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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
IRON CITY CASE
Submitted to Judge Mason this
Morning-Attorneys Argue.
Charges Of Fraud--Defense Claims
Knew Nothing of Directors Contracts
Evidence to Contrary-Biter Fined
S5O-Other Court Proceedings.

"Thc Iron City Case" as it is pop
ularly known, or the case of James
C. Frazer and Z. NJ. Grant VS. David
S. Brewer ct al was submitted TO
Judge Mason at this mornings SEES
sion OF the Circuit court. The pa
pers in the case would make good
armfull for the biggest member OF
the local bar. No case that las ever
been tried here has excited so much
local interest.
The litigation it will be recalled,
arose out of the successful attemp,
of the Union Gas and Water com
pany TO gobble up the Iron City
Company, which bad secured frau
chise for certain parts of the city.
Sigwart and Boehcr, two directors
of the Iron City company entered
into contract with Col. Frazer, rep
rescnting Il, M. Grant, for the sale
Of controlling share of the stock
of the Iron City compan Tor $2l2.-
so per share par. value 800. This
was sold and delivered and the old
dil ctors there issued l7S shares of
new stocks to themself at 800 n
share.
This gave them the control of the
company and the purchasers, of
course. would not stand for this.
An injunction WIS secured, and a
receiver appointed. In an opinion
by Judge Deaf, Of the Supreme
court. the injunction was sustained,
and the receiver was continued. The
case is Low on trial on It's merits.
Col. Frazer and Frank Cox spoke
this morning, representing the plain
tiffs. They ask that the new Issue
Of stock be cancelled, and that the
whole transaction be declared frau
dulent.
The speeches this morning were
full of chang and counter charges
of fraud. Mr. Barrackman's plea was
that the directors knew nothing OF
the contract made by Sigwart and
Boehler, and issued the new stock
to themselves pursuant OF the rights
granted in their charter. Mr. Cox
read several dispositions to show that
this was false, and that the directors
did know of the contract of sale.
Nearly the whole morn ing was oc-
cupiei with the suit.
The only criminal cases Of impor-
lance disposed of so far are those of
the State vs. Noah Brewer and the
State VS.. John /. Tenant. The
public will recall these two men had
a fight and Tenant bit mouthlul
out of Brewers ear He was fined
$50 and costs, which Ii e paid in open
court Brewer was fined $40 and
costs on the charge of assault. This
he paid.
Other cases were as follows: State
vs.. Guy Cussart, misdmr, fined ten
dollars and costs.
State We. Caleb McBee, rule dis
charged.
State VS.. Milton Baremore, plea
withdraw and fined $40 and costs.
State vs.. Guy Lemley nolle pros.
State vs.. John c. Shriver. Con-
tempt rule discharged.
The grand jury has not made any
report yet, but will probably be
heard from in few instances this
evening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
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FOR WOMEN
WHO CANNOT BH CURED.

Backed up by over third of a century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors of DR.. 'Pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war
ranted in offering to pay $500 in legal
money Of the United States, for any case
of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro1ap-
sus, or Falling of Womb which they can
not cure. All they ask is a fair and reason
able trial of their means of cure.
]. 8. Carlisle, Esq, Of Manchester, Coffee Co.,
Tenn, writes III have been using your medi-
cines for the last sixteen or eighteen years in
my. Poor-house. ! am superintendent of the
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Your favorite Prescription Golden Medical
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recommended, that ever used. They saved
my wifc's life at the time of change of life
have been recommending your. medicine to
many ,hiicted women and have also guaranteed
that ii 1t did not cure would pay back the
money spent for IT, have told our druggist
that If the people came back and said Doctor
Pierces medicines did not give satisfaction, to
GI1s them back their money and charge II TO me.
have not once been called upon to refund.
have never found anything to equal the Favoritc
Prescription for diseases Of women"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser Is sent free ON receipt Of 81 one.
cent stamps for the paper covered book, OF
81 stamps for the cloth bound, Address
pr, r. v, Pierce, Buffalo, ~. Y,
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FILE AFFIDAVITS
Says City Council-Committee's
Report Sustained.
Price Matter Considered In Executive
Session-Cvuncil was Harmonious
Big crowd had Collected Little
Business of Importance Transacted.

