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The Washington times., 1901-07-14
Canada and the German Tariff.

Our Canadian neighbors occasionally
indulge themselves with little out
breaks. which probably they think will
attract attention. and make their coun-
try appear something like a naughty
sovereignty. If anyone would buy them
at their own estimate Of value, and sell
them for what they are worth intrinsi-
cally, it makes one shudder to think
what the loss would be.
Just now they are agitated over the
German tariff law, which bears rather
heavily on Canadian produce. and are
scolding mad in consequence The
Montreal Corn Exchange has passed
resolution declaring that the imperial
Government ought to be asked to make
commercial reprisals against Germany
in the interests of the Dominion. AS
might be conjectured. this modest hint
is embarrassing TO the Salisbury Minis
try, which has all it can do to keep on
friendly terms with the European Pow
ers, and cannot well afford TO have
Continental opinion excited against
Great Britain. The Berlin Cabinet. too,
has no easy task in endeavoring to
moderate the violent Anglophobism
which is rampant in many parts Of the
Empire, and not least in Prussia. In
view of these considerations the action
of the Montreal Corn Exchange was i'll
advised. II has excited the German
protectionists to anger, and uselessly.
They say, and with justice, that If Can
ada finds tariff wall on the German
frontier difficult to surmount, it is her
until she began 10 allow preferential
duties on imports from England to the
detriment of other commercial nations
-,But such exhibitions of provincial sell !
hskness and greed are not uncommon |
with tSe Canadians. They may be a I,
source Of strength to the British EN- |
pire. as Mr..Chamberlain and Sir VII |
frid Laurier would have Us believe; but, |
whether they are or not they certainly |
sometimes are source of trouble 20 |
the home Government by teasing the |
imperial authorities into backing their |
baseless claim 10 a portion OF our Alas
kan territory, and violently seizing the |
Porcupine district with an armed force, |
they have engendered deep animosity |
in this country toward Great Britain. |
II does not matter that our State De- /
partment chose TO swallow the insult |
and ratify the invasion and seizure by |
the terms Of the so-called Hay-Tower /
modus vivendi. The American people
are not bound TO approve an act com
mitted by the Secretary of State which
has cost him most of his former great
popularity in the United States.
Had it not been for Canadian insist
ence. we do not believe that Lord Sails
bury ever would have lent himself 10
a movement which he must have
known in advance would make his
Government execrated from Maine TO
California. He could poorly afford to
forfeit the good viii Of seventy million
citizens of this Republic for the sake
Of promoting Canada's ambition to
steal a port and hinterland on our Alas
kan coast But he did it, and the fact
rankles in every patriotic American
breast. Perhaps there are ways not yet
thought of by which the Canucks can
lead their sovereign master into more
hot water. If so they will surely be dis
covered and resorted to with neatness
and despatch.
The Washington times., 1901-07-14
DOUBTFUL GLORY.

Recause the Turkish Government has
at length placed at the disposal Of the
United States $4,000 with which 10 in
demnify American claimants against the
Ottoman Empire Mr.. lays ever-ready
claque is sounding his praises without
limit When it is remembered that the
American claims were several times
greater than the sum thus tardily award
ed and that they represented property
actually destroyed. the value OF which
was easily established. it will be difficult
for the claimants to manifest much en-
thusiasm over Secretary Hays perform
Hnce. He has given away more than he
has gained in the settlement. and If any
glory is concealed in that fact he is en-
titled to it.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

