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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-15
THE NEW TESTAMENT.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Tel the things that Christ has done
How He taught to work and pray,
Doing kind things every day.
How he in the garden prayed,
And by Judas was betrayed,
Then by cruel hands was slain,
But on the Lords day rose again.
Then before He went to Heaven
Kind thoughts to His friends were
given.
The Gospel must to all be told,
That all my reach the Heavenly Fold.
The Acts tell how the Apostles sought
To teach the things that Jesus taught;
They point the way Of life so p1ain
That no one needs to err therein.
Then letters twenty-one we're given
To guide us on our way to Heaven.
They teach the Church Of Christ to
love
And Mt us for our home above.
The Revelation then we find
Gives us a glimpse of Heaven divine,
The sweetest place of love untold.
Whose gates are pearl, whose streets
are gold
Christ came and died that we might
live,
And he will full salvation give
To all who love his precious name
All may, who will, the promise claim.
MISS ELSIE STEPHENS,
waukegap, Ill.
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Bryan Has Some
Fathe In the Car
BELIEVES HE WILL SUMMON AN
OTHER pouNA-THE PREsl-
DENTIAL OUTLOOK.

1H"#.-F. "..#
PARIS, Aug. 15.-1n an Interview
Mr.. Bryan referred to the meeting of
the Pan-American Conference, now in
session at Rio de Janeiro, and said
that he rejotced that such a confer
ence should be held. 1t must knit clos
er the bonds between the western
republics and their peoples. Speaking
of the situation in Russia, which coun-
try he has visited on his tour, Mr..
Bryan said he felt sure that the car
would be true to his word and sum-
mon another Douma, composed OF ele=
ments different from those which
made up the first Douma. 1t was to
be hoped that the next Douma would
avoid such a fiasco as made by the
previous ne.
when the interviewer questioned
Mr.. Bryan regarding his c~andidature
for the presidency of the United
States he became enigmatic.
He said the next national election In
the United States was two years dis
tant and before he could say anything
on the question of his again standing
as the representative of the Demo
cratic party he would have to consult
his friends.
Toward the close Of the interview
Mr.. Bryan said he regretted missing
seeing NJ. ClemmenceaL minister of
the interior, with whom he wished to
renew his acquaintance of 10 years
ago. NJ. Clemmenceau has not been
lin. Paris for several days. He is Wis
Iting in the country.
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4 ~ EAeIs AaoyI M0MEN.

Truly great men always recognize
the rights Of women. wendell Pail
lips said 5ears ago:
NO man can defend his owr right
3 WITHOUT rtn rn
The only season mana
sounds strange s becau man
analyzed his own Eight moment
he begins q anaIy1e he cannot de;
fend ii without admitting her Our
fathers proclaimed ix
that government was cosequai with
the right 10 take money and 20 pun
Efsha for crime. Now let woman g free
from me penal statute let her prop
serty he exempt from taxation, until
you admit her to the ballot box. Goe,
the said that II you plant an oak in
q flower pot. bemmed In by restr1e,
tons, that either the oak will be
#dwarfed + the aower pot win break
we have planted woman i'm q dover
pot, hsmmed her In by restrictions,
and when we move to enlarge her
sphere. society cries out: Oh youIll
break the flower pot. Well say
let 1t break. Man made It, and the
sooner it goes to pieces the better
Let us see how broadly the branches
win throw themselves; and how beau
tiful VIM be the shape, and how glori
fous against the mponlit sky or glow
ing sunset the foliage shall appear
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-15

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HISTORIC old
PUNCH BOWL
UNIQUE RELIC or OLD WIRGiHfAi
COLONIAL DAYS FOUND lH
OKLAHOMA

