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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09
RAILROAD
Known as the clarksburs Branch
of B. so.
Viii be Built up Elk creek-Map
Flied.

John Basel, attorney for the b. &
o. Railroad Company, has died in the
county clerks Office a may and protiles
for the Clarksbu.e branch OF the
Parkersburr branch OF the B. s o.
railroad. The filing Is for the purpose
of the construction Of railroad dis
lance OF two miles up Elk creek. 1t
will extend from the main line near
Mrs. Coffey's TO the grounds OF the
West Virginia Fair Association, and
includes the clarksburg Industrial
Company switch. The road wiz be
built next spring.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09
Eairmont Coal Company and Clarks
burq Fuel Company Consolidate
with big Maryland and PENN
sylvania Coal Companies.
Making one of largest
Coal Concerns in
Existence.
Clarence w. Watson. of Fairmont Elected Presl-
dent of the New Concern Main Offices IN
Baltimore No Change in Officers
here. Production will Large
ly Increase.

Mr.. George DeBoit, of Fairmont,
treasurer of the Fairmont Coal Com
pany, is to be treasurer of the new
concern.
President K.Lord, of the Cumber-
land and Pennsylvania Railroad, which
hauls the coal from the Maryland
mines has resigned and Mr.. CIV. Wat
son has been elected in his stead.
The Clarksburg Fuel Company.
which is part of the Fairmont Coal
Company, goes into the consolidation
also. Its local offices will not be
changed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09

The Consolidation Coal Company OF
Georges Creek. Maryland. has united
with the Fairmont Coal Company. OF
West Virginia, and the Somerset Coal
Company, Of Somerset, Pa, under the
management of. C. w. Watson, OF
Fairmont as president. The officers
OF the consolidated company will be
In Baltimore. This consolidation
mites three of the largest bituminous
scoal producing concerns in the United
States under one management.
The Fairmont Coal Company pro-
duces an export cnal which is probably
unsurpassed anywhere. 1t also finds
a market nearby everywhere for do
nestle ard steam fuel. 1t is likewise
MANUFACTURED on large scale In FUR
mace. foundry and crushed coke. The
Consolidation Coal Company produces
the finest and best steam and fuel coal
in the country. 1t has no rival for
smithing purposes, and there is a great
demand for 1t for steamship and naval
purposes. The coal OF this region
heretofore controlled by the Fairmont
Coal Company, Is used largely in the
Northwest. There is but little COM
petition, therefore in the uses of the
two varieties of coal, and under one
management they can be very cconom-
ically- operated for the mutual advant-
age OF the interests represented by the
three great concerns which have unit
ed in the merger.
The Consolidated Coal Company
possesses superior equipment facilities
for ocean transportation, much OF
which is no longer necessary for It's
uses. These can be employed in the
shipment Of the Fairmont Coal Com
pany's production, and VIII greatly en-
large the market for the coal produc-
ed In this region. The demand for
the Maryland coal has gone far beyond
the ability of the Consolidation Com
pauy to supply. BY reason OF the
limited area OF the Georges Creek
coal, there can he no increase OF the
production OF that region, so it viii be
seen without any diminution OF the
output OF the Maryland concern, the
new consolidated company will secure
a market for large increase in Fair
mont TONNAGE
The three concerns forming the con-
solIdation will not lose their individual
Identity as corporations by the merger.
Each will be represented on the board
OF directors as It's interest may appear,
aud each company win preserve its
corporate name and connections.
The removal of the general Offices TO
Baltimore viii be decided advantage
Ito that city, as it win make Baltimore
headquarters for large part OF the
6ituminous coal trade VI the country.
The capacity OF these concerns Will
be about 1000. 900 tons per snnum.
To The increased equipment and facIli-
ties OF the railroad TO handle this In
creased tonnage. wnlcn wlil be provid-
ed in the early spring, we may expect
q tregahdous advance in the activity
OF M eperations in this section.
M. lily II. wheelwriRht, of the
Fairmont'icoal Company, who is sta
toned IN Baltimore. viii be the rs
sistant TO President Watson
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09
UNIVERSITY
Begins ITS Winter Term Auspl-
ciously-
Recital by Eminent orsauist-
Other Dolngs.

