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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12
Will Receive Bids.

The Board Of Regents Of the West
Virginia University will receive bids
up to II O'Clock, noon, OF August 25,
1903. for the erection of a Presidents
house, according TO plans and speeifi.
cations prepared by Architect j. c..
Gault, Morgantown. After August l
plans and specifications may be seen
at the office OF j. G. Gault, Morgan
town; w j. W. Cowden, Wheeling;
@. e. Haworth. Huntington; J. B.
Finley, Parkersburg; d. G. Gallagher,
Charleston, and H. w, Harmer,
ClarksbIrg. All bids should be adj
dressed to President d. B. Purinton,
Morgantown, w. Va, and should be
plainly marked on the envelope: "Pro-
posals for Presidents House." The
Board of Regents reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
w. J. w. CowDEN,
President Board of Regents,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

IF the knockers had encouraged
the purchase oil the Anderson farm
by the county court a few years ago
instead of making such a howl
against it, u third Of the farm could
hn@e been sold the other day for
enough TO pay Tor the whole thing
This should be lesson to those
WHO are always ready to discourage
any county enterprise that involves
. slight expenditure But there is
very little cause to believe they will
VII ever learn the lesson
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

ONLY to be had at this store-the
new Pearl and Coral Bead Chains, at
Geo. G. Hayes and Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12
Save Your money.

The Bank OF the Monongahela
' alley has added savings depart
ment to its business and will receive
savings deposits on which interest
will be paid. Deposits of $1.00 and
upwards will be received. Interest
;ompounded semi annually. Saw
lngs deposits can be made at any time
during banking hours and the bank
will also be open from 6 to s o'clock
oa Saturday evenings, for the ac-
commodation Of such deposltors.
For further in ormation cali at the
bark,
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UP TO OUR ELBOW

in work all the time, but we don't
have to try the patience of any one
who wants a job of
PLUMBING
done sspretty quick. A sufficient
number Of competent workmen are
employed and we can give prompt at
tention to all orders received.
Defective drains make work for
us or for the doctors! Our services
are less expensive and the results less
doubtful.
Pipe and Fittings up to 4. in.
Both phones,
STEWART PLUMBING co.
CHANCERY Row.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

charity covers multitude of
sins and just for that, the Lord
may forgive all that was committed
In it's name in the base ball game
between the Fairmont and Morgan
town Elks Yesterday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

1t begins to look as IL President
Roosevelt would have a difficult
undertaking in his attempt to drive
the fractions congressional team this
winter. Each horse seems bent on
pulling in different direction.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

Pension Commissioner Ware has
been charged with violating the
Civil Service regulations. That is
natural. If we remember rightly
the Hon. Clay Evans was crowded
out because he wouldn't violate
these and other laws.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12
Principal Conventions to be Held at
Various Portions of the u. ). for
Which special Rates will be In
Effect via Baltimore and

VII" iituuus
BALTIMORE, MD.-Segenty- Ninth An
nual Session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, I, o. O. F., September 81
20. Tickets on sale September 18th,
10th aid 2ist good returning until
September 28th, inclusive.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,-Grand Army
of the Republic, August 1922.
Tickets on sale August 4th to 18th,
good returning until October 18th.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

PURE lemon and orange juice served
at Ream's Soda Fountain.
THERE is new drink every day at
Ream's Fountain.
SPECIAL attention given to campers
and pienickers. Everything fine. Wea-
ver's Grocery.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12
President Board of Regents

WANTED--A reliable, energetic
young man to sell assortments Of
earthenware to the trade in this coun-
ty and adjoining counties; no practical
experience necessary. A money max
log proposition for hustlers. Apply
to the Owen China Co., Minerva, o.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12
A Pleased Man.

