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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
THE DIRECT TAX
OF West Virginia and the First Comp.
trOller's Decision.
The Citizens Claims Paid by Him-The
Remainder of the Amount Due the
State, Over three Hundred
Thousand Dollars, viii
be Left for Adjudica-
ton by the
Courts.

WASHINGTON, d. G. August 2S.-
The First Comptroller of the Treas
ury to-day decided that no payment
should be made the State of West
Virginia on account of refunded di.
rect tax payments. Sometime ago,
he offered to send the case to the
Court of Claims, but Governor Elem
ing objected, and asked for post
ponement of that action. To day the
Comptroller determined to settle the
question himself The $27.32S, due
to individual citizens of the State, has
been paid over to the Governor
associated Press Dispatch
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The
Secretary of the Treasury has paid
the Governor CT. West Virginia the
sum Of $27, 23s, being the amount Of
direct tax collected from individuals
in Jetlel son and Berkeley counties.
The refunding Of the balance Of the
direct tax collected from West Vir-
ginia will be suspended, pending a
jniliciai determination of the cues
ton as to the right of the government
To withhold this money as an Offset
of claims against the State on &C.
count of obligations incurred before
the States separation from Virginia.
The amount in dispute is about
$325,000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
THEY ELOpED.
A Married Woman Who Became Infat.
uated witha Boy, Carried Him
Off TO SteubenyilIe.

Mrs. Ida Lamb, the wife of Syl-
vanus Lamb, respected citizen of
this community, some time ago be-
came infatuated with Bud Jones, a
young man of about nineteen sum
mers, and that infatuation ended in
the elopement of the pair to Steu-
benville, o., week ago yesterday,
where they have taken up their
abode.
Mrs. Lamb, who is about thirty
three years of age, left her husband
about three weeks ago and went to
Steubenville, where she rented a
house, and then returned here and
lived at Jones for week or so,
then the runaway couple took a
train from Metz one fine morning
and departed for their future abode,
Mr.. Lamb is about to take steps
to have the guilty pair brought to
justice. -Mannington Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
Spots on the SIM.

Astronomers have this summer
discovered an extraordinarily large
number of spots on the sun, and
predictions are made of severe at
mospheric disturbances. Weather
predictions are an uncertain guam
tity, however, and there's no cause
for worry. One thing is certain,
Klein's celebrated brands Of "Silver
Age" and "Duquesne" pure rye
WHISTLES are gaining in public faver
every day. A reliable stimulant
should always be kept in the house,
more especially in summer when
sudden sickness is liable to attack
us. "Silver Age" sells at $3.50 and
"Duquesne' at $1.25 per full quart.
Both are Endorsed and prescribed by
physicians. You can have Gibson,
Finch, Guckenheimer or Overholt at
$1.00 quart, or six quarts for $500
Try Klein's Blackberry Brandy,
pure juice of the berry, $100 per
quart Goods promptly shipped to
all parts of the country. Send for
complete catalogue and price list,
mentioning this paper
MAX KL Elm,
80 Federal Street. Allegheny. Pa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

The first election to test the drift
and effect of the farmers Alliance
movement was held in Kentucky the
the other day
The total vote for the Democratic
candidate for governor was 144.16S,
against l43, 270 four years ago. The
total vote for the Republican candi-
date was ll6,087, against 126, 469
four years ago.
Thus it will be seen that Demo.
Gratis not only held their own, but
made a considerable gain over the
vote cast when no alliance party
was in the field. The Republicans
however, lose about 10000 votes
part Of which doubtless went to the
Democrats, and the balance probab
ly "sulked in their tents"
Evidently the farmers know
which side Of their bread is buttered
The farmers Alliance is a move
ment TO help the Democrats Crush
out tariff monopoly that is i'm
poyerishing the country,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
The White Reunion.

