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The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

NoYelist's Pathetic Career Recalled
by the Play of s.Salomy Jane"

What an ironic old dame is Fate! I;
was the later life dream OF the lovable,
genius-inspIred Bret Harte TO be a sue
cessful playwright He enjoyed the close
friendship of Edwin Booth and Lawrence
Barrett, He had the sympathetic encour-
agement of Clement Scott and William
Winter. He had the warm Endorsement
Of Boucicault and Arthur Wing Pinero.
Yet the Two Men of Sandy Bar" pro-
duced by Shook and Palmer at the Union
Square Theater. New York. in the hey
dey of its prosperity, and with cast
headed by Stuart Robson and including
stately Ida Vernon. beautiful Laura Don.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Nile. Adeline Genee. the worlds great
est dancer, has scored a most pronounced
hit in Mr.. +. Ziegfeid. jr.'s production,
The Soul Kiss at the New York Thea
ter, and Messrs. Klaw, Brlanger & Zieg-
field have succeeded in making a contract
with Mile. Genee calling for her services
in America for the next two seasons She
will appear next year under Mr.. Ziegfeid' s
direction In The Soul Kiss" playing all
the principal cities of America. Mile.
Genee will remain at the New York Thea
ter In "The Soul Kiss until May. when
she is compelled to reappear at the En-
pire In London.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

and profit by the advice of such discern
ingly serious and high-minded critics as
we have. Only when the standing of an
actress is assured in such characters as
Rosalind. Portia. Lady Macbeth, or even
Lady Teazle. has she a right to scofr at
criticism. and at that stage of the pro-
ceedings none do it-the reason being OBJ
vious
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Ethel Barrymore once had a dog that
bore an uEwarranted air OF haughtiness.
one day she took him out for stroll. A
friend Joined her. and. noting the dog
trotting along in his counterfeited proud
and mighty way. the friend asked.
Is that a Boston terrier2-
HUSH, replied Miss Barrymore. rails
ing her hand in warning. He thinks he
is. but he isn't
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
stoek Comnnnr PInrr-

The plays which will probably be pre-
sented by the Guy Standing stock Com
pany AZ the Belaseo Theater this spring.
Following the opening production Of "The
Mummy and the Humming Bird" the
week OF May u. viii Do His House in
order, "A Message from Mars Il
Marriage OF Convenience. - Mrs Letting
wells Boots" Imprudence.'' THE Man
from Blankley's," and Are You a Ma
son
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

A benefit will be rendered to Herr Con-
ried before he permanently retires from
the management OF the Metropolitan
Opera House
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Samson" the new play by Henri Bern
stein, the brilliant young author of "The
Thief" will be given it's first American
production at the Lyceum Theater, New
York, September s.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Marie Doro viii visit London in May,
when II is probable that Charles Frohman
will present her at one Of his London
theaters.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

J. Harry Benrimo has played many
parts in many companies. Just now he
is playing SUral, a GreeZer-Indian. IN
David Belascos The Rose OF the
Rancho" For the past dozen years or
more. although Mr.. Benrimo has PLAYED
conspicuous parts. and has not exactly
hidden under bushel. no spectators n
the houses IN which he has appeared have
seen his face. This is because Of the roles
he has created, and the art of makeup.
Perhaps his most unique and distinctive
part was that OF the full-breed Indian he
created In Belasco's The Girl of the
Golden West" Mr.. BenTimO lived on the
Western plains for a few years. and got
his intimate knowledge Of the dirty red
skin he SO vividiy portrayed from
mlngIlng with Western tribes. In this
role he was so besmeared on face and
hands. and so lazy in action was aa. that
one would imagine he was clipped from
Remington sketch His face was well
hidden. He first began thus 10 hide his
face I'm the first play that David Belasc0.
the young Lochinvar. brought from the
West II was The First Born II was
also BelascO'S first success. and Benrimo-s
first important character part IulDor-
tant ones-successes for Belasco. and
character parts f0r BenTimO-fOIloWed ar
ter that. The actor next disappeared be-
hind luxurious growth OF whiskers IN an
OLD mans part In The Cououero-s."
Then came Turk in ''Phroso" with the
New York Empire stock. and-unore vel
low and browns. In Lord and Lady
Algy' came more whiskers. and in
Z Aiglon' he was compelled to grow a
healthy. vigorous beard al every appear
ance- In caleb West more whiskers
and less face than ever. Then came an
other Beiasco production. The Darling
Of the Gods" and the whiskers gave way
70 heavy smears OF yellow grease paint.
In 'Acrea, IN which he played the jester
with much success. little OF the fine
Benrimo complexion came 10 view. for il
was daubed in lurid caromatics. And now
i is the ''coGee-colored gaIute~ in The
Rose Of the Rancho
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Nine. ALA Nazimova is meeting with
even greater success on tour than she
achieved in New York In Springfield
Mass. lately every seat in the theater
was sold before the arrival of the COM
pany IN town. Nine. NazimoYa win be
seen at the Belasco Theater shortly.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Mile. Zelie de Lussan viii sing at
Chase's the week OF March Is. appearing
twice every day. Her vaudeville engage
ment in this country is proving the most
popular and profitable ever arranged by
the allied managers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
JOHN +. STURN
PASSES AWAY
County Commissioner
Expires at an ADJ
vanced Age.

