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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

1t was night we'll suited to the
work Of ghouls. The wind came IN
great waves, shrieking at the height
Of its fury like soul in torment, then
dying away in a signing breeze. Great
billowy clouds were swept across the
sky, whilo . driving mist would break
at intervals into a sudden dash of rain
as a great storm cloud was swept
along. IN the grewsome churchyard,
where marble shafts cleaned weirdly
through the rain and darkness, the
light of a lantern played Enthusiastically
about a new-made grave. bending over
the soggy clay was the figure Of man.
With desperate energy he piled the
spade, and as he threw aside the little
heaps OF ran-soaked earth his eyes
shot fearful glances into the weird and
ominous night. To his guilty senses
the bowling Of the wind seemed like
the voices Of offended spirits of the
dead, and from out the rain and dark
ness he could sec IN fancy the accusing
menace of ghostly hands. Great drops
OF perspiration fell from his face and
mingled with the rain trucking in rivu-
lets down his rubber coat. He trem-
bled like an aspen; his knees were
weak from superstitious dread, and yet
with logged resolution he applied him
self to his ghoulish task.
Course the rain" he muttered,
strengthening uH and resting for
moment. But it's lucky touch. No
danger of interference on such a night
as this. Mary'll get her curtains all
right enough"
For an hour he tossed aside the sticky
clay, and then his task grew easier.
The grave sheltered him somewhat
from the wind, and the earth became
less rain-soaked and heavy. Another
hour and his spade scraped upon the
cover of the box inclosing the casket.
lie carefully scraped away the remain
ing clods and threw them out, and then
as he prepared TO remove the cover
The unspeakable terrors of his task
swept over him again. With choking
breath he stood up and peered over the
edge OF the grave he had desecratcd,
his tortured fancy hating between the
terrors of the churchyard and the aw-
full proximity of the thing beneath his
feet.
1.-THE first time; the first time" he
muttered striving to regain his com
posture. And | wouldn't do IL now,
only il kinder seems as il l owed 1t 10
Mary. And sho"--hc glanced ehuddcr
ingly down at the box beneath his feet.
'She doesn't need them any more, and
II was wicked TO bury them with her"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
Old Stamps for n Deficit.

To balance the finances of the Island
Of St. Helena, Mr.. Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary, has authorized the
sale OF $4,000 worth ~ old Issues OF
postage stamps.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
Electricity In Glass Making.

Electricity has been applied to the
manufacture of glass. A pot Of batch"
cen he thus melted in ~ minutes that
formerly required 30 hours.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

4 Nv. Ashley for Detroit
at l2;lO :. M.
Close connFc' ions are
made NJ OwossO Junctn
with all trains OF d., G..
/ n. * N. Ry.
BEN. FLETCHER, r. T. A.
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22

all the wild fancies of his guilty brain
had taken form and were rushing in
pursuit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
TOLEDO, SAGINAW 4 MU>KEcoN RY.

L. ave Ashley.
$50 u. n for Muskegon
, 30 y. IN for Mu kegou
JEO. w. LOHD.
Traffic Manager.
Detroit.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
TWO CENTS
GOING SMOOTHLY.
Chadwick Day Matters Moving
Along all Right

Matters of TRANSFORMATION Now Beiug
Arranged-specials for Distinguished
Guests-Steam Boat Rates will be Ar
/ ranged for-Changes In Committees.
The Chadwick Celebration is mov-
ing along smoothly and there Ii moth
ing being left undone that will add &c
the successes of the affair. The execu-
tive committee and the sub commit
tees under it are working very hard
and they have great deal of the pre-
liminary work done They had a meet
ing Friday night and the minutes OF
the meeting are as follows:
The Executive Committee met at
$3.50 2. NJ.
The report Of the Chairman OF the
Finance Committee was heard, and 1t
was suggested that the Finance Com
mlttee be increased to seven.
Mr.. Bannister's resignation was ac-
cepted, and the committee was In.
creased TO consist of the following:
w. W. Hayes, Chairman, l. G. White,
e. NJ. Grant, Frank Cox, w. J. White,
w. e. Glasseock, and John Nj. Gregg.
The Finance committee was urged
to open correspondence with the
four members of Congress and Judge
Golf.
The transportation Committee was
asked to confer with s. S. Graham OF
the Steamboat line.
Committee adjourned to meet next
Friday evening, at s p. NJ
FRANK p. CoRBIN, Clerk.
Some Of the matters in relation to
transportation have been arranged.
The b. & O. have offered the commit
tee the use Of a special for Admiral
Sampson and Chadwick from New
York TO this place. This Is very
agreeable matter to the committee
and they have felt very grateful TO
the company for this evidence OF their
interest in the celebration.
As will be seen above arrangements
will be made II possible with the river
people for excursions on that and
there will be nothing left undone that
could entice people to come and take
in the affair.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Young Woman In Garrett Takes Blue
VitriOl.

