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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
The Commercial Leased.

S. McGar, who for several
years past has been superintendent
for the Merchants Oil Company,
has leased the Commercial Hotel,
and has begun the proprietor-ship of
of that hosiery. Mr.. MeGar's
business in the oil region is such
that considerable of it may be at
tended to here, and while negotiat-
ing for the purchase of property
here proposition was made to him
to conduct the Commercial which
he accepted. 1t was his and his
wife's desire and intention to become
permanent residents of Morgantown.
In doing so he becomes mine Host
of the Commercial Under the terms
of his contract he is to have charge
of the house until April 1st., 1894.
Ii he then concludes to remain no
longer in the hotel business he will
still remain citizen, as the opera.
tions of the oil company with which
he is connected will require his ser
vices for an indefinite time. MIR.
McGar has been living in Mononga-
liza for quite time and is already
extensively acquainted with the
people. The hotels name will be
changed to the Duquesne, and it is
to be renovated, refurnished and re-
equipped throughout. 1t is the new
proprietor's intention to make the
house first class in every particular.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
University Notes.

The heating apparatus in the
chapel building has been put in
working order, which necessitates
the boys marching to chapel service
as Oh yore'
The college foot ball team is anx
iously awaiting the talked of organ
ization between the town boys in
order that they may havS. 2. little
harmless amusement, giving them
few lessons in athletics.
The law class was made one
stronger last week bv the addition
of a Mr.. Clay from Wayne county.
He comes in few weeks late, but
expects to make up the lost time by
dihgent study.
The grading around the campus
has been about finished. Prepara-
tions are now being made for sowing
the college yard in some kind of
beautiful grass that will be up by
Commencement. Visitors this year
will find many improvements in the
grounds and buildings over lass
year, still there remains much to be
done which will receive due atten-
tion as soon as the legislature appro-
PIRATES the requisite funds.
The engineering and geology
classes were doing field work Satur-
day under the direct supervision of
their respective instructors. 1t is
most universally conceded that no
school in the south offers superior
advantages to students In natural
sciences and mathematics to the
w. V. U.
Quite a number of the bloods
were out Sunday evening last enjoy
ing the scenery around town from
comfortable back seat point of
view. 1t is needless to add that
several of the fair sex contributed to
the enjoyment Of the occasion.
The literary societies are doino
excellent work this wear The new
bows are taking more active mart
than usual. which serves as a stim.
illus to those of the old memb ers
who have been neglecting their soci-
ETY. work. / am glad to say that
several interesting and encouraging
talks have been made by different
L - L a L L
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18

Bud Mollissee has given bord in
the penalty of $500. with George
Nuce as security for his appearance
at Circuit Court in February. Mol
lissee is she man who made des-
perate effort to kill Josiah Randall.
his fatherin-law, using knife in
the work aud inflicting several bad
wounds on the old gentleman's face
and body. Mollissee waived exam
instion and was placed under bond.
His plea will be that he stabbed
Randall in self defense. Randall
will set about to prove the falsity Of
that line of argument. He claims
ne can prove that Mollissee made
the attack.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
Observation-Disclosures.

The following is copy of an invi-
tation that has been sent to about
200 of the friends of those named in
it, and which explains itself
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. johnson
request your presence
at the marriage of their daughter,
Lucy Belle,
to
Mr.. John Lindsay Johnston,
Wednesday evening, Nov. twenty ninth
eighteen hundred and ninety-three
at eight o'clock,
Trinity P. E. Church,
Morgantown, West Virginia.
Enclosed in the envelope with the
invitation is card reading:
Reception
After the ceremony.
Hotel Conner.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
Regents Made No Mistake,



We had pleasant call from DIR.
Z. B. Reynolds, president of the
West Virginia University, on last
Saturday. He was on his way to
Clarksburg and had stopped off for
a few hours between trains. He is
well pleased with the outlook of his
school and said that both faculty
and students were doing good work.
He will visit Grafton in the near
future in the interest of the institu-
ton and hopes to be able to meet
all the friends of the University.
Prot. Reynolds as president has made
a host of friends and his work thus
far shows that the Regents made no
mistake in his appointment
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
Our Benevolent People.

