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the question OF the penSionlng OF pub
llc school teachers has been more or less
agItated in many Of the states. but al
though there are many so-called pension
laws in large cities and in some Of the
states, New Jersey is the first to enact a
general law providing for nm Income to
veteran lnvalided public school teachers.
The law possesses the merit OF impos-
ing no additional hardship Hn the tax
payers. It merely grants to the teachers
a charter under which they may tax
themselves to provide for their aged and
HELPLESS comrades who have spent all the
best years OF their lives in the work of
education. There is no appropriation
from the public treasury, the pension
fund. by the simple method of self taxa
tlon, being maintained By the teachers
themselves, but 1t Is received. invested
and administered by the state.
The contribution. or tax, is one per cent
OF teachers salary. which is deducted
at the time OF the payment of the salary,
50 that a teacher whose income is $780,
which would be an extremely high aver
age for West Virginia, pays into the
fund but flve dollars per year, a small
amount in itself. yet helping to swell a
big fund. when the great number of
teachers In a progressive state is consid-
cred.
In many Of the cities other systems
prevail. such as the compulsory insur-
anee system and the state pension sys-
tenn. but the New Jersey teachers seem
10 have evaded all of the objections that
are urged against such laws. by taking
the matter in their own hands. with the
AID and the sanction of the state.
There are great many reasons why
this faithful class Of public servants
should be thus cared for in their old age
and during sickness! They are Obliged
to educate themselves for this very SER
else and their opportunities for laying
IN money are extremely limited. They
virtually sacrifice their lives to the
cause Of education. and their work is
hard. responsible and ill-rewarded. The
establishment of state fund by taxa
ton for this purpose would doubtless
meet with poor favor from many people,
but the New Jersey plan steers clear OF
every objection.
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rrlrmpn ofVv..t vlrglnla Coal.

There are many people in West Wiz
ginia who. though they realize the rapid
advancement that IS being made In the
development OF the cpal industry Of the
state, and are posted upon the vast ex-
tent Of the territory, the richness of the
coal veins and the important place the
state occupies as a producer, are not
wholly aware of the trlumphs that are
being achieved by our product in the
outside world.
As already stated in the Intelilgencer,
the statistics OF coal production In the
United states last year showed West
virginia to be third in the list Of states,
and il hustllng Ohio very close for Sec
ond place. Our production last year was
almost 100000 tons the exact figures
being 1889. 2es, valued at Es,336ss5. This
was an lncr9ase Of a million and half
tons over the previous year, In spite Of
the general business depression.
So much for our progress in point Of
production. It is very gratifying to all
west VlrgInlans; bu; in this connection
we desire to call attention to
fact which Is not generally
known outside OF the coal trade'
with regard to the reputation neld py
certain o. our Goals abroad wh'en m
sures future enormous market ioE
them, a market which has hitherto been
controlled by foreign c"aia'
It may not. for instance be known by
many that Pocahontas coal. mined In
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JUNE Io1L1Es

Occasionally there Is June bride
who promises only TO love and honor
and be gay.-BOston Globe.
When a tandem couple quarrel in Chi
cago they so into court and sue for sep.
arate wheels and maintenance.-NeW
Orleans Picayune.
Heard on the llnk:-She-These bum
dies OF sticks always remind me Of
those things the Romans used-fasces,
you know. He-That'S right: golf is a
fascinating game.-Boston Transcript.
81 have noticed" said the Cornfed
Philosopher. Fin my long and useful life
of observation, that the snRppy young
girl usually becomes the snappish wo-
man. indianapolis Journal
First Bather-what makes the water
so full OF weeds7 Second Bather-I
counted eight widows in bathing this
morning. philadelphia Record.
You seem to know n good deal about
anatomy. Where did you get your In
fOrmation2" Reading the advertise
ments OF bicycle saddles. Chicago
Evening Post.
