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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
CLOSURE PLAN ABANDONED.
View of Pike VIII Not Be Cut on
From Exposition Picture.

Isaac S. Taylor. Director of Works of
the Worlds Fair. stated last night that
the plans for closure to screen the Pike
from the Exposition picture had been
virtually abandoned.
This structure as planned by the Divi-
sion of Works comprised a coionnade 800
feet long. hanked by a building at either
end, which would have been used as Of
fees by the Worlds Fair Bank and the
guard on duty near the Lindell entrance
The height of the colonnade structure
was to be 50 feet. which would have
shielded the Alps and the temporary
hotel structures from the eyes OF the visf-
tors to the Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
GoDwIN,s RELEASE SOON.
Jefferson Guard Commandnnt Will
Be Relieved in Short Time.

L.
Washington, March 4.-ACting Adjutant
General Hall. when seen to-day. said no
action had yet been taken on the request
of Colonel Goodwin to be relieved from the
command of the Jefferson Guard at the
worlds Fair Colonel Hall stated that
Colonel Goodwin would probably be re-
ieved in a short time
Colonel Goodwin. 1t Is understood. will
leave st. Louis to join detachment of his
regiment now at Monterey, Cal. immedi-
ately on receipt of the official notice of the
War Department, which will be sent in
few days.
Major Hammond. now second in COM
mand of the Jefferson Guard. will succeed
Colonel Goodwin
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
BULGARIAN ENVOY
FAVORS. THE JAPS
Worlds Fair Commissioner Matt
heeff Explains Fear of Car
in the Balkans.

Although the people of Bulgaria are
grateful to Russia for the service of a
quarter of a century ago, the general sem
timent concerning the present war in the
far East is in favor of Japan" said P
NJ Mattheef. the Bulgarian Commissioner
General to the Worlds Fair, who arrived
in st. Louis yesterday.
Commissioner Mattheeff left Sofia six
teen days ago, and, having been Minister
to Turkey for many years, is well in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
DAY IN CONGRESS.
HOUSE

Congressman Sims of Tennessee. a Demo-
crat. was seated Mr Martin Of South Da-
kota devoted much time TO a discussion OF the
methods employed by the Beef Trust and made
an appeal for n thorough inquiry by the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor. He called
especial attention TO the disparity between tne
price OF live stock and the price Of beef. Mr.
Hedges of Iowa explained the Iowa idea
and Mr.. Robinson OF Indiana closed the gen.
eral debate by charging that monopoly Of the
coal business of the Indian Territory existed.
SENATE
About the entire time of the Senate was
given to consideration Of the question OF the
selection Of site for a naval training station
on the great lakes The controversy arose over
the appointment OF commission to Sc
lect a site.
The principal speakers were ouarles and
Spooner who presented the advantages of Ra-
cine. Wis. Mr. HOPKINS who spoke for Lake
Bluff and Mr.. Foraker whose contentious
were in the interest of Put In Bay, o. The
committee amendment was SO modified TO
make 1t apply TO all the great lakes. and not
alone to Lake Michigan. but Mr.. Quarles's
amendment calling for new commission 10
select a site was not acted on.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05

Mrs Bridget Kiely, 81 years old, resid-
ing at No. 1925 North Jefferson avenue,
slipped while alighting from a Spring ave-
nue. car near her home yesterday after
noon, sustaining sprains of both ankles.
injuries were attended by physician. who
pronounced them not serious.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.
Kansas City Companies Have
Full Complement of Drivers.

Kansas City. Mo-, March six of the
twenty transfer companies involved in the
drivers strike had full complement of
drivers at work to-day.
Ten other companies showed material
gains in the number of men al work, and
the transfer companies feel encouraged in
the progress they are making in their
fight against the strikers.
The union men say they are not dis
couraged and that they. too. are making
progress.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
Young Zimmerman Sit. for Portrait.

