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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
Appointments By Atkinson.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 20
Gov. Atkinson has appointed Hon.
w. G. Morley, of Kingwood, mem
Der of the board of directors for the
State Reform School, and Miss Min
ME McWhorter, of Charleston, and
Hon. Stillman Young, of Buckhan-
non, directors Of the West Virginia
Industrial Home for Girls at Salem,
Harrison county, which will open
April l. Miss Minnie Smith was
appointed on the board for the Home
for incurables, vice j. w Harris,
resigned.
The board for miners hospital No.
2, provided for by act of the recent
Legislature, was appointed as fol-
lows: Hon. w. III. Toler, East Bank;
!. z. Sullivan, Colt. two years; Rev.
4. y. Roller, Charleston, and DIR. j.
a. Wood, Fire Creek, for years.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
Current IIuniNr.

Are you a friend OF mineg ask
ed the man who was trying to get
to the United States Senate.
u dunno" was the candid ans
wer. 81 can't be sure till after this
deadlock begins to loosen
Children-Oh! papa, do tell us a
story, a real made-up one, you
know
Father-But, bless you, my dears,
! can't make up stories!
The Mother-What about those
explanations you have given me
about being detained so late by
business and at the club?
Now" said the beef examiner,
"How did the beef strike yon?"
"Flat in the stommack,' replied
the high private, sententiously.
Tired Tredwell-Ah, dat was too
bad. You asked for bread and dey
up and gives you stone.
Sauntering Sim--Naw; git it
right, | asked dem fer bread and
dey gives me hunk of coal in de
neck.
Mrs. Blickens-The president of
our club is going to lecture next
Tuesday evening on Conversation
As a Lost Art"
Mr.. Dickens (yawning That
so?
Mrs. Blickens-well, why don't
you go on and make some sarcastic
comment about the impossibility OF
conversation being lost art while
women remain on earth? OF course,
that is what you think.
Mr.. Blickens--No / agree with
your president; conversation is lost
art.
When only one side can be heard
it is merely talk.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
FAT OFFICE
Involved in this Court Decision Case
Grows out of the Taylor County
Election.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March 20
The Supreme Court set for hearing
on Monday the contested election
case of Curry against Means, from
Taylor county A motion to quash
the alternative writ as to the man
damus and prohibition was made
and the answer of Armstrong, whom
it is sought to nnseat, was filed
The case involves a seat in the
county court of Taylor county, md
incidentally the election of a success
sor to Fred G. Burdette, deceased,
late county clerk of Taylor county.
# Armstrong is nnseated the court
will be Democratic and Democrat
will be consequently elected Bur
dette's successor. The position is
worth $4,000 year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20

Stephen Allen, once Mayor OF New
York CITY, carried clipping in his
pocket containing these rules of
conduct.
Keep good company or none
Never be idle
II your hands cannot be usefuIly
employed, attend TO the cultivation OF
your mind.
always speak the truth.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets. IL you nave
any.
When you speak to a person look
him in the face.
Good company and good conversa-
tion are the very sinews of virtue
Good character Is above all things
else.
Your character cannot be essentially
injured except by your own acts.
II any one speaks evil of you, let
your life be so that none will believe
him.
Drink no Intoxicating liquors.
Ever live (misfortunes excepted)
within your income.
When you retire to bed, think over
what you have been doing during the
day.
Make no haste to be rich II you
would prosper.
Small and steady gains give compc-
tency, with tranquility of mind
Never play at any game OF chance.
Avoid temptation; through fear
you may not withstand it.
Earn money before you spend it.
Never run into debt unless you see
way TO get out again.
Never borrow If you can possibly
avoid it.
Do not marry until you are able to
support u wife.
Never speak evil OF any one.
Be just before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent If you would
be happy.
Save when you are young TO spend
when you are old.
Read over the above maxims at
least once week.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
WE'D ON TRAIN.
Randolph County Couple Get Married
in Baggage Car For Novelty.

