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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
HIGINBOTHAM SUED
For Damages by Alleged Vic
The ErstNEiie Aorgantown Boomer
and Dead Game Sport in the Tolls.

William l. Muslin, president of
the Americas club; A. A. Adams, a
trustee of the same organization, and
William Adams, his brother, MEM
Der of the club, last week entered
suits in Common Pleas. court No. 2,
at Pittsbprq, against H. Higinboth-
am for the recovery Of $3.50 each
paid him and for damages. Higin-
botham is said to be a promoter Of
real estate enterprises,
The origin of the suit Is Unique.
The plaintiffs are represented by At
torneys Murphy & Hosack. They
signed articles of agreement with
Higinbotham, they allege, and paid
over to him the $3.50 each on his
promise to perform certain things,
in which he has failed He is said to
have represented 10 them that he
had secured an option on the well
known Sewickley dairy farm, which
contains 1920 acres, and would
shortly acquire actual possession of
it. The agreement recited that the
plot had already been divided into
building lots, which were of great
value. OF the total amount, 200 acres
were to be given outright to 40 real
estate agents for disposing of 1000
acres The profits from this sale
were to be enormous, and the three
plaintiffs were to have one-eighth in
terest each. The remaining 1000
acres were to be divided Into plots
of 125 acres each, and lots were to
be drawn by the persons interested
for the choicest locations
The agreements We're dated Janu-
airy 8, 1896. and Higinbotham agreed
to assume all liabilities, and have
the lots disposed of within a. year
from date. He was to spend not
over $1,000 In % doing. The plain
tiffs allege he has not and never had
possession of the farm, that he had
made no move to carry out his prom
Uses and that he had fraudulently
got the advances from each of the
plaintiffs.
Higinbotham was the main promo
ter of a large land deal here last
spring which collapsed before any
body had been induced to put any
money in it, He is very plausible
talker and can make his schemes APP
pear very reasonable. i. He viii nc
doubt be; remembered BY everyone
who was in town during his visit
here as very stylish gentleman.
Morgantown is to be congratulated
for taking his measure as accurately
and with such readiness. We are a
good thing but don't want to be
pushed too much by utter strangers
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
CHEAT RIVER KArLROAD.


=
K3sUWooD, w. Va, Jan. 9-There
are gond indications that the long
talked Of railroad down Cheat river
will soon be built. Two companies
have proposed building railroad
connecting with the Baltimore b
Ohio at Kowlesburg, Preston coun=
ty, down the river to Fairchance, Pa.
To-day the West Virginia Northern
railroad company, whose headquar-
tiers are at Philadelphia, obtained a
right Of way for nine miles Of this
railroad. The county court granted
the company the use of a now dis
used county read FIR The purp6se,
UPON the condition that the railroad
be built at once.
The company, through its attor-
ney. Mr.. p. j. Crogan, says that work
will be commenced on that road
very soon. The parties at the head
of the company are. Messrs, John F.
and J. J, Steer, Of PHILADELPHIA, who
own Vast timber and mineral lands
along the proposed route. Other
Philadelphia capitalists are also
financially interested.
The Cheat River Railroad com
pany With Headquarters ct IS Sixth
avenue, Pittsburg, has been expect
ed to build this railroad for
some time. Hon. Charles NJ Bishop
a wealthy banker of this place, APP
peared before the court in the inter-
ests of another railroad, presumably
the one last above mentioned, and
asked that the right Of way be grant
ed by the court be upon the condi-
ton of immediate completion Of the
road by the Philadelphia company.
He said that # the company did not
build The road at once, he had one
in view that would.
The entire length Of the proposed
road will be nearly fifty miles, Mr.
L. H. Hamilton, o representative of
the Philadelphia company, was seen
by your representative, but he de-
clined to be interviewed. He stated
however, that his company meant
business and would build the rail
road down Cheat river at once.
There are valuable mineral beds
and forests of fine timber along the
route, and the proposed road will de-
velop valuable section Of country
heretofore undeveloped.
There are two railroads in West
Virginia called the West Virginia
Northern. The one proposed de-
above .raentiShed end y Short line
by that name owned by local com
pany and connecting this town with
the Baltimore a. Ohio at Tunnelton
One of them will likely change the
name.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
An Open Letter.
To M Moraantolpn Friends;