OAKLAND, Md, Aug. ll.-Miss
Minnie Ray, residing at Mountain
Lake Park, attempted to commit sui
eide last night while attending pub
lie dance held in Burley's Hall, at
Loeb Lynn Heights, opposite Noun
tain Lake Park, by swallowing bot
tie of blue vitriol. Miss Ray shortly
before she attempted to commit the
rash act remarked to one of the young
men who were in the hall that this
would be her last. When asked
whether she meant the last dance
she replied that she meant the last of
the world, dances and everything
else.
These remarks were regarded as
mere joke, but when Miss Ray was
next seen she was found lying upon
the ground in front of the hall in an
unconscious condition, with an empty
bottle labeled blue vitrol by her side.
No cause can be assigned for the act.
She is in a precarious condition.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12

David Morrow Serve out their terms
Reasons set Forth in the Protest
Judge Hagans Joins in One Of the
protests.
Application has been made to the
boards of pardon which convenes in
MoundsvlIle on the fifteenth of this
month for the pardon of Paul Gilt
ford now confined in the penltentiary
for horse stealing and David Morrow
now in the county Jail for using a
knife. The prosecuting attorneys of
this county have been notified of
these applications and they have en-
tered vigorous protests.
These have been forwarded to the
secretary of the board and will 60
in for consideration with the petit
tions for pardon. The protests set
forth in regard to Clifford that he
received every advantage due him
from the fact that he was stranger
here and that he was convicted on
the most direct evidence. His past
record is bad one and he is wanted
in several other states for crimes COM
mitted while engaged in Salvation
Army work. The court gave him a
very strong sentence in consequence
of the evidence that came in and
Judge Hagans will also protest
against the pardon being issued.
Ia the case of Morrow there is
sympathy expressed for him. He
committed the crime for which he is
at present confined in jail under
great provocation His daughter
has died since his incarceration and
other domestic troubles have been
met There are many things that
appeal to the sympathy Of the PEG
pie along this line
The protest however states that the
felony charge was waived in conse-
quence of the sympathy felt for him
and that he received very light SEN
tence in addition to this leniency.
He got all that could be given him
conscientiously and the attorneys for
the state are very much opposed to
present justice being melted out to
him.
The practice has become far too
prevalent of letting man off too
easily and the chances are that after
a criminal has been convicted that he
should serve his sentence unless very
different aspect of things is discover
ed by the introduction of new evil
dence
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
Sunn.yside.

SUNNYslDE. Aug. 12.-Mrs. Fannie
Patterson and son Lindsay of Phila-
dalphia who are visiting at j. l..
Something's will leave the first of the
coming week. Mrs. Patterson will
reside at Carmichaels and Lindsay
will return to Girard's College, where
he has spent one year.
Frank Weaver and G. ID. Barbe
drove to Kingwood and Mountain
Lake Park to spend few days.
Wait Ryan has rented the j. L..
Keener house owned by d. B. Stewart
and will move in soon. He expects
to keep a boarding house.
j. l.. Something's house is nearing
completion. We learn it will be oc-
cupied by B. f. Dawson OF Vaudeville.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
JOHN BROWNS MEN.
Their Bones Removed From Harper's
Ferry to North EIba-Are to Have
Monument

