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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21

Ex- Congressman Rockwell, says the Boston Transcript, has an old Colonial oak chest, which, so far as he can trace it. is 150 years old Only three of these chests are known to be in this coun- try. One of them Is owned by the Rev. Mir. Hill, of Hartford, son-in-law of the late Rev. pr. Todd, and the other by a family in the South. The chest was bought by MT. Rockwell about twenty years ago of MT. Kenyon, late postmas- ter of Otis, and the former said he had had 1t for over thirty years. He bought 1t of a man named John Cornish, who was about ninety years old at the time, and who said it had been in his family since he was three years old. Further back than that he was unable to trace the origin of the chest. The chest stands in the hall at MT. Rockwelrs house. is about four feet high, with two drawers and three panels, with quaint carvings on the latter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21

silk hat, the well-worn, scrupulously neat clerical garb of the priest are familiar sights in the neighborhood and they command instantaneous and 'heartfeIt' respect. Paterson loves and is proud of Dean McNulty, that is evil. dent, and she may well be, for he has done great things for the city.-Newark Advertiser
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21
Homesoun Costumes.


 This automobile or travelling costume is of mixed gray and black homespun, ornamented with stitched bands with narrow white satin edges. The lapels are faced with ecru guipure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21

A bill exempting beet-sugar factories from taxation has been disapproved by Governor La Toilette, of Wisconsin, on the ground that it is special legislation and that it might e~unconstitutional, especially in view of the fact that it dates back four years. There is only one beet-sugar factory in the State, and the governor says that it would not be "justifiable to exempt the property of the company carrying on this business and continue to tax the property of oth- CT companies and other industries equally meritorious and beneficial to the interests of the State.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21

In the Lahore Civil and Military Ga- zette an Anglo Indian says good word for the alligator. Tt is perhaps fact little known to the public" he writes, that the long-nosed reptile so ire quently, seen basking on the sunny banks of our rivers is not the grasp ing, baby snatching, carniverous crea- ture of our nursery pictures, but an in offensive, useful and certainly pictur- esque scavenger."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21

It was passion of Queen Victoria to shut up the rooms of dead relatives and friends. The apartment occupied by John Brown the queens famous Scotch gillie, at Windsor castle, has been kept vigorously closed for eighteen years. A brass plate recording the date of his death, lamenting his loss and commem- wall Now, however, King Edward has ordered the room to be reopened, clear ed out and redecorated, and it will probably be converted into billiard room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21

The railroad companies of Italy have determined to provide all their employees on trains with gauge masks and thick gloves, to he worn when travelling through districts where malaria is prev alent. The innovation is the result of Investigations that have been made by an eminent Italian scientist, Professor Grassi, who claims to have proved that malaria of the kind that is SD disas- trous in certain parts of Italy, and es- pecially in the country surrounding Rome, is conveyed by mosquitoes.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
American people a nation of beg

American people nation of beg
gars.
The popular fallacy that the gov
ernment's duties are paternal has SO
benumbed the public conscience
that the citizen believes that his
vote is sort of commercial CON-
modify to be bartered for the favor
of the government. II is paternal-
ism run mad. And it is not a bit
to be wondered at that the voter
seen the representatives of the large
interests combine to get a bigger
swag Of the pie. He has seen
United States senators and con-
gressmen as the avowed champions
of special interests prostitute their
high Offices in the service of cor
poraiions. And it is not surprising
that he, too, has begun 20 look upon
politics as cold-bloode.l game to
get something for nothing-to get a
share in the .'divy" of the govern
mental loot. Disguised in the at
trative garb of protection, or
bounty, or subsidy, paternalism has
SO >permeated every artery of the
body polite that to-day the public
man who is bold enough to speak
vi the evils of an infamous policy
Is either laughed at or denounced as
q demagogue.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
Naval Injustice.


