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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
WRECKERS WERE F0ILED.
Plan to Derail Trains Near Grafton
FaiIed-Trains Passed the Danger
Point.

GRAFTON. W. Va. Sept. l8.-The
Baltimore 81 Ohio railroad detective
force in this section has been engaged
for few days past in trying to find
out parties who made planned
attempt to wreck a train at point
near Simpson. Friday night of last
week. At the Sand Lick switch early
Saturday morning piece of railroad
iron about foot in length was found
damned in between the rails at a
frog" From the appearance of the
iron several trains had passed safely
over the danger point, for the flange
had been worn off smooth. Nothing
short OF a miracle averted the wreck
of of the throughgoing passenger
trains Friday night, for every train
that passed over the plugged portion
of the rails evidently struck the OBJ
struction running up over it but
striking the rail safely on the other
side.
The matter had been kept pro-
found secret until this morning when
it leaked out. The piece of iron has
been brought TO Grafton, and the
company will use every effort to bring
the party Or parties to justice VINO at
tempted so murderous deed.
In the opinion OF railroad men the
piece of iron was placed in the switch
to wreck either No. ! leaving here at
midnight, or No. 2, which arrives at
an early hour in the morning.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
An Enterprising Manager.

One of the best house manager
in West Virginia or any other old
State, when it comes to that, is How
ard L. Swisher, who has charge of
the Morgantown house. The secret
of Mr.. Swisher's success is the fact
that he is enterprising, and his pa
irons know that he will give them
the very-best that is possible to Sc
cure Swisher has just had pub
lished his announcement for the
coming season. Some of his best
shows are given below. A glance
at the list by one who is acquainted
with the theatrical business will tell
that the bookings are exceptionally
fine for town the size of Morgan
town.-Fairmont Times.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
RockEFELLER's HOUSE BURNED
John DIS Residence In Westchestei
County, NJ. Y, Destroyed.

Tarrytown, N Y, Sept. 1S.-Tha
residence of John D. Rockefeller, al
Pocantico Hills, Westchester county
was destroyed by fire last night. The
building was burned to the ground
The fire is supposed to have started
from crossed electric wires.
None of the family was at home
and the blaze was discovered by some
Of the servants working about the
place. The fire department of North
Tarrytown and Tarrytown responded
to telephone calls, but lack of water
prevented the building from being
saved. The firemen and servants
however, got out a great portion oil
the valuable furniture. The estimat
ed loss is $4,000. 1t was occupied
by the Rockefellers pending the cree
tion of the manor house which Mr.
Rockefeller has been planning tc
build nearby.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
"Mam SeIle ,AMkins.e

George r. White, the manager of
"Mam 'Selle' Awkins," has for a
number of years, engaged and re-
hearsed the people for small parts
and extra work in Richard Mans
fields big productions. Several
years ago bright young man, who
shall he nameless as he now ranks
among the foremost actors of the
day, applied for small part in Mr..
Mansfield's company, and was en-
gagged This famous actor, whose
quick eye nothing on the stage es-
capes, became interested in the
young man. A bit allotted to him
in the show was not performed to
the satisfaction of Mr.. Mansfield,
who proceeded to show him the way
he wished it done. The young
stage aspirant was all attention, and
when his superior had finished, he
blurted out, That's all very well,
Mr. Mansfield, but If / could do it
like you, l would be getting more
than ten dollars a week"
The earnestness with which the
remark was made favorably impress
sed the talented man, and from that
time friendship sprapg up betewen
the two, and TO which the young
man is greatly indebted for his pres
ent success in the mimic world.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
Big Return $ ON Investments.

No portion Of town offers such ex
ceptional advantages as the addition
owned by ]. L. Smith at the south
end of the First Ward. The lots
face beautiful view, they are well
located, have every modern conven
fence in the way of water, gas and
sewerage The trolley line runs
through the addition. The Wire
Glass factory and Pump Station adj
join it. Residences to accommodate
the employees of these plants are in
great demand. The lots are sold on
easy terms making it possible for
every one to purchase one or more
Of them. No addition in town will
prove more profitable to investors.
Be sure to call before buying real
estate in the city.
j. L. SMITH,
Real Estate Dealer.
Room "a p. O. Bldg.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
A WASHERY BURNED.
The Fire Was Alleged to Have
Been of an Incendiary
Origin.
FOUR PROVIDERS WERE CHASED
Waterman Declared He Drove Them
From Premises, just Before He Dis
covered Fire-Third Scranton, Pa,
Washery Burned Since Strike Began

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The Tay.
lor Coal company's washery, in North
Scranton was totally destroyed by a
fire which started at 1890 O'Clock
this morning 1t is alleged to be OF
incendiary origin. The Waterman de
clared that he chased four providers
from the premises just before he dis
covered the fire The washery has
been in operation for a month.
This is the third Scranton washery
destroyed by fire since the strike be.
gan. There was never a washery de.
stroyed by fire before the strike.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
Notice to Contractors.