CUMBERLAND, Md, March H.
Bruce Shifett, a prominent young fell
low and Lille G. Wiseman, a pretty
girl, both of Randolph county w. Va.
were married yesterday on train go
ing at a thirty miles an hour clip.
The couple boarded the train at a
small station on the West Virginia
Central railroad. They were accom-
panied by Rev. r. Edward Kildow.
When the train was well under way.
the bridal party entered the baggage
car. There in the presence Of the
baggagemaster, a postal clerk and a
few passengers the ceremony was per-
formed. 1t was all for novelty's sake.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
FAIRMONT ELECTION.
McNeely Gets There by a Small Major.
ity-C0ntest Inaugurated.

The election in Fairmont resulted
in the election of McNeely by ma
jority of seven. He was running on
the regular republican ticket. Ken
dali came next on the progressive bus
mess mems ticket. The council was
badly split up. Five republicans,
three prohibitionists and two demo-
Gratis were chosen.
The election will be contested by
Kendall. One result will be that for
one more year at any rate there will
be license in the up river town.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
THE STATE ASYLUM.
1t Is Now One of the Finest i'm Exist

DR.. w. f. Stathers, superintend-
ent of the Weston asylum for the in
sane, who is in the city to-day,
speaks in high terms of the excel
lence of the instition of which he is
the head With the varied improve
ments recently made at the asylum
it readily takes front rank among
such establishments, and, so DR..
otathers says, is one of the finest in
the United States. Its equipment
is splendid and the work the institu-
ton IS now doing could not be dis
counted. DR.. Stathers has been IN
charge of the asylum about two
years and has devoted his efforts to
a constant improvement in every
department of the work.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
MICHAEL R. CHALFANT DEAD
One of the oldest men of Nor
gantown has passed away.

He dies after long illness Well
known all over this section Of the
state few OF the many interesting
facts about his busy life-A Monon-
gala prodnct-All OF HIS life spent In
Morgantown Buried OH Monday al
ternoon by the Masonic Lodge.
CHALFANT--Died, at his home
near the University on Saturday
March 18th, 1898, Michael r. Chal-
FAINT aged 50 years, months and Is
days. Deceased had been i'll for sew
eral months with diseases incident
to age and his death was not unex
pected. For many years he had been
a widely known citizen He was
man of strong convictions, somewhat
eccentric and no one who knew him
need wait long TO learn how he stood
on any public question He had
lived for more than thirty five years
in the little home on Falling Run
that is so well known and was I'M
willing to change his residence. Here
be reared large family some OF
whom have preceded him to the
grave. But five sons and daugh-
ter survive him. One son Henry,
who resides in Fairmont, two other
sons, +, Omer and Charles, of New
ark, Ohio. are here, and two Others
absent, George who is Ill in Newark,
and James, OF Akron, Ohio. One
daughter. Mrs Nuzum, of this place,
also survives him.
For more than fifty years he had
been a member of the local lodge OF
Masons having been charter mem
Der of the organization and having
filled all the offices in the lodge. He
was one OF the oldest members of the
fraternity in the state He had been
member of the Presbyterian church
for a number of years.
His fellow citizens had honored
him with office and he served the
county as assessor for twelve years
besides being at other times deputy
sheriff, constable and county com
missioner. All of these offices were
held prior to the war of the rebellion.
Uncle Mike as he was affectionate-
ly termed was known to great
many of the people of the state who
had met him while students here.
He had for many years been the
tailor for the students and they had
all liked him for his excellent char
acter and sterling integrity. He had
followed the trade all his life and In
the early day before age had robbed
his hand of its cunning Wisconsin,
cred very fine workman.
His wife died six years ago and he
has never been the same since. She.
was Adeline Stillwell and was also
native OF this county.
The funeral took place this after
noon at 2 o'clock under the auspices
of the Masonic Lodge Of which he
had been member for many years.
The interment was in Oak Grove by
the side of his late wife.
His death removes what we might
regard as an old land mark and very
few Of our citizens of his age are
left.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
KARL HORCROSS ACQUITTED.
Jury in the Uniontown case re-
turns its verdict.


