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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
SPRING C0NV0cAT1oN
Held Last EVENING 1t the state Uni-
versity.

Held Last EVENING at the state Uni-
versity.
Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, April g.
The spring convocation was held at The
University this evening. It was the
first one held since DR.. Reynolds took
hold of the University. Eight candi-
dates received degrees. They had COM
pleted the work required for gradua-
ton. They were as follows:
Allen Wilson P~orterfeld, Bedington,
W. Va. A. d. w. v. u, 1899, received
the degree of Master of Arts.
Jerome Case McMurphy, Oak Park,
Illinois, that of Bachelor of Arts.
Charles Frederick Tucker Brooke, of
Morgantown, the degree of Bachelor of
Arts.
Emory Tson Ireland, Whiteoak, w.
Va, Bachelor of Science in Civil En-
cheering.
William Louis Six, Wadestown, de-
gree of Bachelor Of Science in Civil En-
cheering.
George Morris Beethoven Sheph-
erdstown, A B. West Virginia Univers-
ity, 1900, degree of Bachelor of Laws.
Terence David Stewart, Charleston,
was given a certificate in law, having
completed the work required for the
award Of a certificate.
DR.. Reynolds delivered the convoca-
ton address. There was a very large
auulence present. The school of music
furnished special music for the occa-
sion. The substance of the address
was as follows:
He took for his theme THE Univers-
ity and the Commonwealth, or the Re-
lation of the University to West Vir-
ginia." He first discussed the subject
of education by the State in general
and showed how at first that only the
most elementary education was to be
given by the State. Later on it was
found better to give higher education
and now it is the proper thing to give
the very highest that can be given.
The State educates its citizens in or
der that they may give her their best
services at all time. The State cannot
avoid this and is the only power that
can do it adequately.
The new education is more a matter
of method than of subject. 1t is edu-
cation by doing rather than by giving
the theory. In following out this plan
we have the big museums, the work
shops, the laboratories and the scien-
tific expeditions.
The next topic discussed was the
State and universal education. This Is
the ideal which can not be reached I'M
der our present system, but it should
as far as possible be attained. The
school system of the State should be
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

masterpiece. The revolution of 1S4S,
which drove away Charles the Tenth's
successor, Louis Philippe, brought on
"Mourons pour la Patrie," a chorus
from one of Alexandra Dumas's plays
which had just struck the fancy of the
public. The song of the first, and
again of the second, empire, "Partant
pour in Syrie," had no connection
with Frances national life, nor, ex-
cept through its composer, Queen
Hortense), with the French empire.
The revolution of 1S70-if that can be
called a revolution, which overturned
nothing, because there was nothing to
overturn-went back to the "Marseil-
laise' having itself triumphed over all
the other patriotic hymns of France,
and having been immensely popular
now encouraged, now forbidden-for
more than a century, may fairly be re-
garded as Frances national air.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
lawyer would say something Of an en-
Pertaining character.

lawyer would say something Of an en-
tertaining character.
Gather round. boys" he said. II
have a dandy for you this morning,
It's the best. so far, Of the year 1901"
The speaker paused. The others ST.
lently waited for what was coming.
Now listen carefully resumed the
lawyer, and note the beauty of the
connection between the three sections
of this little conundrum. Here it is:
If the postmaster should visit the zoo
and while there be eaten by the wild
animals. what o'clock would it be?"
There was another pause. Finally the
clerk in charge If the dockets ven
tured the answer: 1T would be all day
with the postmaster"
Wrong, entirely wrong" commented
the lawyer. Il didn't ask what time:
l asked what o'clock it would it me-
A third pause. Then by general
consent the answer was requested. Tbs
lawyer gayly announced:
Ate p. m"
Before the gathering had recovered
the lawyer had fitted from the room
and was headed for the Court of AID.
peals to try the postmaster-zoo-wil&
animals conundrum on the higher trk
bunal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
CAVES IN AFRICA.
Discoveries In German East Africa
% Far From the Indian Ocean.