SHINNSTON, May 2O.-John Il.
Sturm died at Enterprise last night
at IL O'clock from diseases inciden:
to old age, For more than a year he
has been in had health and the end
came gradually.
Mr.. SSturm was "A years OF
age. I He was we'll known and high
ly respected throughout the county
and in earlier days was one of the
county's most useful men and act
i've Republicans. He served several
years as county commissioner.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made as yet, hut the obsequIes
will likely be in charge of the local
Masonic lodge. OF which he was d
member the last forty. years.
Surviving Mr.. sttfrnt are his wife,
six sons. and three daughters. Thc
sons are Lloyd stifrms of Columbus,
o.; A. NJ, John j.. Clyde and Lucian
Sturm, of Enterprise; and C. d.
Sturm, OF this city. The daughters
are Mrs. Il. C. Richardson, of Shfnn-
ston; Mrs. V. A. selBy, of this city;
and Mrs. Homer Ice, Of Enterprise
Funeral services will be held Mt
the late home Thursday afternoon ut
o'clock and will be led by the Rev.
w. NJ. Long. pastor of the Christian
chuch, Clarisburg. st. Johns lodge
A. L. and A. NJ. of ShInnston. Of
which Mr.. Sturm was member for
more than forty years, will have
charge of the funeral. The funeral
will be nthe l. o. o. +. cemetery at
Enterprise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
DOCKET MISSING
And No One Knows What Be-
came Of Three Prisoners Who
Were Before the Mayor.

There were tire prisoners before
Mayor Edward j. Wood at the rcgu-
lar session of police court this morn
ing and so far as the official records
at city headquarters show, they may
have been sentenced to six months
Imprisonment in the county Jail. The
names of the defendants are not
known at city headquarters nor is it
known how much, If any, money was
taken from the three. The police
court docket is missing and no other
records of the court are kept, so far
as the Telegram has been able to
learn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20

There is Pink Pain Tablet made
by Or. shoop, that will positively stop
any pain, anywhere, in 90 minutes.
Druggists everywhere sell them as
Or. Shops Headache Tablets. but
they stop other pains as easily as
headache Dr.. shooD's Pink Pain
Tablets simply coax blood pressure
away from nain centers-that is all.
Pain comes from blood pressure
congestion. Stop that pressure with
DR.. Shops Headache Tablets and
pain is, instantly gone. 90 tablets
IS cents. Sold by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20

Fine Tomato plants for sale at i
Nusbaum's. forlstN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
WHY TAFT
CONTINUED from page 81

still, in his personal charge.
With his determination that the
will Of the people shall have free
expression; with his sound views IL
the relation OF labor TO capital ana
Of capital TO labers with his expressed
appreciation OF the expansion OF our
national influence; with his Impartial
view o fthe claims and rights OF both
Protestants and Catholics in the phi
ippincs; with his firm opinion that
government ownership OF railroads.
etc, would be most unwise; with his
clear realization OF property rights:
with his freely admitted quallfica-
lions by natural ability, training and
experience, for the office; with his
strong sense of duty at ali times and
in all POSITIONS; with his penetrating,
judicial conception of the right or
wrong OF public questions; with the
record OF success in every place he
has held as servant Of the people:
with his unfinching courage and his
self-sacrifcing patriotism; with his
known abilities as great lawyer, a
just judge, an astute diplomat, and a
strong, wise and tactfuI \ executive;
with his absolute unflinching rectltude
on every point of public duty and
willingness to hear responsibility, with
his capacity to work hand in hand
with his fellows; with his great, kind
heart and noble manhood, and he
cause he Is an American Of Ameri-
cans, no man before the people Of
the United States is better fitted for
the presidency than is William How
ard Taft.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
LET US INSURE your SALARY

