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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-01
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
PRAISE FOR GUARD.
Regular Army Officers Speak Highly Of
Personnel of w. Va. N. G..

Circular No. |, just issued from
Brigade Headquarters of the West
Virninia National Guard, gives some
of the opir ions expressed by Cap
tain Palmer, Ninth Infantry, and
Lieutenant Casteel, Seventh Caval-
ry, U. D. A, who were the inspecting
officers at the Parkersburg encamp-
ment of the Guard last summer.
Both reviewers claim that the
personnel o. the Guard was above
the ordinary standard and that men
were strong, healthy, intelligent
and most willing to learn, compli
ments coming from regular army
officers and will be appreciated
Speaking of the Guard as whole
Captain Palmer states:
I'm view of the facts brought 70
my notice as to conditions with
which the National Guard of West
Virginia has to struggle, and not
withstanding the criticisms it has
been necessary to make on the con
dition of the Guard as shown at the
chcampment, feel it but just to say
that the energy, ambition. public
spirit and unselfish devotion shown
by the officers of the National Guard
in bringing it up to the present
standard in spite of the discourage
ments encountered are worthy oil
special commentator and praise.
Both officers state that if more
care is taken to have the Guard
officers instructed at home, the per.
centage of perfectness at the camps
will he quickly manifested.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
PISTOL In PULPIT.
Westm0reland Preacher Thus 0uells
Disorder In His Church.

The law and the gospel backed up
by the Bible and revolver were found
TO be a mighty satisfactory way Of ex-
pounding to word to a disturbing ele-
ment OF Chestnut Ridge eongrega.
tion by Rev. ID. G. White formerly pas.
tor OF the Baptist Church of Jeanette
but now member Of the Methodist
denomination, according to a stor.
that comes down the ridge. IT seems
that out along the ridge there is ar
element that has been in the habit oil
introducing rough house at religious
meetings. 1t is claimed that forme
pastor was driven out by the Marquis
OF Queensberry methods Of this obstre
porous outfit. But they have evident
ly met their match.
The story gnes that Rev. Mr.. Whit,
began series OF protracted meetingl
for the conversion OF the unsaved
But, the boisterous boys of large
growth interjected themselves ant
interrupted and interferred With The
meeting
Rev. Mr.. White, according to &C.
count, took counsel of himself and de
cided to study attack and defense. He
went over to see DR.. Graham, a broth.
er-in-law Of George M. Earnest, presi.
dent of the Board of County Commits
sioners, and borrowed revolver He
also secured law book. That night
his pulpit held 10 plain view three
articles Of interest. The scriptures
were flanked by the law on one side
and gun on the other. The orator
OF the occasion read the law on dis
turbing the public peace and public
meetings and then ANNOUNCED that
the laws relnforcer was there, too.
He then read his text, went about
his business and the meeting proceed
ed without interruption.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
HOME TESTIMONY.
Can Any be Stronger, Carry More
Weight or be More Convincing Than
MOrgant0wn Testimony.

Can Any be Stronger, Carry More
Weight or be More Convincing Than
Morgantown Testimony.
Make a mental note of it;
This man is well known in Morgan
town;
His varacity is unquestioned,
You are reading local evidence,
Morgantown news for Morgantown
people.
It's not from Maine or Montana
Suspicion can't Turk around it;
Honesty is its best characteristic;
Home endorsement its salient poiUt.
A. A. Werner merchant Of the firm
of Werner, Fortney & Go ,on Main st.
residence Forest Avenue says: sit is
all of three years since l FIRST used
Doans Kidney Pills. My back had
given me considerable annoyance for
some time previous TO my acquaint-
ance with the remedy and as the dull
miserable aching across the loins did
not disappear just as mysteriously as
1t came / locked around for some means
to check it, Ascertaining from ex-
perience Doan's Kidney Pills could be
depended upon since then when | have
noticed symptoms OF recurrence OF
the trouble | appeal to tae prepare
tion and up to date have never ap-
pealed in vain. Anyone in Morgan
town or this vicinity annoyed with
backache or kidney complaint 10 any
form need not have the slightest hest
tation in going to J. NJ. Reed & Co. g
drug store for Doan's Kidney Pills.
That remedy stops backache.'
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents box. Foster Milbusn Co. Buff
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
characters That Interest.

