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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
TROUBLES OF TWO ARTi9Ts.
Why Both. of Them Have Aversion 70
Badly Warmed Halls.

Badly Warmed Halls,
A concert company in which Ear.
Seeboeck was the pianist had been
playing in some of the smaller towns
during February and had suffered CON
siderable inconvenience through In
sufficiently heated halls. One evening,
after an unusually cold experience,
| Bedrock related al incident which
| had occurred on tour some months
previous. The yiolinist of the com.
pany had received notice Of the time
| of departure at such late hour that
in the haste of packing he neglected
to include in his wardrobe his dress
| trousers. The omission was not dis
covered until ar hour before the con
cert. Naturally he was greatly dis
concerted upon realizing that ne
would be forced to appear in dress
coat and gray trousers. In this
dilemma he called Seeboeck into con,
! sultation. Both men were nearly Of a
size and Seeboeck hit upon the plan
! IF both using the same trousers, per
forming a lightning change" between
| appearances. The plan was adopted,
Sccboeck appearing first. AS quickly
as possible after reaching his dressing
| room he Invested himself of his trous'
! er9 and the violinist donned them
| with equal haste. The first selection
! of the violinist's was long, difficult and
was so well received that an encore
was demanded. at was then that
fully appreciated. the criminal neglect
| of improperly heating halls" said See
| boeck. when the time for my next
| appearance arrived and with it my
trousers / was in a half-frozen condl'
| ton. Some consolation, however, wa'
J 20 be derived from the thought that
! the violinist was shivering in tho
dressing room during my number,
! which also received an encore. But OF
| the whole it was a wretched evening.
Eight times we alternately wore and
went without those trousers. III the
audience had known the cost OF tha'
performance in physical discomfort to
OF least two of the performers / be-
lieve it would have been even more
appreciative than it was, though ,
could have we'll dispensed with sew
eral of the encore3 accorded tbs VIC
| Irjst
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26

The lake without Doing seeh by either
Dare or his companion.
Here he declines TO stay or converse
with any one. Passing by POrtia and the
two men who are still attending on her,
he bows slightly and pretends not to hear
Dicky's voice, as it calls TO him to stop.
"He is like that contemplate idiot who
went round with the banner with the
strange dcvice,'" says Dicky Browne,
looking after him: nothing will stop
him."
whats up with him now" asks Sir
Mark, squeezing his glass into his eye,
the better to watch Stephens figure as
it hurriedly disappears.
II expect he has eaten something that
has disagreed with him." says DicEy,
cheerfully,
"Well, really, he looked like it," says
Gore; "a more vinegary aspect it has
seldom been my lot to gaze upon, for
which | acknowledge my gratitude, My
dear Porta, unless you intend to go in
for rheumatics before your time, you will
get ~ from that damp grass and come
home with me-"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
THE LATEST rEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

Judge Waddil, in the United States
Court in Richmond, Va, decided that
by applying for receiver the Irigg
Shipbulding Company did not commit
an act Of bankruptcy.
James Mckinney, the last OF the out
laws who broke out of prison at Glas-
gov, Mont, was shot to death by a
farmer, in whose icchouse he had taken
refuge.
Frank c. Jappe, cashier and book
keeper for the Frank Leslie Publish
ing Company in New York, was ar
rested, charged with robbing the COM
pany OF about $4,000.
George Bartuski, who claimed TO be
violin virtuoSo, was arrested in Ellz-
abeth, n J., on the charge OF being a
counterfeitcr.
Vice President LOOMS, OF the Della
ware and Lackawanra, declared there
would be enough hard coal to supply
all demands this year.
Lightning struck hut stored with
5000 pounds OF dynamite rear Seneca
vile, O. Six men were killed i'll the
explosion and a score injured.
Maurice O'Hearn, a night Waterman
was shot and killed by a suspicious
looking man whom he had challenged
The court in PittSburg allowed DR.
w. C. Browning $34,I63I8 against the
estate OF the late c. L. Magee.
The State Bank OF Oakley, Kan, was
robbed The robbers got between $4,000
and 5000.
Otto Thornert, all electrical expert
was instantly killed by touching a live
wire while inspecting switchboard oil
the Germantown Electric Light Com
pany, Philadelphia.
The one hundred and twenty fth an
niversary OF the evacuation OF Valley
Forge by the Continental Army was
observed by a patriotic celebration in
Philadelphia.
Three Slav miners were fatally burn
ed by powder explosion in the home
of Nate GlazeS. one OF the victims, in
the mining settlement OF Twilight Pa.
The jury i'll the Jett-Whitc case, in
Jackson. KY, reported to Judge Red
wine that it was impossible to agree
upon a verdict and was discharged.
Kentucky" Joe Miller. charged with
numerous postoffice robberies. and a
man known as Leon" escaped from
jail at MorristOwn, Tenn.
Hoffman Phillip, American vice and
deputy consul general at Tangiers, Mo-
rocco, is in this country OIL brief trip
for his health
The Brooklyn grand jury began an
investigation OF the sale Of cash regis
tiers to the Postofiice Department.
George Durham and Fred Under
wood were hanged in GAINESVILLE, Ark,
for the murder OF Sheriff John H
Powers.
William c. Van Benthuysen. OF the
editorial staff OF the World, died at his
home, in New York.
The Carnegie Steel Company and the
Amalgamated Association signed a
wage scale in Pittsburg.
William Harden, the escaped MUIR
derer, was shot to death by a posse IN
the Bad Lands.
twenty-five Cinnamon were caught
stealing across the Canadian border
near Ogdcnsburg, N. Y.
Mime. Moreli was badly torn and bit
ten by leopard at the animal show at
Coney Island.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
LIGHTNING EXPLODES DYNAMITE.
Six Men We're Blown TO Pieces and Score
or More Injured.

