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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Champ Clark of Missouri is not
only one of the wittest men in the
house of representatives, but he is
one of the best posted on the tariff
question.
In ridiculing some of the rates of
the Dingley bill that to him seemed
subject to criticism, he recited how
a man of the name of Goodyear went
before the ways and means commit
tee and secured the tariff he wanted
by some skillful palaver about the
great statesmen that Maine had
produced. Then he said:
Mr.. Chairman, that price of soft
soap made it harder for every poor
man in the United States to build a
house. Governor Dingley swallowed
the bait as quick as trout would a
fly laughter, and next summer
some poor devil out west, living in a
dugout 100 miles from railroad
station, who voted for Mckinley un-
der the deluded idea that prosperity
would come under his administra-
ton and who has not heard of this
tariff bill, ciphers it out that he can
build him two room cottage with
lumber and other building materials
at the old rate. He goes to the sta
tion to get the lumber and finds
that the price has gone sky high,
and he goes back to his home and
says to his wife: "My dear, am
sorry that we must stay
in the dugout. We cannot build
our little house. A great man by
the name of Governor Dingley has
put the price Of lumber and other
things so high that we cannot do it,
thank God, he has left dragons
blood free laughter Next year
when my handsome friend from Iowa
(Mr. DELIVERY returns to that fine
agricultural district which be repre-
sents, some man who has not been
able to buy coat because Of the
high price of wooden cloth will say
- IL ns<-IsIx~. Vys1. - 1900. N II.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

There having been some discus
sions about West yirginla's governors
lately, a correspondent asks the State
Journal to name them. We might
refer our correspondent to a copy of
Lewis History Of West Virginia for
his information, but we give the in
formation asked herewith. West Vir-
ginia has had in all ten governors, to-
wit: Arthur l. Boreman, of Wood
county, 1s63-69; Daniel D. T. Farms
worth, who was Governor for four
days, from February 2S to March 3,
1869; VIM. Erskine Stevenson, 1899
II; John Jeremiah Jacobs, 1871-77;
Henry Mason Mathews, of Lewisburg,
1877-81; Jacob Beeson Jackson, 1881
So; Emanuel Willis Wilson, 1S85-90;
Attreus Brooks Fleming, 1890-93;
William Alexander MacCorkle, 1883
81; and the present incumbent George
w. Atkinson.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
The Truth Is out.

The Republican leaders in CON
gress are evidently about to aband
on the pretense they have maintain
ed up to the present time that they
mean to increase the revenues of
the government by putting prohibit
tory duties on imports. A hundred
times a day we have been told by
the party politicians and editors
that the main reason for revising the
tariff was to provide more revenue
for the government.
1t was all sham, and now they
are compelled to admit the humbug
of their pretensions. They admit
that the Dingley bill, as it passed
the House of Representatives, would
not have Increased the income of
the government. In order to pro-
vide real increase of revenue they
are compelled to do what they
ought to have done within two
weeks after meeting in December
last--put higher tax on beer and
impose enough other revenue duties
to stop the deficit. Had congress
taken that action then the business
of the country would have immedi-
ately begun to prosper under normal
conditions. Instead of that we find
the treasury officials telling senators
and members that wooden manufact-
urers have brought in enough wool
to run their mills on full time for
two years. Sugar refiners have
brought in more than six months
supply of raw sugars and there have
been heavy importations of practi-
cally everything on which it is pro-
posed to raise duties. The effect of
these abnormal and excessive i'm
ports is to drive some gold out of
the country to insure the continu-
ance of abnormal conditions for two
years at least, and to put many
kinds of business ON what may be
called a speculative basis. The man
ufacturer who has the capital with
which to purchase large amount of
raw material buys it with the expec-
tation that the increase in prices to
follow the enactment of new tariff
will give him a large temporary prof
it. The manufacturer of the same
goods who cannot get the money
with which to stock up two years
supply of material will nave to go
out of business.
The Republican Senators now adj
nit that the Dingley bill as it came
from the house would not produce
sufficient revenue for the expenses
of the government, and so an addi-
tional excise tax is to be levied on
beer and manufactured tobacco, and
a duty of ten cents per pound i'm
posed on tea. We raise no tea in
the United States and can raise no
practical amount, but duty must
be put on it to cover the deficiencies
occasioned by the prohibitory Ding
ley bill. The declarations of the
Democratic papers that the Dingley
bill would be failure are now adj
mitted to be correct even by the Re
publicans themselves. The truth is
out. at last.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

