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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
TWICE TOLD TALES.
Stories Being related Connected
with Vernon Hotel.

II. II. Holmes the Multi Murder once
Boarded There-He Killed a man
and Threw him into the River
Frank james was There on his way
to huntington.
In connection with the Vernon
House on Front street some interest
ing stories OF the old times are being
told. Some of these are related il
connection with latter day happenings
which are not without their interest
to people ia this place.
One of the most thrilling is story
told of III. II. Holmes the Phil.
adelphia murderer who travelled over
the country and numbered his vic
Tins by the score. He lived here foI
several months and stopped at the
Vernon. At the time he sold pianos
and organs and several instruments
which he sold are to be found in town
and vicinity.
While here he went under the name
of Herman w. Midget which was his
real name. He was here In the early
eighties. Shortly before his execution
he confessed to having killed a man
named Rodgers in West Morgantown
but this was not believed as no one
by that name was missing from this
section of the country.
However man was murdered about
that time and thrown into the river.
He was travelling tanner who was
thought to have considerable money
on his person. The man disappeared
from Morgantown when the river was
covered over with ice and weeks later
was found near Brownsville where the
remains had foated under the ice.
1T is thought that Holmes murder
ed this man as he and Holmes were
intimate friends. The murderer came
here from Geneva where he had been
selling pianos and left here for Chica-
go where he established his famous
Castle which was used for murder and
robbery. The story Of the celebrated
case is well known to our readers and
1t is only necessary TO give it breif
mention to racial it TO their minds.
Frank James is said TO have stop
peu az tue NtiHoH Oh MS way W nun
tington when the bank there was rob-
bed several years ago by the James
gang. He was recognized by several
people on his recent visit here as a
man who had been there for some
days. He left here in time TO have
taken part Ia the robbery. Other
interesting stories which are more
familiar to everyone are being told by
the people over town about the old
hotel which is now nothing but a
memory.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
TWO CENTS

ber' | must say that second thought
would have shown him his error. The
dollars in the salary remain the same.
Wages In this field have remained
fixed tor twenty years, but conditions
have not remained fixed, and today liv.
ing is dearer, board and rents higher,
and all material things for home life
cost more than formerly. Wages all
| along the line have been marked up
from twenty five to forty per cent, and
have kept pace with the changed con-
ditions, except wages for teaching. Our
Boards OF Education meet in July to lay
the levy, and when the question 81
teachers salaries comes up, one will say
'let tho last years rate govern Some
one protests on behalf of the teachers,
but is called down with the assurance
that they II teach on any terms, and
SO it is concluded. A short while back
some of these venerable members, were
openly reported to be opposed to any
school levy.
Now it may be asked what do YOU
you want by all this ?'' answer want
better wages-living wages.-paid our
teachers. Not less than forty.five doll
lars month for best grade teachers
next year, with the sliding scale, Cup
ward. Do you believe in going ON
striker No, but surely there was new
er juster cause. believe that ii this
matter is fairly brought to the notice
OF the people that three-fourths of them
will sanction the advance.
What does our Superintendent sayf
Let rs hear from him, also from our
Boards OF Education.
We sometimes think that word from
the Editors OF our papers WOULD go
long way toward settling thisSne wage
question. Our weekly papers have much
TO do with molding public thought.
Teachers what do you say? DO you
not feel that YOU are underpaid for your
services2 Speak out that the public
may know that you have just grew
anee, and rest assured that it will see
that the question is set right. and that
hereafter your work will not be less
faithfully done, because it Is we'll paid
for, than heretofore when done with
monetary sacrifice.
j. G. GoRMAN.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
WIFE SLAIN In BED
Accused Man Lays the Crime at the
Door of his S0Year-Old Mother =
Struggle to Foil Lynchers.

WESTON, w. Va, April 12-The
story of an awful murder comes from
Marpelton, small village just below
Sutton. Chesley Bickle yesterday
wanted to sell his land and, after
drawing up the deed, his wife refused
to sign.
Last night after Mrs. Bickle had re-
tired the couple had some words over
the days procedure and Bickle, it is
said, took rifle and fred at his wife
as she lay in bed The ball pierced
her left breast, killing her instantly.
Bickle's mother, who is so years old,
gave the alarm. Bickle was arrest
ed and taken to Sutton.
He sternly denies committing the
crime and lays it upon his aged moth
er. His story is not believed and it
was with much difficulty that the
officers got him to the county jail
without lynching
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
LARGE GATHERING OF
SCIENTISTS co MING HERE.
Want to see Vast Coal Fields and Nat
ural Gas Wells-Dr. White has
Charge of Excursion.

