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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
Interest I'm Good Roads

A petition was recently presented
to Congress in behalf of legislation
to secure better public roads, which
was several hundred feet in length,
contained about two hundred and
fifty thousand names, weighed about
500 pounds, and was wheeled into
the Senate Chamber rolled around
the axle Of cart with wheels seven
feet high.
This is slight example of the
growing sentiment of the country in
favor of better roads.
We don't know how many names
of Monongalians this petition con-
tanned. We don't know how many it
could have obtained if it had beer
circulated in Monongalia county.
But we have an idea that the size of
a petition That would satisfy Monon-
gala couaty on this subject could be
very convenient, carried in the vest
pocket of one of our Senators or Rep
resentatives.
Nevertheless the number of intel
ligent men in Monongalia who are
coming to comprehend the necessity
OF good roads to any high degree of
prosperity, is increasing every year.
We hear some talk of road conven-
tions in the districts of the county,
in which the people may get together
and discuss the subject of roads.
This would be great movement. 1t
would move the people to think on
the subject 1t would bring about a
more intelligent conception of the
value Of good roads, and eventuate
in movement that would certainly
get the county out of the mud before
long.
Beside, what more profitable and
pleasant way of spending an evening
than for the farmers of locality to
get together in Il school house and
discuss his question. We hope to
see movement of the kind all along
the line
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

January 20 il the date sci for q
vote on the WILSON trait bill. This
leaves over two weeks of debate on
the measure, and it gives time for
constituents to insist upon no evasion
of the issue on the part of their rep
resentatives. The Wilson bill
must pass. 1t will bring about the
change the people voted for. jan
uary 20 comes on Monday. but il
will not be blue Monday to the
American people if the Wilson bill
passes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
COUNTY COURT.
What the Commissioners Disposed Of In
the Way Of Business at the Re.
cent Session.

cent Session.
County court adjourned last Sat-
urday. Following is briefly stated
account of the business transacted /:
Various accounts were allowed, in
Guiding those of interest on county
orders and amounts due road survey
ors.
l.. W. Conway was exonerated from
the payment of taxes enormously as
sessed on real estate in Grant dis
trict.
Col. A. Fairchild having resigned
as member of the local Board of
Health, it was ordered that Layton
Coombs be appointed to fill the va
cancy.
L. S. Hough's heirs were exoner-
ated from the payment of taxes err
roneously assessed on personal prop
erty in Morgan district.
j. f. Ross, executor Of Elizabeth
Ross, deceased, was exonerated from
the payment of taxes on personal
property in Union district.
A. }. Hare was exonerated from
the payment of taxes assessed in
Morgan district. claiming that his
residence is in Grant district.
The following appointments Of
road surveyors in Battelle district
were made:-Judson Hall, precinct
No. Z; Joseph Estel, precinct No. Ia
in place Of W. G. Taught, deceased f;
c. A. Anderson, precinct No. IL, in
place of M. l.. Anderson; G. S. Leg
gett, precinct No. II.
The following road machine opera
tors were appointed for the presen,
year in the several DISSATISFACTION
Battelle, Abraham Taught; for Clay
Simon L. Wildman; for Cass, Joseph
Cole; for Grant, w. H. Brand; fol
Clinton, Bruce Riggs; for Morgan
George Pool; for Union, William
Stafford; and that there shall be for.
ty days. work done in each district
operators to receive 50 q day and
teams of three span to receive IS 8
day.
The assessed valuations of royal
ties from oil land owned by the Mar
ion Oil Company, in Clay aud Cast
districts we're reduced $4,000, and
the company is exonerated from the
payment of taxes on that much err
roneously assessed property.
A statement by the administrators
of the estate of the late B. M. Jones
shows that the balance due the coun
ty from said estate has been further
reduced to the sum of SO, 284.95.
The following fidnciary appoint
ments were made:-A. F. Lawhead
guardian of Jessie E. Hogue and
Grace 2. Hogue, minor children o.
William Hogue, deceased.
John S. Brown, guardian of Sadis
&c. Willard, minor child Of Mary
willard, deceased.
Joshua Haigh executor of the will
of Jasper Haigh, deceased.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
School Report.

