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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15
Obituary.

Mrs. Sarah Lantz, nee Thomas, widow
of the late William Lantz, of Blacksmith,
passed quietly and peacefully away June
18th, 1898, in the Saith year of her age.
She was married to Mr.. Lantz Sept. Sth
1881, She was the mother of ten chill
dren, six of whom outstripped her in the
race OF life and thus preceded her into
the spirit world. Her remaining chill
dren are John w. Lantz, of Blacksville /;
VIM. l.. Lantz, of Pittsburg; Remem-
brance S. Lantz, of Blacksville; and
Emma B. Lantz, of Pittsburg. Her liv-
ing children, besides great many other
near relatives, were present at her fu-
neral which took place from her resi-
dence in Blacksmith, Monday, June 10,
at O'Clock P. NJ, and was attended by
a large congregation of people.
The services were conducted bv c..
Warman after which her remains were
inferred in the Porter burying ground
above Blacksmith. Mrs. Lantz was a
very industrious hard working and econ
omizing woman, toiling late and early in
the interest OF her family. She was no.
ted for her quietness in her neighbor-
hood never having been known to have
any trouble with her neighbors. Mrs
Lantz was regular Bible reader and
seemed to be great lover of the Divine
truth. She was very careful to have her
children attend Sabbath school and
seemed delighted to have her little grand
son that lived with her, attend Sabbath
school even down till just a week. before
her death. In her early life she was
church goer herself but after the death
Of her husband she seldom went any
place; she seemed to think that her
home cares had first claim on her
attention and was all that she was able
for. But with all this she never identi-
fed herself with any christian church,
her sympathies were with the Baptist
church, in the beginning Of her pro-
tracted illness which lasted for several
months she said to the writer that she
had been trying for years to live so she
might be ready for the end when it
came, and also asked for prayer to be
held with her She was very humble
and penitent and prayed constantly dur
ing her waking hours.
Near The last she expressed hope
that the Lord would receive her into the
rest that remains Tor His people.
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W. 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 $500 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-
bic produce bought at ruling
rates.
". B. & ]. H. SMYTH,
Vaudeville Landing, West Va.
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Knights or Pyfhias Excursion.

The excursion party which went
to Brownsville on the steamer Isaac
M. Mason yesterday, under the au-
spices of the Knights of Pythias
Lodge, of Morgantown, was made
up Of our very best people. The
Woodland brass band furnished
the music and most delightful trip
is reported by all on board. The X.
of p. never does anything by halves
and on this occasion they went way
above par and did themselves and
Morgantown proud. Morgantwn's
pretty girls were dreams Of beauty
to our friends down the river, and
the expression was heard ON all sides
20! those pretty girls from down in
Dixie.
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WIG NJ L . OuuiSh Will blrSt db iSsto-
ant Valley Church July 80, at p.
NJ. Sacramento services Sunday
3oth at 1890 A. NJ.
I. w. IRELAND Pastor
The Baptist Congregation have
permission to worship and hold Sun
day School in their old church until
further notice.
Sunday School at $50 A. NJ.
Preaching at 10.45 A. NJ. and 7.30
2. M.
All are cordially invited to attend
The service at the Morgantown
Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning July 18th, will be chill
dren's service. An interesting part
of the service will be the baptism of
infants. There will be no evening
service. Everyone is cordially inyit-
ed to be present.
Saturday was "Children Day.
with the Mt. Calvery Sunday School.
Under the management of Mr.. Elias
Ring as Secretary. The exercise
opened in the morning by responsive
reading, music by Martins band, in
PRODUCTION by the Pastor, followed by
lengthy and able address by Rev.
Williams from Mt. Morris.
Dinner was served on the ground,
excellent music both vocal and in
strumental was furnished by the
band, and call went merry as mar
riage bell'. At about 100 p. N. the
house was filled to over flowing, to
hear the recitations by the children,
in the interest of the Foreign mis-
sion work. This was both interest
ing and impressive. The Lord who
always aids in his cause, drove the
people in from the inviting fir tree
shade at the door, by the storm just
as we were ready to take the collec-
ton; which resulted as follows for
the Band $500 Mission work $5.40
-'Superanuated fund, SS.SS. 1t was
evidently good to have been there.
All seemed delighted and happy,
while mingling pleasure with duty.
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State News.

