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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
Church Notes.

M. 2. CHURCH: Regular services
to morrow at usual time.
BAPTIST CHURCH: Ali regular SER
vices to- morrow morning and even
ing.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,: Regular
services tomorrow. Preaching by
the pastor
CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Usual preach
ing services morning and evening,
conducted by the pastor. Sunday
school $3.50 a. m. G. e. prayer meet
ing 6: 45 p. m,
M. e. CHURCH: At the Methodist
Episcopal church at l0:45 a. M. and
7:45 p. m. Rev. s. j. Cotton, Presid-
ing Elder, will preach the quarterly
meeting sermon. Class meeting, Sun
day School and Epworth League at
the usual hours. Every body well
come.
LUTHERAN CHURCH: At 10:45a. m.
short service, to be followed by con-
gregatlonal meeting In which the
members are interested. At 1880 D.
III. also a meeting of the congregation.
All members are urged to be present
at these meetings. One week from
to- morrow the dedication OF the
church will occur at 1920 sharp.
Rev. j. L. Smith d. d. of Pittsburg
delivers the address.
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PROVED TO BE A BUSTER.
New South Penn Well at Boothsyille to
be Abandoned.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, April 27--A
telephone message received from
Boothsville this morning states that
instead of the well at that place
which was drilled. by the South Penn
Oil Company coming in gusher, as
it was generally supposed, proved the
opposite yesterday No oil was found.
After the drill had passed through the
sand small amount Of gas was found
but not of sufficient quantity to be
any inducement for the company to
spend time and money in going deep
er. The casing, etc, is being remov-
ed to-day and the well will be plug
ged. Another company is being or
ganized and well will be commence
ed in few days and within ABOUT
four miles Of the South Penn we'll.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
CAPT. II. l.. BROWN.
A Bit of Biography that will Interest
M0rgant0Mn People.

OAKLAND, Md, April When in
Washington couple Of weeks ago,
had an Interview with the Quarter
Master General of the army. He spoke
to me 10 the highest terms or Capt.
Robt L. Brown, who has just been
appointed Captain aud Quartermaster
in the regular army, from February
2, 1901. While many OF your readers
may not know Capt. Brown. most of
them know his father the Hon. Jno.
j. Brown of Our city. 1t would prob
ably be of interest to many OF your
readers TO know more about him.
Capt Brown was born in Kingwood
in 1854. Was educated at the West
Virginia University and received the
honorary degree OF Master OF Arts in
1878. In 1881 he graduated from the
Jefferson Medical College of Philadel.
phia, Pa, as NJ. d. He settled at
Buckhannon and in 1886 married the
youngest daughter of the late Judge
Samuel Woods. Besides being ac-
lively engaged in his profession, he
served several years as Assistant SUI
perintendent of the West Virginia
l
Hospital for the Insane.
When the Spanish War broke out
he offered his services, and was made
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster
q S. Volunteers. That the various
duties he performed under that APP
pointment wSre very satisfactory to
the government Is shown by his pro-
motion to full Quarterma,ter and his
transfer to the regular service He
is now at Sheridan, Wyoming, engag-
ed in building Fort Mackenzie
Mrs. Brown is with the captain but
comes East soon to see their very in
terest children-all three at school
the youngest being years old, Robt.
l.. JT
T. Captain Brown has been very sue
cessful, not only as a physician and
soldier but also as business man.
There is one thing we West Virgin
ians can say, that our state has fur
nished probably the handsomest Off
Ger IN the army.
z. NJ G. BROWN.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
TAYLOR VINS0N.
Now Said to Lead in the Race For the
Judgeship-New Turn of Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The
iudgeship contest seems to have ia
ken a new turn. 1t is stated that
at a conference between West Vir-
gaia politicians yesterday, Taylor
Vinson, of Huntington, was agreed
upon for appointment IS judge of
the southern district Of West Vir-
ginia The fight for the place mar
rowed down between Vinson and b.
F. Kellar, of WEIGH, Mcdowell coun-
ty. Among those who attended
were George w. Curtin, of Sutton !;
G. ID. Elliott and Samuel j. Rath-
bone, of Parkersburg, and E. H.
Northcott, of Huntington. 1t was
announced by Mr.. Curtin after the
conference that Mr.. Vinson would
probably receive the appointment
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27

