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CHICAGO R A MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 13.-wheat opened
weak today and prices declined about
" from yesterdays close, notwith-
standing a firm market at Liverpool.
Some of the influential longs were SELL
Prices at the opening We're unchanged
to q lower. May being at 1.16 to
1.17b and July at 1865 to LOS ss.
Later May touched 1.16A, while July
sold off to LOS.
May corn opened unchanged to Il
higher, at 6SH to 6sss. and declined to
IS II.
shade lower, at 55A@ TO 5ss, and
sold at 55B.
Provisions opened a shade to 7h
lower.
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MONEY N EXCHANGE.

TIL sub-treasury was a debtor at the
Clearing House this morning for $I79, 325.
The sub-treasurv lost s31f,o00 to the banks
Friday.
Mexican dollars. A; London bar silver,
23ssd.
London call money. ~ to 2t per cent:
discount rate for short bills, 2ss per cent F.,
three months bills, 2 3-16 to ~ per cent.
Paris closing rentes. IS francs 20 een-
times; Paris discount rate. | 3-i6 per cent.
times; Berlin discount rate, 2ss per cent. ;
exchange on London. 20 marks 1874 pigs.
TIT foreign exchange market opened firm
and practically unchanged.
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JOIN GREAT LAKES TRUST.

DETROIT, Mich. March 1s.-The
Free Press today says that owners
and managers of fifty of the largest
lumber-carrying vessels on the -Great
Lakes have agreed to sell their boats
to a corporation now in process of
formation which will own and operate
to so per cent, of the lumber-carriers
of the lakes"
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MRS. WILLIAMSON'S
MESSAGE OF HOPE

ELIZABETH, March 1s,-sixty boys
and youns men who are out of work
assembled in the excise department of
the city Hall last night to listen to adj
vice from city officials and to receive
from Mrs. Emily L, Williamson, Union
County's probation officer, and presi-
dent of the State Board of Charities
and Corrections, promise of her aid
and interest.
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IDLE CARS DECREASED.

CHICAGO, March BIAS an indica-
ton of the gradually Increasing volume
of freight traffic throughout the
try. the report Of The car efficiency COM
mittee OF the American Railway Assoc
citation shows a substantial decrease in
The number Of idle freight cars.
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TRENTON MAsON,s END SUDDEN

ISptrlAI 70 nc Evening staf.I
TRENTON, March 13.-George Git
Finger. of II Pennington avenue. one of
the most poninent Masons in the city.
died Yesterday afternoon at his home az
. result Of al uranic conyulsion. He
had apparently been in his usual good
health.
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MI LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. March 1s.--On the stock
ties were quietly steady around parity.
without special feature. Prices huctu-
ated narrowly, and h close WAS
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

h New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company has declared regu-
lar quarterly, dividends OF 2 per cent, pay
March is.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

First week March:
Chicago, Indianapolis and. Louisville
ss5,0o8. increase $40. 1856; from July / 50, 81 1858,
decrease S54. 1850.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations OF the
days prices. as furnished through
Byrne d Mcdonnell. members Of the
New York Stock Exchange:
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YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Furnished by Byrne Il Mcdonnell, stock
brokers'. 7s Broad street. Telephone SIS
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LOCAL SECURITIES.


The bid and asked prices appended
are furnished fisrone!, rfseIe a King
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Sales today-Stocks, TT, 600 shares;
bonds, 1904, 900. For week-Stocks
e,06s, 700 shares; bonds. $16,612, 900.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Furnished by Byrne & Mcdonnell, stock
brokers. ZIG Broad street. Telephone 615.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
How He ksp. His Clothes Dry

Among n large shooting party on n
northern grouse moor was q certain
elderly professor whose skill with his
gun wns hardly equal 10 tho profundity
OF his intellect. Suddenly n heavy
storm OF rain came on, and as thero
was no shelter on the moor tho shoot
crs got thoroughly drenched through.
At least, all but one sufrered-tho pro-
fessor. He had mysteriousiy disap-
peared when the rnin came on, and no
did not rejoin tho party until tho sun
was shining once more. To tho amaze
ment Of the others the erudite ono
was ms dry rs bone. The others,
drenched and disgusted, inquired OF
him how It was he had escaped wet
ting. Directly the rain camo on" re-
piled the professor, II went or by my
self, stripped Off my clothing and sat
on them until the storm was over."--
London Telegraph.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
WHEN He Stops HIS pApea.
ksnssn Discovers thst He Needs Il
When Troubles Como.

