Show To Raze a Big Indian Mound West Virginia Man Says Sentiment Can No Longer Save It Moundsvillo W VaD F McPad den who owns the historic mound here erected by the race antedating the Indians and which gave the placb Its name announces that sentimental considerations are no longer adequate to prevent him from removing that pile of earth and its contents to give place to modern Improvements Several years ago McFadden was tempted to cut the property up Into building lots but he was Induced to delay A subscription was started among school children to purchaso tho mound but the amount raised was too small Time owner again intimated he could not afford to allow the property to remain In its present shape paying taxes upon it and getting no returns Various plans for pin chasing the mound have been suggested but no doflnito steps have been taken and now McFaddon announces ho will start to remove tho mound unless ho Is given positive assurance that it will bo purchased from him at a fair price When the work of removal starts if it does It Is expected that the bones of many human beings together with implements and utensils of the Mound Builders ulll bo disclosed Many valuable val-uable historical specimens have already al-ready been taken from tho mout 4 t which covers the space that would be occupied by an ordinary city block It Is 900 feet in circumference and about 75 feet high |