A newspaper reporter is not often
permitted to participate in an affair
as enjoyable as that of the second
biennial reunion of the descendants
of William White, which was held
Aug. 9th in The beautiful grove OF
Simon L. White of Maple, Monon-
gala county, West Virginia.
A hundred relatives, and more
than that number Of friends and ac-
quaintanees were permitted to spend
together the beautiful day in de-
lightful manner.
The many tables which dotted the
grove groaned beneath their load OF
the many good things which satisfy
the inner man.
During the day we were very pleas
antly entertained by vocal and in
strumental music, and addresses by
Reys. j. b. Feather. N. b. johnson
and VIM Woodruff.
AS the golden sun was sinking in
the west, We parted feeling the day
had cen >e plea sanity spent that
such occasions should be celebrated
eftenor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
Finish The Job

According to the laws of action
and reaction it is anticipated that
the next Town Council will be an
economical council"
"Retrenchment of expenses will
be the rallying cry upon which the
new ticket will depend for votes.
This, together with anti license pro
clivities will doubtless elect any tick
ct that is put up against the present
council.
The present council smells the
battle from afar, and are therefore
getting in their work and making
hay while the sun shines. A great
deal more work is being begun than
they hope to finish. But being once
begun they think to make it impera-
tive on their successors to finish it.
So far as the laying of pavements
is concerned this wont hurt any
body. 1t costs the town nothing,
and it will be no disparaeement to
any lot holder in this town to have
a pavement in front of his property.
1t adds more to the market value of
his lot than the cost of the pave
ment. There are leading streets in
town where the property holders
have been walking in the mud for
fifty years and would continue in the
mud for fifty more, if the town did
not compel them to lay pavement
for their own comfort and advan-
tage.
We repeat that nobody is hurt by
this policy, and the present Council
will be commended IN the future if
not now, for enforcing this require
ment. We have had one of the worst
paved towns in the country, and
nothing was more needed and moth
ing has more improved The town
than the pavements.
But as action and reaction are
likely to run to extremes in public
affairs, we are not at all assured that
the successors Of the present town
Council will complete the unfinished
jobs they may hand down to them.
We are more inclined to believe that
they will leave them to stand as
monuments to their "extravagant
predecessors" They will want some
thing to which to point as evidence
Of the incapacity and recklessness
of Il former administration. They
will glory in the fact that they are
even so conservative as to ignore the
debris that blockades the public
places il their predecessors are re
sponsible for it. We will he willing
to wager "a big rainho that not Il
foot of pavement is laid next year or
other works done in the way of i'm
proving the streets or sidewalks.
The philosophy Of the situation
therefore suggests that the present
Council had ietter clean up it's own
dirt rather than leave it to their snc.
cessors. II costs no more TO finish
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
Will Of the Late Geo. Il. Ross.
Clarksburg News.

The will of the late George T. Ross
was this week offered for probate and
recorded in the Clerks office of the
County Court
The will is dated the 10th day of
October, 1879, and makes the follow
ing disposition of the property of the
testator:
lst. To his wife he gives the
home farm, containing 800 acres.
household and kitchen furniture, all
the cows and calves about the place,
2 horses, 5000 in money, and one
half his bank stock
End. To his sister Roanna Key
ser his two farms known as the Law
son and Mills farms during her nat
ural life and at her death to go TO
her three daughters.
Sd. To his sister Mary Ann Hof,
his farm on Turkey Run, containing
l6 acres, $4,000 and one half his
bank stock. In case of her death,
without heirs the land to go to his
brother Alexander r. Maddox.
4th. To his brother Robert II.
Ross. 81, 900
9th. To his brother Alexander r.
Maddox, $500.
9th. To his nephew Jno. A. Ross,
$1,000.
7th. TO his niece Mary A. Key
ser, $4,000.
Sth. To his nephews Geo. A. Key
ser and Charles Keyser, S. each
Any remaining estate he gives to
his wife to distribute or keep as she
may deem proper. She may give to
Frank w. Moore what she may think
he is entitled to, if he stays with her
until he becomes of age.
He appoints his wife Executrix,
without security, and provides that
no appraisement or public sale shall
be made unless she deems it advisa-
BILE.
A codicil dated 18th June, 1886,
provides that the bequest to Mary
A. Keyser shall be free from all debts
or control Of her husband should she
marry, and in case she should die
without issue to go to her two sis
tiers. Codicil also provides for an
additional bequest to Ellen c. Ross
his wife, of the Henry c. Ross farm
containing It's acres, and any other
money not otherwise disposed of.
And that if Cora E. Calvert stays
until she is married with Mrs Ross
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
The RAIDS are AwfulIy Scared.
Parkershuro Jonrna1