Cambridge, o. (SpeciaD.-Lightning
struck hut stored with 5000 pound:
OF dynamite at the new mines now be-
ing opened, near Senecaville, IL miles
from here, during a storm. killing six
men and injuring a score OF others, be.
sides running the mine shaft and break
ing nearly all the windows in Seneca.
vile, a mining town OF 300 people. hall
a mile from the mine. The men killed
and injured were carpenters and Others
employed in opening the mines and
building the shaftirg When the storm
came up the men took refuge in yonn
Saltzgaber's barn, some distance from
the mine Suddenly binding flash
came and in an instant the barn was
demolished and the men scattered over
radius of 100 feet. More than.
score OF men were bleeding from init
ries sustained from heavy rocks torn
from the earth and from the tlmbers
from the blacksmith shop.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Itreign.

The United States European Squad
ron arrived at Byborg, Island OF Fu-
men, Denmark, en- route to Kiel. The
funeral of the colored boy who had
been attached to one of the ships caus-
ed a remarkable demonstration
Premier Zanardelli, of Italy, has been
unable TO construct all entirely new cab
met. as most Of the leaders OF the other
parties voted against the government
King Christian has issued decree
declaring adherence Of Denmark to the
Berne International Copyright Conyen-
ton OF 1886, to become operative July
list.
Claims OF Italian subjects have been
presented to the Santo Domingo gov
ernmcnt and an Italian warShip has
arrived at Santo Domingo.
Ten persons we're burned to death
in fire which destroyed the greater
part OF the village OF Moenich- Kirchen
Lower Austria.
P. A. McHugh. the Irish NJ. P, was
released from Sligo Jail, having served
the sentence imposed for contempt oil
court.
The wife OF Samuel Jameson. an
American. became deranged in Parl'
and the husband committed suicide.
According to reports in Paris. the
Spanish advocate, Cotarello. informed
the French government OF the where
abouts of the Humbert family because
his son was in love with Eve Humbert
daughter OF Nine Humbert, and rciuS-
ed to give the girl UP.
Members OF the United States Inter
national Exchange Commission state
that they have secured from the British
government all the support they ex-
pected for the project OF giving sta
bility to the monetary systems OF the
silver-using countries.
The bodies OF Hans Pagel and Her
nina Scheler, his sweetheart, who had
been missing from Strassburg, were
found in an abyss near Bregcnz. The
man had shot the girl, thrown her body
over a precipice, and then killed him
self
The President OF France has signct
the pardon of Gabrielle Bompard, the
woman who, with the aid of a confed
crate, murdered process server II
1890 and was sentenced to 20 years pc
nal servitudc.
Lord Grey, director OF the British
South Africa, regretted Booker Wash
ington's declination OF the invitation tC
visit South Africa and suggest a plat
for lettering the conditions of the PEG
pie.
Japan has made demand upon Chin;
for the opening OF Mukden and Tia
Tung Chou to foreign trade. The Unit
ed States and Great Britain support ia
pans demands.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Ten Killed In Passenger Wreck.

