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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
ALMOST A LYNCHING.
Colored Policeman at Uniontown Tries
to Arrest Blind Man.

UNIoNTowN, July pa riot was
precipitated here last nigt which
nearly resulted in lynching. A
colored policeman, Henry Douglass,
attempted to arrest, for using pro-
fame language, William c. McCor-
a town councilman who is blind. The
encounter occurred on the most
prominent corner of the town where
hundreds of people were passing.
Mccormick refused to allow the ne
gro to arrest him and knocked him
down, crying for help. When the
crowd closed in on the two men
Douglass had thrown Mccormick
down and was standing over him
with his revolver, which he is said
to have snapped at his fallen foe.
Mccormick is popular, and the
mob, with cries of Lynch him. and
skill himr' were about to wreak
their fury on his assailant when the
GOODNESS of p. A. Johns, deputy sher-
i'll, saved the negro. Johns fought
his way to the negro, handcuffed him
and made the mob stand back with
his revolver while he took the po-
liceman to the lookup. 1t took an
hour to quiet the riot, which was
aggravated by the release of Doug
las by the chief of police and his APP
pearance on the street.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
West virginia Disappointed.

An appointment made last week
will carry dismay and distress to
many West Virginia pie hunters.
Only fourteen gentlemen from this
state experienced a desire to be Con
sui at Belfast, Ireland. Judge Hoke
of Kingwood, and Phil Snyder, of
Charleston, being the chief hunger
ers. Phil has held office ever since
he was eighteen years old and not
even his regeneration and change OF
heart making a Republican out of
himself could allay the awful desire
to eat at the public crib. 1t makes
every one but Philip feel good at his
getting left. There were also TWEEN
ty-one applicants from Ohio for this
job, and an Ohio man as usual when
he wants anything gets it. 1t has
been held by Col. James B. fancy,
of Wheeling. William w. Touvelle,
is the lucky man and he will so
journ among the Mickies for tie
next four years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
To Be Built at Once.

The Turn Verein at a meeting
Sunday afternoon passed resolu-
ton to build their projected club
house at once. The plans have been
drawn up by Architect Jacobs for
some time and provide for the cree
ton of very handsome club house.
The building is to be two story
frame. The first floor is to
have an assembly and dance hall and
the second story to have rooms for
cards and kindred amusements. The
whole structure is to be surrounded
by wide and commodious verandas.
The contract has been given to the
Morgantown Planning Mill company
at a cost Of $1,000. They have ac-
cepted the plans and work is to be-
gin at once. The club house will be
completed as rapidly as possible. 1t
is to be built on the hill near Prof.
Reynolds and overlooking the entire
addition. The location Is an admir-
able one. The club is rapidly grow
ing, proving very popular one not
only among the employees of the
Seneca Glass company who incor-
porated it but among old residents
as well. Its object is a purely social
one and looks toward the encourage
mcnt Of athletics and good fell
lowship among the members and
their friends.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
BlacksvilIe Mention.

BLAcKsvILLE, Aug. 3.-Those who
are not enjoying good health are Mrs.
Nancy Myers, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mrs.
Emma Myers, ]. Roy Scott and T. B.
Moore.
Diphtheria of the most acute type has
been prevalent in the vicinity of PEN
tress and Morley. Panza, aged six,
and Flora, aged fifteen. daughters If
g. f. Strosnider. have died from this
disease and were inferred in the Olive
cemetery.
G. H. Bowlby and wife, of Waynes-
burg, are visiting relatives here.
Rev. DIR. Beard, of Masontown, Pa,
was visiting here last Saturday and
Sunday and preached one Of his fine in
structive sermons at p. m. Sunday.
VIM. Michael, who has been at Graf
ton for short time, is registered at the
Hotel Wells. Will says he came to
Blacksmith to see how the incorpora-
ton is progressing. Incorporation is
progressing as rapidly as time will per-
nit.
was laid in accordance with the discip-
line, July "a. A large number Of peo-
pie congregated at the foundation at
2: 30 p. m. and the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Williams, pastor, and
Rev. Beddow, of Morgantown, and Rev.
Bent, of Wadestown. The names OF
the officials of the church and Sabbath
School with other appropriate papers
were put in a Mason can and deposited
in the stone. The old church stood
forty-six years, and some of the fami-
lies whose names we're given on the
subscription papers are no more in this
part of the country and the names are
strange to the generation that now oc-
cnpies their place.
A. l. Strosnider is having his store
painted, j. s. Hoskinson the painter
and ]. L. Chaplin is painting his dwell.
ing.
Wheat is getting threshed and oats
is getting stacked, and hay is being
made and the blackberries have been
picked.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
ANOTHER CHURCH.
Lutherans Get Together and will Build.

