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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

The article on the first page describ-
ing the experience of a christian work
er among the distressed of India will
be read with deep interest. Few OF
US can understand the deep horror OF
the living death which has that fair
domain in its grasp. Words are in
adequate to describe the frightful suf-
ferings and agonies undergone by the
victims Of the greatest famine known
to modern times. Added to the
miseries entailed by the famine the
black death makes the condition OF
affairs frIghtful beyond comparison.
Thousands have already died, MANY
OF them being unburied, the living
not being able to bury them. The
voice Of humanity speaks in thunder
tones, demanding the relief Of this
misery. Shall we not each do our
share toward accomplishing it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Meets Job SwindIer when Upon an
Errand Of Mercy.

The entire community was shock
ed last week when the sad news of
the accidental death of genial, whole
souled job Swindler was heard.
Coming as it did when he was in the
prime of life and best of health it is
peculiarly distressing. His father
had proceeded him to the tomb but
short time before and his sister is
still in a very dangerous condition
due to heart disease.
1t was to be with her that he left
Fairmont. She is the wife of Albert
Smell who lives near Cheat river in
the vicinity of Stewartstown. Mrs.
Smells appetite has been poor for
some time and it was in hopes of
tempting her palate with young
squirrel that Mr.. Swindler went up
on the fatal hunt.
He left the house early Tuesday
morning and was not found until the
next day. No uneasiness was felt
over his absence as he had intended
to visit several places in the vicini-
ty.
When found the body lay on one
side of the fence and the gun on the
other Mr.. Swindler's thumb was
stuck in his vest-a Characteristic
misunderstanding that he died
without struggle. The gun was a
Winchester shot gun and had been
discharged by striking a dry sumach
twig as Swindler sat on the fence
and lowered it to the ground. The
heavy load of shot entered the neck
ranging upward into the brain and
coming out near the ear. The jugu-
lar vein was severed.
The coronor's jury under Squire
Hayes redered verdict of accident
al death, due to shooting.
Mr.. Swindler died near where he
was born fifty years ago. He leaves
three children his wife having died
some years ago. He carried insur-
ance in several companies the total
aggregating $10,25 in favor of
his children.
The funeral took place ON Thurs
day afternoon at the Swindler home
place under the auspices of the local
lodge of Odd Fellows .of which he
was member. The interment was
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
The State Editorial Meeting.

The annual meeting of the West
Virginia Editorial Association was
held in Weston last week. While it
would seem to be Of little interest to
the general public we may say that
any meeting of intelligent, earnest
men who get together to talk bust
ness is "a matter of inter
est. At these meetings every
phase of the newspaper bust
ness is discussed and all lines of
printing likewise. The members ex
change experience, let it be known
what good they accomplish, discuss
the field In which they work, devise
means for making better and cheap
er papers. 1t is well known fact
that now a newspaper is the cheap
est item man can buy. There is
nothing that one can buy for cent
or nickel that can give the enter
tainment, the instruction and the
pleasure that may be'had from a
newspaper. The newspaper has come
to be a necessity that no man who
knows he is living or has any excuse
for being alive will try to do without
Few families in this county are with
out one or the other-and, many have
both local papers, and many people
also have one or two dailies. This
may account in great measure for
the good name our people have
abroad. Go where you may some
one is found who knows something
of Monongalia and her people.
The meetings of the Association
are usually held in some town upon
an invitation from the newspaper men
and citizens of the place The meet
ing at Weston was no exception.
The quill drivers were received there
with open arms. They were invited
to take possession of the pretty little
city and make themselves at home
Between business sessions the visit
ors were entertained and feted in
the most delicate and delightful
manner. The hospitality of the news
paper men and citizens of Weston
was generous to fault. The visit
ors were invited to take drives, rail
road excursions, dinners and about
everything else that one could sug-
gest. 1t is needless to say that as
many Of these kindnesses as could be
accepted without interfering with
business were gladly enjoyed. The
members from Morgantown were es-
pecially fortunate in falling into the
hands of DR.. George /. Keener, DIR.
L. M. Hood and other former resi-
dents of this county. The reunion
was very delightful and the old ex-
periences that were rehearsed added
much to the visit.
DR.. Kunst, the General Manager
of the West Virginia and Pittsburg
Railroad was especially attentive
and generous. 1t is however but
just to say that all were very much
the same.
Three members were there from
Morgantown. Mr.. Howard Swisher,
of the Athenaeum, read the poem of
the occasion and made quite a hit
with it, Mr.. Will Morgan was re-
elected Treasurer of the Association
and the editor of the New DOMINION
was elected delegate to the Nation
al Association which meets in Den
yer. Thus it is evident Morgantown
gets her share of the honors.
The old members of the Associa-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
RANDOLPH coUsTY's COURT
House. With the Records Of a Hundred
Years Burned.

