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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-01-19

Cyrille P6ras, employee depuis G
ans par la Booth Packing Go, est
tomb6 mercredi dune hauteur de
IL pieds dams lie vide dun ascen-
seur avec une bo1te de poisson pc
SAINT $50 livres. Quand on Ia ra-
mass6 il 6tait mort avec la bo1te
sur lestomac ct la tote d6fonc6. LIE
d6funt laisse une femme ct trois
enfauts sans resources. Ii 6tait
membre de lunion DIES ouvriers,
6talt age de AZ ans ct resident de
Minneapolis depuis Is ans. C'@.
TAFT un homme de bon caract6re.
dune bonpe disposition ct posse
DAFT IN grand nombre dams. il
est probable que ses fun6rallles
auront lieu demaln a l'6glise Ste
Anne 6tant I'm de ses paroissiens
Vendredi soir SO r6unisait, a ls
sale Durham Petite de notre po-
pulation canadienne-francaise dc
Minneapolis, pour assiste. a la c.
r6monie de Installation DIES off
ciers de la cour Mic let, G. 0. r.
Les discours ainsi que le chant
patriotiques 6taient a l'ordre du
jour. L installation a 6t6 fate pal
M. Edmond Peltier, d6put6 haut-
chef-ranger de la cour Nicollet ct
NJ. Antoine Chouinard, d6put@
haut-chef-rapger de la cour Hen.
nepin. NM. E. S. Abel ct l.. N
Armeau 6taient les conducteurs
pour ces ceremonies i~mposantes
Les officers install6s sont: F6.
lix F. Plouf, G. R; Philippe De.
mers, V. G. R.; Antoine Chouinard
Ex. G. r; Gilbert Chouinard, Sec.
Arch; Arthur Meul,ler, S-c-Fin
Charles Saucier, T,64orie,; G. A
Lapierre, Me %lecin; Frank Lava
llere, Joseph Lorapge ct Eugene
Meunier, Syndics; Ovilla Meuniel
ct Arthur Demers, Conductors
Matthias Dupont ct Alph6e Dubois:
sentinelles. Apres INSTALLATION lie
Reyd Pere LeGardeur, chapelain
,ie la cour fit quelques remarques
ties app opli6 $. NJ. Gilbert Blais
de la cour Hennepln a ensuite gu.
vert Ia partie musicale en- nous
PENDANT un solo de piano. Dies
chansons patfiotiques ont 6.e
rendues par NM. Bruno Peltier Ell
M. Joseph Forth; Nine c.. III. Du.
mas accompagnait NJ. Peltier e1
M. Geo E. Forth accompagnai,
NJ. Jos Forth M lie Lillian Mar
solais, file de notre compatriote
NJ. d. x. Marsolaia, a tres bier
jou6 quelques morceaux sur Il
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
Fast Freight.

A B. & O. freight engine attached to
passenger train No. made the fastest
time on record for a freight engine be-
tween Hancock and this city, Sunday.
Passenger engine No. 1915. which was
attached to the train, was disabled at Sir
Johns Run by the tire on one of the
driving wheels becoming loose. The en-
CINE was taken off and freight engine No
1904 with Engineer Alb. Mcdonald at the
throttle, was attacked to it.
IL was expected that it would take the
engine fully an hour to bring the ira n
from Hancock to this city, but it did il
in the surprisingly short time of 80 mlnu-
ties. 1t is distance of % miles and usu-
ally takesthe passenger engines forty-hve
TO fifty minutes to make it, as a good part
of the run is a steep upgrade. The grade
is what knocks out the passenger engines
Engine 1904 is one of the biggest en-
gines on the road. 1t not only made a
record-breaking run from Hancock here,
but .ook the train flying from here to
Harper's Ferry, where a passenger engine
relieved it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
Rope Walking at Niagara.

The man who wanted to walk across
Niagara Falls on rope was wisely re-
strained by the authorities. Probably ne
is thankful that such was the case. Death
comes soon enough. Take the inroad5 Of
disease for example. Common ailments
like constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness,
malaria and nervousness, do much to
shorten life. There is a medicine that
will cure these, if taken faithfully, and
that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Set
the stomach right, and good healch is
sure TO follow. This peerless remedy has
a record of over fifty years of cures to
back it up When in need of medicine
OF This kind, get the old reliable Hostel.
tef's Stomach Bitters, with a Private
Revenue Stamp over the neck of the bo.-
tle
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
H)bOs House b. rhed.