On Saturday. Sept. 9th 1902, bids are
invited as whole and in part for two
residences for different citizens OF Nor
gantown, one residence frame and
one brick venear. Contractors will
call at this Office and receive plane and
specifications for the different jobs All
bids must be filed with the owner or
architect by IL o'clock noon of the above
date. Bids will be opened promptly at
| p: m: of that date.
j. G. GUALT, Architect
Room 6, Hall Building,
Morgantown w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
Save Your Money.

The Bank of the Monongahela
Valley has added savings depart
ment to it's business and will receive
savings deposits on which interest
will be paid. Deposits of $1.00 and
UPWARDS will be received Interest
)mpounded semi annually. Saw.
lngs deposits can be made at any time
turing banking hours and the bank
will also be open from to 8 o'clock
"a Saturday evenings, for the &C
.,ommodation of such deposltors.
For further information call at the
Bank.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18

A DISSOLUTION of the Independent
Glass Company has taken place and
this may lead to some rate cutting.
There were but three selling agencies
in the country but now 30 factor
les are outside of any agreement and
there may be some doings before
they get together.
AFULL new line Of mems negligee
shirts, all grades at Hirschmans.
QUEEN Quality Shoes for women.
All styles st Hisschmannss.
Try our wantads.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
More improvements at Bowers.

Adam Bower is always looking after
the comfort Of his patrons. His bus
mess has been growing very rapidly
and he has been adding to his force
constantly. He now has six first
class BARRIERS and there is no need for
long waits. An elegant bath room is
run in connection with the shop.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
A Pointer for Inventors.

If you wish your patent business
properly and promptly done send it 10
Swift < Co., Patent LAWYERS, opposite
U. S. Patent Office, Washington, d. G.
They have no dissatisfied clients. Write
them for their confidential letter; pos
tai card will bring il, and it may be
worth money 10 you. See their adver-
tisement elsewhere in this paper.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
Room "a p. O. Bldg.
The Peasants Street Meat Market.

Messrs. Hetzel & Forman the own
ers of the Peasants street meat mark
ct constantly improve their stock and
are always on the alert to serve their
customers better than any one else.
That they are doing SO is evidenced by
their constantly increasing trade. As
soon as the weather will permit they
will have fresh oysters every day, fish
and other sea foods. A telephone
call will bring you anything in the
meat line you want promptly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
FIRE AT WALLACE HOUSE.
Defective Flue Starts Blaze Whic..
Might have Been Serious.

At few minutes past ten this
morning the Wallace House kitchen
caught fire. La twenty five minutes
fire alarm had been turned in and
the f1remen turned on the water. In
ten minutes after that the fire was
out with small damage aside from
that done by the water The fire was
caused by defective Aue and might
have been serious one had it gotten
a better Roadway.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
Piano Tuning.

Mr.. o. j. Fairchild skilled piano
tuner is in town and will remain for
several days. During his visit be
will give his services to our people in
piano tuning. He is crowded with
orders and it wonid be we'll to write
him note to box 242 if you need
his services
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
inst From the FACTORY .

The very latest fads in the jewefry
line are the Belt Chatalain watches
We have complete line Of these
watches and are always pleased to
show them. See window display.
Gro. C. HAYES &c.
Leading Jeweler
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
BALTIMORE &0HIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursion to PittsDurg and
Return, Sunday Sept. 21st.

Only $3.50 Round trip from Nor
gantown for Special Train leaving
600 a. M.
A full day to visit the famous
parks and Geological Gardens.
Call on agent Baltimore d Ohio
Railroad for full particulars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
Wall paper-See Jones.

Misses Adah Cobun of Clarksburg
and Miss Lucy Orr of Masontown
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Cobun. The former teaches at
Kingwood and the latter at her
home.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
inst Received

Carload OF fertilizer. Acid phos-
phate, rs cents per hid. Soluble
bone $l.00 per hid. Wheat maker,
$i.25 per hid
2wks The w. II. BAILEY CO.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
TO SUPPRESS PoAcHlNe.
Russian Gunboats Will Get After
Americans and Japs.

London, Sept 1S.--In dispatch
from Odessa the correspondent of the
Standard says the Russian govern
ment has announced that 1t will take
effective measures to suppress the
poaching operations Of Americans and
Japanese among tine seals on the
northeastern coast of Siberia. The
measures will be enforced by three
fast gunboats.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
SEE the silk and flannel waists for
ladies at Hirschmans.

