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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20

LeDuc's batting has been great help
to Petworth of late. He pounded out
two hits yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20

Frank Thomas. with his large string
Of trotters and PAGERS, is home. George
W. Goodacre is also home with May
Queen and Harry Madden. Both gen
tlemen are thinking of starting in again
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
Transportation and irrigation
in Egypt.

Not so much use is made OF water
transportation in Egypt as one might
think, In view of the possibilities of
tered by the river Nile ami the many
canals throughout the delta. The
Ntle IS a great navigabIo stream for
many hundred miles. The first cata-
raot- IS at Assouan, but There is no in-
terruption of traffic untu Wadi Halfa
il reached. 500 miles from cairo. The
primary object of the canals IS to dis
tribute water for irrigation but they
arc really broad and deep water
courses. easily uavigabla lbs sailing
boats and small steam tugs
Shipping could not be- allowed to
Interfere With irrigation, but the ca
mails could nc much more used for
transport than they are On the Mic
are many steamers and sailing boats,
btu most of the hauling iu Egypt is
dusp ou the state railways and light
railways. II the canals Werc To- be
used great docks and landing places
would be required at AlcEaudria, and
landing places would have 10 bc huilt
1T many points None of thosc Things
Exists.
il iH a curious fact that the Nilo and
most of the canals iu Egypt run north
aud south. The wind blows nearly an
the year from tho north and thus fur
ni.hes Jhc ohoapcst proprlling power
tor boats going south. Whrn me boats
gu north the rapid current Of the Nile
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
ron Al PEACE

There Is now tn sctglor az Berlin .
congress Of the nations known 100
The "Interparlnmcutpry Arbitration
Union" Nineteen nations are repro.
scented. aud -Four hundred delegotot
are IN attendance. Each ot the dele.
gates is a legislator. and most of them
ar. men OF Influence and prominence.
so that thu deliberations mud action.
Of the couRro,a havo real practical inn
portaucc. even though the mission of
the union Is purrly moral and educa-
iiounl
Thu last pcac, conference OF the ma
ions at The Hague, 20 VIII Doe remuu-
b.rod. RETAINED from taking radical
acuon iu favor OF arbitration COR th,
limitation OF ornaments. The idDlli.ts
OF the great peace movement were
disappointed having boon led 10 nN
nrrt much more than was o|etualt
achieved hy tho conference n BE- the
task vi the lntcrparlameut9ry union
sud similar h".fie. go bl,,. 'he v4l tl
load aud mold public opinion. and Go
enable the statesmen aud admIaI-tra
tons Co guuelude more and more oouf-
r,.b.rsty. .,tfrr.t,.r n,.pt.
Jhr cunercs- viI discuss some of
the questions that are sure a. come
up at tb, next Hague conference. iu-
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20

long winters. Yet, says the New York
Herald. there are children still at
school who can remember when for
the g%reatcr part Of the year news from
That distant territory was months in
reaching the states.
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
National Guard Program.

Denver.-The National guard IS
booked for a strenuous season. H.
stead of going into camp Mt Golden,
for the first time in three years divl-
sion of the guard will take part in
maneuvers, practice marches and rifle
matches. According to an order issued
by Adjt. Gen C. A. Kelley, the guard
will be represented by team at the
national rife matches to be held at
Camp Perry, Ohio, August gath. The
members of the team will be selected
by competition.
From August list to 10th the First
Infantry is ordered to take part in the
maneuvers at the Grow Creek reser-
vation, Wyoming, which will be at
tended by United States soldiers and
militia companies from all over the
West
Next month the first squadron cav
airy will go on practice march to
Colorado Springs, making distance
of 200 miles. The company will camp
at Colorado Springs. 1t will start July
18th and be gone a week. On June
14th and the signal corps will start on a
practice march over the mountains to
Bailey a distance Of $50 miles. The
corps will be mounted.
The annual rife matches of the
guard will be held September 18th and
September 18th at the state rifle
range. The annual individual pistol
match will be an interesting feature
of the tournament.
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
Could Not Pass the Examination.

dilapidated specimen of a man
stopped a Kansas City merchant on
the street one morning and asked for
cash donation. Mister" he said In
a plaintive voice, Il hain't had any
work to do for more'n month, an I'm
powerful hard up"
Been out of work for month";
said the merchant. What is your oc-
cupation?"
II work in the packing-house when
l can get anything to do"
"In the killing department."
mo, sir; in the cutting-room."
Then you can tell me, perhaps. how
many teeth a COW has on her upper
jaw"
"Why-er-no, sir. never no.
ticed."
That's too bad" said the merchant.
putting his hand in his pocket. The
dime l am going to give you would
have been a dollar If you hadn't failed
in your examination."-Yo Com
panion.
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
Power Company Rushing Work.

