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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
fantry reached the national capitol

fantry reached the national capitol
building on April IS.
A bill to appropriate an amount
sufficient to erect an appropriate
statue to Major General George Cor
don Meade. who commanded the
Army of the Potomac from Gettys-
burg to AppomattoX, with an un-
broken line of Union Victories" has
at its sponsor Senator Sproul, of Della
ware county. In 1911 and 1913 the
Legislature passed bills appropriating
$50, 600, evidently, the Sproul bill
states. intended simply for an eques-
trian statue of General Meade upon
an isolated location somewhere in the
nations capitol"
The Commission of Fine Arts of the
District of Columbia since the 100000
was appropriated has designated as a
site for the proposed statue of Gen.
eral Meade location within the lines
of the Botanic Garden, and approxi-
mately within 200 feet of the fnonu-
ment now being erected to the mem
ory. of General U. S. Grant. This lat
ter statue will cost when completed
$250,000. The. Sproul bill appropriates
the sum of $4,000, or as much as may
be necessary, to add to the $4,000 to
obtain a statue worthy of the State.
In addition the Legislature is called
upon to provide appropriations for the
State encampment of the Spanish
American War Veterans and the ma
tional convention of United War Vet
Grams.
Under the provisions of the meas
ure introduced by Senator Thompson,
of Beaver. the Auditor General of the
State is authorized to procure and
present to designated veteran associa-
tions of Pennsylvania set of colors,
comprising the national and State
colors. Each color is to be of stand
ard regimental size and is to have en-
broidered In silk the proper designa-
ton of the association. The colors
are to be issued to veteran associa-
tions of any regiment of Pennsylvania
volunteers that served in the Civil or
the Spanish American Wars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
A WANT AID

A German farmer lost his horse and
wanted to advertise 1T. J The editor
asked him what he wished to say.
"y ust put IT vat told you." replied
the rpap. One mite the uder day
apout week ago last munth heard
me noise by the frunt middle of the
pac yard which did not used to be.
So I jumps the ped oud and runs
nit ther door and ven I see 1 finds
my pig gray iron mare he was tied
loose and runnin' nit der stable off.
Who every prings him back shall pay
five dollars reward"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
DOING A GOOD WORK

The Parkersburg State Journal.
whose editorial columns are copied al
most completely by the Preston coun-
ty and other newspapers, is doing the
press OF the state friendly turn for
which its able editor is getting none
too many thanks, in boosting the
state organization of the newspapers.
Most everything the newspapers come
in contact with is organized and 1t
would seem that the great advantages
of keeping up such an organization
would be apparent to the West vir-
ginia publishers. 1t is not only .
good thing to do from an ethical
point of view, but it is a good bust.
ness proposition.
The West yirginian would like to
go along with the other publishers Of
the state and help Uncle Pressly help
the publishers. He will do 1t II they
follow his leadership.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

ways is In all the other particulars.
Few Governors would have gone upon
1.-THE stump In the midst OF a campaign
when the opposition was confidently
lexpecting 10 elect a majority Of the
legislature, and told the absolute facts
about the states finances. Most poll.
ttictans would have been throwing a
wet blanket over the situation and
putting in most Of their time making
apologies. The Governor took a more
frank and sensible view Of II. He
though the people had a right to know
and he told them. West Virginia has
room for more millions OF people.
West Virginia, II as densely popuiat.
ed as Belgium, would contain fifteen
millions of people. Belgium, with
only about half the area Of this state,
has population OF over seven mil.
lions against our million and one
hundred thousand.
West Virginia has not only the low.
est tax rate in the Union, but per
capita cost as low IL not lower than
any other state. This proves the
falsity OF the charge that we are pay
ing more taxes under the Dawson tax
laws. There isionly one class paying
more taxes under our tax system
and that Is the Public Service Cor.
poration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
Luke McLuke
(From Cincinnati Enauirer.)

