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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Talked to Public school Pupils.

Or. d. B. Purinton President OF the
West Virginia University at Morgan.
town has arrived in the city. Tonight he
delivers lecture in the Court Theatre.
Indications are that the theatre will
be crowded to its capacity.
DIR. Purinton was taken about the
city to-day, VISITING all the public
schools, In each Of which he made q
brief address. At the high school at
0 O'Clock this morning DR.. Purinton
delivered an excellent address to the
pupils ~.WnselinH Telegraph.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
30 Chickens VS. 5 Turkeys.

Fayette county Pa. papers have
been having a lively time over the
alleged misdoings of the steward OF
the coanty poor farm. The Genius
thus declares itself
THE recent report of the Standard
aboot the Thanksgiving Day layout
at the poor farm stated that five
turkeys had been fed at tie stew
ard's private table TO the 27 guests
who bad taken dinner with him, at d
that 30 chickens had been killed for
the 100 inmates. A critical reader
suggests that since the steward
managed 10 pinc'l along with 5 tur
keys for 81 guests it was wasteful
extravaganza to kill 80 pullets Tor
100 pauuers. But the time for re-
election of the steward is coming
around, and turkeys are better vote.
gobblers than chickens. 1t is said
Director Ryan thinks the turkeys
raised on the poor farm are real
fine"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Work ON the Locks.

WASHINGTON, Dee. A Represent
alive Acheson introduced in the
house today a resolution directing
the secretary oil war to commence
work on the enlargement and i'm
provement of the locks and dams | i.
2, B, A, 5, and on the Monongahela
river, as outlined in the report of
Major c. F.Powell, placing the entire
work under the continuing contract
system and appropriatiug 100000
as a starter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

Arrangements are on foot for the
Military Ball. The ball this year is
to be on Friday night February 9th.
Every detail is being arraned in order
to make this affair what it should be,
the greatest social function of the
state. A large number of old students
are expected to come back, and to
bring with Them the leaders of the
society in the towns where they make
their homes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
WILL RECOv Err.
Ipjnred Glass Gutter Doing Nicely at
Hartigan Hospital.

j. d. Warren, the glass cutter who
was SO seriously injured at the Seneca
works Yesterday afternoon by being
caught and whirled about a shaft, is
resting easily at the Hartigan Hosri-
tal considering the nature of the
hurts be received His thigh and
arm were broken, the latter In two
places. DIR. Hartigan says he shows
no evidence OF internal injuries and is
nS the opinion that he will recover
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
BIG RESULTS or LOT SALE.
Several Fairm0nt People Wore Inter.
ested In Grafton Sale.

The lot sale at Maplehurst, the
now addition to Grafton, held
Thursday, was a fine success. Abont
seventy lots were disposed of and all
brought good prices. Junkins d
Michael, of Fairmont managed the
sale, Col. J. c. Morrow was the auc-
tioneer, and S. II. Bowman, J. Guy
Prichard were among the others in
terested in the sale.
Maplehurst addition is on the
west side of the city, and is in de
sirable location. 1t promises to be
the leading section of Grafton within
a few years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
MOnticOla Board Meets.

The board of editors recently elected
by the junior class TO publish Mon
ticola next spring. is holding a meet
ing this afternoon, in Mr.. Herod's
room at the University. This is the
first meeting of the board, and many
matters of importance are being talked
over Some preliminary steps in the
division Of labor and selection of de-
partment editors will be taken, and
the work will go on at once. The
editors expect to make considerable
Roadway during the winter, and have
the annual out early in the spring
tenn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Married at the MaRse.

At seven o'clock Wednesday even
ing, Mr.. William L. Bond, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph bond, and
Miss Inora Meeks were united IN
marriage by DR.. A. M. Buchanan,
at the Presbyterian Manse.
At the same hour Tuesday even,
ing, Dr. Buchanan united in mar
rage at the manse, Mr.. Dutiie F.
Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. z. +.
Miller. formerly of Garrett county,
Maryland, and Miss AIDA Schlo
bohm, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schlobohm, of Wetzel county.
Both now reside in Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
sNinetY.fiYe in City Locknn.

The month of November just passed
was fairly busy one in Fairmont DO
lice circles, says the Fairmont Times.
Ninety-fve persons were confined in
the lookup. or these nearly all were
for drunkenness, and the total fines
collected was $473.07. The total
amount Of fines assessed was $746.o
from which 1913 was deducted for
the mayors cost, $500 for witnesses
and SEALS worth of fines could not
be paid by the prisoners, who served a
Jail sentence instead.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Held by the Elks Lodge of This Place
on Sunday,

Appropriate memorial services were
held in the Elks lodge room on Sun
day. Past Exalted Ruler II. l..
Swisher made very beautiful half
hour address and two solos were sung
by Dean Wrightson and one by Mrs.
Gordon. The lodge marched in a
body to the cemetery where floral Of
ferings were placed on the graves of
w. W. Hayes and DR., T. K. Brown
Returning all the members visited
Adam Bower at his home in South
Park Mr.. Bower has been afflicted
with rheumatism for some time past
and unable to get out.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
After Slot N achine $.

