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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
TRUST TO FATE.
Buying Christmas Presents is Like
Matrimony one has to Trust to Luck
to make Hit.

From now until the presents are
handed over befuddled mankind will
be perplexing its brain over what to
buy for Christmas gifts. To make the
matter worse the newspapers begin
early to offer ready made advice about
what to buy for a child, what to buy
for man, what to buy for young
woman, what to buy for everybody,
and the most sorrowful part of it all
is that the writers do not know any
more about it than the rest of us. One
past master in the art OF advising on
Christmas presents will pick out a
beautiful smoking Jacket in the love
Hest colors and harmonies that ever
caught the fancy of a young woman,
and the thing will land in the hands
of man who has no more use for ii
than he has for pair of rubber boots
and poncho blanket. No man on
the face Of the earth who has common
sense would attempt to buy a fatigue
uniform for the women of his family,
but women are advised to plunge on
neckties, suspenders and plumber of
that sort, and if they ever hit it 1T
is as pure an accident as stroke Of
lightning.
And vice versa. Buying Christ
mas present is like matrimony. You
buy what you see, and trust to the
fates that it works out. Where pres
ents are prompted by sincere and in
telligent motive they are given to
those who are quite sure to appreciate
them, and the article is of less con-
sequence than the act. But where
duty or fashion is the compelling i'm
pulse one thing is about as liable to
make a hit as another. In such
cases shut your eyes, grab and hope
for the best, and, depend upon it,
your own Judgment will pick out a
misfit just as unique and inappropri-
ate as the advice of all the counselors,
who will do the same thing when the
time comes and they have the money.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
MIR. WILLIAM STEPHENS,
Tenor with the International Grand
OPERATE Company.

The following record speaks volumes
for this great artist, and it seems SUI
perfuous To add another word in eu-
logy.
He is an American, born in Boston,
and is the famous American tenor, hav-
ing sung with the greatest artists in
the world, both III Opera and Con
cert, among which are such shining
lights as Hauk, Albani, Abbott, Juch
Lehman, Blauyelt, Campanri and
other great celebrities, and under such
famous dictatorship as Walter Dam
rosch, Bevignani, Henrichs and the
late lamented Anton Seidl.
His voice Is remarkable for flexibili-
ty and purity OF tone, and his concep-
tion Of Grand Opera roles is far be-
yond the ordinary tenor, being pos
sessed of an artistic temperament and
having kept in close touch with the
greatest musicians Of this country and
Europe, he is capable OF meeting the
most exacting requirements in Grand
Opera.
He will be heard here December
10th in two Of his greatest roles, at
the Opera House.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
NEW FREIGHT RATES.
The Packet Company's New Tariff Now
In Effect.

Last week the Packet Company
announced new schedule of rates
between Pittsburg and Morgantown.
1t is much lower than the old rates
and should bring shippers along the
valley still closer to the old reliable
line. Here is the rate:
From Pittsburg to and including
MorganJown. 8 cents per 100
pounds on Flour and Feed. II cents
per 100 pounds on all other Mer-
chandise.
Oil from Pittsburg to and includ-
ing Morsantown, 30 cents per
barrel
Salt from Pittsburg to and in
Guiding Morgantown, Is cents per
barrel.
Lime from Pittsburg to and in
Guiding Morgantown, 10 cents per
barrel.
Horses and Mules to all points
81 80 each.
S. S. GRAHAM,
Gen Supt
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
REV. JOBEs INTERESTED.
Biggest Coal Sale Ever Made in WASH
ington County Engineered By Him.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 6.-Prob-
ably the largest deal in coal lands
in this county has just been closed.
Rev. Campbell Jones is one of the
prime movers in thedeal, having as
ISOLATED with him T. f. Kelly, of
Uniontown; j. III. Hillman & Son, OF
Pittsburg, and John S. Danley They
have accepted 1000 acres OF land
which is principally south of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and in
the vicinity of Claysville The price
paid is $40 per acre. The syndicate
making the purchase is known as
the g. F. Rafferty, Syndicate. 1t is
reported that the syndicate is to
have capital of $40, 100000
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
SHERIFF SHY.
insufficient Number of BOndsmen Pre-
scented to County COurt-Largest
Number of Orders on Record.

