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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
Biggest Well on Earth.

TOLEDO, O., May lS.-The largest
gas we'll in the Ohio or Indiana
fields was drilled in on the Wallace
farm, three miles west of Fostoria,
to-day. The lease is owned by the
Chicago Oil Company. and the we'll
was started last week in territory
which was considered worthless. 1t
came in at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
and when the tools were thrown out
the workmen had to run tor their
lives. The drill stem and rope were
blown fully 500 feet. The well is es-
timated at 100000 feet of gas per
day, the largest well on earth,
The gas caught fire from the forge,
and the derrick has been burned to
the ground. The woods are blazing
in many places and flames can be
seen shooting up 100 feet above the
tree tops. One curious feature is
that in more than 100 places water
is spouting through the ground to s
height of ten to twenty feet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
Avoid Lawsuits-Some Good Advice.
Clarksburg Telegram.

One of the greatest mistakes a
man can make is to rush into court
with every trivial matter rather
than to seek by compromise or arbi
tration to settle understanding
or differences free of cost before a
committee of disinterested neigh
bors. fla man goes to law he has to
abide at last by the decision of men,
to say nothing of the loss of time,
lawyers fees, the loss of friends and
the humiliation that one must sure
ly feel as the other mans lawyer
hurls his sarcasm and ridicule. No
matter how good a reputation you
may have prior to lawsuit, many
will conclude before the case is set
tied that you are not the man they
thought you were. The wise man
will shun law as he would poison,
and, as with poison, will not resort
to litigation except as last remedy.
People need to hold their tongues,
think several times before they
speak, and always go direct to the
party with whom they are at vari-
ance, and in an honest, candid man
ner reason together. If you show a
disposition to do right nine times
out OF ten the other man will agree
to arbitration or compromise. 1t
don't pay to go to law, or more cor
rectly speaking the parties really
benefited by litigation are the at
torneys employed in the case
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
Its Real Funny.

A gentleman from Uniontown in
speaking of the miners strike said
"All we want is to have the shipping
of West Virginia coal stopped, the
strike will then soon he settled" At
the recent meeting of the Inter State
Traffic Association Agents at Pitts
burg, the Ohio and Pennsylvania
operators made such demands on the
railroads that they made differen-
tial rate of III cents per ton against
the Fairmont region on shipments
to the lakes, thus practically cutting
the coal from that region out of the
lake market Both the miners and
operators there felt that they were
Disseminated against, and conclud-
ed that they would have to hoe their
own rows hereafter The West Vir
ginia operators and miners after be
ing swiped on one cheek are not will
ing to turn tie other. The Almighty
dollar is king in Pennsylvania and
its real funny to hear some Of her
people talk when they find their
king slipping through their fingers
and dropping into West Virginia
pockets.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
COxeyism Is Catching.

The proceedings in the House at
Washington were suddenly interrupt
ed, Monday by burly negro in the
gallery, who arose in his place and
shouted; "Mr. Speaker of the House
of Representatives" Instantly the
house was in confusion and all eyes
were turned Up to the new orator in
the gallery. The speaker was the
first to regain his composure and di-
rected the doorkeeper to remove the
offender The man was Of powerful
physique, however. and the doorkeep.
er was unable to Gust him for some
time, the negro endeavoring to de-
liver his alleged divinely inspired
message to the effect that the Lord
had commanded him to come to the
speaker of the house and order him
to pass the Coxey bills. Other
portions of his message referred to
the capitol, the White House and
the treasury, but the exact purport
could not be learned in the confusion.
The interloper was finally elected
and when the confusion had subsid-
ed business was resumed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
A PLUCKY YoUSsTER.
She Held ON to the Fish Until Assist
anee Came.

