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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
Conference of 5. :. Workers.

A conference of Sunday School
workers for the counties of Monon-
gala, Marion, Taylor and Harrison
will be held at Fairmont, on Wed
nesday, March l6, continuing
through the afternoon and evening
Prof. II. NJ. Hamill, the Internation-
al Field Agent, will be present and
direct the work, which. in large
measure, will be preparatory to the
State Sunday School convention to
be held at Clarksburg, April 1921.
As she has host Of workers in this
good cause, doubtless Monongalia
will be well reprented at both meet
iugs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
The Cosmorama-i Gala Event March
10Th

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
will present at the Opera House
Thursday evening, March 10th, the
Cosmorama of Trade and Art under
the direction of J.-Henry Gerls, Of
Chicago. While founded upon the
same idea as the merchants carnival
it is different in its form of presen-
tation. Over sixty of our wide awake
firms will be represented by as many
of Morgantown's prettiest girls in
novel costumes, executing intricate
drills under the multi-colored cal.
cium light. Beautiful art tableaux
and funny scenes will be interspers
ed throughout tn program. II
promises to be the event of the sea
son in local talent productions. Ad
mission l5, % and 35c. Seats or
sale Wednesday at the Acme Book
Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
Are You a Prospective wheel rider!

Then you are interested in the sub
ject Of good wheels. You should buy
a standard wheel. The cheap bargain
counter wheel will cost you more in
one season in repairs than good
wheel will as long as you have it.
One season usually does cheap one
while high grade wheel will last for
years. There is No better wheel fol
use than the Rambler. It's beauty
too. It's price puts it in the reach OF
all and it is built to last. It's grade
is as high as the highest. | have the
agency for it in Morgantown and
would be glad to talk to you before
you make up your mind what you ride
next year. A '9S model, up to date
in every particular, $50.
JUSTIN NJ. KUNKLE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
Mrs. Martiu,

Mrs Mary A. Martin, of Cassville
who was paralyzed few days ago
will likely recover. She has reeov-
cred the use of her arms and is
much better all round. The fear
was entertained when she was first
taken sick that she could not sur
i've the shock but her many friends
will be glad TO learn that the
chances are in her favor. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ryan and Mr.. viii Sheets
who have been out there since her
illness began have returned and
think that the danger is passed We
are certainly glad to hear of this
and hope that her recovery may be
still more rapid
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
South Morgantown.

SOUTH MoRaANTowN, March S.-Rich-
ard Laishley, who has been in the em-
ploy Of the Standard Oil Co. in Pennsyl-
vania for some time. is at home on
visit.
Philips 4 Lemon are building two
new houses in South Morgantown. LIE
Lawhead will occupy one OF them and
Theodore Barker the other.
Isaac Irwin is Ill at his home in Green
mont.
John Kincaid's new house is nearing
completion.
Our people are anxious to see work
begin on the bridge improvement. 1t
will add greatly to the appearance OF
things and make property more valua-
BILE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
What John Temple Graves says Of
Byron W. King.

dc not know that | ever met one
who impressed me more profoundly as a
teacher of oratory and elocntion, or
illustrated more superbly in his own
gifts and attachments, the value o.
his methods, than Byron w. King.
Of Pittsburg. He is scholar, author,
actor, teacher aud Incompatible au-
thor combined--a glorious combina-
ton meeting in an accomplished and
loyable gentleman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
Agricultural society.

DIR. Hopkins lecture before the
Agricultural Society Thursday eve
ming was success in every particu-
lar. The subject of the lecture was
insects Affecting Forest Trees
and it was ably handled by the Doc
tor. The lecture was illustrated by
stereopticon slides which had been
specially prepared for the occasion.
The following officers were elected
for next term. Pres. w. K. Warner
Vice Pres. c Symms, Sec'y, T. u
Atkeson, Treas, A. II. Miller. Critic
j. NJ. Hackney
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
war with Spain.

