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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
STATE AND NElGHBoRHooD.

In a runaway at West Alexander,
Pa, Miss Kate Hawkins had her leg
broken and received probably fatal
injuries.
John C. Groves, aged a. of Meyers.
dale, Pa, died at the Cumberland
Md hospital while undergoing an
operation
Adam Bartek, furnace worker at
the Carnegie mills at Mingo Junction.
o., was burned to death by an ex.
plosion of gas.
The Ellwood pa Citizen, a week
ly. owned and edited by Fred E. Pois.
ter has been sold to Corwin & Muf'
ray. of Waynesburg, Pa.
William Graves, Norfolk andWest-
.rn railroad brakeman of Ceredo, w.
Va. fell under a train at Dingess tun-
mel and was ground to pieces.
Prof Frank Hall, superintendent of
Washington county (Pa) schools, suf-
fered a slight stroke Of paralysis. His
left arm is paralyZed. He VIII recover.
While fishing with two companions
in a big pool below the dam at Wills
Creek, Md. Charles, the 9-year-old son
of George Messman, was drowned.
The body was recovered.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Auto Plunoes Into Canal.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. IA 20
horse power auto owned by DR.. John
Grant Lyman, a wealthy clubman OF
New York while running at the rate
of Is miles an hour, went through an
open bridge into the Erie canal. With
Mr.. Lyman were Armand w Brand
and w. T. Rynard. also well known Ia
Metropolitan. club circles. and the
chauffeur. Mr.. Brand jumped and
landed on the tow path, fracturing his
left ankle. His momentum was such
that after striking the ground he
bounded into the canal. The othef s
but quickly swan to the shore Mr.
Brand was rescued by his friends.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
TGCHRlSTIANIzt NOUN TANNERS
New Field of Work in Ken
lucky and Tennessee.

Cleveland. Sept f4-Colonel Rich.
Salvation army corps during his trip
into the mountain districts of Ken.
lucky and Tennessee, where ii will
work striving to bring about a more
Christian condition of affairs than now
exists, was given a farewell by the
local army branch. Colonel Holz, with
Salvation army officials from Cleve-
land, Pittsburg and Cincinnati, will
leave the latter city for the field of
work today In an interview Colonel
Holz gave the following details Of the
method of work:
Our object is to carry Christianity
tc the mountaineers of the southern
states that will be visited. These pee.
pie are practically without Christian.
ity. We feel that we should get In
touch with these mountain people
have band of our salvaionists per
sonally visit them and try our meth
DDS on them. You see we really hardly
know how TO get at them, and that is
the purpose of our coming trip We
will feel our way and study the situa.
tfon thoroughly. We are very hopeful
that the methods OF the Salvation
army will prove just the thing to
awaken this peculiar people and bring
them out of their present condition.
| can only say that we are hopeful:
our methods may not work at all. The
coming trip will tell the tale"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Excessive Rain DAMAGED Crops.

Spokane, Sept. 14.-Reports OF dam
age to the grain and hay crops ara
coming in from all sections of Casters
Washington, except in the Big Bend.
Few districts have not materially SUI.
fered from rains For the past tive
weeks rain has fallen in heavy show
ers nearly every day, the drenched
expanse extending from Walla Walla
county north to the International boun
dairy and into North Idaho. A fair es.
innate of the wheat harvest is that
two-thirds has been cut. Much of this
ia stacked in the fields and is swelling
from the continued downpour
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
FATALITIES IN RAILROAD YARDS
Car Of Dynamite Blown Up, Killing
TWO Men Outright and Seri-
ously Injuring Others.

