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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
KECKSl OFFER
May Be Accepted BY the Union
Utility Company.


Line to Granville This Fail still a
Possibility-Prof. Morris Has Begun
Survey-Wiles Hill People Raisin g
Money to Get Road.
The offer of L.V .Keck published
in this paper several days ago, to
give the Union Utility Company
free right of way over the so foot
avenue he is grading through his
premises and cash bonus Of $1,000,
on condition that the line be con-
structed through his land, may be
accepted by the company.
AS soon as the offer was made, a
committee was appointed by the
Board Of Directors, who went oyer
the new route, and made a report to
the board at meeting held last
night, recommending that a survey
and report be made by the engineer,
Prof. Morris, to ascertain grades,
distances, curves and cost. This
was ordered done.
Prof. Morris began the work TO-
day, and if the report is favorable
and Mr.. Keck meets with success
among his neighbors in getting
rights OF way, and raising funds, g
line to Granville may yet be finished
this Fall. A most friendly feeling
has been shown by Mr.. Keck and
his neighbors, and the line may g
up the Fairmont pike TO one of th'
streets extending northward through
the Jacobs land.
| Mr.. Keck's offer was made as soor
as the company announced that they
had definitely stopped work on thu
river line and abandoned the route
The people living on the Fairmon
pike may thank the lot owners OF
Tower lane for refusing a reasonable
compensation for rights of way, anC
driving the company TO take tn
upper line.
A. L. Demoss, A. II. Hunter anC
Mr.. Hoffman are endeavoring t,
raise $4,000 or $4,000 for trolle,
line up Stewards street, arount
Wiles Hill by the Critchfield pike
and down to the intersection. o
Beverly avenue. If they are success
full, the line will be built.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
SHOULDERED HIS SHOT GUN
Ana ordered Gang to Stop Digging
ROBERT Colbert Held Up Work on
Chestnut Street.

When Thony Pietro's gang of street
laborers began to stick their picks
into the Allebaugh lot on Chestnut
street Tuesday afternoon, Bob Cd.
bert shouldered his shot gun and
started In to arrest proceedings. He
accomplished his purpose all right,
but got himself arrested too.
When the plan of widening Chestnut
ST was adopted all the property own.
ers along the thoroughfare were asked
to deed I've feet on each side to the
city. Mr.. Allebaugh 1t seems, signed
the agreement all right. but Mr.. Cd
pert owned half interest in the lot.
de didn't sign. Evidently, they h I'D
no right to disturb his property.
some OF the property-owner have been
giving deeds for the ive-foot strip. in
which certain reservations in regard 70
telephone and telegraph poles and the
like are made. Now the city will
have this strip In fee simple or not at
all, and last night the city council
passed an order directing ali work to
be stopped until this matter is
arranged satisfactorily. There is
nothing doing on Chestnut street in
tne digging line this afternoon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
HARNER FARM SOLD.
Iohihsuia company Gets il for at
About SI45 Per Acre.

Inc George Harner farm, east of
town was bought yesterday by the
Z Land company for about
Sl4o per acre. The farm contains a
little over 112 acres, and is well sit
uated: 1t adjolns the land already
owned by the Peninsula company,
and is to be used for building pur.
poses IN the future. The price is
considered a very tair one. The
deal has been on for some time, but
was closed up yesterday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

Waynesburg has every thing ready
for big celebration when the Wa
bash lets the contract for the road
through Greene county. The affair
will be made q most notable one
We may not take much part in the
celebration at Morgantown but we
shall feel good over it any way.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
Progressive Euchre Party.

Mrs. Joe Mills, and Mrs. Fred e.
Dean were hostesses to a party Of
about forty ladies at the formers
home on Chestnut street yesterday
afternoon from two thirty to five.
Progres sive euchre was the feature
OF the afternoons enjoyment. Hand
some prizes were awarded the most
successful players. The head prize
was won by Miss Maud McVicker,
the prize for lone hands by Mrs.
Geo. G. Steele and the consolation
prize by Mrs. Ream. Elegant re-
freshments were served, and the al
fair was a thorough success in every
respect
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

Gov. Atkinson says that Senator
Scott will be reelected and that w
n. o. Dawson will be named for
Governor by the Republicans. 1t
looks like Dawson and Scott against
the field,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
STONE PLANT TO BE BUILT.
Company Accepts site ut Randall and
Orders " ork Begun at Once.

