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The evening world., 1904-02-11
NATIONAL BANK CLOSED.
American Exchange, of Syracuse
Shut by Examiner.

SYRACUSE, Y. Y. Fob. H~.-JosIah
Van yraken, National Bank Examiner.
to-day closed the American Exchange
National Bank, Of this city.
No statement of the banks condition
has been given out.
The American Exchange National
Bank. of Syracuse. had a pald-up cap
Ital Of $200.0n. According to a recent
statement the bank owed to depositors
stn0. 900.
The evening world., 1904-02-11
WHEAT MARKET.

The market was considerably auieter
to-day. but remarkably we'll sustained
considering the amount OF PROFIT taking
that developed. There was more or less
isappointment over the cables, which
displayed comparative indifference to-
The evening world., 1904-02-11
DULL, SHOW
GAINS At CLOSE
st. Paul Strong, Gould Roads
Show Support and the
Changers Hold Well in Mar
ket Ruled by Professionals.

Stocks were exceptionally dull to-day
while the market was strictly pro-
fessional. ally news. whether good or
bad. being ignored. The traders all
showed n disinclination to commit
themselves to either side OF the market.
There was some covering early In the
day. due to h shorts OF n certain
clique being afraid to remain short
over the holiday. The Well brokers
however. which are still short. made
no effort to cover their leader. CON
tending that the full effect of the Balti-
more fire and the Panama payments
have not vet been felt.
Despatch from Washington seemed IN
sustain his position. as it IA said THAT
at least 100000 900 OF cash would have
to be sent out of the country. all ar
rangements to prevent this having fail
ed because OF the Developments Of the,
The war. II is said. has caused
French %fnanciers who had purposed in
vesting about $50. 900. 900 to Insist on the
money being sent to them. II tbj,
should prove true and the insurance.
should be forced to sell Sc
the money markets and .be
stock market both would be upset and
n furry would be sure to follow.
The evening world., 1904-02-11
STOCKS DULL ON THE CURB.

Little Change in Prices for tke
Outside Securities.
Trading on the curb was dull to-day,
with prices practically unchanged. The
bid and asked prices of the principal
outside securities were:
The evening world., 1904-02-11
The Closing Quotations.

To-day's highest, lowest and closing prices
and ne. -hsngrr from yesterdays closing
prices Or from last recorded sale ore rs fol-
lows:
The evening world., 1904-02-11

There were few features OF interest.
Tho rumored sale OF the Alton to the
Pennsylvania. which later was called
rubbish" caused some selling of Wa
bash issues in view of the competition
between the Alton and Wabash which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
.REFOR NED
CRIMINAL

Philae elphia Ledger.
An Off cial connected with a refor-
matory movement was recently quo,
ted as saying that not more than 3 per.
cent of criminals We're reformed.
This statement called forth the com
ment from a man long identified with
the attempt TO set discharged prfs-
oners on their feet that anyone who
was so hopeless about the POSSIBLE
ity Of reform and who took SO dark
dark a view OF the work was hardly
the man to be concerned in it. Fur
Their discussion has brought into light
the wonderful results obtained by Mrs.
Ballington Booth, cf the Salvation
Army. In May, 1896. Mrs. Booth
called for the first volunteers, and 2G
men were enrolled in Sing Sing un-
de-; re white banner of the Voiun-
tocrs Prisoners league. The number is
now 24.0Gp. They are graduates from
Maine to San Francisco, from Chicago
to Texas, and also include prisoners
not yet discharged who are wiling TO
try to turn aside from the criminal
path. Places Of refuge, which are APP
prorr!ateiy called Hope Falls, are
maintained with wide open doors
ready to receive discharged prison
ers. where they may stay until they
can get the courage and the opportu-
nifty to start ifef anew. It appears
that. rs per cent OF the former con-
victs have gone to work for q living.
abjul.inS entirely criminal pursuits.
20 per cent. are classed as doubtful
while per cent. have returned to their
former haunts and habits. There has
been Il great change of opinion about
the value of Salvation and Volunteer
armies in recent years. They go to
work without gloves, are not afraid
OF being soiled by contact with any
sort of humanity; they are as the ply
sician who goes to the sick, and are
showing the country that convict is
not absolutely waste material.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
BIRTHS 81 SPEAKER:
aHisEPosItIon IL "a Hard One, bnt Is
SpIendfdIys Reward ed. IL s5Sss.Si