The City Council, in executive ses-
sion Monday evening, decided to adopt
the report OF the committee recon-
mending that the hearing of Chief
Price on the charge of assaulting
Robert Bloom on Labor Day be con-
fined to six affidavits died by the petit
tioners and six filed by the defendant.
This action sustains the committee
and carries out the plan adopted by
them.
Another lively session over the mat
ter was expected by the public last
night, 10 consequence of the warmth
displayed on Friday night, and the
council chamber was crowded when
the hour for the meeting arrived. There
was considerable suppressed excite
ment among the visitors, and criti-
cisms were freely offered by those who
were in the outer room and on the
street.
Geo G. Baker aud l.. A. Yeager,
attorneys for the petitioners against
Price, were present, and were given an
opportunity to express themselves.
A few very temperate remarks were
made on each side, and then Squire
Hayes moved an executive session.
Recorder Sisler seconded the motion,
and il was unanimously carried.
The council spent half an hour dis
cussing the matter among themselves.
What was said, is, OF course, not for
publication. The members state
however, that the meeting was entire.
ly harmonious The committee
stated that they did not desire to urge
their report upon the council, but
wanted them TO feel free TO accept or
reject IL, as they saw fit The coun-
Gil decided, perhaps unanimously, that
the report should be adopted as the
will OF the whole council In the mat
ter.
The affidavits are To be filed as
soon as practicable and the now ia
nous case will come to a hearing on
the evidence thus submitted. This
hearing will not be secret, and the
testimony submitted will he open for
the public's inspection.
Little was done by council except
disposing OF the Price matter, About
5000 in taxes, uncollectable during
the past years or more had been re-
ferred to the finance committee, and
they reported that the receipts should
be destroyed, and the collector be
credited with the amount This was
done.
A new street light was ordered To-
Gated on Front Street, at the end OF
the pavement, beyond the Experiment
Station. The street lights which
were moved on Chestnut street be-
tween Peasants and XIX alley, were
ordered replaced, under the direction
of the street committee. Bids for
paving Chestnut between Pleaslnts
and Court Alley, were received but
not opened.
Building permits were granted as
follows; II. B. Price, reroof house Oh
Spruce Street; l. N Weaver, building
on Maiden Alley; r. c. Kerns, stable,
Snyder Addition; ]. n. Hunt, dwell
ing, Water street.
Applications were fled by Ed Cram
low, White Avenue, Wn. &. Harper,
dwelling, Maple Avenue: w. II. Gill
more. dwelling, Walnut Street; Il. NJ.
Miller, twelling, Virginia Avenue.
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SWIPED $500
And Started on a Round OF
Pleasure.
Warren Tuning is now in the Clutches
of the Law with an Awkward Lot
Of Circumstances to Explain-Ar-
rested and Taken TO Clarksburg.

Warren Tuning was arrested neal
Gainesville Tuesday by Constable
Stewart and Warden Stard of Har.
rison county who took their prisoner
to Clarksburg last night.
Tuning is 10 year old youth OF
Enterprise. He went down on roll
belonging to his uncle which con-
tanned 5000. The theft was discov-
cred last Saturday.
Officers al once got busy TO locate
the young fellow and he was found
to be at Tunnelton. Leaving there
he went to Gainesville and officers
came here to get hiIe if possible.
They drove out to Gainesville
yesterday and found their man in
the road near that place. He was
place under arrest and brought u
town.
When searched he had about 5000,
II revolver and watch. He stated
that he had given the rest of the
money to his brother. Officers
would like to see the latter and see
if this be true.
Tuning lived with his uncle who
did not believe in banks. He has
also lost faith in mankind after his
nephew proved his lack oil faith and
honesty.
Two sisters of the young man live
in Morgantown. He has hithertoo
borne good reputation.
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If you see IL in 'The Post" Its True?

