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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
REJECTED LOVER SUSPECTED.
MutiIated Remains of Young Girl
Found Partially Buried in Cornfield.


Peoria, Ill., Nov 1.-THE mutilated
and half nude body of Miss Ella Hen
ringer, daughter of well-to-do farmer
living near Bishops Hill, was found
half buried in an abandoned cornfield
near the girls home by searching
party that had been looking for her
since Sunday morning.
Fred Strube son of a neighboring
farmer, is missing. Strube Ella Hen.
ninger and her sister Alice drove to g
school house near Havana Saturday
evening Upon their arrival home,
shortly before midnight, Alice alight.
ed from the carriage and Strube
whipped up his horses and drove away
with the other sister That was the
last seen of Ella Henninger until her
dead body was found. The skull had
been crushed as If with a blunt in
strument.
Strube's jealousy is given as the
cause of the crime. 1t is known that
ne was in love with the girl, had pro.
posed and been rejected. Both fam.
lilies are prominent in the community.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Bio Sum for Missions

Omaha, Nov. 1.-THE general mis-.
sionary committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which has been IN
conference for week, closed after
appropriMing sums for the foreign
and home work aggregating over a
million and half Of dollars. When all
found that the amount available had
been overappropriated by $4,000.
That amount was voted out of the in
cidental and contingent funds to sup
ply the deficiency, those funds to be
later reimbursed from last years bal
ance, which amounted to SAL, 900. Bos-
ton was chosen as the place for hold
ing the conference next year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
FISHER VS. FISHER.
Supreme Court Grants Divorce
In Peculiar Case.

Judge Mason Wanted That Body TO
Rule-Suit Was Brought After De-
fendant Became Insane Grounds
Existed Before This = Opinion BY
McWhortcr.
The Supreme Court has just hand
ed down decree ID the divorce case
of Lucy A Fisher against Josephus
William Fisher reversing Judge
Mason's decision and granting the
plaintiff a divorce. The suit was
brought by Moreland and Glasscoek
some months ago, and created con
siderable interest on account OF some
of the points involved.
The Fishers formerly lived at
Laurel Point, this county. Joe
BIZ Fisher, as he was called, was
adjudged insane and is now in the
asylum at Weston. Mrs. Fisher
lives IN Pittsburg now with her
brother.
The suit for divorce was brought
after the defendant became insane.
Abandonment, and inhuman treat
ment were the grounds for the di-
vorce. The abandonment and cruel
treatment occurred while the de-
PENDANT was of sound mind and
continued for three years before he
became insane. The question in
VOWED was whether or not the suit
could be brought after the defendant
became an idiot, even though the
cause for divorce occurred before
that time. Insanity, in itself, is, of
course, not ground for divorce.
Fuller Glasscock, who acted as
attorney in the case, says that the
general opinion of the local bar at
the time was that the suit could not
be brought. Judge Mason said that
be proposed to have the Supreme
Court rule on the matter, and dis
missed the bill. Similar cases had
been decided in other states and in
England, but not IN West Virginia.
THE law which grants divorce in
such case said the court, "mav
be found in the books, but it is not
in Mason"
Mr.. Glasseock went TO Charleston
and laid the matter before the Su-
preme Court. An appeal was allow
ed with the above result. The
opinion is by Judge New horter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
ORATORY TURNED LOOSED
On City Council on Question of
Building Permits.
Wile's Application Caused Only FURRY
in Council Proceedings Last Night
still Hanging Fire-Paylng Finished
--gity Pays Share of Bill.