The excursion committee OF the
American Association for theAdvance-
ment of Science, met last night in
the Carnegie institute, Pittiburg, and
arranged for series Of excursions for
all the various sections Of the associ-
alton and affiliated socieJies which are
expected 10 be present. An excursion
will 0e given each section. Charles
#. Scott, president OF the Engineers
Society of Pennsylvania, was chairman
of the meeting.
DR.. White of Morgantown, director
OF the West Virginia geological survey
was selected chairman of the excur-
sion for the Association for the Pro-
moters OF Electrical Education, and
arrangements were made to have a
special excursion conducted under his
direction to Connellsville, Pa, where
the coal fields and natural gas wells
will be inspected.
An excursion will also be made by
this section Of the association up
through the Monongahela valley for
the purpose OF studying the earth for
nation in this section OF the state.
Some interesting Developments are
anticipated by local scientists.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
DIR. JOHN r. THOMPSON
Meets With Very Pleasant Experience
With Old Friends.
New York Christian Advocate.

New York Christian Advocate.
At the close Of the Preachers
Meeting on a recent Monday an in
teresting event took place. 1t had
leaked out that Dr. John Riley
Thompson was modestly celebrating
his fiftieth.. birthday all by himeelf
An old friend took him by the arm
in cordial and brotherly way and
adroitly steered him into the Ii
brary. Here were assembled about
a dozen of his old comrades once of
the West Virginia Conference with a
strange, mysterious light in their
eyes. DR.. William f. Anderson cal
led the company to order, and at
the close of brief presentation adj
dress DIR. George c. Wilding, on be-
half of the assembled friends of DIR.
Thompson, handed to him beauti-
full and unique ivory headed cane,
properly inscribed. The little man
eloquent was quite astanished and
almost over come; yet he rallied
and made a neat and feeling re-
Spouse that will not soon be forgot
ten by those who listened to it. 1t
is TO be hoped that he may be able
to use this handsome cane to illum-
mate his conversations with his
friends for many years to come.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
The Baptist Meeting Closed.

The meeting at the Baptist church
closed last night and DR. Bruner left
this morning for Baltimore. In spite
of the very bad weather, a great deal
of sickness among the members of
the church and numerous other OBJ
stacles the meeting was decided
success. Never has preacher come
to Morgantown who seemed to so
completely win the hearts of the peo-
Pile, or who has done better work.
Aside from the spiritual uplift re-
ceived by the members, there were
about % persons converted.
DR.. Bruner will receive a most
cordial welcome should he ever re-
turn to Morgantown.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
A GREAT CALAMITY.
Avoided in the Firm of II. w. Prot T.
man Il Co.

A few weeks ago III. w Protzman
ordered a great lot of pianos and or
gans and in day or two after some
thing less than car load of ma
chimes. This excited the old man so
much that he threatened to with
draw from the firm thinking they
never could sell them ALL But upon
second thought he put little note
in the daily papers as sort of ad
vertisement and as soon as the peo-
pie learned that they could get the
best grade of pianos and organs at a
fair price and sewing machines from
$1l up they came flocking in and the
trade keeps up so that it now keeps
the drayman busy TO deliver goods
and harmony has been restored and
the old man wears broad smile OF
welcome to all who come
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
MURDERERS RESPITED.
Mitchell, Mooney and Friday
get Extension

