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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
LIKED HIS TALK.
Pittsburg Gazette Speaks of DR.. ARM
strong Before Allegheny County
Teachers.

strong Before Allegheny County
Teachers.
The following is taken from the
Pittsburg Gazette:
Dr. Robert A. Armstrong of Nor
gantown, w. Va, professor of English
in the state university at that place,
was set down on the program for a
lecture on 1.-THE Recitation" but this
was changed to "Books and Reading, y
which he handled in manner emil
ncntly satisfactory to the audience,
judging by the manifestations of APP
prevail as shown in applause.
In his story OF the books Prof. Arm
strong paid a warm and eloquent trib-
ute to the value Of the morning news
paper, one of the modern wonders OF
the world, he called it, as an educator.
He gave six good reasons for reading
books and loving them. as follows:
They give us the wisdom OF past
ages. This is an age in which we
must know If we are to succeed. We
must keep up with the times in infor-
nation. Books are the great bridges
carrying over the wealth Of past ages
across the abyss of the ages.
They answer those deep heart Ques-
tions which every earnest soul must
ask about the mysteries of this great
drama of life.
They give US actual emotional ex-
perience in some degree. II art gave
US only the shadows of things it
would indeed be feast OF Tantalus.
But art is more than that. 1t culti-
Yates the emotions. 1t develops char
acter by giving emotional experience.
/ believe in the conservation of spir-
itual energy as of physical energy.
Books are the repositories of this spr-
itual force of past ages.
Books give the best friends. We
are in need of friends. No man liveth
to himself. | believe in the transmit
grafton of souls. Books have souls
the souls of their authors-when we
make friends of the great books we
have for our friends the great souls
who made them.
Books are valuable as means of
social cultivation. He who is full of
the good things of the library world
is pleasant compa Mona joy to his
friends.
Books are invaluable as a means of
resting when we are weary OF the work
of the world. What so delightful as
to live in the imagination of those
more gifted than ourselvcsl y
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
GREAT COAL DISPLAY

Will BE Arranged BY State Commits
sion at Deer Park-Frank Cox
Attends.
Frank Cox left at noon today for
Deer Park, Maryland, to attend a
nesting of the West Virginia Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition Commission,
which is to be held Monday.
This is so far, the Commissions most
important meeting. 1t is for the
purpose OF making arrangements for
West Virginia's display of coal at
the exposition Representatives OF
all the different strata Of coal in the
state will meet with the Commission
These constitute committee appoint
ed for the purpose, and some OF the
leading coal operators 10 the state are
included among them.
1t is the Commissions purpose to
make this the feature of West Vir-
ginia's display and it will be display
that the state can point to with pride.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
NEGRO ASSAULTS
Girl on Her Way Home From
Circus.
MISS Woods Attacked at walnut Street
Bridge Abntment Last Night-Seared
Away by 6irrs Companions Man
Arrested on Suspicion, But Releas-