From what I hear, Mr. Earnestly.
that son OF yours at college Is a little
fast" "a little fnst!" repeated the old
man, disdainfully. He holds the am
ateur record as Northumberland
sprlnteT."-Detrolt Free Press.
wnllnce-There Is nothing like matri-
mony to make a man appreciate the
value OF money. Ferry--Thats so. A
dollar man gives to his wife does look
bigger to him than any other dollar
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A specinl International edition Of the
Manufacturer. published by the Manu-
faeturers' Cub of Philadelphia, con-
tains a full report at the proceedlngs Of
me international or Pan-American
Commercial Congress held in that city.
These proceedings form In thcmaelvel
valuable matter. which all American
manufacturers and merchants would do
well to keep on file.
The Importance OF the congress the
purpose of which is to promote closer
trade relations between the Unlted
states and her sister republics in South
ana Central Americas and Mexico. can
not be overestimated. In the reciprocal
trade which should and will be built up
among the countries of this hemisphere
the United states has a great deal to
gain. Much OF the trade which goes to
Europe can be diverted in this direction
ana It is 10 thiy end that the Commercial
Congress is wording,
Commenting on what IS TO be gained
for this country. as one of the results OF
this worthy movenent,the Manufacturer
shows that heretofore the balance OF
trade with south America has been
enormously against us and says that 1t
isa subject calling for a great deal Of at
tentlOn.
1T is clear. OF course" says the Manu-
facturer. tia; South America and the
other American states need the goods.
ana more particularly the manufactured
goods. which we have 10 sell. and which
Weought to sell TO these creditor nations.
The markets are rhcre. We are invited
70 enter them II we are able to do 50, and
certainly we Will soon be able to do this
II individuals and governments continue
10 give their assistance to organizations
such as the philadelphia Museums and
the National Association OF Manufacture
ers, which arc now actively enlisted in
the work Of opening 90 US these southern
channels OF trade"
Il 10 shown by trade statistics that
while we are south Americas largest
buyers We sell her less than either Eng
land. France or Germany. These coun-
tries can be displaced by the United
states In these markets, which have
been 30 long overlooked, and 1t is fortu-
nate that at this particular juncture
there IS in this country authorized repre-
sentatlves OF the commercial men of all
the countries south OF US, who are In
speeding our great Industrial plants and
investigating our splendid resources. and
who are being impressed with the won
derful Industrial magnitude Of our coun-
try. The good that will come out Of the
Commercial Congress Is bound to be felt
snnn
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ApEAurrPuI TRADITION.
A Masonic Legend Connected with the
BuIIdinE Of SOlOmon'S Temple.

A MAs0HIc Legend Connected with the
BuIldinE Of SolOmon'S Temple.
There Is tradition among Free
Masuns that the site upon which the
Temple of Solomon was built was own
ed In common by two brothers. one OF
whom had a family, the other none.
One night after the harvest. the elder
brother said to his wife:
''My younger brother Is unable to
bear the heat and burden of the day.
will arise, take some OF my shocks and
place them without his knowledge
among his shocks"
The younger brother, being Octuated
by similar kind motives. said within
himself:
''Iy brother has family and /
have none. will contribute 20 their
support. I will take Of my shocks and
place them without his knowledge,
among his shocks"
Great was the establishment OF both
when. on the following morning. they
found their shocks undlminlShed.
This happened several nights in sue
cessIon, when each resolved TO stand
guard and solve the mystery. They did
so. and on the following night the two
brothers met half way between their
respective shocks with arms full OF gOl-
den grain.
Upon ground halloWed by such assoc
citation was the Temple of Solomon
erected-that temple so spacious, so
magnificent. the admiration of the
world. II is only upon ground hallOwed
by love thnt any enduring structure
can be built. On no other basis can
peace and good will. Justice and right
eOusness be established amonR men for
all generations. Better foundations for
all the Interests of mankind can no one
lay than those which are laid In the
best affections Of the heart
The Temple OF Solomon has long ago
crumpled to ruInx, and the place where
II once stood can hardly be pointed out
TO the pilgrim: but Freemnsonry which
eXemplifies the beautiful tradition of
the location OF the temple and trans
mits the legend OF Its building has de-
fed the FavRRes Of time and the per-
secutions Of ignorance, bIgotry and In
tolerance. and survives in all the plcn-
tltude OF youthful viSor and activity.