A Union meeting in the interests
of the poor in our community will
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday Evening at 1880.
Addresses will be delivered by diff
ferent laymen. A collection will
be taken to which everyone is urged
to contribute.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued during the past
week:
j. Franklin Shriver, 20, Greene
county, and Miss Matilda Six, Is,
this county. James r. Shuman, 80,
Marion county, and Miss Mary j..
Longstretch, %, this county. ST.
mon P. Taught, 30, and Miss Katy
Gump, 25, both of this county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18

William Bennett, one of the best
known farmers Of Clinton district, is
a victim of considerable loss BY
fire. Saturday night his barn, which
was well filled with hay, straw and
grain, besides having wagons, har-
ness and all kinds Of farming imple-
ments stored inside. was burned and
nothing saved. The barn was COM
paratiyely new, and was quite large
one The loss is very great, and
there was no insurance on either
barn or contents. The origin of the
fire is unknown, through inccndiar-
ism is suspected.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
An Old Invitation.

Mrs. Sarah Wood was recently
arranging number of articles that
had belonged to her mother, the late
Mrs. Hurry, and among them was
an invitation to a ball, which is quite
an antiquated card, having been
sent in 1914. 1t is in size 81 by 81
inches, printed on parchment that
was once white but is now yellow
with age. 1t was "Glorious
Fourth" ball. The printing itself
is very crude, but was no doubt
considered very fine for the country
offices of that period. The invita-
ton is all printed except a blank
left for the insertion Of the name OF
the guest receiving an invitation.
The writing of the name Miss
Ellsey,, in this particular copy is in
beautiful hand.
The card verbatim reads:
A BALL
The pleasure of Mss Ellsey's com
pany is solicited at Capt. Vim. N.
Jarrett's BALL room Morgan
town on monday eveningthe 4th
day Of July next to partake of an
evenings amusement at dancing
at s o'clock. p. M.
JOHN McWHoRTER,
M. EVANS,
ELI b. SwEARINeEN,
WIN. p. MINOR,
Committee.
June 23d., 1914.
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New Furniture, New Furniture,

We have just received complete
filing up order of bed steads, chairs,
stand, mattresses and bed springs
and we can now show you very de
sirable line of furniture, and at prices
as low as the lowest. Call and see
them at HUTCHINSON d JACOBS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18

WE have the stock Of boots and
shoes and prices will surprise yon at
HuTcHzsos 4 JAooBs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18

BRINe us in exchange for goods
your potatoes, onions, butter, eggs,
chickens and dried apples and re-
ceive top market prices At
HuTcHrNsoN \ JACOBS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18

Never befor have we shown such q
stock of ladies wraps, mems IL boys
over coats, dress goods ladies h gents
hats, nor never before were prices so
low at HUTCHINSON 4 JACOBS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
DIR. w. r. WHITE DEAD.
The First Superintendent of Schools of
West Virginia, Dis tinguisled Educa-
tor and Preacher Dies at His Home in
Fairmont.

Rev. DIR. William r. White, so well
known throughout the entire state,
from his interest in educational
matters, died at his home at
Fairmont last Friday morning at 6 !:
40 o'clock, aged seventy three years.
When Prof. T. G.. Miller decided to
come to the University he was I'M
animously elected principal of all
the schools in Fairmont district.
About week ago he was taken
sick with stomach trouble, which
developed into pneumonia. DR..
White was one of the best known
and most distinguished men in the
Methodist ministry in this state,
and his fame was not confined with
in the bounds of West Virginia. He
was the first state superintendent of
free schools and was a pioneer and
one of the founders of the present
free school system.
DIR. WHITES CAREER.
William Ryland White was born
in Georgetown, d. c., November 25,
1920, and has been resident of
this state thirty seven years. He
graduated in Dickinson college, Pa,
in 1S41 entered Baltimore confer
ence in 1874; was president of Qlin
and Preston institute, Black sburg.
Va, from 1852 to 1855; principal Of
the West Virginia Conference Sem
mary at FairmoDt from 1856 to 1863
He was the first superintendent of
public instruction of West Virginia
from 1853 to 1869; principal of the
state normal school al Fairmont in
1S69-70. He was stationed as pas
tor Of the NJ. f. church at Morgan.
town in 1875, at Fairmont in 1877,
Wheeling Fourth street church, in
l67S-79, presiding elder Buckhan
non district 1S79-S3; stationed again
at Fairmont in 1884 and in Morgan
town in 1SS6-S9. He was a ripe
scholar and an able preacher, In
1886 Allegheny college conferred
upon Mr.. White the degree of doc
tor of divinity. During his time as
pastor here he endeared himself to
all by the many sterling, magnetic
qualities he possessed. The funeral,
which was held on Sunday afternoon,
at Fairmont, was attended by an
immense number of people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18

