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A BilliOn.DoIlar Country.

Secretary Fosters recent remark
that "this is a billion dollar country
is accepted by the unthoughtful or
gans Of his party as splendid vim
dication of the layishness of the Bill
lion Dollar Congress. They insist
that the growth of the country
renders necessary and therefore jus
titles this increase in expenditures
Let US see. The population of the
country just doubled from 1860 te
$780, But the expenses of the Gov,
eminent during this period increased
almost eight-fold-.fr $63, 900, 900
or about 50 per head, to $500, 1000, 900
or $S per head.
To bring the comparison down to
m ore recent periods, as the Indian
apolis Sentinel has done, cat the last
session of the Forty-fourth Congress-
presided over by Samuel j. Randall
the appropriations were $144, 1872, 149
At the last session of the Fifty first
Congress, presided over by Gar Reed
the appropriations were $419, 34l, 153
The increase was 1873 per cent, al.
though in the same time the increase
of population had been only 30 pei
cent" In other words, the appro.
priations increased nearly five times
as fast as the population.
This may be"a billion dollar coun.
try" as Mr.. Foster says, but the peo-
pie indicated by more than a million
majority last year that they do not
approve of Billion Dollar Congresses
~. Y. Herald.
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Inc hepuDllcan Convention AT
Columbus, Ohio. is rather remarka-
BILE for three or four reasons.
First-Ex- Governor Foraker has
thrust himself to the front again
with the hope of ousting Senator
Sherman and securing the Senator
ship for himself. Foraker found it
necessary some time ago to tempo
rarily retire from public scrutiny
The charge of treachery to his party
was SO strongly urged that he con-
cluded not to make himself too con-
spicuous and so fled to the shadows
Of the background until the clouds
should roll by. He has now emerged
from the obscurity which he won by
his deserts and, depending on the
forgetfulness of his countrymen,
asks for Sherman's place.
Second-The republicans of Ohio
think Harrison a good man, but
Blaine a much better one The faint
applause with which Harrison
name was received and the thunder
Gus cheers which greeted the name
of Blaine pretty fairly reflect the
public opinion of the whole country.
Nobody feels proud of Harrison. He
excites no enthusiasm whatever. His
clearly defined mediocrity, the in
creasing conviction that he is neither
broad enough nor great enough to
fill the positiop which untoward for
tune thrust upon him, were made
manifest by the tame, insipid vel
come which the Convention gave
him. As the bearer Of the banner in
'92 he excites the admiration of his
enemies and the fears of his friends.
Perhaps the most significant circum-
stances connected with this political
gathering is the fact that Harrison
is evidently the second choice of the
republicans.
Third-McKinley is nominated on
high tariff platform and the fight
in Ohio is to be conducted on these
lines only. That is as it should be,
and we shall be interested in watch
ing the course of events. If the peo-
pie believe in war taxes in time OF
peace, if they like to pay exorbitant
prices in order that monopolies and
syndicates may grow rich while the
laboring classes grow poorer, they
will have an opportunity to say so.
This is their government and they
ought to have what they want. Pol
icies and laws are subject to their
control, and when they express an
opinion at the polls that ends the
matter until they change their
minds. Mckinley says it is better
to make the cost of living large than
to make it small, and he proposes to
fight the campaign on that state
ment. We don't believe it, and we
can't quite see how any man of sense
can believe it. But if the people do
believe it, why, that is their bust
ness, and we shall cheerfully ac-
quiesce in their decision.
1t is possible, however, that Mr..
McKinley's chances of victory in the
next election have been overrated.
Ohio is a strong republican State, to
be sure, but if the high tariff candi-
date doesn't make losing fight we
shall be greatly surprised. All of us
like the party with which we are
affiliated, but, party or no party, we
don't care to pay more for the neces-
saries of life than they are worth.
Mckinley thinks we do, but perhaps
he will change his mind when the
polls close on election day.-N. Y.
Herald.
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The Board Of Regents have put the
matter of the continuance Of the
Creamery at the Station entirely in
the hands of the farmers.
The farmers have the option of
leasing or buying the machinery. By
paying small rental they have the
use of the machinery and building
where it is, or they have the opportu-
nifty to buy and remove it where they
please
In any event the continuance of
the Creamery, we say, rests with the
farmers. If they don't want to con-
tinue it, the business will cease. The
Board, for itself, declines to take the
responsibility of running it, or con-
tributing to the expense.
There is no doubt that it is bene-
fit both to the Station and to the
Association of farmers who are con-
Quoting it, 1t is also quite con-
venience to many of our citizens who
patronize it. The Station has the
opportunity to conduct experiments
in this direction, and the farmers who
use it are making it. profitable.
1t would be loss from any stand
point to discontinue it. The indus
try promises to develop, and become
quite profitable to our people. Some
farmers have already purchased con-
siderable stock, and others are pre-
pairing to stock up, with view of
joining in this enterprise. We be-
lieve it would be a misfortune to let
60 at this point, and our people
would regret it in the future There
is an opening here for very profita-
BILE Creamery, and our farmers ought
to get together and arrange to con-
tinue it on an increased scale, rather
than drop it.
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The Worlds Fair

