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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
INTERESTING ITEMS
About two well known Morgantown
men who have heeu in Pairmont.

These two Items are taken from the
Fairmont Times:
Col. Joe McDernott, tbe sOil King,
Of Monongalia, was at the Tavern to-
day The Colonel is erecting magni-
tieent home here for his father aud
often runs up To look after the work.
The Colonel is one OF those plain,
blunt, bat outSpoken men, ard when
Times man asked him about matters
in general be fully expected the Col
onel 10 say what be had TO say quickly
aud that II would be TO the point. But
this time the Colonel was not In a
talking mood, SO that all the nforma-
ton that was obtained worth printing,
was that Col, r. T., Fast Is his man for
the State Senate. and that he will
likely beat Grant, In his own county,
according TO Colonel McDermett The
oil business is quiet, the genial Col.
AYERS, and little, II any wildeatting Is
going on in this region now. Wild
eating is all right when YOU make "a
strike, but 1t is fearfully hard on the
nerves and bank account when You
drill In few dustersp
Capt. Geo. w, Freeman, the man In
charge Of the river improvements,
drilled into the Tavern this morning
at an nnseemly hour for breakfast,
looking as II he did not approve OF de-
layed Eastern storms. Capt, Freeman
Is one of the most agreeable little men
you meet. He is little ia stature,
but strong man In society and in
telleetually, A college man, a soldier
during the Spanish war, a fine engin-
eer, literary man, and withal pos
sessing hundred Of those useful and
charming qualities which make
man worth something TO his fellow
men. The Captain can spin few
yarns about real life, II he chooses, and
since he is about here a good deal now,
the Interviewer advises the reader TO
cultivate this retiring, modest little
man, and hear some OF his real ex-
periences on the plains Speaking OF
the river improvements, the Captain
said 1--WE are pushing the work as
rapidly as the weather will permit. /
cannot promise the exact day when
the first steamboat will come to your
wharf here, but the work will no long
err be neglected = He Is hrother-in-
law to Major Powell, formerly In
charge OF the river improvements.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
A GREAT CALAMITY.
Avoided In the Firm Of II. w. Protz-
man Il Co.

A few weeks ago II. W Protzman
ordered great lot Of pianos and or
gans and in "a 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
yertisement and as soon as the PEG.
pie learned that they could get the
best grade of pianos and organs at a
fair price and sewing machines from
$ll up they came nocking 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, 1902-04-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Vincent Weigand, tailor at Cen
reville. Elk county Pa, committed
suicide BY hanging himself,
AT Hamilton. o., William Hart 25
years old, and John Sander, IS years
old were buried by the caving in OF
4 sewer trench Hart was killed and
Sander is dying
r. II. Smith, Of Pittsburg. is con.
aucting negotiations for the purchase
of controlling interest in the Erie
Pa. Dime Sayinge and Trust com
pany, whose capital, if the deal gees
through, is to be raised to 100000
Mumford Craft, aged 49, was arrest
Cd at Wise, w Va. after which he
confessed that he and companion
whom he refused to name, killed a
III carrier in Magoffin county, Nv
in January and siFad his sfnefa cbs
of $500.
Because H. ". Beale. CT the Beala
Coal company. of Leeehbarg. refused
to pay Charles Pierce his wages Ill
the street, Pierce, who is a negro, 70.
owed Beale, making threats. He wa
Joined by Edward Grim and the two
entered store. whore Beale. fearir
trouble, had stopped to leave the
$1,000 he was taking to the mines
nav the workmen. Reale then tgrr
en- Pierce thrashing him soundly. az
Nad him
charges of attempted highway I
berry.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
REVISION OF THE CREED.
Presbyterian Committee Continued
Its Work at Washington, .
Yesterday.

