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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
YALE's BASEBALL SCHEDULE.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 20
The Yale baseball team lined up this
afternoon for the first game OF the
season. II was practice contest.
the opposing team being the Ameri-
can league from Washington. The
regular collegiate schedule will be
inaugurated April 8, when the Yale
team will face Georgetown for the
first game of its regular spring trip
In the South. The wearers of the
Blue expect a good season. For the
first time in decade Yale will play
two games with the University OF
Pennsylvania Princeton and Har'
ward Will also be met on the diamond
In addition TO the usual number OF
games with the smaller colleges and
universities,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
CHICAGO DETECTIVES
GUARD WALDORF

NEW YORK. March 25.-Chlcago
detectiye es have been called on TO pro
tcct the Waldori-Astoria. Because of
numerous recent robberies in that ho-
tel. another change has been made in
the detective force. The Pinkertons
have in stalled two Of their best thief
takers" to supplant Charles Hemp
stead, who recently took the place of
James Kennedy. Kennedy retired al
ter making 100000 The Pinkerton
Thornhill. both OF Chicago, and are
recognized as two OF the men most
familiar with professional crooks OF
high class in this country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
BACHELOR IN A SAD PLIGHT.
Possesses Three Trunks Full of Oain'
ty Feminine Apparel.

PARIS, March 25.-A young Ger
man baron, connected with big
steamship company. who is well
known in New York, has three trunks
fun of dainty female apparel he does
not know what to do with. The ba-
ron. who is a bachelor. last summer
advanced passage money to an Ameri-
can and wife to New York. The ba-
ron has the trunks belonging to the
wife, he cannot sell. and. what is
more cannot even open them. This
is what might be called thre-trunked
elephant on my hands" he said in
telling the story.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
HAp.rEETH PULLED AND DIED
New Orleans Woman Succumbs to
Anaemia of "the Brain.

NEW ORLEANS, March 25.-AIrs.
A. X. lvie of 1872 Magazine street. a
prominent society woman, died this
morning from the effects OF having
seven teeth pulled. After returning
from the dentists, Mrs. 1vie. address
ing an old friend of the family, said
that she had experienced absolutely
no pain. A few moments later she
was seized with a terrible pain in the
head and soon became unconscious.
-Four physicians were summoned, but
they were unable to relieve her suf-
ferings, and she died at 3 o'clock this
morning Anaemia of the brain is
what the doctors say was the imme-
diate cause of death.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
CENTRAL LEAGUE Ex-
PEcTS GOOD SEASON
o.

MARION. Ind, March 25.-The
Central League, the youngest of the
minor baseball organizations, is look
ing forward to a brilliant season.
Talks with the managers and owners
gathered in conference at the Spen-
Ger hotel here today indicate lively
interest in the game in all the cities
comprising the circuit. Before ad-
journing the meeting will adopt a
schedule and complete the final de
tails for the opening of the season
next month
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
LABOR
TROUBLES
IN THEEAS 7

BOSTON, Mass, March 25.-The
situation in Massachusetts of the RID.
|. Cotton mill labor troubles is grow
ing serious The Lawrence Textile
council last night decided TO ask for
ten per cent wage increase Four
OF the six Lowell unions have in
structed delegates to force the is
sue, II their demands are not grant
ed.
The cotton spinners of the New
England company at Bedford have
decided to strike.
The state board of arbitration is
trying TO avert general strike.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
NEW AMERICAN LINER.

LONDON, March 25.-The first of
the big steamers to be added to the
American line service between Phila-
delphia and Liverpool, the Belgium
steamship Friesland, sails from Liv-
erpool today for Philadelphia, in com
mand of Captain Apfeld. The Fries
land, Merton, Noordland. Western
land and Haverford will constitute
the service in the future. The Fries
land was built on the Clyde in 1889
and can carry 10000 tons of cargo
in addition to 900 passengers
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
PARLIAMENT CROWDED DUR
ING LAND BILL DEBATE

LONDON, March 25.-Parliament
was crowded today when the Irish
land bill, the governments compro-
mise to the demand for home rule,
was taken up. George Wyndham,
secretary for Ireland, made the prin-
cipal speech. He discussed the finan-
cial arrangement by which the gov
ernment proposes to assist persons
hitherto tenants, in purchasing land
or to guarantee their payments. AL.
ready eight thousand tenants had
bought their holdings. he said, and the
government had not lost a penny
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
NEW
FEDERAL BUILDING

