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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
ADVICE WAS NOT NEEDED.

Stephen b. Elkins, Jr. who is a
student at Princeton, walked non.
chalantly into his fathers house in
Washington on Wednesday and sat
down in the library.
"What are you doing over here?o
asked his father, the Senator from
West Virginia.
81 have made little money in
the market and have come over to
look after it. D."
GLOW much ?" asked his father.
"Six thousand or So"
"My son." said the Senator, "get
out of that market. It's going to
break. Get out say, and stay
out"
Young Elkins looked at his ia
Their and winked a solemn wink.
81 will when 1 make it ten he
said.
Next afternoon Elkins Jr was
wiped out lie walked into the
house again sat down in the library,
disconsolatc.
"My son, 80 said the Senator from
West Virginia, 'ncxt time / reckon
you will listen TO your dad"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
A GIRLS ESSAY.

a Kansas girl graduate who lad
been given the theme "Beyond the
Alps Lies Italy," promulgated the
following:
81 do not care a cent whether
Italy lies beyond the Alps or in
Missouri. do not expect to set
the river on fire with my future ca
reer. | am glad. that 1 have a good
very good education, but | am
not going to misuse it by writing
poetry or essays about the future
woman. 1t will enable me to cor
rect the grammar of any lover
may have, should he speak of
'dorgs' in my presence, or say he
went 'somewhercs, or seem man.
1t Will also come handy when |
want to figure out how many pounds
OF soap a woman can get for three
dozen eggs at the grocery. SO do
not oegrudge the time l spent in
acquiring it. But my ambition does
notify so high. just want to
marry man who can lick anv-
body of his weight in the township.
who can run an so acre farm and
who has no female relatives TO come
around and try to boss the ranch.
will agree to cook dinners for him
that won't send him to an early
grave, and lavish upon him whole
lot of wholesome affection, and see
that his razor has not been used to
cut broom wire when he wants to
shave. In view of all this | do not
care if l do get little rusty on the
rule of three and kindred things 20
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
SAVED SENATOR ELKINS.
ETHEL c. AVERY.

The probable paroling of Cole
and James Younger, who have for a
quarter of century been serving
life sentences in the Minnesota state
prison for the famous Mortified
bank robbery, brings up an interest
ing incident in the career of Senator
Stephen b. Elkins, of West Virginia.
When the Civil war commenced
Stephen b. Elkins, who was resid-
ing in Missouri, enlisted in the
Union army. At that time the
Younger boys and Frank and Jesse
James were members Of the famous
Quantrell band. 1t happened that
during one Of the Quantrell expedi.
tons Elkins was captured. Guam
lrell ordered him to be turned over
to a squad Of men and "taken to the
rear" which, in Quantrel's par
lance, meant execution.
While Elkins' custodians were
conducting their prisoner Cole
Younger and Frank James, both Of
whom knew Elkins well, stopped
thc guards and persuaded them TO
turn him over TO them.
soon they came to a fork Of the
road. The company took the right
hand and at Cole Youngcrs direr
ton Eiklns put spurs to bis horse
and took to ihe left. lie got we'll
ont Of danger before be was missed
An engagement followed soon after
and Quan,re'' was Under the fm-
preston chat E.kins had been
killed
Since The Younsers were sent TO
prison for life Mr. ElE.ns has tried
many times 20 secure their pardon
= new Minnesota law allows the
parole of life prisoners after zt
years imprisonment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
THE GOVERNORS LITERARY STYLE.

