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l: w-| THE STAGE ? p: REAL VAUDEVILLE. |||jniat:l* What the Grand Opera House Put Up Last Night Epfy The Inclement weather had much fflpo'do with keeping a record breaking W(. audience away from the Grand laei p night, but those that brared the gjLy "weather were more than repaid and HE,-.'went borne with that satisfied air ol fretting a whole lot for almost nothing ,?ten cents. . 'The opening act, which was musical, -was put on by John H. Murtha. He -was entirely at' home In his work and entertained his audiences all through ftis long act Mr. Murtha Is a gentleman of musical talent and the Grand . Will lose nothing this week by having Shim on the bill. Harry L. Sperry, the singing comedian, more than made good. He Is the fint black faced artist who has appeared at the Grand since starting the vaudeville, and the initial burntcork performer Is a sure winner. His "Watermelon" song was a starter, and followed by "Play Ball," "Take No Checks for Rain," had tbem going, and when his parody, "Alice, Where Art Thou Going?" was thrown out he was an established favorite. Mr. Sperry Is an artist of unusual ability. He is ra1. mot an entire stranger to a Fairmont ft. -audience, as he appeared last season ? with John Henshaw In "Captain Caress less,' -taking the role of "Johnny jf rwise." ?, The double team, the Mldgleys, are >i not strangers to Fairmont theater ? goers. As long as five years ago they i both appeared here In "The Two Merit,'. ry Tramps," and a few weeks ago they were the biggest end of the Market Jpj "Sunny South'' show, the first river I id eater tnat came to ruirwuiu. mm. Mldgley was the prima donna with the "Two Merry Tramps." The Mlgle.vs i are entertainers of extraordinary abllity'and Manager Powell is to he con grtitulated on securing them, as the sketch they put on Is entirely new and j It Is sure to make the Grnnd the fa vorlte place of entertainment. The pictures and Illustrated songs last night were very good and the i- Grand this week has a show that you w cannot afford to overlook. . v Booker T. Washington says the 10,j* 000,000 negroes In the United States I are the most advanced Africans In the f world, especially In religion and Indus trial education. Don't fail to read the great offer on page seven of this paper to-day. There Is a proposition there that Is A Interest to all who waut to keep posted. ! I Grand Op 1 Wednesday f 4 Grand Amusr 2 GeneralJGariba 2 Appearance of I VE 1 GR^ I npi It l of New 1 ? Programme: M [, X leria Rusticana' | Z ata," the Favorit | terpiece. II P R > | 50c, 75c, is VW WWWwWW WWWWWWWM ??????????????? . ???? THE OBSERVER. "My brother Is a-, grafter," boldly states a Cleveland man the other nlght. "Vas lss a grafter?" Inquired a ,German, "Why a man who grafts trees," was the. reply. "He will graft an apple tree with a pear tree and It will bear two kinds of fruit." "Und If you graft a peach tree with a milkweed will it hear peaches und ' cream?" asked the Dutchman. Here Is another Joke in which the German dialect figures: "I was out sleighing mlt my automobile." said Heinle. "Out sleighing In your automobile," corrected one of his hearers. "Ches," says the Dutchman, "I slay-, ey three dogs and a Chinaman." a Wtitphmnn sot the words influ ence and influenza mixed up and Otto corrected him. "Influenza Is to be snezed at," said Otto, "but Influence Is not to be sneezed at." t Speaking of the weather there has been snow every month for nine months past. Elan Hanna can now be styled Dan Cupid. The reporter has some stock phrases that long ago did their service and should be relegated to the rear. "Leading business man," "masterful ad dress," "appropriate and well" chosen remarks," "presided with dignity and grace," "charming hostess." "conventional black," etc., have appeared regularly In West Virginia papers for years. Advertisements should attract the eye. Harmonious composition may serve to catch the readers' attention. A clever catch line may Insure a careful reading. Many adds are not worth the time spent In writing leave alone the cost of the newspaper space. Advertising Is an art. The moving picture business has become so far-reaching that a new magazine will be published In Philadelphia this month called "Film Facts" lew! ?.nt ivo rlat'nfori oypIiicIvpIv to this I line of the amusement business. Walt Makee will edit the new publication. The ingenuity of children in And' ing play grounds is a matter of interjest to the observing. The urchins In 'the big cities have no yards in which to amuse themselves but undaunted they play baseball in the streets, tie ropes to railings for swings and wrestle on the hard pavements. Their delight when permitted to visit the parks can well be imagined. WALLACE PEPPER. era House, j -? %ht, July 3d I jment For The * Idi's Centennial 5 the Well Known 5 ? RDI I VND 1 ERA I O. I ifork City s ascagin's "Caval- 2 ' and "La Travi e of Verdi's Mas- J CES: ! $1.00, $1.50 | ;N, ^H',a HARRY L. SPERRY. The Singing Comedian Who Made Them Laugh at the Grand Last Night. Woman Guilty And Glad of It SO SHE SAID WHEN BROUGHT TO TRIAL ON CHARGE OF LEWDNESS. MORGANTOWN. July 2.?Lillian Stockton wa3 released from the county jail Monday by order of Prosecuting Attorney C. W. Cramer. The fair but frail Lillian was arrested on January 14. 