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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
TEACHING GUARDSMEN.
Annual School of Military Instruction
Opened mt Charleston.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 90
Several of the officers of the West
Virginia National Guard arrived
here to-day and the others will be
here tomorrow to attend the school
of instruction to begin Tuesday and
last ten days. They will be encamp-
ed in Riverside Park, on the east of
the city. Two officers of the regular
army will be here to assist the Off
GERS of the State militia in giving the
lectures. Lieutenant Colonel S. b.
Baker will have charge of the in
structions; Lieut.. Col. C. l. Smith
will instruct in drill regulations
Lieut.. Col. w. H. Banks will Instruct
the troops in campaign and military
code; Major Phil A. Shaffer, the in
structlon in guard manual; Major
W. H. Lyons, instruction in small
army firing regulations. The adju-
tant general will give instruction to
the general staff as may be deemed
proper.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
SPOT THEM.
Then Give Your Trade to Your Home
Merchants.

At the present time representatives
of an alleged wholesale grocery AZ
Day ton, Ohio, are riding over Marion,
Wetzel and Monongalia counties
soliciting orders from the farmers.
The goods are shipped in carload
lots and delivered to the farmers.
This scheme has been worked in
sc veral places where the editor of The
Advocate formerly lived and, in every
instance, the farmer has got the
worst of the deal.
The plan is to offer bait in the
shape of some staple article at low
price and then load the farmer with
spices and other articles of inferior
grade at high prices. The ''spices"
are the money makers for these per-
ipatatic grocers and they invaribly in
sist upon the farmer laying in big
supply of them.
Another thing. These goods are
sold for "spot cash." The men selling
them have no interest in their Gus
toner except to get the most money
possible out of them and then move
on looking for fresh supply of vic
tins.
There is not merchant in this sec
ton that will hesitate to duplicate
the bills sold by this firm, each item
ofithe same quality, for ''spot cash. I"
In fact their regular prices for bet
ter grade of goods are less than char
ged by these ''slick tongued" people.
The better plan is to patronize your
home merchant. The man you go to
when ''hard up" and who, in many
cases, has tided you over the rough
places in hard times. The home mer-
chant buys your produce, he pays
taxes for the support of state, county
and city government, helps build your
churches and should receive your ear
nest support.
Stick to your own people and let
the merchant seek suckers In some
more congenial cline. Warrington
advocate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
A Serious Question.

Nearly every day some one from
the country innocently becomes a
law breaker. He drives into town
and seeing no hitching posts bitches
to a convenient tree. OF course the
police notifies such violators that
the horses must be taken elsewhere
This usually makes everybody hot
under the collar. 1t looks like in
hospitable treatment to man who
is here to spend his money. And in
fact it is.
This state of friction does no good
to any one and it should not be al
lowed to continue Morgantown is
losing good hard dollars every year
by it and will continue to do so if
things are not remedied. Some
place should be provided for the
farmers. The cost will not be much
and the results will be very proiita-
BILE. The town should do it as a
matter of public advantage.
The country people are now going
to other towns in preference to Nor
gantown. In many cases they go
twice the distance which would be
required to bring them here. This
movement grows larger from year to
year. 1t will continue to grow until
the cause is removed. 1t is per-
fectly natural growth and deserved
one. How much longer will the
town continue in its shortsighted,
suicidal policy?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
TUUR vEREIN CLUB HOUSE

Architect Jacobs now making Plans
--Ready for occupancy within 90
days--COntracts to be let as soon as
Possible---Arrangem of the
Building.
The Turn Verein Concordia has
changed it plans regarding its new
club house and Architect Elmer f.
Jacobs has been instructed to draw
plans in accordance with the changed
intentions. The plans will be done
within week. The work will be let
as soon as possible and the club will
be installed in its new building with
in so days unless there is some IN
forseen mishap to prevent.
The building is to be 36xS0 feet
with a cellar and cold storage room.
The ice house will hold 60 tons of ice.
Entrance will be in the second story.
Here will be the assembly room and
stage. Two cloak rooms, one for Ia
dies and the other for gentlemen will
be provided on this floor. Stairs will
lead from this floor to the dancing
hall. On this floor will be beside the
dancing hall card and wine rooms.
The structure will be surrounded
by wide verandas. 1t will be near
Prof. Reynolds overlooking the river.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
The CITY DADS
Hold their Regular Session Last
Night.

