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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-19

b. "A. Morgan, Of Greenville
ID over this weok on professiona
business.
Frank B. Morgan, prominen
citizen of Central, is foreman o
the Grand Jury.
y. Christie Robinson, of th'
Hotel Ben Della. Laurens, is j,
Pickens on brief visit.
Miss Corrinne Newton. who
has been teaching several months
has returned home.
Mrs. II. A. Heater, has suffic.
iently recovered to 70 over to
Westminster OH a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Myra Lay Cox.
A striking figure on the streets
this week was Rev. Thos. Looper
96 years of age and yet strong and
vigorous.
MIR. and Mrs. w. l.. Matheny
paid n pleasant visit to Greenvil!e
Saturday and Sunday. They visi-
ted Mr.. Matheny's father, Rev. M.
p. Matheny.
--Clerk of Court, A. John Boggs
is hardly able to attend to his ex.
acting duties in the court room this
week. Maj. J. NJ. Stewart is act.
ing clerk, and is assisted by Judge
j. II. Newton.
w. Y. Marshall, representing
the Easley Hardware Co., was in
town Tuesday showing the Cald.
we'll Cotton Planter, new lnven.
ton In cotton planters which saves
seed and cbopping.
Mr.. II. Langley Clayton has is.
sued invitations to the marriage of
bis sister, Miss Prudence CLAYTON.
to Mr.. Ernest William Stratmann,
Of New York, to be solemnlzcd
Thursday, Apr. the second, Liber.
ty, 8. @.
-L @. Garrett, one Of Pickens
'ounty'a best citizens, spent Sun.
lay in town. He came up on o |
visit to youthful grandchild of
ais that is visiting for an indefinite
period at the homo of County Su. |
oerintendent Richard r. Hallum.
The Mississippi River has been
On @ rampage for the week and the
weather bureau says it will contin.
ne to rise for several days. A por.
ton of the city of Memphis 10
aooded and New Orleans Is In i'm.
ninent danger. The levees how.
aver are standing the high water
remarkably we'll.
Monday afternoon, Prof. Dem
ly and his assistants, Misses Fol.
ger and Swami accompanied by
about twenty-five of the larger
girls of the Graded School went |
up to the Court House for q prae.
teal lesson in Civil Government.
Not one of tho girls had ever been
in court room before, and tho
procedure was novel and ,nteres. |
ling to them.
LEO D. Gillespie, d promising
young man of Pickens county, who
was admitted to the bar q abort
time ago, has located in Piokens
for the practice of his profession.
We were about to allude to Mr..
as the junior member of
the Piokens bar, but rejecting up
ON the beardless face of the talent.
cd young Jenkins, we reffain.-I
Pickens Cor. Greenville News.
The Walker.McElmoyle school
has enrolled at this session 1875
pupils necessitating three teachers.
This is county line school. About
fifteen years ago Mrs. Walker do.
mated 100 acres of land to q Board
of Trustees for the education OF
the children Of the community.
The Trustees have cleared about
go acres ofland, built tenant house,
school house and arc getting
$1,000 rent from the land which
is applied to running this school.
The school is run about z months
free Of cost to the patrons,
HI. A. Mccain, who 10 super.
intending the construction of the
new bridge over Keowea river. ,..
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
INDUSTRIAL EDITION OUT.
Splendid Representation of Nor
gantown and Environs.
No Expense Has Been Spar ed to Make
IL the Best Possible to Publish
Many Expressions Of Commentator
Are Heard on Every Side.


Inc Illustrated lnaustriai haieion
OF tnis paper mas Deen ISSUED. Lbs
mas Deen anxiousIy a"ai1eu ny tne
pubic, ana mat tney are hot oIsap-
pointed may De learned from tne com
ments wnicn are being made on IL py
every one VINO mas seen IL.
Inc edibioh y proiuseiy illustrator,
ana the very pest atb OIL tne pfinoer
ana engraVeI nas oeen caiieu ineo
play All OF tne ieadibg CONCERNS
ana citlzeas OF Morganuo"h nave
place IN the EDITION whicn is ciaiuieu
by those oesb csmpetent 10 kno" 70
DC the Dest one ever issueo 10 one
otate.
copies OF thls editlon VIII De seu1
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
FLOWER AND TREE.

