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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
Race EaualItY His Platform.

Samuel C. Cross, Republican
member of the West Virginia House
of Delegates from Morgan county
has published challenge to Repub-
lican Congressional aspirants in the
Second West Virginia district to
debate the race question. Cross has
written a book on "The Negro and
the Sunny South a defense of the
negro, and in his campaign last year
quotations from the book we're used
against him to show that he favored
the amalgamation of the races. He
was nevertheless, elected. Cross is
now a Congressional asplrant. He
says in his challenge:
Certain Congressional aspirants
in the Republican party OF the Sec
ond Congressional district of West
Virginia are bitterly denouncing my
friendly attitude toward the negro
In my discussions and publications
on the colored race. hereby chal-
lenge all such Republicans in said
district--defy them to meet me on
the negro problem in joint discus
sion. l am Republican, and dare
these pretended Republicans to pub
licly express their cowardly CONVEX
sations against the negro and my
self in connection with the party's
fundamental creed-the liberation
and protection of the man in black. !"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
TO CHANGE READERS.
Effort Being Made to Part With
McGuffey.:
Baldwin or Cyr may be Substituted
American and CHM Representatives
in the CIty-Old Reader has Been
Used So Years.

A movement is on foot to change
the readers used in the public schools
Of the city. As usual in such cases,
the tive big rival book companies, The
American Book Company and CHM
and Company are more interested in
the change than any one else. Repre-
seDtatives OF the companies were here
last week to appear before the School
Board, but no quorum was present.
They came back again last night, and
appeared before the board at its re-
gular meeting.
A. j. Wilkinson, OF Grafton repre-
sents the American Book Company,
and A. F. Wilmoth, OF Elkins, CHM
and Company. Mr.. Wilkinson wants
to substitute the Baldwin readers for
those now Ia use, and Mr.. Wilmoth
is pushing the claims OF the Cyr read
er, or the Jones reader which has
just been issued by CHM and Compa-
ny.
McGuffey's readers have been 10
use 10 Morgantown for thirty or thirty
1--we years. The children Of today are
using revised edition OF the books
used by their parents. The new
readers are said to be very ane and
to have much to recommend them.
The Board has not yet decided on
which OF the new books will be adopt
ed. They have not even decided to
part with the old one. 1t is very
probable, however, that change will
be made, now that the question is
being agitated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
WORK FOR OFFICERS.
Rumors of Houses of Question
able Character.
Taking of MeCleIland Deans Team
Starts Some Stories-Auth0ritfes
Should Look into the Matter at Once
and If Remedy be Needed Apply 1t.

Should Look into the Matter at Once
and if Remedy be Needed Apply 1t.
A sensational allegation is made
by several people in regard to the TAX
ing of the McClelland Dean team the
other night. 1t is alleged thatthe team
was taken by two girls who lived
somewhere out in the country and
who wanted to get home before day
light in order to escape the conse-
quences of their indlscretion
1t is alleged also that there is a
house of evil resort on the West
Side of the river These girls are
said to have been in it. They saw
the team which might help them
out of their dilemma and they seized
the opportunity.
Dean of course thought his team
was stolen and did not learn for two
or three days where the outfit had
been left.
The girls in the case abandoned
the team near a residence in the
country some miles away and then
repaired to their abiding places.
II these assertions are true there
is work. for the county authorities
to do. Morgantown don't want any
bawdy houses in or near the town
and they must be cleaned out as
soon as they show their heads.
1t is also whispered that there is
a house of questionable resort in the
borders of the town. The authori-
ties may we'll look after this also.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
PRACTICAL INNOvATIcx
The Register thinks very Highly Of
the School for Benefit Of Farmers at
the University.