Wallace Moore, a prominent young
man, Of Ronceverte, Greenbrier coun-
ty, was drowned while in bathing a
few days ago.
Near LewisburE last week, John
Dudley shot and killed Jack McClos-
key. The shooting grew out of in
sulting language used to Dudley's
wife by McCloskey.
Estella Peck, daughter of Dr. Peck
Of Clarksburg, who was injured by
falling with lead pencil in her
mouth and running it down her
throat, died Monday evening.
Jacob Simon, formerly of Barbour
county, has been found guilty of the
murder of Susie Hoover at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life.
A farmer near st. Mary's, recently
purchased tract of land, for which
he paid $3.50 cash, payment in part
He paid in small coin, 800 dimes,
800 pennies, and the remainder in
two, three and five cent pieces.
1t is reported that real estate in
Tucker county, sold at extremely
low prices last week. Harper Home
Farm, of about 1920 acres, with
some 81, 500 worth of buildings on it,
sold for only $500 Other lands
sold in about the same proportion.
A young man recently struck
Clarksburg and collected about $500
from subscribers to library which
he was to establish there. He was
suddenly called away and the store
keepers and his boarding house.
keeper as well as the subscribers are
now very anxious to see him.
AT Brownstown Kanawha Co., last
week, Grant Corcoran, a notorious
| character, followed his cousin, Dave
Corcoran, into three different saloons
for the purpose as he said, of killing
him. Unable to avoid q conflict,
Dave plunged knife into his as
sailant and he will die. The author
tiles refused to arrest Dave, as he
acted fully in self-defense.
Ed. Payne and George Phillips
quarreled over base ball game at
Paint Creek, Kanawha Co. Phillips
threw Payne down and laid knife
blade against his jugular. Payne
pleaded for his life and Phillips let
him up and started away, Payne
then drew revolver and emptied
three shots into Phillips back, pro-
ducing fatal wounds. Payne has
not been arrested.
Alfred F Jorden, farmer, notary
public and local pension attorney of
lobe, Randolph county, was suspect
ed sometime ago with fraud, forgery,
&c, in several pension cases. Spe-
cial government agent, Capt A. W.
Roome, who took the case in charge,
ascertained that the majority of affi-
davits executed before Jordon as a
notary public and local pension at
torney had been forged by him or
others. He worked up the case and
caused his arrest on the charge of
forgery and making false affidavits
in the pension claim of John Sum
merfeld, of Harmon, Randolph coun-
ty. Jorden was taken before the US.
commissioner at Parkersburg, con-
fessed and was held in $1,000 bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
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Another Millionaire Dead.

Anthony j. DrexeI, Of Philadel-
phia, who died June 29th., at Carls-
bad, Germany. was one of the most
prominent bankers of this country.
He was at the head of the firm of
Drexel & Co., Philadelphia, and a
partner in the New York bank of
Drexel, Morgan q Co., and the Paris
bank of Drexel, Harjes q Co. Mr..
Drexel was the son of Francis Mar
tin Drexel, native of the Austrian
Tyrol, and was born In Philadelphia
in 1926. He entered the banking
house of his father when he was on
ly ID years of age. His wealth is es-
timated at $25,000,00O.
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An Aged Minister Dead.

BUoKHANNoN, w. Va, July T.
Rev. j. w. Roger, D. d., aged rs
years, five months and one day, the
oldest minister of the M. E. Confer
ence of West Virginia and one of the
pioneer ministers and settlers of this
State, passed away at 2 o'clock p. m.
DIR. Roger was well known all over
the state and beloved by all who
knew him. Memorial services will
be held at the M. E. church at 10
o'clock a. m. Sunday. Interment at
the Heavener cemetery. Rev. Reg
er was brother-in-law of Hon. John
j. Brown of Morgantown and known
and loved by many of our people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

Under the Mckinley law duty of
4 cents pound on block or pig tin
is to be imposed on all imported into
this country on and after July |. Not
a pound is produced in the United
States. 1t is the raw material of
important industries. We consume
about 100000 pounds per annum.
Our supply mainly comes from the
East Indies. The new tax is about
one fifth the value of the article, as
its price for long time has been
about 20 cents a pound. The imports
the last two or three months, in an.
ticipation Of the duty, have increas-
ed largely, and for April were at the
rate Of 80, 100000 pounds per an
mum. One of the first acts of the
coming congress should be to repeal
this tax without waiting for gen.
eral revision of the TARIFF ittsburg
Post.
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Have Snowy Linen.