Planting few trees every fall or
spring, as may be convenient, keeps up
the supply Of fruit
The American persimmon makes a
handsome tree ornamentally consider
ed. 1t has dark green leaves that re-
main on late in the fall.
Carnations do not thrive in the shade
and will not tolerate the presence Of
rank manure. They are easily gr. 7vn
in any good garden soil
One secret of getting flowers from
ported plants is to let them get pot
bound. When a plant can no longer
keep on growing, it turns its energies
toward producing flowers.
By yearly attention to pruning and
by good feeding shrub may be re-
newed from season to season and kept
always strong. Old and weak wood
should always be removed.
Ammonia is plant stimulant not a
food. While it is useful to force plants
into bloom and growth after the soil Is
exhausted, a fertilizer must be applied
or the plant will use up its own vital
fly in bloom.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
Meeting held at the Office of Cox
and Baker.

Plans are on Foot for Many Improve
meHts In the City Of the sleeping
Dead-Loi owners are warned
Against Possible sale of their lots
Unless they Record Deeds.
A meeting of the officers OF the
Oak Grove Cemetery was held at
the offices of Cox q Baker, last
night. S. A. Poster was elected
president pro TEN il the absence OF
DIR. ID. b PurintoD. Dsvid Chad
wick, permanent secretary, was
present, jos. NJ. Wood, Mrs.
mary +. Brown. George c. Baker,
Prot. 5. b. Brown, Prof W. p.
Wiley and others were present.
David Chadwick, vino was appointed
committee to secure bids for
hedge fence around the cemetery
grounds, made report and submitted
several bid, aad on motion David
Chadwick and Joseph ~ Wood
were appointed committee TO pur-
chase a proper bedge for the grounds
and TO have the grounds prepared
and the hedge properly set out this
spring, with full power TO act in the
premises.
This will make beautiful ience
and the committee was instructed to
buy hedge three years old to set
out, which, in a few years, will make
splendid fence and greatly beauti-
ty the grounds
On motion 5. A. Poslen end Rufus
West we're appointed committee to
investigate the subject OF gates and
entrances To the cemetery grounds.
The object OF the officers oil The
corporation is TO secure beautiful
design for the lower gate ard a
handsome design Tor the upper gate
as well, oil iron, with the words,
Oak Grove Cemetery" over the en-
trance in a ueat design.
On moiion it was ordered that ).
B Brown, Joseph NJ Wood and W.
P. Wiley be appointed committee
TO secure bids for the construction
of a neat three roolned cottage for
the sexton, 10 lie built ON the
grounds
On motion il was ordered that the
secretary give notice to ali parties
Who have purchased lots, to record
their deeds or report tn the treasur
err, George G. Baker, if they have
not secured deeds, otherwise it was
ordered that the treasurer proceed
to sell any or all OF those lots for
which no deeds have been made and
rerecorded.
This may embarrass several peo-
pie il they do not record their deeds
but many OF the lot owners have not
recorded them and the officers of the
association cannot tell whether a
lot has been sold or not There are
many people who have no deeds.
The lots will be resold unless re-
port is made by every one who has
purchase d lot heretofore.
These lots that used to sell for $50
and $50 now sell for $3.50. SO 1t is i'm
portant for all persons who have pur-
chased lots TO report to the treasurer
at their earliest opportunity.
The parties who owe ON lots should
pay up this spring as the officers need
the money to fix up the grounds and
beautify the same, and to build a cot
t,.,. FOR tho cavt.p ond m rnn mafar r
M into the grounds, also to make the
fence around the cemetery and to
make a macadam driveway.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
COY. WHITE SPEAKS.
He Dismounts Some Heavy Ar
tillery Among the Lobby.
Tells Why Railroad Commission is
Needed in West Virginia Hot Time
at the Legisiature-Au Augusta County
Gets Set Back another Day.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Feb. g.
Governor White COPIED this alter
noon with the hca test iegsl ar
tillery the railroad corpora tions
could gather 10 the State and route.
them, in the judgment OF the isrA e
crowd that assem- led in the Senate
chamber TO hear discussed the ap
pointment of Ia iroad GO commission
before the joint House aud Senate
Railroad Committees
In plain, effective talk a. the
close OF the shrewd addresses oil
half dczen railroad attorne, $. in-
Guiding Reese Blizzard, Edgar p
Rucker AMI II. C. Simms. the Gov
ernor took the floor He said the
reasons for his recommendation for
railroad commission were the re-
suit Of numerous complaints from
the people, shippers of Goa. and other
commodities, as well as from one of
the most prominent citizens in the
State, reference to United States
Senator Elkins.
Then the Governor went on TO say
that if the railroad commission
would be futile, as claimed by the
attorneys, why did the railroad s fear
it and assemble such powerful legal
array? These trained advocates
can make black white and white
black" said the Governor. tut yon
can't deceive the peop,e with official
facts. We are in the dark in trying
to assess the railroads fairly. knowl
edge is power and the peoble are
entitled to the knowledge that a
commission will make"
Governor White discounted the
statements that the commission 5
creation would impair railroad dc
velopment. He cited reports OF
discrimination by the Baltimore q
Ohio against connecting lines, and
produced other information as TO
hardships inflicted on shippers, and
said that the Legislature should pre-
vent injustice between this poor man
and the powerful corporations
AS "the peoples advocate" the
Governor threw his heart into his
words,and the effect was impressive,
there being tendency to applaud
him. At his close more railroad
attorneys begged an opportunity to
unlimber their guns, and adjourn
ment was taken for this purpose to
tomorrow evening.
The Wheeling CITY charter bill
was taken from it's long sleep in the
committee pigeon hole and given it's
first reading in the House today, but
press of routine matters delayed the
Augusta county bill another day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
EVERY THING LOVELY.
Wheeling Register Takes the Trouble
to Commend the University.