Discoveries In Gcrman East Africa
Not Far From the Indian Ocean.
New York Sun.
Mr.. P. Chaudoir writes from Africa
OF some interesting limestone caves
that have been discovered in the for
est a few miles west Of Ianga, n Of
the ports of German East Africa.
These caverns have long been known
to the natives but the attention of
white men has only recently been call
ed to them.
The cavern of which Mr.. Chaudoir
particularly speaks has a very large
opening out Of it. Only a short dis
lance within the opening the roof sud-
denly rises to a height of about 200
feet and along the side walls are pass
age ways leading through great wild
enings in the rock which form enor-
nous rooms.
The same difficulty has been found
in exploring these caverns that are US
ually encountered in caves Of tropical
countries. In some of the passageways
the walls are covered with leglons OF
bats. Mr.. Chaudoir writes that it is
no exaggeration to say there are nil
lions of these animals covering the
rock walls like a tapestry.
At a little distance the stone seems
to be hidden under black earth, which
is nothing however, but this agglomer-
alton of bats. Many of them are ex-
tremely large. One, which was killed
by a blow with a stick, measured from
tip to tip OF the wings about four feet.
Its body was as large a. that OF a
fowl.
Disturbed by the torches OF the ex-
piorers hundreds of the bats take
wing, flying against the men and COM
polling them often to beat a hasty re-
treat. Their cries are so deaferiug
that the men though shouting at the
top of their voices can not hear one
another.
Under these circumstances it has not
vet been possible 10 make aay thor
Cuen exploration c. the caves. Some
underground lakes, however, have been
discovered and several rivers which
have been traced to the places where
they issue into the open air. One OF
the caves has seven entrances within
a distance of less than half a mile.
On several occasions when the men
have penetrated a considerable dis
lance underground the flight Of start
led bats has extinguished their torches
and the explorers have been compelled
to grope their way back to the exit.
Mr.. Chaudoir says these caverns are
worthy of thorough exploration and he
believes they equal in extent and in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

After the joust. the victorious Sii
Launfal knelt at the feet of Clara We're
de We're.
"Oh, what a name thou hast made for
thyself," muttered the fair lady. shy
ly.
Time had been when the knight
would have raised his eyes ardently
and exclaimed:
Not for myself! For thee,"
But now he protested. not unbltter-
ly:
Not for myself, For some three
inch collar,"
None knew better than Sir Launfal
that the mission of Romance is no
longer what it was.-Detroit Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
terest some Of the most famous cav
ems of France.
Why Irritate the People, Mr.. Nor
gan.

why Irritate the People, Mr.. Nor
gan?
New York World.
The question is not, can Mr.. Morgan
appoint the Attorney General of the
United States? That question was an
swered, and answered in the affirma-
tive, when, at his request, Mr.. McKin-
ley offered the position to one of the
ablest and trustiest Steel Trust legal
l~ieutenants, Philander C. Knox. No,
the question is, ought Mr.. Morgan thus
publicly to exercise his power?
When he made his previous conspic-
uous exhibition of his influence vel
the Federal government-the famous
secret syndicate bond issue episode
what was the result? He must re-
member that that little coup of his
was one of the very potent factors, if
not the most potent factor, in agra
waiting the free silver craze into a ma
tional menace. He must remember
that, crazy though the basic idea of
that craze was, it almost ~triumphed,
it probably would have ~triumphed,
through popular anger at the power
and arrogance of the p%lutocracy but
for a lucky shift in the tide of prices
and prosperity in the summer and aut-
umn of 1896.
That episode should make Mr.. Nor
gan thoughtful, conservative. Do not
lean years succeed fat years? Is he
not building for tomorrow as well as
for to-day? Is not this a democracy
with universal suffrage? Are not its
people peculiarly sensitive to exhibit
lions of plutocratic arrogance? Are
they not able to reverse the policy of
their government every four years at
most, often every two years?
1t may be highly important to Mr..
Morgan and the interests he represents
and directs that they have a man upon
whom they can implicitly rely in pos
session of the keys to the temple of
Federal justice. But why should he
for the mere pleasure of exhibiting
his power in Jul national government
insist upon the appointment of a man
whose very presence there will be a
constant reminder to the people that
Mr.. Morgan and his associates are in
possession?
Is this sensible? Is it in keeping
with his repute for sagacity? 1t is
just to the great Morgan enterprises.
which car, be sure of stability only if
they have popular confidence and
friendly feeling?
Why irritate the people so need
lessly?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
MAKING A MAN.