A good photographer gives great
deal of pleasure, and our speciality is
the photographs that will have life
like accuracy and artistic excellence.
We combine the best points to pro-
duce the hest photographs.
EDWIN c. PRoTzMAN.
The Photographer,
Studio l6e West Peasants street
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

FANCY velvet flour retails at go
cents a sack. Ask your grocet for
it,or phone Scott and Munson and
they will make prompt delivery.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12
seIby,s Lee Cream ParIors

On High street are doing big BUSH
ness. They are open every afternoon
and evening, The proprietors of the
place have A. E. Lazier's outfit and
make the finest cream to be had in the
city They sell it by the wholesale and
retail and make speciality OF parties
and other similar events. Fraternities
and other organizations served On short
notice, If
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-12

216 High Street, Deep Rock
Water.
FIT out your office with nice office
chair Ask to see catalogue at the
Acme.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
GOOD ROADS BUREAU.

w nLa ss sss s29' a Gss 5Gsss
years ago, it is going forward in the East
and South with increased vigor. The use of au-
tomobiles has had something do with the new ac-
tivity but has been by the most potent
force. The campaign OF education there appears to
have impressed the people and reused them to action
that hear OF large results in the way OF bet
roads, only in the weather. and more popuous
States but also in the South where the population is
comparatively scant
One OF the factors which has had most to do with
the improved road building in the South is the de-
mand for such roads by the wealthy winter colonsts
who 60 south escape the cold winds of the North
1t has been found that localities which provide good
roads for winter driving and cycling attract far more
visitors than Others possessed of equal climate but
less favored in that respect Consequently the South
ern winter resorts have made earnest efforts in the d
recton of road building and it is now said that some
OF them can show highways that may serve as models
for the rest OF the country
The promoters OF the movement however are bv
no means confning their energies to counties and
States They seeking to bring about an ex-
tensive system of Federal aid for the construction of
good highways. A bill has been introduced into the
House Of Representatives for the establishment of
Bureau OF Public Roads in the Department of Agri-
culture. The bureau is to be provided with staff Of
engineers whose aggregate salaries will be $4,000
eide whether road requires improving Half the ex-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

pense OF construction is to be betrayed BY the national
Government, and initial fund of $2ooooooo is to be
appropriated for that purpose.
While the creation OF such bureau at this session
of Congress is not at all likely, it worth noting that
the measure has received strong support on the
ground that if the Government can provide for irrga-
ton it can just well provide for good highways.
Thus the Baltimore American says: III the irrga-
ton scheme is meritorious, by which untold millions
OF acres OF deserts to be watered a which
would bankrupt the Treasury and perhaps the people,
for the OF imaginary settlers then this plan for the
Improvement of the public roads is most highly meri
torous. 1t is far more sensible to provide for the ne
cessities of people in being than provide uxuries
for those who may come hereafter and claim them.
The Call has no intention of entering into any
troversy concerning the relative OF irrigation
and highway construction. On that issue take the
position OF Byron on the question OF the relative
blessing of wine and woman and say: without Of
fense to either it is better to have both than neither
Road construction is governmental work, and while
under system it is wisely left local governments,
there be no harm in having the national Govern
furnish the country with suitable object lessons
it is doing in forestry and agriculture. We
need improved highways and whatever helps the good
cause is worth commending
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
BRITISH OFFICIAL EVOLVED A


tary titles from lieutenant 70 rear admi-
ral viii be denOminated as such with the
prefix of engineer. II prevents the cOnfu-
sion and explanation occasiOned in our
navy when officer of the line-medicaI
pay corps, civil engineer, professor, chap
lain and other non-seagoing officers with
the rank of captain. etc.-has TO explain
" hat particular corps he is a member of.
Such a system does not obtain in the army
and the line officers in the navy have good
reason against giving absolute military
are either only semi-military entirely
civil
The British Admiralty is having under
consideration the invention of a boat
equally effective for offensive and defen-
sive work which will be able to complete
ly nullify any attacks by submarine
boats. The details are being kept very Sc
cret, but high naval authority claims il
is one of the most striking inventions OF
modern times.
The two German battIeships II and ].
building at Danzig and Kiel, differ in
many particulars from the Wittelsbach
type, their immediate predecessors. The
length, 6S feet inches beam and "a feet
10 inches draught, with engines of 1900
horsepower and IS knots speed. The new
ships are of 13 600 tons. 39S feet inches
length. Y feet 10 inches beam and "a feet
10 inches draught The engine power has
been increased to 1900 calculated to drive
the ship 19 knots This speed. however,
is not likely to be realized with an in
crease of beam of feet inches. The ad-
ditional displacement has been utilized By
substituting IL inch for "a inch guns and
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19
LORD SELBORNE'S PLAN TO ELEVATE
THE PERSONNEL OF BRITAIN'S NAVY

