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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
EDITOR ". j. BRYAN
diyes the House Finance Committee
His Views ON Proposed Financial
Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. CHAIR
man Southland, of the House Com
mittee on coinage, today received
from VIM. ]. Bryan the latter's
view of the pending bills before the
House making the standard silver
dollar redeemable in gold. Mr..
Bryan says in part
"rhe bill has double purpose.
To convert standard silver dollars
into subsidiary coin, and to make
silver dollars redeemable in gold.
"There is no necessity for re-
demption. The legal tender law
will maintain the parity between
gold coin and silver dollars so long
as both can be used to an unlimited
extent in the payment of public
revenues and private debt.
Gas soon as the silver dollar is
made redeemable in gold, another
endless chain will be created and
the arguments used against the
greenbacks and treasury notes will
then be turned against silver.
"The measure gives the inanciers
absolute control over the national
debt. They can increase it at any
time by presenting silver dollars for
redemption and compelling an issue
of bonds to replenish the gold re-
serve. They can in the same way
contract the volume of money In
circulation since money drawn into
the treasury by an issue of bonds
cannot go out again uniess it is used
to meet current expenses (and that
is only possible when the expen-
ditures exceed the receip.s) or
loaned out to favorite banks.
"Second. The conversion of
standard silver dollars into subsidry
coin is equivalent to the retirement
of silver as standard money and
this is the last act in the program
instituted some twenty years ago,
and persistently pursued ever since. {"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
UNIVERSITY MATTERS.
DISMISSAL OF RAYMOND AND RE.
MOvAL OF STURGISs RECON.
MENDED.
Report OF the Legislative Committee.

Special correspondence.
Charleston, w. Va, February 8.
The anxiously awaited report OF
the legislative committee which in
vestigated the university was made
today. 1t is very exhaustive and
took in every detail. The commit
tee found considerable fault with
the management of the institution
and recommended the dismissal of
President Jerome II. Raymond and
the removal of the Hon. George c.
Sturgiss from the board of regents
OF which he is president.
The report also recommended the
abolition of the summer quarter
and the system of appointing fell
lows, and pared down the appro-
priations asked for from Sra, 900
year to SIas,ooo. The committee
said the summer quarter meant a
large additional expense without a
corresponding gain. BY its aboli-
ton a saving of twenty per cent
will be obtained.
Regarding fellows the committee
said their appointment created a
feeling of dissatisfaction among the
students and interfered with good
feeling. The committee recon-
mended the dismissal of one of the
presidents two stenographers and
reported against any appro-
priation for the presidents house.
The full itemized account of appro-
priations required was given.
The committee deemed iniudic-
ious the plan allowing the president
to disburse funds and said the board
of regents should properly handle
them as required by law.
In conclusion the report says:
"Your committee was at great
pains to investigate the criticisms
that have been generally made
through the state in regard to the
executive head of the university.
A great deal of testimony was be-
fore the committee upon this SUBJ
ject. The president of the uni
versity is to be commended for his
zeal and energy and devotion to the
work of his Office. We, however,
regard some of his views and polio
les as not suited to the conditions
that exist among us. This, together
with his youth and inexperience
and want of tact in dealing uwith
men, lead us to the conclusion that
the best interests of the university
would be subserved by a change in
the presidency thereof. We are
led to this conclusion by the over
whelming force of evidence.
"Along with this change it is the
further opinion of your committee
that there should be complete re-
organization of the board of regents
and that in such reorganization
there should be no local regent on
the new board"
The committee also recommended
that in the near future the prepare
tory branch be abolished.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
PolSrED PARAeRAPHs.

