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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26

PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 25.-COT
.TON-Market firm at SC. for good lots.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
AN INTERESTING sRUMOR.
The Chicago Chronicle prints the fol-

DES MONIES, IOWA. Feb. 21.-The
great railroad octopus planned by James
j. Hill is making a home for itself In
Iowa The means by which this is to be
effected have become known through facts
divulged by a member of the powerful
railroad lobby now here to control the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Feb. %. 1902.
SALES

Virginia Carolina Chemical preferred-100
shares at 1921 50 shares at 1921.
Virginia Centurics-$1 600 at 9sA; $4,000 at
9s14.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26

The Hubbard merger bill proposes to
amend the Iowa law so that an Iowa rail-
road may in any other State buy, lease
or consolidate with any other road. 1t
was introduced by Senator Hubbard, OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26

The Iowa Legislature has under consd-
Grafton two bills to donicile the Northern
Securities railroad merger i'll this State.
That this is the significance OF the blils
is admitted by agent of the Burlington
road. Investigation by legislators has
developed an unexpected and intimate re-
lationship between these measures and
the plans of the Northern Securities Com
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26

The Finance Committee heard from
Colonel George Wayne Anderson and
Councilman Adams in reference to APP
,,ropriations for tie armories and mar
kets. For the Seventeen Regiment, ST.
SO; for the markets, $50 additional, to be
spent on gas pipes. Petitions for relief
OF taxation were also presented.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26

Spot cotton closed quiet; middlfnb nplands
sac: middIinc gulf, &C.; sales, 600 bales.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
DEDICATION
OF the Handsome Large New
Chapel

OF the West Virginia Pcnitentlary
Was the Greatest Event In rhe Pris.
ON History.
The magnificent new chapel build
ing OF the West Virginia penitentiary
was dedicated sunday afternoon 10
the presence OF 500 visitors and g6I
convicts except few unable TO leave
the hospital
Among state officials present were,
Governor A. b. White, Directors j.
A. RJyd. Newton Orsin and Clark
Hamilton, Jr., Ward, &c. i llad,lux,
Secretary +. W Mstt Caplain 9 O..
Dswson, Chaplain d. " Ruil,, State
tAhaF C'mai siunti /. lailtfl,
SraatJrs elect q u. Cafrigab and
Jacnb Snyder. aud utLes prominent
citizens Of the state, Including ex-
Wardens NJ Van p,a,. G 5. McFad-
den and J. Alex Ewing.
The program as Published was foi
lowed
The address OF Warden Haddox, ad-
dressed Ia particular 10 ''thc bossp as
he calls the inmates, was one that
would benefit humaniiy in all walkss
OF HE 1t wis such a talk as Is sell
dom heard-ealnest, ftrcefuf, the ma
ture thoughts OF close observation and
conscientious desire to tetter The con.
dltion OF felloamen. The keynote OF
bis address was "labor.n
Governor White followed, with
strong commentators 81 the good adj
ministratlon OF the warden, and he
gave hint at improvements yet de-S
sired TO be made. The governor said
1t was the desire Of the administers
tion to make this institution as near
~ perfect as possible aud that quar-
Ter OF million dollars was needed.
He spoke In particular OF the need Of
improved sanitation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
A Farmer Editor.

The editor OF one OF the exchanges
is also somewhat OF a farmer and IN a
recent editorial has the following Ia
say:
1.-The newspaper is en- editors farm.
The reading space he sells to sub
scribers at so much per year. The
advertising is cash rent space TO mer-
chants who cultivate IL TO their own
liking. II be were to grant potato
patch" free to everyone who is in ne ed
OF one he would soon have no land left
for himself and the charitable institu-
tion whose members are seldom found
on subscription list, would, sooner
OF later be compelled to appreciate the
fact that an editors "God bless you"
does not pass current as circulating
medium on Saturday evening when
the hands Of the Office must be paid.
Let us assure ''chariLably' inclined
citizens :Lat 1t is bad taste to be con-
tinually asking for potato patches
from newspaper which they do not
patronize themselves, and which they
either have to borrow or steal to find
out whether their request had been
complied with. The conclusion we
wish to arrive at and the impression
we wish to make, is that a news paper
is a real, live business Investments
stiff proposition which could not
keep its head above water for twenty
four hours on faith and love, nor for
a minute satisfy Its hands on pay day
L l. tao % k,<r
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
A Splendid Object Lessoo.

