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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Acme Book Store, ~
-I75 wainut st.Dsring Building.
II. L. SWISTIER, Proprietor.

THE latest thing In neck wear at
St. Glars.
In the meantime the river has
been rising and the smaller streams
over the county have been making
it interesting for all concerned.
THE first and only City Directory
Of Morgantown ever prepared is now
being published by The Acme Pub
fishing Co.
THE work that can be done these
days has most certainly to be in
doors and with good tight root
over it at that
A LOT Of fine seed potatoes will be
for sale at Viewers grocery on Mon
day.
THE Fortnightly club meets this
evening. There should be good
attendance to hear Prot. Greene's pa
per which will be a most interesting
one.
FROM the reports of the honesty
prevailing in the postoffice depart
ment it can be seen that the Cuban
service nor the quartermaster' de
partment in the Philippines were
neither run on the system.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20

SEVERAL Morgantown people here
have invitations 10 attend the execu-
tion of Mark Thomas Hays at Union
town which takes place on April %.
The condemned man has about lost
hope for reprieve or communication of
sentence. The pardon board has re-
fused to act on the ground of insanity.
THE State Board of Health meets
at Parkersburg, April 23d. This
will be an interesting meeting, as
many public questions relating to
health, will be discussed, and also a
number of applicants to practice
medicine in this state will be exam
ined.
THING for the South Morgantown
and South Park sewers is being deliv.
cred and it will be put down as soon
as the weather will admit. Those
who have charge of the matter want
to get the Improvements made right
away and they will lose no more time
than is absolutely necessary in having
ii done.
SATURDAY Evening Post 81; Ladies
Home Journal ST.; Woman's Home
Companion 81. All for $3.50. Al
the Acme.
THE execution of Mark Thomas
Hayes the Fayette county murderer
will take place on Thursday the 25tf
and not Tuesday the 2ad as given out
enormously by some of the court of
ficials. The sentence says it shall
occur between the hours of 10 and 3
The sheriff has not determined thu
exact time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20


AN addition is being built to the
Uncle Mike Chalfant property on
Falling Run which is now owned by
Cyrus Fife. 1t will add a great deal
to the size of the house.
NEWMAN q BAYLEs are building a
large addition IN the rear of their
property on the corner of Front and
Peasants streets. This will be used
as an oyster and ice cream dining
room.
Miss McMURPHY Will give a musi-
Gale at the residence of Prof B. Fl.
Hite on Tuesday evening April 23d
The entertainment is given under the
auspices of the ladies Of the P. e.
church and is for their benefit. Ad-
mission including refreshments will
be so cents.
WITH the money that will be avail
BILE after this year there will be five
thousand new rural mail delivery
routes established and this county
should get her share of them. The
system as far as introduced has
proven to be very popular and it's
conveniece is greatly appreciated by
the patrons.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20


Iris fair TO suppose that accord
ing to noonologists this is wet
moon.
THERE is grave apprehension OF a
serious flood The incessant rain OF
yesterday and last night raised the
small streams very greatly aud they
must be relieved by discharging into
the river. The river is raising rapid
ly al this time.
THE State Board OF Examiners will
hold examinations for State certifi-
Gates for teachers on Friday and Sat
urday. May 10 and II, at Charleston,
Martinshurg, Benwood and Parkers-
burg. The examiners are: r. A..
Armstrong, G. f. Carrigan, josiah
Kelly and o. S Fleming.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20