ELKIss, w. Va, May 2O-Ran-
dolph county, the largest county in
the state, is without court house.
The building, which was large
brick one, was completely ruined by
fire this afternoon. 1t was located
at Beverly, seven miles south of
this city. 1t was furnished with
the Bennett d. Peck sanitary system,
and the circuit court having adj
journed yesterday. the janitor was
burning up the garbage in the clos
cts, located in the basement. He
saturated the refuse with four or five
gallons of lamp oil, and touching a
match to it, left the building.
W. II. Wilson, the circuit clerk,
whose office is located on the first
floor, first discovered the blaze and
gave the alarm. The flames spread
so rapidly with the assistance Of the
oil, that the blaze was beyond CON
troll. The sheriff was out of town at
the time, and his papers, which were
locked up in closet, were all de
stroyed, among them being forty
thousand dollars in vouchers, eigh-
teen thousand dollars in school Or
ders, ten thousand in road orders
and all papers pertaining to the
sheriff's office.
All the official records of the
county, which is over one hundred
years old, are contained in the vaults
and the general impression is that
they are not secure enough to resist
the fierce and extremely hot flames.
AS there is no water system in
Beverly, the citizens were compelled
to stand idly by and watch the
flames eat up the large structure.
The building was a new one and of
very fine material. 1t was two sto-
ries high, with large dome in the
front. 1t was built in 1884, at a
cost of forty thousand dollars. The
loss to the building and furniture
will aggregate fifty thousand dollars,
with no insurance, to say nothing of
the valuable papers destroyed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
BREAKS THE RECORD.
The Mingo County Circuit Court Has
Disposed Of an Unprecedented NUM-
Der Of Cases.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, May 22.-
After practically eight weeks of
constant sitting the Circuit Court of
this county tonight adjourned. From
the number of important murder
case tried and the volume of bust
ness transacted this session has
made for the court of this county a
record which stands without par
allel in the annals of the State. In
the time almost thousand crimi-
nails cases have been disposed of, of
which number fully one hundred
were felonies and fifteen for murder.
During the last few days of the SEES
sion a special judge was elected to
preside in civil matters, and in this
way two mills OF justice were grind
ing at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Grant District Sunday School Con.
yeutiop

The following is the program of Gram
district Sunday school convention to bt
held at the Union M. <. church, Juns
II, 1897:
AFTERNOON SESSION, 100 P. NJ.
Devotional exercises.
Influence Of Sunday school
Rich.
"How to have Conversions in To,
Sunday school''-Rev. j. B. Feather.
Why don't young men and womer
become leaders in Sunday school work
Harley Thompson.
Sunday school teaching and secular
teaching comparedv-L. ID. Arnett.
Should the Sunday school continue
throughout the year pm. S. Tough.
EVENING SESSION, 7.30.
Devotional exercises.
How to get whole community in
terested in Sunday school-W. A. Loar
Recitation-Kate Morgan.
1.-THE Modern Sunday SCHOOL,. c.
Snyder.
Recitation-Ivy McElroy.
Query Box.
Recitation Emma Windsor.
Adjournment
Each Sunday school in the district il
requested to appoint delegates and Sc,
that they attend. Every one interested
in Sunday school work is invited to at
tend. The exercises will be intersperset
with music.
ELRoY HENRY, Pres.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
The Way to Nuke Money.

