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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
ABOUT THE ROAD.
Government Supervisors Cant
Stay Here Long.

They win Start werk on the Model
Road and Complete Seine Of IL Ready
for Travel-This will Give Local
People FUN Information as to De.
tails.
June LIST is set as the date to begin
putting crushed limestone on the Sec
ton OF the west side road to Granville
being macadamized under supervision
Of government experts.
The grading is not yet lone, but il
is hoped to have enough completed to
go to work on the stone coping by
Jnne LIST. One I'LL in the grading is
nine feet deep, and the road has been
widened from to 20 feet.
Mr. Harrison and Mr. Sheetz, the
government supervision can not re-
main to complete this work to Gran
vile, but after short section has
been made ready Tor travel and the
people here have learned how the work
Is TO be done, they win have TO go to
elsewhere aud show the people
how to make good roads. The COM
pletion OF the nearly two miles OF road
to Granville will have to be done I'M
der the direction and supervisors of
the county court.
The big steam roller has simply
been loaned to the government by the
manufacturers and viii be taken 10
another job of sample road, IL this
county does not take some step to
keep it here for use on the roads, The
manufacturers let the government
have the use of the machine as an adj
yertisement. The price of the ma
chine in use here is $500. Crushed
limestone for macadamizing tho road
will be shipped from the plant of the
Def ker's creek Stone and Sand com
pany at Sturgisson. 1t win have TO
be hauled from the station here across
the bridge to the west side. The dou-
BILE handling will make the work OF
easily. The road will
be flae as can be made when IL is
done
Should the county decided TO mac.
the principal roads of the
il would have TO purchase a
roller and other equipments for the
work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
THE METHOD OF
DIsPOsING OF DOGS.
An Open Letter to the Town Council
Of Morgantown.

GENTLEMAN:
There is very general indignation
in the community over the conduct
of high Police Officer in publicaily
and brutally beating out the life Of
dog in the public street. 1t is
natural and right and / am glad
that this is So
If this had occurred in the city OF
New York, or Philadelphia, or any
/ other American city, the Police
Officer would rave been immediate
ly. dismissed from, tie force and il
not, tie people would have taken it
In hand.
But the situation as it presents
itself now is this. The officer guilty
of this disgraceful deed is defending
himself before the courts on the plea
that he was simply obeying orders
and performed his duty within the
mode and manner of the authority
given him. In other words he is
standing behind the administration
of the town and seeking to put the
responsibility of this brutal exhibit
ton upon the powers which created
him and gave him his badge and
mace.
l do not believe this to be true.
do not believe that the present Town
Council is that kind of body; or
that there could be any chance Sc
lection Of body OF men to preside
over this proud community which
would either authorize or justify its
executive officer in such conduct.
But, nevertheless, this plea of the
Chief of Police to justify his bru-
tality has squarely raised this issue.
Either he had authority for this
brutal butchery IN public place, or
he had not. # he had, that settles
it. 1t will then be understood that
the authorities are acting in har-
mony in this natter, and the people
of this town will understand the
issue they have to meet.
On the other hand if this officer
had no such authority or semplance
OF authority from the Administra-
tion then it behooves the Admins
tration to pat itself right before the
public by such specific orders as
will prevent the possibility OF a
repetition of the act in question, or
of any unnecessary cruelty in ex-
ecuting the law against dogs.
| am authorized to say on be-
half of the Monongalia Humane So
ciety that they will perslstently
demand of the Town Council that
specific provision shall be made of
a humane method for the extinction
oil dogs. The Society has no objee-
ton to the eradication of superfuous
dogs from the town, but it will insist,
and it proposes to use its authority
to the end that no unnecessary cru
city shall accompany the practice.
w. Z. WILEY
Pres. M. Humane Society
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
UNEXPECTED RESIGNATION
OF Miss Russell McMurphy
from School of Music