Love and philosophy arc sworn
enemies.
Old age commands respect-ex-
cept in poultry and jokes.
A volume of smoke will bring
tears to the eyes of the most heart
less man.
Some men are in advance of their
age, but women are always a few
years behind it.
The failure of a bank may not
upset the depositor, but he is apt
to lose his balance.
You have to give some men a
sound thrashing before you can
command their respect.
No matter how erect a general
may be he is apt to lean more or
less on his staff.
The girl Who used mucilage to
keep her hair in curl has been much
stuck up ever since.
Perhaps some people talk to
themselves because they find it i'm
possible to interest any one else.
In order to retain her youth and
popularity all girl has to do is ac-
quire fortune and remain single.
The average man does just as
many queer things when he isn't in
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

In this issue we give short re-
port of the work of the Committee
sent by the Legislature to investi-
gate the University. We have re-
ceived from Senator T f. Lanham,
the Chairman of the Committee,
very elaborate and complete re-
port, printed and itemized and in
detail, making valuable document.
Senator R. F. Kidd of Gilmer and
Delegates c. w. Swisher of Marion
w. ID. Talbot of Webster and T.
ii. Jarrett are the other members
of the committee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

love as when he is, but they are
less conspicuous.
What merry old place the earth
would be il il were to lose its atmos-
pherc. All bodies would then lose
their gravity.
Says a rural editor ave trust
our subscribers will pardon us for
appearing a day late this week.
Our wife borrowed our scissors to
cut our sons hair"
1t is told of a St. Louis baker
that he eats a couple of yeast cakes
just before retiring at night to make
him rise early the next morning.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
INAUGURAL EXCURSIONS
To Washington. March I, anl 3, 1901
Baltimore Z Ohio r. n.

For the Inaugural Ceremonies of
President Mckinley and Vice. Pres
ident Roosevelt, at Washington, ID.
G, March 4th, the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will sell excursion
tickets at rate of one Fare for the
RoSnd Trip, good going on all reg :
ular trains of March I, and a,
valid for return until March 8, 1901,
inclusive.
Solid vestibuled trains OF elegant
Coaches, Pullman Drawing Room
Sleeping Cors, Observation Cars.
Excellent Dining Car Service.
For tickets, time of trains, sleep
ing car accommodations, call on or
address any Agent Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Co.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

pines as a brigadier general of volun-
teers, whose promotion jumped him
over I,o3a officers and Leonard
Wood, now serving as a. major gen.
eral OF volunteers and military gov
ernor of Cuba, whose promotion
JUMPED him over sol officers.
Fred Grant, another one of them,
who is serving in the Philippines as
brigadier general of volunteers,
owes his appointment to his name
rather than to any distinguished
service he has rendered as a volun-
teer officer. He had been a failure
in every civil occupation he had
tried and 1t was felt by some of his
fathers old friends that he ought to
be provided with a lifetime Job,
where the salary was certain.
ttt
Gen. E. S. Otis, who is in Wash
ington, is said to be much disgrunt-
led because he had been led to be-
lieve that he, and not Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, would be nominated for
lieutenant general of the army. 1t
is said that one of the reasons why
Mr.. Mckinley took the unusual
course Of asking the Cabinet to
decide by ballot which of the major
generals should be nominated for
lieutenant general was his desire to
allow Otis to think that his nomina-
ton had been prevented by a
majority of the Cabinet. 1t is said
that Otis has been promised that
Miles will be compulsorily retired
by Mr.. Mckinley when he reaches
the age of 81, which will be next
August. and that the place will then
be given to him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

Poor old John ID. Rockefeller,
the Standard Oil king, will lose
SIS, 900 this month on account of
February only having IS days this
year. He is more fond of Leap
year than the old maids and widows
as it adds one day more to his in
come of SIS, 900 per day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
Kingwood, February IA, 1901.

King Edward VII has been pro-
claimed Lord High Cockalorum
over the Transvaal but General
De Wet does not seem to realize it
yet and still refuses to come in out
of De Wet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

The marriage Of the young Queen
Of Holland is very much like that
Of the late Queen Of England.
Both we're love matches, pure and
simple. Both selected their own
husbands and chose men much
below themselves in rank, but
strong, young, hearty and hand
some and if Wilhelmina's marriage
turns out as well as did Victoria's.
the event will be a very happy one
not only for the contracting parties,
but for the whole country. The
wedding day was a great festival
occasion al over Holland and the
sturdy industrious people all laid
aside their work and spent the day
in rejoicing and merry making,
feasting, parading, decorating and
drinking to the health Of the Queen
and her consort.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

