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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
TWO CENTS
SCOTT PRIZE.
One Hundred Dollars Given for
Women Students.

Woman's League rhe Beneficiary
Laudable Move Others Should Fol-
low Permanent Endowment
Given.
Senator Scott Of this state has TAX
EN- a step that might be followed with
a great deal OF credit by many other
of our public men who are able finan-
cially TO do SO. He has endowed an
annual prize which will be offered
perpetually TO the women students In
the University
Mrs. Raymond wrote 60 the Senator
asking him to take the step and he
very gracionsly aceedded TO the re-
quest. He wrote her that the would
be very glad 10 do so and another let
ter was written to Hon. George G.
Sturgiss president Of the board of res
gents in reference to the matter.
The prize Is OF one hundred dollars
and is to be known as the ssSeott
Prize in Oratory.a Ii is open TO the
women students of the University and
win be under the auspices of the
Woman's League of the institution.
The contests for this prize are to be
held sometime during Commencement
week and no doubt will attract great
deal of attention and create
much rivalry among the fair students
The preliminary contest was set for
the fifteenth of this month before the
Scott prize was created. The contests
have been arranged for by the League
and they have raised the money to-
pay the prize heretofore but they will
now be relieved OF that burden.
They can turn their attention to
the deficit which hangs over the
League on account Of the publication
Of the Aurora last year and which at
one time threatened TO have it be paid
by the girls who had this in charge
and who did great deal Of hard work
forthe organization. Now that the
League has been relieved Of this bur-
den in the way of the prize they can
attend to this matter.
There has been some talk of aban.
doning the contest owing 10 some
complications that have arisen but 1t
is now thought that the arrangements
will be carried out as originally In
tended. In the preliminary contest
several contestants will be selected
who will make the final test in June
The first trial will be secret and the
public will not be allowed to attend.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
OVER POLITICS.
Bonnie Williams Tells Why Licences
We're not Granted i'm Fairmomt.

Bonnie Williams of the Tavern
Fairmont was in town this morning
ON business. He was asked about the
failure Of the licenses to be granted
by the council at its last meeting and
stated that but one of the members
of the council had been elected on the
Temperance ticket and that the rest
of them were in favor of license. A
fight over town officers had gotten
them into the snap and they might
conclude to remain in the tangle in
which they at present find themselves.
He said that the licenses now in
force expired on the first of May and
that in case the council did not re-
consider its action after the first the
old town would be dry
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
Notice of Lecture.

An illustrated lecture Will be given
by Mr.. Walter B. Snow, Consulting
Engineer, of Boston, Mass, on 1.-The
Influence of Mechanical Draft upon
the Ultimate Efficiency OF Steam.
Boilers" Friday April 14th, at 100 p.
m. in Prof. Hodges lecture room,
Science Hall. Mr.. Snow is recog-
nized authority upon the subject Of
Mechanical Draft He will very fully
illustrate the different types of appa-
ratus and methods of application. with
description of equipments and con-
sideration OF economics of installing
and maintaining such systems. The
different types Of pressure and exhaust
fans will be illustrated and described
with their practical applications.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
Leroy Has 1t Bad.

Leroy Dickinson, Of st. Louis,
Gratiot county, Michigan, has organi-
zed party of ten, including his wife,
mother and two brothers, and the first
week in May will start for the holy
land to found a colony. The mem
beers Of the party believe Christ's COM
ing will be at Jerusalem and that the
time il near at hand They have sold
their property at st. Louis and will
buy 200 acres of land near Jerusalem
upon which TO establish their colony.
Leroy is evidently impressed with
the idea that the earth has reached
the climax of civilization and chris
tianity and is about to take the tobog
gan for destruction, and judging from
the retrogression of Americans from
peace to fire and sword he is not far
wrong.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
TERRIBLY BURNED.
John Poole Jr. in Power Ex-
plosion.

