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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19
COUNTY COURT.
Minutes of the Special Session Held
Last Week.

A special session of the County
Court convennd on the It'll, inst to
settle with the overseers of the poor,
to audit and allow proper claims
against the county, to enable the
county officers elected at the late gen.
eral election to give and acknowledge
the bonds required by law and to do
whatever is necessary to qualify them
to enter upon the duties of the offices
to which they were elected, and to
transact any other business which the
public interest may require.
Present, John G. Price, President
and A. B. Price and Joel Bowlby, COM
missioners.
John E. Price who was elected clerk
of the County Court took the several
oaths required and gave bond in the
penalty of five thousand dollare with
A. B. Price, S. w. Hare and M. S.
Garrison as sureties.
Sylvester Arnett who was elected
assessor of the End district appeared
and gave bond in the penalty of five
thousand dollars with VIM. c. Arnett
and Eli l.. Parker sureties.
f. nj. Protzman who was elected as
SCISSOR of the 1st district, appeared and
gave bond in the penalty of five thous-
and dollars with VIM. l. Vandervort,
Isaac A. Morris and James G. Pixler,
sureties.
M. S. Garrison who was elected
sheriff of Monongalia county took the
several oaths as required by law and
together with John e. Price, e. W.
Brand, Ara Henderson, Charles Mar
tin, Noah Henderson, John M. Jol-
life, A. Garrison, Zimri Ammons,
Norman Garrison, Alpheus Henderson,
Milton Rinehart, John G. Price, Allen
G. Price, Henry G. Jones, NJ. L. An
derson, Alfred Shriver, VIM. B. Long,
J. G. Morris, A. B. Price, w. II.
Brand, and Charles w. Coombs gave
and acknowledged proper bond in
penalty of seventy thousand dollars
which was approved by the court.
M. Hayes and Levi Shoemaker quail
flied and gave bond as justices for
Morgan district.
Capt. j. e. Arnett and Eli S. Par
ker qualified and gave bond as justices
for Grant district.
Elijah McRa and John M. Jolliffe
qualified and gave bond as justices for
Clinton district.
Elshu Ridgway and Baltser Rexroad
qualified as justices for Union district.
None of the parties elected as con-
stables from Morgan, Grant, Union or
Clinton appeared and qualified so it
would seem that special constables
will have to be appointed in these
districts.
John X. Barrackman and VIM. L.
Sutton qualified and gave bond as JUS
tices for Cass district; and W. F. Sto-
ker also qualified as constable.
John w. Taught and e. j. Rose
qualified and gave bond as justices for
Batteile district as did also w. j.
Wise and Wesley Tuttle for constable.
s. l.. Wildman and John Shriver
qualified and gave bond as justices for
Clay district and w. ii. Shriver and
Simon Moore for constable.
George w. johnson also qualified
and gave bond as county surveyor.
r. W. Sine, the new county COM
missioner, also qualified.
Allowances amounting to nearly
twenty thousand dollars were made,
the items for which will appear in the
Clerks annual statement.
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/. W. CONWAY'S PRICE LIST

/ desire to announce TO my patrons
and customers in general through your
paper that l am selling goods for cash
or trade only, but am giving my Gus
toners the benefit of this change from
the credit system to that OF cash OF
trade, inasmuch as | now give s per
cent for cash and 4 per cent for trade
off Of the price of all my goods, which
comprise large stock of general mer-
chandise of the latest styles and de-
signs, and here are the prices OF a few
things:
Graduated sugar SIC
Coffee, all standard brands, zoe
Teas per quarter, SC to l5c
Calicoes, A. to 6lc yd
Muslins, -4l to s l-3c yd
Ginghams, 5A to 9sc yd
Serges, IA to 79c yd
will have an unusually large as
sortment of Christmas candies at bot
tom prices.
Common stick and mixed Candy
3 pounds for 25c or larger quantities
at 74c per ID. All other kinds equally
as low in proportion to quality.
Dress cloths in all the best colors
from 56c to roc yard.
Blankets from 92c to SO. As per pair.
l am now buying Turkeys; will pay
top prices and one-half cash if pref
cradle. Also will pay for all kinds of
good produce, top prices.
A car load of No. | salt at 81. 06 per
barrel. Also have larger stock Of
fall and winter shoes than ever before,
bought direct from the manufacture
ers and at prices much lower than
ever before,
Last, but not least, will handle
the school books for all Grant district
as contracted for under the new law
at contract retail prices; will have
books in stock by October 10, 1896.
Call and examine goods and get
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Thanking all for past patronge l still
solicit continuance of same.
l.. w. CONWAY.
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Kris krinkle