Philadelphia Times.
The finding of the majority of the
court in the Schley inquiry, SO
laboriously and obviously made to
fit the pre.judgment of the Navy
Department, has accentuated the
general dislike and distrust of Secre-
tary Long. 1t is clearly recognized
that he is responsible for this whole
demoralizine scandal and that con-
fdence will never be restored to the
navy while he remains at the head
of the department..
The Secretary will maintain his
plausible attitude. He will listen
to Admiral Schley's objections to
the finding, and then he will approve
it. But the president is under no
obligation to approve Long, and if
he would do justice to himself and
his administration and satisfy the
sense of justice of the country, he
will not allow this narrow and dis
ingenious finding to go on record.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

The following is from The Lake
Charles American: sMrs. Will
liams, of Zwolle, accidentally sho,
herself last week and was bundled
on train and sent to the charity
hospital at Shreveport. When the
train arrived, she was laid on
truck in the drizzling rain; no one
notified the hospital of her coming
until half an hour later. BY that
time the exposure had done it's
w..rk. Hardly month passes that
some unfortunate is left in the tel.
cgraph station IN Lake Charles to
die. while the railroad and parish
dispute as to whose bust
ness it is to take care of him. It is
a shame tina, things should be so.
We need a society for the preven-
ton Of cruelty to human beings in
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
It Often Happens

Philadelphia Bulletin.
That kindly meant criticism takes on the
form of a personal affront.
That women of fashion drop into extremes
in attire which makes them unpleasantly
conspicuous.
That men cause themselves to be disliked
through an overplus of reserve.
That women fail to appreciate the expense
to which men are put in entertaining them.
That men appear to disadvantage by
taking too much notice of other mems affairs
That we arrogate to ourselves a conse-
quence not warranted by conditions.
That time spent in friendly advice is
thrown entirely away.
That women carry their affection to a
point when it becomes annoying.
That men change their minds on the
merest whims.
That woman places too high a value on a
mans commendation
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

Our excellent contemporary, The
Thibodaux Sentinel, says that the
tariff cannot be made party question
and agrees with those ssparty
lie aders" who contend that it IS Of
a "local nature" In the names of
all the departed spirits who shaped
the destinies of the Democratic
party from the time of Jefferson,
pray tell us, dear Sentinel, what is
a party question if the tariff is not?
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

The Roosevelt administration
promises to be full Of interesting de-
velopme r's. The latest is an out
break Of hostlliti-s among the ladies
of the cabinet. 1t will be remem-
bered that Andrew Jackson h ad to
give IN t" the women in the Peggy
O'Neal episode. 1t remains to be
seen if Teddy is a bigger man than
Old Hickory.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
Pointed Paragraphs.

chicago News.
Hope is all right when mixed with an
equal amount of hustle.
Many truthful man has been know to
lie at the point of death.
Don't try to be funny with people who
are unable to appreciate wit.
1t is somewhat difficult for a man to SUD.
port wife if she is insupportable.
Many mans settled opinions are due to
the fact that his wife settled Them
A woman's touch is known by her wash
board, her piano, or her husbands pocket
book.
There is place for everything in .h5A old
world, but few of us have access to an index
The ocean is the only power on earth that
can make a woman Indifferent to her per.
sonal appearance
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
American Opportunities.

New Orleans States.
The opportunities in this countr,
for men to rise from humble sur.
roundings to positions Of grea,
honor and trust are practically un.
limited. This fact has been well
illustrated in the case OF Gen. Pat
rick A. Collins, who a few DAYS ago
was elected mayor of Boston by
the largest majority cast in that
city in more than quarter of a
century. His life has been a varied
one, but it shows very clearly what
poor but gifted boys can do with
American opportunities. Born in
Ireland of humble parentage, a
Roman Catholic in religion, his
record has been such as to COM
mand the respect and the support
of the Protestants of Boston whose
votes won for him such a signal vic
tory in the municipal contest.
Gen. Collins was brought TO this
country by his parents when he was
four years old. At the age of four
teen years he was working in the
coal mines of Ohio, and at twenty
one he was a cabinet maker in Bos-
ton by day and an earnest student
by night, and before he had passed
his thirtieth year he was eminent as
a lawyer and national Democratic
leader. At forty he was in Con-
gress and chairman of the judiciary
committee Of the House, his last
position in the public service being
United States consul general at
London under the administration
Of President Cleve land. The work.
ng men of Boston from whose
ranks he rose to his present promi-
1ence, are naturally very proud of
him and this accounts in great
measure for the large vote he re-
:eived and for his unswerving
Democracy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