The Chenille Pathfinder is respon-
sible for the following fish story
"Whiie the family of Mr.. Wilmoth
up the river, were at supper the 9th
er evening, one of the little ones slip
ped out with the remark that she
was going fishing. Not long after
ward the family heard shrill cries
from the river, and fearing something
had befallen the child, they all ran
pell nell towards the stream. As
they approached the bank they saw
a sapling violently swaying back and
forth presently saw the child with
her little body twisted tightly
around it and at the same time hold
on to her fishing rod Ike grim death
to a dead niger and yelling at the
top of her voice for help. 1t was
plain to be seen that the plueky lit
tie girl had made fine catch, and
they soon relieved her and landed
the fish. 1t proved to be pike ex-
aetly three feet and half long,
much the largest that has been ia
ken out so far this season."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
A Little Advice.

There are some young gentlemen
who spend their time sitting ON store
boxes in this town and elsewhere, to
whom we would like to give friend
~ pointer. If their respective faith
ers would take them by the nape of
the neck and kick the cloth out of
their pantaloons it would answer
better, but alas, they will not. They
too, began life on an empty cracker
box, and "the sins of the parents are
visited upon the children, even unto
the third and fourth generations "
Do you realize, my boy, that you
will some day wish that you had
tried to get little education when
you were younger that you might
not be left SO far behind in the race
of life. We notice, my boy, that you
seem to be imbued with the idea
that you are wiser than many people
who are much older than yourself.
Now don't imagine that. After
awhile you will go out into the world
perhaps, and be sadly undeceived.
There you will find so many people
succeeding where you fail, that you
will conclude that you are not half
so smart as you thought you were.
Better be learning trade now, for
you will need to know how to do
something really well, When you are
compelled to earn your own living
Mountain Breeze.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
rnyesrnenls Here are SAFE.

West Virginia's network Of rail-
roads grows larger every year, and it
won't be very long until the State,
which once was almost inaccessible,
may readily be reached at any point
by rail.
The present year gives promise of
being rather a busy one in pushing
forward railroad projects, and this is
especially noteworthy because of the
panicky feeling which peryades fnan-
cial centres. In nearly every other
State in the Union existing roads
consider themselves fortunate if they
can make expenses, and no new roads
are thought of, but here in West
Virginia not only are the older roads
reporting increased business few
the largest in their history-but more
new railroads are projected than
there have been for long time be
fore. Nor are they all on paper All
Of the roads referred to in our local
columns to-day may not be built this
year but most of them will surely be
built soon.
The reason why West Virginia is
picked out for investment in such a
time as this is easily understood. 1t
is safe place. Money placed here
cannot be lost. Every dollar spent
here will be made back many times
over, if properly cared for The for
est lands, covered with timber and
underlaid with coal, will enrich any
railroad company which penetrates
them. Financiers know this and do
not hesitate to invest their money
even at a time like this-when rich
returns are sure to be recovered.
No panic can stop the West Vir-
ginia march ofprogress. Investments
here are always safe and when un-
certainty and doubt are lowering
over other places, the shrewd man
turns to West Virginia as the place
to invest his money, knowing that
here it is absolutely safe and that
though business may for time be
retarded his investments here cannot
fail to be profitable. 1t is these
shrewd business men who are pre-.
pairing to build railroads in our State
this year. Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
Cream and Milk for Sale.

In order to keep pace with the
times, l offer during the summer
season, cream at 10 cents a pint;
new milk at 4 cents quart; skim
med milk at cents quart This
milk is from Jersey cows, generous
ly fed and carefully handled. want
to call the attention of the public
particularly to the skinned milk.
This is mornings milk minus the
cream which is extracted by machin-
cry, leaving the milk fresh and
sweet and free from any possible
fault sometimes found in milk set
for hours in open vessels. This is
the cheapest food on the markell
pound of milk for one cent. Good
for children or grown people. My
wagon will call each morning on all
who desire it. D. C. HOFFMAN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
WHY WE DON'T sULK.
Representative Breckenridge Outlines
Sound Democratic Sentiment.