F'reemasonry. whose foundations are
laid deep In the God-given principles OF
brOtherly love, relief and truth, whose
empire Is the world md whose cover
ing is the clouded canopy OF star-deck-
ed heaven. to be reached by the theo-
logical ladder OF Faith. Hope and Char
ity, will live "as long as the cloud
shadows shall rest on the mountains
and the rivers roll to the SEQ"
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..RocK OF ACES
Interesting sketch or the Author Of the
Popular Hymn.

Interesting Sketch Of the Author Of the
Popular Hymn.
London Sunday Magazine; The &C.
cent proposal to celebrate the assoeia-
tlon of Augustus Montague Toplady
with Trinity College. Dublin, has placed
the author Of Rock of Ages" once
more on the borders OF the living land.
In truth, there is some need TO have the
name Of Toplady recalled to US, Tor, al
though everybody knows MS famous
HYMN, the man himself Is all but tor
got,rn, Yet Toplady was q notable
character IN the theological circles o.
hIS tIme, Toplady WIS the son OF
major In the army, and was born n
i7t0. at Farnham. in Surrey. HIS faith
er was killed at the siege OF Carthaeene
before the boy was a year old, ana the
future preacher was thus left solely 70
the care OF his widowed mother-a SIS
Ter. nv the way, OF Rev. Mr.. Bate, the
rector OF st PaurS Deptford. Like
Charles Wesley he was a pupil az
Westminster school. from which he
passed in due time 10 Trinity CoHege.
Dublin, his mother having removed %
ireland. According 10 Toplady's own
account, his conversion was OrouBhI
about WueU ne Wab guy sAANNSHs
hearing a workingman preacher named
Morris, in a barn, at a place called
Codymnln. He died OF consumption In
Toplady, besides being a laborlous
student, had early employed himself N
the diversion OF versemaklng. Indeed.
he printed n little volume in Dublin IN
1850. when he was only nineteen. Later
on. while nj Broad Hembury ne Issued
a collection OF no fewer than four nun
dred and nineteen Psalms and Hymns
for Public and Private worship
considerable number OF which were
from his own pen. There are something
IIke one hundred and thirty-three
HYMNS attributed to Toplady, but only
a very few OF these have attained 70
ANYTHING like popularity. Indeed, u
we except Rock OF Ages, Your HArps
We Trembling Saints" and perhaps
"obiect OF my First Desire" we shan
he safe In saying that Toplady's hymns
have quite passed into oblivion, or at
least are remembered only by the cur
Ious in such matters.
CurIously enough. this favoute hymn
was written by Toplady for a contro-
yersIal purpose. and 1t was the WesleyA
against whose doctrines the author oe-
sired TO protest.
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held by the English shippers might soon
be hooded with supplies from tho fields
Of Virginia and weSt Virginia.
This admission promises much for the
Industry in this state. Added TO this tes-
timony as to the quality Of these Goals
Is tho fact that the cramp Ship BulldlnE
Company are using our fine steam Goals
exclusively on the government cruisers
bulIt by them, and by order OF the accre-
tary OF the navy In 1889. they were used
on all trial trips, Since that time they
have helped the builders OF government
vessels to earn millions Of dollars In
bonusea for speed exceeding that stlpu-
lated in the contracts,
The great markets lying south OF US,
waiting for the entry OF our superior
Goals. and the opportunities awaltIngour
shippers, are just now being discussed
more than ever in connection with tho
subject Of the upbulldlng of cur Amerl-
can shipping interests, and the two sub
iecta are almost inscparable,
with a proper protective tariff, which
viii make It possible for West Virginia
Goals to meet in competition with foreign
Goals at the seaboard. and a line OF
American vessels sailing under our own
nag between this country and the eoun-
tries Of South America, the West Viz
ginla coal Industry win have opened up
to II great market rich in possibilities.
We arc practically only at the beginning
OF a development which means prosper
lty In the future for all our people.