The county court is not in session
to day but is waiting the newly
sheriff elect to get his bond ready.
There are not enough Of endorsers
on the paper as vet The bond is
for the sum of ninety four thousand
dollars There are number of sig
natures but the amounts that have
been assumed as obligations do not
aggregate the total amount of the
bond.
Very nearly all of the time of the
court has been taken up with orders
and more orders have been issued
than ever issued by any single term
of court before in the history of the
county. There are still a number
more to be issued. All of the cleo
tion expenses have to be paid and
the Cheat river bridge forms very
large part of the money that will
have to be paid out.
Court will adjourn to morrow and
if the sheriff does not come forward
by that time with the rest Of his
bondsmen there will have to oe a
special term held between this and
the first of the year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
OBSERVATORY STARTED.
Foundation for Another New
Building has been completed.

Building occupies the hin back of the
Fife Property Big Telescope will be
Mounted shortly other Buildings
are going along Nicely North Wing
Contract.
The University buildings are well
along although the bad weather is de-
laying them somewhat. The Library
building Is assuming its definite form
and it begins to show up at its true
worth It will be one Of the finest
public buildings 10 the state and the
stone that is being put in is of beau
tiful color.
Col. Gilmore has gotten well along
with his grading and would have been
for the bad weather that has been
encountered. However the work has
been urged so fast that the place for
the Annoy has been prepared and the
foundation is nearly completed.
All three of the new buildings are
now well under way. The Armory
was the last one to start but it will
be pushed along as fast as possible
from this time on.
A foundation has been built for an
observatory on the top OF the hill back
of the Fife property and the big tele-
scope at the University will be
mounted soon. The building is TO be
of brick and it will be circular in form
Layton Coombs had the foundation in
charge and Col. Gilmore did the grad
ing for it.
Caldwell & Drake have started work
on the north wing of the University
building and the delays which have
been experienced in this direction for
so long are now thought TO have been
ended. The building will be ready
for occupancy before very long. Mr..
George Caldwell, of Parkershnrg, has
been here looking after the progress of
the work and he expresses him self as
being satisfied with the way that it
was going.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
TWO CENTS
THE Wet. U. PRIZE AWARDED
To Mr.. William Wilfred Smith A Re-
markable Meeting of the Ladies'.

The w. G. L. u. was Hospitality
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Geo. G. Sturgiss. Despite the
stormy weather there was fine at
tendance aud seldom has the Soeie-
ty held more enthusiastic OF de-
lightful meeting. There were good
reports from the various committees
especially that of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion which is doing most
promising work in the Public school.
The best hope of the Society is cen
tered in this branch of Temperance
activity and it has band Of earnest
and effective managers.
The event Of the day was the read
ing by Cadet William Wilfred Smith
oil his Prize Essay on THE Passing
of Alcohol and the presentation to
Mr.. Smith of the S25 which the
Morgantown w G. T. u. had offered
the students of the West Virginia
University for the best essay on that
subject. Mrs. S. v. Leech made an
electrical little speech of presenta-
ton. She declared the scene then
and there enacting to be unique In
the history of the world. A band of
women formally presenting money
cd prize to a representative of a I'm
iversity for thesis Upon the sub
.eet of Temperance; that the cata-
loguc of the West Virginia univer-
sity stands alone in ennmerating
among it's high honors that OF
prize for Temperance study and re-
search; that the Morgantown w. G.
I. Il. should congratulate itself up
on introducing this new force into
college dynamics with the ardent
prayer that its example may become
contagious. Mrs. Leech closed with
some happy remarks to Mr. Smith,
who replied with much grace and
feeling There followed somewhat
free discussion of the Paper and
from one speaker ! quote the tol-
lowing
For Mr.. Smith | have only words
of praise l think he has fairly
earned the prize though without
competition. He shows real inter-
est in the question, conscientious
study OF the facts in the case; logi
cal acumen which sends him straight
to the point he wishes to make;
conviction that he is speaking the
truth; hopeful outlook on the rea
sonableness of National and State
control of s'The Traffic" that sane
and prudential economies win tend to
bring this about, that political ex
pediency will sometime find it OF vi
tai advantage TO espouse and exploit
the cause of Temperance, that men
tai integrity and moral purity Is an
ideal toward which the world is
turning and to which it shall finally
attain.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
ANOTHER THEORY GONE.
HeadlesS Body Mystery at Monessen
again Deep as Eyer-Not the Re.
mains of George Dill.