Accused mans bondsnen became
alarmed and delivered the youth over
to the sheriff-Discharge "A few
hours Iater-OnIy lease of the kind
ever tried i'm Pennsylvania and pos
sibiy in the countrs unexpected end
of the trial.
To the surprise of nearly all who
have followed the case was the ac-
quittal OF Karl Norcross by the jury
on Saturday. The following special
from Uniontown tells of the closing
of the trial:
Norcross, the Uniontown youth who
has been on trial since Wednesday,
charged with intent to kill his little
brother, Allen, with poisoned candy,
was acquitted Saturday afternoon.
The trial remained sensational TO
the very last. About o'clock in the
afternoon Norcross, bondsmen becom-
ing alarmed over the long session III
the jury room, and fearing the defend
ant would Jump bail, had him de-
livered over to the sheriff. The pris-
oner had been in jail only a short
time when he was taken into court to
hear his fate which was an acquittal.
Norcross was Immediately dis
charged from custody. The verdict
is a surprise to almost everybody.
The interest in the case continued
until the verdict was reached. crowd
hanging about the Hobbies and court
room after the case was given TO the
jury until the end was announced.
The arguments of the counsel were
made Saturday morning. E. 2. Ken
ncdy tried to show that Fayette coun-
ty had no Jurisdiction in the case the
criminal attempt having eliminated
in Westmoreland county, but Mr..
Grow, for the Commonwealth, argued
that the crime having transpired in
two counties, either had Jurisdiction,
and the court so decided.
The charge of Judge Mesterzat was
confined strictly to an exposition of
the law governing the crime, and at
$3.50 O'Clock the case was given to the
jurymen. In his plea for the defense
Mr.. Kennedy said that there was no
act of assembly in this state covering
the present case, but that the indict-
ment is drawn under the old common
law. This is the only case of the kind
tried in this state. and probably the
only one in the United States. He
dwelt upon the bad character of the
two important witnesses whose con-
fessions brought about the prosecu-
tions and branded as ridiculous the
statement that his client had taken
morphine in jail with suicidal intent.
W. E. Crow for the prosecution,
made one of the most effective speeches
ever delivered in the Court House He
dwelt on the fact that one planning
such crime would have to seek ac-
completes from among the lowest
elements in society and that their rep
utation must be bad showing that
they had no motive in concocting the
monstrous story they told and main
tanned SO we'll on the stand. The
case then went to the jury which soon
returned verdict OF acquittal
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
House For Sale.

A new seven room house with all
modern improvements. Price reas
sonable. Correspondence solicited.
Address JAMES FOSTER,
Box 1923.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
Not How Cheap but how Good!

Cheapness has never been charac-
teristic of the Cleveland bicycles for
they have always found plenty Of
buyers with discernment enough to
know when they get their moneys
worth.
The
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
Flowers For Easter.

Leave orders for flowers at David
Chadwick's for the Easter Season.
Your orders will have prompt and
careful attention, just as anything
else left with him. You will get the
best. have your orders filed promptly
and exactly as you request.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
The w Gather.

The following is the forecast sent
out from Parkersburg for the ensu
ing "a hours:
"Fair tonight. Tuesday fair and
warmer"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
.GToN,lss IN.
Y~ss>zSI

are to-day theStandard for Excellence
the King of it's Race. Come in
and cit for sale only by
A. w. JONES.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
For Rent.

Three roomed flat in the Miller
building Main street. Inquire of j.
r.. Miller.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20

THE "Elksr have secured them at
immense cost and don't fail to see
them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20

Headache badg Get Or. Miles, pain PMS
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-20
Good Advice to Follow.

Stephen Allen, once Mayor OF New
York City, carried a clipping in his
pocket containing these rules of
cOnduct
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
THE NEWS IN IOWA
TEN DOLLARS PER CAPITA TAX
Total State Taxes for 1899 Amount ia
More Than S18,84B,OOO.

Total state Taxes for 1899 Amount to
More Than S18,84B,OOO.
DIES MONIES, March "A statement
has been issued from the office OF
Auditor OF State Merriam of the taxes
to be raised in Iowa during 1899. 1t
shows that the total state, county,
school and city taxes levied in 1898
and collectible in this state this year,
being delinquent after April l, amount
10 over SIS, 645 ,OC0 This sum does not
include the taxes paid for public i'm
provements, by telephone or telegra pin
companies, or any OF the other revenues
Of state, county and municipal govern
mcnts from direct taxation in the form
Of licenses or per cent levies on income
Il costs each man, woman and child
ID Iowa about $40 to be governed this
year. In 1897 the total taxes amounted
to SIS, ,904.s1. OF the increase OF
about $500, 900 about 100000 is
accountable to the increase in the
state tax levy to 80 mills. The total
state tax, however, amounts to but
one-tenth of the total. The schools
show the biggest item. School taxes
this year in the state are $1aO,Oe0
greater than last year. City taxes are
$4o5, 900 greater. The insane taxes
have decreased about ST.. 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
RElNFORCEMENTS FOR OTIS.
Six Regiments OF Regulars Ordered ia
Manila.

