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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
Locals and Personals.
Keep your eye on chaneery Hill.

Keep your eye on Chaneery HUI,
WE lead them all in home made
pies, try them at Cafe Kaszer.
/ L. M. DERING's ribbon sale wll
contain some rare bargains.
w. Hunter Atha, of Fairmont, was
here Thursday on business.
H. n. Correll, of Philippi, is in
The city on business.
G. w. Lynch, Geo. G. Mckinley
and A. E. Swartz were Clarksburg
men here today on business,
Schools OF the city will be open
Tuesday. The Acme has great
stock of school books. They sell
the books used in the schools.
Misses Laura aud Melisse Wilt
ans arrived this afternoon and are
guests of Miss Nellie Steele. They
are the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. G. Williams, of Fairmont.
Bound states are the only kind
that are allowed to be used in our
city schools. They are sold at the
Acme.
Misses Anna and Mildred Steph.
enson who have been visiting Mrs.
Elmer +. Jacobs and Miss Ruth
Wood have returned heme.
SOME repairs and alterations are
being made in the steps leading to
Commencement ball at the Uniyer-
sity. These will be completed by
the opening ofsthe fall term.
PARENTS are invited to come with
the children and buy their school
books at the Acme. II you can not
come send the children alone. They
will be well treated.
e. w. Finnell has gone to Romney,
where he was called by the injury
which Dr. Page A. Gibbons recently
sustained. The wounded man step
ped on nail which caused his leg
to become greatly inffamed. 1t may
be possible to ering him home, and
in case this is true, be will be here
in few days.
Dir. A. d. Hopkins, OF Washington
D. G., was here yesterday and this
morning greeting some of his Nor
gantown friends. He has been spend
ing the summer on his farm on the
Little Kanawha, few miles from
Parkersburg. The family is still
there except Ed and Roy, who are
working on the U. 5. Geological sur
vey in New York. Miss Beulah
Hd6bard is visiting them. Dr. Hop
klns was ON his way back to Wash
ington. He says they expect to spend
three months of the summer on the
farm every year,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
TWO CENTS
BUYING RIGHTS OF WAY.
B, & o. is Taking up Land Along
Confluence Route.

Begins to Lock Like They Mean BUSH
ness Reported That Rights of Way
nave Reen Purchased Through This
aud Preston Counties Wabash Is
Buying Coal Very Fast.
1t is reported that the b. Il @. is
buying right OF way through this and
Preston counties for the Confluence
branch. It is stated that the rights
Of way for most OF the distance have
been secured and that little or no
trouble has been encountered 10 get
ting them.
People in the section through which
the line has been surveyed want
railraod and they are willing To show
that they want 1t by giving those
back of 1t encouragement TO build the
road.
The rights of way purchased are
100 feet wide showing that the route
il built will be an important one. Or
dinarys rights OF way are but so feet
wide.
While the b. & O. is getting busy
the Wabash is also interesting itself.
1t is now stated that it has options
on all the coal lands owned by Col. j.
M. Guffy in Monongalia, Marion, Tay-
Tor and Barbour and is expected to
bug all OF this. 90
The officers Of the road have recent
ly Bought immense tracts OF coal and
in case they take over the Gutfy hold
ings they will have more than 200, 900
acres of coal owned by the road itself.
This will give it a large tonnage
which the B. & O. cannot reach no
matter what other people may do 10
the fight for freight.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
GOOD MAN GONE.
Abraham " isman of townsville Was a
Model Msa--Large Uoncsnrse q ath-
cred at His Funeral.

The death of Abraham Wisman OF
townsville removed one OF the best
known men in the county. He was
born in Grant district on February 2S,
1917 and was past Sc years at the
time Of his death.
Mr. Wisman was in bad health for
several years and during the closing
months of his life was helpless. He
had been a member OF the Nj, E.
church for forty years and was always
prominent in the councils Of that
institution.
Mr.. Wisman was married twice.
His second wife survives him together
with three sons, Silas A., Smith c.,
ard Wiley A. A daughter Malinda
A., and two step sons f. j., and w.
S. Brock are living.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Taylor of Arnettsville and Rev. VIM
of Rivesville. The attendance was
unusually large testifying to the es-
TEEN in which he was held by his
neighbors. Many strangers came
from distance to attend the funeral
The remains were laid to rest in
the old Wisman burying ground.
During his eutire life Mr.. Wisman
was exemplary in his conduct and
goes to his grave with the respect Of
every one with whom he had ever
associated.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
BIG JUBILEE CONCERT
And Festiyal-COrner of MeLane Az
enue and Eighth Street.