To My Morgantoi0n Friends:
Having been the recipient OF your
kindly support, in the last municipal
election, without solicitation, it is
great pleasure that my grateful
ness is expressed to you, through this
medium, appreciating the personal
kindness much more than any honor
that might be attached to the result,
realizing the competency and ability
of the other gentlemen.
You are familiar with my views con-
corning the management of our town
affairs, still it is deemed prudent, be-
fore assuming the Office, to plainly
state the course that will be fol-
lowed, during the present administra-
tion which will be done at a more ap-
propriate time.
With most sincere thanks, and the
wish that you will continue to assist
me with your counsel and in
fuence so that the labors of your SER
want, being only a very small part of
the work OF the whole council, shall
be most beneficial of all. Respectful
ly, L. ". KICK.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
The Course OF Lectures.

The Y. M. c, A, course OF lectures
which proved to be SO popular under
DIR. Reynolds are bidding fair t.
maintain and extend their populari
ty as they become more widely
known, The intention is to have
several of the faculty give series o.
lectures upon subjects which they
are best versed in. DIR. Reynolds
delivered the first series and Dean
Okey johnson is at present engaged
in delivering the second, He will
be followed by other equally well
equipped lecturers. His first lecture
of this series was delivered last
Sunday In Chapel to large audi
ence. This lecture was largely pre-
liminary in character and gave com
prehensive outline of what the other
three will treat. The general sub
ject of these lectures is 1.-THE Bible
and Jurisprudence" and the remain
ing lectures are ''The Ten Command.
ments,' "The Law of Moses" and
"The Law of Christi The public
are cordially invited to attend
these lectures and are promised q
rich treat for their trouble. The
hour for beginning Is 3 o'clock each
Sunday afternoon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16


VIII the coming republican leg
islature take steps looking to new
state constitution? Every one con
cedcs that the present organic law is
deficient in so many respects that it
cannot be remedied by the usual
form of amendment. Nearly every
department of state government is
inefficient because of tho limits end
authority prescribed by the consti
tuition. The legislative term is too
short, and the pay OF legislators in
adequate. Desirable law making
talent avoids the legislature as a
position to be abhorred. Our judi
ciary system is a matter of shame
and humiliation to every citizen who
can appreciate the advantage of a
just and learned judge, but it is the
best that our present consultation
will allow. The administrative feat
ures of the state government are
wholly incapable because the pow
ers and duties of the officers are de-
fined and limited. The necessity for
radical changes are so apparent that
the thoughtful people agree that
new constitution Is much more de-
sirable than legislative amendments,
which must necessarily be in the ma
ture of compromise and inadequate
to the desired end. Parkersburg
Sentinel,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
Come to Monongalia.
From the Uniontown Standard

According to Pittsburg advices
several deals for coal land on the Mo.
nongahela river are likely to be con-
summated during the spring season.
A few are already under negotiation
Altogether unexpectedly, a compar-
atively brisk demand has arisen fol-
coal land. 1t was noticed last fall
that vast quantity Of such proper
ty was on the market, and it is sup
posed that it's low price has occa.
stoned the demand. A number OF
agents in Pittsburg have made a
special effort to secure the selling OF
coal land, and the result is that on
the local market some of the best in
the country can be found. Much OF
the inquiry for coal land has come
from out Of town. A number OF
eastern investors have written to
various agents asking for good coal
producing territory, and say as soon
as desirable property is found they
will send representatives to look at
IL
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
The Old Wall.

The man who ''gets more paperr
than he can read' can now be seer
coming out of the drug store
with his pockets full of blue and
yellow almanacs the front pages Of
which are embellished with a rup
tured zodiac. For the next three
months the man who g m p h c
will regale his mind with some beau.
tiful little gems Of literature some
thing like this: "After taking LIZ
bottles of DR.. Whoopemuplizajane's
Bile Buster and Liver Renovation,
feel like new creature. Before
commenced taking the Buster l was
hardly able to get out of bed before
10 o'clock in the morning and was a
constant sufferer from cold feet and
populism. l heartily recommend
the Buster and Renovation as cure
for all that flesh is heir to. 1t is also
good for ingrowing toenails.S p
Signed, Smith, of Jonesville.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
Clarksburg's Election.