Opened at Mrs. Alice Watts De-
cember 18th and 18th almost every
thing one can think of for Christmas
gifts. Also a remarkable Christmas
dress goods sale. Our stock has been
re-arranged to give the handkerchiefs,
sterling silver, cut glass and other
Christmas specialties the prominence
they deserve We ask the Christmas
shopper to visit our store and we will
direct your attention to hundreds Of
useful presents too numerous to men,
This sale will continue from above
dates until the holidays are over.
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SEE the Xmas goods at Posten's.

SEE the Xmas goods at Posten's.
SUGAR, graduated, sc at Posten's.
BEST mixed nuts 10 cents at Pos
tens.
The Novelty Co. has some nice
toilet cases and work boxes that they
are selling cheap.
Buy your vases and fancy china
ware Of the Novelty Co.
MONDAY morning a rumor was in
circulation here that Mr.. Isaac Van
voorhis of Rosedale, Pa, had died
suddenly, and a great deal of excite
ment was caused by it, as he had
been in town Saturday On business
and was then apparently in the best
of health. While the report gained
a very wide circulation it was given
very little credence, and fortunately
much to the relief of the gentleman's
many friends, proved unfounded.
The foundation for the rumor lay in
the fact that Isaac s. Vanvoorhis, a
very prominent lawyer of Philadel-
phia, had died there and the report
Of it going over the wire to Pitts
burg was heard heIf.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

PoINT MARION, Dec. 15-On Saturday
night the town was lighted with natural
gas for the first time. Mains are being
put in and the citizens will soon be using
gas instead Of coal.
John A. Clark has moved into his new
dwelling house.
Isaac Blosser has been confined to
his room for some time and is still Sc
riously i'll
Lloyd Cagey was at Rowlesburg re-
Gently on mission for the Dewing Lum-
Der Co.
There is no school this week owing to
the teachers being at the county insti-
tute, at Uniontown.
Several men have gone to Morgantown
to work in the glass factory.
Col. Golay, U. s. engineer, was here
yesterday.
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School Report,.


Report of the Grant school for the Sec
ond month ending December 18th. Num-
Der enrolled. girls IL, boys 10. Average
daily attendance, girls 0, boys IL. Per
cent OF daily attendance. boys SO, girls
SO. Names Of pupils neither absent nor
tardy: Ella Walters, Allie Coombs, Flor
ence Raber, Virginia Coombs, Clifford
Coombs and Waitman Walters.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Iona Powell, Florence Raber. Allie
Coombs. Gertrude Coombs, Ella Wal
ters, Lizzie Austin, Emma Gamer, Hell
en- Trippet, Lawrence Powell, Douglass
Gamer, Charles Robinson, Waitman
Walters, Clyde Stensberry, Dent Trip.
pet, Charles Raber, James Coombs,
James Powell, Clifford Coomb6, Lynn
Powell, Herschel Coombs, and Virgil
Coombs.
R. H. MoRaAx, Teacher.
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One of the finest examples of the
failure of a campaign Of education
was furnished at Ypsilanti, Mich,
recently, where a teacher under ex-
animation for appointment to a
school being asked toexplain the cleo
tpral college, described it as an in
stitntion having for its object the
filrtllcring of the study Of clectrici-
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Rices
Win Sell

8 lbs Soup Beans for 25c
S (" Laundry Soap for 25c
2 /" Full cream cheese 2sc
I ID. Black Pepper a5c
? -" Finest Layer Raisins 25c
) lbs. Best Mixed candy 2sc
III" Mount'n Buck Wheat soc
IL /" Country corn meal, I5c
Toys, Books, cakes, can
dies, Fruits, Nuts, Games
and Christmas numbers of the
leading Magazines, etc.
RICES' Main Street.
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From the Brooklyn Daily standard
Union.

