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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22
PRIZES FOR STUDENTS.
Rewards OF Merit Hferd at Our
State University at MOrgaRtown.

The University prize list still
grows, the Atkinson and Capehart
prizes being recent additions TO the
list. The following are some of the
Inducements offered for special
work in various branches:
Wiles' prize in oratory, 800;
Womnn's League prizes IN decIa-
nation, first prize, 300, second
prize $50; Inter Society prizes, to
successful debater 500; orator $50;
essayist $40; dcclaimer $40. These
prizes go to the Literary Societies.
The Edward Thompson Company
prize in law, 1.-The American and
English Encyclopedia of Law"
valued at 800; the Regants' prize
IN composition. s25; the Armstrong
prize in English literature, s25;
Armstrong prize in American lit
erature, S25; McMahon prize in
military tactics. $50; MoMahon
prize ia law, s25; Mcmahon prize
III music, SIS; Regents prizes in
defamation, open to preparatory
students only: first prize. SIS; sec.
ond, 30; third, So. Woman'g
League prizes in com position: beet
poem, $40, second best poem, 50:
best short story. $40; best prose
article, $40; Thompson prizo in
English and Rhetoric, SO; George
q. Bikcr prize in Art Department.
go; Elkins' prizes in Greek First
prize, $50; second prize, $40. Cape
hart prizes in essay First vrize.
so; second prize, s.. Governor
Atkinson prize for best all round
student, s25. Besides these. he
W. q. T.. U. Of MorgantoWn oRsrs
q prize o. SIS for essay competi
ton, which is open to University
students.
a nwmber Of medals are also
offered for superior skill 10 the
Military aud Physical training de-
partments.
We would not aver that these are
all, but enough have been named TO
show that The opportunity for a
Student 20 WIN distinction are
abundant for any one Who is de-
termincd TO work The prizes
simed, exclusive Ot medals. uum
bel ~, aggreRatlug OYOl 500.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22
WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL
GUARD.
The Organization OF the TWO Regi-
ments Nearing Completion.

The work o: org ,nizing the new
State National Guard is nearing
completion, and examinations for
promotions will be held within the
next two weeks. The companies
already organized for the FIRST
regiment are e., ut P,la inc. COM
mandcd by Capt. ". W Scott; f,
at Burton Capt. Lew x. Hoge; e
at Piedmont, comm 4n'lod by G.. l..
Wlseman artillery comr,nv,
Battery A. at Berkeley Springs,
commanded by Lieut.. a. NJ. Nj :
d9nhnll. There arc also organic 81
parts of Company |, ut Charlestom;
q, at Berkeley Sprirgs; e. t
harrisburg: al ElAins; Il. at
hpundsvllle and K. atClark sbarg.
For the Second regiment there is "a
com pany organ I'D ~ Charleston
under Capt. G.. g. Rant: one IA;
Parkershurg under Capt Austin
Il. Brown, one ~ AnstcI under
Lieut.. William r. Hamilton. one
at Milton under Capt. j.. l.. Irwin,
and on ~ llinton uner Lieut. NJ.
ID. MurIll; also parts os Two com
paplcs AZ lIuhtingtom, one at Ron
ccyertc. one at Red Star and one
at Blusield
George W. Curtin, of Sutton,
will be the brigade com mandor and
q. b. Keefiuver, OF Charleston
brigade adjut"nt. Macker l}abb,
Of Medley will command the First
regiment, with the rank OF colonel.
and r. b. Ash will be lieutenant.
colonel. Col. }. A. Parker will
command tho Second regiment.
with Charles N. Simms lieutenant.
colonel Several Of the commi i.
stoned Off ;ers, who went into
active service for the United States
government and afterwards re.
signed have come back into tho new
org4uiz 'tion, among them CAPT.
Raleigh Taylor, Capt. W. N. Page
and Lieut.. Cuthberry Gilliam.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

A young woman bearing the
euphonious name OF Ina He'll
poper, has applied to the Kansas
Legislature to have her name
changed. This reminds us that
ex-Governor Hogg, Of Texas, is
very unique IA the names he has
given his children. After namiag
his two daughters Ina and IRA
Hogg respectively he has christened
the latest edition Of his family,
Moore Hogg. II has been sug
gested that he have bis name
chlaged to Adam Hogg. We
would susgest that the young lady
get married aud stop SOIhgrug the
Legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22
SHJar SKErCHES.
Political AMI PersInii Paragraph,
Ficked ~ and Penciled Down.