Bay City, Mich. Sept 14.-Clarence
D. Hopper and Roy Boucher. switch
men OF the Michigan Central railroad.
were instantly killed by an explosion
of dynamite in q car in the yards at
West Bay City Robert Robin, en-
gineer; William Noble, fireman. and
John Crackle, conductor, were injured,
the latter so severely that he may die.
All of the trainmen were residents of
this city.
The explosion occurred as a switch
engine was making up train. The
engine backed down upon several cars
the first containing 1000 pounds OF
dynamite, consignment of LeeMet
ford rifles and quantity of reduced
charge shells for indoor rife practice,
and 1t is said that the force with
which it struck the explosive-laden
car exploded the dynamite. Another
report had 1t that one of the shells ex-
ploded and set off the dynamite.
Hopper's body was badly cut by fly
ing steel and Boucher was decapitat.
ed, his body being terribly mangled
A big hole was torn in the ground by
the explosion, score of freight cars
many loaded were demolished and
nearly 800 houses in the vicinity suf.
were so badly wrecked as to be unin-
habitable The shock was felt in Es-
seville, three miles from the scene.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Entertaining CORRESPONDENTS.

Salt Lake City, Sept 1.-THE party
OF Washington correspondents en-
route to Ogden to attend the National
Irrigation congress arrived in this
city. The Commercial club and the
Press club have arranged a program
that will keep the eastern newspape"
men busy all day 1t includes break
fast at the Commercial club trip on
a special train to Utah lake to see the
system of irrigation canals radiating
from the lake, special organ recital
in the Mormon tabernacle, a banquet
o theater party and an informal recep-
ton at the Commercial club. Early
Tuesday the newspaper men will go
to Ogden for the opening session o,
the irrigation congress.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

New State Cadets.

BY action of the last Legislature the
number of cadets at West Virginia Uni
versity was increased from IA to 225, and
every member of the Legislature was Civ
EN- authority to appoint one cadet. The
University Regents will continue to ap-
point as heretofore. The new law has
Just gone into effect, and among the men,
bers of the Legislature who have already
announced their appointments are; Dele
gates Hutsler, Hughes, Reed, Anderson,
Bee, Snyder, Furbee, Hatfield, McPher-
son, Moody, Cook, Allen, Hill, Shawkey,
Mcdonald, Barnhart, Wetzel, Hawk, Car
lin, Chichester, Morton, Cross, Gregory,
Steele, Newell, Ellis, Stiles, Cunningham,
Caldwell, Newell, VanSieklen and Rude
sill; and Senators Cornwell Caldwell,
Price, McGinnis, Campbell, Hammer,
Northcott, Brown, Holland, Colcord,
Snyder, Koran, Matheney and Kidd. 1t
is expected that there will be full roster
of 225 men before the year is over, as the
Regents are rapidly filling up the yacan-
aips
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Opening of the University.

The fall quarter at West Virginia Uni
versity will begin Sept. a. Entrance ex-
aminations will be held on the first three
days of the quarter, and students will be
registered on the second and third days of
the quarter. The Gonvocation address
will be delivered by Dr. A. C. True, of
Washington, d. c., Chief Director of Ag-
ricultural Experiment Stations of the Unit
ed States The fall term attendance prom
isss to be record breaking. In the cadet
corps alone there will be at least seventy
five more new men than ever before. The
new Woman's Hall, or dormitory for the
young lady students, is rapidly filling up,
and there is a much larger demand for
rooms in the town than ever before.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Had Quiet Tip and Disappeared.

Washington. Sept. 14.-Information
has come to light which seems to in
dictate that Isaac S. Mcclellan and
George H. Huntington, members OF
the Columbia Supply company. were
given advance information OF the In.
dictments returned against them by
the federal grand jury here last Tues.
day and have temporarily got out OF
the way. 1t was said that word was
received here from New York early
Friday morning, six hours before the
indictments were made public, that
these men were wanted In this city TO
answer charges of bribery. 1t Ia said
both these men disappeared from New
York before the warrants could be
served on them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Kiln Men Nav Strike.

Trenton, N J., Sept. 1.-THE kiln
men employed by the International
Pottery company will strike today un.
less they are conceded 25 per cent
increase in wages. They insist that
the character of work performed by
them entities them to the higher
wages to conform to the general scale
in operation throughout potteries gen
orally This point is disputed by the
company. Two unsuccessful confer
enees have been held. A strike of the
kiln men would effect all ofthe 200 en-
ployes Of the International company.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Fatal Street Duel in Wheeljno.