1907, on the charge of lewd and lascivious cohabitation with James J. White and plead guilty at the February term of the Circuit Court when she said, "1 am guilty and glad of It." She was given two montns in jail ami nneo $50, and was serving extra time on account of default in payment of the flue. Both of the parties are residents of Fayette county, Pa., where the woman deserted her husband and While was deserted by his wife. The two children who were with White were taken in charge by the State Humane Society some time ago. The woman Is about to becom.e a mother, and was given her liberty so that she could go to her friends. MUCH IN LITTLE. Australia has arranged for the repatriation of a thousand discouraged Austriallans now in South Africa. I A fund of.$30,000 lias been completed for the erection of a memorial to the late Professor Slialer, of Harvard University. Australia, although in area 20 times as large as the whole of the Brltisn Indies, has a population smaller than that of London. A clergyman in a London suburb has promised to entertain his congregation next winter by reading novels to them, with musical interludes. Consul J. W. O'Hara, of .Montevideo, reports that the people of Uruguay are large consumers of candles, as keroi.. ja rvintc n irnllnn OCUC ou l.\j -.V .. Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCulloch, a lawyer of Evanston, 11!., carried every precinct In the city for justice of the peace In the recent election. The mother of the King of Portugal is said to have been bankrupted through her passion for dress. The King has virtually banished her to Italy. Fresno, Ca.l.. Is excited over tihe discovery of 30 cases of trachoma among the Japanese and Russian children in attendance at its public schools. In reply to an advertisement for a woman typist, at a salary of $3.75 a week, a London firm, on March 4th, received no fewer than 397 replies. Dowager Lady Ilchester, of Holland j House, London, is said to own the finest black pearls extant. They belong-j ed once to the eEntpress Eugenie and | weer collected for her during 10 years by Napoleon II., who gave nearly $150,000 alone fore one string. Fitting a turbine vertically to tho keel Is Otto Schlick's method of preventing the violent motion of a ship | at sea. Tested In an old torpedo boat ott l>? month nf the Rlhe. in rough < wfather, the roll was reduced from nine degrees to one degree. The most liberal otter that was eve' made in Marlon county hy any news paper Is to be found on page Bevev of this paper to-day. Read It. Let ui hear from you at once. We want two thousand more readers in Marlon county and think this will get them Canvasser?l wish to see the mistress of the house, Mr. Subbubs?I'm sorry, but this is Bridget's day out.?Philadelphia Rec oni. Jim Collins Is playing great ball In Philadelphia. Guess Jim was glad to get away from the Boston tnll-enders. Read the Dally West Virginias. .s, .'.. vr.ii . - , Pictures of Twelve Civil War Generals'at Exposition." THREE KILLED IN BATTLE % Famous Blannarhaasatt Mansion and John Brown. Rslici Shown In ths OU?l niaiviwai , Syitam Thoroughly Represented. In the Historic Arts building st the Jamestown exposition West Virginia bag reproduced the Blennerbassett mansion, famous In history us the scene of the hatching of the Burr-BIennerhnssctt conspiracy in 1800. Tbe-I bouse was on Blennerbassett island. In 1 the Ohio river, Wood county -W. Va. I In 1812 the mansion was destroyed by Ore. Burr's daughter, Theodoela, spent a season there. She afterward married Governor Alston of South Carolina. When Burr returned to Boston from his exile abroad she sailed from the south In a vessel that was never again heard from. The historic exhibit also holds a copy of the model of the first seamboat, that of James Rumsey of Berkeley, In what Is now Morgan county, W. Va. The original model was perfected as early as 1783. A pike carried In John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry Is shown, as Is a shaft of the bolting apparatus of Cummins Jackson's Souring mill at West Fork. Monongahela river, where Stonewall Jackson spent his boyhood days and often operated the mill. Professor Lewis calls attention to the fact that West Virginia gave twelve ?1 fA nlen 1 mar air tn Heuerui uuncio w v???. each side. These Included three who were killed In buttle. Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson, famous Confederate general who was killed at Cbnncellorsvllle In 18H3, was born In what Is now Lewis county. TV. Vn. General Albert'Gallatin Jenkins of the Confederacy, killed nt Floyd Mountain May !). 1804, and General Jesse Lee Reno of the Union army, killed at South Mountain In September. 