The biennial report of the Board
If Regents of the University shows
that institution in excellent shape
and free from the ancie Mt pickering
between the President and the fac
ulty that in the past has threatened
the welfare of this splendid school
"a state of things which every loyal
citizen of West Virginia devoutly
hopes will continue says the Wheel
ing Register.
This like almost every other
State institution, however, is threat
ened with having it's usefulness cur
tailed through the failure OF the last
Legislature to make proper appro-
priation to meet the expenses of the
summer quarter" the result being
salary OF $4,000 due professors
and instructors on account of said
summer quarter. This departure
has since been abandoned, although
the value of the summer course es-
pecially to the teachers of the
State. who made up three fourths of
its students, is dwelt upon by Presi
dent Purinton who earnestly urges
its continuance. which he engages
to undertake il the State will fur
nish an annual fund of $4,000 for
the purpose. Which by the way. is
a good deal to hope in view OF the
present strapped condition of the
Stat G, which is now wrestling with
total deficiency of over half mil
lion.
Otherwise the University is in
flourishing condition. The repor
of the President shows its patronage
is constantly increasing il now in :
cludes every county of the State, It's
patrons are increasingly loyal to its
interests and proud of it's achieve
ments, and the prospects tor the
current year are decidedly CRAFTY
ing"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
Resolutions OF respect.

WHEREAS, it has been the will OF Al
mighty God, in whose keeping are the
issues of life and death to remove from
the circle of our Brotherhood, in the
springtime OF his life, our beloved and
honored brother, M Wood Grim Peck,
and WHEREAS, Mu Mu Chapter wishes
to testify to his immutable worth as an
exemplary member Of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity, be it
RESOLVED, that we bear testimony of his
entirely unselfsh and promising life and
of our implicit confidence in him as q
devoted and answering brother and be
it,
Resolved, that in his death Sigma Chi
Fraternity loses faithfnl, earnest and
charitable member, who, by his manly
ideal life, brought honor and respect te
"Our White Cross be it further
Resolved, that we extend to the Parents
Brother and Sister of our deceased
brother, our sincere coincidence and
sympathy in their sad bereavement
and be it still further
Resolued. that as a mark of respect tc
his memory, each member of this chap
ter drape his pin in mourning for thirty
days and lastly, be it,
Resolred, that copy OF these resolutions
be printed in the Morgantown City pa
pers, sent to the family of our deceased
brother, and spread upon the minutes
of this chapter.
L. A. YEAGER
q. w. FORD.
H. l.. SwisHKR.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
The Spring Number of the Define tor

