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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28
Book of the ROYAL Blue.

The September Number, Book of
the Royal Blue has emphasized its
position among magazines. There
are a number of leading articles and
contributions from the pens of well
krown writers.
As leader, biographical sketch
is given OF Mr.. Christian Smith,
probably the only man in the world
who has been identified with the
construction and operation of the
first railroad in America. Mr.. smith
drove horses. on the original Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad in 1880,
and was afterwards promoted to
Engineer of one of the first engines
usel on the road, a Davis Grass
hopper" and after forty four years
of service with that company, has
lived in Maryland near Harper
Ferry, and watched the growth Of
American Railways from. 1928 to the
present date.
Mr.. Henry Edward Warner, Pres
ident of the American Press Humor-
lists Association, has contributed a
beautiful child's poem entitled "A
Nursery Thought
Mr.. Strickland w. Gillian, Vice
President of the American Humor.
lists Association, has breezy
sketch on 1.-THE Book We Took
Along"
Col. VIM Kilgour, of Maryland
written one of his characteristic
sketches descriptive of Western
Maryland.
The magazine has taken up new
feature which will be followed IN all
successive numbers, that of descrip-
lions of cities and locations on the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. A technical description is
given of the largest and most pow
erful electric motor in the world,
which is used in the Belt Tunnel,
Baltimore
The magazine will be sent to any
address for one year on receipt of 30
cents in money or postage. send
subscriptions to d. B. Martin, Man
ager Passenger Traffic, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Baltimore.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

The air of cities is impregnated with
dust and filth. To combat their dele
FERROUS effects the streets should be
freely ventilated and watered. Wind
and rain are the great destroyers of
dust. From the fields the wind lifts
the debris of vegetation-pollen, seeds.
spores of fungi and bacteria; the dust
of the soii--silica, silicate of alumni
ium, carbonate and phosphate of lime
and peroxide of iron. In and proceed
ing from volcanic regions fine particles
of carbon and dried mud are taken up
and waited hundreds or even thou
sands of miles. In and round about
cities and towns the finely ground dust
of the pavements, fragments of straw,
hair. stable manure, debris of insects,
SCOT. epithelia from floor sweepings or
shaken from rugs, carpets and bedding
together with gases and other volatile
emanations from factories, rendering
establishments, abattoirs, tanyards and
compost heaps of all sorts, though not
Of the air, are in 1t, in so much as to
be in some degree almost everywhere
Observation-Disclosures
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WHAT is WEALTH.
Health and Ability TO Work Better
Than Money and worry.

Than Money and Worry
Does wealth consist in money, houses,
lands, bank stocks, railroad bonds. etc.
alone? We think not. The young man
starting In life with no money. but
with good digestion. good sleep. good
health and ability to work in some
profitable employment. has what the
aged capitalist would be glad ito ex-
change all his millions for.
What compensation is money for
sIeepless nights and painful days or
the misconduct of dissipated children?
Which brings the greater happiness,
the glitter, show. jealonsies and falsity
of fashionable life or tie heartfelt
friendships which prevail 50 largely
in the homes of the industrious poor?
In how many of the palaces of our mil
lionaires will you find greater happi-
ness in the parior than in the kitchen
How many millionaires will tell you
that they are happier now than when
starting in life without d dollar?
On the top of mountains we find
rocks and ice and. snow. 1t is down in
the valleys that we find the vineyards.
Let no man envy those richer than
himself until taking all things into
aeeount-age. health, wife. children,
friends-he is sure he would be willing
to exchange. George ]. Angel in Our
Dumb Animals
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28
An unappreciative Listener.

A well known lawyer whose first
name is James has brother whom he
visited lately. His brother has a
daughter, aged four years, whose moth
err had lectured her a few days before
for telling stories" The lawyer, think
ing to entertain the little one, took her
ON his knee and told her two of his best
folklore tales. Instead of being charm
ed, as he expected, "she never smiled,
but when he had finished slid from his
knee, with solemn face, and, going to
her mother. said: Mamma, Uncle Jim
will go to the bad place sure. BE has
just told me two big stories. kansas
City journal.
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Position of wood and 1t. Durability.

