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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28

The arrest of the parties who were
violating the law by the sale of in
toxicants near Mt. Morris was re-
Gently related in these columns. The
party referred to below is in Jail in
this place now. OF him the last is
sue of the Waynesburg Democrat
says:
That jolly round Dutch counte-
nance of Earnest Hundertmark, of
Waynesburg Life Insurance club
fame, now looks out from behind
Morgantown prison bars, lacking
somewhat the usual broad smile
that is said to beam upon his Gus
toners when looking out from be-
hind his beer counter, for Earnest is
beginning to find out by experience
that this thing of persistent viola
ton of the law of the land is not
such "funny bishness" after all. 1t
will be remembered that we noted
the peculiar methods of a couple of
characters who were violating the
liquor laws of this State and West
Virginia in the neighborhood of Mt.
Morris. They had two buildings,
for time, one on each side of the
State line, Hundertmark running the
West Va. Institution and another
party the Pennsylvania ranch. One
would sell cigars for twenty five
cents each on which would be a
stamp which would be received by
Hundertmark in West Virginia as
payment for quart of beer. This
made the sale actually occur in this
State, of which fact they soon be-
came aware, and as Hundertmark
had just completed sentence of six
months in the Greene county Jail for
violating the liquor law, and didn't
care for any more Pennsylvania JUS
tice, the cigar racket was discontin-
ued and the West Virginia institu-
ton was made do double duty. AS
a consequence, the Dutchman was
taking in many shekels from the
bibulous oil men, and was congratu,
lating himself on having made so
erich a strike" when the minions of
the law of the eLittle Mountain
State" pounced down upon him the
other day and carried him off to
Morgantown, where it is said some
400 indictments are pending against
him, the West Virginia law making
each and every drink sold an indict-
able offense. We also understand
Hundertmark has since been arrest
ed by the Internal Revenue authori-
ties and will be tried before the Uni
ted States circuit court at Wheeling,
W. Va, prior to his trial before the
State court for violating the reve-
nue. laws.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
The Rest Clothes for the Money.

Mr.. F. X. O'Kelly, the well known
tailor of this place. has
now in stock the finest line of cloths
and cassimers he ever brought and
is filling many orders for customers
at distance as we'll as supplying
his home trade. 1t is recognized
fact that Mr. O'Kelly does the very
best work in his line and gives great
er value for the money than the men
who come here from the cities solic-
iting the trade that ought to go to
him. We can testify from exper-
fence that nowhere does customer
get better value for his money. Fits
are guaranteed; nothing but the
best material is used and none but
skilled workmen are employed
Give him an order for suit and if
you don't get bargain your exper-
fence will be different from that Of
any one else. Prices are II to 20
per cent below what you have been
paying eastern drummers. The
New DOMINION believes in patroni-
zing home industries wherever posi-
BILE, but this is case where the in
ducement is all on the side of the
customer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
Justice to the Memory Of the Dead.

The report of the suicide of Miss
Eva Hood that appeared in these
columns in our last issue was con-
siderably oyerdrawn. The article
was prepared by one of our reporters
from facts, as we supposed, gathered
from a reliable source. Mr.. John
Garrard called here yesterday and
informed US that nothing unusual
was noticeable in Miss Hoods man.
ner on the night of her death, and
that for some time she had been in
poor health and had used morphia,
and that it was not known whether
she committed suicide or not, the
probabilities being that she had
taken an overdose by mistake. Mr..
Garrard also says there was no
foundation for the report of her
liason with the oil man and no ques-
ton as to her chastity. The poor
girl is now of course beyond the
reach of insinuations or apologies,
but we make this statement in SIM
ple Justice to her memory.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
Fierce Break For Liberty.

At Somerset, Pa, the Nicely
brothers, Joe and Dave, convicted
of the murder of Herman Umberger
and sentenced to be hanged made a
desperate dash for liberty. When
Deputy Sheriff McMillen opened the
jail door shortly after dinner to ad-
nit the Waterman with pail of
water, Dave Nicely rushed forward
and seized the sheriff by the wrist
while Joe aimed a revolver at him
and pulled the trigger. The ball
struck the deputy in the left side,
just below the chest. A second shot
fired entered his side few inches
lower down and he fell senseless to
the floor. The two murderers both
brandishing revolvers made a dash
out of the hall and through the jail
yard. Joe was captured by posse
Of men, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that he was kept from be-
ing lynched. Dave was also cap
| { tf red ed. and thew were both taken
back to jail. The deputy will pro
badly recover
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
A Greenhorn,s Curiosity.