Err The Argus re id1rs
Here is the kind of an obi,u iry
that Georgia editor puts up for
nm: "Porr Jun Brown slung
his earthly garments on limb aud
swan tac river yes erday. lie
dIin't stand back b,ciuse the
water wis coll, but plunged right
in. rose smiling. and struck out
Tor the other shore where angels
are whiting for him with iuer
suit than he ever wore in this life.
Jim was u poor man, but he had
his subscription Oh his home paper
all paid AMI got there in great
shape"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

can afford TO find f.suit win their
ieiGhDOfs Tor having lees or Tho wrong
brand Tuotnas Jefferson spoke wis
com y hen lie said II mu.ts ma ,iif-
ference ": ether my neishb.r suv-
there are twenty gods or no gods; ii
neither pichs 'ny pocket nor breaks nv
leg"
Yet Aston G. ID ,'-t,n goes hack To
Congress ~ Repre- eniative ~ III
PEG 'ie OF q /. iii trict brctn.e Their,
were sever. hundred people in thi,
di-iiist wh, vere frightened 81 "a rcli--
ou- boy man. dnngi "a before their
eye~ b dos ..nii 3 poiitic'n-~ WIN
>nicSer'd in th 'ir 'lee7es 81 the game
Played
There are men b rn who would
sror" o fill seat 80 disb morally
attui., d.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

mission. having in charge the mat
ter OF the erection of u monument
10 Gen. lafayette in Paris. i'm
l 100. he'll NEE lug. The report
OF the treasurer showed that APP
proxrn ,tely $4,000 already had
been raised. a c,blegram was re-
crivcd from Paris Stating That the
French government accepts the
l. Fayetie monument with graft
'ude and th,t l. grants u site on
the government ground, benutl-
fully loo ted, in the heart Of Paris.
opposite the principal entrance to
the Louvre gallery ON he main
axis and in the rear OF the Gam
BETA monument.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

An lrishm IN was foreman Of u
Jury who had to try man for
murder. Word was sent to him
that he would be paid 81 900 if he
persuaded the jury to return a
verdict of mdnslaughter. This
verdict was returned aud the
friends Of the prisoner came aud
readily paid the mony. "Did you
have much trouble in getting That
verdict" asked one. Faith an |
h.d an awful struggle, said the son
OF Erin. The rest of the jury
wanted to acquit him, but begorra,
l wouldn't give way !"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

Nearly all of the freight equip
meat ordered by Receivers Cowan
aud Murray, OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, during the past
few months. will he delivered bv
January 18th. The orders con-
sisted of 5000 standard box cars.
from the Michigan Peninsular Car
Company; 1000 box and 900 gon
dolas from the Pullman, 1000 box
cars from the Missouri Car and
Foundry Company 1000 steel
cars of 100000 pounds capacity.
from the Schoen Company, and
five fifty foot modern mail cars
from the Pullman Comp any. Each
OF these crrs is equipped with the
Westinghouse air brake and 81. C..
u. automatic couplers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

the custom is not so Common
now us 1T was years ago for the
editors of country weeklies to take
pay for their subscription in
produce, poultry or anything else
that they could use IN their homes
or sell. A prospective subscriber
to the West Newton Sun recently
wrote letter inquirinq whether
the editor would take his pay in
chickens and he replied Eyes
aud wood and meal, meat and
corn, and potatoes and peaches,
and billy goats and pigs, and
horses and hay, and land and
mules, and calves, and rabbits
and wheat. aud turnips, and any
old things you've got. We have
OH rare oeclsione taken money OH
descriptions"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

