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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
A GAME OF CHESS WITH LAsKER.
First Meeting of q New York Man
with the Expert In London.

First Meeting of O New York Man
With the Expert In London.
81 was In London several years ago
transacting some business for the United
States government" said a New York
business man. II had to have a good deal
Of typewriting done and used to take it to
q young woman who had an Office in the
Strand. Near by there was then, and
probably Is now, q chess club. It was
bohemian sort of resort and was much
freQuented by foreign players Of the
game. I had often heard Of the place and
that strangers were welcome, SO one day
while waiting for some typewriting to be
finished l went up stairs to the place.
SHORTY after had entered and was
glancing around to familiarize myself
with the surroundings dark young man
came up and bowling pleasantly accosted
me In broken English. He said that he
saw / was a stranger, but that all such
were more than welcome there and offer
ed to escort me around the place. He
asked me IL played chess, and replied
that I was a member of the New York
Chess club, though By no means an ex-
pert at the game.
"He then asked me II would like to
play and offered himself as an opponent,
saying that as deemed myself a novice
he would handicap himself by playing
without the queen. replied that
would gladly play, but would not accept
any odds at first, but that after we had
played q few games together he could
Judge of my ability and we could easily
arrange what handicap I should have.
"He sat down at one Of the tables and
put the men in position on one Of the big
boards. These boards and chessmen, by
the way, have been In use for more than
q hundred years, and some Of the pieces
are so worn that In some cases, despite
their size, it Is difficult to distinguish a
castle from a bishop. / had the white
men and started out with one of the regu-
lation openings.
after q few moves had been made by
each of rs l noticed something peculiar
about his play. He certainly had man
aged SO that he was now on the offensive,
but in one or two instances where he
might have moved so as to take a piece
he deliberately, SO It seemed to me, avoid
ed doing so. Yet, Notwithstanding his
strange way Of playing. could make no
Roadway at all and could not manage to
take any of his pieces.
II eastled my king and directed my
play entirely on the defensive. endeavor-
ing at the same time to fathom his meth
DDS, which by this time seemed almost
uncanny. Suddenly he made a move In
a direction I least expected and said,
Mate in two moves
81 carefully scanned the board. and Il
was as he said, and then fathomed the
reason Of his peculiar moves. He had
checkmated me without the loss Of q
piece by either Of Us. had all mine be-
cause he had not wished to take any Of
them. but he had not given me show to
take any of his.
81 thanked him for his courtesy and
asked him II he would exchange cards
with me. He Immediately took one out
Of a case, and on looking at 1t saw the
name. Emanuel Lasker."-New York
Sun.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05

THE MEXICAN AND HIS HAT.
Why He Spends So Much Attentisl
and Money on His Headgear.

and Money ON His Hsadgear.
"While on a train In Mexico on my last
trip to she country of the Aztecs a young
American lady upon whose asronished
gaze was flashed for the first time the
fearfully and wonderfully made sugar
loaf Mexican hat, which is the first out
OF the ordinary object that greets the
tourists eyes after he crosses the Rio
Grande. asked me why Mexican men Of
all classes spent 30 much money upon
the covering for their heads and appear
cd to take such evident pride in the great,
wide brimmed. high, conical crowned
shelter from the tropical heat and sum-"
said q hat drummer to a reporter.
'oThe main reason why the Spaniard and
the Mexican devote so much attention,
time and money to their hats Is because
It Is to some extent made the symbol Of
their standing In the community and be-
cause It was the grandees Of Spain who
Of all others at court possessed the privi-
lsge Of sitting Or standing IN the presence
Of their sovereign with their hats on
while the rest Of the court uncovered.
"Naturally the hat became an object Of
respect and veneration, and the grandees
We'd with one another In the size Of their
brain covering, the 6nensss and costli-
ness Of its texture and the rich gold and
silver ornamentations profusely worked
thereon. The populace, according to
their respective means and position In
life, emulated the example Of the gran
does, and thus as time advanced the big
hat became the distinctive feature of the
dress of the Spaniard, as the mantilla
correspondent on the head Of the senorita
O ND Tho
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
he MAILED HER LETTERS.
And Uncle Sans Postomce Omcial
Promptly Rectined His Blunder.