Wheeling, Sept. 14-Lijah James,
known as BLACK Prince" fatally shot
William Jeffries in the stomach. Both
are colored and members of the Geor
gia Plantation minstrels, who have
been showing at the state fair The
trouble grew out of James alleged in
suit to Jeffries' wife. The two men
fought for block, Jeffries carrying a
heavy rock and James emptying 49,
caliber six-shooter at his pursuer, only
one ball taking effect.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

% Receive New Students.

The Young Mems Christian Association
and the Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton of West Virginia University have or
ganized an information bureau for the ben
eft of new students. They have also un-
dertaken to find suitable boarding places
for all new'students who may desire their
services They will meet students at the
trains and boats, and will take them to
their boarding houses. They will also
help them in getting acquainted with the
members of the University faculty, and in
arranging their work. The members of
the Christian Associations hope in this
way to be of great practical service to a
large number of young people. They in
yite new students to come in and see them
in their new hall on the second floor of
Martin Hall.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

DIR. BROOKE ACTING DEAN.
DR.. Edwin Maxey Added to the Law
Faculty of w. Va. University,

Ol W. d. ofllNSI silly.
Since the death of Judge Okey johnson,
Dean of the University Law School, much
interest has been expressed all over the
state, particularly among public men and
members of the legal profession, in the
appointment of his successor, for the great
Importance of the position is fully reeog-
nized. At the meeting of the Board of
Regents on the 9th inst it was decided
not to fill the place permanently now. DR..
st. George Tucker Brooke, who has been
very popular member of the law faculty
since the founding of the law school, was
made Acting Dean, and DIR. Edwin Maxey
of Washington, d. c., was elected Associ-
ate Professor of Law for one year. DR..
Maxey is a law writer of wide reputation,
and has had extensive experience as a law
teacher.
Every law graduate of the University is
a personal friend and admirer of DR..
Brooke, and as Acting Dean he will have
the cordial support of all of the University
Influences
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Anonymous Letter Writer Killed.

Opelousas, La. Sept. 14.-Dr. A. r..
Harmanson, shot and killed Charles
Medecis. using winchester rife
Medecis was passing on the street
when the fatal shot was fred he being
unarmed. DIR. Harmanson surrender.
ed to the sheriff He claims that
Medecis is the author of several
tation OF members of his family Mede.
els was prominent as is DR.. Har.
manson.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

University Notes.

The fall term will begin September 81,
DIR. Grant, graduate of Yale Uniyer-
sity, and of the Johns Hopkins Medical
College, has arrived in Morgantown to
take up his work as assistant in the med
zeal department.
The new athletic field grand stand has
been completed and the field put in excel
lent condition. A new tennis court has
been constructed on the campus immedi-
ately in front of the Woman's Hall
t. G. Johnson. Jr., graduate of West
Virginia University, and of Cornell Uni
versity, has been elected Assistant Horti-
culturist and Instructor in Botany. Mr..
Johnson has held fellowship in Cornell
University and an assistant professorship
in the University of Missouri
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

A New University Professor.

Dr. Andre Beziat de Bordes, at present
member of the faculty of the University of
Michigan, has just been elected Professor
of the Romance Languages and Literatures
at West Virginia University, to succeed
the late Professor Charles Choilet, whose
accidental death is so generally deplored.
Dr. de Bordes is native of France, has
studied at various French colleges, and has
his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the
University of Chicago. He has taught in
Barcelona, Spain, in Columbia University,
New York, and in the University of Mich
igan He speaks readily French, Spanish,
and English, and reads French, Spanish
Italian, German, Provincial Portuguese,
English and Latin. He is the author of
French grammar, and has edited other
French texts. Among his recommended
tons are particularly strong ones from
Columbia University, the University of
Michigan, the University of Chicago, and
from DIR. Hammond, secretary of the
Board of Education for the NJ +. Church,
South. DIR. de Bordes is thirty three
years of age, and his wife is a graduate of
Vassar
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

Indianapolis, Sept. 14..A torpedo.
shaped airship about 80 feet long and
containing two men passed over In
dianapolis. 1t came from the north.
west, circled over the southern part OF
the city at height of 700 feet and
disappeared in an easterly direction.
Several hundred people watched il.
many of them with field glasses.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Lightning Strikes Executive Mansion.

