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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30

s. Holden Howie, of New Zealand,
the originator of the carrier pigeon
postal service in that country, has
been making a tour through the Unit
ed States, is thus quoted in The Kan
sac City Star: my carrier pigeon SER
vice would not be satisfactory or nee
essary in the United States or any
other place where the telegraph is
nsed for the transmission of messages.
In New Zealand there are many small
islands where telegraph lines are un-
known. For many years the residents
of the smaller islands have had no
means of communication except by
slow boats. established a carrier
pigeon service that is under the con-
trcl of the government. It is a success
in every detail. The rate for pigeon.
gram, Is one shilling, or "a cents in
American money. l came here to pur-
chase American homing pigeons. |
expect to visit all the big lofts in the
United States before | return to New
Zealand"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30

The barking Of dog Is said to be
an acquired habit and one lost IL the
animals are allowed to run wild.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-30

II is a mistake to assume, as most
people do, that because bombast and
efliorescence are no longer tolerable
there should be a neglect of the art
of public speaking. Indeed, there is
more need of it now than there was
when heroic stock phrases and pre-
tended erudition and robust voice
could carry speaker creditably
through public meeting. In both
speaking and writing the man who is
not able to arrange his thoughts with
scme degree of skill. and who has not
acquired clear and simple style, has
no right to stand before an expectant
crowd of his feilow-creatures who are
not dull enough to be duped by count
terfeit passion and extravagant words.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
HOId-Up Advertising.
Connellsville Courier.

The Connellsyille merchants have
followed the example of their Scott
dale brethren and combined against
the various classes of "hold-upn ad
vertising which they are compelled
against their will to throw their
money away for.
Scarcely week but they have
been requested, nay, was demand
made upon them, to take adyertis-
ing spaces in church programs, Sc
cret society and labor organization
programs. This advertising is alb.
solutely worthless. So far as the
returns from such advertising are
concerned, the advertisers might
just as we'll throw their money iuto
the fire
We call to mind one instance
where shrewd solicitor held up the
business community for advertise
ments to he inserted in the by laws
of labor organization. His gross
returns were $3.50. He paid the la
Dor organization 10 per cent. OF this
sum and the cost of printing was
$75, leaving him the neat profit OF
1857 for about ten days work Aud
the bylaws hadn't been distributed
at last accounts, the lodge 7s.HlAg
had a number of them printei Win
out advertisements just bel ;ley
contracted with the enterprsis So
licitor.
Legitimate advertising is a pfttita
BILE investment, but fake advertisia :
such as this is little short of black
mail. and the business men are jus
titled in protecting themselves from
robbery in this fashion
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
TWO CENTS
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Personal ItemsAbout Some OF
the Members OF the Faculty.

Several Teachers are Conducting
Teachers Institutes In Various Parts
of the State Miss Hannah h. Ciark's
new Position.
President and Mrs. Purinton are
having an enjoyable rest IN the White
Mountains of New York and will be
absent ten days or two weeks longer.
Professor Armstrong conducted the
Tyler County teachers institute this
week Next week he will lecture at
Franklin in Pendleton county and at
Moortleld in Hardy county.
Professor Hodges ana son Charles
are home from the encampment OF
the National Guard at Parkersburg.
Professor Hodges will conduct the in
stitute for Hampshire county begin
ming August %.
Professor Deahl spent day or two
at the Harrison county institute this
week.
DIR. X. G. Davis and Mr.. Gilbert
John made trip TO Morgan county
this week taking notes on the fruit
industry of that section.
Professor Barbe lectured at Union
in Monroe county Thursday night Of
last week and at Hinton last Monday
night.
Miss Hannah B. Clark, recently
dean OF women here, has been appoint
ed to a similar position at Knox Col
lege in Illinois.
Professor Deahl will conduct the
teachers institute at Keyser.
The building for the University
Preparatory School at Keyser is going
up slowly and will not be ready for
use this fall.
The appointments of the distinguish
ed musician, Mr.. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson, as dean of the University
School OF Music, has already created
great interest among lovers of music
throughout the state.
The guns and other equipments Of
the Cadet Corps and Maj. Burns Of
fee have been moved into the new
armory. Regent Gallaher of Charles
ton reports that he has twelve more
applicants for Cadetships than he can
appoint, and Regent Oldham Of
Moundsville has eight or ten more
than his quota.
ALI of the engineering instructors
have moved their effects into the new
Engineering Building where all OF the
engineering classes will be taught
hereafter.
The interior OF the splendid new
Library is taking on beautiful APP
pearance 1t is the handsomest build
ing in West Virginia.
DR.. Douthat is expected home in
few days from his vacation in the
mountains OF Virginia.
1t is understood that meeting Of
the Board of Regents will be held
here September 3rd TO ill two or
three vacancies in the faculty and to
transact other business.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
to his assistance"

