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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

The Teachers Institute now in
session at the Public School build
ing will help to euliven our duh sea
son, and furnish all our people with
an instructive and profitable season
of entertainment.
These people come together for
the purpose Of mutual improvement,
but are in no sense selfish and exclu-
sive in their spirit. The doors are
open to all who are interested in the
topics which occupy them, and the
public has the privilege of getting
all the information it can free of
charge.
We welcome these earnest and
hearty workers among US. They
deserve the best wishes and sympa-
thy of everybody in their work.
There is no class who give so much
for what they receive. TO them is
committed in a large measure, the
training Of our youth, and upon them
depends the future character of our
population But their delicate and
important trust wins but small APP
probation and much smaller com
pensation. 1t is only the few as a
rule, who baye any just conception or
appreciation of the work of the con
scientious teacher.
We hope the present session of
their institute may prove not only
profitable but unusually pleasant.
We have heard it said the attend
ance has been curtailed by fear of
eontagion from local disease; and it
is probable that those in attendance
are more or less disturbed by such
considerations
That these fears are without any
reasonable basis is well known to all
who are acquainted with our local
conditions. These teachers are as
safe here as they would be in their
homes. There is more sickness in
the country districts, if reports be
true, than there is here in town.
A few scattered cases of sickness in
town ought not to alarm anybody.
There is no epidemic or local cause
for sickness that does not exist every
where during this season of drought.
1t only calls for prudence and a lit
tie extra care Of the health and
there need be no occasion for alarm.
Our people will be welcome spec
tators at the institute, and they will
find it profitable not only to them
selves, but encouraging to the
teachers, to show their interest by
their presence at some or all of the
sessions
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
SAN YEAGER ESCAPES.
The Last Member Of the Cooley Gang
Gets Away at kingood.

KINGwooD, w. VA, August "a
sam Geager. relict of the famous
Cooley gang, and who has been in
jall here since June ~, made good
his escape at late hour last night.
The deputy sheriff went into the
vestibule part of the jail to lock up
the prisoners for the night in the
cells He left the door unlocked.
and while he was locking a cell Yea
ger walked out, and up to late hour
tonight not trace of him has been
heard. a description of him was
telegraphed by the states attorney
to near by points. He was brought
here TO answer indictments for rob
bling the old men Yohe and Reckard
near the Pennsylvania line in Decem.
Der, 1891. and would have had his
trial at next weeks circuit court.
Mr. Reckard is very positive about
Yeager being in the Cooley gang
that robbed him, and says Yeager's
mask fell of his face while he was
PLAYING the organ
Later-Yeager was captured Sat
urday evening at Austin II miles
from kingwood and is again behind
the bars.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
.
More Trouble for Horse Thief Eceles.
Washington Observer.


If Samuel Eccles, the horse thief
who was taken to the penitentiary
Wednesday on a five year sentence,
had remained at liberty little lon
ger he would probably have had al
most all the steeds in this section of
the country in his possession. Four
men from West Virginia were at this
place Wednesday afternoon and call
ed at the jail to see SAMMY In
fortunately he had been removed to
the penitentiary a few hours before
The men say man named Eccles
was in their section in June and
stole n horse. They are satisfied that
the man convicted here is the one
they are looking for and will prob
ably go to the penitentiary to day to
ascertain whether this IS true.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
The Sanitary Condition of Morgan
IOMn.