The example Of George Vanderbilt's
stytem of farming at Biltmore, North
Carolina, is beginning to be felt
throughout all that part OF the State.
At first people regarded his enormous
expenditures and the magniflcent re-
suits with curiosity and wonder.
Further observations suggested that
his methods OF farming were easy OF
initiation on small scale, and thus
Mr.. Vanderbilt's highest ambition Is
being realized, and the object lesson
he intended to place before the eyes OF
the people OF North Carolina is hav.
ing splendid results.
To the stranger the most noticeable
changes are in the house and high
ways. Formerly the inhabitants OF
this section came to town over roads
that were hub-deep in mud for sil
months and beclouded with dust the
remainder Of the year. Now within
the neighLorhood Of Asheville an
running in all directions are some o.
the best macadamized roadways IL
10 the country, which are being ex
tended by the County Commissioner
as rapidly as possible, but altogether
too slowly to satisfy people who have
farm products to haul and horses ant
carriages for pleasure driving. Before
Mr. Vanderbilt came nobody eve
thought Of building road, but hi
example was almost Immediately imi
tated, and, since then, l understand
nearly 100000 bias been expended II
public Improvements by the people o
this county, which will soon hav'
one OF the best systems OF pavementi
and highways in the world.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
GOV. WHITE FLAWS Upton.
vetoes Award for State Binding Con-
tract.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec. H..
Governor White Saturday sent to the
State printing commission his veto of
the award to J. G. Upton. OF Hunt
ington, Of the State binding contract.
The contract was awarded 10 Mr.. Tip
ton a week ago at his bid Of $7,67o,
which was the lowest received. The
governor states bis disapproval OF the
proposition submitted by Mr.. Upton
In lengthy communication, 10 which
he reviews at length ripton's failure
with former contracts, He attacks
bis character as responsible man;
charging that he has no plant with
which to execute the contract, and
designated his lid as tricky" IL Is
the warmest document issued from
the executive office for Il long time.
The Charleston Typographical Union
has also filed with the commission a
protest against awarding the contract
to Upton, charging him With refus-
Ing 10 pay workmen employed by him
two years ago when the printing and
bidding contract was awarded to him.
The commission has re-advertlsed for
bids which will be opened December
9th.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Death miss Dawley students Leav-
ing for Vacation.

Word has been received here OF
the death of Miss Beulah Dawley, Of
typhoid fever, at her home in Silver
Creek New York. Miss Dawley was
member of the class of 1908 at
the University but was teaching this
winter 1t was her intention to
return TO Morgantown and take her
degree. She was a young woman OF
fine m nd, noble character and beau
tiiuI disposition, and therefore bad
many warm friends in the Universe
" and in the town, who will be dis
tressed to learn oil her d, ath.
Professor r. A. Armstrong is one
of the instructors at the Washing
tor Pa, teachers institute this week.
Professor Thos. E. Hodges will
lecture at Clarksburg, Buckbannon,
and French Greek next week. The
lecture at Buckhannop will he tor
the benefit of the public school IL
hrary
Gordon G. Heiner, graduate OF
the University class Of 1889, is now
Instructor in Ordnance and Gunncry
in tie United States Military AGA
de.Av at West Point.
This morning a large number OF
students left Tor their homes to
s,nnd The christmas holidays. A
great many more will 80 to night
ani tumor ow n he winter term
viii begin Friday January 2, which
vii he registration dns That night
on,ocation exercises will be held
wLieh will be of special interest.
Professor Deahl and Professor
Bart will attend iheiFaytette conn-
/, Pa teachers institute ut Union
towu tomorrow.
Or. } +. Simpson left Today for
l'oiut Pleasant to spend the holl-
days
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
THE ALUMNI RECORD.
Some More Addresses Wanted -lnfOr
nation not Coming in Very Prompt