Large Amount Of Business Transacted
Building Permits issued to j. r.
Hare and Clarence st. Clair-Licenses
for Restaurants granted to Toon
Prctzman and Martha Jackson
Wharf not to be Extended-Price
street Observation-Disclosures on Taxes
Paid Before Nov. 1-Hitehing Racks
Discussed, action Postponed. Bills
Allowed.
Council met as usual in council
chambers at 1880; present, Mayor
Keck and Councilmen Pickenpaugh,
Arnett and Hayes. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved.
Judge johnson appeared before
council and asked that the grade in
front Of his residence be finished this
fall Prof. Corbett also asked for the
the same.
NJ. ii. Carraco made application for
permit to build stable On mo-
tion his application was laid on the
table.
Considerable discussion was occa-
stoned by Mr.. Prices petition for the
town to grade Armory Lane so as to
extend Price street to the boundary.
Mr.. Hayes opposed it on the ground
that the expense was too much for
the town to incur. Here arose g live
ly tilt between Mayor Keck and Mr..
Hayes in regard to the expenditure
of the towns finances. No action
was taken in regard to it.
J. r. Hare made application for a
permit to erect frame house on
Price street. On motion the permit
was granted.
Clarence st. Clair asked for permit
to erect an annex to his restaurant to
be used as kitchen and bakery.
Permit granted.
On motion a discount of two per
cent was allowed on taxes paid prior
to Nov. LIST.
Martha Jackson was granted license
to open up restaurant.
Toon Protzman was granted license
to run an oyster saloon.
A petition asking that the wharf be
extended was presented. The council
did not think the towns finances JUS
titled this expenditure at present.
On motion light was ordered
to be placed on Beechurst avenue OPP
posite the church.
The matter OF hitching racks was
taken up. On motion council ad-
journed to meet next Monday when
the hitching rack business will be
finally settled.
The following bills were allowed:
II. r. Chrisman, $500; John G.. Sam
pei, $134.50; the Central Telephone
Compay. $3.50; Morgantown Post,
$11.50.
Council adjourned at 1890.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25

IT has developed that John Smith,
who was arrested at Huntington last
spring for HOUSEKEEPING, md held
on that charge until last week, when
he was released, was no other than
Bob Thompson, who killed and rob
bed w. L. Wilson, cashier of large
coal company in Fayette county last
year, and for whom there was offered
a reward of $1,000. The Hunting
ton officials have gone in pursuit
and hope to recapture him.
The jail sewer has been cleaned
out again and now waits for another
application of clogging material.
The process of cleaning it out is a
very tedious one, bnt that cuts no
ice with the prisoners whenever they
feel trihe gay. The joke is begin
ming to pail on the authorities and if
persisted in may lead them to adopt
drastic measures.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
BICYCLE COLLISION.
Italian Man auns Into Nicholas Bow.
linger and Smashes His Wheel
PAYS a Claim for
Damages.

Yesterday afternoon bicycle col
lision occurred on Beechurst near
the bridge over Falling Run. Mich
olas Bowlinger, Seneca employee,
was coming up to town on the right
side of the street on his wheel. A
small Italian boy, whose father keeps
a fruit stand on Walnut street, was
going down on the same side of the
street.
The boy was unskillful in hand
ling his wheel and collision oc-
Cured. Both riders were thrown off
but neither were hurt to any extent.
Bowlinger's wheel was badly injured.
The handle bars were broken and a
rim smashed.
He was very indignant at the col
lision, and demanded damages. The
claim was put in the hands of an
attorney, and rather than have a
suit the boys father paid the cost
of repairs but the blow almost
killed the father.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
FRED MOORE FAINTS
While Addressing the Parthenon
Society Friday Night.
Unconscious for Forty-f five Minutes
DR.. IIartigan Attends Him-Caused
by Heart Weakness Better To Day.