no t@o industries. perhaps, show the
same rate of profit upon the invest
menb. But there are specific points
| upon which the shipping industry is al
something of a disadvantage. An Amer
| lean vessel must compete upon the high
seas with those of all other maritime
nations. In order to do this effectually
| the American vessel must be built and
| operated as cheaply as its competitors,
! or else it must have some advantage in
| speed or carrying capacity.
1t appears from the official reports of
the Commissioner of Navigation that
it costs more to build an American
steamer than if does a British vessel
of the same class, and that II also costs
more to navigate the American ship be-
cause of the higher wage rate that
must be paid in order to secure Amer
lean seamen. Both Gf these differences,
II may be remarked in passing. are
very largely, If not entirely, owing to
our peculiar navigation and tariff laws.
But that is theme in itself.
The main fact now under considera-
ton is that the profits in the shipping
industry have not been sufficienc to
keep the growth OF our ocean marine
abreast of the internal business of the
country. There has been more profit
in the building of factories and rail-
ways, and in the development of
mines, all of which could be operated
free from foreign competition. man
does not care to put a million dollars
fnf
larger profit from its investment in
some industrial enterprise on land
Again, il is to be remarked that
Americans constitute but a small per
centage of the crews Of our seagoing
vessels. and the reason is simply that
they can make more money, with less
hardship on land. In short. ocean navi-
cation has been less profitable than other
industries. 1t has not been Improbable
by any means. If il had, there would
have been no growth at all, for people
viii not continue their investments in
losing ventures. It simply has not
yielded as large returns as some other
lines of business.
So far as these interests can be stim-
ulated by just and proper navigation
and tariff laws, which will put Ameri-
can ships on an even keel with their
they should receive aid.
but direct grab at the Treasury in
order further TO enrich a few COM |
panies already wealthy is quite a diff |
ferent proposition.
No sound economic argument has yet |
been made in favor Of subsidies. 1t |
proves nothing on their behalf to urge |
hat more ships will be built with sub
sides than without, or that the yes
sells will be of a higher class. That I
argument can be made in favor of a
subsidy for anything and everything.
The payment of a sufficient bonus will
tart almost any kind of an industrial
enterprise.
If in any case a subsidy can be up
leld. it is hard TO imagine one that
would have less of real merit than the
cheme for which Mr.. Hanna stands
ponsor. Besides violating fundamen-
al economic principles, the benefits
must be localized in the strictest sens,
nd confined to very few people, while
he money will come out OF the pockets
f all.
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THE UNIFORMED BEGGAR.

The American soldier receives IS per
cent higher pay than does Tommy At
kins and the pension appropriations of the
United States for a single year would
support the entire British army for
like period. From this il will be seen
that England is in a better position to
take up the White Mans Burden than
are the people OF the United States. Our
sary to give up our generous treatment
of the men who have been injured in de
fence of the. flag. In olden times Eng
land allowed her disabled soldiers IL
cense TO beg in lieu of a pension and If
the United States proposes to go in for
world conquest, some similar regulation
will have TO be adopted in this country
Peoria Herald Transcript.
The Washington times., 1901-07-14
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE.

What brand Of Ink was used In writing
the order. whose mark was on the paper.
what make Of pen recorded the fateful
words. whose advertisement was on the
bIotter that dried them, what trust manu-
factured the chair in which the order
writer sat and the desk against which he
leaned, who were the GLACIERS. decorators,
artists, and common workmen who
furnished the environment? Dewey exc
cuted the order and Topped off the right
arm Of Spain, but who supplied the. but
tons on the uniform of Rear Admiral
CrOwninshieid when he neatly framed the
language i'm which his superior officer
was requested to go ahead and produce
one Of the greatest naval achievements of
hist torN Dot roit Fro Press
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

despatch from Brussels yesterday con-
tanned the information that her Majesty
Queen Marie Henriette OF Belgium had
been overcome by heat while playing GRO
quet. Consequently the important ques-
tion arises: VIII the fact that royalty
smiles upon a game now generally con-
sidered obsolete and questionable serve
to bring it into vogue again. or will the
swagger set consider that the royal lady
was properly punished for being caught
indulging in so plebeian a pastime?
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

In an interview at San Juan. Porto
Rico, reported yesterday, General Andrade
is quoted as admitting that he is inter-
ested in a proposed revolution in Ven
ezuela, and that "a change of Government
is desirable" He also remarked that 'one
or two revolutions do not injure a coun-
try" How is ii in the case of ten or a
dozen? Venezuela has had perhaps that
many since 1860 Andrade and his New
York friends will bear considerable watch
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

The completed census returns place the
total population of the District of Column
Dia at 27s,7lS, OF which -otal the white in
habitants aggregate l9l, ,532, negroes $500.
or not quite one-third, and nationalties
other than Caucasion or negro make up
the residue. Washington is not yet a very
large city, numerically considered, but il
has an excellent start, and the Thirteenth
Census probably will show a record break
ing growth for the first decade of the
twentieth century
The Washington times., 1901-07-14
HALLWAY Cnsualtier.