TIE Acme people want your sub
scrTptien 10 the DeIineator.
To DAY the regents of the State
Normal Schools will select the plans
for the new building az Shepherds
town which is to be put up this
Summer
sToP in and see F. ]. St. Clair's
swell line OF Oxfords.
NUMBER 8 cannot be fixed while
this downpour continues and the
river keeps high. As If it were not
bad enough as il is the weatherman
keeps it raining steadily.
WEAVER IS gocery received a lot of
fine dressed chickens today Orders
would better be phoned in II you need
them.
HICKS has been hitsing it pretty
hard for the past few weeks and he
has the consent of every one TO re
form and send as some weather that
will be half way decent at any rate,
WEAvER's stock of canned goods
are of the choicest brands. They are
not the cheapest on the market but
cheaper than the same grade can be
had elsewhere.
THE residence of DR.. Cyrus Boyers
in Fairmont was thought to be on fire
yesterday and the department. was
called out. There was nothing but
SCOT on fire in one Of the chimneys
which soon went out doing no dam
age.
WEAvER's make study of the
wants of their customers and supply
their trade in the best possible man
ner both in the quality of the goods
and the service given.
WEST Virginia soldiers have made
good records in the Philippines. The
men who have been ordered before the
examining board are well known here
and they are greatly liked. That they
will pass seems to be assured.
A NEW list of the Bell and Peoples
telephone company's calls given in the
City Directory.
ST. CLAIR is the sole agent for the
celebrated Walkover shoe. Others
get small lots occasionally but he is
the only official agent for these shoes.
MONDAY evening the town councils
of South Morgantown and Seneca will
again take up the matter Of paving
brick and the former will decide the
paving contract itself. They refused
all bids at the last meeting and laid
it over until the special session which
is TO be held on Monday evening.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Rice's.

HON. John r. McGraw, of Grafton,
is negotiating with syndicate of
New York capitalists for the sale OF
his extensive quarries Of black, gray
and red marble in Pocahontas county
on the branch line Of the Chesapeake
& Ohio road. The strata lies from
from fifty to three hundred feet thick
and is considered TO he the finest mar
BILE in the country.
THE Acme Publishing Co. will in
few days have a Directory OF
Greater Morgantown completed.
Such work is needed and we should
show our appreciation of it by a
liberal patronage.
REGULAR mail service, including
postal car and clerk, will be inaugu-
rated on the West Virginia Short
Line Railroad between Clarksburg and
New Martinsville upon the establish
ment of passenger schedule. This
is out of the ordinary in this State, as
considerable time always elapses be-
fore regular mail service is put on.
The great inconvenience that would
arsse from expressing mail to and
from the score of offices along the
road is said to have inspired this ac-
tion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
ODE Brownie Is King
BOYS SAY so.

The boy who
has not bought
a Brownie Ca
mera is missing
lots of f u n.
Boys who own
them know that
they are not
toys; they take
perfect pictures
and they would
not sell theirs
for twice the
cost if t h e y
could not get
others.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
GIRLS SAY 50.

Not a day
passes but you
see persons or
places that you
would like to
have a picture
of. G e t a
Brownie a n d
you can take
the pictures and
develop them
yourself just as
well as any one
Ask for a copy
of the Brownie
Book. 1t doesn t
cost anything.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
ABOUT OUR PalENns.
Personal Mention of Prominent People
Where they are aud How they are.

w. 5. Hill, of Scottdale, is here
for short visit to relatives.
Prof A. w. Lorentz has been Wis
ting at Rosedale for short time
Fay Hartley a well known Fair
mont attorney was here yesterday on
legal business.
Mrs, Kortright of Snnnystde will
entertain number Of her friends this
evening ia honor OF her birthday,
NJ. f. German went to Uniontown
this morning TO attend to some bust
ness matters. He will return this
evening.
Mr. Frank Weaver has returned
from Moundsville where he had
been to attend the State Sunday
School convention
Will Martin is at home from Bel
laire for short visit He did not
bring his wife with him but will re-
turn later IN the summer with her
Prof. Thos. Il. Hodges was elected
state treasurer of the Sunday School
workers at Moundsville and Prof L.
G. Miller was chosen as one o. the dis
triet vice presidents. Monongalia is
represented by one Of the largest
memberships in any OF the counties Of
the State.
The following paragraphs are from
the Fairmont Evening Times:
Hon. Waitman Barbe, was in town
to-day.
Prof. D. Nj. Willis came up from
Morgantown at noon.
e. e. Hayes and Dave Ray are two
we'll known travelling men here to-day
John G. Lantz, OF Morgantown. has
been here for some days looking after
his hotel interest at the Cans.
Prof. IT, @. Miller passed through
here to-day enroute to his home at
Morgantown from Charleston.
Prof. c. r. Jones has received a
letter from Lieut.. Babb who is in
the marine service He is in the
island OF Guam which is being used
as place to send the leaders of the
insurrection In the islands. He re-
ports everything as going smooth
". He has been in the hospital
with grip and stomach trouble since
late in January but expects to be
out shortly. Lieut. Babb is well
known in Morgantown and his friends
here are always glad to hear from
him.
Mr.. G. E. Grafton a graduate OF
the University and civil engineer
of note is here greeting old friends.
For number of years he was To-
Gated in Chicago as an engineer for
the Illinois Central Railway but is
now with the B. IL O. his headquar.
tiers being at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. He
was classmate Of Pref. John J.,
Johnston. Mr. Grafton is very
excellent gentleman and is warmly
greeted wherever he goes. This is
his first visit TO Morgantown for a
number of years and he is greatly
surprised and pleased at the growth
Of things since he left here in the
eighties.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
UP-TO-DATE DENTISTRY
Drs. Conn, Bros.
Office |. 0. @. F. Building