The meeting of the city council
would have been extremely dull last
night had 1t not been for the
eloQuence turned loose by two attor-
neys on the question Of granting or
refusing building permit TO one, j.
w. Wiles, who wants to build shed
for vehicles at the corner Of Court
Alley and Chestnut street, for the
use of one, Fl. A. Davidson, livery
man.
An awful bowl was raised last sum-
mer about Mr.. Davidson allowing ve-
hicles to stand in Chestnut street be-
meath the shadow of the Jail. Mr..
Wiles owns the stable which Mr..
Davidson rents and wants to provide
3 place for him to keep his vehicles.
Two weeks ago, an application for
this shed was filed. The building
committee was unable to reach any
decision. The application was re.
ferred back to them for another week,
and last night, the committee again
returned 1t without recommendation.
Meanwhile, a protest signed by the
MADEIRA Brothers and other men hav-
ing places of business in that vicinity
was filed. Last night, VIM. E. Glass
cock appeared for the protestants and
i. G.. Lazzelle for Mr.. Wiles. The
claims of each were ably presented and
warm discussion ensued, with the
result that the council will visit the
place in body this week, and final
action will be taken next Monday
night.
Some time ago, the council agreed
to pav one third of the cost of paving
White Avenue between Kingwood
and Grant street, on condition that
the property owners paying the re-
naming two thirds. This they have
done and the paving is practically
completed. The city engineer has
made an estimate of the total cost,
and has found it to be about $4,000,
An order was drawn in favor Of The.
ney Pietro, for $500, who did the
work. The remainder will be paid
when the exact cost is determined
He was also paid $343.68 for 225
square yards of paving at the intersec-
ton OF White and Kingwood streets
The other contract contained 1890
square yards.
James Evans was granted permits
sion to finish the ware-room in the
rear of his drug store. 1t will bt
rooted and lined with sheet-iron
The trustees OF the A. NJ. +. church
asked permission to roof their parson-
age, and R. e. L. Allen filed an ap-
plication to build COW stable.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17

TWO CENTS
TO MEET 0. S. U.
w. W.. has. accepted Challenge
to Joint Debate.

Question has Been selectcd--Three
men Will go From Here TO Columbus
Other items Of interest From the
State University.
The invitation from the Ohio State
University TO West Virginia Univers-
ity for JOINT debate has been accept
ed, and the debate will take place at
Columbus, Ohio, towards the end or
the winter term. The subject will be-
Resolved, That the Municipal owner
ship of Natural Utilities is Undesira-
blen To affirm, w. V. u, to deny,
@. S. U. There will pe three debaters
on each side. Already there is con-
siderable interest in the matter here.
On Wednesday afternoon OF this week
at 4:15 o'clock there will be meeting
in Room IA, Martin Hall OF all per-
SONS in any way interested in the
matter, 1t Is expected that large
number OF young men will turn out.
Professor Neil will have charge OF the
training of West Virglnia's represen-
tatives.
DR.. Callahan's public lecture on
'.French Politics in the course on
French Life, under the auspices OF the
department OF Romance Languages,
has been postponed from tonight
until Tuesday night OF next week.
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
course of lectures before the students
OF the Engineering College by promi-
nent engineering graduates of the
University.
DR.. VIM. O. Thompson, President
OF Ohio State University, has been en-
gagged TO deliver the winter term Con-
vocation address, January 8.
Mr.. w. K. Brainerd has returned
from Hancock and Marshall counties,
where be attended farmers Institutes.
Professor G. Edmund Neil leaves
Thursday to I'll some engagements as
monologue impersonator. Among
his West Virginia engagements be-
tween now and Christmas are those
at Belington, Harrisvilie, Pennsboro,
Salem. New Martinsville, 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 satisfac.
tory entertainers on the lecture plat
form, as all will gladly testify who
heard his Interpretation of "The Ri
yals'' in Commencement Hall last
year
MIC. ID. 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 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.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
LEGISLATION STARTED.
House Adopts Rule by Which Vote on
Cuban Treaty viii Be Taken.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE house
for which it was convened in special
session, adopting rule under which
a vote will be taken at 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon on the bill to
make the Cuban reciprocity treaty eff
fective and entering on debate of the
Cuban bill The rule was adopted by
a party vote, with the exception that
s'x Republican members from Miehi
g4a and California joined the minority
in opposition to the rule. The Demo
Gratis opposed the rule on the ground
that 1t was drastic and prevented a
vote being taken on any amendment
to the bill, while the six Republican
votes cast against it included opposi-
ton to the measure as antagonistic to
beet sugar interests.
The short debate which preceded
the adoption of the rule was followed
by several speeches .on the merits ef
the measure Mr.. Payne opened the
debate in a speech whose keynote was
that the measure would not affect in
juriously sugar, tobacco or any other
interests and was demanded by ma
tional honor and good faith. For the
minority Representative Williams, of
Mississippi; Swanson, of Virginia, and
Robinson, Of Indiana, made speeches
criticising the Republicans for their
tariff policy and the excessive taxa
fian of fha nub1ic Mr. Swanson IRE
dicted danger to our foreign COM
merce from higher foreign tariffs I'M
less we initiated tariff reform and de
clared the tariff question again would
hecnne q burning nnlitical Issue
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
HEARING In PROGRESS
Evans Reid Before Squire Shoemaker
on Serious Charge

