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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

The hard times the country is ex
periencing, and which are destined
to last through the winter, is attrib
utable to a combination of events
The chief cause was the financial
scare which prevailed during the
summer, shut up our shops, retired
many millions OF money from circu
lation, threw large classes of tn,
people out of employment, and henc,
compelled large portion of our pop
ulation to begin the winter in strait
ened circumstances, and without the
usual preparations which men MAKE
for the winter months.
There is nothing laid by, and un
less employment is open to many
they must depend on charity OF
starve.
Another thing which has contrib
uted to the hard times was the
large expenditures made by the
masses in visiting the Worlds Fair
The circulating capital of every
community in the land was more OF
less cnrtailed by these expenditures
The majority who went to the Fail
had to take the money out of theil
business, and had to economize, anC
are still economizing to make it up
Another and chief cause, though
more insiduously concealed, is the
effect of tariff legislation-the intro
duction into our business interests
and enterprises of unnatural laws
which ignore and are intended tC
defeat the higher law of supply ant
demand; which eliminate the ele
ment of healthy competition from
control in our industries; which Dol
ster up few business interests al
the expense of the many ;all of which
lends an unnatural stimulus to Ger
tain lines of trade for time, whel
the market is soon over-stocked
factories ''shut down." and thou
sands of laborers who were flattereC
with high wages for few months
are compelled to spend their las
dollar in enforced idleness.
1t is not to be concealed, either
that the very prospect Of undoin.
this unnatural condition of thing,
growing out of protective tariff
disturbs our business, and viii
doubtless make mischief wherever
business has been built upon thi
unnatural foundation. But it doe
not cure a dire disease to Withhold,
the surgeons knife.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
Maidsyille.

MAIpsyILLE, Dec. 4.-Joseph Fortney
returned to Chicago last week.
Max Waters was in Pittsburg last
week
The thanksgiving services at Bethel
were well attended and very impressive
Mrs. Agnes Stoker was recently visit
ing ner sister near Easton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Festus Tapp have both
been i'll for several days.
Emory Wade and George Barb are
death on foxes. They caught another a
few days ago.
Edward Dusenberry, who has beer
suffering for some time from felon on
one OF his fingers, has about recovered
James and John Sanders sold Aaron
Carlow a lot Of fine cattle last week.
Thornt. Conway has been on the
sick list for the past few days but is now
better.
The band boys will give an oyster sup
per at the Smyth House at Vaudeville
Landing on Thursday evening the It'll
All are invited.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
DelisIow.

DELLsLow, Dec. Al. p. Burbridge's
new planning mill has shut down unit
spring
There was a social at Lewis Hage.
dorn's Thursday evening.
Miss Otta Pool is stopping with her
grandfather. uncle Daniel Kennedy.
George and Will Shoemaker went to
the mountains Saturday to hunt turkey
and returned in the afternoon with fine
big gobler.
Miss Anna Shoemaker was visiting the
parental roof Sunday.
Our community was shocked to hear
of the death of Sampson Frum, as he
was jovial and good natured fellow,
and was of one of the oldest and best
families in the county.
Mr.. Zachariah Davis had his son Will
liam remains moved from the cemetery
in Morgantowh to the Rock Forge bury
ing ground last week.
Nelson Harner has returned home from
Duquesne, where he has been in search
of work.
Capell Holland who has been serious
ly indisposed the past summer and
fall with rheumatism is able to be out
Several of cur young men attended
the protracted meeting at Pierpoint's
Thursday night.
Allen Mcdonald is stopping with
friends here.
Rev. Bennett preached at Pleasant
Hill Sunday to large and appreciatiye
audience.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
rag MeyoysAHgLa
Is TO Get a 100000 Appropriation
According TO the Estimate and The
Kanawbs All She WaafS.