The very latest thing out in the
newspaperdom of this state, is the
Daily Big Sandian of Williamson,
down in Mingo county. The paper
is edited and published by Col.
Thomas B. Garner, who runs the
Southern West virginian also, one
of the best weeklies in the State.
The motto of the new paper is "The
Big Sandy Region first, Right or
Wrong, the balance of the World
and the rest of humanity afterward. ("
And it promises to be big success
from the first issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

"Why don't you run a newspaper
like that ?" merchant said to
reporter the other day, throwing
out a Chicago daily. "For the
same reason you don't run store
like that, the reporter replied, turn
ing to a full page advertisement Of a
Chicago house showing "a story
building. The merchant looked at
tentively at the picture for mo-
ment and said, 81 never looked at
il that way before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

The Beers are still winning vic
tories over the English in South
Africa and killing, Gripping and
capturing SO many soldiers that the
English Government has called for
80, 900 more to be sent to the aid
of Gen. Kitchener who is in COM
mand there now since Gen. Roberts
returned home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

Mrs. Nation has carved almost
as much fame and CORY for herself
with her Ratchet as did young
George Washington. Whether it
viii last as long or not depends on
the spirit of succeeding generations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14
FORTY DOLLARS A MINUTE.

The Standard Oil Company las.
week declared dividend of 40 per
cent, payable March IS. This is
at the rate of 60 per cent. since
March 1, 1900.
The Standard Oil Company thus
will have distributed among its
stockholders sos, 900, 900 within the
space of one year and fifteen days.
John d. Rockefeller will have re.
ceived saI,o8o, 900, more than
SIS, a day, or about $40 a min
ute.
Mr.. Rockefeller's wealth has
piled up SO astonishingly that even
the great money kings of Wall
street are marvelling. His available
cash has become such a factor in
Wall street that, according to one
of the best judges of the market, all
chance has been entirely eliminated
from the transactions on the Stock
Exchange.
Mr.. Rockefeller can put up
stocks or put them down as he
chooses. No combination in Wall
street is strong enough to defeat his
plans.
Despite Mr.. Rockefeller's power
In Wall street, he is practically un-
known personally to most of the
frequenters of the money district.
He comes down by the al" road
and seldom is recognized as he
hurries through the Arcade of the
Empire Building and walks with a
brisk step to No. az Broadway,
where his Offices are.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

The marriage Of Queen WIlhel-
nina Of Holland and Duke Henry
Of MeckIenberg- Schwerin, which
took place at The Hague last Thurs
day, was an occasion for general
rejoicing all over Holland. The
wedding was a very plain and sim
pie affair, after the ritual of the Dutch
Reform Church. The bride blushed
and looked very happy and the
groom was awkward and ratified,
just like any other young couple,
very much in love. There was
feasting and merry making and a
general holiday all over Holland.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

Since "Uncle Joe" of Brandon.
vile made such a hit with his let
tiers to The ARGUS, we have been
flooded with lot of would be i'm
itators trying to write after his
style and spoil the whole business
by OVERRIDING it. One letter from
Valley Point was right well gotten
up and signed "Uncle John, Broth
er TO Uncle joe" But we want to
serve notice once for all that no
one can trespass on "Uncle Joe's"
specially in THE ARGUS. He origi.
mated this style and il belongs to
him as his special property and we
will not be party TO any counter
feiting, as it is a dangerous business
ANYHOW.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

The Democrats of Maryland are
trying to get bill through the Leg
islature requiring ever voter to read
and write. The bill is modelled
after similar law in existence in
Massachusetts, but still the Rep
ublicans are raising an awful howl
about it because they fear it will
lose lot of votes among the igno-
rant negroes in Maryland. OF
course the law is all right up in the
Boston Yankee state where they
have SO few negroes and what they
have can read and write, but it is
an awful thing to pass such a law
In a southern state where the Rep
ublican vote is almost entirely made
up of negroes and poor white trash.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14


