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The courier., 1898-03-26

glass, nov know Why these miserable
Ysnks have prodded us into war. But
they don't catch US 90 easily. Europe
doesn't play to the gallery for sport.
Give the order that there shall be no
battle today; then establish box Office
at Havana, with instructions to these
curiosity seekers that unless we get half
the gate money there will be no fight.
What is the use Of our putting ourselves
in pawn to the bankers for the benefit
Of lot Of novelists, artists and kineto-
scope syndicates? Give the order! Un-
less half the gate money is in the Spanish
Golfers by nightfall the dogs of war re-
main tied up in their kennels"
And that is how it happened that NJ.
though Spain lost the battle, within
three days she had paid her war loan
principal and interest, and presented
Vizcaya to the President of the United
States as souvenir yacht
The Warrior
The courier., 1898-03-26
The PatriarchS.

The PatriarchS.
Last Saturday night the Patriarchs
met and elected q president, treasurer.
executive committee and master Of cere-
monies. In its nine years Of existence
it hes never before been necessary to
elect new officers at the close Of the
season, but in the present instance. the
president executive committee and
treasurer having violated the printed
constitution of the Patriarchs these
Offices Were vscaut and the charter
members thought best to Gil the vacan-
ciee.
All the officers heretofore elected by
the Patriarchs have enforced the exact
spirit and letter Of the constitution and
retired at the end of their term with digni-
ty and the approval OF the entire mem-
besship. Among the presidents Of tho
club Who have set an example for their
successors for all time are Mrs.. Macfar-
land. Mrs. 4. 8. Raymond. Mrs. r. O.
Phillips, Mrs. r. c. Outcalt. Mrs G. H.
lmho6. Mrs. w. B. Ogden, Mrs. C. Il.
0sre and Mn Carl Funke. The attempt
alluded to in the daily papers to force
candidates Tor membership into the
club after they had been rejected by
over: Q third Of the number OF votes
cast. would, of course, destroy any social
oaUanisation, and the only course re-
manning after the withdrawal from the
organization by the officers, was the elec.
ton Of new ones by those who stood by
the constitution. The following legal
opinion in this connection is Of interest:
THE constitution Of any organization
or society 10 the rule governing the
entire membership by the members
adopted and any willful violation there
of ID severance Of its members % vio-
lating the same from that organization.
So long - one member stands loyal and
firm to the constitution and rules of
such organization that member 10 en-
titled to Ill the privileges and rights
thereof.
Article third Of the constitution pro.
videe Tor the manner in winch special
meetings may be called, and upon the
failure Of the president to perform the
duties therein charged any five members
o. the executive committee may call and
hold such meeting, and when the presi-
dent fails to 60 respond to the duty Of
granting the request Of the five members
q the executive committee she can be
iightfully considered as having With.
drawn from the rules governing ter
o0ice. and is acting in some other capac-
ity other than IN officer Of the organiza-
ton which she formerly represented.
This rule would apply likewise to
members seeking to violate article seven
Of the constitution. This article cannot
Be changed only by two thirds vote ol
all the members IN meeting regularly
The courier., 1898-03-26

The Warrior.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
WILLIAM WALLS PARDONED.
The Governor Exercises Ex-
ecutive Clemency To
ward Him.