nixon Waterman in Christian Endeavor
World
Hurry the baby as fast al you can.
Hurry him, worry him. make him a man.
on with his baby clothes. get him IN
pants.
Feed him on brain foods and make him
advance.
Hustle him. soon as he's able 10 walk.
Into a grammar school; cram him with
ak
FIJI his poor head fun Of figures and
facts.
Keep on a-jamming them IN tin Il cracks
Once boys grew up AT a rational rate.
Now we develop a man while you wait.
Rush him through college. compel him
to grab
OF every known subject a dip and a dab,
Get him in busineHs and after the cash,
All by the time ne can grow a mustache.
Let him forget he was ever a boy.
Make gold his god and it's Jingle hts joy.
Keep him a hustifHg and clear out 81
breath.
Until he wins-neryous prostration and
death
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

The Fourteenth street organs head
line artist and his dispatches should
endeayor to get together. Whereas the
Associated Press speaks of Slight
gains" for the Republicans in the
smaller towns of Ohio, while the Dem
ocrats gained in the larger cities. the
organs headlines declare: Marked
Gains All Over Ohio by Republicans"
which is quite different and apt to
totally mislead the casual reader,
which, of course, the honest organ
wouldn't do for the world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
AGuINALDo swEARs ALLEGIANCE.

AGUINALDO SWEARS ALLEGIANCE.
Aguinaldo has finally done the only
thing left for him to do and sworn
allegiance to the United States. The
other alternative was probably an in
definite residence in the desert island
of Guam, a prospect not at all enticing
to a hot-blooded thirty-two-year-old
such as the Filipino leader.
Moreover, as matters stand now, his
prominence entities him to distinction
and an office in the new government of
considerable Importance, where under
the auspices of the United States he
can accomplish much for the welfare
and betterment of his people, if not his
highest ideal of national Filipino indie
pendence.
Aguinaldo has done we'll to accept the
inevitable and make the most of it.
Also it is we'll that the government at
Washington has secured his allegiance
and may utilize the influence he YIELDS
over a large portion of the people of
the islands to advance the cause of
peace and the establishment of civil
government. At the same time Mr..
Mckinley is relieved of a tremendous
white elephant whose disposal threat
ened to become a knotty problem,
since the sentiment of the American
people would have revolted at harsh
punishment for the Filipino patriot.
The solution of the difficulty is a par
ticularly happy n for all concerned.
While an army of fifty thousand or
so will have to be kept in the archipel-
ago for an indefinite time to come,
there is at last an end of active hos
tilities and a prospect of peace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

Ne, our v virtuous, free selves, with
might and main doing the conquest act
on our own hook just across the sea
OF China in the Philippines?
No, indeed, we cant help China by
even so much as a word. Indeed, she
ought to be thankful that we have SO
far restrained our Christian selves as
to ask only a score or so of millions
as Indemnity for our share in hav-
ing laid waste the Celestial Empire.
We're sorry, indeed, but really we
couldn't think of interposing in China's
behalf. We didn't do it for the Beers,
you know, and they are white and
fighting for liberty.
Besides, you see, we are not helping
any other people but the British just
now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
Beet Sugar Booming.

NEW YORK, April AT a meeting
of the stockholders of the American
Beet Sugar Company. held at Jersey
City to-day, the old board of directors
was reelected. The annual report
showed that the amount of sugar pro-
duced was SO. 351.5 $50 pounds and the
net profits 55,634.47. The preferred
stock drew dividends amounting to
s240, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS IN OHIO.