The bodies of seven followers of
John Brown were disinterred near
Harper's Ferry last Saturday by DIR,
Thomas r. Featherstonbaugh, of
Washington, D. G. and Capt. E. p
Hall employed in the Interior De
partment. The forgotten graves
were located by DR.. Featherston-
baugh three years ago.
The seven bodies were buried in
lonely spot near the banks of the
Shenandoah river. Featherston-
baugh learned that Jefferson county
paid James Marshall, now a very
old man, $40 for burying the bodies.
Marshall assisted him in locating
the graves, one of which was opened.
The remains were sent to North
Elba, n. Y, the old homestead of
John Brown, where his body lies
buried, and will be inferred in ad-
jacent soil. The bones were shipped
to North Elba in charge of neph-
ew Of one of the men who escaped
with his life.
The remains Of the seven disin-
tered Saturday will be received in
the old Adirondack home with cere-
monies. Rev. Joshua Young, who
buries John Brown, has been asked
to attend the refinement.
A monument will be erected Civ
ing the names of the men and the
circumstances of the recovery of
the bodies.
Miss Katharine +. Mcclellan, of
Saranac Lake, n. T., is in charge of
the arrangements at the North Elba
end of the route, and will get togeth-
er a notable gathering of personages.
President Mckinley will be invited
to take some active part in the cere-
monies.
The bodies had been buried in
two large store boxes. There was
nothing left in the boxes except the
bones and some of the mems clothes
Oliver Brown was buried in shay
gy oyercoat of bearskin cloth, which
was found around the bones of one
individual, and two short lead pen
ellis dropped from the coat.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
cape From Very Bad Accidents
Seriously Bruised.

Luther Conway was in a runaway
On the west side on Friday evening
that resulted seriously and that
might have been worse with very
little trouble. He was driving colt
and when near the top of Keck' S
hill met a number Of cows. The
colt became scared and ran away
turning back down the hill.
AS he turned the buggy was near
ly over turned and Mr. Conway fell
out being caught between the sim
gle tree and the dash board. In this
position he was dragged to Boyles
store. His legs from the knees down
were very badly bruised and mashed
He sustained other bruises in the
side. In front of the store he fell on
through and was released from his
perilous position The horse ran to
the bottom OF the hill where he was
caught by Max waters. Nothing
was broken about the buggy.
Mr.. Conway is unable to be out
at all to-day and it will be some
days before he gets over the bruises
received.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
TERRIBLE CASE.
Humane Officers Act in a Sa-
lem Matter.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Under
taken for the Possession OF Three
Much Abused Children.

MUCH ADuseu JHIiurens
The Wheeling News contained an
article, giving an account of case
of brutal punishment inflicted on
children by parents, who reside near
Salem, the case being reported by
the Humane Society Accent, W. W.
Echols. The News said
Humane Society Agent w. w.
Echols returned to the city last
night from tour in some of the
counties of the First Congressional
District. One of the primary OBJ
iects of his visit to the interior of
the state was to direct the powers
of the society towards the appre-
hension and punishment of a family
living near Salem, on the Parkers-
burg line of the Baltimore & Ohio
railway. The father of the family
is William Holtz and the story the
agent relates marks the case as one
OF the most pitiable in the history of
the society's work Habeas corpus
proceedings were instituted and it
is likely that the three children of
Holtz will be taken into custody to-
day. The youngest of the trio is
but five years of age and for some
reason her father and his second
wife refused to permit her to drink
water. Neighbors saw the little one
at times when her parents were not
about eagerly seize pals, contain
ing water unfit for use, and drink as
il she were thirsting to death.
SHUT OUT IN THE COLD.
One day last February the child
was shut out into the cold and I'M
til IL o'clock that night the neigh
bors heard her pleading to be adj
mitted to the house. Again, neigh
bors claim to have seen the father
take the child out into the wood
yard and lay it on block and
threaten to cut off it's head A wom-
en- demonstrated, saying that he
would brighten it to death. He is
alleged to have replied that he would
be glad il such should be the case.
The society brands the case as one
OF the worst it ever contended with.
The Courts of that county will be
asked to punish the parents.
The work of the society is in an
extremely flourishing condition in
the eleven counties of this district,
over which the Wheeling officers
have supervision.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
SECOND LIEUTENANT.
Another Officer Will be Chosen for the
Local Company of National Guards.

