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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-29
THE WORLDS FAIR.
West Virginia women's Art Department
An Appeal for More Energetic Work on
the Part Of West Virginia Artists.

/ wrote several months since let
ter to the women Of West Virginia
urging them to come forward and
unite in making a fine exhibit OF
women's work at the Worlds Fair OF
1898. / now address them again
hoping that my efforts to animate
their interest will not prove fail
ure.
/ wish to call their attention to the
Art exhibit from our State. | have
already obtained quite large and
fine collection of oil paintings, DC,
and it is my ambition land ! hope TO
create the same in others) to make
as fine display in this line that
will be as good, if not better than
any State of the size OF West Vir,
ginia can offer. / wish our artists
both women and men to join in this
and send their best work, and the
owners of paintings or any work OF
celebrated artists at home or abroad,
can aid much by contributing the
same as loan towards our exhibit.
All work will be accepted on its
merit alone, and judged on the same,
and care will be taken for the safe
transportation and return of all
work of art. am in hopes of Sc.
curing special space for this display,
and shall use every endeavor to Sc
cure it.
"Woman's work is to be placed in
the same building with the mem s,
and side by side, so that the merit
of the article will be awarded regard
less of sex. Women are to have the
right to award some of the prizes.
The women's building is to be place
where women may exhibit separate
ly if they like, and many will like
to do this. There are to be rooms of
public comfort in this building for
these women who are travelling alone
or with children. The women can
come there for information or rest.
There will be women guides to tell
them the easiest way of getting
through the exhibition, and least ex-
pensive mode of living, as well as
where accommodations are to be had
while in the city. This form of help
will be of great advantage to those
with limited means. There will he
committee rooms where different or
CARNATIONS or societies may confer
with each other. Mrs. Palmer is
very anxious that the interior decor
ations shall be made by women, and
l, like many Others hope this may
be arranged. Now, let me hope that
| may hear from any of you wishing
further information, and l ask from
those who are interested, suggestions
as to the best method of showing to
others what we can do, and are do
ing as bread winners and workers. ]
shall be pleased to give all the help
in my power, and let me ask you to
bear this in mind and act. This is
woman's great opportunity to od-
vance in every field of labor and cul-
ture. Most faithfully yours.
LILY IRENE JACKSON.
Lady Manager Worlds Fair.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-29

RANDALL, Aug. 25.-Mr Tate is still
improving his wharf.
S. w. Rogers and Lum Cobun have
taken down the river fine raft OF
timber.
Some person entered Mr.. Tate's store
while he was out few days ago and
captured the contents of his money
drawer.
The road has been changed through
Usage and now passes by the mill.
The most recherche and enjoyable So
cial event of the season took place at d.
Wiedman's ON last Wednesday evening.
A number OF young persons who delight
in Gripping the light fantastic" called
at Mr. Wiedman's on the above date.
The carpet was taken up and with mu-
sic furnished by D. Wiedman and John
Kreps and with Mr.. James Dean as mas
ter of ceremonies, engaged in dancing
until nearly midnight, when they re-
turned to their homes, feeling that they
had enjoyed one of the most pleasant
occasions of their lives. Those present
were: Miss Genie Anderson, Miss Dean,
Allie Vance, Miss Scott, Nellie Michael,
Myrtle Shively, Title Boyers, Loire
Cobun, Ollie Ridgway, Stella Wiedman.
James and Robert Anderson, John and
Joseph Kreps, James Dean, Grant ia
cobs, Charlie Derring, Art Boyers, Lutte
and Dell Ridgway, q. Morris, John Mar
tin, Squire Hall, SAINT Shrively and Sam
uel Miller.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-29

MAIDsvILLE, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Dorothy
Stewart returned to her home ON Satur-
day.
Mrs. Ann Dean, of Morgantown, is Wis
iting her relatives here.
Smyth Bros. are running a huxster
wagon.
In some places the potato crop will be
almost failure on account of rot.
Jim Fortney is teaching a singing
school at Fort Martin.
w. w. Tapp and wife are at home
for few days. We are always glad to
See Mr.. Tapp.
Lawrence Wade is recovering slowly
from an attack of gastric fever.
Mrs. Sarah Tapp is also recovering.
1t seems the Vaudeville b. B. team
has failed so far to arrange a game with
the Roughs. Perhaps the latter have
some doubts as to the result OF the
game. 1t might be somewhat humilia-
ting to be knocked out by the Vaudeville
club. We hardly think they would have
much use for hammock while the game
was in progress.
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Reedsville.

