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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
WEST VIRGINIA C0UNTERPEITERS.
Six Men and One Woman Under Arrest at Parkers-
burg.

Six Men and One Woman Under Arrest at Parkers-
burg.
The largest haul of counterfeiters
ever made in West Virginia was made
Tuesday. Two men We're arrested in
Parkersburg and two men and one
woman at Belleville, 100 miles below
that place, on the Ohio river. About
ten days ago G. w. Webb and Madison
Beaver, who were travelling over the
State ostensibly on business, were ar
rested, as they were found to be leaving
a trail of bogus money behind them.
Since then events pointed to Belle
vile as the headquarters of the gang.
Monday night United States authorities
went there and while they were absent
Thomas Anderson and John Webb, son
of G. W. Webb, were captured at the
Parkersburg warf. Tuesday night the
marshals returned with A. B. Burdett,
alias Atkins Mills, Mrs, Burdett and
Harry Kimms. A large lot of nipple
ments used by the gang has been To-
Gated
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
COAL LANDS SOLD.
Gated

Highest Price Ever Paid for Similar Land in the
State.
The highest price eyer paid for coal
land in this State was paid Thursday.
A deed was recorded in the Charleston
clerks Office for S73 per cent. of a
tract Of 3,087 acres of camel coal land
1t is situated on Falling Rock creek,
fifteen miles up Elk river. The pro-
perty was sold by James R. Weir, of
New York, to the Falling Rock Can
mel Coal Company for S349, 800. This
is very rich camel coal property, and
the Charleston, Clendenin and Sultan
Railroad is being built past it.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
NEW ENTERPRISES.

Projected and Begun in tie State of West Vir-
ginia.
Bunker Hill-Flour M;ll. "A Arnold
is putting in a 25-barrel roller process
-four mill. Machinery has been pur-
chased.
Crestoa-Oil and Gas Company
M. Vandall and others have incorpor-
ated the Creston Oil and Gas Co.
Hazelton-Stave Mill.-Gnab and
& Co. have erected stave mill.
Hazelton-Stave William d.
Arthur will erect stave mill.
Observation-Disclosures W forks
Chas. E. Henry has purchased the
Huntington Excelsior Co.. Is plant, and
will double its capacity and operate it.
Moundsville-Mineral Wood Fac
tory THE mineral wood factory re-
ported last week will be operated by
the Globe Mineral Wood Co., organic
ed with capital Of $4,000
Powellton- Towboat Line.-Evan
Powell Of Powellton, and JAS. f..
Brown, E. W. Knight, Macolm Jack
son and S. d. Llttlepage of Charles
ton, have incorporated the Powellton
Towboat Co, with a capital of SOC, 600
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
He WAITED AN OFFICE.
A West Virginia Man Makes Laugha5lc Mis-
take.

A West Virginia Man Makes a Laugha5lc Mis-
take.
a Washington correspondent tells
the following story
This was semi-monthly pay day at
the Postofice Department and this af-
ternoon long line of clerks formed in
the corridor near the disbursing clerk s
Office to receive their envelopes in
turn. While they were thus standing
new arrival in town from West Vir-
ginia burst into the building satchel
IN hand, and eager to file an applica-
ton for Office with the Postmaster
General. Seeing the long line of
clerks, he hastily took his place at the
tail end and slowly made his way for
ward as those in front were paid off
and went away. At last the man
ahead of him noticing he was strang-
er IN the department inquired what he
wanted with the discussing clerk. The
oewildered West Virginian said he
didn't want anything with the dis
bursting clerk. he wanted to see the
Postmaster General. The clerk smil-
ed and explained the situation to the
stranger.
H exclaimed the West Vir-
glma man, Il thought this was line
OF candidates for office waiting to see
the Postmaster General" and off he
Went.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
1875 Y Y " 1903
Springs GreetinG,