Afftstcu Ou oasptttoh. Dut htfcdo-
cd.
Ella Woods, of Greenmont, was
assaulted ty an unknown negro
about 1:30 Friday at the eastern
abutment of the Walnut street
bridge. She was choked almost into
insensibility, her clothes were torn
and she was considerably bruised
about the body. Her assailant was
scared away before he accomplished
his purpose.
The girl crossed the South Park
bridge about half past one with
Bertha Smith, and Snowman from
Sun Brothers circus. When they
reached the east end of the bridge,
Miss Woods left her companions,
and started home across the lots.
The Snowman and Miss Smith offer
ed to go with her, but she said she
was not the least afraid,--in fact
went home that way nearly every
night, and had no fears.
Miss Smith and the Snowman had
gone some distance when they heard
the girl scream. They paid little
attention to the cry at first, but
when it was repeated, ran in the di-
rection of the bridge abutment.
They saw the girl in the grasp of
big burly negro. He did not run
until they were in few yards of
him, and then made hasty retreat.
Miss Woods had almost tainted
when they reached her. She was
revived and taken to The Smith girls
home.
She says that as she passed the
abutment, she heard the negro call.
"Come here | won't hurt you" She
passed and then started TO run. Her
assailant grasped her by the throat,
covered her mouth with his hand,
and threw her to the ground.
She describes the negro as being
above the average in size. He wore
black felt hat, with a broad brim.
This article of apparel was noticed
by the Snowman.
The affair was reported at the
Hotel MADEIRA by the Snowman
shortly after enc o'clock. Jesse
Knight, the night clerk reported the
facts to the police at the fire shed,
and Policeman Frank Canoe arrest
ed Boardman Harris on suspicion.
Harris come into Fortney's restau-
ch npflr Of n
crime. He phoned to Cores livery
barn, and ordered has team in hur-
ry. Canoe found him at the stable
and arrested him. He had an ugly
looking gun Protruding from his
pocket, and this alone was enough
to warrant his arrest Harris is
employed at Mount Chateau and
came to town about eight o'clock.
Harris was placed in Jail where he
spent the night. This morning Miss
Woods was taken to the Jail, and said
he was not her assailant, He put
up forfeit of $40 to answer the
charge of carrying concealed weap-
ors, and was released. He was not
the man who committed the crime
The officers will make an effort to
catch the right man, but the chances
are that he will make himself very
scarce in these parts.
A second negro was arrested to-
day by the B. & o. detective and
placed in Jail. He spent last night
in freight car, and was pulled this
morning. He is being held on sus-
picion until the girl can see him.
The officers have little hope that he
will prove to be the guilty man.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

BoRN-August 80, 1908, to Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert G. Peck, son.
Mrs. Peck was formerly Miss Bessie
Tapp. She has been staying with
her mother here for some time. The
father is in).he employ of the Price
and Hagerty Mantel company, of
Homestead. Both were formerly
students of the University. The
story of their secret marriage was
published in these columns some
months ago
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
VETERAN EDITOR DEAD.
w. ". d. 6allaher. of charles Town
Free Press Passes Away.

w. w. b. Gallaher, for thirty
years editor ef the Virginia Free
Press, 1.-THE old family Journal at
Charles Town, this state died Friday
evening, August IS, 1908, aged 20
years. He was connected with the
Free Press for sixty years iu every
capacity from office devil to pro-
prietor, and was probably the oldest
editor in West Virginia. The Free
Press has been read by the people of
Jefferson county for nearly century.
Mr.. Gallaher was held in high
esteem by the people OF that part of
the state, and his death will cause
genuine regret in hundreds of homes.
He was a member Of the Second
Virginia regiment, Stonewall Brig
ade, during the civil war. A wife
and one son survive him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Meeting Will be.Held at Laurel Point
Sept. rs.

A farmers institute will be held at
Laurel Point Sept 7th and Sth.
These meetings are arranged for the
benefit OF farmers and their families.
1t is hoped they will manifest an
interest in their profession and be
present at these meetings and par
ticipate in the discussions and thus
help to make the institute a success.
Hon. W. d. linn, of the state
board of agriculture, with Charles
p. Light and other well known
speakers will be present. A cordial
invitation is extended to all by the
committee of arrangements to attend
all the meetings.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Arrested For Bastardy

Virgil BOLTON was placed in Jail by
Constable Jolliffe yesterday on war
rant sworn out before Squire Hayes,
charging him with bastardy. The
warrant was issued on the information
Of Miss Mary Hall who is the mother
of the child.
Dolton gave bond for his appear
ance before the grand jury this morn
ing, and was released from Jail.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Goes to State College.

DR.. Friend E. Clark, who was one
of the instructors IN chemistry in
the University last year during the
absence Of DR.. A. r. Whitehill, has
accepted the place Of Assistant Pro.
fessor of Industrial Chemistry at
state College, Pennsylvania. He
will be one of a faculty of eight in
the department of Chemistry, and
will have some assay work to do.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Lot Sale at Cincinnati.