And Uncle Sans Postohce Omcials
Promptly RectiAed His Blunder.
One Of the worst cases of masculine
perfdy in regard to mailing letters yet
heard by the writer was brought to her
notice a few days ago. The woman In
the case Is confding creature, else she
never would have intrusted this particu-
lar man with six epistles Of greater or
less importance. Not that this man Is
any more than his fellows In the matter
Of observation-disclosures, for he isn't, but he
was going away In the morning, and the
woman knew Il.
Well, he went, and he took the letters
with him. When he reached Philadel-
phia, he put his hand In his pocket, and
there were the six blue envelopes staring
up at him reproachfully.
Then the man grew frightened. Vi
sions Of an enraged goddess and Of q su-
perfluity Of words haunted him and sent
him flying into drug store for stamps
ipstanter. After be had mailed the mis-
sives, however, he continued calmly on
his way, entirely unconscious that at
least three of the envelopes were address
ed to So-and-so at such Q number,
"town."
OF course the town" didn't mean Phil
adelphia; It meant Baltimore. and here's
where the Sherlock Holmes quality Of
Uncle Sans postofhee people came In,
for they ferreted out this fact almost i'm
mediatcly, and every single one Of those
notes was delivered In Baltimore only "A
hours late.
Now, the woman would never have
known how narrowly her messages to her
friends escaped finding a long resting
place In the dead letter Office II one Of her
correspondents had not sent her envelope
back to her all covered with hieroglyph-
les and red tape.
The woman showed h to the man, Of
course. being human, but the readers
must applaud her moderation when they
hear that all she said % that abashed
culprit was you might have read over
the addresses bsSors you mailed them,"
for 1t was provoking Of him. now, wasn't
NG-Baltimore News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05

What has become Of the old fashioned
woman who made her children's night
gowns out Of -four sacks?- Atchison
EL.iAa
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
A Test.

sDo you think as a dramatic eatie
that Slicem 10 conscientiousf
81 know he 10. He always has to buy
bic askssA"-HsspS's BasaR al
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
A Sarcastic Professor.

A good story is going the rounds at Co
lumbia regarding one of the sarcastic pro-
fessors, who was recently conducting an
oral examination in very scientific study.
There was one student-handsome, easy
and self possessed-who appeared to be
utterly ignorant of the simplest phases Of
the subject. Professor w. put question
after question to him without receiving
one intelligent reply.
Finally the student said naively, with
Just a touch Of reproach: 'T'm very un-
fortunate, professor. You never ask me
anything know"
The professor said nothing, but grave
ly tore off a tiny piece of paper from a
convenient pad. "Here, Mr.. b." he said,
handing it to the student, write all you
know; take plenty Of time; there's no hur-
ry."-New York Times.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05

Mohammed dyed his beard red, and his
example was extensively followed among
the Arabians. He disliked black hair,
and his favorite wife blopdined her tress-
90 With sulphur.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
HER YEARS.

Years come and 90. each bringing in his train
Spring fair with promise, summer glad With
bloom,
Fruit bearing autumn and the winters gloom,
But years and seasons march fos hae N vains
Since still she strings her rosary Of pain.
Catching from far some subtle, lost perfumA
Some scent Of roses dying on q tomb,
Unfreshened by springs dew or summers rain
Why change the seasons when she cannot changed
For pomp Of morn, high noon or setting sun
What cares shef They are powerless to estrange
Her soul from grief. who, till her day Ia done,
Companions her wherever she may range
And makes her new years old ere yet begun.
From EAT the Winds Will; Lyrics and Son.
nets" by Louise Chandler Moulton-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
he Eelsapd1 nt<llisspcer
Is Published Epery Friday.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.
TERMS.-SI.O0 A Year In Advance.

Transient advertisements. One Square
8 insertions or less $1.5O. Each subse-
quent insertion rs cents. Longer adver-
tisements in the same proportion. A
space equal to six lines makes square.
Figure work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communica-
tions will be inserted at cents per line
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
Bernhardt In q Temper.