OliMOOHAl1C SOCOGSS IN ~
IN all the large cities of Ohio where
elections were held Monday and where
the vote was brought out by active
contests the Democrats invariably made
large gains, as in Cleveland, Toledo
hnd Columbus. The most important
and significant result of the day was
Mayor of Cleveland in the face OF the
ibitterest and most INSCRIPTIONS sort
OF campaigning against him by the
local Republican leaders, aided n
abettea directly by PRESIDENT Mchln-
ley, who with Hanna was personally
concerned in the Cleveland fight n
concentrated all the power of the ma
tional administration to compass Mr..
johnson S defeat.
The result means much in Ohio poll
tics. AS admitted by the Republican
leaders at Washington beforehand, it
means that C%uyahoga county will more
than likely go Democratic next fall,
making likely also a Democratic Legis-
lature which will elect a Democrat to
the United States Senate next winter
to succeed Senator Foraker. Before the
election Gen. c. a. urosvenor, VINO is
close to Mr.. Mckinley, thus spoke of
the Importance of the Cleveland con-
test:
THE Importance of this election comes
of the fact that Cuyahoga county has ten
members of the General Assembly, and
they will be elected next November on a
general ticket. Mr.. johnson is an avowed
candidate for the United States Senate,
and is understood to be the Democratic OPP
ponent of John r. Mclean.
IF he succeeds in being elected mayor
he will control, under the federal system,
a great patronage and a vast expenditure
of money; and this fact would give him
more than an even chance to carry Cuya-
hoga county for the Legislative ticket, and
this would threaten a Democratic Legis-
aature."
All of which accounts 4or the butter
campaign of SANDER and villiication
carried on against Mr.. Johnson. The
Republican leaders were desperate.
MI. johnson was compelled as a meas
ure of defense to enter suit for GRIM
inal libel against the administration
organ, the ~disreputable Cleveland Lea
der.
1t was not, however, the probability
of Senator Foraker losing his seat that
the administration was worrying over
for Foraker's troubles are not Nc
kinley's-but the threatened loss of
control of the State two years hence.
and. therefore. in the Presidential cam
paign of 1904. Hence Hanna, Gros-
venor, Dick and Mckinley burned much
midnight Oil in the White House wrest-
ling with the Ohio situation and espec-
tally the Cleveland end of it.
And now it has gone against them
by a large majority. They find them
selves high and dry while the Hon.
tom" L. Johnson is strictly in the
swim headed for the United States
Senate in 1903. He will attain his am
ibition, not solely by virtue of the pat
ronage he may control in Cleveland,
but by his tremendous popularity with
the people who sincerely admire his
frankness, his cleanness, his %outspoken
honesty and his manly Democracy. All
these are points on which the White
House calbal have not reckoned. But
they count
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

Mr.. Carnegie now proposes to ele-
vate the English speaking stage. 1t is
a most worthy nroject and will take
quite a slice of Mr.. Carnegie's millions
to properly c%arr~.out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
Yet Hope For Ignorant Rule.
New York Journal.

New York journal.
Senator McComas, of Maryland, de-
nounces the new election law passed
by the Democratic Legislature in that
State, on the ground that sit was con-
trived to render it impossible for cit
liens who cannot read to vote" But
he gives notice that the Republicans
will not rest until they restore our
fair election law to the statute books"
So the hope Of having Maryland ruled
by citizens who cannot read i not ret
extinct
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

1t has been demonstrated that the
labor cost of making steel in the Unit
ed States is really less than half the
labor cost in Great Britain. Yet any
trust editor will tell that the tariff is
all for the protection of American la
hor"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

Mr.. Morgan is organizing a $50, 000,-
900 trust to control the salmon Gamer
les of the Pacific coast. This is no
fish story"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

Gen. Funston will find the cold
shoulder very prevalent in the regular
army. He has entered a game of
~freeze-out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

The national civic federation has
issued a calf or a national conference
on taxation to be held in Buffalo May
23rd and oath, with the commendable
purpose of working out some uniform
system of taxation for all the States,
whereas now nearly every State is at
loggerheads with all the others.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