Take dollar bill and told it sew
eral times each way. Then unfold
it and you will find it in creases.
Keep the increase, but send the orig
inal bill to the printer, who but you
on the scheme. Take a silver dollar
and drop it on the counter. You
will at once notice the ring it makes
Send the ring to your best girl, and
the dollar to the printer, and they'll
both be happy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

William L. Wilson, in a letter to
the New York Herald, after Analysing
the sugar schedule, which has been
made purposely Ineligible to very
few except experts in refining
and the general run of the sugar mar
ket, reaches the conclusion the su-
gar taxes of the senate bill gives the
trust net protective tax on it's re-
fined product of 4S.S cents per 100 lbs.
That is the differential on refined over
and above the tax on raw sugar.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
To Eastern Farm Renters.

Why pay rent year after year and
have no farm when you get through?
The landlord has your money and the
farm at the end Of the year. Why not
go to South Dakota and buy a good
farm with the money that you now
pay for rent? You can get new, rich
land near good towns on the Chicago,
Milwaukee s. st. Paul railway, on
easy terms, say from So to $40 per
acre. Buy now and get share OF
this years crop. For full particulars
write to II. f. Hunter, Immigration
Agent for South Dakota, 295 Dear
born street, Chicago, Ill.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

| at Oak Grove. His life was an ex-
emplary one. No one who knew
him but was his fried. No act Of
dishonor ever furnished his fail
name. He lived and died an honest
upright man-the noblest work Of
God. May he rest in peace.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Easton News and Comments.
EAsroN. MAY "a. 1897

EAsToN, MAY "a, 1897.
The extreme wet weather delayed
corn planting in this section, and the
continued cold spell prevented it from
coming up well, thus the prospect for a
corn crop is not very good.
At the present time wheat looks well
and promises an abundant yield.
Our road supervisor, Mr.. Chisler, will
commence this week to put the roads 10
as good condition as possible without
the road machine. The people of this
community cannot see the wisdom in
the action of the court in not allowing
the machine used on the roads this
season.
l. 1t would have been great con-
veinence, and we think economy, to
have used the machines in the way they
were intended rather than have men to
do the work. Yet we suppose that it il
one way OF carrying into effect the as
sertions made by the republican stump
speakers in promising more work and
greater prosperity.
2. 1t is evident that they are fulfill.
ing the first part of the pledge in re-
quiring the laboring man to work three
days rather than two.
Our community was shocked last
Wednesday on learning of the very sad
accident which occurred causing Mr..
Job Swindler's death. Mr.. Swindler
was well known in this community and
highly esteemed, bis death was duly de-
plored, and the bereaved friends have
the deepest sympathy of the entire com
munity.
Mrs R. E. Weaver who has been I'M
able to be out for few months, is
mending very slowly.
The Sunday School Convention which
was held at Avery Saturday and Satur.
day night, May 22nd, was largely attend
ed, interesting and instructive. The
Convention brought many visitors to
the community. Revs. Jones, Barnes
Ireland, Beddow, Hackney and Mr.
Nicholas Vandervort from Morgantown
added much to the interest of the Con.
vention. Rev. Barnes illustrative talk
to the children was very impressive
Union district can boast of lady
president and Of one s. s. that has 13(
members enrolled, This Convention
asks for the County Convention to be
held at Pierpoint Church.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Oscar Wilde is free after serving out
his term for the commission of hor-
rible crime some years ago. He says
that he will court, neither notoriety
nor Oblivion. 1t is very likely how
ever that oblivion will court him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
TANNER KILLED
By the Rock he Threw At Another Nan

