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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
ONE GRAFTON FREAK DEAD.
End Of Harvey Scrannage, . Much
Talked Of Lunatic.

GRAFTON, w. Va, January g
Harvey Sirannage. the lunatic who
died few days ago at the county poor
farm, was probably the most talked
OF idiot in the country. Scrannage
was SO years old, and Of powerful
build, but had been a raving maniac
since boyhood and was frequently
written up by special correspondents
as a genuine wild man. He was 50
savage that clothes could not be kept
on him, and he was confined naked In
a wooden cage, especially constructed
for his accommodation. The chief
noises he made were to below like
bull or bark like dog, and the sight
OF strangers always enraged him. He
had been In close confinement 80 years
but it seemed to have no effect upon
his strength.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
A Pleasant Surprise for Mr.. Arnett.

On Sunday last while Mr.. and Mrs.
f. M. Arnett were at church someone
entered their house, at the corner of
Front and Peasants streets, turned
on the gas placed their silver ware on
the table and placed there also
splendid turkey and everything else
that goes to make up first class
dinner. In looking around for house
Breakers they discovered w. w.
Keener wife, daughter and son and
Mrs. Capehart who had prepared the
surprise for them. The parents were
touched by the mark OF consideration
and affection. The occasion was Mr..
Arnett's birthday. Mr.. Arnett says
If he lives to celebrate another birth
day he will leave the key on the out
side and be hopes they will come
! again.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
GONE HOME.
Governor Devine has Left Wheeling for
North Dakota Going i DAY

Lieut.. Gov. ]. nj. Devine, OF North
Dakota, who has been visiting his cid
home In this city for the past four
weeks, says the Register left Saturday
afternoon for Bismark, N. ID. In
brief talk with The Governor last even
ing, he expressed himself as highly de-
lighted with his visit TO Wheeling
friends, In renewing old associations
and forming new acquaintances here.
He believes there Is great future for
West Virginia. From his observations,
he says: "West Virginia to-day offers
greater opportunities for investment
than any other State in the Union
her immense coal fields, oil fields,
timber lands, with the finest oppor-
tunities for increased manufactures,
together with her rich farming lands.
should make the Mountain State
one OF the most desirable places on
this continent TO locate. A few years
hence and West Virginia will stand
"A the forefront OF the wealthy manu-
featuring States OF the Union
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
TWO CENTS
SENECA MEMS.
Turn vercia Elects Officers Other
News Notes and Personals from the
Factory Town.

At the general annual meeting of
the Turn Verein Concordla, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Andrew Trnog, PreSi-
dent; j. p, Stein, Vice President;
J. r. Truog, Recording Secretary,
John Millinger, Corresponding Secre-
tary; Joseph Marshner, Treasurer;
George Weible, Trustee
The club was found to be la a flour
ishing condition and the membership
list is largely increasing. They arc
preparing to give Grand Ball on
Feb. 18th ST. Valentine Day.
w. J. Smith leaves to-day for yIs-
1t in Ohio.
frankie, the flve-year old SON or
Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold Saigwart, whose
life was despaired of for some time Is
improving
Manager Boehler, who has been ilI
for the last week, has resumed his
duty at the factory to-day.
e. A. Wolfe and wife have returned
from visit In North Baltimore, Chic.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
Regular Session Monday night
and Special one To day.
Election Returns Canyassed on Monday
Evening Officers Declared Elected =
Little Other Business Transacted
Bridge Matter Taken up by Special