To fellow who never built a
water works system, and never ran
one, and owns no stock in one, and
don't know anything about it, it APP
pears reasonable that if they would
open the fire plugs and let the water
rush through the line for few hours
and clean out the pipes, that the
water would taste better.
We say that is the way it looks to
greenhorn, but Manager Grant
knows all about it, and he don't let
the water run, and he don't let the
pipes have chance to clean them
selves, and he continues to let it
taste like tar, and we suppose that
is the right thing to do
Now if we did not know that
Manager grant carries level head,
and knows his own business, we
would conclude that there was no
good reason for not allowing the
pipes to clean themselves. But we
know that he does know. Neither
do we assume that he is acting I'M
der the belief that we like tar. For
Manager Grant knows good water
when he tastes it, and he don't take
tar in his'n, and he won't be so i'm
polite as to think that our heels are
tar'd.
But now will Manager Grant
please rise and explain to curious
people why be don't open the fire
plugs2
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28

If the sewerage proposition carries
at the poles there is q company
waiting to start factory to manu-
facture all kinds of articles made of
the various clays that abound here,
providing, of course this company
gets the order for the sewer pipes
needed for our streets. What the
company needs is a sufficiently large
order to make their plant pay from
the start.
1t will be readily seen what a
saving for our own sewerage such a
plan would make in freights, break
age, DC, and the word is out from
those who know that our resources
are such as to guarantee a fine arti-
Gle of sewer pipe, drain tile, DC, as
can be procured from other places.
Thus the money we would put in a
sewerage system would be expended
indirectly in an industry that would
give employment to our local labor
and bring to the town a number of
skilled mechanics. After the estab-
lishment Of such works the business
would be continued right along and
their wares sent to the eastern mar
kets. 1t would take considerable
capital to start such factory, there
fore we would ever after reap har-
vest from it's productions. The fact
of the gas rates being low and the
clay being here of all the varieties
for all the different articles for which
such substance is used has had
the effect of the-company spoken of
making their proposition. Our raw
materials are of easy access and the
transportation facilities from here
are first class. There is reason in
the scheme and we know our people
will not fail to observe that fact.
The starting of one large factory
brings others in it's train. We now
should do all in our power to get the
tile works and then we can in var
ious ways attract Others. Let the
Chamber of Commerce be heard from
on this plan. What does that au-
gust body think Of it? We'd be
glad to publish their views on the
matter.
Now, the voters, our own people
who clamor for factories and indus
tries, have all the power and ipse
dixit Of the above arrangement.
Their votes will surely be "For the
sewers pipe works" or against the
sewer pipe works. Let them vote
for the works: that's the way to get
out of the woods.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
YOU SHOULD SEE

G. w. Johns & Cos great dis
play Of New Goods-by far the
grandest ever shown here-inclu-
ding high novelties in Dress Goods,
Trimmings, &c. The greatest val
ue ever shown, from I21z cents to
finest.
Special bargains at IS, 80, 40
and 50 cents. New weaving and
coloring.
Their Robe Patterns are grand.
In Boots and Shoes better value
than ever before given to their Gus
toners in their celebrated makes
of good wearing goods handled by
them only.
Rubbers, full line best.
Values extraordinary in Blank
cts, Jeans, Yarns, Skirts, Musli ms
and Flannels.
Everything in Ladies, Gentle
mems and Children's Wool and
Merino Underwear at extra low
prices.
Everything new, fresh and
bright. 1t pays to call and see
what they can show you.
Store open nights until 9 o'clock.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
Why We Don't Need any Road Machines.

