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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
Dirt FIES AT JAKE'S RUN
Work on the Wabash Began this Morning
With Ceremony.
THREE BIG CAMPS IN COUNTY.
McCurdysyle Mo0rsve and Jakes Run-Lumber From
Farmon-Rabble Follows Army Of Workmen-Cars viii be
Running by December I, I9O4Buying Ties Poes-Why
Pentress Deal Failed

l = AttAt tsH<fes . AF"tf|
Dirt is flying on the Wabash on
Jake's Kun today, The work was
begun with some ceremony this
morning when contractor Ferguson
stuck silver pick into the ground
and broke bottle OF champagne.
About thirty workmea began the
work, and in few da,- this number
will be increased 10 several hundred
Three big Wabash camps are now
located in this county. These are at
McCurdysville, Mooresville and the
one at Jake's Ru,. At the latter
place seventeen big shantics have
been built, and biz store room.
Similar camps are located at Nc
Curdysville aud Mooresville.
Mr. Wilbur Ham, well known
oil man OF Statler's Run, was in town
today. He says that the activity in
that section at The present lime is
wonderful. The people all along the
ronte are excited over the prospects.
and have a right to be.
For several weeks big teams of
mules have been busy rg- hing nm
Der fer the camps iiom Fairm"nl To
McCurdysville The teams urrdii.
en- in trot from the railroad station
and back, and were the animals not
the fine specimens they are. dead
mules would have strewn the road
side between the places.
Large bodies of men are heing
transferred almost daily from the
interior Of the state to the camps in
this county. They are brought in
as as the work is completed IN the
b. IL o AID elsew ere down in the
state. Lots of Monongalia mer are
getting jobs with the construction
gang.
Along with the army OF workmen
have come the usual number and va
riety OF camp followers, storekeepers.
boozs peddlers, land scalpers and
men of other eallings, who hope to
make their share out OF the enter
piise, have followed in the wake OF
the workmen, aid the county is
swarming with them. The boom of
business is felt, and the new order Of
things has asserted itself
Mr.. Ham says one Of his neigh
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

u. S. ENGINEERS have started men
to work at lock 4. This will be re.
modelled so that a bad eddy will be
eliminated.
WHEN lock IL was closed above town
the pool above II was drained quickly
and for several hours the bed, of the
river was dry. Hundreds OF fish were
seen squirming and floopping in the
ury bed of the river and many of them
were caught. 10 short time how
ever the water flowed over the dam
and this ended the sport of catching
fish on dry land.
SUCCESS in business is not to be
reached nowadays in the easy going
method that obtained generation
or two ago. Times have changed
and people have changed with them
Push is the only thing that will car
ry man ahead, and it is the liveli
est pusher that gets there first. Al
a general rule the chronic pusber il
the chronic advertiser. Printer
ink is the lubricating oil of his bust
ness wheels, and he never allows then
to creak or grow rusty for want 0
it. Hard times and poor business
are incentives to increasing his ad
vertising, rather that any argumcn
to him for cutting it down. 1t will
| pay the semi occasional advertiser t,
ponder over the pusher's success
Printers Ink.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
NAMES SECURED.


The namss of the Young men who
beat Mrs. BARGE at Burners ridge
have been secured They we're Carl
Carpenter, Will Kincaid, Milton
Moran and Mearl Moran. They
had hearing before Squire Hay
hurst and fined sums uggrceating
$50, which their neighbors paid to
show that they approved of the ac
tions of the young fellows. A de-
tailed account of the affair was
given in this paper yesterday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
GENERAL STRIKE
Threatened ON the B. 4 OWN Tie
Up Entire System If Men 60 out.

