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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

Gen. Benjamin F. Butler promises to
write his memoirs and tell the whole
truth about himself, his friends and his
enemies. Let no one question that he
will particularly enjoy telling. it about
Admiral Porter.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

A genius has invented patent piano
muff1er, which will enable the most
laundering grand instrument hereafter,
like Shakespeare's lion, to ''roar you as
gently as sucking dove" With that
attachment those who play "The Maid
ems Prayer" will be able to go on all
night, and not even hear it themselves.
That inventors name will be immortal
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

Phi10pena.
They ate philopena,
Yes and Nosshe must not say,
And he must not take anything
From her the ivelong day.
They strolled into the garden
The moon was shining so,
He could not help but ask her,
wilt be mine? Oh, don't say MOI"
II can't say Yes" she answered,
'Nor yet can say No;
But thine I'll be. Dost take mef
Philopena! Let me gor'
Life.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
In q Fix.

Mrs. Muggins-It's a-raining and Mrs.
Goodsoul wants to go home, and have no
umbrella to lend her except my new guinea
one. Can't let her have yoursa
Mr.. Alphabetically! The only umbrella
I've got has her husbands name on the ham
dle.-Glasgow Weekly Mail
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
A Forgery.

Chicago Detective picking up crowbar
at the scene of the burglary Say, we can
arrest the firm that made this crowbar.
Chief-Why, what sort Of case can We
get against themi
Detective-Ain't they guilty Of issuing q
forged Observation-Disclosures Daily Ameri-
can
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
Her Favorite Author,

"Who is the author of fiction whose skill
you must admire, Mrs Marriedayearr' Mrs.
Marriedayear promptly MY husband
Philadelphia Republic.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
A Good Testimonial.

Hotel Proprietor (rummaging in the ruins
Of his house, which has been burned to the
ground Here, what's thise
Clerk picking up an iron plate, reading)-
''This hotel is strictly fire proof. CULVER
Munchausen, Inspector Of Buildings. LAW
renee Daily American.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
He Had Seen MANY.

Theatre Goer-Did you ever see "A Won
ans Stratagem2"
Cumso-Plenty of them. I've been mar
ried fifteen years.-Yenowines News.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
Due About This Time.

A woman who gave her husband some
zephyr to get matched two days ago, on his
way home in the evening, has not seen him
since As there are only forty-five stores in
town where zephyr is sold, she thinks it is
about time he returned home.-Norristown
Herald.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
A Suitable Adviser.

Simpson ito friend who is lamenting the
conduct of his son)-You should speak to him
with f1rmness and remind him of his duties
Father-He pays no attention to what
say. He listens only to the advice of fools.
wish you would speak to him.-San Francisco
Wasp.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
Unhlial.

Mrs Brendrix-I DIDN'T know what shall
do, d-doctor, il anything happens Such an
interesting child, and growing to be perfect
image of his father.
Little Ned with slight attack Of the
measlessl guess you needn't bother to give
me any medicine, doc I think I'd prefer to
die -JudgA
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
If,s nsMarenA Than

The childish miss resents a kiss and runs
the other way, but when at last some years
have passed, it's different they say.-Frank-
lin NevR
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

Tho United States bonds bought By
the government from Aug. 8, 1887, to
Oct. 10, 1889, have effected q saving Of
81, 664, 968. 10.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
Kanduy Advioo.

Farmer Hayseed to greatest living skeas-
ton ct dime museum)-Helloi Who be youi
You ain't workin' here, air youi
Living Skeleton with dignity1-I am en-
gagged here.
'Wan, do telll Say, my friend, You amt
lookin' well, and ct was you, I'd change my
boariin' place. New York Weekly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

Shell wish the car would come along.
Hell thought you liked walking best; in
fact, you said so.
ters-Munsey's Weekly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22
A Sure Sign.

Cutely-1 guess Hardup is in pretty bad
way.
Dullard-Whya
Cutely-He is trying to make friends with
all his creditors.-Lawrence Daily American.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

Il the P oducers of the Northves T
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The tor will the mighty influence hardy o
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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-22

OFFICERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
President. j. Burrows, Filley, Nebraska.
Vice President. II. L. Loucks Clear Lake. Oak.
Secretary, August Post, MOultOn. Iowa.
Treasurer ]. J. Furlong, Austin. Minnesota
Lecturer A. D. Chase, WatertOwn, Dakota.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
The Leaders of the Republican Party

Geo. William Curtis in Harper's Weekly.
At no period in its history were
the familiar and active leaders of the
Republican party men of so little
moral conscience as now, The Sc
cession ofintelligence and patriotism,
of youthful sincerity and ardor, from
the Republican ranks is not made up
by accessions from the other side.
The Republican chiefs of former
day who still remain and cherish the
great party traditions are not the
s'bosscs' to whom the President
practically surrenders, and who rule
the party councils in their States.
These older chiefs live in the story
of the past. But they cannot per-
suade themselves that the present
management of Quay and Malone
and Clarkson and Platt and Dudley
is glorious; nor can they deny that
these and such as these are the effec-
tive party leaders of to-day. 1t is
under such circumstances that the
| admission OF the new States strength.
ems the Republican party. We shall
see whether great wisdom comca
with greater power.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
"THE BEST Is NONE TOO GOOD.
And the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway has no Equal.