About two months ago one Of our farm.
er friends dropped in and stopped his
paper, says the Osborne (Kans.) Farmer.
lie said he couldn't afford 10 take tie
paper, and just had to do without IL. lie
dropped in again last Saturday and
plankcd down 81 50 for a year in adj
vance-and then heavcd big sigh Of re-
lief.
Everything had gone wrong since the
Farmer ceased to visit him. His chick.
ems refused TO lay, his cows got on the al
falfa and died, and his hogs got the chol-
era The rats gnawcd holes in his granary
and bis wheat ran ont and the birds ate
II mp. lis windmill blew over and killed
a horse, aud his best shepherd dog got
bone in his throat and choked to death.
HIS children got the measles and his wife
smashed her thumb in the wringer and
couldn't do any homework. Thieves broke
into his smokehouse and stole his winters
supply Of meats, and fire destroyed sew
erai stacks Of his alfalfa. lie bought gro.
ceries Of travelling fakir and never got
them, while his noighbor escaped because
he read in the Farmer 70 watch ont for
crooks. TIis days were filed with mis-
fortune and bis nights with bad dreams.
He stood IL two months and then gave
up The unequal struggle
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22

~-f @CN eaANND Ahh SAAl nAAD bhhs
finds the car gone7 For a tribe you
would not have given him cause to
suspect that the car had been stolen"
How do you know all this7" she
demanded. You said that you were
asleep"
Il merely guessed IT," he replied.
but now / see that 1t IS true. Why
are you leaving homer
you can have no interest I'm me-"
she cried. "You ask these questions
merely to emphasize your advantage.
1 cannot go except with your permis-
sion, Very well; name your price. But
It must not be high" she added. with
sudden prudence, "for have very lit
tie"
"YoL have all that 1 ask" he said,
can excuse for your conduct. That ex.
cuse must be mine now, for II you
continue your flight shall be respon-
slble."
Miss Leigh stood between two perils.
At any moment some one might ap-
pear from her uucle's house or Bates
might come flying down the road in
quest OF the missing car. She searched
her mind for an available falsehood
and failed 90 find one. She had al
ready confessed too much. This man
knew that she was running away. Any
falsehOod would result in questions
and delay. The truth was the quick
est
There Is a guest at our house with
whom my father has forced me into
an engagement OF marriage" she said.
II hate the man. / will never meet
him again upon such terms. am go
Ing to n friends house IN Princeton,
where shall stay until this matter
can be adjusted"
The man seemed 10 ponder for a
moment.
You have very singular IDEAS" be
said. How in the world can anybody
force you into an engagement OF mar.
riageT
You do not understand" she cried
impatiently. MY fathers interests
are involved IN this marriage"
"HOwT said he.
"Oh, you Will drive me croEyr' sho
exclaimed. do you expect me to
stand here IN tho road discOursin9 Of
my personal affairs with a trampT"
"On the other hand" said he gently,
"do you expect me to assist you in an
net OF arrant cowardicel Why, look
herel Suppose you'd been In danger
IN the car. You'd have expected me to
save you at the risk Of my own neck,
and hope might have had the grace
TO try. And now ! see you plungihg
straight at the gulf OF moral degrade.
ton, and you ask me 70 give you a
push. No; / won't do itr'
'1s Il morally degrading TO 20 to my
friends hOuseT"
Answer me this" said he win
your running away help your fatherT'
II should think notr'
win it help the man you're engaged
tor
II don't care whether It does or not
But II won't"
do you love somebody elser'
-"YesF' she cried, half frantic with
impatience.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
How We chanoe.


Did you notice that wOman's ex-
preston just thenT querled n traveller
on an elevated train, and he pointed
70 n handsomely gowned woman
whom the exigencies OF transportation
had placed directly opposite an aged
and not too clean man. The old man
was about 70 conceal big red hand
kcrchicf
THAT old fellow" continued tho
traveller, Just took n pinch Of snuT.
and took II vigorously. and the opera
tlon appeared 20 give tho woman nau-
sea. Disgust was written an over her
face Think Of iti a habit condemned
universally by refinement today md
once the habit Of king. courtler and
social exquisite The jeweled snuif.
box-what n treasure it was! AID
now well, we do change, don't weT'-
New York Globe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
In Bed With n Snake.

