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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Rance of Prices.

Furnished by j c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. liz East 5th ST., Topeka. Kan.
receiver and shipper of grain
Chicago April 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

Ranges of Prices on stock.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East 5th St. Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper Of grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

Seattle, Wash,
$28.S5, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
$50. so. 1920.

The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Calf
fornia points. Through tourist sleepers,
quicker time than any other line.
For tickets and full information call
on F. A. Lewis. city ticket agent, or
]. C. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

Tacoma, Wash,
s2s.s5, via Santa Fe Roue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01

No house in the United States stands
higher in this respect than the w. w.
Kimball company. Their guarantee is
as good as a government bond, and
thier name on a piano is an absolute
safeguard to the purchaser.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
Lightning strikes the grave of
Geo. Spurgeon twice.
He was Killed by the Same agency -
What is attracting the Bolts is not
Clear-MOund is Torn up by the
Bolts-Something in the Ground
Must be the attraction.

A very peculiar thing is reported
from Masontown in the vicinity OF
which is the grave OF George Sturgeon
who was killed by lightning over there
early this spring. Spurgeon was
walking in the fields with a couple OF
his sons when he was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
Neither of the boys were hurt in the
slightest.
Since the burial of Sturgeon the
grave has been struck twice by light
ming and the dirt forming the mound
has been scattered around consider
ably. The first time that the grave
was struck was some time ago and
the last bolt struck it on last Tues
day.
The combinations of circumstances
is certainly peculiar one and has
formed the basic of much talk in the
vicinity in which it has occurred.
The explanation for the striking SO
often would be d very interesting one
but so far nothing that can satisfac-
torily meet every objection has been
suggested. 1t is possibly due to some
metal in the mound but why this has
not attracted the lightning before it
was made into grave is hard to tell.
There would hardly be anything
about the body that would attract the
bolts and the explanation will have
to be founded on the character of the
material that forms the last resting
place of the man who is not seeming
ly to be allowed to rest in peace.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28

West Virginia entered upon the
thirty seventh year of its existence
as state Yesterday. While every
citizen Of forty years is older than
the state, most Of the fathers who
led ia its creation have passed away.
Their hest and most lasting monu.
mcnt, me which is growing liz da ii
mansions each year, is the state 1t
self. About all of them, however
were permitted to see that memorial
before they departed. while thou
sands Of those who held up theiI
hands and supported them are still
witnessing its increasing growth
and will continue to witness it fol
years to come.
They have witnessed the popula
ton increase in thirty six years
from 375, 600 to nearly million, the
estimate made for next years cen
sus; they have beheld the develop
ment Of West Virginia's vast inter
nal resources, the opening of a wilder
ness by capital. the building Of rail
roads and the bringing in touch with
the markets, east, west, north and
south, the wealth contained in The
hills and the mountains, and on the
tops OF them, and in the valleys
they have watched the growth of the
cities and towns that were but yillag
es, and the advancement in education
and general progress.
They will live TO see West Virgin
ia one of the first states of the Unior
in points of wealth, intelligence, in
nuence, population and power--s
lasting, living monument to the mel
whose work was consummated b,
the proclamation OF President Lin
coin on the goth day of April, 1868
which made the new state membe
Of the Federal Union sixty days
later, on June 20th.--W heeling In
telligencer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
IN GOOD SHAPE.
President Sturgiss Tells how
the Board were Impressed.

Military and Musical department Es-
peciaIly We're Commended fnspee-
tioh made OF Everything -instruc
lions about the New Buildings iew
Pipe Organ to be built this Summer
Other Notes.
President George G. Sturgiss was
asked about the results of the meet
ing Of the board Of regents and what
they thought OF every thing in. con
nection with the University when
they had finished their inspection.
He stated that they had made a ci,m-
plete tour OF the buildings aud
grounds and had inspected the Exper-
mental Farm.
AS result they were very well
pleased with what they saw and cDin-
plimented it very heartily. This was
especially true OF the Music and Mill
tary departments which took the eye
OF the visitors. They expressed them
selves as very highly pleased with
these departments.
The outlook for next year is a very
bright one. Mr.. Barbe the travelling
agent states to the board that there
will without doubt be one Thousand
students here before the end of the
next University year and possibly be
fore we get very far into the first
year Of the next century.
The board left orders in regard t.
the construction of the new buildings
The armory is to be finished first as it
is the smallest and needed for drill
purposes. 1t will be done by Decem-
Der first.
The location Of the Library Build
ing has been changed and it will be
on the old grave yard lot on the cas-
tern side of the road instead on the
old campus near the lower gate. Tht
building will hardly look as well as il
would among the trees but 1t will b.
placed where it has been ordered
The other two will go as first decid
ed.
A contract for a large pipe organ
has been placed. This has beer
given TO a Boston firm one Of the lead
ing builders of the United States and
it will be in after the first Of October
The cost is to be fifty-four hundred
dollars. This will and much to The
interest Of all University affairs.
On the whole-th board sees great
deal of promise for the University and
even those of US who are out of it car
see but one draw back to its future
growth of influence and standing
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
Once Famous Producers.