A big jubilee concert and festival
will be held at the coraer of Eighth
street and McLane avenue, Fourth
ward, every evening except Sunday.
Two large tents have been put up,
and rain or shine, the concert and
festival will go forward, and there
will be ample accommodations for
all.
The spot selected is beside the
street car line, and all cars will stop
there. Only one fare will be charged
for those going to the festival either
way. The tents and grounds sur
rounding will be Illuminated with
electricity. Good seats and tables
have been provided Visitors will
served by trained walters.
There will be plenty OF good, old
time jubilee singing by band of
trained singers. All sorts of re.
freshments will be served. Ice cream
of all havors, lunch, watermelon,
oysters and other seasonable delica.
eies at prevailing prices. Good or
der on the grounds is guaranteed.
A general invitation is issued to all
to attend. j. II. HUNT, Mgr.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
BOAT LEFT THEM.
And Copper is Alleged to Have
Flourished big gun.


Woody Story in Circulation about
Local Officer-Uther side to the Re-
ports officer in Question has good
" Record.
A report of woody proportions has
been in circulation today. The story
as being told is as follows:
Policeman Frank Canoe attempted
to hold up the Isaac Mason in Seneca
yesterday morning but failed to get 1T
to land. He and several others missed
the boat at the wharf and chased it
on street car to Seneca.
Here they stationed themselves on
the bank and hailed the excursion
party. The captain of the boat, VIII
Britton, gave orders not to land as the
boat had its legal quota aboard.
Canoe became enraged and it is al
legged by those on board that he drew
his pistol and fired several shots. At
the same time he ''just cussed awful"
as one of the girls expressed it. ''He
swore until we were out of hearing,
said another one.
The matter has been reported to the
Mayor and he is making some inyesti-
cation Of it. The officer did not get
permission to leave town as far as the
Mayor knows.
1t is stated that the officer was
quite officious on the boat and threat
ened to arrest some young men while
the party were in the vicinity OF
Brownsville. When asked by what
aathoriny he was acting he stated that
he was preserving order on board.
Others who were with Canoe state
that he did nothing Of the kind. He
did shoot but shot at the water and
made no attempt to shoot at the boat.
He did not try to arrest any one but
told a young fellow who was drunk
and disorderly that he would be ar
rested If he didn't keep quiet This
was done TO make him behave.
Mayor McGrew says that be has
heard the story but that it has not
been called to his attention officially
and that he will take no action until
this be done, if then.
Canoe is said to be an efficient man
and has made good record while on
the force. He says he ''neyer cussed
a cuSS. >
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
JUG OF DONLElTONN
Causes Joe widows Trouble in
Greenm ont-Last Seen Sprinuing for
Borough Line.

A story comes from Greenmont in
which Joe widows and JUG of
Donleytown whIskey are the tea
lures. 1t seems that Joe went to
Donleytown yesterday and secured
a gallon OF that famous brand of
oh be-joyful. When he came home
he hid it on neighbours porch. The
''neighbor" informed his mother OF
the facts, and she very properly Sc
cured the jug.
Joe returning thirsty. missed it.
He accused the occupant of the house
of stealing it,and got gun to defend
his own. The neighbor not caring
to be shot, especially when he was
innocent, and had none of the
whiskey, phoned for policeman
and Chief Price went over. Joe got
wind of it and took sprint up the
M. & X. When last seen, he asked
Mr.. Hackney how far it was TO the
borough line, and sprinted in that di
rection without waiting for an
answer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
A Few Scoops.

