The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-05-02
Offers $500, 900
For Girls Love.


nouuc d to reporter of the Wash
ington Post. in his apartments in
the new Willard Hotel, few even
ings ago. that be would willingly
settle 100000 upon any young
woman whose beauty and talents
would inspire in him the love nec-
esssrY to matrimon7.
The romantic schievements Of
this yon hful american, who has
gathered wealth from the rubber
plantations of Mexico. the diamond
mines of Brazil and the gold mines
Of the Kiondykrs would read like
uuTest fiction were they not backed
up by substsn ,e.
In garnering tae golden grains
and cosxing from the earth of Bra
zil the sointillating brilIiants, Mr..
Stark has perforce neglected the So
'ial duties that would bring him in
contact with American womanhood
thht he so much admires. Now
that he has wealth in abundance.
youth and health. his thoughts
turn yearningly towards a homo
presided over by model of domes-
tic virtue and propriety.
But a few short years ago Mr..
Stark, then a youth of 10. reiates
that he received $IOO and his faith.
er's blessing. in New York City,
preparatory to starting on his fight
for wealth. With unerriDg intui-
ton he TUNED his steps toward San
francisco. where fortune awaited
him in the Ie-son of a gentleman
who sent him to Mexico to look
after some property. Attracted by
therubber plantations. young Stark
invested his savings in come land,
and in a few months sold it at
handsome profit
The love of adventure burned
brightly in his blood and farming
n Mexico appeared to him to be a
weary road to wealth The Klon-
d.ke with all its golden possibili-
ties held out inviting arms to him,
and thither he took his way. With
tue proceeds of the sale of his land
m Mexico. Stark bought some
Olaims and bsgan prospecting for
gold.
His magic touch was all that was
necessary to reveal to the wonder
ing beholders. who had laughed at
his working a wornout claim, a
rich deposit of gold he declares
that within few months he had
extracted over 100000 from the
hole in the ground. Speculators
then approach him. and finally,
after they had increased their offer
to half million in cash, Mr.. Stark
said. he sold the mine and left for
the land of higher civiliz ation.
In his wanderings he became
acquainted with men who owned
diamond mines in Brszil. Their
stories of fabulous wealth infiamed
his desires aud he invested $75,-
600. which, lie AYERS. has since
paid him large returns.
"Yee," said Mr.. Stark, I have
been wonderfully lucky. But op-
portunities such as l have taken
advantage of are at the present
lime calling loudly upon any young
nan with the plnck and energy
necessary to stand a few hard
knocks.
ut is peculiar how good luok
will follow man, isn't it? Now. [
presume. if l had but a few dollars
in the world and would go out TO
the races and bet my money that I
would lose. But inasmuch as /
have plenty. do not care whether I
win or lose. it seems as though 1
c.n't lose thing. Why. in the
last few days 1 have won thousands
at Bennings. and absolutely know
nothing about the ponies. 1 Just
pick some norse that locks good
aad almost every time the horse
comes in winner.
81 am getting somewhat home.
sick for the West again. and ex-
peot !, leave for San Francisco ON
Saturday"
Mr.. Stark is a handsome man.
over six feet tall. He has dark
hair and eyes. is smooth sheven,
and appears excessively lappy in
the thought of the good hs can do
With his money
On the third finger of his left
land he wears a beautiful 8.caret