At a meeting of the directors o.
the Monongahela Stone Company
last night, it was decided to erect
their plant on the site purchased o.
the Empire Brick Company at Ran
dali by Sheriff Barrickman and SIN
Prince several days ago. They
offered the land to the stone com
pany at just what it cost them, and
the offer was accepted.
The plant will be built at once.
Mr.. Edmonds the manager and
promoter of the plant will superin-
tend the building.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

In case H. o. Ogden OF the Wheel
inn News gets control of the Par.
kersburg State Journal, the Hon
Presley Morris will retire from state
journalism. He has been leader
for many years and his numerous
friends in the profession will be
sorry to lose him from the ranks
Ill health impels him to consider the
step.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
Applications had been received al

Applications had been received at
headquarters to muster In two com
panies of national guard composed
Of union coal miners on New River.
This was sent up from the region
whore the guard was on duty last
year during the big strike. The
union men recognize that it is good
policy to get their friends into the
guard.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
To be Married in September.

Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. M. o Utt to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Florence, to
John Howard Kelley. September End
at $3.50 O'Clock in the evening is the
date set for the wedding. 1t is to be
solemized at the home of the brides
parents on EAST Side.n
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

Few failures were recorded In the
recent uniform examinations given
the teachers of the state. One ap
pliostion Of stringent rules seems tc
have worked cure in the lax meth
DDS Of preparation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
The Delineator for September.

The September Delineator is an at
tractive number and presents charm
ing and up-to-date display of Autumn
fashions. Letters from the foreign
fashion centres, and illustrations OF
the newest fabris, latest millinery
and novelties 10 trimmings and acces-
sories are valuable contributions in
this all important month in the
realm of style. A special feature is
Collection of Rare Samplers, an il.
Illustrated article showing many pre-.
cious bits of needlework that is in
cluded In a number of choice col
lections.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

The Sunday School workers who
are now in session here are warmly
Welcomed to Morgantown. The work
which they have in charge is most
important one and much depends on
the manner in which the charge is
executed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

During the past few weeks many
leading stocks have come in out OF
the wet. Sore of the spectators
have received quite ducking while
the process was going on.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

J. v. Thompson, of Uniontown,
who recently married Mrs. Hayes in
New York has coal enough to make
1t hot for her If she don't act right
during the continuance of the mar
risee relation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

DoN'r treat your best girl to ice
water when Won know she 10 famish-
Ing for . glass of delicious ice cream
oods to be had at the Acme.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

9. d. Wiley left Saturday for
Wheeling to spend several days look
ing after some business matters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

The news paper boys are poking
fun at Senator Jake Snyder OF
Wheeling who can't see the point
He il 20 full of hot air that he is
Liable to explode at any minute.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

WASTE baskets will be needed in
fixing up rooms for the students.
You can get them at the Acme.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