No sane person doubts the wisdom of
solomon; think of managing 700
wives successfully. Post.
In the interest Of truth it would
we'll to know if Solomon really got
along with that many wives. If he
did, we have no doubt the old man
put up with d whole lot of inconve-
nienCe in order to insure domestic
peace.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

New York Press.
The way for q girl to catch man is to
run away from him.
You couldn't tell some men were any
such thing if it weren't for their names.
Nobody il ever sensible enough TO know
that about some things we are all foolish.
There hardly ever was girl born who
could see piece of mistle:oe without get
ting right under it.
There is no telling why it is SO, but sus-
picious wife who will swallow her husband s
lie every time will choke over the truth If
he happens to tell it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

Senator Foster says. he will nave
nothing to do with the distribution
of federal patronage under a Re-
publican administrations. The sem
ator will merely keep :hands off,.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

The Southern Pacific Company
has sent us a very cleverly written
and neatly illustrated booklet, en-
Untitled 1.-The Winter in New Or
leans" 1t was gotten up by Henry
Mayo and like all of Mayo's work
it has much merit.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
Modern Monte Cristo.

Chicago News.
els that the world7" asked the
Marian as their exploring airship
changed its course in time to avoid
the earth's attraction.
"I think it used to be called
that" said the steersman, ''bul now
it is merely the private estate of J.
p. Morgan"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

The Lily Whites have agreed to
recommend Henry Mccall for COL
lector of the port of New Orleans.
The fight against Wimberly is be-
ginning to be interesting.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

Dear reader, The Gazette wishes
you a happy new year. 1t sin
cerely hopes that in your allotted
span of years 1902 will be one of
the brightest.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

We would call the attention of
the Crowley Signal 20 what Con-
gresham Robertson is doing for the
rice industry.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

The Harlequin is supporting
Congressman Broussard for COVER
nor
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

We do not think Col. Jones, of
the Advocate, should be too bitterly
censured because he has simply
manifested an interest in the crons-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank of I.afa-
yette for the election of directors to serve
during the ensuing year, will be held at the
banking house, Tuesday, Jan. II, 1902,
between the hours of a IN. and IL IN.
S. r.. PATTERSON, Cashier.
Lafayette, La, Dec. 3, 1901.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

Maclay says he will not resign.
Possibly the brute will enjoy beng
kicked out.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made 20 the Board of Pardons 20
have Edgar Dugas pardoned. He is now
serving life sentence in the State Penten-
tiary having been convicted for murder in
Lafayette, La, in the month of October,
1896. This father) NORBERT DUGAs.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA
BRANCH NO. 1872 meets Ist and Sd Sun
days after high mass, at Home Fire Co. hail.
Address Robt. H. Broussard, Secretary,
Broussard, La.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
meets Ist Saturday of each month, at court
house. a.. m.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28
REALESTATE AGENCY.
Property Listed.

, GOOD BUSINESS OPENING-A large adj
o north s,deo of track. sale O a.s-,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-12-28

Esta bshed by the State for instruction of
ooth sexes In the arts and sciences and
manual ira ming Offers thor ugh course in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
ORGANIZED.
Was tho state Service Commiss.
ion at Charleston, Yester-