Boris suits AZ Hirschman's are Gu
almost to half price.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
Stand
and Deli0er!"

We do it. We are al
ways at 1.-The old stand,
ready to deliver any
thing in the line of pho
tographs you may care
for.
A few of this weeks
specialties are: Worlds
Fair souvenirs in china,
bisque, &c.
ed. 9. Iorotznpap
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PANK of the MONONGAHELA VAL
u LEY, Morgantown, w. Va. A. w.
LoRENTz, President. E. IL. CooMBs,
Cashier. State Bank. Examination
made June %, 1898. Incorporated Oct.
4, 1883.
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stantial, immaterial as off year cleo
tions are, was a signal for an i'm
promptu and unframed hurrah,
which was about fourth celebrated.
Good, hearty yells can only be mus
tered up on fair provocation, so the
'thuze" of Wednesday night was
chilly affair, and what should have
been palms of victory were shown
only in sickly grins. Half hearted
was all it could be, and that's the
way it was. 1t was laughable,
though.
CAPT. FARRow has taken his wood
en- duck decoys out of the river to
extract the lead from them. They
were so perfect that they not only
decoyed ducks but also deceived
some mighty Nimrods. A party of
boys stole near them in boat, the
best shot lying fiat and taken dead
ly aim. He blazed away and to his
utter establishment not a bird was
killed. He tried again with the
same result still getting nearer the
birds. Not being able to stand such
inexcusable awkwardness a compan-
ion grabbed his gun and banged
away. just at this juncture some
one from the Farrow gun Works re-
quested them to let those wooden
ducks alone. In short time two
other young gentlemen from the Uni
versity who had been out cunning
came along and spied the ducks.
They climbed the river bank and
stole along until within few yards
of the game and one of them let fly
with both barrels. One oe Capt.
Farrow's men had to inform these
gentlemen that they were shooting
at decoys made Of wood. The whole
performance has been a subject ol
great msrriment for the Captain.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18