For one thing East Africa must have
credit; snakes are not numerous, as
they nre I'm the south-at least never
have seen many. There nre pythons,
but they do not appear TO be danger.
Gus. 1 shall never forget how. down in
South Africa during the war; once
awoke and found n black mwambn in
bed with me. The snake is absolutely
deadly. 1t frightened me so that after
the whole thing was over went out
and was sick. Fortunately was quito
ignorant OF the fact that II was under
the blankets with me and rolled out
unconcernedly. Had j known Il was
there In all probability It would have
struck me.-Forest and Stream.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
HIS FIRST RECOGNITION.
The Turning Point In the Career of
Nathaniel Hawthorne.

The frst reading OF "The Scarlet
Letter" has been told in +. w. Higgin.
sons book OF essays. "Contempora.
ries." The reading was given TO the
authors dearest critic. his wife. Dur.
Ing tho entire winter when nc was nj
work upon the book he scemed on.
pressed by somo secret anv irty.
There was knot I'm Lls forehead
all tie Time" said Mrs. Hawthorne.
Finally one evening he went TO her
and said that he had written some.
thing which he would like 20 read
aloud. The work amounted 60 very
little. but still he would like TO read II.
All that evening lie read. but as the
romance was unf,,ished at bedtime his
wife made no comments, knowing that
he disliked criticism until one had
heard the whole.
The next night he read again. and
now her suspense grew SO unendura-
BILE that In the midst of moving
scene she sank from her low stool 10
the floor. pressed her hands 20 her
ears and declared that she could not
bear TO hear IT,
Hawthorne put down the manuscript
and looked at her In amazemcnt.
30 you really feel &c so much?' he
asked. Then there must be some
thing IN It."
The next day the manuscript was
delivered TO the publisher. and ON the
following morning James L. Fields,
the publisher. appeared at the authors
door. When he was admitted no
caught the little boy OF the family I'm
bis arms and asked, "You splendid lit
tie fellow. do you know what father
you havef"
He had sat up ull night TO read the
manuscript and had posted out TO Sa-
lem In the early morning. After his
Interview with the publisher Haw-
thorne came downstairs with a firm
step and walked about. his face flu
mined by new hope and vlgor. Tho
world had found him out. Recogni-
tion was Mt the door
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win this Eight help him y


Il don't know. 1 never thought of II
DO you wish me Go say that thought
only Of myselff welL 1 did. / was
uncomfortable TO the verge or distrac-
ton. and wanted TO get away"
What made you uncomfortableT"
I've told you-this wretched en-.
gagement."
why not break itr' The fellows
manner was as bland as a May morn.
Ing. To run away. letting this en-
gagement stand even for the few
hours that must eiapse before you can
communicate with your home. Is NOR
al degradation. That's what / meant
when 1 used the term. And, by the
way. did you leave any word behind
your
NO: l intended to telephone from
my friends house"
And break the engagementr'
Not necessarily" said she-"that
Is. not Immediately. hoped 10 tenn
porize."
"For your fathers saker'
Yes" said she. with hesitation. "I
hoped II might do him some small
good"
This gentleman you're engaged to
10 rich. isn't hef"
Yes"
From New York;
"Yes"
What is he going TO do for your
fatherr'
BY this time Miss Leigh had fallen
into the trance that sometimes enguifs
a badgered witness In court. She no
longer had the strength or the sense
TO refuse nn answer.
IT'S something about banks" said
she. my father gets large interest
In several. II will make him very
rich"
And Mr.. Waldo Kennard gives your
father that opportunity because OF his
affection for your
Yes. How did you know his name Y'
Il have heard It spoken. Did You
ever care for himr
Il was fascinated. The man has an
extraordinary power"
And HIS wealth.
1T may have tempted me. But nil
that Is at an end"
THE man you really love is poorY"
He Is not rich. But surely I am
going mad! Wby--why on earth do I
stand here babbiing like thisi You
have made me do II. There is n
shrewdness In you that is more than
human. You have twisted me around,
your finger. You are no tramp. What
are your
do you wish to go to your friends
houser
II think not" said she. mo; not
now. No one who had talked with
you for half an hour could do anything
In hot blood. There is n dire calmness
about you that is contagious. And l
VIII do you justice too. You have in
spired me with n certain courage. II
you can mend the car l Will go home"
And break the engagement"
Yes. tonight. will end IT,"
He gave her his hand to assist her
Into the car.
Your father will not be poorer"
said he. but think he Will be wiser"
What do you mean by thatf"
II menn." said he. "that I'm Offering
certain bank stock TO your father Mr..
Kennard is consulting his own inter.
ests solely. His desire for your hand.
" you Will pardon me, is merely
blind to account for the price at which
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
SHOOTING WHALES.
Modern whslers Use n Cannon and an
Explosive harpoon.