The report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission brings out some Gu
! rious and interesting facts. One OF
I them, indeed, is nothing less than start
/ ling. 1t is stated that during the thir-
| teen years ending with June 80. 1900, the
total casualties upon the railways of
. the United States were S6,277 killed, and
469,027 injured This is equal to the loss
upon the battlefield in some of the most
tremendous of modern wars. 1t seems
as If it could scarcely be possible. But
then we must remember that the rail-
ways extend in every part of our vast
domain and have an aggregate of more
than quarter of million miles Of
track. with the trains in ceaseless oper-
alton.
The figures showing the deaths and
injuries, moreover. seem less amazing
when we consider them in connection
with the number Of passengers carried.
1t has been remarked, frequently, that
everything in the world is to be consid-
cred comparatively, and when we COM
pare the number Of passengers carried
with the number killed or injured, the
RANPNi Sici bONS llON appear 10 l.
We have not Immediately at hand the
total number of passengers for the en-
tire period named, but for the single
year ending June 80, 1900, the number
OF passengers reached the almost in
conceivable figures of 576, ,S65, ,230 II we
assume that for the entire period the
annual average was four hundred mil
lions (probably an underestimate we
have grand tetal of more than five
billions. So that there was only one
person killed out of nearly, or quite,
sixty thousand carried; and only one
injured out of nearly eleven thousand
carried. OF course, it will be understood
that we are using round numbers in
stating these proportions, the purpose
being merely TO convey a general idea
We see, therefore that while the list
of casualties standing by itself seems
appalling, when we take everything into
view railway travel is not SO very dan
gerous, after all. 1t has been stated
that far more people, in proportion, are
killed by horses IN runaways than meet
death by accidents on railroad cars.
Whether that is so or not, 1t is certain
that great numbers of peopIe have made
many Journeys by rail, travelling thou
sands upon thousands of m lies. without
being in train-wreck OF soaing a hu-
man being injured in the naIlest de-
gree. We shall probably stick to our
railways until something better in the
way of rapid transit is devised
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

Governor Allen of Porto Rico has sailed
for Boston on board his official yacht. the
Mayfiower. He brings with him the free
trade resolution adopted by the Colonial
legislature, and will lay ii before the
President at Canton. Then we presume
and hope that Mr.. Mckinley will lose no
time in proclaiming the emancipation of
the American island from the curse of
Dingleyism. Our plain duty to Porto
Rico has been long delayed. 1t should
now be performed as soon as possible.
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

1t is announced that after completing
his apologize mission to Germany His
Imperial Highness Prince Chun will re-
turn to China by way OF the United
States and spend some time in Washing
ton as the guest OF Minister WI. No
doubt the Prince will find many things
in this country to interest and instruct
him. and he is certain of a hearty well
come from our Government and nennle
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

Lovers of ancient remains in Europe are
once more up in arms against a further
desecration of the old city of Avignon. A
few months ago NJ. Pourquery de Bois-
serin the mayor Of that city, decided that
it suffered commercially because OF the
difficulty in ingress and egress caused by
the seven medieval gates in the wall that
surround it. He went to NJ. Leygues, the
Minister of Fine Arts. and secured per-
mission to tear down two of them NJ.
Leygues agreed with him that it would be
well to have wider entrances through the
wall and that the picturesqueness would
not suffer greatly since five gates would
remain. So pleased has the mayor been
with his success that he has decided to go
further and has received authority to tear
down one portion of the wall, almost
half mile in length, and IS trying to get
authority to tear down another part of the
wall of similar dimension. If this kind
of work goes on there will soon be small
temptation for the tourist To visit the
City OF the Popes. and IL is the tourist
class that Is the source of large part of
the citys revenue. The Church of the
cordeIiers with Laura 5 tomb, was de-
stroyed over a century ago, and the Pal
ace of the Popes is used now a bar
racks. If this progressive mayor, whose
name might be that Of hero in his
torical novel. continues his work of i'm
provement the quaintness OF AVignon will
soon be numbered among the things of
the past.
The Washington times., 1901-07-14