One night when the attendance IN a
small town in the French provinces was
especially bad Sarah Bernhard, bored
by the small size Of the audience and its
stupidity, resolved to make the most of it.
The play was Camille" but instead of
speaking the lines as Dumas wrote them
Sarah made up the play as she went
along, interpolating such opinions as from
minute to minute she had of the audience.
She called them unutterable things and in
q highly dramatic way. The innoccnts
applauded these sentiments vigorously.
upon which she called them something
worse,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-04-05
Reading.

have known some people in great sor-
row to fly to a novel or the last light book
of fashion. One might as we'll take
rose draft for the plague. Light reading
does not do when the heart is really
heavy. am told that Goethe when he
lost his son took to studying science
that was new to him. All, Goethe was n
physician who knew what he was about!
In a great grief like that you cannot
tickle and divert the mind. You must
wrench it away. abstract, absorb, bury 1t
In an abyss. hurry it into a labyrinth
Bulwer
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-11
Al Unexpected result.

You know how supersttious Blox,
ham isl
us heT
Eyes: lie picked up pin in the street
the OTHER Gay with the point turned d.
rectly toward nlm
ECO on
An honr dfterward hp received tel.
t2ran announcing the death Of an TN.
Gle from whom he hadn't heard for sew
eral Years
And til" uncle died immensely rich
and left hn' all his property"
Not much He had to pay the fu-
teraI expenses - Cleveland Plain
taler
kindred Spirits.
She-And did you light the fire with
kerosene too?
He-No: | smoked while | was put.
ting gasoline in the automobile.-Chi-
cago News
Every royal palace in Europe has it's
special private police. who, in one
euise or another, are always on the
lookout for suspicious persons.
A prizefighter is in his prime at from
- to 2G years of age.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-11
EISaGva ntaEes of Tall Men.

lall men. rs a rule. have bodies out
OF proportion to their lower limbs
that is. smaller than they ought to be-
with the natural result that they are
unable to bear fatigue or to compete in
the struggles of life with lesser men
more tremendously proportioned. Ar
my experience bears out these observa-
tons. In a long and fatigung march
thr tai men usually fall out first or
$urrumb to campaigning unless. as is
very rarely the case. they have we'll
Knit and symmetrical frames A SOL
der between > feet ; inches and : feet
8 or 8 inches is usually the man most
capable CT bearing the strain of life.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-11
PASSION PLAY REALISTIC.
ihe Effect of the Acting Upon One
WOnlan's Nerves.

1he LHect OF the Acting Upon One
Wonan's Nerves.
n The Woman's Home COMPANION
L-llan Bell writes Of her experiences
AT Oberammergau and of the impress
slons made upon her by the great
Christ drama. She concludes with
these vivid words:
rs to the play itself, l wish | need
gay nothing about it. My mind, nv
heart, my soul, have all been wrench
ca and twisted with such emotion as
IS not pleasant to feel nor expedient
10 speak about 1t was too real too
Hc"itfeAdllg, too awful. | hate, I
"Hhor. myself for feeling things so
;'-t. y. wish | were skeptic q
''>,.Ei, cI atheist. wish | could put
r." E....l ca TIE mechanism Of the
,.. wish co..u believe that it
~ to&i pace 2.">U years ago. | wish
d.do't Know that this suffering on
tie stage was all actual. wish I
o-o,.G=.t these people We're really Tyro-
| Sc PEASANTS. wood carvers and not
t rs "@d Tat all this agony was only
pay. | hate tie women who are
weeping I'll around me- hate the
L.":l who are letting the tears run
Gown their cheeks and whose shout
Gers are heaving with their sobs. It
IL 20 awful to see a man cry!
but. no: it is all true 1t is taking
pace now. am one of the women
* t." foot Of the cross. The anguish
t' cries. the sobs. are all real. They
| >:co my heart. The cross, with it's
l. t>ous burden. is outlined against the
l}al SKY. Tie green hill beyond is
Calvary. Doves futter in and out.
;,2d butterflies dart across the shafts
CT Sunlight, The expression on Christ's
Lace is oiesof anguish. forgiveness and
IS CAspnakable. Then his head drops
)rTard on his breast. it grows dark,
he weeping becomes Iamentation, and
$ they approach to thrust the spear
2to MS side. from which, have been
Ola. the blood and water really may
'e seen to pour forth, turn faint and
lck and close my eyes. 1t has gone
GO far am no longer myself. but a
lsorganiZed heap of rackcd nerves
nd hysterical weeping, and not even
ne descent from the cross, the rising
'om the dead or the triumphant ascen-
on can console me or restore my bal
nee. The Passion play but once in
feline"
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-11
Kindred Spirits.