In the Jakes Run district, Monon-
gala county, the South Penn Oil
Company has drilled in its No. 6, on
the e. Taught farm, and will have a
Is or 20-barrel producer. The show
ing made by this well is in marked
contrast with this once famous Big
Injun sand development. When it
was opened some six or seven years
ago 500 and l, 000-barrel gushers were
of frequent occurrence. All are still
producing, but have declined to a
very small daily output as compared
with their early days. The Jakes Run
district has produced large amount
of oil, running up into hundreds of
thousands of barrels, and will con-
tinue to produce for many years to
come. The South Pennsis drilling its
No. I, on the E. Taught farm, but,
like No. 6, it is located inside of de-
fixed limits.
In the Campbells Run deep sand
development, in the same county, the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
in its No. A, on the Robert Wear farm,
and has show for light we'll. The
first "a hours gauge showed but Is
barrels production. 1t is still drilling
in the sand.
The same company is drilling in the
slate at its No. 2, on the Elihu Eddy
farm, located on the extreme eastern
side of the same development, and has
no show for producer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
WEST VIRGINIA.
Activity in all Districts Of the State.
New Operations.

The coking operations in West Vir-
ginia are very active. Among the
new corporations chartered during the
last ten days are the Georges Creek
Coal & Coke Company, whose capital
stock is $500, 000 Its headquarters
are at Fairmont. The Low Moor
Iron Company of Nuttalsburg is pre-
pairing to build coke ovens, and wants
machinery for mines and coke plant
equipment. The Sun Coal & Coke
Company has already let the contract
for the 100 coke ovens it is building
near Fayetteville. The Blair Hill
Coal & Coke Company is opening a
new mine at Enterprise, where the
company has 625 acres of coal. The
new owners of the Orrel Coal & Coke
Company are preparing to erect 300
new coke ovens at Newburg. The
Brown Coal s. Coke Company is new
company organized by Pittsburg CAPT.
talists with capital stock of $780,
900 to open up coal mines, with head
quarters at Wheeling.
Miners are reported scarce at Welch
and 900 miners are wanted in the
Flat Top and Elk Horn regions.
There is report to the effect that the
Morgan interests of New York have
been buying up the leading interests
in the coal companies along the Tole-
do & Ohio Central and the Kanawha
u Michigan railroads, in order to force
these companies into sale.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.
Grand Mother Windsor of Grant Dis
trict Kindly Remembered.
To The Editor Of The New DOMINION:

To the Editor of The New DOMINION:
One Of the most pleasant surprise
parties it has ever been our pleasure
to attend occurred on Thursday June
22nd at the residence Of Mrs. Nancy
Windsor. 1t was Mrs. Windsor's
cighty-fourth birthday and her chill
dren had planned to give her sur
prise by all assembling at the old
home once more. At 10 O'Clock a. III.
they began to arrive in buggies, in
wagons and on horseback, and by
1920 the house was filled to over
flowing, each one having brought
with them nice present of some use
full article TO appease the wrath Of
the old lady for the intrusion.
Mrs. Windsor is hale and active for
one of her age and being in one of her
best moods, was equal to the occasion
and made every one feel at home.
No doubt the old lady began to feel
Il little shaky at the thought OF feed
ing such hungry looking crowd but
those who had planned for the social
features of the occasion had not for
gotten to make ample preparation to
supply the temporal wants Of all pres
ent by bringing with them well filled
baskets which were ordered to the
orchard where table was prepared
and loaded with all the luxuries of
the season. While dinner was being
prepared Mrs. Windsor remembered
her old friend and neighbor Mrs.
rly ytch hof .hf
might be present to enjoy the occasion
with her so she was sent for and ar
rived in time to occupy a seat by
Mrs. Windsor's side at the table. 1t
was very pleasant scene to see the
old lady seated at the table surround
ed by her five children, fourteen grand
children and fifteen great grand chill
dren together with the wives and
husbands of the married ones, rang
ing in age from six months to seventy
years.
Immediately after dinner Mr.. Rog-
ers the artist appeaed upon the scene
with his camera and took photographs
of the group and took orders for
twenty-one pictures. The day was
spent in social amnsements by the
young folks and in old time remin-
iscences by the old folks and all pres
ent voted it one of the most pleasant
days of their lives. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kirk of
Masontown, Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Windsor of Clarksburg, Mr.. and Mrs
S. G. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Coombs, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Markley
and Mr.. Jesse Snider, Mr. and Mrs.
j. L. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brand
Mr.. and Mrs. p X. Coombs, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
w. Coombs, Misses Kate Morgan,
Emma Windsor, Jessie and Willie
Snider, Belle Potter, Fla, Goldie, Otel-
la and Mabel Price and Hazel Brand,
Messrs Harvey, Howard and Otis
Markley, Charley and Harry Windsor,
Henry E. and Clarence Potter, Cliff
ford, Virgil, Clarence and Delbert
Coombs, Ira Price, Morgan Brand and
Roy linn. Eleven grand children
and four great grand children were
not present.
At O'Clock the crowd dispersed
wishing grandmother Windsor many
years of happiness and pleasure yet in
this life. ARP.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
WEST VIRGINIA BOY
Goes to China to Take Charge of Med
ical School.

The following from the Philadel
phia Press regarding West Virginia
boy will be Of interest throughout the
state. Mr.. Wood stood fourth in a
class of 2la and was considered one OF
the brightest men in the class:
Andrew ii. Woods, Martinsburg,
w. Va, and Harry w. Boyd, Pitts
burg, both members of the graduating
class Of the medical department OF
the university of Pennsylvania, in.
tend devoting their lives to work
among the Chinese. They will leave
for their field during the summer.
Boyd will be stationed in one of the
interior provinces as medical mis-
sionary, while Woods has secured a
position in a university which is to be
opened in Canton. He will be at the
head OF. the biological department. The
work of both men will be that of mis-
sionaries. The University at Canton
will not be an American institution,
but will be suited to the needs of the
Chinese. Chinese classics, instead OF
Latin and Greek will be taught. A
department of medicine will be open
ed just as soon as the students are fal
enough advanced to take up the work.
Woods will then be put over this
work. The institution already has
an endowment Of 81 25, 00C.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
BALTIMORE e. OHIO RAILROAD.
Reduced Rates
Account
Fourth of July.

The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. will
sell excursion tickets to and from all
points east Of the Ohio River, within
a radius Of 200 miles (but not to and
from stations east of Baltimore. Nd
for all trains July I'd, Sd and 4th,
valid for return passage until July
9Th inclusive, at greatly reduced
rates.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
A MAN CHASE.
At Clarksburg, Last Evening, With
Fatal Resnlt--A Boy Seriously
Wounded.


CLARKsBuRG, w. Va, June 26.-
Last evening near the bridge APP
preaching the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad depot, an unknown man
struck a son of Geo. McClung with
a rock and, it is believed, fatally in
juring him. Officer Waldo pursued
the man to point on the Weston
road, firing two shots at him, but
the stranger declined to give up and
jumped into the river to swim across,
when other citizens were called on
to assist in his arrest. He refused
to surrender aud was finally shot
and killed by young man named
Boughner
Later developments in the shoot
ing case here are that the man who
was killed was 4 A. Young, son OF
Stillman Young. of Buckhannon.
The whole affair was the out
growth of trivial quarrel, and pub
lie sentiment is high against the off
GERS, who themselves shot at the
man and then allowed a mere boy to
murder an innocent man. Prosecu
tions will no doubt be strongly
pushed by the friends of the MUIR
dercd man.
The boy who killed Young is son
of Daniel w. Boughner, postmaster
of Clarksburg under President Har-
rison, and related to some of the
most prominent residents Of the
State. The dead mans body was
taken to an undertaker's, about 10
o'clock. followed by large crowd.
At midnight Meetings. condition
had not improved, and he appeared
to be sinking fast.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
JULIAN Z FLEMINe.

