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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
FRANCHISES GRANTED.
Marion and Mononealia Give
Company Right TO Build Lines
Through the tas gaan,ss from Fair.
mont to the Pennsylvania state Liss
-tompauy will get Busy At Once Il
Carry ont terms Of Their Franchise.


-company will get Busy at Once Il
Carry ont terms Of Their Franchise.
The MonpngalIa county conrt at
special session held na Tuesday
granted The application for fran
chise died by the Fairmon,, MnFgan-
town and Cheat river trolley com
pany. They amended the franchise Il
compe. the company to ballast be-
tween the rails.
Col Jos McDermott stated 10 an
swer to question that The company
/ had expected TO do this anyway. He
said that surveys would be made at
once aud estimates OF the cost made
so that contracts might be let at the
earliest possible moment.
! He stated that he could not tell jast
when the work would 1egln hut that
The terms Of the franchise would b.
followed 1t calls for The work 10
begin within six mnoths and to be
completed within is months OF Tho
granting uf the franchise.
Marion county grantesi the same
kind Of a franchise but the Colane!
says that it is even more liberal than
the one granted by this county.
The piaus Of the company for a
trolley line from Fairmont through
Morgant0wn to the Pennsylvania
state line have already been outlined
in this paper. Col. McDermott s.
president OF the concern. Senator
Elklns is heavily interested in it and
means TO push it to ompletion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
Teachers Examinations.

The teachers examinations, under tht
aew law, for MonongaIia county, viii
be held ut Mrrganioun, in the Publ,
school Building. June 18th and 10Th
animation viii be il force anywhere il
this stste. No Csri;tieaits will be
good fsr s year Nj 2 fn tlisee ysars
and NJ fVs oiie Year, All teachers
wi-,'rg TO pairs ,lre sx4minaii'n musI
bc use Mt al the place If holding i by
)o'c',a.k a, ~, lnuc 18th.
Very t'Iiy yours,
STEPHEN MASON,
County supt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27

POSTERS have been placed over town
announcing the coming of the st
Louis Stars who will play Morgan
town A. e. on Decoration day in
South Morgantown. There will be a
big crowd out to see the game if the
rubber necks who have looked at the
posters all attend.
THERE will be large crowd at the
Commencement exercises OF the pub
lie schools in Commencement hall
this evening. They begin at eight o.
clock. The program will be car
ried out by the little ones and it will
be full of interest to their relatives
and friends and the public general
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Mccoy are at
townsville. The marriage of this
couple recently occurred in Putnam
county. Charlie surprised his friends
very much by the march which he
stole on them. He has been employed
for some time as engineer in the gov
eminent service and he is good one
Mrs. r. R.Chrisman aud children,
who have been here for sometime
visiting Mrs g. II. Mclane will leave
tomorrow morning 70, their home at
to make preparat Ons to move to
PittsbuIg. Mr.. Chrisman has accept
ed position there and has abandon
ed his former purpose Of m)vlng to
Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27

Here's to the press, the pulpit and
the petticoat. the three ruling powers
of the day The FIRST spreads know
ledge, the second spreads morals and
the third spreads considerably
Hail TO the Graduating Girl;
She's sweefsr far than s,isae.
Fur whih she speak she talks nc
Slang
Aud chews 10 chewing gum.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
What do You Think of it9

The New DOMINION invites con
tributions from its readers on SAM
tary conditions as they do not exis
in Morgantown Whst do yol
think about it and how do you thinl
a remedy may be applied?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
CONDITIONS ARE CRAVE,
There is entirely too much Sick
ness in Morgantown.