Threatened ON the B. 4 O.-Will Tie
Up Entire System If Men 90 out.
There is grave trouble between the
various labor organizations connect
ed with the B. 4 o. and the officials
of the road. An ultimatum has
been presented 70 the officers by
Representatives OF the men and un-
less their demands are complied
with all the men will quit.
tits hard to get statement from
the men but it is said that they are
prepared to back up their demands
and that unless they are satisfied
with what is done they will strike
They allege that they have been
promised many things and that none
Of them have been carried out ac-
cording to promise. They will wait
no longer.
The Pennsy lvania is also up
against similar condition and a
general strike may also be pre-
cipitated on this system as we'll.
Railroad men here will not talk
about the matter but they say that
it is not a matter of surprise to
them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

The Grand Lodge and Grand Chap
ter OF Masons OF West Virginia win
meet at Clarksburg, Tuesday and
Wednesday, November 10th and 11:h
in annual state meeting. This de-
ponds, however, altogether upon
whether or not the Waldo hotel Is
completed in time to entertain the
visitors, but there is a possibility
that it will not be finished. In the
event that it is not, the annual meet
ing OF the Grand Lodge and Chapter
will be held at Wheeling on the same
date. This will be necessary on ac-
count OF the fact that the hotel facili-
ties will not be adequate enough to
entertain the five or six hundred visi-
tors who will be in attendance. In
the event the meetings are held there,
the Grand Lodge will meet on Tuesday
and the Grand Chapter On Wednesday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

A prominent Republican politician
of New York is Louis E. Payne, and
there is no man in the. State who
knows more men in politics, and he
is recognized leader Of the Platt
crowd He disclaims being prophet
but has ideas. For instance, he says
Mayor Low will be renominate1 and
badly beaten by any man Tammany
shall put up. OF the President he
says he lis now one of the most un-
popular men in the State OF New
York. If he had to go before the
people tomorrow he would be defeat
ed in the State by at least 100000.
If he has any strength in the Mid
die West have failed to find it. >
This may be totally wrong, but it
means that some Of the most astute
politicians in the Presidents State
are intensely hostile to him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

bora, Oscar Denison, has been en-
ployed BY the Wabash to buy $780,.
900 crossties for this section Of road,
and telegraph poles in proportion.
He has been securing the country IN
search of these, and land owners who
have timber can sell it by saying SO.
This also means that money is sud.
denly more plentiful all along the
route
One year from Dec. trims will
be running over the Wabash 10 this
county In regard to this Mr. Ham
says he asked the question Of one OF
the men who ought to know. aWhen
will the road be finsLedS" The re-
ply was. "A railroad is never COM
pleted, but ears will hc running over
these tracks hciorc Dec, |, 1904"
This is promising good deal, but
! 900 wo'kmen will be at work in the
tnrcc places in few weeks, and it
will 60 rapidly
Iac p ople OF Mooresville and vi
:einits confidently expect the M. h
X To make connection with the
Wabash at that point. They believe
that senator Ekins has always in
tended to do this, aud will NOT lose
an opportunity To double the value
OF the road Tor the cost OF building
IL or l5.miles TO Mooresville.
MIR. Ham says the people ara very
antagonistic to the B q O., and
would pat extend them the gtaa
hand shoald they try 10 parallel the
Wabaeb. They want none II the B.
a O., and would hold them up in the
most approved style.
A big land deal 10 which James r.
Linn, of Fairmont, was Interested,
was reported from Pentress me
time ago. The deal was huke. 1t
was rumored abroad that there would
be u junction OF the Is a @. and tho
Wabash near there, and Mr.. Linn
decided to buy.
He went to the place with Mr..
Morris, the Wabash right OF. way
mar, and this led the owners to
believe he wanted To purchase for
the Wabash. They priced their
land accordingly, and it was out
OF reach for speculation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE.
Opening Of Navigation to Fairmonl
Will he FittingIy Observed.

Should the weather be kind To the
upper Monongshela valley the people
of the district between Morgantewn
and Fairmont, will, before the cold
weather opens, see one Of the greatest
celebrations in their history, says the
pittsburg Dispatch.
The celebration will be that attend
ant upon the opening Of the river frou
Morgantown to Fairmont to naviga
ton. Whether the forces Of the
United States engineer are able K
complete the dams between the two
cities before cold weather opens de
pends entirely upon the stage of thu
water.
The locks and dams under construc
ton now are Nos. 10, IL, II, 10, Il
and Is aud when they are completed
the entire Monongahela, to its head
will be opened to navigation. Tn,
project now is to have their formal
opening on the same day. 1t viii
mark az epoch In the rivers history
and the people OF the district realize
1t fully. Already the citizens along
the 80 mile stretch are making prepa
rasions to celebrate The opening.
When these dams a.e completed
and placed 10 operation it is believed
that the Government will take up The
work Of recunst ructine the old dam.
along be lower river,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
BOUGHT 1000 ACRES.
Report That Wabash Syndic ate
Gets big Tract focal.

