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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
THAT yeEsG FIESD
Who shot Mr.. and Mrs. Loker I'm Far.
ellie County Last Week Denies His
fI-impe.
Conn llaville Courier.

Frank Morlis. tie murderer of Ber-
nard Locker, was ioaged IN jail by
County Detective Frank Campbell
last Friday morning The young
man has not yet admitted tie crime
though he Has been positively
identified by Airs. Loker, Early
Friday morning, Detective Campbell
accompanied by Constable Charles
Wilson and the Courier reporter
drove to Rich Hill with the prisoner.
On the way up the mountain he was
quite talksiiye and was curious to
know whether be could be bailed
out He also inquired of those with
him what their opinion of his case
was, whether he would be hanged
or not. He intimated several times
that he could easily get some other
parties into trouble, and would like
ly do so. He said he had much
trouble for boy of his age especial
ly since his father had married the
second time. He could not get along
with his stepmother and seldom
stayed at home. For the past year
or so he has been an inveterate dime
novel reader and his mind was filled
with the blood curdling deeds Of
the heroes protrayed therein. About
two months ago he began cJrrespOn
ing with a fake detective agency
which guaranteed to make him a full
fledged detective upon payment of
s.. Morris said he never could Sc
cure enough money to send for the
papers, though he had Sl9 or his per-
son when arrested.
At Rich Hill the youthful murderer
was taken to the home OF his victim.
Mrs Loker had been removed there,
and when the officers arrived with
Morris she was walking about the
yard. She could scarcely speak
above a whisper Her face was bad
ly swollen from the bullet wound
in her cheek and was protected only
by wooden scarf. Mrs. Loker recog-
nized Morris as he entered the gate,
saying, "You shoot my man, you
shoot me-" Morris was very nervous
and denied her accusations Ad-
dressing one OF his brothers, who
was present, he said You hear
what this woman is saying and L
suppose ketch onto what it means.
The brother simply nodded his head
Morris refused to go into the
house and look at the remains of
Loker. Before leaving Detective
Campbell showed Mrs. Loker a key
and some other trinkets found on
Morris when he was arrested
She Unidentified them as belonging
to her husband. When it came time
to leave Morris broke down and cried
as he shook hands with his friends
who had gathered from the surround
ing country. On the trip down
the mountain he was very reticent
and remained so since going to Jail.
The young man tells very conflict
ing stories in bis efforts to prove
that he was not in the mountains on
Wednesday, the day the murder was
committed, Notwithstanding the fact
that several of the neighbors saw
and talked with him on that day.
The remains of Loker were inter
red in St. Joseph S cemetry on Friday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
The Business Revival

The calamity howlers are laboring
under great discourgement in conse-
quence of the continued improve
mentil business and the pre- Gets of
general revival in all branches of
industry. The outlook in the wool
en- and cotton and other textile in
dustries, which they assure us have
been annihilated by the new tariff
law, is of the most assuring charac-
ter and calculated to make them
feel sick. The situation in this
branch of industry is detailed in
the news items published in the
Wool and Cotton reporter as follows
Under the column New Mills't there
are fifteen items. One of the mills
mentioned is to have $4,000 spindles
and to be the largest cotton mill in
the South.
Another, for making cotton, wool
and worsted yarn, is to occupy a
building ITO by 200 feet, which
structure alone is to cost 100000.
"The plans for the new plant, says
the Reporter "have been ready for
some time, but it is said the con-
struction of the mill depended upon
the settlement of the tariff question"
1t is located at Philadelphia.
Another cotton mill, with $4,000
spindles, is to be built at Gaffney,
S. c. with a capital of $250,000.
Another cotton mill, with $780,
600 capital, is proposed for Bath S.
C. Two hundred thousand dollars
have already been subscribed.
The other new mills are for the
manufacture of wooden, and cotton,
knit, hosiery and silk goods.
Under the column "Enlargements
and improvements" there are eigh-
teen mentions. Under the column
Starting Up and Shutting Down"
twenty mills are mentioned as have
ing started or about to start up.
One of these has been closed since
April last, another over a year,
and third for two years. All three
are wooden mills. Only four are
mentioned as shutting down, one
to make repairs, another for two
weeks, another because of a death
and the last is running on short
time on account of low water.
Not since the Mckinley law struck
the textile industry in 1890 has the
Reporters weekly bulletin of new en-
terprises shown such an encouraging
record and it is the influence of the
new tariff that enables it to so re
mort
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
The Second Congressional Republican
Graveyard.