COMMISSIONS have been sent out in
the past few days to the members of
the various state boards which have
been appointed recently by the Gov
ernor. Mr.. E. M. Grant has received
his as member of the board of re-
gents of the University.
AT the Opera house on Wednesday
April "a. will be offered the successful
farce "Hello Bill" presented by a
company of unusual excellence. Per-
haps the title is misnomer for
"Hello Bill" is absolutely legitimate
farce, without horse play, without
innuendo and absolutely free from
suggestiveness. 1t is excruciatingly
funny however, and contains not one
dull moment.
IT may be Judge Taylor Vinson.
At least that is the guess of Nor
gantoWn man who frequently guesses
after he finds out for certain what is
going to happen. President Mckinley
has, it is said, sized up each man and
some of them have been set aside sud-
denly as they don't measure up the
standard.
SUITS for the little folks to s
years, in Russian blouses, double
breasted Vests and Sailor Suits at
Hirschman'
Mr.. GABLER the new druggist has
made quite an attractive place of
his store and is doing considerable
amount of business.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
Keep Your Books Clean.

If the covers of books are protected
they last almost twice as long
This refers particularly to school
books. The best way to preserve
school books is to put Van. Eyeren' S
adjustable book covers on them
These covers are made to fit all sizes
of books and cost but cents each or
two for sc. We buy up second hand
text books and the price we pay is
regulated by the condition of the
book. II preserved by these covers
they will bring more if you wish to
sell them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
BOOKS.

A good book for i0c, Latest Magazines,
Libraries, Stationery, Jewelry, and
Notions. We have sold groceries for 25
years to the people of Morgantowu. If we
had not suited them in quality and price.
we could not have continued in the bust.
ness so long Wont you give us some Of
vour business
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-20
AXE a Look
AnyWay.&*

We like to show our Goods,
just new. We are showing
all the latest fads in the
Jewelry Line for Ladies and
Gents wear.
We have the most complete
stock of Wedding and Birth
day Presents ever shown in
this vicinity; and we know
our prices cannot be beaten.
Whether you are in buying
mood or not, come in and
take a look anyway.
Geo. c. Hayes & Co.,
Leading jewelers..
r. A. HAYES, Optician.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12

One of the most romantic burials In
history was that Of Alaric, the king of
the West Goths, who invaded Italy,
captured and sacked Rome Aug. "a,
40. After this success he was prepar-
ing to carry his arms into Sicily, when
he died suddenly at Cosentla, Italy.
His soldiers buried him in the bed of
the River Busento, after turning the
water into another channel. With him
was inferred great treasure and the
digging was done by prisoners who
afterward were put to death that the
exact spot might remain unknown.
Another Roman conqueror, Attila the
Hun, was buried in 453 A. D. In the
midst of a plain. His body was in
closed in three coffins-the first of gold,
the second of silver, the third and outer
Of iron He, like Alaric, was sur
rounded by great treasure and buried
by prisoners who were afterward
killed.
A third secret and romantic burial
was that of the Spanish explorer, Fer
nando de Soto, the discoverer of the
Mississippi River. Shortly after find
ing the river he died of malarial fever.
and to keep his body from falling into
the hands of the savages 1t was placed
in a coffin, which at midnight was
taken to the middle of the great stream
and Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12