Waterloo, Ia. (SpeciaD.-An Illinois
Central passenger train, which left
Omaha at 80 P. NJ, colided head on
with freight train just west of Ray
mond. Ia, at 2.4o A. NJ. Ten were killed,
among them both cnginees and firemen
and a mail clerk. 1t took four hours to
clear the track of the wrcckage. The
trains met at curve. The passenger
train. which had the right of way. was
Going at the rate of so miles all hour
The freight crew is said to have mis-
understood their orders.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Biz Prices for Fancy Hogs.

Peru, Ind. (SpeciaD.-Record prices
were paid at the Poland China swine
sale at Macy, Ind. The aggregate sales
of the two days were more than $4,000
for the % head that we're offered. The
highest price paid for one hog was
for Ideal Sunrise which approximated
SI7o57. A half interest in Majestic
Perfection was sold for $4,000 to Will
kinson Brothers OF Cynthana.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
To Train After.diuner Speakers,

Madison, Wis. (SpeciaD.-At the
dinner Of the alumni OF the University OF
Wisconsin it was proposed to estab-
lish at the University department for
the cultivation OF humor, such as after
dinner speaking, storytelling and car
looming. D. w. Smith. OF Milwaukee,
asserted that polished after-dlnner
speakers and story-tellcrs were more
successful in life than men with de-
gress in philosophy, art and literature.
The matter will be submitted to the fac
ulty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
A Soldier Convicted Of Murder.

Trenton, N. J. (SpeciaD John Car
mel is the hero of East Trenton, and is
hoarse telling of unique experience he
had in falling from the Lincoln avenue
bridge and escaping unhurt. He was
leaning over the railing to attract the
attention of man c,' the railroad track
beneath when he lost his balance. He
went down 50 feet and landed in {
bunch. To prove that he was rot in
iured he danced jig for the bystandeE'
and then walked home unasslsted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
MANY Hurt In Factory Crash.

New York (SpeciaD.-There were
many miraculous escapes in the collapse
of an old-fashioned six-story building
at 40 Bowery. Although there were
p people employed on the floor that
gave way first, only one person, a wo-
man, was killed. Her body was taken
out OF the ruins shortly before 2
o'clock. Nine persons were more or
less badly crushed and bruised, al
though they chiefly suffered from shock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
NOT A POPULAR CANDIDATE.
Another Coed Story Told on the Never
Failing Irish man.

Another Coed Story Told on the Never
Failing Irish man.
While the 4 o'clock train was pull
ing out of Philadelphia last election
day, a dispute arose among the pas
sengcrs as to who would be elected
Governor. One man stoutly main
tanned that Pattison would be elected
while another said PenaypacKe!
would receive an immense majority
An Irishman on the train offered SZ'
on the first ramed candidate.
You're both mistaken" said a no
Ggious looking man after the discus
sion had gone on for some time, Pat
tison will not be elected GOVERNOR
neither will Penrypacker.'
"Bedad. who will be Governor,
thin?" asked the Celt
THE lord said the old man, sol
emily. He will be Governor OF Penn
sylvania."
There was silence for moment, ana
then the Celt shouted out:
"Begorry, an l bet you so tha'
He don't carry Pittsburg."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Strikers Must Work.

linton, Ind. (Specia).-The Geo strik-
ing miners who stopped work in the
Island Coal Company's mines last
week have returned to work in com
plance with the ultimatum OF Presi-
dent John Mitchell. 1t is understood
that the miners were compelled to re-
turn to work or surrender their char
tiers and suffer other workmen to take
thnir nlaccS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Man Fails Fifty Feet.

Omaha, Neb. (SpeciaD.-The jury in
the case of Line Linnicr, Company |,
Twenty-ffth Infantry, charged with the
murder of Sergeant Robert Yours, OF
the same company, has brought in YER
dict of murder in the first degree, but
eliminating the sentence of capital pun
ishment The verdict, under United
States laws, carries with it imprison-
ment for life. The killing occurred at
Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, April u, 1903.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
,Jaoan's Demand for Open Ports.

