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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
CHANGE OF DATE
OF Opening the Spring Quarter at the
West Virginia University.

The faculty of the University, at a
meeting held yesterday evening, de-
cided to change the date of the open
ing of the spring quarter at the West
Virginia University from March | to
March IA.
This was done to accommodate a
large number of public school teach
ers in various parts of the state who
desire to enter the University in the
spring, but whose schools will not be
out in time for them to be here by the
first of March.
1t has also been arranged that quite
number of courses and classes will
begin March IA, so those who enter
for the spring term can find just as
profitable work as any other time Of
the year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
JUST LIKE US.
The Fairmont West Virginia wants
things right.-The Plight of Elder.

At the election in Pennington a
majority was recorded In favor of
surrendering the town charter, but
the officers elected at that time are
opposed to the surrender, and we I'M
derstand will ignore the vote and
conduct the affairs of the town as
if nothing had happened.
Clarence Elder, of the w. Va,
University, and former graduate
Of our Normal School, came here last
Saturday and is in very poor health.
He had grip and it worked in his
head and an artery bursted, and in
order TO save his life the surgeon
plugged his nose by drawing a piece
of sponge or similar substance into
the back part of his nostrils, which
was a very painful operation and
caused his head to become swollen
and then heart trouble set in and for
one week or more he has not been
able to lie down. He will graduate
in the Law Department this year and
locate in Fairmont if he gets we'll
AS we have before stated, there is
not wooden Intel in the Morgan
town Courthouse, every one being
iron or steel from cellar to dome. We
would like to be able to say the same
of ours after it is completed. We
had supposed that iron would cost
$500 or probably $1,000 more than
wood, but Mr.. Westwater, one of the
contractors, when here short time
ago, said the difference would not
amount to over $500. Seeing that
iron would incur so little extra ex-
pense, won't every taxpayer say that
it should be used? Gentlemen Of
the County Court, throw away the
wood instanter. BY doing so you
will show that you desire to build as
substantial Courthouse as there
is in the State as well as the hand
soonest. Such action, too, in our
opinion, would make friends for the
bonds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12

Miss Sembower and Miss Maggie
Carr were elected active members of
the society. Miss Carr was present
and took the affirmation.
G. b. Miller, Mr.. McCutcheon and
Mr.. Smith were appointed Judges.
Portertield recited Longfellow's po-
EN- Resignation, with much feeling.
Frazier read very scientific and
well studied essay on Good Roads. Z
Mr.. John gave an Grafton on the
subject Development and Mr..
Smith gave one on "Our Own Coun-
try
The question for debate was, IRE
solved, That Hawaii should be an
nexed to the United States Affirm
alive Frazier an Hughes; negative
Gore and Heironimus
Decisions of judges were-oration,
Mr.. Smith, debate, negative. Sever
al members spoke on the negative side
of the question in general debate.
Mesirs. b. Miller, Ogden and Smith
made extempore speeches.
In the absence Of the critic Mr.. Re-
ger was appointed to that honorable
Office.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted giving the society power
to choose questions for debate from
certain number to be reported by
committee
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
Church Notes,

Regular services at the NJ E.
church tomorrow morning and even
ing.
The topic for the morning service
at the Baptist church tomorrow
morning is "A Call to Awake;" and
for the evening, "Doing the Impossi-
BILE.
According to Wiley's history of
Monongalia county, Rev. George
Brown preached the first sermon ever
delivered by a Methodist Protestant
minister in Morgantown on the 18th
of February, 1830-Sixty-eight years
yesterday. In view of this fact the
pastor of the NJ. P. church will speak,
on Sunday morning, of the character
and work Of DR.. Brown in connection
with the organization of the Metho-
dist Protestant church. And some of
the older members will give personal
Eecollections of him.
Communion services at 1915 a. M;
also services at 1880 p. m., in Munic-
ipal Hall. Sunday school at $50 a.
m. IRA M. WALLACE,
Pastor Lutheran Mission.
The universal day Of prayer for col
leges will be observed by the Young
Mems Christian Association of the
University tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, in ther room. Mr.. w.
j. Drummer will conduct this ssrvice.
All students and the public generally
are invited.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
A MOST IMPORTANT WORK.
Study Of road making to be Made
Mt the Experiment Station. Some
Remarks on Good and bad roads by
Smiths Index.