Miss Ollie Torbett succeeded in
extracting more of the concord of
sweet sounds from the most musical
Of all musical instruments, the vio-
lin, than even cultured and charmed
audience could admit the possibil-
ity of. Miss Ollie and her company
will appear at the Opera House on
Friday evening, Dec. Is.
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Report OF the Louisville school for the
month ending November 9th:
Number Of pupils enrolled, girls IL /;
boys 10; average daily attendance Is;
per cent OF daily attendance, 90, mum.
Der OF pupils in primary grade, 6 /; mum.
Der Of pupils in intermediate grade, 10;
number OF pupils in upper grade, 5.
Names of pupils not absent this
month: Della Hood, Lille Hood, Cora
Hood, Flossie Hood, French Hood,
Kenneth Hood and Charles Stew
art,
All who are interested the work are
requested to visit the school.
Respectfully,
a. A JENfrry taachor
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w mere OJ0 lnesc tOtes come FfoIHg
The Register has called attention
to the ridiculous increase in the vote
in the late election in the close, or
States. In West Virginia
for example, there was at least
enough more votes than the census
warranted to have increased the pop
lation of the State $4,000 since last
election. Such an in
crease, even in the most prosperous
times, would be preposterous. Take
the vote of Ohio county for an ex
ample. 1t indicated an increase in
population in four years of about g.
500, which is simply absurd. Other
counties in the State report SINH
larly astounding increase in their
vote.
The fraud-for fraud is stamped
on the face of twas not confined
to West Virginia. The money of the
millionaire boodlers of Wall street
was put where it would do the most
good-that is, it was all put into the
few States the goldbugs knew they
had to carry to win. None of it was
wasted. Every dollar OF those mil
lions did good service for the gold
standard.
The independent Boston Globe,
which supported gold and Mckinley
in the late campaign, points out
some pertinent facts in this connec-
ton with regard to the vote of Indi-
ana. The Herald points out "that
there were, according to the census
of Indiana in 1890, 505,066 males
over the age Of q in that State. Oh
these 5,1S7 were aliens who had not
the right to vote, which left 499, S79
possible legal voters. The vote cast
at the late election amounted tc
637, 2S4. The State has increased in
population since that time, hut as.
suming that every man in it eligible
to the suffrage voted, it seems almost
incredible that the vote could reach
that amount Yes, if we place the
voting in the States Of Illinois and
Ohio in comparison with the census
of 1890, the result seems less strange
unless we assume fraudulent voting
in all these States. The excess OF
the vote in Illinois over the census
of voting age and other qualifica-
tion in 1890 was 97,l63; that in
Ohio, 1864 The Herald takes
the case of its own State of Massa-
chusetts by way of contrast. There,
says our contemporary, "of course
the contest was nothing like 50 hot,
but most Of us remember pretty live
~ voting. Here the number Of vot-
ers who voted, compared with those
who were apparently authorized to
vote by the census of 1890, was less
to the amount of l00,567. There are
curious features in the late election,
indeed"
Indeed, and indeed, there are. In
fact, it is difficult to figure out where
McKinley's majority came FROM
Rcg'Stef
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Development of West Virginia.

Other encouraging features looking
towards the further development of
the almost unlimited wealth Of our
State are the recent purchases by
Eastern capitalists Of several large
tracts of coal and timber lands in this
and other sections of the State, and
with the almost certain assurance that
railroads will be built through aud to
these lands at an early date and coal
mines opened up and saw mills located.
One of these was the recent purchase
Of some 25, 900 acres of the finest coal
and timber lands to BE- found any
where in the country, situated on
lower Loup creek, which was purchas-
ed by Morton, Bliss & Co., and other
New York millionaires, the price paid
being $l5 per acre. A railroad is to
be begun at once to run up Lower
Loup creek and over to Upper Loup.
The mouth of Lower Loup creek is
at the head of slackwater on the Ka-
nawha river, thus giving free river
transportation for the coal and timber
and besides this, bridge is to span
the Kanawha at Deepwater to con-
meet the new road with the X. & M.
Other large deals have been consum-
mated lately and we have every reason
to hope that there is to be in the near
future an unparalleled era of prosper
ity for our little mountain State, rich
er than which in natural wealth there
is none in the Union.- Kanoscha Co.
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. Candy. Candy.