Preyentable Diseases are Flourishing
and there seems to be Listlessness
in Combating Them-Call of Warn.
ing Sounded to Authorities and The
Public Generally.
Typhoid fever is entirely too preva-
lent in Morgantown. Some cases
might occur without some one being
to blame for it, but when the cases
become common then it Is time to in
yes tigate the matter and lay the blame
where it belongs.
That some one is to blame is admit
ted by all who know anything about
fever and its causes. That 1t may be
prevented Is an axiom, That unclean-
illness is to blame for it Is also an
axiom.
With these conditions and facts
before US there is but one conclusion
to be drawn. We are suffering and
the blame rests on US. We have not
put into execution steps which will
stamp out the disease.
The past cannot be helped now.
The future may be. If we do not ac-
cept the situation and tight the disease
as 1t should be fought the consequence
will be terrible aud we shall be Grim
inally culpable.
1t is up to the city aud county
health authorities to take such action
as they may see fit to take The peo-
Pile of the town are ready to Join with
them Ia crusade against the condi-
tions existing here.
All it requires is for some stringent
orders to be issued to enforce santa
tion and to punish those who will not
be clean. The best interests of the
town demand it. The health of our
people depends upon it.
There are other contagious diseases
there which may be prevented and
stamped out. There has been entirely
too much laxity in enforcing the regu-
ations relating to health and this
paper wants to see new leaf turned
over. We shall be glad to publish
some orders from the health authori-
ties and from the town officials along
this line. Let us have them and then
let us have them enforced.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke, Va.
Opens Sept. IS. 1892. One of the leading Schools
Tor Young Ladies in the South New buildings,
pianos and equipment Campus acres, Grand
mountain scenery in Valley Virginia, famed for
health. European and American teachers. Full
course. Conservatory advantages in Art. Music
and Elccution. Stude t,irom thirty States. For
catalogue address.
MATTE P. HARRIS. President, Roanoke. Va
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
ORDINANCE MUST BE OBEyED.
Mayor McGrew Takes Firm Stand 10
Abolish Carelcssness in Respect to
Building Permits.

j. l. Smith sent in an application
for permit 10 erect plumbing shop
in the Brown Adsition Monday
night There was storm Of protest
against i, nnd Mr. Smith not being
there to stow Why il should be built
the application was laid on the
table
Tuesday morning Mr.. Smith gave
instruction to bis carpenter. Mr.
Bloom, to go ahead with the work
and he did so. Mayor McGrew sent
for Mr.. Boom. and then tor Mr..
Smith, and had the work stopped.
Mayor MeGiew has taken firm
stand to have the ordinace in regard
to building permits oheyed. and
every one will have to learn soon
thai the mayor means business Mr..
Smith said he supposed his applica-
ton hal been granicu. and he knew
of no opposition to it. He was ready
to comply with the law soou as be
learned the facts.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27
WII.I, MISS Us.
Will MISS Us.
Wabash Comes Within Fifteen Miles Of
MOrpnnfoVu

A special from Fairmont on the
route OF the Wabash states that the
road reaches to within fifteen miles OF
Morgantown. This issclose but not
close enough The telegram says
that the b. & N. Is To be built To the
Pennsylvania state line within one
year from this date.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. S. R. Harris of Jesup is in the
city.
Mr.. Robert Graham of Marietta is in
the city.
Mr.. w. c. Reid Of Macon is in the
city to-day.
Mr.. ]. Warren, Jr., of Stillmore is in
the city to-day.
friends in the city.
Mr.. e. B. Smiley of Waycross spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. ]. w. Sheffield of Americas was
in Savannah yesterday.
MIR. H. C. MeFadden of Waycross
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. H. v. Washington Of Macon is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. w. NJ. Hays of Atlanta is regis
tered at the Screven House.
Mrs. w. Stephens of Live Oak, Fla,
is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. H. C. Perkins of Augusta is
spending the day in the city.
Mr.. T. r. Erwin of Augusta was at
the Screven House yesterday.
Mr. w. w. Simmons of Augusta is
registered at the Pulaski House.
Mr. T. ]. Crutchheld of Macon was
among Savannah friends yesterday.
Mr. H. w. Newton of Lyons was
among Savannah friends yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Irwin and son
of Jacksonville are visiting in the city.
Messrs. ]. ]. williams and T. ]. Had
dock of Cordele are guests at the Pu-
laski House.
Messrs. F. H. Coolidge. E. ]. Erwin
and w. e. Edge of Atlanta are guests
at the De Soto.
Messrs. +. L. Pate, ]. B. Grassland
and w. L. Quinn of Atlanta are among
the guests at the Pulaski House.
DR.. Ralph E. Smith has removed to
the city, where he intends to locate
permanently and practice his profess
sion. DR.. Smith is the son of the late
Hon. Charles II. Smith, better known
as BILL Arp" Georgia's bestowed hui
morist.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
PHYSICIANS REPORT
SEALED CRIBB'S FATE
Condemned Man Will Be Taken to DousIa
morrow.