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 25.-
The corner stone for the new Fed
eral building was laid today with pub
lie ceremonies. The exercises.
which were presided over by Con
gressman Overstreet, were preceded
by big parade of the civic and fra
ternal organizations OF the city.
The new Federal building will be
one of the most costly and handsome
public structures of its kind in the
entire country. 1t will occupy an en-
tire block facing University park III
the heart of the business section.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
PosToFFiCE SUPERINTENDENT
RESIGNS FROM SERVICE

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March 25.-
George Beavers. superint endent of the
division of salaries and allowances OF
the postofice department. has ten.
dered his resignation to accept a posi-
ton with New York firm who offers
him twice the compensation he now
receives. He has been with the de-
pariment twenty-three years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
MARYLAND OBSERVES
AN ANNIVERSARY

BALTIMORE, Md, March 25.-
This is Maryands birthday, the an
niversary of the landing at St Mary's
of the colonists sent ont in 1854 by
George Calvert first Baron of Balti-
more. In future it is purposed to
celebrate the day in the same man
ner that Massachusetts celebrates
Patriots day and Texas its Independ-
ence day. The state board of educa-
tion at the suggestion of the govern
or, has requested that hereafter the
day be set apart in the schools for
the se-tas- of arant in tho states
history.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
WILL REMARRY HIS WIFE
AFTER FORTY YEARS

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. March %.
After an absence of forty years Ed
win DOVE of Newark, n. j., has re
turned with large fortune and is to
remarry his wife. He disappeared di-
would not return until he could bring
fortune with him, but on his return
found the wife had remarked. His
wife's second husband having recent.
ly died. Dove returned, and In a short
time will remarry the bride of his
youth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
PRESIDENT PARRY ISSUES
HIS STATEMENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 25.-
ID. NJ. Parry, answering the charge OF
the Central Labor union that ne Is uh'
fair. issued a statement today, saying
that he built up the largest buggy
plant in the world without the assist
once OF organized labor. and VIII Try
and struggle along without their as
sistance. Parry says the acuoh IL
part of general conspiracy against
him because. as president OF the Ma
tional Manufacturers ASSOCIATION he
will be compelled to fight organized
labor to death.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
w. j. BRYAN WANTS TO BE
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 25.-
Rumors are current here that w. j..
Bryan aspires to the chairmanshlp of
the next Democratic national cmmlt-
tee. but that he has been advised not
to make an open contest for it at
present. He believes that the next
national committee and nominee viii
be friendly to him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
RAILROAD REFUSES EN-
PLOYES' DEMANDS s

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 20
The reply of the board of directors of
the New York, New Haven Hart
ford railroad today to employees de-
mands, declines to change schedules
except in one particular. and at the
suggestion of Morgan and Rockefeller
appoints a special committee to meet
some of the employees.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
HOTEL
KEEPER
KILLED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 25.-Syl-
via Dilla, hotel proprietor. looked
over transom of the hotel this morn
ing. and was shot dead by guests
whom Dilla had previously assigned
to it. The guests We're unknown men,
who fled. They probably took DIlla
for burglar. Dilla was trying to
hnd out whether the room was occu-
pied
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
GEN. HECTOR MCDONALD
COMMITS SUICIDE

LONDON, March 25.-Sir Hector
Mcdonald, the famous British general
against whom charges of a sensation
al character were filed at Colombo,
Ceylon. where he held chief command.
committed suicide today with revol-
yer at hotel in Paris. He was en-
route to Ceylon to stand trial.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
WABASH PASSENGER
GOES IN THE DITCH

ST. CHARLES, Mo. March 25.-Wa.
bash passenger train No. was de,
rallied by spreading rails Mt Elm
Point this morning. Twelve passen-
gers were injured, none of them seri-
ously. Six coaches rolled into 12-
foot ditch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
PREACHER SIGNS TO PITCH
FOR BASEBALL TEAM

BINGHAMPToN. N. Y, March %.
Rev. Grabill will resign from the
pulpit at Halsted. Pa. to become the
pitcher for Columbus. o., baseball
team at $3.50 month. His contract
calls for exemption from Sunday
playing. on which day he will ad-
dress church meetings
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
NEW SCANDINAVIAN LINER
SAILS FOR AMERICA