against sickness and accidents for a
very small monthly premium. Look
at this: For select risk. we Will pay
you indemnity for 90 weeks at tI.s
following rates for disability. 800
accidental death. $50 per month acct
dent indemnity, all accidents. $50 PEI
month sickness indemnity. all dis
eases for 26 weeks; also a partial In
demnity for 26 weeks for sickness
Cost you only One Dollar per Month
CHARLES W. WORCESTER,
I. o. o. +. Bldg, Main ST., CIarISsbure
". Va. Bell Phone 2OSW.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
The Secret
Revealed For Thin
Women

Madam MoneanS, deceased.
beauty specialist of New York.
long possessed the greatest Of
secrets pertaining to feminine
charm. And what is the great
secret so much desired by
womcn-the secret that has
made vast fortune for the
madam's heirs. and that
brought her all the famous
actresses and society leaders
for patrons.
What, you don't know"
1t is II simple but sure meth
cd OF developing the bust, arm
and neck, OF women, who, thro'
defect OF nutrition and circu-
latIon, are Inundated by un-
developed arms, neck, and
bust. The treatment consists
OF applying u powerful but
harmless nervine stImulant to
the cells of the skin, to he
absorbed and utilized us nour-
isllment to the flesh cells and
tissues. Beautiful changes are
wrought. Ugly, deformcd wo-
men are developed into charm
Ing personages, with WE'LL
well rounded arms and neck.
full normal bust of exquisite
cure ana proportion so much
admired In our great actresses
and society leaders. Any leadf
Ing dusgist will supply the.
ingredients to mix at home,
and as they are used for var
ious prescriptions no one need
be wiser VIVA: they are to be
used for, which is az it should
he for modest womanhood.
Get separately two ounces
glycerinc," three ounces Rose
water" and lone ounce tlcturc
Cadomene" and five cents
wort of borax. Take home,
mix the glyccrinc with Tine
ture Cadomenc, shake and let
stand two hours, then add a
teaspoonful Of boraX and the
rose water. Shake well and
apply to the neck, arms and
bust, rubbing and massaging
until completely absorbed;
then wash thoroughly with
hot water and soap and dry
thoroughly. Apply morning
and night regularly for SOW
eral weeks and the most beau
tiful development will begin TO
award the efforts. 1t is be-
lieved by experts to be the
mos necessary and effective.
prescription ever conceived.
This is worth keeping. If not
for yourself, for some dear
friend who needs it,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
IN RAYMOND CEMETERY
Body Of Johnston Stout, Killed
in Lumber Yard, is Laid
to Its Last Rest.

In the Raymond ccmctcr at Quiet
Dell Wednesday afternoon. the body
Of Johnson Stout was laid to It's
last earthly resting place. lie was
the thirtcen-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross II. Stout, formerly Of
Clarksburg. who was killed In his
fathers lumber yards at Erbac1n
Monday by n lumber truck running
over him.
The Rev. Mr.. Feather led the fu-
neral services. which were held a;
the residence OF Benton Stout at
Quiet Dell. at > O'Clock The body
was buried by the side Of the grave
Of the boys grandfather, Thomas G
johnson. who died a year ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
rINE PIANO ruNING

Mr. j. T. Eastman. piano tuner. 40
Walnut avenue. Fairmont. seven
years with the ,Eaumer Company. of
of wheeling. leave oTdes with Miss
Cora Atchison or Sister AIooysus 1t
st. Joseph's academy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
lad Attack Of Dysentery Cured.

