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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Farming Will Pay.
Fairmont, Times.

There seems to be a prevailing i'm
preston, that farming does not pay
So general is this idea that many
farmers are leaving the farms and
moving TO towns TO engage ia the I'M
certain struggle of the city life rather
than enjoy the more certain and more
independent life on the farm. Never
having been farmer we cannot APP
preciate the arguments which induce
such course. Farming is not by any
means lost art While, through
one influence or another, the business
has been somewhat depressed over the
country and rendered less profitable
than it was some years ago, yet on ac
count of the large increase in popula
tionin this section, some lines should
be more profitable now than ever be-
fore. Our lands are not exhausted,
and are as fertile to-day as they were
when they made this valley great in
the days when coal was unknown, and
timber only numbered the ground.
Instead of becoming discouraged and
try to get TO town, our farmers should
so change their work as, to continue
the new order of things, and grasp
these new opportunities. The old
crops OF wheat and corn may not pay
nowbnt the demand for hay is greater
than ever before, at good prices,
and no land can be found which will
produce more or better hay than the
farms of Marion county. Ours is pre-
eminently grass country, yet in spite
of this we do not produce enough beef
for home consumption, and the sheep
are rapidly disappearing from our hills.
The market for trucks is now fair,
but it is increasing, and that branch
Of farming in destined to become a
paying one Some attention has late
ly been paid to the cultivation of
small fruits. but the demand for it is
not yet one half supplied. Then again
Fairmont and vicinity affords as good
a market for butter, poultry and eggs
as can befouud in the country. and
this demand IS increasing. Plenty of
money awaits the man who will con-
duct the poultry business in careful,
modern and scientific manner We
simply throw out these suggestions to
get our people TO think. There is
just as much money in farming in
this section now as there ever was,
built may have to be conducted in a
somewhat different manner, aud there
is very little use for farmer to break
up his country home and come to town
to better his condition.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
state Briefs.

Fairmont is preparing to enter
tain the State Editorial Association
and the State Christian Endeavor
Association in May
1t is generally conceded that both
James K, Hall Of Wheeling and s.
I. Stapleton Of Parkersburg will re-
ceive Consular appointments
Miners declare that the Berryville
mine is "fated,r' and will not agree
to work there since the second fatal
explosion has occurred.
A trolley line from Warrington to
Smithtield is one of the projects
which is receiving the attention Of
Warrington capitalists this spring.
Nothing has been heard from the
escaped convict. James Green, who
was successful in scaling the pen
itentiary walls week ago or more.
Joseph Il. Barnes, a coal operator
of Uniontown, Pa, has taken up 49,
600 acres of coal lands near Wolfe
Summit, which he will develop.
A hotel in Clarksburg frame
structure costing $4,000, has been
in the market and the sum of $780,
900 refused for it. Owner asks
more.
General J. w. M. Appleton, who
just retired as Adjutant General Of
the State, will conduct his hotel at
Salt Sulpher Springs this summer.
State Superintendent Of Free
Schools Thomas G. Miller has been
advised that the attendance at all
normal schools is unusually large.
1t is announced with some degree
Of official authority that the clerk
of the State Court Of appeals will
not be appointed for year
There are ID members Of the grad
uating class OF the Fairmont Nor
NAL School. The members of he
class are somewhat superstitious.
The State Capitol has proved to
be too small for the growing State
and official departments. Renova-
tions have been made this spring.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
EVERYTHING SMOOTH.
Pref. Miller Commends DR.. Reynolds
Hanagement--0t Other School Matters.