REEpsvILLE, Aug. 24.-Died, at her
home near here after a lingering illness
Aug. IL, Mrs. j. 4. Oyerfeld. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the cemetery
at this place Wednesday the 10th inst.
Mrs. Overfield was a faithful, Christian
lady and had been member OF the M.
p. church for number of years. The
bereaved family have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of all in this their sad time.
Mr.. John Overfield, Of Bellaire, Ohio,
was called here Tuesday by the death OF
his mother, Mrs. Overfield Also Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hepshaw, Of Wheeling,
and Mr.. Higgins and wife, of Newburg,
relatives OF the deceased.
Mr.. II. G. Flythe, undertaken of King
wood was here Wednesday.
The two Misses Mckinney, Of Pala-
tine, are guests at Mr.. ] ]. McKinney's.
They will return home this week ac-
companied by their cousin Miss May Nc
Kinney.
Miss Aura Brown returned Tuesday
after a weeks visit among friends at
Kingwood.
Mr.. Il. S. Brown and sister Maud
drove to Kingwood Tuesday. Miss Maud
will not return until after the Soldiers
Reunion at that place, Aug. q, 2S and
20.
Quite a number from here are prepar-
ing TO attend camp meeting at Tunnel.
ton this and next week.
Children's day was observed Sunday
the 10th at the Vernon church. A
large crowd was present and good
time generally.
Among those present from distance
we noticed Mrs. Milt. Hawkins and son
Fay, of Morgantown.
Mrs. w. X. Guseman has been quite
sick for some time past.
The Goshen Baptist Association that
was in session Aug. 18th, 18th and 18th
at Gainesville was largely attended and
a most enjoyable time was had by all in
attendance.
The Gainesville boys passed this
morning en- route to Masontown to play
a match game of base ball with the Ma
sontown nine.
The graded school that has been In
session at that place the past eight
weeks under the instruction OF Prof. A.
l.. DeMoss closed on Friday.
Mrs. Tillie Matinee and little son Of
Grafton, have been visiting Mrs MALI
nee's mother, Mrs. Mary Burns the past
two weeks.
Quarterly meeting was held at Point
Pleasant and Zinn's Chapel Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 22d and 23rd.
Threshing is the order Of the day
among the farmers. Wheata fair crop,
oats generally light.
Mrs. Rowe, Of Wheeling, is spending
the hot season at Mr.. Reese Watkins.
The new Baptist church at Herring
will be dedicated Aug. 30; the people
are all cordially invited to attend.
Messrs. Joseph linn and Charlie Mil
Ter were rusticating among friends here
Sunday.
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KANSAS TROUBLES.
Privation, Poverty, and Want Prevail
Farmers DESERVING The Land.

Rev. w. S. MeCrea, a former
Pittsburgh preacher, has returned
on visit from Kansas where he now
lives and to reporter tells the fol-
lowing story:
1.-THE origin of the Alliance is due
to the assertion of one of the laws
of nature-self preservation. The
condition of the people in Kansas is
indeed deplorable. They are almost
on the verge of starvation in many
localities. They have formed the
Alliance and made it political
power, because through it they hope
for relief from their troubles. One
of their prime objects is to do away
with the obnoxious and oppressive
laws concerning mortgages. There
is no equity redemption in that
State and the farmers want one
which will be not less than three
years. The rate of interest paid in
Kansas is from 2 to per cent month,
and farmer makes just enough to
pay his interest, no matter how good
the crops are.
There are thousands of farmers
there who do not have a dollar in
money. Plenty OF them wanting lit
tie ready cash will take an old mule, a
horse or steer to town and borrow SIS
on the animal. With this money
they will buy a few groceries, and
when these are exhausted they will
do the same thing again with some
other chattel. The condition of the
farmers there is most deplorable,
and indeed that of nearly all classes
in Southwestern Kansas is bad.
There are many towns there in which
whole rows of houses are vacant.
There are lots in good sized towns
which, when the boom was on, sold
for from $4,000 to $4,000, now you
can buy them for $40 or less. On
everyquarter section of land therewas
once farmer and his family living
now person can travel stretches of
200 miles. and only see in about every
30 or 40 miles tenanted house.
"The country seems deserted.
The people are moving out aud 60
ing east and west. Not long since
farmer came into Kingston and
said he had sold everything he had
in Kansas except 160 acres of land.
He was, going east to Gods country,
and if anybody would give him q
dollar he would sell it. lie got the
dollar and transferred his title to the
purchaser. Hundreds of farmers
have not tried to sell their land, but
deserted it and let anyone who
wanted it take It. The fact is, ma
| ture is against the people Of South
western Kansas. 1t is the great
arid belt, and no dependence can b
but 10 the precipitation Of moisture
upon which al countries must de-
eseS (! vhsrs IEsI ss5'on s. 2ss| 4
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A Wen Deserved Complement for orr
Own Whit.
Ri4chie Gazefte