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The readers OF this paper will DO
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catnrrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known TO
tbc medicnl fraternity. CntRrrh being q
constitutional disease, requires n con-
stItutional treatment Halls Catarrh
cure is taken internally, acting direct
Nv upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
INC patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing its work, The prOprIetors have so
much faith In Its curative powers, that
they ofrer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that II fails to cure. Send for list
OF Testimonials.
Toledo, o,
Sold nv Druggists. 75c
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@ROLR & zHNE.x
No. % Fourteenth sire,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
~ Sealed Proposals.

M O4AN11 AZ NON
IN Sealed Proposals.
Sealed proposals will be received Until
Tuesday, July IS, 1897. at 10 O'Clock a n,
for the erection OF Stone Building and
Iron Cells at the West Virginia Penltea.
tiary in accordance with plans and speed
locations adopted by the Board OF Direc'
tors for the West Virginia PenitentiA!y.
Bids will be received as follows:
FIRST-For the excavation and stone
work for the proposed new building
SECOND-For cells and Iron GrtlleS.
THIRD-For carpenter work, glazing,
roofing and plasterifB.
Contractors can get forms for bids from
the ONCE OF Fran1helm. GIesey & Fans,
architects, Wheeling. w. Va, or from
John L. Laughlin. secretary. MoundSvili''
w. Va. All bids to be sealed and 70 b
marked "Bids for Proposed Building, and
addressed TO the Secretary OF the WsS
Virginia Penitentiarys NOundsVille' w.
Va.
Plans and specifications can be seen al
tho once OF the architects and at TIE
wnrden's ONCE In the prison, at Mounds
willie, W. Va, after wednesday, June q
1897, and the board OF directors reserve ne
right to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the board OF directors
JOHN L LAUGHLIN. Secretary:
June Il, 1891 jub
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A social purity reform movement Is
actually in progress IN Paris. A bill is
now pending in the chamber Of deputies
with good prospects Of passage, 20 black
list certain works Of art in the city that
are held by the reiormers to be immoral.
A similar warfare Is being conducted
against literature. which has heretofore
been popular because It was 50 distinct
lively French in Its tone. and the prose-
cu,ion OF men and women for immoral
doInga is Just now active.
We have grown so accustomed to hear
ing of the freedom that prevails at the
French capital in these matters that the
news OF such a reform beginning in the
very legislative halls Of the government
excites more than ordinary interest. 1t
would seem strange indeed II Paris. Of
all other cities in Europe should be
forced to undergo a purifying process.
Paris may not be 10 wicked as she has
been painted, but she has enjoyed the
reputation of being the gayest of the gay
60 long that.should she suddenly awaken
to ind herself undergoing moral revo-
luton. she would experience what would
be to her a novel distinction.
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built a little cottage once,
To please my little bride;
With everything about u
She seemed dissatisfied.
She wanted a reception room
a fireplace she'd designed.
A hall room was another Trims
ON which she'd set her MIND
But ali these. assured her,
Shed discover, and before
We lived there long her fireplace
She found the kitchen door
For there We fired, successfully,
At least dozen girls.
Who made her dainty Kitchen
A reception room for churls
And then n baby came. and when
she nut the kid TO bed
told my wife her bawl room
Was her chamber overhead
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denounced Il as "cruel." It was indeed
a piece OF lawlesSness that all law abld-
Ing citizens OF Ohio regret: but the Turk
lsh minister should keep quiet. In this
country fanatlcal mobs do not Elay inno'
cent women and children Ehoss eaiy
crime Is their religious faith.
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Protection doctrine is gaining strength
in the south daily. II IS reelected in the
votes Of southern Democratic members
Of both houses of Congress- Gradually
tho old idols Of the southern Democracy
arc being smashed. 1t is the natural ef-
feet OF the general progress of the south
on the line OF Industrial advancement
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Under the head OF Young lawyer"
Mr. a. W. Campbell gives elsewhere
some questions and answers from the
graduating paper OF law student at the
washington University Of ST. Louis,
which viii be read with great interest,"
not only by all lawyers, but BY all law
students and by very many who belong
% the Ialty.
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Atlanta Constitution.