A man may be dressed in an elegant
suit, but unless he has glossy and
white linen it goes for nothing. A
Morgantown man has no excuse for
this. Adam Bower is the agent for
the GAINESVILLE Star steam laundry.
He sends your goods, paying express
charges both ways, and makes you
the same price you would pay did
you live next door to the laundry.
Leave your orders with him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

Prof. and Mrs. James S. Stewart
celebrated the eighth anniversary OF
their marriage, crystal wedding, on
the evening Of July 5rd. The par
Tors of their beautiful home were
profusely decorated with beautiful
flowers, and from $50 o'clock until
late hour large number of their
friends enjoyed their generous hos
pitality. Elegant refreshments we're
served and the function was one of
the most pleasant ever given in the
Athens. The presents were numer-
GUS and costly, consisting of every
imaginable kind of cut glass ware.
That they may live to celebrate their
golden wedding was the wish of all
present.
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The Duty OF Patriots.

Il have told Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Carlisle that | will stand with
them for sound, safe. stable cur
rency, and that ! will do" says hon
est John Sherman. Every other re-
publican worthy Of the name will do
the same Wheeting Intelltgeacer.
Lo, even the InteHtgencer sees, 1t
is passing strange, that "honest"
John Sherman's silver bill is dishon-
est You need not be astonished at
all, now, to hear that the Intelligen-
Ger believes that the tariff is tax.
One thing is next to sure, the Intel
hgencer will not be in favor soon Of
Force bill.
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Important Decision.

The decision of the supreme court
Of West Va in the case of the state
against W. II. Flanagan, is one of
much Importance. Flanagan sold
liquor to man in Doddridge coun-
ty an anti license county, and sent
it G. 0. ID. by express. He was in
dicted, tried and acquitted in the
Doddridge court, Judge Jacobs hold
ing that the sale was made in Park
ersburg and not in Doddridge coun-
ty. The Supreme court now sus-
tains the lower court.
1t is safe to say that the business
of express companies at prohibition
towns will increase rapidly.
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Where To Stop In Chicago.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave A. Kaiser,
formerly popu'a ar residents of Nor
gantown, have opened an immense
boarding house in Chicago and will
be glad to entertain their old friends
from this place. They have splen
did building, centrally located, on line
of cars to fair grounds, and every
thing is first class Their rates are
$l.50 per day for board and lodging.
The accommodations are equal to
those for which the rates are usual
ly $3.50 to $500 per day. Persons
going must write IA days in advance
to G. A. Kaiser, rs Hill street, Chi
cago. IT,
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the immense crowd of men and hand.
semely costnEed ladies, nsbby turn
outs and spirited horses reminded
one of a great county fair.
Prof. /. G. White bought the frs,
two lots at $400 each and has al.
ready refused an advance Of 80 per
cent for them.
There were lemonade booths and
peanut vendors galore.
In the evening of the first day
Rutter's band gave an open air con.
cert on the Academy campus which
was brilliantly lighted up by over
100 electric lights arranged in an
artistic manner among the branches
of the shade trees. A large and mu-
sic loving crowd was present and to
to say that every one was
perfectly delighted is putting
it mildly. Unfortunately the
program could not be finished owing
to hard rain setting in. The next
morning the band gave concert in
front of Hotel Conner. No band that
ever visited Morgantown, and there
have been numerous good ones, ever
so captivated the people as did Rut-
ter's on this occasion.
While the gas was being put in
the balloon, in which an aeronaut
was to make an ascension, one of the
thirty foot poles which held it up
fell and struck Warner Shipley, a
member of the aeronautic combina.
tion, on the back of the head and
pinned him to the ground. The pole
was lifted from his body by those
present and Drs. JAS. p. Fitch, Geo.
Joseph and L. S. Brock rendered
medical aid. He was knocked sense
less and blood oozed from his ears
and mouth, and there was little hope
of his recovery for the next "a hours.
He was treated by DIR. Fitch for five
days at his hotel and recovered suffl-
GENTLY to go to his home in Balti-
more.
The crowd was disappointed at
not seeing the aeronaut make his
parachute jump. AS soon as the
immense balloon was cut loose, with
the aeronaut sitting on the trappeze
attached to the parachute. 1t start.
ed to rise and ran against the top of
an oak tree, then being struck by an
upper current was forced toward the
ground and the aeronaut was dragg-
ed along on the ground, having be-
come entangled in the parachute
ropes. He was cut loose by parties
who ran to his assistance Just as
the balloon started upward. 1t
drifted toward Granville and alight-
ed in tree top. On the second day
an inexperienced man was inside the
balloon while it was being filed with
gas and allowed it to catch on fire
and the damage was so great that
no ascension could be made.
L. w. IRELAND has received call
e. n
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