Superintendent Of Free Schools T.
G. Miller arrived here last evening
from his home at Morgantown and
was hard at work this morning when
the Gazette man called. He said the
State University was now running
along smoothly under the manage
ment OF DIR. Reynolds, and Chat there
had developed quite demand for the
retention OF this able man for the
Presidency OF tbs institution. DR..
Reynolds has had much experience,
and IL Is thought that the board OF
regents will favorably consider him at
the orportune time says the Charles
ton Gazette. Prof. Miller also an
noanees that the annual meeting Of
the West Virginia Educational Assoc
citation will be held July 2nd, Sd and
4th at Mt. Lake Park, Md. A big
attendance is expected, as there will
will be larger number OF able edu-
Gators there to lecture than eyer be-
fore. He has secured DR.. w. t. Har-
ris, the United States Commissioner of
Education, OF Washington, and DIR.
j. L. NJ. Curry, Of Richmond, Va,
the agent Of the Peabody fund. Both
are able men and educational treats
are la store for all who attend. 9th
er lecturers will also be on hand.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18

Two Hundred acres of Valuable OH
Property ON Jakes Run Changes
Hands-Ten wells on the Property
South Penn is Busy Leasing East Of
Town-0il Notes.
Col Jos. H. McDermott has pur-
chased of A. l.. LeWrie the interest Of
the latter Ia the Chatiers Oil Com
pany lease in this county. The inter-
est comprises d two hundred acre
tract on Jakes Run on which there are
ten producing wells. The price paid
for the property was $50. 900. The
deal has been on fer several days aud
has been tlnally closed up.
The new owner did not care 20 state
what the production OF the wells
were. There are to be no other wells
drilled as the property is fully devel-
oped.
In talking with him as TO oil pros
poets In the county he said that well
drilling had stopped on account OF the
low price of Oil and the uncertainty
prevailing as to the future. The
Texas oil production has unsettled
everything and until 1t Is definitely
found out what effect it will have on
the country at large the stuff Is off as
far as new development Is concerned.
There Is nothing doing In Battelle
district which has been unusually ac-
tive for some time. The Morgantown
Oil and Gas Company will probably
start some new wells soon hunting for
gas but they haven't decided what
they will do and refuse to talF about
their plaas.
Some local interest has been aroused
by the discovery that the South Penn
is leasing the east side OF the river.
They have leased out along the
Stewartstown road and are after all
the farms they can get In that Sec
tion. They pay annual rental OF one
dollar an acre for ten years. What
this move portends Is hard TO see.
Later Developments will show.
Some OF the people over Cheat think
that the well over there has been
found to be good one and that Ii
has been plugged SO that leases can be
obtained without trouble. Others say
that 1t as rank failure. It Ia far
from any development.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Visited Their Neighbors.

The recent visit Of a number of
Morgantown Elks to Fairmont was
very pleasant one. The evening
Times saws of the affair: The oe-
casion was much enlivened by the
presence of many visiting Elks from
nearby towns, Morgantown especial
ly was well represented by twenty
of the chest people" from that lodge.
They were, Messrs. Joe and w.
w. Keener, Hoge, W. N. and f NJ
Dawson, McCrum, King, A. +. and
E. E Hayes, Evans, Hirschman,
Swishcr, MADEIRA, We'll, Keighron,
Jones, Lantz Brown, Frazer and
Miner. Mr.. G. j. Holland, of the
McKeesport, and Frank Murphy, OF
the Warrington lodge, were all pres
ent.
inst before adjournment Mr.. II. L..
Swisher, on behalf OF the Morgantown
lodge, presented to Exalted Ruler
Crowell, a very handsome gavel, and
ia doing SO Mr.. Swisher showed the
powerful and pleasing orator that he
is.
The social session was in charge of
Exalted Ruler Col. Jas. G. Frazer,
Of MorgantoWn, and consisted OF
sumptuous banquet, during which
toasts were responded to by both Wis
itors and local men.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
C0NYoCATIOS IN SESSION.
Prominent Ministers of the Episcopal
Church Gather in MorgantoWu-P Pub
lie Services this Evening