WAsHISGIoN, May 19-The ex.
IRENE criticisms which have been
passed upon the proposed compro-
mise amendments in the senate TO
the tariff bill are attracting consid
cradle attention. Speaking on this
subject to day, Mr.. Breckenridge of
Arkansas, member of the ways and
means committee and of the sub
committee that framed the Wilson
bill. said. You know / am a free
trader and do not believe in any pro-
lection. / further believe that alb
solute and immediate free trade
would be prompt and unspeakable
blessing to our country.
Il know, however, that the coun-
try is not ready to go this far. and !
do not refuse to win great battle
aud conquer province simply be-
cause the battle does not promise to
Immediately end the war and give
me the whole earth. That there will
be a liberal spirit Of agreement IN
conference between the senate and
the house is not doubted. | regret
every proposed increase in the sen
ate just as | regret that the bill
could not go much further than it
did as presented to the house and as
passed by that body.
Il recognize, however, the wisdom
and duty of our friends finding, with
out delay, the best common ground
upon which they can hope to unite,
and of their promptly getting upon
that ground and sending the bill to
conference. If concessions are made
they are, of course, made to those
who demand them and are able to
command them. Such gentlemen,
so far as | know, make no secret of
their position, do not seek to shirk
the responsibility of their course,
and could not do SO if they desired.
Nor is it the slightest reflection upon
any one to repeal only a given part
Of the present law when he openly
states that his failure to do more is
solely due to his inability to secure
the necessary cooperation to do so.
THE fact is indisputable, and 1t is
equally clear that unless we can
come to some common ground which
we are willing to defend front and
rear, we are in danger of being sad
ly impracticable. ! regret every in
crease from the Wilson bill, and
will yield to none that don't have
to, just as | regret every protective
duty that we had still to carry in
that bill; but when we agreed to
the best We could get / fought for
the bill, front and rear, and | think
this is the way all our friends must
do, especially in the senate, where
our majority is small and our dang
ers are great, or else unwillingness
upon the one hand will hardly be
distinguishable from unwillingness
upon the. other, when both equally
lead to the defeat of all reform.
"Afterward, with the aid Of this
bill, and when the people send up
some better Democrats in the place
Of our invalids, or enough really
good ones to enable us to get along
without their votes, we can go fur.
Their than they will permit US to go
at this time
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
A Nice Fish.

Perry Walton, the Izaak Walton,
of the Upper Monongahela, landed
a fine catfish yesterday. Perry was
crossing the Monongahela river. at
the ferry mile above town when he
saw lying at the bottom of the river
what he at first took to be an i'm
mense water soaked log, but when
the clog" began to move up stream
he saw that it was a huge mud cat.
With the assistance of the ferryman
he urloosened the end of the wire
ferryboat rope. knocked Joe Brown s
2 year old heifer in the head
with a dornick, hooked the carcass
onto the 300 pound anchor, threw it
overheard and in the twinkling of an
eye the cat snapped up heifer and
anchor and made bee line for the
mill dam, but coming to the end of
its rope, brought up with sudden
jerk that pulled the oak tree, to
which the other end of the rope was
attached, up by the roots and threw
it into the air 1S0ft When the tree,
which is 96 feet high and 6 feet in
diameter, fell into the water the
butt end struck the cat squarely be-
tween the eyes and knocked its
brains out. Four horses were at
tached to the rope and the monate
was dragged up the bank. cut into
two pieces, loaded on two gondolas,
and shipped to Bro. Powell of the
West Virginian and Bro. Snyder of
of the Connellsville Courier. The
fish, Perry Gays, is about as large as
any he has caught this season, it was
80 feet A inches long and weighed
$40 pounds and is the father of the
mud cats that Bros. Powell and Sny-
der have been writing about. The
"a gentlemen who saw the fish land
ed are noted for their veracitv.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

1t is very evident that Harrison
will have to do some lively hustling
to attain the coveted honor of pos
ing as the national standard bearer
of the Republicans in the next Pres
idential campaign. The Albany
Journal, thick and thin Republi-
can organ, which opposed Harrison's
denomination in 1892, for the reason
that it thought he could not be
elected referring to the alleged boom
saws: 1.-THE outlook is that a new
man will be taken as the candidate
of the Republican party for the
Presidency in 1896. General Harri-
son was beaten once and it is sus-
pected that the Republican party
will be indisposed to take any chan
ces. To be sure, there is a great deal
of talk anybody can be elected who
is nominated by the Republicans"
but that sort Of opinion will not car
ry much weight in Republican
national convention.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