tON0.
Misleading, if not malicious, re
ports have been sent abroad this
summer, regarding the sanitary con
dition of Morgantown
The purpose and motive of the au-
thor OF these reports are difficult to
discover. He has succeeded however
in creating the impression that an
extremely unhealthy and dangerous
condition exists hereabouts.
That more than usual number of
cases OF sickness have occurred dur
ing the heated term is not to be de.
MED. We presume that this has
been the experience Of every locality.
The long continued drought and the
consequent impurity Of all sources
of water supply, and the more or less
vitiated atmosphere has produced
fevers and other diseases that are
comparatively rare here in an ordi
nary season, Such experience is
common to every locality where the
drought has extended. Our town
has not been exceptional in this par
ticular. The fact is that cases of
fever have been so rare among us in
years past that the occurrence of a
few cases created surprise and be
came the occasion of much talk and
discussion. Nevertheless, as we have
said, there has been no more sickness
here in proportion to the population,
probably, than has existed in any
neighboring town.
Care has been exercised by the
municipal authorities to protect the
community against all unhealthy
conditions, and we venture to say
that our population is as favorably
situated in this respect as any that
can be named We have clean town.
with good natural drainage, with
pure water, famed by healthful
breezes from the neighboring noun
tains, and every natural condition
for health and comfort that any com
mnnity can boast. We think we are
highly favored people in these mat
tiers. Visitors from other localities
resort to our town because of these
superior natural advantages. If a
man cannot be healthy in Morgan
town he has a slim chance of health
any place. But he can get sick here
if he is determined to do it. Our
climate and healthful surroundings
are not an absolute security against
gluttony, imprudence, and filthy hab-
its, Nor is it strange that some of
our people, who are prudent and
careful, have been Frustrated by the
continued heat and drought.
When the rains come and refresh
the earth and purify the atmosphere
and dispel the heat, sickness will
disappear and we will have our nor
NAL healthy condition
Until that time people will be as
healthy here, and in no more danger
from disease than elsewhere. We
have had some cases of fever, gener-
ally of mild type, and these have
apparently about run their course.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
1t Rained.

The long drouth which common
ced in this vicinity about the middle
of June and played sad havoc with
the corn and hay crops, burned up
the grass and injured the gardens
and dried up the small streams and
springs in the county was broken
Monday, A light rain began to fall
Monday at A. NJ. and continued
throughout the day till Up NJ when the
spigot was knocked out and we had
a regular old fashioned pour down"
The rain continued throughout the
night, and yesterday at intervals
and the prospects are good for rain
for several days. Everyone was
praying for rain but when it came
there were kickers. A lady who
came to town in buggy said within
ten minutes after the little rain
drops hogan to patfer on the roof,
wish it hahn rained till | got back
home" and man when the rain had
Stacked remarlSed to his better half,
glad its not raining so hard" Yes,
man is a queer animal
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

Addie ireland, Elroy Henry,
Lou +. Sine, w. Z. Henry,
Sue Fletcher, kofah A. Rumble,
Carrie Y Fletcher, John Laird.
Nora MadagaD. Jesse b. Protzm'n
Laura Shisler, Jos. Jollife,
Mary L. Brown, j. L. Henderson,
Nettie NJ. Boyers, Chas. n. Finnell,
Columbia Simps'n E. II. Conway,
NJ. L. Brown, G. L. Michael,
n. B. Brown, f. l. Griffin,
L. Luther Brand, John Bane,
w. H. German, Chas n. Bayles,
d. @. Hawkins, Mark Stiles,
c. W. II. Stewart, NJ f. German.
Harold Eddy. B. w. Russell,
Meade Jones, VIM. E. Martin.
Van A. Barrack n Zimri Ammons,
Lawrence NJ. COKE w Carlow,
David G.. Clark, II. b. Rich,
Jno. o. Clark, F. L. Conway,
Geo. G. Cox, 5. F. Waters.
j. L. Colebank. J. c. Sanders,
Ora o. Colebank, Amos o. Stanley
W. @. Conn, j. l.. Wharton,
John F. Chips, JBo. W. Kennedy,
VIM. w. Simpson, David 5. Brewer,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
HE Will DO JUSTICE.
Loehren Looking for the Inter
est of Pensioners.
How They We're BiIked by Raum.

