davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

GREAT Scramble for Seats Already on
But Few Remain Uns0ld-Special
Trains to Run into Morgantown-
Cadet Corps will Act as Escort to
Distinguished Guest.
J Preparations for the reception and
entertainment of Hon. w. j. Bryan
who comes here on Saturday are be-
ing made by the members of the Y
nj. G. A. committee having charge
OF the lecture. The occasion will
be one OF the most notable that has
ever occurred in Morgantown. Mr..
Bryan will arrive on the noon train
Saturday from California where he
lectured on Friday evening.
The Cadet Corps will turn out to
escort the distinguished guest up
town. They will be headed by the
Cadet Band. Mr. Bryan will be es-
corted to the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Wood where he will be
entertained during his stay in Nor
gantown. He may make a short
talk in front of the court house on
his arrival.
Indications arc that the out of
town attendance will be very large.
The Fairmont Normal has asked
that seventy five tickets be reserved
for students from that institution.
These people will have special
train from Fairmont in the evening
returning at night after the lecture.
The train will stop at all stations
between Failmont and Morgantown
and low rates will be given each of
them to those who may want to at
tend the affair. The schedule can
not be announced just now but notice
| of it will be sent out during the next
day or so to each B. and O. agent
along the line.
Besides this train a special will be
run down over the M. and K. return
ing at night. This expects to bring
in large number. Other large
karowds will come in on horseback
md by wagon from various parts OF
the country.
Tickets are going very rapidly
and this morning at nine o'clock
only three or four hundred remain
led <unsold. All those who may want
Tickets had better write or phone the
IAcme Book store for them at once.
The seats at fifty and seventy five
gents. Nearly every seat down
Stairs has been sold.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
MINER KILLED

n a Mine Accident Near StenbenyilIe-
His Mother LIVES He re-She was
Frustrated by the News.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
|obert Looman who live near town
|ere informed that their son had been
HE'D in mine near Steubenville,
|hio They were in town when the
klegram was received. Mrs. Looman
bcame wildly excited and hysterical
lille walking along Chancery Row
Nd created much excitement for a
ne. She was almost Frustrated.
The lad had been engaged as coal
liner near Stenbenville. The cause
the accident by which he lost his
~ was not given in the message.
lis parents live near town. Mrs.
|Ooman is a sister of Jos. Jenkins of
little Falls.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
TWO CENTS
ANOTHER BRIDGE.
Congress will be Asked to Au-
thorize 1t.

fhe Structure is to Cross the River
Near Jimtown Monongahela & Cass-
Vile Railroad Interested Wagons to
be Accommodated Bridge to be built
Near Decker's Creek.
A bill has been prepared for an
other railroad bridge across the Mo
nongahela near Morgantown. One
is now before Congress with fair
chance of passage The other one
will be introduced shortly. The sec.
ond one is the one for the Mononga-
hela and Cassville railroad company.
The bill provides that it shall
cross the river in the vicinity of
Mergantown. 1t is to have room
for wagons and pedestrians as well
as railroads and is to be toll bridge.
1t wit probably cross in the vicini-
ty of Jimtown giving the company
an outlet from their coal field near
Usage.
No place in the county is bridge
needed worse than at Jimtown. just
above that place the road along the
river is in terrible coddition on ac-
count of slips and no amount of re-
pairing will ever make 1t right. A
bridge to span the river there is the
only solution of the difficulty.
The road is almost impossible now
and it will be worse from year TO
year. A toll bridge is not very ac-
ceptable TO the people OF the county
but this would be better than pres
ent conditions However the county
will have to build a bridge at Jim
town some of these times and it may
he that the time will not he far dis
tant.
The NJ. h c. r. r. bill will be
presented to Congress shortly and it
is expected 10 pass. The bill now
pending is for a bridge to cross near
the mouth Of Deeker's creek to the
East side 1t Is to have room for
wagons and foot passengers also in
addition to railroad tracks. 1t has
passed the Senate aud has been ia
yora5ly reported TO the House.
Ii is a part Of the scheme for the
consolidation Of a number of short
railroads under one company called
the Central railroad of West Virgin
ia The NJ 4 X Is part Of this
system.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