The estimates Of the chief L. S.
engineers. st Washington, of the
amounts that can probably be ex-
. nded in the next fiscal year ON
river Improvements in West Virgin
is were made public Monday in the
book of estimates issued by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. Small
amounts are made for various small
streams to facilitate timber opera
tons The Monongahela is put
down for 100000, to be expended
in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
This would evidently mean that the
money is to be used in furthering
the idea of free loekage, instead OF
having it all expended in this state,
which would mean An extension OF
slackwater improvement. With but
100000 estimated for Improvement
the river cannot be made free nor
could great deal be done toward
building the six dams neces-
sary in Stacking the wator to
Fairmont possible. The Kanawha,
as usual. may go ahead with her i'm
provements, as they are made under
the continuous contract system and
appropriations are made in the sun
dry Civil bill to carry them on ac-
cording to the needs of the contrac-
tors. No matter what the expense
is in that river there is always a
means provided to meet it. Between
the Mouongahela and Kanawha there
has always been an invidious dis
tinotion made, by which the Kama
wha gets all and more than it needs
while this river gets mere slice that
does little good. Why couldn',
there be a continuous contract sys
tenn on this as well as on the Kama
wha river?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
Died..

MUsGRAvE-Calvin Musgrave, well
known in this county, died at his
home at Palatine Saturday, aged 81
years. His ailment was stomach
trouble
HENDERsoN-Departed this life
December 1st, Susan Belle, wife OF
w. G. Henderson and daughter OF
George M. and Eliza j. Grubb, aged
81 years, months and 3 days. De
ceased was a member of the M. p
church, having been converted when
about 16 years of age, under the
preaching Of Rev. d. G. Helmick al
the old Smell school house. Her re
mains were inferred in the FairvieW
cemetery on Sunday the 3rd inst
She leaves husband and one little
son.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
A CRUEL BEAST
Is this Old Fellow, if the Story Told is
True.
Jackson Herald

Jackson Herald
A story comes from Reedy, which,
if true, tells of the most cold blood
ed desertion we have heard for some
time and is as follows.
Elias Parsons, a widower, of Fro.
zen Camp, last spring married the
widow of the late JEFF Ayres, ON
Reedy. They are reported to have
gotten along very agreeably. Last
Saturday they went on visit TO
Mrs. Parsons children. When the
old man got ready to go home he re-
fused to take his wife, saying his
former wife had been sick four years,
keeping him so close home he
couldn't get to go to the court house,
and his present wife had been i'll two
weeks and didn't suit him.
The widow gave up pension OF
IS month for Parsons, who is prob
ably worth $4,000 to $4,000, and
will see what alimony the court
thinks she ought to have.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
,rhe wi,sop Tar,g. Van,

If the Wilson bill does not reduce
the tariff to the extent Of public ex-
pectation, Republicans ought not tc
complain.
Ii the bill does not meet Demo
cratic expectations in the extent o
reductions, nevertheless it is a choics
between the Mckinley tarif which
amounts to virtual prohibition, anC
moderate tariff along the sam,
lines, and therefore Democrats car
not hesitate as to which they will
choose.
Perhaps it was expecting too mucl
that the FIRST Congress in which tn,
Democrats find themselves in con
troll, should enact genuine Demo
cratic tariff. A care for the business
interests that have been pampered b,
an exorbitant Mckinley tariff will
induce Democrats to GO slow in
reaching constitutional and Dem
ocratie tariff. They will let thes
pampered capitalists down easy evei
if they are not responsible for tbei
setting up.
1t is only the plainest truth to ad
nit that the Wilson bill does not OF
fer Democratic tariff. IL is not
"tariff for revenue only" such as TIL
Democratic platform prescribes, AM
all Democrats advocate. The Will
son bill offers a protective tariff l
follows the lines of the McKinle,
tariff in protecting certain classes
only reducing the rate of protection
We will never have a Democratic
tariff so long as a specific duty /.
levied, or single article or commod
ity is admitted free OF duty. A
Democratic tariff would simply as
certain the percentage of duty suffi
cient for running the government
and then collect that duty on ever,
single importation from a foreign
country, according to Its value.
That is Democratic tariff. Tha
is tariff for revenue only. That il
a tariff equal and just to everybody
That 10 a tariff without favoritism tt
any class or individual. That is {
tariff that would take the question
forever out Of politics. And that il
the only tariff that will ever satisf,
all classes of great Republic.
The Democratic party is pledged
to enact such tariff-some day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
Diamond Studs Stolen.