MorgantoWn is the home of MANY
beautiful churches and the prospects
are that several more will Short be
added to the list. The Baptists are
finishing their ediflce as fast as posi-
BILE; the Catholics will shortly begin
the erection of a fine house of worship
and now the Lutherans are beginning
an agitation looking toward the build
ing of church for themselves. Sun
day afternoon the Lutherans who
were known about town held meet
ing. DR.. Smith, of Pittsburg, pre-
sided. 1t was found that there were
80 communicates and ID uncontlrmed
Lutherans in town and surrounding
country. More will likely be found
as the matter becomes generally
known. All those present were very
enthusiastic in favor of the building
of a new church. A committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. A. Hawk, SIS. Simp-
kins and W. Baker was appointed to Sc
cure suitable room where a Sunday
School might be held and it will be
commenced within two or three weeks.
Some years ago the Lutherans own
ed fine lot in Morgantown. 1t was
situated near Marcellus Davis on Pros
pect street but was finally sold. The
reasons for this were that as the local
church was in the Pennsylvania synod
and no means Of communication ex-
listed between them the synod advised
the sale of the lot. Now we have
both rail and water transportation and
that objection is removed. The synod
will aid in the erection of the church
and within year it is expected that
the building will at least be begun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

The Famous Outlaw Chops His Way
Out Of the Mingo County Jail With
Hatehef.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 81
At three o'clock this morning the
jailer at Williamson, Mingo county,
while making his usual rounds
looked through hole a foot and a
half in diameter into the empty cell
of Capt Hatfield, the mountain
bandit. His escape had been effect
ed by means of Ratchet left by his
wife while visiting him yesterday,
and before which the eighteen
inch wall was nothing. To night
armed men in bands of ten scour
the mountains and valleys and every
ferry between Catlettsburg and Guy
andotte is guarded. 1t is believed
that he will attempt to reach Ohio
since Kentucky holds two indict-
ments against him for murder, while
West Virginia has like number,
and Mingo county offers large re
ward for him taken dead or alive.
His wife is thought to be with him,
and her statement that s'never until
death will l desert Cap is now be-
ing carried out, as he has more than
once said, surrender l never shall"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

The Cleveland Leader, Mark Han
mas home organ, can occasionally
tell the truth. For instance; "The
solemn truth is that no trust on the
American continent ever reduced.
except, perhaps, for stock jobbing
OF other selfish and temporary pur-
poses, the price of it's product. This
is not what trusts are organized for.
There Is an opinion quite prevalent
all over this country that certain
trusts have lessened the cost of pro-
dnction and therefore the prices Of
many commodities. This opinion
10 the result of trust misrepresenta-
ton and manipulate n. 1t is true
that products have cheapened, but
natural laws have brought this con
dition about Many products would
be very much cheaper than they are
II there were no trusts
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Cheap Rates to Webster Springs.

Commencing June 1st, the Monon-
gahela River Railroad company will
sell round trip summer excursion
tickets to Webster Springs, West Va,
and return. The location of Webster
Springs is 16 miles from Cowen, w.
Va.
Tickets are printed to read via
Cowen and hack line between Cowen
and the Webster Springs, though If
passengers holding Webster Springs
tickets desire To visit Camden-on-
Gauley these tickets will be honored
for passage Cowen to Camden on eau
ley and return without extra charge.
The new and commUdious hotel
containing go guest rooms will be
opened about June 18th, after which
time ample accommodation will be
afforded for large attendance.
Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept
Both, inclusive, and good returning
Oct 31St 1897 Rates.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

The director of the Lyman cotton
mills at Holyoke have voted to pass
the regular semi-annual dividend of
two per cent, which has been declar-
ed every six months for twelve years.
Treasurer Parsons stated that the
business for the last six months had
been exceptionally poor. The capac-
ity Of the mill is 100, 900 spindles, of
which $4,000 spindles have been shut
down. The mills will continue par
italy closed down until there is a bet.
ter demand. This is another example
of Dingley bill prosperity.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
The Free List.