The Republican party might as
well make up it's mind now that, so
far as this state is concerned, it will
have to fight the combined and allied
forces of the Alliance party organi-
cation, the Democracy and the Pro
hibition. The signs all point that
way. The fellows who are organizing
and pushing the Alliance work
among the farmers are almost to a
man Democrats, the men who are
starting or own Alliance papers are
all Democrats, while the malignity
and hatred of everything Republican
displayed by the political prohibi-
tionists is too well known to need
comment or illustration. With a
Legislature to elect that is to choose
a senator to succeed Senator Faux
ner, and with Camden, Faulkner, ct
al. in the field there will be plenty
of grease" for third party move
ments in Republican counties and
for "allied' movements in Democrat
ic counties. Money will be made a
Demo-Alliance Prohibit nags trot in
union. The Republicans should
arouse themselves.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
Hutchinson 4 Jacobs.
Prices That You Would
Do Well to Consider.

20 lbs. Granulated sugar at
SI.OO.
Standard flour at 90 cts. per
sack.
Corn and oats chop at 81. so
per hundred.
Arbuckle's coffee 90 cents
per ID.
Nails 50. 40 per keg card
rate.
A No. l Salt at sI.25 per
barrel.
Zells' Dis. Bone Phosphate
at $40 90 per ton.
Besides the above we are
selling harvest tools, brogan
shoes, clothing, watches and
straw hats at small margins at
present. Very respectfully,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
STATE ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.
There Will be Twelve Of them of More
or Less Importance.

Pennsylvania, November 3. will
elect Treasurer and Auditor General,
and vote whether Constitutional
Convention shall be held, and elect
delegates to the same.
Iowa, November 3, will elect Gov
ernor and other State officers and
Legislature.
Maryland, November 3, will elect
Governor and other State officers
and Legislature and vote upon six
proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition of the State. The first en-
powers the Governor to disapprove
separate items in appropriation bills;
the second restricts the exemption
of corporations from taxation; the
third provides for uniformity Of tax
alton; the fourth relates to the cleo
ton of county commissioners the
fifth authorizes the sale of the state S
interest in all work Of internal i'm
provements, and the sixth empowers
the Legislature to provide for the
taxation of mortgages, if such taxa
tion is imposed, in the country or
city where the mortgaged property is
situated.
Massachusetts, November 3, will
elect Governor and other State Off
GERS and Legislature.
Mississippi, November 3, will elect
three railroad commissioners and
Legislature
Nebraska, November 8, will elect
Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court and two Regents of the State
University.
New Jersey, November 8, will
elect part of the Senate and the AS
sembly.
New York, November 3, will elect
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
rotary of State, Controller, Treasur-
er, Attorney General, Engineer and
Surveyor, the Senate, the Assembly,
ten Justices of the Supreme Court
and a Representative in Congress
from the Tenth district.
Ohio, November 3, will elect Gov
ernor and other State officers and
Legislature and vote upon a propos
ed amendment to the Constitu-
tion providing for uniformity of tax
alton.
Virginia, November 3, will elect
one-half its Senate and it's House of
Delegates.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

The ladies say that this is the
great problem of the age.
Doubtless it is from the ladies'
point Of view. Moreover it promises
to be worse before il is better. AS
the class of people who have here
tofore been depended on to do this
kind Of work become better educa-
ted and more competent, they will
seek other and more congenial kinds
of employment which pay better
wages. The public schools are
gradually reducing the number
every year who can be hired to go
into the kitchen. Not because the
work of the kitchen is dishonorable
or calls for low grade of talent,
but because the housekeepers them
selves have put low estimate upon
it both in their attitude toward it
and the wages offered.
There is class of people, how
ever, who take to this kind of work
as ducks take to water, and who
would come to this country in large
numbers if allowed, and sufficiently
and satisfactorily supply this want.
We refer to the Chinese. They are
most efficient servants in the kitch-
en- and other departments of domes-
tic work. They do all the work of
this kind in the cities and towns of
the Pacific coast. They prefer it,
and they save money by it. They
are splendid cooks, and neat, agile
and reliable house servants. They
don't aspire to anything higher.
One Chinaman is worth half dozen
ordinary house maids.
Neither is there any reason why
the surplus population of the far
west might not be distributed over
the East. They would come East
if they were invited. We see no
reason why an importation sufficient
ly large to supply the demand in
Morgantown might not be accom-
plished. We make this suggestion
for the benefit of the dear ladies,
and it is entirely gratuitous.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
STATE NEWS.
Items of Interest Clipped from Our
West Virginia Exchanges.