Whether we will have war with
Spain has not yet been determined
but it is a we known tact that
Prof Byron w. Kings work is that
of master. He is reader, a
scholar and gentleman, and the
most eloquent Of all lecturers.
He has an excellent voice, good
action and fine dramatic talents,
His production OF Shakespeare s
Julius Caesar will simply be marvel
Gus. Besides this he will give sew
eral selections OF a humorous nature
Don't let this opportunity pass to
hear the KING Of the platform.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
County Court In session.

The regular March term OF the
county court is in session. All the
members are present. No business
of especial interest is on hands for
TO day, the most of the time being
taken up with the allowing OF or
ders.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
BASE BALL GOODS,

We have just received a nice line
of bats, balls, gloves and masks
Bats range in price from &c to Tie
for the regular league bats A nice
line of base balls ranging in price
from Sc to 81. 25 for the official league
ball A nice line of gloves and mits
We invite all prospective ball play
pra IN pxamina o,,,. stock
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
notice

All persons having in their pos
session hymnals belonging to the
Methodist Protestant Church, are
kindly requested to return them to
the church this week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09

MorgaBtowf can no longer boast Of
a University. The great state insfi-
tuition is in that young and flourishing
town called Seneca. West Virginian.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
GET Rad FALLS.
Dwight Beadle and Jas. N. Davis Fall
from a high scaffOld--Mr. Beadle
badly hurt, but is better now--Mr.
Davis was only shaken up.

Dwight Beadle who fell from a
scaffald on Wiles' hill on Friday
evening is improving. He is quite
badly hurt but no bones broken. 1t
was feared at first that he had bro
ken number of them. His back re.
ceived the greater part of the injur-
ies.i While he and N. James Davis
were working on the scaffold the
supporting piece broke without any
warning and precipitated them to
the ground, distance of about 16
feet. Mr.. Davis lit on his feet and
received only severe shaking up
Mr., Beadle was not so fortunate and
fell on his back injuring it badly
He was hauled home and made as
comfortable as possible. He lives in
the same house as John Alexander
on Walnut street.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09

WI hive 4 complefe line ~
rs''' " M & ~;
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09

DR.. Morris, Dentist, has made his ar
Engagements to remain permanently at
ome hereafter and keep his Office open
II the time. Any one needing his ser
lees can lind him always prepared to
Wait on them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
STREET PAYING
Receives a Large Share of Att
tention from the Council
Monday Night.

City Engineers PerseHt and Give much
Valuable Information on the subject.
Think that IT will not cost more than
Dollar Yard Here-Grayel ques-
tion the only Perplexing one-1his
May be Remedied By Using Crushed
stone = Several Citizens Made short
Addresses Sentiment in Fas0r Of
Paving--An Adjourned session will
be Held on Friday Night and the Or
dinance will then be taken up--Selic-
it0rs now at work on it. The frc
Company Named--- Several Commit-
tees Named-- Durbannah Bridge Mat
fer--A Building Permit Laid Over.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09


non, has gone to Fairmont where b
will stay day or so visiting Prot
Knutti, of the Normal.
Rev. Ross Ward, the new Baptis
minister of this charge, who has beef
i'll at his sisters home in Pennsyl
vania, will arrive here one day thi
week, and will preach in the TER,
Alta Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening at the usual time. Pres
ton Republican.
| DR.. jerome H. Raymond has re
turned from Delaware, Ohio, wher
he attended the joint debate between
the Ohio Wesleyan and Western Re
serve Universities He was one o
1.-THE judges. Western Reserve VOL
the debate.
Harley Thompson, Of FlickersvilIe
was in town Saturday.
DIR. George /. Keener has returne,
| to Weston after being here for som,
days on account of the death of hi
little nephew, Earl.
5. c. Stewart, Of Georgetown, is
visitor here.
Sergeant st. Clair has returned
from a short visit to Pittsburg.
Mr.. C. b. Ollie who has been il
from typhoid fever for sometime i
holding bis own and his friend
hope will soon recover.
Mrs. ], ] Sturgeon who has beef
seriously indisposed we are glad t
learn is some better
Jason Clark 10 ont after a sever'
attack Of iumbago.
Mrs. w. r. Glasscock has return
ed from Fairmont where she spenl
several days visiting friends
M. Fl. Well has returned from New
York where be has bean for the Las
tWo weeks buying hls new stock b
spriaS good goods, On nie Wv bac|
~ el0prtd As hi % home - Nh
n XIII 4 Z 81 . .s.e, Il. 32I s: ~
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29