Calamity Jane" has sought an asy-
lum in the poorhouse Of Gallaun Coun-
ty, Mont. AS child of the frontier, an
army scout in the disguise of man, a
dispatch bearer through a country
swarming with a cunning enemy, an
Indian fighter feared by the redskins,
a mail carrier in the Black Hills, free
rover among the rough characters OF
the border, woman in sex but man
in employment and association. Ca
lamity James" life puts the Imagination
of the novelist to blush Her adven-
lures have been the base of familiar
character Of the dime novel, but the
lurid pen Of the yellow writer has CON
cocted no more desperate exploit than
actually fell to the lot of this remark
able woman.
In private life Calamity Jane" is
Mrs. Martha Burk She owes her nick
name to Captain Eagan, Of the United
States army, whose life she saved in a
battle with Indians in 1872, She was
then only 20 years old, but was already
acting as scout This is her own
story of the incident:
IL was serving under Captain Eagan,
and while near Goose Creek on the site
of the present town Of Sheridan, Wyo.,
we had a three-day skirmish We lost
six men killed and several wounded.
Then our detachment was ambushed
about a mile from camp. Captain
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12

ments glance at the lengthening shad-
ows told her she had fingered too long
1t was a dark, lonely walk to her
boarding house through the woods
Though not a timorous person, she
might have given way to a shudder
when she noticed her largest pupil
waiting at the door.
''What, Aaron, you here?"
eyes. l got sort O hankerlng af-
ter the old spot" said the student Of
the elements of English grammar, slip
ping her bundle of letters into his ca
pacious pocket. Fact is, you've done
so much for me, felt as eff wanted
to ak ye somethln' the very worst way,
If you don't mind"
well, what is it? There's no need
to be backward" she said, suspecting
nothing.
81 jes' felt as eff 1 couldn't go home
till l."
Before the astounded teacher could
gather strength enough for an emphat
ic mo" kiss had descended upon her
thin precise lips,
Il didn't want to ruffle We over
much" said Aaron, soothingly, "but l
reckoned you'd done so much for me
and you knewed / thought a heap Of
you all along and couldn't help it."
She turned to leave abruptly without
a word of rebuke, but the woods were
too dark and threatening; plainly he
had selected the best time for his over
ture.
II thought you came to school for
something else" was the meanest thing
she could think Of to say.
''Well, ben tryin' to get all could
get out O. school, and you can't blame
me eff I thought the schoolmarm was
the best thing l could get"
II don't think you can explain your
conduct In that way" she said. but
nevertheless he continued
No one appreciated better than Miss
Primm his struggle with the rule Of
three and the past participle. She had
encouraged his efforts and told him to
ask questions when in doubt. The lit
tie green arithmetic had been a sore
trial to him, but she shared his satisfac-
tion completely when he mastered it.
Going to and from meeting he had
been her constant escort; It had never
occurred to her that he had any other
motive than a desire to learn. And now
it appeared that her efforts had been
largely in vain. Her own earnest pupil
had turned out lover, and she did not
know what to do with him. Never hav-
ing played the coquette, she was at a
loss to know what answer to give to
his proposal, but perhaps her silence
was effective enough.
Everybody knows tried hard
enough to fit myself. but jes' allowed
If didn't marry an education some of
the fine points might escape me- OF
course hain't given up tryin'-I got a
heap mapped out for summer evenin's.r
1t was the teacher that answered:
Nothing short of Latin and Greek
win do, assure you, and then if you
are Of the same mind"
'oh. never expect to change that"
he said with determination. and if she
hadn't taken her letters very quietly
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12
SPEED OF AN EARTHQUAKE.