frfrEEeNgFEl
When q seductive drink called
jamestown Punch In honor 9 the.
great Jamestown Exposition, was pre-
pared for d visiting press association
a few days ago at Norfolk, it was not
known that Jamestown punch bowl
Is still Ii Eexistence. A letter has just
been received by Robert a. Sexton,
EChief OF Special Events Of the Expo5
sttIon; from M who possesses g punch
bowl with a remarkable history 9
Eauatnt;o old relic OF three centuries and
the only article saved from the histoF-
lie old home Of Col. Edward Amber.
on jamestown Island which was burn
led by the British during the war Of
1872.
This old punch bowl remains as a
connecting link between the past and
the present II occupied the place of
prominence on merry occasions dur:
ling the gay social hours, of colonial
times. 1t still remains in the family
tof its early possessors: In these old
times part OF jamestown Island be
1onged to the ~Jacquelin Amber de
Iscandants until the war of 1912, when
1T was sold by Col. Edward Amber,
a son OF Col. John Amber, of James.
town. During the war Col. Edward
Amber was stationed at Williamsburg,
where he was joined by his wife.
While Col. Amber and his family
uyi1fEa-.k,,~, JaavTnu their
home occupied only by a few negro
slaves, some of the British warships
ascended the James river and burned
1.-The Amber home. A few days later
when Mrs. Amber returned and stood
by the charred ruins OF her beautiful
home she inquired Of the group Of ne
Eroes around her: why, didn't you
save anything at alI?P
A little black urchin stepped for
ward and said. yes. Mtssus, saw
ed sumpIn. The little negro a to
Fthe woods and soon returned with a
beautiful cut glass punch bowl. the
only thing saved, which he had hid
den in the bushes from destruction.
This interesting old relic will be ex-
htbfted at the jamestown Exposition.
DC is now in the possession of Mrs.
EAchiiies Murat, a daughter Of Col.
Edward Amber, who resided at Beay-
Ier. Oklahoma. 1t is interesting to note
that this old punch bowl has travelled
from the oldest of the American.
states to, the youngest. and that the.
lusty infant commonwealth of Okla
homa will send 1t back to old Virgin
ia.
The Jacquelln-Ambler family con
template holding a big reunion at the
jamestown Exposition next year, at
which several generations of this fam.
fly will be represented, and a special
day may be given them at the Expo
sltion on account of the prominent
part they played in the colonial days
of Virginia.
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STAGE NOTES.


I once witnessed O. scheme between
ihe late actors John Mccullough and
WIN Mcconnell whish rot 4,
spired by the 5nfmorA Shakespeat
dh Ms tfagedy 81 othello
mcconnell was a1Way fun 81
iu1an and nothing pleased him
more thar oibreakw stirring scene
Sccasfonaliy. this tnneure John
about 4 begin an ~npasstoned
speech. when VIII Stepped mp + him
and cautichsly dropped a raw Into
.OthelIo;s hand.
The efoFt to get through with that
speech without breaking the yplk Of
lie egg was almost too much for Nc
.Cullough, and Mcconnell soon made
Ills exit. The company took the train
that night, and when John entered the
car he saw I'm the rear a sltnking AMI
dropping hEpre which he thought look
led susptcious1y like the joker. He
started for him. but VIII suddenly de.
ctded that the temperature Q 4 the
next coach was more suitable to hfs
needs. and Mccullough kept him there
TOR the remainder Of the long trip to
California.
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Reaa ths Falrmont West NTgiaIan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-15
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE BOARD OF TBepE ISSUES
CIRCULAR FULL OF MTER
EsTINe sTATisTics

Ina recent census bulletin Che
eminent tales np the growth Of the
Stats Of West Virginia and il set
Eforth ID most interesting manner.
The state Board Of Trade has taken
the report up and from has eompil,
ed ascireula which tsnoW being dis
ltrfbuted. According to the bulletin ON
lthe number of manufacturing estilb-
lllshments In West Virginia have In
creased los per cent since 1900, the
capital invested 7G.8 per cent salar.
iedyofhees ana clerks 65is per cent,
salaries 90.s per cent wage earners
S2.S per cent and the total wage has
Increased 6s32 per cent, cost Of mater
tials is 1852 per cent increase and the
value OF the product has increased
47.siper cent
The bulletin further goes on to show
that between 1900 and 1906:
Twenty.three new glass houses have
heen built.
-Four new iron and steellmills have
been started
Flour and grist mill products have
nearly doubled in value.
The production Of. pig iron in the
state increased 42.9 per cent
West Virginia now ranks fifth
among the glass producing States.
The number OF manufacturing es-
adjustments grew from 1924 to 2199.
The value of the glass output has
risen from $1,S71.795.o05 toss45sS,56s.
90.
The capital invested in the coke in.
dustry Increased %$3.61e.991, OF 81 per
cent.
The lumber and timber industries
rose from second to first Importance.
The increase in the paper and wood
pulp business amounted to over 100
per cent.
The value of the leather output has
increased from 100000 to over $6e
100000.
A new plant was established makine
edged tools, with an annual product
worth 100000.
Forty-four more saw mills are cut
ting up Ii lumber and the value OF
our products in this line has increas-
ed 4G,5 per cent.
Railroad repair shops increased the
value Of their products 30 per cent
and the number of employees 63.3 re-
fectlng the growth Of railroad bust
ness.
The increase in the value OF the
products amounted to 1862 per cent.
for Charleston. 81 per cent. for Hunting
ton. 21.9 per cent! for Petersburg,
$40 per cent. for Wheeling, and 49,
per cent. for the total for the four
largest cities, as compared with 4T.7
per cent. for the State as a whole.
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WILCOX FoR GOVERNOR.
Postmaster's Boom Is the newest and
Has Substantial support.


NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Postmaster
Wilcox is the principal in the latest
boom that has been started for the
nomination for Governor on the Re.
publican ticket. MI. Wilcox refuses
to commit himself, but that men infiu
entail in the party, and especially in
Administration circles, are behind
the attempt to make him a factor in
the race was developed strongly yes
lerday
Mr.. WiIIcox is put forward as a
man Without any factloRal afHliatioas
to weaken his candidacy, and as the
Republican who can best onset the
Hearst boom. 1t is pointed ont that
as President OF the Park Boarl AMI q
member OF Mayor Lows cabinet he
was foremost in providing Fairgrounds
for children, restoring city parks and
institutlng other popular reforms
Mr.. WILCOX is we'll thought of by
President Roosevelt, and is said to be
popular in the Park and Postc:hce
Departments. A Republican polit1
clan said yesterday that the Postmas-
tiers strength lay largely in the fact
shat he was neither for nor aFainst
Boden, Plat orG6y Higgins andthht
he would insure united vote ipths
Court districts
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liz penver IExprese

The glortes of melodrama are I'M
fading and though hot spfced theat;
rical feats are perhaps a little warm
for the season, they are still seductive
lin the case OF "The Denver Express
which is one Of the warmest and most
rapid play of Its class. Once again
Sitting Bull, Standing Cow, and their
band of braves will attack the emf
grant train and enit-their war whoops
at the Grand TO the huge delight of
the gallery. and the subdued thrills OF
the paruuet. The Holden Bros. have
equipped the play with an excellent
series of new scenes and the grand.
ball at the Palace Hotel, San Francis
co, provides a society element that en-
tirely removes the suspicion that this
Is a wild and woolly western drama.
1t has situations and climaxes which
are thrilling to a degree, in the from
tier scenes, but the two acts devoted
to the American millionaries and the
sclons of British ~aristocracy show
the skiTIful hand of a clever dramattst
and are satirical and amusing always.
Taken all in all it has proven its right
to play return dates, and its inter
estlng story, uproariously comedy and
well woven plot entttie the play to
whatever success it may achieve. A
carefully selected company under the
management of Holden Bros, will pre-
sent the Denver Express at Grand
Opera House tonight.
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or two before now. But bark ye SIRE would have
a word in your ear-and yours too, most noble
Prince"
Leading them aside, Chandos whispered some
explanations, which ended by them all three bursting
into shout of laughter.
by the rood no honorable gentleman should be
reduced to such straits said the King. " 1t be-
hooves me to look to it. But how now, gentlemen?
This worthy cavalier still waits his answer"
The soldiers had all been buzzing together; but
Walter Nanny turned to the King with the
result of their counsel
g If it please your majesty said he, I'VE are of
opinion that this Squire hath exceeded all bounds in
desiring to break spear with belted knight he
has given his proofs. We do him sufficient honor
if Squire ride against him, and with your consent
| have chosen my own body-squire, John Widdi-
combe to clear the path for across the bridge"
What you say, Walter is right and fair" said
the King. Master ChandOs, you will tell our
champion yOnder what hath been arranged You
will advise him also that it is royal will that this
contest be not fought upon the bridge since it is
very clear that it must end in both going
into the river, but that he advance to the end of
the bridge and fight upon the plain You will tell
him also that blunted lance is sufficient for such
an encounter, but that hand-stroke two with
sword may well be exchanged, if both riders
should keep their saddles. A blast upon Raouls
horn shall be the signal to close"
Such ventures as these where asprant for fame
would wait for days at a cross-road a ford or a
bridge until some worthy antagonist should ride
that way, were very common in the old days of
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illustrated by
Joseph Clement Coll

remarked, Nigels answer to Chandos came to
their ears By our lady he booms like a
bittern."
As Chandos rode back again to the King Nigel
exchanged the old ash spear which had been his
fathers for one of the blunted tournament lances
which he took from the hands of & stout archer in
attendance. He then rode down &c the end of the
bridge where hundred-yard stretch of greensward
lay in front of him. At the same moment the Squire
of Sir Walter Nanny, who had been hastily armed
by his comrades, spurred forward and took up his
position
The King raised his hand there a clang from
the faconers horn and the two riders with a thrust
of their heels and a shake of their brides, dashed
furiously at each other. In the center the green
strip of marshy meadow-land with the water
squirting from the galoping hoofs and the two
crouching men, cleaning bright in the evening sun,
one side the half circle of motionless horsemen
some in steel some in velvet, silent and attentive.
dogs hawks, and horses all turned to stone on the
other the old peaked bridge, the blue lazy river the
group of open-mouthed rustics, and the dark
old manor-house with one grim face which peered
from he Krir,EoyI
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CHAPTER TX.
the Bridge at Tilford