The theory advanced by the people
of Charleroi and vicinity that the
headless body fcand at Shennler q
week ago was possibly that of George
Dill, the stoekman vino mysteriously
disappeared two years ago a few miles
above that point, was disproved yes
terday. Mrs. l.. Dill of Finleyville,
the widow, went to Monessen yestcr-
day and examined the clothes taken
from the body and now at Il. S. Kel-
ley's office. After scrutinizing the
garments closely Mrs. Dill said she
did not believe they belonged to her
dead husband.
The case is again plunged in dark
ness. 1t is possible that the identitl-
cation may be secured by means OF
the citizens. as dozens of inquiries are
coming in by mail from different parts
Of Western Pennsylvania from people
who have lost friends or relatives.
The police are attempting to supply
all the information possible to these
anxious inquiries.
The police of all the nelghboring
boroughs are working industriously in
the hope of turning up clues. Plenty
have been suggested, but none as yet
seems to have worked out satlsfac-
torily.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
LICENSE LAW.
Change Talked Of In Some Quarters
Would BE Very Difficult to Make.

Some talk has been INDUCED In to
the effect that bill would be pre-
pared by Wheeling people and pre-
scented TO The next legislature. de.
signed to take the granting of IL
censes out of the hands of city eonns
ellis and county courts and place it
in charge of the circuit and criminal
court judges. The advocates of
stringent law and order believe
this plan removes the saloon from
politics and will enable chiefs of
police to do their duty without fear
of saloon men working against their
re election. They also argue that
oon-keepers will observe the law
to enable them to get licenses again
believing that the judges will he
very strict.
The TACT of the matter Is, however
that the legislature will pass no
such law because it cannot change
the constitution. The constitution
provides the present method of oh
tanning licenses and the state legis
lature cannot change it. In order
to secure the passage OF such law
the legislature would have to sub
nit to the vote OF the people as con-
stitutional amendment 1t is not
likely that such step will be taken
as it will involve considerable labor
and expense.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
MONONGAHELa MAY BE LEFT.
House Committee Thinks Nearly
Enough Money has Been Spent on
That River but May agree to Appro-
nriate Some.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-Representa
tive Acheson has been sounding Chair
man Burton and the members of the
rivers and haEbors committee in re-
gard 10 the contemplated appropria-
tions for the Allegheny and Mononga-
hela rivers. He has found that there
is good deal of prejudice existing
amoag the members against making
any large appropriation for the Mo-
nongahela. They allege that by the
purchase of the plant of the Monon-
gahela Navigation company the gov
eminent was buncoed out of about
So, 900, 900 and the committee is not
willing to give that river any large
amount of money for improvement
work at present.
The Pittsburg coal exchange has
asked for an appropriation of $16,-
600, 900 for the Allegheny and Monon-
gahela rivers. Representative Ache
son stated to-day that both rivers
would be well taken care of ia the bill
but that no agreement had been
reached as to the amount that will be
appropriated.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
STREET DUEL.
Minister Killed in Free Shoot
ing ARRAY.