COPENHAGEN. March 25.-The
new Scandinavian liner. Hellig-Olaf,
steamer of 5000 tons. sailed today
on her first trip to New York. The
Hellig Olaf replaces the Oscar ii.
which was badly damaged on her
eastern trip last month and which
is laid up at Glasgow undergoing re
pairs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
IRON MOUNTAIN TRACKS
ARE REPAIRED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 25.-The
repairing of tracks on the Iron Mount
ain railroad west of this place was
completed at midnight and traffic 10
the west was resumed this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
FORT WAYNE CAR SHOPS
PARTIALLY BURNED

FORT WAYNE, Ind. March 25.-
The Pennsylvania car shops We're
partly burned this morning including
thirty-tive finished cars. Loss will be
100000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
ATTENTION, PLEASE.

An eastern party owns 200 acres Of
good land in the Animas valley near
Trmble Springs, and offers ii for sale
at
$50 per acre.
This Is a good ranch. Seventy acres
have been in crop. If this property IL
not sold before the 18th OF April II will
be withdrawn from sale and rented
for this season. This is bargain and
we can name terms to suit the pur
chaser. All deferred payments At :;
per cent S. A.
$2,25o.
We offer at the above price q six
room frame house on the Boulevard
In choice location. This property vii
rent for $50 per month and is desis
| able home. $3.50 cash. balance o.
time to suit purchaser at per cen'
We have bargains In both farm
and city property and can make term
to suit the purchaser. All titles qua
anteed.
FRANK ELDRED0R
Durango. Cpio.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
sRIcKMkkERs RECEIVE
is PER CENT INCREASE

ST. LOUIS. Mo, March 25.-The
brick makers strike was settled to-
day by granting a wage increase oil
15 per cent. The union was not rec
ognized.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
CAPE MAY HOTEL BURNS
THIS MORNING

CAPE MAY. n. Y. March 25.-The
Marine villa. a large hotel, was de-
stroyed by fire this morning Loss
500 900.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
GEN. CASTRO WITHDRAWS
HIS RESIGNATION

| CARACAS. March 25.-After read
| ing his special message TO congress-
today, General Castro withdrew his
resignation as president of Venezuela.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
TORONTO OPERA HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

TORONTO, Ont. March 25.-A fire
here this morning destroyed the To
ronto Opera house. Loss $l5O,00O.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-26
LONDON AND ITS FoGs.

LONDON, March 25.-Eishteeh
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-03-12
konailrld Netllemrnt.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Jas A. Miller oil runnelton. has moved
TO Atlantic City.
Mrs. BaSha Williams has been on the
sick lis, FOR few days, but Is batter AZ
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Meeks OF salem,
Harrison county. have been visiting MIR.
and Mrs. w. T. Core this week
Arthur Core, who works on the new
tpplc AT runnelton met with a painful
accident Saturday morning. which h, 8
rendered him unable to work for several
days.
Walter Williams has purchased n fine
team OF horses and is engaged in hauling
logs TO NJ. G. Gibson's saw mill lie con.
templates erecting a fine house on their
farm near the camp ground.
Miss Laura Stewart, who has been stay,
ing with her sister. Mrs, p. N Rhodes for
some time was visiting in the Snyder
settlement SUNDAY. accompanied by her
cousin. Clyde Moore OF Fairmont
There was a meeting called at Bona6eld
school house las, Thursday night TO organ.
ihe the miners Of Atlantic The miners
were addressed by Messrs GraGery
Siringer and James Tuhill OF Function.
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Christopher schaefferman Dead

Christopher Schaefferman. an old and
we'll known employee Of the Is. * o.. died
suddenly OF paralysis, on Sunday morning
last al his home near Fairmoni. The
deceased was born and raised on the old
Schaeherman homestead. some two miles
east OF this city. His father was -. &
o. trackman before him. and he served
nearly his whole lie in the employ OF the
b. o. in the same capacity. lie was
track foreman on the Third division be-
tween here and Newburg, for many years,
aud Tor number Of years before moving
to Fairmont was foreman OF track on a
seetiouof the Parhersburg branch between
Grafton and Webster. lie leaves a widow
and several sons and daughters. He was
brother OF William SchacHerman OF
Newburg and Of Harmon aud John Schaef-
lehman Of this city Mr.. Saskatchewan
was most honest aud upright citizen and
highly respected by all who knew him.
His funeral took place at Newburg Tues.
day afternoon. from the Lutheran church
there. Rev. T.. Hopkins Of this city
officiating. The deceased was Sc years
of age Sentinel
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Pleasant Valley.
I. w. w IL Il -
MoRoANTowN. M. VA.

