leading farmer member Of
the house, spoke bitterly against the
bill Immediately after him Represen-
tative Riddle received recognition and
In the of the ablest speeches Of the
session he defended the measure. He
compared the fire boys who rescued
lives from burning buildings to the
heroes who fight FOR the protection of
the nation. Friends of the fire boys
are showering Riddle with congratu-
lations mad praise his efforts as being
the argument that insured the passage
Of the bill.
Public buildings are still in suspense
Many timid members are opposed to
taking up the proposition claiming
that the time devoted to the measure
will be that much time lost, as the
governor will veto the bill should it
pass. The house committee is working
on the report and it is looked for with
in day or two It will then be put
up to the entire house and an interest.
ing fight will develop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-08
HAVE EYES
ON BIRD
MCGUIRE
OKLAHOMANS WONDER WHAT HE
WILL DO TO ATONE FOR PAST
WRONG

Guthrie, May S.-With the adjourn
ment Of the national congress only
about three weeks in the future, resi-
dents Of the first congressional dis
triet Of Oklahoma have their eyes
fixed on Washington and their repub-
lican representative, Bird Mcclure,
eagerly waiting to see what action he
will take to relieve the taxpayers of
Oklahoma of the s23O,OOO indebted
ness, that was saddled on their shoul-
ders through his personal efforts at
the last session of congress.
It is recalled that Robert L. owen,
later chosen United States senator
from Oklahoma, at the previous ses-
sion Of congress. secured the adopt
ton by the senate Of a bill appropriate
ing $4,000 from the national treas
ury to defray the expenses Of the con.
stitutional convention and the first ell
eetion. It is also remembered. that
through McGuire's own personal ap-
peal to his republican colleagues in
the house Of representatives, this
measure was stricken from the general
appropriation bill MCGUIRE gave as
his reason at that time for opposing
the appropriation bin, that for CON
gress to allow the bill IN the face of
an election. would simply mean the
taking away Of campaign thunder from
Oklahoma republicans,
That was the reason Mcclure gave
for opposing the appropriation of this
money. There is no general election
occurring this fall BY the votes Of
the people last fall, Mcclure should
De convinced that whatever Of cam
paign thunder arose from saddling
a debt upon the people Of the new
state was to the benefit of the Oklaho-
ma democrats rather than to their
discredit However that may be, the
voters OF the first congressional dis
trlct now feel that Mcclure has no
reason for opposing the passage of a
bill through congress to relieve the
state Of the burden and they are daily
watching the action of congress to
see whether or not Mcclure will make
good his promise to aid in securing
the passage of such a bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-08

Guthrie May THE law factory Of
the state of Oklahoma did not lay off
on account Of the holiday proclamation
of the governor. When the attention
Of the house was called to the fact
that today is a legal holiday, someone
asked what should be done. Immediate
cries were made form every part Of the
hall, Let's work A motion was inn
medlately made that when the house
did adjourn that it should ADJOURN
until nine o'clock this morning.
Last night permanent organization
was perfected by which the first legis-
lature becomes a icture Of the state
and annual reunions will be held.
This will become a twin organization
of the Constitutional convention. The
Con Con reunion will be held this
year at Sulphur.
Several bills have been passed into
the governors Office this week Many
more have passed each of the two
houses. One Of the important bills
receiving favorable attention was the
one providing for the pensioning Of old
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-08
To VOTE ON
ANNEXATION

Minco Minstrel; The petition from
the qualified electors Of Washington,
Prairie Valley and Dutton townships
has been properly certified to before
Notary j. B. Pope and sent to Hon.
R. NJ. Johnson, who will present it to
the governor. The petition calls for
an election in these townships for the
purpose Of submitting the question Of
annexing these townships to Grady
county. The Tillotson bill, recently
passed by the legislature, requires a
petition bearing the signatures Of TWEEN
ty-iiye per cent Of the qualified cleo
tors Of any certain territory wishing
to be transferred from any one coun-
ty to another before the governor
can take action in the matter by call
ing an election
There we're almost 200 signatures
on the petition which is not only twen-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-08

ty-fye per cent. but over fifty per cent,
Hence it is believed that this matter
will receive prompt attention by his
excellency. and the proposition will be
submitted to a vote at an early date.
Residents of the above mentioned
territory are greatly concerned and
are anxious for the election to decide
the question. It is thought that it
will be an easy matter to secure six
ty per cent. of the votes, the per cent.
required by law to change county
lines or portions or counties, II the
voters will take the time to attend
the election. Every voter who stays
away from the polls win count one
against as the per cent. is taken
from the last general election, which
occurred last September, at which
time the governor and statehood were
voted for.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-08
HONOR FOR
CHICKASHA
WOMAN
ELECTED TO HIGH OFFICE BY Ply
THAN SISTERS MRS. CARO-
ALSO PROMINENT

Sulphur, May THE grand TEN.
pie Of the Pythian Sisters closed a
most successful two days session here
last evening Every temple in this
grand domain was represented and all
the grand officers were in attendance,
besides many Of the past chiefs and
members of the order. Oklahoma City
brought their degree team with them
and exemplified the floor work last
evening The prize which had been
offered for the best exemplfcation Of
the rictual and floor work was awarded
to the officers and degree staff Of the
Sulphur temple.
Mrs. Leo Caro-. past grand chief Of
Michigan, the wife Of Past Supreme
Chancellor Caro- of the Knights Of
Pyhtias and Mrs. Frank Merriam Of
Muskogee, supreme senior, were pres
ent and added much to the enthusiasm
of the meeting. Mrs. Merriam's ad-
dress in response to the address Of
welcome received much praise from
all who heard it That she will seek
the highest Office Of the order at the
Boston convention in August, was
made evident by the adoption of a
complimentary resolution by the
grand temple. setting forth her fitness
and asking her selection as supreme
chief.
The reports of the officers show the
order to be in prosperous condition
both as regards the increase in mem
bership and finances. During the past
year new temples have been organ
lied at Chant, Bokosche, Duncan, Sui
phur, Woodward and sayre, making
an aggregate Of twenty-three temples
at the present time, with a member.
ship of S2S Knights and 666 ladies'.
Ofier three hundred of these mem
Ibers were added during the term Of the
retiring grand chief, Mrs. Margaret
Frazier of Enid. The receipts of the
grand temple amount to $1,195.97 and
the disbursements were S76O.2S.
Resolutions were adopted extending
thanks to Sulphur for entertainment,
to the Knights of Pythias grand lodge
for courtesies and to various Pythian
Sister officials for good work accom-
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