Washington. April 1.-THE Pres.
byterian committee ON creed revision
yesterday practically completed the
brief statement of doctrine Yester.
day the committee framed articles on
the law, the church and its sacra-
ments. the final judgment and mis-
sions and the final triumph of the
church. The work of finally review.
ing the various articles of the state
mont, and properly paragraphing and
naming them, row will be taken up
1t is expected this work will be fin
ished in day or two, after which
the report Of the committee will be
ready for the general assembly. to be
held at New York at an early date.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Beers VIGOROUS DEMANDS.
Believed They Are Demanding a Rep.
resentative Government and That
British Are Opposing It

London. Anril 1.-THE Associated
Press has excellent authority for say
ing that up to late hour last night
there had been no definite develop
meats in the matter of the peace ne
Eotiations. The Associated Press
learns that Lord Miner, the British
higa commissioner in South Africa,
has defined certain propositions on
which peace may almost Immediately
he secured. but the cabinet at it's
meeting yesterday is said to have dis,
agreed upon the merits of Lord Mil
ner's terms.
Sparring for time best describes
the present status OF the negotiations,
neither side being willing to risk a
decision whA5 would break off the
present conference. An agreement
may be reached at any moment, but
this would more likely be the result
of semiindependent action by Lord
Miner and Lord Kitchener at Pre-
toria.
The broad lines of Great Britains
terms are now known to the govern
ment representatives at Pretoria. and
en- these representations the cabinet
is apparently shifting the responsi-
bilIty Of taking advantage of all op
portunities, providing no cardinal
principles be sacrificed.
There is good reason to believe that
the Beers are vigorously demanding
a representative government and that
this demand is opposed with equal
vigor by the British representative
It is understood that the Beers
strongly object to the long delay pro-
posed by Great Britain before a rep
resentative government be granted
the former republics and that they
also insist on the number of Boer
seats in the council being specified.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
CONTRACTS LET.
Extension of MonongaheIa Railroad
Through Brownsville to be Pushed
New Steamer Promised.

The following special has been
sent out from Brownsville:
The contract tor building the
Monongahela railroad from Red
stone creek below town up through
Brownsville and Bridgeport having
been given out to a Philadelphia
concern, 100 men arrived Yesterday
and took possession of the Fear
building as temporary quarters, the
rooms to be used as offices after
, shanties are ready.
The point at the mouth of the
creek will be removed and the dirt
used on the Bailey bottoms lands
A number of cars of lumber and a
larger force of men will be here in a
few days, and the work will progress
right along. The bids for the ex-
tension above Bridgeport are in
and the contracts will be secured by
the time the work is done here, or
possibly in day or two. The build
ings on the Bridgeport wharf prop
critics will be injured as business
rooms, the damage to be met by the
railroad company, and A. NJ. Sar.
gents livery stable will be almost
ruined for such use. Buildings in
the rear of the "Neck" will be cut
up also. Right OF way and cost of
properties in Bridgeport have been
expensive to the company-some
$1,000, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000, etc.,
but while good prices haye been Sc
cured only a railroad could pay such
figures.
There is a rumor that the owners
of the steamer Elizabeth will run
her from Pittsburg TO Morgantown
this summer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
WOOD FOR GOLF CLUBS.
Persimmon and Dogwood I'm Great
Demand and Are Growing Scarce.

Persimmon and DogwoOd In Great
Demand and Are Growing Scarce
e"Those who own persimmon and dog
wood trees are fortunate these days
because the golf craze has made dog
wood and the wood Of persimmon trees
very valuable" said j. w. Wall of
Bridgeport. Conn, of the Hotel Balti
more in Kansas City the other morn
ing to a reporter of the Kansas City
Star Mr. Walls Grm makes golf clubs
..'fhe finest golf club heads are made
of persimmon and dogwood trees. and
the demand is SO great that the materi-
al for clubs is getting scarce. The Eng
lish makers of clubs have abandoned
beechwood and are buying dogwood
and persiinmon trees in America in
larfse quantities. The shafts II the best
golf clubs are made Of second growth
hickory that has been seasoned not less
than three years. Another novelty is
the aluminium club. Ii Is an American
invention and Is quite fad"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17

COMIC opera at popular prices will
hold forth at the Swisher theatre
for one week with Wednesday and
Saturday matinee commencing Mon
day April l4th, presenting on that
occasion the beautiful oriental opera
s.Said Pasha. 1t Is always interest
ing 10 note the success of clean,
wholesome and well played operas
such as the Columbia company will
present, and for this reason the re-
markable greeting accorded them
wherever they have played must occa-
sion special satisfaction. Whatever
may be true elsewhere this country
invariably prefers operas that are
without faint of suggestive immorali-
ty and while there are enough degen-
crates who will patronize vicious per-
formances, the high class offerings
when possessing happy theme with
inspiring music and scintillating COM
edy are always vastly more prosper
Gus. The Columbia company consists
OF thirty people with good looking
and exceptionally Strong chorus,
clever comedians and taking special
ties. At popular prices the above
organization should be greeted by
crowded houses daring the engage
ment. Prices rs, 30, so
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Tremendous Coal Holdings.