Yokohama (By able).-The Japanese
minister at Picking filed formal demand
on the Chinese Foreign Office for the
opening of Mukden and Tai-Tung- Chou
to foreign trade The Chinese officials
replied that circumstances were not fav-
orabl, to the opening Of the cities men,
toned. The American and British rep
resehtatives are supporting ,Japan's de-
mands. Minister Cci1ger is also de-
handing the opening of Hardin, Man
chrria.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Killed In Mine Disaster.

Ration, N. NJ. (SpeciaD.-Five men
were killed by an explosion which
wrecked Mine No. OF the Ration Coal
and Coke Company, at Blossburg, N.
M. The dead are Joe Ehesnic, Tony
Nation, Jack Stolm, Tom Poiser and
Alfonso Deme. Jack Bell, fire boss,
was badly burned and Harry Mussell
had several ribs broken. The explo-
sion is believed to have been caused
By windy shot. Til; mine vas in
spected less than two yeA;s ago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Great Gold Reef Fohn1.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-It is an
nounced from Tomsk, West Siberia,
that gold reef seven feet wide has been
discovered in the forests bordering the
River Barikulc. The trial workings
yielded 6 to IA pounds of pure gold for
every 400 pools (I4,42S pounds of ma
tcrial extracted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Queen Draga's Sisters.

Belgrade (By Cable Queen Draga's
sisters, who arrived at Vienna, travelled
second class on the train to Vienna.
They say they arc rui'ed. They were
only given $500 to defray the expense of
the Journey, and they do not expect to
receive anything more. They intend to
seek all audience of Emperor Francis
Joseph and try to obtain justice.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Financial.

The Pennsylvania has applied to list
$7oOooooo new stock on the New York
Exchange.
The United States Treasurer surplus
for the first half of June was $7,coo,oco.
The total surplus for the year ending
with this month will be about $53,ooo,ooo.
Unless the Treasury can pay out some
money CT Panama Canal purchases Sec
rotary Shaw will have to evolve some
plan for getting this surplus money out
of the Treasury. He may again go into
the market and purchase Government
bonds
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
CHAPTER MY.

&c is the keenest, the most self
. ,Sn ,5st poignant Of all sufferings.
.iui,s Milton, "the injured lovers
ncii' monster, having now seized
brace, ~ 70 ..TN nt,eb HIM. r,itb;n hin,
all hop S"'i ~ ond low
ao ".Dulce day after day in her
o eous,n ty, to mark her great eyes
eio" VI when he comes, is now
ulore tn' can endure. TO find him
.e e,i s1Coi ere he had been first is in
. .IIei "oIe n, and shrinking feeling
.nat ""lIh he is being watched and
.oi''i ~ By all the members Of
times half ,,.;th roao orI wounded
pride. y" -'n e
Not that I s,;oh+s hin, IN onv vov
Or is cold to ' ar D,i,os hin, 20 rnder'
stand, even ,our tbo+ sbo would
ST.! my" Engagement at an end,
80 than befort. an+ dovh+ Lo had
- ch'rr'a,n !bGut her having real
a.eetion ior M nOw become Il Ger.
e nau won unfairly. He had
,.o"SnI upoh Feelings in an evil
uO"'' "nen he[ u was torn with an
s.s uoup's una helf-love grievously
adame with The tho tbo+ ebo wos tho
unweicomc property n,or who would
gladly be rid of her.
.u t.eL P"rti's WIN ger, and the TN.
'0'c" tiiiO'ioh ne then betrayed,
- oP,i'ou noi .9cs part, and had
'L: "ei no" She flung away the
low she hardly knows /, wnil chm lovoo
~ Iu"n'u' Vi no" WeIh loves her, so
lety, so glad is the smilbot Welcomes
i'm whenever he enters roop, H,boro
he is, or seats himself be,o bor which
very Often-or when heJdrossoo bcr
inch means whenever he's onvthinn
all to say to anybody
To-day is fine, though fros ord ororr.
~ 'H' 'HIuieh ihciuded,is skating
the lake, which is TO be IND about
mr. a mile from the house at o foot OF
wind beaten hill" The su is shin.
& coldlY, rs though steadily determined
give 10 heat. and sullen win is com.
2 up from the distant shore. "Sterr
inter loves dirge-iike sound" al must
w, therefore, be happy, as Booas is
sorting himself nobly both on Ian and
a.
Duice. who is dressed in brown -elvet
"a fur, is gliding gracefully hithe, and
timer with her hand fast lockel in
'ger's. Julia is making rather an ex.
oltion OF herself, and Portia, who
ates-as she does everything else--tc
rfectioa, but who is easily tired, is just
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
CTIkr'TER NllI.-(Continuel)