Morgantown, January THE win.
ter term at the University has begun
with a very unusual number of new
students present. Eighty-tve new
students for the winter term have al
ready been enrolled, and the number
OF new ones will doubtless reach one
hundred for the term. This is more
than twice as many new students as
enrolled for the winter term last year.
The convocation exercises, consisting
OF an address on Friday night and q
sermon on Sunday night, both by DR..
q. ]. Baldwin, OF Ohio, attracted very
large audiences. On Sunday night
Commencement Hall was crowded to
It's utmost capacity. Both addresses
were very fine, and the music was as
good as could be heard anywhere In
the country.
Last night Mr.. John Porter Law
renee, the eminent organist of WASH
ington, d. c., gave a recital in Com
mencement Hall. He was assisted by
two or three members OF the Univer-
sity School of Music.
DIR. J. NJ. Callahan, professor OF
European History, attended the Amer
lean Historical Association in Phila-
delphia, and read paper before 1t.
Professor Callahan is rapidly rising
historian. being the author OF three or
four important and standard histori-
cal works. He is tireless investiga-
tor, as well as very superior teacher.
DR.. F. E. Clark OF the Chemistry
Department, and DR.. J. n. Simpson of
the Medical Department, spent the
holidays at their homes in New Mar
tinsville and Point Pleasant. respcc-
lively.
The "hick-house' Of the Medical
Department contains three human
subjects for dissection. Classes In
human anatomy will give their atten-
tion to them for the present term.
DIR. Ruhl, Professor OF Veterinary
Science, began his work for this year
yesterday, his courses being given only
during the winter term. Indeed
there is very gratifying increase Ia
the number OF students In all subjects
in the Agricultural department. Dr.
5. w. Fletcher, the new Horticuliur.
list. has added strength To this depart
nent.
Miss Emile jerks Gray, OF Boston,
who has studied in Berlin for several
years. as we'll as having studied with
the best teachers in this country, has
been engaged as Instructor in pipe
organ in the School OF Music, ard has
entered upon her work here. She was
formerly organist IN one of the big
churches in Berlin and has had much
experience in teaching. Her first ap-
pearance here proved her remarkable
ability a. an artist.
Tue new library is now open FOR pub
lie use. All Il the books have been
moved iuto it from Martin Hall, and
the Wa.tman 4. Wiley library. now
stored away in the basement OF Wood
burn Hall in boxes, will he taken frotn
there and placed in the new library on
Saturday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09

Architect Lafferty and wife are
home from holiday visit in Wheel
ing.
II. T. Go,don. of Salem. is visitor
here To-Day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09
At Tyrconnell by Heavy Fall of
Coal. While he was Engaged in
Undermining a Block he In
tended to Shoot Down.
Lived only 30 Min
utes After the
Accident.

Both Legs were Broken and body was Horribly
Mashed---FeIlow Workman Released Him From
pinioned Position and Found him Fatally
Injured---Was Native of Bridgeport
Buried Here
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09

W. G. Barrar. OF Charleston. arrived
in the city wednesday night TO visit
his sister. Mrs. J. II. bowman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09

w. Brent Maxwell is home from
Parkersbure, where he spent two Gays
on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
THE CURSE OF MONEY.