NtSStuHs
There who are behind the move
ment for bridge to connect Nor
gantown and Greenmont have be.
come dissatisfied with the location
for this end as at first determined
upon and they determined to ask
council To allow them to change the
location.
Council met on Monday night but
before this matter had been put be-
fore them they adjourned. A spec
ial session was called for this after
noon to consider it
The meeting held on Monday
night was for the purpose of can
vassing the returns of the municipal
election held on last Thursday. The
council went over the returns and
declared Col. S. A. Poster elected
mayor, w. E Arnett recorder, and
w. w. Hayes, II. A. Christie, A. w.
Lorentz, JOS. Moreland and +. Shis-
Ter elected. They will take charge
on the first of February.
A couple Of permits were granted
for buildings. One of these was for
an ice house to be erected by MADEIRA
Brothers and the other was TO Frank
Pride allowing him to change the To-
cation of a shed. Nothing else Of In
terest was done.
The reasons that led to the petition
for the change In the landing of the
bridge mentioned above were welghty
enough TO those who have 1t In charge
to make them want it. The landing
will be brought TO the very center OF
town coming on Peasants street.
The bridge will be on the level
way. Do you appreciate it?
A LOT of sod has been placed In
front OF the lots owned by DR. !. G.
White at the head of Main street and
the spaces between the pavements and
sidewalks are to be sodden. This
plan should be followed all over town
and the bare places put in grass.
throughout instead Of with smart
fall. Other advantages were thought
to be involved and after a canvass of
the situation the modification was de-
cided upon.
In accordance with their wishes a
special session OF the council Yves call
ed for this afternoon to take the mat
ter up.
The application was granted by
council and the location will be
changed. The tools have been moved
aad the work will begin shortly on
the construction.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
WEST VIRGINIA BANKS
An Abstract of the Reports to the
Comptroller of Currency.

An abstract of the reports made
to the comptroller of the currency
showing the condition of the thirty
five national banks in the State of
West Virginia on December last
is as follows.
Resources-Loans and discounts.
$11 1876, 400 AZ, overdrafts, So, 1852 90
United States bonds to secure ciren-
lation, $1,756,950 United States
bonds to secure United States de-
posits, 100000; United States bonds
on hand, $50, 600; premiums on I'm
ted States bonds, S120942 So stocks.
securities, ETC., 1924, $780, banking
houses, furniture and fixtures, $751;
0S4.90; other real estate and mort
cages owned, $16S, 256.25; due from
national banks and bankers, 1892
S23.l5; due from approved reserve
agents, $2,501 ,479.S1; checks and
other cash items, $l07, s92.60; ex-
changes for clearing houses, 1887.
ID; bills of other national banks,
S103, $3.50; fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents, $7,S96.o1, lawful
money reservoir bank, 81 ,391, 1876. %;
five per cent redemption fund with
United States treasurer, SIG, 6SS.75;
due from United States treasurer,
$1,4SS.14; total $20,9S0, 1S3.07.
Liabilities-Gapital stock paid in.
S3,576, $50; surplus fund, S9s5,0S5.-
At; undivided profits, $399,7S3.72;
national bank notes outstanding, ST.
549,01750; due to other national
banks, $499, SS9.34, due to State
banks and bankers, 50,7S4.91, div
idends unpaid, 81, 126.SS; individual
deposits, $12, 705, 1868; United
States deposits, S4S0,049.2o; depos-
its Of United States disbursing Off
eers,$2 .571.74; notes and bills redis-
counted, $14,337 80; bills payable,
$4,000, liabilities other than above
stated, $45, 200; total, 500, $50, 1S3.07.
Average reserve, 1898 per cent
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
A DECISION
In An Important Oil Case That Is OF
Interest TO OIL Men Generally.

In An Important Oil Case That Is Of
Interest to OIL Men Generally.
The case Of Colgan against the
Forest Oil Company, just decided
by the Supreme court of Penn
sylvania is Of great interest to every
body interested in the oil and gas
business. Colgan, the plaintiff. own
ed tarm of go acres in the Milton
district, on which the Forest Oil
co., the defendant, held q lease
drawn in the usual way Five wells
had been drilled under the lease on
theIeastern part of the tract. The
company also owned producing wells
of moderate capacity on all the ad
joining farms. He insisted that the
western halt of his farm should be
developed by the drilling of other
wells upon it, and asserted that he
could get others to drill the wells If
the defendent company would re
lease that portion of the farm to
him. The company declined to drill
the additional wells, because they
did not believe paying wells could
be obtained and declined also to re-
lease it to him
Colgan filed bill in the common
pleas in Allegheny county to COMPEL
the company to drill on the western
part of the farm or forfeit the lease
and also to compel the company to
account for oil which he alleged had
been taken from the western part of
his farm through the wells on ad
joining farms. The common pleas
made the decree prayed for in the
bill, but the supreme court reversed
it and ordered the bill dismissed in
an opinion written by Justice Mitch
ell.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
To be Held at Laurel Point on January
18th and 17th-All are Invited to
Attend.