Springfield, H., Sept. 1.-THE top
of the massive porch at the front of
the executive mansion was struck b.
lightning during storm. The bolt
WAS a terrific one and two balls OF
fire seemed to fall from the porch.
Governor Yates thought the porch had
caught fire and telephoned for the fro
department The fire marshal and a
part of the fire department answered
the summons, but could find no fire.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

To Teach Dairying.

The Regents of West Virginia Univer-
sity at their meeting this week elected
Walton Kirk Brainard of Chesaning, Mich
igan, Instructor in Dairying. He is a
graduate of the Michigan Agricultural
College, has studied in Tulane University,
and has taught dairying and other agri-
cultural subjects in LELAND University
He has also been the manager of a large
dairy in Delaware, and of a stock farm in
New York state. The department of Dali
rying is being newly reorganized, and In
structor Brainerd will arrive at once to get
ready for the opening of the term
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Killed by Pause rhu.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept 14.-Charles
Marsh, non-union miner employed
by the Tennessee Coal company at
Priceville, Tenn. has been assassinat.
ed in his home by an unknown man.
Marsh cautioned disorderly passer-
by to keep quiet, when the fellow
pulled pistol and shot Marsh in the
chest
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Kicked to Death in Fioht.

Norwich, N. Y, Sept. 14,-In fight
at McDonough Tracy H. Borrows was
kicked to death by Frank Cole, whom
Borrows had just shot in the neck
with revolver. Borrows had accused
Cole of escorting his wife to the Greer
county fair
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

or the many successes recorded last
season none will be more kindly re-
membered than Al. II. Wilson in the
beautiful romantic comedy drama "a
Prince Of Tatters" CA tale or Old New
York; by Sydney r. Ellis supported
by company, artistic ability and a
complete scenic investiture. Mr. Will
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Porto Rica's First Bale of Cotton.

San. Juan, Sept. 1.-THE first bale
of Porto Rican cotton exported 10"
four decades was shipped on the Red
d line steamer Caracas, consigned to
a Porto Rican concern in New York
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Transport Reported Lost.

London, Sept 14--An unconfirmed
rumor is current that transport car.
rying a British regiment TO India
foundered in gale which swept the
British coast last Thursday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Death of ouick-Lunch Originator.

New York, Sept fitzpatrick Dolan,
coffee and cake" restaurant In Park
row, and who was reputed to be the
originator of the quick lupch is dead.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
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Health Conditions In MorgantoWn.
As the fall term of the University is
about to begin, the University's patrons
will be interested in knowing that every
possible precaution has been taken for
the preservation of the health of the COM
munity. The owners of the city water
works have recently put in, at enormous
expense, the most improved scientific APP
paratus for the publication of the water
supply of the town. The city council,
the water works company and the Univer-
sity authorizes have united in putting the
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
Snow in Yellowstone PARK.

Yellowstone Park. Wyo.. Sept. a.
Six inches of snow on the level has
fallen throughout Yellowstone park
during the last As hours.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Professor Elected to take the
Place of Prof. Chollet.

Election is just AnnOunced-very Ac-
comrplIsned man-Health Conditions
and Their Influence on University
Opening of fall Quarter-Other news
items.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

What the University Graduates
Are Doing.