Six Regiments Of Regulars Ordered to
Manila.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The secre.
tary of war has just ordered the rein
forcement of General Otis by six regt
ments These are the Sixth infantry.
now at San Antonio: the Sixth artll'
lery, scattered along the Atlantic coas
stations; the Ninth infantry, at Madi.
son barracks; the Thirteenth anc
Twenty first infantry. in New York
state, and the Sixteenth infantry, a.
Fort Crook and neighboring points in
the middle west. These regiments
have been ordered to make ready tc
proceed to San Francisco, and thence
to Manila. In answer to the direct
question as to whether or not these
regular troops are intended to relieve
a corresponding number of volunteer
soldiers at Manila, it was said at the
war department that while this prob.
ably would be the case, it was not pos
sible yet to make positive statement.
This means that if when the rem.
forcements arrive at Manila the condi.
tons are satisfactory, the volunteers
will be brought home; but if Otis shall
have need for all Of the combined
force, then they must wait. The re.
Inducements are made up of troops
who are not only regulars, in the full
sense of the term, but who have beer
through the Cuban and Porto Ricau
campaigns.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
wYNkEN. sLYNkEN AND NOD.

Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night s$
Sailed on In Q wooden shoe iss
Sailed on river Of misty light @
Into q SEQ Of dew.
where are you going and what do you
wichi" 55- .a
The old man asked the three.
1--WE have come to fish for the herring
fish as, isr
That live in the beautiful sea; 49,.
Nests Of gold and silver have We" .ou
Said Wynken, d.,
Blynken,
And Nod.
The old moon laughed and sang song
AS they rocked i'll the wooden shoe +.
And the wind that sped them all night
long
Rutted the waves of dew tg
The little stars were tho herring fish
That lived in the beautiful sea.
"Now cast your nets wherever YOU wish,
But never afeared are wei
So cried the stars to the fisherman
three:
Wynken,
Blynken
And Nod
All night long their nets they threw
For the fish in the twinkling foam,
Then down from the sky came the wooden
Bringing the fishermen home.
It was all 50 pretty sail, it seemed
AS lift could not be.
And some folks thought It was a dream
they'd dreamed
OF sailing that beautiful sea,
But I shall name you the fishermen
three
Wynken,
Blynken
Aud Nod.
Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes,
And Nod is q little head,
And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies
Is a wee ones trundlebed;
So shut your eyes while mother sings
OF the wonderful sights that be,
And you shall see the beautiful things
As you rock in the misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen
Wynken,
Blynken
And Nod.
Eugene Field.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
DEWEY WANTS OREGON.
Says, for Political Reasons, the Shfr
Should BE Sent.

Says, for Political Reasons, the shiE
Should he Sent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The follow.
ing dispatch has been received at the
naval department.:
"MANlLA, Feb. 24.-For political
reasons, the Oregon should be sent
here at once (Signed) DEWEY"
Dewey's cable was discussed at the
cabinet meeting yesterday. Officials
profess to be surprised at it, and say
they know of no political reasons for
the request. There are various sur.
misses. One is that it is to assist in
overawing the Filipinos who are in
clined to join Aguinaldo; another il:
that probably in the recent fires start
ed by rebels considerable foreign
property was destroyed and that some
of the foreign naval commanders there
are inclined to seize on the pretext OF
their interests to demand protection
which we cannot afford, to land
marines. or do something obnoxious
to the United States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The navy de.
partment expects the Oregon, which Is
now at Honolulu, to arrive at Manila
about March 10. As the transports are
now ahead of time, it Is probable that
within a week Otis will have rein.
forcements Of $500 men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

