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The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-17
ODD SIGNS THAT
MEAN MILLIONS.

Millions change hands daily in New
Tork's famous Wall street without the
scratch of a pen. The trading is car
ried on by means Of signs made with
the hands and fingers. It is not gener-
ally realized that men must be scrup-
ulously honest in these dealings, more
honest in fact than in almost any other
business The temptation and the op-
portunty to be dishonest are so great
that many rules are in operation which
would seem curious Indeed anywhere
but on the floor of the exchange.
The visitor who looks down upon the
floor of the exchange during an excit-
ing session concludes that the brokers
are all crazy together. The layman
can see nothing but a bowling mob.
AS a matter of fact the activities be-
low him are carried on according TO
strict rules. but the action is 50 rapid
that his eye cannot follow it.
A considerable part of the business Of
the country, involving millions Of dol
lars daily, is transacted by sign Ian
guage. The scene of these great tram
sactions is the floor Of the Stock Ex-
change. Any one who has seen the
antics of the brokers viii understand
that it. is always difficult and often i'm
possible for them TO make themselves
heard The confusion on the floor is
often so great that a broker cannot
even make himself heard by shouting in
the ear Of the man next him.
When a broker wishes to buy or sell
stock with his customer several feet
from him or perhaps across the room
conversation is impossible. If the
broker used megaphones the confusion
would be merely increased To obviate
this they have devised a sign language
something like that used by the deaf
and dumb. With this vocabulary Of
finance a man can buy or sell stock no
matter how great the turmoil.
MANY SIGNS.
The voca bulary enables a man to bid
OF make offers on stock and announce
the number Of shares and an exact
fractional price rather more quickly
than he could speak.
A single finger of either hand held
horizontally signifies ten shares Of
stock or 1000 bushels of wheat. Two
fingers together mean twenty shares or
1000 bushels Of wheat. and so on. Fifty
shares is signified by an 20" formed
with the thumb and first finger. One
hundred shares or 100 600 bushels Of
wheat are indicated by the closed hand.
When a broker wishes to purchase
stock or wheat he makes known his
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-17

The coming Oriental treaty of peace
in which all the nations who are I'M
plicated in the Chinese question viii
participate, makes review of other
famous documents of this character
and incidents connected with them in
teresting Not in all cases. however,
have treaties been ones OF peacei but
they have been. to the contrary, very
varied.
Before a treaty is absolutely con-
Guided and made public the negotia-
tions respecting il between the States
or Powers Interested may have been
proceeding for many months, perhaps
years.
The preliminary papers are mean
while jealously guarded and. saving
high-placed officials and Ministers of
States nobody has access TO them. The
purloining therefore of & treaty is ex-
eeptionally rare, but Notwithstanding
the apparent impossibiIity Of stealing
such a valuable document, cases have
occurred and are on record where
thieves have managed to set in and
run off with State treaties. or one
should more correctly say. their con-
tents
of the six different forms-namely.
political, commercial, and those relat-
ing to criminal justice, civil justice,
warfare and considerations for special
social ODJeclSs SuCn as mans, LEle-
graphs, cables, and weights and meas
ures-perhaps the most important in
point of individual interest are those
treaties relating more especially to
criminal justice.
Not very many years ago a certain
Power was negotiating with Russia on
that subject, and although no positive
Information was forthcoming. yet it
was generally agreed that the two
countries, or the ministers representing
them, could not come to terms Both
Powers were anxious to settle the
points in dispute. and one or two years
were spent in drafting out rough agree
ments for ratification.
Much depended on the immediate
signing Of the treaty so far as one of
the countries was concerned, and as
the feelings of the Power in question
were shared by its political ministers.
one more cute than the rest invited a
journalist to dinner. a penman in whom
he placed the utmost confidence.
A JOURNALISTS COUP.
Next day a full text OF the latest
draft treaty appeared in the leading
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-17