he will be confined over night in the
jail at that place and hanged the fol-
lowing morning.
Jaler Seyden was notified by wire Of
the report Of the lunacy commission
yesterday, the same telegram direct
ing him to place a special watch over
the condemned man until his incar-
ceration in the Jail here ends. During
the afternoon Crib was notified, but
received the news as though he was
dreaming. 1t did not startle him and
he made no answer.
The decision of the lunacy commits
sion did not come as a surprise to
those who have been in contact with
Crib as it was the general belief that
he would be pronounced sane by the
experts who examined him and the
witnesses who appeared before them
in the investigation.
Nothing can now save Crib from
execution on Friday except an addi-
tional respite from the Governor, the
several loop-holes provided by the law
having proven unsuccessful, and Gov.
Terrell has declared that he will not
further respite the condemned man.
but will allow the law to take its
course.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

Lee Crib will pay the penalty of
his crimes on the gallows at Douglas,
Coffee county, day after tomorrow,
the decision of the lunacy commission
which examined the condemned man
in the Chatham county Jail Monday,
the one thing which could have saved
his life, declaring that he is a sane
man in every respect.
Cribb's attorneys and his friends
have worked untiringly In his behalf
and have followed up every avenue Of
fered by the law to save him from the
death penalty, but when the decision
of the lunacy commission was report
ed to Gov. Terrell the last spark of
hope for Crib went out. The bulldog
tenacity with which his attorneys have
worked in the case has attracted an
unusual interest and respite after re-
spite has been secured first TO give the
Prison Commission time to look into
the case and next TO provide for the
lunacy commissions investigation.
Crib will be taken to Douglas to-
morrow night. A deputy is expected
to arrive in the city to take him in
charge. and upon arrival at Douglas
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
NEWS OF WAYCROSS.

Waycross. Ca, Dec. 15.-In the City
Court was tried the case of John Sta
pies. a negro, who was charged with
assault. T. B. Bird. who formerly
resided at Elsie. was the prosecutor.
When the lawyers got through exam
lining MIR. Bird, Judge Reynolds asked
him why he had failed to obey the or
der of the court in not being present
at former session. Mr.. Bird not be-
ing able to give a satisfactory excuse
for his non-appearance, Judge Rey-
holds fined him SO for contempt of
court.
In the case of the state VS.. C. M.
Williams, who was charged with as
sault and battery, the jury returned a
verdict of acquittal.
City Marshal John w. Lee gives no.
tiee to all that the ordinance against
the popping of firecrackers, or the ex-
ploding of any kind of fireworks, in the
fire limits. will be strictly enforced
during the holidays, and that all vio-
lators will be arrested and carried be-
fore the Mayor.
Ware county's tax collector. R. NJ
Lanier, states that, although the books
for the collection of taxes will close
next Saturday night, there is at least
$4,000 taxes yet unpaid.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
WANT BISHOP TURNER
TO STAY IN GEORGIA
African MethodiSts Indorse Him to Their Cen
eral Conference

Hanna; St. Matthew's Circuit, A. L.
Sampson; Coffee County Circuit, L. B.
Shellman; Asburn Circuit, NJ. c. Rog-
ers; Abel, c. Johnson; Mystic, J. l..
Cole; Bailey, J. l.. Grigsby; Lax, A.
J. White; Odum, S. g. Cain; Sparks
Mission, J. B. Brown; Taylor Hill, p.
]. Vine; Da rmisvile F. G. Green;
Worth, c. W. Wickersham; Oakf1eld,
G. w. c. Jones; Serency. J. B. Byrd;
Greenville Circuit, NJ. j. James.
Quitman District-Rev. e. B. Brown,
presiding elder; Quitman Station, Rev.
I. S. Hamilton; Moultrie, A. Parker;
Key Circuit, Rev. G. T. Strickland;
Brooks County Circuit, William Dukes;
Barney Circuit, NJ. Z. Davis; florida,
r. j. Bailey; Piscola, J. J. Davis;
Colquitt, J. C. Leaphart; Doerun, b.
w McCauley; Dixie, A. W. Walton;
Funston, w. A. Austin; Pavo r.
Beasley; ODE Mission, Rev. b. f.
Thomas; Nankin. l.. B. Haines; Moul-
trie Mission, L, j. Griffin; Grassland,
L. NJ. Carter; Guest, K. w. Wynn;
Ham City, J. B. Bush; Stanley, w. w.
Brinson.
Rev. C. w. Raspberry was trans
ferred to the Southwest Georgia Con-
ference and stationed at Mount Zion
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
NEW LAW QUARTERS
FOR THE UNIVERSITY
Prof Foster Of Yale Speaks Of the Advantages Of
Legal School Training.

