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Okolona messenger., 1903-03-18
THE NAME AFLFRRD.
Thus Undoubtedly Was II writton
IN the Time OF the English
King.

There Is an absurd traditional
mystery about everything Anglo
Saxon; Lord Rosebery made use OF Il
at Winchester for q post-prandial
joke about King Alfred's name, which
may shock some people and puzzle
others; though after his admirabla
serious address. which we ell heard
perfectly in e gale Of wind, he was
entitled TO jest at leisure, says the
London Times. The kings name
was undoubtedly written Aelfred In
his own time, not only in English,
but in Latin. No less undoubtedly
the first syllable was pronounced sx-
actly as we pronounce it now. The
AnglO-Saxon "Ae" is not q diph.
thong, but q simple vowel, the pc.
culiar English vowel sound in such
words as bat, cat, hand, etc, which
Is one Of the last to be correctly 40
Quired by foreigners. This dis.
tinctive and useful symbol was lost.
presumably under Anglo-French in
fiuence, after the conquest. Accord
lngly most modern English readers
when they first meet with IL think .it
must stand for some unfamiliar
sound, whereas 10 means only WHAT
they have said all their lives; and, e
anyone ever said ''Elfred" or the
Ike, It was q Norman OF Freachman
who could not pronounce English.
As the modern orthographY, Free.
man wrote Aelfred Butt humbly
prefer Alfred for common use; frst,
for the same reason that I prefer
Virgil TO vergl and Mahomst 70
Muhammed-namsly. that Il is The
form fixed IN modern Enghsh b. the
unsga Of our classical authors; go
ondly. because Aelfrsd has bsooms
misleading much 50 that Lord
Rosebery either was miaied By b o.
pouh plAusihly pEstsnd 20 ~
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-18

Pigeons are sacred in Constan-
tinople. No Moslem viii kill 8
pigeon under any circumstances, and
In certain parts Of the city they are
found by the millions. One of the
most sacred temples Is called the
Pigeon mosque becavSe Of the num-
Der Of birds which live there. They
are so numerous that the air is often
dark with them. Rich people leave
legacies to pay for their food. At
all Of the mosques peddlersare found
who sell corn for the faithful TO Of
fer the birds, and it Is regarded aa
q religious sacrifice. The superatl-
tion against killing pigeons Is based
upon the belief that the Holy Ghost
inhabits the body Of q pigeon, and
none can be put TO death without
fear Of sacrificing the right one
William E. Curtis, in Chicago Record
Herald.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-18

All the houses and places Of bust
ness in the foreign settlements are
known to the coolies by their num-
bers, which in japanese and Arabic
numerals are fastened 20 each door
OF gate. One may learn the numer-
ais and their written character from
the hotel menu cards, &c each dish
is numbered IN japanese at one side
Of the card and IN English at the
other side The guest points TO the
number and the waiter brings The
desired diah.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-18
uIeed penra

Take one teaspoonful Of whole
cloves. one tablespoonful Of allspics
and one tablespoonful Of lemon.
Crush them slightly and boil one min-
ute In g quart Of vinegar and pint Of
sugar mixed. Select . Ane variety Of
pear. halve them, taking out the seeds,
bon them in water until nearly tender,
and finish them in the airup, cooking
them not too soft Cover them well
with airup and place them IN small
stone jars. Tie 9 cover over the iaF.-
Boston budget
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-18

A horse power is the force required
10 lift a dead weight Of $1,000 pounds
one foot q minute. To find the horse
power Of an engine multiply the area
81 the piston IN inches by the average
team pressure in pounds per square
nch. Multiply the product BY the
rayel Of the piston IN feet per minute
nd divide that product By $4,000. Il
: engine is rated ct 7s-horss power
} Will raise $4,000 pounds one foot "a
Ines n one minntss-IndustriaI Jougs
IL
Okolona messenger., 1903-03-18
How 60 Escape = Red Nose.