the University.
The local public school authorities
throughout the State may find a use
full hint as to the direction OF modern
education and an example IT the spirit
OF progress that should animate pOpu-
lar education everywhere In the latest
move OF the West Virginia University,
which has just added to it's curricu-
lum winter school for farmers, says
the Wheeling Register.
The University already has several
summer courses, which have proven a
pronounced success, and its various
departments now embrace all the
branches OF modern education from
the higher scientific branches to the
practical features of the manual train
ing school, making it one OF the most
complete universities In the country.
To this curriculum has now been
added In the line Of practical work a
four weeks course for farmers, consist
ing Of one hundred lectures, OF day,
by specialists on such subjects as ami
maj breeding and feeding, poultrS'
industry, dairying horticulture, vet
Urinary science, plant diseases, econo-
mic entomology, chemistry OF soils
and fertilizers, economic relations Of
farming, agricultural physics, the rur'
al school, farm life, etc. These lectures
will be accompanied by practical illus.
tration OF the subject and supplement-
ed by actual work in the University
diaries and laboratories.
This is bringing practical education
down to the ground, so to speak. Thu
whole course, beginning January II
and lasting till February Z, 1904, Il
within the reach OF every farmers
boy, the cost being but the nomina
sum Of g. SO. Detailed informatior
will be sent to all who apply for u.
President Purinton is to be congrat
ulated ON his idea which is no lesl
novel than excellent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
"Dug" Tenant Dead.

Word was received here Yesterday
of the death OF William D. .Tennept,
better known as dug" Tenant, at
his home near Mooresville. at five
o'clock Monday evening, November is,
1908, aged about 3S years. The de-
ceased was son son OF the late
Alexander Tenant, his parents both
being dead. He is survived by .
brother and three sisters. He was
unmarried. His death was due to a
complication OF diseases.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25

Warrington used to have reason
able rates for gas and water. There
were two companies over there and
each made money. They combin-
ed and shot the prices to about
three times their former rates. They
are still making money. What do
they care for the public?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
Farmers & Merchants Bank
morgantown. w. Va.
TO MEET 0. 5. U.
Wv U. has Accepted Challenge
to Joint Debate.
Question has Been selected--Three
men Will 20 From Here 10 Columbus
Other Items of Interest From the
state University.

The invitation from the Ohio State
University to West Virginia Univers-
ity for a JOINT debate has been accept
ed, and the debate viii take place at
Columbus, Ohio, towards the end of
the winter term. The subject will be:
"Resolyed, That the Municipal owner
ship OF Natural Utilities Is Undesira-
.. S. U. There will De three debaters
~ each side. Already there is con-
siderable interest 10 the matter here.
On Wednesday afternoon OF this week
at Ais O'Clock there will be meeting
In Room Ia, Martin Hall Of all per-
sons in any way interested In the
matter. II is expected that a large
number OF young men will turn out.
Professor Neil will have charge Of the
training OF West Virginia's represent
tatives.
President Purinton, Director Stew
art and Professor Hite, left this morn
ing for Washington ID. c., to attend
the annual meeting OF the Associa-
tion OF American Agricultural Col
leges and Experiment stations.
Arrangements are being made for a
course of lectures before the students
of the Engineering College by promi-
nent engineering graduates Of the
University.
DIR. VIM. o. Thompson, President
OF Ohio State University, has been en-
gagged to deliver the winter term Con-
vocation address. January 5.
Mr. w. X. Bfainerd has returned
from Hancock and Marshall counties,
where be attended farmers Institutes.
Professor 9. Edmund Neil leaves
Thursday to Ill some engagements as
a monologue impefsonator, Among
his West Virginia engagements be-
tween now and Ckyistmas are those
at Belington, Harrisville, Pennsbore,
Salem, New MartinE Vile, Cameron,
and Wheeling. During his absnce
Mrs. Neil will have charge OF his class
es In Elocution. Professor Neil is
one Of the most artistic and satlsfac-
tory entertainer on ~ lect1re plat
form, as all will gladly testify who
heard his Interpretation Of 1.-THE RI
walls" in Commencement Hall last
year.
Mr.. G. d. Howard, Chemist at the
Experiment Station. has Just issued
very valuable and intensely interest
ing bulletin on The Rural Water Sup
ply and on the water supply Of Nor
gantown. 1t is a systematic and
scholarly piece OF work, and ought to
be of great practical value.
The University Glee Club has made
an engagement to sing at Carnegie
Hall, Pittsburg, later In the season.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
BUSINESS MAN TALKS.
He Points Out Places for POSI-
BILE Trouble.
Says that the Company is Making Over
Charges and Pretends to Make Dis
counts Which They DO Mott Make
Charges For Lights and other Mat.
ters.