From the St. Louis Star.
 The struggle for wealth is one of the direst curses that afflict mankind. and yet 1t has existed possibly, since the in ception of time, and 1t can safely be figured that 1t will continue to the end.
 An honest fight for a competency is highly commendable, and even the effort to accumulate a surplus, with a view of using the same for the betterment of hu- manity, cannot be condemned upon any theory of moral ethics.
 To work and plan-to scheme and strug- gle for the purpose of piling up riches for the sole object of enjoying possess sion, is an ignoble passion. and one that in the end brings it's own disappointment.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt, years before he died, gave the true status of the superla- lively rich man, whose wealth was being used simply to add per cent, upon per cent to the principal.
 He said: 'I don't see what good it does me-all this money that you say is mine. I can't eat it; I can't spend It. in fact, I never saw it and never had it in my hand for a moment. l dress no better than my private secretary and cannot eat as much as my coachman. live In a big servants boarding house, am bothered to death by beggers, have dyspepsia, cannot drink champagne, and most of my money is in the hands of others, who use 1t mainly for their own benefit"
 The picture is a cruel yet truthful one, and should serve as a warning against the thoughtless accumulation of money for the sake of money.
 MT. Carnegie appears to have the true theory of the use of money. Do all the good you can with 1t during your lifetime and die poor, thus leaving nothing to de- bauch children or fatten lawyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
ENGLAND.

By Cardinal Newman. Tyre of the west, and glorying in the
 name More than in Faiths pure fame! O trust not crafty fort nor rock re-
 nowned Earned upon hostile s~ound; Welding Trades rse.sser-keys, at they
 proud will To lock or loose it's waters, Englandl
 trust not still. Dread thine own power! Since naughty
 Babel's prime, High towers have been mans crime. Since her hoar age, when the huge moat
 lay bare, Strongholds have been mans snare. Thy nest is in the crags; ah. refuge frail. Mad counsel in It's hour. or traitors, Will
 prevail. He who scanned Sodom for His right
 eous men Still spares thee for thy ten; But, should vain tongues the Bride Of
 Heaven defy. He will not pass thee by; For. as earth's kings welcome their
 spotless guest, So gives He them by turn. to suffer or
 be blest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
General Woods PromotIon.

The promotion of Brigadier General Leonard S. Wood to be major general will create no little excitement when it comes before the senate for con- firmation. It is the most surprising promotion through personal friendship in the history of the army Six years ago Wood was assistant surgeon in the army, with no West Point or military training or ambition in his makeup. He went into the Santiago campaign as colonel of the Rough Riders, and he saw three months of military ser vice in the field. And yet this man, at the age of 43, is major general, hay ing been jumped over innumerable other officers who had served accept ably in half a dozen wars.
 Nor is this all. In six years more he will, if confirmed, be lieutenant general of the army, in the company of Washington and Scott, and, worst of all he will remain lieutenant gen eral fifteen years, cutting off from the high prize a large number of worthy and deserving officers. And no one claims for General Wood superior mil itary abilities. In case of war six years hence or twenty years hence no one would have confidence in his headship of the army. He is accred- tied with excellent executive ability, and his work in Cuba is considered his brightest achievement, although there are many who do not admire it. It is at least open to criticism.
 But twenty brigadiec generals will suffer through the quick and alto gether uncalled-for promotion of an assistant surgeon to the chieftainship of the army in twelve years. They will protest to the senate through their respective friends, and General Wood may have to serve as a briga- dier general several years longer. Even then he would be favored as no other man has been favored in the entire history of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
AIabamlans in Canada.

