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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Fire! Wafer! Firewater

We congratulate: First, that we
have town left from the fire on
Monday; and secondly, that from
and after to-day we will have water
with which to fight a fire.
We do not wish to cast any renec-
tions on an old fashioned well, when
one happens to be handy; for you
occasionally find one of these in case
of fire that seems to have no bottom
there was one of the kind at work ON
Monday on the property of Mrs.
George Hagans, 1t supplied the
demand for water and had some to
spare.
But even an old fashioned we'll
cannot squirt it's supply through
hose right into the burning building.
1t cant supply more than one bucket
at time, and when there's a fire to
be put out this seems exceeding slow.
If we had had a hose attached to
fire plug on Monday it would
have been an easy matter to have
saved at least one of the buildings
the dwelling house which was burn
ed. The stable was too far gone
when discovered, but probably the
adjoining stable, and certainly the
dwelling could have been saved
with hose. 1t has thus come to
pass that our water works could
have saved property within the past
year of value equal to the whole
cost of the works to the town. The
Seminary building could have been
easily saved with hose, while it
was hopeless without it.
We hail the mountain stream
which is to be turned into our town
to-day. We ought to have gener-
al jubilattion over this event. 1t
brings US health and safety, true, it
costs us something to have it, and
we wish it could be had at less cost,
but we think it cheap as compared
with an old hole in the ground
that costs nothing but the digging.
We are impatient to quaff from
our mountain stream. We are impa-
tient to see the reel and hose as a
protection against fire. We are i'm
patient of the dust and dirt and
drought we are suffering in the alb
sence of the water works.
Let the water onl
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1t cannot afford to wait Tor business
and population to bring the things
we cnght to have now. II we have
no faith in ourselves, nobody will
have faith in us. We stood still for
a hundred years waiting with folded
hands for some of the things we
ought to have bnd from the begin
ming. We would have been waiting
still another hundred years but for
Mayor and Council who had the
audacity to assume that this town
was able to do something to help
itself. And now after few depart
ures from the do-nothing policy the
veriest old fogy would hardly have
the temerity to assert that the town
has not derived more benefit and
made more advancement under the
Liberal policy of our present town
council in the last few years than in
all the hundred years of its past
history.
We have that confidence in our
present council THAT would lead us
to accept and endorse any PROPOSE
tion such as that of sewerage, with
out much hesitation. We feel sure
that it has been carefully considered
and that it is wise and comprehen-
sive in its conception. But we CON
TESS to a want of information as to
the details of this enterprise to dis
cuss it intelligently; and we hope
that before the time appointed for
the people to pass upon it the coun-
Gil will give such public information
as will enable voters to pass upon it.
The plan of sewers and the cost, we
think, ought to be presented so that
it will be understood, or the adop-
ton of the measure will be uncer-
tain.
OF two things we are quite decid
ed. The first that a system either
of sewerage or adequate surface
drainage is absolutely essential to
the welfare of the town. The latter
might serve as a very good temper
airy substitute for the former, but it
would not be complete in itself or
obviate the ultimate necessity of
sewers. Secondly, it is better for
this generation to pay its proper
ton toward such permanent i'm
provement and enjoy it now than to
suffer all the ills of lack of it in
waiting for more population and
wealth. 1t is only right and proper
that future generations should bear
their share of the burden of such an
improvement; and this the council
contemplates by making the bonds
for this expenditure run through q
long series of years.
So that itonly becomes question
with us whether we are able to pay
a fair proportion of the cost of a
system of sewerage. There can be
1 little doubt on this question, but as
to the plan or system proposed we,
as yet, know but little, though we
hope to discuss it further before the
| time of voting on it.
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Due HILL, Sept. Miss Mary Gil
bert, of the West Side, is stopping with
j. l.. Harner's family for the season.
The festival at Rock Forge Saturday
evening passed off very nicely The
sum realized clear of expenses was 1872
Miss Minnie Reay and Emma Watts,
OF Greenmont, were visiting at James
Harner's several days recently.
Miss Ida Albright, OF GAINESVILLE, Md,
and Mr.. Ed. Bishop, of Johnstown, Nd.
were visiting the family of their uncle
j. L. Horner, Saturday and Sunday.
James Harner sold some fine fat cattle
to viii Keener not long since.
Milton Horner, of this neighborhood
will attend the W. Va. University the
coming year.
Miss Fannie Holland, of Calhoun
county, is visiting the family of her un
Gle, Capel Holland.
Miss Alice Harner, OF your town, was
visiting the parental roof Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Benz. Jersey and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, of your town, were in this neigh
borhood not long since.
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THE PLATFORM.
Foraker and His Administration Con.
demned for Partisanship and
Extravagance-H0me Rule
Demanded for Ireland
and Ohio.