GRAHAM GETS 10 YEARS.
DEMONSTRATING Was the Specific Crime
and 1t is Believed he Has Practised IL
for Years past In Connection with his
False pretense of being Travelling
Evangelist.

KEYsER. w. Va, 27.--John Fl.
Graham, alias John Ii. Ratitf, the
travelling evangelist, who Is believed
to have made horse stealing part of
his business during the past 10 years,
was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Daley to serve 10 years In the State
penitentiary at Moundsville for steal
ing horse from Sampson Taylor, a
farmer living near Keyser. When
brought before the Judge Graham was
confronted with the fact that he had
served sentence Of two years from
Pocahontas county under the name of
j. A. Ratiff, which he admitted after
much stammering.
Graham is "a years OLD and lost his
left hand in the tbattie of the Will
deruess, where he fought under Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee. He is wanted at
Stanton, Va, and not less than a
dozen other places on the charge OF
horse stealing. He used the minis
try as cloak with which to hide his
crimes, and is said to have held many
revival meetings, where numerous
conversions were made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
Very Desirable Property for Sale.

T. 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 Mill'' for rent on very reasonable
terms.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
SONS NAMED OFFICERS,
Junior Veterans went Ahead With
Their Gncamnment-6. A. Il.
Meet Postponed a Month.

PARkERsBuRe April 27-The Sons
of Veterans to-day elected the follow
ing State officers; Division Commando
er. Colonel O. A. Beer of French
Creek; Senior Vice commander II. @.
Davis of Warrington; Junior Vice
Commander, H. c. Bennett of Brown;
Division Counsel, f. l. Shuttells-
worth of Grafton, E. s. Lynch OF
Wyatt and John Vantromp Of French
Creek.
The unfortunate ending of the
State eneapment Of the G. A. r. was
disappointment To the old soldiers,
who had been looking forward to the
reunion with great pleasure. The
tangle was Strengthened out yesterday
when it was found that there were
but 20 veterans in the city from out
side OF Parkersburg. Until then the
Department Commander had persist
emily declared that Il was too late to
change the date, even IL the whole OF
parkerrburg were under water. But
when it was found that there were SO
few present it was decided to post
pone the encampment till May %, %,
and "a. Clay Leonard OF this place
was elected Adjutant General OF the
Department OF West Virginia to sue
coed G Mattison of Elkins, who re-
signed. The Sons OF Veterans voted
not to postpone their meeting and
with eight members of the society
held their reunion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
TO BUILD A REFINERY.
New Company to Have $50, 200 plant
Near CIarksburg.

CLARKsBURG, April 27-The West
Virginia Refining Company which has
been chartered with capital of $780,
600 and which has opened temporary
offices here, has acquired five acres Of
ground at Northgiew, and viii begin
the immediate construction Of an oil
refinery costing $4,000. The build
ings will all be of steel, brick and
iron. The capacity Of the plant will
be 10, 600 barrels month. The OBJ
ect of the company is to refine crude
oil. w. w. Webster of Philadelphia
Pa, will be the general manager, and
W. I'll. Johnson Of Toledo, o., has
been selected as superintendent of the
works, 1t is an independent company
and its plant will be the second re-
finery ia the state.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
Big Time In Morgantown.