The hearing of Evans Reid, co or
ed eharg ed with assaulting and at
tempting to rape Ida Cranshaw at
the Hotel MADEIRA was begun this
morning at ten o'clock before Squire
Shoemaker. States attorney Good
win is conducting the prosecution
and> COL Frazer is defending the
prisoner,
All of the States evidence was
not in at two o'clock this afternoon.
and 1t will require all day to finish
the hearing. Testimony has been
introduced to show that the girl
screamed six times before help
reached her and that Reid Knocked
her down.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Chinese Want Damages.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 17-Word has
been received here that former Chi
nese residents of Mormon Basin, il,
eastern Oregon, will press a claim for
$4,000 against the United States gov
eminent because the citizens of that
place burned their homes and places
of business and drove them out of
town The summary action of the cit
liens of that locality was due to the
discovery that certain Chinese were
enticing young lads to smoke opium.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
ZITTEI. for Mems SHOES.

LLOYD SMITH has moved into one
of the sky scrapers on Peasants street
opposite the NEW DOMINION office
and will serve his customers hereafter
from that place. The stock of sup
plies will be kept up TO its usual ex-
cellent standard.
The water has been let out OF
pools Ii and 15 in order to remedy
some slight defects in the lock gates
at these two locks. This will require
but few days.
EVERYTHING the best at Ream's up
TO date drug stores.
ZITTEL for Mems SII 0ES.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Dispatcher Is TO blame.

The coroner's inquest into the
wreck in which so many Purdue
students we're recently killed has
been concluded. 1t IS held that the
train dispatcher is guilty OF negli-
gence is not having notified the au.
thorities of the approach of the train
to the indianapolis yards,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Murder Mystery in Iowa.

lice are endeavoring to identify the
body of Va woman found near Belle
Plain. apparently murdered by blow
on the head. The woman was well
dressed and about 80 years old The
body was found in the woods, where IL
evidently had been carried by the
murderer About 500 was found on
tha hodv
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Into New Shop.

Lloyd Smith has moved into his
new shop on Peasants street oppo-
site the New DOMINION and will be
glad to have his customers call
on him. He. has made manv i'm
provements in the new shop and will
keep every thing that Is kept in first
class butcher shops.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Cutoff Saves TWO Hours.

Salt Lake City Utah, Nov. 1.-THE
last rail of the Southern Pacific cutoff
across the northern arm of Great Salt
lake, by which two hours will be saved
between Ogden and Lucien, has been
laid. Regular traffic will be inaugu-
rated within 60 days.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Delegates Journey to Hillsboro
and Visit Aged Tenn
perance Leader.
BRAvED IACLEMENT WEATHER
mother" Thompson Occupied Chair
of Honor-Women Want to Include
Tobacco in White Ribbon Pledge
Prize Banners Presented.