bad Attack of Dysentery Cured.
"An honored citizen of this town
was suffering from a severe attacl,
of dysentery. He told friend if he
could obtain a bottle of Chamber.
Iain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, he felt confident OF being
cured, he having used this remedy
in the West. He was told that !
kept 1t in stock and lost no time in
obtaining it. and was promptly cur
ed" says NJ. ]. Leach. druggist. Of
Wolcott, VT. For sale by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-20
: STATE NEWS


fdecomposed body, believed TO be
that Of JtW. Hite. drowned at Lock
No. on the Kanawha. was found
near oca.
=. B. Buah, Of Petersburg, while
cut in launch was almost run down
by the Queen City. escaping only by
. few feet.
Governor Dawson. who has been at
Washington attending the confer
cnee OF governors. arrived at his
home in Charleston Sunday.
The statement of the amount OF
coal shipped from the mines along
the Norfolk G Western for April
shows a gratifying increase.
Theodore Alvord, head of the anti
saloon league in this state, is predict
ing that in 1910 the Prohibitionists
will put up hard fight and win.
Bethe Jeffresy, an aged woman OF
Logan county, and a moonshiner, has
been convicted and sentenced to the
penltentiary for a year by the federal
court at Huntington.
Sunday afternoon tree was struck
near the home of Arthur Menear, q
short distance from Fairmont, and
three members of the family were
badly shocked by lightning.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Rural Delivery Improvement.

Every farmer who now re
ceives his mail by the rural
free delivery will in the
course OF o few weeks be able
to make his collections by the
same medium. Cash on
money orders will be paid in.
to his hands, and all that he
will be called upon to do is to
sign the receipt. The money
will be brought to his own
door, and this feature is the
latest exempliHcation of the
perfection Of the rural mail
delivery. r. b. Mundell, as.
sistant superintendent of
mails and the Money Order
Department., has started out
to perfect this system over
the routes in the various
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08


II. A. German, "A wealthy
farmer of Grand Pass, last
week requested us tn bring
up edItorially the matter of
township organic alton. We
were unaware that such "a
thing was carried out success
fully or even attempted in
Missouri, but he says Carroll
county, where he has just re-
Gently come from. is under
township organization and the
people are well p eased with
il.
IL took but a moments
thought " realize that IL would
be hard on the ''p!e counter
and that consequently the
Democratic newspapers and
politicians would be "dead
against it,, "tbut0Mr. Gorrcan
is Il strong Democrat and our
Democratic papers are max
ing "a big howl over the Re.
publican Capitalization of
power so we cannot see how
they can consistently take II
stand against IL.
Under township organiza-
ton every township has its
own assessor, collector and
trustees and while they re.
port To the county officers, the
taxes raised ia each township
are spent there and If there is
no money for roads, schools,
or other purposes they know
exactly whom to blame. l.
will do away with several ex'
pensive county officers, and
stop a good many extravagant
leaks. The convenience to
the taxpayers in outlying dis.
tricts is also a big item.
Since the Democrats in
Saline are in power and must
take the lead in u move of this
kind we would like TO TO hear
from some of them. We will
gladly take up the matter and
push it If we get assurance
that enough Democrats will
support it. Leaving politics
out, we eau see no objection or
reason why our people should
not have an opportunity to
vote on the proposed charge.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

counties of the state. The
idea has been borrowed from
the Germans among whom 10
has been in operation for sew.
eral years. Under the rules
the rural mail carriers have
always taken applications for
money orders, but the new
system provides for the pay.
ment Of the same, and 10 the
course of u few weeks pay
ments may be made to farm.
ers up TO
Free Gazette.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

While attending n banquet
given IN his honor IN Recalling,
Pa, this winter, Mr.. Bryan
was asked whether he really
believed advertising was
profitable. His reply was
unique and one that grows
more forceful every time you
read IL. 1t was: "A fellow
who tries to attract business
without advertising is like
the fellow who throws his
sweetheart a silent kiss in the
dark; he knows what he Is
doing-but nobody else Does"
Elk.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

Gen. Herbert 8. Hadley has
decided TO accept the nomina.
tion for governor on the Re.
publican ticket il offered 10
him and II undoubtedly will
be with the greatest Of pleas
ure. His prospects for eec.
ton are fine, with six Demo-
cratic candidates fighting
each other bitterly for he
same place.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08


Much is being written about
boosters" and KNOCKERS" Of
the home town. The booster
Is a man who is working in
the interest of his town and
the knOsker just simply
knocks at everything. To
say that Marshall is the
prettiest town in the state
isn't more than telling the
truth. If you want tn boost,
do something. Improve your
home or business property,
invite your friends To locate
here and don't be afraid to in.
vest your money at home in
stead Of . thousand miles
away. See that the town il
kept clean morally and politi.
calIy, that taxes are not too
~ II Tor value received; that
! nap can live here ~ cheaply
~ <<x~
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

A fashionable funeral was
held in Chicago recently when
several expensive caskets
were laid away in Il prominent
cemetery in which were pet
dogs! We can't object TO that
II only all the pet dogs had
been laid away with due
honors and these women could
devote their time and caress
es hereafter to homeless chill.
dren who are in our opinion
mach more interesting and
grateful and certainly not as
filthy. Even old maids can't
be excused for their silly
habit.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
c USES D. D. d. IN
HIS PRACTICE.
Eminent Physician Says This
Great Liquid Prescription
10 Certain Cure for
Eczema.