He Drops Lighted Lamp Into Can
Of Powder and is Blown Out OF the
Room-Accident Occurred in Mine
Near Here-Dr. Gibbons Called-Ex-
tent of the Injuries ReceiYed-0ther
Accidents in the Same T amily--He
May Get Over the Accident Without
Serious Results.
There seems to be Il strange fatal
ity pursuing the family of John
Pool who lives near the Dorsey
school house. No sooner does the
devoted family escape from one trial
than they are in the midst of anoth-
er The last one is very sad case
and the victim is suffering great
deal on account OF the accident
which caused it.
John Pool, Jr., was very badly
burned by powder explosion in a
mine near home on Wednesday even
ing He may not recover in conse.
quence Of the burns received but it
is too soon as yet to tell what will be
the outcome.
He was a miner and had forgotten
his pick when leaving the bank On
returning for it he dropped his lamp
into "a key Of powder which had been
partially emptied and an explosion
followed He was blown clear out
of the room by the force of the ey-
plosion. Had the powder been con
fined he would have been killed in
stantly.
AS it was the clothing was blown
from his body from the waist up
ward and the right side was terribly
burned. The eye sight strange to
say was not destroyed and in case
the young man gets we'll it will be
all right.
The agony from the burns was so
great that Poole nearly went crazy.
He rolled in mud puddle at the
mouth of the mine and in another
nearby. The by-standers could do
nothing to relieve or control him
and he ran around in his suffering
gasping for breath and some relief
from the terrible suffering into
which he was plunged.
DR.. Gibbons was summoned and
dressed the burns afording some re
lief by means of opiates and hypo-
dermic injections He thinks that
with care and unremitting attention
the young man will recover.
He is very popular fellow and is
member of the Junior Order with
whom he is very popular. Many Of
them came to see him after the acct
dent.
A few months ago brother died
with peritonitis, there has been two
cases of fever in the family recently,
the father has been sick and this
boy has had his collar bone broken
Just recently he recovered from this
accident A few minutes before he
was blown up he came near having
his leg broken by car jumping the
track and catching him but aside
from few bruises escaped from this
danger.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
Special Notice.

Buy coupon ice book and save
123 per cent. on your ice bills for the
summer. $50 pounds of ice for $500
cash, with coupon book. Otherwise
the rate is fifty cents per hundred
pounds to families j. III. HUNT,
proprietor OF the yellow ice wagon.
Bell phone IS Beechurst Ave
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
A GOOD WELL.
Sarah e Eddy Has Another
Fine Producer.

1t is Now Making Ten Barrels an Hour.
Property of McDermott and Company
Of Morgantown-Sev other Wells
on the Same >Farm-New ones Ex-
pected in-The Carr Case at Parkers
Application For Injunction
Heard 10 day.
McDermott and company are play
ing IN the very best OF luck. Anoth-
er well has come in on the Sarah E.
Eddy farm and it is now doing two
hundred and forty barrels a day
This is the Sarah E. Eddy number
=. The well came in on Wednesday
and was even better than was ex-
peeted
Of course the members oil the com
pany are pleased with the produc
ton Of this well and they will in a
short time put down some more on
the same place The number | on
the same farm is three months old
but it is doing one hundred and
fifty barrels day and shows no
signs of weakening.
Three more wells have been start
ed. One of these, the No 4 is due
in Saturday, another, Number 3 will
be in in ten days and the Number Z
be completed in about three weeks
In case the latter is good one two
more will be started in the immedi
ate neiohborhood of it.
Hon. George C. stargiss and d.
Il. Courtney have gone to Parkers-
burg where they go to look after the
case of VIM. NJ Carr and others
against the Battelle Oil Company
aud others from this county The
application for an injunction will be
argued before the United States
court on Thursday and the counsel
Mr.. Sturgiss went loaded with af-
fidavits in the expectation of knock
ing out the application.
The case will be heard on its mer-
its later and it will then be seen what
the western people have up their
sleeves The local gentlemen ex-
press themselves as being thorough
ly satisfied that the result will be
as they want it to be. They are not
afraid that the plaintiffs will be
able to make their case and they
will go into the suit with the expec-
tatlon of knocking it out with the
greatest of ease. 1t will be heard
later in the United States court At
present the injunction is the inter
esting part of the performance
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13

THIS weeks attraction-The Bread
winners opportunity, at Protzman's.
For Nobby Spring hats go to
WHITTINGToN's
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13

DON'T forget those gas burners and
mantles at Smiths; burners complete
55c, mantels 15c.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13

CARvER-Died at his home in
Mansfield, Ohio, ON Monday, April
10th, of grip and resultant compli-
cations at the age Of fifty eight,
Alonzo Carver. He was son-in-
law of Josiah Robe of this place A
wife survives him. The remains were
brought here on Thursday morning.
Interment in Oak Grove on Friday.
FINEST line Of Custom Tailoring.
Samples to be seen at
Whittington's.
LARGEST line Of neckwear in town
at Whittington's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
The Weather.