Lieut.. Ramsey is loser by the
sneak thief, who seems to be doing
considerable work around here OF
late. Last Wednesday evening Lieut..
Ramsey was dressing to go out and
looking in a case for his solitaire dia.
mond stud found that it had been
stolen. The theft had entered Lieut..
Ramsey's room some time during
the day and stolen the stone, for it
had been worn the evening previous
and was carefully placed back where
it is usually kept The stone was
quite a large. beautiful and costly
one. There is no clue to thief.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

Now is the time for Democrats tt
hunt up the platform adopted at the
Chicago convention. Then read it
Then read the Wilson bill You will
see that many OF the party's pledges
are redeemed. You will see that an
effort to do what was clamored for al
every Democratic meeting last fall
was done. 1t is bin that suits
Democrats and all patriots as it is,
but would have suited them even
better il the merest remaining sus-
picion Of McKinlcyism had been
slashed and Quilted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
Coed Speaking at the Methodist Episco-
pal church.

Plans have been laid for an inter
esting time at the Methodist church
on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week. Ministers from
Wheeling, Huntington and other
places in this state will give
addresses upon the following sub
jects, in the afternoons and evenings
Of these days: 'The Macedonian
Call becomes the cry of all nations y
The Great Commission the Order Of
Christi Our Duty to the Heather;
"Revivals and Missions;" methods
and Results &c. A cordial invita-.
tion is extended to people of all our
churches TO be present and enjoy
these addresses. The afternoon ser
vices will begin at 3 o'clock, the
evening service at seven.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
His Sixty-Third Birthday

Last Wednesday Nov. Goth, DR.
Casselberry completed his esd year
In honor Of the occasion he gave an
elaborate 6 o'clock dinner to twelve
of his friends, the Doctor himsell
making the 18th at the table. 1t was
very delightful gathering and the
evening afforded much pleasure te
the guests. Few men carry theil
years as gracefully as the Doctor
He is active and vigorous and no one
who did not know would place him
out of the forties. His entertainment,
will be pleasantly remembered for a
long time by all present.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

1t must be nearly time for grown.
up men to leave off this childish talk
Of closing mills and cutting wages
and doing other desperate things or
account of the new tariff. How
many of these calamity shriekers
have even read the Wilson bill OF
have calculated just what effect it il
likely to have on any particular in.
dustry? And what one Of them al
ever voluntary raised the wages OF
his employees because of an increase
OF duties?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

President Cleveland has sent his
message to Congress and it aas been
published to the world. 1t is longer
than any former message of hist
would occupy more than an entire
page of this paper-and deals with
greater variety of subjects than is
general, or usual, In documents of
this character.
1t is a brief account of the eondi-
tion of every department of the gov
eminent, and where they are deemed
necessary, changes are Recommend
ed. The questions at issue in every
department are set forth.
Our foreign relations, including
the proper disposition already made
of the Hawaiian question, are dwelt
upon at great length, as are also the
financial and currency situation,
civil service reform and more especi-
ally the tariff question. His mes
sage advises such action as would
be in harmony with the terms of the
Chicago platform.
He recommends that extradition
treaties be entered into With coun-
tries with which we now have no
such treaties, and that this be done
as soon as possible A most irijpor-
tant Recommendation is that the fee
system in our federal courts be
abolished.
The President urges the passage
of the Wilson bill, and In order that
the temporary deficiency iu revenue
to be expected may be met, admits
the necessity of some increase in the
internal revenue taxes, including a
small tax upon corporations. these
new assessments are not only abso-
lutely just and easily borne, but
they have the further merit OF being
such as can be RENTED without un-
favorable business disturbance when
ever the necessity of their imposition
no longer exists" In conclusion he
urges unselfishness ON the part of
the friends of tariff reform, and a
spirit of willingness to submit per-
sonal welfare to the general good.
His belief in his long proclaimed
principles is plainly as firm as ever,
and he fully means to give, as he
promises, his willing support to the
effort to be made this winter by his
party to advance the prosperity of
the country.
On every recommendation made
there is evidenced wise, discrimina-
ting judgment to prompt it, and a
reason shown in all matters which
goes to SHOW. that every government
condition is carefully noted and de-
liberated upon before an expression
is given. 1t is just such a message
as Democrats hoped for and which
they now hope will be faithfully fol-
lowed by Congress.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
TRY ME