There are few dramas of today in
which tue characters are so widely
different and at the same time so
true to life as those in "New York
Day by Day." the melodramatic at
traction at Swisher's Theatre to
night. The types are not those
readily seen by the casual visitor in
the metropolis, Only one who
knows the city intimately and has
seen the under side of life in its
hooks and corners, can claim ac-
quaintance with the originals. The
English loot pad exiled from his
own country by his crimes. seeks
new victims in New York's streets
and alleys. The infamous Mother
Cantwell of the play really exists
among the old crones whose dens
are the hiding places of thieves and
crooks. The pathetic figure of the
blind flower girl is no mere creation
Of the playwright's brain, and
Moses Vopps, the German-hot
sausage vender, Rags the bootblack,
the returned diamond hunter and
the impish wharf rat, all exist in
real life as well as on the stage
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
Compromise Offered Z

Mr.. b, S. IIudkins, whose adven-
lures with Attorney George @. Baker
were recorded in those columns yes
teriay has evidently been interviewed
again in Clarksburg. The Telegram
says:
"R. j. Hudkins, a former resident
of Morgantown, who has been here
for the purpose of gathering evidence
for the purpose of instituting libel
suit for $1,000 against the Morgan
Post, received letters Monday night
from parties In Morgantown asking
him to come there. 1t is intlmated
by friend OF Hudkins that there is
an attempt on the part OF the Post to
compromise the matter"
People who read an account OF his
adventure with the attorney in these
columns yesterday will be somewhat
dubious about that compromise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
THE NEW YORK WORLD
fhricc.a-week Edition Read Wher-
ever the English Language is Spoken.


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State and Territory of the Union, and
even in remote South Africa and or
the gold fields in the deserts of Aus
tralia. These are the things that tell
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
BAR ASSOCIATION
will Meet in Parkersburg December
3O-Many will Attend.

Preparations are being made for
the annual convention of the State
Bar Association, which will be held
this year at Parkersburg, December
80 and 81, Many Of the barlisters
from this city will be present and
there will be lawyers there from all
points In the state. The convention
last year was held IN Wheeling.
The reports Of the standing COM
mittees and the address ay Hen. C.
Wood Daily, the president of the as
ISOLATION, will take up the first day OF
the session. In the evening the an
nual address by prominent attorney
will be delivered 1t was expected
Senator Dolllver would deliver the
address, but he declined. 1t is likely
the address will be made by either Sen
ator Elkins or ex-senator Henry G..
Davis.
The meeting will be an important
one. as the committee appointed at
the last annual meeting to prepare q
bill to be presented to the legislature
will make its report. The bill relates
to the Torrens system Of land regis
tration, Other important matters
will be given consideration.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
MRS. pEABoDY EsrERrAIss
lost Successful card party Of the Sea-
son Given last Night.

What was probably the largest card
party OF the season was given By Mrs
L. ]. Peabody Wednesday evening,
to large party OF friends. Mrs.
Peabody was assisted by Mrs. Wait
man Barbe in making the evening one
of rare enjoyment.
The par,ors of the hotel we're well
filed with guests at eight o'clock, but
it was $3.50 before the party was invit-
ed 10 the dining room, where card
tables had been provided for eighty
four players. The hostess announced
that the game to be played was good.
old fashioned euchre, without any OF
the modern trimmings, and the guests
played ii with enthusiasm. Twenty
one tables were used, aud the progress
from one to another, with so many 10
the long dining-hall was one Of the
pleasant features OF the entertain
ment. 1t was nearly eleven O'Clock
when the last game was played.
Elegant refreshments were served
to the parties OF four at the card Ia
bles, and when this very necessary
feature OF most successful entertain
ment was concluded, the winners OF
the prizes we're announced. They
were decided with some difficulty
several PLAYERS tieIng for the honor in
every case, except those OF The bead
and lone-hand prizes for ladies. Mrs.
w. A. Ream won the lady's head
prize and Mrs. A. L. Boyers
the lady's lone hand prize. The
head prize for gentlemen went 10
DR.. G. II. McLane and the lone hand
prize to Gilbert Miller. The consola-
tion prizes were awarded to Miss Bess
Grant and DIR. Page A. Gibbons.
There last were handsome decks Of
cards. The prizes were all unusually
elegant and were greatly admired by
all
Eighty-eight guests In all were
present. This fact, coupled with the
elegance of all the appointments and
the untlring efforts Of the hostess and
Mrs. Barbe, made the affair one OF the
most successful OF the season.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
TO UNITE 5000, 900 PEOPLE.
Plan for Consolidating -Four
Branches of Reconsideration.