Any woman who has a 4o.inch waist
can tell You that the waist of per.
fectly formed woman should measure
forty inches.
A lake of fire and birthstone isn't
the only hell ever invented. There is
the dose Of man who has a $50
wife and SIS salary.
When a woman's hips are SO big
around that she has to go go through
a door sideways, she gets lot OF
comfort out Of the fact that she Is
broadminded.
You may have noticed that some.
how or other a cross.eyed girl with
mustache never gets mixed up in
any platcnic love affairs and that she
is never the goat in an affinity case.
A man pays 81 for good shirt
because he knows you can see it
when he is wearing t. But that isn't
the reason why a girl wants COM
bination made out OF nainsook with
hand embroidered scollops and eye.
let's with drawn ribbon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
FIRST THINGS.
FIRST LITERARY REVIEW.

The first literary review was the
Journal des sayants, which was
founded in Paris Just $50 years ago
today, January s 1866. Its editor
was Denis de sallo, q Paris official
noted for his learning. but for soma
unknown reason he chose to edit the
publication under the assumed nams
OF sieur3 dsHedouyiIle. In addition
to reviewing the principal books Of
Europe, the Journal des Savants pub
lished legal, Ecclesiastical and scien-
;tifc reviews and biographical arti.!
cles and obituary notices OF famous
Then as now the liter.
airy critic was not popular with the
authors, and, as most OF the latfor
were clergymen. and the church had
great influence over the state, the
Journal des sayants was suppressed
after an existence OF three months.
by o churchnnan, the Able Gallois.
Its publication was continued. under
editors. until the French rev.
olution, when 1t was suppressed for
several years. It was revived about
a century ago and II is now publish
ed by the French government. under
the editorial direction Of commits
sion appointed BY the minister Of e.
ucation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
VALE, sLEAsE.

II our information serves correctly
yesterday terminated the Tenure OF
Cole Blease as Governor Of South
Carolina. South Carolinlans will, we
hope, join The rest OF the nation. In
rejoicing that this political abortion
has stepped from the public gaze, or
that he cannot at least, stand here.
atter,as the accredited ruler Of SOW
ereign state. The country, prior to
the rise of Blease, had seen some Of
the states suffer misrule and malad
ministration. 1t had seen common.
wealths saddled with eccentric and
more or less violent men, whose un-
reasonableness, ana concelt made then,
obnoxious. towards may. have sat In
gubernational chairs, and yrafters lnay
have waxed fat at the expense of de.
cency. But 1t remained far Blease To
combine all the traits OF blackguard.
ism and rascality most Repayment L.
the public conscience. His reign was
an orgy which debauched every de-
cent precedent and set a. naught the
honored practices OF o century. He
gloried in misconduct, and lnmoved,
drew to himself the reproach, OF all
mankind A dignifed vocabulary n.
fuses to express au estimate based
upon intimate mountaineering with
course repellant to a proper sense
OF morality and outrageous in its rela.
ton to a proper regard for the lay
and the dignity of office.-Huntlngton
Herald Dispatch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

ton to the Presidents denomination.
Murphy and Tammany Hail, Of course
William 4. Hearst. Of course. The
Democratic job-mongers In the United
States Senate, perhaps. southern
Democrats like Col. Blease of South
Carolina, Eardaman of Mississippi and
colquttt of Texas, whose opposition Is
q compliment to a real Democrat
What do they all amount to In the
councils Of the Democratic Party!
How many delegates can they send TO
the next Democratic National Conyen.
tion? ss.s ~ :. z an = 1lS
whether President vs. ilson rs srenom:
mated or not depends upon himself.
II ne wants denomination, the oppo.
sition will prove asweak and futile as
the opposition to Cleveland. II he re.
fuses denomination, the party will
be beaten in advance OF the election,
for he is the only candidate It can
9ossibly elect
1t is not the President but the Dem
ocratic party that is on trial. :rhe
President has proved that he meas.
ures up to the full qualifications OF
his great Office; but the Democratic
party has yet to prove that II is at to
govern.
That factional fight should have
been started against the President in
Congress may be taken US a mattc-
OF course. That is Democratic way.
Since Andrew Jackson's day, no Dem.
ocrattc President has been able to
count on the loyalty of Democrats in
Congress. No matter what the poll.
'cies OF a Democratic Administration
may be. a certain number Of Democrat.
1t members of Congress, actuated by
motives Of greed or revenge, can al.
ways be counted on to try to cut the
throat Of a Democratic President.
The revolt against President Wi.
son within the Democratic Party has
had the immediate effect Of uniting
and stimulating the Republican oppo
sition It may be able to defeat the
Administrators program Of legisla.
ton. 1t may disgust the country total.
ly with the Democratic Perty and give
the Republicans a walkover iii 1915.
But one thing is certain. II Demo.
Gratis are incapable of giving honest
support to President like Woodrow
Wilson, he is the last Democratic
President that this political generation
is likely to see, and the Democratic
Party will revert to its former posi-.
ton as mere narty Of opposition
New York World
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
ToDAY's BIRTHDAY. PARTY.
Z BY o. Terence.
LORD EALcoNER, SOL:
~. DER HEIR TO BRITISH
- EaRID0M az TobAvi
---