Every tariff bill must have free
list. This has been the custom SO
long that tariff bill without free
list would not be accepted by the
greatest tariff fanatic that ever lived.
Although the Dingley bill and the
Senate are taxing everything in sight
and out Of sight yet the indications
are they will be compelled to forego
taxation on some things and this will
give us free list. The free list var
led from day to day according to the
yagaries Of the members.
Nearly everything Of prime necessi-
ty to the people has been taxed. We
are to pay taxes upon clothing from
the hats upon our head to the shoes
upon QUE feet, upon the dishes we eat
from, our knives and forks. our nap
kins and table cloths, our tin coffee
pots and nickeled tea pots, probably
the tea itself, upon our kitchen uten-
sis, our carpets, the beds we sleep
upon and the blankets we shall need
in the winter. Sidney Smiths list Of
taxable articles is only one page Of a
large catalogue compared to ours, and
like John Bull we shall be compelled
to rock in taxed cradles and be put
into the earth in taxed collins.
Here are a few of the articles that
are on the free list. The tariff law in
full will be printed in the New Do
MINIoN the first installment appear
ino unon our fourth raua to-dav
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Laurel Point Notes.

LAUREL PoIST, Aug. MIR. and Mrs.
John Martin, of PIT. Marion, were visit
ing their parents at this place last week.
A party of young people from this
place drove to the cave yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Porter, Of this place, and
Eliza Herbert, OF Montana, departed for
Oakland and were married at that place
July "a
Mrs. Perry Helphenstine and little
daughter, Ella, we're visiting relatives
at this place last week. They were &C.
companied TO their home at Waynes-
burg yesterday by Miss Nettie Thorn.
Miss Eva Fleming has gene for pro-
tracted visit to friends at Fairmont and
Paiatine.
VIM. G. Thorn is home from Fairview
to rest up.
On last Wednesday night Rev. Bed
dow lectured, as was announced, on
From Whence Came the Bible" This
lecture is very interesting and was well
delivered.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Laurei Iron Works.

LAUREL Iron WORKS, Aug. 2.-Will
Donaldson has sold his property to Joe
Bowers and will give possession Sep
TENDER /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildebrand was al
Henry Dicknison's last week.
= Harvey Fisher and family were visit
ing relatives here recently.
There is great deal Of sickness here
at present.
W. ID. Bowers has begun the founda.
ton for his new house
Born unto Milton Fisher and wife, 8
son, ON the 2Sth ult.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07


THE members of the A. M. e.
church will hold camp meeting at
Harc's grove, on the Cheat river pike,
five miles from town, beginning on
August IA, and continuing over two
Sundays. Rev. Sandy Christian, pas
tor.
THE rush of people over Cheat is
unprecedented. Monday night both
hotels were full to overfowing. Yes
terday five or six hack loads went
over to help swell the crowds. They
were composed Of down river people
who came in on the boats. The num-
Der of camps was never SO great and
the entire country over there swaTms
with the members Of outing parties.
As It's good features become better
known this rush is bound to increase.
1t means money to the farmers End
we are glad to see it.
Extra Low Prices for this month
on all Carpets and Mattings, we need
tho room for our New Fall Stock
which will aQoh be here
8. M &. Hirochman' i.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Unabashed by the rehnke &

Unabashed by the rebuke admin
istered by the Senate for his APP
pointment President Mckinley has
again appointed L. V. Powderly as
commissioner general of Immigra
ton. Powderly went back on his
every act and on all his record, tc
support Mckinley during the cam.
paign. He undoubtedly did it I'M
der promise of reward for his peri.
dy and the good. Share has been de-
liyered.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
groceries. Graceries!

We keep constantly on hand the
leading brands of Flour such as
Clark's Leader, Atlas and Harvest
Queen. Remember 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 d JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

Nobody should have been sur
prised at the reaflirmation by Gen.
Gomez of his determination to agree
to nothing short of the absolute in
dependence OF Cuba. Why should
he compromise, with independence
obtained by force of arms in sight.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07


The Fairmont Index has these
items:
Last Friday Mr.. Emery Snider, of
Arnettsville was at this place get
ting some material for his new house
and favored us with call. Mr.. Sni-
der is the owner of that famous and
beautiful place known as SOAK
Grove" and is now rebuilding the
residence which was burned some
time ago. He has lovely place and
he appreciates it. The losss of his
house was heavy on him, but he has
about completed a very handsome
new home. What he has built is
well done, and the finishing touches
will be added later.
Guy Wiley a prominent Morgan
town young man who is connected
with the U. S. Engineer Corps, was
n town yesterday. He tells us that
The corps is now engaged in making
a survey of the river and will go as
far as Grafton to ascertain the fall
of the river in order to place the
dam, first below town, so as to throw
sufficient water as far as Monongah.
He thinks the surveying will be
completed very soon. He has no
doubts but that the work of con-
structing the dams will be begun
Immediately after the surveying is
done. Mr.. Wiley has been connect
ed with the engineers ever since this
improvement was began, and is
proving most valuable man.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Rally Round the Flag.