Preliminary Tremors Travel at Rate
of 345 Miles a Minute.
Speaking Of the Indian earthquakes
Of 1897, a London scientist says the VI
brations travelled to Europe, where they
We're recorded at very many stations,
and no doubt would have been equally
well recorded atmany otherpaces on the
surface of our world had there been
provided suitable instruments The
preliminary tremors, which are prob
ably waves Of compression, travelled
through the world to reach Italy and
other countries with an average rate Of
$40 miles minute, or 8 kilometers a
second-a rate which, it will be OBJ
served, is higher than that at which
similar movements can be transmitted
through glass or steel. The large waves,
which are probably quasi-elastlc gravi-
tatlon waves, by travelling over the sur
face Of the earth, reached Europe at a
rate Of 113 miles n minute, or 2.9S kilo-
meters a second
1t Is likely that these latter disturb
ances reached stations in Europe by
travelling from their origin in two direc-
tions round the world. As an indlca-
ton Of this, we are told that at several
of the European stations slight undula-
tions are to be seen on the sesmograms
at times we should expect to find such
markings, had they Travelled from India
to Europe by the longest possible route.
From the period of these waves, which is
taken at twenty-five seconds, and their
velocity, their length may be inferred,
an estimate Of which is thirty-four
miles; while their height, as deducted
from their length, and the maximum
angle of fitting, is estimated at twenty
inches.
The slowness Of the movement was
such that they could not be felt, while
the magnitude was such that the unaid-
ed eye Of an observer would not be
able to recognize any differential move
ments in his surroundings. The large
ness of these disturbances and their
great duration, extending over several
hours, preclude them from the category
Of tremors. vibrations or microscisms.
-Plttsburg Dispatch.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12
sENATE'S LITTLE GIANT.
Spooner of Wisconsin Said to Be Pres
identiaI Possibility


The eyes of some of the political
prophets at Washington are on Senator
John c. Spooner, Of Wisconsin. They
think he is good presidential timber
and has an excellent chance Of being
nominated In 1904. Spooner is an in
terestlng figure. He is small of stature,
quick and fiery in debate and one Of the
most independent men In the Senate
says a Washington writer. Nobody
controls Spooner but himself. He has
been the ablest and most eloquent de-
fender Of the present administration in
the great crisis of the last few years
and at the same time has shown the
most independence. He threw down
the gauntlet to Senator Hanna and re
fused to regard the ship subsidy bill as
a party measure.
Spooner is called the little giant of
debate in the Senate. He does not
speak often. He is reserved for emer-
gencies and when he speaks there is a
full Senate to hear him. He has all the
attributes of the orator, and, coupled
with these, all the methods Of a great
lawyer. These combined make him the
most invulnerable debater in the Sen
ate. He has the fire Of Tillman and the
culture of Lodge, the quiet wit Of
Mason and the profundity of Hoar; the
eloquence of Depew or Foraker and the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12
An Interrupted Dream

81 ULIA PRlMM had finished teach
ri ing her first country school The
y last day had come and gone, with
"pieces" by the brightest pupils. The
child wonder had lisped several verses
to the infinite delight of its parents and
broken down in the same place where
IT had been prompted twenty times be-
fore. The fat girl with a penchant for
the pathetic had wrung the eyes OF her
listeners with her most dolorous selec-
tion. The promising young man, ia
vorlte of the teachers. had rendered
"Spartacus to the Gladiators" In such
stentorian tones as to stampede some
passing cattle.
The parents had departed astonished
at the prodlglous progress of every
body, and the scholars one by one had
said goodby and disappeared through
the doorway.
The tall, smart-looking schoolma'am
was writing home to the folks in the
East. She was trying to put some Of
the ludicrous things that had happened
into her letter and leave out the home
sickness. 1t was no easy matter. For
six months she had thought of little
else but the nice, boOkish people in her
dear college town in Massachusetts,
and contrasted them with the frightful
specimens about her Julia Prlmm was
well educated, having been reared In
a family where knowledge of English
grammar was thought necessary to sal
walton.
She packed up a few Of the letters
from her mother to read during vaca-
tion and started for the door. A mo-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12

the Rio Grande and is repanted and
tioated under the name of Elaine. For
weeks and weeks the voyages were like
that which Cleopatra is said to have
made on the Nile when she woye the
meshes about Anthony.
Weeks later. Alva Lugo, Mexican
gambler on board. Big game between
him and Cage Horn. Latter loses.
Finally puts up the boat and loses his
craft Horn shoots himself and dies in
Elaines lap.
Elaine in Guadalajara. Married TO
rich old Don. Lives In palace. Still
beautiful still youthful, still a dream!
Enter rich Den's son. Hypnotized.
Elaine elopes with him. Old Don in hot
pursuit. Overtakes elopers as they are
about to set sail for South America.
Elaine defiant In chains; then in Jail,
in GuadalaJara. Son escapes.
Here the facts run out.