hhNaShut 'aiitls
Correspondence of the Argus
F. w Lenhart sold his farm to A. II.
Miller
w a. Ringer sold his farm to =. w.
Lenhart
There is quite boom in the real estate
abou, here.
Lauraw & Rogers arc running their mill
full capacity.
Miss Esta Formau has. returned home
from Kingwood.
Joseph Graham is preparing to build a
new dwelling house.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. ~ Forman were visiting
r C. Bishops last Sunday.
The Forman brothers expect to move
their saw mill near Pisgah
NJ c. Jenkins will move to his father.in.
laws soon Mack is hustler
Edward Eliotts were visiting Mr..
Meihcny's at BTuceton. Sunday
Marshall Falkenstine has been hauling
lime stone from Cheat river hill
Charles Seal Of near Valley Point. wal
visiting George Lamb last week
Marshall Wolf boasts OF having the best
two year old cattle in the county
Old Sandy creek is on a boom being the
highest it has been for some time
r. Is. Falaenstine is going to build a new
house for ! Forman the coming summer.
Hadley Smith OF Terra Alta was calling
on friends at the old home stead last week
The Sugar Valley school is progressing
nicely with Miss Allie Guscmsn as teacher.
Henry Jackson is preparing TO build a
large and commodious house this summer.
Abncr Liston aud wife made flying trip
TO Kingwood Saturday, returning Sunday
]. Lislon Of Sugar Valley had number
of teams hauling lime stone from Ben
Listens last week.
A. Staley Liston Is the boss coon hunter.
as he caught one last week with eleven
stripes around his tail
Clarence Smith and Darius Bishop went
70 Terra Alta Thursday after load Of
plows for .. = Scott OF Brucoton.
Hadley Ringer sold bis farm to w. A.
Ringer and bought the Levi Wolf farm
near GAINESVILLE. We are sorry to lose
Mr.. Ringer as lie Is FIRST class neighbor.
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Turning Oh the Current.

The Telephone Company here Is still
spreading itself and getting connected
with some OF the best families in lhelcouniy
New phones are being put In almost every
day somewhere The line from Reedsyille
10 GladcsvlIe is almost completed. The
poles arc planted and ready for the wire
Two lines will be In opei alton between
here and Morgantown one line for direct
use OF Kingwood aud Morgantown. with
no connections on the line and the other
line for local use all along the route. A
short line will be erected from lrona out
through the German settlement and several
Of the leading families out there will have
phones put IN In Haywood new ones are
being placed and contracted for every
week Circuit Clerk !. w Watson had
one placed in his Office and one in his
residence. Rev. Hardway has one AT his
residence and the new furniture firm has a
phone now and Col. Monroe and Capt.
Pierce have ordered phones for there law
Offices
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AIhrIrlItsrllle.

cSrrespondsnco OF The Argus.
Frank welch spen, Sunday at Terra Alta.
Noah Metzler was Kinswood visitor last
Friday.
Mort Mayfeld sp-o, Sunday with hi,
family.
Born to Mr.. and Mis-. Chss WEIGH las,
Wednesday, boy.
J. N. McClanahau, who was a, Baltimore,
returned home last Sunday
Tom Stone sold one Of his horses for Sos
to Mr.. Walls Of Rockville.
Mrs. f. Emma Bishop of Ringwood. was
a business visitor here last Saturday.
Ike Syphold received the contract to re.
build the Abraham Feathers residence.
Miss Rebeeca Conner. who vas visiting
at Haywood, returned home last Saturday
Mrs. II. Teeis, who was visiting Mrs
Peter riebenell, left for Cumberland las
Saturday.
Mrs. ]. a Lenhau of Kingwood wai
the CUES, Of her sister, Mrs. r. w. Elliott
last Friday.
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Crushed to Death.