Regular travellers will have no 9th
er and on account of its superiority
it has been chosen by the Govern
ment to carry the fast mails to the
Northwest. It's yestibuled trains
between Chicago, St. Paul and Min
neapolis are the finest in the land,
steam heated and lighted by electric
ity. Connects at st. Paul with all
lines running to Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and Northwest
British Territory. The line from
Chicago to Council Bluffs and Oma-
ha, is the shortest between these
points; the equipment is unsurpass
ed. Pullman Sleeping Cars to Coun-
Gil Bluffs, and Reclining Chair Cars
of the latest improved pattern are
run free for individuals or parties
holding second class tickets, thus
saving expense and securing COM
fort. Connects at Council Bluffs
with Union Pacific railway for points
in Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and
California. At Kansas City con-
meets with all lines running through
Kansas. Colorado, New Mexico, Ar
iona and Southern California. All
ticket agents sell tickets via this
popular route, and you will make
no mistake by asking for your tick
cts by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway. For further infor-
nation and new map of the United
States send to Geo H. Heafford,
First Assistant General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Milwaukee; or to
VIM. Kelly, Jr. Travelling Passenger
Agent, 25 Clinton Block, Columbus
Ohio.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
MoRGANTowN, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER


A recent dispatch from Charles
ton says: 1.-THE County Court to-day
refused to sign the bill of exceptions
prepared by counsel for Anderson in
the Congressional contest, or to
point out where the same was false
or defective, but instead signed bill
prepared by the counsel for McGin-
mis-, and which was actually drawn
up days before the court rendered
its decision. After thus refusing 10
obey the decision of the Supreme
Court in signing bill of exceptions
as laid down in the case of Anderson
VS. Commissioners in 81 West Virgin
ia, the Republican Court completed
its work, Eefpsing to sign any bill OF
exceptions, in favor of Anderson, OF
to entertain any motion in his behalf,
and adjourned while counsel was adj
dressing the Court in his behalf,
declaring it would hear or do moth
ing further"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
The New Agricultural Report.

Reports from the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington do not
receive as extensive reading as they
perhaps deserve. 1t is almost entire
ly confined to few farmers in dis
tant rural districts and writers for
agricultural papers. But the first
report of Secretary Rusk contains a
vast amount Of useful information,
and would repay a careful and
thoughtful reading.
In the first place, the report shows
that agriculture is one of the largest
and most renumerative industries of
the nation Its annual income is
nearly four thousand million dollars.
More than 100000 workers are
engaged upon 100000 farms, and
the industry supports directly a
population of 80, 100000 souls. This
is sufficient to show the extent of
agricultural operations and their
Importance to the progress of the
nation.
The Secretary further shows that
much larger appropriations should
be made to his department to meet
the increasing needs of experiment
and investigation. The claim is
maintained that in no way can
agriculture be raised to the dignity
of a profession until systematic
effort is made to study processes
and enlighten the people upon them.
In the accomplishment of this end
Great Britain appropriates $780,
600 yearly, Germany $2,S50,00O,
Brazil $20,000,000, France $S,000,-
600 and Austria about one-half that
amount. We are thus brought face
to face with the fact that the alleged
agricultural nation of the world does
the least of all toward advancing the
interests of the one industry upon
which the majority of its people
subsist.
The Secretary also speaks of the
value of farmers organizations.
They have had an astonishing growth
within few years, and the fact
must be taken as an evidence of a
growing spirit of self-help among
farmers. Decreasing revenues have
raised them to vigorous defence OF
themselves and the fruit of their
labors. That form of organization
known as the Institute" is especial
ly commended, and the fact is dis
closed that it is the most potent
means in existence to develop pro
gress in agriculture. 1t is, in fact,
sort of professional school in
which methods, processes and results
are studied to purpose.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
Ben Franklin's Will.