to his assistance"
There is but one indictment
against Major Keener in Fayette
county," continued Mr. Mexican,
land chats for false preteuse. 1t
grew out of his deal with Mr..
Sackett for some cattle. The note
originally was for something like
$1,000, on which there has been paid
about $500.
"When he was brought back here
on the information made by Mr..
Sackett, the West Virginia people.
to whom Keener was indebted, came
here with counsel on the morning of
the day fixed for the habeas corpus
hearing, and placed a warrant in
the hands of Sheriff Frock, directing
the arrest of the Major, in case of
his release on bail, on charge of
being a fugitive from justice. They
made no coDcealment Of their action
being for the purpose of forcing pay
ment aud the settlement of all the
claims held against Keener
"Keener's friends refuse to put
up the money necessary to effect
this settlement, and he is without
means So that is impossible. He
will face the whole matter in court.
Major Keener regrets that he did
not stay and meet the charges at
the time he got into his troubles,
and he only went away on the i'll
advice of some friends who seemed
not to understand the circum-
stances. He got into debt beyond
his circumstances, that's true, but
as for his defalcations amounting to
$4,000, as has been said, no Gre
dence can be given to the state
ment"
Messrs. Robinson q Mexican and
Lindsey & Johnson will continue as
counsel for Major Keener.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
Locals and Personals.

Davis Elkins is registered at the
PEABODY hotel to-day.
Miss Stella Hall is taking a vaca.
ton at Atlantic City.
Maj. j. M. Bell and Mrs. Bell are
visiting Mrs Ely in Fairmont.
"KINa DoDon will be an attraction
at the Clarksburg opera house in the
near future.
F. Nj. Arnett, the Court House
janitor, left this morning for Man
ningJon for weeks visit with his
sister
Lieut.. NJ. M. Nicely who returned
here with Co. l.. of the Guard will
remain a few days before going to
his home in Doddridge county.
Officer T. G. Fleming, Of Morgan
town, was here Monday to attend the
funeral of his brother, Mr.. Allison
Fleming. -Fairmont Free Press.
The Warrington Record wants a
road builder in that section for it
declares if he will come there it will
show him the toughest roads on the
planet.
James Moreland returned Thursday
night from Oakland. His sister Miss
Nellie will remain for several weeks
yet, and then may go to Beverly for
short visit before returning home.
Miss Mary Madigan is the second
one of the postoffice clerks to get a
vacation. She and her sister Miss
Nora will spend the time at Allan.
tic City and Washington, D. G.
Albert Collett private secretary to
President Purinton, has returned
from vacation of several weeks
He has been visiting his home in
Beverly and taking much needed
rest.
DR.. NJ. E. Gardner performed an
operation this morning ON L. Cas-
tine, Philadelphia Glass man, who
had been receiving treatment in g
Philadelphia hospital. His disease
was tuberculosis of the ankle joint
w. Ell. Ashcratt of the Second
National Bank went out to his'home
near Triune to-day with his father
who was 10 town TO meet him. He
will have vacation OF two weeks,
part OF which he will spend at Grafton
and Mt. Lake Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrow Of
Fairmont have gone to Ocean Grove
N. J. to spend a couple Of weeks
The many friends here of Mrs. Nor
row are glad to know that she has
so fully recovered from her recent
illness.
WILLIAM BoNNETT and Samue
Shepherd, awaiting trial for murder
escaped from the Elizabeth, w. Va.
Jail Monday night by knocking q
hole in the wall. Bennett escaped
but Shepherd returned to the sheriff
and surrendered after being out ,
few hours.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
Services at Spring Park.