exchanging the eighteen 6 inch guns for
fourteen 81 inch. The normal coal supply
has been increased from $50 to 500 tons and
additional gun protection afforded
The Japanese navy consisted on January
/ Of 151 vessels of all classes with an az
gregate tonnage of 257 S32 OF this num-
Der six are battleships built since 1880.
seven are armOred cruisers. the oldest OF
which was launched in 1889 and the others
between 1s96-IsOO. OF the sixteen cruisers.
ten were built since 1890 and the sixteen
destroyers and majority Of torpedo boa
are from one 10 five years old The Dulid
ing of war vessels is quite active IN the
home Yards. the YokOsuka dOckyard hav-
ing two cruisers. four destroyers and two
torpedo boats; at Kure, one cruiser ana
three torpedo boats. and at the Kawasaki
dockyard at Kobe, four torpedo boats.
The Russian cruiser Aurora. built at ST.
Petersburg, has had a preliminary steam
trial which fell far short OF the require
ments The horsepower at 80 revolutions
developed 1000 less than calculated. due
Jointly to faults in the engines and def
cient steam generating Of the Belleville
boilers.
The United States shipbuilding trust has
filed a report showing surplus net earn
ings for the first three months of its eX-
istence equivalent 70 per cent on the pre-
ferred and per cent on the common
shares This is a surprisingly good show
ing, inasmGrh as the corporation has not
during that short period accepted and
completed any contracts The Cramp
firm, on the other hand. which has turned
out several new vessels during the past
year has passed it's dividend for the first
time in several years and viii apply its
earnings toward paying OF it's indebted
ness. The past year was very active one
in shipbuilding but 1893 does not open
we'll especially for the trust AS will be
noted in the appended table. there is a
congestion of naval work in at least two
of the trust yards The Newport News.
Union Iron Works. Bath Iron Works and
Fore River yards have all they can com
plete of delayed naval contracts, and
Cramps will also be kept busy finishing It's
two armOred cruisers and starting the
construction of two additional armored
cruisers shortly TO be begun The raclh-
ties for armOred shipbuilding are really
limited to four yards only and unsatisfac-
tory as the outlook is for mercantile work
this scarcity will enable the hitherto tardy
contractors to push neglected naval WORK
and induce Congress to make apprOpria-
tiOns for additional battleships. armOred
cruisers etc. in order TO keep the yards
in active operation. The number or VeS-
sells under construction at the principal
yards in the United States are as follows
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

sThe stars indicate yards that are IN the
United States shipbuilding trust
Rear Admiral J. c. Walker, as chairman
Of the Panama Canal Commission. has
been drawing his salary of $4,000 annually
for upward OF five years in addition 10 his
pay as a retired officer of $500 The pay
of the other five commissioners was
stopped a year ago by the admiral.
Notwithstanding the fact that these COM
missioners have been frequently called
upon to testify before the Senate commit
tee in connection with the arguments on
the change of routes Senator Morgan
and Representative Hepburn have recent
ly presented resolutions calling for COM
plete information regarding expenditures
by the Canal Commission.
The designations in higher grades in the
line and STAFF of the United States navy
We're much larger in 1902 than in any pre-
viOus year under normal conditions. This
fact. it is aDDTehended. will be used as an
argument against increasing the several
corps and the Navy Department Will be
advised to grant requests for designations
only under the most exceptional cf-cucn-
stances
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