Prof w. w. Tapp has been em
ployed as principal of the Harrisvillt
schools. He will move here and ex-
poets to become permanent resident
of this town and will build up a fine
school. He has been principal Of
the Grafton Schools since Prof
Jennings departure. He comes
highly recommended and has render
ed great satisfaction wherever be
has been. While principal of the
schools at Piedmont he was editor
and proprietor Of the paper there.
Prof. Tapp was employed here more
especially on account of his ability
to teach languages and higher math-
ematics. He is young man but
is thirty-fve years of age and
has wife and child Harrisville is
to be congratulated on obtaining
his services and only obtained him
by paying more than Weston or
Grafton, he liking this town at first
sight. He is quiet, unobtrusive
gentleman and the people here will
like him.
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Church Notes.

Regular services will be resumed
in the Presbyterian church in this
place on Sunday, August 30th con
Quoted by the Pastor, Rev. A. M
Buchanan. Mr.. Buchanan will re-
turn to Morgantown to-day after ar
absence of nearly two months il
Europe.
Rev. d. II. Davis, of the NJ. P
Church, went to Johntown, Harrison
county, yesterday to attend the an
nual session of the West Virgini,
conference which conyenes in tina
place to-day.
The Protestant Episcopal congre
CATION is making an effort to secure
a rector 1t is hoped their negotia
lions will be successful.
A church festival will be held a
Granville on Saturday evening Sep
TENDER 9Th. The usual invitation
is extended the public to attend.
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4
| Mr.. J. L. Stoneking, one Of oul
well known young teachers, is at
tending the session of the w. Va. NJ
| P. Conference at Johntown, Harri
sea county.
Our clever fellow citizen Perry
Summers. OF Little Falls. was among
the numerous visitors in town yes
terday. We acknowledge call from
him.
Mr.. Geo. w. Fleming aud his
brother Francis NJ. Fleming, of Con-
nersville, Indiana, have been in Mon
ongalia for several days visiting their
relatives. They are now the guests
of John Rogers Fleming, of Dug Hill,
whose cousin they are. These gen
tlemen were born at Connellsville,
Pa, but went with their parents to
Indiana where they have since lived
and become leading citizens. They
were among the hundreds who at
tended the Fleming re union at Fair
mont on the 10th inst.
Miss Anna Robinson, daughter of
Col. Jno. A. Robinson, is the guest
Mrs. Joseph Moreland.
w. j. Harrington, the first locomo-
tive engineer on the +. Nj. d. z. was
here yesterday. He hauled the circus
from Wheeling to this place.
Miss Laura Dawson has returned
home from a trip to Chautauqua,
Niagara, New York and other points
of interest in the North.
Col. Kester arrived on the late
train yesterday evening, so the meet
ing will be with a full board
Mrs. Prof. Wiley and son Guy
and Miss Callie Hagans will go to
Pittsburg this afternoon. They
will return on Saturday morning.
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Randall News Notes.

