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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
A Free Rridoe

There is no citizen in TIE county
who is not damaged more in his bus
mess by reason Of the embargo in
che form Of a toll bridge cutting the
county in two than he woald he by
the tax necessary to make it free.
The bridge which spans the Mon
ongahela was put there for the pur-
pose of afofding the people of this
county easy access from one section
to the other. 1t was intended to
unite the people more closely togeth-
er, and thus foster business and
neighborly feeling and make US one
people. But when toll gatherer
stands at its entrance to tax every
man who passes over it, the very
purpose for which it was erected is
defeated. The people of the two sec
tions of the county are as effectually
divided as if there were no bridge.
1t is only those whose necessities
compel them that pass over it. The
free and easy communication which
it was intended to establish is de-
stroyed, almost as effectually, we
say, as if the waters of the Monon-
gahela had to be passed without the
convenience Of bridge.
The whole people-every man, wo-
man and child-and not those only
who use the bridge habitually, are
interested in free and easy com.
munication between the people east
and west of the river. 1t is draw
back to every interest of the county
to have its population thus divided
by toll bridge.
With more enterprise and more
sagacity than we have manifested,
the people of Marion who were sim
ilarly situated, took possession Of
the bridge which spans the river
there as it does here, and pulled
down its toll gate. They are reaping
the benefits of it by uniting the pop
ulation on either side of the river as
one people. Their business has in
creased, their prosperity has increas-
ed, and their feeling of brotherhood
has increased, and they are one peo-
pie by virtue of a free bridge.
Monongalia county could not pay
too much, within any reasonable es-
innate, to own the suspension bridge
and make it free. 1t ought to own
that bridge and every day it post
pones its purchase, delays and de-
feats the general prosperity to which
our people are entitled. We are to
all practical purposes divided peo-
pie so long as toll bridge is the only
means of communication between
the two sections and We cant afford
as county, to remain longer in
that position.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
Our E.erioai,.-ir fire,

Our perennial IRE bug has graft
he'd his mania for another blaze, re
sulting in the destruction OF some
valuable property on Saturday
night.
But for the neighborly assistance
of the Fire Department, our South
Morgantown neighbors would prob
ably have suffered the loss of another
building. The destruction of prop
erty over there in the last year or
two has been greater than in Nor
gantown, with five times the popula-
tain. With water plugs and hose on
the ground, all this property might
have been saved. An effective fire
apparatus is good investment to
any towgl or village, however small.
1t may seem like an expensive insti-
tuition to maintain, but it pays in the
end. 1t does not take long for a
fire to lick up more property than
the most expensive fire apparatus
will cost. The occasion for using it
may not come very often, but the
time is sure to come when you do
want it, and want it very bad" We
advise our neighbors to invest.
In the mean time little attention
might be given to the detection of
that fire bug He has been at large
too long, and it may be set down as
3 fixed sct that his mania will never
be satisfied till it is choked out of
him by moose.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
This Seasons Crops.

This seasons crops in the United
States are similar to those of three
years ago, but the prospects are
that the home consumption and the
foreign demand will increase prices
and make The net returns to the far
mer above the average. The corn
crop will aggregate l,750,000,000
bushels against l.630,000,000 last
year. The wheat crop will not ex-
coed 450,000,000 bushels against
600,000,000, the average for the last
two years. This years Dat crop was
never exceeded except in 1889 Hay
and other forage are abundant and
bring good prices The droutb has
affected the potato crop most seri
ously. The production will DE
about 165, 100000 bushels, a little
over one half the production of two
years ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
Died