He had Served Nearly all of Two
Years Sentence for Horse Stealing
The Petition for his Pardon Numer-
0usly signed-He was Weakminded
and the Governor Turned him Loose
lie is Now Here and if he Conducts
Himself Properly he will Be All
Right If not he Will Get to Serve
Ont the Rest Of his Sentence.
The Governor on Monday exercised
executive elemency in the case Of
William Walls, convicted at the May
term 1897 of the circuit court of
Monongala county. Of stealing a
horse, and sentenced to term of two
years in the penitentiary. Referring
to this case the Governor says:
''The young mans time will ex-
pire Feb. "a, 1899. He is rather
weak minded, and the Judge who
tried the case seems to think that he
was victim of circumstances, and
was influenced to steal horse by
some designing person. He stole the
horse from neighbor, rode it about
twenty miles, sold it at nominal
price. and then returned TO his home.
as though he had committed no
crime. This is proof of lack Of sense
and Judgment. The petition, which
is extensively signed by large num-
Der of good citizens states that Walls
lis nearly imbecile. (There are l54
signers to the petition). Judge Ha-
gans, who tried the case, recommends
pardon, and is of the opinion that
a pardon should be granted. Several
prominent men Of the country who
had not signed the petition, when |
was in Morgantown recently, express
ed desire to have me pardon him.
/ am of opinion that If he has intel
ligence enough to learn anything by
experience, he will not be guilty of
future violations of the law. If,
however, it turns out that nearly two
years in the penitentiary has not
cured him, and should he be guilty of
subsequent infractions of the law. he
shall be required to serve the two
years, as provided in Section 20 of
Chapter Ia of the Code.
Walls arrived here on Wednesday
morning from Moundsville much
pleased at having been released from
custody. Every one is glad to hear
Of his release as it was never thought
that he should be confined long for
the offense which he committed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
The Volunteers to the Front.

The destination of the fifteen regi-
ments of volunteers that have been
ordered to Tampa from Chickamau-
ga Park is matter of speculation.
Reports differ as to whether they
will go to reinforce Shafter at San
tiago or to Porto Rico. Whichever
point is the destination, it is certain
that this large body of volunteers
will soon be seeing real service in
the West Indies. Nine thousand
other troops are already being sent
to Santiago.
The First West Virginia regiment
is a part of the force, and the I'M
derstanding on the part of its mem
bers is that Porto Rico is the objec-
tive point. 1t is to be hoped that
this understanding is correct. While
the work there will be as serious as
it could be anywhere else, there are
more more favorable conditions as
to climate, and in other respects.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
The LINE ESTABLISHED.
The Stones are put in at the
University.

Aud the County now has true North
and South Line. The Stones are OBJ
iects Of Curiosity and are Inspected
by a great many People. they are
put in under the direction Of Profess
sor White-The United States Surrey
is doing the Work oyer the State.
Twenty Counties have been fixed so
far.A work OF great Importance.
The two stones which are to be
used in establishing the true merid-
ian line for this county have at
tracted great deal of attention
while they were setting in front Of
the post office building. They have
a small, round brass plate In the
end of them telling the height OF the
place above the sea level and show
ing the exact north and south line.
They have been put in the cam
pus at the University going in back
of the Gymnasium They are five
hundred feet apart and were put in
under the direction Of Dir. /. G. White
who has the work in charge by Mr..
Faison of the United States Geolog
zeal survey.
There arc already about twenty Of
these put in the various counties Of
the State and it is hoped that the
work will be completed this sum
mer. Ii is a thing that has been
needed for a great many years by
the State. The cost of the work has
been greatly reduced by having the
government engineers &c do it. 1t Is
to cost but five hundred dollars i'm
der this plan, while il the State had
to rely on local engineers every
where it would have run into the
thousands. The work is also done
more accurately and there is less
chance of having mistakes made in
placing the stones which mark the
lines.
This is matter Of great skill and
it takes man having considerable
experience to do it prop
erly. The government engineers
may be relied upon, however, and
there is very little chance of them
any miscalculations.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
State Educational Association.

Among those who addressed the
state educational association yester-
day were DR.. Raymond and Prof. z.
G. Miller of the University and DIR.
E. M. Turner Of the town. The adj
dresses are very highly spoken Of by
the press there. This afternoon the
attention OF the pedagogues will be
turned from business and they will
visit the parks. Tonight they will
have grand banquet and the session
will then be at an end.
There are more than four hundred
people attending the meeting which
is one OF the best that has ever been
held in the history of the association.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
RUFUS WEST
Resigns as Superintendent Of the Peo-
pies Telephone Company.