Up to the present time 225 gradu-
ates of the University have answered
the letters Of the Secretary of the
Alumni Association, in which he ask
ed them for brief sketches Of their
lives for publication in the Alumni
Record. This publication was under
taken by direction OF the Alumni
Association. and the Secretary is max
ing every possible effort to secure the
material with which to make valu-
able permanent record Of the work of
the graduates of the University from
the beginning to the present time.
The task has turned out to be very
laborious one, and IL is earnestly hop
ed that all graduates Of the Universe
ty will promptly answer the circular
letter, SO that the Record may be
complete. 1t is to be hoped that the
book may go to press some time in
the spring, but this will depend en-
tirely upon the promptness with
which the alumni furnish the neces-
sary information.
A number OF letters have come
back unclaimed, the addresses being
wrong. Among them are the follow
ing names: Geo. P. Lynch, Daniel L..
Wetzel, W A. Rogers, E. j. Marsh,
j. N. Marsh, Ashbel f. Downs, J. +.
Carney, Haman G. Staggars, VIM.
Austin Davis, B. f. Rice, F. Cor
der, Henry A. Stead, and Addison f.
Morris.
The Secretary, Waitman BaTbe,
will be very thankful for information
as to the present addresses OF any OF
these. II the readers Of this article
know where any OF these persons are
located they are earnestly requested
to Inform the Secretary.
This is the frst alumni record OF
the University ever published and 1t
will probably be fifteen or twenty
years at least before another is un 1er-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
This Suit for Breach Of Promise
was Filed.
Ii Came frem Barbour County-Has
Just Been Decided by The Supreme
Court of the United States A story
Of Romantic Litigation.

Just been Decl0e0 Dy Tne supreme
Court of the United States A story
Of Romantic Litigation.
The supreme court OF the United
States has put an end TO litigation in
stituted IN Barbour county, West
Virginia. nearly fifteen years ago, and
which began with the breach OF prom
er Pickens. The brief filed by the at
torneys OF Pickens, although couched
Ia The pedanic and complicated YER
biage Of the law, reads like chapter
IN fiction.
In January, 1888, Susan Dent died
her suit for breach OF marriage con-
tract. Before the case came to trial
she began another action against Pick
ems to set aside as fraudulent q deed
OF trust made by him to John j. Dav-
is and A. G Dayton, trustees, and as
sailing as fraudulent certain debts
therein secured to Ann M. Pickens
and others.
In July, 1899. she obtained judg-
ment against the defendant for &c.
900 for breach Of contract, but the SUI
preme court OF appeals of West vir-
ginia reversed it and ordered a new
trial.
The second hearing resulted in a
verdict In favor of the plaintiff, the
judgment this time being 1000.
This vas In February, 1892.
Then began a tussle which lasted
until this term. After recovering the
Judgment for $4,000, Miss Dent
amended her original suit 10 equity,
alleging the recovery OF said judge
ment and assailing as fraudulent a
certain marriage settlement made be-
tween Pickens and Minnie Coburn,
who Is now his wife, and also further
assailing the deed OF trust and praying
that the marriage settlement and the
deed of trust be declared fraudulent
as TO her judgment, and that the
property embraced therein be subject
ed to its payment.
The circuit court dismissed the bill
wherenpon Miss Dent appealed to the
supreme court OF appeals, which re-
vcrsed the decree and remanded the
case for trial. This brought the liti-
CATION up to early In 1900, but in the
meantime Pickens, evidently for the
purpose OF escaping continuance OF
IL, had himself declared bankrupt
by the district court OF West Virginia.
Immediately afterward the circuit
court OF Barbour county annulled the
deed of trust and the marriage settle
ment with Minnie Cohurn, and held
the debts in the trust secured to Ann
M. Pickens to be fraudulent. Pickens
then resorted TO the use of the injuDc-
tion to violate the state courts decree,
but the United States district court,
upon hearing dissolved it. He carried
the case to the United States Court OF
Appeals, which sustained the district
court, and Tuesday the highest tribu-
nal in the land affirmed the decree,
placing the costs on the appellant.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
MoRGANTowN, WEST VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY 1902
EMBARGO RAISED.
Morgantown again in Freight
Communication With World.