The Northwestern Convocation of
the Diocese of West Virginia is in
progress here. A business session was
held this morning and another one Is
in session Ms afternoon Bishop
Peterkin is in attendance and preach
ed last evening at the Trinity church
to a large congregation. This even
evening at seven thirty another ser
vice will be held and it will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Howard Of Wheel
ing The public is cordially invited
to be present.
Among those who are in attendance
are Rt. Rev. George w. Peterkin of
Parkersburg; Rt. Rev. &c. G. peniek, of
Fairmont; Rev. Mr.. Howard, OF
Wheeling; Rev. mr.. Birmingham, Of
Wheeling; Rev. Mr.. Burkhort, of New
Martinsyille; Rev. Mr.. Fish, of Graf
ton; Rev. Mr.. Wood, of Wheeling and
Rev. Mr.. Thomas of Wellsburg.
An association of the ministers of
the different churches of Morgantown
has been formed. 1t is to be known
as the ministers union. Rev. /. A.
Barnes is the president protein and
Rev. Mr. Marley is the secretary. A
meeting is TO be held at the M. p.
church on next Monday when a per-
manent organization will be formed,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
rAIRcHANCE P. o. ROBBED.
Safe Broken open and $500 in Cash
and Stamps Taken.

FAIRcHANcE, April The post
office here was robbed last might.
The safe was found broken open this
morning and about $500 in money and
postage stamps taken. A sledge and
brace were found near the safe. The
outer doors OF the postoifice were not
broken open and it is suppoed that
the burglars had key which unlocked
the door Ellerton Bros. show was
here Tuesday and it is thought. that
some persons following the show were
the robbers. There is 10 clue.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Very Desirable Property for Sale.

L. w. Anderson has for sale the
most desirable and best located lots
in the city, being the lots belonging
to Mrs. John j. Brown, situated at
the end of the bridge leading from
Morgantown to South Park. Special
prices and terms will be given to
parties who will build residences on
them this Spring. He also has for
sale several desirable residences in
the city, and still has few houses
not rented; and also has the "Mack-
ey Milf for rent on very reasonable
terms
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
An Infamous Law.
Oil Review

The State license tax imposed by
the last legislature upon hucksters is
going To drive many who exc out an
existence by that means, out Of bust
ness The individuals who peddle
vegetables on the streets will have to
pay 800 year, and the man who
drives little oil wagon and sells
from door To door will have TO pay
5000, Other hucksters will be taxed
10 proportion. None OF them make
enough money to pay this exorbitant
tax and the result is they will be
compelled to seek other means OF en-
ployment. The legislature allowed
the owners OF mineral lands and oil
products to escape, and mollitied its
conscience by clapping this tax on
people who cannot pay it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18

Farmers Must Show that They Like the
ce--Important Orders Issued-
Salaries Of Morgant0wn Clerks Rails
ed Substantially -Postmen in shirt
waists.
Good roads are necessary for the
continuance of rural free delivery, de-
clares the postoffice department. No
tice has been given to the patrons of
the existing routes that unless the
roads traversed by the carriers are
kept in fair condition the service will
be abandoned. 1t is asserted that
this order will work no necessary hard
ship upon the farmer.
Winter the season of comparative
idleness of the farmer, is the hardest
for the letter carrier. In this season
farmers must keep their roads open to
travel, if they desire their mail to be
brought TO their doors.
it is the intention OF Chief Machen
OF the free delivery service, to devote
all of his time TO the rural free deliv-
cry service after July lst. One OF mis-
assistants takes charge of the city de-
livery affairs.
An appropriation of So, 900, 900 for
the extension Of the rural service be-
comes available the first of the coming
fiscal year
Chief Machen estimates the average
yearly cost OF one route at $500. At
this rate, approximately 500 routes,
all owing for clerical hire and super
vision, will be installed during the
coming year.
Two Morgantown clerks have re-
ceived raise in salary. For the next
year Miss Mary Madagan will receive
five hundred dollars and Glen Hunter
will receive eight. This is one hun
dred dollars each more than they have.
been paid in the past. These salaries
will continue in force until further
orders The clerks in question are on
the civil service lists. They are very
competent and have been doing SO
much additional work that their sal
aries have been raised en- the recon-
mendation of Postmaster Fitch.
Postmen next summer will set the
pace In shirt waists. The following
order in reference to them has been
issued:
"During the heated term postmas-
tiers may permit letter carriers to wear
neat shirt waist or loose fitting
blouse, instead of coat and vest, the
same to be made Of light gray cham
bray Bingham, light gray eheviot or
other light gray washable material; to
be worn with turn down collar, dark
tie and neat belt; all to be uniform
at each Office
The men will appreciate it very
much when they are humping them
selves over their long routes and to
the tops of hills that they have to sur
mount to serve their patrons.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Morgantown Cement Paving Go.