No state in the Union has more to
gain by proper exhibitor her indus
trial wealth at the Worlds Fair than
West Virginia. No state in the I'm
ion has been more richly blessed with
all natural advantages than West
Virginia. The world is just becom-
ing acquainted with this fact and
the acquaintance is bringing new
railroads, new mines, new mills, and
new manufacturing concerns into the
State. But for every mile of rail
road at present in West Virginia
there should be ten. Every mill, ev-
cry mine, every mandatory should
be multiplied in number and increas-
ed in productiveness. The way to
accomplish this is to make known
our resources, and the Worlds Fair
furnishes an unexampled opportuni-
ty. West Virginia will be untrue to
herself unless she takes the fullest
advantage Of Wheeling Neaos.
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JOHNSON HANGED.
The Negro Rapist Executed insthe Pres
ence of 5000 People
Many of Whom Had Travelled Hundreds
of Miles to see Hanging.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, June 19.-It
is estimated that not less than 5000
people witnessed the execution of
"Sim" johnson in the Jail yard this
morning. People have been coming
for hundreds of miles from all parts
of the country for several days, and
the ropes stretched around the scat
fold failed to keep back the crowd.
Women were jammed in among the
men close to the scaffold, it being ut
terly impossible to keep back the
crowd. The work of execution was
quickly done.
At 1857 johnson appeared on the
scaffold with Sheriff Pickens, Rev.
Father Senger and the others who
had been permitted to enter the Jail.
At IL o'clock the trap was sprung
and in few minutes Sim" johnson
was dead from strangulation. He
was executed on the same scaffold
that Felix Kempf, the murderer of
his two children was hung in March
1890. Though the crowd was large
it was orderly, and no trouble of any
kind occurred.
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JUDGE oKEY JOHNSON
Talks Politics to a Reporter-The DEM
ocrats will Be Sure Winners In
the Next Campaign.
Huntington Advertiser.