We kindly warn all aspiring Re
publicans that not only defeat awaits
Republican nominees for Congress
in this district but nomination en-
tails political obcurity and death up.
on its victim. See
In 1882 Wilson buried Mason by
ten majority. Mason's tomb is law
office at Fairmont.
In 1884 he buried Reynolds by L.
534 majority. Reynolds, we under
stand, is buried at Keyser.
In 1886 and 1888 he buried Flick
by 80 and 405 majorities. He is in
terred,we believe, near the post office
at Martinsburg.
In 1890 he buried Harmon by 3
075 majority. He sleeps under the
shade of the Alleghanies in Grant
county.
In 1892 he buried Wisner by l..
$50 majority. Last accounts located
his sepulchre near Flick's, wailing
that Wilson could not be beat for
he himself was the most popular"
candidate who ever ran against him.
Dayton's mausoleum can be To-
Gated in advance upon the banks of
the placid Tygart's Valley at Philip
pi marked 1000.
The race for '96 is now open in
advance for original entries Candi-
dates must be popular"
Don't all speak at once.-Barbour
Democrat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
Not Founded on Facts.

Deputy Commissioner of Pensions
Bell, who is regarded as an authori-
ty on pension matters, replying to
the resolutions adopted at the Grand
Army Encampment in Pittsburg
denouncing the pension policy of
the Administration, says the person
or persons who framed the resolu-
tions were either not familiar With
the facts or purposely misrepresent-
ed them. In his reply he says: II
see the resolutions state that there
was a change in the rules of the
Pension Bureau by this Admins
tration in regard to the suspension
of pensions. No snch change was
made and pensions were suspended
by this administration exactly as
they had been suspended for 100
years. The resolutions also state
that many of those whose pensions
had been suspended under the un-
fair rule have been restored to the
rolls. AS matter of fact every one
of the 5000 pensions suspended, not
under the unfair rule of this Admin
istration, but under the rule which
had always prevailed under every
administration, has been restored
at is asserted further that doubts
are unjustly decided adversely to the
claimant, when as a matter of fact
it is rule of this Bureau now, and
always has been, to give the claim
ant the benefit OF the doubt. These
resolutions also state that larg e
part of the appropriation made by
the SD Congress for the payment of
pensions for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1894, was unused and
turned back into the Treasury while
hundreds of thousands of unadjudi-
Gated claims remain in the Pension
Bureau. The amount appropriated
for pensions for the fiscal year 1894
was $165,C0O,00O, and the amount
expended was, in round numbers,
$140.000,000, the amount of $25,0OO,
600 being covered back into the
Treasury at the end of the fiscal year.
While it is true that there are
large number of claims pending in
this Bureau, yet the inference con
tanned in these resolutions that such
claims are ready for admission is
not true, but on the contrary as soon
as a pending claim is ready for ad.
mission it is promptly admitted.
$50 far as l am aware there is no
hostility on the part of either Secre-
tary Smith, Judge Lochren, or Com
missioner Murphy to the Union sol
diers, their widows, orphans, and de-
pendent relatives in the matter of
pensions. | know that there is no
hostility on the part of this Bureau
toward them"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
A silly STORY

The visit of Hon. VIM. L. Wilson
to Europe, principally in order to
get the benefits of the sea voyage,
has been made the peg on which to
hang silly story that the purpose
of the visit was to collect an assess
ment for his campaign fund from Eng
lands manufacturers Such story
could be safely circulated only
among people who are absolutely ig-
norant of Mr.. Wilson's character
and standing. Under the circum
stances, therefore it is simply amaz-
ing that even party organ that
lives and thrives by partisanship
should give credence to it in its edi-
torial columns A good many good re
publicans were no doubt thoroughly
ashamed of the editorial paragraphs
ON the subject in yesterdays Inteli-
gencer, ana the News doubts if even
the author of it regards this utter
ance with feelings Of entire satisfac-
ton. - Wheeling NecS
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
Wool.