ohiiting Engine and Crew Arrived
Yesterday-SOO Cars Of Freight on
Sidings From Uniontown to Fair
mont-10O Of These For Morgan
town.
The embargo which has been
placed on Morgantown for the past
two weeks is now lifted and freight
IS again arriving here by the car
load. A shifting engine and crew
came up from Connellsville yester-
day, and will remain here for some
time to assist in clearing the side
tracks of freight.
The congestion in the freight
business here has been something
astonishing. Two hundred carloads
of freight we're on the sid tracks be-
tween Uniontown and Fairmont,
Morgantown was the destination OF
one half of this number.
The business of this place has
grown beyond the present railroad
facilities to take care Of it. Nor
gantown receives more freight than
any other town OF anything like the
same population. So many cars
accumulated on the tracks that no
more could be gotten in, SO the em
barge was declared to prevent the
shipment of perlshable goods, and
losing 1t in transit.
A new road has been made in
South Morgantown along by Bailey's
warehouse and Tenants mill so
that many more teams can now get
to the cars to unload freight at the
same time.
1t is hoped that from this time on
the freight congestion will be some
what relieved.
Mr.. Jefferson Tenant has several
carloads of -four, wheat, oats, corn
hay and straw ON the sidirgs some
where waiting to be hauled up here
They have been on the road from
ten to thirty davs. In the mean
time, he has to get along the best be
can keeping his customers out of
want with the stock of feed on hand.
Mr.. A. G Fulmer has experienced
similar delay in getting his coal
shipped. He billed thirty carloads
from here recently, and ON going
down the road a few days later
found them scattered along between
here and Connelsville on the side
tracks.
The passenger business here is
also outgrowing the facilities for &C
commodating it, although the
agents do everything in their power.
Sales of tickets amount to about
$4,000 per month nearly as much as
the sales at Uniontown, Fairmont
and Connellsville where the opportu-
mites for selling tickets are much
better IN proportion to tie popula-
ton. Many people travelling from
here buy ticket to Fairmont or
Connellsville, and there buy anoth-
er for the remainder of the trip.
That gives these towns the advan-
tage of Morgantown in the sale OF
tickets.
Something will have to he done
here to improve transportation fa
eilities, or the trouble we have been
experiencing will grow worse The
B. q 0. Company has been consider
ing making all s, rts Of improve
ments ana will most certainly be
gin on the work early next year.
just what will be done is not known
here, but the local agents feel sure
that great improvements will be
made here in the next year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the FISH, are now
grown up and have children
Ct their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver oils
DELIGHTFUL food and a natural
MIC for children. for old folks
for all who seed flesh and
agth.
Sort N BOWNzs. Chemists.
SOC. and 500; en- druoetsts
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
BOARD OF TRADE.
One Needed at Morgantown Every
DAY.

Every day instances are noticed OF
the demand for board Of trade at
this place. Postmaster j. T. Fitch
receive many letters from persons
and business firms making inquiry for
business opportunities or manufactur-
ing sites.
DR. Fitch usually refers these to
business men WIN are interested 10
bringing enterprises to our city. Mr..
Geo 9 Sturgiss has rad four CON-
luunicatiuns Of this character to an
>wcr in the past week.
All this hut illustrates the urgent
need OF Board OF Trade for this city.
All our neighbors who make any pre-
tensions to industrial progress have a
board of trade to advertise their re-
sources. Fairmont has 1T, Wheeling
has one very well organized. King
wood with one tenth our population
and one hundfedth OF our business
has board OF trade.
Soon Granville ard Del'slow will
organize aud 90 after the industries
that ought to he secured by Morgan
town, II She had an Organized body to
make her resources known.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
HELD UP THE CLERK.
Two Burglars Make Han from a
Smithfleld Store.


smTHFIELD, Dec. l6.-The store
of the Wharton Coke company at
this place was broken into on sat
urday night by two darkies and rob
bed of about $40 IN money, some
pairs OF shoes, hats. Two revolvers
with lots Of cartridges. penknives
aid few other ARTICLES. The clerk
who sleeps in the store was aroused
by noise, and before be could real
ize the situation two colored men
were at his bedside with drawn re-
voIvers. He was in their power and
all he could do was to obey their
commands. They had gained an en-
trace by breaking one OF the large
liqhts 10 the front Of the store room
and lust az the light was broken in
thew jumped before the clerk became
thoroughly aroused. " hen they
started to 60 one said to the other,
.Pll go by Grafton and meet You at
Cumberlsnd and we'll go on to
Washington"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
WHEELING'S new P. 0. SITE
Governments Attorney Look
ing after the Property.
Is Making an Effort to buy the Prop
erty without Condemnation Pro-
ceedings but will Proceed at once II
the Matter Cannot be Settled.
Wheeling News.