JoHssoE-kate, wife of Simon j.
johnson, died Sept. IA, 1898, at her
residence near Mooresyilie, of typhoid
fever, aged about 2S years. She
leaves 3 husband aud two children.
She was daughterof David j. Eddy
of Jakes Run.
SMITH-A daughter of Randol oh
Smith died at Der home near Stat
ford's ferry on Cheat on Thursday,
the 14th inst, of typhoid fever. The
family of Miss Smith have much
sympathy in their bereavement. Fun
eral services were held by Rev. L. A.
McNemar, interment in Eden GENE
terry.
SPAHR-Died at her home in
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, ON Friday,
September 18th 1898, Louisa. wife
of George H. Spahr, aged 40 years.
Deceased was daughter of the late
VIM. Wagner, of Morgantown. She
leaves husband and ten children.
The friends of her early days in Nor
gantown will be deeply grieved to
hear of her death
BLossER-Charles Blosser died at
his home in Point Marion, Saturday
night, Sept. 10th, at midnight, of
typhoid fever, aged about 35 years
Deceased was a son of Nicholas
Blosser, well known citizen of Eas-
ton, this county. Charlie leaves a
wife and two children to mourn his
untimely death He was an honor
able, upright citizen and was respect
ed by all who knew him. Peace to
his ashes.
PIcKENPAUGH-Resin Piekenpaugh,
one of the oldest citizens Of our coun
ty died at the home of his daughter
Miss Jane Pickenpaugh, in Morgan
district, on Monday. September 18th
1898, aged 81 years. Deceased had
always been q resident of this eoun
ty. He was an honest, upright man
and was respected by all who knew
him. The remains will be inferred
to day near his former home at Lau-
rel Iron Works.
KREPPs-Miss Mary c. Krepps
died at her home on the Flats on
the 18th inst, after brief illness
of typhoid fever, aged about 10 years.
But six days before Mrs Mary A.
Krepps, Mary's step.mother died of
the same disease. The remains of
both were taken to Fayette City, Pa,
for burial. The bereaved husband
and father andbrothers have the sym
pathy of all in their double bereave-
ment. Mrs. Krepps and Miss Mary
were very excellent and highly es-
teemed ladies.
MANLEY-George w. Manley died
at the Continental Hotel in Fair
mont on Tuesday, the 18th inst, of
a complication of diseases, the i'm
mediate cause of his death being
heart failure. Mr.. Manley had been
q prominent citizen of Marion coun-
ty, few years ago being candidate
for Sheriff About ten years ago he
took charge of the Continental Ho
tel and later bought it. He was
well known to many Monongalia
people who will regret to learn of
his death.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
Ii Wasu'tthe Tariff.

The Baltimore Sun doesn't take
any stock in Republican inconsist
encies 1t believes the cause of the
present trouble wasn't the tariff and
gives few reasons for it's faith. 1t
says:
Senator Cullom, like many other
protectionists, is positive that the
financial stringency is due to the
success last November of the party
pledged 10 reduction of the tariff.
The manufacturers and banks did
not get scared in November when
they first knew Cleveland would be
able to carry out his policy. Bust
ness went right along until July last,
and then at last, according to the
Senator they made up their minds
that they ought to be dreadfully
frightened Tariff reform, about that
date, according to Senator Cullom,
suddenly became terrible. The short
ness of the government s balance at
the close of Mr.. Harrison's admins
tration, the exports of gold that
alarmed Secretary Foster and cut
down his gold reserve, the tumble
in silver when India closed its minis
to silver-these facts the Senator ig
nores. They are inconvenient He
prefers to defend protection, of which
the Sherman act is but one phase.
According to his argument, the
nearer tariff reduction comes the
more numerous should financial dis
asters become. There were so many
in August and there should be more
month by month until the Wilson
tariff bill becomes law, and then
there should be general crash. But
the facts are the other way. The
protected mills. furnaces and factor
les that were closed in July and Au-
gust by reason of the panic and 9th
Ell things are now opening again. The
Carnegie plant is at work again. The
Oliver Company is again busy. At
Harrisburg, Steelton and Middletown
Pennsylvania; at Lowell, Massachu-
sets; at Waterbury. Connecticut; at
Petersburg, Virginia; at Providence,
Rhode Island; at Lutte Falls, New
ork; and at hundreds of other
places work has begun again brisk
ly, as il no Democratic administra-
tion at Washington were engaged in
maturing tariff reform. The fact is
that manufacturers have long since
made up their minds to such tariff
changes rs are coming. They know
as well as ANYBODY that their chief
elect will be to compel them to get
the best machinery and best process
SEES, and after that is done they can
hold their own against the world.
Protection never protected labor, but
only old machinery and obsolete
methods.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
A Maniac smashes Windows.