The March Delineator presents an
unusually excellent COLLECTION If lit
erary features and an inviting dis
play of the fashions for Spring. 10
the Social Life of the Army and Navy,
Walden Eawcett writes of the social
pleasures Of the two arms Of the
national defence, afioat and ashore.
In fiction Two excellent short stories
are conspicuous: Mrs. Birney's article
on fear, anxiety and grief Ia children
is Of special interest TO parents, and
and the sewing lesson will prove OF
there are the usual stories and pas
times The social, fancy work and
household departments are up to the
usual standard.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11

PEOPLE no have had colds and
been knocked out by weather are
glad that 1t has turned colder as they
their ailments. Warm weather in
the winter is not good for people.
The death of Mrs. Armstrong was
learned here with profound regret
She was very well known and liked
in Morgantown. The bercaved
have the heart felt sympathy Of
every one IN the town.
| MANY people are getting ready t1
attend court next week and othel
mem bers of the body polite are pre-
pairing to remain away If possible.
THE lack of snow this winter ha:
become one of the general subjects o.
talk There has been less snow thar
for many yerars.
MANY plans are on foot for beauti
flying the grounds OF the Oak Grove
cemetery. The place will be fitting
tribute OF the esteem in which it:
sleeping ones are held by those of u
who are left behind in Morgantown.
THE announcement was recently
made that the Indians would not have
a base ball team this year but this
denied by those in charge of sport
the Carlisle school. The Vars,t
hopes to have some more games with
the Red Men this season. Last yeal
they wallopec the children of the for
est in very pleasant fashion to local
fans.
THE officers of Company L would
like to know how many young men Of
military training will enlist in case
there should be war between the Uni
ted States and any foreign nation
over the troubles growing out OF the
Venezuela differently. They want u
get the names 50 that delay may be
ayejded 10 case men are wanted quick
~. 1t is only a possibility that men
may be- wanted but it will be good
idea to get lin- ON those who may
want to go and their fitness for the
task.
| SOME Of the fans are feeling dubi
GUS about the baseball team hut II
they will calm their fears and wait
until the season opens they will find
that we have good team. Every
/ year at this time the team looks like
| ii would not make good but before
1.-The season is over it looks all right
both IT home and abroad.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
a MOTHER Of COURAGE.
The Old Lady's First Football Game
and Her Boy.


and Her Boy.
She sat in the grand stand waiting
for her first football game to begin.
Her boy had played it ever since she
could remember, and now he had made
his varsity team, which was her var
sity, too--her Cornell.
Two of his fraternity brothers sat
sn either side as a bodyguard to her
gray hairs and as a bureau of informal
ton. They were happier than they
would have been with the prettiest girl
they knew.
She smiled with motherly pride
VIXEN she picked him out of the squad
of red sweatered "huskies" which at
length trotted out on the field. She
wiped away tear when Columbia
man fell across the line for touch
down.
Then she surprised her bodygnird
by muttering under her breath: Hold
'em hard, feiiowsF' Twist their
necksr' "Pushl Pushr'
She explained her knowledge of
these strenuous technical details by
saying that her boy cried out like that
when playing dream games In his
sleep.
She did not faint when he tackled
too hard and failed to rise, although
his white face, with a streak of red
blood across the forehead. was staring
up at her.
you can't hurt my boy" she said,
with confidence. Hes just doing that
to get wind" SO 1t proved.
He was up and at it harder than
ever within the time limit. The Itha-
cans gained five through tackle and
lost as many more yards trying to
round the end Then something hap
pened
A sturdy youngster shot out of the
tangled elevens and dashed down the
field toward the goal of the blue and
white. He crossed line after line Of
whtewash and finally was over the
last one, the whole pack at his heels.
Touchdown Touchdown" cried the
crowd
"My boy did It," said the mother
and then she cried.-New York Trib.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
Thomas jefferson in Rip Van Wrinkle.