SUTTON, w. Va, May 24.-At the
mouth of Deer Creek, Braxfon eoun-
ty, day before yesterday, John l..
Dickey and b. Z. Dickey, brothers,
met Jas. Tanner, Frank Given and
Jack Friend, iambermen, who had
been rafting in Deer Creek. They
got into an argument about the
merits Of different methods of doing
the work, quarrel arose between
John Dickey and Tanner. Dickey
started away, when Tanner picked
up stone and struck Dickey in the
side. Dickey picked up the same
stone, and, throwing it at Tanner
fractured his skull. Dickey was ar
rested.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Our line of Mems Stiff and Soft
Hats is complete and they are Of
the newest and latest styles also in
straw goods both in everyday and
Sunday wear. In Ladies Trimmed
hats, our sales have been large, and
we have ordered by U. S. Express
the second lot which will reach here
tomorrow. Ladies don't fail to see
these hats, we have them also for the
Misses at
HUTCHINSON q JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

John Smith, the colored candidate
for the Naval Academy, has failed
in three out OF four branches of the
English examination. He passed in
spelling, but did not reach the mark
in grammar, geography and history
Under the rules of the academy he
will be allowed denomination.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Laurel Iron Works Notes.

LAUREL IRON WORKS, May 24.-Dr
Geo. B. Morris and Miss Eva Jolliff were
spending Sunday with Mrs. DIR. Triplett
Henry Dickinson was visiting hii
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Hildebrand
at Point Marion, Sunday.
Clarence Lyons of Mt. Braddock, Pa,
is visiting his grandparents here.
Mrs. Jas. Dean-is very ill at this writ
ing.
Mrs. A. G. Bowers was in Uniontowr
Saturday.
Gaddis Ridgway and bride were at his
fathers last week.
Rumor has it we will have two we'd
dings to report soon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

The spectacle of mob lynching
white man for having hired a ne
gro to commit a murder and permit
ting the ignorant tool to escape was
the unique Que presented in Tyler,
Texas, last week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Human nature is about the same
in Cuba as elsewhere, and the Gu
bans are not likely to be willing to
buy their liberty when they see that
they are bound to get it anyway in
the near future.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

BY making personal plea to the
President, Congressman Dorr held up
Gaines appointment as district attor-
ney for the enormous time of three
days. The other men who are oppos-
ed by Dorr are beginning to wax more
confident.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Quite brisk discussion has been
started over the discovery of new
religious sect called the Hellerites.
We have known that there were
such things around here but did not
suspect that they were religious.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Bitten by a Spis
Blood Poisoned ard Body
Covered by Sores
Other Remedies Failed but Moods
SarsaparIIla Cured.

Whatever the nature of the poison
or humor in the blood, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, as the one true blood purifier,
effects cure. Read this letter:
Eight years ago my little adopted
daughter, then two years old, was bitten
on the back by a spider. We felt almost
sure she would die. She suffered terrible
agony, and we doctored her by every
means we could think OF without cure.
She was covered with sores from head to
foot. Then her ears discharged, and
blindness was the next thing. We were
not able to continue paying doctors bills.
One day lady asked me why did not
try Hood's 6arsaparilla. She said,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

= No futher evidence of the terrible
deprayity into which Kentucky has
fallen since it went Republican need
be given than to state that the firm
running the largest distillery in the
State has made monumental fail
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Whether young John A. Logan
had a proper grievance against the
McCooks or not is unimportant, but
Mr.. Mckinley has probably warmly
congratulated himself for not giving
the young man the diplomatic posi-
ton he sought.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker
mas created a sensation by saying that
the creation of new political party
will shortly be necessary. 1t would
seem that that plan would have to be
followed if he ever gets to hold Office
again.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

1t is now announced that Senator
Hanna is not sick but is simply
tired. In that event the vast major
ity of the voters know how to sym
pathize with him,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

The B. & 0. r. r. has Just issued
g very handsome pamphlet, describing
Deer Park, illustrated with a number
Of very fine engravings. Copy can be
had by sending two cent stamp to d.
2. 4onas, Manager, B. & o. Central
Building, Baltimore, Nd. 5
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

President Mckinley has set some
machinery going since his Inaugural
ton. 1t was at Nashville and was
that in the Exposition down there.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

The division of the spoils by the
State Republicans is not resulting
in giving happiness to all the ami
mails.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

1t would be much more satisfactory
to many people if the relief to be af-
forded suffering Cuba should be sent
on American men Of war.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Groceries, Groceries!