Position of wood and It's Durability.
The problem has troubled many why
two pieces Of wood sawed from the
same section of n tree should possess
very varied characteristics when used
in different positions. For example, a
gate post will be found to decay much
faster if the butt end of the tree Is
uppermost than would be the case If
the top were placed in this position.
The reason Is that the moisture OF the
atmosphere will permeate the pores Of
the wood much more rapidly the way
the tree grew than 1t would If In the
opposite direction.
Mieroseopieal examination proves that
the pores invite the ascent of moisture,
while they repel its descent. Take the
familiar case of wooden bucket.
Many may have noticed that some Of
the slaves appear to be entirely sat
urated, while others are apparently
quite dry. This arises from the same
cause.-the dry slaves are in the posi-
ton in which the tree grew, while the
saturated ores are reversed.
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To BE Healthy Be Practical.

theoretically, every adult person of
any intelligence wishes to be strong
and healthy. Practically, majority of
them wish nothing of the sort. They
would like to be we'll enough, but are
not willing to pay the price, though it
really costs nothing. When man gets
out of health he usually wants to get
something to patch him up so that
he can continue the foolish things
which have caused his bad condition;
hence the almost universal resort to
drug treatment instead of the natural
means of restoring and maintaining
health and strength. II man is really
DESTROYS of being naturally sound and
healthy he will try to study out the
means of becoming so. These means
are all included in the seven founda-
ton principles of practical hygiene
namely, exercise. rest. air, light, food,
drink and bathing.-Cooking Club.
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Did Not Look Right.

The intelligent csnpositor, one of the
kind that figures In many an anecdote,
worked on an Arkansas paper at a
period when a well known novelist was
editor. One day the printer undertook
to set up the word "doughnut" He
spelled it "donut"
"See here" said the novelist, don't
you know how to spell 'doughnutI
You've misspelled it here"
The intelligent compositor came over
and gazed at the proof and scratched
his head in perplexity.
well" he admitted, that doesn't
look right, but it had a W. in it once,
and somehow that didn't look right
either"
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One of the wits of the parliament
house is said to have observed on the
occasion of Judge Deas' promotion tC
the honor of knighthood, The queen
may make George Deas knight, but
no one will ever make him a gentle
man" Deas was quite able, however
to hold his own. Ind he punished the
wits when they came to make Their
maiden speeches before him. "Pris
oner at the bar" he once said to an
unfortunate wretch on whose behalf
an infant advocate had been feebly
urging '.eytenuating circumstances,
everything that your counsel has said
in mitigation | consider to be an ag
grayation of your offense."
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aLMANAcs ARE ANCIENT.
They Were Made by the Greek. as
Far Back as A. ID. 100.

They Were Made by the Greeks as
Tar hack as A. ID. 100.
According to Tbeon, the commentator
on Ptolemy, almanaes, as we under
stand the word, were constructed from
about the year 100 A. d. by the Greeks
OF Alexandria, but the dates of festi-
walls and other events Of national inter
est had been exposed on marble tab
lets in Rome 200 years E. G. Lalande.
an authority on the subject states that
the earliest almanac of which the au-
thor's name Is preserved was that OF
Solomon Jarehus. who lived in the mid
die of the twelfth century.
\ primitive English calendar or al
manae was called the prime-staff.'
'.rein-stoek" or clog almanac 1t was
made of wood, bone or horn, about
eight inches long. like a square ruler.
On this the days were marked by q
series of notehes. every seventh being
Of larger size. The festivals were indi-
Gated by symbols, as were the golden
number and the cycle of the moon.
Specimens of this "elog almanac" may
be seen at the British museum and in
museums or libraries at Oxford, Cam
bridge and Manchester. Some of larger
size were hung Eat one end of the man
tIe-tree OF their ehimneys" for general
use, and smaller ones were carried in
the pocket or on the walking stick
Parsons Weekly.
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THE SHIPS PuRSER.
some OF the Things That Make His
Life ai Times q Hurden.