$50 per Acre-Renewed Activity In
Coal Matters-Oth Alleged Pur.
chases for Gould lnterests-Activity
at Arnettsyille In Railroad Matters.
1t is reported that J. NJ. Guffy aud
Others last week sold 1900 acres OF the
Pittsburg vein OF coal TO the Wabash
syndicate for $50 per acre. The coal
lies along the border OF MonoDgalia
and Marion counties.
There are few scattered farms OF
this valuable vein OF coal in this coun-
~, but they are being rapidly taken
up by capitalists from this and other
states.
The activity Of the Wabash and B..
& 0. railroads In this county has
caused renewed interest in coal, and
the increased activity 10 this and 9TH
er Industries is evident.
The statement Is made on appara-
emily good grounds that the Wabash
Railroad Company has bought the
New Central Coal Conpany's proper
ty on the Paw Paw branch OF the
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad, and that
an option has been secured on the
Federal Coal Company's plant on the
same line.
1t Is further stated that the Wabash
will likely get control OF the Paw Paw
railroad aud use it from the mouth OF
Of Little Paw Paw Creek to Rivesyille
as main line.
1t is said that the Paw Paw road
will be absolutely worthless to the
Baltimore and Ohio il the Wabash is
acquiring the coal company property
along it, and that to unload the line
would be the first thing the Baltimore
and Ohio would be glad to do.
The people OF Arnettsville and vicin-
ty are all excited over the railroad
and consequent rumors in
that section. There is little talk OF
anything else in that vicinity. A let
ter from there says:
Weare all excited over railroads now.
A corps OF engineers are surveying
route from Riyesyille via Parkers' Run
and over to Osgood; thence up Little
Indian Creek 20 Mrs. BaIkPrs; thence
on near the turnpike towards Nor
gantown. 1t is not known whether
the engineers are working for the
Wabash, the B. s. o, or for the Fair
mont, Morgantown, and Cheat River
railroad company. The extent or the
information is that they are at work.
1t is rumored that the line is TO deyel-
op the Davis Elkins coal field.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
Found Pearl Worth $4,000.

What is said to be the largest pearl
ever found IN America was recently
found by poor fisherman. Experts
value it at considerable over $40, 900.
This was lucky find, indeed, but If
persons who are weak and sickly will
commence taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters they will recover a far more
precious possession than all the pearls
in the world, namely, health. 1t is
the best health restorer known to sci
ence and cannot fail, but it contains
only such ingredients as will be bene-
fetal to the entire system. 1t will
restore the appetite, strengthen the
stomach, liver and kidneys, and cure
nausea, belching, headache, indiges-
ton. dyspepsia or liver and kidney
troubles. The genuine has our Pri-
vate Stamp over the neck OF the bot
tie. Try it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

1t is stated that seven members Of
the Marion county bar will be mar
ried before very many weeks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
NOT USED TO CARS.

N organtOwn People Backed out Of q
Long trip Because they saw = wreck
at Fairm0nt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brand, of near
Morgautown, started to Oklahoma
the other day. They bought two tick
cts to that territory and got on the
train, says the Fairmont Times. At
Fairmont they were the victims OF a
terrible fright. John got sick and
his wife saw freight car Jump the
track. They were going to the terri
tory TO bring sister Of Mrs. Brand
home. But the Illness of John and
the sight Of the box car striking off
into The woods were too much for the
pair, and they gave up the trip. A
telegram was sent to the sister that
she would have to come hume by her.
self. But the answer came back that
she was afraid to ride on the train
without company. Just what to do
Brand and his wife did not know, and
they went home. they said they
would willingly lose the cost Of the
tickets, about sixty dollars, rather
than to ride on train.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
clares he must see the Presi
dent at once.