A red nose is trial; to avoid Il, or
TO cure IL, do not use too much cof-
Zee and tea. Do not lazily let your
feet stay cold for any length Of time.
when a hot foot bath followed by q
cold sousing would send the blood rae
ing to these extremeties. Keep your
feet warm all the time, and 60 in for
long, brisk walks. Also see what q
half hour Of relaxation every day viii
do for you; half hour spent stretched
out ct full length in a well-aired room,
with 8 big, soft, warm covering over
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
Ridgedale News.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Rogers, OF Nor
gantown, were visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Grace Hobough, who has been
visiting In Pittsburg, all summer, has
returned to her home here.
Miss Anna Fletcher and Repta
Phillips, of Halleck, were guests Of
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ella Hamilton OF Morgantown,
Mrs. Helen Devault and Mrs. B. L.
Devault, John Frnm and Miss Fannie
Price were recent guests OF Mrs. Mar.
tia Ross.
r.. B. Ross and wife, Lille Ross, @
G. Howell and family and Miss Ollie
Stevens all attended tfle quarterly
meeting at Zinn's on Saturday and
sunday.
The McBee and Steele family re-
union will DC held at this place TIE
frst Saturday 10 September.
Mrs. Nancy Crago, has returned
home from Morgantown, having spent
week with her sister, Mrs. Parker.
Miss Mary Shuttlesworth, was re
cent guest OF friends at Ridgedale.
DR.. Fleming Howell and Miss Mae
Latham are the guests OF Ridgedalt
friends.
The Children's Day exercises and
S. S. Convention were a decided sue.
cess at Goshen Saturday and every
body enjoyed the dav immensely.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
An UNIQUE Celebration.

One of the most remarkable celebra-
tions was given at the home of w. S.
Morris near Stewartstown on August
3rd in commemoration Of the seventy
fifth and sevmty-seventh birthdays OF
mother and father Morris, respectively
wherein the whole family, numbering
seven children, four boys and three
girls, together with their families.
numbering twenty grand children.
At ten a. m. after mother had pre-
pared her pot of pork and beans for
the MONDAY meal, in wonder AMI sur
prise she discovered the family host
marching home with baskets laden
with palatable delicacies that they all
might join once again in feast under
the old parental roof as they had par
taken of the same over forty years ago.
They were joined in marriage ovel
flfty-two years ago.
Father Morris is the only one left
of his family, while mother has one
brothe. and a sister, Mrs. David Rich
who was present.
When we behold the age and preser-
walton OF this family we are reminded
Of the words of the prophet "the great
goodness toward the house OF Israel. .
After the ancestral feast wherein
mothers beans we're in no wise
sighted, they joined in chorus OF
music closing with the trite old song
"God be with you, "etc., when all
started for home feeling well satisfied
with the days associations. M,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
HOME TESTIMONY
Can Any be Stronger, Carry More
Weight or be More Convincing Than
MOrgantOwn Testimony.

MOTganIOWn leSUlmOnys
Make mental note of it;
This man is well known in Morgan
town:
His veracity IS unquestioned
You are reading local evidence;
Investigating home testimony
Morgantown news for Morgantown
people.
It's not from Maine or Montana;
Suspicion can't Turk around it;
Honesty is its best characteristic;
Home endorsement its salient point
A. A. Werner merchant of the firm
of Werner Fortney & Co. on Main St.
residence Forest Ave says: ut is all
Of three years since | first used Doan's
Kidney Pills. My back had given me
considerable annoyance for some time
previous to my acquaintance with the
remedy and as the dull miserable ach-
ing across the loins did not disappear
just as mysteriously as it came l
looked around for some means to
check it. Ascertaining from expert
ence Doan's Kidney Pills could be de-
pended upon then when l have noticed
symptoms of recurrence of the trou-
BILE I appeal to the preparation and up
to date ] have never appealed in vain.
AEyonein Morgantown or this vicinity
annoyed with backache or kidney COM
plant in any form need not have the
slightest hesitation In going to j. M.
Reed 4 Gus drug store for Doan's
Kidney Pills. That remedy stops
backache."
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Company Buff
falo, N. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
In MemorIam.

Sadie Blanche, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poole, of Dellslow,
was born Jan. IS, 1908, died at the home
of her grand pBrents Mr.. and Mrs. WA.
Poole, July 26lh, 1903. The little one
lay for four days lowering between life
and death until God thought it best to
relieve her and place her in the home
He hath prepared for her and she has
gone to one who said "Suffer Little
Children to Come Unto Me and Forbid
Them Not" Only for short time was
our precious gift permitted to remain In
the home to make it more happy. Sadie
was a loving little girl and loving hands
did all they could to stay the cold hand
of death, but all in vain. She was near
and dear to us all and we loved her, but
God loved her more and vented anoth-
er jewel for his kingdom. The funeral
service was held at the home by Rev,
Geo. Morris on Monday afternoon at
o'clock, after which the remains were
laid to rest at Fairview cemetery.
She is not dead this child Of our affection
Bot gone unto that school
Where she no longer need our protection
And Christ himself doth rule.
As fair child we shall again behold her
Clothed with celestial grace
With all the beauties Of her sonl ex-
banded,
Standing before her Fathers face.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
Death of James f. Hodges.