Has Been Received by Dean WrightsOn
Regret will be Felt by every one
at Her Going Away-She Resigns to
go to WiscOnsin-Will Remain Here
until After Commencement.
Miss Russell McMurphy, who for
six years has had charge of the
Piano Department in the School of
Music, has rendered her resigna-
tion to President Purinton and
Dean Wrightson who reluctantly
were obliged to accept it. She has
been offered and has accepted posi-
ton in the Musical Department of
the University of Wisconsin at Mad
ison
The resignation came as a com
plete surprise to everyone and the
keenest regret will be felt when the
fact becomes known. For six years
she has worked indefatigably for the
interests of the School of Music and
she has done more for Morgantown
in creating pure and classical mus
cal taste, than anyone who has ev e
been here.
Her beautiful character, genial
disposition, and wonderful talent
has been of untold value. to our city,
and her work has had it's effect in
no small way in elevating these who
have been brought in contact with
her.
AS musician she has earned the
enviable reputation she holds in our
midst and it will be long while be-
fore anyone can be secured who will
be so universally respected and low
ed sa she is.
In an interview, this morning
wired from New York, Dean Wright
son said: miss McMurphy's res
ignation came to me entirely unex-
pected. She had asked fer, and had
been granted a years leave of absence
with the understanding that she
would return at the expiration of
that time. No one will miss her
more than l shall and however great
a musician | may find to take her
place, no one can fill it with more
grace and willingness that she has.
She is wonderful teacher and her
moval and intellectual influence
with her scholars is marvellous. l
have offered her every inducement
possible to reconsider her action but
have failed.
"Let me say to that, if had my
way no one should ever be at the
head of the Piano Department while
l am here, but Miss McMurphy. l
have the highest regard for her not
only as teacher, but as a woman.
She has few equals in her chosen
profession"
1t is understood Miss McMurphy
will go to Wisconsin in September.
The Dean and Faculty of the School
of Music will tender her a farewell
reception in the Armory on the even
ing of Thursday June 4th. She will
complete her work here and appear
on the program of the Faculty Con
cert on June the 18th and ON Com
mencement Day.
Nothing will be done for the pres
ent regarding filing Miss Nc
Murrhy's place, but the public can
be assured OF the fact that when the
time does come, every effort will be
made to secure worthy successor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
B & | QUITS
Company Has Disposed of its
Uusold Holdings
w. /. PRoTzMAN.
Adjutant General.

\ IN seneca ana SunnySl0e 10 81 ID.
Observation-Disclosures Deal in
MorgantOwn Realty Consummated-
sCOmpany Has Made its Money Back
and Built City out of Village.
All of the unsold holdings of the
Morgantown Building and Invest-
ment company have been sold. This
in Includes all the lots left in Seneca
and Sunnyside. They number sew
eral hundred.
The deal has been on hand for
several days and there have been
several stormy sessions of the d.
rectors. They have finally accepted
the offer made and the deal has
been closed.
Deeds are being prepared and the
m ney will be paid over tomorrow.
The consideration is not made pub
lie. 1t amounts upward into the
thousands of dollars however The
lots involved are very valuable and
they have brought good price.
AS result of the sale the COM
pany will pay dividend of about
sixty per cent. This is addition to
dividends OF eighty per cent which
have already been paid. The men,
bers of the company put their
money in with the understanding
that they would not get back very
much of IT.
They organized in 1891 and start
ed the boom which has made Nor
gantown a good town and one of the
best in the state. They have con-
tinually dug up to make the town
go ahead Up to this time their
reward seemed to be long way in
advance.
As it is they will not get a great
deal for their twelve year invest
ment. Forty per cent for twelve
years is not very much.
When the company first organized
and bought the tract of land to the
north of the University there was
nothing there but one house.
Now the place Is covered with
factories and houses and town of
more than one thousand people is
is located on the plat.
The street car line runs through
it and with the added inducements
which this gives to home hunters to
locate there the place will build up
great deal more in the next few
months.
S. D. Hirschman il purchaser of
the tract in question. He was seen
by this paper this afternoon but be.
sides stating that he had bought it
he had nothing to say. He did state
however that the property would be
on the market.
With the sale the B. & l. company
will wind up its affairs and go out
of business. 1t has practically made
Morgantown, since it started the first
boom here shortly after it was or
ganized. The company builded wiser
than the members hoped to but the
reward reaped directly from their
efforts is not what it should have
been. That they have the thanks
Of every one is comforting but it
should have been accompanied by
more substantial evidences Of e.
TEEN,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
VARSITY WINS FROM 0. W. u.