vi sentence DY act OF the GOYernor on
advice Of the Board of Pard0ns-
Many Cases for PardOns Before the
Hampshire County Case
among Them.
William Mitchell the condemned
rapist from Ohio county who was sem
fenced TO be hanged at Moundsville
on Friday is still living having been
respited by Governor White until
May 23d. Mitchell had collapsed but
is expected to regain his nerve. He
is making efforts TO have his sentence
committed.
The state pardon board yesterday
recommended respite until May 9th
for Mooney and Friday, the convicted
murderers of James Hervey. The rec.
ommendation was made at the re-
quest of the attorneys for the prison.
ers j. j. Conitf and Sam Boyce, who
stated they had good grounds to hope
that they could furnish evidence to
show that Dick Stanley and Joe
Sweeney had committed the crime.
The pardon board took the ground
that as the case was serious one,
involving the death penalty, the case
of the state could not be hurt by a
little delay Prosecuting Attorney
Nesbitt took care of the states end of
the case and opposed the respite very
strenuously.
Neither side had any witnesses
hf1t
large number of affidavits and the
petition against pardon signed by 16l
citizens Of Elm Grove ami vicinity.
The state also introduced affidavits of
III. G. Richards, John A. Howard,
Mayor Sweeney, w. NJ. Clemans,
Lester Smith, Mayor " M. Heryey,
OF Triadelphia, Mayor w. r. Cham
bers, of Elm Grove, Mrs. Annie Gam
BILE sister of Joe Sweeney; Mary
Waddle, niece Of Sweeney's; Mrs. Ara
bella Stanley mother OF Dick Stanley;
Ed. Stanley, brother of Dick Stanley;
and Dick Shanley's own affidavit,
which proved he had not told Owen
Friery the story the latter related be-
fore the pardon board. The affidavits
of the relatives of both Sweeney aud
Stanley showed that each of the two
men were at their homes on the night
the murder was committed.
The cases of John Morrison, Thomas
Morrison and Harry Anderson con-
victed of robbery, from Hampshire
county, were fully argued by Mr. J. J.
Cornwell fer the. state and Mr.. J. E.
Hooten for the applicants. The case
was taken under advisement by the
board.
An application for pardon of Will
liam Eaton convicted Of arson in the
criminal court of Ohio county, was
argued by Attorney Charles J. Schuck
for the applicant. Prosecuting at
torney Nesbitt appeared but did not
resist the pardon. This case was also
taken under adyisement.
A large number of cases are now in
the hands Of the board, which il will
shortly decide.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
STURGISS A CANDIDATE.
Wants to Represent This Sen
atorial District.

. Conference held in Washington VIII
Oppose Grant for this Place-Fast
Withdraws ON Account of Illness-In-
teresting and red hot Scrap APP
preaching.
The following special has been re-
ceived from Washington:
A number of prominent West Vir
ginia Republicans have been in
Washington this week, comforting
with the Congressman and Senators
Among others Hon. George c. Stur-
giss, of Morgautown, came on a spe
cial mission to see both Senators
Elkins and Scott. He returned to
| Morgantown to formally begin his
cand idacy for the State Senate, and
|. with the assurance that he will be
Sendorsed by the Senators above
named.
The West Virginians here who
are in position to know the secrets
of the Republican leaders of their
State, say that the visit of Sturgiss,
and the result, put new phase up
on to political situation in Monon
gala and the First and Second Con.
gressional districts. One of these
phases is the SENATORIAL matter.in
Monongalia's district Mr. Sturgiss
went home with the determination
to make bitter fight against E. NJ,
Grant.
Sturgiss was pleased with the re-
suit of his conference here, and a
number oil republicans in Washing
ton believe that hereafter MI. Stur-
giss will be leading factor in his
county and district, and that be will
be expected to take the reins of the
party into his own hands in Monon
gala county. Sturgiss and Senator
Elkins are very close now in bust
way, the latter having acquired val
liable coal fields along the line of the
railroad which Sturgiss is interest
ed in, and it is thought that their
political relations will also be close
hereafter Senator Elkins, it is said
| has always been q warm admirer of
i Mr.. Stargiss, but has never been alb
lie to co operate with him politically
because Sturgiss own county was
adverse to his political ambition.
Hereafter according to a well au-
smenticated account of the confer
ence between the two men, the rela-
tions between Sturgiss and Elkins
will be mutually agreeable and very
close
Mr.. Sturgiss returned to Morgan
\ town last night and was asked about
the above report He stated that
he had not seen Senator Scott. In
reply to the question as to whether
k.he was candidate Mr.. Sturgiss
said that he was giving the matter
serious consideration and that he
would announce later what he in
tended to do.
His friends are working for him
and say that ne is candidate. 1t
is stated that Senator Fast has de-
cided not to run this time on &C
J count of his prevailing bad health.
This leaves the field open to Sturglss
and Grant and the indications point
to the merriest scrap that the coun-
ty has ever seen.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
Church Notes.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Regular SER
vices at the church tomorrow.
LUTHERAN CHURCH Regular SER
vices l0:45 a. N. and 1880 p. m. Sun
day school. $50. Luther League $3.50
J p. m.
M. P. CHURCH: Preaching 1O:45 and
jS p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school
$50 a. m. Junior 200 p. m. Inter
mediate 800 p. m. and Y. P. S. @. e.
7 p. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH: 10:45 and 7:3O
ususual services conducted by the
pastor. Reception of new members.
$50 Sunday School. $50 B. Y. P.U.
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH:
The usual Sunday services will be con-
Quoted in ST. Francis Catholic Church,
fourth ward. Low mass and sermon
in German at IS o'clock. High mass
and sermon in English at 10 o'clock.
Vespers and benedictions at 2 O'Clock.
= M. E. CHURCH; Rev. S. f. Jones,
4 the West Virginia Conference
Dill preach at l0:45 a. m. Rev. A.
M. Ownby, of the West Virginia
Conference, will preach at 80 p. m.
Sunday School, Epworth League and
kglass Meeting at the usual hours.
Everybody welcome
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The morn.
ing service at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow will be the communion. and
reception of new members. At 1880 a
gospel meeting proceeded by a Song SER
vice. Sunday school $50 a. IN. G. E.
meeting 6; 30 p. m. Strangers will be
given cordial welcome to all the
services.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Coming to
Morgantown to Lecture,