Lord Arthur George Keith.Faleoner,
son and heir of the Earl Of Kintore,
who. as an officer Of reserves was
called upon to serve his country for
the second time at the outbreak Of
the war, was born SO years ago to.
day. He was the second son Of tho
tenth Earl Of Kintore, but his elder
brother, Lord Inyerurie, died In 1897,
and Lord Falconer thus became heir
to the earldom and the 2s 600 acre es:
tate. HeEwas q lieutenant of the
Third Cameron Highlanders at the
outbreak Of the South African war
and served at the front throughout
that conflict. After. the war he be:
came an officer OF the famous Scots
Guards, and later a lieutenant of the
reserve Of officers. Lord Falconer
has made several visits to America.
Early this year he was a guest, with
the Duke and Duchess: Of Manchester,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred rick w. Wander.
bit. on the Vanderbilt yacht Warrior,
which ran ashore on the coast OF Co
lombia. The party had a thrilling ex:
perience. spending a day and night
OF uncertainty while the yacht, fast
on q reef, was pounded by high seas,
until they were taken on through the
breakers to the rescue ship Aimirante
and landed safely Of Colon. The title
OF Lord F'alconer dates from 1647.
Thirty years later the family receiy.
ed the Scotch titles Of Lord Keith OF
1nyerurie and Earl Of Rintore, and
in 1888 the title Of Lord Kiatore or
the United Kingdom was created.
The earldom was originally conferred
upon q son Of the sixth Earl Mar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
THE MANICURE LADY
By William &. Kirk

"Wilfred has gone about loony
about that young snip of a girl that
he is engaged to- said the Manicure
Lady. "He can't talk about nothing
else, and all the time that he amt by
her. side he is neglecting his work
and reading Romeo and Juliet. sup.
pose he wants to think up nice lot
of mush for her."
Well let him have his way" said
the Head Barber "All the world
loves aslover." S
"Maybc 1t used to be that way.
said the Manicure Lady, "but now the
world Is getting swifter and more
practical, and don't think 1t is so
keen for love and lovers as 1t was
in the good old days. know VII:
fred amt loved much up home by
father or Mayme or the rest Of us,
because we get tired of bearing him
rave about his Rosalia. That is the
name Of the girl, Rosalia. It may be
g pretty name. but / like names like
:
Mary and Anna. He had a other girl
once named Luella. didn't like that
name either-it always sounded too
much like neuralgia to me, and used
to have neuralgia when he was going
with her. But he Is sure awful gone
on this new one. He has wrote g
poem about her"
Il knew that was coming" said the
Head Barber.
Il amt going to read It all to you"
said the Manicure Lady. because 1t is
too long, but will read you a good
part OF 1.-THE kind that I think is kind
of like Lord Longfellow. Listen:
"My love is like shining star
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4 f-NG
That would love to makemyi own.
And yet from me she seems so far
That for her i can onlymoan.
Her youth and beauty and her grace
Would make q fey mountain thaw:
1think she has the fairest face
That 4 have ever, ever saw.
THE years may come and years may
go;
Mylove for her will neyerifalter.
She could not be more sure OF me
If1swas fastened In q halter.
Ny. senses now are In afwhirl
When Think about !her3eyes OF blues
Think she is the sweetest girl
That have ever, ever knew"
HE don't need to worry about being
in a halter" observed the Head Bar
Der. 1.-THE marries her the halter part
will come fast enough. don't think
a lot Of them lines. either.r
II didn't expect you would said tho
Manicure Lady; coldly "a gent that
has his mind filed all the time with
horse races and dope Ike that can't be-
expected to understand anything beau
tiful or romantic like them lines. !
think they are Just grand. and i hope
he wins the girl. though goodness
knows, George, she Is not half good
enough for a genius like my brother,
and he is a mighty minor league gem
,ius, at that
81 hope he marries her and moves
away from your house, said the Head
Barber. Then you won't be ali the
time hearing his punk poems and read
ing them to me-.
Copyright 1914, Brooks Feature Syn.
dicate.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
Current Comment.
WOODROW WiIaon and 1s16.