clares lie must see the Presi-
dent at once.
While the struggle was in
progress footsteps were heard
at the rear of the house and
several guards made a rush
for that quarter. They failed
to see anyone, but later found
footprints in the sand.
The village of Oyster Bay
has been thrown into a state
of wild excitement by the oc
curance and the guards have
been doubled around the
Presidents home and their
vigilance increased.
1t is thought that there will
be found to be a we'll defined
plot to kill the President.
Weidbronner comes from a
small town near Oyster Bay.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

What is believed to be an
attempt to assassinate Presi-
dent Roosevelt was made last
night at midnight. T h e
would-be assassin was cap
tured and is now in Jail.
He is Frank Weiddronner,
aged 20 years, but a giant in
statue, being six feet tall and
weighing over 200 pounds.
Three attempts were made
made by him to see the Pres
dent and the guard after re-
pulsing him twice, took him
into custody after a terrible
struggle.
When searched he had a
looking gun on his
person. He was at once
thrown into jail where he
has grown violent and de-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
New Minister Here.

Rev. A. F. Hess, of Westminster,
Md. is here looking for a house.
He is the new M. p. church minister
and will shortly move his family
here. Mr.. Hess IS man Of pleasing
address and will make many warm
friends here. The members of his
congregation are meeting him and
giving hin cordial welcome. He
will conduct the regular services al
his hurch on next Sunday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
ACTION ON INJUNUTION
Postponed Until Next Thursday-COm
pany Has Time to File Answer.

Nothing was done in the irjunc-
ton proceedings instituted by Judge
Joseph Moreland and Geo. Semans
against the Chancery Hill company,
before Judge Mason at Fairmont
Yesterday. Attorney Henry M. Rus
sci, of Wheeling, representing the
company, stated that he had had nc
opportunity to look into the bill, and
desired time for this. Judge Mason
granted his request, and the injunc-
ton is set for hearing before him
at Clarksburg on Sept. 10.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

The secretary of state has issued
charter to the following corporal
ton: Thomas Oil and Gas Company
of Morgantown to operate for oil and
gas, capital $25,000 Incorporators
Z. L. Thomas, I. Z. v. Miller
Blacksville, G. S. TennanJ Prentress,
j. r. Moore Mooresville and d. c.
Core Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

BRADFORD WERNER--Mr. Harry
BGnneIl Bradford, Of Washington, d.
@ and Miss Ida Florence Werner, OF
this city, were united IN marriage at
eleven o'clock Wednesday morning,
by the Rev. d. W. Ohern, at the
home OF the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Luz
cinda Hansford, l40 McLane avenue.
The ceremony was celebrated In the
parlor prettily decorated for the occa-
sion With cut flowers and ported
plants. Mrs. A. A. Werner played
Memberships wedding march. There
were no attendants. Immediately
after the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradford left for trip to New York.
Boston and Philadelphia, ailcfwhich
they will return to- make their home
10 Washington. The New DOMINION
extends congratulations.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
TO HAVE GREAT EXHIBIT.

Worlds Fair Commission Secures
Promise From West Virginia Coal
Operators.
DEER PARK HOTEL, Nd, Sept q
After conference between the coal
operators and The West Virginia
Worlds Fair Commission Secretary
A. II. Winchester announced that a
n noteworthy exhibit would be made
at the St. Louis Fair next year BY
the opera tors. The exhibit will be
typical of the country and will give
outsiders some idea of the manner
OF mining operations in West Vir
ginie.
The meeting was fully attended,
and after the success which this
con ference met with the members
of the commission have no doubt
that other interests OF the State will
also be creditably represented.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
INKS. HORNER DEAD
Prominent Granville Lady Passes away
at Fairyiew.

a telephone message from Fairview
Tues day morning stated that Mrs. Dora
G. Homer is dead after an illness Of
fever. She is very we'll known 10 the
county having been one Of the most
prominent teachers 10 this section.
Walter Horner is her husband and
was at her bedside when the end came.
The remains will be brought here to-
morrow for interment. The news Of
her death is learned with much regret.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
MISS HOGUE RESIGNS.
Miss Frances Miller Appointed
to Teach Room s.
MoKeANTowS. ". va