and Ohio.
DAYTON, o., August 28.-The fol-
lowing is the platform adopted by
the Democratic State Convention to-
day:
First-The Democracy of Ohio in
convention assembled, approve the
declaration of principles made by
the National Democracy in St. Louis
in 1888, and especially that part of
it demanding the reduction of tariff
taxes. We will continue the battle
of tariff reform until the cause of
the people is triumphant.
Second-We regard trusts, in
whatever form organized, as the
legitimate result of our present tar
if system, and we demand the re-
peal of all tariff taxes that enable
them to extort from the people exor-
bitant prices for the product they
control.
Third-We again acknowledge
the great debt of gratitude the ma
ton owes to the heroes of the late
war, and we declare in favor of
just, liberal and equitable pension
laws.
Fourth-We denounce the Repub-
liean administration for it's repeated
violation of it's pledges in behalf of
civil service reform.
Fifth-We denounce the present
State administration as the most
partisan, demoralizing and extrav-
agant in our history. We invite
the careful Investigation of all citi-
zens into our financial affairs as
shown by the official records.
Sixth-We protest against the re-
peated enactment of laws vesting
the appointing power in the govern
or, enabling him to control the local
boards of our leading cities. While
depriving them of self-government,
it constructs vast political ma
chine that is at all times dangerous,
and in the hands of partisan chief
executive has become positive men
ace to the people of the State.
Seventh-The nomination of the
governor of Ohio for third term, in
violation of all precedent, by the
notorious and disgraceful use OF
patronage at his command, is an
outrage against the people and should
be rebuked at the polls.
Eighth-We heartily favor home
rule in Ireland; we demand it also
for Ohio. While favoring all laws
that sacredly protect the ballot box
and the honest voter, we demand
the enactment of laws that will en-
able our cities to choose their own
servants and control their own af-
| fairs.
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Georgetown,

GEORGETOWN, Sept. 2.-The basket
meeting at this place was recalled on
account of the quarterly meeting at Ar
nettsville yesterday, and quite large
audience attended at the latter place.
The timber teams are now done their
drawing here and will begin from Stew
arts Run this week, where Barker d
Lazzell are getting out lot of timber on
the Cordray land.
G. L. Camp will leave this morning
for his Lewis county home, near Jack
sonville.
George G. Kerns, Of Bingamon with
his wife and daughter are visiting their
many friends in this section.
Chas. G. Kerns, of Leavenworth, Kan
sas, returned home last week.
Mrs Emery Snider is visiting friends
near Arnettsville.
Anna Camp spent last week with her
friends here.
f. H. Musgrave had a valuable COW
to die last week
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READY TO FIGHT.
HE ACCEPTS AND JUMPS ON FORA.
KER.
The Platform is In Harmony With the
National Platform Of 1883
on the Tariff.