!" HE new British naval scheme for
the training of officers has the
hearty approval of such men as Sir
William Laird Cloves. who, in an
extended article in a recent issue of the
London Chronicle. commends Lord Sell
borne, the First Lord of the Admiralty. for
having accepted the ideas Of ArnoId-FOrs-
ter, Lord Goshen, Sir John Fisher and
Rear Admirals May and DurnfOrd. The
scheme of elevating the personnel of the
navy is, as Sir William Cloves observes,
an epoch-making for the British navy,
for it not alone gives all officers an equal
start placing them on the same footing,
but Includes within its scope the warrant
officers, petty officers and men in the
navy. Promotions from warrant TO COM
rnissioned rank is henceforth to be made
regular. if not frequent, and already list
of sixty appointments has been drawn up
to be filled by officers who have risen from
the lower deck.
Lord Selbornes noval scheme has some
of the features of the United States navy
personnel reorganization. which went into
effect March 3, 1892. 1t recognizes the i'm
portance of engineering. but does not
abolish the engineer corps in the vain at
tempt of making officers Jacks of all
trades" The late Congressman BOutelle
expressed the fear that it was spreading
your butter too thin and that each
branch of the navy required specialists
In the new scheme the British avoid
source of considerable friction in the
American personnel law in the matter of
titles, and the engineers. while given mill
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

BALLAST-Y. E., Livermore, Cal. A
vessel is said to go in ballast when it has
no cargo. Without a cargo it would be
unsafe to go to sea on a voyage, as a ves-
sci cannot be navigated without some
kind of weight to keep the hull down and
serve to Overbalance maSts, rigging and
all parts above the water line. Anything
heavy may be used for this purpose, and
if nothing else bags of sand and stones
are used
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

HANDSHAKING-E Etiquette, City. When
a gentleman is introduced to lady he
should never offer his hand until she Of
fers hers. The lady, and not the gentle
man. is the one who decides if there shall
be a handshake or not.
MARQUISE RING-E. NJ. H, City The
ring that is known as the marquise de-
rives it's name from the fact that in olden
times the wife of a Marquis who was lord
of a boundary line wore such a ring,
which was her signet of rank.
HONOLULU RAILROAD-C w. l..
Auburn, Cal This department cannot
furnish you the desired information in
relation to the railroad in Honolulu, H. l.
You had better address a communication
to the superintendent of the road.
ADDRESSES-L- Healdsburg. Cal The
home address of Miss Helen Gould is so
Fifth avenue New York City: that of
John D. Rockefeller is West Fifty
fourth street, New York City. and ]. P.
Morgans 219 Madison avenue, New York
City
TWO BUILDINGs-M., City. The Claus
Spreckels building, at the corner of Third
and Market streets is 327 feet high. The
height of the fiat iron building at the
junction of Broadway, Fifth avenue and
Twenty third street, New York City, is
294 feet.
THE LOVING CUP-A Reader Napa,
Cal The origin of the loving cup is
traced back before the days of Edward,
King of England, 975-97S In the latter
year Edward was hunting in the forest
of Dorset and when near Corfe he left
his followers and rode to pay his step
mother visit. This was Queen Elfrida.
He refused TO dismount, but asked for a
drink. She gave him a goblet with her
own hand and while he was drinking one
of the Queens attendants by her COM
mand stabbed him with a dagger. The
prince turned his horse, fell fainting from
the saddle, was caught by the stirrup and
dragged to death. The Book of Days
says: '"The story of the assassination of
King Edward is quoted in illustration of
the practice which existed among the
Anglo-SaXons. Our forefathers were
great drinkers and it was customary with
them in drinking parties to pass round a
large cup, from which each drank in turn
to some one of the company He who
thus drank stood up, and as he lifted the
cup with both hands, his body was ex-
posed without any defense to a blow,
and the occasion was often seized by an
enemy to murder him. To prevent this
the following plan was adopted: When
one of the company stood up 10 drink
he required the companion who sat next
to him. or some one of the party, to be
his pledge. that is, to be responsible for
protecting him against anybody who
should take advantage of his defenseless
position. and this companion, if he con-
sented, stood up also and raised his
drawn sword in his hand to defend him
while drinking. This practice in an al
tered form continued long after the con-
dition of society had ceased to require
1t and was the origin of the modern prac-
tice of pledging in drinking. The custom
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