Charleston, w. Va, July 16.-
The State Service Commission,
authorized by the recent session of
the Legislature, met here yester-
day for the purpose of organiza-
ton. The Commission is compos.
ed of Adjutant General S. B,
Baker, the ex-officio president,
Hon. Q. ii. Turner, of Parkers-
burg, and Hon. w. w. Riley, of
Ripley. The meeting was held in
the office of the Adjutant General
and was called to order at ten
O'Clock by the president. The OBJ
ject of the Commission was then
read by tho president and tho
board went into permanent or
ganization. Miss Fannie Long, of
the Adjutant Generals office was
elected secretary. The Commiss.
ion investigated the duties of the
organization and viewed their work
in general but no definite action
was taken on any matter and will
not be for some time yet This
Commission was created for the
purpose ofinvestigating of the claims
of the many old soldiers of this
State who enlisted or served in the
State Militia and for which service
they have never received pay, The
Commission adjourned today.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
Gov. Wn1te,s mother Dead.

Charleston Gazette.
A telegram was received at the
executive office this morning from
Governor White, announcing the
death of his mother, which OCCUR
ed at Columbus, Ohio, last night at
III O'Clock. She had been siok but
short time, and her condition
was not considered dangerous un-
til late yesterday afternoon. when
the Governor was summoned by
wire. He started at once for Col.
umbus, and was present at her
death. The funeral and interment
will take place at Columbus Thurs
day afternoon. Some of Governor
Whites friends and follow officials
from this State will attend the
funeral. The deceased lady is the
wife of Prof. e e. White, the no.
sd educator and author of eduoR.
tional books.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
Notice to Tnx-Pnyers.

The City tax books arc now in
my hands, taxes are now due, and
can be paid to me at any time
from now until July 3lst. 1901.
After that date according to law,
there will penalty of 10 per cent
added to tho taxes of those who do
not pay within tho time above
mentioned and tho tiokots placed
in the hands of the City Marshal
for collection. ] can be found at
the Office of the Daily and Weekly
Register. f. b. TIPPETT.
City Treasurer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
UnlucIly Month.

Porkersburg Seminal.
July is the unluoky month for
the Ohio River Railroad. 1t was
in July 1900 that the tank car OK
ploded in the yards killing Hamil-
ton, Lalime and the roadmaster
and injuring others. Again July
of this year furnishes the accident
of last Monday evening. And it
was in July that the sale of the
road was oonsummated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
Big Uron of Peaches.

The peach growers of Athens
county, Ohio, are preparing TO
gather their crcp and already ship
ments are boing made of the early
varieties. The crop is expected to
be very large one. Twenty-six
cur loads of baskets have already
been unloaded at Athens, about
100000 which arc being distributed
among the growers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
FaIr Fair and Square,

The management of the Fair Co.
is to be congratulated on having
secured for their attraction this
year, two Automobile (horseless)
carriages, something that is bound
to please everybody. The two
Automobiles will participate in q
race for blood on August 28th, and
Oh August 20th and Both against
horses. Don't miss the greatest
wonder of the age. This will be
wonderful as we'll as interesting
and will positively appear each
day. Don't miss ride in the
horseless oarriage-4O miles an
hour if you like it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
Tonchers Selected.

The Independent School Dis
triot, of Mason City selected the
following teachers for the coming
term of school:
w. j. Kenny, Principal; E. O..
Roush, Doroas Gale, Caroline Bet
finger, Kate O'Leary, Elnora
Kautz, Eliza Ryan, Sadie Mathews.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
what They arc Doing ana
whittier They Go.

from Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. Robt. Armstrong, is visit
ing his parents in this city.
Mrs. Aunie Ryan has returned
from visit to friends up the
Kanawha.
Mrs. @. K. Blaokwood, of Ben
Lomond, is visiting relatives in
this place.
Miss Lucille Parsons, of Ripley,
is here visiting Miss Bertha Stein
bach.
Mr.. w. G, Christmas superin-
tendeut of the K. & NJ. Railway
was visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Turner, one of the
leading citizens of Mason, was in
town yesterday.
Miss Irene Bowyer will leave
this afternoon for Anderson, to Wis
it her cousin, Miss Kittie Tippett.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Whitten and
family returned yesterday from
visit TO Eelatives at Glenwood.
Mr.. Max Wildermuth, of Pome-
roy, was business visitor in town
yesterday.
Mr.. f. p. Miller, of Capehart,
came out of Kanawha on the
Greenwood, bound for Pittsburg,
with one of the biggest shipments
of produce he has ever made.
Mr.. Griff L. Smith and DR.. Cora
Hogg, who have been at Chicago,
Pan-American Exposition and At
lantic City, returned yesterday,
DR.. Hogg stopping off at BisseIl.
Mr.. j. B. Wingfeld will move
his family to Parkersburg to-day
Mr.. Thos. Lamb and family will
move into the house vacated by
Mr.. Wingfeld.
Mrs. Sunan NJ. Blake, of Kama
wha street, was called to Parkers.
burg yesterday, on account of tho
death of her step-mother, Mrs.
Hall, one of the oldest citizens of
Wood county.
Miss Lucy Long, of Maggie, was
the guest of friends in this place
yesterday, leaving in the evening
for Hogsett, where she will visit
Capt. John Q. Porter and family,
for a while.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The ideal city of the future will
be less noisy than the average city
of today. Street cries of ear-split-
ting shrillness and all sorts of
tumuItuous sounds will be moder.
ated by the next generation, if the
present municipal rulers do little
or nothing to abate grievous nuis
ance. New Yorkers are the most
patient people ever known, But
some day they may break bounds
New York Tribune. We're with
the Tribune on that proposition.
The ringing of bells, the blowing
of whistles and the cries of ped
dlers of cabbnges and turnips are
alike unnecessary, aud should be
suppressed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
Ready for DistrIbntfon.

The Point Pleasant Fair and
Driving Association catalogue and
race program are out and ready for
distribution. A copy of each can
be had by calling on or addressing
Art l., Cottrill, Secretary or VIM
Duffy, President, Point Pleasant.
The printing is a product of the
Register Office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24

The amount of bank notes that
are lost, and therefore become SO
much clear profit to the govern
ment, is not so large as many per-
sons fancy, according to the state
ment of Treasurer Roberts. He
estimates it at only two. fifths of
one per cent in the case of Nat
ional banks that have failed since
1870. OF $3,136,876 of II banks
that failed before 1876, some $685.
345, or 80 per cent has not been
redeemed. Old notes are still
coming in for redemption. About
$2,8O5, 100 has been gained by the
Government, all told, from Nation.
al bank notes lost or destroyed
OF tile $6O,O3O,OCO of demand
notes issued early in the Civil war,
$53,947 are still outstanding.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
GOOD Water.

Point Pleasant is ahead of any
town or city along the Ohio river,
on the West Virginia side. in it's
water service, and we pay much
less for our good, pure, wholesome
water, than many of our towns and
cities. The water is gotten from
wells 125 feet deep under the grav-
ell bed of the Ohio river, and con-
sequently is always clear and
sparkling, and we'll filtered through
this gravel bed. No matter how
muddy the river may be it does not
affect the water used by our peo-
pie. Some of the towns who have
so much trouble with their water
might send delegation here to
inspect the Point Pleasant Water
and Light Co.'S plant. Our COM
pany could give them pointers on
pure, clear water.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-24
MYSTERIOUS
Disappearance of Whole w.
VA. Family.

Va. Family.
ISGUYANDorrE, w. VA, July 19-
George Tucker, wife and little babe
only days old, who resided near
the Cross Roads, about two miles
south of here, are mysteriously
missing.
They we're seon at home late
Monday evening by neighbors, but
Tuesday morning they were gone.
The fact that they seemingly
left without any evident prepara-
tion, and in their everyday ap-
parel. has caused the gravest fears
among their relatives and friends
The neighbors have been search
ing all day without finding the
slightest trace of them. His faith
er.in.law fears that an awful trag.
edy has been enacted.
A we'll rope which is missing
suggests possible suicide or muir
der. The husband and wife dis
agreed. a mans garments were
found on the bank of the Guyan-
dotte river, but are not yet identi-
fed.