If we are correctly informed, the
County Commissioners have declin-
ed to invest in the new road ma
chimes to which we referred some
time ago.
If this is true, it was not because
these machines are not effective and
economical; because they have been
tried by competent judges among
men of our own county, and pro
nounced great success.
Neither can it be for the reason
that our roads do not need repairing
every year and in every section.
For, by the general verdict, the roads
of Monongalia county are the worst
in the United States of America.
Neither can it be because we have
a very affective plan for repairing
roads in this county, for, there is
not man, woman or child in the
county that cant swear, from obser-
walton, that the pretended repairing
is an outrageous humbug.
Neither can it be because the pre-
vailing plan Of roads in this county
is economical and inexpensive, for
by the general JUDGMENT we get less
repairing for the amount expended
than for any other public work in
the county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
Fined Fifty Dollars.

A few evenings ago a collision oc
CURED on the street between Ser
geant Brieker and Henry Hayes that
for time promised to result seri-
ously. Henry was driving colt
and stopped near the Wallace cross
ing when the officer ordered him to
move on. Some sharp words ensued
and the men came together the Ser
geant striking Hayes in the face
with his club. They were parted
but later met again the only result
being loud talk. The following day
Hayes had hearing before the
Mayor and was fined $50. He took
an appeal and will have the case
tried before the circuit court next
week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28


A gentleman who has just been
down the river informs the New Do
MINroN that the contractor for lock
and dam No, 8, announces that he
will lock boats through before the
18th of October. The work will not
be entirely completed by that date,
but will have advanced far enough
to allow the passage of boats. So
the long looked for event is near at
hand.
A correspondent Of the Uniontown
Standard of late date sends his pa
per the following in reference to it:
The work on the lock gates at No.
s is progressing at a good rate and
there is no doubt of their completion
by the time the contractor has the
dam completed. This week Mr.. Nc.
Donald, the contractor, will put in
place the last section of crib work of
the foundation of the dam at No. s
and the work of completion is being
pushed along as rapidly as possible.
The dam is a crib work of square
white oak timber filled with stone
and sheeted with timber 9 inches
thick all well bolted together with
iron bolts, is 600 feet long and has a
lift of 10 feet above the level of pool
No. 7, and when completed will fill
the gap between No. Z and No. and
make continuous slack water from
Pittsburg to Morgantown, West Yir-
ginia. Dam No. o was completed
ten years ago, is built of solid stone
masonary, was very costly and has
been source of much trouble and
expense for repairs &c, and surely
has demonstrated that stone dams
are not the things for this river.
Both Nos. 8 and 9 are built by the
U. S. government engineers and paid
for by Uncle Sam and there will be
no charges for lockage on freight or
passengers at Nos. and 0, and in
this matter the people are of very
decided opinion that the government
should acquire the other seven locks
and dams on the Monongahela river
and give the people free river. We
are informed that the slack water
company has appealed the case of
the condemnation of No. Z to the SUI
preme court of the United States and
that the case cannot be heard for
four years as the court is that far
behind with its business.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
The Base Ball Game.

Tomorrow the great game of ball
between the Parkersburg nine and
the home team will take place on the
old fair grounds for the champion
ship of the State. The visitors have
squirmed and twisted and altered
the proposition all they could; as
late as last night making a new one
that was promptly accepted by Capt.
Miller. The game will be great
one and much interest is centered in
it. The game will be called at 2:30
tomorrow Thursday sharp. Let
the populace turn out en- masse to
see the fun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
In the Social Circle.

Miss Ida Harner gave very pleas
ant social at her home on Grand View
last Thursday evening. The follow
ing ladies and gentlemen were pres
emit: Misses Artie Mcclure, Elite
Cobun, Ella Lees, Ida and Susie
Bunner, Ella, Maud and Tillie Har-
ner, Belle Fleming, Dee Sheets and
Gertie Watts, and Messrs. Will Jol-
life, Fred Dorsey, Howard Reiner,
Lon Hartman, Richard Fleming,
Layton Echart, Lindsey Henderson,
Milton Hackney, Bert Harner and
Bert Bunner. Ice cream, cake and
coffee were served by our hostess and
Miss Gertie Watts in very generous
manner, which all enjoyed hugely.
The evening was spent in amusing
games, vocal and instrumental music
At late hour we babe our friends
good night and wended onr way
homeward wishing for such pleasant
occasions to come oftener. ~
In Saturdays Parkerburg Daily
Journal we find the following para
graph that does honor to a gentle
man who is well known here:
This afternoon from four to six
o'clock reception is being held at
Mrs. Sands, on Juliana street, in
honor of Prof. A. L. Purinton, now
professor of chemistry in the Univer-
sity of Nashville, but formerly Super
intendent of the Parkersburg city
schools Mr.. Purinton spent the
summer with his folks at Morgan
town and in camping on Cheat river.
The cards read as follows:
A few friends
request your presence,
Sept. 81, from 4 to 6 p. m.
at
Mrs. Sands,
1907 Juliana street.
Reception
to Prof. A. L. Purinton.
Mr.. Purinton's large number of
friends here are delighted to see him
again.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
Arrested for Illegal Voting.