The following advice given BY the
Register should be followed to the
letter by every Democrat.
Mr.. G. L. Thompson says the
Democrats in Kanawha and adjoin-
ing counties are disheartened over
the course the Democratic Senators
are pursuing. And so are many
other Democrats. But this is not
the time to be discouraged or to give
up the fight for the principles of the
party. On the contrary every Dem
crat should nerve himself to even
harder work than he has ever done
before, and should make a more de-
termined effort than ever before to
see the Democratic cause triumph
ant. Because few men in the Sen
ate have not done what an over
whelming majority Of their party
have deemed best, there is no reason
why the whole party or any member
OF it should surrender to protection.
The cause of tariff reform and all the
principles of Democracy are just as
dear to-day to the hearts of Demo
Gratis as ever. The party stands
where it has always stood. A few
of it's representatives have failed to
carry out its orders, and just now
there is no way to compel them TO
do otherwise, but the party has not
wayered nor must it waver. The
thing to do is for every man to
buckle on his armor and enter the
| fight once more with determination
to win. The party will yet triumph.
The sentiment of the country is just
as strong as ever in favor of tariff re-
form and the course of a few Sena-
tors who have dared defy their party
and compelled a compromise of prin-
ciple, must not be allowed to change
the policy of the Democrats. Nor
should the failure, under these cir
cumstances, to pass satisfactory
measure discourage Democrats.
Rather should it encourage them to
renewed efforts and harder work.
See to it that men in harmony with
the party principles are nominated
and then turn in and elect them. In
that way, and in that way alone, can
a victory for Democracy be gained.
1t is no time to sulk, no time to give
up hope. 1t is time to go to work
and leave no stone unturned for the
success of the party, and if every
Democrat will do this the pledges of
the party will yet be fulfilled and
Democratic victory be assured.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
A TariFReform Victory.

The New York Sun has been de-
voting considerable space to prove
that the result of the special election
for a Congressman in the Third Ohio
district was adverse to the doctrine
of tariff reform. The official returns
just announced show that Sorg, the
Democratic nominee, received a to-
tai of q, TT votes against total of
1870 votes cast for Rathbone, the
Mckinley tariff representative, or a
majority of 1907 votes.
In the Congressional election of
1892 the totals were as follows
Houk, Democrat, had 1856 votes,
while his Republican opponent had
20,370 votes.
A Middletown, Ohio correspond
ent commenting on the result says:
There is much amusement here
over a tabular statement in a New
York Sun editorial, which purports
to show that Mr.. Sorg's vote is a
heavy Democratic loss, and that if
it were continued throughout the
State it would give net Republi
can majority of 44,799.' The exact
methods of the Suns arithmetic are
somewhat obscure but this startling
result seems to have been reached by
assuming that there was Demo
cratic loss of 60 per cent. because
Mr.. Sorg's plurality was 60
per cent, less than the plurality of
Mr. Houk.
The actual facts, as shown by the
above official figures, are that Mr.
Houk, in the Presidential election in
the tidal-wave year of 1892, received
52.9S per cent. of the total vote, while
Mr. Sorg, in special election in 9
year alleged to be very unfavorablt
for the Democracy, received 52.17
per cent. of the total vote.
"The Democrats carried Ohio on
the Congressional vote, 1892, by
nearly 10000 majority. They could
therefore, lose this trifing percent
age, which the Sun calls 60 per cent
but which is really eight tenths o.
one per cent, twice over and still
carry the State.
"In comparison with the vote il
the State election of 1898, the Demo
cratic gain is startling, the share o.
the total vote received in the district
by the Democratic candidate FOL
Governor that year being but 47.Sl
per cent.
"The fact is that, considering the
circumstances of the two elections
the Endorsement given by the voters
of the Third District to tariff reform
was even more emphatic than in
1892, when the Democrats carried
the State for one elector, and indi
Gates that tariff II form sentiment il
stronger in Ohio now than it was
two years ago"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

Pennsylvania SpOrtsmen.