Still another Eczema specialist
comes forward in enthusiastic
praise Of ID. d. d. Prescription, the
wonderful external remedy which
cures Eczema and other similar
diseases like magic. He 10 DIR. C.B.
Holmes Of Silver City, Miss, and in
summing up his impressions Of the
startling cures d. ID. d. has effect
ed, he says:
81 have been using your d. ID.
for four years with gratifying re-
suits. IT'S AS NEAR SPECIFIC
FOR HERPES, ECZEMA PSORI-
ASIS, ETC, AS is QUININE FOR
DR.. Holmes is one OF hundreds Of
physicians who use DID. d. in their
daily practice. The d. d. d. COM
pany allows physicians. to use this
remedy with the understanding
that they tell their patients what il
was that cured them when the
terrible itch he's been wiped out.
the skin healed and the raw wound
covered over with soft white skin.
D.. D.. D. is not . nasty paste to
smear the skin and clothing, but it
is . clean liquid. It is advisable to
use D. d. D. soap in connection
with D D d Prescription,
10 any futher proof Of the cura-|
tive powers Of Odd Prescription
Necessarily That remedy L sold q
drug stores.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

Immigrants are going back
that il, the immigrant Of last
year is the emigrant of this
year The labor market Is
overstocked. For several
years farmers have had much
difficulty in getting help TO
market the crops. 1t will not
be so this year. City build.
ing and railroad building is
not absorbing as much labor
and now the movement seems
back TO the farm. 1t is an i'll
wind that brings good to no
one. Home and Farm.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

An annual celebration and
banquet Of Saline Arie. $50,
Fraternal Order of Eagles
was held at the lodge rooms
on tho evening of April %,
1908. at which there we're
present about two hundred
Eagles, their friends and
guests.
The lodge rooms we're prop.
erly decorated and the EN-.
blems of the order were very
much 10 evidence.
Worthy President Mesch.
EIDE presided and delivered
the welcoming address, brief
ly outlining the principles OF
the order and demonstrating
with transparent signs the
meaning thereof.
A musical program was
rendered by Mrs. James
Lyons, Misses Hattie Cbaffee,
Mamie Humans, Maggie
McGinnis, Mr. James Huff,
little Miss Huff and others;
after which the following
speakers responded:
Percy L. Neville, w. X.
Scott, j. w. Reyes, Robert
johnson, WE. Williams, Geo.
r. Rose, J. B. Jester, Senator
E. ID. Martin.
Frank Gels enlivened the
audience with two excellent
monologue selections.
The open session was fol-
lowed by a supper in the ban.
quet hall adjoining the lodge
rooms; after which an hour
was spent in social intercourse
and music.
About one hund red ladies
were 10 attendance; the open
session being held for the
purpose of allowing the moth.
ers, wives, sisters and sweet
hearts Of the Eagles an op.
portunity to become acquaint.
ed with the objects and pur.
poses OF the order.
All went away feeling that
much information had been
obtained and good accomplish
ed. Such sessions will go far
toward relieving the public
mind of erroneous impressions
regarding the Order; and
spreading goodwill and APP.
probation among the people.
The Eagles are considering
giving another carnival in the
summer.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
. Divorce, . Wedding, a Suit

Conductor S. j. Mead, who
for many years was a resi-
dent of this city, and who a
short time ago won the dis
tinction 10 a newspaper con-
test of being the ''most popu-
lar conductor" on the ''Only
Way" seems to be consider
ably tangled 10 his domestic
relations, having had q love
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

Bryan said 10 a speech at
Grand Rapids recently that
President Roosevelt was not
10 blame for the recent panic.
We hope Bryans' friends will
remember this and not con.
stantly contradict him.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

j. II. Hood and T.. f.. Ora
ham are here in the interest
Of the Redpath Chautauqua,
making final arrangements
for the meeting here in Aug.
ust.