Mr.. James +. Hodges died at his
home on North High street Tuesday
morning August 18th, 1903, aged
6 years. He had been sick since tn e
hrst of June, and confined to his bed
for the past month. His case was a
peculiar one. Several physicians were
summoned during his sickness, but
none could give him any hope Of re-
covery. His wife, four daughters and
three sons survive. The daughters
are Miss Olive, who is now missso-
nary in Japan, Mrs. j. S. Barns at
Harrlsville, Misses Pearl and
at home. The sons are Coleman, who
is married and lives near Morgantown,
w. II. and Alexander at home. Mr.
Hodges was an uncle of Prof. Thomas
e. Hodges. He moved here with his
family three years ago, and has since
been conducting the North End meat
market, until recently, when he sold
out to e. M. Snyder. He has four
brothers and five sisters living. The
brothers are, John Henry, and t. e.
Hodges in Upshur County, O. f. now
in Denver, and Bushrod in California.
His sisters are Mrs. Robert Shackelford
Mrs. Mildred Warner and Mrs. Chester
Casio Upshur County, Mrs. Ealln
Corder Of Elkins and Mrs. Kidd of
huntsville Mr.. Hodges was a de-
voted member of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church. He was a conscien-
scious man, loyal to right as he saw 1t.
The funeral will be held at the home
and interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
Ejectment Proceedings.

In Squire Shoemaker's court
Saturday the suit of Mrs. E. f.
Wildman, R. B. Price agent VS.. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hervey, for possession
of a house belonging to the former,
on North Spruce street, was heard.
The defendants were sued for un.
lawful retainer. The Justice de.
cided that there was no unlawful
retainer and the defendants will re-
tain possession of the house until
September 1st
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
CHASTITY DISCOVERY
OF Mrs. A. L. Lowrie while
Hunting for her Sister.
Latter found Stretched dead ON the
Bathroom floor with her throat cut
Temporary Insanity due to grip
Caused Commission Of the Awful deed
Victim well Known here.

yiCttm we'll AuOWN HtFts
Mrs. Daisy Barber Guthrie of
Grafton killed herself az the home Of
her sister Mrs. A. L. Lowrie in
Sewickley last night. The act of
self destruction was accomplished
with razor which was used in fit
Of temporary arrangement.
The dead woman was found by
her sister who had been away from
her but few moments and who had
no intlmation that suicide was con-
'templated. The wound In the throat
was terrible one and she was past
aid when found.
Efforts were made last night to
reach her husband who is at the
head of the Fairmont and Grafton
Gas company and lives in Grafton.
He was not found and was not adj
vised until today OF what had happcn-
ed. He was prost.ated with grief,
Mrs. Guthrie has frequently visited
Ia Morgantown where Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowrie formerly lived and was quite
well known here.
The news of her death will be a
great shock TO her many friends
She left husband and one child
TO whom she had been devoted. They
were wealthy aud have one OF the fn-
est homes in Grafton.
A few days ago Mrs. Guthrie con-
tracted grip which made her delirous
at times but IL was not thought that
she was In danger at the time the 10.
sane deed was committed as she had
apparently recovered from the illness.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
SANITARY POLICEMAN
Finds Conditions Very Bad-Outside
Water Closets and Sewers Uncon-
nected.

Sanitary Policeman ID. L. CARR.
son has been very busy with his new
work for the past week and has al
ready accomplished much towards
improving sanitary conditions. He
says his tours has bought some
startling conditions to his know
ledge Generally speaking, he can
not say that one part of the city is
worse than another. Outside water
closets are the principal causes OF
ursanitary conditions. He has
found a number of these in the Third
ward, and thinks the council should
pass an ordinance prohibiting man
tenance of these sources of contagion
in this ward at least.
In East Morgantown he has dis
covered row of houses along a road
all of which have sewers which emp.
ty into the road. In many places,
kitchen and closet sewers are not
connected with the street sewers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
RANDALL NOTES.
Items OF Interest From the Little Town
Down the River.