For the past year an editorial committee
ginia University has had in charge the
compilation and publication of history
of the seven hundred and fifty grad
yates of the University. The book has
recently been published, and it makes
remarkably fine showing for the State
University. Among the graduates are five
professors, three state superintendent of
schools, ten normal school principals,
twenty-five normal school teachers, ten
bank cashiers, twelve judges, forty-fve
preachers, twenty-eight doctors, six Unit
ed States army officers, one United States
senator, four members of congress, one
governor, one attorney general, one state
geologist, ten state senators, thirty five
members of the house of delegates, sixty
five engineers civil, mechanical, mining)
forty-three superintendent or principals
of high schools and schools of similar
grade, sixteen editors, about twenty-five
business men and farmers, and something
more than 225 lawyers. This list includes
also the first sheriff of Manila, clerk of
the supreme court of the state, a clerk of
the state senate, clerk of the house of
delegates, a chief mine inspector, wealth
er bureau director in South America, and
the most famous foot ball coach in the
United States.
These alumni live in thirty-seven states,
besides Austria, Mexico, Japan, Siam, In
dia, the Argentine Republic, Bulgaria and
the Philippine Islands.
The list shows that thirty-seven OF the
graduates have died
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
RAILROAD.
PITTsBURG DIVISION.

Departure and ARRIVAL of trains at
Morgantown on and after May II, 1908
NORTH BOUND,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15
NHAY YOU WANY and WHERE 70 CIT II
Watch RRdular GhanaRS in YhRSp Advertisements.

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Building. Distance
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

Handsome Gifts to the University.
When the Board of Regents of West
Virginia University were in session the
other day, two handsome gifts to the Uni
yersity were announced One was gift
of ten thousand dollars by friend of the
University, who does not desire his name
to be used, toward the building of a Pres
ident's house; the other gift of five
thousand dollars worth of ground by DR..
/. C. White, on which to build the Presi-
dents house. The contract for the house
was let to Hobbs q Company, of Fair
mont, for little over fifteen thousand
dollars. The house is TO be entirely of
stone, and work is to begin on it at once.
The contract calls for its completion next
spring. 1t will stand across the street
from the magnificent new library building
at the entrance to the University grounds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

IT'S popular at Ream' s-Root
Beer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

Sunday trains will be run on the M.
& X. R. r. until further notice as follows
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-15

town i'll the best possible sanitary condi-
ton, aud absolutely nothing has been neg
lected in their efforts to preserve the
health of the hundreds of young men and
young women who come to the University.
During this summer and fall Morgantown
has been practically free from fever or
disease of any kind, and it IS believed that
there is no town anywhere having better
health conditions than tn ose which pre-
vail now at Morgantown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-04
Same old Excuse.

An old minister returned to his alma
mater after forty years Of ministerial
service, and was being conducted over
the old place.
Same old Corridors" he calculated
as he entered-"s same old corridorsr'
They took him to the dining hall. "Ah.
mel Same old dining hallr' Then he
opened a study door. Same old study
same old studyv'
Half round the fire a screen was
drawn. and behind II he saw a student
talking with young lady.
Dear mep exclaimed the old minis
ter pensively. Same old practice
same old practlce"
The student sprang up Indignantly.
Excuse me, sir, this j. my sister!"
A smile broke over the ancient ones
face.
"Ah, and the same old explanation
same old excusew
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-04

The violin dealer was talking about
the mystery OF the old violin varnlshes.
',rhe wonderful tone OF the old VIC
lins," he said. depended on the var.
nlsh a great deal. The secret has been
lost. We don't know today how the
old varuishes were made. Charles
Reade, who went into this subject
deeply. claimed that oil with gum In
solution and color eyaporated IN spirit
were the bases OF the best varnlsh. But
whether he was right or wrong no one
knows, A violin consists OF from thir-
~ 10 seventy pieces. We make violins
today Just as they were made In the
past, but we don't varnlsh them the
same. Some varnlshes contained
ground amber. Recently, TO the ruin of
priceless Guarnerius, its varnlsh was
scraped or and Analysed and an abun-
dance Of amber powder was found"
Philadelphia Record.