Spring bring us bmy air and blue skies Under your
influence wakes fresh and poductvene Man
yields influence his pulse qucens everything everybody
awake
already alert wdeawake demands
rushing Spring clothing the
clothing present
the with stock remarkable many
have all previous quality aud make
goods improvements everywhere and buying closer figures
have been obtained before We open your Spring
trade with the opportunity selection
ducemens qualities of the highest grade and inducements the
Of
clothing When that viii ucou
"How clothing
place. nearly
suits the that wearhm Half of the ohnebuyng world
the theory that cohesare hand heowepce The
will put you suit the money!
trade questions asked Whether he value FOR his
little nothing but the
reasonable conclude
We of quality
make customer of We perfectly able
willing make consistent ~ quality we do IT,
he
him his worth That fair sensible
satisfactory clothing satisfaction both
ing and successful cote chow buy clothing and be
buyer together this basis during the
will "wee buy
cong and buy right The filled with styles and elegant
honest CLOTH Innings
buttons for keeps cut with shape fitted to the figure
good looks and rms
help but like it. Our prices are low remember that Quality can't
rock bottom and the other KIND we don Keep we propose hod
by selling meoou goods that
v nver the ure finds Won needing ANYTHING in our line We are
always reliable that they always
represented and that your you always
cordially welcomed you always being the
house affords and that always get the lowest prices or cass
goods from We will do very best to serve you all respects accord
ing methods believing deserve patronage and hold
whore find We always there ready do the right thing
by all times and glad to see you Yours respectfully
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
BUSINESS FAILURES.

Failures of the Week Cont7asted with Correspond
ing Week of Last Year,
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
last seven days, as reported to r. G..
Dunn & Co., the mercantile Agency,
by telegraph, number for the United
States, 100, and for Canada. 30, or a
total Of 900, as compared with totals
of 255 last week and pol the week pre-
vious to the last. For the correspond
ing week of last year the figures were
240 representing 20S failures in the
United States, and 80 in the Dominion
of Canada.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
AN EXPERT oPP Els BASE.

A Prussian official mining expert has
made Investigations of the coal strata
of the world and expresses the belief
that the coal deposits of America wi !
not last longer than the European. v =
think this expert is off his base. There
is more coal in the State of West
Virginia than in the whole of contin-
entail Europe. Charleston Gazette.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
TO SUCCEED BUXTON AND, CATR0W.

The appointment for Superintendent of the Gov
eminent Building.
President Cleveland has appointed
Mr.. Wendell Small to superintend the
construction of the government build
ing in this city. Mr.. Geo. B. Whitson
will be his assistant, and Mr.. P. H.
Sayles will act as clerk to these gentle
men. Buxton and Catrow will have
to step down and out Work will be
resumed on the building in a few days.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
A SIGN OF SPRING.
The Bicycle Takes Place With the suocuien,
Dandeiion

The Bicycle Takes Place With the suocnlen,
Dandeiion.
1t is just about this period of the
year that most cyclists decide upon
'.resumingn their wheels for the forth
coming season, excepting of course the
number of men who steadfastly plug
and caper through the snow or mud
all through the winter, and in fact
scarcely leave the saddle, SO to speak.
all the year round. Several of our
wheelmen have brought out their
mounts and have enjoyed the exhila-
rating exercise. The season or period
rider needs to be careful, and not
overdo it. 1t is very great mistake
to think that . lengthy ride can be as
easily negotiated in the early months
as in the summer time. Moderation
o. pace and distance have to be gaug-
ed for the time being, and as the days
f practice increase, so can the milage
and pace be added to. Riders are apt
to get disguised with both themselves
and the pastime when undue distances
at top speed throughout are essayed
at the beginning of the season. There
is every indication that this years re-
cruits win equal in number former
years, the utility of the wheel for bust
ness growing in proportion as the
pleasure experienced is being more
widely recognized.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
IN WEST VIRGINIA

Il Il Admissible to Send Yotr Wife Home During
Hard times.
The Gilmer Banner reports that GER
tain young man of that county a short
while ago deserted his wife and child
after trading his household goods for
pair Of hounds. On being asked to
explain his conduct he give as reason
that the winter is too hard to keep a
woman" He is now having glorious
time with his hounds, while his wife is
living with her parents and patiently
waiting for ''greens to come," when
there will take place one of those happy
family reunions.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
TOUGH CHARACTERS.
A Battle With the Tramps who Robbed the Paw
Paw Store.