The Washington Correspondent Of
ht the Sunis authority for Che asser.
ton that ''the opposition Within the
Democratic Party to the denomination
OF President Wilson appears to be
crystallizing around Champ Clark.
This may be true, but we doubt Il
Champ Clark regards such support as
fiattering or important. We doubt
still further whether he Is ambitious
to play James 6. Blaine to woodrow
Wilson's BENJAMIN Harrison. Therole
would hardly appeal to him.
After oil. who compose this opposi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

ability and its news is displayed with
taste. 1t is the first paper Of the state
to observe the modern way of placing
its advertising at the bottom OF the
page. Certainly good thing for both
readers and advertisers. The big ad.
'yertisers take the rlght.hand lower
corner on the Mall pages Just as they
do in the New York World and the
Hearst newspapers, giving an oppor.
tunity for the makeup to place big and
little ads next TO reading matter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
KEEPING UP WITH

THE SECOND CITY.
The growth in both advertising bus.
lness and circulation of the Hunting.
ton Herald.Dispatch Is a strong les.
timonial for newspaper enterprise, anu
the appreciation the public shows for
en- able staff OF news and editorial
writer's. The make up of the Herald.
Dispatch is a model that many could
follow to advantage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

ischal fol. preserving the regalia oil
Scotland from the hands of crom.
well. In IT'S the peeruge passed
through a female heir to the family
OF Lord Falconer OF Halkerton. The
tenth Earl OF .Kintore, father OF Lord
Falconer, early became prominent in
politics and was noted as support
or. of Mr.. Balfour and. Mr.. Cham.
berlain. He was one OF tho leaders
in the movement for the celebration
Of a centenary Of peace between En-.
glish speaking peoples and has head,
ed various other movements designed
to Increase the friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

The Wheeling lntelligencer, always
and ably edited, has added
a list Of hlgh-browed editors about
as long as a petition for postmaster
ship to its staff. The Intelligencer
will now give It's readers the advanc.
ed thought of many eminent scholars
and scientists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
State Editors

The American hen docs her duty.
and u is careless and negligent man
who causes o loss estimated at 5000.
900 900 annually before the eggs reach
the consumer. An egg expert declares
that not more than 8 out O. 10 eggs
laid reach the consumer. OF the $780,
0o0, 900 waste. $4,000, \ 600 Is, due to, the
needless breakage Of eggs in transit
from the nest to the retailer. The
balance Of the loss represents .unnec.
essary adding, spelling and deterior.
alton Of good eggs due to poor hand
ling,-West Virginia News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
Best Stories.
Too Much Between.

Donald was an. old Scotch beadle
who officiated in highland kirk
where the minister, never a bright star
at any time, believed in long, ramb,
ling sermons. Astranger once asked
him his opinion Of The sermons.
All, weel," replied Donald, you'll
mo- get me to say anything against
them, for they're avery guild; but I'll
just remark this :nurh, 1.-THE 'heginpint
aye over far frac{the end, aid 1t was
greatly improve The force Of It II he
left out a that com in atwecn.'
OF Course.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
DIGGING UP The FACTS.

Reading the Morgantown Post.
Chronicle is like delving through the
department of archives and history,
in quest Of information, DR.. Green
is rendering the state a good service
in finding out many things the people
should know and telling them about it
In his well known able manner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
THE LAST CHAPTER.