The West Virginia Agricultural
Experiment Station is about to un-
dertake a most important work, the
study Of road making. The officers
in almost every county lack know
ledge on this great subject. Vast
sums OF money are expended each
year in the repairing and the build
ing Of new roads and still the roads
of the State are not much improved.
Indeed it is a debatable question
whether the roads OF this section are
in as good condition as they were
twenty years ago. This criticism
does not apply to our own county so
much as II does to those which adjoin
us. We have built many new roads
and on account Of the unusual haul
ing in some districts large amount
of money has been expended In re-
pairs. From sheer ignorance OF the
best methods Of making and keeping
roads in repair much money is USE
lessly expended. 1t is to correct this
that the Station is devoting its time.
The Director, Hon. James ii. Stewart
is giving this mis- personal attention.
He has had much experince in road
building and is studying the various
systems, and after awhile will issue
bulletin showing the result OF his
work. We will await this Bulletin
with unusual interest for we believe
it will treat of the most important
subject which now concerns the peo-
pie of the various counties of our
State.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
MRS. 5. HAMILTON DAY.
Reads Paper on Her European tray
st. Augustine, Fla, Tattler.


Mrs. S. Hamilton Day gave a
great deal Of pleasure to the mem
bers of the Scientific and Literary
Society and their friends last Mon
day night by reading a carefully
prepared and really bright paper to
them on the subject of "Oxford,
Town and Gown Mrs. Day visited
Oxford year and half ago, and
became so interested in the town
and its history that she carefully
gathered every anecdote and story
bearing on it, in addition to the his
tory Of it. She commenced her pa
per by describing the beautiful
country surrounding the town of Ok
ford, borrowing from the writers of
other days, whose works have become
classic, and interspersing this with
anecdote and biography arranged in
the happiest way. Entering the
town with her, one saw it's beauties
with her eyes and realized that re-
ligious liberty was born beneath the
classic precincts of this group of
colleges located here; that the mar
tyrs who shed their blood for that
righteous cause were Oxford men,
and that American liberty owes it's
existence, as does Christian tolef-
ance everywhere, to, this time-hon-
ored institution. The paper was
read in clear, animated tone, the
reader betraying her theme in way
to arouse similar sentiment in her
hearers. The paper was listened to
with fattering attention by every
one present.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
New Cable.

The construction gang for the c.
D. & p. telephone company are put
ting in a cable from the central of
flee to the corner of Front and Wal
nut streets The number of wires
has become SO large that this move
was made imperative. The number
of phones in town steadily increases
and there are several of the long dis
lance phones being put in. Where
there was formerly one phone in use
there are now ten and the demand
is still growing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12

THE body of Deputy Game War
den Wilbur Teeter was found in the
woods near Hartman, Randolph coun-
ty. There were two wounds, one in
the hip and the other through the
heart. 1t is supposed that Teeter
who made many enemies by inform
ing upon violators of the game law,
was shot while tracking some one
through the woods. His body was
discovered by dog, lying beside
log and covered with bark.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
APPEALED.
Ammons Case TO go Up-very Impor-
tant Results Hinge on the Decision.

The Ammons oil case will go to
the Supreme Court. 1t will rank as
one of the leading civil cases of the
State and will attract national atten-
ton. The question of how many
wells must be drilled by lessee is
the chief issue. If the lessor win,
his success will cause the lessons to
bring hundreds of similar suits. In
directly, the suit involves millions of
dollars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
THE FLOOR SANK IN A CHURCH.
While Funeral "as in Progress,
Causing i i'auic.