The New DOMINION is in the habit
of publishing the news. 1t pub
fishes all the news all the time.
Every day it has half a dozen exclu-
sive stories. For instance, on yes
terday it had few which were not
published by any other paper in
town. Among tue scoops were
The start OF work on the Wabash,
Labor Day arrangements,
The fight between strikers and
workmen on Beechurst,
Whitecapping Mrs. Barbe at BIN
ner's ridge,
The result OF the yacht race as
told by bulletins,
New minister here,
Two marriages,
Another Normal School teacher
resigns.
In addition to these stories which
were missed by the Evening
Sequel this paper published every
other item of interest in or about
the town.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04

He found no abrasicns To denote vio-
lence of any sort. The lungs seemed
full'of water He gave as his opinion
that death was caused by drowning.
Geo. G.. Cochran Jr., testified that he
saw him fall off. Saw no one touch
him. Lonnie Rice testified that he
saw him fall off. Was about feet
from him. Saw no one touch him.
Thought he was on left side of boat,
Larry Minehart said he found body
about mile below Vaudeville landing.
Body was IS or 20 feet from shore,
In about ~ feet of water. Men on
shore saw him drown. Forest Stewart
had pole and hooked body. Found it
about As minutes after accident. No
signs of life, and made no attempt to
resuscltate him.
John Core testified that he was
standing behind Oyertield when he
fell off. Heard him call in rear of
boat. Did not know what time it
was
The jury brought in verdict that
Harry Overfield came to his death by
accidental drowning, by failing from
the steamer Isaac Mason, on return
of excursion from Brownsville,
G. L. NANeE's STORY.
c. l.. Vance, who is well-known ia
town, tells some facts In regard to the
accident not heretofore detailed. He
was down at his fathers home, just
above the point where the drogniug
occurred, last night. He saw the
boat stop, heard the eommotion, and
put off in his skiff for the place. He
and his brother were with the deck
hand when the body was found.
Mr.. Vance gives the statement of
Llewellyn Wade as follows; Mr.. Wade
says he stood on the bank and saw
Overfeld struggling in the water, he
was not more than 80 feet from shore
when he cited, sFor Gods sake help
me- my breath's nearly gone" Wade
did get a long bush and attempted to
reach him, but too late. He sank,
and did not come to the surface again.
From this it appeared that the
drowned man could swim. Vance
says had he come , feet further, he
could have waded ashore
The friends of the drowned boy say
he might have been saved if the boat
had been stopped when the alarm was
given, They claim, however that
this was not done, and again, the
men were slow in launching the boat.
They seemed not to know how to dc
this. When it was launched, it filed
with water.
Harry Overfleld was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Oyerfield who live on
Front street. Had he lived until
the eighteenth day of this month, he
would have been 10 years old His
father, mother, and little brother,
Walter, survive him He was d
member of the local lodge of Macca-
bees, and carried 81, 800 insurance il
that order Though not member
of the church, he was regular at
tendent at the M. E. Sunday school
He was an industrious, energetic
young man, and his persistent good
nature won hin many friends.
The funeral services will be con.
Quoted by Rev. Nj. f Compton at the
NJ L. church Saturday afternoon a.
$3.50 o'clock. 1t will be in charge OF
the Maccabees.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
Rent ana Want Ads.

WANTED TO Wanted to sell
at a bargain a pool and billiard room.
Call on
G. L. ST. CLAIR.
HOUSE FOR SALE. For sale new
eight roomed house in Greeenmont.
Fer particulars see
LEE CUNNINGHAM.
For RENT-Two furnished rooms
suitable for light house keeping
Gail at this office or 1853 Clay st. S.
S.
WANIEp-By September LIST. Man
and wife desire two or three furnish
ed rooms for light housekeeping, or
a small furnished house Address
AS University Driveway, Morgan
town, w. Va.
FURNISHED RooMs:--At 81 McLane
street. Terms moderate.
Rooms AND BOARDING. Elegant
rooms and boarding for SIS a week
Call at l6a Clay street, South Nor
gantown.
FoR RENT-A few new houses with
bath and other conveniences on the
Peninsula
For SALE-Fcur choice lots In the
Peninsula. For particulars call at
this office
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
MEET MONDAY.
County Court Will Gather for Regu-
lar September Term.

The county court will meet on
Monday for the regular September
term but it is not probable that
much will be done ON that day. One
of the members of the court stated
this morning that they would
probably be in session all week.
Among the matters to be before
the court is the settlement with road
overscers. The celebrated road case
of Frum against Wilson will come
up. Another road case from the
west side will be heard.
Nothing out of the usual line of
routine work is expected to be before
the court.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
Old Resident Dead.