He has Been Secured for Date in May.
Ball Game Same Pittsburg
alumni to get Together Shortiy-Mus-
zeal Treat in StOre-Armstrong's re-
turn GENERALLY well Received.
General Fitzhugh Lee the eminent
Virginia general and statesman, has
been engaged to deliver lecture at
West Virginia University May 10th.
On the afternoon Of the same day,
game of baseball will be played on
the local field between West Virginia
University and Allegheny college 1t
is expected that the two attractions
will make that date one of interest TO
very large number Of people.
Fifteen or twenty graduates of the
University are now living in Pitts
burg and vicinity. One Of the earlier
graduates among them is Major James
M. Lee, formerly city superintendent
OF the Huntington public schools and
now Military Commandment and In
structor inChemistry andPhysies in the
Pittsburg academy. He has been active
in getting the Pittsburg graduates
together, and on the night of April
18th at the Duquesne hotel, they will
have meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing a Pittsburg Alumni Associa-
zion of West Virginia University.
President Purinton will be present to
meet them and to deliver an address.
A delightful evening is certain and
this organization will serve to call the
attention ofthe Pittsburg people more
directly to West Virginia University
The members Of the University and
people Of Morgantown are going to
have the opportunity on April 22nd of
hearing Mr.. Chas. A. Bukey of Par
kersburg, an organist whose playing
delights everybody who has heard
him. The Parkersburg students are
particularly glad to know that Mr..
Bukey is TO be here. On the same
evening Mrs. Flora Williams of
Wheeling, whose singing has given
great pleasure to Morgantown audi
enees, will.also be present. These two
artists, together with Miss McMur-
ply and Mr.. Spense will give a con-
cert for the benefit of the Y NJ. G.
A. of the University.
Everybody in the University is glad
to know that Prof. r. A. Armstrong
is soon TO resume his active relations
with the University. He is one of the
most capable and popular teachers in
this part of the country, and his null
titude of friends in all parts of West
Virginia and Pennsylvania will be
glad to see him at work here again.
Prof. Henry S. Green will deliver an
address at the Commencement of the
Davis, West Virginia, High school.
President Purinton will deliver an
address at the State Sunday school
convention at Huntington of which
Prof. Armstrong is president
Prof. Barbe has been engaged to
deliver addresses at the Commence
ment exercises of the High schools of
Moundsville, Grafton and Berkeley
Springs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
REGENTS ADJOURN.
They will Meet ON June 14th and Elk.
pect TO Have DIR. Hale with Them.

The board of Regents of the Uni
versity have adjourned. They ex-
pect to be back in Morgantown on
June l4th and remain here until af-
ter Commencement Nothing of gen
eral interest was done during the
afternoon session on Friday. The
buildings were not accepted as they
are not finished. DR.. Hale is expect
ed to attend the next meeting.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
Attention Odd Fellows.

All members of Monongalia Lodge
No. 10 l. 0. Q. f. are requested to
meet in their Lodge room at LAS
o'clock p. m. Sunday afternoon to at
tend the fEndrrl of Bro. N. II. Nc
George JOHN B. WALLACE Secy
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
In New Quarters.

