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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
THR MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Most beautiful and impressive
Tribute to the memory of
Miss willard.

Addresses BY DR.. Leech, Prof. Aidrfch
and Mr.. Ohern-Synopsis Of the
Talks-A large crowd Is present
at the service-GIee Club sings some
splendid Selections-Pr Printz
sings solo.
The audience room of the NJ. Z.
Church was filed on Sunday after
noon with most attentive audience,
the occasion being the Memorial
services for Frances Willard. The
president of the local w. C. L. T..
Mrs. Jerome III. Raymond, with Mrs.
j. A. Barbe and Mrs. S. Y. Leech,
vice-presidents, sat on the platform.
The program was one Of the most
impressive ever given here. The
music was exceedingly fine, two
numbers being rendered by the Uni
versity Glee Club, one of which
Remember Now Thy Creator" has
been pronounced by several musical
critics exceptionally good. A vocal
solo, "Fear Not Ye o Israel" by Mr.
Printz, was beautifully rendered. 1t
is to be regretted that Mr.. Printz
does not sing more frequently in
public.
The addresses were by DIR. S, v.
Leech, Prof. W. S. Aldrich and Mr.
D. w. Oherm. DIR. Leech spoke on
Lessons from the Life of Frances
Willard" DIR. Leech's intimate &C.
quaintance with Miss Willard ena
bled him to speak of her in most
feeling and appreciative manner. He
briefly sketched her life, and then
paid her most beautiful tributes for
the great work she accomplished.
He drew two great lessons from her
life-the value of systematic, men
tai and moral education, and her un
faltering perseverance. The address
was one of the most magnificent
tributes to Frances Willard that it
has been our fortune to hear.
Prof. Aldrich spoke on Temper
ance in the Government Service"
He drew a graphic contrast between
1nC tOOdl 0OotdtACAS anu tuOoC dd-
dicted to drink in the army and the
navy, and showed the difference in
their powers of endurance. He also
discussed the "canteen" and showed
that public sentiment, stimulated by
temperance workers, has dealt the
death blow to the infamous practice
of providing our soldiers and sailors
with drink to paralyze their powers
and benumb their brains when
vigor and skill are most needed.
Mr.. D. w. Ohern talked on a
"Young Mans Point of View" He
spoke of Frances Wizards interest
in young men, and then discussed
the subject of cleanliness in its vari-
GUS aspects, dealing some telling
blows at the tobacco habit, whether
INDUCED in by minister, professor
or by stndent.
Prof. Patterson read Aldrich's
poem, "Friar Jerome's Beautiful
Book" in his usual artistic manner
The service was held under the
auspices of the local W. G. T. U.
and was in every particular most
successful and inspiring meeting
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
succumbed to His Wound.

GRAFTON, w. Va, Feb. 21--After
five weeks brave battling for life, Cal
vim Thomas, of this city, the young
man who was fired on from ambush
and shot through the lung while re-
turning from church in Fetterman,
died this afternoon. A post norton
examination is now In progress at the
residence Of David Carlow, in Fetter-
man, where the young man was car
ried when wounded and has since lain,
conducted by Doctors ]. E. r. Ellis
and A. S. Warder, jr., in the presence
OF Justice Dawson and Prosecuting
Attorney Robinson. Seven young
men of Fetterman had their prelimi-
nary hearing some time ago, and four
of them were held on heavy bail to
answer for their crime.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
POSTPONED AGAIN.
The Evange listic Service will come One
Week later Letter ON the Subject,