The floor of the Reformed Church,
at Hyndman, IA miles north of Cum
berland gave way while the funeral
of August Fisher was in progress.
1t was packed with people and
panic ensued. Some women and
and children jumped out the high
windows, Mrs. Pizel had her leg
badly injured in the fall, and Charles
West was severely cut by glass Rev.
Mr. Miller, who was conducting the
service, escaped through window
in the rear of the pulpit and for sew
eral minutes the corpse was left en-
tirely alone. The floor sank six
inches and the timbers cracked loud
ly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12

BlGAMY is punished in peculiar
manner in Hungary. The man who
has been foolish enough to marry
two wives is compelled by law to
live with them both in the same
house. 1t is a serious question
whether this scheme might not oper-
ate as a preventive of bigamy in this
country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
Souvenir Portrait Company.

COMFY PROFESSIONAL FINIsHER IN
THE CITY" February and March are
specially good for having negatives
made. Light good; temperature even.
Special inducements offered until the
1st of April. Call early.
A. A. ROGERS, Artist.
Pleasant St. Rear Reeds Drug Store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12

EVERYBODY in Morg antown reads
the DAILY New DOMINION. Adver.
tIsers should remember this fact and
govern themselves accordingly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
The Leading Florist

Mary M. Jenkins, Florist, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs speciality. Potted plants In
variety. Grafton, w. Va. Box 122.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12
THE BASKET BALL GAME.
A small Crowd Sees a Warmly Con-
tested Game.

The attendance at the basket ball
game yesterday afternoon at the gym
nasium was small, but those who
were fortunate enough TO be present
witnessed hot argument. A num-
Der of the fair sex made the boys play
their best The game was quick and
snappy from beginning to end, both
sides playing fast ball. Team work
was a feature of the game, both sides
showing the effect of the efficient
work of coach e. M. Watt, who has
been working hard with the boys all
this week.
The hot weather hindered the boys
considerably, but they braYely stuck
to it to the end. That the teams
were evenly matched can be seen by
the closenesS of the score. From the
material in the two teams that played
yesterday team can be selected that
will hold up w, V. US end in this
comparatively new kind of sport.
The best individual playings was
the work of Watt at center, Yeager
at forward and Whitman at guard.
Every member of the two teams
played good ball, but these deserve
special mention. The management
hopes TO arrange games with other
colleges in the near future. Twenty
and fifteen minute halves were played.
The following is the liue-uD.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12

summary: Goals from tleld-Ye a-
ger 2, Anderson |, Watt ?, Dobbs / !;
goals from foul, Watt /. Referee,
Meade. Umpire, Swartzwelder. Time
Keeper, "Fawn" Drane
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
"A BIT OFHISTORY.

Lord CORVALLIS said to General
Washington at Yorktown, Va: But
after all, your eX~cellency's achieve
ments in New Jersey were such that
nothing could surpass Them" while
he expressed his admiration at the
wonderful skill of the southern soldier
in concentrating his troops at York
town. Lord Chatham said to Benia-
min Franklin that the first American
congress was "the most honorable
assembly since the times of Greece
and Rome" The second congress was
the opposite. Mr. c.. K. Adams in At
lantic Monthly gives this:
One of the biographers of John Jay
relates that, some thirty years after
the events here mentioned, GOuver-
neur Morris went over from Morrisa-
MIA to visit his old friend Jay at
Bedford. During their conversation
Morris suddenly calculated through
clouds of smoke, jay, what a set Of
damned scoundrels we had in that
second congress-" Yes" said Jay,
that we had" and the venerable
ex-chief justice knocked the ashes
from his pipe"
The more that we learn of Washing
ton the more he is to be honored. Re-
cen works on him make him more Of
a man and less of a demigod, but what
a man. He is really a greater soldier
than he once appeared to be, and his
frmness, broad and earnest patriot
ism, great sagacity and common-sense
wisdom made him a marvellous man,
a nation creator. The war of the rev
olution is better understood now tina
al any time previous in this century.
Lecky in his great historical work on
The History of England in the Eigh-
teenth century has thrown much
light upon the great struggle for in
dependence on the part of the colonies.
The letters and papers that have been
found and studied have also revealed
4 great deal and shown how near it
was that the Americans failed in their
effort to throw off the power Of the
parent cot ntry. Most people have no
proper conception of the nearness Of
complete failure. Referring to the
great weight of evidence that has
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
HOME FOLKS

The indignation is intense and
widening hourly throughout North
Carolina at the insolent, insulting,
vile, slanderous article by the niger
editor in his niger organ. 1t would
be astonishing if otherwise. White
men who can in any way or remotely
sympathize with or justify the cruel
attack upon the white ONE of North
Carolina are not one whit better than
the rascal who threw his mud. When
the press of North Carolina all speak
it will be seen how profound, how
broad and vehement is the feeling n
determined the condemnation. They
are very unWise negroes who are anx-
ious to identify themselves with the
.slanderer and by their conduct to
show that they indorse what he has
said.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
RREvITIES.