eSPtoctNt fNapooUs
Whaling with modern methods In
Alaskan waters Is an exciting game,
especially for those who are now TO
tho business. The modern whaling
steamer Is n little vessel almost round
on the bottom, which enables it TO be
turned and managed with the greatest
ease. Mounted at tho bow is small
cannon that shoots n harpoon weigh
Ing moro than 100 pounds and having
an explosive head. called tho bomb.
III the shot Is good and tho harpoon
is planted sQuarely behind the I'm. the
bomb crashes into tho lungs, killing I'm
stantly; II not. tho struggle may last
for several hours.
After whale has been killed tho
carcass Is brought alongside tho boat
and inflated so that Il will float. A
long coll OF rubber hose. ono end of
which Is attached 60 pump aud the
other TO hollow spear pointed tube
OF steel. with perforauons along It's
entire length. is used FOR this purpose.
The spear Is thrust well down into
the whales side. tho mir pump started
and tho body slowly Hlled with air.
When inflated enough 10 keep Il afoat
the tube is withdrawn. tho incision
plugged with oakum and the carcass
cast or. A buoy with n flag Is ut
tached to tho body. and It IL then set
adrlft to DO picked up at tho end OF
the days hunting.
The whaling station Is group OF
buildings situated In n bay or coyo
near enough 20 the feeding grounds TO
allow tho steamer TO come in each
night with tho days catch. Tho
whales are anchored at buoy I'm front
OF n long, inclined platform. upon
which they are drawn. tail first. by
means OF n steam winch.
The saying that every part OF tho
pig but the squeal IN now OF market
value is also a fact with the whale.
Not particle of tho animal Is wasted.
After the skeleton Is stripped OF flesh
II Is disarticulnted ana the bones chop
ped I'm pieces.
The blubber is tried out for oil, and
the meat and bones arc boiled for tho
same purpose. Later the flesh Is nrti-
flcially dried and sifted. making n fino
guano, and the bones are ground up
for fertilizer. Even the blood is boiled
and dried with the flesh, and the wa
ter In which the blubbor has been
tried out makes excellent glue. Tho
fins and tail. after being sliced into
thin strips. are saltod and barreled and
shipped to Japan az an article OF food
Worlds Work.
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opportunity was perfect when he sat
behindUer I'm the car
Can You mend the carp said abe.
DO you know anything about auto
mobilesr'
Several facts OF great importance"
he replied. alighting.
What were you doing In our garage 70
she demanded.
MY original intention was 20 medi-
tate" said he. but fell asleep"
he busted himself about the mech
anism OF the car. and she perceived
that he was not without knowledge OF
It. She had quite ceased TO be afraid
or him. Good nature seemed 20 radiate
from the creature.
You're tramp" said she. "an edu.
Gated tramp"
He wagged his head somewhat
mournfully. MY education Is not
what I could. WISH" he said. "As to
my way OF life. It pleases me. and,
though II Is looked down upon and
burlesqued and made Jest OF In the
comic papers. intend to stick TO II.
Somebody must do Il. 80 why not IY'
do what" said she-"trampr
III some ride too luxuriousIy
through this world. others must walk"
said he. "You mustn't take me for an
anarchist" he added. "Fm a pillar OF
law and order. But my tastes arc sim
pie. 1 fashion my life upon a pattern
OF frugality which seems TO bring me
happiness. and 1 can't help wishing
that the world would do the like. So
ciety Is an awful spendthrlft.
And now, young lady" he proceeded
I'm n different and more decided tone.
there is nothing the matter with this
car. III tell you what TO do you can
do 1t and the car will run. But shall
l really be serving your"
What do you meanT"
MAY / ask where you are goingr'
Certainly not" said she. 'Tt is no
affair of yours"
He leaned back against the car and
regarded her earnestly.
You are running away" said he.
How dare you say sor'
Consider, my young friend" ne re-
sponded. "Can II have been by acci-
dent that you came TO the carriage
house the instant that the chauffeur
left it1 What VIII he think when he
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
Not Since the Flood.