The election of a Second Lfeuten-
ant for the company of National
Guards at this place will probably be
held on next Tuesday night. The
orders have been issued to that effect.
The members Of the organization are
taking a very lively interest in the
election and it will be a very warm
one.
There are four men who have been
spoken OF in relation to the position
and each one of them would be glad to
receive the honor Their friends are
hustllng for them and the balloting
will be very animated The outcome
of the election will be watched with
interest bya number of people out
side of the company.
The equipment for the company
has not yet arrived but it is expected
to get here every day. Should it come
in time the company will be ready to
start on the march with the Second
Battalion which will take the road
sometime the latter part of this
month.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
Church Notes.

Regular services will be held at the
Baptist church on tomorrow morning.
The pastor will preach at the usual
hour.
Jones M. e. Chapel: Preaching III
a. M, and s p. M. Sunday School
2:30 p. nj. Rev CHAs. G.. CUMMINGS,
Pastor.
Services at the A. M. +. church
{ Beechurst Ave) Preaching at II
a. IN. by Rev. i. j. Smith, Subject
Faith Preaching at s p. m. by
Mrs. Rebekah Smith, Subject Look
not upon the Wine. Sunday School
at $50. All are welcome.
REV. SANDY CHRISTIAN
Pastor.
Services at the Christian church as
follows: Sunday School at $50, church
service at l0:45 Sermon by ID. w.
Ohern, subject: "The Christ Of the
Old and New Testaments." In the
evening at o'clock Pres. Kersey Of
Bethany College will preach. All are
invited to all services. A special
invitation extended to students and
strangers.
THE Christian Church cordially in
yites the public to attend It's services
Sunday night at o'clock. j. M.
Kersey, President Of Bethany College,
will preach. He is an eloquent
preacher. All the students OF the
University and strangers OF our town
and members OF all churches that
have no evening services during the
hot weather are invited to attend this
service. Any one welcome at the
morning services.
The last quarterly meeting for the
conference year will be held to-mor-
row at the NJ. E. church. The pastor
will preach at 1915 a. m. The Pre-
siding Elder, Rev. J. Cotton will
preach at 7:45 p. M. Sunday School
at $3.50 a. M. in charge Of the pastor,
the superintendent being absent from
the city. Glass meeting at D. IN.
Epworth League service at 7 p. m
Quarterly conference at o'clock on
Monday night Thomas Coleman, Of
the University will conduct the prayer
meeting, and deliver an address on
Wednesday evening.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
DEFINITELY SETTLED.
P. v. & c. Knocked Out in the
Courts.

The Sunstein Distillery beats them at
iaw-Track laid will have to be torn
up-They are going to come ON up
here Mt Once-MasontOwn will be
reached this Summer.
Another step has been taken in the
completion of the extension of the p,
Y. & G. from Brownsville to this
place. The matter was decided by
the court. at Washington a day or so
ago. 1t had been decided to settle
the matter by arbitration out Of court
after it had reached the legal tribunal
the first time, but it was found that
the parties could not agree in this
way.
However they agreed TO accept the
decision of the first court as hnal
and we may regard it as settled
as far as the courts and legal aspects
of the case are concerned.
The matter in dispute was right
of way through the grounds of the
Sunstein distillery on the west side
of the river The road claimed that
they had right of way through the
property but the owners Of the plant
asserted that had expired since it
was not used within ten years in
which it had to be in order to make
the strip the property of the compa-
n.y. Failing to do this the company
lost the ground which reverted to
the distillery.
The court upheld every contention
of the distillery people and the rail
road will have to &c elsewhere. They
have plenty of room on both sides of
the plant which is interested and they
will go on the lower side going along
the edge of the river.
The representative of the company
who is in Brownsville stated that the
work on the extension would begin
during the week and that it will be
brought to the coal fields in the vi
entity Of MasontoWn this season. The
road will follow the river and branch
es sent out to tap the coal. 1t will
reach Morgantown early next summer
and will then go on to the south after
a short rest here.
The indications are that these
promises will be carried out and that
we will not wait much longer before
the new avenue is opened for our use.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
ATKINSON DECLINES.
To Recognize the ReQuisition for
Combs, the Little Washington Man
Arrested Recently in Wheeling.
Combs has Been Released.