+ metropolitan newspaper, much 10 the
CONSERVATION OF the world, but how
the newspaper was enabled TO print It
to this day remains mystery 10 many
Suffice to say that it caused a great
sensation, and, apparently, no one was
more astonished than the Minister OF
State referred to-
Russia was intensely annoyed, and
broke off all negotiations respecting
the subject-matter Of the proposed
treaty. But it has since been ratified.
Great Britain was played similar
disagreea bic trick by a foreign Power
with whom she was negotiating an inn
portant commercial treaty. But in this
case the terms had been agreed upon
and all was ready for the signatures Of
the other party. Through some mys-
terious agency the full text appeared
in foreign Journal, which so grlev-
ously disturbed the equanimity of the
government of the country that they
imprisoned the principal members of
the editorial stan of the paper. who
after being cut off from the outside
world for a fortnight, were at length
released and allowed to go back to
work on their publication.
Filled with the earnestness of their
profession and with respect for its
time -honored traditions, they refused to
give up the name of the writer or in
that the informant was person in Of
fetal authority under government
A few years ago, the representative
Of a journal at Washington wished to
get hold of two naturalization treaties
with European Powers which were be-
ing considered by the United States
Government He simply went to an
authority and asked to be allowed to
search the confidential files The re-
quest was promptly aeceded to, the
newspaper man made copies of both
treaties, the originals were returned to
the files Immediately, and the matter
was published next day.
Tt can only be. conJectured from the
very easy way in which the journalist
scored. that it was thought he came
from one of the other Government de-
partments.
It is difficult to say which is the
greater evil, a stolen treaty or a lost
one. But it is very probably that only
one treaty has ever been lost, and that
unique distinction belongs to Great
Britain. But it cost the country six
millions sterling. The Foreign Office
The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-17

Within half a century the average
length of life has been extended over
ten years. For a long time IL was
fixed at thirty-three years. and that
is regarded as the length OF genera
tion, but now IL is close 20 forty-five-
It is noticeable that with the lenEthen-
ing OF life hasacorne the lengthening pf
the age of mental and physical activ-
ity. The statistics prove that mental
and physical vitality are not mere mat
ters Of years. but that they depend up
on 5udicious conservation Of the vital
forces
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11

THE largest line and greatest va,
riety Of shoes in the city at Waters
Shoe Store.
Mr.. MARTrNsBURG Statesman you
needn't be frightened. DR. Raymond
is not going to stay here very long
but of course we can spare him right
now. However the hope of ultimate
release from his presence makes il
easier to put up with him in the
meantime.
WE have left the corner but you
will find us nearest to it. Waters
Shoe Store.
BRICK are now being burned fol
the paving of Front street hill and
they will begin to be delivered the
last OF this week or the first of next
1t won't be very long until this hill
is paved from top to bottom. II
will then be small matter to finish
up the rest of the town.
LADIES il you want the dressiest
and best shoe in the city buy the So
rosis. Waters Shoe Store.
SHOES suitable for all kinds of wear
at prices that will suit your purse at
Hirschmans.
MISS Eta Cox has received new
Rambler bought of the agent Justin
M. Kunkle. There is no better wheel
on the market than the ladies Ram
bier and several have been sold in
town this summer Call and look at
the catalogue.
EXAMINATIONS began this morning
at the University and will continue
all week. The boys have had the
first tussle and are now busy calcu-
lating where they have landed as a
result of the first trial.
ANOTHER lot Of tailor misfit suits
just received at Hirschman's. If
there is one among them that win
suit you, take it at the price OF ready
made clothing
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11