Living marionettes are now among
the most popular stage performers in
some Of the provincial towns in Germany
and France. as well as in Paris and Ber-
lin. The performance begins with an
overture, played on a phonograph. and
after that a tiny actor appears and either
sings or recites in the most approved
fashion. Other actresses and actors fol-
low, and occasionally an acrobat gives an
exhibition of his skin. Finally farce or
light comedy. interspersed with dances
and songs. is given. and nothing could
be more natural than the manner in which
the wee little Thespians perform their
several parts. The transportation of the
living actors into little creatures not
larger than dolls is simply the result of
their reflection in the mirror. According
to the laws of optics the reduction of size
is proportional TO the square of the dis
tance between the living actors and the
mirror, and. if the dimensions of the thea
tire permitted it, spectators would be able
to see marionettes even smaller than those
now exhibited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
An Artist.

Charles Dashner, son of Mr.
Clarence M. Dashner, of this oity,
is developing a great and natural
talent for drawing. We have seen
some of his work, and, while we are
not capable of oriticising, we, in
common with those who are judges
of such work, pronounce it near
the finished line. He will be offer
ed an opportunity to develop this
natural gift, and we predict for him
great success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
In Aienoriam.

Mrs. Martha q. Rice, wife of
Mr.. George Rice, of Mason county,
and daughter of Washington and
Catherine Foglesong, died at her
home September 9TH, 1901, of ty-
phoid feler, and was buried in the
family burying ground on Friday,
the 9th inst,
She was at the time of her death
90 years old, and leaves a father,
mother, two sisters, one brother, a
husband and two littlA boys who
deeply feel their loss. and many
friends to mourn, but not as some
who have no hope, for when it be-
came evident that the monster
death could not be stayed, and with
out murmer she osmly and sweet
ly and in full possession of the
hope of bright and peaceful inn
mortality, yielded up her life to the
God who gave it.
Thus in the nooday of her prime
passed away. good and noble wo-
man. Stella was indeed kind
friend, loving, faithful wife, a
true and pure woman whose brow
was adorned by all those virtues
which which might we'll sparkle in
the diadem of an angel, and when
her beautiful form was clothed in
the habilliments of the grave and
cold in the 10y embrace of death,
we can say with more than ordin-
airy certainty, that when the graves
shall open and gives up it's dead
her spiritualized body will be born
on angels wings over Heavens
high battlement to dwell forever
more around the throne of the
everlasting God.
Then why do we mourn departing friends,
Or shake at deaths alarmi
TITS but the voice that Jesus sends,
To call them to Ills arms.
A FRIEND.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17

The appearances Of a town de;
nends very much on tho condition
in which each person IN the town
keeps his property each prop
erty holder in Point Pleasant
would keep his premises clean and
lawns we'll moved he would be do
ing a great deal for thesto and
it's appearance, Even the sweep,
ing of the pavements and the clean
ing out of the cutters in front of
your property would add much to
the effect, and it doesn't require
much of an effort 10 do this either.
Many persons are entirely too oare-
less about these things and OF
throwing paper and other things
in the streets. Everyone should
have moro pride in his surround
ings and town than to do these
things.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
Farmers, Congress.