First Victory Away From Home
Cunningham Pitched Again-Games
Tomorrow, Thursday and Saturday.
The Varsity won from Ohio Wes-
leyan at Delaware, Ohio, yesterday,
by the score of 9-5. This is the
teams first victory away from home
this year, though they have played
several good games.
Score by innings. RH e
Varsity 006 2 90 o 10 90
0. W. U.210 0 % 0 | 0 5106
Batteries: Cunningham d Shriv-
err; Sunderland, Manchatteny, and
Thomas.
The team will arrive home today.
They will play H. L. A. c. here to
morrow and Thursday. On Satur-
day, double header, beginning at
two o'clock will be played with
Denison.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
WILL BOOM RANDALL
Pressed Glass and Bottle Fac
tory to be Located There.
Company owns Gas Territory in 6reene
County, and is Drilling Well
Bought Yeager Farm for $4,000 :
Lot Sale will be Held.

County. and Is Drilling Well
Bought Yeager Farm for $4,000 =
Lot Sale will be Held.
The hamlet of Randall, mile or
two down the river, is to have
boom. Whether or not the people of
that vicinity want 1t, Randall will
have it. A company have been organ
lied 20 boom the place, and boom IL,
it viii.
A few days ago, the old Yeagar
farm, the most desirable land in this
vicinity, was transferred by w. T.
Bowers TO the Keystone Industrial
Company, corporation under the
laws Of West Virginia, for the eonsid-
GRAFTON of $29, 900. The land is valu-
able fronting as it does, on railroad
and river, aud being underlaid with
coal. For all that $29, 600 is big
price unless something unusual hap
pens.
The Keystone Industrial Company
was chartered sometime ago by David
S. Brewer, Il. ID. Barrickmau, Frank
Schmidger, August Boehler, and Leo
pold Sigward. 1t is understood, how
ever that these gentlemen hold only a
small part OF the stock, and that the
bulk is in possession OF Pennsylvania
parties and some local capitalists who
VIII not let their names be known in
connection with the enterprise.
The promoters have secured big
glass factory which will locate there.
1t will employ about $50 men and
viii manufacture pressed glass ware
and bottles. The glass company
owns a tract OF good gas territory 10
Green county, and is now drilling a
well which viii be in within the next
two weeks. The gas is to be used ex-
ciusively In the manufacture Of glass
and for the residents OF the town of
Randall.
The company will do the popular
thing aud hold a lot sale about July
10. County Surveyor Johnson was
down there Friday laying the site of
into town lots. The work is in pro-
gress today and will be for severai
days To cone.
Van A. Barrickman is acting as at.
torney for the Pennsylvania people,
and processes TO know very little about
theit affairs, except in legal capac
ity. Tie above statements, however,
he admits are substantially correct
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
Electric Meters Jul, LIST.

The electric light company is max
ing arrangements to install electric
meters July LIST. Crews OF workmen
are busy removing old wires and re-
placing them with new and larger
ones. When the new power plant is
started, light and power will be sup
piled night and day, and customers
will have to Day for just what they
use. The chance for better service
will be appreciated. The popularity
Of the meter system remains to be
tested.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention OF Prominent People.
How they are and Where they are.