There has just been issued from
the State Printing Office book Of
something over 600 pages, labeled
"Public Addresses and State Docu-
ments of George w. Atkinson, Doc
tor Of Civil Law, Daring His Term
as Governor Of West Virginia.
1907 1901"
The following Is copied from a
state paper RENTING $50 fine
against Challon PAIL, of Wood
county
"Albert Wilson appeared upon
the scene, loaded with a lot Of beer
and whiskey 49, inside and out.
Whereupon he, being loaden, struck
John Schultz and the Drisorer PAIL
each belt across the head with an
empty beer bottle. Doubtless if he
had struck each of them on the in
side with a full bottle of hop es.
sencc there would have been no
serious trouble. PAIL whipped
pistol out and fired, a la Mexican
Bill, or cowboy, style generally.
One of the shots took effect on the
off side OF Wilson's corpus. south
by southeast and ne was laid up
about week. What became of
Wilson'S whiskey and beer that he
took to the frolic' is not set out in
the petition. The natural presump-
ton is that it had been entirely
consumed or otherwise disposed of
before the boys went down the hill
side to square up the general deal,
where Wilson got it in the back
instead Of in the neck. On the
whole, it may be said that the stab
in the back was more fortunate than
another shot in the neck with the
whiskey or beer. a big red cow
hide in the hands of policeman at
the critical iuncture on the hillside
would have been blessing. But
the policeman was not there"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
THE TEACHER BLUSHED.

They tell an interesting story of
an ambitious young lady teacher
over the line in Tucker county who
has just closed very successful
school.
al was trying to teach little John-
ny S. to spell and pronounce
the word feet After many trials
| succeeded in teaching him his
letters but to save my life could not
teach him how to pronounce the
word. In despair, said "Now
Johnny, what is il a COW has four Of
and l have only two?' The answer
was prompt the pronunciation
perfect. But, oh Il was so I'm
expected that / wished the floor
would open and swallow me up TO
hide the shame on my face as the
whole school Uttered al my en-
bauassmcnt'and Johnny's unexpcct.
ed reply I1I never never ask
such question again If teach
school all my lifc"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
PAN So AMERICAN EXPOSITION
STAMPS.

A special series of postage stamps
in honor of the Pan American
Exposition at Buffalo. were dis.
tribu,cd by the Postofice Depart.
mcut Of the Government to all
poslofhces in the United States on
May rst.
The stamps are Of uniform
dimcutions, 30 100 OF an inch,
and represent different forms of
modern transportation methods.
The borders take the colors OF the
regular series of the same denominl
ationa of stamps now in use, mo
words "Commemorauvo -
1901" and Omitted States OK Smes-
ica," appear in the upper border
above the vignette; the legend in
the line below ii designates some
particular feature of transportation
appearing in the illustration. The
line at the bottom indicates the
value Of the stamp by Roman capt.
tai letters and Arabic numerals.
All of the central illustrations
are from photographs as the objects
represented appear to-day, and are
printed in black.
The one-cent stamp represents
steamboat travel designated by a
side-wheel Lake Steamer with one
funnel, of the style generally used
on the Great Lakes of today.
The two-cent stamp represents
railway travel by train of four
cars and engine of modern pattern.
On the four-cent stamp is a pic
ture of the automobile Of the closed
coach order with two men on the
box and a portion of the United
States Capitol in the background.
For this illustration photograph
of one of the Baltimore & Ohio
automobiles, taken in front of the
Congressional Library at Washing
ton, with the Capitol in the back
ground, was selected. The Balti
more * Ohio was the first railroad
to inaugurate this method of trans
portation in connection with its
train service.
The lve-cent stamp has repre-
sentation of the largest single span
steel bridge in the world bearing,
two trolley cars, with view of
Niagara Falls beyond.
The eight-cent stamp shows the
great ship-canal locks at Sault Ste.
Marie, Michigan, and the ten-cent
stamp shows an American Line
steamship with two smokc-stacks
and masts.
The series make a most interest
ing collection and is one which
collectors will secure before the
stamps are cancelled in order to
retain the effects of the minute en-
cravings.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
INNOCENCE.