The municipal election In Clarks
burg was conducted on partisan lines
last Thursday and resulted in a vic.
tory for the Democrats, the entire
ticket being elected. 1t was at first
proposed by the Democrats to con
duct the election without regard tc
politics but the offer was repulsed
with scorn by the over confident Re
publicans-hence these tears. The
proposition to submit a bill to the
Legislature providing for city char
ter carried by good majority. The
officers elected are: For mayor,
O. P. Owens; for recorder, M. M.
Thompson; for councilmen, j. L.
Drudy, r. j. Ernst, M. S. Riley,
Harry Wilson and J. j. Duncan.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
University Notes.

VIM. Hoggsett who was student
here last year was married recently
at his home In jackson county.
The Colubians last Friday night
elected j. Frank Nelson to the posi-
ton of essayist on account of the
resignation Of Miss Lucy Wood.
They also transferred Dawson from
preliminary orator to inter society
contest orator for June. The vacan-
cy thus created was not filled but
will be soon and a splendid contest
guaranteed for next month.
Prof. Barton is making an effort to
establish a chapter of Phi Kappa
Sigma Fraternity here and has sew
eral students already interested in
the undertaking.
A larger number of old students
than ordinary have failed as yet to
return though stragglers keep COM
ing in every day.
Harris Yost received last week
from the Lafayette foot ball manage
ment an elegant souvenir of his con
nection with the team. 1t is beau
tiful gold foot ball fashioned into a
watch charm and has his name and
position engraved on it. He is nat
urally very proud of his trophy.
o. p. Morford who was reported
i'll with fever was in town recently.
He was sick for sometime and is not
yet fully recovered but he did not
have fever as rumored. He will not
enter school again this year.
Miss Winnie South will not enter
school again this year on account of
sickness in the family. She is a
member Of the senior class, a
very prominent student and will be
greatly missed by her classmates
who deeply deplore this necessity.
The senior class is having troubles
of its own and the prospect of grad
uating the largest class ever sent out
by the University is in danger of
not being fulfilled. Bruner will not
be able to graduate with the class
and as he is one of the best students
who ever attended the University
his loss will be severely felt. b. G.
Moore, Of Proctor, another member
of the class is very ill at his home
with fever and the chance of his re-
turning to graduate is very slim.
Miss Winnie South is another men,
Der who will not likely return as her
mother Is very sick and she will be
prevented by this fact from return
ing unless conditions are changed
very soon. Others of the class are
deficient in several respects Che ma
jority of the deficiencies not being
due to their fault. Taking it on a
whole the class is not enjoying the
most serene conditions imaginable.
Lewis Robb who has been at home
attending his mother in her last i'll
ness is again in school. His mother
who has been an invalid for years
died last Sunday. His many friends
will be panied to hear Of Ms loss and
sympathize deeply with hls sad BE-
16oxefnenE
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
The St. Paul Globe SAYS:


The St. Paul Globe says: aOur
farmers meet on equal terms the
cheapest labor in the worlds open
market. Our manufacturers, after
generation Of protection, after a
Development that enables them to
sell their wares in every quarter Of
the globe in competition with other
nations, a development that has rails
ed our exports Of domestic manufac-
turers to one-fourth of the total OF
all that we send abroad, gather
greedily at Washington in this rush
for the trough. They want more
taxes levied on the consumer. They
want to make the farmer pay more
for his lumber, his clothing, his
household utensils, for every article
THAT he does not produce directly
Foiu the soil, in order that they may
pt il into their own pockets. This
\nntry will never know enduring
pspcrity, and its industries will
p be upon any other than an ar
p md rickety foundation, until
lave put : peremptory end to
tive favoritism under the maak
pctipn.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
Daughters OF Rebekah Elect and In.
stall Officers.