Morgantown is already preparing
for a large crowd on Memorial Day.
Committees are at work on the ar
rangements and the occasion will be a
regular blue and gray reunion. Hon.
Joseph Gaines, of Charleston, Con-
gresham from the third district will
Private John Allen, the famous Con-
gresham from Mississippi, has ac-
cepted the invitation on behalf Of the
gray to deliver an address. Gov.
White, Secretary Of State Dawson
and Senator Elkins have also promis-
ed to be present. Argus.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27

as soon asst gained a firm hold and
its principles became known more
generally it spread very rapidly,
and il now rivals in membership and
influence the Manchester Unity from
which it severed its connection in
1872. The American society includes
Canada, and has its headquarters in
Baltimore, Nd.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
UNDER CONTROL.
Few Cases of Smallpox at Grafton and
the Disease is Now Under Control.

A TELEPHONE message from Grafton
received this morning states that the
smallpox is rapidly dying out in
that town. There are now but eight
cases and there is no further danger
of any spread of the disease. There
have been but two serious cases
since the first outbreak. The public
schools will resume on Monday. DIR.
Lanham does not anticipate any fur
Their trouble from this source.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
FIRST GAME TUESDAY.
Baseball Season will be Opened at that
Time If the Weather will Permit.

In case the weather will allow it and
that is very uncertain matter, the
baseball season will open here on next
Tuesday. The University at that
time will face II. L. A. G. and will
have hard proposition TO go against
the very first dash out Of the box.
The men have been playing hard bali
for the past few days and they are
getting in fine shape. There will be
a tremendous crowd out to see the
first game.
On Wednesday the team will star
for tour of Ohio where they will
play several of the leading teams.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
New Glass Works at Brownsville.

The Brownsville Glass Company
will erect new glass works this sum
mer IN The West Brownsville side
The new plant will cost $1,000 and.
will employ $50 hands. The present
plant is situated on the Fayette coun-
ty side OF the river and employs 80
hands. Considerable Pittsburg capi-
tai IS interested ia the enterprise.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
Attentlon-Odd Fellows.

All members of Monongalia Lodge
No 10I. 90. F. are hereby notified
to meet in their Lodge room on Mon
day morning, April 20 '01, at SIS
o'clock a. n. to attend the funeral
Of Bro. +. G. Bright.
Fraternally
JNo. b. WALLACE. Sec'y.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
ROUND TABLE ADJOURNED.
Very Large Attendance Comes Unex-
pectedly to Local People.

The closing session of the Round
Table finished its labors to day and
the visitors have gone home. There
were rs in ATTENDANCE. Nine coun-
ty superintendent were here. This
is the largest number ever gathered
together in the state. The selection
of the next meeting place was placed
in the hands of Profs. Gallup, Nc,
Bee and Roster. 1t is to be held in
October President Swartz, Of Broad.
dns; Superintendent Bnrdette, oil
Clarksburg and A. j. Wilkinson, Of
Grafton, were prominent visitors.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
stone and sand for Sale.

Persons Who want good sand OF
building stone will do well to call on
me. The stone will be delivered on
the ground or placed in the wall
Telephone 227.
d. " RoDEHAvER, Sunnyside.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
Doctors
Named by Governor White to Attend
Congress in New Y0fas Cii,y.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April IL
Governor White has appointed the
following physicians to attend the
American congress for the discus
sion OF tuberculosis in New York,
May 10, Is II.
c. F. Ulrich, Of Wheeling.
T.. L Barber, of Charleston.
Ii d. Hatfield, of Thacker
w L. Davidson, of Parkershnrg.
J. 7. Fitch of Morgantown.
Lieutenant John Henshaw, OF
Fairmont, has been named as an ad
ditional inspector for the semian-
nual inspection OF the guard.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
White Mountain Ice Cream ParIors.

Soda water, fruits and confec.
tions. Ice cream soda 5 and 10
cents according to size. Strawberry
chocolate and vanilla ice cream and
lemon ice constantly on hand.
ANY of the above favors in ice
cream soda
We have the famous Baekus cell
ing fans to keep you cool. No ex-
ira charge for the breeze.
Wholesale ice cream a speciality
so cents per gallon up.
Give us call.
l25 Walnut street, opposite
Franklin Hotel
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
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, 1901-04-27
Notice to Ice Consumers.