! have taken charge Of the New
Grist d Saw Mill lately built by
John II. Hoffman, on the site OF
the old Cornwall Mills.
am assisted by Mr. Weaver an
experienced miller and thereby ex-
pect to give satisfaction to all my
friends that will kindly give me a
trial. The mill is run by new, 40
horse power engine.
rnoAAs STEELE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

j. j. Van Allen has declined the
position of Minister to Italy, tender
ed him by President Cleveland. He
denies that he purchased" the ap-
pointment in his letter, and this
would appear true, since he has de-
clined it, Van Allen was compared
by some to John Wanamaker for Sc.
curing favor on account of financial
aid to their respective parties, but
poor John sinks way down when il
is shown that the other fellow is not
after government job at all. John
did buy his job, for he isn't the pc
culiar sort of genius to suit B. H
if he hasn't the price.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
School Report.

Report fthe McCurdysvile schoo
for the month ending November II
Number of pupils enrolled 81. Pei
cent. of daily attendance: Boys, SO
girls, go Pupils who were not alb
sent. iona Simpson, Alice Tenant
Sarah Warner, Nellie Hess. Minnie
Nicely, Essie Tenant, Berta Simp
son, Jesse Eddy, Charley Tenant
Genie Kennedy, Hetzel Nicely, IL.
MINNIE BELL. Teacher.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

A large number of more or less
prominent men would be willing tC
pay literally for the power to recall
hastily expressed opinions on the
Hawaiian>poliey of the administers
ton, and yet goodiy percentage Of
the same men will "shoot off, theil
mouths just as prematurely at thu
first opportunity.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

People won't complain as much
about the Wilson bill as they did Of
that nefarious article of legislation
branded with the name Mckinley
The people will learn to love the
Wilson Law. 1t surely will never
bring the country to the condition
the Mckinley law did. The McKin-
ley law also made everything go
democratic last year. The more
people got Of the Mckinley bill the
worse they hated it, that is, people
who know what struck them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

Grover Cleveland has added to
the esteem in which he is held by
all loyal Americans by his message
to Congress. Weighed in the bal
ance of the interests of the people
the President is not found wanting.
1t is a manly, straightforward doc
ument, Democratic to the core, and
will place Grover Cleveland in
the galaxy Of the greatest. Ameri-
cans. The bold stand tor tariff re-
form would do this, if there were
nothing else.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

Naturally enough Mr.. Carnegie is
in front of the scenes with his usual
caustic view on the Wilson bill and
it's cuts in favor of the wage -earners.
He scores the notable point that pig
iron under 224 per cent. ad valorem
means $l.68 per ton, when English
pig sells at So, and refers to the
measure as pure sectionalism. The
real trouble is in the fact that it
knocks Mr.. Carneeie's newly formed
steel trust just as hard as his great
ly protected mills at Homestead and
Braddock recently knocked the wa
ges of labor. Mr.. Frick declared be.
fore the Congressional committee in
vestigating the Homestead strike
that the tariff bad nothing to do
with wages. What a large and ele
CANT time the organs now have in
rushing forward explanations that
do not explain.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

Some Democrats say that the new
bill is by no means bill for tariff
for revenue only, as it is simply a
modification of the Mckinley bill
But they must surely know that the
masses of the people are relieved of
great burdens which the Mckinley
bill heaped upon them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

Several frosts will settle on Nc
Kinley's presidential boomlet before
it will be ready to pick. This also
is true of several gentlemau of the
Republican persuasion who are
saying good morning to the Con
gressional nomination in this dis
trict.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
How West Virginia Ranks.

West Virginia is the fifth state in
coal, eighth in buckwheat and iron.
She has 10000 square miles of coal
fields, an area greater than the coal
region of Great Britain. and pro
duces annually 100000 tons. West
Va. exports every year to China 800
900 pounds of ginseng.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
New Master Workman.