Colorado Springs.-Four hundred
sion line of the Cen,rsi Colorado Power
Company into Denver. By November
1st the work will be completed to tha.
point and cheap power will be avail
able, according to information given
out in Colorado Springs today.
The company will operate in Denver
from its Glenwood Springs plant. The
line has been completed from Glen
wood to Dillon and power is now being
distributed in Lake and Summit coun-
ties through the subsidiary company
at Leadville. A $4,000 voltage is being
maintained and this is to be increased
to 100000 volts.
The construction men are now at
work between Glenwood Springs and
Leadville and the line to Denver will
be operated from Dillon, over Argen-
tine pass, and taking in Georgetown,
Idaho Springs and Golden.
The announcement that operations
are progressing is interesting in con-
nection with the ultimate purpose Of
the company to furnish power to all
the big enterprises of Colorado.
Months ago it was announced the
Moffat road and even the Colorado C
Southern and the Denver & Rio Grande
were figuring on electrifying their
lines and operating through the agency
of the Central Colorado company and
the Eastern Colorado company, which
is financed by the same people.
The two companies combine a capi-
talization Of nearly $3O,000,000. and
the scheme is one Of the largest, II not
the most gigantic, ever undertaken in
Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13

strain himself. He wanted to rip out
the spot.
who was this man, Mr.. Williston? ?"
asked Gordon.
Jesse Black"
Small was on his feet again, gesticu-
lating wildly.
II object! This is all fabrication,
pnt in here to prejudice the minds of
the jury against this defendant. 1t is
pack of lies, and l move that 1t be
stricken from the record"
The little lawyer bowed his head to
the storm and shrugged up his shoul-
ders. Perhaps he wished that he, or
his associates--one of the unholy al
lance at least-was where the wicked
cease from troubling. on the far-away
islands of the deep seas, possibly, or
home on the farm. But his expression
told nothing.
Gentlemen! gentlemen" expostu
lated Judge Dale. Gentlemen! / in
sist. This is all out of order" Only
one gentleman was out of order, but
that was the judges way. Gordon had
remained provokingly cool under the
TRADE.
Again the soft touch. Small fell
into his chair. He poured himself a
glass of water from the pitcher stand
ing on the attorneys table and drank
little of it nervously.
Il move" said the little lawyer,
that all this touching upon the per
sonal matter of this witness and hav-
ing to do with his private Quarrels be
stricken out of the evidence as not
bearing on the case in question"
All in vain. The judge ruled that it
did bear on the case, and Williston
picked up the thread of his story.
I'VE rode and rode hard-it must
have been hours; daylight was coming
before we stopped. Our horses were
spent. l had no idea where we were
From the formation OF the land,
judged we were not far from the river.
We were surrounded by bluffs. can
hardly make you see how clearly this
little retreat had been planned.s 1t
was in valley-one of a hundred
similar in all essential respects. The
gulch at the bottom Of the valley was
heavily wooded with scrub-oak, cot
tonwood, woodbine and plum trees.
and this tangle Of foliage extended for
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13