The Iroquois Club of this city afectonately
known as the Society of Antique Squaws has under
taken service in which suspicion of self-interest
may urk The club wants the poll tax law abolished
and assert with truth that any OF the
Democratic braves suffer from this particular
burden
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

II the suffering people OF the Eastern States be-
lieve that coal is the only thing earth that will
keep them warm they should reflect that the coal
barons now having pretty hot time OF it trying
dodge the reribuve vengeance of the Congress of
the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

LIQUID OXYGEN-Subscriber City. NJ
Pictet. a chemist of Geneva, Switzerland
was the first to demonstrate that oxygen
could be liquefied. In the latter part of
1871 he succeeded by combining cold from
120 to 140 degrees below zero with a pres
sure OF $50 atmospheres in producing
liquid oxygen. The following year this
chemist succeeded in liquefying hydrogen
by adding further cold and pressure, and
was able to solidify it,
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

ARMY CHAPLAIN-J. City There Is
nothing in the laws, rules or regulations
governing the United States army that
will prevent a chaplain L. s. A. from
"acting as agent for the sale of machin-
ely manufactured outside of the State
in which he IS stationed provided such
agency does not interfere with his duties
TO the organization to which he is as
signed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

~ ESPITE the predictions so frequently made
that nothing would be done at the present
- session OF Congress to remedy the defects in
the interstate commerce law so as to render it effec
tive, appears that there is still good chance for
the adoption OF some measure OF the kind Reports
from Washington say that letters petitions and
memorials pouring in on Congressmen from
Boards OF Trade and similar bodies all over the
country insisting upon the passage OF a bill ncreas
ing the powers OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion
The long discussion of the transportation problems
OF the country has now reached stage when some
thing IN the way OF an agreement upon definite plan
OF action is possible. Since the commission was es
tablished the conditions OF railroad business have
changed. AT that time the danger feared by the
public that OF pooling and other of defeat
ing the operation OF the law OF competition in regu-
ating freight rates AT present the great trunk lines
have been completely unified and merged that
danger has arisen that OF the grant to favored
parties and localities OF rates that are denied to their
competitors. The object sought in asking for
new legislation is that OF providing a means OF pre-
venting discrimination OF that kind so that all citi-
zens will have equal chance in the struggle for
trade
Attorney General Knox recently sent a communica-
ton to the Judiciary Committees OF the two houses
definitely outlining course OF legislative action to
prevent arbitrary increase OF freight rates and
any arbitrary discrimination among shippers. The
suggestions OF the Attorney General are approved
by the Commissioners and accordingly the two
branches of the administration will work together
to procure the enactment OF the desired law
In commenting upon the communication Mr..
Knapp, chairman OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, is quoted as saying: Transportation is
public service and the right its facilities
not contract but political right OF the class de-
scrbed as inalienable 1t follows that whoever re-
ceves the benefits OF transportation more favor
able terms than others enjoy gets an advantage to
which he is entitled and thereby deprives others
in most injurious manner OF rights which should
be common to ALL Hence perfectly agree with the
Attorney General that the most important thing to
be done is amend and add to existing laws so that
combination to obtain public transportation more
favorable terms than are available to the smallest
shipper This is the needed corrective to the
encroachments of the trusts and it is corrective
concededy within the power of Congress"
1t appears the proposed increase of power involves
no disputed question OF constitutional right. Ii
acted the Interstate Commerce Commission can at
upon the task OF protecting the public
against determinations in favor of trusts and other
big corporations, and under the circumstances it
gratifying to know there is prospect that Congress
will deal with the measure at this session
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

is preserved almost in its primitive form
in passing round the ceremonial cup
loving cup as it is sometimes called.
At first the loving cup had two handles.
able the next one to the drinker on the
right to receive it from him with both
hands, the last drinker holding il by one
handle
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

LUETGERT-M., Berkeley. Cal. Luet-
gert of Chicago. who was accused of the
murder of his wife, was tried in October.
1897. and the jury disagreed. He had
second trial, and in February. 1898, was
found guilty. He died in his cell in prison
July, 1899