RANDALL, Aug. 25.-S. M. Berry and
wife spent last week in Fairmont visit
ing Newton Arnett, Mr.. Berry's broth
er-in-law.
Joseph Guthrie has recently repaired
his house, adding many more convent
ences to the already pleasant home. s
M. Berry did the work.
David Wiedman will complete his new
house as soon as he can secure the nee
essary material.
Misses Ruth and Mary Wharton have
returned home from an extended visit te
friends near Mt. Morris.
There was quite pleasant dance Civ
en- at the home of D. Wiedman on the
evening of the 10th inst.
On the evening OF the Goth, Miss Myr
tie Shiveley's young friends gathered al
her home for an evening of pleasure
Several teachers came out from the In.
stitute to wish Miss Myrtle many happy
returns of her birthday. The presents
we're numerous, handsome and valuable
Miss Lillian Boyers gave the assembled
guests some admirable selections O.
music.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-29

Summer undershirts, IS cts.
Hirschman's.
Mems working shoes, IS cts,
Hirschman's.
Mems fine shoes, $500,
Hirschman's.
Big reduction in straw hats,
Hirschman's.
Newline night shirts, Hirsch-
mans.
Stacy Adams & Cos Best
shoes, Hirschman's.
Don't buy shoes until you
see Hirschman's.
Don't buy clothing until you
see Hirschmans.
Don't buy anything until
you. see Hirschman's. You
will see the best line and the
lowest prices at
HIRSCHMAN'S.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-29

A New Fast Train,

The Chicago, Rock Island d Pa
ciffc Railway will, on August 16,
1891, put on another daily train be-
tween Chicago and Denver that will
run via their new line, just opened,
through Omaha and Lincoln, the
capital of Nebraska.
This train will be composed of New
Cars throughout-Palace Sleepers,
Chair Cars and Dining Cars, and
new modern pattern Day Coaches,
and will be Vestibuled Train.
1t will leave Chicago daily at S.35
night, arrive at Denver 100 second
morning. Leave Denver 500 night,
arrive Chicago 7.45 second morning.
E. ST. JOHN, Gen'l Manager. JNo
SEBsAT1AN, Gen'l Tiki. & Pass. Agt.
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Point Marion Paragraphs.

Pr. MARION, Aug. 24.-We can still
hear the hum of the threshing machine
in the community,
Chas. Berkshire, of Morgantown, spent
last Saturday and Sunday here.
Our barber, M. f. Titus, is doing bet
ter work since he has made the purchase
of new glass and chair Gents give
him a call.
The new school house in this place
will be completed by the time school
commences also the new store room
owned by the Hunter brothers will soon
be completed.
Geo. Gardner, who has been visiting
friends here, left for his home in Pitts
burg. While on his way he will visit
Uniontown and the pleasant views of
the mountain.
We are glad to see that our steamer
BERTHE has got to running again. 1t is
owned by McClain brothers and Lock-
ard.
The excursion boat Gusky which
passed by here last Saturday en- route to
Morgantown had large crowd aboard
The people seemed to have good time
The city folks who have been camping
and boarding in the country have nearly
all returned to their homes.
Miss Bertha Conn and Miss Essie o.
Sadler, of this place, attended the festi-
val at Mt Olive, last Saturday night,
Aug. %. They said they had grand
time and would have been much nicer
had it not rained. On the next day they
visited Pictured rocks near Greensboro,
We are sorry to hear of the death Of
little Blaine Conn, son of w. E. Conn,
who died at his home last Tuesday and
was laid to rest ON the following day
Blaine was ten years of age and was a
bright and intelligent boy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-29
Clarksburg Fair.

The Clarksburg Fair will be held
Sept. l, 2 and 3, 1891. There will be
exciting races, and balloon ascen-
sion and parachute leap with trap
exc performance by distinguished
lady @ronaut. Music will be rem
dered by a celebrated Ohio band of
talented musicians. jeremiah Rusk,
Secretary of Agriculture and mem
Der of the Presidents cabinet, have
been invited to be present and adj
dress the people. An invitation has
been extended General Spillman to
be present and give a drill with his
brigade of National Guards, com
posed of near six hundred soldiers
There will be large exhibit in ev-
cry department Excursion rates or
railroads. Admission 25 cents, chill
dren 15 cents.
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Festival Il Granville.

The festival announced to be held
at Granville on next Saturday even
ing, will not be given until Sep
TENDER 5th, when it is hoped
every one from far and near will at
tend. The ladies are making elabor-
ate preparations for splendid enter
tainment and all who attend may ex-
pect pleasant evening. The object
is to raise money for the parsonage
of the circuit.
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EastOn.