Rufus West has resigned as SUI
perintendent OF the Peoples Tele-
phone Company. He gives notice in
another column in reference to the
settlement of claims due from and
to the company. Mr. West has
been with the company since its or
ganization and has been very sat
isfactory official. Many good words
have been heard of his administra-
ton of it's affairs. His duties at the
Mechanical department of the Uni
versity and his private business re-
quire too much time to permit him
to give the telephone company the
attention it requires. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that this step became neces-
sary. The members of the company
were all pleased with the service he
gave and will have some trouble to
get man to take his place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
Benny williams as Boniface.

The remarkable success of Mr.. b.
e. Williams in the hotel business at
Fairmont is matter OF much graft
fication to his many friends. Some
years ago he bought the famous old
property near the bridge in that
town known as "Skinner's Tavern"
Col. G. +. Skinner then held lease
on the property at the expiration Of
which Mr. Williams took possession
and continued the place as hotel.
He not only held the popularity the
house had gained under Col. Skin
ner's direction but largely augment
ed it and now has decidedly the lead
in the hotel business Of Fairmont.
Mr.. Williams is born hotel man
and with the cooperation of his ex-
cellent wife is doing wonders. His
success is phenomenal. Practically
every one from this section who
travels that way stops with him. He
deserves his success and we hope
his shadow may never grow less.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30

Fisherman who have been up on
Cheat in West Virginia report that
in consequence Of the war the inhab-
itants up there are charging more
than twice as much for eatables this
year as in years previous. Bread
is selling at 20 and rs cents per loaf
and hard to get at that. 1t is not
on account of scarcity OF wheat
but the people up there think wheat
will go up to two or three dollars a
bushel and they do not want to part
with their grain in bread or other
wise. Wheat is now selling at from
60 to so cents per bushel, but the
Cheat river people do not know this.
News Standard.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
Never Thought of Asking 1t.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Elkins authorizes the statement
that he has never asked nor thought
of asking that the First West Vir-
ginia nor any West Virginia regi-
ment be sent to Washington to
guard the public buildings, nor for
any other service here. In the first
place there is no occasion for hav-
ing troops sent here and there is the
additional reason that the senator
has not sought in any wise to influ-
ence the location of the soldiers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
GONE HOME
The Coal Institute has Return
ed to Pittsburg.

They had been to Fairm0nt and had
Visited Number of Mines In that
Section-They were Entertained by
the People up there--No Particular
Attention was paid to them while
they were here-The effects will be
Bad for Morgantown-The next Time
II should be done Differently The
Institute had Splendid time ON the
Trip-Fhe first Time they have WIS.,
tied this Country The Close OF an
Interesting Meeting.
The Central Mining Institute Of
Western Pennsylvania has ended its
annual summer outing as far as this
section of the country is concerned.
1t returned from Fairmont this
morning and took the Florence Belle
at this point for Pittsburg which
they will reach about midnight.
They were all in high spirits when
they passed through here and stated
that they had enjoyed the trip as
much as any that they had ever
made This as has been said is
their first official visit to the coal
fields of this section and to many of
them the trip was revelation. It
will be productive Of great good to
the people Of this country whose re-
sources will be duly exploited by
the members of the institute which
is composed of men who know Il
good thing when they see it,
The Institute while at Fairmont
were taken on a special train to Mo
nongah and New England where
they visited the largest mines in
this section Of the state They are
loud in their praises of the way in
which they were treated by their
hosts for the time being
At night they held a regular bust
ness meeting and number Of papers
were read by the members who were
on the program. The meeting was
also addressed by number of Fair
mont people and was largely social
and informal in its nature. 1t was
held in the Normal School building.
While at Fairmont the Institute
was entertained and accompanied
every where they went by party OF
business men and every
chance was taken to impress the adj
vantages and inducements OF that
town on the visitors. No particular
attention was paid to them while
they were here and the effect of this
can not fail to be to the disadvantage
of the town which did not exert IT.
self to show that the people here
want new Industries and new men to
help us develop the gifts that nature
has given US with a lavish hand.
Somebody has made mistake in this
matter and they should resolve that
the next time such an opportunity
comes that they will avail themselves
Of it. This chance has gone but its
lesson should remain.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
FROM CAMP THOMAS.
Interesting News from the West
Virginia Boys.