Mary sat with shining eyes in the
front row of wooden chairs. 1t was
no wonder she had laughed and been
so gay all the dreary yesterday and
all the worse to-day Louise shot her
a look of pure gladness.
Small's face was ludicrous in its
drop-jawed establishment. The little
lawyers face was a study. A look of
defiance had crept into the defend
ants countenance
The preliminary questions were
asked and answered.
''Mr. Williston, you may state where
you were and what you saw on the
14th day of July last"
Williston, the unfortunate gentle
man and scholar, the vanquished cow
man, for a brief while the most i'm
was about to uncover to mems under
standing the dark secret hitherto OBJ
scured by a cloud of supposition and
hearsay. He told the story of his
visit to the island, and he told it well.
1t was enough. Gordon asked no furth-
er questions regarding that event.
"And now, Mr.. Willston, you may
tell what happened to you on the
night of the 30th of last August"
Williston began to tell the story of
the night attack upon the Lazy S,
when the galvanic Small jumped to
his feet The little lawyer touched
him with light hand.
Your honor" he said, smoothly, 81
object to that as incompetent. irrele-
on the defendant"
Your honor" interrupted Gordon,
with great calmness, I'VE intend to
show you before we get through that
this testimony is competent, and that
1t Is binding upon the defendant"
Was the defendant there?"
"The defendant was there"
The objection was overruled.
So Williston told briefly but to the
point the story of the night attack
upon his his home, of the defence by
himself and daughter, and of the
burning of his house and sheds. Then
he proceeded:
Suddenly. some one caught me
from behind, my arms were pinioned
to my sides, something was clapped
over my mouth. i was flung over a
horse and strapped to the saddle all
in less time that 1t takes to tell it,
and was borne away In company with
the man who had overpowered me-"
He paused moment in his recital
Faces strained with expectancy de-
voured him-his every look and word
and action. Mary was very pale, car
ried thus back to the dread realities
of that night in August, and shud
dered, remembering that ghastly gal
Looping. Langford could scarce re-
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
SYNOPSIS.
(Copyrigbt BY A. C Ncclur9 & Co., iao7.I

Cattle thieves despoling ranches of
South Dakota. George Williston, small
ranchman. runs into rendezvous of
thieves on island in Missouri river. They
have stolen cattle from Three Bar ranch.
Iangford visits Williston and his daugh
ter and Williston reports what he has
seen to Langford, who determines to rid
country of thieves. Jesse Black heads out
laws. Langford falls in lows with Willis
toms daughter, but does not tell her
Louise Dale, court stenographer, and
niece of Judge Dale. visits Kcmah at re-
quest of county attorney. Gordon. to take
testimony in preliminary hearing Gordon
falls in love with her. After preliminary
examination Williston's home is attacked
and defended by his daughter and him
self. Outlaws fire building just Lang
foid and his cowboys arrive. Outlaws
carry off Williston but Langford rescues
the daughter. Without Williston evidence
against Black is meager, and case seems
to be going against the state. Gordon
takes a night ride and finds Williston
who has escaped from captors. The
courthouse at Kemah burns at night
Williston holds tea party in his room
following court house fire, and Mary Will
liston and Louise Dale attend. Court con-
venes in the church, and Wlliston's tes-
dmony is introduced by Gordon.
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
TO HUNT FOR THE POLE AGAIN

shington.-Command Robert
E. Peary. who has gone to New York
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Where the Shoe pinched

"If they don't quit making that
child cry" sighed the fiat dweller as
his sobs echoed pitifully through the
court, Il am going to apply to the
board Of health and have 1t stopped.
There's limit to everything" why
the board of health?" asked her friend.
II should think you would apply to
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children" II an, not
thinking SO much of him." acknowl-
edged the fiat dweller contritely, "as
am of my own health. His constant
z,bbixs is getting on my nerves ~.
that can't Sleep"
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13

after a conference with President
Roosevelt. to get, If possible, the $780,
900 necessary to take him on his ninth
expedition in search of the north pole,
has been in the service of the United
States navy since 1881. In his last
trip, 1898 to 1902, he attained "a de-
grees II minutes north and named the
most northerly land in the world,
Cape Morris X. Jesup. Commander
Peary was born at Creston, Pa, in
1856 and was graduated from Bow
doin college. He entered the United
States navy as civil engineer and
has been employed in the engineer
corps when not on his arctic expedi-
tions. His discoveries have gained
for him number of medals from
scientific societies.
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
viii start on Electric.

Florence, Colo.-J. c. Van Law, pres
ident Of the Business Mems Associa-
tion, 10 advised by A. B. Hulit, pro-
moter of the electric line to be built
along the Arkansas river, that work
on the branch between Pueblo. and
Canon City will start within thirty
days and the road will be completed
within the coming year.
The Red Creek Granite Quarrying
Company has offered bonus of $685.
900 toward the road as soon as 1t taps
the quarry, besides guaranteeing a
large freight tonnage tf
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
Ration Tunnel Completed.