~ tue CuitOi VI tuc NEW OoMiNlON.
In yesterdays issue OF the above
named paper, it was stated that the
Union Utility Co., had the permission
of the County Court to remove the
fence and excavate upon the land l
have leased, opposite the suspension
bridge This is not true. The Coun-
ty Court cannot give permission, with
out my consent, neither can the CON-
pany take possession, unless, l give it
the right, which I have not done.
That paper charged me such rates
that we were compelled to take our
advertisements out of it, still it has
plenty of space to refer to me and cur
operations.
If it would devote some time and
portions OF the paper to intelligent
subjects, and employ some one able TO
write upon them, it woald he more
appreciated, than silly personalities
and advertisements.
In another issue it said my borse
fell through the stable floor. ! do not
maintain stable of thai style. My
horse was injured in playing, having
| united his halter. thereby getting out
of the stable, and running against a
square locust post, cutting his breast
severely, and throwing him over a
woven wire, farm fence, the fence be-
| ing AZ inches high.
My experience has taught me that
when / see anything in some papers,
not to form any conclusion until |
know the statements therein contain
| ed are true.
Respectfully,
| Oct. Is 1903. L. V. KICK
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SLEPT NEAR THE WELL

And got up Fighting mad-In Jail for
) days-Bragg, of tic AsfcctiOnate
Arm, in Durance Vile.
William Sweeney, who claims Pitts
burg as his home, was taken into Gus
tody Tuesday afternoon by officers
Price and Garrison, and is now serv-
ing fve-day sentence in the county
Jail. Sweeney was found 10 Lizzie
Deans yard, Second Ward. He had
accumulated jag that he could not
carry, aud sank beneath his burden
near a well. When the officers dis
turbed hin. and he discovered the
disgustiny proximity Of so much water,
1t put him in fighting humor and the
officers had struggle to subdue him.
They used the nippers to make him
docile, and the spectacle Of two offic-
ers moving through the streets with
a prisoner in that condition led to a
rumor that desperate character had
been arrested. In order to square
himself and establish his reputation,
Sweeney declared that Joe Cain was
his cousin, and that he was looking
for him.
e. p. Bragg was also arrested by the
officers yesterday. He was sent tc
Jail for five days. Bragg is the mar
who created a sensation ia the theatre
last year by his marked demonstra-
lions OF affection toward the girl bt
had with him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21

Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm
to me. can emphasize his statement,
at is positive cure for catarrh ii used
as directed. REV. Francis w. Poole,
Pastor Central Pres ChurcS, Heisna,
Montana.
After using Ely's Cream Balm Elk
weeks believe myself cured Of catarrh.
Joseph Stewart, Grand Ave-, Buffalo,
New York.
The Balm does not initiate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50c., or
mailed by Ely Bros, b6 Warren Street,
New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21

FELL FROM BRIDGE
Old Italian Killed up Deckers
Greek Tuesday.
Angelo Gerofolo Killed by Fall Of feet
-CorOner's Inquest Held-Was ~
Years Uld- Remains will be Buried
Here.

Angelo Gerofolo, an italian laborer,
fell from small oot-bridge up Deck
ers creek Tuesday morning, near the
West Virginia coal company's mines,
aud sustained injuries which caused
his death. Gerofolo was ~ years oil
age. The accident occurred about l |
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Gerofolo
was crossing the bridge with two other
Italians, one 10 froDtGf him, the other
behind him, when his feet slipped
from under him, and he fell or s
feet, striking his head on the stones
below. He was picked up, and found
To be seriously hurt. A physician was
called, and did what he could for the
old man, but he never rallied from the
shock. His death occurred obout four
O'Clock Ia the afternoon.
Squire ShoemaRe r called coroner's
jury together and held an inquest.
The jurors were L. A. Matthews,
James Carter, R. A. Cooke, Walter
BumgardneS, w. L. Casey and L. T..
HNtcheson.
The testimony showed that Gero-
folo's death was purely accidental. Few
witnesses were examined. DR.. Holt,
who examined Gerofolo's wounds,
said that he had cut on the left
frontal bone and slight cut benin 1
the ear. There was no fracture, and
death was caused by cerebral hemorrh-
age.
Gerofolo worked for the West Vir-
GINA Coal Company. He has two
nephews and cousin younger than
himself here. Other relatives in Italy
survive him. He had about $75 in
money which he had saved. The re-
mains will be buried IN Oak Grove
Cemetery. A funeral will be held to-
morrow, OF which Davidson will have
ch
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21

Freeland Oil Company Composed Of
Morgantown and Warrington People
get Coed Well at Downs.