Brown and Bannister iave return
ed from Cincinnati where they have
made arrangements to hold big lot
sale That they will hold the sale
has been definitely determined, but
the date has not been selected. 1t
will be some time during the month
of October They will hold several
smaller sales, however, before the
one in Cincinnati.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

AFTER burning us up for a time
the weather man has concluded to
let US get back to cool nights and
comfort.
IT has been agreed upon by the
glass manufacturers in the window
branch of the trade to delay the
start of their factories until late in
the tall until their stock on hands
shall be sold. The date for the start
will not be announced for some
time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Col. Fast Home.

Col. and Mrs. r. E. Fast and chill
dren, arrived home at noon today
from Pasadena, California, where
they have spent many months. They
will remain here for some time, and
probably return to California,
though their plans are not made
Col. Fast's friends are delighted to
see him looking as we'll as he is, and
hope he may find his health suffi-
GENTLY improved to stand the climate
of Monongalia.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
FELL BENEATH WHEELS.
Thomas SangstOn, Brakeman, Was
Run over and Instantly Killed by
His Train.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Aug. 29.-Thos.
Sangston, brakeman on the Coal
Lick Run branch of the Pennsyivan-
ia railroad, was run over and in
stantly killed by his train this after
noon near Raiuey junction. In soue
way he slipped from one of the cars
and fell beneath the wheels, most OF
the train passing over him. He was
terribly mangled, both legs being
cut of. Sangston was aged about
81, was single and made his home
with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
SangstOn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

Local capitalists are reaching out
and in a short time they expected to
invade Cincinnati with lot sale.
Representatives are there now look
ing over the ground. In case they
decide to undertake the matter they
may be depended upon to make a
SUCCESS Of it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Notice To Contractors.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton Of reservoir for the Browns.
vile Water Co. will be received until 2
O'Clock noon Sept. 5th, 1908, at the
Office of Hopkins & Taylor, 900 Lewis
Building, Pittsburg. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the above
address or at the Office Of the Browns
vile Water Company, Brownsville, Pa.
BROWNSVILLE WATER Co.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

Little Falls will be Little Falls In
name only after the completion Oh
tho locks and dams between thi5
Mace and Fairmont. The Fails
themselves have already disappeared
and win probably never be seen
again.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

The next battle between heavy
weights seems scheduled to take
Mace ia Ohio between Messrs. John
son and Hanna The only difficulty
apprehended is whether they can gel
close enough together to tonch each
other without standing back to back
and striking backwards.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

This Is from the Elmira Daily
Gazette: senator Quay, they say,
contemplates naming his son as his
successor in the United Seates Sen
ate. After all the rest OF her HUI
Mutations, Pennsylvania should be
able to bear this one. The most
broken spirited State in the Union
is the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
MIA
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

ATTENTION is called to the fact that
most of the stores OF town will be
closed on next Monday on account OF
Labor Day and those who want any
thing in the meantime will have to
get 1t on or before Saturday.
SOME days ago a local merchant
was In Pittsburs and bought lot OF
croquet sets. He placed small ad
Ia the NEW DOMINION and had sold
all the sets In few days. He says
that he is more than eyer convinced
that this is the paper in which to ad
v@tise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

Another investigation of gigantic
frauds is on the tapis. This time
tits the Interior Department, the
Indian Bureau and the Dawes Com
mission that are under suspicion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Band at Ciarksburg,

Jack Knox will take his celebrat-
ed First regiment band to Clarks-
burg for the Fair and will give
the people Of that place some fine
music while the Fair is in progress.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

SECRET marriages seem to be the
fad around Morgantown. A mum
Der OF them have been announced
within the past year. The couples
enjoy the mystery and il hurts no.
body.
FULL line of Colgate's soaps and
perfumes at Reams.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Thirty Gem Nest Egg.

A young man of town recently
wanted to get married. He had
thirty cents and girl who was in
the notion. He got into a crap game
and won 500 This was enough so
he got spliced.
z. S. This is a true story.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Formally Accepts PrincipaIship.