Thos. Jefferson, In his splendid por.
trayal Of that delightful old charac-
ter, "Trip Van Winkle,n with which
he gave us one OF the most delightful
treats Of the season. when here two
years ago, will again be seen at
Swisher's Theatre Wednesday, Feb.
IS, and it is safe to say will be greeted
by a large audience, made up Of the
best people our city affords. The
play will be given true Jeffersoniau
production. and the company with
which Mr.. Jefferson has surrounded
himself is said to be in keeping with
the high standing of his name, which
for five generations has stood for ali
that is hest II. stage art. He is a
worthy successor. to his illustrious "a
ther, Joseph Jefferson, and shows
plainly the teachings Of that great
master.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11

"What is the way to SUGGEST" we
ask the great men. They cannot tel
us. They know what upheld them in
every emergency, but they cannot de
fine it. 1t was the sense of proportion
1t measured, plumbed every circum
stance and gaused every condition. II
weighed relative values material and
human. 1t knew character when il
found it and sifted the wheat from the
chaff. 1t recognized opportunity, and
it likewise made the most of it.-Cos
mopolitan.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
Panoramic Photographs Of Harper's
Ferry.


The January number, "Book OF
the Royal Blue" published by the
Passenger Department of the Balti-
more d Ohio Railroad, gives an in
teresting article on the recent ad-
vances made in panoramic ,hotog-
raphy, illustrating same with half
tone reproductions of the most
remarkable photographs ever taken
of Harper's Ferry. Each of the
original photographs, taken from
opposite points OF view, represent
$50 degrees of the horizon, showing
tor the first time the magnificent
distances in the scenery at this his
toric point. Doe of the photos is
taken at an altitude of $50 feet, on
Maryland Heights, looking down
upon the village, 1t not only takes
in the whole village but includes the
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canel, and
portions of Maryland, West Virginia
and Virginia
The other is taken from Bolivar
Heights, looking eastward, showing
the great gap which is the eastern
gateway of the Allegheny Noun
tains.I
The photographs are panels "a
inches long by Z inches wi.le, and
are among the most artistic of the
many photographs OF the famous Bal
timore q Ohio scenery. Copies of the
pictures will he. made on aristo plat
mum paper, mounted for framing
for 5000 each (not including ex-
press charges) on application to D.
b. Martin, Manager Passenger
Traffic, Baltimore h Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Copies Of the Book of the Royal
Blue' will b, mailed to any address
on receipt of five (5) cents, or will
be mailed for one year Tor fifty (50)
cents
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11
Antiquity of the Boomerang


The boomerang, the Australian ma
tive's weapon of cffense and defense,
referred to in all reference works as an
instrument unknown until after the
discovery of Australia, was doubtless
known before the time of Christ. Pliny
the elder, contemporary of our Sa-
viour, writes as follows in his Natural
History" respecting an instrument
made of the wood of the aquifolia:
''If staff made of this wood. when
thrown at an animal, from want Of
strength in the person throwing falls
short of the mark, it will come back
toward the thrower of its own accord,
SO remarkable are the properties of
that tree
1t is altogether probable that the
learned Pliny did not consider the
shape of the "staff" and referred its Pc
culiarities to the nature of the wood of
which it was made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11

TERRA ALTA, W. Va, Feb. g.
Mad.dog excitement has run high
here for several days. No less than
five have been killed in the last two
or three days. The town authorities
have ordered every dog within mile
of the corporation killed Or muzzled
and chained.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-11

VhItu w tHc AuuichCc-Ah tuo
Numbers We're G0od-State Tour
Begins Monday.
The Glee and Mandolin Clubs of the
University gave concert on Thurs
day night at the Opera House. This
was their first concert OF the series
which they expect to give during the
next few days. The entertainment
was great success from every stand
point and those who are interested 10
the organizations are very well pleased
with it.
All of the seats in the place vert
sold long before the curtain rose for
the first number or rather before
the first number was sung with
the curtain down. Standing room
was in demand and many people stood
through the long entertainment,
Miss Hartigan as usual made a big
hit. She as encored repeatedly by
the audience which grew enthusiastic
every time that she appeared. She
gets better and better on the mando-
lin and her rendition of the numbers
was every thing which could be asked.
Dean Wrightson added to the plea
sure of the occasion by couple of So
los. He was presented with magni-
ticent boquet by Ben Oppenheimer af-
ter singing one of the numbers.
The Glee Club is Fery coed. They
were called back several times and re-
sponded to the appeal while at other
times they concluded that they had
sung enough for once.
A handsome sum was realized by the
boys as result Of the concert. They
are very much pleased with
the prospects for their tour
OF the state. They will be gone for
a week and will visit number Of the
principal towns of the state. In all
of them they should have good crowds.
Those who go will enjoy the concerts.