Having bought the ice owned
by w. w. Graham and J. c. Tur-
ner we are prepared to deliver at
your door pure mountain ice at
IS cents per 100 lbs. Low rates to
large consumers.
BELL & Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
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MADE A HIT.
University Glee and Mandolin Clubs
Tickle the Fancy Of Warrington Pe0-

TELEPHONE reports from Manning
ton state that the University boys
owned the town on Friday night.
They had packed house out to
hear them. The Banjo selections
were exceptionally well received.
At the conclusion OF the performance
the boys were invited to Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Huey's where reception
was rendered them. They enjoyed
themselves hugely until late the
next morning. The trip has been a
great success from every stand
point.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
For Rent.

A house containing eight rooms
located in desirable part of Nortl
Morgantown.
Apply at 2o5 Wiley Street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
SIGMA CHI

Initiates Four Men aud has Dutch
Luncheon Will be Entertained To-
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Glasscock.
The local chapter of Sigma Chi
celebrated Friday night by initla-
ting four men and having a Dutch
luncheon at st. Clair's afterwards.
The men initiated were Messrs. Fast
McDermott, Ballard and Rogers.
Seventeen men sat down to luncheon.
Stories, short talks and reminis
censes enliyened the occasion.
To night the chapter and alumni
will be entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Glasscock on
Spruce streeG from until H.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27
For Sale

A lady's saddle; practically AZ
good as new. Will go at q bargain
Call at this Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-27

DAILY NEW DOMINION at navson's.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20
PARDONED BY
THE PRESIDENT.
Pardon Attorney for Department Of
Justices Reports,
NUMBER OF CASES ACTED on
Iii, 90 Total Acts Of Clemency, AZ
Restored 60 Civl Rights, g
COMMITTED, ~.