Prof. w. l.. MCGOWAN, of West
Liberty has formally accepted the
principalship of the Falrmont Nor
NAL. He will take charge of his
duties at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
President Of the d. & n. Visits up
River Town-Mas Not Talking.

President Blair of the Buckhannon
and Northern has been on VISIT TO
this section. While in Fairnont he
was tackled by reporter but had
nothing to say except that the work
was going on as nicely as could be
expected on new piece OF work.
He said that he was well pleased
with the progress that has been
made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
MESSENGERS IN BLO0MERS.
Clarksburg Boys Through Their Cuss.
edness Have Lost Their Jobs.


Clarksburg is about to make the ex-
pertinent Of having girl messengers
They will be dressed in blouses and
boomers. 1t is stated as the reason
for the change that the boys who
have been employed were toe trifing
and no account. Generally when a
man loses his place to a woman he
does it because the woman is honest
and painstaking.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

President Roosevelt is following
in the footsteps Of Mr.. Cleveland.
He threatens to Whip Congress into
line ON the currency question.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

Sir Thomas will probably make
his farewell appearance this after
noon. Some other year he may win
the cub but not this year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

The September Review of Reviews
is notable for the number and variety
of topics of worldwide interest in
cluded ia its survey. The Irish land
bill, the British tariff detsste, the
Macedonian revolt, the crushing OF
liberty in Finland, the commercial
progress of Germany, and the Pana5
ma Canal question are among the
subjects OF editorial discussion,
while various other matters Of cur
rent interest are illustrated in the
cartoon department, and special con
trfbuted articles deal with the new
Pope and the Conclave, with the
denomination Of President Diaz of
Mexico, with the career of the late
Frederick William Hollis, Of The
Hague court, and with "lhc otton
Crop of Today"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

Now that an able commission OF
disinterested attorneys and others
have denounced every bill prepared
by the tax commission, what do they
propose to offer in place of this re-
port? That there Is something rad
ically wrong with our present system
of taxation is not disputed by any
one. 1t was unanimously decided
TO be faulty by the legislature of
1901. The tax commission and its
work resulted from this decision.
If the tax commission has failed,
let's have something better TO take
its place and not merely a statement
denouncing thu work as altogether
wrong and the present laws as al
together right. Speak up gentle
men and give US something better
than the tax commission has rro-
posed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
GETTING BUSY.
Fairmont PEOPLE Hustling to Get out
of the way of Slackwater.

Work started this morning on the
wharf at Fairmont. The government
have notified the people up
there that slackwater will be there in
s weeks. They want to be ready for
the big boats.
At the same time that men began
to work on the wharf, the piers for the
new bridge were also started in order tc
get out of the way of the expected rise
in the level of the river.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

w. M. o. Dawson has been bump
ed rather hard since he stated that
ne wishes to become Governor of the
state. The latest jolt he has re-
ceived is from the Hog Combine OF
Kanawha county which announces
that Mr.. Dawson will have to get
support from elsewhere. He will not
be the favorite son of Kanawha al
though he has been living there for
some time on the state pay roll.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
ANOTHER ONE.
McrgantOwn Couple Married at Oak
land August IL Conclude to Tel
THAR EYianda

On August IL Thomas Bowie and
Miss Goldie Grow went to Oakland
and were married. They told Their
friends about IL today. The couple
are very well known in town. They
are residents OF the First ward.
Their friends extend congratulations.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

Some Of these days the new Mon
ongahcla Railroad will come into
West Virginia. We shall be glad to
welcome it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
PEEPING TOM CAUGHT.