The Connellsvi)le Courier gives
the names of two gentlemen who
came to Cheat river to capture fish
by shooting them, but found the wa
ter too deep" Its good thing for
these sportsmen?that they found the
water "too deep" as otherwise they
would probably have had the ex-
IRENE pleasure of sporting about the
corridors of the Morgantown Jail. A
special room is in order for the Penn
sylvania dynamite and rife fisher
men who have sported on Cheat in
the past or may sport in the future.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
CLASS ROLL
Council.

At a regular meeting of Council
held Monday evening May Dist,
1894, the following business was
transacted.
An order was made establishing
Bumbo Lane as the same is to be
when widened according to the sur
vey and plat filed by the city en-
gineer.
A board walk was ordered laid on
Hough street between Front street
andBeechurst avenue at the expense
of the town.
A pavement was ordered to be
laid in front of Mrs. Mary Shank $
property on Spruce street.
A pavement was ordered to be
laid in front of the Coil, Evans and
Fleming property, Milt. Protzman's
and Judge R. L. Berkshire's pro
pertv on the North side of Foundry
street.
Harry Pride was granted a per-
NIT to build a small buggy shed on
his lot, Long Alley.
Mrs F. H. st. Clair was granted
a license to keep hotel at the form
er st. Clair house.
Several accounts of no special i'm
portance were allowed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
New Goods! New G GODS!

We want to sell you your goods
and can see no reason why you
should buy old goods when we can
sell you new ones cheaper. Do not
take what you don't want out of a
small stock when you can get what
you do want out of a large stock at
HUTCHINSON IL JACOBS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

A Kansas man has entered dam
age suit against neighbor who per
sisted in applying to him the OPP.
probrious epithet of breckenridge. u
He evidently regards himself as SER
iously wronged, as the most earnest
solicitations of friends failed to make
him withdraw his suit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
Vegetable Plants.

Plants will be on sale at the Elk
pertinent station greenhouse through.
out the spring. Viz: Tomatoes, early
and late cabbage, cauliflower, etc.
Sweet potato plants in season. All
at reasonable rates. Those desiring
celery plants are requested to leave
their orders for them. Also for sweet
potato plants.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
Sewing of All Kinds.

Mrs. j. c.. Wilson who resides in
the Sturgiss building at the Bridge
corner will do all kinds of sewing,
plain or fancy. Mrs. Wilson is skill
ed in her art and all who leave orders
with her will be pleased with her
work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

The newspapers are certainly in
debted to Mr.. Croker for having fur
nished them with number of sensa-
tional stories, although these stories
may have somewhat puzzled the
public. Some of them say Mr.. Crok-
or was forced to retire from the
Tammany leadership, others that
his retirement is only sham, etc,
ETC., and each claims to be authentic.
Great is the enterprise Of the metro
politan press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
Wool! Wool !!

We will again handle wool
this season and while prices
are low we hope to be able to
pay as much as any one else
can afford to pay. Will see
you soon. Wait for us,
HUTCHINSON & JACOBS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

Everybody has heard the story of
the bold thief who tried to escape
capture by crying "stop thief'' and
pretending to be in hot pursuit of
the thief The republican party
made every trust that exists in this
country and it has protected them
all from their birth, but just now it
pretends to be in pursuit of the
trusts and is crying "stop thief
W it'll all its might. This perform
ance isn't fooling anybody.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26
willie and Poll.

WASHINGTON, May 16- Colonel
Breckenridge to day filed his appeal
bond for 800. The defendants
brother, Joseph breckenridge, Is sur
ETY.. II is hardly probable that the
case will be heard before next fall.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

Hair-trigger Democrats might find
it advantageous to themselves and to
the party to wait until the tariff bill
is sent to President Cleveland for his
signature before beginning to pick
flaws in it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-05-26

The republicans argue that they
think it a good thing to have the
balance of trade in favor of this
country. Now what is the use of ly-
ing about anything? They are not
in favor of any balance Of trade, for
they are not in favor of trade at ALL
The Mckinley bill is direct stab at
our foreign trade, and the protective
principle aims to destroy it. Wetzel
Democrat.