Philadelphia is very soon to make
use Of something like 100000, the
product of bequest of Benjamin
Franklin. A hundred years ago he
left $4,000 to the city, which was to
be loaned at per cent. sin sums
not exceeding $780, to industrious
artificers" who were married and not
under the age of 25, and who could
give good security for the repay
ment Of principal and interest" He
calculated that the money, thus
compounded, would amount in CEN
tury to $650,000, and directed that
it should then be expended for pub
lie improvements. But the prudent
Benjamin, who had SO many friends
himself, did not realize how difficult
it might prove for the industrious
artificer" to give "good security" for
a loan; nor did he realize how the
the Pennsylvania protective system
would render it impossible for the
artificer to go into business for him
self on a capital of $500. So his
fund has languished, and now, after
a hundred years of Refreshments,
amounts to only 100000. This to
be expended for a public bath.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
Relaxing the Discipiane in the Public
Service.
New York Times Dispatch.

Under the last Administrator it
became apparent to every observer
at all familiar with the tone on the
departmental service that there had
been a marked improvement ia re-
spect to the rendering of full ser
vice by employees, an example being
set by the President himself of the
measure of service that ought to be
given by persons not mere time serv-
ing machines. The law that a day
shall begin at 9 o'clock and end at 4
was pretty generally adhered to. If
there were departures from it they
were few. The result was that in
many offices where the work had al
ways been reported as behindhand
the clerks caught up with it, and in
some cases the clerical force was re-
duced because the work proved to
be insufficient to employ the force
on duty.
The improved tone was checked
almost as soon as the new Admins
tration took hold. The rules of at
tendance were relaxed. Supervis-
ion and criticism became as per-
functory as they were under the last
Republican Administration. Where
employees had been dismissed as use
less and unnecessarily expensive,
they were restored, or new ones were
taken on. 1t has come to such a
pass in the Treasury Department
that if one happens to be passing
through the halls at o'clock in the
afternoon struggling stream OF
outgoing employees can be seen leav-
ing the building an hour before the
time prescribed by law. This is
very agreeable to the clerks, who
like to go home early and come late
So long as the Secretary of the
Treasury does not object he will be
popular in his department.
General Raum, the new Pension
Commissioner, has discovered q
somewhat similar state of things in
the Pension Office. Last Saturday
he was surprised to see the clerks
leaving the building at 3 o'clock
When he was in the Governmen,
service before, he was accustomed
to remain in the office until O'Clock
each day, and he still continues to dc
so. He made some inquiry about
the early-closing movement, anc
found that it had originated in an
order issued by General Black, some
two years ago. Ever since then tn,
Pension Office clerks have been get
ting out an hour earlier than th,
employees in the other bureaus of tn,
interior Department General Raun
is going to look into the law, having
an idea that it fixes the working day
! OF Government employees from Q to 4
and If he finds that he is right the
o'clock order will be rescinded. 1t /,
highly probable that this Is the las
Saturday that the Pension Ofilc,
will be closed at 8 o'clock,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
Bat Where is Gofi

Fields of coal oil, iron, salt and
hard woods, these, to say nothing Of
the cattle on thousand hills, and
the fertile soil-the valleys in grass
and the mountain tops in corn-are
some of the inducements to immi-
grafton. Camden and Davis and
Fleming and Elkins are developing
these by their railroads-not rail
road schemes-but railroads and in
cidental things. Towns are spring
ing up with amazing celebrity. Pla-
ces that were uninhabited wilder
ness Businesses, the retreat of the
bear and the buck and the peasant
and turkey are, as by magic, becom-
ing populous villages, and the light
of coke ovens and furnaces make
lurid, localities heretofore solitude in
deep darkness.-Pt Pleasant Regis
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
The Australian Ballot Box.

The Australian ballot law which
was tried in Massachusetts at the
recent state election gave satisfac-
ton to both parties and bids fair to
become prominent in this country
shortly. There was not hitch in
the entire work and everybody SEEM
ed to thoroughly understand it,
doubtless because of its extensive
advertisement before use. Several
states besides Massachusetts have
adopted the Australian system, and
New York would have done so but
for the interference of the Governor.
The peculiar features of the sys-
TEN as practiced in Australia are
(1) the secrecy which surrounds the
voters action; as no one is allowed
to enter the polling booth with him /;
(2) the voluntary selection by the
voter of the candidate whom he
chooses to honor, by the erasure of
all other names; (3) the identified
tion of each ballot by the inscription
upon it, in corner which is after
ward folded over and gummed down,
of the number which stands opposite
the voters name on the registry roll,
and (4) the absolute uniformity of
the ballots, due to their being print
ed and furnished to the voters by
the State.
In this country the original plan
has been modified in several particu-
lars. For example, we have improv-
ed upon the idea Of erasing rejected
names, by requiring mark put OPP
posite the names of the chosen can
didates. The difficulty with the
original plan is that the accidental
omission of one erasure may cost the
voter his privilege by leaving intact
the names of two candidates for the
same office.
How perfectly the system worked
is illustrated by the manner of vo-
ting in Boston at every voting place.
The voting space was separated by a
rail from the outside area and with
in the voting space were only allow
ed by law the election officers the
police and the citizens who were i'm
mediately performing the act Of vo-
ting.
AS the citizen entered the voting
space he was given one of the official
ballots and required to go to one of
the voting compartments to check
off on the ballot the names of the
candidates he wished to vote for.
This checking which had so many
imaginary terrors in advance was
found to take in many cases not more
than 40 seconds, ard to average be-
tween one and two minutes. Some
of the voters with poor eyesight or
slight education took from five to
ten minutes, but they we're the cx-
ceptions. After making his ballot,
the voter had only to fold it so as to
conceal the names, walk up to the
ballot box, where his name was
called, as under the old system, de-
post his ballot and pass out.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
A Woman's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in
this county. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstood it's severest tests,
but her vital organs were undermin-
ed and death scanned imminent. For
three months she coughed incessant-
ly and could not sleep. She bought
of US bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and was
so much relieved on taking first dose
that she slept all night and with one
bottle has been miraculously cured
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.''
Thus write w. C. Hamrick 4 Co.,
of Shelby, N. C.-Get free trial
bottle at j. M. Reed & Co.'S Drug
Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23