Now runs the river slowly
Past field an scorchtn' plainj
The llly's leanln' lowly
An longln' fer the rain.j
O TINT some world would screen US
Some comet on the run
Would push his way between Us
Fer it's hot in cOpSe an clover,
An it's blaRin' fur an wide;
An the old world won't turn over
An show her shady Side!
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To Pnt.burEh via baltimore q Onto,
Rate 81 10,

To Pittsburgh via baltimore 4 ohio,
Rate 81 10.
Tho Ir. o. U. a. NJ. Of Wheeling and
Benwood have arranged to so over tho
Baltimore n Ohio TO Pittsburgh next
Wednesday, June l6. TO take part In the
big parade. The extremely low rate OF
81 35 for the round trip has been Sc
cured, and is open to all The tickets
viii be good three days and special
train VIII leave the Baltimore & Ohio
station promptly Mt 500 n. IN, An invl-
tation Is extended to sister councils Of
Bellalrc Bridgeport and Martins Fer
~ to 80 with us. Tickets can be had
Of a. j. Frick. at Tcnsdalc's. Sixteenth
street. William Ault 1915 Alley II, or
Baltimore & Ohio station.
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Ex.Prcsldent Cleveland has refused
the degree of LII. d., which Harvard
wanted to confer on him. II Is not char
actenstlc of Mr.. Cleveland 70 refuse a
nrnferred honor.
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A mischlevous boy in New Jersey
town went into revival meeting and
pretended to have an uncomfortable at
tack Of sneezlng in order to disturb the
worshlppcrs. The youth thought ne was
having a great time until the forced
sneezlng turned to a horrible reality and
he was unable 10 stop the spasm which
seized upon him. He kept on sneezIng
and all the doctors in the town could not
relieve him. He is now lying at the point
Of death from exhaustion. Some Of the
church members believe 1t was a judy
ment cent from heaven. Whether 1t was
or not, 81 the young man recovera he will
probably profit by his experience and re-
fraln hereafter from such saereligIous
fun.
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Cleveland. Lornln n Wheeling Rail.
way Through sleeping cars; through
ladies' coaches; Saturday. June 10
Fare from Bridgeport to Niagara Fails
and return ST. Tickets good five th)
duys Consult Cleveland, Lorain &
WheollnH agents.
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william ]. Bryan processes TO be
ignorant OF the object Of his visit TO New
York. Mr.. Bryan should go over to Gov
ernor's Island and tell that to the
rr,nrlncs
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The Baltimore Il Ohio viii soil tickets
from all points on it's lines cast Of Ohio
river, for all trains June 10 to % inolu-
Rivc, valid for return passage until
June 20. inclusive, ut rate Of one single
fare for the round trip.
For further Information, call on near
cBt Baltimore & Ohio agent
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FOE SALE

slzc 5oxi5O. prices ranging from so ant
upwards, on easy terms. Convenient to
Motor Station. Electric Light, Naturs!
Gas. Water and good Drainage. Fine
Shade Trees. with wide streets and allsyL
Call for particulars and see plat.
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We are having real touch OF June
weather az last and the hearts OF the
hotel keepers at the summer resorts are
aceordlnEIy made glad.
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Slowly the contractors In New York
are yielding to the demands Of the gar
ment makers. This has been one OF the
strikes in which public sympathy every
where has been with tho etrik-
ers throughout. Tho treatment OF
these poor workers which forced them to
rebel was the result Of system OF COM
petition In cheap clothing which should
be reformed. There is such a thing as
having clothing too cheap, The work
ing classcs OF this country do not desire
cheap clothing that represents tho star
walton wages received by women and
children and sweat shop labor.
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A Marion county boy who died from
the effect OF cigarette smoking, asked on
his dea;hbed that public statement OF
tho cause of his death be made rs Il
warming to other boys Such warnings
are being received every day. but the
cigarette habit shows no dccreagc. Par
cnts who permit their young boys to in
duige In cigarette smoking seem not to
realize the danger rs they should.
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ONE OR TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely receptacle for the urine,
and as such It is not liable to any form
OF disease except by ont of two ways.
The FIRST way IA from imperfect action
OF the kidneys The second way Is from
careless local treatment Of other dis
eases