The author of Quo Vadis is coming
to America His books have sold so
much he is evidently grateful, but af-
ter living in America one or two years
a decade or two ago, he wrote that it
vas a most disagreeabIe country"
There are a number of springs at
Saratoga-perhaps eight or ten-and
they flow freely as ever. They are
all the result of boring a deep hole
in rocky ribs. Two new ones have
been lately found. one lithia. Car
bonic acid gas gives them a delicious
flavor. They all have a family re-
s~emblance, yet differ in some elements.
Sulphates, ~chlorides, and carbonates
Of lime, soda magnesia, lithia and
other bases are the main constituents.
If there is one thing plain now as
the outcome of the wal it is that Ger
many acted badly towards the United
States, and hat it will have no voice
in shaping the matters for this great
republic. It's press has been hostile
and defamatory. They even pretend
our volunteers cannot fight with reg
ular troops. We have not the slightest
doubt that ten regiments Of southern
volunteers after six months discipline
would lick ten German regiments Of
regulars any day.
Admiral Schley said a happy thing
the other day when he stood before a
body Of"feminine lovliness:"
my idea Of the relations of the navy
to the ladies is, u arms are their
defence; their arms are u recon-
pense."
That is timely and capital. He en-
braced the opportunity.
The administration for some cause
has not been friendly to Captain Sigs-
bee. In the great naval. parade at
New York he was left out. Shame!
Remember the Maine.
In a railway disaster in Massachu-
sets many were killed and injured
all by carelessness.
Fitz Lee is playing a two stringed
instrument. He is trying to get into the
regular army as major general or into
the United States senate as a goldbug
We hope he will secure the army ap-
pointment. Virginia has no occasion
to send him to the senate.
The south is not more reconstructed
now than it was in 1868, when Grant
first ran for President. The north
held it under censure and suspicion
for mean political S The
south has some understanding Of the
north and it's policies. For thirty odd
years it has been a newer of wood and
a drawer Of water for New England,
New York and Pennsylvania.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30

mountain of debt crushing the tax
payers in their poverty, for they had
been almost ruined by the war and the
vile legislation in the congress follow
ing *. The democratic Hand Book
gives this account Of what was done
by the democrats when they assumed
control. Read and ponder:
"The democratic party set itself to
the work Of adjusting this debt 1t
first separated the honest debt of the
state, for which the state had received
some value, from the fraudulent debt,
created by the republican party, and
for which the state had received no
value. This fraudulent republican
debt the democratic legislature repu-
dated, and to make sure that no sub
sequent republican legislature should
ever have it in it's power to recognize
it's fraudulent offspring or attempt to
levy a tax for it's payment, the legis-
lature proposed and the people rati-
fed an amendment to the state consti-
tuition by which all future general as
semblies were forbidden to assume or
pay or authorize the collection of any
tax to pay, either directly or indirect
ly, expressed Or implied, my debt or
bond incurred or issued under author
ity of the convention Of 1868, or the
legislature Of 1~868-69-70, unless the
proposition be first submitted to the
people"
Lifting the great debt burden from
off the backs of the people they began
to breathe more freely and to take hope
Light broke upon North Carolina. An
upward, onward movement began, and
in a little while the aspect was chang
| ed and the desert once more began to
blossom as the rose. Happiness,
peace, contentment, hope reigned in
every corner of the state and the
| thieves and bummers had retired to
their dens. So great vas the change
wrought that it is thus stated in the
| Hand BoOk
THE republican party in two years
ran up the debt of the state from less
| than $15,0 900, 900 to a sum that amount
| ed in 1877 to over $40, 600, 90.
The democratic party during its ad-
ministration reduced the debt, and
the debt to pay the interest Of which
| the people are taxed is now less than
SO, SIG 900.
The republican party destroyed the
credit of the state. The democratic
party restored it, and by wise manage
ment has so preserved the states in
terest in the North Carolina Railroad
Company that the state is now pay
ing the interest on her bonds. Is it
possible for a contrast to be greater?'
One fact is worth a months blow
ing. The above tells the story of
waste and unfaithfulness and corrup-
| ton on the part of the black radicals
in 1S68-70, and of economy, wisdom,
fidelity and honesty on the part of the
grand old democratic party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30