COLT Pres. Reay has been appoint
ed special agent of the Internal Reve-
nue. Department. The Colonel has
always publicly advocated the prin-
ciples of our superbly grand historic
party. He fearlessly expressed his
political opinion when it was al
most dangerous for him to do so.
though this is the county of
his birth and he was talking to
people who were born here too. The
political work that he has daily done
year after year all the years of his
life for the Democratic party entitled
him to good office Because Mon
ongalia Republicans - no matter
what they may say-are sorry, and
for other reasons, Monongalia Demo
Gratis rejoice that the Colonel is fixed
for four years.
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The "Times,, Contest

Six months ago the Pittsburg
Times offered to send so Public
School teachers to the Worlds Fair
for ten days, the teachers to be voted
for by coupons published In each is
sue of the paper. There were to be
20 from Pittsburg, 10 from Alleghe-
ney and 20 outside the cities, from
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and
West Virginia. There were several
teachers voted for in Morgantown
but all Of them withdrew
from the race except Miss Laura
Shisler, who, we are happy to state,
was successful. The contest was
decided Saturday. Over 8, 700 teach
ers were voted for There were
4,70e,593 votes cast. Miss Laura
Shisler received 25,937 and was the
only successful teacher in West Va.
Several teachers in the State re-
ceived from /, 200 to 10000 votes.
The Times guests will travel on a
special train of parlor cars, put up
at one of the best hotels in Chicago,
be shown all the sights at the Fair
and in the city free of cost. With
the invited guests and newspaper
men there will be 70 persons in the
party which leaves Pittsburgh July
"a Miss Laura's friends worked
hard for her and were overjoyed at
her success, and everyone is proud
Of the fact that Morgantown's Pub
lie School is to be represented by so
popular teacher.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

Valuable improvements coupled with
good material and good Workmanship
are the keynote that determines the SUI
periority of one piece of machinery used
for any purpose, over similar makes
used for the same purpose. To this
cause and effect Russell 4 Co, of Mas.
sillon, Ohio, builders of Threshing Ma.
chimes, Saw Mills, Horse Powers, Trac-
ton, Portable and Stationary boilers and
engines attribute their success. All
purchasers of this class of goods de
sire to buy the best. We invite COM
parison with all Others. Get Russell's
catalogues and circulars and write us or
them for information.
VIM. NJ. KINcAIp, State Agent,
Cameron, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

The great boat race between the
Harvard and Yale College crews was
won by Yale, and of course the su-
periority of Yale over Harvard for
training young men to think
thoughts" is now established.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

Mecca is not much of a Mecca now
with 800 or 600 cases of cholera a
day. The majority of sinners will
prefer to take their chances with sin
rather than Journey TO bbiecca.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

President Cleveland's message to
Congress will be a powerful factor
in determining whether the extra
session will go into general egisla-
ton, or confine itself to the finance
question.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

The West Virginia World edited
by w. F. Robinson at Cameron is on
our table. 1t is full of news, care
fully edited and geographically a
beauty.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

DIR. w. e. STEWART, Dentist, has
adopted all the latest improved
methods Of any value TO render all op
erations as thorough and painless as
possible. Teeth extracted or filed
without pair He now occupies the
four rooms over Fenton Rice's store,
Main street, Morgantown, w Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

AN INJUNCTION was granted by
Judge Hagans, this week, enjoining
and restraining Charles j. Pride
from the further running Of his liv-
cry stable on Spruce Street. Henry
+. Rice, D. Clark Hoffman and
james M. johnson are the plaintiffs
IN the cause.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