Try our want ads
SOME of these days there is going to
be bad fire in the section laying be-
tween the Wallace House and Herds
corner. There is plenty of material
to work upon ana the flames will be
hard to fight when they get started.
GEN. CURTIN wants to be Governor
II by so being he can defeat the ambi-
tions of one w. M. o. Dawson. If
Dawson does not want the office Cur
tin will not be candidate. Such a
platform is hardly likely to advance
the interests Of any candidate In the
estimation OF those who furnish the
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
Races at FairmOnt.

The Fairmont Racing Association
is holding a meet at the up river
town this week. The affair began
yesterday and will conclude this
evening. Many fast horses from
all over the country are entered and
the attendance is exceptionally large.
THE Connellsville Courier will
move into its new building in few
days and will start daily edition.
The Courier is one of the best week
ly papers published in the United
States and the daily is bound to be
a worthy of spring.
THE cha nee to be instructed at
home will be eagerly taken by Fair
mont music pupils and there will be
a large enrolment of those who
otherwise would come here to study.
MANY improvements are being
made at the locks along the river by
the government The locks below
here are in bad repair and Uncle
Sam is having to spend lots of
money to put them in shape in
which they ought to be. He paid
dearly for this property but the
needs of the people have made it
more than a profitable investment.
IT is evident that the estimate
for the M z. church are slight
overdrown when the contractors bi
$4,000 and the call for plans was
for n $4,000 structure.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18

THE only large line Of carpets in
town at Hirschmans.
patronize orr advertisers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18

HAVE you fountain pen? II not,
get the Lucky curve at the Acme. 1t
is the best.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
WILL RECALL TROOPS.
Gov. White Determines that Soldiers
are no Longer Necessary in New
River Field.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 1S-Gov. White
has determined to call in the troops
still on duty 10 the New River coal
field and they will leave for their
homes today. Everything was quiet
today and many new men went into
the mines to work. Most of them,
however, were men who had been
brought from outside points.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
FIVE FIFTY.

University Enrolment Reaches that
figure at noon today-Still growing.
The enrolment at the University
has reached the $50 mark and it is
still growing. There are $50 girls
on the list. 800 of the students are
college students and the rest are
props. The seven hundred mark
may be reached by Saturday night.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18

Information of Affairs at the tut.
yersity Abstract of address by Hon.
Carroll ID. Wright.
The fall convocation of the Uni
versity was held on Wednesday
evening in Commencement hall.
Dean Wrightson appeared in public
for the first time IN Morgantown and
together with Mr.. Ross Spense rem
dered several selections. DIR. P. B.
Reynolds delivered the invocation.
DIR. d. b. Purinton mode several an
nouncements. With two exceptions
they had all been published before
in this paper.
The new ones were the appoint
ment of Miss Rhode CrumrIne as as.
sistant in the school of music and
Prof. John II. Cox Of Harvard, for
merly professor in the University OF
North Dokato has been elected to a
new position in English Philology
Hon. Carroll D. Wright. u. S.
Commissioner of Labor delivered
the convocation address taking as
his subject us there any solution of
OF the Labor question:" Announce
ments by the President were as fol-
lows.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18
FALL CONVOCATION.
w. v. u. has Opened for the
years Work.

Announcements by President General
Information of Affairs at the tut.
yersity Abstract of address by Hon.
Carroll ID. Wright.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-18

"Wonder what varmint woman
will wear next?" asks grabbed old
bachelor journalist. "She is now ar
rayed in silk-worm dress, sealskin
sacque, ostrich feather and beaver
hat, goat skin shoes, whalebone stays,
kidskin gloves, tortoise shell buttons,
spitz dog muff, minktail collarette
and alligator hide purse. Solomon in
all his glory had not such a menagerie
as these, and yet many love them no
matter what they wear"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-06-13

nwA neA of Section No 2S, Township c
north, Range II east, w. M, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before
at Vancouver, Wash on Thursdoly, the
2lst day of August 1909.
He names as witnesses: William Dunn
di, Grant Ellis, James A. Steward, James
T. Ewart all of COlfaX. Wash.
Herman +. Schreiber,
OF Colfax, county of Whitman, State of
Wash, has this day filed in this Office
his sworn statement No. 252S, for the
purchase Of. the VIZ swA Of Section No,
49, the e1b seh of Section No IA, Town
shin north, Range II east W. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver Of this
Office al Vancouver, Wash, on Thurs
day the 21st day of August 1902.
He names as witnesses: Ivan Chase,
James II. Ewart, Nazaire e. Yelle,
James A. Steward. all of ColfaX, Wash.
Edward c. Moys,
OF ColfaX, county of Whitman, State of
Washington, has this day filed in this
ONCE his sworn statement No. 25S3, for
the purchase Of the nwh nwh of Section
No. 2S, wiz swA, seA swh of Section No.
21, Township 5 north, Range II east, w.
NJ. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this Office at Vancouver, Wash,
on Thursday, the 2lst day of August,
1902.
He names as witnesses: William NJ
Dumdi. Grant Ellis, Marion Leinbach,
James A Carey. all of COlfaX, Wash,
Ivan Chase,
of ColfaX, county of Whitman, State Of
Washington. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No 1884 for
the purchase of the nwA of Section No
%, Township No. 81, Range II east, W.
VI. and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
ber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this Office at Vancouver, Wash, on
Thursday, the 21st day of August, 1902
He names as witnesses: William NJ
Dumdi, Adam Stoneberger, James H.
Ewart, Elizabeth c. Morgan, all of Col
fax, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this oii},e on or
before said 21st day of August, 1902
w. r. DUNBAR, Register
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-06-13
Disadvantages OF a Fiat.

