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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
OLD SOUTH PENN ROUTE
Line viii Connect With the b. 4 D. at
Port Perry Original Survey will
Be Followed.
Connellsviile News.

Connellsviile News.
Port Perry, Al miles west. on the
Pittsburg division. is to be the
junction point between the Balti
more and Ohio's new line over the
mountains and the present line OF
the Pittsbnrg and Connellsvilie b
q o. such is the decidedly inter
eslIng information obtained yester-
day from a semi official source II
is further ated that all the rights
Of way have been purchased, and
that everything is in good shape tor
an early beginning of building OPP
erations.
The exact route to be followed is
a carefully guarded secret. All the
compauy's plans, as far as possible,
are under lock and key in the gener
al offices at Baltimore. The new
road according topresent plans, win
be built eastward from some point
adjacent to Port Perry or Brinton---
the latter is now part of East Pitts
burg. 1t will be built to the south
of the main line of the Pennsyl
vania, and yet will be sufficiently
far north to avoid the tortuous me
anderings of the Youghiogheny val
ley. At point some distance north
of Gratztown it will strike the old
Sonth Penn line, running to the east
an d passing very close to Mt Pleas
ant.
The promoters of the South Penn,
in casting about tor practical grades
and outlets surveyed a line from a
point on Sewickly creek, the mouth
OF which is three miles below West
Newton, to the vicinity of Port Per
nv, through the line following
Sewickly creek to it's mouth, and
thence to a connection with the
Pittsburg, McKeespoIt and Yough
iogheny, was the route finally APP
proved by the defunct South Penn
company. The route to Port Perry
was an alternative line, and this is
the one adopted by the Baltimore
and Ohio engineers. Operations
have been conducted with extra
ordinary stealth, but it comes from
an excellent source, that the com
pany has everything in shape up to
the point where the engineering de
partment can go ahead with the
work preliminary to the asking of
proposals, bids, etc. on construc-
tion.
The South Penn tunnels. in Lau-
rel hill, Quemahoning, Negro mour-
tain, Allegheny, Rays bill, and Side
ling hill will be used.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
An Acre OfCOal,

The question is often asked Chow
much coal is there ia an acre?" So
much coal land has been leased and
bought that the question is pertinent.
A cubic foot of coal makes bushel.
An acre is little ever 200 feet eac h
way, or 43, $50 bushels in a one foot
vein. If the vein + is four feet thick
an acre contains IA. $40 bushels and
a 3-foot vein would produce 227, 800
bushels. Containing % bushels to
the ton 4foot vein would produce
6, $40 tons to the acre. At cents a
ton ROYALTY the coal would be worth
500. 10 an acre and at four cents a
ton it would be worth $2S8, 80 an acre.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
NEW CABLE COMPLETED.
Reaches From British Columbia TO
Australia, $3.50 Miles.

After long discussion and many
DELAYS aud difficulties. due in part
to the hostilities which the great
project aroused, the British cable
across the Pacific is at last complet.
ed and open Tor business. The
length of the cable allowing l per
cent for slack, is 1886 nautical miles,
1t extends from Vancouver to Fan
ming Island, 1861 miles; Tanning
Island TO FIJI, 1908 miles; FIJI to
Norfolk Island, F961 miles. aud from
Norfolk island to Queensland, S34
miles.
This great enterprise has been
talked about ever since 1870 About
that time Cyrus w. Field evolved a
scheme for connecting California
with China by way of Alaska and
Japan.
1t is said that the rate between
British Columbia and Australia will
now be reduced to IS. or so cents a
word. The Importance of this re
auction to the business correspon-
lence between these two great mem.
hers of the British Enpire is very
evident.
1t is estimated that about 1000
600 words may be transmitted over
the new cable in a year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
Regent TrOtter Here,