DAYTON, O., August 2S.-The
largest Democratic State convention
Ohio has had for years met in the
rink at 1915 this morning. DIR.
Norton, the chairman, opened with
an attack on Foraker, and the party
behind him. He referred to Cleve-
land as "the noblest and greatest of
living Democrats" and the hosts
applauded to the echo. Lucas coun-
ty was represented by mass dele
CATION to cast her II votes. No &C
ton was taken, but much opposition
to mass representation in the future
was brought out. The Hon. NJ. d.
Harter, of Richland, was presented
as temporary chairman, and he
made ringing address, the burden
being tariff reform. The Hon. John
A. Mcmahon presented the platform
which he announced had been adopt
ed without dissenting voice. The
convention adopted it with equal
unanimity. After the reading and
reference of resolution favoring the
location of the Worlds Fair in the
Mississippi valley, nominations for
governor were called for.
The vote required to nominate
was 1896. Campbell got 372 Neal
252, and Kline lao. Auglaise coun-
ty quickly changed her vote to
Campbell, and other counties fol-
lowed, so Campbell was nominated
on the first ballot. Hamilton coun-
ty got into a row as usual, some one
claiming that Neal had a number of
votes there. There we're changes to
Neal in other parts of the hall, and
great excitement resulted. The
chair finally announced that no de-
finite result could be reached until
order was restored.
THE SECOND BALLOT.
Then the band played "The Camp
bells are Coming" and the delegates
acquiesced in this clearing of the
tangle. With some degree of order
the second ballot proceeded. The
total vote cast was 7S4, of which
Campbell received 394, Neal 299,
Kline 90. This nominated Mr..
Campbell, and the convention hall
became the scene of pandemonium
The band again played "The Camp
bells are Coming" and motion to
make the nomination of Mr.. Camp
bell unanimous was carried with an
other season of shouting by the
crowd and more of the campaign all
by the band. Mr.. Campbell was
sent for and a recess of Is minutes
was taken
THE OTHER NOMINEES.
The convention then went into the
nomination of lieutenant governor
Both Mr.. Neal and Mr.. Kline were
suggested for nomination by accla
nation, but both peremptorily de
clined The ticket was then com
pleted as follows:
Lieutenant Governor-Willian
Vance Marquis, of Logan county.
Judge of supreme court-Martir
Toilet, of Washington county.
State treasurer-W. f. Borden O.
Guernsey county.
State commissioner of schools
Charles G. Miller, of Putnam coun
ty.
Attorney general-Jesse M. Lewis
of Champaign county.
Member of Board of Public Works
Prank Reynolds, Hamilton county
Clerk of supreme COURT. j. G
Shoemaker, of Seneca county.
When the ticket was completed
the convention Immediately adjourn
ed.
The State central committee TO
night selected the following execu
tive committee: Chairman, Hon
James Z. Neal; John II. Thomas
NJ. d. Harter, j. Newman, j. II
Norton, G. H. Barger.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Mr.. G0FF Is FROTHY.
The Defeated Candidate Makes
Dire Threats.
He win Fight to the Death Before He
Gives Up the Gubernatorial.
Contest.

WASHINGTON, August 80.-Gen.
Golf arrived here to-day and visited
several of the Departments. In con-
versation with the Register cores
pondent, he denounced the action Of
the committee in throwing out votes
cast for him as the dirtiest, vilest
and lowest political rascality ever
perpetrated.
THE GENTLEMAN is FRANTIC.
He said: If the Democrats expect
to get rid of me in this way they
will be worse fooled than ever they
were, and they will have the tough
est time they ever had. l don't in
tend to let go. / would not surren-
der my right to the Governorship OF
West Virginia for any office in
America. At first | was not much
interested, for l didn't care to be
Governor; but now there is princi-
pie involved. / am determined to
fight for it to my latest breath"
Gen. Golf went ON to illustrate the
method, as he described it, of the
conspiracy against him. He said
the committee canvassed forty coun-
ties without finding a Republican
vote they could question, and then
he says they began to throw out ne
gro votes Unfortunately, on the
theory that every negro voted for
Goff,
TOO MANY OF THEM FOR MIR. GoFF.
Your correspondent asked Mr..
Golf if he had said there was one
Democrat in the Legislature who
would not vote to sustain the can
vas. mo" he replied, II didn't say
that exactly, said ] believed there
were few honest men left in the
Democratic party, and that no hon
est man could sustain that commit
tee. l still say So If they do sus-
tain it they will lay up trouble for
themselves"
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The Views of Jefferson.

The Philadelphia Press says:
"The Courier journal is now study
ing the tariff views of Jefferson. If
it finds that they incline toward pro-
lection it will, of course, conclude
that Jefferson didn't know what he
is talking about
THE Courier-Journal is not study
ing the tariff views of Jefferson
We did that long years ago, and
learned from that great apostle of
freedom that one reason for separat-
ing the Colonies from England was
that England had attempted to de-
stroy our trade with all nations.
What we have been doing recently
is teaching history to the New York
Sun. From Jefferson to Cleveland
the Democratic party has contended
that the exactions of the Govern
ment should be limited to its actual
necessities.
But the opposition to Democracy,
from Hamilton to Randall, Butler
and the New York San have held it
right and proper to tax the masses
for the benefit of the classes. To
make this perversion of govern
mental powers respectable the Sun
is laundering over our early annals
in an attempt to prove that Jefferson
and not Hamilton was the father of
protection in the United States"
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BRAVE SOLDIER BOYS.
Important Promotions and Assignments
Made by General Wood.