Tie calamity howlers prophesied
that when the Wilson bin was pass
ed and wool was put on the free list
the price would fall and the industry
of sheep raising would be ruined
and farmers be placed in still
worse condition than they have been.
But contrary TO their expectations,
and in Rat contradiction of the fun
damental theories Of Protection, the
price of wool has risen since the pas.
sage Of the new tariff bill. 1t will
be remem bered that when the Nc
Kinley bill was passed, there was q
sudden fall in the price of wool, and
wool has been going down ever since
1t is hard to imagine what more pos
itive proof could be asked by farm
ers than that the Mckinley law was
inimical to their interests and was
the cause of the unfortunate condi-
ton into which they have fallen as
a whole.
This object lesson will be very in
structive, too, in considering the
general tariff question. What does
it mean when a product falls in price
when the tariff is put on it, and
rises in price when the tariff is tax
en- Off
One inevitable conclusion that
will instantly be drawn is that any
alleged protection OF The produce Of
the farm is & delusion and snare.
The farmer and what he grows can
not be protected. Experience has
proven this effectually.
There is another result of the
placing of wool on the free list.
There has been, In consequence of it,
an unusual activity q the manufac-
ture of wooden goods. This was
prophesled by the Democrats
throughout the entire tariff fight,
and now the voters see that they
were right. One by one tariff falla
cies are exploded, but there has not
been for many day 50 effectual an
exposure as this, the result of free
wool Chester Pa. Dem crat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
ssDayton's Gansy Record,, Aeain.

Last week under the above title
we published a list of Democratic
votes said to have been given by Mr.
Dayton who IL now the Republican
nominee for Congress in this Dis
tiict against Mr. Wilson.
OF course we meant, from a politi-
stand point. that he was slippery
and didn't deserve the support of
his Republican brethren. And par
ticularly that he didn't deserve the
support of answering Republicans
like Mr.. Sturgiss and Mr.. Mason.
We intended to content ourselves
with this simple exposition of Mr..
Dayton's infidelity to his party, but
now last weeks ''Philippi Republi-
can"-Mr. Dayton's home organ
calls US a "Baron Munchausan,
and enjoins upon us to stick to the
truth during the campaign.
We intend to, and here is more OF
! it:
Mr. Dayton is said to have voted
for the Democratic nominee for Aud
itor az late as 1892, and to have
voted against the Republican nomi
nee for Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Barbour county in 1888!
How we appreciate the dilemma
of the "Philippi Republican" whose
editor is the Chairman of the Repub
lican Congressional Committee, but
if it conceives it to be part of it's
duty and proposes to deny the rec.
ord Of it's candidate. we propose to
prove it by the best Republicans in
Philippi. We can put our fingers
right on the men who will say so,
and upon two men at least who will
say that Mr.. Dayton told them he
had voted for Benz. S. Morgan, the
Democratic nominee in 1884, for
State Supt. of Free Schools.
Now if Mr.. Dayton has felt at
liberty to vote as be pleased
against Republican nominees in Bar
bour Republicans may be at liberty
to vote as they please against Re-
publican nominees in Monongalia.
Do Mr., Dayton and The "Republi-
car" see the point? 1t is worth
their attention TO note these things
while they are managing the cam
paign from a close county like Bar
bour and giving directions to Re
publicans in great Republican coun.
ties like Monongalia from whence
Sturgiss comes, like Preston from
whence Fortney comes, and like
Grant from whence father Harmon
comes. These are the counties from
whence some Cromwell "Guiltless of
his Country's Blood may rise up
and ask, GLOW did you vote in 1892"
The editor of the Republican says
he knows that some of our charges
are not true. How could you know,
Mr.. Chairman unless Mr.. Dayton
had shown you his ticket before he
voted? Heb?
Down here in Monongalia when a
Republican has to show his ticket
before he votes, they call him slip
perry"
Republicans don't nominate that
kind Of men here. That is done at
Elkins.
We advise Mr. Dayton to continue
his still hunt" for if it becomes
public there are Republicans up in
Barbour who will be after him with
guns ~loaded for bear"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
A Charleston Man Murdered in His Own
House by Thief.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 25.-
Walker Carder, son of the street
railway superintendent, entering his
house to night about $50, found
two men down stairs He fired on
them and one of the fellows ran.
Immediately third man ran down
stairs. and grabbing the pistol -
So calibre, from Carder's hands,
shot him in right breast, just below
the nipple. The murderers escaped.
Carder is still living.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
w DOL Advancing in Price.