James Keating Bannerman. the I2-year-
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. James Banner
man. of No. 1858 West Belle place. who
was chosen one of the twelve representa-
tive young Americans, is now sitting for
Walter Russell. the well-known New York
artist, who is painting his portrait In oil.
1t will be remembered that the Ladies'
Home Journal of Philadelphia offered an
oil portrait TO the parents of the twelve
most repl preventative children in America
Fannerman was the fourth child named on
a LIST
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05

winona. MINI. March Airs W. n.
Berthe of Winona has been appointed gen.
erai superintendent of the bee and honey
exhibit at the ST. Louis Worlds Fair. She
Lad previously been appointed superin-
tendent Of the Minnesota display.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
LADY MANAGERS HOSTESS.
Daughter of Mayor of Civil War and
President of Washington Club.

va " '1-'i"S eoh SAeb.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, March 4.-8Iiss Juliet Ten
eyck McBlair, who has been appointed
hostess for the Board of Lady Managers
of the Worlds Fair is a daughter of
Major ]. H. McBlair of Civil War fame
Miss McBlair IS presiding vice president
of the Children of the American Revolu-
tion. For four years she was librarian
Revolution. She also is president of the
Washington Club. Miss McBlair is in Bal
timOre for the present
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
GOLD NINE AT FAIR.
Mexico's Exhibit VIII show SIuics
Process of Washing Precious Metal.

Sluice mining of gold will be one of the
interesting features Of the exhibit in the
Mexico building. Visitors at the Exposi-
ton will have an opportunity to see bright
yellow gold washed from the earth by
means of the sluice process.
Allan C. Bernard of Sonora. Mexico, ar
rived at St. Louis yesterday and regis
tered at the Planters He viii arrange for
the mineral exhibit in the Mexican build
ing.
:'Tbs sluice mining will be arranged SO
that fhe process will be going on daily"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
Missouri Commission Adiourns.

Members of the Missouri Worlds Fair
Commission departed for their respective
homes yesterday after brief session held
in the morning in the Southern Hotel
parlors Before taking his train Chair
man Davis said that nothing of I'm
portance was transacted and that the
commission would not meet again until
about March Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
Cab Driver Assaulted.

While +. F. Herold, proprietor of the
Herold Livery and Undertaking Company,
driving a cab near Chouteau and Vande-
venter avenues last night. an unidentified
man threw a rock through the window
No one was injured. Mr.. Herold's assaiI-
{ mt made his escape
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
Francis induced strikers to Return.

The strike of the laborers engaged in
grading and landscaping work ct III.
Worlds Fair has. been settled amlcably.
and the strikers have returned to work
President Francis conferred with COM
mittee appointed. by the strikers and told
pany could not AFFORD to pay 25 cents an
hour. The committee said they would
urge the men to return to work, and the
strike was declared off yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
How to See the Wor1d.s Fair.

The fourth of a series of lectures on
Worlds Fair subjects will be delivered at
St Johns Church, Kings highway and
Washington boulevard, Tuesday evening.
by John C. Lebens of the Department OF
Publicity. The subject will be How Best
to See the Exposition" The lecture will
contain special reference TO the sculpture
of the buildings
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05

said Mr.. Bernard. "A certain amount of
gold dust will be mixed in a quantity of
dirt and then washed out by the sluice
process. Expert gold miners will he
brought from Mexico to operate the plant.
In addition to this rich copper exhibit
viii also be shown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
GOODWIN GETS DESK IN ORDER.
Says No Official Communication Has
Been Received From Department,

Colonel Goodwin had received no official
notice OF his transfer yesterday, nor
would he discuss the matter He is still
taking an active interest in the guard and
has formulated rules for their guidance.
When seen at his office in the Adm MIS-
tration building he was cleaning out his
laSl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05
INCREASES STATE APPROPRIATION.

Maryland Legislature Passes Bill
voting 100000 for Exhibits.
Although Maryland was hard hit by the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refurd money II ii fails to cure
z. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
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Silver Run Iremx.