The following military appoint
ments have been made by Adjutant
General +. l.. Wood.
VIM. Neill, Surgeon General.
j. w. st. Clair, Paymaster.
A. A. Franzheim, Commissary-
General.
These appointments are of the
West Virginia National Guard. and
carry with them the rank of Briga-
der General on the Governors staff
B. f. Harlow, y. L. Vinson, j
Garland Hurst and j. r. Russell are
appointed aides de camp, with the
rank of Colonel on the Governors
staff.
Volunteer organizations of active
militia heretofore unattached are as
signed to the Second Regiment, Yves,
Virginia National Guard,
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FOR FREE WOOL.
A WooIlen Yarn Mannfactar-
err Discovers His Fatal Error
PhflsdsipbIa Reeordr


IF we had been given free wool a
year ago the wool industry would be
alive today" said John Crowther,
Junior member of the firm of David
Crowther 4 sons, woollen yarn manu-
facturers of Germantown, Saturday.
81 believe the depression in the wool
trade, which is causing sd many
failures is due TO excessive duty on
wool and woollen manufactures"
The firm of Crowther & Sons
failed several weeks ago after con-
Quoting business in Germantown
for score Of years. The younger
Mr.. Crowther has managed the
business, and he says they shall not
resume 81 am completely DISCUS
ted with the worry and bother, and
would not 60 into it again while
present circumstances exist"
81 could, if l dared, tell you the
name of well-known manufacturer
of Germantown who was very prom
inent in the Republican campaign
last fall, and shouted protection.
He met me on the street yerterday
and declared he was now in favor of
free wool, bnt he dare not let it be
known. ! tell you all the wool
manufactures are now in favor of
free wool, but they dare not say SO
81 am Republican myself. |
carried banner for Fremont in
1858, and have been Republican
ever since. | cannot write fowery
argument in support of my views,
for / have worked In mill since |
was 10 years old, aud have but a
poor education. am thoroughly
convinced, however, of the correctnss
of my view.
"Mind you we don't want cheaper
wool. We want to be able to 60
into the foreign markets and buy on
the same footing as those manufac-
lures who send their goods here to
compete with ours. American man
ufactories are striving continually
to initiate the finer grade of goods
imported into this country, but they
cannot compete with the foreign
producers because we cannot produce
the finer grades of woollen yarns.
SIN our mill the general run has
been on 20cut yarn and the finest
made in this country is at 40-cut,
while on the other side they work
out 60, 10, so, and l am told as
high as 100 and 120-cut. 1t is
manufactured in goods, sent here,
and we can not compete with it be-
cause the specifice duty is only %
cents per pound. On yard OF
cloth worth So and weighing half a
pound the duty would be but 175
cents per pound. 1t is useless fol
US to attempt to compete under such
circumstances.
"Why is it, continued MI. Grow
ther, "that none of our mills here in
Germantown are turning out fall
woollen hosiery? All, or nearly all
Of them were doing it before the
war. 1t looks to me as though there
was something wrong with the
tariff
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Ma1bsyiIIE. Aug. 3I.-Jaines Sanders
is having some work done OH his honse.
Ike King, OF Iowa, and Mr.. Crowell,
Of Blacksmith, are visiting at John Muir
phys.
: L. S. Taylor, OF Taylortown, passed
through here few days ago.
Mr.. w. w. Tapp will 90 to Grafton
in few days where he will teach dur
ing the coming school year.
Mrs. Della Ridgeway's health is inn
proving.
Mcclure & Comley are threshing in
this vicinity.
Mr.. F. H. Tapp is quite poorly at this
time
The dry weather is affecting the corr
and grass very much.
Willie Morris and family, of Keesburg
Pa, who were visiting his father, Morris
Morris, have returned to their home.
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The Van Baker case comes up he
fore the Supreme Court of Appeals
at Charlestown, Jefferson county,
the 7th of September. All of the
attorneys for Baker have filed their
briefs, and John M. Cook and Col.
Arnett will make oral arguments
before the Court. The States At
torney will make an oral argument,
and be and w. j. Huff, Prosecuting
Attorney, of Hancock county. have
both filed their their arguments in
printed brief form. 1t is hard to
tell when the court will render de-
cision, hut it will probably be some
months
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
SENATOR KENNA.
A New York Journalists Sketch Of His
Career.
New York Star