An exchange says the Wabash and
West Virginia Central interests have
pooled $780, 900 acres of coal lands re-
Gently acquired. at cost fS2, 900, 600.
The roads will extend their lines into
the new territory and open it up for
development. IL lies in Gilmer, Lew
is and Braxton counties. and is along
the line Of the proposed Little Ka-
nawha extension 1t is on these
lands that the thickness OF the coal is
now being tested in Lewis county.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Portuguese Coming 10 Pennsylvania.

Portuguese Coming 20 Pennsyivunin.
The thrush Of Portuguese immigrants
to this country far exceeds all previous
records. writes the New York CORE
spondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch
The steamer Patria which arrived the
other morning from Lisbon and the
Azores. brought in ZIG steerage passpn
gers Like all the Portuguese. they
are an extremely cieanly lot. the WON
en- being conSp cnons for their brightly
hued head searfs md shaWls. Tbey
will 80 to the mining towns In Penn
sylvania
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Worse Than a blow

from hard fist is the buffet Of cold
wind upon pair of Improperly pro-
tected lungs. A few minutes ex
pesure to cold may be the beginning
Of consumption. Lose neither time
nor courage. Fortify Yourself against
pulmonary troubles, including con
sumption, with Allen's Lung Balsam
A few doses will loosen the cough
and enable you TO get rid OF the
phlegm that produces 1t. Cure soon
follows.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
A Great Line.

Uniontown and Lemont are now
the terminals Of the new coke region
trolley line, and it will not be many
weeks until the entire line will be ia
operation from Pittsburg to Fair
chance and Masontown The cars
made their first trip yesterday morn
ing from Uniontown to Lemont.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
New Oil Company Chartered.

The following charter has been is
sued by the Secretary of State:
Preston Oil company, with prin-
cipal office at Morgantown, w. Va.
Capital stock authorized $4,000,
amount subscribed and paid in ST.
600; incorporators, A. M. Voigt,
Geo. S. Proctor, w. NJ. Thompson,
Lee Voigt and F. X. Melance, all of
Pittsburg, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Savings oepositors Came First.

Detroit, April 1.-THE Wayne cir
cult court yesterday handed down z
decision holding that the savings de
positors of the wrecked City Savings
bank must be preferred over the com.
mercial depositors in the distribution
OF the money to be realized from the
sale Of the banks real estate invest
rnents
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Will Ask for a Charter.

The purchasers of the Ada Coal and
Coke works at Cheat Haven will apply
for charter. The incorporates are
McClelland Leonard. Charles.E, Boyle,
Arthur w. Bliss, Theodore d Bliss.
f. g. VanDusen, John ID Boyd, l.,
G. Bliss and j. e, Dawson. They
will greatly increase the plant.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Nccktle social.

The Turn verein will give neck
tie social at the hall on next Satur-
day evening. Arrangements are be
ing made to insure that this will be
a very pleasant social event A gen
eral invitation is extended the
friends Of the club to attend.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Antlnlngpong League "a raris.

Pingpong has arrived in Paris. and
society inen cannot 30 anywhere with.
out being lassooed into game of ping
pong, so they have formed an anti
plngpong league. The members wear
a distinctive button. so lhat-the ladies
cannot feel offended when members re-
fuse to play, since they have sworn
never TO participate in this foolish
unmanly English pastimc.'
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
GENERAL WHITE PROMOTED.
West Virginian Succeecs Wade
Hampton In Command of Virginia
Confederate Veterans.

New ORLEANS, April 17.-General
John B. Gordon, Commander in Chief
of the United Confederate Veterans,
in a general order directs Major Gen
eral Robert White, Commander of the
West Virginia, division, TO assume
command of the army of Northern
Virginia, department United Confed-
crate Veterans, until the next annual
meeting, in place of Lieutenant Gen
eral Wade Hampton deceased
General White is also directed to
place the ranking brigadier in COM
mand of the West Virginia division.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
Fine Laundry Work.