A week or two since Little Wash
ington man named Combs was arrest
ed in Wheeling at the instance of the
Pennsylvania authorities, charged
with being a fugitive from justice.
1t was alleged that he had come to
Wheeling with another mans wife,
and the charges against him grew out
of this alleged fact. He was taken
before Justice Rogers and held pend
ing the securing of requisition from
Governor Stone, Of Pennsylvania.
Governor Stone issued the requisi-
tion on Governor Atkinson of this
state, but the latter declines to recog-
nize it on the ground that Combs
offense is only misdemeanor under
the laws of Pennsylvania and further
he was moved to decline to honor the
requisition on the affidavits Of Little
Washington people who testified that
the affidavits on which Governor Stone
issued the requisition were from wom-
en- Of Little Washington who were
prostitutes.
The governor wrote to Mr.. Sam O.
Boyce, Combs attorney, stating his
reasons for declining to honor the re-
QUESTION, and on Mr.. Boyce's repre-
sensations, Justice Rogers has releas-
ed Combs from confinement
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
BURNED A HAYSTACK.
Ike Weaver Loses Seven Tons of Hay
From Fire Caused by Lightning.

The storm Friday evening was Sc
we're in some sections of the county.
Lightning was quite lively for a
while but this soon passed over leav
ing a gentle rain falling which wet
the ground in fine shape. The air
was cooled off good deal.
A stack of hay belonging to Ike
Weaver on his property east of town
was struck and seven ton of hay
were destroyed. This so far as
learned is the only damage that the
storm did in this vicinity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
Remains Shipped.

A telegram was received here last
night by J. j. Wharton that the re-
mains of his son Lindsay had been
shipped from Folsom leaving there at
three o'clock on Friday morning.
They are expected to arrive here on
Sunday or Monday. After they reach
Chicago 1t will be ascertained just
what train they will come in on and
definite arrangements can then be
made for the funeral
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
Funeral Arrangements.

Father Boutlou of Fairmont will
conduct the funeral Of the late w.
l.. Wharton who died member Of
the Catholic church. The services
will be held at some time to be fixed
later in the Christian church. 1t
can hardly take place before Mon
dav.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
Notice To Tax Payers.

There will be p per cent discount to
every one paying all of their city taxes
for 1890 on or before the first day of
August 1899 or two per cent if paid on
or before the first day Of September,
1899. | will be at HI. G. Bakers hard
ware store each Saturday until the
above date.
j. F. WEAVER,
Collector.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
Lost.

A part of the brake of a cabriolet
was lost some where in town on
Thursday 1t consis I'd of straight
piece of iron and the shoe. Finder
will return to this Office and receive
reward.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
Two Girls Wanted.

A rush of work in our binding de,
partment makes an opening for two
girls. Apply at the Office.
THE ACME PUBLISHING Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
NJ. e. Parsonage Mortgage Paid.

The trustees OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church to-day paid the mortgage
OF $500 on the lot Of their elegant par
sonage. This cancels all debts, Of
every kind, on church and parsonage,
the first time for very many years.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
The Weather.
"Fair tonight and Sunday. +"
Wanted.

A woman or girl to do Laundry
work. Good wages and a permanent
home to the right person.
FRANKLIN HOTEL.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
For Rent.

September 1st, one story house in
Greenmont, Sc per month. Apply to
#. J. Cunningham.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12

EVERYTHING new and clean at the
Cash Grocery.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
For Rent.

For Rent.
A neat, comfortable house on
Sunnyside. Inquire at this office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12
PROTESTS.
Attorneys for the State don't
Want Pardons Granted.

lTney want to see Paul Clifford and
David Morrow Serve out their terms
Reasons set Forth in the Protest
Judge Hagans Joins in One Of the
protests.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-12

The Sunstein Distillery beats them at
iaw-Track laid will have TO be torn
up-They are going to come ON up
here at -Mas0nt0Wn will be
reached this Summer.
Evening star., 1899-03-25

be used as a "trade-mark' for the CEN
tennfal, to be held in that city in 1902. All
designs must be made in black and white.
not exceeding eight inches in height. and
they must be filed with the secretary on or
before May 1.