The Knights of Labor have chos
en- a new General Master Workman
in place of T. V. Powderly, in james
R. Sovereign, of Des Moines, Iowa
The new MasterW orkman is one ofthe
labor commissioners of Iowa, and is
represented as an able man, in every
way fitted for the responsible posi-
ton TO which he has been chosen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

The new tariff bill prepared by the
Ways and Means Committee is in
exact accordance with the platform
adopted at the Chicago convention
and on which last years victory was
won. 1t is just the law the people
demanded. West Virginia Demo
Gratis and all other Democrats voted
for it, 1t is intended to be and will
thank heaven, prove to be for the
greatest good to the greatest num-
her.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

Chairman Wilson and his demo.
cratic colleagues on the House Ways
and Means committee should consid.
er the abuse they are getting from
republicans, because of the tariff
bill, the very highest praise that
could have been bestowed upon them
1t is certainly regarded as such by
all other good democrats.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
Married.,

JAoKsoN-TRIMBLE-Last Wednes
day evening DIR. ALI M. jackson and
Miss Emma Trimble, two popular
young colored people of this place
were married, the ceremony being
witnessed by but few of theil
friends. They at once began house
keeping in portion of DIR. Morris
house. The wedding was some
what of surprise. The newly mar
ried were recipients of many pres
ents and the best wishes of all.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09
Grant District Teachers Institute

The first district institute for Grant
district will be held at Laurel Point, Dec.
16, 1898, beginning at / O'Clock p. NJ.
Following is the program:
Object of Institute-by Chairman.
Bookkeeping, its place in school
John Kennedy.
School Organization-G Grant Cox and
r. W. Robson.
Supplemental Reading-,Russel Ice.
Did the Legislature act wisely in
adopting the three additional branches
Jesse Henry.
Teachers Responsibilities supt.
Waters.
Moral Instruction-Mrs. Rosa Riggs
and Miss Arnett.
REGULATIONS, Objects and Methods
w. + Henry.
Penmanship, methods of conducting a
Recitation-S. j. Kennedy and S. r..
Davis.
How to teach primary pupils arithme-
tic-Elroy Henry.
School Punishment-T. L. Brand
NIGHT SESSION.
Music.
Recitation-Eva Fleming
Recitation-Anna Larkin.
Music
Recitation-Bertha Brookover.
Recitation-NIiss Dora Harner.
Music.
Recitation--Belle Hall.
Recitation-Nan Fleming.
Recitation-Lou B. Fetty.
Music.
Orations-Jesse Henry and S. R. Fish
err.
Music.
Debate.
Resolued, That wealth has a greater
power in the world than learning
To affirm-Iewis G. Snyder and E. M.
Henry.
To Deny-W. E. Henry and j. r.
Conway.
School officers, patrons and all inter
ested in school work are cordially invi-
ted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

1t will be necessary to adopt some
means of raising the enormous reve-
nue. required to support the govern
ment when tariff reform is effected.
Some say this should be done by
raising the tax on whisky and to-
bacco. Experience however, has
shown that this is not always prac-
ticable. Statistics prove that less
revenue is derived from high tax on
spirits and tobacco than from a
moderate tax. The reason for this
is that consumption falls off as the
tax becomes prohibitory. There is
no fairer way to raise revenue than
by taxing incomes, Notwithstanding
the objection that has been urged
that it will be class legislation.
Such arguments are based only on
sophistry, as it can be easily shown
that an income tax is the most
equitable and just of all methods OF
raising public revenue.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

George johnson has been removed
from the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission. 1t is charged that Mr..
johnson was in favor of occasional
lysappointing a democrat to office,
other things being equal. Mr.. Roose-
welt and some other members would
have none of this so Mr.. johnson
had to go.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

The number of employees of the
Agricultural Department has been
reduced five hundred since Secretary
Morton took charge. That's in ac-
cordance with democratic ideas OF
economy in public expenditures.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-09

Wanamaker removed about 2,OOC
democrats, or to be accurate 1882
from the railway mail service and
replaced them with republicans
Mr.. Bissell says the civil service law
prevents him from giving them back
their old places or the same places
to new men. Isn't this the same law
under which Wanamaker acted
Ifso, why can't Mr.. Bissell at least
equal the record of his predeces-
sor?