Judge Okey johnson, of Charleston,
was in the city to-day on his return
from Wheeling, where he had been
attending session of the Court of
Appeals. Judge johnson was seen
at the Florentine by a reporter and
asked about the present political
outlook.
II suppose you mean the outlook
for the State Democracy" said
Judge johnson. "Nell, young man,
it was never better. The political
horizon has not looked so clear and
bright for many year So far as l
am able to judge and ascertain all
factional fights have ceased and /
believe are buried forever. The
candidates who enter the State Con
vention next year will do so unhamp-
cred by any factional fights. West
Virginia has a united Democracy
which will bravely turn a united
front to the enemy next year. AS a
gentleman high up in political circles
remarked the other evening, we have
stopped knitting each other and are
now busily engaged in whetting our
cutlery to be used upon the enemy
for change. Z"
Judge, will you take part in the
frayw
"Yes, but merely, as private"
"You are not candidate for your
old position, then?"
II am not, and could not afford to
accept the position again, on account
ofthe salary attached to it, if it were
rendered me without any effort upon
my part. No, / am out of politics
as expect to remain out"
"Will Judge Holt be candidate?'
81 am not authorized to speak for
Judge Holt, but presume he will
be. He is gentleman of large
means, is attached to the work and
can well afford to accept the nomi-
nation if rendered him."
"Do you think Judge Lucas will
be candidate for denomination at
the expiration of his term2"
II think not. In fact l have I'M
derstood he would not be-
"Whom do you think will succeed
him?"
"Oh, you are asking too many
questions now | can't tell that
but suppose some man from his
section of the State"
At this juncture Judge Johnson
was called away and the interview
cut short, much to the regret of the
news paper man.
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out Mrs. Camden's letters was found
to be of the same cratic description
as in the alleged will.
Within a few days after Judge
Camden's death the widow presented
for record at the county clerks Office
certain deeds to real estate purport-
ing to have been made by her hus-
band to her, and an examination of
these papers seemed to show that
they, too, were not the production of
either Judge Camden's mind or pen.
Then certain checks payable to the
order of the sorrowing widow were
scrutinized, and being open to the
same suspicion. payment of them
were refused, pending an investiga-
tion, and they await a clearing up OF
the mystery.
A short time ago Mrs. Camden,
through her counsel, John j. Davis,
offered the will for probate at the Of
fee of the county clerk, but it was
refused. Matters thus rested for a
time, while both sides prepared, in a
measure, for the legal tilt which was
inevitable, and then, last Wednesday
the proponents again made tender
of the will for probate to the county
court itself. The contestants of the
will retained the services Of Gen
Nathan Goff, ex-secretary of the ma
Wy, and John Bassell.
The county court, after hearing q
portion of the evidence presented by
the contestants, gave such intima-
tions of a disposition to admit the
will to probate that the contestants
declined to adduce any additional
testimony, and the will was accord
ingly admitted to probate and order.
ed to be recorded. The contestants
at once gave notice of an appeal to
the circuit court, and in that tribu
nal the matter will be further prose
cuted and investigated.
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MCDONALD DEAD.
The Ex-senator passed away very
peacefully.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 21.-Ex Sena-
tor Mcdonald died at IL :35 tonight
Early this morning the unfavora-
BILE symptoms of several days ago
reappeared. During the day the
patients condition continued to grow
more serious During the afternoon
the Rev. Mr. Milburn was sent for
and administered the sacrament.
Then Mr.. Mcdonald called his fami-
ly and some intimate friends about
him, and calmly, as if the occasion
were one of the most ordinary, gave
directions for his funeral arrange
ments and the disposition of some
of his personal affairs.
In the presence of all he said he
wished to give testimony to his faith
in Gods saving grace. Then he
grasped each by the hand and babe
them good bye. The dying men
surrendered himself to the care
of the physician to await the coming
of inevitable which occurred at II :35
Z, NJ
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The New Painters and Paper Hangers

Thornton +. Wells and French f.
Hines, two experienced, artistic and
skillful painters paper hangers have
located in Morgantown and offer their
services to the public. Anumber OF
contracts completed by them in and
about town attest the excellence OF
their work. Mr.. Wells has for years
been employed in New York, Jersey
City and other leading places, while
Mr.. Hines has had equal experience
elsewhere. Their prices are moder-
ate. If you need any work in their
line give them call. Satisfaction
will be guaranteed.
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MIR. Blaine was Correct,