Ping-Pong is not an unmitigated
blessing when played in a fat-that Is,
to the dwellers In other apartments.
''The family that lives over me is ad-
dicted to the game" says one victim,
"and l am familiar with some of the
drawbacks of living in such close rela-
tions with habitual ping-pongers. Reg
ularly every night after dinner | hear
the furniture in the drawing room
above me being pulled about the room.
l know that the large table is being
prepared for the game. After that
hear steadily until bedtime the nevita-
BILE two tones Of the bats, ping pong,
ping-pong. pingpong, as the game goes
on l don't know at what time they
stop. escape to bedroom before that
time and try to go to sleep. 1t is not
possible to do anything in the drawing
room in which the constant and un-
changing ping-pong Is heard"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-06-13
ESSENCE OF GOOD TIMES OF OLD.
EIaborateness of Modern Functions
'SpoiIs the Fun.


'SpOils the Fun.
did you ever think how complicated
good times are nowadays" asked one
middle-aged man of another. "Remem-
Der what good times we used to have
without any previous spread or cere-
mony? Well, those days were worth
living in. When watch my children
trying to enjoy themselves 1t positively
makes me tired. Everything is so stud
led, so elaborate. so mechanical. Take
my daughter Grace for instance. She
receives an Invitation to an informal
whist party What does she do? Does
she act pleased aud dance around as
her mother would have done twenty
five years ago? No, indeed. "Oh, both
erI What shall | wear2 If go I've
simply got to get new gown is what
she says, and for the next week she Is
breaking her neck to get the rig ready,
The affair comes Off and she comes
home, and half the time she says she
was bored to death. The fault isn't
with her. for the next day q gang of her
friends come In and by scraps Of con-
versatien which drift to my ears
know they were all bored, She is about
the average type of girl, and. no use
talking, she isn't having the fun her
mother had. If she is invited to a real
ly formal function it's enough to turn
the whole house upside down. She
doesn't get any real pleasure out of it
at all, aside from the excitement, eth
er. It's the same with my son John.
But won't go into details about John;
only, when he even takes a girl to the
theater his pocketbOok looks as If an
elephant had stepped on 1t afterward.
There's violets and carriages, and
dozen other fool things, while IL it's
anything more pretentious than the
theater-well, my check book suffers.
Don't care about the money If the boy
really had good time, but he doesn't.
It's all right to talk about this being
the age Of the young person, but it's
not We used TO get up simple i'm
promptu little affairs, invite congenal
crowd and no tomfoolery about it. Even
a picnic now is state banquet In com
parison with the good old larks we used
to have. These poor, blase. modern
youngsters may be pushing us old fell
lows to the wall a bit with their pre-
cocious cleverness, but, oh, my, they
are missing lot, just the same. Say,
do you remember that little dance
at"
But at this point In the conversation
the middle-aged man struck remin-
iscent mood, so any more ideas which
he happened to possess on the modern
good time were left unsaid But there
is lot in what he did say. now. isn't
theref-Hartford Times.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-06-13


purchase OF the southwest quarter of Sec
ton No. IL, in Township No s north,
Range ii east VIM, and will offer proof
TO show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and 10 estab-
lish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this office az
Vancouver, Wash. on Monday the llth
day of August, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Herman Vogel-
sang and Frederick Trow, of Rainier,
Oregon; Abraham Young, of Portland
Oregon; and Harry d, Burrows of Van
couver, Wash
HARRY d. BURROWS,
of Vancouver, County of Clarke, State OF
Washington. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 2493 for
the purchase of the southwest quarter
of Section No. 4, in Township Nos north,
Range II east WIN, and will offer proof
to show that the land Sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim 10 said land before the Register
and Receiver of this office at Vancouver,
Wash, on Monday, the llth day OF
August, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Herman VOgel-
sang, Frederick Trow and Martin Both,
of Rainier, Oregon; and Frank Young of
Portland, oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above e-described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this office on or
before said 11th day of August, 1902. rs.
w. r. DUNBAR, Register.