Matter For Congratulated.
Atlanta Constitution.
Have you read my last book?"
rs It really your last?"
~Yos."
sshakois
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REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. Va.-Hotel Rufner
News Stand.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Queen News
Stand. National Hotef.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

somewhat weary. But how is merit TO
be rewarded if not by promotion?
MIR. CARNEGIE AND THE DRAMA.
Mr.. Carnegie has found a new field
for his philanthropic energies. 1t Is
said that he proposes to endow an in
ternational theatre in New York and
London.
This project may not be said to be
out of line with his library projects
since one has to do with the preserva-
ton of literature and the other with
the uplifting of dramatic art. The de-
cadence of the stage has long been a
matter for the deep regret of true low
ers of the drama, whose purity has
been badly smirched, the legitimate
craft of the stage having almost every
where given place TO tawdry sensa-
tionalism and vulgar vaudeville. 1t Is
therefore a matter for congratulatlon
that a power like Andrew Carnegie
has determined to place his shoulder
to the wheel to lift the carriage OF true
dramatic art out of the mud in which
it has become stuck fast.
Richard Mansfield, a true artist, is
said to have put the notion into Mr..
C~arnegie's head, declaring that a ma
tionaf endowed theatre was necessary
in order to preserve the drama. Mr..
Carnegie, however, goes beyond MI.
Mansfeld's suggestion, and proposes
to endow an international theatre,
with a stage on either side of the At
lantic, so that companies and plays
may change from one house to the 9TH
er in order to keep up the interest and
centre the playgoers of both English
speaking nations on common ideals OF
the drama.
This is a long and notable step in be-
half of true art and the official an
nouncement from Mr.. Carnegie will be
awaited with interest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

Funston's elevation to a brigadler
%generalship in three years Of course
sets all those over whose heads he is
jumped back just one peg. Naturally
this makes many of the old soldiers,
who have beer a generation in getting
from a Captaincy to a Colonelcy,
somewhat weary. But how is merit to
be rewarded if not by promotion?
The Globe-republican., 1901-09-05
RYAN DECIDES FOR WOOD
BY Refusing to Order a Hearing
of the Case.
TOWNSHIP JUMPERS TO "GIT."

Washington, Sept EN- the contest
case of J. L. Calvert against James r.
Wood, coming from Layvton, o. T.,
land district, and involving entry No.
L, the acting secretary of the interior
has refused to order a hearing of the
case The charges upon which the
contest was founded were substantially
that Woods entry was made in viola
ton of the homestead law by reason of
its location on the south line of the
town of Lavvton- And that the entry
embraces a tract mile long and only
a quarter of a mile wide, and was so
taken for speculative purposes and not
Cor agricultural purposes and that the
entry was made at a time when there
we're a large number of townsite set
tiers on the land who occupied it for
trade and business purposes. The de-
ciszoH holds that the selection of land
adjacent to the town of Iawton was
not. I'm violation OF the letter or spirit
of the law and that the fact that there
may have been alleged townsite settlers
the. land at the time he made his
entry does not affect Woods right of
entry
The land was not subject to, aTsE1ro-
priat for townsite purposes, nor was
any person entitled to enter upon it
occupy it for the purposes of trade or
business. and no such occupancy could
operate to defeat his right to enter. Eft
is further held in the opinion that
Woods entry is not bad on accoun tasf
the form of the tract embraced. The.
secretary says THAT under the act of
June 6, 1900, ma965ng provision for the
disposition of these lands, it is directed
that they shall be disposed of undes-
the general provisions of the home
stead and tOwnsitxs La Tvs Of the Unitecd
States and under. tfFais, law Woods loca--
ton is valid.
The Globe-republican., 1901-09-05

Topeka, Sept congressman Chas~
Curtis is-sick at his home in this city
He<was- taken suddenly i'll on the train
while on his, way to the Baxter Springs
reunion and was compelled to return
hOme.
Mr. Curtis rode overland fifteen miles
on his>way to Baxter Springs, and COM,
planned of the heat. Change of water
during the drive is also Instrumental
in loEin srinec on MIR. Curtis sickness.
Less, than year ago Mr.. Curtis had
attack of nervous prostration caused
by overworlE, and at that time 1T was
feared his illness might result seriously