Editor Register:
Beginning with October 9TH
next, the leading farmers of the
State will be assembled in the his
torio old town of Point Pleasant.
They will be there in their differ
emit organizations representing
every line of agriculture, and as
Mason county has the reputation
of being one of the leading agri-
cultural counties of the State we
therefore feel it the duty of every
farmer in the county to be at these
meetings and hear the different in
terests discussed
The live stock men will be there
and we will hear the different
breeds of cattle talked of, and Their
different good points discussed.
The sheep. breeders and wool-grow-
ers will be there and talk of the
animal with the golden hoof. The
West Virginia Poultry Associa-
ton will be there in flying oolora
and will show some of tho finest
birds in the world, and the farmer
wives should be there to find ou'
which is the best breed for her tt
keep; and by the way this indus
try is the most thriving one in the
State.
The Horticultural Society of thu
State will be there in full force
and no doubt Mr.. Editor, you viii
hear points there that will make
you wish you had an orchard OF
some of Mason county's hills, fol
which they are 80 admirably adapt
ed; SO any man who owns a farm
in Mason county cannot afford t.
miss these meetings, and If they
will attend them and take part il
each discussion, they will go home
better farme rs and thereby bette
citizens.
1t isneedIess for us to say tha
the citizens of the town should
turn out to these meetings, for w
know they will be there on time
Yours TO Roll Wheel.
JAS. GEoReE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17

Aud it came to pass that after he
had advertised his goods there
came unto him great multitudes
from all the region around about
and did buy of him. And when
his competitors saw it they mar
veled among themselves saying;
Glow be it that this man is busy
while we loaf about our dooreP"
Aud he spoke unto them saying:
Verify, verify say unto you, in
this fast age of push and bustleit
is easier for a camel to enter the
eye of needle than for business
man to flourish without Rdvertis-
ing"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
Hnnting season.

A good many of our friends are
contemplating going deer hunting
in our mountains, and are anxious
to know about the law, in this re-
gard, SO we giveit below in brief
form:
at ia lawful to shoot deer
from October 10 to December l5i
wild turkey from September 10 to
January 1;ruHed grouse, pheasant
and prairie chicken October 10 to
Deoemb Der 10; quail from Novem.
Der 1 to December 20; ducks and
geese October ] to April L; wood
cook from July 10 to November l
and snipe from March 1 to July L.
A person is not allowed to kill more
than twelve quails in any one day"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
Rnflrnad MOVE.

The Hooking Valley and Toledo
and Ohio Central railways have
been connected at Chaunoy, eight
miles south of Jacksonville, and AL
ready trains of coal from the Sun
day creek and West Virginia fields
are. being hauled to Toledo over
the Hooking Valley, hiohis sew
eraI miles shorter and the most di-
rect route to the Maumee city,
Hooking Valley engineers are
plotting the Toledo and Ohio Cen
trail crews, who are learning the
road from the transferat Chauncey
to Toledo.
Railroad men say it is the inten-
ton of the interests controlling
the two roads to thoroughly ia
miliarize all trainmen with both
roads, as they will be used as belt
line for the coal traffic of the
Hooking and Sunday Greek valley
and the West Virginia coal fields
of the Kanawha and Ohio Central
for return of empties and Hooking
ing for loaded trains between the
coal fields and Toledo Lancaster
Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
niaHnma Bnrned.

Prentice Holloway, of Mclean
Fayette county, Ohio, had the mis-
fortune to lose his home and all its
contents, on the night of Septem-
Der 18th. The cause of the fire
was sparks from a locomotive
which lodged on the roof and set
the building on fire. Mr.. Hello
way is son of Mr.. It, 81. Holloway
of Apple Grove, this county. HE
loss is quite heavy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
TniIortng.


The right kind is the kind that
gives you satisfaction at the lowest
cost isn't that ftp IF you are not
already acquainted with character
of our Merchant Tailoring, we
honestly think it will profit you to
investigate. We are not "cheap
tailors," although we do tailoring
oheaply. Weintend that you shall
be happy in your transaction with
us as long as the suits last-not
merely for a week or two. "Cheap
tailoring" in the common sense
cannot accomplish this We turn
ont the very possible kind of work,
at the very lowest possible price;
that's the whole story, and it is a
story that's being told of us all
over the State by great many
highly pleased customers. If you
try it onoe, you'll be saying the
same thing of us,
O. O. TIPPETT,
SIXTH STREET,
Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-09-17
Governors proclamation.

In this mornings paper we pub.
lish the Governors proclamation
We hope the people will read it,
and obey it. 1t is meet and prop
or that VIC should pay this last trib-
butte of respect to the Nations
President, who was shot down in
the prime of life by dastardly and
oowardly Anarchist assassin, for
whom no punishment could be too
eavere for his Infamous crime.