come to light In the last few decades.
Mr.. Adams impressively says At the
close Of his very interesting D in
the Atlantic:
These revelations seem likely To
teach US that from the beginning 70
the very n the revolution was a far
o desperate and a far more doubt
full struggle than tie historians have
led US to believe. They teach us also
that 1T was kept from the disaster that
seemed again and again ready to over
whelm it. chiefly by that watchful
wisdom OF Washington which, to use
Goethe's phrase, was as unhasting
and as unresting as the stars"
After CORVALLIS hao fought the
hotly contested battle of Guilford
Court House with General Greene. he
marched in this direction, and while
resting here for some time, his head
quarters being the present McReary
residence corner of Market and Third
he tegan his march that was so fate
full to him and decisive in results,
through North Carolina TO Yorktown
in Virginia. His Order Book" is ex-
tant and a copy OF it is in the state
library at Raleigh. The late William
A. Wright was shown it while on 4
visit to the library of Harvard Univer-
iversity, at Cambridge, Mass, by the
president, Hon. Jared Sparks, the BIZ
ographer Of Washington. He reported
this to President D. L. Swain, of the
University of North Carolina, and
through him the state had it printed
We think, or copied. 1t is the orders
| issued by the British commander dur
ing his campaign in this state. We
| received our information from Mr.
A., Wright.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
YOU CAN PROVE FOR YOURSELF

We sell double fold Suiting from Sc
TO 15c and up. All wool at CSC and up
to $l.00. l have mad special efforts
to buy new. pretty styles, combined
with big values, in Dress Goods. I
would like to have the ladies to see
them, IL trey are in need OF nice new
goods.
Our Slippers n Shoes are a very
strong part OF our large stock. Our
Slippers from Acc to $3.50 a pair. Re
member our big stock OF mems shoes.
Our Domestic Goods. l yard wide
Unbleached Sheeting at 3hc. / yard
wide Bleaching at &c. Indigo Blue al
leo at &c and &c. l bundle ofvbgk
leo at &c and &c.
One pound OF ~ sheets OF fine Writ
ing Paper for Toe; $50 fine Envelopes
for zoe; l quart bottle Of splcdnid Ink
for zoe.
Remember TO bring your card. bring IL
and get free a valuable nice oak Chair
Cane bottom. with arms and rockers
free for a $25 purchase. and many 9TH
er valuable presents free OF cost 10
you. Come and see the largest stock
Of nice Dress Goods in the city at
bottom prices at the Racket, opposite
the Orion Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-30
A STRIKING CONTRAST BETWEEN
RADICALS AND DEMOCRATS.

Democratic government in North
Carolina for the eighteen years in
which it had entire control will bear
the scrutiny of enemies. 1t was broad,
wholesome, just to all, and as compar-
ed with black radical expenditures
preceding it, was great economic.
There is no mistake here. 1t is not
contended that in eighteen years in
every expenditure the most rigid econ
Omy was practiced, but when compar-
ed with the scallawag-carpet-bag-Af-
frican niger government after the
war, it was all that patriotism and
fairness could have we'll expect
ed. The democrats came into power
with a huge state debt mainly the
work of the plundcrers 20 weight down
the pockets and energies Of the honest
toilers and patriots. On LIST July 1868,
the state debt was SIS, 000, 900. This
was not the creation of the Littlefeld-
Holden-Pearson gang But this gang
in two short years had run this debt
UP to more than $40, 00O, 900, and by it
literally bankrupted and Frustrated
the state. The democrats found this