/ S"eh soS euu Trctcuus 70 MAKO DIS
counts Which They DO Mott Make
Charges For Lights and other Mat
tiers.
well | see that the Union Utility
company has backed down from its
position about the damage part OF
its contracts" said a business man
this morning. "Have you ever read
the contracts?"
There may be other things in
them which need investigating.
What, for instance, is meter burner?
Is it a meter? Does the company
want to force its customers to begin
to use meters? understand they
have recently placed In stock several
wagon loads of meters.
Another thing which l think the
council should investigate is the
over charge which is made on every
gas bill which | have examined. The
company pretends to give discount
II their bills are paid on or before
the tenth of each month in advance.
"But they don't do it. When you
have paid your gas bill just look at
the items and you will find that you
have been charged $l.75 for cook
stoves and so on. 20 cents extra on
every thing and this extra has been
cut off. But what is the result?
Why yeu have paid the high,s.
prices allowed by the franchise
under which the company is acting
even If you do pay in advance.
"If you don't pay before the tenth
they charge you more than the ex-
IRENE limit OF charges as laid down
In their franchise. l know this is
true because | have several bills paid
by a young man who consulted me
about the matter. He was sick this
summer and fell behind IN bis pay
men,s. He was charged $I.75 for
his cook stove every month although
the charter expressly says that the
limit shall be 81 so and does not
provide for fines to be collected for
nou payment.
"They have wilfully and knowing
violated the provisions of their
charter and it may be that suit
will be brought to set aside the
Charter on this ground.
"Then look at the charge for gas
lights. They allege that he fran
chise which refers to lights only
refers to private families. They may
then raise the rates for stoves which
are used in public offices. stores,
factories and other public places.
This claim is entirely too thin.
81, in company with many other
citizens, honor the company for what
they have done for the town but we
don't want TO be 80 thoroughly done
by the company to pay them for
their achievements.
"f'eople should read the agreement
and should weigh carefully every
word of it as it all means something
and rs not put there to fill up. 1t is
put there for purpose"
This paper will state for the benefit
of all concerned that meter burners
are nothing more or less than the
ordinary burners which have been
III use over town since gas was in
troduced.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
A CORRECTION,
Mr.. Smith Was Only Fined $50 and
His Mother Did Not 20 his Security.

Mr.. Walter Smith, who was tried
and convicted at the last term If
court of assaulting August Boehler,
desires the New DOMINION to correct
a statement which appeared in its
columns on Frida' October 80.
After giving the details of the case,
the story concluded: "Smith was
fined $25 and cost. He did not have
the money, and his mother went his
secrrity." The facts in the case
are thai be was fined $40 and cost,
the whole amounting to about $50,
and his brother-in-law, Sam Hayes,
went his security short time ago.
The fine was mot imposed until
November 4. The mistake occur
red through misinterpretation OF
the circuit clerks notes and a sug
gestion as to the amour. Of the fine
made by an attorney in the case.
The case was up in court October
20 and again on October 2S.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
DEBATE WITH 0. S. U.
Desirability Of Municipal Own
ership to be Discussed.
west Virginia will Affirm Undesira-
biIity Debating Club Organized
y. ). q. Debates Question With
Oberlin = Preliminary Debates 10
Choose Team.

Choose Team.
Many of the most important par
ticulars for the debate between the
representatives of the State Univer-
sites OF West Virginia and Ohio
have been arranged. The challenge
Of Ohio State was accepted only a
few days age, but the West Virginia
students have been busy and little
now remains to be done except TO
pick the debaters.
Yesterday the w. V. IT, debating
club was organized with d. G. Cup.
pet, president, =. g. Douglas vice
present, N. R. Dougherty, secretary
and K ID. Turner treasurer. About
twenty members have joined the
club.
The question selected for debate
is: Resolved that municipal owner
ship of public utilities is undesir
able" The question was submit
ted by Ohio State with the request
that W. V. U. take the affirmative.
Gberhn University submitted the
question to o. S. U. for the annual
debate between those colleges. O..
5. U. has the affirmative in that con
test She wants to take the nes alive
in the w. U. V. debate.
OF course there can be little Oh
lection 10 this, il The Oberlin debate
occurs after the w. V. U. debate.
Otherwise West Virginia will be at
a disadvantage The question is
stated negatively, the affirmative de
nying the desirablility OF municipal
ownership and the negative affirming
1t. 1t is just the kind that might
be expected to come from Ohio.
The W. V. u. team will be select
Ell by two preliminary contests. The
first of these will be held December
10Th, and is open to all students of
the University Competent judges
will select twelve of the best par
Elephants.
The speeches In this contest will be
on the question for the inter-collegi-
ate debate, and will be limited to five
or six minutes. The twelve selected
will debate the question, six on side,
and competent judges will again
choose three from these 2 to repre-
sent the University One alternate
will be chosen.
The date Of the meeting has not
been selected. The o. S. U. -Oberlin
debate occurs in March.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25