The Salvation Army will hold
Sunday services, forenoon and after
noon, August 18th next, at Spring
Park.
Trains will run at 900 a. N. and
200 p. m. returning in time for din
ner, and supper
Fare for the round trip 40e for
adults and 25e for children under
II years of age.
One fourth of proceeds will go
to the Army, to detray the expenses
of their work in this place.
A more meritorious purpose does
not appear to Morgantown people
and it is hoped the excursion will
be well patronizad.
The new Church at the Park is
rapidly nearing completion and will
shelter the people in case of rain.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15

UNIoNTowN, Aug 15.-The I'm
iontown Genius says; Major j. l..
Keener, whose alleged delalcations
have placed him behind the prison
walls of Fayette county, with the
doors of other jails in West Virgin
Ia and Greene county waiting to
welcome him on his release, will face
his accusors in the courts on the
various charges and indictments
standing against him. If there was
any intimation or possibility of
compromise with his creditors few
days ago, it is at an end now. Major
Keener has nothing to compromise
with and his friends refuse to put
up the money for him because they
claim his creditors are trying to
make the criminal courts machine
for the collection of civil debts
And it is quite likely, too, that
when the conclusion OF the habeas
corpus proceedings for the major s
release from jail on bail is taken up
to- morrow morning no bail will be
offered. Thus the West Virginia
people will be prevented from taking
him to their state on the fugitive
warrant obtained several days ago.
The major has no money, and his
attorneys deny that he owns a hotel
in St. Louis, where he was apprehen
ded after being missing for four
years.
His wife has a little money!"
said Attorney Cook Mexican, one of
his counsel, to Genius reporter to-
day. Between them they could
possibly scrape together two or three
thousand dollars. But his creditors
those of West Virginia particularly,
appear to want te-use his custody
in Fayette county as means to
squeeze him into calling his friends
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
JUDGE GOFP
Probably the Richest Man on
the Bench.

Has Been Prominent in State and Ma
tional Politics for Many Years
Sketch of the Clarksburg Jurist
Brought into Prominence BY Coal
Strike.
CLARKsBuRG, w. Va, Aug. IT,
Judge Nathan Goff, Jr., of the Uni
ted States Circuit Court, is proba-
bly, the richest man on the judicial
bench. All that he touches seems
to turn to gold, his neighbors say.
The Judge inherited from his faith
er and an uncle, fortune of about
100000. 1t was mostly in land,
many of the hills in this section
being included in the Golf domain.
In time it was found that the prop
erty was underlaid with rich veins
of coal and original estimates as to
the Judges wealth were multiplied
several times.
A few years ago oil was discoy-
cred on his land. Instead of leasing
it to the Standard Oil Company, he
undertook the development of the
oil resources tor his own benefit.
He is quoted as having said that he
has cleared 81, 100000 from his oil
lands. He is using a part of that
sum in the erection seven story
hotel building in this city.
He was appointed judge-by Pres
idint Harrison in 1889. He has al
ways been prominent in public life
in West Virginia, but he is now at
tracing greater notice to himself by
his overturning of all the presidents
of the Federal judiciary in taking
an aggressive part in political
campaign. In appearance, he is a
short, thick set man, not unlike Nc
Kinley He was Secretary of the
Navy during President Hayes adj
ministration, and was appointed
District Attorney for West Virginia
by President Garfield. He had pre-
viously served in that office. having
received his first appointment as
far back as 1868. In all, he served
nearly Is years as District Attorney.
As a young man he was mem
Der of the West Virginia Legisla-
ture. He was twice defeated for
Congress in the early '70s. He was
also defeated for Governor. He was
elected to Congress in 1882, and
served three consecutive sessions.
At that time he was the only Re
publican Representative from West
Virginia.
Judge Golf is SO years of age. He
is native of Virginia, his birth
place being Clarksburg.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15