Washington. July 2O.-Iames L.
smith. p3rdon attorney for the depart
m.ni of Justice has submitted a Zee
ham. q. The attorney. general concern
'pr M. action by Inc President upon
app.iGations for rard1u of persons who
ne violated national blpknp laws.
Ip uraparIur the report b. made q
,,nr5r,s.n M me- second admiuis,a-
go g. Gf.,''l,-l .uI ,re 9rst 8s.
,uipisfraii,p of Mr. Mckinley
Durinr NIr CIevefand's second ai-
-.',I' '','' t-. M. ,,a,. 6f.d f,rty .four
.n,i,..,,,rs g.r .5rleu iD banking
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for II. 1t was harder than ordinary
steel, more plant, susceptible Of more
brilliant polish and keener edge, which
II retained for longer time than other
metals.
He made some beautiful knife blades
OF razor edge that would bend almost
double and also made a heavy saber
OF sword blade. That, too, was flexible.
though much heavier than the knife
blades. To demonstrate how much
harder than ordinary steel his metal
was he fashioned cold chisel from
Damascus steel and tested II alongside
of ordinary chisels on the steel girders
Of the Turner building, a sky scraper
then being constructed, The test was
watched by members OF the company
formed 10 promote Damascus steel, and
Dawson with his cold chisel went
right through the girder In much less
time than the other workmen with
ordinary steel cold chisels. The latter
had 10 change tools often in order to
get good edges, the chlsels becoming
dulled quickly. When Dawson had
completed HIS work the edge on the
Damascus steel tool seemed TO be as
good as before the work was started.
PROMOTERS HAVE WAITED,
This and other tests so impressed the
men who formed the Damascus Steel
company that they have maintained
the organization and have waited pa
tiently for the inventor TO emerge from
prison that the work might be resumed.
The directors OF the company We're all
more or less active in securing his pa
role, and they believe in gratitude for
their action Mr.. Dawson will consent to
place the secret in some condition so
that II will be saved TO the company,
no matter what happens 10 him, They
will attempt to get him 10 cooperate
with them in placing the whole project
on a practical basis make a series
of exhaustive tests as TO its cost OF pro-
duction commercially, and then turn
the process over TO some great steel
company on q royalty or sell the pro-
cess outright The directors believe
that there viii be no difficulty I'm secur-
ing Mr.. Dawsons cooperation, but as
a last resort the courts may be resorted
TO that the company may be protected
against the loss OF the secret through
the death Of other disability Of the in
ventor.
A startling feature Of the whole case
Is the point that no officer or director
OF the steel company ever saw the Sc
cret deposited in the safety deposit
vault They delegated a man friendly
TO Dawson to see that this was done.
He reported that the formula was real
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ters and had Scott arrested charged
with improper use Of the malls. On the
evening before the day arranged for the
meeting Scott secured bonds and start
ed for Keokuk to claim his bride Miss
Dawson's father learned Of II. and Sc
curing another warrant for SCOTS ar
rest. FASTENED TO Keokuk to meet him
The lovers had scarcely embraced each
other before the warrant was serVed,
Scott was taken to Jail and the taugh-
ter was taken home by her irate father,
Later Scott was released without
trial. and arriving In Des Moines went
20 Dawson's home accompanied by a
policeman. Miss Dawson 10y this time
had reached her majority and Scott
asked her 10 marry him. She refused,
declaring that she could not do so as
long as her parents opposed the match.
In three weeks Scott, meeting her often
induced her to change her mind, and
the day before Christmas they went 70
justice OF the peace and were married
Scott took his bride TO the home Of his
parents, and with policeman called al
the Dawson home TO get her eTeCts,
Without warning the desperate father
in-law fired three shots at Scott with a
revolver instantly killing him,
DISAPPEARANCE OF THE WOMAN,
The trial which followed was a ia
nous one and the prisoner received a
sentence Of only ten years on account
OF his age and the eytenuating circum-
stances. Soon after her aged father en-
tered upon the penltentiary sentence
Clara Dawson Scott, the cause Of the
tragedy, married another man and for
three years nothing has been heard OF
her.
Having paid the penalty for his crime
Mr., Dawson takes up the work on his
steel discovery just where he left IL
when he went 20 prison, He will rest
short time and visit with his family and
then he win meet the officers Of the
Damascus Steel company. II Is expect
ed that at that conference, which Is 10
be held soon, II will be decided TO make
a thorough test Of the question Of pro-
ducing the steel in commercial quant-
ties. II II can be demonstrated, as Mr..
Dawson claims II can, that the steel
may be made cheaply, the field for II is
as great as the steel industry
No one can deny that Dawson makes
Damascus steel Whether he can do IL
I'm large quantities at small cost or rea-
sonable cost has never been determined.
A few years ago he went 10 Chicago
with G. G. Mccarthy, who was then
auditor Of the state A room which con-
tanned a blast furnace was hired and
the steel manufactured.
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Zion. Perhaps II Will not be out OF
place for me to report briefly my labors
as director Of the Academy Exploring
Expedition, and tell you our hopes for
the future.
uniformly from Mexico to Costa
Rica, We have met with the most con-
slderate treatment from the officials OF
our government, and those Of the re-
publics through which we have passed.
We always let It be known that we are
Mormons, connected with the leading
Mormon college, and that we are max
ing scientific study Of the lands
through which we were ~assing, but
that we were In no way connected
as an enterprise, with the church. In
spite OF these assurances however, in
one or two places We found the desire
so great TO have Mormon settlers come
down TO Central America, that there
was a rumor that we were looking for
land for colony. But our positive de-
NAL OF such intentions soon disap-
pointed the enthusiasts.
Not only from the officials but from
the common people, and especially from
the rich hacienda owners are We in
debted for cOurtesies, Often we
have camped on a hacienda with
out charge for pasturage or food,