There was another fatal accident in the
Mines out at Ifons last week. On wednes
day nothing, soon after going to work
George Patton, an eigmeen.y ear-son Of John
Patton, was fatally injured by fall of slate
in Mine No. 2. lie was gotten ou, and
was able 10 walk home but suffered frighlfol
agony TIL death relieved him about three
o'clock. lie was hurt internally aud hrs
breast and bowels badly crushed 50 that
nothing could be done for him.
The funeral vas held Friday Of the home
Of his parents. conducted by Rev. Ramsey
Of this place. after which The funeral car
from here brought the remains to Maplewood
cemetery where the remains we're inferred
about 3 p. M. a large crowd Of people
from Irona and vicinity attended The last
sad rites The family moved to irons last
fall from Mt Clare, Harrison county. This
is The second fatal accident that has occurred
in the lrona Mines and the first tn the new
Mine.
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Ear.
yorre.pondence Of Tho Argas.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
The sick OF our community are improving
James n smith and wife have moved TO
McHenry. Md
Gar schnopp was hauling logs Tor J..
Keil, last week
Alpha Cupp expects to move in tie
house vsca ed by James n Smith.
Henry spiker Of near Bruceton. was
calling az Geo y Spiker's Sunday.
Henry Albright Of orr passed through
here Friday 10 king for cattle TO buy
Misses Flo and Maude Gusemsn we're
day
Geo. r. spiker and Spencer Guthrie
were at Kingwood one day last week on
business
Samuel Mayors and Miss Jennie Glover
OF Hazeliou were attending protracfed
meeting here Saturday and Sunday
Charles Rcxrosd Of Morgans Glade. was
in our community calling on friends and
attending the prOtractcd meeting here a
few evenings last week.
Our protracted meeting is In progress
yet. Nine have protested conversion and
six are az the altar May the good work
so on.
Mrs. Philip Schnopp and son Floyd
drove out to Terra Alta Saturday. The
iormer expects 90 remain awhile With her
daughter Mrs. Charles Harncr
Wesley &. smith. who has been afflicted
by disease IN his body for n long time has
realized also Tor sometime past that his
soul was diseased and has been calling ON
the Great Physicitn 10 purge away his
iniquitics and heal his soul and we arc
glad to state that last Friday while Rev.
Talbot 81 Brandonviilc and Rev Lewis OF
Gainesville we're holding prayer service
a bis house the blessing came for which
We feel like saying praise the Lord
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IUDIcIAL sALE oF ILL EsrArF


BY viriure OF a decree Of the Circuit
Court entered In the chancery cause Of S
X White VS. William Berthy and others
al the December term. 1907. Of the Preston
County Circuit Court the undersigned
special commissioner will on SATURDAY..
MARCH 2Slh, 1903. at 10 O'Clock. a 49,.
al the front door Of the Cour House Of
said County sell az public auction the
following real estate AZ that tract Of
land owned by defendant William Berthy.
containing 77o acres, more or less lying
near Amblersburg on the waters Of Salt
Lick. having good buildings. orchards and
other Improvements and being the same
land conveyed TO said Berihy by William
g. Tanner BY deed Of record in deed book
No. o.. page fs3 of the Preston county
records
Terms Of sale Enough cash In hand on
day Of sale to pay costs Of suit and ox.
pcnscs of sale. and the residue in three
equal payments in ~ and no months
purchaser giving notes bearing interest
with good security for the deferred
payments. IT. s. BARLOW.
Special Commissioner
Bond with security as required by said
decree has been given by the above named
special commissioner. as required BY law
attest J. W. WATSON.
; iDo3 4.s6.7o Clerk
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Items Of Interest.
From the Terra Alta Republican.

From the Terra Alta Republican
Miss Hattie White viii begin select
school a, her home next Monday.
Clyde Hartman. who has been at Lexinc.
ton. Ky, attending commercial college
for couple Of mon,hs. returned home
Friday.
Hons. W. II. Freeland aud ]. w. Davis
returned from Charleston Saturday evening,
the legislature having adjourned Friday
night.
The friends Of Mrs. Rev. Howard of
kingwood, learn with sincere regret OF the
death of her sister. Mrs. q. y. lawson of
Ravenswood
The protrseted meeting closed on Sunday
night the 18th inst. Total result Of the
meeting. 1870 conversions, s, received ON
probation. 80 by letter aud there will be a
number come IN yet,
Nj. !. Fleming, The popular n. \ O.
| ticket agent, who has been of on a vacation
for several months aud recuperaliug in
health, has returned and began work Mon.
day. Mr.. Fleming friends here are all
glad to see him back.
The public school entertainment here las,
Friday nigh, at which time was reproduced
the beautiful story of Hiawatha, was a
splendid success. The hall was crowded
and all present were loud in their praise for
the public school pupils. The superin,end-
eni, teachers, and pupils all may congratu.
late themselves.