J. A. WEAVER keeps on hand at
Ill times full supply of elegant home
baked light bread. Send in your or
ders by phone.
be as dirty as she wanted to The
president of the College heard of the
way that their manager had treated
Manager Brown and he made the
young man march around with mon.
ey and pay it over. It is probable
that no more contests will take
place between the two teams.
JOHN MEEKs has started an accom-
mediation carriage and solicits calls
from any one who needs his services.
He will make trips to any place Ia
town or suburbs, to the Cheat resorts
or elsewhere. John is always very
careful of his patrons and his charges
are very moderate. Give him call.
IF your bicycle needs pumping up
you can get first class pump at
the Acme. Prices 20e, 45e and ST..
The dollar one is dandy.
OUR winner strawberry ice cream
at the White Mountain ice cream par
lors. We make all fiavors. Walnut
street.
MANY men start in on an adver-
tising campaign as though they did
not expect.it to pay. The general
who starts into battle expecting to
be whipped is pretty sure not to be
disappointed. The merchant who
rents store, buys stock and opens
for business doubtful of success is
reasonably sure to fail. Expect to
win; determine to win. Start pace
that you can maintain and keep at
it and you will be sure to succeed.
1T matters not what Kind OF shoes
you may want Hirschman's have them
and at prices below competition.
SToP ia and see the only shoe store
in the city in their new room.
Waters
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11

READERS of this paper will confer
a favor on us if they will notify us of
their visitors for and during Com
mencement. We would also like very
much to have all the social events
that take place during the next ten
days. Call by phone Bell number 3
and Peoples number II or drop us a
note.
IT'S very handy to order music at
the Acme. They get all 50e music
for their patrons at SOC.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11


RosENBLooM foot ball player and
former member of the Tenth regiment
weighing 230 pounds was coward
enough to strike Peck a boy weigh
ing 125 with bat when the fight
started at Waynesburg on Friday. 1t
will be healthy for him to remain at
home hereafter where he can be pro-
tected.
FAYETTE county, this State, is said
to have been recommended for rural
delivery all oyer it by Senator Elkins.
The county in question is very noun
famous and scarcely settled. The
population is not one that gets very
much mail or wants it very quickly.
A political emergency is said TO have
caused the move. Monongalia was
half way promised this plum and it
will not add to our appreciation of the
senior Senator to be turned down this
way.
WILD Strawberries are ripe and the
small boy who knows where there is
patch is an autocrat among the rest
of that part Of the population. Not
very many OF these berries are brought
to town for sale. The cultivated
berry has crowded them out. There
is no doubt that the wild berry is
much sweeter and better in every way
than his successful rival but the latter
is big and atones for many draw
backs In other directions. Beauty
often hides multitude of other
faults.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11

GOLF players, Spalding's whole
stock is at your command through
the Acme.
CRUSHED fruits with our delicious
ice cream soda. Maderas soda that
is soda.
You can't keep house without the
Ladies Home Journal Better get it
to-day at the Acme.
AT the morning services, at the
Methodist Episcopal church, on yes
terday, DIR. Leech welcomed to
church membership, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alferd c. Oliver, Alfred G. Oliver,
Jr., and Mr.. Frank w. Crane, all of
whom joined the church by letters
from New Jersey.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11
North Morgantown

Tells a different story. 1t
has a constantly increasing
representation and no heavy
town taxes. 1t was wisely
and equitably founded and
is enjoying the greatest
prosperity in its history.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11
sB0sr OK FRIENDS.
Personal MERTON Of Prominent People
Whele they are and naw they are.