The first official action looking, tC
the union Of branches OF the Presby.
terian church in the United States
will be taken next Wednesday at the
Presbyterian House, Fifth avenue,
New York, where committees repres-
enting the different branches meet
to formulate plans for union.
The four branches especially repre-
sented are the Presbyterian, United
Presbyterian, Reformed Presbyterian
and the Dutch Reformed. The first
branch, which is by far the largest,
will be cared for by Rev. DR.. William
Henry Roberts, clerk of the Presby
terian assembly. In all there will bt
40 persons present at the session oil
the committee. Each denomination
is represented by the same number,
and they come from all sections oil
the country.
1t is estimated that il these
branches unite there will be CON-
bined membership and adherents 10
this country of about 5000, 600 peo.
pie. The Presbyterian church alone
has membership of 1867, ATT and a
Sunday School membership of LOTS.
1877, with as many adherents as mem
bers. The others are not so large, but
all Of them are strong in member
ship
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
GROVER CLEVELAND
Has Seen More Administration Than
Any Other President.

New York Sun: Mr.. Cleveland has
lived in the time Of more administra
lions than any one who has over beer
President. He was born in 1887. Ii
that year Martin Van Buren, was in
augurated President, consequently Mr.
Cleveland has lived in the admins
tration of Van Buren,, the short tern
of William Henry Harrison and the
remainder of the term to which Tylei
succeeded; also in the administrator
OF Polk, Tyler, Fillmore, Pierce, Blu
chan1n, Lincoln Johnson, two term:
of Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur
Benjamin Harrison, Mckinley, and
thus far in the administration OIL
Roosevelt. in all Is, and including hi,
own, 90
Mr.. Cleveland has no. only lived In
the administrations mentioned, but
be has lived TO see six Vice Presidents
succeed to the Presidency, three oil
them, Johnson, Arthur and Roosevelt,
coming to the White House through
the assassination of their predecessors.
The Others were Van Buren,, Tylel
and Fillmore.
The fact that Mr.. Cleveland is sht
only President who succeeded him
self four years after his first admin
istration is well known, and is TO be
added to the other unusual thing;
about his political life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
TWENTY MILLIONS
Awaits Heirs of David Watkins
in This Section.
Ninety Nine Year Lease of PhiIaael-
phia Business Block Has Expired.
Walter Watkins, of Fairment, Look.
ing Into the Matter.

Descendants OF David Watkins in
Nonebgalia and Marion counties areju-
bilant over the now certain prospect of
falling heirs tn a fortune Of something
like $40, 600, 900.
1t is estimated that there are now
1000 or more descendants in this sec
tion Of the country. and II this is the
case, each enc Of them would get a
snug little Forts ne Of $40. 0c1. There
is one family Of the name 10 Clinton
district aud another about three miles
south of this city. Then there is an.
other family near Blackssille, OF the
sane name.
The story reads like romance.
More than a hundred years age,
David Watkins settled 90 small farm
near what was then the town OF Phila-
delphia. He lived there several years
and after while, the city grew, and
stretched out toward bis home. He
did not like the noise and hurry of
the city, and decided-to move farther
away to the west, into the America
wilderness.
Sharp real-estate men with an eye
to the future, tried to buy his farm
and offered him COED prices. To all.
be said no, and finally, gave his custo-
mers possession under SO year lease.
watkins came 10 the Falrmont vi
cinity and settled. There be lived
and died, and great many of his
descendants are still living in this
section.
Last month the 90 year lease ex-
pired. Walter Watkins of Fairmont,
probably great grandson of David,
took the matter up with view Of
receiving for himself and the other
heirs, the property which was theirs.
He went to Philadelphia and
through his attorney. made it appar-
ent to the people who had possession
OF the property that his claim was
good. The property is now In the
central business section Of the city.
The lessees offered $l6, 900, COO for it,
but Watkins refused to take that
much.
He has all the records and papers
10 the case, and the property has been
valued by government officials at $780,
900, 000 Nothing less than this will
be accepted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
DON'T WANT MUCH.
Council Will Require Before Grant.
ing Franchise.

Referring to the proposed trolley
line extension from Fairchance
through Smithield to Point Marion.
a Smithfeld correspondent saws:
When approached by officials Of a
proposed trolley fer the privilege of
building a road into, or through the
borough, the city dads or at least
a part of them talk of requiring the
company to pave the streets, pay
damages, give heavy bond to build
ia limited time. So far, however,
no one has suggested that an under
ground or an overhead line would be
required on the municipal thorough
fares. Some say that the statement
that in case franchise is not grant
ed by the Smithfield councils, the
line will be built via Ruble, is
only bluff. The officials OF the
trolley company will no doubt be
willing TO accede to about the same
requirements and restrictions as are
made in other boroughs OF like i'm
portance, and the council shonld be
Wiling to grant a franchise on these
conditions.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
Married.

