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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
BANKERS CONVENTION
CONTROLLER RIDGELEY SPEAKS
ON BANK NOTES AT ATLANTA.
Lauds the System Upon Which They
Are Issued, but Names
Defects.

An Atlanta, Ga, dispatch says: William
Barrett Ridgeley, controller of the currency.
delivered the principal address yesterday be-
fore the Georgia bankers convention His
subject was Gold Reserve National Bank
Notes" His remarks were. in part. as fol-
lows:
For more than forty years we have had
in operation without essential or radical
changes a national system of banks with
the power of issuing circulating notes The
system has well answered all expectations
and accomplished the purpose for which It
was designed. The notes issued have in all
respects save one been most admirable. No
holder Of national bank note has ever lost
a dollar except by its accidental loss OF de-
struction, and they have been as free from
forgeries and counterfeits as is possible
with any issue of paper currency.
1T was a decided advance and improve
ment over all previous bank note currency
to provide that the national bank notes
should be printed and furnished by the fed
eral government, and that they should all
thus be made uniform in design quality and
workmanship, and issued under the same
laws and regulations Our people have be-
come so accustomed to these notes uniform
both in appearance and In value and SO
perfectly reliable, that they will refuse to
consider any change which will in any way
impair them in these respects
There has, however, been one vital ana
serious defect in the system since its very
beginning, and that is the entire lack OF
any elasticity In the volume of the circula-
ton. This was predicted when the act was
being considered and debated, and the pre-
diction was fulfilled soon after the estab-
lishment of the national system. 1t is an
unavoidable defect in any system of cur
rency entirely secured by bonds. Such
system cannot be made elastic in any
way responsive in its volume to the factora
and conditions which should determine sucn
volume. Its changes are necessarily TOO
slow and complicated by too many other
considerations, such as the price of bonds.
which may have no relation whatever to
the supply of and demand for circulating
notes. The advantages of basing these
notes upon United States bonds at the time
of the passage of the bank act were so
great that 1t probably was the part of wis
dom to waive the question of elasticity for
the sake of the greater advantage. At the
present time. however. with the experience
of forty years to guide us. and the neces-
sity of providing a market for bonds al
most removed, 1t is certainly wise to try
to make such changes as will introduce as
much proper elasticity is possible, If ir
can be done without in any way impairing
the good qualities of the notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18

land impoverish them? Certainly, most
serious and important question, and one
which any man might be pardoned for at
tempting to answer, especially If that man
was a young detective lamenting his OBJ
security and dreaming of a recognition
which would yield him fame and the where
withal to marry a certain clever but mis-
chievous little mink of whom you are des-
tined to hear more.
But how was that same young detective,
hampered as he was, and held in thrall by
a fear Of ridicule and a total lack of record.
to get the chance to push an inquiry re-
Quiring opportunities which could only
come by special favor? This was what 1
continually asked myself, and always with
out result
True. might approach the captain or the
| major with my story of the tell-tale marks
l had discovered in the dust covering the
southwest chamber mantel-shelf, and, If
fortunate enough to find that these had
been passed over by the other detectives
seek to gain q hearing thereby and secure
| for myself the privileges I so earnestly de-
| sired. But my egotism was such that I
wished to be sure of the hand which had
| made these marks before 1 parted with a
secret which, once told, would make or
mar me. Yet to obtain the slight conces-
| sion of an interview with any of the prin-
cipals connected with this crime would be
difficult without the aid of one or both
| of my superiors. Even to enter the house
again where but few hours before I had
made myself so thoroughly at home would
| require a certain amount of pluck; for Dur
| bin had been installed there. and Durbin
| was a watchdog whose bite as well as his
| bark regarded with considerable respect.
| Yet into that house I must sooner or later
| go. If only to determine whether or not
| had been alone in my recognition of
| certain clues pointing plainly toward
| murder. Should I trust my lucky
! star and remain for the nonce auiescent?
| This seemed wise suggestion and de-
| cided to adopt It, comforting myself with
4 ba thought a for f1uo of
| modest waiting failed in obtaining what
| I wished could then appeal to the lieuten-
! ant of my own precinct He, l had some
times felt assured. did not regard me with
an altogether unfavorable eye.
! Meantime 1 spent all my available time
| In lettering around newspaper Offices and
| picking up such stray bits of gossip as were
| offered AS no question had yet been raised
| of any more serious crime than suicide
] these mostly related to the idiosyncra sizes
of the Moore family and the solitary posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
Fish-Leprosy Theory.