The following is the forecast sent
out from Parkersburg for the ensu-
ing "a hours:
Increasing cloudiness and warm
er tonight and Friday"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13

Fairmont will be dry old place
ina short time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
Why

Buy your Wall Paper from the
city when we can show you as
good collection and save you
money on every purchaser We
guarantee our prices lower than
those of peddlars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-13
Jones.

We have just received a lot Of
Cottage Rods, the latest things
for lace curtains. beautiful and
very cheap.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
Ernilne.

White FOX ana erl'llne are ''ol PoP"'
lar fors IN inns country U"o"sn
abroad 'hey are J" s'e'' ,' , o W.,
large wraps or pe''S'es o' w. WI" NV,
would MINK t'at 'or d ''ra'e' ''o" ',
in winter time such Pei'S~ "o"',
be charming AS IL W. h"Ss, n, ''''
PoIlsh LADIES' nave WIN '"s ''''"e W.
almost a monopoly OF lnrsr l'a'luso ~ y,
garments, All1lr pe"Sses VI ,oA
or mar'en are 'he very '"'"S' ~.
se'p"''R '"' ""' ~. n1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
To Rule This World.

A mechanical directory is the latest
such an invention having been PLACED
ON the market by a San Francisco
company. According to the San Fran
cisco Examiner, it consists of simpl,
mechanical device Enclosed in an at
tractive bronze or polished wood case
corresponding with other office fix
lures, neat in appearance and but {
trifie larger than the much abused
and old-fashioned book. 1t will con
tain a complete alphabetically ar
ranged city directory, together witl
classified business directory, NOR,
complete than any heretofore publish
ed, all automatically indexed and cor
rected monthly, amy name contained
therein being mucn more expeditions
ly referred to than is possible in any
book arrangement.
The subscriber to a directory wher
he has occasion to seek the resdenc,
OF customer or acquaintance desire!
to know the present location of tina
person, and not where he lived 81,
months or year previous, This de
feet of the old book directory is EN-
tirely overcome in ais modern device
THE .ast location of the person refer
red to appearing in the supplement
automatically with the name in tn,
main directory,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
NEW MAIL SERVICE.
iii. Post Once Depart m.nt Has Nrcoti.
ated for M Afternoon Train frnm ".
Louis 10 Kansas City.

st. Louis, March IS. Negotiations
between the post office departmentand
the Wabash railway management for
new mail service between Buffalo, St.
Louis and Kansas City have been
brought to a favorable conclusion
One part of the arrangement is new
afternoon train over the Wabash from
ST. Louis to Kansas City. The depar'
ture from ST. Louis will be at two p.
M, and the arrival in Kansas City
will be made at 9;45 p m, making the
night connections out On its return
east the new mail train will leave
Kansas City at 6:l5 p m, arriving at
Buffalo at eight in the evening of the
following day and New York early
the next morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Topeka, Kan, March 9.-Gov. STAN
ley vetoed the bill appropriating sl0,.
600 for the Falloon.Stuart judicial con.
test, which the populist senate pro-
posed to hold. He gave the following
reasons for SO doing: First, the spe-
cial session of the senate is unneces-
sary, except that IT has been rendered
necessary by the negligence of the
senate itself. Second, the expense of
S!O 900 for such session is un warranted.
Third, the bill itself is compromise
and an evasion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