News was received here this
morning of the death of Mrs. Sarah
Donley, widow of the late Joseph r.
Donley. Her death occurred at five
O'Clock on Friday morning after a
break down due to her age. She
was IS years of age. Her husband
died in 1899. Mrs. Donley was the
mother of d. l.. Donley, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Jacob South and Mrs. F. Il
Boydston of Mount Morris and Mrs.
Mack Smith of Uniontown. The
funeral will be held on Sunday and
will be conducted by Rev. T. w.
Ireland of this place. Mrs. Donley
was one of the best known residents
Of that section OF the country and
was universally respected.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
English More Expressive.

Two Italians started an argument
in front of the New DOMINION offic e
this morning. 1t always sounds
like they mean to fight while they
are holding an animated converse
ton with each other. This time
however the language was sulphur
Gus and smoke curled over the two
sons OF Italy. Finally they ran cut
of Italian cuss words and began to
abuse each other in English at which
they were both experts. They
cussed until they got out of breath
and then separated with mixture
of Italian and English epithets
streaming back toward each other
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
For the big Labor Day Celebra
ton now Being Made.
Visitors will get into the big Parade
as soon as they Arriye-2,5 500 men
Expected in the line of March tom.
pers Expected to Come Marshal and
Aids Appointed-Uther Notes.

The arrangements for the Labor
Day celebration are still somewhat
undetermined but many OF them have
been finally made. The parade is to form
in the morning with its right resting
at the street coming from the depot to
Front street aud the visiting delega-
tiops will form 10 line as they leave
the train.
1t is stated that there will be fully
$500 men in line. The visitors Will
all form ia line and there will be
about l,200 or 1900 in the organiza-
lions which have been formed In Nor
gantown.
Several bands will be in the process
sion. Among them will be the Glass
WORKERS. Band and the Opera House
Band of Clarksbarg.
After the parade moves over the
town it will disband at the M. s. X.
depot and the people will GO up to
Cascade Park where the picnic and
speaking take place.
George Hartman has been designat-
ed as chief Marshall of the parade.
IIc Will udNc lUl HIS dluo IbObSi U
O'Molley, t. n, Meyers and Chief r..
b. Price.
A platform will be built at the Park
and dancing will be INDUCED in.
There will be nothing lacking to make
the day successful one.
In addition to those who have al
ready signified their intention of clos
ing on Monday in honor of the day
several Others have notified the COM
mittee that they will suspend busi-
ness. Those who did this are Cohen
and Lemon, f, A. Hennen, Price
Brothers, Millers Feed Store, Kincaid
Mills, Victor Mills, Tenant Mills and
all the planning mills of the city. They
will get into the swim and enjoy the
day along with the rest of the people.
A final acceptance has not been re-
ceIved from Samuel Gompers yet but
he is expected to be here. Other
speakers will be here to certainty
and if the weather man is good the
day will be one of the most successful
ever celebrated in Morgantown.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
A Yelling Example,

as an example of English cas- she
is writ" the following found on the
street, written on the stationary of a
well-known Morgantown business
man is worthy OF preservation;
My Dear Friend, dear sir:
Your recent good epistle recent
got. / write to say | will reply now
| received your letter which | got duly
on time. Will have to ask to request
you to settle the account by paying
what you owe aud liquidating the liza
bility Immediately at once.
Sincerely yours truly,
JOHN SMITH.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04