camp Lille Gr0Wlng M0n0t0n0uS-Ihe
New Arriyals-Status OF the West
Virginia Regiment-The Canteen
Question a matter of Contention Some
Of the Chaplains in Favor of them to
the Horror of the ESTABLISHMENTS
Band will soon be in Shape aud Will
ofCourse be good one--0ther inter-
esting Notes about the Mountain
State Boys in Blue.
CAMP THOMAS. CHICKAMAUGA PARK,
Ga, June 27.-Camp life, even I'M
der the most favorable conditions,
must grow monotonous. The truth
OF the maxim variety is the spice
Of life, has been fully-tested by the
volunteer army at Chickamauga
park, and there are few OF the sol
diers here who would not welcome
an order to break up camp even
though certain of going to much
less desirable spot.
About 200 men have as yet ar
rived from West Virginia, and have
been assigned to companies. The
about $50 are expect
ed here this week As fast as the
men arrive they are fitted out in UNI
forms and placed in squads and
started to drilling.
A report became current this week
that our regiment is to be equipped
with the new magazine rifles instead
of the '73 model Springfield rifles,
which have been issued, and that
500 OF these arms had been deliver
ed to our regimental quartermaster.
The report proved unfounded, so far
as the rifles being in our camp were
concerned, but whether or not we
are destined to receive them is not
to be learned None of the troops
in camp are being supplied with the
new guns except the cavalry, all
others receiving Springfield rifles.
Nearly all of the regiments in
camp have bands and some are very
fine ones, too. West Virginia, how
ever, has no band at all, but she is
not destined to remain So The in
struments-nu about thirty
pieees-were ordered before the reg
iment left Camp Lee at Kanawha
City, but they have been unaccoun-
tably delayed. Director w. A. Mes
TREAT has positive information now
that the order has been in the hands
Of the manufacturers for some time,
and they are expected here any day
now. The band has not been fully
organized as yet, although most of
the PLAYERS have been decided upon
Some very superior talent has al
ready been secured.
j. f. Leps, who was transferred
from Company B to the first corps
ambulance station, is brother of
Henry M. Leps, of Morgantown, who
was recently appointed assistant en-
gineer in the navy and ordered to
Mare Island, Cal.
THE canteen question is causing
considerable discussion throughout
the camp. All of them are doing a
rushing business and it is doubtful
If any aaloon in Charleston-or pos
sibly good many OF them together
sell as much beer in a day as does
the canteen in the West Virginia
regiment The chaplains of the diff
terent regiments met this week and
formed a chaplains' association.
During the meeting the canteen
question came up, when to the scan
dial of many, number Of ministers
declared themselves in favor of the
canteens.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
THE WAR PROGRESS.
A Few of the Things that have
been done in the last
twenty-four hours.

General Wesley MERIT mas
sailed for Manila. He is anx-
ious to avoid meeting any
Spanish ships and will issue
orders for all transports at
Honolulu to make all possible
speed to avoid this meeting.
For the first time in histor
the Senate has passed resolu-
lions thanking common sea
men specifically giving their
names. This was the case of
the men who were with Hob
son. A Spanish cabinet min
lister Gazamo says that Spain
should end the war before she
is financially ruined. There
is no hope for her and its pro-
longation is suicide.
All the artillery and all the
troops have been landed at
Santiago. The siege guns are
being placed in position and
the men are being supplied
with three day'srations. When
this is completed the battle
will be fought. Shafter will
not wait for additional rein
forcements as there is a large
force of Spaniards coming to
the relief of the town and he
wants to fight before they ar
rive. The battle will likely oc-
cur on tomorrow or not later
than Saturday.
General Pando with 8, 700
Spaniards is marching to the
relief Of Santiago.
Dewey cables that the stu
alton at Manila is unchanged.
There was a rumor here last
night that the city had fallen
but from this it will be seen
that it was unfounded.
Shafter in a note to the war
department compliments Gar
cia and the conduct of his men.
He tells of the situation at
Santiago and says that he
will have some good news to
send in a day or SO.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
Death Of DR.. Roger.