Cincinnati, Nov 1.-THE 500 dele
gates to the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union and an equal number
Of others made pilgrimage to Hills
boro, o., 81 miles from here. At Hills
boro, in her 8Sth year, lives Mrs.
Eliza Jane Thompson, who as a tenn
perance leader in 1873 gained the
name of Mother" Thompson. Being
unable by reason of her years to come
to the convention, the convention
boarded excursion trains and went to
her
The temperance crusade which
Mother" Thompson, at the head OF
70 old women, started in Hill4horc,
when they prayed and exhorted in the
streets, later expanded into temper
ance campaign covering the whole
state.
Pilgrimage Success.
Although the ladies were in the rain
all day, the Hillsboro pilgrimage was
not only a success. but a memorable
event. Mother Thompson was able
to be present at the church and sat in
the Frances Willard chair. The old
crusade Bible" was used during the
services in the church. Mother
Thompson was presented with bou-
quets and the Cleveland delegates
gave her Japanese shawl.
On reconvening after the return to
Cincinnati there was long discus
sion on the motion to include 'the use
OF tobacco in the white ribbon pledge
When this motion was laid on the
table notice was given that consti-
tutional amendment would be offered
at the next annual convention on the
prohibition of tobacco.
Jubilee Night Observed.
state Jubilee Night was observed
by the presidents of the states having
made net gain in membership of 500
or over during the year. as follows:
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, Wisconsin, New
York, Missouri, southern California.
eastern Washington and Texas.
The national prize membership ban
ners were presented Michigan Sc
cured the prize for the highest in
crease in state membership of 1900
members, Ohio being second and
Pennsylvania third.
The fourth district of Michigan Sc
cured the district prize Bradford
county, Pa, won the county prize.
There was a tie between Central City
and Berkeley, w Va, for the local
prize" The prize for the largest in
crease in membership was awarded to
Idaho.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
choyinski and Hart Fight Draw.

Philadelphia, Nov, 17.-Joe Choyin-
ski and Marvin Hart fought six rounds
Washington Sporting Dub 1t was d
whirlwind fight from start to finish
and one of the best seen in the heavy.
weight class in this city in long
time Each man took severe punish
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Patti and MANAGER in Trouble.

New York, Nov 17.-Mme. Adelina
Patti and Manager Grau are in mere
trouble, and because they failed to ap-
pear when a suit to recover $1,000 was
called, contempt of court proceedings
are threatened Grau says a misun-
derstanding of the summons is re-
sponsible for their non-appearance
when the case was called
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
AGED Actress Dead.

London, Nov. 17,-Julia ST, George,
known as the grandmother. of the
stage whose name was a household
word so years ago, is dead at the St
Pancras workhouse. She was so years
old She played Pauline to Sir Henry
Irvings Melnotte in 1853
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Miners Strike for Paw pay.

Thurmond, W. Va, Nov, 17.-Five
hundred miners on Paint creek are on
strike. The contention is over the
pay day, the miners claiming they
should receive money semi-monthly
while the operators contend for a
monthly pay day.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
BURNED HOUSE FOR SPITE.
Joe Lawson got Drunk and Quarrelled
With his Father Set House ON Fire.

A special from Kingwood says that
Joe Lawson is in jail there charged
with arson. He got drunk at Irona
and when his father William Lawson
took him to task the young fellow
set the house on fire. Ii was totally
consumed. The loss is 81, 500.
Joe struck for Kingwoud where he
got a team aud drove to Terra Alta.
He was arrested there and taken back
to Kingwood.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Awoke from lona FRANCE.

Berlin, Nov. 17.-Sesine Meyer. the
girl who had lain since Dee. q. 1888,
in trance-like sleep in the village Of
Grambke, near Bremen, was awaken
ed during the changing of fire bells
Her case had long interested physi
clans and had been the subject Of va
rious experiments.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Veteran Dead Of Paralysis.