His PosItIon5sIs: n Hard One bnt Is
SpIendidlys Reward ed:
It is doubtless because the position
|. of speaker is so onerous that the re-
wards attached to it are SO great. He
is originally a membe of parliament,
like the rest. and is selected by the
leader of the house, who is not neces-
sarily the prime minister, from among
his own followers for his personal
character and dignity and his knowl-
edge of parliamentary procedure He
is usually elected unanimously by vote
of the house, and from that moment
he ceases to be party man. and his
constituency is divided IN it's feelings
between the honor of returning the
speaker and the disadvantage of be-
ing for all practical purposes unrepre-
scnted in parliament
The speaker of the house of com
mons is person enjoying the greatest
official dignity and social cons!dera-
ton. he is the first comnoner in the
realm; his invitations to dinner are al
most equivalent to Il royal command:
court dress is worn by members who
dine with him officially; in the house
he is treated with extreme difference.
and he receives salary OF to,OOO and
the use of n magnificent house, which
ster. lie retains Office though the poll
tics of the ministry may change
through successive administrations I'M
til his health fails or he deems him
self to have earned retirement Then
the sovereign bcstoH-s q pecraSe upon
him and the country u munifccnt pen
sion.
The house of commons has been sin
gularly fortunate in securing for speak
ers men of great dignity. unfailinS
Judgment and unquestioned impartial
ity. It is Il splendid position. and
though its intellectual demands are IN
ccasinG and its merely physical de-
mands exhaustnS it is splendidly re-
warded-
The position is as exhausting as it is
distinguished. During Il large part of
the session the speaker must be in the
chair from = D. IN. till after midnight
except during the dinner hour, from
half past { to O. and even when the
house is in committee and the chair
man Of committees is presiding he
must be in Off cial dress in his house.
which communicates directly with the
lobby behind his chair. ready TO appear
at moments notice If summoned.
He must, of course. know every mem
Der by sight and be able to recall his
name instantly. 1t is astounding some
times when from IL back bench there
rises some member who is utterly I'M
known by sight to his fellow members,
who seldom attends apd hardly ever
speaks and has nothing whatever dis
tinctive in his manner or appearance.
to hear the speaker say Mr. Blanl> rs
readily as If he were accustomed to
address him every day.-Henry Nor
man in Century.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
Gettiu.~ Is1,cIS mt yNtsiStl<,r

]. MacNei1l Whistler had 4 French
poodle Of which he was vagantly
fond. This poodle was seized with an
affection of the throat, and Whistler
had the audacity to send for the great
throat specialist, Mackenzie. Sir Mo-
rell. when he saw that he had been
called in to treat a dog, didn't like it
much, it was plain But he said moth
ing. Hc prescribed, pocllcted q big fee
and drove away. The next day he sent
posthastc for Whistler. and Whistler,
thinking he was summoned on some
matter concerning his beloved dog,
dropped his work and rushed like the
wind to NIackenzie's. On his arrival
Sir Morell said gravely: How do you
do, Mr.. Whistler? 1 wanted to see you
about having my front door painted"
Golfers Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
LEFT HANDED CHILDREN.
Do Not Try to Force Them to BecoI1 c
Right Handed.

l have never seen anything but bad
results from the attempt to train chill
drcn to use the right hand instead Of
the left when there is q decided tend
ency or habit to be left handed. More
over the attempt is never successful
The best consequences are poor and
are only awkward mixtures of the two
forms, which yield confusions and in
decisions during the entire subsequent
life. One is that of 4 natura lily left
handed friend who. by arduous and
continuous training during his child
hood. was compelled to write with bis
right hand. For all other acts he is
left handed, but he cannot use his left
hand for writing. Although now past
fifty he has always hated any writing.
the mere act of doing SO. and he can
not do any original thinking while
writing. He is for thist purpose COM
PEELED to rely on stenographer. and
then his ideas flow freely and rapidly
If he tries TO think, plan or devise and
to write at the same time there is
positive inhibition Of thought and he
must make sketches. epitomes. several
efforts. copyings, etc, in Il painful and
most unsatisfactory manner. The at
tempt at anbideXtcrity has been a life
long obstacle to him in his profess
sional progress.
The chief centers most closely inter-
related in writing and thinking are
thus demonstrably better harnoniZed
when in one side of the brain. The
mechanics of neurology are plainly less
difficult than could be achieved by
any foolish and unsuccessful amDi-
deNterity.-Dr. G. NJ Gould in Science.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
If Spirit oF InplA 4. J.
fine Is OF NO Accon mt In the Rear
ins-Isofs TON b. {, nd TEMPT Co.