the water, camp there, and remain
till they have eaten him up living
on nothing but meat.
The trip from Seattle to Dawson
can now be made for from $40 to
$50
Capt. Parsons spent last winter
in California, prospecting along the
line that was being built by Senator
Clark from San Pedro and Los An
geles to Salt Lake City. But he
found the country so desert that an
investment was not promising. He
also spent the previous winter on
the Pacific coast where he has near
relatives. A sister who formerly
lived there is now with her husband
in the Klondyke gold fields
Capt. Parsons was a Confederate
soldier In the war between the states,
and carries bullet in his left arm yet
which he received from a yankee
rife. He has been all through the
eastern part of the state and Valley
of Virginia.
Capt. Parsons son, w. E. Par
sons, is now first lieutenant of Co.
L, National Guard, having been pro
noted from corporal at the recent
lection.
Mr.. Parsons may return to the
gold fields after recuperating his
health. He says one seldom gives
up the chase for gold when he has
once started.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
SOLDIER LADS HOME.
Company L gets Back to Nor
gantown Thursday Night.

Had a Good Time and Made Splendid
RecOrd-Admittedly the Best Com
pany In Camp-ExhibitiOn Drill and
Pay on Saturday.
Camp White of the National Guard
at Parkershurg is no more. All of the
companies have reached their homes.
Morgantown people have been greet
ing the members of Company l. who
have been in camp and who came
home last night.
The company reached here shortly
before midnight having been delayed
in several places and especially in Fair
mont where they had TO change their
baggage from the special car TO the
regular one.
AS soon as the men were out of the
car they were formed aud marched to
the armory whereIthey were dismissed.
They were tired and went quickly
home. A large number Of people net
them at the station and along the
streets. Everyone was proud of them
and Of the record that they had made.
The encampment was the most sue
cessful ever held The military forces
of the state were never in finer condi-
tion. Among them Company L
stands at the top. 1t is the best drill
ed and best disciplined company in
the guard. This is freely admitted
by the officers and men of both regi-
ments.
Fifty two officers and men partici-
pated in the encampment with this
company None of them was serious
ly sick or injured while 10 camp.
They enjoyed the outing very much
and were vastly benefited by it 1t
is expected that the company will be
recruited To sixty men and that it will
be even much better next year than il
is at present.
Money to pay the men has been
sent to Capt. Kunkle and the COM
pany will be paid of on Saturday
night. 1t is hoped to have an exhibit
tion drill at this time Seven o'clock
is the time set for this drill to take
place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
WHITE SHROUD
Envelopes Each Mosquito After This
Fungus Disease Strikes It Strange
Discovery.

Enyelops Each Mosquito After This
Fungus Disease Strikes It--Strange
Discovery.
LANSING, Mich, August l5.--Prof.
r. Fl. Petit, of the State Agricultur-
al College, has been studying the mos
quito problem in Michigan. Bronson
Barlow, his assistant, has made re-
markable discovery.
While examining mosquito-breed
ing ponds he found that in one pool
the banks were lined with the bodies
of dead mosquitoes, killed by fungus
disease. This disease is closely relat-
ed to the one that Kills flies ia the
autumn, attaching to window panes.
The mosquitoes are attached to the
surface upon which they die by fila
ments of the fungus extending from
the body of the insect which iilaments
bind it firmly In place. The body Of
the insect first becomes fully occupied
by the vegetative mycellnm of the
fungus, after which the growth APP
pears on the outside, completely COW
ering the mosquito with white
shroud. Upon the surface Of this
spores, which serve as seeds, are born
and forcibly elected into the air for
some distance, and, comingin contact
with other mosquitoes, infect them
An attempt is being made to intro
duce the disease into other ponds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
New Addition Opened.

j. L. Smith has opened a new ad
dition to Morgantown near where
the wire glass house is being erect
ed, and now has the lots ready for
sale. He has opened an Office in
Room "a over the postoffice where
he would be pleased to see prospect
i've buyers and show them over his
addition The lots are we'll located
and residences in that section will
soon be in great demand.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15