From the New York Tribune.
Theories of distinguished physicians and
surgeons as to the origins and causes of
the most grfevous of the diseases which
aff1ict humanity are now calling out a great
deal more discussion and are exciting a
more extensive and widespread interest
than In any earlier period Of the worlds
history. The reasons why the percentage
of cases of cancer and of tetanus is much
higher In proportion to population in some
regions than in others have enlisted much
Jealous and unbiased investigation. Now
comes DIR. Jonathan Hutchinson one Of the
most eminent authorities in his especial
fields of research, and announces that, af-
ter devoting years of careful study to
everything which he could discover con-
corning leprosy, he has become convinced
that many sufferers acquire this horrible
malady from the frequent eating of tainted
fish. This suggestion will probably bring
on series Of heated debates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18

the nation in splendid editions; a natiopa,
library has been founded: the Efsteddfod-
the Welsh Observation-Disclosures.
A similar development seems to be talk
ing place In Ireland under our eyes.
Wherever one goes now one finds men ana
women, young and DID, able to speak and
reao ana write Gaelic; 1t is taught in the
schools; ancient customs are revived
papers are springing up; Irish literature is
being printed; the interest in the history
and traditions of the country and the race
Is widening and deepening; scholars are en-
couraged in their work. And. over and
above this, the lives of thousands have been
TRANSPORTED. and new zest and spirit has
entered into nation whose despondency,
whose listless, hopeless attitude toward it
sel1 ana Its interests used to be the saddest
feature in It's character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
Academy Commencement Held Last
Evening-Genera1 and Personal.


ROCKVILLE. Nd, June IT, 1903.
The annual commencement of the Rock
vile Academy was held this evening in
the Rockville Opera House in the presence
of a large gathering of patrons and friends
of the institution. The program rendered
was brief. consisting of the presentation
of medals, diplomas and certificates by the
principal of the school, w. P. Mason, and
benediction by Rev Thomas J. Packard,
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church The
only graduate was L. Randolph Mason of
Rockville. The medals were awarded as
follows: Scholarship. L. Randolph Mason
of Rockville; language, Miss Mary L. Hur-
ley of Rockville; mathematics, Doddridge
Mccullough of Arkansas; department and
Junior scholarship, j. K. Wilson Of West
Virginia. In the special honor list were in
cluded Misses Hattie Mcfarland Shirley
Mason, Anna Hurley. Effie Barnsley Mary
l.. Hurley. Margaret Stokes and Elsie Eng
land and L. Randolph Mason, Doddridge
Ronald Ferl, Norman Belt Guy Herbert
Arthur sherwood. Bache Albert and Guy
Hicks.
The assistant teachers of the academy
are Misses Barry Albert and Hattie "
Williams and R. Waller Blain.
The marriage Of Rev. c. Adam Kress
formerly of New York but for some time
the pastor Of the free Methodist Churches
Hill. and Miss Jesse Lardie Thompson
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J.
Thompson of Ednor. were married last
evening at the home of the bride by Rev
J. w. Tamblyn of Alexandria, Va. The
ceremony was witnessed by quite a gath
ering of relatives and friends of the young
couple. Miss l.. Louise Kress of New York
a sister of the groom, acted as maid of
honor and Mr.. Julian Griffith. jr, of
Jamestown was best man. Following the
ceremony a reception was held. This after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Kress left for their
honeymoon trip, during which they will
visit New York, Philadelphia and other
points.
A few days ago, Mrs. Mary Ann Mcclure,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
SCORPION GOES DOWN.
British Target Ship Founders Off New
England Coast.