Now the colt is gayly skipping
Where the happy zephyrs zip,
And his accomplishing mother
Stands aside to let him skip;
With a blissful satisfaction
Now and then he hoists his heels,
And a dozen times an hour
Stops a while to take his meals.
Oh, he doesn't know that men are
lying bleeding IN the bitches,
And he isn't causing trouble by
his greed for worldly riches;
Not a care is on his mind
AS he rises up behind
And permits his lengthy legs to
lightly dangle in the wind.
Oh, the spotted calf is Juggling
At its rope, behind the shed,
And displaying wild Impotence
And imploring to be fed;
Now the farmers wife approaches
And she bears trimming pail,
There's frisk of satisfaction
In the baby bossy's tail;
With his nose he bumps the bottom
and he sends the bubbles flying
And he skins the lady's knuckles
and she cuffs him, sadly signing,
But the bossy bumps away,
Knowing not that men today
For little shining metal steal and
strive and scheme and Stay.
oh, the lambkins gayly fiolic
In the seven acre lot,
With their lunches always ready
To be taken on the spot,
And the pig that went exploring
Sadly runs along the fence
And is sending up a protest
That is mournful and immense.
While his brothers and mis- sisters,
with unbounded satisfaction.
Turn and line up in their places
and forthwith get into action.
Caring nothing for the old
Worldly struggles after gold
In the markets where mems honor and
their lives are bought and sold.
Chicago Times Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
A ROMANCE OF A MODERN BOOK
SHELF.

"When Knighthood Was in Flow
er" Orchard Carvel" met 'Janice
Meredith" "In the Palace of the
King" Presently they were Joined
by Hugh Wynn" and "a Little
Girl of Old Philadelphia, " who told
them all about "The Adventures
of Francis"
a visit was proposed to The
Meloon Farm" where "Yoeman
Fleetwood" was spending SOLITARY
Summer" They then called on
elizabeth and Her German Gar
den" and discovered to their sur
prise "DavId Harum" trying on
"White Aprons" and "Eben Holden"
eating cred Pottage" with Gun.
leavened Bread" "The Gentle
man From Indiana" rode by on "a
Bicycle of Cathey." "Dr. North
and His Friends" who were among
the party, said they'd like 'rTo
Have and to Hold" "The Fortune
Of Day" "The Darlingtons. Of
"The House Of Egremont' PLAYED
"The First Violin" in "The Heart
Of the Ancient Wood" "rThe Old
Gentleman Of the Black Stock" and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
SOME NEW BOARDS.

Charleston, w. Va, May IL
Governor White has appointed the
following boards
State Board Of Embalmers-Term
four years from May "a; four hold
overs now on the board. New
members; First Congressional Dis
uuct one to appoint; Second
Congressional District, w. II. VIII
len, Martinsburg, to succeed him
self; Third Congressional District,
John Barlow, Charleston, to succeed
himself; Nelson NJ. Hooker, Buck
harmon, new appointment; Fourth
Congressional District, George d.
Gillian, Parkersburg, to succeed
himself, and NJ. Rice, Sistersyille,
new appointment; Fifth Congress
sional District, no vacancies to fill.
State Board of Health - Term
begins June I, 1901; DIR. d. II.
Taylor, Wheeling; d. P. Morgan,
Clarksburg; +. +. Lanham, New
burg; S. n. Myers, Martinsburg;
J. +. Robins, Claremcnt; A. G..
Stanton, Charleston; A. N. Frame,
Parkersburg; VIM. Warner, Glen
vile; A. r. Barbce, Point Pleas
ant.
DR.. W. a. Williams, of Hunting
ton, was appointed a member of the
state board of dental examiners to
succeed J. w. Devore, of Manning
ton, whose term expires June I,
1901 and who was appointed at
large.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
STANDARD OILS $50 PEE CENT.

The Standard Oil directors have
just declared another dividend of II
per cent. In March last they de
clared a dividend of 20 per cent.
Thus far in this current year 1901
they have thus divided profits of
$50. 900, 900 on their 500, 600, 900
Of alleged invested capital.
The record of this leviathan
among trusts d.scloses the follow.
INK amazing facts Up to June,
1909, the capital Of the Standard
OIL concern was only $4,000, 900.
On pat amount it had been pay
tng for eightyears dividends ranging
r-rercaat. UP TO SO per cent
Der annum. In June, 1899, its
capitalization was increased 49, by a
stroke of the pen-to 500, 900, 600
OF common stock and SIo,-
600, 900 Of preferred stock. Since
that date it has paid dividends as
follows on the new capitalization Of
Sroo, 600, ooo, of which % per cent.
was imitation;
In 1890, 80 per cent. S5S, 900, 600
In 1900, IS per cent. 4S, 900, 900
In 1901 81 per cent. 81, 1000, 600
Total divid's in yrs. .SII3, 900, 900
1t is not yet quite two years since
the directors Of this combine came
together and voted to multiply by
ten its then alleged capital invest
ment of ten millions and make it
one hundred millions. And within
these two years it has already paid
SII3, 900, 900 as profits on the
SIoo, 900, 900 Of capital investment
thus created by the process of dilu-
ton.
If the original capitalization of
$40, 900, 900 had not been thus de.
luged with water, the dividends
actually declared upon it in the
past two years would have been
533 per cent, in 1899, 4So per cent
in 1900, and for IooI-with nearly
seven months Of it to come $40
per cent.
Yet are there people who hug the
delusion that Standard OILS mon
opoly has immensely cheapened the
price of oil. How much cheaper
would it be if the Standard Oil divi-
dends were instead of 40 per
cent per annum on its actual CAPT
tai invested p New York World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
AGAINST EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