The following is report of the
Democrat school, of Clay district, for
the second month ending Dec. 10th,
1898:
Number Of pupils enrolled this
month, boys %, girls 20. Average
daily attendance boys 10, girls IS.
Per cent of daily attendance boys 90,
girls 95. The following are the names
of those missing no days during the
month: Mahaska Ammons, Lucy and
Hilda Tenant, Ida Wells, Minnie
Tenant, Pearl Tenant, Maud Stull,
Angelica Ammons, Carrie Honsinger,
Ida Wells, Roscoe and AIRY Tenant,
Spencer and Reason Tenant, Enos
and Noah Moore, Oscar and Adrian
Taught, Leslie Wells and Earl Hon.
singer.
J. RAY CONNER, Teacher.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

WE watch the grain, hay and feed
market closely, buy by telegraphic
orders, siezing the lowest markets for
buying and have just got great bar
gain in fifteen cars Of grain sc. which
we offer you at lowest prices prevail
ing here for nearly forty years. Come
and see, Victor Mills Co.
WITH our facilities. methods of
buying, handling, and amountof bus
mess done, we can defy competition
in low prices, and still make fair
profit. Will make prices for next 30
days lower than ever, and meet every
cut made by any legitimate dealer in
this market. Try us, and prove the
truth. Victor Mills Co.
THE formal SUIT, necessary to be en-
tered In order to dispose Of the real es-
tate OF the late b. NJ. Jones, has been
brought in the circuit court by the
administrators. and the property will
be sold on date yet 70 b aEed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

1t is not dread of the Wilson bill
that causes distress throughout the
country. 1t is not fear of Democrat
ic "tinkering with the tariff that
shuts down American manufactures
and throws men out of work. 1t is
the fact that the prohibitory tariff
law passed by a Republican Congress
has closed the markets Of the world
to American products, and when the
home market becomes glutted the
manufacturers must close their fac
tories until The consumption once
more equals the supply. With for
eign markets opened to American
manufacturers they will be enabled
to keep their mills running more
than eight or nine months year
and American workmen will find
steady employment instead of being
forced TO lie idle three or four months
every year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

One of our republican CO ntempo-
raries announces in screaming head
lines that if The Wilson bill passes,
big wages must go. They have al
ready gone. The Mckinley bill
sent them. Wages have been stead
lily decreasing ever since the passage
OF the Mckinley bill and it's sup
porters have in addition been max
ing war on organized labor. The
Wilson bill will not reduce wages
but it will reduce the cost of living
to the tailoring man. What some
i'll informed people are pleased to
call "these democratic times" are
the direct and inevitable result of
che Mckinley bill
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

Representative Whiting, of Michi-
gan, one of the members of the ways
and means committee who voted for
the general income tax, believes if
the opposition to the tax is analysed
1t will I've found great portion of it
comes direct from the localities that
have been most benefited by high
protective duties. Pennsylvania, he
says, has been enriched by tariff leg
islation aud is now opposed to an in
come tax, while Michigan, not hay
ing learned to appreciate the luxury
Of projection to n similar extent, IA
vors tariff reform and the imposition
OF tax on incomes. What is true
OF States W also true Of individuals.
The men who have reaped the most
benefit from unjust tariff laws are
the men who fear the income tax
will be odious, ipquisitorial, iniqni-
tous and burdensomc.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
Oh urch Talk.

There Is good deal OF talk, just
now, among the different denomina.
tiops about new church buildings.
Tie Presbyterians, the Methodists,
the Baptists, all have an ambition
for more modern and commodious
church edifces.
The fact is that our local churches
are more behind the times than any
other part of our towns properly.
They have gone to seed. They are
old and rickety. They belong to a
past generation. Their style of ar
chitecture is far out of date. And
while they are necessarily conspicu-
GUS as public buildings they do not
eomport with the ambition and pre-
tentions of the town.
Our population bears reputation
for moral and Intellectual culture.
But the style and condition of our
church buildings contradict our pre-
tentions along this line They have
not kept pace with the general pro
gress. They indicate a lack of pride,
a waning ambition, and retrograde
tendency. All our recent structures
have been first class and creditable
to the town. Our court house brings
into unpleasant contrast every mean
public building. Our commercial
buildings are making great stride
forward. Our private residences are
modern and handsome But our
church buildings, which serve more
than anything else to give character
TO the town, stand out as conspicuous
evidences of lack of public spirit
in a direction that affects the good
name of the town. They alone. stand
still and continue to take on tum
ble-doSn appearance amid the gener-
al manifestations of thrift and pro-
gress all about them.
We are glad, therefore, to hear
mutteriDgs of dissatisfaction among
our church people. We hope it may
generate and stimulate general pur-
pose among them to keep up with
the procession. The "laymen" are
looking at you. The laymen, indeed,
are somewhat mortified at this apa-
thy among a class of people who as
pire to be representatives Of the "bet-
ter sentiment" The laymen, too,
stand ready to put their hands. IN
their pockets and help to maintain
the good name and appearance of the
town in this regard.
The denomination that first builds
modern church, attractive and APP.
propriate in its appointments. will
capture this town, unless the other
denominations go and do likewise.
1t is natural and reasonable for
men tr judge the faith of a people
by their works. If the religious spir-
it of denomination has not life
enough in it to provide decent TEN
pie of worship-if their homes are
handsome, their places of business
imposing, while their place of wor-
ship is dingy, dilapidated and neg
lected, why should not men measure
the virtue of their religion accord
ingly?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