Prosecuting Attorney Avis, of Ka-
nawha county, swore out warrants
before Magistrate Cottrell for the
seizure of all slot machines in Charles
ton, which pay money prizes, and for
the arrest of the persons in whose
places of business they were found.
County officers seized all the machines
they could find and had them taken
to the court house.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Prominent Men to be Here,

Hon. James Wilson, Secretary OF
Agriculture, Hon. John Hamilton,
Institute Specialist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
d. c., Hon. James o. Thompson,
Secretary West Virginia State Board
of Agriculture. Hon. Thos. c. Miller
State Superintendent of Schools,
and other distinguished speakers,
besides members of the Experiment
Station Staff and the University
Faculty, have been engaged to give
night lectures during the Winter
School for farmers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Burned by Gas Explosion.

DR.. }. G. McVicker was painfully
burned by an explosion of gas about
noon yesterday. The supply bad beer
cut off temporarily and when Dr. Nc
Wicker entered his store, he found ii
cold. He struck match and threw
it into the stove. An explosion fol-
lowed, IN which his eyebrow was burn
ed away, hs hair singed and his face
burnef. His injuries were painful
but not serious.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Wild Turkey Supper.

Elmer Jacobs and three of his
friends enjoyed wild turkey sup
per at his home Friday evening.
The wild turkey killed by Mr.. ia
cobs was the principal feature of the
feast. A. r. Dickey, Bennett White
and Dave Reay were the fortunate
guests who helped to enjoy it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

territory across which the route lay.
not to the name which for the moment
the territory bore on the map The
purpose of the law was to authorize
the president to make treaty with the
power in actual control of the isthmus
of Panama. This purpose has been
fulfilled.
For 400 years, ever since shortly after
the discovery of this hemisphere. the
canal across the isthmus has been
planned. For twoscore years it has
been worked at. When made ii is to
last for the ages. 1t is to alter the
geography of a continent and the trade
routes of the world We have shown
by every treaty We have negotiated or
attempted TO negotiate with the peo-
pies in control of the isthmus and with
foreign nations in reference thereto our
consistent good faith In observing our
obligations, or the one hand to the peo-
pies of the isthmus and on the other
hand to the civilized world, whose COM
mercial rights we are Safeguarding and
guaranteeing by our action. We have
done our duty TO others in letter and in
spirit, and we have shown the utmost
forbearance in exacting our own rights.
Reputation of Treaty by Colombia.
Last spring treaty concluded be-
tween the representatives of the re-
public Of Colombia and of our govern
ment was ratified by the senate. This
treaty was entered into at the urgent
solicitation of the people of Colombia
and after body of experts appointed
by our government especially to go into
the matter of the routes across the
isthmus had pronounced unanimously
in favor of the Panama route In draw
ing up this treaty every concession was
made to the people and to the govern
ment of Colombia. We were more
than just in dealing with them. Our
generosity was such as to make Ii
sericas question whether we had not
gone too far in their interest at the ex-
pense of our own, for In our scrupulous
desire to pay all possible heed not
merely to the real but even TO the
fancied rights of our weaker neighbor,
who already owed so much to our pro-
lection and forbearance, we yielded in
all possible ways TO her desires In
drawing up the treaty Nevertheless
the government of Colombia not mere
~ repudiated the treaty. but repudi-
ated II in such manner as TO make It
evident by the time the Colombian con
gress adjourned that not the scantiest
hope remained of ever getting a salts
factory treaty from them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

There is going to be whole lot
OF fun on or about the | lth and 18th
of the present month when the Re
publican National Comu ittee meets
in Washington for the purpose of
selecting the time and place for the
holding of the next Republican Ma
tional Convention. There is going
to be an attempt made at that meet
ing to fire the Hon. Perry s. Heath,
Secretary of the Republican Nation
al Committee The late report of
Hon. Joe Bristow, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, has thrown the
harpoon into Mr.. Heath with all the
energy ofa man who wanted to get
even for some things, and that re-
port has stirred up the President to
the sticking stage, and he says that
Mr.. Heath must 60 Senator Hanna
the Chairman of the Committee, is
the friend of Heath, and he is as
insistent that Mr.. Heath must not
be disturbed. This presents an
issue at once between the President
and the Senator from Ohio, who Is
the real leader OF the republican
party The President apparently
forgets That he did not make mp the
present National Committee of the
republican party, which yields the
influence ard controls things until
its successor is elected at the next
national republican convention, but
that it was made up by Mckinley
and Hanna, and therefore is under
the control Of Hanna. This being
the case, the committee will accept
the dictum of Hanna and refuse to
fire" Heath. That will discredit
Roosevelt aud at the same time
place the republican party in the
attitude of working in the interest
of man who practically has been
indicted for boodling in the Post
Office Department. There is going
to be IA warm time and much repuh-
'l'can dirty linen will be washed for
tue delectation of the general pub
lie. 1t will be straight fight be-
tween Hanna and Roosevelt and
Hanna is going to win. Watch the
game.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Installing Organ.