The Illinois Association Opposed
to the Extension OF Suffrage to
Woman has just issued its semi
annual statement 1t says that if
women would spend as much time
in teaching their children temper.
ance and chastity as they do in
seeking Improved legislation, every
thing would be an right. But is it
not clear that the mother is placed
at an unfair disadvantage who tries
TO teach her children temperance
and chastity amid such surround
ings as now exist in New York, and
to a greater or less degree in all
large citics2 These bad conditions
spring from corrupt politics and
they cannot be removed except by
the ballot. 1t has been well said,
'Ghe only day of judgement that
the average politician fears is cleo
ton day"
Mrs. Gov. Wallace of Indiana,
from whom Gen. Lew Wallace says
that he drew the portrait Of the
mother in "Bsn Hur," regarded
this as the strongest argument for
equal suffrage, that as long as women
are excluded from the ballot, they
arc debarred from the power to
shape the external environment in
which their children must grow up.
She said:
"Thlnk of the effect of this dis.
honor upon the boys of the land.
The mother tries to teach her boy
that he must be pure and temperate
and honorable, that he must control
his passions, and walk as man
among men, if he would succeed in
life. That boy goes out from his
mother, and the first thing he meets
with neutralizes and gives the lie to
all his mothers teaching. He says
TO himself, why, mother says so
and SO, but he finds men in high
places violating all those teachings,
and he begins to conclude that his
mother does not know much about
Il. From that moment that boy
discounts his mothers judgement,
and though she must still have
hold on his affections, she does not
have a hold upon him in any other
way. There is where you wrong
us, gentlemen, and cripple us in
training men who will make the
statesmen of the nation"
The manifesto of the Anti
Suffrage Association says thoughtful
women are more and more. coming
to the conclusion that they do not
want the ballot as an aid in the
struggle against public evils. About
forty different societies of women.
organized for the most various
objects, all united in the great mass
meeting lately held to protest
against protected vice in New York
City and the papers commented
on the significant fact that the
loudest applause given to any
speaker was called out by Mr..
Crosby when he said that women
ought to have the ballot. Thoughtful
women are more and more coming
to see that they need it, not so
much for their own sake as for that
of their children.
ETHEL c. AVERY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23
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THE COLD WATER CROWD.

Headquarters Prohibition State
Committee of West Virginia.
Fairmont, May g, 1901.
Dear Sir - The Prohibitionists of
the State will hold a Mass Conven-
ton at Grafton, May 80, p. M,
in the Court House.
The purpose of the Convention is
to elect State Executive and Cen
trail Committees, to discuss ways
and means for effecting a more per
feet party organization and to have
4 general consultation.
Lou J Beauchamp, of Hamilton,
Ohio, who is known throughout the
country for his wit and logic, will
deliver an address in the afternoon.
and also one in the evening. This
insures an enjoyable and enthus.
iastic meeting. We therefore urge
your attendance and beg you to in
vite others to come and share the
uplift with us.
An opportunity will be given to
contribute to the support of our
State work. Have notice of the
Convention gwen in your local
papers.
ny order OF the State Executive
Committee.
Signed
U. A. CLAYTON, Chairman.
u II Err,- G. 1 -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-23