Chiiseus day services ucre largely attend
cd sn The i.lih~rAn rharyh izs' SaadAr Hera-
iaR. fhn ralirrisar "a. good aEa0asi1BE %
s242- Chaisrss dAy services Wrse also
wsii attended ,s the Reformed church. e1a
sliFr5nr the rs.ay rvcai1E
Stuloe tscvtIuE, sit- aud COUSIN, srom nyaF
nayssa Ohis. ~hb arrc yssiting a. >4tasui
GecisuE's ss tbs place aad relatives Boar
Deep Run. Tor several ~ecSs, all Jc,aru b0ase
thgs Ecs.k.
Ezra r Beanalcr. wk5 SIS workssg in
Brz4doek. Pa. aud Selsh BTBd. IadlanA. i9r
several months. returned home iasg srck.
Kenps- 4 Fcrssr have bouxhs tract Of
timber from The hrirs oi she late John Mas.
uvzT 'RAlil~snzk~ ti3, and wla csuvrst i
iaio humber and shiBg.~s
We lad several hrAry ihua4ry szosaas 10 the
past seek. bai NOR much raln.
Rev Wm. H. Ehra4fE. bonner pastor 81
thas chargr IS VISITING bis ola irrDds ga this
placr and PieAszn; Valley gh.s ~eck.
List week Mss Sarah, daughter Of Hcay
Wlilct. ~&s playing with bag t1fS shea shs
frlI and broke her Asn a~ar the ~rssi- Dr.
] ; Marshali rendered surgical assistance
She l. doing well aud vi, soon be oal.
Andrv~ Ntsnsr had a ur~ root pgl oa has
barn H. Spspgler and Frank Bemiiirr did
ih~ SuFk
Farmer arr very bu,y making has ana
ploalug corn.
J. Wa. EzrhArt IS layiag 81 barring loss ia
the nee cemetery ,A5s seek.
Herbert ~ Lppy VISITED friends ia Howard
Coguly. Nd.
Oliver Kaipple. ~ho had been SoEk,ag IA
Baltimore. u hone
Mr. Charles knipg.e and daughter Ruth
and Beatrice EycgbArt sent to Baltimore ca
Tuesday.
Aaoiher uAi dog passed through Union
N,ils last week biting several dogs. tie weni
Alaag ,he Hanover road and finally got 10 Lat
iicsioxu. Pa. ~herr be Vas killed
kemper s Fcrsrr are improving the Luih
srnu parsouaks by putting bath room to &.
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Union NILS Items.

Another rabid dog passed through our place
on Friday of last week. He came down the
Deep Rua road. passed through this place and
went by the turnpike 10 Liulestown, Pa,
where he was killed, he bit some SIX or eight
dogs in aud near this place.
Children's Day Service will be held at the
NJ. E. Church, here on Sunday evening, June
26th.
Messrs. B. F. Shriyer 4 Co. expect to finish
canning peas at their factory here this week.
They had about 100 acres planted in peas here
and The yield was exceptionally large.
While Mr.. Joshua Stuard, who resides about
two miles east Of this place, had his horse
hitched at Burgoons store, the horse took
fright at a falling door and broke loose and
ran to Plus Woolfe's mill. a distance of about
u miles; but little damage was done to the
wagon to which be was attached.
On Sunday last as George Stair and wife
and Mr.. Byers, of Littlestown, Pa, were COM
ing to this place, in two buggies, the hind horse
stepped With his foot in the hind wheel of Mr..
Stairs buggy aud in trying to extricate him.
self the buggy was upset and Mr.. Stair and
wife we're thrown out They we're somewhat
bruised but not seriously hurt.
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Business Locals

Hotel Albion Livery Stable, Westminster,
Nd, for Rent; S12 month. St.
For SALE.-A mare, 4 years old, partly
broken. Charles B. Lyons, Louisville, Md.
June Weddings Gold and Silver Ware,
Cut Glass, Fine China and Bric-a, Brac,
suitable for presents, at Cassells, the Jeweler
and Optician, Westminster.
For SALE-I29 acres, near Pleasant Valley;
good outbuildings; fruit, &c. Sarah Frown-
felter, Tyrone.
Rooms for rent-Emma Pool, Centre street,
Westminster.
United Brethern Re Union Day at Pen Mar.
The United Brethren Church of Pennsyl-
vauia, Maryland and Virginia, will hold a
grand reunion at Pen Mar on Saturday, June
25th This is the first reunion Of that church
at Pen Mar Park aud the committee having
same in charge promise to make it one of the
most interesting days ever held at popular
Pen Mar Park. Excursion trains will be run
from Shippensburg, Hagerstown, Baltimore
and York, and the United Brethren Com.
mittee particularly request that every member
and friend of that denomination join with them
in making June 18th one of the largest ana
most successful church reunions ever held a
Pen Mar.
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circuir Court Proceedings.