The one Day Cold cure.
Cold iu heal and sore throat cured By Ker.
mott ~ chocolates Laxative ouininc As easy
70 take 80 candy. Children cry fOr tnom."
The one pay Cold cure.
For cold i1 inc hoHd and sore throat nee gcr.
reotte ChocDi1les LGEot.ve Quialno. tAe Oas
Day Cold Curo.~
the one Day Cold Cure.
heuOftts Chocolates Laxative Oufnfne for
cold iu the head end sore gIlr0Gt CHILDREN
take them like caudy.
Tho ono DAY Cold euro.
For colds uIi ssre tnroat uee gcrnofFa
Chocolates fafativf QHiuluc. Easily taken as
citedy AMI Qliicfly cure
euro Cold IN Hoad.
feim0tt p Chocolate farafirc r1infne raev
LkElad
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

Admiral Dewey apparently
thinks that there are better names
for ships Of war than Harvard aud
Yale. lie recently remarked that.
since the navy department was
giving the names OF educatioAl
Institutions To ships, he would
follow SUIT. Tvs microscopic gun
DO ITS captursd from the Spanish,
called the C'llao and Leyte, he
has decided to re- christen, and he
suggests that tire first be called
The Philadelphia College of
Physici and Sarge)ns aud the
seconl The Massachusetts, Insti
TUE of Technology.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-22

There is a terrible mix-up over
the county clerkship in Tucker
county. that il creating considera-
bic stir, William NJ. Cayton,
Democrat. was declared re elected
two years ago, by sixteen majority.
81. q. lleb5, Repu bIican, asked
for recount, which tno County
Court refused. Hobo took the
matter to CircOit Court, getting q
maDdamus, compelling the County
Court TO m1ke.the recount. Clayton
and Che County Court thon appealed
TO the ouprene Court and tb &
court Saturday bundled down de-
eislon. sustaining the mandainus.
requiring % re- count, but thcre can
5e 20 rec an as Clerk Carton.
Wno wa bel over 10 Office, burnsd
she ballots after one year, a. re-
arlred except ln cOHtosts. a ~
eonDt hts never been styled a con
sect. bot there il expected to be
considerable trouble over the mai
Ter h brings up several new
points on election law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
HONORS ALREADY GAINED.

It Is not the final success over n weak nA
ton, If war comes, TO which Americans in
future will point with pride. The best possible
ground for National pride has been secured al
ready, and will be found In the honorable ef
fort to attain the ends Of civilization by peace
| full means and IN the swift and marvellously
energetic preparations for war When the cx-
plosOn OF n mine In Havana HarbOr startled
the Nation 1t had enjoyed thirty-thrce years Of
peace. and was perhaps less prepared for war
in proportion TO It's strength than any other
nation on earth. 1t has long been the ruling
policy Of the people to trust for immunity from
wrong mainly 10 the worlds knowledge that
the latent power OF this Nation for defence or
offence would render war terribly costly in the
end to any offender. Recently the need Of bet
ter preparation has been In part realized, and
something has been done toward building n
Navy and terrifying harbors. But only the
Army and Navy officers know how unpreparod
this country for any struggle sixty days
ago. in vessels and Notifications. In guns and.
above all, in ammunition. A powerful soldier
would fairly illustrate the state Of this great
Nation.
The work done in two months, when It be-
the Nation and those charged with its defence.
1t Is probably not too much to say that no other
nation possesses tho machinery and materials,
the science and the mechanical and technical
SKILL the ready resources, the inventive genius
and the united spirit, TO make 1t possible to ac-
complish so much in short n time TO be
ready for war always is n lesson which Old
World Powers have studied To be able to get
ready In sixty days involves much in which
they are far inferior TO the United States. with
It's vast development Of manufactures and
transportation, and If they come to understand
what has been done In that way with only
Spain to confront, it will serve as a warning
that the tremendous power OF this Nation can
be called into effective use in less time than
anybody had imagined.
There remains to be won such honor rs nay
be gained by thoroughly civilized but swift
and vigorous prosecution OF war. It's great cost
comes from delay and prolonged uncertainty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
The OrEEN REGE.YTS SPEECH.