City council not yet ready to act on gas
and water ordinances amendments
to be adopted--Rullding permits
come in large numbers Big boom
ahead.
City council did not pass either of
the franchise ordinances before it on
Monday night. 1t had been expected
by outsiders that these would finally
be disposed OF but the council has de-
termined TO act deliberately SO that
what is done will be done for the best
interests both of the city and Of the
company asking for the franchises.
A meeting OF the council will be
held some time before next Monday
evening TO consider the amendments
which are thought to be just and
proper so that when action is taken it
will be the proper action. The fran
chises are to he changed In several par
ticulars before they are acceptable to
the council.
The changes which are to be made
will be in the interests of the city and
of consumers OF water aud gas and at
the same time they will serve TO pro-
tect the company from waste of the
products. Lower rates for water will
be secured aud the maximum rate to
be charged to any one will be lower
than now possible.
Rates for gas are not regarded as
excessive but they will be so fixed that
they cannot be made any higher unless
there is crying necessity for it in the
reductian of pressure and other causes
which will fix it so that it will not be
a question of price but question of
gas.
Ordinances relative to the duties
and salaries of the city officers, of the
council and establishing a municipal
court were passed Under the new
regulations relating TO the court
offenses may be treated with more Sc
verify and more decretion is given TO
mayor than heretofore.
A dozen building applications came
in last night. These went over under
the ordinance. There were several
TO have been granted but on account
of the papers not being presented to
council no action was taken. The
members OF council say the outlook
for building was never better than it
is this year and the amount of build
ing will surprise the most optimistic.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
Charter to Close Tonight.

Sugar Tree Camp, Woodmen of
the World, invite their friends to
meet with them in Posten Hall lover
Kellar's store) tonight at 7.30
o'clock sharp.
A 80 minute talk on woodcraft
will be given by Deputy Sovereign
Commander Fairless, and last OPP
portunity given to join helore the
regular session begins and the char
ter is closed, which will be TO night.
Come-You will be welcome and
the order will do you and yours
good when you and they need it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

has Fallen Prey to the Elements Rep.
tiles Disport Through the Plant.
The Cairo field In West Virgini a
contains a relic of the earliest pro
duction of Illuminating and lubrica
ting ola wonderful deposit Of so
lidified observation-disclosures so it is
called, whether rightly so will not
| be known until the result of certain
tests now being made by Eastern
chemists is announced.
Oil companies are operating around
Cairo, Richie county, with success.
The fluid is about the same quality
found here, but some difficulty with
water is experienced. The oil and
water seem to mix, contrary to all
theory, and in Summer the raw pro-
duets of the wells must be steamed
before the water will settle. In Win
ter the stuff is awful TO handle. Oil
is found at depth of 1,600 feet.
Six miles from Devils Hole, at
Netherlands schoolhouse, where once
was a prosperous settlement, now
quite deserted, is the old Richie
coal mine or bitumen deposit. Early
in 1850 it became known that there
was strange outcropping of what
was termed coal. Instead of lying
fiat under ground, as most coal mines
do, here was one, the wondering
prospectors found, that stood on
edge. A silver of it burned like a
torch and left no ash A shoye.ful
would blaze like grease, and no
kindling was needed.
S. Fl. Wilson, now resident OF
Parkersburg, was among those who
investigated the peculiar vein, and
he organized company for develop
ment. He is still one of the owners,
and his son, Edward Wilson, is as
sociated with him in lumber and
coal interests. After some expert
menting it was found that the new
raw product was unfit for fuel. By
melting or distillation it was seen
that oil could be produced and that
there was less than 10 per cent
waste.
A company was formed and mar
row guage railway 13 miles long was
built, connecting with the Baltimore
d Ohio at Cairo. Expensive ma
chinery was placed in position and
operation was begun. going on for
Is years uninterrupted by the Civil
War save for short time Great
caldrens and retorts with boilers
and engines were unloaded from the
new trains and thrifty town sprang
up. 1t was probably the first boom
town in oildom, for Pithole was Just
then beginning. 1t paid to distil the
stuff, for oil was selling as liniment
by the pint for what barrel costs
now.
Some extended exploration proved
that the queer vein was about three
quarters of mile long and three to
six feet wide Down each side were
perpendicular walls of sandstone,
how far down no one knows. Active
working penetrated 365 feet, and
then it was abandoned owing to
crude methods of mining employed
and the cheapness of oil elsewhere.
The costly watts are rusting into
scrap; cobwebs cover the office win
dows, and copperheads crawl about
the vitals of the furnaces and en-
gines.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
AGAIN WE LEAD
III the Hardwood Timber This State
Stands First.