In the pinion of some people,
nothing was more certain than that
the price of wool would decline with
the abolition of the duty. On the
2Sth of August the tariff bill admit
ting all woods absolutely free of duty
went into effect. What is the
RESULT
On the fifth of July, while the
Mckinley law was still in effect,
West Virginia Xxx wool was quoted
at 20 cents per pound. On August
30, two days after the new law went
in effect, this same wool had advane-
ed in price one cent per pound. No.
l West Virginia wool on July5th was
selling for from 10 to 20 cents per
pound, aud on August 80, the price
had advanced three cents. That is
the way free wool lowers the price
to the Americn grower.
But not only has the price advanced
but quotations on foreign wool are
forty per cent lower than under the
Mckinley bill, decline caused by
their admission without the payment
of tariff duties. Foreign woods do
not compete with American woods
but are of different fibre from that
produced by cur growers, aud arc
necessary to be used in working
American wool. Hence, by abolish
ing the duty, the manufacturer OBJ
tains cheaper foreign wool, and the
demand for the domestic article is
increased, and the price advanced.
Wool growing promises to once
again be profitable and the American
farmer will have to thank the Dem.
q
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
Our Patriot.
By LLOYD T. MAGILL, Frederick, Md

~ i1LOl u TtutEICk, u.
To the tune of Maryland, My Mary,
land"
In West Virginia there's a man,
William L., our William l..
Go find his equal if you can,
William L., our William L..
For he is noble, staunch and true,
William L., our William L.;
Is Billy Wilson. alb he'll do,
William L., our William l..
CHORUS.
0, William L., 0, William L.,
We love you true, we love you WE'LL
To Congress we will have you go,
To save us from the traitors blow.
Oh see our gallant leader stand,
William L., our William L.;
A patriot noble, true and grand,
William L., our William L.;
Our battles he will ever fight,
William L., our William L.;
With Tariff Lords, what e'er they might
William L., our William L.
CHORUS.
No blot of treason's on his name,
Nor can they smirch his well earned
fame,
William L., our William L.;
For he is far above their spite,
William L., our William L..
And all can see that Billy's right,
William L., our William l..
CHORUS.
The people all now do declare,
William L., our William L..
That Billy Wilson must get there,
William L., our William H.;
For he's the man without doubt,
William L., our William L.,
Who'll put our trait'rous foes to rout,
William L., our William l..
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Senator Camden, of West Virginia
was IN the city to-day and said he
was confident Of Democratic success
in West Virginia. He says that he
will be re- elected to the Senate He
also predicts the reelection of Mr.
W. L. Wilson in the second district
Mr.. Camden left Washington late
this afternoon via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for New York. Upon
his return to West Virginia in few
dsys he will participate actively in
the ampaign.- Washington Cor
Baito Sun, mn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
CHORUS.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.