The Alabama Press association has had a delightful outing in Canada. The Montreal and Quebec papers devoted considerable space to the visitors and gave interesting accounts of their move ments. They all had high praise for J. A. Rountree. secretary and outing manager, and spoke in most compl- mentary terms of the members of the association in general
 The Quebec Chronicle of July 9 said in part:
 "The members of the Alabama Press association reached Lewis shortly after o'clock yesterday morning and were met by several local newspaper men. who extended to the visitors a hearty welcome on behalf of the newspaper fraternity of this city. Crossing over to Quebec, the party were driven up to the Chateau, where they had breakfast, af- ter which the morning was spent in vis- iting points of interest about the city. The weather was not all that could be desired for sightseeing but notwth- standing the rainy downpour. the visi- tors managed to make the best of the  siderable ground in the short time at their disposal On the invitation of the Quebec pressmen, and through the cour- tesy of the o. R. L. & P. Co.,, who had kindly placed a train at their disposal, a trip was made to St. Anne de Beaupre, and the Falls of Montmorency.
 Special cars conveyed the party from the Chateau Frontenac to the railway de- pot. and a start was made for the famous shrine about 1:30 p. m. On arriving at St. Anne the party were taken in charge by the Rev. Father Holland, c. SS. R., who in an interesting address in the church explained all about the shrine, its his tory and its miraculous cures and also pointed out the various objects of inter- est to be seen. The visitors, after an in- teresting inspection of the church, scala sancta, and the memorial of the old church, with all of which they were greatly impressed, re-embarked for the return trip to the falls. Here a stop was made. and the party visited the falls, the zoo and other sights, and also partook of some light refreshments at the Kent house. The party returned to town about o'clock, all highly delighted with their afternoons outing. Last evening there was a band concert on the terrace which the visiting pressmen seemed to great ly enjoy.
 This morning the visiting journalists will be treated to a trip around the har- Dor on the government steamer Druid. The steamer will leave the Kings wharf at o'clock. The party will leave for Niagara Falls and Chicago en route home this afternoon at o'clock.
 ''The Alabama Press association num- bers about 16O persons, 80 of whom are ladies. They left Birmingham at noon on July 14 and came by way of Chicago and Port Huron."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
immigration of a Year.

A new record was made in the fiscal year ended Juno 30 in the respect of immigration. All told S57,046 immi- grants came in, or 6S,054 more than came ip in 1882. which had long been the banner year.
 But the total number is not so im- portant as the nature or quality of the incoming homeseekers, and it must be admitted that the greater portion of our new neighbors did not come from the progressive and advanced sections of the old world. Over 23000o came from Italy; 100000 from Austria-Hun- gary; 136,000 from Russia; 14,000 from Greece, and 26.O0O from Syria and 1hpan. These figures cover more than two-thirds of the total immigration,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
ROOSEVELT AND LONDON.

From the New York Times.
 It Is very evident that the Londoners are simply aching for a chance to entertain President Roosevelt as a guest. and 1t really is a pity that there Is no present likelihood of their having a chance No- body believes nowadays that anything at all terrible would happen If an American president went out of the country for a few days or weeks, and of course there is no law to prevent his doing so If he chooses. And a trip to England by Pres ident Roosevelt would be something more than pleasure voyage-a "junket," as we used to say oftener than we do now. Of course. he would have an amazingly good time, but he would also accomplish lot In the way of confirming and even of cre- ating international friendship and inter- national understanding and his visit would certainly make for the worlds peace. Then, as the London Times said the other day, the demonstrations of welcome he would receive would "stagger the imaginations even of German critics" and that would be fun, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
OF OUR
 AMERICAN SCIENTISTS

It will come as something of shock to American scientists have never discovered anything but have been very industrious ly blowing old fields and claiming credit for originality in the production of crops that are really the results of American adaptation of foreign ideas. This. in eff feet, Is the charge made by Carl Snyder in book just published under the cap tion New Conceptions in Science" MT. Snyder began his scientific studies in an Iowa newspaper office some twenty years ago, and developed some new. methods for losing money in attempting to run a metropolitan daily in rural weekly town. He then removed to New York and has since established some reputation, and incidentally earned money in writing scientific articles for the magazines These have been collected and enlarged upon in the book just is sued.
 Mir. Snyders book contains a review of the new discoveries and achievements in science in the last fifty years and he makes the dSlOlllSHiuB uiSSONNAS eAAtfe Americans have taken almost no part in them. Edison, according to MT. Snyder, has never discovered anything, all of his inventions being simply adaptations of scientific discoveries made by distin- guished Europeans of whom most of us never heard. What Edison has done in electricity other American scientists and uith dfSrnuartaa n medicine and in every field of art and in- dustry. Mir. Snyder offers an explana- ton of this condition that seems quite reasonable. He says that the dollar Is above the scientific subject in this coun- try, while the European scientist thinks nothing of money, but will spend a life time, often in penury. in the pursuit of investigation and experiments on scien- tific subjects. In America the whole ann bitlon of the scientist seems to be to de- wise some plan by which discovery made by European Students may be used to make two dollars grow where one grew before. They work for wealth, whereas the European scientist seeks only fame preferring to have some discovery named Tn ms honor tndH to ulc With ihiihoiiS AoA his heirs to fight about.
 There seems to be no answer ready at hand to Mir. Snyder's charge that our scientists are not originators. It must be remembered that they are Americans and the entire American spirit up to this date has been one of impatience with the deliver for basic principles. The average American cares little or nothing about the phenomena of electricity, but saves his applause for the man who does things with it. He may not understand the philosophy of the curved ball. but he has his cheers ready for the pitcher who uses it with the greatest effective ness He does not know who discovered radium, and probably does not care, but will contribute his praise and his dollars to the man who will adapt it to use in helping things move little faster in any of the lines of American activity. It may be disappointing. even deplorable. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Close Measurements.