A big scheme is on in connection
with the Dawson corporation bill,
soon to become law. A number
OF speculative gentlemen have al
ready planned to take a lot of
charters with multisudinous purposes
expressed in their provisions, after
the passage of the bill and before
the expiration of the ninety day
limit when it becomes a law, to be
sold to those wishing to operate
under corporate privileges. They
will get the benefit of the low cost
now in force in taking out the
charters, and will sell them at a
small amount less than the cost of
securing them under the law as IL
will then be, making a nice profit.
A great source of revenue to the
Secretary of State under the new
law will be from corporations that
will reduce their capital stock. At
present there are many corporations
that have paid up only the ten per
cent. required by law, though the
full amount is subscribed. These
will be taxed Of course on the
nominal capital. Instead of paying
on the entire amount they will take
out new charters at the amount
actually paid up, and on each
domestic charter thus issued the
secretary will receive as his own
share SIo and on each foreign
charter S2s. There are doubtless
some thousands of companies that
will take this course. Colonel
Dawson has no doubt figured on the
fees this will bring in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14


Mrs. Carrie Nation hunked for
the FIRST time in her saloon smashing
"reform" last Thursday night at
Topeka, Kansas. She had organ
lied thirty sheroic followers who
we're armed with bright new toma-
hawks and ready to sally out in the
alley at 3 O'Clock in the morning
and surprise the sleeping saloon
men and make debris Of every gild-
ed palace in the city by unjointing
every 'joinP that needed "pulling A"
But when the time came for the
charge Of the light brigade on the
redoubts Of the tight brigade, the
leader backed square out and de-
clared that the Lord did not want
her 20 go that night and went home
leaving the other red handed raid
ers mad enough % tomahawk her.
The fact Of il was that the saloon
men we're loaded and ready for
spirited opposition and Mrs. Nation
knew il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-14

Among those nominated to be
brigadier generals in the regular
army were two captains ]. Frank
lin Bell, now serving in the Philip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
ON Trial FOR HIS L|FE
PROF. CHARLES II. EASTMAN, OF
HARVARD, CHARGED WITH
KILLING BROTHER-IN-LAW
WAS JEALOUSY IN THE CASE
HANDSOME WIVES OF THE TWO
MEN WE'RE MINED UP IN
THE TROUBLE
HIS FAMILY STANDS BY HIM
Relatives of the Accused From Four
Quarters of the Country, In
Guiding sister From st.
Paul. Going to BOSTON.

BOSTON, Mass, April 16-(Special. y
1t is understood by members of the FAM
lily here that Mr.. and Mrs William z.
Abbott, of st. Paul, will start in a da;
or two for Bostcn to attend the famous
trial of Mrs Abbott's brother. Prof
Charles r. Eastman. OF Harvard, who is
charged with the murder of his brother.
in law, Richard Grogan 1t is the great
est case in the history OF New England
crime for many years. The trial begins
next Monday.
Ever since that fatal Fourth of July
afternoon, when the two men had some
target practice in the rear of the old
Clark estate in Cambridge. Eastman, a
attorneys have devoted themselves un.
ceasingly to the preparation of the case.
Their contention will be that the kill
ing was accidental, while the govern.
ment will endeaVor to show that there
existed i'll feeling between Eastman and
Grogan and that Eastman grasped at
the chance Of putting an end 20 Grogan
There was some trouble and jealousy
over their pretty wives.
MANY WITNESSES TO BE CALLED
Some forty witnesses will be called In
the case and it is likely to be a long
drawn affair.
Eastman's friends and relatives stand
by the accused man.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin " Eastman. the
father and mother of the Harvard In.
structor, arrived in the city yesterday
from New Orleans They were accom-.
panied by their daughter who would not
be left behind.
Eastmans youngest sister, Miss Lucy
Eastman will probably not come to at
tend the trial. She is now student Is
the Burnham school, Northampton HIS
brother, David Eastman, who lives in
Seattle, Wash, will cross the continent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
INTO TUE COPPER TRUST
BOSTON & MONTANA AND BUTTE &
BOSTON TO BE SWALLOWED.