Athens, Ga, Dec. 1s.-This morning at
II O'Clock the new law school quar-
tiers on the university campus were
opened with appropriate exercises in
the presence of large number of citi-
zens. and students.
Prof. sylvanus Morris, dean of the
law faculty, presided over the meet
ing; DR.. Isaac S. Hopkins opened with
prayer, after which Chancellor Hill
made an interesting address on the
history and work of the university law
school.
The chief address OF the occasion
was made by Prof. William Frederick
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

Foster of the Yale law faculty. Prof.
Foster spoke of the advantages of the
law school over the law office. He
emphasized the point that the law
school gave the student clearer in
sight into the science of the law than
could possibly be obtained in the law
yer's office, and also that this was
better legal training than the case
method. He said that the serial adj
vantages coming from the association
of young men of mature age was
something of great advantage to the
students of law.
The address of Prof. Foster was
the first he had ever delivered in the
South, and it was we'll received.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
The First Fatal nueI i'm America.

From the United Service Review.
The first fatal duel fought in what
is now the United States was upon
Boston Common, between Benjamin
Woodbridge and Henry Phillips, on
the evening Of July 8, 1928. These
young men had quarrelled over cards
at the Royal Exchange Tavern, in
King street (now State street, and I'M
der the influence of drink had agreed
to settle their differences with swords
in the public grounds above named.
They met at little after o'clock in
the evening, and Woodbridge was NOR
tally wounded and was found dead
the following morning.
Both were gentlemen of good social
position. Phillips was a brother Of Gill
lam Phillips, who married Marie, the
sister of Peter Faneuil, the builder of
Boston's famous hall Woodbridge had
not completed his twentieth year. He
was young merchant who had re-
Gently been admitted to business as
partner of Jonathan Sewall, one of the
most active merchants of the place.
Henry Phillips, a young graduate of
the college at Cambridge, was about
four years older than Woodbridge,
having at the time of this melancholy
affair completed his twenty-third year.
Woodbridge was the son of a gentle
man Of some distinction in Barbados
one OF the magistrates there, who had
formerly been settled in the ministry
as pastor in Groton, Conn.
The place of meeting was on the
rising grounds of the Common, not
far from the Great Elm, near where
In the olden time a powder house
stood. Small swords were used. No
one but themselves participated.
Woodbridge fell mortally wounded and
died on the spot before the next morn
ing. Phillips was slightly wounded
and at midnight by the aid Of his
brother Gillian and Peter Faneuil, Of
famous memory, made his escape to
the Shereness, a British man-of-war
then lying in the harbor, and before
the sun of the next morning had fully
discovered TO interested friends the
miserable result OF the unfortunate
netting. he WAS on his way TO France,
where he died in less than q year Of
grief and a broken heart.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
Was Georgia Central Conductor.

Was "A Georgia Central Conductor.
Rev. DR.. G.. Is. Winton, editor Of the
Christian Advocate, who was at the
recent South Georgia Conference at
Sandersville I'm writing of his visit to
the conference pays this tribute to the
courtesy of Georgia Central Railway
conductor:
1T was a good day and left its aro-
ma in my thoughts as in the wee hours
of Monday morning I boarded a train
for home and the round of belated
tasks. The conductor at 1870 a. m.
stepped down into the darkness and
chill of the frosty morning. and instead
of a gruff All aboard, said. as if he
were at the door of a hdys drawing
room, Walk right in. gentlemen
There was the tang of genuine Geor-
gia hospitality. To know what it
means you must go there"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
Held for Manslaughter.