Fairmont Negro run out Of town for
Despicable Acti0ns.
Officers In Fairmont last night
caught Jesse Jones looking in second
story window at Miss Bennington.
He was on ladder. He was yanked
down and morning this was chased out
Of town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

The progress made by the stone
masons on the foundation of the new
Methodist church is being closely
watched by the Methodists, and just
at this stage, is entirely satisfactory.
Stone from I. N. Weaver's new quarry
near Lock 10, en- the West Side is
being used.
GA - TOETA.
Bears the HIhe Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss [WzEzM
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

WHAY YOU WANY and WHKRR 70 CIT "
Watch Regular Changes in These Advertisements
THE DELICATESSEN prides
restaurant The the
and the latter
Special families
co Price Building Long Distance phone 1874 phone ga
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02
Qhs Nsn ponnlnipn.

Mr. Hanna is going to have one
fight Of bis life trying to get releas-
cd to the Senate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-02

l Huntington Paper Talks About One
of Them and the Trials He has
EncounteredLCha Swisher Tells
About How He Went to the state
Sauafa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-30
THE AUTO DA FE.

II Dr. Powell, of La Crosse was bidding for atter-
ton when he made his suggestion that it might be
good thing to legalize the punishment of death by fire in
eNpaton OF certain crimes, he ought satisfied The
doctor most assuredy the center of the stage for
moment 1t is unlikely however that his proposal will
be adopted.
1t IS repugnant to all notions of the province of
the law 1he law not much punitive as deterrent in
ITS ann We do not put criminals to death legally as
punishment tor Wrongdong the hope that the pen
atty Will deter others from committing crimes There
should be nothing of vengeance in the law It is proper
and right to put to death under certain conditions
we extermnate the individual for the good of socetv
And the method OF blottng the criminal out should be
such as not to shock the public sensbes but to aak
en- IN the public mind Of respect the organiza
ton OF society that will tolerate grave crimes against
the individual
Or. Powell is wrong in promising that society de-
mads the infection of death by fire as punishment for
the crime that incurs it often It is not demand
Tor justice that leads to the burning of men by mobs
1t IS simply the expression of maddened desire for re-
Venge tor crime that hOrrhes and enrages It is Dossi
Die that the awful punishment acts deterrent in some
measure but matter of fact the brutes who expose
themselves to this death not sWayed by any fear of
consequences, else they would attempt the crime
lhe nt1lctlon of the penalty of death by fire by mob
demorallzes a community without accomplishing any
other good than the determination of the wretch who
suffers
1t is impossible in this day that people should es-
tablish death by fire legal penalty It would be
step back into the darkness of the middle ages and in
volFe the abandonment of the advanced position the
American people, whole have taken in dealing with
crime and criminals.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-30
THE ENVIRONMENT OF SMELLING

Fort Smelling promises to become at once what it
should always have been-one of the most desirable
places III the of Minnesota for the tourist or
pleasure seeker visit The proprietor of Harris park
has taken a commendable stand and done away with
beer selling at the Sunday picnics Nothing else was
necessary to clear the road Smelling of the rowdies
who have made the place we'll nigh impossible of APP
proach on Sunday for years.
The discussion that precipitated by lie
Y ODE demand that the patrons of the street
on the Smelling line be given adequate protection from
the ndecenceS that made impossible for respectable
people to travel on the Sunday cars brought about
prompt solution Of the question of what should be
to Smelling. The arousng of public sentiment that
followed on the publicity given in T h 10 b the
conditions compelled a change change for which the
people of St. Paul will be grateful.
Last Sunday possible for sightseers and family
bounding the military reservation i'll peace and com
fort 1t may be added that was the first fine Sunday
IN years that this possible The only sufferer by
the change the company, which failed to
handle the nlckels of the hoOdlumS who have had
monopoly Of the travel In the neighborhood of the
tort outing parties very and the most
complete good order prevailed.
There has never been a serious complaint as to the
conduct OF the saloons the ST. Paul end Of the bridge
They have been but the ceners about which the rougher
element OF the picnic parties gathered late in the day
NO good end would be obtained by closing them so long
as they are properly conducted for if they closed
other bars would assuredy be opened on the confines Of
the reservations and possibly in spots where police
troll would reach.
AS things stand the way the fort has been opened
peace and order insured and the ends at which the
reformers aimed have been secured