rersonaf Hepttou or prominent People
nheie theY are and 'saw they are.
MISS Gillie Jamison is able to be
out again after severe seige af i'll
ness.
Sanford Dusenberry left ca sunday
afternoon for Pittsburg where be will
be for day or SO.
Lee Lewellen OF Warrington came
down ON Sunday afternoon for a
short visit home.
Mrs. f. NJ. Dawson who has been
visiting at Masontown, Pa, for a
week or so has returned home,
Miss Winnie South has returned
to Fairmont after spending few
days visiting her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heermans have
taken rooms at Judge Hagans' where
they will remain for the summer.
Rev. F. n. Lynch, of Grafton one
of the most prominent ministers in
the Nj. K. Conference has been trans
ferred to Kansas.
Mrs. Mary L. Aldrich who has been
visiting her old home in Philadelphia
Tor month or more returned on Nom
day morning.
Misses Beatrice Morris and Della
Martin of Harrisville are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Robert L. Morris on Sunny
side and will remain until after Conn
mencement.
Prof. ]. G. knutti and wife of
Fairmont expect to visit Morgan
town during the Commencement.
Their many friends will be glad to
see them.
Ed Anderson, of Latrobe. who has
been visiting friends here since Sat
nrday left on Monday afternoon for
his home. He is recent graduate
of the University and is very popu-
lar here.
Mrs. Catherine Donley has re-
turned home from an extended visit
among her many friends in Waynes-
burg. She was accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. Dougan who will re-
mair here for some time
Captain and Mrs. Freeman together
with their two children have come To
Morgantown where they will make
their future home. They will be for
the present quartered at the Pea
body. Everyone is glad To welcome
them TO home here
Prof. Altha Warman has returned
from Montgomery where he has been
all winter. He is a member OF the
faculty of the Preparatory Branch Of
the University. About the same
number OF students were in attend
ance as last year. There was one
graduate the FIRST that has finished
the course at the school.
Billy Bowman may not go to Wheel
ing after all. He is thinking OF stay
ing 10 sbhool and completing the law
course. Every one is solicitous that
he do so. With him here next year
and the addition OF new players that
will come In we will have d team that
cannot be headed by any aggregation
OF base ball players going.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ely of
Fairmoht were here from Saturday
evening until Monday morning
Dick as he is Familiarity known here
was formerly student and is very
favorably known in Morgantown.
He has been located in Fairmont
for some time. Mrs. Ely is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. j. M. Bell of this place.
Mr.. Will Rogers is he,e to see his
numerous friends and visit the old
home for time DIR. ID. r. Rogers
family accompanied him to New
Martinsyille where they will spend
some weeks. Mr.. Rogers had great
difficulty to recognize Morgantown
when he arrived. His acquiant-
ances are greatly pleased to see him
again. DR.. Rogers will pay US a
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11

He made good race and good
win Of il.
Coop intentions don't count, but
good goods do. You always get that
kind at A. L. Nye's.
IT'S awful hot and every one is
whiting under the way that the sun
is pouring down its rays.
Ice cream soda, all fiav0rs, at
the DelicatesSen. 5 cents a glass.
THE mercury is not condesceDding
TO notice any but those who are very
high up in the. scale during these
days.
GET your clothes cleaned at Wei
bells, the Dyer, Front street, near
Beechurst.
SEVERAL surprises were sprung in
the primaries but most of the results
were as forecast in this paper on Sat
urday afternoon.
BUTTERloK fashion sheets delin-
Gator glass of fashion and metropol-
itan fashions for July now at
ohiou . oi9 SVodo oeoiN.
SOME OF the faithful are making as
wry faces over Greenberry as they
would if he were green persimmon
instead of the other kind of small
fruit.
WANTED: Boarders at the Epsco-
pal Hall Morgantown, w. Va. Large
house, yard and porch with all the
modern Improvements For terms
apply to CAPT. w. G. MARSHALL.
NEwMAN's ice cream will now be
ready at all times day or evening.
He has opened for the season and will
serve the best of everything. His
place is one of the most popular in
town.
NEXT week will be a gay one IN
MorgantoWn. 1t will mark the final
downfall of Mr.. Raymond and that
will be additional cause for rejoicing
with every one here.
ANOTHER car load of Gold Medal
flour just in at Posten's for $500 pei
barrel.
UNIVERSITY students are hard at
work on their examinations and they
have but little time for anything else
this week They will enjoy the fes-
tivities incident to the closing Of the
year during next week.
GOLDEN Grain flour at fifty-fiye
cents sack at Weaver's Grocery is
the best flour in town.
THE University Glee Clubs will
give an entertainment on Wednesday
evening OF this week. They have ap-
peared several times in public AND
their work speaks for itself. They
will no doubt have a crowded house
out to hear him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11
The best lee Cream always at
the Delieatessen. Vanilla, Choc-
0late and Pine Apple Ice.

The old line packets are as popu-
lar as ever this summer and get the
best OF the trade on the river. They
are frequently full OF passengers
who like to make the trip on the
Monougahela.
THE best line OF ehildren's shoes
in the town at Hirschmaus.
NEXT Sunday there will be no
services at any Of the churches in
town but the congr egetions will
attend the Baccalaureate sermon at
Commencement Hall.
MILLER's launday continues TO do
the handsomest work in the country
and steadily adds to its patronage.
THE establishment OF the new
bridge at Ices Ferry will drive ont
a ferry that has been in opera
tion Tor nearly one hundred years
1t is one of the oldest ferries in the
state.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11
MOVED.