condition that 1T could not be driven
over, and then some of the farmers
would come into this Office and say,
''don't talk so much about bad roads
in the country while you have a
street right here in town that can t
be driven over" It's all right now,
friends.
The enigma supper at the Pres
byterian Sunday School room Thurs.
day night was plentiful, for all who
were there had sufliciency in end
less variety to eat, pleasant, for
those who were there seemed to be
in an especially amiable mood, and
profitable, for it is found that $50
clear money is added to the fund Of
the ladies. The enigmas made some
laughable experiences. Each article
on the bill of fare had a title in which
no one could be perfectly familiar
so that an unsuspecting patron real
ly did not know what he was order
ing. For instance "gritty wizards
was one article, and who could tel
what that meant. 1t turned out t.
be sandwiches. Every article was
thus puzzlingly named.
WELL. everybody is home from
the Worlds Fair, and of course thu
principal topics discussed at al
gatherings are the sights seen ant
the curious, comic and interesting
things heard in the White City. On,
of the funniest things heard wal
this: A sight-seer stood some wher'
near the center of the Fairy City
ard looked in every direction as |
in search Of something. Present.,
he approached a guard and touched
him on the shoulder and in the mos
off hand manner as il he were ask
ing were the Pleisance wss, said
Can you tell me whore the lagoon
are kept and what time a day the,
are fedY' The guard, It is supposed
fell into the lake, Us nobody ha
ever heard what his answer was.
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town to the green fields he is by gen
eral warranty and in fee simple
privileged to call his own, in the dis
trict of Clinton, on the waters of bub-
bling Booths creek. A"bach" kit, from
cooking stove to coffee grinder, now
adorns the interior of his rural place
of abode, and he is always at home
to his friends, with no danger of the
cook being on gallivanting tour,
for he will be his own culinary SUI
pervisor and he don't gallivant. Sper-
ry will farm his own land and there
is no reason why it's healthful sub
stance should not extend his time on
earth many years past the given per-
iod of three score and ten.
The younger of L. v. Keck's chill
dren has been very i'll for the past
few days.
B. L. Morgan is quite i'll with in
termittent fever.
Rob. Vance and AL. Layton were
over at Hudson, Preston county, last
week, visiting M. c. Courtney and
hunting wild turkeys. They say the
woods are fuller of hunters than of
turkeys.
Hazel Henry, of Easton, has be-
gun an apprenticeship in Bowers
barber shop.
Mr.. Denny Tenant, one of the
solid citizens of Battelle, visited
Morgantown last Saturday-his first
visit for many months. OF course
he favored the New DOMINION with
call and chatted pleasantly of per-
sonal, political and business matters.
Sorry we havn't more citizens like
Mr.. Tenant.
Capt. X. d. Walker is at Wheel
ing attending the Grand Lodge of
the Masonic fraternity. Webb
Davis is punching tickets in the
| regular conductors absence.
james Andersohs il here from Fair
mont, on brief visit with relatives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-29

Detective Wittick arrested Charles
Birker at Columbia. tn. Birkcr is
wanted at Findlay, Ohio, for the mC1-
der Of Annie Sails about three weeks
ago. Chief OF Police Howard of Find
lay has identified the man.
At Woodbine. KY, near the Tonnes
see line, there was a riot which lasted
half an hour. City Marshal Morrissey
and Bud Smith and Jim FRANCIS, two
despcradocs, We're killed, and A.ur 9TH
erS were. wounded.
At Salt Lake City, George Mears, a
well known mine owncr and manager,
shot himself because Of the low price
Of silver, which had ruined his bust
ness, and George w. Davis, q leading
retail grocer, killed himself because he
was o. deeply involved in debt to
extricate himself.
At Fort Smith, Ark, Judge r. T.
Kerr committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with q shot
gun. Judge Kerr was prominent in
his profession, but recent illness af-
fected his mind, and 1t is believed the
act was committed while he was men-
tally unbalanced.
The dead body Of Deputy Sheriff
John w. Thomas of Mobile county was
found in the village of Whistler, Ala.
There were three bullet wounds on his
body, and his skull was crushed. The
crime was traced to Gilbert J.. Deace
and John Ryan, two engineers whom
Thomas had arrested for q minor Of
Tense. Deace and Ryan were cap
tured and locked up. y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-29
BOLD, BAD BURGLARS
THEY GET IN THEIR NEFAnIOUs
WORK AT ABERDEEN.
Five stores and Houses Robbed in
One NiKht-A Portion of the Goods
Recovered and Some Suspects Ar
rested.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 1S.-Burglars did
up several places of business in this city
last night in fine professional style. May
or Whites hardware store vas entered
and revolvers, razors, cutlery and other
goods to the amount of $500 were taken.
The burglars gained an entrance through
a rear window. D. H. Koresdahl's tailor
shop was entered and thirteen bolts of
cloth, fine new suits and other goods
valued at over $500 were taken. A.
FlurekIs tailor shop was also burglarized
of several bolts of cloth, together with
three or four suits ready for delivery, all
valued at from $500 to $500. Saturday
night burglars attempted to enter the
Milwaukee freight depot but were scared
away. For weeks this city has been in
tested by a gang of thieves and toughs.
Many petty robberies has occurred, but
this last was the climax, when no less
than five stores were burglarized. Ten
arrests have been made for vagrancy, but
no evidence was at hand to connect these
tramps with the burglaries. A large
amount of the goods stolen from Luecks'
premises were found in a manure pile
near Hotel Kennard, and a portion of
that taken from Korsedahrs store was
found just outside the city limits.
Thieves also entered the residence of
w. F. Mason and secured a small amount
of money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-29
GET ANGRY