Career.
New York Star.
United States Senator John +.
Kenna, of West Virginia, is making
himself comfortable at the Hoffman
House. Mr.. Kenna has had a re-
markable and romantic career, both
in public and private life. He was
born and reared in the Kanawha
Valley, in the western part of the
State which he now represents in the
upper House in Congress. In the
community in which he lived there
is or was during his early life, a
deep-seated prejudice against 'pool
white trash" Mr.. Kenna often felt
the sting of this prejudice, for his
parents were poor and he had hard
struggle for an education. He fin
ally won it, then studied law and
very soon made his mark at the Bar
Ten years after the war he led the
young Democratic element of the Ka
nawha Valley in contest against
the older faction of the party and
won. This made him a candidate
for Congress, and he was elected
and served in that body until he was
promoted to the Senate, when Henry
G. Davis voluntarily retired from
that body. Mr. Kenna was re-elect
ed for his second term last winter
after very bitter fight.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07

w M. KINCAID, State agent for Russell &
w. Co, Massillon, O., will be pleased to con.
fer with persons desirious Of purchasing Tires.
ing Machine, Saw Mill. Farm, Portable, Semi
Horse Power. The only Traction engine with
friction band-wheel and that can be thrown in gear
while in notion also, am headquarters for Store
Elevators, Planers, Watchers and wood working
machinery Of all kinds. Write me your wants
William NJ kintaid Cameron, Marshall county
W. Va. 6-1S-3m
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Louisville Local Notes.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. Clyde and Quit
Hood have gone to Taylor county to sell
patent fence.
Scott Hopkins, OF California, has been
visiting friends at this place for the past
few days.
William A. Fisher and Louis Wisman
attended the camp meeting at Shinns-
ton.
Joshua Low has been confined to his
room for the past three weeks with
asthma.
Silas Wisman and Florence Roby
were visiting friends near Halleck last
week.
The health in this community is good.
John S. Hood d Son are repairing
their mill.
Captain Dave Camp, DR.. Jamison
James Huffman and P. X. Low were
fishing last Saturday night and report a
good time and plenty OF fish.
John S. Hood sold 65 head OF lambs to
Harvey Fisher OF your own few days
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AUCTIONEERING.

Solomon Frum, of Ellington, the only
licensed Auctioneer in the county, offers
his services to the people Of this and adj
joining counties. Being experienced in
his profession he is prepared to give
satisfaction to all, on the most reason
able terms. Call upon or. address him
at Ellington. w Va.
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Best and Cheapest Machinery.

We are general agents for the sale
of z. X. Dederick's Hay Presses,
steam and horse power-horses walk
in n continuous circle--also for sale
of Cook cane evaporators and grind
ers. WIN. M. KINcAID,
S-24-S. Cameron, W. Va,
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PITTSBURG FEMALE COLLEGE
Conservatory Of Music.

Also Schools of Elocuton and Fine Arts. Full
courses Of study leading 10 graduation in each.
25 Teachers Superior home comforts and care for
young ladies' Thirty-ffth year opens Sept. 10Th.
Rates moderate. Send for catalogue and full in
formation 70 the President
REV. Al II, NoRcRossi p,,tsburg, Pa,
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Beaver College

And Musical Institute for young girls
and young ladies, Beaver, Pa. Most
fully equipped Ladies and Music School
in Western Penn'a. Thirty-ffth year
and no death. Healthful and beautiful
location. Popular rates. Only fifty
boarders received. Send for catalogue.
r. T. TAYLOR, Pres.
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Another West Virginia Railroad

Contracts have been let at Weston,
w. Va, for the building of the Wes-
ton and Elk River Railroad, a stand
ard gauge, and another link of the
Camden system, connecting the
Monongahela and Kanawha valleys.
The contract provides that the road
shall be completed ready for laying
track by April l, 1890. A road from
Charleston up Elk river is now being
pushed rapidly, and before another
year Charleston and Wheeling will
be in direct connection by a railroad
line through the centre of the State