lege had ever had the privilege Of cul-
tivating. The literature professor
prophesied that she would make shin-
ing place for herself in literature. The
professor Of mathematics shed tears ut
the thought Of her absence from his
class. As for the girls, her fellow
Students, they each and all regarded
her as sort Of George Eliot and Maria
Mitchell rolled into one. And, in spite
Of these many fond hopes and bright
predictions, the girl, Immediately after
she was graduated, 1narried. Ten years
later her class met for . reunion. The
members made it . sort of experience
meeting. Each arose and told what
had happened during the interval since
they had last met. One had won re
nown in music, another in philanthrop-
ic fields. Another had written her
heart out in verse, and . fourth had be-
come . successful teacher. At last It
was the turn OF the girl with = mind.
Everybody held her breath as she arose
and began: "Girls, I, too, have not been
idle. During all these years I have
won q name like the rest Of you. am
known in the city where dwen ~ the
woman who averages nine cooks .
month";
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29

specimen Of the variety Of seeds spread
by the wind. This seed is 50 light the
atmosphere villa carry It for many
miles from its mother plant. Water 10
an important factor in natures dis
tribution, and heexh7bited seed which
are supported on the surface vf the
water until they rnature sufficiently.
when they are broken from substances
like cork, which supports them, sntt
sink to plant themselves in the bed OF
q stream many miles away from the
plant which sheds them.
Mistletoe, the speaker explained. u
spread by the seed sticking to the bill
Of birds when they endeavor to eat
it, and it is subsequently, deposited BY
them in their efforts to free their bill
on the limb Of tree, where it natures.
One of tke most remarkable provi-
sions of nature was displayed by the
speaker in the common witch hazel,
which develops in . capsule that opens
as the weather grows warm and the
seed within it pops out, shooting rs far
a City and seventy-five feet away from
the parent tree, spreading the plant
in the most remarkable way.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29
A spr,nr That Runs Up HILL

One Of the few instances OF stream
running up hill can be found in White
county, Ga, says the Cincinnati En-
ouirer. Near the top of mountain is
a spring, evidently siphon, and the
water rushes from it with sufficient
force to carry it up the side Of very
steep hill for rearly half a mile. Reach
ing the crest, the water hows on 10 'ne
east. and eventually finds its way into
the Atlantic ocean. OF course, AZ
is of the same nature as Q geyser' put
the spectacle of stream OF water
flowing mp steep incline can probably
be found nowhere else in the country,
and appears even more remarkable
than the Teysers Of the Yellowstone.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29
Snakes rAtsooed by sal,ors.

The sailors of the Gulf of Mexico and
the equatorial regions OF the Atlantic
ocean amuse themselves, and also turn
an occasional honest penny, by captur-
ing both large and small snakes OF the
variety known as the lemon boa and
covering their bodies with tattooed let
ters and designs. One Of these living
manuscripts was recently exhibited at
Egyptian hall, London. Thousands OF
these tattoocd snakes are annually dis
posed OF at Rio de Janeiro. The buyers
generally kill these snakes and either
skin them or preserve the entire reptile
in alcohol. Such specimens are highly
priced by both European and North
American collectors OF curiositiea
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29
Notice of Forfeiture.