The statement made by Senator
Elkins that wages must come down
before there can be any revival of
business comes with very bad grace
from politician whose party prom
ised everything before the last cleo.
ton and now they say they can de-
liver nothing. We were promised
that all we needed was confidence"
and then every factory would start
up and every working man would
have employment at living wages
and the country would enter upon
an unheard of era of prosperity. We
are now told that this cannot be,
that there must be re-adjustment
of business conditions and that
times cannot get any better until
this occurs. We believe that Sena-
Elkins tells the truth and must
commend him for his bravery in
making the statements he does.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
Laurel Iron Works.

LAUREL IRON Works, May 10.-Miss
Blanch Cole. of Stewartstown, is visiting
her parents here.
Mrs. Thomas barley, of Fairchance,
is visiting her father.
Aunt Sarah Scott is recovering from a
severe illness.
Miss Hannah Bell, an aged lady, is
seriously i'll at this writing; also Mrs.
David Pringle is suffering greatly from
career.
Cyrus Costello and family, of Pitts
burg, Mrs. VIM. Costello, Win. and Geo.
Black, Gadiis Ridgway and wife, Geo.
Costello, Mrs. Bent Costello, Helen Co.'S
tolo, Rev, Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry McIllree and Miss Moselle Dom
aldson all of Uniontown, attended the
funeral Vi john Costello here Saturday.
Also Joah Donaldson, OF O.iphan., Pa !:
M. L. si-ler and Miss Ida Donaldson, ui
MoI,ra .ii4)wn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Instead of an increase in wages
and prosperity in all kinds of bust
ness, people are now informed that
wages must come down and there
can be no permanent prosperity un
til that comes about. Wages now
are almost at the starvation point
and all over the coutry tens of thou
sands have no employment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

The United States Supreme Court
has lately rendered decisions of in
terest to the public. One Of these
declares that State and county au-
thorities may seize the books, time
locks and personal property Of a
bank in order to facilitate the col
lection of State tax on the bank 8
capital. Another decision says tLat
the law ruquiring the trains Of .
railway wholly within . given State
10 stop ct county seats through
which they pass i valid. Any State
my thezef0Es enact such ! IN
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

We understand as well as any one
that spring elections don't count
that they don't signify anything in
a political sense, and all that sort of
thing. Everybody knows all that.
But still it must be peculiar coin
cidence that makes nearly every
part of the country vote the same
way at the same time. We know
they don't count, but what we don t
know is why there should be a mo-
notonous sameness in the results.
Ohio and Illinois tumbled over each
other in the number and magnitude
of the Democratic majorities they
gave this spring. And now we hear
of similar results in Indiana. A dis
patch from Indianapolis says:
Elections were held in Indiana
yesterday in the smaller towns
None of the larger cities voted. In
some of the towns party lines were
closely drawn, and in most of these
DVuiOCi dVlC NlCOOIlco WcIc SCOIcQ.
In Montgomery county most of
the towns show Democratic gains
while in Grant, Clay and Laporte
honors were divided. At Moore
vile, always largely Republican, the
Citizens ticket won with heavy
vote. In the face of 125 majority
for Mckinley last fall, Mishawka
went Democratic by majorities rang
ing from rs to 125.
Rockport shows a Democratic
gain.
Sullivan-Democrats make clean
sweep.
Princeton-The entire Democrat
ic ticket was elected.
acknowledgements made q an
sweep with the exception of Clerk.
Patoka-Entlre Democratic ticket
elected.
Gosport-For the first time in
several years the Democrats made
clean sweep.
In the pronounced Republican
strongholds generally, where party
lines were drawn, Democrats made
gains where they failed to elect.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
CIRCUS ETIQUETTE.
Some Good Rules to Observe When
McCOrmick,s show Comes.