Life at Times - Burden.
The lot OF the purser Is anything but
q happy one Ersm his title one would
think that he had only to look after the
finance OF the vessel but in reality his
alice. SO conveniently and picturesque
II situated at the top OF the grand stair
ease, Is really as busy bureau as any
In Capel court or Wall street. 1t is no
doubt legitimate enough to expect the
purser to be quite au fait with the
monetary matters. to explain to the
Britisher the difference between a dol
lar and crown or to the American
that the greenbaek is treated with
scorn and contumely in Europe. but
our American friends are par excel
lenee the interrogators of the world
and to them tile purser is simply a
walking encyclopedia.
He is expected to tell them all about
the ship-that's right enough-but they
want to know all about the passengeks
as well, who they are, where they have
come from and where they are going
how much they are worth and any lit
tie titbit Of news about their social life
He is also asked about every hotel, be-
ginning at Liverpool and ending at
Rome, the best shops whereat to pur-
chase different articles. who will give
the best discount for cash. where the
questioner's wife can best be rugged up
in European fashion and the most like
~ resort at which his daughter might
run across some impecunious scion OF
British nobility. = Harry Furness. In
Sff.n nd
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

B. L. Farjeon was one of the very
few writer's who set up work in type
without the medium of manuscript,
When the novelist first turned to fic-
ton he was editor and publisher of the
Otago Times, which was printed at his
own offices at Dunedin, and many of
the chapters of his novel "Grif'' We're
transferred direct to type by the late
Mr. Farjeon. who was one of the most
rapid compositors of his time. He was
a firm believer in charms and attrib-
uted much of his good fortune to New
Zealand greensboro which he wore for
many years on his watch chain.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

Balzae and Hugo were the last of
the great men whose inspiration was
unceasing and who did not make liter
ature, but who were literature. Bal
zac wrote a great story at sitting
"a sitting that lasted for eighteen
hours. All that while he wrote, for
no secretary could keep pace with
him, and all that while he lived ON
black coffee Then he slept for thirty
hours. Hugo wrote "Hernanf' In a
month, and we can think Of BalZae and
Hugo as we think of the great Nene-
tian living in the glory and exultation
of constant creation. Veronese must
have improvised 1.-THE Marriage Feast
at Cana" with extraordinary ease. and
/ like to think he painted the immortal
fiddler in a morning and went out in
his gendola in the afternoon thinking
he had done. n fair days work. That
was how men wrote and painted in the
great times before science beekoned
them away from the beautiful.-George
Moore in Lippineotts.
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The Erudfte Prisoner.

1.-THE charge ag'ln ye." the police JUS
tice said, lis burglary. What have ye
got to say"
As to that" replied the prisoner, a
seedy looking man who appeared to
have seen better days, IF by the term
of burglary you mean the offense
which, according to English law and
practice for centuries, has been clearly
defined as house breaking by night
the charge is palpably ridiculous. The
policeman alleges that he detected me
in the act of breaking into house yes
terday afternoon in broad daylight. II,
on the other hand. the term Is made to
cover the same offense when committed
by day. which, believe, is your absurd
American understanding of the word,
in a legal sense, shall have to concede
the correctness of the charge, your hon
or. reserving, however, the right to re-
gard with u species of contempt the
crude jurisprudence of this country
Take i'm back to is cell" gasped
the police Justice. IAN let i'm sober
up."-Chicago Tribune.
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paehIaa

In the Memoir" of Robert Chambers
by his brother William is a delightful
allusion to Peebles their birthplace and
a spot ever warm In the loving men,
DRY of Scotch residents.
One of these, a man who had lived
there all his life, was enabled by some
uplift of fortune to visit Paris. When
he came back his townsmen gravely
gathered about him.
MOO" said one, while the others lis
tened tell us ABBOTT it,
Paris" he began. IA things consid-
cred, is wonderful place; but. still.
PEBBLES for pleasure"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28
Two ways OF poing Business.