Kansas City. Nov 17-Henry j.
Rosecrans, a banker and stockman
well known in the west, is dead of
paralysis. He was born in Walworth
county, Wis, in 1912 and served
through the Civil war in the Twenty
second Wisconsin volunteers
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
saIoonkeeper Murdered and Robbed.

0dTOoHkcepeF WUFuertu ana NOUUuu.
Ironwood, Mich, Nov. 17.-Constaa-
tine Packi was murdered in his room
at the rear of his saloon. The muir
derer gained entrance to the room by
breaking in the window Three shots
were heard and shortly afterward the
building was discovered to be on fire.
Pack was found on the floor in front
of his bed with his throat cut. A
trunk said to have contained $500 had
been broken open The money was
gone. No arrests have been made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
Smith Home DESTROYED on the
Hill Last Night
Walter Saved His Fiddle = Heroic
Work Saved Hayes and Fleming
Houses-Origin of the Fire-House
Was Insured Want Fire Protection.

Was Insnred-Want Fire Protection.
The home of Mrs. George Smith,
widow, mother of Clyde and Walter
Smith, was totally destroyed by fire
between $50 and ten O'Clock last
evening. The house is located on
Wiles Hill, where there is no water
works, and no fire protection. The
houses of Sam Hayes and Milton
Fleming were IN danger, and
were saved only by the heroic work
OF the neighbors and Others who
gathered to assist.
The Smith house was atire early
in the evening, about seven o'clock.
Clyde Smith went to the wardrobe
with lamp in his hand to get some
clothes. He knocked the globe off,
and the flame set fire to some gar
ments. The blaze was extinguished
and Smith left the house shortly
afterwards. Another story is that
the lamp was eft without a globe,
and set fire to the house by ex-
ploding.
Mrs. Smith is in Pittsburg The
two Smith boys and McCarty were
sleeping in the house. McCarty
was the first to discover the fire and
awoke the other two. They escaped
scantily clad. Walter Smith didn't
even stop to monkey with little
thing like pair of pants. His dress
was wholly inappropriate for the
street at that time Of the evening.
While he didn't have time to get
his trowsers, he saved from the flames
an old fiddle, with which be was
wont to beguile part of bis time.
Several persons discovered the
fire from the outside about the same
time. A crowd soon gathered, In
which, it is said, firemen were con
spicuous for their absence. They
are not to blame, however, for no
alarm was given. Bucket brigades
were quickly organized, and the
fight begun to save the Hayes and
Fleming houses.
The Smith house was too far gone
to save. A lounge and Walter 8
fiddle were the only things saved.
People who saw the flames first from
the outside, say the fire seemed to be
largely in the basement. The Elem
ing and Hayes house are on either
side of the Smith residence, and
close to it.
The Hayes house was on fire sew
eral times and the fighters despaired
oil saving it. All of the furniture
was carried out, the doors even be-
ing taken off the hinges. The con
tents was greatly damaged by rough
usage. From q window, water was
thrown on the the roof and end and
the flames kept in check. Mr. Hayes
was not at home, and did not learn
of his loss until this morning.
The Fleming house was saved by
covering the roof with wet blankets,
and throwing water from the ground.
There was no window from which it
could be reached
The rain yesterday made 1t posi-
BILE to save the houses. Every body
on the hill has rain barrel, and
some have as many as 3 or They
were al full, and the water was used
to fight the flames, Wells were
pumped dry in getting water.
Mrs. Smiths house was insured
tor $1100 and the loss is between
$1,000 and $500.
There are over 100 houses and a
population of 700 on the hill, and
they will make demand for reser-
voir to afford fire protection.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-17
Fear for schooner,s Safety.

South Haven, Mich, Nov. 17.-Great
alarm is felt over the non-arrival Of
the little schooner X-10-U-S, command
ed by Captain Alters. 1t is feared she
has been lost on Lake Michigan She
left Northport for South Haven Nov. 7