The t'reeland Oh company OF thi.
place has a good we'll at Downs. The
well was drilled In yesterday in tn,
presence of Joseph NJ. Wood and G
M John who are members OF the com
pany. 1t will make forty barrels q
day.
One well on the property has beer
producing for years and is making
Is barrels day. Another we'll drill
ed in some time ago is strong gasser
Arrangements are being made to drill
another well which is to be started II
day or so.
The company was incorporated some
time ago. The officers living here arr
J. NJ. Wood president, George M. Wood
treasurer and L. ID. Beall attorney
G. NJ. John and f. N. Freeland art
other Morgantown members OF the
company. 9. S. Freeland Of Manning
ton is secretary of the company and f.
S. Freeland OF the same place is a
stakeholder
The stockholders are very much
pleased with the results so far an6
expect TO net handsome return Oh
their investment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21
THREE new ROUTES.
Rural Mail Delivery Is To Be
Extended Somewhat.
One Route Starts From M0rganLown,
Another From Van YOOrhis and the
Third From Reedsville-Mabash
Coming VIII Bring Other Routes

CVmlHS Will DTlhS Vthtr hVutes
Later On.
Three new mail routes are to be
established in sections adjacent to
Morgantown. One of them will
start from the Morgantown office,
another from Van Voorhis and the
third from Reedsville.
The one which started from Mr.
gantown will! go through the Jacobs
and Aarons creek neighborhoods.
1t will be % miles long and for
nearly four miles will be in the city
limits.
1t would he much more convenient
if this were sent from the Scraford
office which could be made sub
station of the Morgantown post
office but for some reason this has
not been done.
The Van Voorhis route will supply
the districts now reached through
the Vaudeville and Rosedale offices
which will be discontinued.
From Reedsville the route runs
through Preston county. The office
will shortly be reached by the NJ. &
X. railroad
1t is not known just when these
routes will be in operation bnt it is
thought they will get started this
fall.
1t is probable that routes to cover
the rest of the county will be estab
lished but they will probably wait
the coming of the Wabash when they
may be established with much better
results. in case they were started
now complete re-arrangement
would he necessary before long.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21

We offer One Hundred Dollars re.
ward for any case Of catarrh that ca.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo
We, the undersigned, have known
f. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and helivc him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made 10y their tirm.-West & Traux,
wholesale druggists, Toledo, o.; Wal
ding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hal.i, Catailb Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon The hlUuo
and rupcous sli'ficss Of the system
Testimonials tut free, Price 75c PEI
butlle Sud 10y all druggists.
Hail., F.mily Pills are the best.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21

Soft and crooked bones near
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and SC
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have
Bow legs become straighter
loose joints grow stronger and
frmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT 4 BOVINE, Chemists.
Aoe-4iB Pearl Street, New York,
soc. and piosI ~ druggists
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ArbOr Day.
Respectfully,
L. V. KICK

State Superintendent Miller has
designated November Goth as Arbor
Day. He says:
While many persons would che ose
the spring as the best time for plant.
ing trees and shubbery, nevertne-
less much work can be dore to a
good adyant fge in the fall; and in
view of tue fact that many of our
district schools close before the time
of planting in the spring, it is
thought advisable to have day
fixed for fall planting also. l there
fore recommend that Friday, Novem
Der 20. 1903, be observed as Arbor
Day bv the schools of West Vir-
ginia, and l suggest that the day be
observed, both in literary and in
a practical way, by such exercises
as may be appropriate to the occa-
sion
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-21

1t is expected that the effort tc
organize the miners and coke work
ers of the Connellsville district will
result in failure as the men are bet
ter paid than in any other district
and every change which has been
made for the past nine years has
been liz the direction of raising theil
wages. They do not want to start
any thing which may lead to a
change in this direction.
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Married..