The local lodge of Daughters OF
Rebekah finished choosing their off
GERS at their meeting last week and
installed them after the election.
The lodge now numbers la and is
in a very fiourishing condition. The
officers are as follows: Mrs. E. S.
Kinkaid, Noble Grand; Mrs. H. A.
Christy, v. G.; Miss Jennie Semans,
Sec'y; Miss Lura Miller, Treas.
Mrs. Joseph Moreland, R. S. N. q. /;
Miss Dean, L. S. N. G.; Mrs. Wayne
Dawson, Warden; Miss Maud Nc
Wicker, Conductor; Mrs. Alexander,
X. S. Y. G; Miss Ida Harner, L. S.
V. g.; Mrs. Lizzie Pickenpaugh,
chaplain; Mrs. Robt. Vance, P. G.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

SOUTH MoReANTowN, Jan. 12--The
following gentlemen were elected to ad.
minister the affairs Of the town at the
election held last Thursday:
Mayor, Layton Coombs.
Recorder, A. Fairchild.
Councilmen,
Samuel Huston,
CART Reay,
Hosea Stansberry,
John Madagan,
Jas. X. Phillips.
There is now good board walk from
George Halls to Tenants Mill.
John Kinkaid is able to be out again
after several days illness.
James Blair was in Pennsylvania last
week.
Tennant's Mill began operations on
Monday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
For saIe-In Excellent Condition

The following medical books, being a
portion .of the library of the late F. j.
Hopton, of Blacksburg, Ohio, are in
my hands, as Administrator, at my Office
in Morgantown, West Virginia, for sale
at your own price. These books must
be. sold immediately
| System of Medicine (Pepper) 1885.
Vol. 1-General Pathology, Sanitary
Science and General Diseases.
Vol. 2-General Diseases (continued)
and Diseases of the Digestive System.
Vol. 3-Diseases OF the Respiratory,
Circulatory and HoematopoieticSys
Vol. diseases of the Genito Urin-
airy, Muscular and Cutaneous Systems,
Opthalnology. GEOLOGY.
| Woods Practice Of Medicine Vols.
and 2. (lS56)
Mendenhalps Medical student-vade
Mecum (I84D.
Reynolds System Of Medicine.
Hartshorne $780,
Vol. General Diseases and Diseas-
es of the Nervous System.
Vol. p Diseases of the Respiratory
and Circulatory Systems.
Vol. 3-Diseases of the Digestive,
Blood Glandular, Urinary, Reproduc
tive and CutAneous Systems
Dunglison's Medical Dictionary.
| (1846).
Our Family Physician; H. r. Stout.
M. D., (lSS7).
Churchill on Diseases of Women.
Condie. (l857).
Woods Therapeutics & Pharmacol-
ogy. Vols. l & 2. 1856
Gross System OF Surgery; Vols. ] 4
2; 1882.
United States Dispensatory; Wood &
Bache; 1881
Diseases Of Women aud Children '
Bedford lS70.
Holiness System Of Surgery; Pack
ard; 1881
Vol General Pathology; Morbid
Processes; Injuries IL General; Com
plications Of Injuries; Injuries Of the
Regions.
Vol. Diseases Of the Organs of
Special Sense, Circulatory system, Di-
sestiye Tract and Genito Urinary Or
gans.
Vol. s--Diseases Of the Respiratory
Organs, Bones, Joints, Muscles ana
Nervous eystcsn; Gunshot Wounds I
Operative and Minor Surgery. MiHcel
'aneou. s'olse's' i. u < roK
kElsss. i s. Il Hop}on doQpe1s{'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
GOFF HUNORED.
To Be Attorney General Under McKin
ley.

The report has been current for
some time and now q fairly well au-
thentieated fact that West Virginia
is TO be again honored with d cabi-
net position Major Mckinley hos
been busily engaged in choosing his
cabinet and has chosen one of the
favorite sons of West Virginia as
one upon whom to bestow the covet-
ed honor. This parsonage is found
in the distinguished jurist and eiti-
zen, General Nathan Goff. The po-
sition rendered him Is Attorney Gen
eral. Whether he will accept or not
remains TO be seen. The many
friends Of Gen. Golf are very much
pleased over his appointment. The
state is equally honored with Gener,
al Golf and it should be matter OF
pride to every citizen in the state
that we can be represented in such
an exalted place and that too by
such deserving man. All honor to
the, to be, Attorney General of the
United States. This is one time
when we all can truly join in
"Roffergoff."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
Public Performsnce.

The Parthenon Literary Society
will give a public performance next
Friday evening at 8 o'clock in chap
el hall. The well known excellence
Of the public programmes of this or
ganization will cause large crowd
70 hear it. The public is cordially
invited TO attend. The various M a.
steal clubs will be present and will
no doubt add greatly to the pleasure
Of the occasion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

Before enthusing over the pur-
chase of a thousand-mile railroad
ticket by Gov. Pingree, sometimes
called This potato jaglets," we'll wait
and see what he does after that tick
ct has been used up. We don't say
thathe will then use pass, but that
is what many other professional re-
formers do after the first spasm is
over.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
A History Of Hampshire County.