There is a strong feeling among
those who should know that the
building of the NJ. r. r. and open
ing of the Monongahela Valley coal
fields will force the Pennsylvania r.
r. to build line on the West side
of the river before long. The own
ers, or some of them, of the p. r. r.
are directly interested in the Con
nellsvi:le coke regions and have OPP
posed the building Of line into
this section where competition with
their coke would result. 1t is II
well known fact that the ConneIIs-
vile coking coal field can not last
many years longer and as the Mon
ongalela field has been opened by
building the M. r. r. these p. r. X.
magnates are now looking to the
new field for u new foothold. For
this reason there is a strong proba-
bili,y of new road on the west
side before long.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23

We had never fully comprehended
what was meant by a Family"
magazine, until we had given the
fine Christmas number of Demon
est's Family Magazine a thorough
examination. OF all others, this
Magazine is certainly best entitled
to use the word Family" in it's
title,-for every member is consid-
cred in it's makeup. Its beautifully
illustrated articles are equal to any
in the high-class literary magazines.
Especially noticeable in the Deem
Der number is one about "Uncle
Sans Money" giving description
Of how our coin is made, the illus
trations starting with view of the
Mint, and going through every pro-
cess until the coin is put into circu-
lation. The "Day Nurseries" takes
us amongst the worthy poor, and
shows us what can be done for their
little ones Every father and moth
er will appreciate this comprehen-
sively and finely illustrated article.
The other illustrated articles and
stories are too numerous to mention,
as can be appreciated when we say
that the December number contains
over two hundred illustrations, and
every member of the family is
thought Of But though our space
is limited, we must mention the
beautiful oil picture, christmas
Morning. which is indeed worthy
of a frame. We would advise every.
body to at least see this Famil,
Magazine before making their choice
for next year. They claim dozen
magazines combined in one, for only
1900 per year, and certainly ths
claim is a just one. Published by
Nv. JENNINGS DExoREsr, Is Eas,
l4th st., New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23

Also writes Fire Insurance Policies
on application in the following COM
panies:
The American Insurance Company,
of Wheeling, W Va
Peabody Insurance Company of
Wheeling, W. Va
Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Of Wheeling. W. Va.
Franklin Insurance Company, of
Wheeling, W. Va.
German Insurance Co., of Wheeling.
Jefferson Insurance Co., of Wheeling.
Phoenix, of Hartford, Conn.
Agricultural, of WATERFOWL, N. Y.
Reading Insurance Company, of
Reading, Pa.
Providence Washington Insurance
Company, of Providence, Rhode Island,
established 1893.
All the above Companies are as good
as the best-some of them having been
satisfactorily worked in this county for
Is OF 20 years.
If ycu want to insure your property
write him and he will come at once and
inspect and insure it.
If you want to buy q Farm, or Build
ing Lot or Residence in. Morgantown,
write for descriptive list to Morgan
town, ". Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
Points the Election Settled.
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe
Some interesting points are set
tied by the elections.
The tariff will be the great, the
overshadowing issue in 1892.
The Democratic candidate will be
a man who has an unimpeachable
record for tariff reform.
Neither Benjamin Harrison nor
Fire Alarm Foraker will be the Re-
publicans candidate.
The Democracy will have better
prospects in the West than ever be-
fore.
The South will remain solid.
The Australian ballot reform will
be adopted in New York, and an
honest, unbought vote secured there.
The next Congress will be Demo
cratic.
The Republicans in the present
Congress will make show of revis-
ing the tariff.