For Partisan Purposes, Small Pensions
We're Granted Under the Law Of
1890, to Men Who were Deser-
wing of Much Larger PEN
siOns Under Previous
Laws.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 20
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
has unearthed another Of the schemes
by which, under the late administra-
tion, the Pension Office and its ma
chinery were turned into auxiliaries
of the Republican campaign commit
tees at the expense of the most de-
serving class of veterans. When the
dependent pension bill of 1890 was
passed there were pending in the
Pension Bureau thousands of appli-
cations from veterans who asked for
pensions under the old law.
Many of these applications had
been on file for years. The applicants
in many cases were veterans who had
seen hard service in the army and
were entitled to large pensions as
well as arrears. But under the old
laws, which are very strict in their
provisions, it was slow work complet
ing cases and no big record could be
made by the pension office force. The
law Of 1890 was less strict in its pro.
visions, and it was made still more
lax by the illegal Interpretation put
on it by Commissioner Raum
THE LATTER SEEMS
10 have seen IN it a great chance 10
make votes for the Republicans by
scattering small pensions OF from So
TO Sl2 month all over the North
and West As he interpreted the
law, but little examination was re-
quired to complete case under it,
and be at once turned all the force
Of the office on TO this work, neglect
ing altogether the applications of the
more deserving veterans, who had
thousands of applications on file un
der old laws. Cases by the thousand
were completed and pensions grant
ed under the law of 1890 while moth
ing was done for those who applied
under former laws The latter, many
of them because Of their wounds are
entitled to larger pensions than the
maximum (S12) allowed By the law
Of 1880, because tired of waiting,
gave up their old claims and filed
new ones under the new law, SO that
they might get some sort of PEN
sion before they died.
OF this sort of cases a recent ex
animation Of the admitted fies'' of
the pension office shows there were
10000; that is
10000 VETERANS
who bad long had eases on file when
the law of 80 was passed, despairing
of ever getting them granted because
Of Raum's policy, filed new claims,
under the dependent law and took
smaller pensions than they were
rightfully entitled to rather than
wait longer. Besides these 10000,
there are now on file at the pension
office $4,000 additional applications
under the Law Of 1890 from veterans
who applied under the old law hut
were kept waiting by Raum.
Judge Lochren is now determined
to do justice to these veterans if he
can and has ordered the force of his
office to take UP the cases that were
sidetracked by Raum and push them
through as rapidly as is consistent
with careful examination of the
evidence
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

'ihe State of California will hold
an international Exposition in San
Francisco from January LIST to June
30th, 1894 Work on the buildings
has been commenced and the push
characteristic Of the far west is being
put into everything The exposi
will he held in Golden Gate Park
We will have more to say of it later
on.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

The excellent speech made by Gov.
MacCorkle at Chicago on the cele-
bration of West Virginia and Della
ware day is well worth reading. A
brief quotation is made in another
column. The Governor refers to the
natural wealth and public improve
ments of the state il glowing but
well deserved terms.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

Prof. I. c. Miller the new Princi
pal of the Preparatory Department
Of the University, who is holding the
teachers institute here, is winning
golden opinions for the excellence Of
his work Prof. Miller is one Of the
most effective school men, of the
many Ia West Virginia.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

In reply to our correspondent d.
will say that the business situation
will improve soon. There is no rea-
son for it being otherwise. What
made all the trouble we have had
was simply the opportunity of the
New York money lenders They saw
six months before Foster quit his
Icing about the condition of the
treasury that their opportunity was
coming and they industriously set
about improving it. They have about
run their race. Things will settle
down to their normal condition with
in few weeks and everything will
again be lovely
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

The Iowa republicans have thrown
the prohibitionists overheard Now
the prohibitionists intend to throw
the Iowa republicans overheard. 1t
is question which will be swallow
ed up.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

1t will probably not be over six
weeks until the Cheat river bridge
will be completed and we will then
have direct rail communication with
Pittsburg-will be about four hours
from that city.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

A gentleman remarked on the
street yesterday that he KNEW meu
who had the reputation of being
learned, who if they took two from
four would he puzzled to know how
many remained" His object was
to show how impracticable some ed
ucated men are.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
The Colonel Knows.
Fairmont Index.

Don't waste time talking about
your neighbor. 1t doesn't count. He
has already told the same things
about you that you tell about him,
and people paw no attention to either
one of you, for they are talking about
both of YOU.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
GEO. c. STEELE'S NEW STORE.