Mr. Blaine was quite correct in
his prediction that the Mckinley
tariff would not open a market for
another bushel of grain or barrel of
pork, which was his way of saying
it would not be of the least advan-
tage to the American farmer, unless
increased taxation can be reckoned
an advantage. That precious meas
ure has now been in operation long
enough to note the effect on the i'm
ports and exports of two leading
readstuffs-wheat and corn. tad
yanced the duty on corn, from 10 to
Is cents per busbel, though our
total imports of corn were only 1926
bushels for the fiscal year ending
July l, 1890. The Duty on wheat
was advanced from 20 to 25 cents
per bushel, though our imports of
wheat were less than one-third of
one per cent of our exports. The
motive in levying these wholly use
less duties could not have been other
than that of deceiving farmers with
the belief that they were to share in
the financial benefits of the McKin-
ley bill
What has been the result? We
find that during the five months
from November l to April l last the
imports of corn were 9S1 bushels, as
against LOIS bushels for the same
months of the preceding year. Here
we find magnificent falling off of
81 bushels, due to the Mckinley bill.
But at the same time the exports of
corn for these same months fell from
47,0l9,224 bushels in 1SS9-90 to S.
467, 567 in 1S9O-9l!
The wheat figures are equally re-
markable. Under the increased du-
ty the imports of wheat during the
five months named rose from 29,S5S
bushels in lS89-90 to 39l,6SS in
lS90-91. Another curious result of
the Mckinley bill! During these
same five months the exports of
wheat fell from 1886, SS7 in 1889 80
to 21,472,521 in 1S9O-9l.
But look what the Mckinley bill
has done for the wool grower, says
some one, and wool is the corner
stone of tariff discussion. Well, in
the first four months of the year,
under the Mckinley bill, the imports
of wool have been 100000 pounds
against 27,500,000 pounds in the
corresponding months of 1890, when
the old tariff was in effect. Prodig-
ious! That's the way the Mckinley
bill has advanced the wool interest.
Doubled importations, with a de-
creased prices for American fine
wool compared with the quotations
of year ago.
Mr.. Blaine was correct. The Nc
Kinley bill has proved mockery, a
snare and delusion, so far as the
interests of the farmer are concern
ed The protectionist press loudly
assert their discomfort will be quiet
ed by the big crops looked for this
year. Did the Mckinley bill send
the sunshine and rain that fertiliz-
ed the soil? And it remains to be
seen, if there are big crops. for which
every one hopes, at what prices will
the surplus be marketed, The crop
prospects are bad In Europe, and on
protscticnist reasoning the Mckinley
bill must have blasted their grow
ing grain q Pittsteyg Post.
4
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Eye Strain.

This is the result Of action of the muscles Of the
eye adjust the focus give perfect image
the retna, when the conditions Of refraction are
abnormal-as far sight, near sight or mixed sight.
Mixed sight causing the most strain far sight
In fixing the sight the muscles Of the eye act
in the same way that you would grasp spring.
The stronger the spring the stronger the effort
necessary to compressor it. The more imperfect the
refraction and the weaker the muscles, the sooner
you will realize you have weak sight. Natural or
acquired muscular debility excessive Of the eyes
bad light, indigestion, all make the weakness more
by pain burning in the eyes, headache, depres-
sion of spirits, and forebodings Of blindness. These
on scientific principles With his 20 years Of prae-
teal experience with all varieties of such cases. Dr.
Sadler s04 Penn avenue Pittsburg, Pa, has proven
his ability to treat them with the satisfactory
results.
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Dead at the Age Of 192 Years.

Arena Messenb berg, an old colored
woman died at the residence of her
grand daughter, Mrs. Peter Davis, in
Cadiz, Ohio, few days ago, at the
extraordinary age of l22 years, which
is fully verified by papers in posses
sion of her descendants. She was
born and raised in slavery and came
to this county sixty seven years ago.
She had been in good health up to
the time of her death. She had been
married three times and her young
est son by her last husband. who is
10 years Of age was at her funeral
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-06-27

DEvAULT-HoFFMAN--At Palatine,
June 21st 1891, by Rev. w. II.
Wiley, Mr.. Lavell Devault and Miss
Elmira G. Hoffman, both Of Monon-
gala County.
PRoTzMAN-HARTMAN--Married at
Oakland, Md, June 18th 1891 by
Rev. Mr.. Clark, Mr.. A. l.. Protzman
and Miss Mary Hartman, of Easton,
Moaongalia county.
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Arm Broken.