1t has again been found necessary
to postpone the evangelistic meeting
for one week and it will begin on
Feb. 26. The following letter Just
received from Mr.. Schoolfield is ex-
planatory and gives the reasons for
the postponement:
DANvlLLE, Va, Feb. IL, '99.
Rev. A. M. Buchanan, Morgantown.
My DEAR Bro. If you and all
your people were to vote me as being
tickle and unreliable 1 could not
blame you in the least. Twice al
ready have changed the date given
you for the meeting-once to suit
your convenience and once to suit
my own-and now 1 am compelled
do the same thing again. This time
to postpone it still another week, in
stead of the 10th to make it the 26,
and in doing so l feel that full ex-
PLANTATION is due both your people
and myself, and to say at the same
time, if your people think it best
to cancel the engagement entirely,
you are at perfect liberty under the
circumstances to do 80. Now for my
explanation, First I was called
home from Romney on matters of
great Importance to one which com
PEELED me first to cancel the Nor
gantown engagement or postpone.
l thought one week would do, and
was to have gone to-day to a neigh
boring town and then to Richmond
concerning the affairs that detained
me, but we are in the midst of such
a snow storm and blizzard thai it is
impossible for several days to do
anything, No trains running here
on the roads 1 have to go on, so 1
cannot possibly get through this
week and must again ask your in
diligence. If you have anything
like the weather that we are having.
a blizzard, and Is inches of snow a
meeting would be an imposslbility.
Unless your people desire to cancel
| will hold the date for the Goth.
Yours sincerely,
j. E. ScHooLFTELD.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
MORE FAIRNESS.
And Less Discrimination II
State Appropriations

Iatelligeneer Fakes up the Cudgel For
The University Ought to Have Had
More-fts Needs And its Right TO The
Money Asked er--0ne Third Less
Than Necessary GiYen.
The appropriation bills in the legis-
lature provide for about 81, 700. 900 for
the two years. the senate bill provid-
ing for 800, 600 in excess CT the house
bill, which covers the total named.
The aggregate is comparatively small
increase says the lntelligencer) over
the last biennial appropriations,
which, considering the new institu-
tions to be provided for, the greater
demands in consequence of these
things, and the growth of the bust
ness of the state, is not as great an
increase as might have been expected.
Nearly every appropriation asked
for has been scaled down by the COM
mittees of both houses, some of them
entirely too low, and perhaps others
not low enough. At any rate, taking
everything into consideration, the
total per year for the conduct of the
state administration, including all the
institutions that must be supported,
in state which has grown to a mill
lion population, and is advancing all
along the line, is proportionately not
so large as in other states. So rapidly
have the demands increased and the
state developed that it is wonder
that the needs do not call for greater
sums.
Inthe scaling down Of appropria-
tions for state institutions it seems
that the committees have shown a
disposition to make unjust discrimin-
atoms. The Intelligencer does no.
believe in extrayagant appropriations
it believes in the strictest economy
without impairing the usefulness OF
our public institutions, or embarras
sing their conduct. This unjustness,
sor some reason which does not seem
o be apparent outside Of prejudice, Is
most strikingly illustrated in the case
Of the University, an institution
which, during the past two or three
years, has grown far beyond the pro-
portions expected of it that long ago.
With an attendance approaching close
TO thousand students, nearly double
what it was during the astlegislature,
with its influence broadening, and its
work benetitting the entire state,
with the attainment OF high stand
ard among the universities OF the
country, it is proposed to cut down
the estimate more than cne-third
while the chairman of the house com
mittee, Mr. Mansfield, actually gave
notice in conference of the house
and senate finance committees that
he would have the house bill reported
without any appropriation for the
University whatever. Finally 1t was
agreed that the University should be
given 5000, 900 for the two years, one
third less than was necessary.
| In other cases similar cuts were
made, such large cuts that the insti-
| buttons have in some cases had their
interests jeopardized. In the mean
| time the appropriations will be but a
little greater than two years ago, with
all the increased need of the state.
We see, under our present system, no
extravaganza about that on the con-
trary, there appears to be, in some
cases, straining at economy which
would be better were more fairness
shown and less discrimination.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
NOT 4 GRADUATE.
Western Train Robber is also a
splendid liar.