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 IL 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 inyite COM
parison with all others. Get Russell's
catalogues and circulars and write us or
them for information.
VIM. NJ KINoAID, State Agent,
Cameron, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
up HERE'S THE IMPORTANT NEWS SUBJECT

Every one of Summer and Medium weight suits,
both large and small all gathered in lot and sold
special low price You cothe two at about the usual
cost of one Every suit reduced in price No reservation
No hold back Every suit five dollars less price.
These foerunners of that propose make
very brilliant We've several grind in these days
IN selling but all are without profit This will last but
a few weeks longer Winter stock will be ready
be shipped iron the factory Don't lose this elegant oppor
uny Boys and Chdrens suits reduced in the same pro-
portion as also stock OF shoes hats and furnishing goods
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

For His Earnest Work and Interest
in the Institute---A Fair Attend
ance---Good Work---On the Whole
an Interesting and En- joyable Meet
ing.
On Monday morning as the clock
struck ten the teachers from all over
the county assembled at Academy
Hall to attend the annual county In
stitute.
Mr.. d. b Waters the newly elect
ed County Superintendent called the
Institute TO order and the exercises
were begun with music followed by
Scri pture reading ano prayer by Rev.
S. II. Day. Supt. Waters then made
the opening address and fully ex
pl aimed the workings of the Insti-
tute and urged the teachers to work
for the success of the Institute. At
ter the distribution of programs Miss
Emma VanGilder and K. NJ Conway
were appointed to act as secretaries,
and Messrs. G. +. YanGilder, g.
Fred Dorsey and NJ l.. Brown, as
reporters for the Indeqendent, New
DOMINION and Post, respectively.
While the work of enrolment was
being effected Rev Day spoke few
words of welcome to the teachers
and offered some good advice He
was followed by County Supt.
Brown and Samuel Hackney, both of
whom made some valuable sugges-
tions After some further organi-
cation and necessary preliminary
work the Institute adjourned to meet
at BOZ. NJ
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

Delaware and West Virginia had
high old time at the Fair, but Del
aware peached.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
". B. ( ]. H. Smyth,


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-
bic produce bought at ruling
rates.
W. B. & ]. H. SMYTH,
Vaudeville Landing, West Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

There is steady improvement in
money matters everywhere and few
weeks more will see business in its
normal condition. The signs are
encouraging.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
Your Chicago Home.

People who intend visiting the
Worlds Fair should write first to
Frederick A. Hail Manager of The
Alpine Hotel for rates. We are pre-
pared to accommodate you in good
front or rear rooms, at a reasonable
figure, in the quietcst and most fash
ionable residence district in Chicago.
Easy access To all Worlds Fair
trains.
FREDERICK A. HALL,
697l Pine street, Chicago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

One of the cosiest committee rooms
in the Capitol is that of the Senate
committee on Territories, of which
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
is chairman, and where Mr. Faulkner
may be found at all hours when the
Senate is not in session. The wall
decorations are patriotic-red, white
and blue-and they are at the same
time superb-Mr. Faulkner's prede-
cessor as chairman of the committee
was Mr.. Platt When ex- President
Harrison was member of the Sen
ate from Indiana he was chairman
of this committee on Territories and
occupied the same seat and rested
his elbows on the same desk as Mr.
Faulkner, and all through the files
in the room is a record of Mr.. Harri-
sons career as a committee chair
man. W dShiHgtOH Letter..
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

This gobble about "bread or blood"
is mostly by class who never earn
ed their bread honestly, and don't
intend TO do so.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

The Oakland Republican should
not fool with our snake editor. He
knows all about snakes; has EN-
himself.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

Some fellow down in Lewisburg
wants the University moved to that
hamlet He's loony.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

The man who says the present
business depression is the result of
democratic legislation is a mounte-
bank or an idiot, or both. There
hasn't been any democratic legisla
ton for 30 years If it is the result
of any kind of legislation it is the
kind that run the Reed Congress
and appropriated Billion of dollars
at one session.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

Our neighboring town, of Grafton
is to be congratulated q few days
ago vote was taken as 10 whether
the townshould be bonded to build
water works. OF the 563 votes cast,
495 were in favor of water works.
~ were against and one vote was
not counted A town that IS So
nearly unanimous for public i'm.
provements has a hopeful future
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
TEACHERS IN SESSION.