Chan Sing the laundryman has
moved to his new quarters in the
Watts homestead at Main street and
Bumho Lane. All of his customers
are requested to call or send orders
to his new address. Chan is one OF
the finest laundrymen in the coun-
try and solicits your orders. Give
him a call.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
Missed the Train.

California Normal was to have been
here this afternoon to play against
the Varsity but missed the train and
and the game was in consequence
called off. The fans are much disap-
pointed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
For Honolulu.

On Thursday w. A. Mesterzat re-
ceived an order for 5000 bottles OF
Philippine skin and rheumatism cure
to be sent to the Honolulu Drug Com
pany, at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
This is probably the largest order ever
made for preparation OF this kind.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against the
estate of the late Omer Evans are re.
quested to present the same to r. <. l..
Allen Administrator. within thirty
days from this date. And all persons
INDEBTED 10 said deceased are also di-
rected to just the same within said
date
April 10th 1902 r. K. l.. ALLEN,
Administrators of O. Evans, Deceased.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12

-Four young ladies to engage in am
ateur theatricals. Must be neat Ia
appearance and have some idea OF
elocution. Call on or address L. L.
Minor, Jr. Care Of Wallace House.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
For Sale.

Lots, or house and lot in best res
idence location In the 3rd ward
For particulars inquire of
A. A. ROGERS, % Pleasant st.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
For Sale.

We have two six room houses for
$l100. Two for $500. Call quick
or you will miss bargain.
j. M. WEEsE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-12
Weather.

Rain tonight and Sunday. Slight
ly colder in east portion"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

All Ye Faithful Reading
Postlude, Gloria Twelfth Mass.
Richard c. SALISBURY. organist and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
ora Perrtne. Matte Murton. Mamie

Cora Perrine. Matte Murton. Mamie
Lewis, Bessie Drever. Cora Haas. Fannie
Bull, Mary Fitzhugh. Halle Worsham.
Virginia Newell, Grace Palmer. Florence
Stith. Olive Anderson, Agnes Northern,
Blanche Thomas, Beuiah Baner. Martha
Gardner. Vera Harris. Mrs. Bolton. Miss
es Maggie Ford. Ruth Ford. Mrs. Gray.
Misses Clevie Sims, Lucie Powell. Otelia
Worsham, Rubie Priddy. Madeline MOTIF.
BERTHE jerks. Linda Ralston, Kate Stuart,
d:rectress; Mrs. w. II. Harrison. Miss Eft
ia Harris Miss Agnes Gueli k Mr.. H. G.
Evans, Messrs. Fred. and Eddie Schaaf,
Mr.. Alfred Ford. Mr.. Charlie Newell
Meade-Memorial Churchl Man.
chester.
The vested choir OF Meade-Memorial
Church will render on Christmas Day and
the Sunday after the following selections:
Professional, Christian Awake
(Fuller)
Venite ............'....lSoio ~.
Jubilate londsi
Hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing =.
(Nlende!ssohn)
Offertory. brightest and Best ............
{schnecier)
Hymn, "Shout the Glad Tidinss,' $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

the Listening Ear OF Night" for. soprano
SOLO and chorus, by Horatio w. Parker.
The words Of the anthem are taken from
hvnnn IS in the church hymnal. For the
.'Gloria in Excelsis,'' the service III
fat. bv stainer, has been drawn upon;
Upon the Sunday after Christmas the
greater part OF the music sung on
Christmas-Day will be repeated. ana: NJ
addition. the .'Magnifcat' and M no
Dimitt.s., from stanfords service IN Z
fat. The anthems will be the Christ
mas Carol, THE First Christmas, oy
Rarnley which it will be remembered
has been sung in former years; ana a'so
that model anthem. Blessed be the GOO
and Father" by Wesley. This excenent
work opens with an unaccompan'eo c'lo-
r,,s. and a stately recitative for the al
tos's tencrs, and BASES. These are 1ol-
lowed by a beautiful number TOT So
nrano solo and answering soprano chorus'
arranged antiphonally- Love one an
other, with a pure heart terventt5.l nne
anthem concluded with second recl.a-
tive. followed by brilliant chorus. BUT
ne Word Of the Lord endureth forever
st. Johns Church.
Hymn 40. 7,,,o- puc,-
Gloria Patri in E fat. Oaiihs