A Battle With the Tramps who Robbed the Paw
Paw Store.
Within a mile of Cumberland occur
red Thursday quite a battle between
gang Of four tramps. supposed to be
the men who robbed the store of J n.
Robinson at Paw Paw Wednesday
night, and two Baltimore and Ohio
officers. Both the tramps and officers
were armed and shots were freely ex-
changed, but nobody was hit and the
tramps escaped to the river bank and
waded across to West Virginia, where
they were seen by q traveller seated
around fire in the woods drying
their clothes.
The tramps are tough looking set
of individuals. One of them had a
yard or two of court plaster on his face,
and looked as if he had ignorantly
monkeyed with circular saw. Two
wore nghU oVercoats, anu TWO plach
ones. They were very dirty looking.
The search for them has not yet been
abandoned.
These same four men recently ter
rorized the crew of freight train near
Paw Paw. One of them placed the
muzzle of cold revolver against the
conductors head while the Others
thumped the brakeman.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
KEPT THEIR SECRET WE'LL.

A Berkeley Springs Couple Married in Baltimore
Last September.
Mr.. Edmund Siler and Miss Mamie
Gilpin, daughter of DR.. G.. E. Gilpin,
of Berkeley Springs, were married in
Baltimore last September. The affair
has been kept a secret since that time,
and it was just Thursday the parents
and friends of the couple learned of
the marriage, which was quite shock
to them. Mr.. Siler has been employ
ed in Harrisburg, SPA, and went to
Berkeley Springs Thursday and took
his bride to that city.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
A SUMNER UNIVERSITY.
To be Established at Philadelphia BY the American
Society Of University Extension.

Society Of University Extension.
Following the example of Oxford
University, England, the American
Society for the Extension of University
Teaching has decided to establish a
university extension summer meeting,
where all the students now enrolled in
the university extension movement
throughout the eountry-estimated at
over 50,000-can convene for the pur-
pose of continuing their studies.
The place selected for the meeting is
Philadelphia, the University of Penn
sylvania having agreed to place all
its buildings and its athletic grounds
and boating privileges at the disposal
of those who attend the meeting. The
meeting will be in effect a gree; sum-
mer university. The time is fixed July
5 to August 3, and professors and n
structors from all the leading universe
ties will take part in the work. Har-
ward, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Wiseen-
sin and the University of Pennsylvania
are already represented in the faculty
of the meeting. The great subject OF
this years meeting will be the history
of the American people in all its as
poets
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
BENNETiS FAILURE.

Closed by the Constable-Liabilities Far in Excess
of Assets
Yesterday the photograph gallery of
c.. c. Bennett was closed up by Consta-
BILE Hollis, at the instance Of Mr.. J. N.
Wisner, who held claim of Sl44 for
one years rent against Bennett. Sew
eral deeds of trust are held by some of
our citizens against the establishment,
very few of which will be satisfied, as
the assets will fall far short of the
liabilities.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
MASKED ROBBERS.

Three masked men held ap the night
operator at Port Republic Station, on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
Thursday night, and rifed the cash
box. They carried away about $40 in
change, but overlooked an envelope
containing a large amount. They es-
capped, leaving no trace of their iden-
titv.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
THE OYSTER SEASON NEARLY ENDED.

The oyster dredging season on the
Chesapeake bay is rapidly drawing to
a close, and in sixteen days season
win end that has proven Improbable
to many dredgers and captains, and
profitable to several lucky boat owners.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
GAZETTE SOLD.

The Daily and Weekly Gazette plant
Of Charleston, w. Va, was yesterday
sold by State Printer NJ. W. Donnelly,
who has owned and operated the Ga
zette for fifteen years, to George w.
Summers, night and city editor
Terms private. Mr.. Summers will take
charge April l. The Gazette will con.
tinue to be Democratic.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
BROTHBBFOoD ORgANIzATTOg,

A division of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers will be institu-
ted in Brunswick. A number of the
prominent officials of the brotherhood
from d distance are expected to be
nraSant
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
GOVERNOR BROWN IMPROVING

Governor of Maryland, is still i'm
proving and gaining strength in his
rooms at the Rennert. No visitors are
allowed to see him, and he is not yet
able to transact any business.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24
DEATH OF WILLIAM oRRIsoS