The tramps who make this section of
the country their headquarters are now
homeless. Their rendezvous, or better
known to them as their "pogie house"
went up in smoke F.idav. The place
was situated along the b. & O., between
here and Flagg's crossing. From the
ruins of the house which was occupied by
MIR. Racy, which was burned down about
year ago, they gathered enough bricks,
and from the fences nearly enough lum-
Der, to build themselves nice, comforta-
BILE little home. They would "hit the
back doors" during the day. and would
meet at the "pogie house" every night, put
all their grub together and have feast.
About twenty hobos have been making
this place their headquarters during the
winter. AS fast as one would resume
his travels another would come along to
axe his place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
No Clue.

No evidence has yet been secured that
will point towards the guilt of the incen
diary or incendares that fired the barn
on the farm of J. H. Welzel, tenanled by
d. A. Beard. Suspicion is directed to-
ward several persons in the county how
ever, who are also bell :ved to have been
connected with the burning of several
other of the numerous barns that have
been burned by incendiaries in the county
this winter. Sentiment is running high
in the county. The farmers are aroused
and in a quiet way are trying to secure
evidence that will prove their suspicious
against several who are believed 10 be
guilty of arson.
Three of the cows that were supposed
10 have been burned in the fire in the
Beard barn have been found. 1t is sup
posed that they escaped from the barn
with the horses. Some Of the sheep that
were burned belonged TO Gray Silver, the
stock dealer of Inwood. He was keeping
the sheep on the farm of Nh. Beard on
shares.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
Moving Coal

Fairmont. w. Va, March 3.-The rails
ing of the embargo recently placed on all
coal and coke for Locust Point, St.
George and other eastern points, will have
the effect of relieving this region of a
large number of cars loaded for eastern
points, which have had to be stored.
The Watson people alone have 200 cars
of this kind of coal which they have been
unable to have forwarded for some time.
Very little stuff is being moved from the
yards here. and as aconsequence some of
the mines are only working two thirds
time. The forwarding of coal and coke
for the past week shows decided de-
crease, a total tonnage of only $4,000
tons being forwarded as compared TO -,
600 of the previous week. OF this
amount only 5,4Io tons were of coke
The car supply also shows decrease
II,I33 cars being received as compared &c
l ,6o2 60 the previous week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
THE GRAND ARMY.
1t Will Soon Be Memory of Good
Deeds and Brave Men.

One of the bravest standing armies"
in the world is dying out The Grand
Army of the Republic, that band of
grayhaired warriors whose pride and
dearest recollection it is that they once
served their country, is shrinking with
appalling swiftness to the point where
ii will be only a memory of good deeds
and brave men who have done them.
Statistics as to the membership and
death-rate of the organization tell a
story as touching az the tenderest fu-
neral sermon. They show that in a few
years more the roll-Call will be an
empty ceremony-the summons to the
national encampment a vain appeal to
the heroes of 81.
Within twelve months-the year of
lS9S-according to a report just issued.
more than II 600 members of the Grand
Army died. This death-rate was more
than double that OF the previous year.
If the past year QS99) has shown O
corresponding decline in membership.
the friends of the organization have
ample ground for the concern they ex-
press as to its future
The high water mark of the Grand
Armys prosperity was not reached un
til some time after the death of its
founder, DR.. Benjamin r Stephenson.
1t is set down to the eternal credit
OF the Army that it originated one OF
our most inspiring national holidays
| Memorial Day, This is the most inter
| estng act in the history Of the Army
| and by all means the most popular ac,
Of Gen. Logan's administration.
This holiday, which has been cele-
brated with such fervor for thirty
years, was originally the suggestion o
a citizen of German birth whose very
| name has been forgotten. 1t was es
| tablished by Gen. Logan and the lead
ers of the Army ana a few years late
| made by congress a legal holiday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
Day Current.