The Speech Of the Spanish Queen Regent at
the opening Of the Cortes CONSTITUENCIES Ia not
optimistic in tone 1t contains not n word Of
announcement for either the friends of Spain
or the friends Of peace The whole spirit Of it
Is one of logged fatallsm. as though from some
old Mosem conQueror Spain had inherited be-
lief In Kismet. There Is new promise of nd
vanccment no vindiCaton of what has already
been performed. The talk OF a satisfactory
representative government in Cuba under the
present system Of so-caled autonomy sounds
hollow as the whlstling Of the wind Even the
reference to the POpe's attempted mediation IS
scarcely Ingenious for the world knows well
his counsels have not been followed as implicit
ly as the Speech would make 1t TO appear
One useful service, however the speech Will
render Its revelation Of the Spanish spirit
will confirm this Nation in the belief that fur
Their forbearance would have been futile and
will vindicate TO the world the stern proprety
of prompt moving toward decisive action. When
these utterances are contrasted with the pains
taking lucdity and patient reasonableness OF
the Presidents message Of ten days ago the
difference between the Spanish and the Amcr-
can disposition Is most clearly shown. A plea
OF mon possumus' might have served Spain
better. For sheer inability to fulfil the require
ments Of justice there might be some show OF
sympathy, or at least Of pity. But when n
Bourbon-man or naton-hardens the hear.
against the right and stubbornly says Il Will
not.' the unrelenting voice Of Justice says
you must"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21

Its highest generaship Is that which makes
the struggle short sharp and decisive, and yet
avoids as far as possible the inhumanty which
infllcts suffering on the noffensiye and help
less 1t will be the greater reason for PRIDE
II Americans show themselves scrupulously
anxious TO conduct war with all the honor and
humanity that is possible after the intoerabe
offences of Spain against civilization IN the
treatment of peaceful Cubans and in the de-
structiOn of the Maine.
What measure of skill will he shown In hand
ling the complicated, delicate and yet tromen-
dously powerful cngincry Of modern warfare
cannot be forctod TO officers and men alike
it is a new problem. and in the main new To
almost every civilized nation. 80 great nave
been the changes In armament and methods
within n few years. The Spanish journalists
who nrattc of the inferiority of American crews
do not know what they are talking about, OF
course. but it is for the future to show how FAR
the known skill Of Americans in all use OF
machinery will prove effective That 1t VIII
count for much as against Spanish crews Is
believed by the bcst-informcd experts of other
countries But there Is m least possibility
that after short time. and without any really
great naval engagement. Spain may find that
the quickest way to end the struggle Is In
true sense the most honorable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
each with a loyal re-echolng or those otner an''

each with loyal re-echoing Of those other ana
earlier words of the Revolutionary orator, l
am not a Virgnian but an American!
The outlook OF the day means war; That
fact IS undeniable But it Is not because the
issues of the case require il. There Is not
subject of controversy between Spain and the
United States that might not be brought to a
peaceful and honorable settlement, were only
both parties to it so disposed A generation
ago. at most critical juncture in international
affairs one diplomat said to another, with ref
ercncv to q certain proposed line Of conduct,
This is war" Happily, both sides were rea-
sonaby disposed toward peace, and war was
averted without impairment Of honor on either
side Only few years back. when another
war-bluster rose, an authoritative writer justly
said that even if the cannon were ready to lire
and the gunners hand on the lever there would
be in the end no war; for on each side there
were millions Of quiet plain. undemonstrative
men who would forbid the outrage and declare
there should be no war And there was no
war because that latter circumstance indeed
existed Unhapply to-day the same cannot
he said. The quiet, plain. undemonstrative
men, OF this Nation, President Mckinley at
their head. have given such an exhibition or
peace-loving patience and forbearance as the
world has scarcely seen before But their ef-
forts 20 avert war have not been matched nor
seconded IN Spain, but have been met with
truculent defiance that can have only one mean
inc ana can conduce TO only one end.
1t means war. Thanks TO President Mckin-
Icy. we are ready for It. Thanks TO him, too
we have acknowledged justice on our side. Had
the frantic appeals of self-seckng sensational
ISIS been regarded we should have been alb
ruptly plunged two months or more ago into
war for which we were not prepared, and In
which our position would have been regarded
by a large portion OF the world rs unwaIranted
and unjust Against such appeals the President
stood, a veritabe tower Of strength. and against
them. happily for the safety and honor of the
Nation, he has splendidly prevailed. The wise
man has said that "IIe that is slow to anger Is
"better than the mighty; and he that ruleth
"his spirit than he that taketh a city" Under
the masterful leadership of the President this
Nation has been slow to anger, and has we'll
ruled its spirit. Having achieved those higher
ends. 1t will not miss the lower. 1t will show
Itself mighty and It VIII take the city Of Its foe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
PERSONAL.