AL. Jeffreys, young man whose
home is in Grafton, was arrested
here yesterday by Deputy Marshal
Poe and taken to Clarksburg where
he will be tried in the United States
Court for illegal voting. Young
Jeffreys had been for some time in
the employ of the Richmond feather
renovator company and we are told
had the appearance of steady boy.
The charge is for voting before he
was of age.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
Look Ont for Them.

j. M. Jacobs, of the firm OF Hutch
inson & Jacobs, of the Falls, writes
the New DOMINION from Philadelphia,
under date of Monday, and says he
has secured some extraordinary bar
gains in the purchase of fall and
winter goods for their popular store.
He requests us to say to their num-
erous customers that the goods will
be on exhibition the first of next
week and he asks all to come and
see the bargains offered.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
A New Pastor.

The M. E. Conference has appoint
ed Rev. DR.. Fullerton to succeed
Dr. White in the pastorate of the
M. E. Church here.
DR.. Fullerton is an Irishman by
birth, and came to this country
when young man, one of his first
appointments after he entered the
Conference being to the Granville
circuit in this county. So that he
is not an entire stranger to our peo-
pie.
DR.. Fullerton has distinguished
himself in the West Va Conference
as pulpio orator Of considerable
power He is yet a young man, full
of energy, and will doubtless do
good work here.
The people of the M. E. Church
propose to renovate their church
throughout, heat it with steam, and
put it in first class condition.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28


In the Mt. Morris oil field there
are now forty-two producing wells
that make sixteen hundred barrels
of oil per day, Thirty-two of these
wells are on the Pennsylvania side
Of the line and ten of them in this
county. OF these, twelve are on d.
l. Donley's farm; FIVE belonging to
the Jennings oil company are on J.
R. Donley's land; five belonging to
Hukill are on the land of D. L. Don
ley but not on what is known as the
"home farm" one is on the Reymer
lot; one of the Jennings oil com
pany's is on the Morris lease; two of
Fall Il Shay's are on the Wash Nor
ris land; one on David Wise's farm;
one on David Kennedy's land; one
on John Kennedy's lot; two on what
is known as the Snider lot; and one
on Charley Burris's land. These
are all on the Pennsylvania side.
The producing wells on the Mon
ongalia side of the line are: Four
on Moses Cores land; two on VIM.
P. Cores land; one on James Hender-
sons land; one on J. NJ. Morford's
land; one on Lewis and David Lem
ley's land; and one belonging to
Smith d Eakins on the Price farm.
Twenty-three wells are now being
drilled. They are in various stages
of progress and are on the lands Of
the following named persons: Two
are ON Moses Cores; one on w. P.
Cores, What is known as the In
ghram land /; two on David Wise's;
one on Mrs. Inghram's; one on Mar
garet Inghram's; one on land in this
county belonging to ID. L. Donley:
one on the Postlewaite farm; one on
Edgar Wise's; one on Cephas Wise's
one on VIM. Davis; one on Sanford
one on the Chesney
land; one on Jefferson Tenant;
three on three different tracts of land
belonging to j. c. Morris; one on
Capt. A. Garrison's farm; one on
Mrs. Fetty's land; one on David S.
one on Maggie Morris; and
one on Asa Sutton.
Besides these the rigs are being
erected and within ten days the work
Of drilling eleven more will be com
The value of the field has surely
been demonstrated and its limit is
as yet unknown. Like the neighbor-
ing gas field it may be practically
inexhaustible.
The producing wells with those
that are being drilled and those on
which work is being done prepare
tory to drilling number seventy six.
The average cost of each well is
$4,000 hence the cost of the seventy
six wells will be $456, 900 or in round
numbers half million dollars.
Besides the oil produced there are
N the field four of the greatest gas
sers in the world.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
A Big Shop on Long Alley,