The thirty-first annual encampment
Of the G. A. r. will be held August
23d, in the city OF Buffalo.
President Mckinley, Members Of
the Cabinet and diplomatic Corps,
the Governors OF various states and
their stafrs, will be present. and an
enthusiastic reception win be given
the Veterans.
Tickets at one fare for the round
trip will be sold by the b. & q. II. Il.
from all stations on its line cast OF the
Ohio rlser for all trains August n,
% and %, valid for return until Aug.
81.
For further information, call on Of
address NEAREST b 4. 9. agent q
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Spend your Vacation at the Seashore-
Low Rates via b. Il o.

The Baltimore g. Ohio r. r. an
nounces another one of those popular
reduced rate excursions to Atlantic
City, Cape May, Sea Isle City and
Ocean City, Nd, Thursday, Aug. 5.
The same excellent train arrange
ments that proved so satisfactory on
the previous trips will be repeated.
The tickets will be good for twelve
days, and allow stop off at Washing
ton on the return trip.
We show below the train schedule
and rates from nOints in this vicinity
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively on
kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing
the entire system, dispel colds, cure
headache, fever, habitual constipa-
tion and biliousness. Please buy and
try box of G. G. @. to-day; 10, %, SO
cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure
by all druggists.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews,

Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews, who
recently was forced to resign the
presidency of Brown University, has
accepted the presidency of new
university to be founded by John
Brisben Walker, and to be known
as the Cosmopolitan University. 1t
is to be modelled after the Chautau-
qua school and will be conducted
wholly by correspondence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

1t is most sincerely hoped that
the advance in the price of wheat
will continue long enough for the
wheat grower to get some of the ben
eft, which is usually monopolized by
the speculative manipulators of the
market.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia-Bi.
cycle Meet.

The Annual Meet of the L. A. w.
will be at Philadelphia August 4th to
18th. For this occasion the 3. & O..
r. r. has arranged to place on sale
round trip tickets from all points on
its lines east of the Ohio river, for all
trains August Sd and 4th, valid for
return until August 9th, at One Sim
gle Fare for the round trip.
For further information call on or
address nearest b. & 0. Agent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
Leese Discharged.

Luther Leese, at his hearing be.
fore Justice Hayes'last week, was dis
charged.
{ The lad was charged by some
campers down the river with having
stolen watch valued at $40, togeth
er with $40 in money and other
goods and chattels. After swearing
out the warrant the gentlemen re-
turned to their Pennsylvania homes
and left him to languish in Jail, AT
the hearing the evidence given was
not Of sufficient Importance to war
rant his being held to await the
action of the grand jury, and he was
discharged. The boy had been I'M
til recently employed at the Glass
factory and had saved tidy little
sum Of money. This was taken from
him by campers by gambling and it
would seem from the circumstances
of the case that he has been more
sinned against than SHINING. The
efforts of the campers seem to SAVIOR
more Of persecution than anything
else, and considerable Indignation
has been expressed over their treat
ment of the boy who is a mere lad.
We are certainly glad that he has
gotten out of the difficulty with no
more discredit and hope that it may
prove lesson to him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

Since the failure of the Senate
to confirm his nomination to be
Commissioner of immigration, Ter
renee Powderly entertains doubt of
the sincerity of Republican friend
ship for him. Well, the purchasers
seldom think highly of the men they
hn,r
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

Senator Elkins' ability as a pro-
wider about which there was at one
time quite lot of boasting, seems
to have bad balk after providing
himself with an office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

Even the most obtuse gold bugs
ought to know that compelling a
man to resign the presidency of a
college because he believes in free
coinage is not good way to make
gold converts. 1t isn't free coun-
try where one is compelled to ac-
cept ready made opinions as his own
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07
IL win DO You Good,

Are you constipated? Do you
have Sick Headaches? Is you nerv-
Gus system. Liver or Kidneys out OF
order? III SO, cure yourself by using
Wrights Celery Tea. 1t improves
the complexion. Price 25c., sold by
j. M. Reed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

The rush of office seekers was so
persistent and continuous that
the floor of the White House could
not stand the strain and sunk down
four inches.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

David Hogue is at home on visit.
John Anderson has the typhoid fever
but is better at this writing.
Mrs. Baker is very i'll.
Mrs. Herring has returned from King
wood where she vent to visit her moth
err
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

If John Sherman would write an
other book entitled Things / have
forgotten" we might be able to uns
derstand some of the plumbers he
has been making.