We have bought the incest line of
candies it has ever been our pleasure
to show our people and can give you a
nice mixture at s cents per pound.
See it at
HUTCHINSON & JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
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USEFUL Christmas presents at
Hlrschman's.
THERE is no more acceptable pres
ent than suit or overcoat for any
man or boy. See Hirschman's big
line and exceedingly low prices.
HrRsCHMAN's are determined to
close their entire line CT ladies' wraps
by January 10. Come and get some
of the big bargains they are Offering.
Ar Halleck this county, Mr.. G. H.
Duncan has been appointed post
master weed. Miller dead.
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NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the annu-
al election OF the town OF Morgantown,
in the state of West Virginia, for the
purpose of electing a Mayor, Recorder
and five Councilmen in and for said
town to serve for the term of one year,
beginning ON the first day Of February,
1897 and until their successors are
elected and qualified. will be held on
Thursday, January 4, 1897. The vot-
ing place for said election as heretofore
fixed according to law, is the Municipal
Building in said town.
BY Order of Council
w. i. ARNETT, Recorder.
Dec 18th, 1896.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage is to mar
ry some time this week a beautiful
young lady of Sing Sing, New York.
He evidently is going to take his own
medicine as prescribed in 1.-THE We'd
ding Ring
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

We had brief conversation on
Friday with Mr. John Sliney, who
is doing so much to further the ion
terests of this county by the develop
ment of the Reno coal field. He in
forms us that the article we publish
ed last week from the Chronicle Tel
egraph is in many instances glaring-
ly inaccurate. Except Mr.. Sliney,
who has taken such an active inter
est in the movement, there are but
four parties interested; namely, two
gentlemen of large resources in Pitts
burg and two capitalists of Wall
street, New York. The immense cap
ital required to take up the lands
and open coal mines and operate
and market the product of the mines
has been almost entirely secured
from Wall street capitalists, and Mr..
Sliney is prepared, just as soon as
necessary surveys are completed
and the deeds of transfer can be exc
cuted to pay out the cash for the
lands. With the exceptions above
noted, the deal is closed and it
means an era of wonderful prospect
ty to the southern end of Preston as
well as the beginning of much
larger development of the great min
eral resources of the whole county.
Let's speed the day when the region
between the mouths of the two San
dys will be one continuous field of
coal and coke production-the great
est coke and iron region in the
world Preston County Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

The uhstinacy of the six million vo-
tiers whe voted for Bryan is remarka-
BILE. They have so far refused every
offer of the l30 600 gold democrats to
come and be organized.
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Notice..

All persons indebted to N. II. Nc
George will please come and settle be-
tween now and the first of JANUARY
or | will put the bill into the hands
of an officer for collection.
N. ii. MCGEoRGE,
Nov, II. 1896.
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About the only thing the present
session of congress is expected to be
any way near unanimous on is the
proposition to increase their salaries
81. SOC a year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

The advance agent of prosperity
has so far succeeded in keeping in
advance of all hunting parties sent
out after him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

Among other attractions Ohio
now has the largest oil well on rec
ord. 1t is making 500 barrels an
hour.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

A comfortable office room, cen
trally located in one of the best
buildings in town at moderate rates.
Apply at this office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

In view of the fact that Christmas
trees will shortly bloom surprising
increase is to be noticed in the Sun
day School children.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

Toa great many Cougressmen who
are in Washington now it will seem
very much like attending their own
funerals.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

Mr. Cleveland's opinion on the
Cuban war seems very much like
every fellow for him self and the
devil take the hindmost.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

1t may be remarked Of Du Mau-
ricr that since he left $250.000, like
Trilby he got there with both feet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

It Is understood that Mr.. Hanna
has actually quit blushing when he is
told that be is a cabinet possibility.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

That Allegheny man may not have
thought Morgantown very lively but
ne dropped dead when he saw Fair
mont.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