Hon. j. r. Trotter Of Buckhannon
came down on business yesterday.
He owns some property in Morgan
town and has other interests here.
He made visit to the University and
found affairs there In most salts
factory aud prosperous condition.
When asked about his views about
Governor Whites suggestion to abol-
ish four Normal Schools and the
preparatory schools to the University,
be said it would not be done. There
would be too much opposition in the
legislature to carry any such measure
through the present body OF law max
or
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
FAIRMONT NORMAL.
In No Danger from Governors
Recommendation.
Prof. Lough Thinks it will not be
Abolished Even If Others Are.

frO1. LOugn THINKS IL Will not be
Abolished Even If Others Are.
Fairmont Times
Professor Tough, OF the Fairmont
Normal school was asked what he
thought of tho governors recommen-
dations In his message concerning the
normals OF the State. Said he: 81
feel assured that II any of the Nor
mails are abolished the one at this
place will not be Of the number. II
the proposed changes are made l
think the school here will gain great
ly. And l do not see that 1t will af-
feet the girls dormitory 20 much. !
see no reason for Fa;rmont to be
alarmed at the message. even II all the
school recommendations are carried
out.
Hon. Ira Robinson OH the Senate
Finance Committee will be a great
help to the Fairmont Normal. He is
one of the staunch friends OF this
school,"
The professor thinks there is nc
doubt that the Fairmont and Hun
tington no.mais would be maintained
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
Can't Fiji Orders

New York, Jan. ia coal famine
confronts the officials of the Brooklyn
navy yard. An inventory taken yes
terday disclosed the fact that there is
only enough coal on hand to last five
days. Contractors. it is said,s confess
their inability to fill orders, notwith-
standing that they can be penalized
by the government for failure to live
up to their contracts.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
FULL REBATE
OF Duty on Coal Must be Made
by the Treasury.
Text Of the Bill Taking Duty OF Of
imported Coal.

WASHINGTON, d. O., January l6. -
The text OF the bill removing duty gu
all imported coal which was passed
Thursday by Congress and which will
probably be signed by the President,
thus becoming law forthwith; is as
follows: "Be it enacted, ETC., that
the Secretary of the Treasury be ami
he is hereby authorized aud required
to make full rebate OF duties imposed
by law on all coal of every description
imported into the United States from
foreign countries from aud after the
passage Of this act"
That provision of paragraph 4l5 Of
the tariff act Of July "a, 1897. shall
not hereafter be construed to author
ize the imposition of any duty upon
anthracite coal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
Whose Corner is it?

To the Editor of The New DOMINION:
There is a scourge eff typhoid fever
prevailing in this town.
The hospitals are full of cases.
They are dying in the private
homes
Everybody is waiting his turn with
all chances of getting it.
In the meantime there is no Board
Of Health
The town council seems oblivious
to the situation.
Not a mortal soul seems to feel any
responsibility for the cause of this
startling condition
Is anybody getting up a corner on
grave yards; or what is the explana-
ton?
EARNEST INQUIRER.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

A NEW real estate company com.
posed of q. L. Micheal, M. W. Ogden,
@. w. Arnett. E. p. Kelley and Levi
B. Harr has been organized at Fair
mont. Most Of the members OF the
company are well known here. Mr..
Arnett was the manager OF the lot
sales here last summer.
The husband and children OF
Mrs. Jos. Reiner have the sincere
sympathy of large number of
friends in their bereavement. The
members Of this family are univer-
sally esteemed. Mr.. Reiner is one
of the substantial citizens of Mon
ongalia county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

Judge Reynolds, Of Keyser presid-
ed over the house republican CAUCUS
OF the legislature for the nomination
Of candidates. So you see the Judge
has taken his seat 10 the law making
body, despite the fact that be was
defeated for reelection by Ed Meth
ken. The county cournt of Mineral
county threw out lot nf votes on a.
legged charges Of fraud and gave Rey-
noids the certificate OF election. Some
Of his friends hoped he would decline
a stolen seat
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
Pacific Coast without Chsnge.

In new Pullman Ordinary" sleep
ers, wide vestibuled and with every
modern convenience, in charge Of
competent agent, from Cincinnati
and Chicago via Louisville, New
Orleans, Houston, San Antonio. 81
Paso and Los Angeles tn San Fran
cisco. Rates for bcrths less than
helt Of cost for regular sleepers. For
free descriptive matter and full par
ticulars, address e. A. Richter,
Trav. Pass. Agent. Illinois Central
Railroad, Park Building, Pittsburg.
Pa. II.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
TnlnOr Removed.