The industrious mantle plain. ev-
eryday kind, we mean-gets to his
work early. Three hours later the man
of marked executive ability drops in to
see that the industrious man keeps
steadily at work. Ii everything is 60
ing we'll the man of marked executive
ability leaves for the day. for there Is
no need for a display. of his peculiar
qualities. If everything is going Ill the
man of marked executive ability quits
at once in order that his reputation
may not be compromised by his pres
ence.-Boston Transcript.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

PHIL MAYS BARGAIN.
An Experience the Artist Had with
q Rowing Coniurer.

q Rowing Conjurer.
An amusing story is told Of the artist
Phil May and an English conjurer at a
fair at Stratford-on-Ayon. Phil was in
the crowd which had gathered to watch
a very clever gentleman who was wrap
ping up soyereigris and half crowns in
pieces Of paper and selling them for ?
shillIngs. The sharp had beautiful
face-such face as Phil May loved to
draw. SO he sketched him furtiyeiy.
But the gentleman saw him and made
a speech forthwith.
"If that there celebrited portrit paint
err with the tight breeches on win and
up the picter, the equally celebrited
benefactor to oomanity wot IS giyin
away guilds for coppers will reward i'm
accordingly" he shouted.
Phil, with a twinkle in his eye. hand
ed up the drawing. The conjurer was
delighted with the sketch and pinned it
to the tailboard of his cart. With an
other preliminary speech, he threw
three sovereigns, three half soyereigns
and several half crowns into a piece OF
paper, screwed it up and handed it to
the artist You'll be president of the
bloomin' R'yaI academy some dye,
young man" said he. Here, catcht'
a bargains bargain" said Phil,
walking off with the packet of gold and
silver
He confessed afterward when he
opened the packet and found two pen
MES and a halfpenny in it that it was
the most entertaining commission he
had ever been paid for.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

Agatha" said her mother, II don't
like to hear a daughter of mine tell
even conventional lie. You know you
can't bear Aunt Becky. and yet when
she came the other day you said,
,Auntie. how glad am to see you!
"That wasn't lie, mamma" answer
ed Agatha. THAT was an exclama-
Chicago Tribune.
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Got Along without IT.

"Did you ever have NAL de mer on
your way over to Europe?" asked Mrs.
Oldcastle
mo. Josiah took bottle or two of
1t along, but when I'm seasick none of
them kind of things ever does me bit
of good. Chicago Record-H erald.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

~ heard her Boosting that her dinner
party was success from the begin
ming and ended with the greatest
'eclaw.' What's .eclaw,' anyway
"Why-er-that was the dessert, OF
course Didn't you ever eat 'choco-
late ecIaw?' Exchange.
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The Home Product.

II should think you would be am
bilious for political distinction"
NO" answered Mr.. Cumrox, II don't
care for It. My daughter has studied
painting and her pictures of me are
funny enough without calling in the
aid of any professional cartoonist. -
Washington Star.
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A "Reminiscences of Fanny KembIe.

Fanny Kemble Is remembered by old
residents of Germantown and Philadel-
phia as superb horsewoman. She had
a fiery temper which matched that OF
her husband Pierce Butler, aud speed
lily brought about one of the most noted
divorce trials reported in the law books.
In her youth she was remarkably beau
tiful and in the role of Juliet she was
tue personifieation of dazzling lowell
ness. She was noted for her keenness
Of wit even in the days OF her old age.
Once when an impertinent street loun-
ger stepped up to her while she was
looking in the window of bric-a-brac
store and said, Are you fond of an
tiquities?" Mrs. Kemble quickly I'M
pinned her veil and, turning on the
man her aged face (she was then sew
enty-three). asked, Are your
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Accidents VIII Happen

Landlady Yes, sir. two chickens
went into that soup.
Boarder--Never mind. madam, never
mind. No harm done. No one would
ever suspect it. | assure you.-Town
and Country.
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A Slave to Method.

A medical specialist was very much
in the habit of using n notebook to as
sist his memory and insure precision.
In course of time it happened that his
aged father died. The worthy doctor
attended the obsequies as chief mourn
er with due solemnity. At the close he
was observed to take out bis notebook
and carefully to erase the words Mem.
Bury father Scottish American.
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Marking For Money,

Il married for lub de fust time" said
Ebenezer Snow, but dis time mar
ries for money, an don't you forget it"
"Your bride elect has money, has
she?s
Eyes, sub. Dat girl has no less dan
$34.7S in de sayin's bank, for she
showed me de book" - Detroit Free
Press.
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Only S1.50 TO r1ttsburg and Return
SUNDAY, Sept. "a, 1908.
r. a q. RAILROAD.