Cement Sidewalks, Curb Stones. Cop
ings and Steps, Cellar, Stable and Car
rage House Floors, Cellar Walls, plas-
tered with cement, guaranteed to stop
water. Concrete foundations for all
sorts of machinery. houses and all sorts
of structures, Swimming Pools, Fish
Ponds, Basins, etc, guaranteed to hold
water cement work in any shape or
form the best material will be used to
complete the work estimates cheerful
ly furnished on application.
Cement for sale at reasonable prices.
HESS Il MCKEE,
Morgantown, w Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
REGENTS APPOINTED.
Gov. White Names Men Who are to
Govern Keyser Preparatory Branch.

Govern Keyser Preparatory Branch.
A special from Charleston says
that Governor White has named the
board of regents for the Keyser Pre-
paratory Branch They are: Col.
Thomas B. Davis, Dem, Mineral
county, Lewis J. Foreman, Grant
county, James Sites, Pendleton coun
ty; William A Watson, Preston
county: DR.. A. N. McKeever, Hamp-
shire county and J. w. Goodsell,
Dem, Tucker county.
The law creating this branch lin
its the appointments to eight coun-
ties. The new board has been APP
pointed for an indefinite period and
will 60 into office on Nav 10th when
the law creating the branch goes in
to effect The men appointed are
regarded as good men.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
The Fortnighfly Club.

An invitation has been extended to
the Fortnightly Club by Hon. and
Mrs. George G. Sturgiss, to hold the
meeting of tomorrow (Friday) even
ing at their residence on Main street.
There will doubtless be a large at
tendance of the members.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
NARROW ESCAPE.
Stone Setter on Library Build
ing Got a Bad Fall.
Jacob Mobley Knocked OF the Building
By Flying Boom tie Fell for Forty
five Feet Inio a Pile of Stone Arch
Fell First and He Escaped Being
Crushed to Death By the Falling
Mass.

Fell First and He Escaped Being
Crushed to Death b. the Falling
Mass.
jacob Mobley stone setter on the
new library building was knocked of
the building by a swinging boom this
morning and fell tor a distance of
forty-tive feet lighting en- his face.
The boom knocked down IN immense
arch OF stone at the same time aud
Mobley fell with 1t. He lit in the
pile OF stone and how he escaped in
slant death seems miraculous,
The boom bad been swinging lower
and lower and those whose business 1t
was to watch bad their attention at
tracted in other directions and did
not notice the danger until the acci-
dent occurred
When il struck Mobley he caught
the pole and for an instant checked
his fall. 1t pushed him against the
arch and dislodged it, The heavy
stones fell and reached the ground
first.
They went eff on the lower side Of
the building at the highest point.
He fell directly after them and struck
head on in the pile. When he was
picked up. he was unconscious. He
was carried into the office and Dr.. S.
S. Wade was summoned. Examina
tion showed that he had received very
severe bruises In his head and that his
ankle was badly injured.
The tendons In his ankle had been
torn loose and il will be long time
before he RECEIVERS. The accident will
delay matters on the building until
another stone setter can he secured
which will be about week.
Mobley fell in Indiana for about
the same distance while on another
building and escaped In similar
manner. He broke his other leg in
the former accident. He lives at
at Knox, Indiana. He was taken 10
Walter Merrow's on High street where
he has been boarding.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Peculiar injury.

Lynn Cochrane hurt his knee
playing football last year While
sitting in his room the other night
with his knees crossed he started to
get up He found that he could not
bend his knee. An operation had to
be performed on the member before
he could use it, Pus had formed in
the knee and caused it to become
useless He limps very badly yet
but il able To be out again
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Rates to Bnfalo.

The conference Of the officials of
the different railroad lines leaving
Pittsburg for Buffalo, has fixed the
rate for the Pan-American excursions
as follows: Season tickets, good any
time during the Exposition, round
trip from Pittsburg, $ll.05: Is day
excursions, 50. 20; 10 day excursions,
So. May 18th and 10th, special ex-
cursion at rate Of 1926 limited to 5
days.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Sand for Sale.