Mr. L. P Reay of GrandviIle, has
been confined to his home, and suf-
fering very much from a tumo in
his back. He ha, had an operation
performed and the tumor removed,
aud there is now some Improvement
in his condition, He is not able to
nc out yet however. His absence
from town, where he had been sach
a frequent visitor has ELECTED many
inquiries from friends in regard to
his welfare
THERE are reports of several real
estate sales that will mean some i'm
poriant improvements if made. 1t
is hoped they will be made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
General Booth at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Jan. 16.-General VIII
liam Booth, founder Of the Salvation
Army, arrived here late yesterday
afternoon from st. Louis. He ad-
dressed big meeting at Music hall
last night, which was presided over
by Lieutenant Governor Harry Co.
don. General Booth will leave for
Cleveland tonight.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
SOME bip deals in real estate In m

SOME big deals In read estate Ia the
heart Of the town are expected to be
made here within the next few
months. Several transfers Of very
fine property were made during the
past year The sales OF the Lazler
property, the Opera House, the John
H. Hoffman property and the carico
stable property are comparatively re
cent.
IT is said that the little toe OF the
human animal IL disappearing, and by
line end Of the present century will be
gone entirely. The horse once had
1--we toes. May be when we evolate to
one toe, we will have as much com
mon sense as our equine friends,
and will not mistake them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
HORTICULTURAL
Society of West Virginia will
Meet at Charleston.

Program of much Interest Has Been
Prepared By the 0fIIciaIs Members
of the Experiment station STAFF will
Take Leading Parts In the Proceed
ings.
The program OF the tenth annual
meeting OF he West Virginia Horti
cultural . ciet,, which will be held
at Charleston, Thursday, January
20, has been announced and at
glance it can be seen that the meet
ing will be one OF the most excellent
and enjoyable 10 The history of the
society
With the program an announce
ment is made which is in part as
follows:
The officers and many OF the rem-
bers OF the West Virginia State
Agricultural society feel that the
coming meeting viii be one OF espe
ciaf interest to the Horticulturists
of the State Commercial horticul.
ture is rapidly becoming one of the
leading industrial interests of West
Virginia. Many thousands OF acres
have been planted with fruits since
our last meeting. Our market gar
dening interests are growing with
equal rapidity. There is develop
Inent and push and hope all along
the line Unless all signs tail the
next decade will witness the devel-
opment of West Virginia hortlcul-
ture to position exceeding in i'm
portance any other agricultural in
terest.
All this means that there is a
great work for the State Horticul-
tural Society to do. Mistakes will
be made which we should he able to
prevent. Questions will be asked
which we should be able to answer
The very diverse climatic and soil
conditions in different parts of the
State add to the complexitv OF our
horticultural problems and empha-
size the need of strong State. Hor-
ticultural Society, with auxiliary
societies in every prominent horti-
cultural district. Onr meetings are
The logical place tor practical dis
cussions OF orchard soils, sites, nur-
sery stocks, varieties, tilldae, prun-
ing, spraying, the market and trans
portation questions, and all the pro-
blems which are involved in intelli-
gent fruit growing and gardening.
'Little Colds" neglected -thous-
sands of lives sacrificed every year.
Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

Pr. MARION, Jan. 16.-Owing to .
shortage of gas the Federated Glass
company has shut down and only
work TO about one-third their capac-
ity. Officers of the company went
to meet representatives Of the
Greensboro Natural Gas company
to- make arrangements to have :
supply Of fuel, but II the meantime
large number OF the glass workers
have gone to other factories till this
plant can resume operations.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
Baby Burned.