The MAY term Of the Circuit Court. which
began on NAY 9. adjourned on Thursday night.
The case Of Mary f. Wilson Is. Western
Maryland Railroad Company. taken up last
week was concluded on Tuesday. Il was
suit for damages for irespaSs. and the jury
rendered verdict for plaintiff for $40. The
verdict carries with it the title u the small
piece of land 10 controversy. Flax aud RoHd
& Parke for plaintiff; Roberts 4 Grouse for
the defendant.
The same day the case Of the State, use OF
William Ross, against the Norihera Central
Railway Company. removed from Baltimore
county, was taken up and concluded on Wed
nesday, the Court granting prayer Of the de-
Tense taking the case awsy from the jury upon
the ground that no evidence bad been pro
dueed to show negligence upon the part Of the
railway company. Il was y suit to recover
$4,000 damages for the death Of Ross wife,
who was killed by train At Muukton. May 9,
1908. Smith and Abercrombie. i9f Baltimore,
represented the plaintiff; Charles Carter, Of
Baltimore, aud Bond 4 Parke the defendants.
The case Of Charles p. Riley vs.. Charles
Schaeffer and j. Harris HesgY. occupied the
court ca Thursday until II O'Clock at Night,
and the jury rendered verdict at ! o clock
Friday morning for the defendants. The suh
was claim for property seized under writ
of fer faeias at the suit of Charles Schaeffer.
Henning for plaintiff; John Milton Reifsnider
for the defense.
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unlontown District Items.

Rev. nr. David Wilson, Of Denver. Colo.
RADIO, IS visiting Thomas II. Rout~ou and wife,
in towu.
Mrs. !. n. Clark and sons. Alder, and Rus.
sci. and Alfred Drew. Of town, are at Phila,
deiphiA. Pa
Cuian Lodge, l. O. NJ. No. 81, OF town,
held memorial services on Saturday rvealnE.
for their deceased brothers Marshal g. ShAw
ani Charles Stevenson. Addresses were made
BY David J. Webster, Jesse B.llmyer. Evan
HSinss. Dr. l. Kemp and j. ". Rodksy.
smith Hiteshev. Of Baltimore, Is visiting
his grandparents. William HHesbew and site,
near tuNu.
Mss Kate Willei. Of Thnrmont, ), staying
ui,h her sister. Ms. Frank Palmer, 10 loNu.
David J. Webster. Of the Z. :. Internal
Rsvcnue Department. Baltimore, wss guesi
Of bis friend. Harry c. Neriug. 10 town, sew
cfal DAYS tins wrck,
The Ch4reh 81 God Sunday school wili hold
thsir annual festival ou the publc sVhoo
grounds. this Saturday evening The Jnloa
Bridge band sill Re dra~lns card on the
nsrAslSu-
OBEY FIssgle. near toWn, has Improved BIZ
property silh a handsome porch the sotir,
length q The house
John Hamburg, whsle painting Ja toaa last
Saturday. i--ii from a step ladder aud broke
So 81 has rlhs
Farm,rs started o. cut barley ib5s Erek.
Mari Rebecra, widow of the late Grosgy
Beck. died A. seven Valleys, fork ccguty, Pa
on SaaAay. aged 81 years aud months. Hes
remains sers inferred ia PIPE Greek Grrmaa
BApifss huFytuE sgy,aui on Tuesday. Eids'
Epkrsfu S-1asr conducted the services Mr.
Beck formerly .lyvi nrzr ML tuloa. this
cesuusV
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Las, Monday morning As Mrs. EdwsEd Car.
baueh and several other ladies were driving
down a hti a short distance north Of tosr,
the breechband broke causing the horse 70
become frightened and, after throwing the
occupants out Of the vehicle, ran away and
was uOt stopped until he reached has stable 81
the Carbaugh home, near He.uortdie Mill
Although somewhat injured by their isli, no
one was seriously hurt.
Wednesday tire was discovered ia fence
row along the Ridge road. north Of Aayberry,
and With the aid OF several buckets OF water It
Was soon controlled before much loss WAS
caused. 4 disastrous forest fire might have
occurred If the proper precautions had not
been takeu. Il IS supposed that careless
passsrby started the FIRE.
Noah Willet will leave on Monday next tor
Illinois, where he intends 10 obtain work.
Mrs H. II. Harbaugh, of Westminster, aud
Mr.. J. {. Wales, Of Baltimore, who were
attending the college commencement, visited
their uncle, Benjamin FIeagle, last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. Jacob Spangler and Charles
and William Senft, of Hanover, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Spaugler's sister, Mrs. Jos. MantE-
b. f. Fieagle. graduate Of Western Mary
land College, has accepted the appointment
as principal Of the High School at Hampstead.
Mr.. Fieagle and several other college men
left last week for q canvassng tour of Eastern
Pennsylvania and Central New York. They
will visit the Worlds Fair before they return
next fail.
There will be Chidren's Day services held
at the Bethel on Sunday, July 18th; preaching
at 9. Is j. m; children's exercises at P. m,
and continued at 100 p. m.
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MELROSE ITEMS.
Sale of B. V. R. R.-Tr0lley Line From
Hanover COntemplated-PerSOn Etc.