Popular Teacher to go to Wyoming,
Successor is Graduate of the Uni.
yersity Teachers Arrive.
Disappointment Over Fourth Ward
Building.
Miss Maud B. Hogue, of Green
vile, Pa, has resigned her position
as teacher in Room s, OF the City
school. Miss Hogae's resignation
was received a few days ago, and
steps were at once taken to secure
a teacher in her place. Miss Fran
ces Miller, who was graduated from
the University with the Bachelor OF
Arts degree In the class of 1902, has
been appointed in her place.
Miss Hogue was one OF the most
popular teachers in the public school
last year and her resignation is sin
cerely regretted. She will go to
Wyoming this fall to spend year
with her sister, who lives there.
Miss Miller is known here as a
bright girl, and her services are ex-
pecied 70 be most valuable She ia
attending the institute in Mounds.
Vile this week Last wear she
Taught in Indiana
Miss Williams. teacher of the
Marilla school arrived last niobt
Miss Bligh, who will teach in the
Hiab school. will arrive tonight
from her home at Warsaw. N. Y,
The teacher Of the colored school
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
DESTROYED THE SCALE.
IS Per Cent Killed by Lime Sulphur
Spray-Dr. Fletcher and Mr.. Rum
sey Attend horticultural Society
Meeting.

Meeting.
DIR. S. W. Fletcher left today for
BUckhannon to attend a meeting oil
the State horticultural Society. w.
E. Rumsey, of the Experiment Sta
ton will also be in attendance.
DIR. Fletcher has recently returned
from the eastern Pan Handle, where
he spent week or two investigating
the work done there last winter and
spring in the orchards in Kidding
them OF the San Jose scale. He
said today that the work was a
most gratifying success From 80
to 95 per cent of the scale was de.
stroyed, and whatever failure there
had been was due to the fact that
the fruit-growers had not carried
out instructions to the letter. In
every case where instructions were
followed the spraying had been very
successful.
The spray used was the lime
sulphur combination strongly recon-
mended ty the Experiment Station
1t caused no injury whatever to the
trees Tho use of certain sorts OF
crude oil had destroyed trees. The
work promises to be of inestimable
value to fruit growers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contains Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely deraLge
the whule system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articres should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
claus, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by 4. J. Cheney
& Co.. Toledo. Ohio, contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. 10 buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t Is taken internally
and made in Toledo. Ohio, by f J
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
Died..

WIsMAN- -Ate Wisman, OF Lows
vile, one OF The oldest and best
known residents OF this county, died
Monday morning, August 81, 1908
aged &c years. Mr.. Wisman has been
10 bad health for long time, and his
death has seemed iminent for a long
time. He Is the step-father OF Frank
Brock, of this city. He leaves several
children and bis second wife.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

A special from Fairmont says:
James Morris. the prophet who has
attracted much attention BY his say
ings, arrived from the west today.
He says that signs there strengthen
his belief that the worlds existence
vii! end 10 few years. He says that
his new book on the subject will be
published soon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
Got the cane Seed.

Warrington is said to have raised
ST, 900 with which to fight the project
for new bridge over the Monongahela
at Fairmont They will have to hurry
or the bridge will be done before they
can start the suit. The county court
is 10 rush with it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09

The New DOMINION was the iirst
newspaper to give the news of the
attempt made on the Presidents life.
And people were interested in the
story. They bought all the papers
in which the story appeared, and
clamored for more.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-09
GAMBLERS FROM MORGANTOwN
Kebbed Dr.. TrIppett and Gave Him

Robbed Dr. Trippett and Gave Him q
Beatiug-The are now at Clarks.
burg.
1T is stated that the gamblers who
assaulted DR.. Jesse Trippett after
robbing him have been in Morgan
town for some time. They left here
a few days ago to go to the Clarks-
burg Fair.
One Of the gang telephonek back
here last night and stated that he
expected to return to Morgansown
in day orso. He was advised not
to do so. He said that they had
gotten Trippett.
The men in question are very well
known to the sporting fraternity OF
the city.