Miss Lydia Cowan, a Cincinnati
belle, recently went to Logan C. H.,
this state, to visit her grand mother.
Among the first to make her ac-
quaintance was Jack Shepard, a
promising young man who was elect
ed to the state senate last year, and
who is the youngest member of that
body. A week after their first meet
ing Miss Cowan and Shepard were
married.
Tucker county is all tied up with
injunctions and the county court in
rather tight place. The Commits
sioners purchased poor farm and
issued bonds in payment, without
submitting it to a vote of the people
first as the constitution plainly says
they must do. Judge Hoke. acting
on a petition presented, granted an
injunction restraining further action
in the matter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

1 be following transfers OF real es-
tate have been admitted to record in
the county clerks office since our
last report:
MORGAN DISTRICT.
Artha Mathers and husband 10
Morgantown Building and Invest
ment Company, house and lot in
Morgantown. 5000
Oak Grove Cemetery to Ellen C.
Ross, lot No. 152 in Oak Grove Gem
etery, $50
Same to Eureka Pipe Line Com
pany north half lot No l04, Oak
Grove Cemetery, $50.
GRANT DISTRICT.
Jarrett Wildman and wife to Lew
is S. Wildman, 1S4 acres, $4,000
Henry L. Cox and wife to +.
Breakiron twenty five sixty ninths
of parcels estimated to contain 1873
and three-fifth acres, $4,000.
Same to Daniel w. Breakiron,
forty four sixty-ninths of same two
tracts, 1854.
T. l.. Brand to VIM. A. and Jennie
Brand, one undivided share in about
33 acres of land, 800.
+. NJ Potter and wife to j u. Sni-
der, store and lot, / of an acre, $3.50.
Same to same, ID perches, $50.
Lucinda f. Cushman to Sarah A.
Brand, 40 perches, $l65.
S. w. Fleming and wife and NJ. V.
G. Brookoyer and wife, to George NJ.
Furman, 500 square feet, $l5
Silas w. Fleming and wife to
same, 40 perches, $3.50.
Joseph Klncaid to Burt Joseph
Kincaid, one half acre, love and affec-
ton.
CLAY DISTRICT.
f. w. Piles and wife TO l.. j .Piles,
grantor's interest in Joseph Ii. Piles
land, 1920
Josephus Thomas and wife TO ST
mon p. Thomas, los acres, r. 46
perches, partition and exchange.
Simon Thomas and wife to Jo-
sephus Thomas, 1876 acres, | r., "a
p. Partition and exchange.
Leggett and others to Simon j.
johnson, all their interest in rs
acres of land, SIZE.
BATTELLE DISTRICT.
Henry p. Gump and wife to Hen
ry Gump, % acres, r. and 80 p.
Consider alton not given.
Isaac Stiles and wife to J. w.
Woodruff, lots Nos. 3, 4 aud 5, Wise,
5000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
80 Federal Street, Allegheny, Pa.
"of All Sad Words by Tongue or Pen.
The saddest of These, 1T Might Have


The organs of hearing are delicate and hard to
reach. Catarrhal deafness" names three-fourths
Of all cases. Deafness comes stealthy A fresh
cold may make it prominent for a few days. after
which improvement is sufficient to allay fear, and
the soften heard lament 81 thought it would get
that procrastination has caused permanent deaf
ness to greater degree than is pleasant. Reader
/ have made these affections my life study, and if
you will realize these facts as I see them in hum
dreds Of cases. when your hearing is decreasing,
you will attend to it once and thus save yourself
the regret, at might have been" Early treatment
saves you time, saves you expenses and saves your
hearing. Almost any can be benefited, but the
earlier begun the more you All diseases of
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat treated. o. w. Sadler,
M. D., s0i Penn avenue, Pttsburg, Pa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

The feat of ascending Mount Ida,
one of the highest peaks of the
Rockies, to its very summit, by the
New DoMINIoN's special correspond
ent, has never been accomplished by
but one other lady. A graphic ac-
count of her trip is given in another
column.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

The death of Prof. C. A. Sipe, of
Fairmont, which occurred on Mon
day from typhoid fever is a matter of
sincere regret to his large circle of
friends. Seldom have we heard more
words Of tender regret than in this
case.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