All parties wanting sand from the
noted p. II. Keck sand bank can leave
orders With Jno. K. Keener or Lloyd
Brown. Sand delivered at all times
and to all places. Bell phone Bill.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
For Sale

0ae good work horse, one moving
ma -hine, one sulky rake, one wheat
arill, one two horse wagon, one good
stnsie buggy, one harrow and scores
ii other articles too numerous to
mention. All will be sold at public
at nv property on the West
Side Of the river on Saturday, April
9th beginning at | o'clock.
G. JACOBS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Finger Cut on.

J. Martin an employee of Price
Brothers while at work Yesterday
afternoon lost the end of one of his
fingers in the joiner. The member
was caught in the machine and was
very badly mangled. 1t had to be
amputated. His hand was injured
in other respects although slightly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
MORE SMALLPOX CASES.
Two Victims Discovered in Fetterman,
Markings Total OF Is.

GRAFTON, April 18-Two more
cases OF smallpox developed yesterday
in Fetterman addition, making five
cases there or Is altogether In Graf
ton and suburbs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
South Park.

Embraces the lands owned by the
Morgantown Bridge and Improve
ment Co.
Great inducements will be given to
those who invest now.
Ii you buy of these people you will
have no trouble on the sewer question.
Inquire of j. w. WILES.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Early Closing.

We the undersigned merchants Of
Morgantown agree to close our places
of business at s o'clock beginning
April Is, 1901, except Saturday.
j. Al. WEAVER, THE NOVELTY CO.
III. S. HAYES, a. RIGHTMIRE.
G. w. GREGG, GRO. @. HAYES
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
The Weather.

Rain and decidedly colder to-
night. Friday cool with fair in
Western, probably rain in Eastern
portions"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18

SWEEPING reductions on all mems
and boys winter suits and overc0atx
at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Cow Pasture For.Renf.

For rent-Cow pasture for eight
or ten.cows. Call on A. w. Lorentz.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
RAILROAD NOTES.
Renewal of Cheat River Rail
road Project

West Virginia Northern Bays new
Road They have another Outlet to
the u. & o. Cheat River Road may
be Built III. h X. will Probably get
into the Game.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18

DAILY NEW DOMINION at Dawson's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18

patrcuise our Advertisers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
TWO CENTS
FOR $4,000
Col, McDermott Buys Lease
From A. L. Lowrie.

Two Hundred acres of Valuable OH
Property ON Jakes Run Changes
Hands-Ten wells on the Property
South Penn is Busy Leasing East OF
ToWn-Oil Notes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
POSTOFFICE MATTERS.
Good Roads a Condition on
Keeping Rural Delivery.

Farmers Must Show that They Like the
Service-Importan Orders Issued-
Salaries of Morgant0Wn Clerks Rails
ed Observation-Disclosures in shirt
waists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-16
OFFICER SEIZED
WITH A FIT

Last night about o'clock Reginald
Cole and a friend repaired to a house
near Kukui and Nuuanu streets, and
are alleged to have made themselves
objectionable to lady. Officer Pale
napa lives in this same house, and his
height is something over six feet two.
Cole and partner were presumably
unaware of this fact
Palenapa fought with the men all
the way downstairs, and was finally
reinforced by Officer Richardson and
a white man named e. r. Jackson. a
hack was obtained and the truculent
pair were placed therein and consign-
ed to the police station, in charge of
Palenapa. Just as a start was being
made the officer had a fit, and Coles
companion, taking advantage of the
opportunity offered by the policeman
pilikia, made good his escape. Cole
was taken to the police station and
charged with drunkenness.
Yesterdays arrests included:
Kurihado, alias Kurihara, assault
and battery on zee Book; Hoolulu.
drunkenness; Havana, assault and
battery; ]. K. Keikiahia, assault and
battery; Christian Jensen, vagrancy;
Quong Leong, assault and battery;
kaalile, assault and battery; Thomas
Kane, assault with weapon.