Harry Overfield was drowned in the
MonongahelaNriyer between 8 aud 10
O'Clock Thursday night, September 3,
while returning from Brownsville on
the steamer Isaac Mason, with the
excursion party given by the Lady
Maccabees. The accident occurred
about a quarter OF a mile below Maids
vile landing, and nearly opposite
Van Voorhis. 1t cast deep gloom
over the whole party, and the news
received here caused general sorrow.
The boy was known to nearly every.
body in town through his connection
with Dawson's store, and his handling
of the city newspapers. Every body
liked him, and his death causes deep
regret.
Hardly two people saw The drown
ing and the circumstances attending
1t alike, though dozens of people saw
t. From the best information OBJ
tainable, it seems that young Over
field was sitting on the bow or the
boat, with his feet dangling over the
side. Nal Turner, Chas. Johnson,
Bill Young, Geo. Bower, and perhaps
one or two other boys were sitting
with him, John Core and Lonnie
Rice were directly behind him.
The boys were singing, and were
about to begin another song, when
they heard a splash, and saw vacant
place where Harry had sat. No one
can tell how ne came to slip Oft.
One of the deck hands heard the
cries and ran to the engine ro9m. The
engineer stopped the boat as soon as
possible. Pete Nnzum ran to the up
per deck, threw his coat and plunged
in after him. He swan around but
saw nothing of him. A boat was
launched and John Core Jumped into
it. It was full Of holes and soon
swamped. Core had to be helped back
on the boat himself
Core heard Oyerfleld call for help in
the rear of the boat. No one on the
boat saw him drown. He had evil
IDENTIFY passed under the boat which
was making good headway.
The tragedy caused the greatest
excitement among the excursionists.
Women wept and wrung their hands.
The gay crowd was plunged into deep
gloom in an instant. The music OF
the piano was hushed, and the circling
dancers stopped, and spoke to one an
other in awed whispers. There was
no more gayety on board, and it was a
sad crowd that disembarked at the
wharf shortly afterwards.
Larry Minehart and Forest Stewart,
two boat employees, were left to mark
the spot, and the excursion came en- its
way to Morgantown.
The boatmen procured a skin and
mproyised a hook, hy driving nail
into the end of long pole, With this
they begun a search for the body.
They had scarcely begun when the
body was hooked and towed ashore.
The news that the body was found
was phoned to town and Squire Levi
Shoemaker Immediately called a jury
to hold an inquest. They boarded the
Mason and were taken to the scene OF
the drowning att Maldsvllle landing
and the inquest was held over the
holy. The jurors were John Moore,
w. M. Arnett, j. w. Menear, w.
Wrick, and W. Pixler.
Dr.. David Holt examined the body
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
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Moved the Rig.

Dick Meyers has moved the rig
on the James Kennedy farm from
its location to a new one about 20
feet distant. The tools stuck at a
depth of little over l, 100 Gas is
usually encountered at about 1,500
feet in that section but it is desired
to make the well a test one and it is
to be sent through all the sands to
be found in that section.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
FINE COAL EXHIBIT
Will Be Made by West Virginia
AT Exposition

Frank Cox Says Coal Men are Inter-
ested-WilI be Finest There ii Money
Holds ut-HOrticulture and For
estry Also Received Special Atten-
ti0n.
Frank Cox returned last night
from Deer Park, Maryland, where he
attended a me ting of the West
Virginia Commission of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition Monday
and Tuesday. All the commissioners
were IN attendance except Mr..
Gerwig, of Parkersbufg
Mr.. Cox said: "West Virginia S
coal exhibit will be the finest at the
Exposition We wanti; TO do the
state justice, and if it does, it will
have t. be the finest there. West
Virginia coal men were at the meet
ing in force They are interested
and are taking hold of the work
with will. If the appropriation
holds out, and / think it will, we
will have the finest exhibit OF coal
at Che exposition !"
West Virginia's other exhibits
continued Mr. Cox, will be chiefly
in the line Of horticulture and
forestry. Arrangements for these
are well under way, and there is
promise of fine exhibits
THE commissions thinks it best, .
he says, ito concentrate the State $
efforts on the three things-eoaf,
horticulture and forestry
eve want to make these exhibits
second to none there. In order to
do this, we must concentrate money
and energy. If we try to make a
respectable representation of mum
Der of things, we will probably not
get any first awards. We prefer to
get few fiirts toa hundred second s
or thirds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
LARGE INUREaSE
In Amount of Personal Property in
the Eastern District.

The assessors are busy footing up
the results of their Investigations
into the affairs Of the tax payers of
the county Their iaLor will be
finished some time next week and
the totals may TIN lie given to the
public
One total is finished now It is
for the eastern district Of the coun-
tx This shows that there is now
ST. ,529,73o in personal property east
Of the river. Last year the sum
was $l,l24,5S4 This viii show a
very gratifying increase Most OF
this is due to the increased wealth OF
Mofgantown
RED Cross Headache Powders at
Ream's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-04
A announcement,

Jas. Pastory s. Co., will open a
first class fruit stand, confectionery
& fancy grocery. They will also carry
full line OF fine cigars and tobacco.
The doors will be open Saturday
morning September ready for bust.
ness.
Everybody is cordially invited to
visit the place.
Cor. High and Blmbo Lane, Gregg:
old residence, opp Gas Office.