For years there lived on the west
side little woman with bright, sharp
eyes and an expressive face, Her step
was slow and her shoulders bent, for
she was long past the beauty OF
youth and the glory of middle-aged
womanhood. Her small crepe bonnet
was placed on perfectly arranged
hair Her black gown was trimmed
with bands of crepe and she always
wore "a soft black shawl thrown loose
| ly over her shoulders. She was never
seen alone, but always with her was a
wee girl who called her grandma"
Few knew who the woman was or
who was the child or where they
lived, but both were known TO all the
prominent ministers ON the west side,
as we'll as to the underwriters and
funeral directors. For years there
was not prominent funeral i'm that
end of town but the little woman and
her grandchild were in attendance.
II there was really mo choice in funer-
ais they attended the one where their
favorite minister prayed. But no
matter who the dead had been or who
the minister was in charge or what
the weather, THE little woman and the
child went ITO a funeral every day.
Some west side preachers say they
did not preach funeral service in
years without first shaking hands
with the little woman and her grand
child, for they were always present,
Some of the choir boys learned to
know them and to speak to them, and
some of the funeral directors grew so
accustomed to their presence at serv-
ices for the dead THAT they invariably
reserved seats in a carriage for them
to ride out to The cemeteries. Arriv-
ing at the cemetery, the woman and
child would wander off hand in hl'"
to some place near by, and seated on
grave would unwrap "A package OF
luncheon. which lthey would spread
nut oyer the uraye mienic fashion
Whon ,the c,rrinuns drew mn far the
mourners to return the little woman
nnJ th. child wnnl1 minoIe with the
,..., an1 r,.,nr, ,t,,,ho c;tv Tb.t wns
an. mo- 'usnl,, ~ rriJ m comments
a,a ni,"a,n. ,hn, e,nn;gn,n s;lo,ee
anJ nnn.,,r, 'a,tnnd,nce some neo.
NJ. tr;od 40 learn vhv they went TO
,,,orols ond yyhn ,hav uere INF thev
.. .nl n, no,nroho,d tbot
,hara NIL nn,thin,, unusual or mys-
,nr;nn, in thotr manner so no one
a,or ,round out
T,n weeLs n.y. ca ogo There was "A
,orra rnnor,1 On ,pbn weS side that
| 49, - ''' ,,.,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
A Wlte's Influence.

Claude A. Swanson, member OF con
cpess from tbe Fifth Virginia district,
owes thc retention Of his seat TO the
popularity Of his wife The commit
Tee on contested elections tine other
day reported in favor Of seating the
Republican contestant, but the house
by a vote Of 10 yeas to 1873 nays re-
fused to adopt the report, Mrs
Swanson is a great fayorte with the
wives Of congressman aud fine women
made II their business to see that
their husbands did not vote against
the HUSBAND Of their charming asso
ciate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
Why can't you stay and farm like tn'
rest of the boys?"

w.; ~ ,,hs ~ hovs 81
.u y. W. - a. ,ha lad
s '''',,A,,, W. ha ,,.;sd 40 fra ma N
s'','.,,,. - ~ orast;on which biS own
sns"l' ~ IA alraadv aslaJ him.
e W. naa ,hars me- many more
~ ~" g.. ,,a i, .n,,,nt 10 some.
th;,'m ', nerh.ns hscome ricb-and
.n'". r.
..T,, 49, ,,,,,h,.r oou;uo 70 TIM door
40 iao,' f,r ne y hastily interr,u,ted
E,,,h aaa ha,,a IN h.n5 ,har stole
omt - ,hs n,rdsn w,ll and returned
W. w. W. =, $50, ','s'',.. a,an ,,al.;nn ~
;,,noaan, ~ = n,;r of kit,sns Tbeir
Ell ,oa ,,,o,.;ulr a,ofora tha u.sohfr,
m,aternal syss was bonelesslv nrosaic
",yho, h,n;asw ohor,lsd IN.
,,,.;,,sr as ha drew nm his mud.ha.
snr;nL,ad foam fs,loor daen in tho
nprnI;nm ,a,en hrooL
~. ., '',n n.h.. ~ 49,, .,.a,,;a5 .;a.,u
a,o..oI ,ad,, sa.s.r,sar - har hrs.
h,n1 ' r'
"Th,t,s tha da.r old n,oce uorv F."
rorl;ad Az Iattor oxoitpal,. nnina;;no
nnt tha a;nr ohmrnh staa,,la ' "a o,h.,
familiar oh;ao,s Tha rathor sal,u,
sanad oh,,a,.o, SON., a,ona r' ;a,.n"a' ~"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS MARCH 89rw PAGES