FAIRMoNT, w. VA, June 30, DIR.
A. G. Roger died at his residence here
this morning from disease of the kid
neys and other complications. He
was born near Philippi, educated
here and graduated from the Fair
mont state normal school. He after
ward studied medicine and graduated
from Jefferson College, Philadelphia.
He was about forty-four years of age,
and leaves a wife and one son.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
OLD BUT PATRIOTIC.
A Seminole chief, Aged ia Years,
Has Made Application for Enlist
ment for the War.

Seminole Chief Dembo Factor is
ia years old, and wants to go to the
war, says the New York Tribune
His fighting blood has not cooled
since the Florida campaigns of An
drew Jackson. He has IA sons, grand
sons and great-grandsons in the
army, some in the volunteer service
and some regulars. He appeared at
Fort Clark, Texas, the other day, ac-
companied by six Of his grandsons,
who are in the regular army, and be-
sought the officers to allow him to
60 with his boys aud their regiment
to Cuba. The valiant old Seminole
has scored high record for patriot
ism and though the age limit shuts
him out from service the regiment
might do worse than take him along
as mascot.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30

The combined influence of Mr..
Mckinley and Secretary Long has not
been strong enough to get action by
the House on the Navy personnel bill,
although it has been favorably re-
ported and is now on the calender.
Reed and Routelle are credited with
having hung up the bill
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
Man Frozen to Death.

BY using one of Guy Willey's
electric fans. See him and be hap
py. A number have been put in
over town and thee give universal
satisfaction.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
Rooms for Rent.

Furnished rooms on Main street
First or second floors. Electric
light. Elegant location. Very rea
sonable rates. Apply at this office
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
Notice.

The subscriber having resigned as SUI
perintendent of the Peoples Telephone
Company would direct all persons hold
ing claims against said company to pre-
sent them to r. B. Price, Secretary,
Mooresville, w. Va, for settlement,
RUFUs WEST.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30

WANTED-At once, men and Wo-
men to write life Insurance.; teach
ers preferred A. B. BRoDIE,
Gen'l Agent.
At Huntington, w. Va.
WATERS & Wilmington are agents
for Jas. A. Bannister's high grade
shoes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
Notice.

Students desiring lodging, or board
ing and lodging can obtain the same
by calling on Mrs. S. Z. Jones,
Wiles ftreet, north end of Spruce.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30
For Rent

A room suitable tor paint or
plumbers shop. Apply to S. A.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-30

Trunks and Bags at
Hirschman's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-11
IT Is LANES ISLAND
Supreme Court Decides the Long
Case.

The supreme court has at last decided
the Lane Island case in favor of Tim
Lane. This decision rests of finding
of fact by a jury that the river was at
one time a navigable stream.
The subject of the navigation of the
Arkansas has been a fruitful theme for
dispute during the past twenty years
1t is a matter of history, or perhaps more
properly speaking of legend. that in the
dim past a boat called the ''Sallie Anne"
was launched upon it at Wichita
The "SalIe Anne cleared for Fort
Smith. and although it went with the tide
and the current it did not reach its des-
tination for eight months. This is the
very circumstance that cinched the proof
that the river was navigable.
The necessity which led to the issue of
its navigablity arose out of a dispute
between Marie Steinbuchel and Tim
othy Lane over the ownership of an island
at the confluence of the two rivers.
II the river was proven to be navigable
Mrs. Steinbuchel would become the owner
of the island and If the decision was that
it wasn't navigable. Tim Lane would hold
sway over it