Was never IN H9rgantown much less a
graduate Of the University Wonder
full pipe dream sent out from Okla
Iona Must have been from the Uni
yersity Of Virginia If he graduated in
either state End of q sensation with
a LEGAL fiavar.
The following article has been float
ing around the county having been
sent out by the Associated Press rep
resentatiye at Oklahoma City, Okla, ;
A. L. Jennings, graduate of the law
school of West Virginia University,
and former prosecuting attorney of
Canadian county, Oklahoma, was con-
victed of train robbery in the Federal
court here to-day, and sentenced to
IL. lie imprisonment. Jennings was con-
victed OF she robbery of Rock Island
express traiii :. Uslckaska, /. T.
The train WIS robbed in midday
and train man was MORALLY injured
by the robbers. The gang of which
Jennings was the leader has been
charged with numerous hold-ups and
robberies.
An examination of the catalogue re-
yeals the fact that no such man ever
graduated from the University. If he
did the faculty and board of regents
were not aware of the fact at the
time and have not discovered it since.
In fact if he ever was In Morgan
town the fact has been forgotten by a
number Of the Oldest citizens who
would remember him if he was ever
here. In the day when he must have
attended the school every student was
known by nearly every one in town
and the discovery that no such man
was known at all here shows that he
was never in attendance. There is
nothing in the records TO show that
he was ever here.
The chances are that he was for
merly In the University of Virginia.
Many of the papers are getting mixed
nowadays on the two schools and It'll
"a mistake that is often made. An
other solution to the mystery is that
he is PLAIN unvarnished liar and has
never been in school anywhere.
At any rate the papers that have
published the item are under obliga-
tion to the West Virginia University
TO apologize. 1t is popular under
standing that the law school is in
tended to train mah to species OF
the same crime but as yet none of
them have ever become so radical.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
Sunnyside Notes.

Clyde Casey has recovered from his
recent sickness.
Miss Allie Wade of Randall spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting the
Misses Boyers.
Miss Nellie Sharp has about recov-
cred from an attack of grip.
Student w. Fl. Bayles has gone to
his home in Preston county. He was
threatened with an attack Of fever.
J. L. Stoneking has resigned his po
sition in Bailey's Hardware store and
M. w. Davis will take his place.
William BOYD has returned to Man
nington.
Mr.. Spencer recently lost one Of his
horses. The loss falls quite heavily
upon him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
A STATE MEET.
Sons of the Revolution will
meet here Wednesday.

Annual Meeting OF the Organization
Judge Hagans President Of the So
ciety-He and other Morgantown peo-
rle Make great Preparations to re-
ceive the Brethren-New Members to
be taken in-Other notes on the event.
The annual meeting of the Sons O.
the Revolution will be held here on
Wednesday. The President of the So
ciety is Morgantown man, Judge ].
Marshall Hagans and he and the other
members resident here have been max
ing great preparations for the event
which is expected to be very import
ant one to the organization.
Judge Hagans is founder of the
state society having been delegated
some years ago by the National organ
jzation to do this work. He has
taken great deal of interest in it
and to his efforts more than to any,
thing else it owes its existence and
power to-day. Prof s. B. Brown is
also an enthusiastic member and has
done much to make the society grow.
The number of visitors cannot be
told in advance and will not be known
until they all get in. 1t is hardly ex-
pected to go over thirty or forty.
However there has been a great deal of
interest manifested In the meeting
and many more than expected may
come in. There are at present sixty
five members In the state.
A great many applications are ex-
pected to be presented for member
ship. A number Of these come from
Morgantown where there are great
many people who are eligible. One
comes from Honolulu where it was
mailed by lieutenant of the regular
army who was on his way to join
Dewey at Manila and the others who
are fighting the Philippines.
This will be the first time that the
Society has met in Morgantown and
no effort will be spared to make the
event most interesting one to the
members. The banquet which is to
follow the business session will be
very elaborate affair. 1t will be serv-
ed at the Wallace House and Host
Lantz will see to 1t that 1t is right in
every particular. We welcome the
Sons to the town and hope that they
may have the most delightful time
possible while with US.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
Ridgedale Items.