upon the character OF enc OF the no.
blest men in American history, but
for peculiar Hsason.; desire that |
snail, no. I've mentioned in the matter
until after my death. Lincoln was
the granles product Of this Republic,
Washington being the product Of a
Mngly power, Grants character will
grow in lustre as the ages advance
Amos j. Cummings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Paris has an ordinance for the sup
preston Of the smoke nuisance, and
The Eihe Tower is being made use OF
in a novel way in the enforcement OF
the measure. The chief of police has
stationed on the summit of the tower
certain agents whose sole duty is to
note all those chimneys which throw
m a denser volume of smoke than is
allowed by law. Proceedings are
then brought against the property
owners and manufacturers whose vio-
laiion Of the ordinance is thus dis.
covered. U.s..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Washington, March IA. After nu-
merous conferences and the exchange
of notes between Secretary Hay, the
British ambassador and the German
ambassador, u satisfactory understand
ing has been reached between the
three powers interested in Samoa as
TO the conditions there. To this end
DR.. Wilhelm Solf, who has been nomi-
mated by Germany as president Of the
municipal council at Apia to succeed
DR.. Raffel, will be recognized by the
British and United States authorities
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Washington, March "A. Comptroller
Dawes, after an expert examination Of
the condition of the National Bank Of
Illinois, has ordered an assessment Of
100 per cent. against all its sharehold-
ers. Az the outstanding share repre-
sent face value OF 81, GOO, 900, this as
sessment is expected to bring that
amount into the banks assets, availa.
bic for liquidating its Indebtedness
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
susin Has ono Credit More.

Washington, March "a = Uni ted
States Consular Agent Mertens, at
Grao, has submitted figures relative
to the Spanish trade last year, show.
ing the surprising fact that, notwith.
standing her complete defeat In war
and her distressed economic condi-
tions, Spain was actually able to show
a balance OF trade In her favor for 1893
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
rslsxrnnh Line to the Klondike.

Ottawa, Ont. March 1.-THE govern.
ment has decided to build telegraph
line to the Klondyke territory. The
plan is to build line between Lake
Bennett and Dawson City at once.
The government will retain the line In
its own possession, having decided
that IT is too valuable and too impor-
tant from the standpoint Of the ma
tional safety to be allowed to 20 into
anu other hands
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Topeka, Kan, March a-Ihe session
of the Legislature just closed cost the
people Of Kansas in the neighborhood
Of SIS, 5000. The sum Of $50, 900 was ap-
proprated the first week to pay legis-
lative expenses 1t was thought then
that this amount would not be sutfi-
cent to meet all the expenses, but 1t
was more than enough. The remain.
der Of the appropriation will 60 to the
general fund Of the state trea snry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Gen. Wheeler viii X emain In Congress-
Washington, March l3.-Gen. Joe
Wheeler will not receive an army com.
mission from the president This was
settled Saturday during an interview
between the president and the gallant
soldier.statesman Under the crcum-
stances it was thought better for the
general to retain his seat in congress,
ard the decision is generally accepte
H. final and ~ accordance with the
nersonal wishes # G'n. Wheeler. The
general was Mrfsruy wiling To re-
main in the army If The president felt
mat his serves were needed, but his
advanced age Nand other consdera'
,ions rendered it advisable that he
should remain in congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Boston, March TO- james N Wolf,
the well-known colored criminal law
yer Of Boston, has received the APP
pointment Of Judge advocate of the de-
partment OF Massachusetts g. A. h
He served in the navy during the civil
war and afterwards he completed his
education.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Kansas City, Kan, March 10. F. @.
Ostrander was found guilty Of steal
ing hogs by a jury in the district
court. 1t was proven that Ostrander
had been systematically robbing the
hog pens of farmers living in Wyan-
dotte, Leavenworth and Platte coun-
ties for months. lie had no accom-
plices, making wholesale raids by him
self He stole over 1000 hogs at va
rious times before he was arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Topeka, Kan, March Gov, STAN
lev announces he will neither sign nor
veto the bill passed appropriatiue $500
to reimburse Elk county for expense
of quarantining infected cattle. This
means that the bill died quiet death
when the legislature adjourned. The
governor says the enactment OF such
laws, should they become operative,
would establish dangerous prece-
dent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Washington, March TO- Senator D. X.
Jones, OF Arkansas, chairman OF the
national democratic committee, Is In
a precarious condition, owing to his
liability to another dangerous attack
OF heart trouble at any time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

The Utah Legislature, which is demo,
cratic by large majority, adjourned
without electing United States SEN
ator.