One hundred dollars reward will
be paid for Information that will
lead to the apprehension of the par
ty or parties who put out poison or for
the one who poisoned my little wa
ter spaniel Joe"
CHAs. j. PRIDE
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

THERE is talk of a telephone ex-
change here The price can be made
moderate and there is no reason
why we should not have it.
SLIGHT frosts have been seen here
for two or three mornings past, the
first of the season. though quite
heavy ones have occurred on the
hills and mountains.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Tom Reed is going down into West
Virginia to attempt to defeat Con
gresham VIM. L. Wilson. 1t doesn't
seem possible to convince the repub-
lican court joker that he does not
bold the destinies of this country in
the hollow of his hand.-Towsoa
Democrat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

The administration does not seem
to have been impressed to any
marked extent by the threat of
members of the Negro Democratic
League to return to the Republican
party if they were not forthwith pro-
vided with offices, and the Democrat
&c party would more likely be a
gamer than loser if the threat were
carried out.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

The September number of the
Vest Virginia Bar will be issued
tomorrow. 1t is becoming a very
valuable publication for West Vir-
GINA lawyers. Many of them speak
in high terms of it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

The man who deserts the Demo.
cratic party because he has not been
given an office was never much of q
Democrat. He has. mistaken spoils
for principles.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Some of the Republican managers
are counting on stay home Demo
Gratis to elect Dayton to Congress,
but they will find their calculations
to miscarry badly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Senator Henderson knows that
the next Senator from Nebraeka
will not be Republican; hence his
announcement that he was not a
candidate for re election.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

1t is creditable to the Democrats
of New York that no man had a
mortgage on the gubernatorial nom
ination. There was no Morton Platt
business about naming the next
governor of New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

The whiskey trust doesn't wish to
pay the additional 20 cents a gallon
imposed by the new tariff. upon
old whiskey in bond. OF course it
doesn't; but that is no reason why
it shouldn't.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Wonder if Tom Reed had anything
to do with Foraker's again shieing
his castor into the political ring?
It's pies to bareback that Gov. Nc
Kinley didn't persuade him to do it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Nevada Republicans are after
Senator Jones scalp. They have
asked him to resign his seat in the
United States Senate. They will
find that the Senator is somewhat of
a scalper himself.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Had Congress passed the tariff
bill three months earlier than it did
the Democratic majority in the next
House would have been so per cent
greater than it is likely to be.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

In the selection of w. r. d. Dent,
as the democratic candidate for state
senator, the senatorial committee
did wise thing. Mr.. Dent is an
active young democrat, is bright and
thoroughly POSTED in politics.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
Teacher,s Examination.

Teachers examinations will be
held at New Brownsville Friday
September 81 and at Morgantown,
Friday %, beginning at beth places
at O'clock P. NJ.
d. B. WATERS, Co Supt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Young Flickers-Which weeds
are the easiest to kill?
Farmer Sassafras- Widow 8
weeds. You only have to say wilt
thou?" and they wilt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

The Republicans are once more
cheerfally smashing the solid South
on paper.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

This ought to be lively campaign
in Ohio. Fire alarm Foraker is
again in politics.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

DOUBLE easted suits Tor Men,
Bows and kildreD IN all qualities
and shades Higssihiaao's
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
Attention Cass District Democrats.

A mass convention of the democrats
of Cass district will be hello at the
Usage school house on Friday, Sept.
28th at | o'clock to nominate a
President and one Commissioner
of the Board of Education of Cass
district. The democrats of the dis
trict are urged to turn out and make
the meeting representative one 1t
is unnecessary to say that the gen
tlemen nominated will be elected.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

AS is usual when Senator Faulkner
has any duty to preform, he has enter
ed upon his duties as Chairman of
the National Congressional Commit.
tee with great zeal and industry.
We may expect to see very little OF
OF him from now until after the cleo
tion.-His time is all taken up
with the general work and manage
ment Of the committee.-Th is a
very big country and to run nation
al campaign is a very big job for
which there are few men fitted.
The Senator knows pretty nearly all
about the politics of West Va and
he stated to Sun correspondent
last week that Vim. Wilson would be
re elected. -Nartinsburg Statesman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29

Calamity walters have cried,
Dolefully, far and wide;
Soon they'll be trying to hide,
From prosperity's rising tide.