fine IssssDf No sAccou INIT I'm the Rear
Ing Of Toni BIS "A nd Tempt es.
The ancient temples and tombs OF
India with their intricate carving are
the marvel of all who see them. says
the author OF ..Cities of India nd the
wonder of the beholder grows when he
realizes: that the enormous blocks Of
marble and sandstone have been
agged by hand in many cases up
steep and lofty ellis.
Some years ago Mr.. Forrest, while
walking through a remote village Of
the Dcccan. noticed large stone pillar,
richly carved, lying by the roadside.
he asked the origin and destination Of
the monoIith. 1t was for the porch Of
a temple on the brow of q precipice
two miles away. overlooking the ham
let.
The villagers drag it" said the head
officer of the place, ION great festival
days. In my lifetime, sahib, they have
moved it 100 yards And see how much
carving they have DONE
He pointed to some eight inches of
wonderful decora ton. The officer was
nearly fifty years of age. and the ira V
clcr looked in establishment. wondering
how long before the pillar would COM
plctc its journey. An old Brahma n
Standing by noticed his expression.
You English are in such hurry
he said. There are the ages of brass
and the age of IRON They come and
they go. Others have come and gone
their way. and so will you. But the
pillar Will reach the temple
His reply was the spirit of ancient
India which takes no heed of today.
but, having set about the construction
of such 4 monument goes steadily at
work, Sa tisfied to devote q thousand
years to it il the temple be worthy to
endure when it is done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
TAI, ES OF MOD
ERN GOTHAM
An Importation OF SO Midgets-Re-
narkabIe Enploye.

NEW YORK, May 1G.-About 80
Ssmidgets arrived here to-day from Eu-
5grope, where they were picked up from
"a half8dozen countries by an enter
@prisings Snowman. who has established
colony Of lilliputians on Coney
Island. With the midgets came gil
ant eight feet three inches tail This
wonderful assembly is TO give operas,
s4all Kinds 1t is said that never before
has there been such an aggregation
drought together. Besides the mid
i gets there has been gathered q GU
6 rious collection of little horses, COWS,
chicilens. dogs and number of wild
animals in which the phenom enon of
ARRESTED growth is presented The
4 houses and furniture provided for the
colony are in keeping, and little city
9$of IIlliputianss with q fire and police
#department, a justice court, etc, Will
perform their daily functions Cor the
wonder and an1azement Of the Coney
Visitors.
New York City has on her payroll
sSone4of the most remarkable old men
in the world. He is = narles Haynes
Hasweil. His birthday occurs to-mor-
row5and heSw1tl then be 95 years old.
What Is more remarkable still he re-
Il tains the spirit of a young mantle
spirit of WORK Every day finds him
punctually at his desk in the City
HAL between the hours of . and
o'clock, and this despite the fact that
his heart, as he admits. is growing
weak. occasionally, Mr.. EasweH is
"a civil, marine and mechanical en-
gineer; incidentally he is the author
ofs several weil-llnown books, and, all
IN all, he is man with remarkable
record of public usefulness and pri-
Vate integrity. To him belongs the
unique distinction. OF being the Oldest
n active engineer in the world. AS far
backSas six years ago this decree was
5fguratively conferred upon him at the
convention of naval architects in Lon
don, where professional representa-
lives from every civilized country
\ met and where he. was present, rep
resenting the marine underwriters Of
New York
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16

Promised Not to BE CONTAIN innt ed.
Frances had been brought up in q
strict Presbyterian household, and in
all her nine years had never attended
service in Il church Of another denoIlli-
nation. While on Il visit with her
mother to a part of the country far
from her own home she entered the
parlor one Saturday afternoon and
eagerly asked: "Oh, mamma, may
go to the Episcopal church with Gertie
tomorrow? I'll promise not to believe
a single word the minister saysw-Lip-
pincottS Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
Wnntcl Al Of II.