when the rails broke, Prof. Chollet
slipped TO the ground, on the steep
slope, ana pushed his gun in front of
him TO break his fall. The weapon
was discharged either by the shock, or
by grass catching the trigger.
The news az the accident was broken
to Mrs. Chollet as gently as might be,
by Prof. Patterson, one Of her hus-
bands nearest and best friends. Sym
PATTY for her in her sudden and terri
BILE bereavement, goes out from the
hearts of all who know IL.
Prof. Choilet was an enthusiastic
sportsman. He loved the open air,
the wide fields, and blue sky, and
often spent his hours of recreation
with dog and gun. He was training
three young beagle hounds this morn
ing, and his death while pursuing bis
favorite sport is too pathetic fol
words. The dogs seemed TO realize
that something had befallen their
master, and waited patiently near his
body during the inquest.
Prof Chollet was of a genial, COM
panionable. disposition, and his friend
ship was highly priced by those whC
were so fortunate as to come near him.
His learning and intellectual gifts
were of high order He possessed a
fine voice, and few people in Morgan
town have not heard his singing with
pleas sure 10 the different churches OF
the city.
A wife and three children survive
him.. The children are all young
They are Chariot, who Is in Switzer
land, Paul and the baby, who are al
home. Mrs. Farrar, Of Cambridge,
Mass, the mother of Prof. Chollet's
first wife, is also here.
SKETCH or HIS LIFE.
Charles Chollet was born neal
Geneva in Switzerland in the veal
1868. His father is dead. hut his
mother is still living not far from
the Swiss capital. His only child
by his first wife, a son, Chariot Chol
let,is now in school in college neal
the Professors old home.
Prof. Chollet had bis academic
training in the College of Geneva
Switzerland, graduating there in
1880.
In 1883 he came to this country
and entered Harvard University
graduating from that institution il
in 1887 with the degree A. 3. Foi
the next ten years he was engaged
in teaching the French and German
and ancient languages in New York
and Louisiana colleges. From 1885,
to 1900 he was a graduate student
at Columbia University, New York
Since the year 1900 he has beer
associate professor and professor o
Romance. Languages aud Literatur,
in West Virginia Universit
TuR VERDICT OF THE JURY.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF MoNoNGALIA to wit
An inquisition taken at Morgan
town, in the county of Monongalia OF
the 14th day of August Ia the year
1903, before NJ. Hayes, justice of tn
said county, upon the view OF th
body of Chas. Chollet there lying dead
The jurors sworn to inquire when
how and by what means the sat
Charles ChoIlet came to his death
upon their oath do say that Charlie
Chollet came to his death by mean
OF a gun shot wound, accidentally 10
flicted in getting over fence, Will
hunting on Friday, August 18th, 1870
at 8 O'Clock a. NJ.
Rufus West Frank Cox
Edgar b. Stewart It. Bennett
E. M. Grant Jefferson Tennett
M. Hayes, Justice
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

Ordinary household accidents have NO
terrors when there's bottle of DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest, Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
prains. Instant relief
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

thought it best to call your attention to
the fact that our line is complete in all
qualities.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

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. @. r
Huston, Peasants Street.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

Charles Chollet was born near
Geneva in Switzerland in the year
1868. His father is dead, hut his
mother is still living not far from
the Swiss capital. His only child
by his first wife, a son, Chariot Chol
let,is now in school in a college near
The colored American., 1903-11-21
THANKS SGIVING DAY.

There have been few times in the
giving Day meant more to the people
than the day set apart this year. More
than two hundred and fifty years ago
the Pilgrims on the bank of New Eng
land shores often designated special
days with special features as periods
of thanksgiving for some peculiar bles-
sing, such as good crops, freedom from
annoyance by the Aborigines, the ar
rival of ship from the mother coun-
try, and other things favorable to the
maintenance and happiness of the col
oniStS.
Twice did George Washington ap-
point a day for national thanksgiv-
ing after the Revolutionary War, and
in 1916 President Madison named
day on which the people should give
special thanks to God for the outcome
of the War of 1912. And so Thanks
giving Day is not peculiar to our times
but its observance began more than
century before the establishment of
our Republic.
There never was a time, however,
when the day had deeper significance
than that which will hallow it this
year of our Lord 1903. We have a
great, prosperous and united country
which has taken its undisputed place
among the powerful nations of the
earth. Our business enterprises are
sound and secure and our laborer is
the best-paid laborer on earth.
The colored American., 1903-11-21
TRUTH IS MIGHTY.