Special train leaves Morgantown at
6. 80 a. m; returning, Pittsburg $50,
p. m.
An excellent opportunity to visit
the beautiful Parks and Geological
Gardens.
Call on ticket agent Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad for full particulars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

A SPLENDID line of suitings is be
ing displayed by ALT X. Smith at
his tailor shop on Walnut street.
They include every shade and every,
price. No matter how hard to please
o customer may be be will be prop
erly suited if he sees Smith.
New York Apples at Is q basket at
the Beehive store, Walnut street.
THE carpets that you need we
would be pleased to supply you with.
Hirschmans.
The Delineator and Designer for
October are at the Acme.
DROP In at the Cafe Kaszer when
10 want quick luch.
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Useless Telling.

"You can always tell an English
man. said the Briton proudly.
"Of course you ean," replied the Yam
kee, but it doesn't do any good. be-
cause he thinks he knows it all."-Phil-
adeiphia Ledger
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Property For Sale.

If you want to buy property of
any kind in Morgantown, houses
building lots or property by the acre
do not fail to consult j. L. Smith
Real Estate Dealer. South end of
South Park bridge. Both Phones.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

Condemnation can't work on ac-
count of paralysis! Nonsense! You
look as strong as do.
Tramp-Well. ye see. boss, it's pa
ralysis of de will dat I'm troubled wit
Exchange
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

Good and Strong,

Butcher Wasn't that good steak
sent you yesterday?
Customer-Oh, 1t was good, durable
steak.-Life.
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Recomfnr Dfscourng eiS

He-Your father did not object to our
marriage as much as | had expected.
She-Oh, poor papa has given up the
idea of being too OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Life.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-28

Narrow minds think nothing right
above their own OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cauld.
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There is no place quite as dry as that
where q river used to be-
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Sonly sigma or notice to conductor.
j AMI MA RTIN,
Supt.
F, X. BRETT, General Manager.
Sunday trains will be run on the M.
4 K r. R. until further notice as follows !:
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HHHY YOU WHNY And WHERE 70 GET II
Watch Regular Changes in These advertisements

THE DELICATEssEN prides itselI
restaurant. The cuisine and the charges
good and the latter are SO reasonable.
offer Special rates for families and stud
co. Price Building. Long Distance PHI
a.a4has.~ /.
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Funeral Director


Time to act. You have been think
ing about heating your home for long
time Now decide to put in furnace
and enjoy comfort next winter. G. r
Huston. Peasants Street,
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on It's table. tits tirst class eity
viii SURPRISE YOU. The fornaer Is So
lrop down AMI see what fhev have to
ants. DELTCATESSEN CATERING
me l34. Peoples phone ia
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MorgantoWn on and after May I, 1903
NORTH BOUND.
10. passenger. 300 a. IN
no D tssenger. WOO a. m
no. passenger $40 p. m
No. Co. Acknowledgement Acc ~. 10 Is p. m
SOUTH BOUND.
No 62-Morgantown -Fairmont Acc $500 A. m
No. 6t-Morgantewn-Fa irment Acc. teas a. N.
70. oo-rf assenger.' .s..e.............l II OF a. m
No. &Pittsburg- Morgantown ........ :. "6.05 p. m
NO. 4-Passenger. Observation-Disclosures" 1915 D. m
No. 44--Pittsburg-M organtown ..,.... is 40 p. m
Daily except Sunday.
Sunday Only.
Departure and arrival of trains at
Fairmont on and after Nov. %, 1902:
MAIN LINE.
WEST BOUND.
No. Through Passenger ..,.......,..5 .2s a m.
No. LIMITED Mail .....:......:,.....7.4 TAT
No. Tl-Wheeling and Cumberland Acc. 1.15 ?. m.
No. 65-Through Express.
EAST BOUND.
No..s-Through Passenger. am.
No. 72-Wheeling and Cumberland Acc. 1888 a. m.
NO. 46-Through Express. 48 p. m.
NO. EMail and Express. 43 p. m
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,u,I,|l|j !, BALTIMORE & Ono
RAILROAD.
pIH,HC pnpn nIYrIcrnM
PITTSBURG DIVISION

Departure and ARRIVAL of trains at
Morgantewn Oh and after May II, 1903
NORTH BOUND.