Whisky is eminently a taxa
able article. 1t is almost never,
except when used incidentally, ne
cessity, but almost always luxury.
Moreover, it is a luxury of partic-
ularly deleterious kind, and produces
more illness, poverty and crime than
any other agency in common use. 1t
is therefore peculiarly fitted to be
made a subject for taxation. People
who insist on drinking it might as
we'll be made to pay for it, for doing
without it can do them no harm. and
If the price is made so high by tax
alton as to reduce any mans con-
sumption, he is better off in conse-
quence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
MaidsyiIle.

MAIDsvILLE, Jan. S.-Rev. ID. A.
Friend is holding protracted meeting
at Bethel.
Ed. Everly was at Waynesburg last
week ON business.
Marion Carlow has gone to Missouri
for short time.
Deputy Sheriff Hare was here last
week collecting taxes.
dock Holland is hauling timber
from John Keenan's farm to the river.
John Coda and Jack Martin have
about completed a foundstion for David
Rich.
The humps have made their appear
anee here. Several school children
have had them
John Vance took some cattle to the
Pittsburg market last week.
Steel < Furman have moved their saw
mill from Aaron Garlow's to Lewis Dun.
hams.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

1t took the republicans of the
House just one month and five DAYS
60 put the Mckinley bill through
that body. There is no good reason
why it should take the democrats
of the present House any longer to
pass the Wilson bill.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
WOULD BENEFIT COAL.
Placing it on the Free List Would In
crease Consumption.

bltuMlDOuS RECORD.
While not knowing positively just
what might be the result of free
trade in bituminous coal, and with
iron ore. wool and other raw mater
ials free, we are willing that the Will
son bill shall be the law OF the land
until experience shows that its effect
is baneful, and worse than the eff
fects of the protection policy of the
Republicans. We have an idea that
the impetus given our many manu-
featuring industries should their
owners he able To secure raw mater
ial free of duty, and their consequent
ability to sell in almost every market
in the world, would largely increase
the consumption Of soft coal An
other thing, we are unable to see
why the came good effects which fol
lowed the placing of hides on the
free list should not follow free wool.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13


The Republican protectionists Of
Pennsylvania may pass resolutions
against the Wilson bill and declare
that it will close the factories of
that State, but it is fact, neverthe-
less that the Pennsylvania mills and
foundries which were idle so long
have nearly all resumed operations
since the Wilson bill was reported
to Congress. The glass and iron
works.of Pittsburg are all running
on full time now, the last of those
which had closed down having re
sumed operations only day or two
ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

The Ladies' Home Journal for
1894 will be even better than ever
The January number is alone al.
most worth the price of a years sub
scription. Send 10 cents to the
Curtis Publishing Company, Phila-
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

r. G. Dun q Co. have issued an
other weekly review Of trade" AS
statement of existing conditions 1t
is about as valuable az a last year q
almanac, but as republican cam
paign document it is quite good
thing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

The New York republican, have
prof1ted little by experience. They
are apparently as completely under
the control of Boss Platt as ever, and
Platt dictated the organization of
the legislature with all his old time
disregard for the wishes of others.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

1t is quite time that some people
got it through their heads that it is
the democratic majority, not the re-
publican minority, which will shape
the Legislation Of the Fifty-third
Congress.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
The McKinley tariff was a aros

The Mckinley tariff was gross
breach of faith with the American
people. The report accompanying the
Wilson bill pertineutly reminds Con
gress ana the country that when the
high tariff rates imposed in 1862 were
originally fixed it was done on the
distinct pledge that they we're to be
lowered just as soon as the special
internal taxes levied on manufactures
to raise war revenues could be
abolished.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
Died.