A prizefighter is in his prime at from
- to 2G years of age
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

ton "A Run on the Bank" No reviv-
al of comedies of recent years has met
with the flattering success this play
has. Pussy and st. John were in the
original production OF the piece, and
they conceived an idea of the charac-
tiers different to the original stars and
many critics claim it is better to-day
than ever, which is saying a great
deal. Mr.. Chennell has surrounded
his stars with a capable company. Lo-
rine Jansen is one of the members and
her chic, cute ways have caused critics
to say she is one of the sweetest little
soubrettes upon the stage. The De
Arville Sisters, two clever opponents
of the art Of dancing deserve special
mention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Brief River News.


The Jewel arrived last night from
Newport.
The Ruth will leave Sunday at 7
a. M. for Sistersville.
w. L. Anderson and Edw. McIaugh-
lin are the pilots or the Keystone
State.
The Ben Hur. Capt. Wallace In com
mand, is to-morrow's Parkersburg
boat.
The marks or the wharf at midnight
recorded a stage of IS feet l inch ard
rising.
The Keystone State, Capt. Knox in
command, is to-morrow's Pittsburg
packet.
The Charles Hook passed up at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning with emp
ties for P%ittsburg.
The City of Wheeling left yesterday
morning for Darlington, where she viii
be laid UP for repairs, preparato-7 to
entering the excursion trade.
Pilots continue to complain about
the improper manner in which some
bridges on the Ohio are lighted. The
suspension bridges at Rochester and
East Liverpool are the ones most men
toned.
Yesterday the following steamers
passed the city with coal for the south
ern market: Joseph Walton. u boats
and 5 barges, 2 p. M; Mariner. IL
boats and 6 barges; B. D. Wood, s
barges and - boats; Dick Fulton, II
beats and 6 barges, 8 p. n.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

dies-Dia Yen Ever Try Thi.
One.
Everybody you meet on the
streets nowadays either has just
had the grip. Is coming down with
It OF has q sure cure for it.
The disease has been a puzzle to
physicians ever since its appear
ance several years ago, and 1t is
as much OF a puzzle to-day as it was
then. 1t exhibits such a variety OF
symptoms in different individuals
and leaves such disastrous results
after apparent recovery, that as yet
its prevention and cure has bafied
medical science.
However there is no doubt but
that the grip is catarrhal in char
acter and the leading symptoms
in nearly every case is increased
secretion in the head and throat,
In fact the first indications of la
grippe r those of a cold in the
head which extends to the throat
and lungs.
DIR. Johnson Ames advises as the
safest course to pursue on the first
appearance of grip symptoms to
keep to the house for a day or two
and take Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
every hour the first day and every
two hours the following day, and
states that this will break up the
trouble before it becomes deep
seated.
These catarrh tablets are anti
septic and harmless and prevent
fever and the further development
of grip germs. and ward off the
ever present danger of pneumonia.
DR.. Gerald Simpson. says: Il
have found Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets a pleasant and thoroughly re-
liable remedy for the grip, espec-
tally with elderly people with
whom this prevailing disease is al
ways dangerous; the tablets can be
found at any drug store, and if used
freely during the first few days of
the attack will break it up
La grippe is a catarrhal affection,
the germs are in the air and no
one is proof against it. but the
timely use of Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets will prevent any serious re-
suits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Other Benwood Items.