Clarence Phillips is confined to his
home in South Morgantown by an at
tack OF illness.
Kent Loomis of the Parkersburg
News has been in town for brief
visit for his paper.
Miss Sadie Laughlin, Of Mountain
Lake, Md, returned home monday
after spending day or two here the
gnest OF Miss May Watson.
Miss Maud Mcvicker is quite sick
at her home on Chestnut street and
has been confined to her room for
some time.
Rev. Robert Meade OF Bramwell Is
10 town and will remain until We'd
nesday. He was former student
here aud is visiting the Sigma CHS.
Mr.. Gilbert Miller is now connect
ed with the New DOMINION, and any
favors extended To him will be ap
pieciatcd l'y us.
:. II. Bowman will deliver an ad.
dress at the Fairmont Normal Cem-
meneement and James w. Horn will
read poem.
w. w. South Of Taylortown is quite
sick. Last winter he had severe seIge
with ilIness and never fully recover
ed his strength,
Q. G. Mulduon left this morning
for Wheeling where he Will spend
some time He has been visiting In
a lumbcr % places recently,
DIR. yanverhis had a lively lit With
a skitttsb hersp un Chestnut street
yesterday evening. A crowd collected
10 see The fun but they got a glimpse
OF The fuu and that WAS about all
Rev. G.. A. Gibbons OF Romney
stopped here on his way home from
Wheeling to visit his son DIR. Page A.
Gibbons. He has been attending the
Episcopal meeting down there
Mrs A. l.. Rider who Is Ill ia y
hospital at BuIlalo IL not improving
as rapidly as her friends here had
hoped. News OF her recovery will be
awaited by her friends here with
deep anxiety.
Prot. T. e. Atkoson and DIR, s. W.
Fletcher have returned from Bar.
rack>ille where the, attended the
meeting Of the district grange for
Preston, Mononaala, Marion and
Harrison counties. They both de-
livercd addresse which are highly
eonplimented by Fairmont papers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
News is Sued.

The Cenne,lsville News has the
homer Of being the first news paper in
Pennsylvania to be sued under the
new libel law. 1t publ shed an arti-
Gle stating that members OF the city
council OF that place was trying to
hold up the B Il o for passes and that
the latter had refuse to be held up.
The councilmen brought spit after
the paper had refused to retract the
statements
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
Bought Watts Property.

Howard L. Swisher now owns on,
halfof the Watts property on Hlgt
street. He bought the undivided
fourth from Nathan We'll for $l3, 500.
We'll got IL a week ago from Henry
Domain for Sl2, 500. Today Mr.. Swish.
er bought another fourth from G. w,
Huston for $lS. 1000. The other hall
belongs to A. ]. Carlow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
READY FOR SHIPMENT.
Structural Steel For Walnut Street
Bridge is Ready.

Mr.. S. NJ. Prince states that some Of
the structural steel for the Walout
Street bridge is now ready for ship.
ment. The rest of it is being worked
In the shops of the Canton Bridge
Company, and viii be ready very soon.
The stone work has been delayed
somewhat, Mr.. Weaver having diff
Guilty in getting stone. 1t will require
about six weeks to erect the bridge
after the foundation is done, and the
iron on the ground. 1t will take tall
hustling TO get the bridge ready fol
travel by the date ia July set in the
contract
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
MRS. STURGISs DEAD.
Death Came this Afternoon about two
O'clock-Fatal Seizure this Morn
Ing

Mrs. Sabra Sturgiss wisc of Hon.
George G. Sturgiss died on Friday
afternoon at two o'clock Although
woman of wonderful activity she
mad been in feeble health for wears
Recently sho was taken sick but IN
the last day or SO was thought to
have become better.
While dressing this morning she
was seized with something like par
alysis and become unconscious. 1t
was seen at once that the end was
near.
At two o'clock she passed peace
fully away. Mrs. Sturgiss was about
81 years of age and was daughter
of the late Addison Vance. Her
death will be heard with deepest
regret by every one as she was I'M
lversally known and esteemed for
her many sterling qualities.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
BASEBALL GALORE.
Five flames are Scheduled to Take
Place During the Remainder OF the
Neek.

Lots OF baseball v4lI he served up
here this week. Games are 10 be
played with Homestead which y TO he
here for two games. Denisou will
come over Saturday for two games
with the Varsity The Ohio boys
have been playing great bail this
years They defeated Case 10 to |
recently aud have lost very few il
any games during the season.
The St. Louis Stars will play here
Saturday. They meet the Morgan
a. Q. which is to be a picked team
The contest will be notable as the
visitors are girls. They are said &c
play very fair ball.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
Roof Blown tIT

During the wind storm while it
was raining Friday evening, Sec
tion> of the roof blew off the stable
at the home of Mrs, Brown on Chan
Gerry Hill. Fortunately no anirsals
were injured, as none we're in The
stable at the time L.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
Invitations Received.