How Nigel Held the Bridge at Tilford
THE King looked at the motioness figure, at the
little crowd of hushed expectant rustics
beyond the bridge, and finally at the face of
Chandos, which shone with amusement
What is this, joint" he asked.
You remember Sir Eustace Lorng, sire?"
Indeed | could never forget him the manner
of his death"
He was knight Grant in his day"
That indeed he was-none better have known"
So is his Nigel, fierce young war hawk
as ever yearned to beak and claws; but held
fast in the news up to now. This is his trial fight
There he stands at the bridge-head, the wont
in fathers time, ready to measure himself
against all Corners
Of all Engishmen there was no greater knight
Grant than the King himself and none so stepped IN
every quaint usage of chvary that the situation
after his heart
He is not yet a knight"
No, sire, only Squire"
Then he must bear himself brave1y this day if
be is to make good what he has done Is it fitting
that young untried Squire should venture to couch
his lance against the best in England"
He hath given his cartel and challenge"
said Chandos, drawing paper from his tunic
Have l your permission, sire to issue it,"
Surely, John, we have no cavalier more versed in
the laws of chivalry than yourself. You know this
young man, and you are aware how far he is worthy
Of the high honor which he asks Let us hear his
defiance"
The knights and squires of the escort most of
whom were veterans of the French war had been
gazing with interest and surprise at the steel
clad figure in front of them Now at a call
from Sir Walter Nanny they assembled round the
spot where the King and Chandos had halted
Chandos cleared his throat and read from his
paper:
"A tons scigners, chcluIieys ct esculrrs.' SO
it is headed gentlemen. 1t is a message from the
good Squire Nigel Lorng of Tilford, son of Sir
Eustace Loring, of honorable memory Squire Loring
awaits you in arms, gentlemen, Wonder upon the
of the old bridge Thus says he For the
great desire that l, most humble and unworthy
Squire, entertain, that | may come to the knowl-
edge of the noble gentlemen who ride with my
royal MASTER | now wait the Bridge of the Way
in the hope that some of them may condescend to
do some small deed of arms upon me, or that | may
deliver them from any which they may ha, e
taken. This say out of no esteem for myself, but
solely that may witness the noble bearing of these
famous cavaliers and admire their skill in the hand
hing of arms. Therefore, with the help of Saint
George, will hold the bridge with sharpened ances
against any or all who may deign to present them
selves while daylight lasts"
What say you to this, gentlemen? asked the
King, looking round with laughing eyes
Truly it is issued in very good FORM said the
Prince. " Neither Claricieux nor Red Dragon nor
any herald that ever wore tabard could better it.
Did he draw it of his own hand?
81 He hath grim old grandmother who is one of
the ancient breed" said Chandos Il doubt not
that the Dame Ernyntrude hath drawn challenge
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Mannys cholerc face had turned darker as he
observed the mischance of his representative. He
beckoned now to tall knight, whose gaunt and
savage face looked out from his open bassinet as
an eagle might from cage of steel
Sir Hubert" said he, Il bear in mind
the day when you overbore the Frenchman at
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adventurous knight errantry,
and were still familiar to the
minds of all men because the
stories of the romancers and
the songs of the trouvGres were
full of such incidents. Their
actual occurrence however had
become rare. There was the
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If he were lost in thought overcome with deep
detection.
This is surely the Cavalier of the Heavy Heart"
said Nanny. What trouble has he, that he should
hang his head?"
Perchance he hath a weak neck" said the King.
At least he hath weak voice" the Prince
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from his saddle. Two full
somersaults did he make, his
plates changing like cymbals,
ere he lay prone upon his back.
For a moment the King
looked grave at that prodig-
ious fall. Then smiling once
more as Widdicombe stag
gered to his feet, he clapped
his hands loudly in applause.
A fair course and fairly
rum" he cried. The five
scarlet roses bear themselves
in peace even as | have seen
them in war. How now,
my good Walter? Have you
another Squire or will you
clear a path for us YOURSELF"