The Board of Directors OF the Mar
tinsburg Electric Light Company met FRI
day and took steps towards supplying
a long felt want in Martinsburg. They
made arrangements with Mr.. Geo. A.
Rumsey, of Philadelphia, for putting in
the apparatus for a day current at once.
The agreement with Mr.. Rumsey re-
quires that the machinery be in and ready
for operation some time in April. The
engine and wires now used for the night
current will also be used for the day cur
rent. All the additional apparatus that
will be required for the day current will
be new dynamos and metres. This will
give the company practically two plants
and the town will never be in darkness
any more. When anything goes wrong
with one dynamo the other can be used.
The metres that will be put in for the
day current will also be used for the night
currents and the consumers Of electricity
will hereafter pay for the amount Of cleo
tricity they use and not for the number OF
lights they have in their houses or places
Of business. The day current will be
used principally for the operation of fans
elevators, machinery and an electric
stamping machine in the postoilice,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
THE TEST THAT TELLS.
YOu Can Get all the Convincing Proof
you Want by Reading Bfarttnsburg
Papers.

When the reader wants any article of
value, he naturally prefers to deal with
some one he can depend upon.
If fixed up IN any law suit, good, r.
sponsible lawyer is generally the first ne
cessity sought.
Irlost on a prairie, directions from a
settler could be relied upon, those from a
stranger would be doubted.
The test that tells the tale of merit is
the test of friends and neighbors.
Magtinsburg people endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Can you ask for better evidence 2
Read this case:
Mr.. T.. V. Cup, of East Martin street,
between Queen and Spring, agent for
knitting machines, says;-"My back be-
came so, painful was compelled to give
up for could not stand the pain which
the jarirg of the buggy caused.
Much discouraged and not being able to
follow my business, and suffering severe
ly, when Doan's Kidney Pills were re-
commended highly by my brother, B. F.
CUP, of New Somerset. who had used
them, | procured box at Matthaei's
drug store. 1t required bat few days
treatment to prove their merit and before
T had finished one box was apparently
cured, at least the backache had disap-
peared and was benefited in ever way.
Doan's kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by Eos
ter-Miburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the u. S. Remember the
name Doan's and take no other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10

Subscribers desiring to discontinue
must pay all arrearages.
Refusing to take the paper from the
post-office will not stop charges fronl
accommodating.
A notice to discontinue, not accom-
panied by the amount due at the time,
will not stop the paper.
Notice to change post-office cddress
uust give the old as well as the new Of
dee.
All matter intended for publication
must be accompanied by the real name
of the author, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as guarantee of good faith
All matter submitted Is subject to the
approval of the editor.
all checks and money-orders must be
p ade payable to
w. e. HOFFHEINS ~ co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10

EYC Communications to insure insertion,
EY-must reach us by Wednesday noon,
CY-except that news items of great Inn
eB portance will be received until Thurs
day eve.
~ Advertisers wishing changes made In
~ their ads must furnish copy by We'd
t8rnesday noon, and copy for new adj
a. vertisements must be in hand not
Aarlater than Thursday noon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10

Miss Resale Striker, of w. King ST.
who has been visiting in Washington,
d. c., for few weeks past has accepted
position as trimmer in the millinery de-
partment of the "Palais Royal" in that
city. Her many friends here regret her
departure, but wish her much success IN
her new home.
The Martinsburg Cornet Band COM
posed Of colored players, made its first
appearance on.the streets Fridaynight and
gave a concert at the corner OF Raleigh
and Martin streets. The band plays well,
and the instruments have particularly
sweet tone. BY hard practice they will
soon become proficient. The deserve
success.
Mr. Thomas Flagg, jr., employed 1.-THE
composing room of the Evening World
has secured a position as travelling sales
men, accompanying a general agent, OF a
large dry goods house in Kansas City
Mo. He left Monday to assume the
responsibilities of bis new position. He
is a fellow who attends strictly to bust
ness, and his friends wish him sccess.
The New York World Sunday con-
tanned an article covering a whole page,
with illustrations. about Mrs. Mary Jane
Lindsay, nee Welen, of this city, who re-
Gently made reputation for herself by
making a record-breaking bicycle. trip
This time she made a mountaineering
trip by troIly. She rode 1908 mile, on
trolley cars from New York through six
states, in one hundred and twelve hours
and twenty-five minutes. she says she
would rather ride 900 miles on a bicycle
than 5co miles on trolley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Rruisers, Sores Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by l.,
g. Matthaei, Druggist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-10

Tears do not nee essarily indicate
tender heart. Lots Of tears are shed
for the purpose Cf softening other
hearts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-28