The Guardian publishes in a recent
issue statement from Raleigh, N. c.,
which is wholly and entirely without
justification as to fairness, and GER
tainly has no basis in fact. A reputa-
bic newspaper should at least seek
TO have some semblance of truth for
its statements. In this case it happens
that a jaundiced correspondent is at
fault, however, rather than the man
ayers themselves. We have recently
seen, from Raleigh, N. c., letter writ
ten by one of the most prominent
attorneys living there and a man who
is certainly one of the most impor-
tant Negroes of the country, in which
he says that everybody at Raleigh,
white and black, men and women, were
thoroughly carried away by the ad-
dress delivered by DR.. Booker Wash
ington during the Negro fair there.
prominent lawyer has written that
the address was pitched on so high
a plane that the Legislature itself
should appropriate $5,OVU to the end
that it might be delivered all over
the State tnat both races races might
hear it; that it was the most potent
thing ever delivered in the State in
the direction of bringing the two races
together on a platform upon which
they could both stand, with even and
exact justice. This would seem to
set at rest the malicious and menda-
ciouS misrepresentation which ap-
peared in the Guardian, but of course
it would be very hard to keep up with
all the mischievous statements which
have appeared and which are destined
to appear in this publication. Also
DR.. Charles F. Meserve, of Shaw Uni
versity, located at Raleigh, n. c., has
written lit is the feeling that the visit
here has been productive of great good,
and | want to say right now that L
know it would be a benefit to the State
if this address could be delivered in
every one of North Cardinals 81 coun-
ties President S. c.. Atkins, of the
Slater Normal and Industrial School,
also writes that no greater service
has been rendered the cause of Negro
education in North Carolina than DIR.
Washington's visit and magnificent ad-
dress of October 80. Il am receiv.
| ing" he says, from our leading teach
The colored American., 1903-11-21
THE coLoRED AMERICAN.

We have just entered upon an era
of progress and development, the won
derful accomplishments of which no
man can foretell. We are on the
threshold of a future marvellous in
its possibilities. God grant that we
may meet our blessing in a spirit of
humility and not allow pride of
wealth, honor, or glory to make us
forgetful of those less fortunate than
ourselves.
We believe that in all these things
which we have enumerated the Negro
American is going to share in no small
way. This great tide of prosperity
and happiness will sweep him along
in its wake and he will join with 9TH
er men in Offering up thanks to the
Almighty for our common country and
the blessing which He has showered
upon it.
The colored American., 1903-11-21

ers in all parts of the State, letters
bearing testimony as to the great in
1uence of the speech and to the sig
nal inspiration which is proceeding
from it. All of the best people Of the
State of both races are agree as to the
salutory influence of the visit, and
our debt of gratitude to DR.. Washing
ton is growing larger every day, as
am sure it will continue to do for
years to come"
The colored American., 1903-11-21

A reader of THE CoLoRED AMERICAN
who has frequently made objections to
the printing of hair-straightening face
bleach and that class OF advertising that
has appeared in this paper for the past
few years, has volunteered to back up
his objections by securing an advertise
ment of a different nature to take the
place of the Objectionable ones now
being run in the paper. Many friends
and readers Of this paper could help IT,
by following his example. 1t Is an
easy matter to object to this, that ana
the other thing which appear in the
paper from time to time, but the oD-
|jcctors ere usually of that class VINO
are in arrears with their subscriptions
or who will not patronize the paper
at all. These columns are open to sug-
gestions.
The colored American., 1903-11-21