They Are Assembled In Annual In
stitute.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02


A republican paper at East Liver
pool, Ohio, has recently been strick
en- with a severe fit of honesty. 1t
says that the loud claims of the re
publican press that its utterances
are solely in the best interests of the
country are the merest hypocrisy
and in proof of this produces letter
written by w. S. Cappeller, in 1888
chairman of the republican State
committee of Ohio, to the party edi-
tors of the state. This letter urged
that particular attention he called
to the closing of all mills and factor
les, and suggested that the editors
dwell upon "the possibility of fnan
cial distress. All this was design
ed to secure the defeat of Mr.. Cleve.
land, and succeeded at that time. 1t
is simply a sample of what republi
can leaders will do in order to obtain
the ascendancy of their party and
the possession of the offices. They
are at any time ready to destroy the
business interests of the country if
they can but lay the blame at the
door of Democracy,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
Subjects Requiring Present Consideration.

Its business think of your welfare It's our bust
ness to make your buying easy, satisfactory and profitable
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

Tida Bailey, G. Fred Dorsey,
lila Bircher, Enos ID. Eddy,
Lucy 2 Barrack n NJ. A. Fletcher,
BERTHE Bayles, S. r. Fisher,
Alice Bailey, l.. L. Fordyce,
Mary M. Costello, E. W. Goodrich,
Hattie E. Costello, Leroy Lemley,
Lou B. Fetty, Geo f. c. Yost,
Sara Glasscock, Hugh Prather,
Lillian Hackney, Grant Summers,
Ida f. Hackney, James f. Reed,
Myra Henderson, Cyrus A. Snider,
Dora G. Harmon, L. ID. Russell,
Carried. Hackney, Samuel B. Sapp,
Della M. Hill, c. w. Stansberry,
Anna Larkin, Altha Warman,
Lulu Pickenpau'h w. E. Hartman,
Grace Pyles, G. f. Vaugilder,
Jessie F Reay, Claud McBee,
Rosa Riggs, j. l.. Stoneking,
Ella Simpson. Jesse A. Long,
Grace +. Selby, Arthur p. Jones,
Ida M. Kent, Charley Pool,
Ida M. Barger, +. c. Stansberry,
AIDA l.. Reay, l.. c. Lanham,
Allie Gushman, Chas. w Sample,
Lizzie Smith, Francis Mayfeld,
Nora Trickett, j. L. Kramer,
Emma Vangilder, Jos | Steele,
Maud Wilson. Clark Clovis,
George ID. Wise. John FMcClure,
Emma Boughner, John w. Mcclure,
Nora b Phillips, Jarrett Herrod,
Ellen Cox, G. $. McElroy,
Minnie Bell, Jesse Henry,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02

The low price of wheat now pre-.
vailing. the lowest of which we have
any record, is one Of the paradoxes
OF the times which no one has as vet
successfully explained. The favor
tic theory is the financial stringency.
But there are doubtless other causes
at work The wheat market gave
way to considerable extent before
the financial stringency had become
pronounced Prices remain practic
ally unaffected, although ii is appar.
ent that the crop of 1898 is less by
l20,000,000 bushels than the CROP of
1892, and that il is going out Of the
country at the rate Of over 5000, 600
bushels week, reaching during the
week ending August Is the sam of
6,l29,0G0 bushels, the greatest ex
port in one week since September,
1891. The total amount exported
since the LIST of January, 1898, down
TO the present time is over 121 900.
GOO bushels And thus Europe is
taking our entire surplus at her own
price, although it is more than prob
able that our own people will have
to pay much larger price for their
bread during the coming winter
baltimore Sun.