The International Power company now
owns the Rhode Island locomotive works
and the American -Wheelock engine COM
pany OF Worcester, Mass, and over 1000
hands. many OF them skilled operatives.
are employed In this city alone.
II will be readily seen that the removal
OF the company TO some other city wollld
be a very serious loss TO this community.
for IL would leave this immense number
The weekly pay roll of the International
amounts to- s25o IN yearIy n SUM Ga Of 81 Sne soo
600, and this amount has been regularly
paid since tho company has operated
This money has gone to residents OF
Providence. and has been. OF course. ex-
pended by them for living and other ex-
The commerce Sf this city.
WHAT MIR. HoADLEY SAYS.
Mr.. Joseph II. Hoadley,- the prime
Power Power Company. m Wv Who " is I in IN New ~ York. York.
said today, that the demand for locomo-
tives and stationary engines for use In
directors of the company TO decide upon
an enlargement of the capacity of their
plants to nearly double their present size.
son had been offered and that If the plant
could be had at a certain price IL would
be purchased. provided facilities for en-
largement were assured.
I'VE should expect TO make an outlay
there he said, "of at least 81, ,0OO, 900 be-
fore we turned out locomotive. Tho
skilled labor of the 1900 men there can be-
used either in Paterson or at some other
point. We would prefer to be near New
York, and on tideWater.
I'VE could use the Rogers works as q
nucleus, and II We fail to get them we
can build new plant"
This language on the part of Mr. Hoad-
ley seems to Indicate that the idea of re-
moval from Providence Is being very
seriously considered. and, I'm fact. may
have already been decided upon.
EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE
II Is argued here, I'm business circles.
that the directors of the International
Power company would hardly be liable to
keep the works going here II they secured
the Rogers plant, or any other location
nearer to New York than Providence is
The fact Is known that even yesterday
representatives. of the International
sites I'm New Jersey for mammoth plant
to meet the increased demand in Europe
for American built locomotives.
IL is generally conceded that IL there Is
anything that the Providence business
element can do TO keep this big industry
In this city. IL should be done, and done
without any further delay.
There does not appear TO be anything
new i'm relation to the matter. as far a3
this city Is concerned, today, and the fact
that Mr.. George w. Hoadley. the treas
urer OF the company. Is confined TO his
home on Angel street by sickness. made
Il impossible TO see him In relation to -tha
subject.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-28
FOR new TRIAL,
Interesting Case In Which For
gerry Was Originally Charged.

Arguments on the plaintiffs petition for
new trial in the case OF ID. III. Tollman
VS.. American National Bank were made
before Chief Justice Stlness and Justices
Tillinghast and Douglas in the appellate
division OF the Supreme court today.
The action was one OF assumpsIt to re-
cover money which the plaintiff claims
was paid by the defendant Oh a forged
Endorsement.
Plaintiff had an account with the de-
fendant bank His business is that OF a
money lender man representing him
self TO be Ernest A. Haskell requested
loan. He represented that he worked
for the New York New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company and lived on a
certain street In Providence.
An Investigation showed a man named
Haskell was employed as stated and
lived where Il was claimed he did. and
thereupon plaintiff had the applicant sign
n note and an assignment Of his wages,
and thereupon check drawn on the Ann
erican National Bank was delivered to
him. payable 20 the order OF Ernest A.
Haskell
The check was Indorsed In that name.
At the trial I'm the lower court Ernest
A. Haskell testified that he worked for
the railroad named and also lived at the
street and number given by the applicant
for the loan. but that he never made any
application and never signed a note or
received any money on the check n
verdict was directed for the defendant
The plaintiff claims that the action OF
the court below was in error as there was
clearly -fnrsarH- H-on-account-of which
plaintiff had suffered
On behalf OF the defendant Il was con-
tended Il was not case Of forgery be-
cause the money was paid 20 the exact
party " whom the plaintiff intended a.
should be paid.
Irving Champlln Is counsel for the
plaintiff and Tillinghsst a Murdoch coun-
sci for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-28
CLAIMED
HE WAS A
Detective
Unknown STindIsT Obtained
Sl0 From a WIckandsn 81.
clearinghouse Keeper.