BAKER-BARRICKM - AT high
noon Thursday, December 10th, Mr..
AubeT Rex Baker and Miss Myrtle
Barrickman were united in holy we'd
lock by Rev. j. j. Tisdall, pastor OF
the Christian Church. The marriage
was celebrated at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Hough on the West
Side, Mrs. Hough being Miss Barrick.
mans mother. After the ceremony
which was an exceptionally pretty one
the large assemblage OF interested
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties sat down to sumptuous
wedding feast. This feature of the
happy event was greatly enjoyed by
The merry party.
Mrs. Baker came to Morgantown
from Laurel Point a short time ago,
where she was known as one of the
most charming and popular girls 10
that vicinity. She has made many
friends here during her short resi-
dence, and Mr.. Baker is the son of
Mr.. ana Mrs. Clark Baker, OF South
Park. He is engaged in the hardware
business and is well and favorably
known in town and county. The
NEW DOMINION extends its best
wishes for the uninterrupted happi-
ness OF Mr.. and Mrs. Baker through a
lorg life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
CAICA6O WILL BE NEXT PLACE.
---------------
Members Of the Republican National
Committee Gathered in Washing.
ton.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Der. To-
Mem bers of the National Republi-
can Committee are beginning to ar
rive in the city from the various
states of the Union and nearly all
have registered at the Arlington
Hotel, where the meeting of that
body will be held on Friday and
Saturday.
The boomers for Chicago, st.
Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg. De
troit and Milwaukee are beginning
to appear, and to make themselves
heard.
Unless the unforeseen Happens the
committee will probably select either
Chicago or ST Souls with the odds
wavering towards Chicago.
In addition to the selection of a
convention CITY, and the date, the
gathering committee will discuss
among themselves the general out
line of the convention and will visit
President Roosevelt on Saturday
evening.
The committeeman will also be
the guests of Senator Hanna on Sat
urday evening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
BIG coLLEGE FOOTBALL
Harvard Athletic Committee Decides
TO Continue the Games for the
Present.


TO Continue the 6ames for the
Present.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 1O.-The
Athletic Committee of Harvard Uni
yersity, which wss asked BY the
tsculty Of arts and science TO report
whether the big college foot ball
contests should be discontinued re-
ported today that such action is not
advisable at present The report
says in part:
sThe question was discussed by
the general committee and also a
conference was arranged between
prominent foot ball coaches and
former members of the foot ball team
and the committee itself. A full
and frank discussion followed in
which were stated the objections tc
the game which had been made at
the meetings of the faculty.
The concensus OF opinion was to
the effect that the game had i'm
proved in many of it's features in
recent years; that the feeling be
tween opposing teams, and particu
larly between Harvard and Yale
was of friendly nature, aud that
an effort should be made to modify
certain apparently Objectionable
features.
THE committee ventures 10 ex-
press the opinion that the game OF
iool bali is only one of many dis.
fractions in college life. and that
there is no evidence that its aboli-
tion would be necessary TO turn the
attention OF students to more serious
pursuits
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
FIRST PRELIMINARY
Contest Held Last N1ght-Eig BIT Par
ficIDapts.

The first preliminary contest to
select representatives for the debate
between West Virginia and Ohio
State was held in room /. Martin
Hall, last evening. The participants
were Henry j. Nolte, n r. Daugher-
ty, d. E. McQuilkin, 2. II. Murphy,
D. K. Cuppctt, w. Ii. Hodges, P. II.
Murphy, Mr.. Shannon and Mr..
Hawkins. The judges were Pro
fessors Greene and Armstrong and
Rev. TisdalI.
The debaters discussed the ques-
tion, Resolved, That municipal own
ership of puolic utilities is unde
sirable.
Daugherty, Nolte, Shannon, Cup
petit, Hodges and Murphy were &C.
lected for the final preliminary to
decide on the three representatives
in the inter collegiate debate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-16
GREENE COUNTIAN FLEECED
by Oil Sharks Paid in all the
Capital.

Information comes from Cameron
that there is big sensation brewing
there which will come to light in a
few days and will involve some of
the leading men of that place. From
what can be learned it is alleged
that several prominent men formed
an oil company and sold an immense
block of stock to wealthy oil farm
er of Greene county, Pa. The farm
er gave his negotiable note for the
amount which is said TO be about
$4,000 and that one OF the party in
terested in the deal discounted it
FOR him. Then it is alleged that the
company lai1ed 10 naterialize. there
being n more mo1ev used than
th At OF the farmer. Now close
fe! live oil The alleged victim is tax
lns $ eps 10 prevent the payment OF
Tie note and suit is Ia be entered
at au early date, it is alleged.