A Boston dispatch says: The old British
monitor Scorpion which for years has been
used as a target for the guns of the British
war vessels on the West Indian station, off
Hamilton, Bermuda, sank eighty miles Off
Georges Shoals while in tow of the British
tug Powerful, on the way to st. John, N. B.
The tug reached here tonight, and her mas
ter, Captain RUSSELL reported the loss Of
the monitor. The fifteen men on the Scor-
pion were rescued by the crew of the
Powerful.
Captain Russell states that the tow left
Bermuda last Wednesday, the monitor be-
ing bound to St. John to be broken up as
old metal.
Friday the tug ran into an easterly storm
and the monitor began to leak. Terrific
seas began to fall on the monitors decks
as she fell into the trough, and two of the
crew were washed overheard, but were
saved by life lines thrown by their ship
mates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18

The wise business man places
his inducements to customers
in the widely circulated news
paper, like The Evening Star,
because he knows it pays him
to make pubic announcements
rather than to waste his time in
attempting to do business by the
circulation of pamphlets, book
lets and the like through the
mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
The Gaelic Revival.


The Welsh language is now more firmly
established than 1t has been for centuries
1t is spoken and written by young gener-
alton in purity which has been unknown
since the days of Goronwy and Lewis Nor
ris in the eighteenth century 1t is taught
in the schools. recognized by the National
University as ranking by the side Of Greek
and Latin; papers and periodicals abound
a national press is issuing the classics OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
Unobstructed View of Ocean

Evening dinners are a feature Of the
Westminster, on 4th avenue. one block
from the beach, Asbury Park, N J. This
hotel has been renovated and refurnished
throughout 1t commands an unobstructed
view OF the ocean. The proprietor is w. B.
Raine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18

a respected resident of Wheaton district,
died at her home near Glenmount aged
seventy-seven years Heart disease and
other troubles were the cause of death
She Is survived by her husband and one
grown son. The remains were taken to Har-
risburg Pa, where deceased formerly re-
sided. for interment.
Peter Lewis a young colored man. was
before Justice Of the Peace John B. Brewer
here this morning charged with disorderly
conduct. Me was declared to be guilty ana
was fined 50 and costs. which he paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
Beach Front Hotel

In the calm and quiet of North Asbury
Park, n. j., away from the noise and tur-
MOL. is located the Wellington, a beach
front hotel. considered an ideal summer
hostelry Select service is the rule of the
house. Ben B. Smith is proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
Has Sun Parlors.

Cool and damp summer days at Asbury
Park, N. j., are always made comfortable
for the guests of the Victoria Hotel. The
Victoria is at the intersection of Sd and
Ocean avenues, has sun parlors and over
looks the ocean. S. Kempe is the pro.
prietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18

of ice and sailed yesterday in tow Of the
tug Yerkes for Baltimore to load coal for
Boston.
The schooner Virginia F. Hawley has
gone to a Virginia port and will load a
cargo of lumber for this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
Its rwentx-seyenth Season.

Sunset Hall, Asbury Park. N. j., has be-
gun its twenty seventh season under the
same liberal management. This is re-
garded as one of the most popular hotels
of popular seaside resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
Delightfully."- Located.

The Neptune House. at Belmar N j., is
open for it's tenth season under the same
liberal management as heretofore. The
Neptune House is delightfully."- located d.
rectly on the ocean front, and near the
surf J. Cox is the proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-18
Beautiful Beach and Rueeed Cliffs

A beautiful beach and rugged cliffs are
TO be found at Prouts Neck, Maine, where
the Jocelyn Hotel affords all the pleasures
ana comforts necessary for a summer re-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01
cHARrERs ISSUED
BY the Secretary of State to Several
State Business Concerns.