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 1S.-The nofse
men who arrived here Saturday night
were a very wrathy lot for a time. They
shipped from Hawardcn over the No.t IN
western and were given n rate OF $1'.oO
per Burton car, and on their arrival mere
maid $500 extra transfer charges. just
as they were unloading they were IN
formed by the local tgent that tpe orig
inal charge for freight was a MISTAKE,
and that they would have to pay II!
per car extra before they could unload.
The additional charge was paid, but the
local association took the matter IN mana
and were getting ready to prosecute when
an order came for %refunding the money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-29
.yASHINGTON.

The cruiser Detroit Is finished.
Eighty-seven pensioners at Philadel-
phia have been suspended by order Of
Commissioner Lochren, who is purging
the rolls.
Pensioners under the dependent pen
sion act of 1890 will be required to
prove their disability or be dropped
from the rolls.
The total value Of the exports Of do
nestle breadstuffs from the United
States during the month of June was
$15,912, 751.
George N. Fisher of South Dakota
has been appointed to a $500 clerkship
in the office Of the first assistant post
master general.
An order was issued at the navy de
partmcnt yesterday placing Chaplain
w. H. Stewart on the retired list OF
the navy. He was appointed from
Massachusetts,, and has been in the
service for thirty years.
The department Of state yesterday
received news Of the death of the
United States Consul Josiah E. Stone
at Nogales, Mex. Mr.. Stone was ap-
pointed vice consul in 1872. and was
promoted to be consul last February.
Secretary Herbert yesterday accept
ed the resignation of Commodore VIII
son as chief constructor Of the navy
and appointed Constructor Philip HIGH
born to succeed him. Commodore VIII
son has resigned on account OF i'll
health.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-29
BADLY SHAKEN UP.

London, July 1S.-rhe prince Of Wales
met with an accident last evening which,
while it had no serious result, gave him
a bad shaking up. While the prince was
riding in his private hanson cab through
St. James street a vehicle that was de
bouching from King street, cofiided with
it. The prince was dashed against the
side Of his cab. He was not at all seri-
ously injured. He alighted from the cab
and walked the remainder of the distance
to Marlborough house, his London resi-
dence,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-29
SHOT HIMSELF.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 1S.-W. E. Buck
of Portage Greek, Mexican county, Pa,
shot himself in the left brest, and is in
a critical condition. A year ago Buck
was a prosperous lumber merchant in
Portage Greek, but by an accident lost
his leg and this was followed by failure
in business and a series of misfortunes
which drove him to desperation and end
ed in the attempt on his life. He had
been in Buffalo several days drinking
heavily and sleeping at nights in a lum-
Der pile where the shooting was done.
He is a brother of ]. G. Buck, of the
firm of J.. G. Buck & Co., of Liberty,
Pa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-07-29
KANSAS. N CLOSE.

Kansas City, July Is. Six Kansas
banks closed their doors yesterday. All
the banks closed are correspondents of
the National Bank of Kansas City. The
banks failed are: The Bank of John
ston City, the Bank Of Weir City, Hood
& Kincaid's Bank of Pleasanton, the
Caney Valley Bank of Caney, Ritter 4
Doubleday's bank at Columbus and the
Bank of Meade at Meade Center. Sew
eral of these banks were loaded with real
estate which they were unable to turn
into money.
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HAD FROZEN TO DEATH.

st. Paul, July 1S.-Yesterday afternoon
while some children were playing in a
sand bank about 100 feet east of the
head of Jackson street, on Pennsylvania
avenue, the body Of a boy about fifteen
years old, was found. Decomposition
had rendered the features unacceptable.
Coroner Whitcomb viewed the body and
ordered it buried Immediately. The body
was identified by the clothing as that
of Charles Langford, who disappeared
last November. 1t is presumed that
the little fellow was sliding down the
bank, grew tired and sat down to rest
and that he fell asleep and was frozen
to death. Then it is thought that a
heavy fall of snow covered the body from
sight, and when the snow and ice melted
in the spring, sand was carried down
and drifted over the body.