4. ri. Home in Brunswick After Great Suffering
Funeral Tomorrow.
Mr. William Orrison, who was ter
ribly injured on the B. & 0. in the
Cumberland yard, died at his home in
Brunswick Wednesday night, after
many weeks of weary suffering. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
+wo o'clock, from the Lutheran Church
IN this city, under the auspices of the
10. @. F. Interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24

by the way, how are you getting
along with the diary you started out TO
write every day at the beginning of the
glad new yearq
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-24

According to new contract the
electric lights will hereafter burn ali
night ,twenty-one nights in every
month.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-27
Lille Re,ond R.dcmn,ion,

The person who can invent Il
Keely cure that will keep Doctor
Woodruff from getting drunk will
perform II miracle, indeed. The
Doc has been before the recorders
court several times lately on the
charge of habitual drunkness, and
fined $50 and costs. He would be
sent to the work house, where he
wonld remain n few days and then
his fine would be paid by some
sympathizing FREUD. A promi-
nent turfman lately paid large
fine and engaged the doctor ut n
salary of $4,000 per year but the
love for strong drink was such that
he could not keep sober, and yester-
day got another $50 dose. This will
keep him in the works for over 100
days, unless some friend comes In
his acknowledgment Press.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-27
KIlea a Young Lads Aeelaea,any.

Poindexter Bush, n fourteen-year
old son of Mr.. w. II. Bush, u prom
inent citizen. of Mt Sterling, acci-
dentally shot and killed Mary Retic,
aged fourteen, a domestic in the
employ Of Mr.. Bush, on the IL inst.
The two were playing in a rear
room when young Bush found a
self-acting revolver. During their
play the weapon was accidentally
discharged, and the ball struck the
girl over the left eye, penetrating
the brain and causing death. No
blame is attached Ia young Bush.
Much sympathy was manifested for
the dead girl and young Bush who
was nearly FRUSTRATED with grief
over the unfortunate affair.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-27
Rad SPELLING.
Cariosit,es la Everyday photography, a.
Seen by u Teacher OF Experience.

A teacher of Ohio, writing to the
Cincinnati Tribune SAYS: "Have
people concluded that il is not
worth while to learn how to spell?
The writer has had occasion dur
ing the past few years to observe
essays and examination papers
covering all grades, from the" sub
preparatory class in an academy
to the graduating thesis of the
senior in college, and in not one
case in twenty has paper gone
through his hands without the
detection of inexcusably faulty
photography. The latest examples
in mind are INDICATIVE" mode,
past tents and Though "hadst,
from two intelligent appearing
youths who are reviewing English
grammar, Passing n little farther
up the scale, II second-year Greek
class outraged the king of gods
and men, by the appellations
Zoos, y" Zuse," ~" Zous," and about
every other possible variation ex-
cept Zuice.
After careful study of hypothet-
iical expressions in Nenophon, n
student of the same rank classified
Il certain cause "a condission
contrary To reality; and one who
had read Caesar, Virgil, Cicero and
Livy gave 10 the eternal city the
name of R-o-a-m. What is to be
done? Must academies and colleg-
es recognize English spelling rs n
part of their curriculum, or is il
not possible that vigorous agita-
ton of the matter may secure better
work in this line in the public
schools? There is surely one thing
that teachers, parents and the press
may do--urge vigorously the point
that bad spelling is ~ mark of
careless use of the faculty of OBJ
servation, and thus arouse among
our boys and girls n sense of shame
which will secure better attention
to this branch of study"
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-27
A DOLLAR OF 1904.
One of the Rarest of Coins Sells For tho
sum OF $1,000.