10 Mrs. MARION ByskE, her heirs or as
signs:
You are hereby notified that I have ex-
pended the sum of one hundred 1907 dol
lars IN labor and improvements upon the
WELLINGTON
lode mining claim, situated on Bear gulch,
ABOUT three miles northeasterly of Galena.
an Mood River mining district. Blaine
Inounty, Idaho, as required by section 1874.
:hcVlSed Statutes of the United States, be-
ing the amount required to hold the same
iHf 10 the year ending December 81, 1885 ;
snat your proportion of the same is $50,
eeihg one-half and if within ninety days
.Ion the service of this notice. or within
ninety ninety days after this notice by publicatson
you 1all or refuse to contribute your pro-
peLuon OF such expenditure rs co-owner,
including legal costs of this publication,
your interest in said claim will become the
property OF the undersigned, under the
proSislons of said section 1924
JOHN CAREY.
Aetchum, Idaho, January IL, l806.
: Eirst publication. Jan. a, l8o0
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29
soWED BY The. WtNn

How Naturo Has Provided for the Dss-
trabutis1 Of Some seeds.
Prof. r. ". Coville, of the agricultu-
raj department, lectured recently on
the 'sNatural Distribution of Seeds. :
He said reports the Washington Post,
there is distribution OF seed caused
by the wind, and he cites the common
silver maple seed, which falls SO thick
in this city late in the spring. The
wings attached to this seed permit Its
wide dispensation by the wind as it
falls from the tree. Another variety of
natural distribution was shown in the
Rpssian thistle, which is light and
takes the form Of tumble weed, pass
ing sometimes at the rate of hundred
miles day over the wind-swept plains,
and planting itself wherever it lodges.
The milk weed was displayed as . 6n.-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29
A PRISONERS LADDER.

Used for Climbing Out cad Back Whea
He Visited Els Swseth@art.
] Warden Patten, of the Indiana prison
south at Jeffersonville, has on, exhibi-
tion one of the most remarkable con-
trivances of prisoner that ever came
into his collection. It is ladder made
of thousands of small pieces of twine,
threads, cords and rope, such as a con-
vict would secretly collect through
years of effort. With the rope Thomas
Shepherd used to climb a thirty-fo
wall and get out of the penitentiary
yard night after night to visit an old
sweetheart. He never attempted to
escape, and when his ladder was found
one night he returned before his alb
sence had been discovered, rang the
bell at the front. gate, and surrendered
himself. On his arm he carried rub
Der coat, which had been used to con-
ceal his striped shirt. He wore moe
casins over his shoes.
Shepherd told a straightforward
story, so far as it went. He had made
the ladder, he said, in order that he
might visit woman outside the prison.
He had gone to her house only fdpr
times, he said. The other night, when
he returned, he found his ladder gone
from the wall, and at once he decided
to give himself up. He would not tell
the womans name, but the prison OF
ficials think they have discovered hel
identity. She went from her home IN
Sullivan county, Ind, some years ago
to live in Jeffersonville, near her con
vict lover.
Shepherd said that he wove his lad
der at night, and that it took him
months to finish it. 1t contained
threads. strings and bits OF cords OF
every size, length and color. They
were woven, knotted and twisted
skillfully.
Shepherd was sent to prison to serve
a life sentence in 1878. A new tria
was secured two years later, and ht
was recommitted on the same sentence
on April 10, 1878. He has continually
petitioned for executive clemency, ane
two years ago his sentence was com
muted to twenty years. He will be re
leased, consequently, on April Is. 1898
He was a country school-teacher. One
night at an apple pairing he had
quarrel with man named Macy
Engle over girl. Engle had Shephere
arrested, and one night, before the cas-
was tried, Engle was assassinated
Shepherd was convicted purely on cir
cumstantial evidence, and has Away
maintained his innocence.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29
GOOD MUTATIONS OF AMBER.
Only Experts Can Detect Them from the
Real Article.