1802, were both natives of West Virginia soil. West Virginia shows pictures of these officers and of the other general officers, the Federals being General Thomas H. Harris. General Isaac H. Duval. General J. M. J. Llghtbnrn, General Ben F. ICelly and General David H. Strother. The other Confederate officers were Generals John JlcCausland, the only survivor' of the twelve: John Echols. John M. Clarkson and William L. Jackson. West Virginia Is well represented In her school system, lwth as to her university and the public schools. Including normal, high and primary schools. Music at the Exposition. The nmslc at the Jamestown exposition Is one of the most Important features of the celebration. Celebrated organists, pianists nnd vocal artists render special programmes from time to time, while Inues' orchestral band gives regular concerts In the splendid auditorium during the entire exposition period. Visitors are thus enabled to hear the very best productions of these famous makers of harmony. West Virginia day. July 2, the musical features will be by no means unimportant parts of the general programme. In addition to Lines' band. Pblnney's Marine band nnd the Mexican hand will lend their music to the oninvmpnt. Two duyg later Thomas Jefferson (lay. July 4. the musical programme will be equally Important. That night a great spectacular carnival will be given, In whlch.lO.OOO people, choruses, military bodies and civic organizations, will participate. This undoubtedly will Ih> one of the most distinctive features of the exposition and one that will lie long remenilicred hy those who are fortunate enough to be there. Among the musical artists whose names appear upon the exposition propamine are the following, nil of whom Have wide reputations: Sydney L. Wrightson, vocal: Sltzhugh C. Goldsborough, violin: Mme. Illve-King, piano; David Rispham, vocal; William H. Sherwood, piano: Misses Barnard and Asherfelt, vocal nnd piano; .Miss Rosa Lynn nnd Joseph Maerz, vocal nnd piano; Ilerr Gobanskl, piano; Pmfessor Bauer, piano; .Mme. Alberta, vocal; Earl Pfouts, violin, and Professor Hnppleh, violin. To Reach the Exposition. While the opening days of the Jamestown exposition witnessed consldern-1 hie congestion of traffic to and from the exposition, this condition existed I I...a- n ol.Art tlma anil Cit.m nrllnufml If. L"IL ? OUUtl VNtlC j .. self to meet every emergency. Two double track trolley lines, one steam trunk line and connections anil half a hundred steamer and launch lines are I n<lei|uato to more thousands of visitors every few minutes. Boats make thirty-two regular dally trips between Newport News nud the exjiosltlon and even more than that number of trips between Norfolk and the exjiosltlon. Old Point Comfort, Hamilton, Phoebus, Portsmouth, Ocean View and all other nearby points are Immediately connected by steamer with the Tercentennial. Wert Virginia Art, In the exhibit at the Jamestown exposition there are portraits of all the state officers from the formation of the commonwealth till the present time, together with pictures of the twelve West Virginians who were general officers during the civil war. There were six In each army. Those pictures, drawings, etc.. tell the historical story n In I? onf ui tivsi i II^IUIU iu ??? Pilfjs get quick and certain relief from Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment. Please note it is made alone for Piles, and its action is positive and certain. Itching, painful, protruding or blind pllee disappear like magic by its use. Large nickel-capped glass jars 60 cents. Sold by E. A. BlUlngslea & Company. V. ''iiiL'/v' it-' "Z^K^?Z it the Jamestown Tercentennial with features entirely new and ot such nature aa to be of Interest to the entire nation. The great feature of the day will be the first reunion pi; the descendants of the signers, of the Declaration of Independence. . The day will be ushered In at sunrise by the firing of salutes by artillery on shore and from vessels In Hampton Roads. At 1030 there will be a parade"of all military and naval forces, followed by a review by dlstlugulsbed guests and "descendants" from tbe grand stand on Lee's Parade. At the conclusion of tbe rev.ew all taking part In the pa?m t.? |? nmo avi tw? raae Will uc urunu uj/ w iiuv ?... Parade, when liunda In concert will tender "America." followed by "Salute to the Colors." Following la the programme for the reunion: At 12 o'clock m.t all being In readiness, eserdses will begin by the singing of "America" by a specially organised chorus of 300. directed by Professor William Wall Whiddlt. with organ aud band accompaniment The [ audience will Join. The signal to "commence singing" will be the Bring of a national saluie from artillery on Lee's Parade, to be done by electrical connection with the United States naval observatory at Washington. The audience will then be called to order by Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, lieutenant governor of Virginia and governor of the department of history and educutlon of the exposition. Invocation, followed by Introduction by Mr. Ellysbu of the presiding officer. Hrlef address by presiding officer, who will announce the secretary of the meeting (William Shields McKeau, founder and secretary of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial association), who will read list of vice presidents to represent the thirteen original states (named by governors and regularly commissioned! and patriotic