RANDALL, w. Va, August IL
Two cows belonging to Charles Bar
ker were killed by lightning some time
ago.
Joe Deets had his foot badly mash
ed some time ago while working on
Tait's tram road.
A corps Of B. & o. engineers is
making survey between Randall and
Cassville.
Mrs. Wiedman, who has been very
Ill for year or more, is now able to
walk about and visit her neighbors.
Mr.. Goodrich is very i'll, and his
friends feel the deepest anxiety about
his condition. He is good citizen,
and the community hopes for his
recovery.
l noticed in your last issue that the
Clarksburg Telegram is very much ex-
cited on account Of the Uniform Ex-
animation law. This should have
been the law ever since the free school
was adopted 10 West Va. The only
mistake In the law is that this board
grades the certificates. This should
be left for the County Superintendent
to do. so per cent OF the grade Of
each certificate should depend upor
the teachers work in the school room
and no Que Is competent to decide thil
except the Superintendent. Some O
the best teachers make failures In ex
animation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
Big CELEBRATION
Planned BY Unions for Labor
: Day, September 7.
Parade In the Morning, Followed by
Excursion to Cascade Park-Brass
Bands and Distinguished Speakers
Committee Provides Refreshments-
Other Details of Celebration.

Big plans are being made for the
celebration of Labor Day by the la
boz organizations of Morgantown.
Tne day has been made an annual
legal holiday in West Virginia, and
is set apart for recreation and pleas.
ure.
The local labor unions are prepar-
ing an elaborate celebration, all OF
the details of which have not been
arranged.
In the forenoon, there will be a
parade, which will traverse the prin-
cipal streets OF the city, and in
which visiting unions from Fair
mont, Grafton, Clarksburg, and
other places are expected to partici-
pate. The parade will disband at
the M. and X. depot and the parti-
cipants will take the train for Cas-
cade Park, where a big picnic will
be held.
All the trains on the M. d X.
have been chartered for the day.
Ai uotS VIII DC iuiuIcusu Nv Juc OldSS
Workers band, and by the orchestra
and addresses will be made by
speakers of national repute.
Other amusements and entertain
ment will also be provided, and the
whole afternoon and evening will
be spent at the Park.
A committee on refreshments will
make preparation to supply lunch
to all who want it. A general inyl-
tation is extended to the pulic to
attend.
Special officers will be on the
trains and at the Park throughout
the afternoon and evening to pre-
serve order, and prevent any conduct
that would mar the pleasure of the
outing.
An excursion rate for the round
trip Of so cents has been secured.
The exercises are in charge of the
Central Labor Union and Ancient
Order of United Workmen, of Nor
gantown. This announcement is
made by their order.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
FINE MARBLE WORK.
Pretty Tablet and Monument Being
Finished up by J. E. Watts u Co.

A very pretty tablet OF Brandon
Italian marble to mark the grave OF
the late VIM. N. Stewart OF this coun-
ty is just being completed. Mr.. J. f..
Watts of the firm of j. E. Watts and
Co., marble cutters is doing the letter
ing. On the top edge OF the tablet,
the word father is cut, on the face of
the stone are the dates Of birth and
of Mr.. Stewart.
September, s, 1924
September, ID, 1901
The tablet will mark the grave Of
Mr.. Stewart in the old Thorn burying
ground in Grant district.
]. e. Watts & Company are also
putting the finishing touches on a
monument for Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Snyder. which is going to be hand
some shaft. 1t will have the date Of
the marriage of Mrs. and Mrs. Snyder
and the date Of Mrs. Snyder's death
chiseled 10 relief.
]. e. Watts & Co. have some very
pretty pieces OF native and foreign
marble in their shop. and are turning
out many handsome jobs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
LEADING COAL STATE
Will Be West Virginia. says Thomas
llaggerty.

"West Virginia is DIES tined to be
the greatest coal producing state in
the Union in few years. says
Thomas Haggerty of Reynoldsvllle,
national organizer for the United
Niue Workers in the state he speaks
of. Figures are given by Mr.. Hag
gerty to back up his assertion about
West Virginia At present that
state is third in production of btu
minous coal, ranking first and lii
uois second Pennsylvania may
produce S0,00O,O0O tons yearly to
West virginia's 26,000,000 tons,
nearly three times as large an
amount, but West Virginia has the
field to work in. has 10 more square
miles of coal area than your state.
The natural result that years will
bring about, all things equals that
the state with the greatest coal area
will produce the most coal"
Haggerty reports that of 10000
miners in the Vlrginias, both states,
half or something over $4,000 are
organized. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
METALLIC LINE
Completed From Morgantown
To Pittsburg Saturday.