DR.. Ilartigan Attends Him-Caused
by Heart Weakness Better To-Day.
Friday night while Frederick W.
Moore, postgraduate student from
Barbour county, was making an adj
dress before the Parthenon Society
at the University he was overcome
and was unconscious for three-quar-
tiers of an hour.
Mr.. Moore was the last speaker
on the debate and was just closing
his speech when he tainted. He said
that he had just one more thought
to add, and hesitated. The audience
urged him to go on. He stepped
back and fell heavily to the floor. AT
first it was thought he had stun
bled, but soon it was seen that he
was i'll.
The members rushed 80 his assist
ance and the society at once adj
journcd. He was found to be un-
conscious. He was removed to the
Y. NJ. C. A. room and DR.. Hartigan
summoned by telephone.
After working with him for three
quarters of an hour he rcgained con
seriousness and was removed to his
room at the Baptist Hall on Sunny
side He is somewhat better to day,
although still weak.
The collapse was due to heart
trouble, most probably. An acct
dent which happened to him this
summer might have led to it. A fall
off a moving machine gave him a
considerable shock. This, joined to
lack of sufficient exercise, caused
him to be overcome.
We hope that he may soon recover
from his indisposition.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
CRIMINAL MATTERS.l
In Marion C0uuty-TwO Men Under
Arrest Charged With Attempted
Rane

Fairmont, w. Va. Sep. 20.-Frank
Freeman and John Jones, the last
named colored, are lodged in Jail here
both charged with attempted rape.
Freeman's alleged victim was ten
year-old daughter of Eli +. Clayton
and Jones, it is charged, attacked IA
white girl named Swisher, six years
of age. Excitement here is raging
high at the negro, but no trouble need
be expected. Both of them will get
a hearing before Justice Bennington
Wednesday.
Golden Riley was lodged in Jail
here, charged with stealing horse
worth $75.
Four men were arrested at Monon-
gah Saturday night for drunkenness.
They were all out in the river in
boat and came near drowning before
they were arrested. Many efforts are
being made to break up the selling
at Monongah and four arrests
have been made in week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
FIRST BURGLARY
For Months Occurred Saturday
Night.
L. M. Jacos New House Ransacked =
Carpenters and Plumbers Lose a Lot
of Hardware - Entrance Obtained
from the Cellar-No Clue to the
Thieves-Delay and Loss Entailed.

Saturday night bold robbery
took place at the corner of Main and
Wiley streets. The new house
being built for Prof L. M. Jaco was
broken into and large amount of
plumber carried off.
The thieves obtained entrance
through the cellar and looted the
entire building. The plumbers suf-
fered the greatest from the raid.
Their loss amounted to $40 in the
material taken, and considerably
more on account of the delay and
additional expense entailed. The
johnson Machine Company, of
Uniontown, has the plumbing con-
tract, and their representative,
Charles L. Titus, was forced to go
homo until more material could be
ordered.
The loss to the carpenters was not
so heavy, about $15 worth of stuff
belonging to them being taken.
They will not be materially delayed,
as other work can be done while
waiting for new stuff to be received.
This loss is sustained by E. ID.
Bierer, the contractor.
The thieves went into every room
in the house, burning about box of
matches on their search. The won
der is that the house was not set on
fire during the raid. Burnt matches
are everywhere.
The cellar also received it's share
of attention, a five-gallon key of tur-
pentine being taken from there.
There are no clues to the robbers,
who must have numfered several
judging from the amount Of booty
carried away. At what time the
robbery occurred is not known, but
it was probably late in the night
else someone would have heard them
at their nefarious work No one did
hear them, although people are liv-
ing very close to the house which
was burglarized.
The occurrence was kept quiet
and not until to-day did it become
known to very many. At noon peo-
pie living across the street from
where it occurred had not heard of
it. 1t is to be hoped that the guilty
parties may be discovered and
brought to justice.
This is the first case of house
breaking which has occurred in
Morgantown in months.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
WANT THE COUNTY SEAT
Mannington's Live Business Men VIII
Offer to Build a New Court House.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va. September 10.
Last night the Warrington CONNER
cial League held a meeting at which
plans were discussed for the removal
of the county seat of this county to
that place. Caleb Burt was chair
man of the meeting and G. w. Robin
son secretary.
The plan is to raise about $50, 200
and offer to build new court house
for the county gratis, providing the
county seat will be relocated. To
this end committee on subscriptions
was appointed and the president an
nounced that$6c, 900 had already been
subscribed. Another committee will
get two-fifths of the voters to petition
the county court for an election.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
AUGUSTA COUNTY INT. /"
Marion County Survey Kills
the Scheme.