Charley Kern, aged seventeen
years, while picking cherries on
George Henry's farm, five miles uI
Decker's creek, Saturday last, fell q
distance of fourteen feet onto the
hard ground breaking both bones il
his right forearm. The break was Q
very bad one, one of the bones pro
truding through the flesh. Drs. j
W. Hartigan and M. l.. Casselberry
were called and reduced the fractures
Young Henry is doing as well as
could be expected and escaped with
out other injury than the broken
arm.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real es
tate have been admitted to record in
the county clerks office since our
last report:
MORGAN DISTRICT.
Oak Grove Cemetery to John
Protzman, lot No. Al, $50.
E. j. Evans to Jacob Y. Vangilder,
23i acres, $1,000
George Gamble to j. p. Burb rid &c
30t acres, $3.50.
CLINTON DISTRICT.
VIM. r. Hunt and wife TO Melissa
A. Pratt, 26S acres, love and affec-
tion.
John W. Corrothers and wife to
G. w. Tarleton, 80 acres, $500.
b. j. Stevens and wife and Rebec.
ca Stevens to John l.. Higgins, 26j
acres, 800.
GRANT DISTRICT.
Columbia A. Hess and heirs tc
Franklin Brewer, ] acre, $135.
w. c. Dusenberry and wife to b
F. Dawson, undivided one seventh oil
55 acres, also 9 acres, $110.
Edgar Wise and wife to Marion
Cowell, "a acres, 2 r. 2S poles, $1050
Margaret Inghrim to Margaret
Cole, SO acres, 3 roods, 10 p, re,
serving life estate, love and affection
James Henderson and wife to Mar
garet lnghrim, lp7 acres, $30S7.s0.
CLAY DISTRICT.
Geo. w. Tenant and wife to Zim
ri Tenant, 81 acres, 2 T., 20 p., ex
change of land
Simon p. Tenant and wife to An
ma B. Tenant, 233 acres, $2325.
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Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit Posi-
lively Cured by Administering DIR.
Haine's Golden Speciffc

1t is manufactured as powder, which can be
given in glass of beer, cup of coffee tea in
food, without the knowledge of the patient. II i.
speedy cure, whether the patient is moderate
drinker or alcoholic wreck. 1t has been giver
in thousands of cases, and in every instance per
feet cure has followed. 1t never fails. The system
once impregnated with Specific it becomes an utter
imPossbility for the liquor appetite to exist. Cures
guaranteed. As page book Of particulars free. Ad
Cincinnati. O.
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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,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-06-27

When new pavement is laid why
not finish it? Make the drain and
clean up the Street complete. Is
any time saved by beginning another
job before the first one is done?
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The government is bankrupt. To
day Collector White has had his dep
uties securing the city begging the
whisky dealers to pay their special
taxes, which are not due till July
first next The deputies have gone
from saloon to saloon soliciting the
payment in advance, of these taxes
Heretofore the collector has sat back
on his dignity, and those wanting Ii
censes had to go to his office and
plank down the cash. Now it is diff
ferent. The empty treasury calls fol
extraordinary action. And long be
fore the taxes are payable, the col
lector sends his deputies from saloon
to saloon begging the proprietors tc
pay now what will be due ten days
hence. The order has come from
Washington to raise money. 1t must
be raised And the collectors Office
has come down from it's dignity and
is, as it were, solicitor Of claims
The work Of the billion dollar con
gross begins to count. - orkersburg
Sentinel.
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The Michigan Legislature has
started reform that it would bt
well for all the other states to follow
1t has passed a law requiring thai
Presidential Electors be chosen by
congressional districts. This is
right 1t brings the election nearer
the people. 1t would be better still
to have our chief officers elected di
rectly by the people but as this would
require an amendment to the consti
tuition the next best thing is for each
state to follow the example of Mich
gan.
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Among the most worthless and
most useless cumberers of the ground
is the English nobility. Having
plenty of rope for a long time they
have used it to the best advantage
of the balance of their country.
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Phosphates !!

All grades of the |.
P. Thomas & Son Gel
ebrated Fertilizers.
Some special brands
for Potatoes.
Farmers who have
used these Fertilizers
knoWtheirvalue. They
are among the best
manufactured.
For sale by
A. F. LAWHEAD,
South MorgantoWn.
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Church Notes.

There will be no services in the
Presbyterian church during the alb
sence Of the pastor Rev. Buchanan.
There will be no Sunday evening
services in the M. E. Church from
this date until the first of September.
This is commendable move ON the
part OF. the members of the church.
The pastors Of all the churches re-
quire and should he granted this
much needed rest daring the heated
term.
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Herr. Most Gets One Year.

Nrw YORK, June 19.-John Most
the anarchist, appeared to day in
court for re-sentence, his appeal to
the courts for new trial having
been denied Judge Cowiug, SEN
fenced the noted agitator to one
years imprisonment. He took his
sentence stoically.