Affair Took Place at Williamson this
State-Scrap Grew out of Sermon
on Dancing The Slayer of the Min.
lister is Prominent Man Feud maY
Result
WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Dee. 6-As
the result of a desperate street duel
to-day Rev. John Wohl, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, of this
place, is dead and S. d. Stokes. a
prominent lawyer and politician is Sc
riously wounded,
Last Sunday Rev. Nj. Wohl preach
ed radical sermon to his congrega-
tion on the evils of dancing Pic
lures in the shape of cartoons and
caricatures drawn by his own hand
were used to illustrate the most tell
ing points and, according to the
theory therein propounded the terpsi-
chorean art was responsible for most
of the evils that flesh is heir to.
The leaders of the local Cotillion
club were up in arms and one of them
S. d. Stokes, in some way secured one
of the charts and thereby gave an adj
ditional whirl to the local social
world. Running across the minister
he told him that for little he would
make his ministerial back resemble a
pen and ink sketch, but nothing came
of it and friends supposed that it was
merely bit of pleasantly.
Evidently the taunt ranked in Mr..
Wohfs breast, for this afternoon as
Stokes was passing his residence, the
minister told him to move on and TO
lose no time in his moving. A quar-
rel came quick upon the heels of this
command and soon Wohl had called
Stokes a liar and pistol in hand was ads
vancing upon him. He fired and shot
Stokes and, while lying upon the side
walk, Stokes raised himself upon his
arm, covered his antagonist aud fired.
The crowd that gathered found the
minister dead and only a few feet
away Stokes, faint from the loss Of
blood, seriously wounded. Stokes at
once surrendered Stokes is we'll
known lawyer and was the Democratic
candidate for State Senate in his d,s
trict at the late election. He was
prominent in lodge circles, being an
Elk and a Shriner. Mr. Wohl was
also Shriner and minister of I'M
usual forcefulness.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06

INVENTIVE cent meals served at
the Delicatessen. The best in town
for any money.
WEST of Blacksville Monongalia
county, the South Penn companys
No. on the William Lantz farm is
holding up at 200 barrels day.
THE cheapest salesman merchant
can have is plain we'll written adj
vertisement. 1t goes where the aver
age solicitor could not gain admit
lance.
THE.People's Telephone Company is
OF very great value to the county.
Its lines connect US with home people
in way that would be impossible for
any other TO do.
CHRISTMAS buyers are now lnyesti-
eating the stores to find out what
they shall get for presents. They
have never had a better line TO select
from than there is to be found here
this year. The merchants of the
town have 0utdone themselves in this
direction.
If you have anything to advertise
and intend doing so for the Holiday
trade, now is the time to do it. 1t is
the early advertiser who reaps the ben
eft of his advertising. Those who
wait until few days before Christ
mas never reap the reward that the
continual advertiser does.
EVERY pharmacist in Fayette
county has been fined $40 and costs
for an alleged violation Of an obso-
lete statute Of Pennsylvania. There
is great deal of Indignation over
\ the matter and one druggist of Con-
vnellsyille will contest the move be-
fore the courts.
VIM G. CALDWELL of Wheeling
who is well remembered here as an old
student has withdrawn from the race
J for the mayoralty Of that city owing
to the press of professional business.
He was showing a great deal of
strength and would have made it in
teresting for the other candidates had
he remained in until the finish.
MARION county is showing renew
cd activity in coal deals. There is
something being done toward getting
the right of way for another short
line up there and the coal along the
line is being gobbled up. In case
the road is built there will be some
more development on large scale
in that county.
NINE owners in this valley with a
good deal OF show of reason are OBJ
jecting to the formation of unions
THAT will disturb the relations that
now exist. They say that they have
always treated the men squarely and
that the absence OF strikes has enabled
them to capture markets that they
would otherwise never have gained.
Now they want to hold these and the
only way they can do SO is to avoid
any delays or shut downs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
HIGH AND DRY.
Edgar Cherry has Left the River and
Climbed out on the Bank.

The Edgar Cherry OF the Mason
line is lying high and dry on the
bank at Webster where she was ia
ken by the recent rise in the river
and she may experience severe dam
age before she is released. The rise
carried the boat up on the shore and
heavy wind added force to the i'm
petus. When the waters receded
the vessel was found to be five feet
above the rivers edge
Some river men claim that she is
in danger of breaking in two while
others assert that nothing of the
kind will happen. The owners are
not scared and state they will make
some needed repairs on the boat
while she is on the bank The pres
ent rise may be enough to take her
off however and in that case the re-
pairs will be postponed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
A Card to the Public.