The decision OF Judge Kendall in
that coal case at Fairm0nt has been
misunderstood. IL is stated that he
held that coal company could not be
held liable for damages when Its
agents had taken coal from under the
lands OF others. This was not the
case decided. The case was brought
to fine the company for mining inside
OF Ave feet from their own line. II
was shown that the men who did 1t
did not know they had gone Inside
the limit. They had not gone 10 the
line between the Two properties. The
offense is punishable by fine but the
case was not established
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
Thoney Buys Grocery.

Thoncy Pietro has bought out the
shares OF the other members OF the
James Partony company, who have
been conducting the fruit anil gro
Gerry store at the corner RI Bumbo
Lane and HiGh street, and will con-
tinue the business alone in the
future.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
" ill BE Here to Deliver an Address to
the Farmers in Attendance on the
Winter School-Other N0tables Com


the Farmers in Attendance on the
Winter School-Other Notables Com
Ing.
President Purinton, who is in
Washington this week attending the
annual meeting of American Agri
cultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations, telegraphed today that he
had secured Hon. Jas. Wilson, Sec
rotary of Agriculture, to deliver an
address during the Winter School
for farmeis, which will begin January
18th and last for one month. The
Secretary of Agriculture will be here
on the 18th of January, and will
deliver an address that night, follow
ing which there will be public re-
ception in the Armory.
Yesterday while Hon. Thos. c.
Miller, State Superintendent of
Schools, was in Morgantown, he ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver an
address ON Agriculture in the Public
Schools on the evening of January
18th, Hon. John Hamilton, of Wash
ington, D. G., Institute Specialist of
the Department of Agriculture, will
be here and deliver an address.
These facts indicate the rich
nature of the program for the entire
four weeks of the special course in
Agriculture. One hundred lectures
will be given: two in the forenoon,
two in the afternoon, and one in the
evening of each day. Many of them
will be illustrated in the laborata-
ries, particularly the lectures in
dairying, plant diseases, and eco
nomic entomology. In connection
with the lectures in veterinary sci
ence, free clinics will be provided,
and there will be actual perform.
ances of operations, treatment of
wounds,and application of dressings.
1t is expected that the attendance
on these lectures will be quite large.
Pamphlets giving detailed informa
ton concerning these courses will be
sent out from the University to all
who ask for them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
Teachers Institute.

At meeting of the Morgan dis-
trlct institute held at Dellslow, a
very interesting program was rem
dernd Among those who took par.
were Prof. Gallup, Mr.. Sperrow,
Miss Hackney, Miss Rightmirc,
Miss Wood, Miss Charter. Miss
Brand, Mr.. Wilson, Miss Sanders.
Mr.. Miller, MIR. Burchinal and Miss
Holding. Mr.. German presided.
Others present were Misses Carmen,
Morris, Burke, Baton, Trotter,
Sennett and Garlic and Mr.. smith,,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
Woman Got Gay.

A Fairmont woman who was
drinking in Grafton hotel with u
travelling man was arrested charged
with touching him. She had no
money and was released. She miss
ed her train home and as she is q
married woman she had some trouble
making excuses when she reached
her hubby.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25

Sunday as counting day has re-
ceived severe jolt from Philadel-
phia Judge who has decided that a
promise to wed made on Sunday is
not binding it being contract He
decided adversely to young lady
who had brought suit for breach of
promise. The man in the case had
popped on Sunday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
MoRGANTowN, VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
NEEDED NO ASSISTANCE.
States Attorney Goodwin Could
Handle Negroes Case.