The Empire laundry is better pre-
pared than ever to turn out fine work.
Much Of the more delicate work Is
done by hand and the best care is
given to your goods. II you are not
familiar with our work send US trial
order.
l.. G. FINK,
The Empire Steam Laundry
l3i Walnut st.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
SkifTs for Rent.

| have number of skiffs for rent.
The rates are Is cents an honr 80
cents for half day Inquire at the
the wharf boat Or call me up over
Peoples Phone. Harry Williams.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17

A three H. r. Book walter steam
engine. Engine is in fair condition
aud may be seen in use every day 10
this Office. VIII sell at merely nom
inal price.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17

II has been decided to found an eye
hospital and an asylum for the blna
as Ceylon's memorial to the late Queen
Victoria
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-17
ANNUAL CONCLAVE

y
Templar will be Held in Wheeling on
May IA.
The twenty eighth annual conclave
OF the Grand Commandery Knights
Templar OF West Virginia will be
held in Wheeling on May IA, 1902.
1t will be quite notable event. The
Wheeling Communicates have issued
invitations for reception to be ten
dered the visiting Knights on the
evening of May Ia, which will he an
elaborate affair A number of the
local members of the Knights Temp
lar are making arrangements to at
tend the Conclave.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
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A Restnnrnnt Incident.

II was in a fashionable restauran,
and at about 7 o'clock in the evening"
savs the New York Post young
man of ordinary appearance sat at a
table, and after studying over the bill
of fare for some time, ordered canvas
hack duck. After a long wait it ar
rived in It's glory of trimmings and
was set before him The gorgeous
ness of the celery-fed fowl reused his
suspicious and he said to the waiter:
How much?" He turned pale when
the waiter said, three fifty" and
rushed to the desk with the bill of fare
in his hand. The proprietor happened
to be there and the young man showed
him where a printers blunder had
been made. and the nought dropped
from the bill and explained that he
had but 80 cents to pay with. He was
excited and talked so loudly that all
in the neighborhood heard him as he
begged to be let off. The proprietor
said it was all right and to sit down
and order what ne could afford. The
Young man. however. was too badly
scared to remain. and left the place.
An hour later the dish was served to
some one who really wanted it.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
-ouse as Fashionable Pet.

The mouse is rapidly becoming a
fashionable pet. Society people are
taking it up, and dealers in animals
and birds now keep on hand a large
supply of mice, comprising many va
rieties, and some of them well trained
This little rodent has the merit of
being cleanly, cheaply fed no trouble
and intensely amusing. because of his
queer antics and the entertaining
tricks he can be taught The natural
feminine aversion to the mouse is said
to be easily overcome on close ac-
quaintance.
Tie singing mouse and the waltzing
mouse are already offered for sale.
The "spiny" mouse is a new variety
which is becoming popular 1t has a
rich fawn color, with markings of
white on the chest and behind the
ears to the neck. The tail is CORFU
gated like screw.
Mouse clubs are being organized and
the indications are that fancy mice
will take front rank among daily
household pats.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. J. r. Wildman flakes I'm
successful Attempt to End Life.

Mrs. j. R. Wildman made an
unsuccessful attempt at suicide
last evening at her home on East
Second street. She and lady
friend, Mrs. Evans, were sitting
in the kitchen talking when a
grooeryman announced his pres
ence at the front door. Mrs.
Wildman asked Mrs Evans to re-
ceive the groceries which she did
Meantime Mrs Wildman had
stepped into the dining room and
committed the deed She used a
3S-caliber revolver in executing
her work and the ball entered Just
over the heart.
1t was reported on the street last
night that she was dead but this
report was erroneous The lady
had sinking spell, however, and
it was thought she was dead but
reports from the bedside this
morning were to the effect that
8 he stood a fair chance to re-
cover.
Mr. Wildman is night engineer
at the Dorcas mill, and is
well known in the city. They have
two children, both boys
Mr. Wildman was sleeping in
the bedroom adjoining the dining
room and he never heard the re-
port of the gun. The bullet pen
etrated the left lung.
At noon DR.. Brooks reported
Mrs. Wildman as getting along
nicely under the circumstance and
thought unless blood. poisoning set
in she would recover
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
FORM LEAGUE OF TEAMS.
Florence Eagles to Build High
Board Fence to Cost $3.50.