Sir Henry Irving once received what
he at the time considered n very pal
pable snub. delivered him by a high
lander. While touring in Scotland the
actor visited some OF the notable tradl.
tonary scenes associated with Shake
spearean drama. As matter OF
course one OF the first pngrimages was
to the blasted heath where Macbeth
met the witches. In an agreeable
mood Sir Henry as they drove along
turned smlilngly TO his driver.
Are there any witches about nowfp
be asked.
The driver whipped up his horses.
Not since the flood" he replied I'm
his curt Scots way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
RIO. x-wnrAr WILL grAoKEp.

no. x--wHEAr WELL STACKED.
tho farm. Experiments at the Mime
sofa station showed an increase OF 90
per cent, or seven bushels to tho acre,
In wheat following cultivated crops
over wheat grown continuously.
Dairying fits In very well with wheat
farming, especially I'm localities so far
north that corn cannot bo successfully
grown MS n grain crop. In such districts
the flint varieties can DO raised for
silage and fodder. The wheat follow
ing this corn VIII bo freer from sust,
scnb and weeds and win yield much
moro. Tho COWS win Yield q good
profit for all tho feed they consume,
and tho work VIII DO more evenly dis
tributcd throughout tho year.
When wheat IS grown to be sold to
the -four mills tho prlcO Will depend
directly upon tho quality. To get the
best quality wheat should not bo cut
until &c IS fully ripe. 1t should not be
allowed to stand too long after It IS
rlpo or IL VIII she'll out badly. Wheat
should bo well shocked and capped.
If not well capped the bran wiiI be
come stained and cracked, injuring
tho appearance and lowering the price.
Stacking IS more advisable than shock
thrashing since It means better quail
ity and moro fall plowing.
so much depends on tho quality OF
tho grain and the quality Is so depend.
ent on cultivation and harvesting that
It bchooycs him who IS after satisfac-
tory results 20 make close study Of
the situation. It does not pay 20 cuiH.
Yate wheat intelligently and harvest
It In manner that makes all previous
care and labor OF little avan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
Women In japan.

Like most oriental races, the Japa-
nesc regard women as the inferior sex,
and the japanese woman cheerfuliy I'm.
dorses the doctrine. IL once" said q
globe trottCr. sat down 70 dinner at
hotel I'm Vancouver where there was
japanese waitress. with me at tho
table were two Canadian women; but,
TO my surprise. the waitress not only
gave me priority In serving the meal,
but was very particular in seeing that
! had the largest portion OF every
thing was rather puzzled until I
remembered that IN japanese eyes I
was, as a man. regarded as far more
important than q woman and treated
accordingly"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22
ALL WAS WELL THUS rAR.

the chauffeur, cross to the kitchen.
He would not stay long. yet long
enough.
She had meant TO take the runabout,
but II was In a corner, and everything
stood In its way. Close by the door
aud headed outward stood the red car.
which she liked least. but its position
determined her choice. Within one
minute she was on the road and no one
had seen her Ali was well thus far.
Ii would be Il run of about thirty
miles to the home OF her very dearest
and best friend In Princeton. where
she expected to set up her camp and
make n treaty with her father. The
friend was happily married. She had
abandoned many luxurIes for the sake
OF love and now lived simply in n lit
tie house. Miss Leigh was sure OF n
sympathetic welcome. but she was
not equally sure of the road. and.
ebove all. she feared mIshap I'm passing
her uncle's house about n mile from
her own. On such pleasant evening
there might be half a dozen young
people by the gate.
Az she came in sight OF that spot.
'%OuhH b AuiH Vi tit iOdls size HitW TWO
cars beside the way. and she checked
her own vehicle very suddenly I'm a
mass of shadow. Thence she looked
out keenlE and could discern no one I'm
the cars or anywhere about. 80 she de-
cided to run the gantlet.
She put on the power, and nothing
happened The propulsive mechanism
seemed TO be working. but the car did
not move
Miss Leigh had not the least idea
what was the matter. She had only
fair weather acquaintance with the
red car. She could run IL when II be-
haved well. but its less amiable moods
were mystery. IL was now doing its
very worst II would not bulge an
inch. and It continued to assail the
ear OF night with most vlllainous
racket Miss Leigh jumped out and,