MCN VI mACA > buVW COuAcSs
Don't feed the elephant tobacco.
1t is not considered good taste for
the elephant nor good sense for the
giver and besides is not safe.
Red lemonade should be drunk
from glass and not from coal oil
barrel.
Don't take off your winter under
wear because there is circus in
town. A circus is not always a sure
sign of continued warm weather.
Don't spend all your money for
peanuts, you may need money to
buy bread for breakfast in the
morning.
Don't send your wife and children
to the circus in the afternoon and
sneak off and go yourself at night,
it is no place for slone man."
Don't put the children off by say
ing that circus is no place for
children, and promise to take them
to the cemetery next Sunday. They
will lose confidence in you.
Don't change ten dollar bills for
strangers on circus day. There is
such a thing as being too accommo-
dating as you will find when you get
home and count your change.
Don't try to watch three rings at
once, if you value your eyes. You
will get your moneys worth by
watching only one.
Don't leave the tent when the
"Rube" bareback rider begins to
disrobe, he has on another suit un-
derneath
Don't swear you will never attend
another circus. You will go to the
next one that comes along.
Always laugh at the clown wheth-
er he does anything funny or not.
If you don't the clown will be dis
charged.
If you ride the trick mule get on
backwards-he don't know which
way you want to go, and You don't
care.
When you hear some one yell
"Hey, Rube," sit still, unless you
want to get into the fight that brings
forth that war cry.
Don't crawl under the canvas un-
less it is necessary. If you do, crawl
backwards, it's handler for the can
vas hands to kick you.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

From New Orleans comes the inter-
esting information that the Sugar
Trust is making extensive importa-
tions of raw sugars into this country
to take advantage OF the passage of
the Dingley bill. The importations
at the port of New Orleans have grown
from 1866, OBS pounds in January to
$1,000, 900 pounds in April, exceeding
the importations of the previous three
months by 1000, 900 pounds.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

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 Z. 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 Il JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
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 d JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
Senator Elkins on Prosperity.

Very nearly everybody in the
country-in the cities of it, at any
rate--will recall the small and agile
Republican sticking plasters that
used to adorn the walls and hitch
ing posts during the presidential
campaign of 1896. 1t carried the
comforting legend: "a vote for Nc
Kinley is a vote for honest money
and a chance to earn itr' The stick
ing plaster and other educational
devices, much assisted by sixteen
million dollar campaign fund, had
their effect. The necessary votes
were cast, or, at least, counted for
Mckinley; and the voters have
right to expect that, inasmuch as
we have the candidate associated
with the adhesive prophecy, the
"honest' money and the promised
chance to earn it, ought to be on
hand.
Considered from this point of
view, there is something strange and
weird about the public utterances Of
leading Republican magnates at the
present time For example, that
self-sacrificing patriot and philan
thropist, Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, in a Cincinnati interview,
recently said: wages must go
down. Wage-earners do not wish
to see it or believe it, but it is so.
Wages in America stand against
any revival of business"
Mr.. Elkins is no worse than 9TH
ers. His frankness may appear to
verge upon brutality, but it is much
better to have it so. 1t is time that
the wage earners of the United
States should awaken from the
trance into which many of them
were thrown by promises and pledg-
es of Mckinley prosperity. They
may as well realize now as at any
future time that, with the advancing
contraction of money in this coun-
try under the Mckinley gold stand
ard, and the still more rapidly in
creasing demand for money for in
terest, debts and taxes, as well as
for ordinary business uses, wages
indeed must fall and fall disastrous
ly to those who depend upon them
for their daily existence.
Relative to this important ques-
tion in his own State of West Vir-
ginia, Senator Elkins announces a
solution that will commend itself to
the wage-earners who helped him to
carry that commonwealth into the
Mckinley column. He finds that
the way to solve the cheap labor
problem in that locality is to employ
negro labor in the mines. That will
make the State safely Republican,
and reduce the expense of mining to
within the limits prescribed by con-
ditions of Mckinley prosperity. Of
course the process will throw out of
employment and beggar many thou
sands of white miners and laborers;
but the two great principles, of a
pauperized labor and reliable Re
publicanism, will be conserved.
Speaking of the change, the Senator
says it is firmly established already:
at is as effectixe as white labor,
and does not combine and conspire,
and the negro spends all he makes"
while his white rival saves whatever
he can.
The lesson of all this seems to
teach itself without requiring any
comment. Hurrah, for Mckinley
prosperity! - Washington Times,
Ind.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Democratic incompetency was a
favorite expression when Wilson had
to accept 603 amendments to his tariff
bill. Wonder what term will be coup
led with Republication when Dingley
is forced to accept three times that
number, which he will have to do?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Once more the money kings of
Europe are calling for American
gold, and getting it, too. Whether
they will continue the call until
they force Mckinley to issue bonds
is discretionary with them, as long
as our present financial system is
maintained.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15