In the production of hardwood West
Virginia stands in the lead. Her
forests cover $1,000 square miles, in
which are contained an almost un-
limited quantity of hardwood, as well
Es poplar, spruce and other market
Ible timbers. Some of the largest
bills Of the county are now operated
b West Virginia and new saw and
kl9ning mills, as we'll as yeneering
lants, are being continually added.
The statistics for 1901 place the
OF hardwood lumber in
his state at 100, 900, 600 feet OF poplar
b $50, 900, 900 feet, and spruce co.
100000 feet. The increasing demand
pr lumber and the remunerative
rof1ts being realized on its sale are
baking lumber one of the leading in
.ustrieS of West Virginia.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

BY the Union-- water aud Gas Company
Van A. BarrIckman and Z. NJ. Grant
deny this Directors of the Iren city
asked to ign-interesting fight IL
now on.
Rumors are rife In the city that the
Union Gas and Water company has
gobbled the Iron City on and Gas
Company. This report was given to
the New DOMINION with positiveness
by man who said THAI he knew
what he was talking about. An in
vestigation was at once made Of IL.
Van A. Barrickman who is counsel
for the Iron City people was asked
about 1t. He stated that an effort
was being made by the Union people
to get hold of the Iron City holdings
but that The effort would be unsuc-
cessful. He stated that a demand
was made on the present directors OF
the Iron City To resign.
This was done at directors meet
Ing which was held here on Monday
The directors in question refused To
resign and will continue TO do SO until
a majority of the stock is voted
against them.
Barrickman asked this paper to
state emphatieally that the company
was still out of the clutches of the
Union Company and desired TO remain
so. He said that some stock in it
was owned by the opposition but how
much he did not know Certainly It.
was not a majority of the stock.
Mr.. e. M. Grant was next called up
and asked about It. He said that a
bunch Of stock Of the Iron City Com.
pany was owned by bis people and had
been owned for long time He
stated that their company as corpo-
ration could not buy the Iron City In
terests. What the individual stock
holders might do was another matter.
He stated that he knew of no move
to force the directors Of Iron City To
resign but thatshe was not present at
the meeting and knew aothing OF 1t.
1t Is probable that some sort OF
merger is on foot but the events
which hsve come TO light are not suf-
ficient to show just what it is. 1t
will probably be developed later
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
Special Sale of Heintz's Goods.

q. A. Weaver has determined to
ear out his entire stock of Heintz
bods and is making special drive
them For the next few days any
the popular brands put up by
rs firm may be secured at his gro
Nv at reduction from the regular
bee. Fifty seven varieties are pre-
kred by the firm and all of these
y on sale at Viewers. Those who
|me first will have larger range
Ichoice The bargains won't last
bg. Standard goods are seldom
| a at sacrifice but this is an ex-
btional sale.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
Nothing Of Value Omitted.
/: cleburne. Tex. Review.