Trinidad, Colo.-The Santa Fe tun.
mel through the Ration mountain has
been completed and turned over to
the company. Ra::s will y Aid and
trains will be running through it with
in q week. Work on the tunnel was
started March 1, 1907, and It has cost
81, 900, 900.
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
Not In Favor of College.

Mrs. William H. Taft is not in favor
of the college education for her daugh-
ter, but will not oppose her II she
wishes to take 1t. Mrs. Taft says that
she thinks Tor the work that a woman
will do in the world in her own home
an academic education is sufficient.
Her daughter will graduate this year
at a preparatory school at Bryn Mawr
and will be fitted to enter the college
II the cares to. :
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13
SENATOR BURROWS SELECTED.
Michigan Man to Be Temporary Chair
man Of Republican Convention.

Chicago.-Julius Caesar Burrows,
who is to be temporary chairman of
the Republican national convention,
has represented the state of Michigan
The Glenwood post., 1908-06-13

in the United States senate since 1895,
when he was elected to succeed Fran
els b. Stockbridge. who died three
years before his term expired. Mr..
Burrows home is at Kalamazoo. He
was an officer in the union army and
was appointed supervisor of internal
revenue for Michigan and Wisconsin
in 1857 He was elected representa-
tive to the Forty-third. Forty-sixth and
Forty-seventh congresses and ap-
pointed solicitor of the government
treasury department by President Ar
thur in 1884, but declined the office.
He was in the Forty-ninth. Fiftieth,
Fifty-first, Fiftysecond, Fifty-third and
Fifty-fourth congresses and was twice
elected speaker pro TEN. Of the house
of representatives during the Fifty
first congress. His present term of
service in the senate will expire
March 3, 1911.
TO HUNT FOR THE POLE AGAIN.
Commander Peary Seeking Money
for Another Trip.
Washington Robert
E. Peary. who has gone to New York
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
OR GER. is TO
PLAY AT SHOR T
League President win Be in
the Annual Alumni Baseball
Game at Morgantown.

Manager John Purinton has ale
ready completed arrangements for
the annual alumni baseball game at
Morgantown on Commencement day.
Last year. he had difficulty in secur-
Ing enough men to play the game.
This year. so many old stars are will
ing to take part that the selection OF
the nine is rather difficult task.
Last year, the old timers won, shut
ting the varsity out two to nothing.
This year, there viii in all probable
ity be different story. The alumni
team will be fully up to the standard
but the varsity Is notably stronger.
The alumni will line up on June
18th, Commencement day, about as
follows: McWhorter will head the
batting list and play third base, his
old position. heidelberg, an outfleld-
er, who has since broken into the
legislature, will be in the middle
garden. Harry Huston or Pop Shriv-
er will be behind the plate. Gron-
ringer, president OF the Pawva league
win play short. odos Cole will be
found in left field, and Charlie Way
man in right. Dwight Miller will COW
er first base, and Lee Llewellyn or
John Purinton second. skeeter Dent
or Jack Kenna, or both, Will do the
pitching.
Manager Purlnton has promises
from all of these men that they will
be on hand. with the exception of
Shriver and Huston, and 1t is al
most certain that one of these men
will come. Word comes from Char
lesion to the effect that there will
be bunch OF alumni rooters on
hand from that city. Lou Smith, of
Clarksburg. will not be In the line
up He expects to be travelling in
Europe at that time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
YOUNG SWINDLER
IS UNDER ARREST

FA1BMoNT, May Edward D.
HinkIe, OF Hlnklesvllle, Upshur coun-
ty. was brought to the county jail
here on the charge of swlndllng the
B. & o. Railroad Company. He was
arrested at Buckhannon by Captain
r.. G. Kramer, B. & o. chief of po-
lice, and the young man will have
to answer several charges against
him. He is said to be one of the
smotohest crooks that the railroad
company has had to deal with for a
long time. Pianos and other goods
handled by Hinkle during his service
as clerk for the railroad company
are involved in the charges. and he
is also charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. Hinkle was
held under bond of $1,000 by Justice
IL. S. Amos to await the action of
the grand jury, but he was released
from jail by his mother. Mrs. Martha
Hinkle, going on his bond. Hinkle
was assistant chief clerk at the B. &
o. here a few years ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
TO STICK
Well Known Beaver Valley
Pitcher Will Not Go Out
of the Game.