Assistant United States District
Attorney E. M. Showalter came ir
from Fairmont Tuesday, and is con-
ferring with property owners al
Fourteenth and Chapline streets re.
garding prices they desire for theiI
holdings, which the government IL
seeking for the new posuotfice location.
The government still gives evidence
OF desiring to deal with the Wheeling
folks gently, and is adopting concil-
Iatory measures. Mr.. Showalter ex-
pressed the view Tuesday morning
that everything would likely be adj
jnsted before very long, and there'is
some prospect Of getting affairs In
shape without going to the courts.
A meeting was arranged with the
Fort Henry management Tuesday
afternoon, when tits thought some
conclusion will be reached regarding
the price. 1t is understood that the
club has long since fixed its valuation
but it was deemed too high by the
government. Mr. Showalter with
Postmaster Hall spent the greater
part of the day comforting with the
owners of the properties desired. The
Cummins, the Fort Henry and the
Boyd properties are wanted, and I'M
less this visit of the district attorney
pans out, he will bring condemnation
proceedings acting under the original
orders issued by the treasury depart
ment.
IL is the expectation OF the govern
ment that all details will be closed by
he first of the year
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
Pat Grove Nay Surrender.

Z Stephen A. Grove, hotel propri-
etor of Chicago, and brother of Pat
Grove, asserted posLivsi, Yesterday
that the latter is in Johannesburg,
South Africa. He said further that
within the next few weeks, his broth
er may surrender himself 10 the an
thorities, according u an agreement
with Edward Cudahy when the $25. :
600 reward for his arrest was with
drawn
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
Bill to stop klssIng.

kissing spreads disease, according
TO lhe view Of DR.. r. Ware, A III 'ulber
OF the Virginia legislature. To pre-
vent cpidemics in future he intrniuc-
ed a bill to prevent indiscriminaIe o>-
culation The bill says:
"If physician testides that the
defendant has weak lungs he shall be
found guilty OF a misdemeanor and
the same penalty shall be imposed as
IL he had SOME contagious or infect
iOus disease"
"Any person violating the pravis
sions Of this act shall he deemed guIi-
ty Of misdemeauor aud fuel MT less
than one dollar hur m,,re than I've for
each otfense."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
col. T. b. DAVIS
Gives Substantial Christmas Gift to
Friend of his BOyhOOd DAYS.

An Ellicott City, Md, special to tbs
Baltimore Sun says: "On the occa-
stun of his recent visit to Howard
county, Col. Thomas b. Davis, Of
West Virginia, who came to see rela-
tives and the few remaining friends
OF his boyhood days, made number
OF substantial Christmas gifts disIrib-
uJing no less than 1900 TO eight uI
ten persons. One ~ the recipients.
who got $500 is no relation to tn.
generous giver, hut was remember d
as a former employee II Colonel DAVIS
in Howard county. With the Kiit
The recipient has bought himself Il
modest home. Colonel Davis beside~
ow ming valuable property limal. Il
principally In West Virginia received
for his portion Of the West Virginia
Railroad sale TO the Gould interest
between SO, 600, 900 aud 81. 900, 0B0
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
Better Facilities for Unloading
Freight.

When the town makes the much
needed oil next to the railroad 10 First
ward and puts In few yards Of sew
er, there will be sizing enough &C.
cessible to teams to admit OF unload
ing four times as many cars at one
time as could formerly DO reached by
wagons.
The improved facilities are very
much needed and will be greatly APP
preciated by the business public. The
Il. & O. railroad has been at the ex-
pense of opening up most OF the road
way 10 give access to the siding.
When completed it will extend all the
way FROM above Tenants mill to
First ward planning mill
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24

Why public works cost so much
more than private is illustrated in
the statement that II Boston alder
men, composing the comm ittee of
public improvements, spent 50, lS4
of the city's money for carriage hire
in Z months. Last year tn is carriage
bill was nearly $4,000.