The Director Of the Experiment
Station James FL. Stewart wishes US
to call attention to the fact that
there will be farmers institute held
at Laurel Point on the 10th and 18th
Of this month. The program to be
given is an interesting one and all the
farmers who can do so are urged to be
present and participate.
A number of people from the sta
tion and the University will go out to
attend the institute A number Of
these Institutes are to be held in this
section of the state during the months
of January and February.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09

The time for payment of box rents
at the postoffice expires to .morrow
the tenth All boxes which are not
paid for by that time will be declar-
ed vacant and the mail put into the
general delivery. Every quarter
there are few people who neglect
this payment and go into the gen
eral delivery for short time. Oc-
casionally q man gets mad at this
treatment and refuses to have his
box any longer. The postmaster
has no recourse however as the rule
|is very rigidly enforced By the de-
partment
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09

of a news reporter and travelling east
5000 miles. The tendency these
days is TO make little fish talk like
whales We have whales here how
ever, but not in the form of earth.
quakes, so far, glad to say.
/ suppose that all who have stud
led seismic effects have some theory
as TO the cause or causes and the
modus operandi, but the diversity of
opinion shows there is no very def
mite or reliable knowledge of them.
lowing, probably, TO The difficulty OF
catching one for close inspection.
Appleton Geography edited by
Profs, Newberry OF Columbia Col
lege and Hitchcock of Da smouth,
say in reference to earthquakes
The most general explanation is to
be found in the breaking OF the
earth's crust under the same CON
traction that squeezes out lava from
volcanoes and folds the region of
weakness into mountain ranges and
the shrinking of the crust on the
cooling interior The strata bend
very gradually, and the rock is put
into condition OF strain until it
Suddenly yields with violent con
eussion."
Another theory is, that it is caus
ed by a chemical effervescence-
suppose some old fellow has a bic
pot down there and miscaleulates
something.
There is no seismograph in this
part Of the state and no accurate
record of Temblors is kept by the
local Weather Bureau. However we
have not known the earth's crust to
be broken BY them yet. The pro
gressive movement seems to take
the direction Of the mountain
range usually, tho it is sometimes
east and west here in California. |
have not yet heard why it eentered
at San Jaeinto this time
The most violent shocks are usual
ly instantaneous and few in number
or one The sound is sometimes
like distant thunder growing grad
ually louder till it becomes like
heavy artillery There is pro-
gressive movement reaching a point
of elimination. At this point or
line of greatest disturbance the
shock has distinctly vertical di-
rection, coming from below upwards.
SO it would seem that, in seeking an
escape, this destructive force what
ever it is, would rise with the natur-
al formation of the earth's crust and
find vent at the more elevated places
rather than at the lower point of the
curve in the strata. Hence in loca-
ting seek some yalley--a sheltered
spot-such as Los Angeles-where
you may make your home in com
parative security.
Now / have given, ] think, the
truth about the "California" Tenn
blor,' and hope our good friends of
the east will not be ready to take up
any exaggerated story and brighten
the people away from this fair land
of flowers and sunshine, and of Sc
curity from the more destructive tor
nados, the often fata thunder bolt"
and the freezing blizzard.
j. N. MARSH.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
Notice..

! have sold my feed store in South
Morgantown and will close out and
quit business January 31st. All
persons indebted to me will please
cali and settle within 80 days from
this date. All bills not satisfactor-
lily settled within that time will be
turned over to an attorney for col
lection. Settlement can be made at
my office in South Morgantown until
February lst. Jason CLARK.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
DURING DECEMBER
One Hundred Charters were Issued By
Secretary of State.
Daily Mail Tribune.