Married-At the residence Of the
brides father, Oh the northwest cor
ner Of Askin and Windhan streets
facing Lawnview park, being the only
three story pressed brick house in the
block, james T. Spooner, Jr., eldest
and only ION Of Or James r. Spuouer
discoverer and sole owner 81 Spooner's
Cough Killer, price % cents per bot
Jle--for sale by all druggists-~to Cor
della Frances, youngest and only
daughter of J Mortimer Brown. ESQ.
who glories in The best law practice in
these here parts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
Another accredited school.

The Fairmont High school has been
placed on the list OF accredited schools
by the University authorities. That
is when students have certificates
from This school IT work done there
they are Admitted TO the university
without examination On the branches
covered
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
Bryan at California Normal.

CALIFORNIA. Pa, Feb. 25- William
j. Bryan will deliver his lecture ga
Conqaering Nation in Normal chapel
here Friday evening, Feb. %. Mr..
Bryan is expected to arrive here dur
ing the morning. Special trains will
be run FROM Monongahela, Donora,
Charleroi and other points north to
Accommodate the crowds expected to
attend the lecture.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
gines.

SAMPLE-Died at his home on the
west side on Sunday February 23d
George Sample aged eighty years.
The funeral took place on Monday
and interment AT Fort Martin Of
which church he was member for
many years. He was Alva Samples
father and was well known in this
section of the county.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
A SpecialsSale.

On lace and embroideries at
Posten's Cash Store on Thursday of
this week. This will be the best
bargain ever offered and you can not
afford to miss 1t.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
Double Headed Calf.

A double headed calf will be on
exhibition in the Carlow building
all day ednesday Call and see
it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
For Sale.

New house in South Park Seven
rooms besides halls, pantry, closets
and bath room. Hardwood finish
throughout Call on or address,
B. @. PTINTz.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
For SaIe-Houses,

For sale one SIX roomed house and
one three roomed house near Univer
sity Both are new. CYRUS FIFE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

One of the incest bidging rooms In
town. Suitable for one or two gen tie
men. Inquire al this Office.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
The Weather

"Fair tonight and Wednesday ex-
cept rain in East portion tonight.
Colder Wednesday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

L. J. ST.. CLAIR has received his
line of Spring and summer suit
samples. Call auA see them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

JUsr received d car load of Kra-
mer wagons and large lot of I'm
perial Flows at the
II G. BAKER HARDWARE Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
DIGGING IN THE SOUTH PARK SEWERS

The illustrates South Parks difficulties
AT point this picture the trench for the
dug with width of feet the bottom and
about the top In several places found be cheaper
tunnel for distances Nearly three miles Of laid last
year, morem miles will be laid the coming
These the present price Of tile have amount
of money but they indispensable modern such the
SOUTH PARK people determined to build.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
THE YACHT LAUNCHED
Today Miss Roosevelt Cut Rope
Which Released the EN-
peror's New Vessel.
PRESIDENT AND PRINCE THERE
Distinguished Assemblaoe Present.
Brilliant Dinner at White House
Last Night-Prtnce Visited Both
Houses of Congress Yesterday.

New York, Feb 25.-The Meteor,
the German emperor's yacht, was
launched at 10 o'clock this morning
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the
president, cutting the rope, which re.
leased the yacht, with silver
Ratchet.
Prince Henry, President and Mrs
Roosevelt and distinguished assem-
blage were present
Washington Feb. 25-The dinner to
Prince Henry by President Roosevelt.
at the White House last night closed
the honors bestowed on the royal Wis.
itor by official Washington yesterday.
During the dinner the president
proposed the health of the German
emperor and the German people. say
ing.
I'VE admire their great past and
great present and we wish them all
possible success in the future. May
the bonds of friendship between the
two people ever grow stronger
The president also proposed the
health of our guest. Prince Henry, OF
Prussia in these words:
N the name of the American peo-
pie I greet you and extend you our
warmest welcome and the assurance
OF our heartiest good will.
The name of Senator Martin. of
Virginia, was originally on the list OF
those given out as guests at the din
ner. but he declined the invitation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

LADIES tailor made suits and skirts.
also wash waists. all new spring sty
les, at Hirsehman's.
HiRsCHMANs line Of ladies spring
suits and skirts are pow ready for you,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

20 rooms for rent, call at 6S
riley Ave.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
NO ACTION TAKEN.
Franchises 60 over another
week.