The handsome pipe organ purchas-
ed by the congregation of the Bap-
fist church is being installed 1t
will be one of the finest IN the city,
and will add greatly to the musical
features of the services. A descrip-
ton of the instrument appeared in
these columns some time ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
The FortnlghtIy Club.

The last meeting of the Fortnightly
Club during the year 1908 will be held
Friday night Of this week. DR.. Cal
lahan and Prof. Cox, two OF the bach
elor members, will entertain the club.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

Of the islanders Is in material things
far better than ever before. while their
governmental. Intellectual and moral
advance has kept pace with their ma
terial advance. No one people ever
benefited another people more than we
have benefited the I'ilipinos by taking
possession of the islands
Preservation of Forests.
The work of reclama don of the arid
lands of the west is progressing steadily
and satisfactorily under the terms Of
the law setting aside the proceeds
from the disposal of public lands.
The study of the opportunities of
reclamation of the vast extent of arid
land shows that whether this reclama-
tioa is done by individuals. corpora
tons or the state, the sources of water
supply must De effectively protected
and the reservoirs guarded by the pres
ervation of the forests at the head
waters of the streams. The necessity
for perpetuating our forest resources,
whether in public or private hands, is
recognized now as never before. 1t is
recommended that all matters pertain
ing to forest reserves, except those in
yoiYing or pertaining TO land titles, be
eohsoiuated III the bureau OF loresuy
OF lhe department OF agriculture
The cotton growing states have re-
cehtiy peen INVADED py WeeVh that
nus uone niuch u"inase ana threatens
the entire cotton industry. l suggest
10 tue coheress .he prompt eiaetlnen'
Vi sueh reiiieoiai iesisia'ion as iis JUG
neht may approve.
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Gorton's Famous MinrtreIs.

Gorton's Minstrels will appear at
Swisher's Theatre Dec. 10th with an
entirely new, novel and thoroughly
up to-date attraction. The costum-
ing and stage effects are Oh a most ex-
pensive and elaborate scale, and the
Company comprises the best and most
capable performers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
PLANT NEARLY READY.
New Stone Company Waiting fer Gas.
at Randall.

at Randall.
The plant OF thenew company for the
manufacture of cement building
blocks at Randall is about complete.
The company is now waiting on the
gas to begin operations. This is to
be furnished by the Keystone Indus
trial Company, and they expect to
have good supply at the new indus
trial town by the first of the year
The stone company is in an excellent
financial condition and will have
over $4,000 of the paid in capital for
operating expenses after the plant is
COMPLETED.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
High School Literary.

A meeting Of the the Literary So
ciety OF the High School was held
Friday afternoon. Officers were in
stalled and an interesting program
was rendered.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

One OF the best things in the
whole range of fraternal societies
was exempted yesterday by the
Elks all oyer the United States in
the memorial services held by all
lodges for departed brothers. These
were impressive and sincere in every
case The custom is indeed a beau
tiful one.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

Prof. and Mrs. r. L. Morris will en-
terrain the Tuesday Night Euchre
club at their home on Front Street
this evening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
New Treaty with Panama.

Every effort has been made by the
suade Colombia to follow course
which was essentially not only TO our
interests and to the interests of the
world, but to the interests of Colon
bia itself. These efforts have failed,
and Colombia, by her persistence in re-
pulsing the advances that have been
made, has forced us for the sake OF
,ur own honor and of the interest and
well being, not merely of our own peo-
pie, but of the people of the istbmus of
Panama and the people of the civilized
countries of the world, to take decisive
steps to bring to an end a condition of
affairs which had become intolerable
The new republic of Panama immedi-
ately offered to negotiate a treaty with
us. This treaty | herewith submit.
By it our interests are better safeguard
ed than in the treaty with Colombia
which was ratified by the senate at its
last session. 1t is better In its terms
than the treaties offered to us by the
republics of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
at last the right to begin this great
undertaking is made available. Pan
anna has done her part. All that re-
mains is for the American congress to
do its part, and forthwith this republic
will enter upon the execution of a
project colossal in its size and of well
nigh incalculable possibilities for the
good of this country and the nations Of
mankind.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

The celebrated G B Corsets sold
at Hirschman's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09


The policy pursued by the Pres
byterlan church in bringing man
Of DR.. Breeds Calibre here occasion
ally to fill the pulpit should meet
with the hearty appreciation of the
public. DR.. Breed preached two ex.
cellent sermons at the church yes
terday, especially valuable to the
young men and women of the Uni
versity, yet none the less so to the
general public. The church has
always shown tendency to recog-
nize in tangible manner the fact
that this is university town and the
effect is most wholesome.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
The Army and Navy.