Our enterprising young fellow
citizen Samuel Pickenpaugh is build
ing large shop on Long Alley near
Squire Hayes's for paint and bug
gy shop. Its dimensions will be
30 by 40 feet. Sam will do all
kinds of painting in his line, will
deal in buggies and possibly manu-
facture some. He is a young man
of good business ideas, square in
his dealings and will succeed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
New Millinery Goods.

Miss Laura Dawson will go to
Pittsburg tomorrow to buy new
stock of Millinery and ladies' fur
nishing goods, including many no.
tions. Miss Laura desires us to say
that she will buy more extensively
than ever and only Of the best and
most fashionable goods. Her Gus
toners may expect something ele-
CANT and they may rely upon get
ting every article at the lowest price
that is within reason. Wait for the
opening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28


At a regular meeting Of the Common
Council of the town of Morgantown,
held at the Mayors office, on Monday,
September Esd, 1889.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Be it ordered by the Common Council
Of the town Of Morgantown, that in case
the vote ordered by the Council for the
issuance of bonds for the construction Of
sewerage, &C., shall De carried in favor
of the said bonds, tksn this Council will
give the order for all thing necessary for
said sewerage to home manufacturer,
in case he shall give assurance Of fur
nishing the same Of proper quality and
in sufficient quantity within six months
from the passage Of the aforesaid or1i-
nance for the issuance Of bonds.
A copy. Teete;
J. N. GREaG, Recorder.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
The "Athenaeum

The first number of the Athe-
maeum, our entertaining University
contemporary, for the current year
has been issued. 1t is sprightly and
handsome, and its appearance is
hailed with pleasure by the students,
alumni and University men general
ly. 1t is permanent enterprise
now, and is we'll worthy of the pop
ularity it has heretofore attained
Our young friends, Clark 4 Vickers
will keep it up to the old standard
during the current year. Everyone
ought to subscribe for it. The price
is $1.00 for the school year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28

naturalize and make voters Of men
who are mot at TO live in the state,
much less vote in il. Our state Is
flooded With money sent in BY the
administration and the Republican
party at large. We think ouselves
capable Of managing cur own affairs
without help from any party outside
of our own borders"
Proceedings Of Town Ceuncil--Sep-
tember 90.
Present: r. Z. Fast, Mayor, J. M.
Gregg, Recorder, and Councilmen
Purinton, Dorsey, Miller and Hen
men,
f. A. Hennen and B. M. Dorsey
were appointed a committee to in
vestigate the cost of new town scales
and report an ordinance for the man
agement thereof
The Recorder was directed to set
tie the accounts of j. n Pickenpaugh,
weighmaster, of the town scales.
w. A Watts, collector, was direct
ed to compromise certain suits for
taxes by accepting the amounts
thereof, less the costs of said suits.
j. r. Miller, Chief of Fire Depart
ment, was authorized to prepare a
place for the fire company to meet,
and report estimates of the cost Of a
tower for drying the hose &c.
A resolution was adopted signify
ing the intention Of the council. in
case the ordinance for issuance of
bonds for sewerage shall be ratified,
to purchase all thing, dc, for that
purpose from a home manufactures.
The Mayor was authorized to cause
all pavements, heretofore ordered to
be laid, to be laid us required by said
orders.
The Mayor was directed to secure
right Of way and lay pavements in
front of the properties of Mrs. Mar
garet w Fitch and +. S. and Fannie
Nuzum at cost not exceed the cost
of right of way.
Lucy NJ. Clark was ordered to
make new pavement adjacent to
her property on High street
The Recorder was directed TO pub
fish the Ordinance on Repair and
Construction of Roofs" by hand bills.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
MonongaheIa River Miners in Want.

The miners along the lower Mo
nongahela river are badly in need of
work. For the past four or live
months they have had nothing to do.
1t is said they are away behind in
rent and are in debt to almost every
one who would trust them. A MAORI
ty of the company stores are closed
against them.