Evans Reid Occupied Day and Hall
Defendant Says II Was Friendly
scuifle-Justice' Decision.
From Thursdays Daily.
The trial of Evans Reid charged
with assaulting and attempting to
rape Ida Cranshaw at the Hotel
MADEIRA last Friday evening has
stretched far into the second day.
1t began before Squire Shoemaker
yesterday morning at ten o'clock,
and the remainder of the day was
spent IN taking the evidence of the
State. This was not finished until
this morning.
A furry of more than ordinary
severity was caused in the justice
shop during the trial when an at
Tempt was made to bring M. Pope
Theodoroii into the case to assist
Mr.. Goodwin in the prosecution.
This was done when the trial re-
opened after the noon recess. Ed
Cranshaw, the father of the girl, no
is vitality interested in seeing the
defendant convicted asked Mr.. Theo-
doroff to assist the prosecutor, it
seems. Mr.. Goodwin deemed him
self wholly capable Of conducting
preliminary hearing before jus
tice, for the state, and resented Mr.
Theodoroffs entrance as an uuwar
ranted intrusion and an imputation
on his ability aud devotion to his du-
ties as States counsel.
Mr.. Theodorof insisted on being
allowed to question the witnesses
and Mr. Goodwin claimed his assist
anee would have to be limited to
suggestions. The point was hotly
argued, and Mr.. Goodwin finally de-
clared that if MIR. Theodorof was in
the case, he was out of it. He got
his hat and coat and started to leaye,
when the justice ruled that Mr..
Theodoroff would have to coniine
his assistance to suggesting ques-
lions and points of evidence to the
chief counsel. This he refused to
do, and Mr.. Goodwin continued he
case alone.
Little evidence was introduced by
the defense. Reid said be and the
girl were playing cards and the en-
counter which led to the charge
against him was nothing more than
friendly scufile. lie denid striking
the girl, although two witnesses
testifi d that he did.
Arguments were made ny Col.
Frazer and Bryan Gordon for the
defense and by States Attorney
Goodwin for the prosecution. Squire
Shoemaker sent the prisoner back to
jail, and took time to consider as to
whether he would hold him for the
grand jury or not.
At two o'clock this afternoon
Squire Shoemaker decided to mold
Reid under $500 bond for the Cir
csit Court.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
Rosy was Back.

Ben Rosenbloom blew into town on
Tuesday and many of the hoys were
glad to sea him. He did not tarry
long but attended to aaaher Of
matters which engrossed his attention
and then pulled out again. He says
be has been lucky In an oil specula-
tion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25

A revival of interest is being
noted in the plan to build the state
line railroad from Wheeling into the
Connellsville coke field. This road
will not help Morgantown very much
but it will eventually stimulate rail
road building in this section.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
FOUND THE TEAM.
Mt. Morris Liveryman Receivers Pair
of Horses stolen at Riverside.

The team of horses belonging to
Ellsworth Donley, Of Mt Morris, and
driven by McClellaLd Dean, which
was stolen from near Mrs. Racers
residence in Riverside several days
ago, was found yesterday at the home
OF William Smith, In Cass DISTRICT.
Mr. Smith found the horses at his
place Sunday and put them 10 his
stable.
1t is thought that the team was
taken by a couple of fair damsels who
have been making things lively in
that vicinity.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25

When the decision Is rendered in
the injunction cases by Judge Mason
there will probably be some more
news to chronicle about the cases.
It is stated that they will be taken
to the court of last resort in order to
establish a precedent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
THANKSGIVING at postofIice.

There will be one delivery from the
postoiice on Thanksgiving Day. Pat
rons OF rural routes who call may get
their mail. The regular hours for
opening the windws will obtain as on
other holidays
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
PIuprers are Scared.

John S. Childs Of Clarksburg who
has been running a brokers' office
has been arrested for embezzlenent.
He claims to represent = stock bro.
ker firm in New York but they deny
it. Many of the lads who have beee
investing with him are badly scared
over the turn affairs have taken.