DIES MONIES, March ?.-Pursuant to
Iowa law an exclusive right has been
granted to Joe $. Gerem, of Des
Moines, for the purpose Of advertising
and distinguishing mis- manufacture of
candies, the use of the words Purity
Chocolates and Bon Bons." We take
pleasure in noticing the following in
teresting inventions for which we
prepared and successfully prosecuted
applications for patents, to-wit: /. A
churn dasher in the form of disk
fixed to a hollow stem and so shaped
that it produces centrifugal force on
it's top to force air and cream out
ward and centriputal force on its
underside to draw the cream inwards
at the same time. Violent agitation
is thus produced to make butter. B.
+. Emery, of Creston, Ia, inventor.
9. A hub tor wheels composed of an
axle box. an inner hub section and a
ring for clamping sposes fast, a second
or outer hub section to produce an oil
reservoir and to cover tap screws that
clamp the ring fast to the inner hub
section and to detachably fasten all
the parts securely together. j. Harris
horn, of Stuart, Ia..inventor, and 8.
C. Means. of same place, assignee, of
an undivided half. sE3
Consultation and advice free In
structiye reading matter sent TO
correspondents. n "
THOMAS o. 0RwIe a CO, ss
81, Solicitors Of PatentA II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
KILLED BY A CAv8.le9s
Two Men at Council BlufRs Nest 0o13b
i and Ono Injured.

Two Men IT Council Bluns Meet 0Q43s
and One Injured.
COUNCIL. BLUFFS, March Two msl
were instantly killed and one seriously
injured by the falling of several tons
of frozen earth at the dirt bank of
Wiclham Brothers. The dead are:
]. B. Black. of Council Bluffs, and +.
Kroner, of Atchison, Kansas. The in
iured is c. p. Read, of Council Bluffs,
limb broken. severely bruised and pos
sible internal injuries. The accident
occurred at dirt bank from which
Wickham Brothers were hauling dirt
for the grade of the Fort Dodge &
Omaha railroad. Without any warn
ing several tons Of dirt, whicl, had be-
come loosened by action of the frost.
came tumbling down from a height Of
about IS feet. Black and Kroner were
working directly underneath where
the mass of earth fell and were in
stantly killed. Their heads were
crushed and their bodies terribly
mangled. A number OF men shoveling
in close proximity to the bank had
narrow escapes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
WHEAT BADLY DAMAGED.
weather aud Crop Service Bulletin Tells
Of the Cold Weather Havoc.

weather aud Crop Service Bulletin Tells
of tho Cold Weather Havoc.
DIES MONIES, Feb 27.-Dr. j. X.
Sage. of the Iowa weather and crop
service, says in his monthly report
that winter wheat in Iowa has been
seriously damaged by the extreme cold
weather and the general absence OF
snow. Reports from all parts OF the
state indicate that the changeabie
weather of the past month. the ground
being alternately frozen and thawed,
has wrought irreparable damage.
Winter wheat which was sown earliest
in the fail seems to have withstood
the unfavorable conditions best and
shows some vitality. Mr. Sage says
favorable weather in the spring will
save large proportion OF this early
sown wheat. The report shows from
so to 100 per cent increase in acreage
in many parts of the state and some
increase in all parts of Iowa. A total
of 300, 900 ncres of winter wheat in
Iowa this year is reported, against
ESQ, 900 last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-03-03
oTis NEEDS ASSISTANCE.


n COI.pMBo, Island of Ceylon, Feb. q.
THE United States transport Grant,
which sailed from New York for
Manila on Janusry 10, with troops
under command OF General Henry w.
LAYTON ON board has arrived. Cen
cral Lawton received cablegram
from Major General Otis saying: ''Sit-
uation critical. Your early arrival
necessary. He also received from
;Adiutant General Corbin cable dis
patch urging him to hurry.
Il WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Gen. Otis
cable from Manila: "Scandia arrived
last night. On the nights of the alst.
I'D and yesterday morning the lnsurg'
snt3 troops gained access to the out
skirts Of the city behind our lines.
MANY were in hiding. and about 1000
,,entrenched themselves. They were
completely routed, with loss Of
killed and wounded of about 500, and
200 prisoners. Our loss is very slight.
The city is quiet and confidence res
tored. Business is progressing