KEYsER, w. Va. September I6-
Last night Edward Morgan, well
known citizen OF this place, became
violently insane and raced through the
streets throwing stones through win
dows and street lamps. He was not
at all careful Of the value OF the glass
broken, and before he was captured
had demolished 10 street lamps, doz-
en- windows in dwellings and several
plate glass windows, among them the
show windows of Markham's furni-
ture store, valued at 800.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
what's the Matter with a Horse Fair.

what's the Matter with Horse Fair.
The Evans track on the Flats is
now complete and in fine eontlition
for exhibitions of speed.
There lie strong desire among our
people, or some of them, to have
Fair this Tall Indeed it has been
the understanding and expectation
that Fair would be held this Fall.
But so far as we can learn no steps
have yet been taken to organize a
Fair. 1t may be little late to begin
now, but some disappointment will
be felt if it should not be done.
We believe a first class horse Fair
would be a success. Our people are
interested in raising a good class of
horses. The old time scrub has gone
out of date and out of market. There
is no sale for him any more. A bet
ter class of horses must be substitu-
ted or we must go out of the horse
business. Indeed we are already out
of it, and the important question is
how to get in again.
What we want most is first class
roadsters and trotting horses. A
good, stylish driving horse is always
salable at fair price. So also is a
first class riding horse And the on
ly way to obtain these is to go where
they are raised buy aud bring them
into the county for breeding purpos
es. They cant be bred from the
stock now here
A public Fair would stimulate an
ambition to have this class Of horses.
They would be brought in from 9th
er localities and seeing them would
lead our people to buy and breed
them.
Ii we cant have regular Fair this
Fall, we hope some of our enterpris-
ing horsemen will arrange to offer
few premiums for trotting and riding
horses, and have one or two DAYS of
interesting exhibitions this Fall.
Such meet" may become the nu-
cleus for horse FAR hereafter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
COKE OVENS START.
The He. Prick Company to Fire
800 More.
THE IRON TRADE IMPROVING,
Making the Demand for the Coke Re-
gion Staple Good-WOrk to Be Re-
sumed by the Mcclure and Cambria
COmpanies-The Question Of Wages.
Uniontown News.

The coke trade continues to improve,
and idle ovens are being fired up.
This week brings the welcome news
that the III. G. Prick Coke Company
will fire 300 idle ovens and $50 idle
workmen will be given employment.
AS noted last week, this company fired
$50 ovens and before the end of this
week they will have 300 more in blast.
There will be $50 fired at Davidson,
so at Adelaide, 80 at Valley and so at
Standard.
The iron trade is much improved
and furnaces are being put, in blast.
AS the furnaces go in the demand for
coke increases and if the prospect for
the next four weeks are not so blasted,
many more ovens will be fired and
there will be but few men out of work.
The Frick coke company and Me-
Clure company keep wages up to the
81. rs basis, but there is no telling
what other operators will do when or
ders will justify them in starting
their plants. Those now working are
away below the scale.
1t is expected that the Mcclure
company will fire some ovens the lat
ter part of the week, and the Cambria
Iron company will start their whole
plant of 103 ovens,> which has been
idle for some time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
WHO WAS MURDERED?
A MYSTERY OF THE COKE STRIKE
OF 1891
John Nicha for Whose murder Supt.
Gray Was tried, Found to
Be Living.
Uniontoxn Standard.