RIDGEDALE, Feb. 20.-The recent cold
wave did us one favor by freezing ont
the grip. The coolest the mercury "
istered here was rs below.
The sick in our community are mo. y
better. Those that are still poorly re
Mrs. J. A. Faulkner and w. B. Hol
Miss Neva Selby who has been coa-
fined to her room with felon We IRE
glad to say is out again.
Our literary which is second to Il ne
had for one Of its guests ON Wedne ~
night Lawrence Cox, OF the First y ist
Va. Regiment, and OF course his fiunde
were glad to see him back again.
Miss Matte Holland, Lille Gra m
ry Morris, George Snowden .lr.
Tenant, of Pleasant Valley, Vi re well
come guests at our literary Wednesday,
night.
Lewis Hamilton, Sanford McDsc and
r. B. Ross attended lodge at Shutdown
on Saturday night.
We were sorry to hear of the death Of
Aunt Polly Howell which occurred Il
the home Of Benjamin Dorsey's on last
Sunday. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. Williams at Goshen cemetery
on Monday. She was converted and
joined the Baptist church when but 81
years old. We wish TO extend our SYM
pathy to the bereaved family, but they
weep not as those that have no hope,
but they may look forward to the time
when they may strike glad hands on
that bright eternal shore.
c.. g. Howell has been sick for leW
days and Z. w. Griffith has been teach
ing his school for him.
The lodge Of Jr. O. U. A. NJ. *
.Gladesville No. 46 will raise flag at
Gum Spring School House on February
10Th at 10 O'Clock. Also one At Clinton
Furnace on the same day At 2 o'clock.
Let every member Of this order come
ont and help to carry on this patriotic
work.
Mrs. Susan and Daisy Howell were
visiting at Ridgdalc yesterday
Our miller at this place is doing The
very best OF work and Is trying his very
,est to please all that comes to mill.
On account Of the cold weather our
cboo' lad very small attendance
Tillmsn Summers has leased 4 small
ract OF land Of B. B. Weaver and II
ne spiag viii build q new house.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
UNIONTOwN MILL LEASED
Columbia Plant will be Operated By
Young stown Parties -Pittsburgers
Are the Part Owners Of the
Concern.


UNIoNTowN, Pa, Feb. 1s.-Henry
Wick, President, and William II,
Baldwin, Secretary, of the Ohio Steel
Company, of Youngstown, with their
attorney, Cecil D. Hine, signed the
lease for the Columbia Steel Mill
here, with the privilege of purchas-
ing the mill. Their lease is for one
year and the option price at thew car
buy it at is $3.50, 1000. The mill was
built in 1886 and is said to have
cost over $500, 900. 1t was operated
until in 1898.
The principal owners are A. M.
Byers, A. w. Pollock, Emil Winter
and others, of Pittsburg, and Judge
John X. Ewing, Judge Nathaniel
Ewing, James A. Starlight and w.
H. Playford, Of Uniontown. The
mill is in good condition.
While on q trip here to look 1T q
coal field, Messfs. Wick and Bald
win became interested In the steel
mill, and II is reported that they
closed q deal for 1880 acres OF COX
ing coal near here.
The Thompson Glass Works here.
which passed into the possession 81
]. v. Thompson ia 1895 1t sherif's
vale and has been idle 6ince, Il aaidl
p y told = fIoeo maker who|
Z Wy 2 3 g = ~. r!s.: ' s ...! sass
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

The President OF France having
died suddenly of appoplexy there are
grave fears that the republic will be
over thrown. 1t would certainly
seem that government so frail that
the death Of one of the executive Of
ficers would seriously jeopordize it
is too feeble a creature to deserve
IN live.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

The official records of Sampson
and Schley, sent to the Senate by
Secretary Long, give Schley an ex-
cuse for demanding court martial,
which we trust he will take advan-
tage of. II his conduct was really
sreprehensible', why in the name of
common sense was he promoted from
Commodore to Rear Admiral?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
NORCROss Is QUIET NOW.
UniontOwn Man Charged With Trying
to Have His Brother Murdered
May Have Hearing To-day.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Feb. Is-If the
defense is ready, hearing will be held
in the Norcross case to-day, r. p.
Kennedy. Norcross' lawyer, has been
absent for a couple of days and may
not be willing to go ahead with the
hearing. 1t is thought Norcross will
waive hearing for court in order to
avoid making any statement at this
time,
The District Attorney is ready to
go ahead and has had the County De-
tectiye gathering testimony to try to
substantiate the stories told by Hat
terman and Devlin. Witnesses have
been found in West Newton who
claim to have seen Norcross there with
his alleged confederates, and one man
came up from there on the train with
Norcross. Norcross' lips have been
sealed by his lawyer and he has stop
ped denying his crime.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Because Dewey has said that he
doesn't wish to be President, because
his training has been in different
line Of duties, 10 no reason why he
shouldn't be President. The train
ing that fitted him to perform the
duties he has since his arrival in
Manila Bay was good enough for a
President, and a heap sight better
than most Of orr Presidents have
had.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