Tho Row Robert A. McFadden. OF Andover'
Mass. has been called 10 succeed the Rev Charies
T. Jefferson OF this city, as pastor OF the Ceh'rai
congregational Church of Chelsea. Mass
Arthur Niklsch. conductor OF the Leipzig Gewand-
haus concerts has been fined twelve thousan"
gulden by the Court In Budapest BEFORE ne ao
ccptcd his post In Leipzig he was o,r ot TO
DO 50y so opera ]" budapest anu ~ "
Dr. 9. Fillmore Bennett. tho author OF lho
Sweet BY and BY" is growing blind. but hopes
soon to complete volume OF verse on WHICH ITO 10
now at work.
The yIcomtessc vig.er with whom the Prince OF
Wales brcakfasted al Nice the other day. 70 meet
tho Russian Grand-dukes and distinguished COM
pany was at ore time famous throughout Europe
as Sophie Cruvei. a prima donna VINO achie'ea III"
mense popularity both for her beauty ana her
magnificent voice She made her debut In the year
in which the Prince OF Wales was born. and was
Sinking at Covent Garden and elsewhere when he
was little boy She retired from the stage on her
marriage with Vcomte Viger and has lived at
Nice ever since In n magnificent villa, when she
built for herself ana when is an eNact fep'ouu'
tlon OF the Vcndramine Palace at venice.
Hector d. Lane, OF Alabama. whose death is an
nounced. ono Of the founders OF tho American
Cotton Growers Protective Association, and was
It's president at tho time OF his death.
DR. Nanson Is to visit Vienna early In May. to
lecture before the Geographical Society OF that city
tho 9Th. After his return to Europe he was
called TO ChrStian.a by the Illness OF MS youngest
child and remained for time at his home In
tho country the city lie has since been
visiting st. Petersburg. where the car mad ex-
pressed a wish to hear him lecture.
Mrs Evelyn s. Tome. the widow OF tho late Jacob
Tome tho phianthropist. has Just been elected
president OF the Cecil National Bank. OF Port De-
posit Md. TO succeed her husband.
Here Is a new anecdote about Cecil Rhodes: In
1885, he severely attacked In the press and
notably by journalist to whom he had given
very considerable assistance. II do call that man
a hound" said ono Of Mr.. Rhodess friends after
all you have done for him" Mr.. Rhodes flushed up.
and with one OF his sudden. though rare. explo-
sons burst ont with. Hound yourself. do you
think wanted TO brtbe the man.
\ performance OF "Elljah' Is 10 be given in
Boston on May .. n testimonial TO the leader.
Carl Zerrahn. who has just closed his active
musical career by retiring from the leadership Of
tho Handel and Haydn Society OF Boston and the
Worcester festivals Both OF these associat tons
VIII cooperate to make up the great chorus OF
fifteen hundred voices that will sing. and the Salem
OratorIo Society. Hyde Park Festival Chorus.
Philharmonic club ~ Lowell. Lynn Musical Asso-
citation. Waltham Chorus. New Bedford Musical
Association. Waitham Oratorio chorus and quincy
Choral Society have all promised to assist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
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