Below is list of the transfers Of
real estate admitted to record in the
county clerks of1ce since our last re-
port:
MORGAN DISTRICT.
George f. McMcKeever and wife to
b. & l. Co., lot on Beechurst $lS-75
and other considerations.
Mary Pride and husband to Mollie
Williams house and lot in South Nor
gantown, $1050.
r. E. L. Allen and wife to William
Wilmington, house and lot on Wiley
street, $4,000.
George G. Hess to George II. Kins-
ley lot IL in Wiles addition, exchange
OF lots and.$12.5o.
Manliff Hayes and wife to Chris
man s. Hayes 81 acres in Greenmont,
$4,000.
Hosea Stansberry and wife to Harry
L. Stansberry s7a poles $40.
Mary A Canaan to j. D.and Luther
BOLTON, lot in Greenmont, $115.
Phebe A. Tenant and husband to
Ida M. Barker lot in South Morgan
town (part Of McLane land) $3.50.
B. s. l. Co. to John Hunt two lots
on Beechurst $3.50.
George @. Baker and wife to S. A..
Poster parcel Of land in Morgan
town, $40.
George G. Hayes and wife to Rufus
f. Lazzell lot on Beechurst 1896.
B. & /. Co. to same lot on Beech
urst $3.50.
s. A. Posten and wife to Amanda
E. Camp ct al lot on Peasants street
$500.
T. w. Anderson to Thomas Il. Nee
han lot III. s. FL. addition, sos.
]. S. linn and wife to Albert Fort
ney lot in Fl. & II. addition for 81 100
and exchange Of lots.
AlbertlF ortney and wife TOT. S.Zinn
lot III. & h.addition exchange Of lots.
S. A. Poster and wife to Elizabeth
Meehan lot in Posten's addition $50.
George G. Baker, special com'r to
Susan b. Meeks acres roods and I6
poles, 1925.
George H. Kinsley to George c. Hess
lot on Sunnyside 81. 90 and exchange
Of lots.
CLINTON DISTRICT.
Edward Kelley to VIM. r. Kelley
51a acres, $500.
GRANT DISTRICT.
John A. Thompson and wife to
Martha Scott 7ls acres, $4,000.
Samuel McElroy and wife to Wm.I.
Conway, 40 perches $25.
w. /. Sheets and wife to David S.
Breakiron and wife lot in West Nor
gantown 1923.
CAss DISTRICT.
r. E. Fast to Thomas Sutton two
tracts Is and 7-S acres In all John SUIT
ton landD $S24.00.
CLAY DISTRICT.
Milton Wilson and wife to w. W.
Kennedy 300 acres SIS, 900.
BATTELLE DISTRICT.
G. II. Taylor and wife to w. S.
Brock 26 acres, $780,
w. Spencer Brock and wife to Ar
nina Bean and Henry G. Bean, 26
acres 1920.
Marie Pethuel to Barbara e. Phillips
80 acres one dollar and love and affec.
ton.
Stephen Hennen's heirs to Mary J.
Hennen and Leroy S. Hennen II acres
partition of land.
John W. Taught and wife tc
Taught and Walker 81 acres, all theiI
right title'and interest in said land,
$3.50.
Seth Tenant and wife to r. +.
Cook 40 acres, exchange of lands.
Sarilda Jane Wetzel to Jane NJ
Morris number Of acres not given 5000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Hon. Thomas II. Dennis, of Lewis
burg, editor of the Grcenbrier Inde-
pendent, has accepted the appoint
ment by DR.. Goodnight as one of the
judges on inter-soeiety contest, Hon.
w. L. Mansfield, of the Wayne News,
is another of the judges, he also hav-
ing accepted the proffered honor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