CoNNELLsvILLa, Sept. l2-Some-
what of sensation has been caused
by the appearance in Leisenring of
John Mucha who was supposed to
have been shot through the head
and killed on April 26, 1891, at
Leisenring No. 3 during the big coke
strike Of two years ago. During a
battle between the authorities and
the miners a man bearing the name
of John Mucha was shot and killed
and Supt. Robert Gray of the
Leisenring works answered the
charge of murder in the Fayette
county courts. He was acquitted
however, but every body thought
Mucha was dead. His appearance
proves that Supt. Gray was tried
for the murder of man who was
living and well. The fact that
Mucha is alive became known a few
days ago when he stepped into Nc
Caleb's bank to get some money
which he had deposited there three
years ago. He was accompanied by
his wife who declared him to be
John Mucha. j. S. McCaleb had in
his possession description of
Mucha which he had taken in De
cember, 1889, and to be sure com
pared them. A mark on the back
of the neck, tall, peculiar mouth and
many other points Tailed with the
description exactly. After the laaa
was killed at Leisenring the store
name of John Mueha, MeCaleb wrote
to Mucha's wife to know what to do
with the money in bank. He never
received a reply. Mucha left the
Leisenring works about the time the
men came out on the 81 strike, NOV
ing his family to Mammoth, where
he worked some time. He next went
to Calumet and is living there at the
present time 1t is a custom at
the works for foreigners who are GO
ing to leave to sell their jobs. 1t is
the supposition that when Mucha
left Leisenring he sold his job to an
other, who assumed his name and
drew his money under the name of
John Mucha Who the foreigner
was that was killed is not known
and likely never will be known, but
one thing is sure the real John Mu-
cha is alive. IL Supt. Gray had been
convicted the appearance of this man
would have caused his release as the
case would have been null and void.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23

The country probably never before
experienced such hard panic with SC
little general effect on business, and
the country has never been in as good
condition as it is in to day. The de-
mand for articles of known purity
and quality has been steadily inereas-
ing instead of decreasing. So it is
with the rye WHISTLES bottled by Max
Klein. The public know that the
Silver Age, Duquesne and Bear Greek
ryes are the finest in the country.
They know that doctors recommend
them; that as a stimulent they are
unsurpassed. They are for sale by all
first-class hotels and dealers at 81 so,
$1.25 and $1.00 perquart respectively.
Send for catalogue of the finest
WHISTLES, wines and liquors in the
state, to Max Klein, 80 Federal st.
Allegheny, Pa,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
Real Estate Transfers.
List Of real estate transfers admit.
ted to record since our last report:

List OF real estate transfers admit
ted to record since our last report.
MORGAN DISTRICT.
Lowell NJ. ProtEman to Geo. S.
Vance, half of lot No. 81 iu Morgan
town, 1890.
CLINTON DISTRICT.
Coleman Trickett and wife to Eu-
genius Reppert, 136 acres, $1,000.
UNION DISTRICT.
Mary Goald and husband to c. j.
Robe, acres; $3.50.
oAss DISTRICT.
Samuel Raber and wife to Thorn
ton Raber, "a and five hundredths
acres, after death of grahtors, Love
and affection
Samuel Raber and wife to william
Raber, Jr, so and fifteen hundredths
acres, after death of grantors, love
and affection.
Samuel Raber and wife to Clark
Raber, SO and seven tenth acres;
Love and affection.
A. E. Tough and wife to John n.
Tough, Lot in Cassville 32e psrchss;
SIS.
John Barrackmap and wife to A.
K. Tough, Lot in Cassville act
perches; SIS.
A. f. Tough and wife to J. W.
Berry, 2 lots in Cassville 294 perch
es and 438 perches; 5000
A. f. Tough, John M. Tough and
wives to j. W. Berry, lot in Cass-
Vile; $500
GRANT DISTRICT.
West Morgantown Bridge Co., to
III. L. and E. M. Cox, adjusting
boundary line between parties.
John o. johnson to Robert and
Mary E. Bean, acre coal Pittsburg
vein, 500
Geo. C. Baker Special Commits
sioner to John w. Staritt, undivided
1 of 30 acres, undivided Of %
acres, Fisher land; SAB.
Marietta Low and others to San
ford r. Fisher, / of 2Ss acres; 1920.
Joseph Kincaid to Mrs. Allie
Friend. ] acre; $1l0.
CLAY DISTRICT.
Alpheus L. Tenant and wife to
Lindsey C. Moore, Is acres and 20
perches, $45.12.
G. W., z. NJ, and Jno. l.. johnson
to Lindsay G. Moore, 80 acres and
35 perches, $S05.45.
Joseph A Smith to John L. Long,
Al acres and roods, $3.50.
BATTELLE DISTRICT.
Marie f. Collins and husband to
Jonathan Delaney. so acres, $1,000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
No trace of Harry Lanes Body I'm the
Big Oil Tank.