Howard L. Swisher, of this county
who will complete the Academic
course at the State University this
year, is gathering material for the
purpose Of publishing history Of
Hampshire county. Mr.. Swisher has
ready pen and a mind well stored
with valuable information, which
will aid him greatly in the work as
the book will be valuable one. ANY
person desiring to communicate with
him on the subject should address
him at Morgantown.-- Hampshire
Co. Reviesc.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

Misses Louie and Bessie Harvey
entertained their gill friends Satur-
at their delightful home on Spruce
street and very pleasant evening
was spent in card playing and other
amusements.
A very pleasant evening was spent
by small company of friends at the
hospitable home Of Miss Gay Brown
on Chancery Hill, Saturday evening
Whist was the topic that absorbed
the attention Of the guests until a
late hour.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
Now Is the Time to Make your Wife
a Present Of a
HIGH-ARM SINGER SEWING MACHINE
Over 10, 100000 Now in Use and All
Purchasers Are Happy.

Easy payments, and the humblest ~
well as the richest family can afford to
own the SINGER MACHINE. They
are guaranteed to be kept in order ire
spective of time.
The SINGER COMPANY Is the only
responsible firm in the United 6tates,
that employs 5000 hands the year
around and pays $36, 900 day to its
working hands.
If you want good machine get the
Latest Improved High. Arm Singer.
N. Z. SHAFEK, Morgantown, w. Va,
Agent for Monongalia Co.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
HARRY LANE DISCOVERED.


Ending OF q Great Sensation.
Harry Lane, who SO mysteriously
disappeared from Washington coun.
ty Pa, few years ago has beer
found in California. His disappear.
ance created immense excitement at
the time and an innocent man was
almost lynched by an enraged mob
for being his murderer. Months were
spent in searching for his body, an
oil tank in which it was supposed to
have been concealed was drained but
all search was of course unavailing
His wife went insane over his death
and the people of that entire section
OF the country were troubled over
the matter. No cause is assigned for
the crazy act and absolutely no mo.
tive can be discovered. The affair
has created an intense indignation
against him and should he return
now it is feared that he will be Sc
verely handled.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
Webster Lumber Company

The second annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the above company for
the election of seven directors TO serve
for the ensuing year will be held in the
Weike Building in Connellsville. Penn
syi;saslia, on the THIRD TUESDAY,
THE 10TH OF JANUARY, 1897, At
half past one o'clock P. NJ.
Attest: Worm KILrArRIcK, Pres.
j. K. BALsLEY, Sec'y.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

The duties OF governor have had n
bad effect upon the temper and health
of Gov. Bradley, of KY, but the leg
islature doesn't seem inclined to give
him the Senatorial cure he is hank
cring after.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, sized
up the proper Democratic policy to
a nicely when he recently said: Il
believe in letting the Republicans do
just whatever they have got power
to do, and no more.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

II the Republicans haven't any
better sense than to put tariff rates
so high as to-disgust the country, no
Democrat should kick. Nothing
could. be done that would make the
restoration Of the Democratic party
to power so certain.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING


Notice is hereby given of the annual
meeting Of the st ckholders Of the Cheat
River Railroad Company to be held on
WEpN ESDAY,t the 9th DAY OF JAN
UARY, 1897, at the principal Office Of
the corporation, No. AZ Sixth Avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa, at the hour Of ~ NJ for
the purpose of electing officers and trans
acting any other business Of the Compa.
ny that may lawfully be done IS the BY
laws require. WI r. JOHNSON,
December 18th, 1896. Secretary.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

Among the celebrated graduations
this week were Hon. William Nc
.Kinley and Garrett A. Hobart from
the Electoral College receiving first
and second honors respectively.
Bryan instead of being a senior has
been rclegated to the freshman class
and will not stand his final examina-
tion until 1900.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-16

Time evens most things. When
he was alive, the late Joseph Nc
Cullough, editor of the st. Louis
obe-Democrat, never allowed ven
GRAFTON or reverence for anybody or
anything to prevent his making a
caustic paragraph, and now his sui
eide is being ruthlessly made use of
by the other photographers.