OF course everybody is glad that
our troops have whipped and scat
tered the army of Aguinaldo which
was around Manila, but there are
many who agree with Senator Ma
son, that the life of anyone of the
numerous Americans who have been
killed in the series of fights was
worth more than the whole Filipino
outfit
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
The Novelty Company's
Great Clearance Sale.
officers Elected.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. Church elected, on yesterday, the
following officers to serve until next
October: President, Mrs. Eliza
Heihel; Vice President, Miss Emma
Coombs; Secretary, Mrs. Mary L.
Aldrich; Treasurer, Mrs. Amelia
Hoffman. A constitution was adopt
ed. One article therein elects all
ladies of the church and congrega-
ton to membership in the society
without any admission fees or an
nual dues.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
WELL KNOWN HERE.
Young Norcross Who Is Arrested at
Uniontown on Terrible Charge.

The young man who Is under arrest
at Uniontown for plotting to have his
little brother poisoned is known to
many Morgantown people. He has
been here frequently. His name is
Norcross. Formerly he has stood very
high In the town and apparently had
many friends.
AS often happens however as soon
as be got down there were many who
were ready to jump on him and a
gentleman who came from there on
Thursday evening states that the
feeling Is SO strong against him that
there is strong talk Of lyncbing him.
However UniontoWn people are hardly
built Of this stun and be viii more
than likely be permitted to 20 ahead
and have 3 fsir trial.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Nothing for paving streets, In
Urinary or Woman's Hall, pipe Or
gan or south wing. A strong effort
will be made to increase the item for
land and to secure the appropriation
for Infirmary andWoman's Hall.
This morning Senator Pierson
made motion to amend the bill by
inserting $50, 900 for Woman's Hall.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

What objection can there be to
having Congress pass a resolution
stating that this country does not
intend to take full and complete con-
troll over the Philippines making
them our subjects?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Gen. Skaters story of the Santi
ago campaign gives evidence of his
dislike for newspaper correspondents
but neglects to give his version of
the personal scrap he had with one
of them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Many hard things are blamed on
the law graduates of the University
but its new thing to have them
blamed with train robbery and they
can prove their innocence all right.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

If Mr.. Mckinley will stick to what
he says he believes instead of allow
ing some one to force him into line
OF action repugnant to his good
Judgment he will deserve the thanks
If the entire country
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Anything done by the Democratic
Senator'S to prevent the passing of
the bill that will saddle large
standing army on the country will
be approved by the party.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Sled rides are back number until
there is some more snow to cover the
bare places in the roads. Everyone
is sorry to SEE the snow go ON that
account.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

The committee did great many
things while they were here and they
certainly went away with a feeling
of friendship toward the university.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Many of the state institutions are
to be disappointed in the amount of
money they are to receive and many
Of them ought to be disappointed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

A commission which queered it.
self by shutting off all but the sort
of evidence desired could not expect
that its report would be convincing
to anybody.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

The election of new president of
France was accomplished without
any revolution.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

It is matter of regret that the
evangelistic service has had to be
postponed again but it is hoped that
this will be the last postponement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Gar Reed says that Gen. Otis is
making less work for the missiona-
ries In the Philippines by lessening
the Filipinos.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

The streets will be muddy again
in few days and we will be won
dering why we ever objected to the
presence of the snow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

The grand jury has adjourned but
there are many memories left be-
hind them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

Now that Mr.. Frick has denied
that he has bought the coal lands
near Clarksburg the liar at that
place deserves attention.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

The weather man must have had
a soft place in his heart for the river
men.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22

February intends to make up for
the frost it has given us.