societies, all of whom are lineal descendants of signers of the Declaration of.Iudepend-' - ' ? lluF nt once ironi nsspwimr ?. | assistant secretaries. Music by Band?"The Thomas Jefferson March," written and Inscribed by Lieutenant William II. Santeluiaun, director of the' band of the United States marine corps, to the Thomas | Jefferson Memorial association of the United States. Address of Welcome?ITon. Ilarry St George Tucker, presldeut of the Jamestown exposition. Readlug-The Declaration of Inde-| pondenee, by Holllns X. Randolph of Atlanta, On., a great-great-great-grandsoti of Thomas Jefferson. Music?"Hall, Columbia," chorus and organ. Address ? "July 4, a Day Revered by All True Americans." Hon. Charles E. Hughes, governor of the state of New York. Music?"Jamestown Exposition Opening Hymn," chorus and organ fwritten by William M. Pegram of Baltimore, Md? and first sung at the official opening of the exposition on April 20). Address?"The Author and Other Signers of the Declaration of Independence and Their Descendants," Dr. Woodrow- Wilson, president of Princeton university (vice president of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial association for New Jersey). Music?'"The Star Spangled Banner," to be sung as a solo and chorus, organ and band accompaniment, and other novel and Inspiring features. Benediction ? Rev. Abram Simon, Washington, D. C. At the conclusion of the programme In Convention hall a tompornry organization of descendants will be made, then adjournment until next day, to organize on a permanent basis. At night all the buildings and the exposition grounds will be Illuminated by the marvelous electrical dlsplny and numerous novel features of Illumination by colored fire, fireworks, etc. During the day there will be a shnm battle between militia companies, with a hundred other attractions. Mode] sanitary c-onomons. Dr. Iiuport Rlue, chief of the department of sanitation of the Jamestown exposition, reports on the health conditions at the exposition as follows: "As shown by the analyses made by the United States laboratory at Washington, the water supply of the Jamestown exposition Is of unusual purity and Is free from harmful constituents, j The sewer and drainage systems have been carefully constructed and are superior to those of many of the largest cities. As yet no ease of Infectious disease has been found on the grounds, and it Is doubtful If any occur unless Imported. A sanitary surveillance of the hotels and restaurants Is constantly maintained by an efficient corps of Inspectors. The salubrity of the climate of the exposition area Is too well known to require a statement from the department of sanitation." Accommodations at Exposition. Visitors to the Jamestown exposition have !>een very agreeably surprised on account of the reasonable accommoda tions in me vjcmuy. m&uj weiv icu *.o expect the reverse by exaggerated stories of extortion, and It has been a source of great relief to feel by actual experience that living expenses are no higher at the-exposltlon than anywhere else. Rooms by the hundreds are to be hud In any of the surrounding cities at from 50 cents up and meals at from 25 cents up. Hundreds of private families have opened their homes to visitors and are charging these prices, which are as cheap as can be found anywhere fn the country. She?Don't you think the new debutante's voloe Is perfectly heavenly? He?Quite unearthly.?The Bystander. a rvihlln nnHreman. whose wife nre sentecl him with triplets, has beea made a sergeant?a stripe for eaoh baby. . ...l, _ >. WALTER H. MYERS SHOCKED BY ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN DRUG STORE. MORQANTOWN. July 2.?fest?rd*y I - ? - * - - 1 TITa If am XJ iMvftlV. ' Q Illuming nucu , n?t*vi mi .po^v^v, ,? clerk, attempted to turn the ewitch for the electric lights In Reed's drug store, he received a. shock which threw .him half-unconscious to" the foot of the stairs. Dr. Brock wss suramotred who gave the'young mim treatment, and in the,afternoon he was again at work. However, thOre la a red streak . from his wrist to his elbow, he is severely bruised from the fall, and his nerves are much unstrung. This shock Is doubtless similar to the one which caused the death ofj Young Morgan lost Thursday, and it Myers had been standing on a damp cement floor Instead of on dry wood, i his death might easily have resulted.) As It was the f<M>re tore out the roa-. ette In the basement and shattered the I lamps. The electricity was at once cut off from the building, and Investigation will at once be made to Insure the absolutely safe wiring. Evidently there Is something radically wrong somewhere and people who experience any trouble with their electric service should look to the wiring at once. It may save both expense and life later. "I suppose If8 the dry weather that makes the gift links so withered, isn't It?" "No; It's the language, my dear."? Sketchy Bits. It would take 10,500,000 acres to produce the amount of grain which England yearly Imports from abroad, Weak Women To woak and ailing women, there la at least ona war to help. 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