The effect of the laws providing q
general staff for the army and for the
more effective use of the national guard
has been excellent. Great improve
ment has been made in the efficiency
of our army In recent years. Such
schools as those erected at Fort Leav-
enworth and Fort Riley and the insti-
tuition of fall maneuver work accom-
plish satisfactory results. The good eff
feet of these maneuvers upon the ma
tional guard is marked, and ample APP
preparation should be made to enable
the guardsmen of the several states to
share in the benefit. The government
should as soon as possible secure suit
able permanent camp sites for military
maneuvers in the various sections of
the country.
| heartily congratulate the congress
upon the steady progress in building
up the American navy. We cannot
afford let-up in this great work. To
stand still means to go back. There
should be no cessation in adding to the
effective units of the fighting strength
of the fleet. Meanwhile the navy de-
partment and the officers of the navy
are doing well their part by providing
constant service at sea under condi-
tons akin to those of actual warfare.
Our officers and enlisted men are learn
ing to handle the battleships, cruisers
and torpedo boats with high efficiency
in feet and squadron formations, and
the Standard of craftsmanship is being
steadily raised. The best work ashore
is indispensable, but the highest duty
of a naval officer is to exercise COM
mand at sea. 1t is eminently desirable
that q naval general staff should be
established
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Revolution In Panama.

The people of Panama had long been
discontinued with the republic of Co
lombia, and they had been kept quiet
only by the prospect of the conclusion
of the canal treaty, which was TO them
a matter of vital concern. When it be-
came evident that the treaty was hope
lessly lost the people of Panama rose
literally as one man. Not a shot was
fred by single man on the isthmus
in the interest of the Colombian gov
eminent. Not life was lost in the
accomplishment of the revolution. The
Colombian troops stationed ON the 18th
mus, who had long been unpaid, made
common cause with the people OF Pan
anna, and with astonishing unanimily
the new republic was started The
duty of the United States in the prem
ises was clear In strict accordance
with the principles laid down by Sec
retaries Cass and Seward, the United
States gave notice that it would per-
NIT the landing of no expeditionary
force, the arrival of which would mean
chaos and destruction along the line of
the railroad and of the proposed canal
and an interruption of transit as an
inevitable consequence. The de faeto
government of Panama was reeog-
nized.
Under such circumstances the gov@
eminent of the United States would
have been guilty of folly and weak.
ness, amounting in their sum to a efise
against the nation, had 1t acted other
wise than 1t did when the revolution e9
Nov. last took place in Panama. This
great enterprise of building the inter
oceanic canal cannot be held up 10
crafty the whims or out of respect to
the governmental impotence or to the
even more sinister and evil political
peculiarities of people who, though
they dwell afar off, yet, against the
wish of the actual dwellers on the 18TH
mus, assert an unreal supremacy over
the territory. The possession of ter
ritory fraught with such peculiar ca
pacities as the isthmus in question car
ries with it obligations to mankind.
The course of events has shown that
this canal cannot be built by private
enterprise or by any other nation than
our own; therefore it must be built by
the United States.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

ZITTEL for Mems SHOES.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09
Isthmian Canal.

By the act of June %, 1902, the con-
gress authorized the president to enter
into treaty with Colombia for the
building of the canal across the 18TH
mus of Panama, it being provided that
in the event of failure to secure such
treaty after the lapse of a reasonable
time recourse should be had to build
ing canal through Nicaragua. 1t has
not been necessary to consider this al
tentative, as l am enabled to lay be-
fore the senate a treaty providing for
the building of the canal across the
isthmus of Panama. This was the
route which commended itself to the
deliberate judgment of the congress,
and we can now acquire by treaty the
right to construct the canal over this
route. The question now, therefore, is
not by which route the isthmian canal
shall be built, for that question has
been definitely and irrevocably decid-
ed. The question is simply whether or
not we shall have an isthmian canal.
When the congress directed that we
should take the Panama route under
treaty with Colombia the essence of
the condition. of course, referred not
to the government which controlled
that route. but to the route itself; to the
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-09

1t is very unlikely that a general
panic can occur in the United
States. The multiplying Of transpor-
tation lines that brought every sec
ton together. The growth of the
West has enabled that section to
take care of itself and have capital
to spare. The iron centers have as
many orders as they can fill and a
foreign market for their products.
The atock market of the East has
not reduced penny oil the real
wealth of the country so there is net
much to complain about.