STANLEY ROBINSON = Mr.. Frank
Stanley and Miss Rennie Robinson
were united in marriage at the Wal
lace House Thursday by Rev. A,
NJ. Buchanan, d, d. pastor, OF the
Presbyterian church. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Stanley are both we'll known residents
OF McKeesport, Pa, and come to Nor.
gantown to be quietly married.
GYwNNE- PRICE Mr.. J. Howard
Gywnne, and Miss Katharine Price
were united TO marriage Wednesday:at
noon, at the home OF the brides pa
rets, on Sunnyside. The ceremony
was performed 10 the presence OF few
near relatives and friends OF the con-
tracing parties, Rev. A. NJ. Buehan-
an, d. d. otficiating There were nc
attendants. After the happy couples
friends bad been given an opportnni.
ty TO extend congratulations aud best
wishes an elegant wedding dinner was
served. The bride is the charming
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert q.
Price Mr.. Gwynne Is the son Of Mr.
and MIS-. JAS. c. Gwynne, formerly OF
Greene county, Pa. His home Is now
at Beaver Pa, where he holds re.
spons.ble position In the office OF The
Pittshurg aud Lake Erie railroad
Mr.. AID Mrs. Gwynne left on the
O'Clock train for their new home al
Beaver.
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STORE ROBBED.
Max Waters Place Plundered
by Burglars.
Took Work. Clothes Clue Hard.
ware Store Entered Ten DAYS Age.
Effort TO Catch Burglars-Neryy
Servant Girl Tackled South Park
ROhhpr

hOUUtTs
Burglars broke into the Max
Waters shoe store on High street
last night and succeeded in getting
away safely with some clothing,
shoes and probably other articles,
though just how much the proprie-
tor is unable TO state,
The store was entered from win
DOWN the north side OF the store
room, directly IN the rear OF Wells
store. A two by four pine scaus-
ling was used to break the glass,
and to aid the robbers in climbing
to the opening. This was left
standing.
The burglars went through the
stock of goods in the rear room, and
Uttered the floor with pants, coats,
shoes, hats and other articles. The
goods we're so badly mixed up and
tumbled about that the proprietors
could not tell just what had been
taken, A box of boys gloves, sew
eral pairs of trousers and some
shoes are known to be missing
The money till was not disturbed.
Mr. Waters says the goods taken
were mo silly of the kind worn by la
boring men, There is no clue to h
identity of the burglars.
Over a week ago burglars entered
the Morgantown Hardware Co. s
store just above Waters and got
away with five revolvers. SO far as
is known nothing but the guns was
taken. The entrance was made
through a window in the rear, a
chisel being used to pry it open.
The guns taken were of the cheap
Iver-Johnson make. with the excep
tion of Sn it'll d Wesson, valued at
$l5. Four of them were OF 80 cali
Der and the fifth was %. The loss
amounts to something like $40.
At the request of the company,
nothing was said about the robbery
at the time. They thought they
had clue that would lead to the
arrest of the guilty party, and the
facts were not gwen to the police
even for day or two This clue
has failed to lead to any develop
ments, however, and tue police are
now at work on the matter.
A few nights ago nervy servant
girl in South Park probably pre-
vented the robbery of the house in
which she was employed. She came
upon man on the back porch OF
the residence She took him for a
robber and tackled him. He went
down in the scuffle with the girl on
top.
The mistress of the house attract
ed by THE noise, went to investigate.
She saw the state of affairs, and ran
to call her husband. Mr.. Robber
saw his finish, and made a desperate
attempt to get away, and was sue
cessful. Nothing was missed in The
house, and so far as is known the
robber got nothing.
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PAVING WHITE AVENUE.
Several Thousand Yards of Brick Put
Down by ThOney PietrO.

fhoney Pietro has finished paving
Homeside where Le laid about 1000
yards OF paving. He has made a
good start on White Avenue where
$500 more yards are to 90 down.
Six hundred feet of curb has been
placed on this street. There is a
large force OF men and several teams
at work and the job will be finished
quickly. Thoney completed the
Homeside job in II days raking II
new record around here.
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The Wheeling Intelligencer says
that Jawcup Snyder was pledged to
Scott and that he has broken his
word. The Senator says this is not
true but the Intclligencer produces
some affidavits to prove it. There
is a lot of dirty linen being washed
in public over the matter of senator
although it will be sometime until
the election comes to hand.