Real Article.
When a man buys pipe or cigar
holder with mouthpiece, which the
dealer declares is amber, the chances
are ten to one that the purchaser is being
deceived. This assertion may seem hard
upon the seller, but so clever are the
limitations of amber now IN the market
that dealers need have little fear in
selling them, as none but an expert can
tell the false from the real. Celluloid
and amberipe are the cheapest of the
limitations, says the New York Press,
and no dealer would think OF recon-
mending them as amber to anyone who
appeared to know much about what he
wanted. But with amberoid it is diff
ferent matter, for, as this substance is
made from the amber itself, there is no
perceptible difference in it's appearance
or properties. This is made from small
bits of amber ground fine and COM
pressed by hydraulic power. The proc
ess is a secret possessed only by few
manufacturers in Vienna. All the long
stems Of clear, beautiful amber,
which give meerschaum or briar SO
fancy price, are made of amberoid,
excepting, perhaps, pipes Of the highest
value. The beicf that the sure test OF
amber is. that it will pick up paper has
deceived many people, for amberoid
will do the same thing, as will amber
inc, which is still cheaper compost
ton made in England. Experts tell
cclluloid at glance, but anyone may
distinguish it by it's smell of camphor,
which enters largely into its compost
ton. Most of the amber sold comes
from along the Black sea in Turkey
| and Germany. Here, buried in the
sand, is found the sea-grecn amber OF
almost priceless value. This is chiefly
used for jewelry, although smokers ar
| ticles are sometimes made from It.
Green amber is seldom seen in this
country. Black amber, used for jewelry
and inlaying. and milk-white amber are
also valuable. For many centuries
amber has been regarded with favor on
/ account of its supposed medicinal pro-
! perties- A pipe stem which is valuable
and odd is one made from the pinion Of
an albatross. The bones from the wing
are about foot and q half long and
hollow. They are sold in this city by
sailors who capture the large birds that
/ alight on the masts OF ships at sea.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-29
MICROBES IN CLOTH.
Germs md Baeilu aa~s BeeA Fs1Ad h
New stoekiags and 0loveA

Gersns am0 BaeilN 6a~s Been Fsond b
New stoekiass aAd 0AevsA
s'Microbia,"s or the science OF mi-
crobes, is becoming more and more an
exact study, and theories which lacked
confirmation q few short months ago
have now become medical facts. Per-
haps, says the New York World, the
latest discovery in the realm OF bacterl-
ology is regarding the enormous guam
tity of bacili that are to be found IN
cotton and woolen clothes. Herr Seitz,
a savant and physician of Munich, has
recently made series of careful in
vestigations of bits of cotton and
woolen goods, and the result of the re-
searches, as he gives it out, contains
information that is startling and
worthy of careful attention.
Herr Seitz's experimenting has been
done with pieces of cloth about one
eighth of an inch across. In the aver
age bit of woolen goods of this size he
discovered nine hundred and fifty-slx
microbes. The pieces examined were
cut from woolen stocking. In q
piece of like size cut from cotton
stocking he found an average yield OF
seven hundred and twelve microbes.
These bits of cloth had all been worn.
But Herr Scitz's experiment did not
stop here. He carefully tested bits OF
q glove that was quite new and fresh,
and had never yet been upon any hand.
In that thirty-three microbes were dis
covered on the average, all the pieces
examined having been of the above
size. Other experiments quite rs in
teresting this German physician made,
with the result of formally establishing
the theory that microbes exist to a
greater or less extent in all wearing
apparel.
It must not be supposed, however,
Herr Seitz contends, that all the vari-
cites of bacilli found in clothing are
breeders of dangerous diseases. Some
of them have been proved by science to
be quite harmless, but the mere fact
that microbes can and do exist IN
clothes, and grow fruitful and multiply
there. is an alarming one. With this
theory made into fact, the peculiar
spreading of contagious diseases can be
traced much more easily and precau-
tions more readily taken. Accepting
the fact that nearly all clothing is the
seat of some type of bacilli, it is not
difficult to see how certain sporadic dis
eases spring up.
One especially valuable bit of medi'
cal data has come to light through these
experiments, and that is to the effect
that the bacilli of typhoid fever can be
! preserved in wool, under ordinary con
! ditions, for twenty-five days. A vlgor
GUS application Of this knowledge may
do much to ward off typhoid fever II
| future .