The following interesting news
was sent out from Morgan,own last
week
hn important conference between
representatives OF the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad Company and repre-.
seu.1iycs Of the Morganlown d.
EinEwood and Cassy.Uc IL Nono1
gahe.a companies was held hero.
To IS given out chat the conference
concerned The purchase of lfc
Norganlown a. KingwooI road bg
tac Baltimore 81 Ohio, and hc ro
operation Of The latter road wit. .b.
CassvI.le IS Mononeahcia company
BOO opening up q 10000 acre coal
Geld. The survey for lhc Casss.il-
d. MonougahcIs road is completed
and, it IFS stated, The Baltimore 81
Ohio Company viii take the bridge
which spans 'hc Ohio river 40 Bell.
a.rc and put 10 across the Mouonga-
Aela river four miles north Of here.
replacing the bridge at Bclldirc
with a new one.
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-25
ATT TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.

Jesus Law of Life" will be the
theme of the Sunday evening sermon at
Trinity M. E. church, corner George
and Dwight streets, by the pastor, the
Rev. H. Frank Rail, Phi. d. This is
the fourth in the Sunday evening series
of "Iife Sermons" "The Life Abund-
ant" and ''The Life That Shall Be- are
the two regaining sermons OF the series
The aim of these sermons Is to take
up in brief, suggestive. and practlcal
treatment some of the more important
and deeper aspects of the personal Ire.
That for Sunday evening takes up one
of the most significant of the teachings
of Jesus. The text of the morning ser
mon will be: what l Have, L Give
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-25
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

Iny;t ations have been received here
for the marriage of Miss Rebecca Glib
hons. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Joshua
Ernest Smith, of Wilmington, Del, to
Frederick Bart Bergter, Yale 80. me
ceremony will take place on Tuesday
evening. June 4, at s o'clock, at the
Central Presbyterian church in Will
mington. A brother of the bridegroom
will act as best man and the follow
ing Yale men will be ushers: James M.
Magee 80, Ord Preston '99, George >.
oliver '99, Berne H. Evans SO, Charles
II. Welles '99, Harry B. Wallace W,
William De Lancy Kountze '99, and
Henry S. Candy SO S.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-25
LIGHTING THE BIG CIRCUS.
Electricity wouldn't Do it All-The Old
Way Found the Best,

After a circus or wild west show
leaves Madison Square Garden and be-
gins exhibiting under the white tents
the matter of illumination is an impor-
tant one and has frequently been the
subject of much comment and discus
sion among circus managers. Despite
the fact that innovations have been in
troduced in nearly every department of
the circus, the circus manager clings
to the gasoline chandeliers as the best
means of illuminating the city of tents.
He will accept nothing else. The Fore
paugh and Sells Brothers circus ana
it's predecessors experimental with 9TH
err methods of lighting, but without sue
cess. A few years ago the Sells Broth
ers carried a dynamo and generated
electricity for lighting purposes, but af-
ter a few weeks gave it up as a. bad
job. 1t could not be operated as sue
cessfully as gasoline, and was far more
expensive. Moreover, it gave no better
satisfaction than the gas chandeliers.
peculiar accident happened while
experimenting with the dynamo. 1t
was placed in the menagerie tent. one
day when the machinist was Temporal
rilv absent an elephant freed himself
from his chains and began shifting
around the dynamo with his trunk. AS
might be expected, that ever interest
ing part of elephantine anatomy was
pinched. Partly in an effort to eXtrl-
cate himself and partly through fright
and pain. the pachyderm jumped sew
eral feet in the air, only to alight with
his tail between the cogs of the rapidly
revolving machinery The neither end
was buried in a western state, and the
stump has furnished the basis for many
wild story told by circus attaches to
wondering visitors.
Lighting by electricity is impractical
with a circus, owing to the wiring nee
essary to properly illuminate tent. 1t
REQUIRES entirely too much time to put
IN and take down daily, While gasoline
| chandeliers are elevated and lowered
very quickly and are suspended from
| the center poles without the slightest
| Inconvenience Another curious fact in
this connection is that a circus horse
will not run under light SO strong as
To make him cast shadow. He is
| afraid of his shadow. The brilliant
ravs of an arc light will cause the horse
| to cast a shadow, while the softer, more
! diffusad rays of an oil light will not dc