WoMENs solid shoes, guaranteed
rs cents, at Hirschman's.
MEMS fine shoes in Congress and
lace $1.00 at Hirschman's.
THE tow boat Dauntless was at
the wharf yesterday after tow OF
timber.
EVERY body that has or can bor-
row dollar is going to Gypsy Grove
Sunday to see the soldier boys.
THERE will be thousands of peo-
pie at Gypsy Grove on the Sth to
see the review of the soldiers by the
Governor.
The brick work on the court house
has reached the top of the second
story window and the Temple of JUS
tice increases in beauty every day.
Our colored ball team has chal-
lenged Weston, Buckhannon and
Clarksburg but none of those towns
are willing to play the nine that has
shut out Grafton and Fairmont.
The Fairmonters are doing a
great deal of gassing about the r. q
r. refusing to play ball there. The
r. u r. are now organized and will
do up the Fairmonters as soon as
they are through with Warrington.
The young boys, old boys and
men, both white and black, have, it
seems caught the pennie Tipping
fever very badly. About ten able
bodied men can be found at almost
anytime laboring by the hour for a
few pennies.
THE Improvements on Long Alley,
Front and Spruce streets in the way
of widening grading and paving, is
going on as rapidly as large force
of men can do the work All of the
improvements will add to the beauty
of the town and value of adjacent
real estate
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Peterkin, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church,
will preach to the military and visit
tors at Gypsy Grove Sunday Sept 6,
and the review of troops by Govern
or Fleming will take place on Tues
day, Sept. s. These will be the two
biggest days at the Encampment and
thousands of people will be present
All the railroads will give reduced
rates during the encampment and
special rates on these days.
COMPANY ''T', First Regiment w.
Va National Guards under command
of Capt. J. r. Miller left on the 6
O'Clock train this morning for Gypsy
Grove to take part in the first annual
encampment of the State National
Guards which lasts from the Sd to
the 9th inst. Everything was hustle
and hurry at the depot and the boys
looked like real soldiers in their hand
some suits. We have no fears but
that Company ''I' will be among the
best drilled and soldierly appear
ing companies present and as great
many Of the boys are not married
we advise all young ladies to pay
them marked attention, but. if they
are engaged it would he well to give
them wide berth and keep their
hearts in an iron bound chest. for
the boys are irresistible both in mat
tiers Of arms and hearts.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

A large number of influential re-
publicans are advocating reciprocity
with considerable vigor. Reciprocity
is only another name for free trade
1t is trick to get over towards
democratic principles and save their
party from complete annihilation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
Hominy chop is the richest

Hominy chop is the richest
kind of feed you can give to
stock of any kind, it is sweeter
and more nutritious than any
other chop in the market, it
consists of all the germ from
the hominy, is wholesome and
especially adapted for milk
COWS. Try it and you won't
use any other. Manufactured
by Victor Elevator & Mill Co,
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At Your Service.

We are the General Agent for the sale
of Russell & Co.'S goods manufactured
at Massillon, Ohio. Traction, Portable,
Semi-Portable, and Stationary engines
automatic and throtling governors),
Saw Mills and Threshers. These goods
have Improvements not in use by 9th /.
ers and are superior to any other on the
market. Investigate and see before sou
buy. VIM. NJ. KINcAID,
Cameron, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05
HUTCHINSON & JACOBS
new ICE CREAM SALOON.

Sammy V. Thompson has purchased
the entire ice cream business and outfit
of j. NJ Kern, and is prepared to sup
ply families, hotels and festivals with
cream Of all fiavors and in any quantity
on short notice.
Ice cream served at all hours A
stock of melons and tropical fruits on
hand at reasonable prices.
Call or send orders to the old stand
corner Front and Bridge Streets.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

The taking of the census under
Porter has cost 100000 and SC
far as heard from it does not seem to
be accurate anywhere. In many
places the local authorities retook
them for their own information after
Porter's men had done their work.
Porter's census taking was very
expensive luxury.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-05

Governor Fleming has favored us
with copy Of the arguments sub
mitted by himself, Attorney General
Caldwell and eX- Governor Wilson on
the application for West Virginia.
share of the direct tax. In spite of
their efforts the Treasury officials
seem determined not to pay it.