Miss Sophia Schwartz is i'll at her
home on Main street.
Walter Grim. who shot himself Tues
day, is getting along nicely.
The Forresters held a regular meet
ing last evening at their lodge rooms.
A young child of Thomas McCarty's
is i'll at its home on McMechen street.
The Blue Ribbon Club will give a
dance party this evening at that hall.
John Leach returned Yesterday from
Peabody, w. Va, where he has been
on business.
Homer Newton returned home TO
New Martinsville yesterday after a
visit with friends here.
Excavations will be started to-day
on the new hotel for Jacob Diebold, in
the lower end of town.
Word vas received here yesterday
that William Plmm. of New Martins
vile, while on his way home from
Benwood, met with an accident, break
ing his arm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Linemen strike.

Yesterday morning about twenty
linemen employed by the Bell Telc-
phone Company refused to go to work.
as they were locked a half days wages.
The men were laid off on account Of
rain and given credit for only the
time they were actually employed.
They claim that heretofore when they
were unable to work outside they had
been employed inside the shops and
given the full day. They refuse to
work until paid for full time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
DANGER LINE WILL NOT DE
REACHED AT HIS POINT.
THIRTY FEET THE EXTREME.
The wheeling MARKS.
The PittsburE Marks.

AS a result of the heavy rains Of the
past several days at headwaters, both
the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
are rising fast, and with all the side
streams bank full and pouring their
accumulation into the main channel,
the outlook Is for a big river, but the
danger line will not be reached. All
the rain that fell has not yet reached
the river, and until it does, no correct
estimate can be formed as to the prob
able stage. The general opinion Of
rivermen familiar with the situation
is that the river will not exceed 20
feet at Pittsburg, and some state that
10 feet will be the probable stage there.
This will make 80 feet the probable
stage that will be reached here.
At II o'clock yesterday morning the
river at Pittsburg was Is feet, and at 8
o'clock last night it was 16 feet, and
still rising.
This will make the second big river
that people in the Ohio valley will
have experienced this month. The last
high water lacked a foot and a half
of reaching the danger line.
Below will be found the latest infor-
nation from above, with the usual
river news and marks:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
CONFIRMATION SERVICES
VIII He Held in All the Episcopal
Churches In the City Sunday.


Churches In the City sunday.
Sunday confirmation service will be
held in all the Episcopal churches of
the city and good sized classes will be
confirmed. The Rt. Rev. George w.
Peterkin, of Parkersburg, bishop OF
the diocese of West Virginia, who has
just returned from Porto Rico. will
conduct the morning and evening SER
vices at st. 4uke's. There will be a
class confirmed here, but the exact
number is not known.
The Rt. Rev. Mr.. Gravatt, or
Charles Town, bishop coadjutor of the
diocese, will oficiate at st. Matthews
Sunday morning, and a big class will
be confirmed there. In the evening he
will conduct the services at st. An
draw's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Tony the Convict.

TONY the COnV1ct.
At the Carroll Club Auditorium
'"Tony, the Convict" will hold the
boards Friday evening, March 2sth.
See the great prison scene in the first
act, and the storming OF the walls of
Sing Sing prison in the second act. Be
tween the acts s~pecialties will be in
troduced by Messrs. Walter Harding
and Herman Stineman. The Dewey
qdartette will also render several num-
bers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Mildred Holland.

Mildred Holland, who has made a
phenomenal success this season in The
Power Behind the Throne" will close
her season at Bridgeport, Conn. late
in May. Miss Holland will sail for
Europe about June LIST for a well earn
ca vacation. Next season this sterling
actress will make an extended tour,
opening in September. In all likeli-
hood she will be seen some time next
season as one of the most famous
queens in history in a new historical
romantic drama, although in response
to demands of local managers. THE
Power Behind the Throne" will be re-
tanned for the greater part of the sea-
son. She will play a return engage
ment at the Opera House next Monday
night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Will Move Postonice,

1t is reported that the town post
office will be moved from the present
site to the Moundsville street car wait
ing room. The change is to be made
owing to the objection Of citizens in
the lower part of the city. The pro-
posed new location would be a more
central one.