Owing to the fact that a new freight
rate has been announced by the Old
Line Packet Co., we wish to inform
our patrons and the general public,
that we will meet any rate that may
be offered by the said Company, giving
the trade our personal attention. We
guarantee the best OF service and sat
isfaction. Having just added the
new Steamer Rose Hite TO our line,
we will-be better equipped than ever
to take care OF the trade.
Very Truly Yours,
MASON LINE STEAMERS,
New Line.
Brownsville, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06

Last June and Most OF Them We're
Ont OF Employment When the Recent
Rise Came-The Company Will Insure
Continuous Work During the Winter
Ten thousand men, including min.
ers, laborers and ''oatsiden men, Were
put TO work yesterday along the Mon
ongahela river, after practical idle.
ness OF about four months. All OF thC
SO mines of the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal and Coke company
were put In operation, and there are
now prospects OF "A long and steady
run.
The mines of the river combine be
gan to close down as early as last
June, when the low water began to
impede the navigation Of coal TO the
Southern markets, and work was
gradully dropped and men were laid
off as fast as the river craft became
filled. This condition continued un-
Til the recent high water, and. in all,
fully 900 men were forced out OF
the employment of the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke
company The recent, present and
prospective shipments OF coal TO Gin
cinnati aud Louisville have brought
about "A change that will furnish an
army of men employment for many
months.
The mines line the river on both
sides between Pittsburg and Morgan.
town, and for several days large bodies
of miners have been arriving at the
various mining centers, prepatory to
starting work. When the mines clos
ed down large majority Of the men
went to the mines of the Pittsburg
Coal company, which are contiguous
the the railroads, and for three
months past there has been large
surplus of men at these mines, caus-
ing congested condition, which has
been entirely relieved by the opera.
tions begun yesterday. Many of the
miners also left the district, but fol-
more than a week they have been re.
turning to the Monongahela river
points in anticipation OF the opening
up Of the mines, which Is always in
cidentto a fall rise OF the river
The officers of the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke
company state thai they will now
have plenty OF craft upon which &c
load coal, and that unless the river
becomes closed with ice for consider
able time there will be no interruption
in the work at the mines during the
winter. There Is now enough empty
craft In the Monongahela pools to ac-
commodate tn z output OF the mines
until some Of the boats and barges
that have been sent South since the
recent rise can be returned.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
The Run Extended.

The postoflicc department issued
the following bulletins:
Railway postofiice clerks extend
run from Fairmont so as to end at
Clarksburg, West Virginia, taking
up and disseminating the Fairmont
and Clarksburg railway postoffice
service.
Increase in distance 1897 miles,
making the whole distance 103.0S
miles. The line to be known as the
Connellsville and Clarksburg rail
way postofiice.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
BOUGHT WEST VIRGINIA LAND.
EIkins and Davis Have Purchased a.
900 Acres Of Valuable Coal Property
for Development

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.--It is under
stood that Wilson Lee Camden, Of
Baltimore, has negotiated the sale TO
ex-senator Henry G.. Davis and Sena-
tor Stephen B. Elkins, OF IA, 900 acres
in Barbour and Upshur counties. 1t
is said that the. property contains ex-
tensive coal deposits aud that the
purchasers will open the mines. The
Baltimore & Ohio railroad extends
through a portion of the field, but it
is said the West Virginia Central
railroad will be extended from Being
ton when operations are begun. The
tract adjoins the property Of the Gen.
tury Coal company.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
Feels Confident.

Mr.. w. e. Glasscock is feeling very
good over his chances for appointment
as clerk of ohe supreme court and is
making an active fight for it. His
friends are busying themselves in his
behalf and they will be greatly sur
prised il they do not land the plum.
He says that he would not trade his
chances for those Of any other man 10
the field.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
Closing Recital.

Everything is now ready for the
closing recital of the school OF music
pupils for the fall quarter There
will be a very large attendance of
music lovers who will hear delight
full program rendered. The pupils are
advancing very rapidly and they will
show some OF the work that they are
doing at the recital this evening. 1t
takes place At Commencement Hall
and there is no admission fee charg-
ed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-06
Big Fire al CIarksilnrg.

CLARKsBuRG, W. Va, Dec. 6-The
boiler and engine house Of the Lafay-
cite Window Glass Company was de-
stroye1 by fire this morning. The
loss is several thousand dollars. 1t
will be rebuilt at once.