RICE'S NEWS STAND s.
GROCERY has moved from the
Moreland Building into the
room formerly occupied by the
Bee Hive Store store in the Odd
Fellows Bid on Walnut street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11
HELLO 139.

HELLO 1872
THE ladies Of the A. NJ. Church
Beechurst Ave. will give straw
berry festival on Greenmoni
Thursday evening, June 2lst.
THE porch party given by the w.
&c. T. q. on Saturday evening at Mrs.
Marcelins Davis was great success.
1t was very well attended and a very
neat sum was raised for the benefit Of
that organization.
'.Uwantaa Hammock, at MADEIRA
Bros.
WRITE to or cali on Home Savings
Bank, Fairmout, W. Va. per cent
interest paid on time deposits. Large
or small amounts taken.
VERY little liquor was afioat on
Saturday and that makes the result
in some OF the instances the more re-
markable. 1t is strange that sober
people would make such choice as they
undoubtedly made in one or two
cases.
THE hats you'll praise-the neck,
wear you'll admire-the shirts you
must have Hirschmans.
Your money will earn you per
cent interest, If deposited with Home
Savings Bank, Fairmont, w. Va,
Write or call on Us.
SOMETHING like million and a
halt Bibles were issued BY the Amer,
lean Bible society last year. Foi
an old book, that gracious volume
holds its own remarkably. It's ever
lasting potency is the first evidence
of it's inspiration.
LADIES who wear Queen Quality
shoes never complain that the hol
weather effects their feet. Sold only
by Hirschmans.
HOME Savings Bank, Fairmont, w
Va, pays per cent interest on time
Certificates of Deposit and Saving Ae-
counts. Write or call for full infor.
nation.
The Reform School Band, of Prun
tytown, received $40 for the excel
lent music they rendered at Orator
on Memorial Day. This speaks vel
for our wayward youngsters.
Buy your ice cream at the Whit,
Mountain Ice Cream Parlors. W.
make our ice cream from pure jersey
cream, the best that can be had: it il
made by motor power and is guaran
teed pure, clean and smooth. Wal
nut street.
Ice cold buttermilk fresh ever,
day at Madera's.
THE Fortnightly Club will hold tn,
last meeting of the season at the res
idence of DR.. Brock on Tuesday even
ing. This will be social meeting
There will be toasts and refreshments
THE ice cream parlors at the Del
ieatessen are now open for TIL,
patronage of the public The hes
at all times.
Hammocks from 75e to $3.50 a
MADEIRA Bros.
THE latter part OF this week will
witness the beginning of Commence
ment events. From then until TIL,
close of school there will be some
thing every day to engross our at
tention. The variety and brillianc'
of the Entertainments that have beer
arranged for this year are said tt
be greater than for several years
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11
Join 1t.
Join What?
Join he Brownie
Camera Club.

You want TO he in it Every boy and
girl wants tn belong II costs nothing
to Join if you already own Brownie
Camera. II you don't have Brownie
you can get one for ST. 1t is no. toy
but genuine picture taking camera
Hundreds of Dollars in Prizes
Given for pictures taken with Brownie
Cameras. Call nj the Acme and get a
copy of the Bylaws and Constitution
of the Brownie Camera Club The
Brownie takes Il picture 2lx2l inches.
takes six pictures without reloadiag.
Developing outfit complete costs roc,
Films cost l5c for exposures. Every
boy and every girl can Own Brownie.
The Acme Book Store.
Stone Front--Dering Building.
III. Il. Swisher, Proprietor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-11
The Beers

l ne Doors
Are the greatest buffers Of
the age. Their two Oil
garchies, sometimes mistak-
en- for Republics, having
been foundedon slavery and
taxation without represen-
tation, are about to see
their finish.