Lieut.. Peary started on another
exposition July lst. in search of the
North Pole. According to the etern-
al fitness of things a relief expedi-
ton should be fitted out at once in
order to save time in finding Peary
and party when they get lost.
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Store Room and DWELLING for Rent,

The store room and ware room, Front
Street, lately occupied by N. +, Shaffer.
1t has been reprinted. Electric lights.
Also dwelling house with 5 rooms and
cellar near B. & o. Depot.
Possession given at any time. Apply
at office of West Morgantown Bridge
Company.
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The phenomenal success Of the
Building and Investment Company's
sale of lots, was largely due to the
ability of the Manager, Col. RE. Fast,
in placing before the people, at home
and abroad, the many advantages
that Morgantown has over neighbor-
ing towns for becoming the leading
manufacturing city of the upper
Monongahela valley.
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MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!

Come outand help the boys.
Good music and good things
to eat at the band festival at
Woodland, Friday night July
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

Joseph Diggs has opened hand
some shaving parlor under the Hotel
Conner No better barber was ever
in Morgantown, and persons desiring
a smooth shave, fashionable hair cut
or first class shampoo should call on
Joe. If.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

53.cent silver dollars are still re-
ceiyed at full face value at this Of
flee in payment for subscriptions.
Spring 'em quick.
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Congressman VIM. L. Wilson's

Congressman VIM. L. Wilson's
reputation as flowery and convinc
ing speaker is national, West virg-
inians are glad to note. Truly, he
is a born natural orator. He is mag
netic. He is electrical. He never
makes a school boy speech; he is al
ways logical as well as rhetorical:
he is original, argumentative, elo-
quent. Moreover, he keeps his eyes
open as to the material interests of
his district. He is a second Kepna.
no more could be said in his favor.
as to brains and as hustler as to
the development of this section. He
will represent this District all his
life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-07-15

The crop of Fourth fully acct
dents was fully up to the average,
and the victims were not all small
boys, either.
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Real Estate Transfers.
MORGAN DISTRICT.

Mary Walker &c and Aaron Con-
ner, agreement as to boundary line.
T. W. Anderson to j. j., w. S. and
Jacob L. Wharton, part of lot No.
Ill Morgantown; 1920.
S. d. Hirschman to Ann Ara
Smith, lot No. 2, H. d H. addition,
500. .
Ann Ara Smith and husband to
Grant Summers, lot No. 2. Ii. d H..
addition 500.
UNION DISTRICT.
F. A. Darrah and wife to F., M. Il
P. r. R. one and forty eight hun
dreths acres, divers considerations.
c. M. Dunn to Ira X. Dunn, so
acres; $50.
CLINTON DISTRICT.
w. G. Martin to Z. H. Hall, 96
acres $500.
GRANT DISTRICT
j. G. Hogue and /. E. Arnett to F.
M. Arnett, J acre. Arnettsville, $780,
John S. Hood and wife to M. E.
Church South, 70s perches; oonsid-
Grafton not given.
CLAY DISTRICT.
Margaret j. Tenant and husband
to Rufus Bell, 625 acres; $4OO.
Ellis N. Michael and wife to Sar-
ah j. Pratt, two lots at or near Nc
Curdysville; $3.50.
John J. Seymore to Thaddeus w.
Arnett, ID acres and undivided / Of
178 acres, Cora Bell Seymour lot;
$500
John N. Wilson, and wife one half
of tract of 81 acres; by partition.
p. A. Eddy and husband to L. ].
Piles, all of grantor's right, title and
interest in land of Joseph H. Piles,
decd; $125.
BATTELLE DISTRICT.
Jacob Lemley to Lydia S. Lemley
widows dover, 20aacres, for life; by
partition.
Jacob Lemley to Lewis Clark and
Samuel Lemley, Sc acres, residue of
above tract; by devise.
Mary Jane Barr to Michael Barr,
100 acres; $4,000.
David S. Yost and wife to Thos.
j. Cowell, 81 acres, 2 R. 81 p, $1O53.-
81.
M. G. Lester to A. ID. Edwards
and Cassandra Edwards. lots Nos. A
and 5, West Warren; 1925.