Daily Mail Tribune.
One hundred charters foreign and
domestic were issued by the Secretary
of State during December. The total
capitalization of the companies
amounted to $78,500, 900. Most of
the companies embraced large num-
Der of mining and exploration enter
prises and some autimobile companies.
The total capitalization Of all the
companies formed in the United
States in December amounted to $3.50,
700, 900 the smallest for the year.
New Jersey companies aggregated
500, 900, 900; Delaware $4,000.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09

just received at the DELEGATES
sen Cafe, Imported Holland Her.
ring, served whole or Marienierd,
Russian Sardelles, Sap Sage
or Green Cheese, Russian Caviar,
Picked Pigs Feet and Florida
Tomatoes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
For Rent.

After January 1st one of the most
desirable rooms In town will be for
rent Very conveniently located.
For particulars inquire at this Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09

Fine room, first floor, side entrance,
folding bed, gas and electricity. In
quire at 40 Spruce street Immediate
ly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
stockholders Meeting.

The stockholders OF the Second Ma
tional Bank are in session this after
noon for the purpose of electing di-
rectors. The result Of the election
will be given In this paper tomorrow.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
THE EARTHQUAKE.
Makes The Inhabitants Quake
In California.

Rev. j. n. Marsh Giyes Graphic De-
seription of Their Recent Experience
In That State-The city Of Los An
geies Rudely Awakened But No Dam
age Was Done-San Jacinto Almost
DESTROYED Notwithstanding The r
Experience The Residents Are Still
Enthusiastic ealif0rnians.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
The Weather.

increasing cloudiness and warmer
tonight, Rain Wednesday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09

Nine keys, among them 4 postoficc
Key. Call at this Office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-02
No. IA. Lady,s o.
Gentlesnan'sU Umbrella.

This Is q silver Trimmed,
seven rib, steel rod, Paragon
fame. Congo handle um.s
Bbrella; made Of Sil X and lin
en- twilled. with case q nd
5tassel. When ordering bo
sure TO mention whether O
lRdy's or gentleman's Is de-
sired. Sent either by post or
express prepaid on receipt
OF Q .c: postage stamp and
11Os'MC1.s" cut from face
OF xxx coffee wrappers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-02
W. r. MCLAUGHLIN & CO., Chicago, III.
No. q.
LadY's Pocket Book.

Made Of the very best seal
grain one piece leather With
ornamental enclosing. Hns
two regular aud one card case
compartments. Currency COM
partmcnt leather lined. Sent
postpaid on receipt of . &c.
postage stamp and rs nMc11o
cut from the face Of xxx
coffee wrappers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-02
No. rs.
Algerian Table Mat.

These can also be used
for pillow covers. They
are lnlaid with gold tin-
sci; are made in very
pretty designs and will
be an ornament TO any
lady's parlor. Size l8x18
inches. Sent postpaid
on receipt Of q &c. post
age stamp and ID
"McLs'' cut from tho
face Of xxx coffee
XrAnner9. = 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-02
10. 20. vEcETABLE sLIoER.

For s1icing apples pears, bananas. potatoes. beets
novel and attractive designs are produced pertor-
Strings. etc Positively no waste anybcdy can use Il
Sent post-paid on receipt Of g e. stamp and 50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-02

1NOs JOs 001SkJS1INOe
Six inches long, made Of fine
quality steel; evenly tempered
and will give the best OF satfsfac-
ton. Sent postpaid on receipt OF
. &c. postage stamp and 10
"AfcLs" cut from the face OF
XXXX coffee wrappers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-02
No. Y. PAIRING KNIVES.
EVERY KNIFE SEIARPENER.

Has steel guard and
wooden handle; emery
fastened with steel
running full length of
sharpener. Sent post
paid on receipt Of n &c.
postage stamp and go
McLs cut from the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
PEARL IN HIS COCKTAIL.