"a stra nger.' said an old frontiers
man. was travelling once in very
cheerleSs section of the great west.
Having pulled up at night at cheap
and unproniSing tavern. he seated
himself at the supper table. The waiter
informed him what the cook had in
the way of eata hleS. Among the
viands enumerated was wild duck.
Was that ere bird shot on the wing
inquired the stranger Yes. replied
the waiter. While trying to H. out
of this forsaken country" The obiiG-
ing waiter thought that might have
been the case. Well concluded the
stranger. I sympathize with that bird 5
misfortune. but admire his good judG-
ment Serve me all of him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
Irreeulnritt la the F,anishr.; en- :

There are two boys who manage to
be rather unrUly in school. ana their
eacher was so cN:lSperated one Day
that she ordered them to rclnain after
hours and write their names l-ooo
times She watched them plunge INTO
the task. Some fifteen minutes later
one of them grew uneasy and began 10
watch his companion in disgrace sud
denly the first one burst out with 4
roa,. of DESPAIR and between his Sobs
said to the teacher:
NrTain't fair. mum, His names
Bush and mines Schlutter1neye cir! -
Pittsburg DiSphtcil-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
The Cnccrt1ai-, World.

This is the most uncertain worr
that ever l WIZ in.'' said the deacon.
You think sou
II know it. Only the other day the
parson sighted 4 harricane fur Off an
run ter Il storm pit an pulled the lid
on an'-what do you reckon happen
ed?"
The Lord knows
"uarricane changed its minl-tui'Il-
cd into a airthqualle an come mighty
nigh swallered him whole!'-Atlanta
Constitution
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
One Way.

Typewriter Agcnt-Here, my friend.
your last payments on your machine
are not due until next month. Why
do you insist on paying now!
Typewriter purch aSer-Nely you see,
the machine is going to pieces so rap
idly that l saw I'd have to hurry up
if I got it paid for before it was worn
out, and that would never do. you
know. to pay for q WORKOUT machine!
1 couldn't afford it.-Balimore Amer
lean.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN, DISTRICT
CONVENTIONS.

TO the Republican voters Of Marion
county:
Conventions of the Republican par
ty of the several magIsteria districts
IF Marion county are hereby callel
to meet on Saturday, the 4th day of
June, 1904, at o'clock P. NJ, for the
purpose of electing delegates to TIE
following named conventions:
To the State nominating convention
to be held in Wheeling on the 18th
day of July, 1904.
To the judicial convention to be
held in Morgantown on the Sth dav
OF June. 1904, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
To the Senatorial convention to he
hereafter called.
Also to transact such other business
as may properly come before said
district conventions.
The said several district conven-
tons will be held at the respective
places hereinafter named; and Will
elect the number of delegates herein
after designated, and no more, THAT
is to say:
Fairmont district convention VIII
meet at the Courthouse in the City
Of F'airmont. and is entitled to elect
the following number of delegates:
To the State convention, 6.
To the Judicial convention, 9.
To the Senatorial convention, 8.
Grant district convention will meet
in Monongah Injecting place to he
provided by district committeeInan)-
State convention. :.
Judicial convention. ).
Senatorial convention, B.
Lincoln district convention will
meet at Pennington school house:
State convention, 3.
Judicial convention. 3.
Senatorial convention, 5.
Warrington district will meet at
Town of Warrington at school house.
State convention, S.
judicial convention, II.
Senatorial convention, II.
Pawpaw district will meet ct Nep-
tune school house
State convention, >.
judicial convention, =.
Senatorial COW cntion. 3.
Union district will meet in the
Cirst ward of the City of Fairmout,
al the school house.
State convention, !.
judicial convention, 6.
Senatorial convention, 6.
Winfield district convention Will
meet in Mt. Harmony school house.
State convention, ;.
Judicial convention, ..
Senatorial conventiCn, ).
1t is requested that in making Sc
lection of delegates, that only those
ne selected who are likely to attend
The convention to which they arc
made delegates. The call for tie
State convention states that nc prox-
les will be admitted as delegates.
By order of the Executive Commit
tee.
HARRY SHAW, Chairman.
a L. LEHMAN, Secretary.
Dated April so, 1904.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16

There are some men, said the pes
simist, whom good fortune seems to
follow always"
81 think you are wrong" replied the
optimist- eff you We're to examine
into the matter you'd find it invariably
meets them '-Philadelphia Ledger
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
Home From Medical College.