Groceries, Groceries!
We keep constantly on hand the
leading brands of Flour such as
Clark's Leader, Atlas and Harvest
Queen. Remembers few cents more
on the sack will buy these Flours
and they excel all others. Also we
have big line of country meat on
hand, the incest we have ever bought
Our other Groceries are the newest
and freshest on the market. You
can get anything in the Grocery line
at HUTCHINSON & JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Women, new or old, haven't got
out of the habit of being at the bot
tom of everything, even to extra SEES
sions of the New Jersey legislature.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Grover evidently thinks that while
1900 may not prove very profitable he
might as well keep line out for it
any way.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Saturday, May 80, 1897.

Prosperity has raped the New river
miners who drew twenty-five per Ct.
reduction.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
when you buy q bottle o.
Aood'o SarsaparIIla you
may rely upon q euro.

We acted upon this suggestion, and began
giving her Hoods 6arsaparilla. The little
girl 10 now cured and she Is getting plump,
sleeps well and has good appetite, and
she can see to put Hoods Rainy Day Pug
xle together and even thread fine needle.
A great many people and number OF ply
slcians know about this case and they
know that our little girl is like another
child. She Il now taking kar tenth bottls
Of Hoods Harsaparilla." IS MATTE ".
BrHNHz, 10 Milton Av., 4A iiiego. Cal.
Hoods SaysapariIIa
ii " Bsst tho ono True BLOOD Further. D.
sur6 n Ut Hood's and ohl3 Itl,od's.
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Carter Harrison is deeply paining
his enemies by giving Chicago a
clean administration.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
YOURS FOR BARGAINS.
THE NOVELTY CO..
10. IF. BUILDING. UNDER OPERA HOUSE.
Shirt Waists.

This Season will find 'Shit Waists" popular tina
ever with the Ladies Anticipating large sale bought heavy
and can show you an endless variety from 81
Wash Goods.
Our line this spring of Wash opens up beautifully cspe
cay will find variety colors Loppet Null Organdes
Lawn Dmities and Tus while goods Pecaes
Gnghams etc ryou can find equally pretty effects
Wooden Dress Goods.
Our cut patterns in Novelties patterns aike)
dresses have the popular demand and being picked
show great styles, silks and trimmings
In the plain goods Serges and Henrea will
by
Domestic Goods.
In this department. any pick up plenty Of bargains.
Our line Of Cacoes Muslns Gnghams Outings Sheeing
complete
Linens.
Linens good buy any time but especially
this time We think you Table Linen,
bleach and unbeache napkins and towels that you will be able
to get again.
Shoes.
The celebrated Lilly Bracket Co. sold by u.s.
We have styles Ladies Misses and Chill
drens shoes the line full Call buying we
always ready to show. Remember the place
GEOC STEELE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

Bonnie Harrison is not expected
to take kindly to the proposition to
tax paragoric.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Lien Against Lock No. a.

1t has been discovered that there is
a judgment lien againstlock No. Land
the Monongahela Navigation company
cannot give a clear title. 1t is held
by Jacob b. Weller for one acre OF
ground valued at 5000. Free naviga-
tion would be delayed by the discov-
cry, but it can be arranged In few
days.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29
Prices For Prudent People.

The Store that keeps faith with the people is
the one that grows and succeeds Our guarantee
is behind everything we SELL We buv in large
quantities for ready cash and sell only for cash.
therefore our prices are lower than anywhere else
Our Scent Counter is loaded with Bargains
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

E; Iss rs ~: 81 ;;:
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-29

LAND plaster is the best to use for
your corn. Try it, at so cents per 100
lbs, at POsTEN's.