In the Midland Hotel dining room the
other night John Breckwoldt, who rep
resents New York kid glove house, or
dered an oyster cocktail as a starter for
his dinner. The last oyster he dis
cussed had a hard substance mixed up
with it.
II felt something touch my teeth, y
says Mr.. Breckwoldt. II though IT was
a piece of oyster shell, but on examin-
ing further I found 1t was round.
had an unpleasant suspicion-could i,
be the cook bad dropped his collar but
ton among the oysters? But no, upor
removing a sort Of skin that surround
ed the substance here is what
found" And he showed a glistenins
white globule about the size OF very
large pea.
Mr.. Breckwoldt at once decided h,
had found pearl. He was natural,
elated. And when a jeweler had ex
amined 1t and pronounced 1t WORT
from 5000 to $3.50. Mr. BrackwoIdt fairl
beamed.-Kansas City Times
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
ARRIVED AT HONOLULU.
Saturday. December %

Saturday, December %.
w. stmr. Kinau, Freeman, from HI
10 and way ports, with 9S sacks corn,
~ sacks potatoes, So hogs, JAG kass and
as packages sundries.
l. I. stInr. Niihau, Thompson. from
Kauai ports. with packages sundries.
'>,i" " Sunday. December 20.
p. NJ. g. s. City of Rio de Janeiro.
Ward, days and l. hours from San
Francisco with 20 cabin and 90 Euro
p<an steerage passengers for Honour
lu. mall and small freight.
u. b. A. 7. Logan, Stenson. 8 days
from San Francisco. en- route to Ma
Mia direct, with commissary's stores
for Honolulu and stores. cabin passen-
gers, recruits and casua s for Manila; JS
sacks mail for Honolulu.
w. stmr Claudine, Lane, from Ha-
wall and Maui ports, with l horse. A
hogs, 142 sacks corn, 224 sacks taro and
$40, packages Of sundries, passengers
and mall.
I. /. stmr. w. G.. Hall. Thompson,
from Nawiliwili. with $500 bags sugar
10 bags taro. 80 bags pia and IS pack
ages sundries: passengers.
/. I. stmr. Waialeale, Piltz, from XII
lauea. with 1850 bags sugar and Il deck
passengers. t
w. stmr Hawaii, Nicholson, from
Hawaii ports, with 1.s52 bags sugar.
II. ". Gas. schr. Surprise, from Ka'
uRi y
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
SAD DAY FOR A
CLEVER G0LFlAC
Attorney w w. Tina, er Lose,
Purse and b. NCe III
tine i,ay.

w. w. Th1yer, attorney-at-law and
golnac, me. Nl.h = DUDE lnIsto- TUE
yesle. day. Mr.. i bay~r and atty OF
frIeLus, among item A,t~Tney II. A
Bigeaow, Went OIL ~ the. Inks at
Moanalua in the afternoon. Things
progressed nicely for Thayer.
WhIle bigelow was ltymi d he found
a good teeing ground and made tAe
whole round OF hoes. Late Ia the
ate. noon the party started home.
'rhey boarded nus, and having rid
den out on bicycles, the waeels were
disposed of by the drive, wno sta >ked
them up on top of his vehicle. There
was little room, however, Tor the la t
wheel. which belonged to Thayer, and
he was obliged to ho.d it BESIDE him
self. half outside OF the bus.
Presently a bold, bad confidence
man, in the guise of perspiring ma
tive, came along and offered TO ride
the wheel into town for ThAyer, who
gladly accepted the offer. When
Learly into town the attoI ney reached
into his pocket N sear>h II lone small
change with which to reward the man
on the wheel and was much dsmayed
to find his pocketboOk gone.
Thayer imm ediately jumped out
hailed a passing mack and went In
search of his purse, which contained
ten dollars. At the links he could
find no trace OF his property, and
could not arouse any interest in the
unconcerned Hawailans who lounged
about. He frantical y went over the
scene of his late triumph, cove ing the
| whole round of holes and cleek anc
putter, but to no avail. The pocket
book, with Thayer's Christmas funt
contained theie n, had evidently taker
refuge in "a bunker, aid some lucky
cadd probably COPIED the dough"
Thinking of the presents ne would
not buy, and feeling pretty blue. gen
orally, Thayer returned to town, Il
! find that his pilikia had just begun
| The confidence man had decampet
with his bicycle and hasn't been seer
since.
The unfortunate attorney Is tryin,
hard to Undue himself with tie prope
spirit of Peace on earth, good will Il
men, His one consolation Is that h
won that game of golf, anyway.