DR.. G. Fred Tucker has returned
from the Jefferson Medical College, of
Philadelphia, and will spend the sum-
mer at Cooks Hospital as house ply
sic1an. Fred will finish his medical
course next year He is one Of our
very best young men and we are glad
to learn of his success. The Jeffer-
son Medical College ranks very high
and when a man graduates there he
is well equipped.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
Proof Positive.

Tagleigh-Old Lawless cannot be.
such 4 very bad attorney. He sue
ceeded in securing an acquittal in that
last murder case. NarleiGh-Well,
when he told the jury that the pris-
oner had selected him in preference to
all other counsel they brought in a
verdict of temporal insanity"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
F., vi. AND II. BRANCH.

ARRIVES.
No. 50.-Pittsburg Acco1n'n LOO p. M.
No. 4-Pittsburg Accom'n 9:45 p. NJ.
DEPARTS.
No. 3.-Pittsburg Accom- n 100 a. NJ.
No. 5l.-Connellsville Ac'm 2:10 p. M.
No. So leaves daily for Morgantown
at 9:O5 P. NJ No. 81 arrives from Nor
gantown at sos A. NJ, daily except Sun
day: at 500 A. NJ. Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
Lending n Double Life.

"Klymer has farm n short distance
out in the country, hasn't he"
Eyes"
Then what is he practicing medicine
in town for?"
"He has to do it to make money
enough to pay what he loses by his
farming"-Chicag Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
HARRY SHAW, Chairman.
a. l.. LEHMAN, Secretary.
Dated April so, 1904.

Senator Scott says the West Vir-
ginia Republicans will get together.
The list of the Wounded from the
county convention indicates that they
are getting together almost every
time they meet.-yGBaltimore Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
just Like n Man

The Groom-Our anniversary! What
anniversary, dearest? The Bride sad
1y)-Have you forgotten SO soon?
We've been married n week today"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16
Is Now Open
ABBOTT'SBOARDINGHOUSE
Next to the New Jacobs Building ON
Monroe Street.
Furnished Rooms.
Table Board.

Entire house newly furnish
ed. Baths, all conveniences.
Rooms are large, airy, COM
Portable, homelike. Beds are
soft, new and well taken care
of. Board viii be the bStst5
and lots of it. For rates call
at house: Fine Parlorfora1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16

Recollection is the. only paradise
from which we cannot be turned out.
Richter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16

1t is the every day business that
counts. Read the West virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-16

A healthy young man or young Won
an who can find excuses for ignorance
or failure in the twentieth century
would not attain to knowledge or sue
cess under any circumstances.-Succ
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WEST BOUND.

WEST BOUND.
No. Chicago Express 1928 a. NJ.
No. 5.-Wheeling Accom-
mediation. 49,. 7:47 A. M.
No. 55.-Wheeling & Gin
cinnati Express. 1928 P. M.
No. 7l-Wheeling Accom-
mediation. -..... 1856 P. M.
EAST BOUND.
No. S.-New York, Balti-
more and Wash
ington Express. 3:35 ~. NJ.
No. 72.-Grafton Accom'n 1858 a. NJ.
No. 46.-New York, Balti-
more and Wash
ington Express. Las P. NJ.
No. 4-Grafton Accom'n S:3S P. NJ.
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MONONGAM DIVISION.

No. 5.-Arrives at Fairmont 5:35 P. NJ.
No. l.-Arrives at Fairmont1 1910 P. NJ.
No. 3.-Arrives at Fairmont T:45 A. NJ.
No. 2.-Leaves Fairmont- 7:1O a. NJ.
No. 6.-Leaves FairmOnt. 1:53 P. NJ.
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont. 9:5OP NJ.
All trains are daily except Nos. 3
and on the F., NJ. and p. branch,
which are daily except Sunday.
For sleeping car reserv ations and
information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
T. L. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent
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Head the West yirginian. 1t has
Il The latest news.
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FOley'S Honey and Tar
for children safe, sure. No 0piateS.
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Designated Depository of the United
States and State of West Virginia