BOSTON, April 16.-Kidder, Peabody &
Company announced that they have been
requested to arrange a consolidation of
the Boston and Montana Copper and Sill
yer Mining company and the Butte and
Boston Mining company with the Anal
gamated Copper company upon some
equitable basis. They will require before
undertaking to arrange the terms de-
posit of 1880 shares of Butte and Bos-
ton and 100000 shares of Boston and Mon
tana. The directors of both companies
recommend the deposit of holdings upon
the following terms: Deposit of stock
must be made on or before April 25 In
case the arrangement is not completed
within seven days after that date the
stock deposited will be returned Dep s.
itors will have ten days after the an
nouncement of the terms to accept either
of the following propositions: To re-
ceive such number of shares of the Anal
gamated company as may be called for
under the terms of the agreement, or to
receive 1915 per share in cash for Boston
and Montana and $s2. so per share in cash
for Butte and Boston, or to Withdraw
the stock deposited without expense
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
ENDLESS TROUBLE.
WILL ENsUE FROM SUPREME COURT
DAKOTA DIVORCE LAWS

FARGO, N. D., April 16.-(Special. .)-As
a result of the United States supreme
court decision declaring invalid divorces
granted in this state in which residence
was not bonafide, there has been a flood
of kilograms from the East today from
those likely to be affected. They want
to straighten out the records so their
cases will stand contest 1t is a-conceded
fact that, owing to the prevailing Gus
tom of Divorces OF rushing frantically
homeward Immediately after DEGREES
were granted, less than 10 per cent Of the
divorces granted during the erstwhile
balmy divorce period are valid if con-
tested. But of those secured large per-
centage were agreed cases where ap-
pearance was made by both parties.
Only comparatively few had bitter con-
tests, and only In these can the questi n
of residence be raised. Many of the lat
ter class, however, included distinguished
Fasteners and foreigners. titled and
otherwise. To add to their troubles the
majority have remarked, and the Ge
cision of the court not only affects their
present status, but the legitimacy of
many children born subsequently to sse-
ond marriages. This makes the courts
finding far-reaching and creates TIE
greatest anxiety. Applicants for divorces
have always been warned against aban-
doning their residences so hurriedly but
much of the trouble has been caused by
divorce bureaus, operated by unscrupu-
lous local attorneys with branch offices
in the East A majority of the victims
have been from New York, though New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New Eng
land states are well represented. Not
wthstanding the fact that twelve
months residence is now required there
are a number of applicants here at pres
ent. Some are English women, whose
husbands are reported to be in South
Africa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
BOUGHT BY j. P. MORGAN
HE NOW OWNS THE GAnNSBoRoUGH
DUCHESS OF DEVONSHdRE
PORTRAIT

LONDON, April 16.-It is announced
by Onlookers Ca society paper) that it is
practically settled that ]. Pierpont Nor
gan will secure for a25,000 the Gains
borough picture, recently recovered in
Chicago. The Agnews, however, deny
that the sale has been made adding
that 1t cannot be definitely closed until
the return here of Sir Thomas Agnew,
who Is abroad. ]. Pierpont Morgan Jr.
said to a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press today:
MY father considers that should the
negotiations for the Gainsborough be
completed it will be time enough to talk
about 1t them For my. part, am not
delegated to affirm or deny the report"
Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan the Associated
Press is authoritatively informed, has
bought the Gainsborough picture recently
recovered in Chicago, though the price
is not yet finally determined upon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
fair; warmer; diminishing northwesterly
winds.
Wfsconsin-Fa in western; rain and
colder in eastern portion Wednesday:
variable winds, becoming brisk to high
northwest terly; Thursday fair, with
warmer in western portion.
decidedly colder in extreme eastern por-
ton; Thursday fair, warmer in eastern
portion; variable winds.
Montana-Fair, warmer Wednesday;
Thursday fair; westerly winds.
St. Paul = Yesterdays observations
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, P. F. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at z o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
ature, AZ; lowest temperature; 35; aver
age temperature. Al; daily range, 12; bar
ometer, 29.SS; humidity, "a; precipitation,
AZ; Z 2 M, temperature, 36; p. M,
wind. northwest: weather. cloudy.