Here's new kind OF a swindling game.
The ease with which IL was worked sug-
gests that there are a good many soft
marks in this town.
Victoria Dion keeps a lodging house at
No. 6S Wickenden street. and at $50 last
evening man called at the house and
told Mrs. Dion that he was Detective
Smith. and that IL had been decided that
she must pay $40 month 10 the boss"
Tor keeping her house open and for let
ting rooms.
Mrs. Dion went down into her little pile
or green and pulled out a nice $40 BILL and
gave IL to The alleged detective.
The recipient ccoily folded up the bill
put IL I'm his pocket and said that that
would be the amount due on account OF
January, and that he would call again on
February LIST for the next payment. Then
he went away.
Later MRS. Dion made inquiry at the
third police stat and learned that she
had been swip1led.
The next trick will. perhaps. be that OF
selling package tickets for entrance to
Roger Williams park
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-28
WILL PASS
YEAR IN
PRISON
Joseph ". Hogus Sent 10
Cranston Today on Two
Charges Of EInbzze|ement.

Joseph w. Hogue. who has cut quite
a wide swath in certain circles in this
city. and who was before the district
court In this city, few days ago, on a
charge of forging a check. was before
Judge Wilbur In the common pleas divi-
sion OF the supreme court this morning
The result of the appearance OF Hogue
In court was his being sentenced to one
year in states prison.
Last fall Hogue's actions were passed
on by grand jury. The result was two
indictments for embezzlement.
One indictment charged the embezzling
OF s6s3.61 from the William III. Low es-
tate, and the second Indictment charged
the embezzhng of $361.34 from the Stud
ley Land company. To these two indict-
ments Hogue pleaded nolo contendere
that was the first time he had been In
trouble. so he was allowed TO go on pay
ment OF costs and promise 10 behave in
the future. The only part OF the agree
ment that was kept was the payment of
costs.
HoGue was arrested the last time for
the forgery OF check on the Lauriston A.
Cady company of this city He worked
for the lauriston A.Cady company under
an assumed name
Hogue had key OF the shop and went
In there one Sunday stole the check. forg-
ed the endorsement, and took sl7 I'm cash
The attorney generals department on
hearing OF this had a capias issued for
Hogue as he had violated his promises.
To-day Attorney General Tanner stated
20 the court that Hogue took from the
two parties, he was charged with en-
bezzling from between $1,000 and $1,000. :
This statement Hogue interrupted say
ing, II only took $780,"
Judge Wilbur imposed a sentence OF one
year under each indictment the sentences
to run concurrently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-28
GROD|NE'S
TALE NOT
BELIEVED.
Fined SIS and Costs on Charge
Of Stealing Lot Of Carpsn-
ter'S Tools.

Charles Grodine told tale oft repeat
ed In the criminal courts and as often
discredited by the judges. who for some
reasea- -HHfathomahla 10 the culprits, de-
cline to accept as truthful the narrative
referred to.
Grodine. who is a house painter. was
arrested Monday. in Sam Marks pawn
shop. where he was endeavoring to obtain
a loan upon lot of tools. which proved
to be the property OF John Hickey.
Hickey was working on an unfinished
house. on South Angel street. and last
Saturday night he placed his carpenter
tools in a box belonging to his employer.
Monday morning the tools were missing
and that afternoon Grodine flashed up
with them at Marks place.
Marks saw Hickey's name scratched on
the tools and called in Patrolman Sulli-
van. who placed Grodine Under arrest.
Today Grodine said that last Sunday he
met man who said that he was starving
and who borrowed $50 from him, leaving
the tools as security and promising to re-
deem them at o'clock the next morning.
AS the man did not show up at the ap-
pointed hour and place, Grodlne decided
to place the tools I'm pawn and having
would notify the owner where and how
he could redeem them.
Now what court could object to so
smooth, slick and sweet tale as this?
II was truly pathetic and IL breathed
philanthropy. Wooden cigar store
Indians have been known 10 weep, SYM
pathetically at far less stirring narra-
tives.
But Judge sweetland was hard hearted
n nd Ca1 tn ufaa In fa he aad
TO doubt the dependabinty of some por-
tions of the story, and when Grodine was
pressed 10 tell whom IL was he befriend-
ed and saved from starvation, and when
the evidence was not forthcoming, he
ruthlessly sentenced Grodine to pay
fine OF SIS and costs, which sentence jar
red the finer sensibilities of the prisoner.
His reputation for veracity had been hit
a pile-driver blow and he sighed as he
returned to the dock and made himself
ready to go 10 Cranston and work out
his dues TO the state.