GRAHAM-Mrs. Kate Graham, wife
of Robert Graham a well known citi-
zen OF Brownsville, died at her home
in that place ON Wednesday, August
18th, aged 4S years. Though not ro-
bust Mrs. Graham had been in her
usual health until the day previous to
her death. The funeraltook place at
2:30 on Friday. Deceased was SIS
ter of Ed Herd of this place.
PAsToRIUs-W William r. Pastorius
died at his home in this place on the
night OF Thursday August 14th, 1902,
aged 40 years, months and 10 days.
Deceased had been suffering from dia-
betes for sixteen mouths past and
though the best medical skill was al
ways available he gradually grew
worse until death relieved him. He
was quite we'll known here as he was
a native of this place. His wife,
mother, three sisters, and three BROTH
ers survive him, the father having
been dead six years and sis
ter Miss Ida dying last Fall William
was an industrious honorable man
respected by his friends and acquain-
tanees. The family has the sympathy
of everyone. The funeral will take
place on Sunday afternoon at 2:30
Interment IN Oak Grove.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
Mr.. Harrison Sells out.

On June 30th last sold to Mr.. w.
S. Taylor my undertaking business.
Mr.. Taylor has had years of expert
ence and will continue to conduct the
business at my old stand opposite the
M. e. church, Peasants and Chest
nut streets. He has retained the
services Of my embalmer Mr.. Arch M.
Rice who holds State License and is
a competent embalmer and / feel it
my duty to state TO the public that
under the new management the very
best OF service will be given when
called upon. / disposed OF the above
business on account OF my i'll health.
Very respectfully,
M. S. GARRISON.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
Motto to Purchasers of Lots.

No one advertising lots for sale
on the West Side, either directly or
indirectly, has any thing to repre-
sent or consider, the sale of lots in
Belleview except ouselyes. Remem
Der the distinction; our lots lie in
Belleview in view OF the town, while
the West Side lies between the river
and where the sun sets. We can sell
all we wish without any assistance.
Have sold Is in the past few weeks.
G. l. KECK,
Is 15-wk L. V. KEcK.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15

II any one finds silver watch trim
med In gold flowers about as large as a
quarter and the engraving on the in
side of the back from Grove to Pearl
September 1901, will they please
return 1t to Miss lisa Pearl Fletcher
at the Wallace House. 1t was lost
last evening Aug. IA, 1902, between
Morgantown and the Pump Station
and any one finding it will do great
favor by returning it to Miss lisa Pearl
Fletcher.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
BACHELORS ROASTED.
DR.. Andrews on the Unmarried
Individual.
Says They Have no Place in Society or
in the Universe Marriage is good
Thing -Mants,to Return to the Old
Fashioned Ways.

In the tnfYerse-Marrlagel Is good
Thing Mants,to Return to the Old
Fashioned Ways.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.--tB Bachelors are
moral degenerates From them en-
anate most of the sin and shame of the
world. They are lacking in mental
and physical poise. The life of no in
dividual is complete unless he or she
have life companion of the opposite
sex.
Here in nutshell is the condem-
nation pronounced upon the unmar-
ried individual by DR.. E. Benjamin
Andrews, Chancellor of the Uniyers-
ity of Nebraska, In lecture before
students and friends Of the Universe
audience listened and looked foolish.
Bachelor girls gasped in embarrass-
ment. The married folk present
smiled approval, while the brand OF
the erudite doctor was being applied.
providence intended that men and
women should marry" continued the
speaker. 1.-THE world was made for
the family and not for the individual.
The unmarried individual Of marriage
able age has no place insociety or in the
scheme of the univers. Individuals.
who do not form legal ties with the
opposite sex will form Illegal ones.
The world does not want that kind of
ties. Marriage is good thing. The
great men and women OF the world
the ones whose lives were symme-
trical and whose works were best for
posteriy-haye been married"
DR.. Andrews found fault with the
tendency of the age-the tendency Of
the bachelor man to use his worldly
gain for his own flesh enjoyment and
the tendency of the bachelor maid to
leave the family penates and go and
and hustle for herself. He advocated
getting back to the good, oldfashioned
ways or the pioneers, when men shaped
their lives and their affairs primarily
for the marriage state and the girls,
demure and hopeful waited for them
to come along to their fathers house
and propose. A return to that idyllic
method be thought would give the in
dividual the nice mental and physical
balance the creator intended he should
have.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-15
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