The conference on the race problem
in the United States under the auspi-
ces of the National Sociological Soci-
ETY., recently held in this city, marks
the beginning of a new era in the treat
ment of the race question. 1t is to be
inferred from the procedure of this
conference, and rightly so, that the
race problem is to be treated on sci
entific basis, and the same methods are
to be applied to it that are applied
to the solution of other great questions.
The objects for which the conference
was convened were plainly shown in
the opening remarks of Prof. Jesse
Geological Society, namely: "To delib-
crate on the most serious phases of the
race problem and to formulate plans
for the relief of a strained situation
made possible by the presence of said
problem; to discover some common
ground upon which all of the friends
of the cause may stand, and to adjust
the different and divergent views re-
specting the solution of the problem,
into a definite and harmonious propo-
sition.
All of the elements that enter as
factors into the solution of the prob
lem should be carefully considered, and
the deductions made upon a logical
basis, always mindful of the fact that
patriotism should be the controlling
force in all deliberations on public
questions in the United States"
The scope of the conference is to
be inferred by the calibre of the brains
and the general standing of the men
who composed it. When it is remem-
bered that the District Commissioners;
Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, Bishop
of Washington; Bishops Arnett, Hol-
| sey and Grant; Rev. Dean Richmond
Babbitt, Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey,
Hon. George H. White, Hon. Judson
w. Lyons, Register of the Treasury;
Prof Kelly Miller, Prof Jesse Law
| Sun, 1eCf. ~. w ollOi, AOl. L. ~
Johnson, Prof T. S. Inborden, Rev.
Walter H. Brooks, DR.. A. ID. Mayo,
Mr.. Thomas Nelson rage, Rev. I. L.
Thomas, Prof j. Hugo Johnston, Rev.
S. L. Corrothers, Gen, William Birney,
Hon. George c. Gorham, Mr.. Ernest
Hamlin Abbott, co-editOr Of the Out
| look; DR.. John Gordon, president OF
Howard University; Prof j. McHenry
Jones, Prof w. w. Fairfield, Hon. P
B. S. Pinchback, Prof A. F. Craven
of Columbia University; Rev. George
The colored American., 1903-11-21

An American who has one iota of Ne
gro blood in his body is the parish
of the social life and body polite in
American life to-day. Any foreigner
of high or low estate, of light or
sWarthy complexion, can pass muster
before the American Negro.
The colored American., 1903-11-21
w. Lee. Justice Robert H Terrell, D.

w. Lee, Justice Robert H. Terrell Rov
Oscar j. w. Scott. Rev. Sterling
Brown, Hon. j. G. Dancy, DR.. James
L. Walker, Rev. J. Albert Jobpso,,
and Prof. Booker T. Washington wbo
is whole factor in himself, DR.. Rob.
ert Reyburn, DR.. John R. Francis Dr
f. j. Shadd, Mr.. w. P. BurreII. Secro-
tary of the True Reformers: DR. n
M Atwood, and many others partici.
pated in the conference, it is not diff.
ficult to form an idea of what MIGHT
be expected of such a gathering.
At the evening meetings held at the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church and
at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church
standing room was at a premium.
In making the address Of welcome
Hon. Henry B. 1cFarland, president
of the Board of Commissioners. Dis
trict of Columbia, sounded the kevnota
when he said: ct is an encouraging
sign, like a ray of light through clouds
that white men and colored men are
meeting together to consider. in the
scientific method, and 1 trust, in a phi-
lanthropic spirit, what from its mag
nitude and difficulties we hvae come
to call The race Problem"
Rev. 1. L. Thomas, Of Baltimore,
rung clear on the keynote when, in his
response to Commissioner MacfarIand
he said: eff we had a thousand men
like President Roosevelt and Mr.. Mac
farland, in twenty years there would
be no race problem in the United
States"
The three principal addresses deliv-
cred by DR.. A. D. Mayo, of Boston, Rev.
Dean Richmond Babbitt, of Brooklyn
and Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey, of Roch-
ester. were masterpieces in thought and
composition, and will be handed down
to posterity among the great orations
on American questions.
The crowning glory of the confer
ence was the appointment of a COM
mission of three white men and three
colored men to cooperate with a COM
mission to be authorized by the Fed
eral Government to whom all phases
of the race question is to be referred
for consideration and report, thus TAX
ing the race issue out of politics and
placing it beyond partisan cavil.
The platform of principles, embodied
in the resolutions, is a carefully drawn
instrument which shows the conclu-
sions Of the conference. 1t is states
manlike paper, for the reason that it
discovers common ground upon which
men of both races, North and South,
may stand, and said ground is vital
to the solution of the problem.
The colored American., 1903-11-21

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All communications for publication
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We solicit news, contributions, opin-
ions and in fact all matters affecting
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All matter intended for publication
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Agents are wanted everywhere
Send for instructions.
The colored American., 1903-11-21

Men who succeed in life are those
who attend to their own affairs and
have no time to meddle with other peo-
pies affairs.
The colored American., 1903-11-21

The race continues to write books
and to excel in every avenue of the
sciences, sports and industries. A
brighter future awaits it.