The sum of $1,000 is big price
to pay for single silver dollar,
even though it happens to be n
rare coin. Yet that is the price
paid by Chicago coin collector to
Edward Fitzsimmons for silver
dollar corned in the year 1904.
Only four or five of these coins are
known to be in existence. Fitzsim-
mons had only possessed the coin
about four months. Last fall he
was uprooting the stump of tree
on his farm near Alton, H., and
came upon hollow filled with
Indian relics, such rs beads, toma-
hawks, bones, etc. Among the
debris he found silver dollar, tar
nished from age and contact with
the earth. All the articles were
preserved. Little was thought of
the dollar moro than that it was
old and might possibly pass for its
face value. Fitzsimmons was i'm
City Clerk Wards office II few days
ago and related the story of the
find, and also that the dollar bore
the coveted 1904" mark. Mr..
Fitzsimmons opened negotiations
with the Chicago collector, which
resulted in the dollar changing
hands at the extraordinry price
mentioned. Fitzsimmons went To
Alton last week and liquidated Il
mortgage on his farm with the
proceeds received from the sale of
the 1901" dollar.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-27
ARE PEACHES KILLED.
". y. Hlillnmeycr, An Authority, On the
auhiect, Thlnka Not.

Peach crop reports are little n
head of their usual time, and the
suggestion of n peach blossom
seems very distant TO a shivering
world. Nevertheless, the peach
crop reports are here. Mr.. II. +.
Hillenmeyer, of the bluegrass nur-
series at Lexington, who is n noted
weather observer, writes 10 the
Bourbon News:
+" ! notice in q number Of Central Ken
lucky papers that the temperture has
been from 10 TO 20 degrees below zero.
j think these observations must be in.
correct, as find the peach crop unin.
jured, and il is well known that the peach
can endure only IL to IA below. In this
connection it may be added that in our
experience of nearly fifteen years the
peach crop of Kentucky has never been
winter killed after January Is. The
present severe weather is very trying IN
the poor, but is one evil not unmixed
with many blessings. Ii the analogies
of the past enable us To forecast correctly
the future, we may safely infer that the
harvests of 1898 will be abundant ones,
especially of grass, meadows and fruit.
Mr.. Hillinmeyer adds that his
records show that the worst winter
in many years in that region was
the winter of lSS0-Sl, more than
forty-two inches of snow falling
between November Ii and April
10, the earth being rarely free
from it. BY his record, also, Jan
ury 4, 1884, was colder GO degrees
below than the coolest day of this
winter tJanuary 10, 8 degrees be-
low. BY his record the oldest i'm
habitant and his famous hard
winters are still on top.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-27
POSTAL AFFAIRS,
And nils rIsing the saiaric. OF Postal
Clerks by Grmdc.


The post-oiiicc dcbartmont at
Washington has received informn-
ton that the two ships tho City OF
New York and the City of Paris,
belonging To the Inman line, have
about completed the necessary ar
rangments for the accommodation
of sea post-otiices, and will be ready
to make their first trips under the
American flag about the first of
FEBRUARY.
Postmaster Harlow, Of st. Louis,
reports that his street railway pos
tnl-car service has proved eminent
ly successful in every particular.
During the two weeks covered by
the report the total number of
pieces OF local mail received and
delivered at u saving from four to
five hours each has been from three
hundred to five hundred daily.
The house committee on post
Offices and post-roads acted favor
ably ON n number of important
measures. The senate bill TO re-
classify and fix the salaries of rail-
way postal clerks received favorable
report, The bill fixes the salaries
of railway postal clerks MS follows:
First class, $500 per annum; Sec
ond class, $1,000; third class, ST.
POO; fourth class, $1,000; fifth
class, $500; sixth class, $1,000;
seventh class, $500. The bill by
Mr.. Wilson, of Missouri, to form
the classification of clerks in the
first and second class post-oflices
and fixing their salaries, was also
ordered favorably reported.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-27
II Pays to Advertise Judlclou.,y.

Many of the advertisers OF Il
country newspaper are coaXed into
it. In some towns il is the rule
for the principal merchants to take
half double-column advertisement
for which they pay n hundred dol
lars year, and very often these stand
so long without n change that in
the middle of summer they an
nounce the arrival of new winter
goods. Advertisements in country
newspapers pay as well as adver-
tisements in city papers, consider
ing the difference in the charge,
but the country advertisers do not
know how to effectively use the
space they pay for. The merchant
also feels that if he advertises in
one he must advertise in all the pa
pers printed in his town and this
idea is so general that an energetic
pushing editor is often held back
by his slower competitors. Many
business men refrain from adver-
Using in one valuable medium be-
cause they fear that the insertion
of an advertisement will cause the
solicitors of poorer papers To both
er them.-Century Magazine.