Wednesday June IS. 1899
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
A BIT OF ROMANCE.
A West Virginia Girl Marries Her Sol
der Lover.

About month ago Miss Jennie
Fought, daughter of Thomas A.
Fought, of Writ county, left her home
to attend the Mountain State Bust
ness College in Parkersburg. Several
days went by and then week and the
father did not hear from his daughter.
1t was learned that she was not at
the business college and had not been
seen in Parkersburg. Those of her
friends who knew of her strange alb
sence became alarmed as time passed
with no word from her, but alarm
gave way to surprise few days age
when letter was received from her.
1t was written at New Orleans and
conveyed the information that she
had been married there to Lewis e.
Black, soldier in the regular army,
who had enlisted from Writ county.
He was teacher at Newark and one
of the best known young men of the
county and son of commissioner
Black.
He resigned as a teacher last winter
and enlisted in the army. Rumor has
it that an unfortunate lovers quarrel
was the cause of his leaving home.
After his departure both regretted the
quarrel, a correspondence was begun
which ended in this marriage to the
girl he loved, who Travelled almost
across the continent to marry him.
She will remain with her husband un-
til his term of service ends and they
will then return to Writ county to
live
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28


stats rs james Giles. felony No 2,
charged with burning two haystacks d
Of Jacob BOLTON. Verdict OF not guilty
State VS. Japheth Smith, felony plea
OF Nolld contendre. Judgment for S25,
intent to kill.
State VS. Jno . isaiitz. isaissieineanors
Nos 10, IL, and H. Motion TO quash
and plea of not guilty
State VS. L J Peabody misdemeanors
Nos 6, :, and Motion to qaash and
plea of not guilty.
State VS. 4 NJ Volt, misdemeanor, mo-
ton to quash and plea OF not guilty.
State VS. DIR Ira + Hall, misdemeanor,
charge giving false prescrip ton, motion
to quasn and plea not guilty Verdict
not guilty
State VS. A NJ jackson, misdemeanor
motion TO quash and plea of not Guilty.
Trial aud verdict of guilty, fine s25.
State VS. John Jolliffe, misdemeanor
charge giving liquor to minor Motion
to quash and plea OF not guilty. Yer
iict not guilty
County Court VS. Fanny X Watson,
ct al Condemnation OF land for new
road Commissioners appointed to view
land aud fix damages.
State vs. L G Gribble, felony, charge
forgery Motion to quash overruled,
cause continued on motion of the state
aad defendant admitted to BAH in pen
atty of $500.
Leota Eddy VS. Thomas Tenant, has
tardy, dismissed satisfied.
Oliver S Leggett, Moses Horton. Jr..
Samuel Dulaney, Alexander King,
Franklin King, Franklin Runner.
Eli DuIaney and G Harter were APP
pointed trustees OF the NJ + church &c
be built al st Leo, BattelIe district
State VS. A NJ Volt, motion TO quash
and plea OF not guilty withdrawn and
judgment entered for $40 and costs.
State VS. Ed Blair aud ] X Thompson
appeared. Motion to quash aud sever
in defense continued Admitted to bail
in $500 C Thompson security.
State VS. l. J Peabody, motion to
quash and plea OF not guilty Withdrawn
and Judgement for $40 and costs.
stare VS. Marie Hail, misdemeanor
plea nolle contendre, Judgement $40
and cost.
State VS. Dorsey Slime. misdemeanor.
nolle contendre, Judgement s.. aud
costs
State VS. Biggs Dancer, George john
son. James Evans, Grove Cooper, aud
Ed Blair, same
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28

Mrs. Jennie Cline Dies at Her Home
in Missouri.