The following invitations have beer
received by several friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dering in Morgantown:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dering
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Charlotte Ray
to
Mr.. Earnest Streetor Barkwill
on the afternoon of Monday the eighth
OF June
at four o'clock
One thousand nine hundred and three
One hundred and twenty four
East Seventh street
Chicago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
RATHER HIGH RENT

For KingwoOd so the Man Decided that
he had Bought J. A. Martins House.
]. Ami Martin has been engaged in a
suit with Horace Tucker over house
at Kingwood. The latter alleged that
he had bought the property while Mar
tin claimed that he-had paid but five
dollars rent for five years occupancy OF
the house. The suit was decided 10
favor of Martin.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
DAVIS WILL HANG,
Governor Refuses Executive Glenn
ency-Executio to Take Place June
5fh

Governor Refuses Executive Glenn
ency-Execution to Take Place June
9Th.
A telegram has been received at
Moundsville from Governor A. b.
White announcing his decision in
the Davis murder case, to the effect
that he agreed with the decision OF
the pardon board, reached at the
last session Of the board, and no
leniency would be shown.
Davis is the murderer of the chief
of police of Elkins, and it will be
remembered that the crime created
no little excitement at the time,
owing to the unprovoked nature OF
the murder. Davis is young and has
very innocent countenance.
The attorneys of Elkins have been
making frantic efforts to have Davis
sentence committed and since his
confinement at Moundsville his case
has been presented and argued a
number of times, but without avail.
1t has been stated By member OF
the board that this case is one OF
the most remarkable in the history
of the body.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
Festival in Greenmunt.

The Greenmont base ball team will
give strawberry festival 90 the even
ing Of May 81 They will serve ice-
cream and cake also. Every oneis
cordially invited TO attend.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
CUT OFF CHILD'S HEAD.
Morning Train Killed an Infant nj
Murray BEFORE eyes Of its Mother.

Murray BEFORE eyes Of its Mother.
At eight o'clock this morning the
north bound passenger train ran over
three year old son Of Frank Sprouse
at Murray. The child was playing
near the track when the train rushed
around the curve
1t was caught and decapitated by
the engine. The mother witnessed the
affair and it is feared that she will
lose her mind over It,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27

Mrs. Brewer Breaks Her Arm.
Mrs. David Brewer fell accident
at her home near Randall Saturday
morning and broke her arm about
the elbow. DR.. Gibbons was called
to set the broken member.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27

The school children don't care il
school HeYeF keeps any more,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
Mrs. Frances Thomas Gordon.

HOW THEY RANKED
According 10 the tabulated decision
OF the judges in last nights contest.
the colleges and their representatives,
ranked in the following order:
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio State, West
Virginia, Cornell and Ohio Wesleyan.
Ohio State and Illinois were tied in
rank, but second place was given to
the latter in grades-the difference
being only 2 points in five hundred.
10 grades, Indiana had Ala, and Miss
John 464. She was second in grades
and third in ranks considering the
tie between 0. S. U. and Illinois.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-14
New Port Leaders at War.

Newport, r. l.. Aug. 13.-Once again
the guns are cracking along the line
and New Port society is lining up
for the fray. Mrs Oliver II. Belmont.
once the wife of William x. Wander
biltjhas began a war of social exterm+
nation upon her former husbands S
family In general and his wife in
pHrtic1lar Her reception and din
ner tonight, it IS said, will be one Of
the most elaborate functions ever
given here. All society. even to the
mere hangers-on. have been hidden
bNt not Vauderhilt dance will
A dance will follow the costly favors
Beleourt viii be togged otu Of the re
lception ali dthe 40o attend the dinner
Mrs. Belmont says she will eclipse
the ball given in honor of the duchess
Of Marlborough Meanwhile the Van
dcrbilts are not inactive and it IS said
that many of their friends,a among
them persons Of great social promi
nence, have found it convenient to
laave New Port for adayortwo.