Florence Eagles to Build High
Board Fence to Cost $3.50.
Secretary McCreery has received
a letter from A. D. Runyon, sport
ing editor of the Pueblo Chieftain,
asking as to the feasibility of or
ganizing a league of the base ball
teams of the towns of the Arkansas
valley, and also extending an in
vitation for the local club to join.
He suggests that Florence, Canon
City, Rocky Ford, La Junta, Wal
senburg and Pueblo organize a
league and that games be played
at three of these towns on alternate
Sundays, A pennant would be
the reward of the victorious team.
Mr.. McCreery thinks that it
would not be best for the Florence
Eagles to join the league during
the season of 1902 at least and will
discourage the proposition, and
the locals will play this year as
they did purely independent.
An effort will be made about the
middle of next month to raise
funds for building a regulation
400 square foot board fence, seven
feet high on the east, north and
south sides, and nine feet high on
the west side, to prevent people
from rubbering This will cost
$3.50. The grand stand will be set
back further, probably uear Co
hankey's residence.
AS yet no method of ways and
means has been devised for raising
this money, but it is hoped that
when the time comes the residents
of this place will contribute toward
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
PURELY Personal.
Miss Nellie KiIe has return

Mics Nellie Kile has returned
to Victor.
Albert Brown was morning
passenger for Boulder.
Mrs. j. H. Nook has returned
to her home in Denver.
Jessie Slaughter, of Chicago,
is spending the day here.
j. F. Fritz and family went
to Walsen burg this afternoon.
d. w. Kitchner, of Bloom,
Pennsylvania, spent yesterday
here.
Senator james A. McCandless
is investigating the Boulder oil
field.
w. ID. White WAS transacting
business at Portland yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Clark and Miss
Anna La Plant returned at noon
from visit to Cripple Greek.
Morris Amter of Victor,
brother of S. r. Amter of the
Globe, returned to his home last
evening.
james Hardy is moving his
family down on the Blair ranch,
near Beaver Creek. He will try
farming this year.
L G. Reep of Denver, arrived
last night and this morning entered
the employ of the Oil Well Supply
company as bookkeeper
j. F. Boggs left today for his
home in Parkersburg, Pennsyl-
vania, being called there by the
sickness of sister-in-law
j. F Moore, a member of the
X. of p. lodge, is confined to his
home by severe illness. He is
being waited upon by committee
of the Knights Of Pythias,
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
Dry Goods
at Less than Cost.

80 and 45c satin foulard and
mercerized sateen 18c
125 and 15c hannelette 7c
Defender nbleacbed sheeting
Sl-90, cut to 49c
5Oc all wool red flannel 27c
40 and Soc eiderdown 24c
9-4 unbleached pepperell sheet
ing 223c quality 16c
25c wool finish fiannelette 125c
Ladies' 2.25 and 2 50 merceriz-
ed unkerskirts, special 1.65
60c bleached and unbleached
table linen 42c
&c light color outings 45c
Ladies' 60c combination suits
cut to SIC
l6 only $3.50 bed spreads, com
pulsion price 2.45
One lot of coIored applique
braids, worth from 10 to SOC
cut to &c
20 pieces 30 and Boo dress
goods cut to 19c
Ladies' 25 wrappers 75c
Ladies 80 and 1.75 hannelette
wrappers 95c
Ladies' flannel waists at one
half price.
We still have few ladies'
misses and children's coats at
half price.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25

A ST. David's Day concert will
be given by the Baptists in their
church March 3rd. Admission,
% and 10 cents 40-1
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
Died.,

At her home in Coal Creek last
night. Mrs. Katherine Snyder,
aged II years, 10 months and
6 days, of old age.
The funeral will be held at the
residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. Johns of Rockvale
officiating.
Mrs. Snyder is well known in
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-25
"a Beautiful Life. "
III MAY concern:

10 WhOm III may concerns:
| am convinced that the posses.
sion of Canon Farrer's book en-.
titled "a Beautiful Life" will bring
blessing to any home, affording q
character of reading at once both
elevating and interesting He
writes with charming style. ano
this com bined with an abundance
of reproductions from the great
artists, makes facinating history
To know the life is to admire ano
follow it We bespeak for w. H
Mole, who is selling the book, +
hearing.
Very truly,
4l-tf R. Fl. HoUSEMAN.