Not Enough Territory to Permit Diyis.
Opponents Contention Justified
Warrington Much Disappointed
VIII Go After the Marion Court
House = Sixty Thousand Dollars
Pledged in Two Hours to Move It.
Falrmont Will Have to Hustle.
FAIRMcNT, w. Va, Sept. i9.-The
survey of Marion county was COM
pleted last night and the result of
the work shows that the territory
embraced is not large enough to
warrant the establishment of Au-
gusta county, for which such vigor-
Gus fight was made before the Leg
islature at Charleston last winter.
The survey has occupied the last
two months and has been carefully
and accurately conducted so as to
leave no doubt as to the true size of
the counties surrounding here which
has heretofore remained an uncer-
tainty.
The law of West Virginia provides
that no new county can be CON
structed which will leave any of the
counties from which it is made with
less than 400 square miles. There
is big scope of territory around
Warrington, Marion county, which
has always been claimed to be big
enough for another county, taking
parts off of Wetzel, Marion, Monon-
gala and Harrison. While there
were many who believed this to be
the case there were others who
thought differently, and it was this
doubt more than anything else
which defeated the Augusta county
establishment bill last winter.
TO definitely decide the matter a
survey was authorized with the re-
suit told above.
The county seats of the four
counties named are more than fifty
miles distant from many localities
and great inconvenience and loss of
time is experienced in going to and
from them. Warrington was the
centre of this remote territory, and
it was the citizens of this place who
were the chief promoters Of the Au-
gusta county scheme
The town is the centre of the oil
business of this part of the State
and is composed of a hustling and
energetic population, which is very
ambitious for the town. They want
county seat and seem very deter
mined to get it. Much disappoint-
ment is expressed there at the result
of the survey.
The people there, however, are
very much in earnest and are not to
be daunted by such obstacles. They
have now set themselves to work to
remove the county seat of Marion
county from this place to Manning
ton.
Last night they held a large and
enthusiastic meeting of citizens at
which the prominent men of the
town spoke and the scheme for
county seat removal was thoroughly
discussed.
A subscription paper to raise
money for new court house and
Jail as an inducement to move the
county seat to Warrington was
started and in two hours 100000
had been pledged. This money will
be donated to the county only in
case the county seat is moved. 1t
is not known yet what action Fair
mont will take
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
THE UNIVERSITY.
News Notes ard Comments Of
the School.

The Dance Saturday Nigki most En-
joyable Oecasion--Those Present
Foot Ball Practice-Game Arranged
with Ohio State University at Par.
kersburg Foot Bah Benefit Thurs
day Night.
The Saturday night dances which
were such a success last year were
inaugurated last Saturday. The stu
dents have few social affairs during
the year, one of the few are these
dances. When the report was cireu-
lated that there would be no dances
this year it caused CONSERVATION
among the dancing element. The
committee who regulate dances deci-
ded they would be held this year as
usual. Although it was not known
that there would be dance till late
Friday evening, the following night
found Morgantown's fairest and the
chivalry Of the Unive rsity present en-
masse. Miss Louise Finnell furnish
ed excellent music or the piano. w.
Z. ID. Amman was ma ter of ceremon-
les.
The program consl sted of seven
waltzes, six two steps and two lanciers
supplemented by several extras. Those
present were Mesdames Google, Grant,
Watson, White and Myers; Misses
Jeanette Domain, Louise Huston, Jes-
sic Moorhead, Blanche Wood, Eliza
beth Heermans, Grace Dering, Rose
Howe, May Watson, Nellie White,
Bessie Grant, Edith Grant, Fannie
White, Bessie Harvey, Marie Harvey,
Mary Hayes, Sarah Johnson and Edith
White; and Messrs. Bowman and Bee
son, of Uniontown, Pa; Roy Knox, of
Davis, w. Va; T. G. Trenchard, of
w. V. u; Watson, Oliphant, Mccoy,
Dovener, Mitchell, Amman, Anderson,
Heavier, Drane, Wiley, Finnell,
Trussell, McMechan, Hortel, Robin
son, Mills, Smith, Green, Collett,
Stewart. Reynolds, Yeager, Boyd,
Lively and Thompson. The faculty
was represented by DR.. Brooke, Capt.
Hewitt, Professors Barton and Willis.
Quite number were out for foot
ball practice Saturday evening. Dow
ener was out in uniform and made a
good impression. His chances for
playing half are very bright. Mana
ger Romine has just arranged for a
game to be played in Parkersburg
with Ohio State University,
Tickets for the foot ball benefit next
Thursday are meeting with a ready
sale. The hall ought to be be crowded.
CHICOT.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
Prices 25, SO. rs g. $I.OO
Seats on Sale Tuesday
morning at MADEIRA Bros.
Douglas. McCormick Sentence.