EAsToN, Aug. 24.-Rev. Clark Dean
started for Conference last week. Mrs
Dean accompanied him as far as Ben
toms Ferry, where she will visit her
father.
Rev. James A. Selby starts for Con.
ference to-day. Mr.. Selby preached at
Avery yesterday morning to large au-
dience.
Miss Mary Shay returned home from
Fairchance, Pa, last week.
There will be a Sunday school picnic
held in Evans woods next Saturday.
A protracted meeting will begin al
Mt. Union, at the German Baptist
church Saturday evening.
Henry Chips was at Ellington to see
his sister who is seriously i'll.
Layton Coombs was visiting his moth
er Mrs. Hannah Coombs Sunday.
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THE NEWSPAPERS.
Marked Intellectual Superiority Of
Those Who Read Them.
None so Poor That They Can not Afford
Them
Yet Many Say They Are and the Bal
ance Of the World Smiles at
Their Ignorance.
To the Editor of the New DOMINION ;

To the Editor of the New DOMINION:
Please grant me little space in your
valued columns to talk to your readers
land / hope they are numerous) about
the newspapers as educators of the peo-
pie.
There are those who subscribe for a
newspaper as though they thought it
was just giving away the money and
others are very slow in recognizing their
obligations after reading the paper be-
yond the limit Of paid up subscription.
l wish l could impress such with my
view OF their obligation and hereafter
they would never falter. With
our present mail facilities and the
price of good newspapers almost nomi-
nal, it is certainly in the reach of nearly
all to have them and avail themselves Of
from After few "Rules and Regula-
newspapers become the source of all our
information or rather the means of COM
municating it to US. And every day you
can gather and garner ideas from the
pages of penny paper. The classics
and the sciences may be furnished by
our schools, but the education that goes
Of life's business affairs comes directly
from the newspaper.
Besides this, the progress of science
as well as the general development of
business and knowledge of all kinds are
first chronicled in our newspapers.
Thanks to the enterprise OF our newspa-
pers, we need not be kept in ignorance
If we only seek to know.
l have thought you could tell very
quickly when you go among the peo-
pie how they regard the papers by the
intelligence they display, and that intel
ligence to some extent may be biased or
twisted to suit the peculiar within OF the
parent or political boss, but we would al
ways take the conservative and indie
pendent who read and think for them
selves.
We are not writing this for the mere
fact OF having something to do. We
want to impress the masses of the value
of good newspapers. Indeed we have
thought you could almost tell the fami-
lies who patronize the press literally.
See their sons and daughters in the
schools and they are in the first column
see them as teachers and they bold
the best certificates, and just here let me
say word to teachers, don't forget ito
patronize that patronage, to which you
owe so much of your success. Have the
newspapers before you and especially
must you recognize your obligation to
subscribe and pay for, your county
newspaper. The theme is endless. /
could write all day, but this is enough.
The world moves along, we must move
with it, and the newspaper only chroni-
cles its progress and ours. To the
march of thought, or the business OF life
the newspaper is as the locomotive to
the train the propelling power and who
would think Of starting on train with
out a locomotive?
In conclusion-what we want is that
our educators recognize the value OF our
newspapers, local, state and national as
the means of securing the knowledge we
need, also as power in disseminating
the same, for the benefit of all mankind.
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Deaths.

WARDEN Joanna, wife of Rev. j.
M. Warden, died at Middlefeld,
Conn.,, on Saturday, August 10Th.
Mrs. Warden had been in poor health
for long time, but having improved
to some extent she left her home in
Clarksburg to visit her sons at the
above place where she was taken
worse and soon died. On Thursday
evening before her death her hus-
band decided that he must go to see
her but when he reached her bedside
instead of the joyful greeting he ex-
pected, he found her unconscious
and in very short time she passed
away. The remains were brought to
Grafton for interment. Rev. Warden
was pastor in charge of the Monon-
gala circuit some years ago and is
kindly remem bered by many of our
people who sympathize with him in
his sad bereavement.
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SoUrH Moreantown is putting it's
revenue in Eud-holes.
Look here, South Morgantown, VIC
have something to tell you
Are you listeningY ass
Put your money in good, round,
well drained road, aud theu you will
mot have any mud bolea.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-29

An examination for applicants for
State certificates viii be held at
Grafton. beginning August 9th, APP
plicants will he examined on all the
branches required for No. !
county certificate and in addition
10 these, Rhetoric. Algebra, Psychol-
ogs. NatufaI Philosophy and School