The Parkersburg Dispatch.News
has simplifed It's name by dropping
the hyphen and the word Dispatch,
and beautitied the same by the selec-
ton Of handsome new heading. 1t
is now the Parkersburg News. This
is the last chapter of the story of the
folly of trying to make two blades
of grass grow with fertilizer for only
one
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
DISCUSSING a PACKAGE.

A butcher In a''nice part" of town
tells of the curious whims OF some OF
his well.to-do patrons.
One of them rushed into his shop
Just about closing time and exclaim.
ed:
MY husband desired that I should
come in this afternoon and order some
special English chops, and have been
so busy until now haven't had the
time. Now ! shall be compelled to
carry them. And couldn's you please
have them wrapped SO that they will
look like book"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
A BLESSING FOR PIT. PLEASANT

A BLESSING FOR PIT. PLEASANT.
The PIT. Pleasant State Gazette fur.
nishes a Blessing to the fraternity.
Senator Blessing, who is one OF the as.
pirants for the presidency of the SEN
ate, is one of the rising young Republic
cans OF the state and is an able law
maker. The people of Mason county
are making no mistake in taking his
editorial advice, which they seem TO be
doing with great steadrastness of pur-
pose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

Judge Gary, president of the United
Etates Steel Corporation, the largest
industrial company in the world, says
1t is not the war but the tariff that has
caused the Industrial depression. His
opinion ought to be worth something.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

A dairy man and farmer personally
applied 10 a town housekeeper for a
transfer of her custom to himself.
Il hear dot yoh hat a lot OF droublc
with dot dairyman of yours" he said.
"Yust you give me your custom. and
dete will be no drouble."
Are your eggs always fresh?" the
woman asked?"
"Fresh!" repeated the man, in an in.
dignant tone. LET mt dell you. mad.
am, dot my hens nefer, nefer lay any.
thing but fresh sggs!" q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
"ALWAYs GOOD"

The Charleston Gazette. always
ably edited and now more SO by Les.
Bayless. the glitter writer and poet, Is
also showing marked improvement
under its new management in its ty.
biographical appearance and general
news service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
A CONGRESSMAN ON THE LOB.

Harry c. woodward has Joined Col.
s. Simmons in the publication of the
Spencer Times.Record. Mr.. Simmons
has developed into a forceful writer
and made the Times.Record an ex.
cellent newspaper. With the add.
ton Of the talents of the popular ex.
Congressman, the people OF Spencer
may expect to get their moneys
worth every week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
MAJ A. p.

The Huntington Advertiser has al.
ways kept its mechanical equipment
up to the minute, II not few years
ahead of the second city. and now Il
has set q pace in news service by tall.
ing the entire Associated Press dis.
patches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
eucKINe the Big ONES.

Too much cannot be said in praise
OF the Sunday edition of the Clarks-
burg Telegram, which is not only up.
to the minute with a big news service,
but is crowding the big city dailies
close to keep up with It in special fea-
lures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

BY the way. have you noticed how
chesty the Grafton Sentinel Is look.
ing since 1t moved into its new home
and commenced to crawl through the
rollers OF a Cox Duplex press at the
rate of about four thousand per hour:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04
SADLY MISSED.

J.Jerome Haddox, of the Pocahontas
Independent, was called south owing
to the serious illness in his family, and
we have missed this week one of the
best things the mail brings us.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

ther. investigation, which resulted in
the decision that the conviction OF
Dreyfus had been based on a forgery,
that he was therefore innocent, and
that he should be restored to the
army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

Tank Beverly, who is rabid free
trader, says the disposition to change
school books every year costs the peo-
pie of his country more than the high
cost Of living.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

Mr.. Bryan must have lost good
deal of valuable time from his lecture
engagements In helping to prepare
that note Of protest to England.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

A pretty woman is the only scenery
at which the average man cares to
take second look.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-04

There will be little use to worry
about the one-term plank in the Demo
cratic National platform, the voters
will give it their approval in 1915.
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GOOD WORK uN.
DER DIFFICULTIES.

The Parkersburg Sentinel Is one
Of the ablest edited Democratic pa
pers in the state. With so little ar.
gument on its side we often wonder
what 1t could do IL It had the gospel
truth Of Republican doctrine to preach
from the honsetop. The Sentinel also
enjoys the distinction of being classed
among the few dailies Of the state In
the money making class.