Many of the sound money papers
in the East, angry at the strong free
silver ideas of the Western States,
have endeavored to vent their spite
by attempts to prejudice capitalists
against loaning money on mortgage
to western would-be borrowers. This
course is ill-advised and not fair to
our fellow citizens in those localities.
There undoubtedly was considerable
disappointment over the result of
the late election in the Western
States and some excited Westerners
may have been guilty of intemper-
ate threats against eastern capital
lists, but these should have been met
in magnanimous spirit, as the vic
tors can well afford to be generous.
In the State of Nebraska, the home
of William J. Bryan, the people have
accepted the result in good faith
and borrowers and lenders will have
nothing to fear from the coming SEES
sion of the legislature.
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DAWSON GETS 1T.
He will be Mr.. AtkinsOn's Premier. The
Governor elect Gives 1t out That
Chairman Dawson will be Appointed
Secretary of State.

Goyernor-elect Atkinson has de-
cided upon his Secretary of State and
settled question which has been
vexing Republican politicians. The
secretary of state will be the Hon.
VIM. M. o. Dawson, Of Kingwood,
who so successfully managed the
last campaign. This statement is
made ON high authority and comes
directly from the governor elect him
self. That Mr.. Dawson is entitled
to plum no one doubts for he has
been a most faithful and active cam
paigner in season and out and the
appointment will meet with approx
al among Republicans from all
sections of the state. The office
is the best within the gift of the new
governor and Mr.. Dawson certainly
deserves what he has secured. 1t is
said in some circles that there never
really was any doubt of Mr.. Dawson
securing the secretaryship and that
long before the Parkersburg conven-
ton he was promised the place. 1t
is also stated that the deal was the
result of an agreement between At
kinson and Dawson that the latter
should withdraw from the guberna-
torial race. Whether these stories
are founded on fact or not there is
now no longer any question as to
the disposition of the premiership
and Mr.. Atkinson will make the APP
pointment at the proper time.
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8 q les
With Hoods Sarsapa- HyFB nE
rilla, Sales Talk, and q a 4 ~
show that this medi- "a 0.& Z IA

cine has enjoyed public confdence AID
patronage to greater extent thaa acru,i-
ed any other proprietary medicine. '.'n;s
is simply because it possesseF rt.,s.r
merit and produces greater cur lbsa
any other. 1t is not what We say but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that 'c.is
the story. All advertisements OF Iced's
saTsaparilla, like Hoods Sarsaparilla l.
self, are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with its superlative
medicinal merit, is why the people have
abiding confidence in it, and buy
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

y william Steinway probably the
most famous of piano makers died
at his home in New York of typhoid
fever last week.
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1t is said that the shade of Ananias
turns green with envy every time the
Morgantown liar is mentioned in his
presence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

Those Chinese missionaries In Chi
cago may not be much out of place af-
ter all.
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You can buy candy for less money
at Posten's than any place else
L. M. PROTzMAN recently sold lot
on Sunnyside to DR.. Brock for $780,
The foundation has been finished
on Ed Selby's house ON Bumbo Lane.
THE best mixed candy cents; stick
candy cents and good French mix
ed 6 cts. at Poster.
JOHN HUNT is building large ice
house along the river near the Senc-
ca Glass plant.
Jos McDERMoTT received fine deer
from Randolph county last week
and is daily dining on choice ven
ison.
PRoF. A. L. WADE entertained at
5 o'clock dinner on Monday, Senator
Wiley and daughter, Miss Louise,
Rev. and Mrs. A. Cameron, and Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. j. Brown. A very
delightful company and very pleas
ant occasion
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

Since Quay has gone within the
barricades, Wanamaker will likely
fall outside the breast works.
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Major Mckinley will not do the
Santa Claus act until after the 4th of
March.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-19

The nail trust has at last met the
traditional fate of the door nail.
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Senator Harris, of Tennessee, saws
he will support an increase of tax
on beer but will resist any increase
o;the tariff. If a proper bill for the
Increase of the revenue is not passed
by Congress before the first day of
February, it will be wholly because
Mckinley and the Republican lead
ers want to have an extra session
and grand tariff debauch next
year.