The little two-year old child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Toothman. of
near Gray's Flats, was burned to
death Tuesday. Its dress caught
fire at an open CRATE and it was so
badly burned before help reached it
that it died the same day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21


THERE will be splendid hance
for some bright young teacher from
this county TO win scholarship at
the Peabody Normal College at Nash
vile Tennessee for the next two years.
There are more vacancas this yeaI
than for some time. The scholar
ships are worth 5000. and railroad fare.
There will be niue vacancies to ill
this summer.
The great modern scenic melo-dra-
ma "a Hidden Crime" with all its
wealth of beautiful scenery and won.
derful electric fountain will be the
attraction at Swishers Theatre on
next Thursday Jan % evening, This
company coming as it does with the
praise of the critics of all the eastern
cities, we will 10 return recommend
"a Hidden Crime" to our patrons. a.
one OF the successes OF the present
season. This company carries the
entire scenic and electrical equipment
necessary for the proper production
of the play. The cast Is headed by
Mr.. John P. Lockney and Miss Pa1l,
Inc Fletcher and strong supporting
cast OF well known artists,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
Minister'S Son Swindled Many In Tn
iaue WAY.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan. r.
Fl. W. Parker, son of a prominent
minister at Clifton Forge, Va, was
arrested here to-day and is now In
Jail on charge Of defrauding mer-
chants all over the city. Parker. who
is fine looking man, went to all the
music stores about town, it is alleged,
and at each one purchased piano or
an organ on credit, and at furniture
stores he purchased hundreds of dol
lars worth of furniture in the same
way. He had the goods removed to
handsomely furnished home in an
aristocratic part of the city and for
two weeks past has been selling off
these articles recently purchased re-
gardless of their value. He was pre-
pairing to leave town to-day for parts
unknown, wnen officers placed him
under arrest on warrants sworn out
by merchants He will be given a
preliminary hearing Tomorrow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
THE feed famine in Fairmont

THE feed famine in Fairmont is
getting more serious. Only one car Of
hay reached the city yesterday and
the supply is rapidly running short.
1t is said that no relief may be looked
for till the B. & O. raises the embargo
on freight received from Other roads
west of the Ohio river.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

The excavation for the Electric
and traction Co.'S power house is
completed and work will be COM
menced on the foundation, soon as
the weather will anmit of 1T
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
Special Announcement.

/ am glad to announce to patrons
of the local theatre that / have Sc
cured date for Mildred Holland in
the Lily and the Prince. The date
is January Goth. / consider this
the best attraction l have ever been
able to offer Morgantown Theater
goers and / have no doubt the house
will he packed to the doors. Man
ager Harry Beeson of Uniontown
writes me that it is one Of the
strongest attractions that ever play
ed his house and that it gave great
satisfaction. Miss Holland has a
national reputation and the play in
which she is starring this year gives
her great range for acting The
seat sale will open Saturday Janu
airy Oath at 10 a. m. The prices will
be $3.50, LOO, 70 and 50e. There
will be NO % cent tickets. l wish
to thank the people of Morgantown
for their liberal patronage this sea-
son and hope to be able to offer at
fractions that are worthy of your
patronage.
II. L. SwIsHER, Mgr.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

FOR AouNu LADIES, noanoke' va.
Opens Sept. IL. 1902. One Of the leading Schools
for Young LADIES in the South. New buildings,
pianos and equipment Campus ten acres. Grand
mountain scenery in Valley Virginia, famed for
health. European and American teachers. Full
course. Conservatory advantages in Art, Music
and Elocution. Students from thirty States. For
catalogue address.
MATTE P. HARRIS. President, Roanoke, Va
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

THE representatives of the new
plate Glass Factory chartered here
have recently been looking oser the
ground. The capitalists interested
Ia this are IN New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
FIREIN SMITHFIELD.
Business Part of the City is Destroy

Smithfield, Wetzel Co., had disas-
trous fire recently. Tlmblin's dry
goods store, Whistler's drug store and
the central telephone station were de-
stroyed. 1t is thought the high wind
blew gas jet in dressmaker's rooms
10 the rear Of the dry goods store
against some inflammable material.
Had it not been for the South Penn
Oil Company's fire department the
whole town would have been destroy
ed. The loss will be heavy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