Yesterday afternoon in Judge
Mestrezal's court at Upiontown, Po-
liceman Henry Douglas and Coun-
Gilman William G. Mccormick were
called for sentence. The judge lee
tured them severely and fined them
$25 and costs. The trouble which
led to the trial was caused by Doug
las, negro policeman, attempting
to arrest Mr.. Mccormick. The case
has been a sensational one and has
attracted great deal of attention.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS
For the Cheat Canon Club Opening
Various Sub Committees Report Pro-
gress-But Little Definitely Ar
ranged.

The committee appointed to make
arrangements for the approaching
opening of the Cheat Canon club
house next month held a meeting last
night. They met in the Office of the
Union improvement Company. The
members of the committee have been
given several times in this paper.
The committee reported progress on
the various items entrusted to their
charge. Nothing was yet definitely
arranged although everything posi-
bic to do had been accomplished.
The ladies who were appointed to
ascertain the number of guests who
were to be invited said it was impos-
sible for them to find out the exact
number. This was due to the men,
bers themselves. Each member Is
allowed to invite four guests. But
few have decided just who they wish
to invite. Until then no report can
be made.
The committee furnishing the house
reported that parG of the furniture had
already been purchased and that the
rest would lie shortly.
The matter is moving along smooth
~ and the opening will occur as sched-
ulcd under the next moon which is
the hunters moon. The committee
adjourned TO meet at the call Of the
President.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
II VIII DO You Good!


Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed, either in person or by deputy,
will be ut the following named places
)li the following dates respectively FOR
The purpose of receiving taxes due from
the people residing or paying taxes IL
county, for the year 1897
HIS follows, to-wit:
MORGAN DISTRICT.
At Court House, Oct %.
At South MorgaDtown, Oct 20.
At Dellslow, Oct. %.
CLINTON DISTRICT.
At Hallecd, Oct. z.
AT Smithtown, Oct 81.
AT Bixler's, Oct. s.
UNION DISTRICT.
At Laurel Iron Works, Oct, IA.
At Stewartstown, Oct. 81.
At Easton, Oct. 49,.
cAss DISTRICT.
At Dunkaid Ridg' Oct.-7.
AT Cassville, Oct s.
AT Vaudeville, Oct. 6.
GRANT DISTRICT.
AT Arnettsville, Oct. Z.
At Laurel Point, Oct. 8.
At Morgantown, Oct. %.
CLAY DISTRICT.
At Ponetown, Oct. z.
At McCurdysville, Oct. 3.
At Mooresville, Oct. 81.
BATTELLE DISTRICT.
At Wadestown, Oct. &c.
At Cross Roads, Oct 2S.
At Wise, Oct. q.
A discount of TWO and ONE-HALF
PER CENT. will be allowed to all such
persons as shall pay all their taxes on or
before the last day of October Of said
year, and not otherwise.
M. s. GARRISON, s. NJ. G.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25
THE RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
First Opportunity Presented to Meet
New Members Of the Faculty Socially
Hours From 1880 to 1850 The Pub.
lie Invited to Attend.

The reception last night at the
Episcopal Hall was undoubtedly
one of the most enjoyable social
events of the season in Morgantown.
The reception was given in honor of
the students and the new members
of the faculty. 1t was the first
opportunity which had been given to
meet the President, DR.. jerome Ii.
Raymond and his wife and the other
new members of the faculty.
1t has been customary for the
Episcopal Hall to give reception
each year near its opening but this
is given as special reception and
not as the annual one. That may
be held later, probably ON the occa-
sion of the Bishops visit to Morgan
town.
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Watson and
Miss Mary Sheerin received the
guests. The young ladies of the
town served refreshments. The
hours were from 1870 to 1890.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25

Down South they lynch brutes who
assaii their women. Out in Indiana
five men were lynched for assalling
the pocket books of the community.
This is pretty fair way of judging
the different ideas of honor prevailing
In different parts of the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-25

There are tons of gold in the
Klondike, and also tons of gold in
Wall street. 1t will doubtless be
found that few men will own it all
In the Klcndike soon, as they do in
Wall street, and that it will be
equally difficult in both places for
the ordinary man to put his hand on
much of it.