While many gold democrats are los
ing sleep over the refusal Of the par
ty to be ssreorganized" it has been
swiping the earth with the Republi-
cans every chance that offered itself.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

1t is now definitely known why the
Greek army retreats every time the
horrible Turks get In sight of them.
They discover that pair of trousers
is absolutely essential for each Greek.
This has been learned from pictures of
Greek soldiers in native costumes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Mr. Dingley doesn't think as much
Of that tariff bill since thousand or
SO amendments were added by Re-
publican Senators, but he doesn't
dare do much talking on the sub
ject.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Champ Clarke has set the limit
for the arrival of Mckinley prosper
ity. He says that if any living man
sees it he will double discount Me
thuselah in length of days.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

The Novelty Co. has nice line of
Shirt Waist Sets.
THE cheapest place in town to buy
Window Shades and Curtain Poles
is at the Novelty Co.'S.
The largest line Of tinware in town
at the Novelty Cos.
FoR bargains go 70 the Novelty
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
ELMER f. JACOBS
Architects.
Morris Block. Main Street.
moRGANrowN. W. va
DO YOU W. ant

Good pure drinking water?
20 you want it handy?
DO you want it as cheap
as the cheapest? Do you
want to deal with relia-
bic men? If SO JENKINS
& COMPANY, the well
drillers Of Masontown.
w. Va, w;ll be pleased
70 quote you terms. Call
at this Office Of write
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
TO COMPETE WITH RAILROADS.
What Coal Shipper Thinks About q
Free MOn0ngaheIa River.

A coal shipper, in talking of the
results that will follow the freeing Of
the Monongahela river said: cit will
enable the river shippers to compete
with the railroads for great deal Of
the business of the west. The gas
works at Indianapolis and Terre
Haute are among those now supplied
with river coal from Cincinnati.
With the reduction in the cost of pro-
duction that will result from free
river. we will be able TO go after more
business in the interior towns. 1t
means more work for the river miners,
and prosperity for the Monongahela
Valley
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Following the illustrations exam
pies Of Prof. Corbett and DR.. Hunter,
Senator Call OF Florida has also swith-
drawn from the contest.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Well, who is breaking the banks
now? The Democrats are not in
control of any branch of the govern
ment, but banks are still failing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

King George, of Greece, now
knows that he should have stood
pat on his bluff and let fighting
alone
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
Saturday, May Is; 1897.

And now some people are mad be-
cause there was no chance to yell at
OF cuss the umpire.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Fox tinware go to the Novelty Co.
their prices are right:
The Novelty Co. are receiving nev
goods daily Call apd - them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

1t was really unkind In the faithful
to allow Canton's Republican daily to
make an an assignment. Too much
prosperity
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15

Palpita tion-Weak -unc on
scious at Tisaea SIeepless =
Asthma = Kidney Troubles

Recovery Would Seem II. S'rncle
Yet Hoods SarsaPas,....
81 had been in very poor hcA.tA for
several years, and two summers was SO
weak was obliged to lie in bed months
at time. was ell run down, had
Unconscious Spells
lasting for an hour at a time. The
doctors thought the trouble came from
my heart. used to say that II could
only be up around, should be SO thank
full, and that it would seem like miracle
Il should be we'll. The neighbors all
know Of the poor health ! had been in,
and how much better am now. I had
asthma for many years, and some nights
I Could Nor Sleep
my breathing was attended with so much
difficulty. Sometimes would have to
cit bolt upright in bed. As my general
health grew poorer, my asthma grew
worse. I hac kidney and other troubles
and seemed TO be generally out Of Sorts
! heard so much OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
that decided to try it, and experienced
great benefit from it. have recon-
mended it to many people, and cannot
say too much In praise of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. have not been in bed for over
year on account Of illness.n MRS. s.
WATSON, 4a2s. Columbia st., Warsaw, Ind.
AA0l5e Sarsa-
uOOO = parIlla
n tho 49, " 4, $50 ~, 90 49, 1,,,x