Charters were issued by the Secretary
OF state to the following corporations:
Henderson Lumber company, of An
thony, w. Va, to deal in lumber. Cap
ital 100000. Incorporators: Jose ID.
Henderson, John w. Henderson. Anthony,
W. Va; Thomas w. Bond, Orange, Va;
j. f. scaggs. T. s. Clark. Charleston,
w. va.
Kentucky Oil and Gas company, OF
parkersburg, w Va, to produce petro-
leum. Capital 100000 Incorporators,
F. ]. Kistler, p. A. vogel, George A.
Shouting, Columbus, o.; E. Sears, o. A.
Sears, Parkersburg, w. Va; Fred Gard
ner, Charleston, w. Va.
The Kentucky and Indiana Consolidat-
ed OIL Properties of Marion, Ind, to own
and operate oil. gas and other mining
properties. Capital 100000. 1ncorpo-
rators, August B. wilgns, Jr., Florence
C. .wilgus, John T. Fredericks. Letitis
Fredericls, William n. Wiley, Mile j
Wiley, Pearl Bogue, Marion, Ind; J. F
schadle, st. Paul, Mimi; James Storey,
Wheeling, W. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01
Ole NOT;'E!s
considessbie Development Going on in
tie various Fields.

7lll ~
IA ne Folsom district, the South Penn
|oi' eeIapang ms drilled No. 2 w. B. Star
|l;hy 60 iset into the stray and has some
|pi| ID the hole.
The same epinpany's No, 3, on the j.
p Price, IS drilling at 80 feet in the
stray sands but has not OIL No. on
.he n p. Hunter, has been drilled
,sronsl the Gordon and is buster. In
the same district, Fairfield Peterson No.
}. has BEEN drilled 60 feet into the sand
1nd hsss NO show Of OIL No. ON the
Pan Price farm Is drilling in the stray.
Northeast Of the Fallen Timber Run
Development the South Penn OH com
papy has drilled its test ON the D. L.
1nsminger farm; 90 feet into the Big
{ Jun sand and has no show for a pro-
On the east side of the Folsom dis
|triSt. n Wetzel county. the Delmar Oil
company has drilled IN its No. 8, ON
tile Nary p Price farm, and has show
FOR good producer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.


State of West Virginia.
At rules held In the clerks office Of
the circuit court of Harrison county, ON
the first Monday In April, 1908.
E. G. s. Holmboe & Robert Lafferty,
partners trading and doing business as
Holmboe 4 Lafferty, plaintiff, vs. Lillian
Pomeroy and Harriet Pomercy, part
ners as Lillian E. 4 Harriet Pomeroy, as-
sumpsit and upon nm attachment.
The object of the above suit is to re-
cover from the above defendants Ger
tain debt and claim one hundred dol
lnrs, arising out of contract for plans,
specifications and superintendent Of o
building for Lillian E Pomeroy and Har-
riet Pomeroy. which plans, specifications
and superintendent were furnished for
THE use and at the request of the de-
fendants.
And it appearing by an affidavit fled
in this action that Harriet Pomeroy, one
of the defendants IN the above action, Is
not residents of the state Of West Viz
ginia, it i ordered that she appear here
within one month after the date Of tho
first publication Of this order to do what
is necessary to protect her interest in
this suit.
Attest: Il. W. WILLIAMS,
"a Copy Clerk.
G. B. JOHNSON.
Counsel. vat
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01

A1e Hers fcr the Purpose 81 tnspeetins
sna Investing n Coal Lsndz

alesess a. h. Hermann ana Arnold
HertnAnns New York capitalisfs. ana "a
the city ON an inspection tour WITH !
view tSl making invsstinents u o6ai
lands They were shown through tha va
ricns mines near the city Wednesday af-
ternoon BY B. b. Stout ana Thufsiay
morning he and o. S. Mckinney drove
them 70 Jarvisvillc to lok at field
there, which Messrs. Stout. and McKin-
:ney are interested in. The trip 20 The
mines was a new experience to Arnold
Hermann. 1t being the first time he ever
was IN on s
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01
NoRTHvrEw, BOY BAND
MAKES "A GREAT HIT

The Boy Band Of Northsiew WIS en-
gagged BY the local G. a. r. Post 70 rene
der martial music ON the streets and In
the encampment parade. The band s
composed Of young boys, averaging IS
years Of age. The boys show exceptional
talent, and their music was very much
appreciated by those who took part In
the Grand Army demonstrations.
The band is led by Mr.. John Stealey,
who has the boys under instruction. One
little fellow plays the alto horn and he
is but about 10 years old, and hardly
big enough 70 hold his horn. The band
gave the Telegram office a sercnade IN
Nthe afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01