BEATTY ied, December "a. 1898.
81 her home hear Laurel Iron Works.
Mrs. Mary Beatty, aged 50 years.
Mrs Beatty was regarded as = good
x,Unan. She had been member Of
the NJ. E. church for over 80 years,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

As might have been expected,
there are few cases of Congress
sional indigestion left over from the
Christmas holiday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

The Christmas jag still holds its
own 80 a favorite fad With giddy-
headed young men Of the swagger
set.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

Uncle SAN starts the New Year
with less cash in his strong box
than he would like to have; but je-
whizz: what credit the old man has
ont.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
LOOKi LOOK LOOK III

Only 12 cents Cloth. Bound Books
heretofore sold for IS cents.
Only 10 cents-Paper bound books
heretofore sold for Is cents. Now Is
the time to buy Is eur stock is limited.
Remember this Is special price during
Holidays only.
MAnHRA RROS.. Main st.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

CHEAPER than ever can you now
buy grain, hay feed, chop, flour and
meal. Biggest lot Of these supplies
ever. brought to Morgantown just re-
ceived by Victor Mills, all bought on
the lowest market for thirty years and
now offered you at correspondingly
low prices. Go and see and believe,
and buy at once.
HIRscHMAS's are reducing their
stock at cut prices.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13

WHEN you need anything in the
drug or fancy goods lire, remember
that j C. McVicker has large
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-01-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-14
The EndcaNor Election.

The votes for the several officers of the
Christian Endeavor Union Of the city We're
all TO have been east by yesterday. and the
duplicate tally sheets of the vote returned
by the presidents Of each local society to
the nominating committee. Tine committee
however, have received SO far only a small
proportion Of the whole vote which they
expect will be polled, and the reports of
many Of the societies have not yet been sent
in. The voting will close on the night OF
the I'D. when the results in the elections
will be announced at the mass meeting to
be held at that time. The nominating com
mittee, however, are satisfied that there viii
be an election, and have found that the two
candidates put up have been voted for with
very few exceptions in every case. ana
there has been almost no scratching of bal
lots done. much larger vote 10y far is
expected to be turned out under the new
system adopted this year. Heretofore only
a few hundred have voted out Of the total
membership of the union. Indications
point that the EndeaVorcrS VIII cast votes
almost to their iull strength under the new
ScEeme, and the results and workings of the
new method Of clectinS the officers are at
tracing no small interest in themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-14

Horace n. cake today entered suit at law
in the Supreme Court Cf the District of
Columbia against Anthony Pollock, claim
ing $4,000 damages The plaintiff. in his
bill. states that on June >, lS92.he was in
lawful possession Of the Richmond fats. To-
CO ted at the corner of 18th and II streets
northwest, furnished with all the equip
rnents necessary ami incident to the conduct
Of lIrst-claSs hotel.
Since the date mentioned, Mr.. Cake goes
on to say. several suits at law have been
filed against him. and attachments ana
seizures OF his property made by the United
States marshal. to his great injury and
damage. the actions being brought by MIR
Pollock without authority 10 DO 81, and
without sufficient cause or prJvocatiOn. but
solely out OF malice by Pollock for the pur-
pose Of lnlurinS the plaintiff and breaking
w his business. The stated cause Of the
prosecution was for money due for rent
but Mr.. Cake claims that Pollock knew tnat
the plaintiff well secured for any in
debtcdness that might accrue. Therefore
damages in the sum stated are askel by
Mr.. Cake in payment for the stated injury
TO his business and property and his i'm
paired credit.
The attorneys for Mr.. Cake are Mr.. w
" oodville Flemming, Senator D. ". Eoor-
hees and Senator Joseph c. S. Blackburn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-14
DYING BY HUNDREDS
Frightful Inroads of the Plague
Among the Chinese.
TO KEEP THE PEACE IN MOROCCO
Charges Against Prominent Mexi'
can Officials.
GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS

HONG KONG, June I.-Seventeen hun
dred Chinese have died of the plague here
since its outbreak, ON May 4. Despite pre-
vious reports to the contrary, the European
population up to the present has not been
attacked by the disease. The stringent pre-
cautionary measures taken by the Euro
peans cause their immunity from sickness.
The epidemic is now decreasing in severity,
and it is hoped that from now on the plague
will gradually diminish until it finally dis
appears entirely. There has been a general
exodus from the Chinese quarters.
There We're eghty-two deaths from the
plague yesterday.
The condemned streets in the native quar-
ter have been blocked by the authorities.
Placards have been posted in the streets
of Canton saying that if the governor de-
stroys the Chinese quarter of Hong Kong
the British quarter of Canton, on the Island
of Sha-Alne. which is also the principal
European section of Canton. will be burned.