"Rube" zellers. the Beaver Falls
slab artist. is not ont of the game
permanently.
The big fellow writes the press
anent the report that illness would
preclude the possibility of his return
to diamond play.
II have been quite sick, !" says Eel
lers, but am getting along well now
and expect to bein the game In about
six weeks. / feel that / will be
stronger than ever. NY complaint
was a general breakdown. / prac-
tlced when not able and this brought
about my illness. Just as soon as
the wtather shows any signs of i'm
proyement viii get out in the open
and try little baseball practice. .
Zellers's friends think he would
have stood the pace with the New
York Americans had it not been for
his unfortunate sick spell.
zellers has shown ability Of high
order in slab work. 1t is the belief
of well posted men that he will shine
in fast company some day. e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
+ med s.
BY President Gronninger for
Disputing EMPIRES De-
Cision is MCAvoy.

That President James Gronninger
intends having order in the new
new league is shown when 1t became
known last night he had placed a
fine of SIS on Capt. McAvoy. of the
.Clarksburg team. for disputing de-
cision of Umpire Gibbs at Chartered
Monday,
When lnstructing his umpires be-
fore the beginning of the season,
President Gronninger laid down some
strict rules and impressed 1t upon
the minds of his officials that above
all things they we're to run the
game and allow no back talk from
the players. protest was fled
against Gibbs by both Clarksburg and
CharleroI managers that he was
away of the job but from the fact
that this was his FIRST slip up he will
be given another chance after being
given strict orders by President
Gronninger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
of Sweeping Nature is Issued
by the Fifteen-Year-
Old Athletics.

The Athletic Club is a bunch Of
Hfteen-year-olds, who seem to have
no equals hereabouts, as the result
of which they have had to resort to
the following broad challenge In or
der to be busy at some time during
the season, which they havs am
hltions not to let pass without taxi
ing the scalps of more baseball vic
tins:
1.-THE Athletic Club challenges any
ffteen-year-old bunch of baseball
players in the city or out for a game
at date to be agreed upon. Write
or see Earl Smith. manager. or Joe
Mcdonnell, captain"
The lineup of the team is as fol-
lows: Ralph WeIdenhamer, catcher;
Joe Mcdonnell. pitcher; Philip Ernst,
first base; Earl Smith. second base:
Sanford Gould, shortstop; Guy
Wright, third base; George Small,
left fleli; Earl Jones. center field;
Ray Harper, right field, and Ralph
Gould utility man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
WICKENHOFER
ISGONG SOME

of hit"
Leopold robbed Wick of a hit
in the seventh"
In the seventh inning bases were
full with no outs and Galveston had
an elegant chance to score. Curtice
was on third with Riley up. and the
score was lost by Curtice mapping at
the post. He was caught by a throw
from the plate. Riley few out on
long drive to the field which would
have scored Curtice."
In the fourth. after Dads home
run, with two on bases and none out.
Kane was caught mapping of second
on throw from the plate"
From the box score:
Wick. c..... 3 o 8 5 o"
Sacrifice hlt-Wick'
Double play-Wick to Welty to
Murphy"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
ANXIETY
OF an Anxious Fan Regarding
Playing Guarantees is
Hereby Relieved.

Clarksburg, May 8.
Sporting Editors the Telegram;
What is the playing guarantee Of
the Pawva league?
ANXIOUS FAN.
Section one of article 1--WE of the
league constitution reads as follows:
There shall be playing guaran-
tee of $50 each game (except in case
of double headers in one afternoon)
with the option of 40 per cent privl-
leges Of the gate receipts for each
game. There shall be a rain guar
antee OF $40 on all holidays-Deco-
ration Day, July and Labor Day
all gate receipts shall be pooled.
Ladies shall pay to all games, but
1t Is optional TO the home club, ex-
cept on holidays. whether they shall
be admitted to the grand stand free.
Each club shall have the option Of
designating one ladies' day each week
when they shall be admitted Free