City council not yet ready to act on gas
and water ordinances -amendmenfs
to be Building permits
come in large numbers Big boom
ahead.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

The president also proposed the
health of our guest. Prince Henry. OF
Prussia, In these words
IN the name of the American peo-
pie I greet you and extend you our
warmest welcome and the assurance
of our heartiest good will.
The name of Senator Martin, of
Virginia, was originally on the list OF
those given out as guests at the din
ner, but he declined the invitation.
Left For the Launching.
Following the toast of the presi-
dent to the German emperor, Prince
Henry arose and, addressing himself
to the president, proposed toast to
himself and the people of the United
States, accompanying it with an ex-
preston of good will and a hope for
the continuation of friendly relations
between the German and American
nations Then followed Mr.. Roose-
velt's toast to Prince Henry.
After the dinner the guests re.
paired to the parlors, where for an
hour or more they remained in social
The prince chatted
freely with the company. many I
whom he had met during the day. At
10:4o the party dispersed, the Prince
leaving directly for the railroad sta
ton, where his special train awaited
him. A troop of cavalry and squad
ron of mounted and bicycle policemen
acted as escort to the station AMI
saw him safely aboard the train,
which left at midnight for New York
city.
President Roosevelt and party left
shortly before midnight
last night for New York to witness
the launching today of the yacht
Meteor. built for the emperor of Ger
many. Accompanying the president
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
Roosevelt. Secretary Root, Mrs. Root,
Miss Root, Secretary Hitchcock,
and Mrs. Cowles, Sena.
tors Lodge and Spooner, Representa-
tive Littauer, DR.. Pickerell, Secretary
Loeb. Mr.. Colin Studs and
stenographer. The presidents train
pulled out of the station a few min
utes before the one occupied by the
prince and his escort.
Prince Visited Both Houses.
The prince not only saw the houses
Of the American parliament at work
yesterday, but in the senate he wit
messed one of those rare and in
tensely dramatic moments which
come in that body occasionally at the
conclusion of great debate. The
prince and his party, in carriages, es-
corted by a troop of cavalry, and
flanked on either side by a bicycle
platoon of police, arrived at the east
ern entrance of the capitol at 4
o'clock exactly on schedule time.
Prince Henry no longer wore the
brilliant uniform and plumed chapeal
in which he had appeared earlier in
the day He was attired in the sim
pie dark blue fatigue uniform Of the
German admiral and wore the fat
German naval cap of his rank. The
members of his suite wore fatigue
uniforms, and the German ambassa.
dor had exchanged his court dress for
a conventional frock suit. In the
matter of gold lace and braid, General
Corhin and Admiral Evans, still in
the splendor of full dress uniforms.
far outshone the prince and his stan.
The party was met at the great
bronze doors leading into the rotunda
by committee from the house, con
sisting OF Mr.. Hit. OF Illinois; Mr..
Dinsmore, of Arkansas, and General
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
SOLID VEIN.
Petroleum Solldifies in Richie
County

Mined for Years in Early History OF the
State Machinery now abandoned aud
has Fallen Prey to the Elements Rep
tiles Disport Through the Plant.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
is IT A SALE?
Rumors that Iron City Company
has been gobbled

BY the Union- Water aud Gas Company
Van A. BarrIckman and +. NJ. Grant
deny this Directors of the Iron city
asked to Interesting fight IL
now on.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25

quence.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-25
OUTPOURING.
OF People to Hear Hon. w. J.
Bryan Saturday.

Great Scramble for Seats Already on
But Few Remain Unsold- Special
Trains to Run into Morgantown-
Cadet Corps win Act as Escort to
Distinguished Guest.