 Very few people have any idea of close measurements" said a gray-haired man. Tt would surprise you most to know that in good machine shops the work is all done to the one thousandth of an inch in precision, and In many shops that make electrical testing appa- ratuses and other fine instruments the unit of variation allowable is even less One one-thousandth of an inch is a very appreeiable measurement. The most com mon way of ascertaining the measure ment, if it is between exterior surfaces is by the use of a micrometer gauge. This instrument consists in an arrangement or two parallel plane surfaces, one of which is fixed and the other movable, like the jaws of a monkey wrench. The movable plane is generally the hattened end Of screw on which the threads are cut 4o to the inch. A fixed sleeve surrounds this screw and the circumferential edge or the sleeve is divided equidistantly into 70 divisions obviously each turn covering one division of the sleeve, moves the movable face 1-40x1-25 of an inch, or in other words, one -thousandth of an inch. When the two plates are separated by only this distance, if they are held edgewise toward the light, very appre- ciable aperture is seen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

and they go to show that a flood of Italians. Huns anG Polish Jews is pouring In upon us.
 Only 10000 Germans came over, 24,OoO Norwogians. 46,OOO swedes. 26.- 900 Englishmen. s5,0oO Irishmen, and COCO Scotchmen. These people will really assist us in turning the greater flood into good Americans.
 The task of assimilation Is not ap- preciably felt in the south, nor does 1t attract much attention in the rural districts anywhere in the union, but In the larger northern cities it is fast becoming a serious problem, and no- where more so than in New York and Chicago.
 The time is assuredly coming when the illiterate will be barred out. The land speeulator and promoter is op- posed to any restriction laws, but the vast numbers coming from the Slavic and Latin countries will certainly lead to the passage of laws that will hold open our ports to those only who can read and write in some language. This country is under no obligation to consider itself the dumping ground or almshouse of all Europe, and the time is about ripe for the introdue- ton and application of an educational qualification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
USE OF LIQUOR IN THE ARMY.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 An interesting contribution to the dis cussion growing out of the custom of giv- ing liquor to soldiers Is made by Count yon Haeseler, until lately commander of the Sixteenth army corps of Germany and one of Emperor Williams military favorites.
 Tho count Is not one of those who be- lieve that strong drink is necessary to make a good soldier, nor does he believe that alcoholic stimulation increases the powers of endurance or the fighting quail ity in soldiers. On the contrary, Count von Haeseler, after twenty-five years of total abstinence in the army, protests strongly against the use of liquor by sol diers. He says:
 "The soldier who abstains altogether Is the best man. He can accomplish more, can march better and is better soldier than the man who drinks even moder- ateiy. Mentally and physically he is bet ter. Strong drink tires and only in- creases thirst. For soldiers, water. coffee, and above all, tea"
 The testimony of this officer, who has behind him the record of long and active service in the German army, should be worth something in the discussion of a question of this kind. There Is little doubt that the consensus of expert mili- tary opinion in Europe and America win affirm the correctness of this judgment To say that a sense of weariness and thirst follows indulgence in alcoholic stimulants Is merely stating a physioogi- cal fact. Excessive stimulation means physical and mental reaction, in which the powers are at low ebb.