'Little Colds" neglected -thous-
sands of lives sacrificed every year.
Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
little colds-cures big colds, too
down to the very verge of consump-
tion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

You can save from 81 to S. on ladies
suits and skirts during the Hirsch-
man rebuilding sale
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
ROBT.LEWIN & CO.,

Wholesale Dealers in Wines s. Liquors
Now IA SmithfIeld Street.
Formerly All Water Street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Long Distance Telephone 2179.
P. & A. Long Distance Phone Ass
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21
A STITCH IN
TIME SAVES NINE

That little cold this strenuous wintry
weather has given you may develop
into something more serious. Better
check il at once, Lewln's whiskey
will do lit. Try it.
ALWAYS IN STOCK.
Finch. Large, Mt. Vernon
Guckenheimer. Dillinger,
Gibson, OverhOlt,
bridgeport, Thompson,
and offer them to you unadulterated year old at
S1.o0 per full quart, quarts, $500
GRANDPARENTS CHOICE.
awhiskey guaranteed years old, $500 per gal.
We pay express charges on all mail orders Of
$500 or over Goods shipped promptly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-15
PUSHING KID"
STARK TO JUSTICE

lOriginaLl
"Kid'' Stark was twenty-five, his
wife forty, when they bought the Peach
Orchard farm. The wife had money.
Mrs. Stark seemed to have something
OF a rowing disposition, while her hus-
band was as fond Of quiet as an old
man. She would go away, remaining
absent sometimes for a few weeks,
sometimes a few months she had O
head for business and the faculty Of
keeping her affairs to herself When
she returned it was noticed at the
bank where she kept an account that
she usually had money to deposit
One evening after dark Stark drove
his wife to the station, and when he
returned several men who had called
at the farm to win his vote for COM
ing election reported that he was very
much depressed, Indeed they found
it impossible to get his attention to the
matter about which they had called.
When four months passed and Mrs.
Stark did not return the wagging
tongues started in for a chatter, which
grew louder and louder, then subsidized
into mysterious whisperings. A year
passed and no return OF the wanderer.
Two years after Mrs. stark's depar-
ture Stark, who had not touched any
money deposited in his wife's name,
presented a check bearing her sigma
ture for $1,000. But the bank off,
cials, who had long been suspicious
that he had murdered his wife and be-
neved that he would not be satisfied
till he had appropriated all her funds,
serutinized the check and pronounced
it a forgery Stark was arrested for
the crime Since there was no evidence
of murder, that charge could not be
added
When ii came to trial an expert pro-
nouneed Mrs Stark's signature a for.
gerry. The body Of the check was in
Stark's handwriting. The expert or
cross examination explained to the
court that there were certain letters in
the signature which were made very
differently by Stark and his wife, the
expert stating that Stark in trying 70
change the mode Of making these let
tiers had made a lamentable failure.
Stark was convicted, and, since every
body believed that he had killed his
wife, the judge gave him a sentence OF
twenty years Imprisonment
There were many people in Brown
vile those of the wagging tongues
who were very much chagrined that
Stark was not prosecuted for murder.
These persons could not understand
why when all the correlatye circum-
stances pointed to murder still there
was not tangible evidence necessary
for conviction. They bounded the
prosecuting attorney till he went to
work with q win, secured the deposi.
tons of the men who had seen Stark on
the evening Of his wife's departure
found some garments belonging to Mrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-15

that is at least in the class win the
one he commands respect Captain
Bars magnificent ability. but / do
say-and Captain Barr viii bear me
out that / had no chance to show any
seamanship against a yacht that could
sail rings around me.
Captain Barr said that when he
called on me the day after the last
race. Several times. he admitted, We
had the Reliance In a tight place, and
she slipped out Of 1t simply because
we were not fast enough 10 hold her.
Beyond doubt Captain Wringe viii
be in charge of one Of the large racers
next season, for shippers who are III
the first rank in the art Of handling
that class Of vessels are lamentably
scarce Captain Wringe has an offer
from the owner Of one sloop IN the sew
enty footer class.