Considerable interest is manifested in the
sale of the Bschmau Valley Railroad. which
was sold on the 2lst, at Columbia, Pa, as
some of our people have stock in the railroad,
aud unless it is purchased by some one who
will extend it to Westminster, the stockhold.
ers will lose the invested money Your cor
respondent is particularly interested, as he
expects to build house for his increasing
business. Again, if no one purchases the road
it wall be difficult matter 10 get the products
of our creamery and ore mines to the Western
Maryland Railroad. These are our two great
est enterprises at least in distributing money
to our people for service rendered. There is
a magazine printed here that goes regularly
into nearly 300 homes throughout the United
States, Canada, and some foreign countries.
Considerable interest is manifested in the
proposed trolley to pass through our town.
Negotiations are being made to purchase the
right of the turnpike from Hanover to Mason
and Dixon's Line. As the electric road is
built quite a distance north of Baltimore, it
will not take very long to connect the two
roads at Resterstown.
In our account of Virginia customs we neg
lected to say how cattle we're handed and
belled. In one instance several heifers were
driven into stable and chained to the trough.
Then hole was pierced in the right ear, and
a plate about by inches was securely tas-
tened around their necks. The bell and band
was put Gu each beifer, so that no matter where
they may stray on the mountains, they can be
found again.
Miss Anna Folmer has graduated at the
Hanover High School and we learn that she
contemplates teaching next fall.
The daughter of John Shaffer Is back from
the Frederick School for Deaf and Dumb. She
did very veil for the first wear.
John Shaf'er Is pushing the erection OF a
large new frame barn on his farm near town.
Carpenters are scarce as some Of our people
want work done and can get mechanic to
do the work. In two instances the men who
wanted to hire 4 man TO do their work did It
themselves. and made creditabe Jobs of it.
Henry Black is erecting large summer
house.
Cherries are plentiful and are selling at
cents per quart.
The peach crop will he large one, If moth
ing prevents the fruit from maturing.
Parker y Wertz arrived home this week
having completed his second year q, the Bal
iimore Medical College With credit
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Cousin Caused Trouble.

The Baltimore Herald Of june -, says
Matthew W. Green, OF Oakland. Carroll
county, Nd. sent TO Marshal farnan yesier-
day morning in search OF bis wife, who he said
had disappeared from home after 4 quarrel
June 81 Mr.. Green said that his wife, who
Is p years old, requested him some time ago
10 secure WORK for her cousin where be Is EN-
ployed. Mr.. Green said he did this, but after
working few days the cousin suddenly de.
veloped Tired feeling, which. according 70
the husband. caused the cousin 10 stop work
and do nothing but loaf around the house
while Mr.. Green labored. Finally, the nara
tor said, he told his wife that he did not like
the idea OF her cousin doing nothing while he
Mr. Green ioiIed for the support of the fam
lis. Mr.. Green then said that his wife resented
his finding fault with any Of her family, and
then. Greeu says, be put the cousin out. The
wife disappeared soon ailerward and now the
husband wishes the police TO locate her.
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News of the Week.

Sandusky. Ohio, had 500, 900 FIRE in its
business section last Tuesday.
A powder mill, to cost more than 81 900
900. Is being erected at Flat Top, Va, by the
Dupont Powder Company. of Phiadelph
At Reading, Pa, carrying on his shoulder
q keg Of beer intended for revel, Sunday
night, Elmer Kerchoff, aged 10 years, STUN
bled over "a piece of wire. The key slipped
so suddenly that the jar dislocated his neck.
Death was instantaneous.
In fire in the fremont House, Tuesday, at
Quincy. H., Miss Elizabeth Welch, principal
of the jefferson School, met death by sufo-
cation. and her sister, Miss Mary Welch prin-
cipal of jackson School, was fatally burned.
Fire at McComb City, Miss, June 81, de-
strOyed the best part of the business portion
ofthe city. including the City Hall, two hotels
aud large dry goods store. The loss is placed
at $500, 900, with insurance about one-half
Defective electric wiring is thought to have
caused the fire.
Statistics compiled by an insurance journal
of New York show that the American people
are taking out life policies at the rate of S.
900, 900 day In the past year all the com
panies combined have paid ont claims amount
ing to S25s, 1000. The aggregate payment
TO beue6ciaries, including annuities, ETC., was
S346, 46S, 700. There are now in force in New
York city alone policies aggregating s., 25O,-
600 600