After an illness of about 5 months
Mrs. Jennie Cline died Saturday night
at her home on South Chestnut street.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence Sunday afternoon by
Rey. DR.. j. II. Miller. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, in the presence
of large concourse OF sympathizing
friends
Mrs. Cline was devoted member
OF the Presbyterian church a loving
mother, a. kind neighbor aud friend
and a good woman. She was in the
58th year of her age. She was ma
tive of Virginia and for some years re-
sided 10 Henry county, this state,
coming TO Vernon county some six
teen years ago. She was the mother
of Judge James Amos and Robert
Amos, who survive her.
One of the largest funeral corteges
ever seen in Nevada followed the re-
mains to their last resting place at
Deepwood, a mute but ample testi-
monial OF the universal esteem in
which the memory Of the deceased is
nelu III the community
Mrs. Cline, wife OF David L. Cline,
was born in Monongalia county, West
Virginia, and If she had lived until
the LIST day OF October would have
been fifty-eight years OF age. She
moved with her parents, John aud
Elizabeth Stewart, to Henry county,
Mo-, in 1861 In April, 1869, she was
married to Hiram B. Amos. who died
in 1876. Three children were the
fruits of this union, James ii. Amos,
Robert Amos and John S. Amos. OF
these. two remain. Judge James III.
Amos and Robert Amos, John s., hay-
ing died February 1895.
| Mrs. Amos was married to David
l.. Cline in 1879 and has resided on a
farm one and one-half miles east OF
Nevada since 1880 until the LIST of
April OF the present year, when the
family moved to their present resi-
dence. No. 22S South Chestnut street.
Mrs. Cline was patient sufferer,
lingering in declining health for the
past eight months. She was conscious
TO the last, and her last words WERE
81 am at peace with God.
Those surviving her o. her family
are her husband, two sons, Judge
James II. and Robert Amos, aud two
brothers w. II. Stewart aud L. l..
Stewart of Henry county also sur
yiye her. All that kindly attention
and careful nursing could do for the
recovery OF Mrs. Cline was done.
The family have the sincere SYM
pathy Of a large circle of friends and
neighbors.
The above notice taken from the
Nevada Evening Times will be of in
terest TO the relatives and friends OF
the deceased in this section some OF
whom reside in Morgantown. The
deceased was born on Stewards Run
this county and had lived on the Cox
farm near this place for some time be-
fore emigrating to the West. She was a
pupil of Mrs Moores school at this
place for two or more terms and will
be remembered by many of our older
people who will regret to hear OF heI
death.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
Morgan District Sunday school Con-


vtHlOUs
Program for the Sunday School con
vention. Of Morgan District to be held
at Woodland church July Is, 1890.
TO- a. m. Opening address by Jos
Reiuer
lO:l5-Rev. Carder my Obser,a.
tions in different Sunday School Con.
timed by Rev. Ownby.
10:45-Rev. Lin Jaco, "The necessi-
ties of Sunday School in neighbor
hood" Continued by Rev. John Nc
Lure and Benz. Christian.
II :l5-Mr. Lashley, Suggestions as
to how to gather in new scholars and
how to keep them" Continued by Rev.
Clarence Beall and Harlie Warman
IL :45-J. r. Fleming and Frederic
Breakiron, "The benefits of Sunday
School convention"
1:30-p. m. Rev. L. A. Barnes and G.
E. Berkshire, importance OF teachers
meetings."
2.00-Des. Moines UT. and Rev. Jas
Mcclure, How to conduct children's
class"
2:3O--Jas. German Sunday School
Teachers
2:45-Chas. Cummings "The Home
Department"
3:0U- Jas. koontz and Ross Robin
son, Relation of Sunday School to
young Peoples Meetings.
3:30--Rev. Willie Bayles, and JOS
eph Pomeroy, Recitation Of Sunday
School to Missionary Work, to be inter.
spersed with music and recitations.
500 p. IN. A talk by Prof Doutbat
Dec. Harley Warman, Glen Hunter,
Earl Davis, Eliot Robinson, Russo
Warman.
Paper Des Moines UT, James
Koontz, Ida VanGilder, Clarence
Beall.
Rec.-Dora UT, Rosa Houston, Maud
Reiner, Mamie Stellar, Florence UT
Eta Reppert, Enda Blaney, Winnie
Warman, Eva Reiner. Ella UT, Blanch
Lashley, Emma VanGilder, Ada Rep
pert, Gertie Pomeroy, Belle Warman,
Nellie Pool. Please all be prepared
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-28
The Chance For Democracy.

Hon. John J. Davis, of Clarksburg,
in recent interview said: ''If the
Democrats are prudent, / think their
chances may be considered very good
in this state. If the party acts wise
ly AMI watches its issues l think the
Democrats of West Virginia need not
fear the result"
When asked If silver would figure
in the next election he said: mot SO
largely as it did in the last election,
but do not mean to imply that sill
yer will be dropped. l think it will
do its part, but there are other issues
that may develop into leading ques-
tions. Imperialism for instance.
The country is in a deplorable condi-
tion by reason of the departure of the
government from the traditional
principles and promises t once held. "