Open to Public This Morning-~BuiI
At Cost of $4,000 Can Now Talk
Without OthersaButtiug fn''-6reat
Convenience.
The Bell Telephone Company has
just completed copper metallic line
from Morgantown TO Pittsburg. The
work was finished Saturday evening,
but the line was not thrown open
until this morning
The new line will be great con-
venience to Morgsntown business
men, who have frequent need of
communicating accurately and
quickly with firms in the Smoky
City.
Heretofore, VIXEN a Morgantown
man wanted to talk TO some one in
Pittsburg, his words had to run the
gauntlet of Fairchance, Uniontown,
Waynesburg, Conncllsville and half
a dozen other places. 1t took about
an hour to get the line, TO begin
with, and then the Interruptions
began.
Interpolated between the condi-
tions of business transaction, was
the silly small talk of Miss Jones or
Miss Smith, of Fairchance, to her
beau, or the request of Mrs. Brown
to her neighbor for the loan If a
settin' of eggs. Or perhaps some
one in Waynesburg was trying to
interview President Ramsey in re.
gard to the passing of the narrow
gouge. Equally as likely was the
impatient talker to catch the frayed
ends of an argument between Con-
nellsville and Uniontown editors as
to the relative size and importance
of their respective burgs, or on thief
burning question as to where the
real center of the coal and coke
region is.
All this has passed With the
new metallic line direct TO the me-
tropolis of the worlds greatest coal
REGION it only requires few minutes
to reach Pittsburg by phone, and
the conversation can be carried on
with as much accuracy and com fort
as though the speakers we're seated
together in the private office.
1t cost something like $4,000 to
build the line, but the company
considers the money well spent. The
public agrees with them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
They All Looked Pleasant.

l.. K. Friend has returned from
indianapolis where he has been at
tending a meeting Of the Photogra-
piers of America which has been in
session there for some days. He re-
ports that one thousand delegates
we're in attendance aud that very
busy session was held. The next
meeting will be in st. Louis next
year. Mr.. 4. G. Protzman will
probably visit Atlantic City before
he returns home.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
Hound Chascs a n ogul.

Temp Bryan went to Grafton yes
terday and SO did his beadle hound,
according to the story Temp tells to-
day. 1t appears that the hound &C.
companied him to the depot and when
his master boarded the train and was
carried eastward by the big mogul at
full speed the hound started In hot
pursuit and arrived atGraTton shortly
after Temp did. 1t was a merry race
between the mogul and the hound. =
Clarksburg Telegram.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
SECOND GASSER
Drilled in by Keystone Industrial
Company.
Makes all the gas they want Some.
thing Of Star Route KailrOad-Glass
Factory Waiting on Railway Switch.

Factory waiting on Railway Switch.
A second strong gas well has been
drilled in for the Keystone Industrial
Company near Davistown Pa, on the
Burwell farm. This has gas pres
sure about equal to that Of the first
well drilled in by the same people sew
eral weeks ago.
Although the company has leases on
about 1900 acres of territory, no other
wells will be drilled at the present
because the supply from these two
wells is all they need.
Work will be commenced sOUn on
piping the gas to Randall, where it is
to be used for the new glass factory
and other enterprises. How much
further 1t will be carried has not been
announced, but it is asserted that the
supply is now equal to that Of the
company now supplying Morgantown.
The new industrial town at Ran
dali is to be supplied from this gas
field.
Work on the glass factory at the
ew town is being delayed by waiting
on the B. and o. railroad for switch.
This has been surveyed, the grading
done, ties brought for it, and already
on the ground. Laying the tracks
has to await its turn along with the
other B. and O. improvements.
The new survey of the B. and O..
Star Route passes through the Ander-
son farm, across the Boyers farm to
the site retained by the Keystone Co.,
for public school building. Here 1t
goes into the air and crosses the Mon
ongahela river on a ''sky high" bridge,
landing near the school house on the
vest side Of the river. From here to
Usage the route follows the right Of
way purchases from Mr.. Millholland
to the coal field, also purchased from
him, and on the west by way of Cass-
vile, Dolls Ran and Dunkard creek to
near Cameron.
Randall hopes to be right at the
junction of two branches OF the b. and
o. railroad, Que a through line east to
west and the other connection to
Pittsburg, the greatest industrial city
In America.