y CTTArTER NllI.-(Continuel)
: Portia, sinking further into her dark
corner, sickcns with apprehension at
these words Suspicion, that now, alas'
has become certainty is crushing her.
Perhaps before this she has had her
doubts-vague doubts, indeed, and
blessed in the fact that they may admit
If contradiction. But nOw-noW.
What was it Slyme had said! Ihat ne
could either make or unmake him.; mat
he chad him in his power" Does Slyme,
then, know the-the truth about nm
Was it through fear Of the secretary that
Fabian had acted as his defender, sup
portiDg him against Sir Christophers
honest judgment? How quickly he mad
tried to turn the conversation! how ne
had seemed to shrink from deeper IN
yestigation into Slymc's lmpertlnence.
All seems plain to her, and with her sup
posed knowledge comes pain, TOO terri-
BILE almost to be borne in secret.
The door opens and somebody appears
upop the threshold. This somebody has
had nm evident tussle with the butler out
side. who, perhaps, would fam have an
pounccd him, but having conquered the
king of the servants hall, the SOMEBODY
advances slowly, until he is midway De-,
tween the center of the room ana the
direct glare Of the freight
at is Rogerw cries Dulce, suddenly; IN
30 glad q voice, in a voice so full OF de-
light and intense thaukfuness that every
one is struck by it.
Then Roger is in their midst, q very
sunburnt Roger, but just at hrst MS eyes
are only upon Dulce, and after hIue
bit it becomes apparent to everybody thal
It Is Dulcc alone be sees; ana that sie Is
In fact the proud possessor or al the siEnt
he owns. He has taken between both MS
the two little trembling hands she mas eA-
tended 10 him, and is pressing tnem
warmly, openly, without the slightest idea
of concealng the happiness he feeis III
being at her side again.
A little happy smile wreathcs her Ups
as she sees this, and with her WHITE MI
gers she smooths down the gray sleeve OF
his coat, as il lie were priceless treas
use. once lost, but now restored to her
again. Dare likes being looked upon az
e,ng-lost priceless treasure, because ne
docs not move, and keeps his eyes still
IN ber ma though he would never like to
ron,,.!e then. and@lnakes no objection to
Sleeve being brushed up the wrong
seems like hundred thousand years
YOU went away" says Dulce, with
e happy sigh after which everyone
S around him, and he is welcomed
extreme Joy into the family circle
is. of course, all very delightful,
Y to Stephen Cover, who is sit
5omily upon space, and devoured
.mething he calls disgust, but
!, more generally termed the com
form of jealousy. The others are
fling round Roger, and are tell
lin different language, but in one
by welcome he is.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-26
Worlds Lonaest Glacier.

The Hispar pass in the Himalayas
has the longest glacier in the world.
1t Is pipety miles in length,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-23
FINAL
FIGHT
ECHOES
Mayor Grille Gets a Turn at the Dodge
Hurst-vanGeison Aftair.-Do
Fined and Hurst Acquitted.

The final echoes in the Dodge, Hurst
and vanGeison ARRAY were likely heard
last night in mayors court. Dodge and
Hurst were there on trial on warrants
sworn out by VanGeison, charging them
with assault and battery on him. There
were many witnesses and big crowd
was in attendance. 1t was shown to the
court that Hurst acted as peaeemaker
and he was cleared of the charge. Dodge
was found guilty and fined $40 and costs,
aggregating the sum of SO, about the
same amount yanGeison has paid out 50
far in the matter and they break even
in that respect. A point that has not
yet been reported in the ARRAY was that
the mayor was convinced that Dodge at
tucked VanGeison with blackjack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received ut the Of
flee OF w. Nj. Straus, attorney Mt lw,
pnrkersburg, w. Va, mp to noon of
Saturday, July % 1908, for the tearing
down and erection of the tower of the
Glenville Normal School Building. Each
bid must be accompanied by certified
check for ten per cent of the bid, made
payable to the undersigned. Plans and
specifications may be seen at theTele-
gram office. All bids may be rejected.
The successful bidder must give the re-
quired bond and enter into written con-
tract for the work. Only $1,000 will
be paid before October lst.
Board Of Regents State Normal School,
Thomas C. Miller, President.
w. NJ. straus, Secretary. jullseodjul24