The oil in the big tank at zedikc,
station, which it was supposed con
tanned the body of the missing Har
~ Lane, has been exhausted till but
a few inches now covers the bottom
of the tank. No traces Of the body
have been discovered, and it is the
prevailing opinion that If he was
murdered the body was not thrown
into the tank, as some people sup.
posed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
=
How the President Works.

The San Francisco Chronicle thinks
the President works too hard. The
President of the United States works
from eighteen to nineteen hours each
day. Cleyeland's day begins at s
O'Clock By that time he has gener-
ally had breakfast and heard from
Secretary Thurber about the impor-
tant news of the day and the most
important things in his morning
mail. From S:15 to q. IN. he re-
eeives gentlemen with whom he has
made special appointments, and an
other hour-from to 2 p mis- of
ten devoted to the same purpose. His
visitors generally want an Office or
have called to see the President about
a bill which they want him to sign
or pardon they seek for a condemn
ed criminal Often the 9 o'clock APP
pointments drag along into another
hour, and then it is either cabinet
day or the day for the reception of
foreign ministers. After luncheon
there is public reception three days
week On such occasions from 500
to 1000 persons, mostly women,
crowd into the waiting rooms, form
into line and trot by Cleveland at
the rate of four miles an hour. 1t
does him no good, it does the coun-
try no good, and only benefits the
persons seen by enabling them to
say they have met Grover Cleveland.
Before dinner an hour is generally
spent with heads of departments,
who come to report on the business
of the day, and at 7:30 p. m. Presi-
dent Cleveland has dined and is
ready for the real work of his posi-
ton, 1t is during the evening that
he examines and notes every bill of
Importance introduced into Congress
and reads up the evidence taken be-
fore committees. He has messages
to prepare and facts to arrange that
he may be prepared to consult with
his cabinet and congressman about
the tariff, silver and other leading
questions. He has applications for
office and applications for pardon to
study, and it is a fact that he gives
careful and conscientious study to
all papers in both these matters.
Every candidate for office who is
strongly urged on the President can
testify to this, for he or his friends
are sure to be told bv the President
all the objections that have been
urged against him. The newspapers,
or at least clippings from them, have
to be read, for Cleveland always
wants TO know what is being said.
At midnight he generally takes d
light lunch, and after that goes to
bed. He uses up at least two secre-
taries every day, and still writes
good deal with his own hand
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
". B, & ], H. Smvth,
Merchants and Steamboat Agents,
Vaudeville Landing.

We have a line Of general
merchandise on our shelves
that has been carefully select
ed and marked down to the
lowest figure.
WE HAVE A LARGE LOT OF SALT
That we will sell during the
month of July at sI.oo per
barrel.
We are Agents for and have
the exclusive handling of the
Forest City Paint and Varnish
Cos famous paints and will
sell them on a guarantee.
White Lead 7 and one-half
cents.
Also handle country pro-
duce. Any kind of marketa-
Bile produce bought at ruling
rates.
W. B. & J. H. SMYTH,
Vaudeville Landing, West Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
DESTROYING THE CHEsTNUTCROp.
The Mountains Being Denuded Of the
Trees.

FAiRoHANcE, Sept. 16.-This place
is great shipping station for dye
wood and paper wood. Hundreds of
cords are piled along the railroad
siding here ready for shipment The
chestnut wood which is used for dye
ing purposes is being cut from the
mountain near here and in the vicin-
ity of Haydentown. The chestnut
crop which would any way be very
light this year will be necessarily so
this season as very large part of
the chestnut timber has been cut
during the summer.