Augusta, Dec. ia coroner's jury
this afternoon held John Harris, a
young negro, on a charge of voluntary
manslaughter for killing another ne
gro, Dennis Chesterfield, near this city
Sunday night. The first story was that
the negro had been killed by some I'M
known party, who fired into the crowd,
but the testimony before the coroner
this evening fixed the shooting on
John Harris.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

Former sergt. Charles p. Rowland Of
the Georgia Hussars has been pro-
NOTED to the place Of first sergeant 10
succeed Mr.. E. II. Demere, made a
lieutenant. The vacancy thus caused
win be filled by the promotion o. a cor
poral and that IN turn. win be filed
from the ranks q the priyateB,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
Xeternnn Met.

Lafayette McLaws Camp, United
Confederate Veterans. held its Decem-
Der meeting at the knights of Pythias
Hall last night. The attendance was
small and only business of a routine
character was transacted. The veter-
ans sang a number of old war songs
and THE Good Old Time Confederacy,"
after the general business was trans
81
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
RAILROAD MEN ARE
DISCUSSING RATES

Augusta, Dec. ia number of
prominent railroad men, members of
the Southeastern Passenger Associa-
ton, are In session here, discussing
rates to tourist points and for Mardi
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

Circuit, Americas. Rev. T. Carthan
was transferred to the Atlanta Con-
ference and stationed on Putnam
County Circuit. Rev. L. G. Griffin
was transferred to the Southwest
Georgia Conference, and stationed on
Newton Circuit, Albany.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
PLEASURE YACHT LOST.
She Was Wrecked Soon After Leav.
ing st. Augustine.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

"FN "WH WEtCktN SOOh AIter LeAV-
ing st. Augustine.
st. Augustine, Fla. Dec. 15.-The
Bunker, a pleasure yacht, which left
Jacksonville yesterday, was wrecked
off North Beach. one mile from town,
last night in very high wind. The
boat is almost complete wreck, and
is flooded with water.
No lives were lost. but four men on
board had thrilling experience. The
men were rescued by parties from this
city. The boat was en- route to Day
tona. and was owned by F. D. Casey
of that place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
Verdict for Electric Company.

In the case of Henry Cassin VS.. the
Savannah Electric Company. a verdict
city Court yesterday. Cassin sued for
So, 900 for injuries which he alleged he
received through the negligence of the
employees Of the company. He is a col
ored truck driver.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
CITY COUNCIL OF ROME
Cancels Bonds and Awards Lighting
Contract.

Rome, Ga, Dec. 15.-The Board of
Water Commissioners met last night
and held the annual election of officers.
w. w. Waters was elected superin-
tendent. This was the only change
made.
The City Council held very impor-
tant meeting last night. Fifteen hun
dred dollars of waterworks bonds were
cancelled.
The contract for lighting the city was
awarded to the City Electric Railway
Company at $S4 per lamp. Last year
the city paid 500 per lamp.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16
Commercial Correction AGENCY
CLAIM FORWARDING
and
RENTAL COLLECTIONS.

Gras and other notable gatherings.
Their sessions are held at Hampton
Terrace, the handsome winter tourist
hotel in North Augusta that opened
to-day for the season.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit Of
a short line mileage attachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, IA
milaa.-aa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

Every Garment is supplied with new
RED PRICE TICKETS. Plain figures
on every ticket smile at Competition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-16

We have planned and fig.
We are ready for the only
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-03
HOW STUART ROBSON GOT
HIS PARTNER in TROUBLE

Crane. with whom ! had an appoint
mont 10 dine, arrived. pointed out
the pompous old chap 10 him.
Wouldn't II be funny 7aid to
ahaitor that old fellows dir -iiy by
shaping him ON the back ana Aaying.
Hello George Why. II must BIO
years since rye seen your
Crane looked at him. and gave a
loud laugh by ioye. I'm do It. no
said.
'oh. NO. don't, said l. He might
make scene
But when Crane gets an idea IN
his head nothing can drive Il out He
now walked up behind the old man.
slapped him heartily Abetweon the
shoulders and cried
Hello, George. my dear fellow.
What a long time Il has been since
I've seen you
Il saw the old man. purple with
rage, jump up from his aeat hastily,
and I withdrew For ! perceived that
a scene or something worse was I'm.
mlnent. and / have always been an
enemy 70 scenes"