NJ a rconlsr session 81 the county
LIS. Of Hsrr;sou county. West virginia,
Ma March Is. 1853.
|sot;nr ma FISHING. etc sardis Dis
tr;ct
This dav came 4. j. strother and sew
t<.n Other frec holders Of Sardis dis
MAJ Harrison county. west Virginia,
Nj presented 81 Said :: court, and fied
.r&,<;tlS !. ,,eti t;on 1aslSing & and pray-
= ,A.t m 6sis7 * entered by this
Az. whereby 4s,,e nrocis;ons Of section
n chaptsf IS II lie code. relative
II hunting md shooting: etc. on the
NJ Il ~ owner. &c, ets. a 81, amended.
<,b< 81 extendesi and applied to All
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01
DEATH
Of Mrs.. a. ]. Janson Occurred in Balti.
more Hospital Where She Had
Gone for an Operation.

a telegram was received BY Mr.. A. J.
Jahscn, the proprietor of the All Nations
saloon. on North Fourth street, Glen Elk,
which bore the sad news Of the death
of HIS wife, which occurred late yestcr-
day afternoon in Baltimore hospital.
Mrs. Janson has bccn suffering for a
greet length Of time, and Tuesday morn-
ing she went to Baltimore with DR.. NJ. y.
BARTLETT to enter hospital for an op-
;nraticn: Mr.. Janson left on the evening
train "Wednesday for that city. 1t Is
not known whether she had undergone
the operation or not.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01

CHARLES 7. HOLDEN
cIssls.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
OH the Good of 1t!
OH the Economy of it!

We have been using Mrs. Joe Persons
Remedy in our family for the past eigh-
teen months and find it to be good medi-
cine. Our little boy, five years old, was
afflicted with a stomach trouble all his
life He took medicine from four of the
best physicians in our community. We
couldn't give him meats or vegetables for
two months at the time, and all the medi-
cine he took seemed to help him only for
little while. Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
was recommended to us and we though
we would give it a trial. He took six
teen bottles and now he seems to be in
splendid health and eats anything he
wants, We also gave the Remedy to our
teething baby and found that it did her
more good than anything we could get,
when she would have high fever, sick
stomach. when red spots would come on
the tongue and her mouth get sore, ]
would give her a teaspoonful of the Rene
dy in a teaspoonful of sweetened water
every hour until she was relieved and
then give her the Remedy three or four
times day
We haven't had to call in a doctor to
one of our children on account of sick
ness since we commenced using Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy.
MRS. FLORENCE MORGAN.
Hope Mills, N. c., May 4, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

present at that prayer meeting, nothing
like the amount of harm would have been
done, as has been done by the publication
| OF the articles and comments of the city
papers.
1 am not very intimately acquainted
with Mr.. Massee, but I have always list
ened attentively to him when 1 have had
an opportunity to hear him.. and my
whole attention was upon what he was
saying on that occasion. My impression
was that he was speaking upon the la
Dor question, not the negro problem 1T
all His views as expressed upon several
occasions are strongly in favor of fair
wages, and l wish we had many more such
preachers.
What he said about "The One Woman"
book, was the opinion of a man who has
read the book. i have not but / respect
him all the more, for his high standard
of pure literature.
Mr.. Massee is not sensational preach
er, and 1 have always thought that I.
myself, knew the difference between the
races and have a great deal of tender
ness upon this subject, and yet l must
confess, that l was not offended at any
statement made by Mr.. Massee at that
Thursday nights prayer meeting, and l
do hope that these printed statements
with their large scare headings, will not,
in any way, lessen the usefulness of so
good a man, and so good a pastor as
Mr.. Massee. Respectfully,
GEORGE II. NORWOOD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

The cotton situation in Texas has become
alarming. The loss last year on account
of the operations of the cotton boil weeviI
amounted to more than two hundred thou
sand bales, or about ten millions of dol
lars. The pest propagates rapidly and
this year the destruction will doubtless
be greater. 1t is said that prayers are
being offered in some of the churches for
deliverance from this evil.