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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
RIVER TRAFFIC is OPENED UP.
waters Are Rising Steadily at All
points above and Below Pittshurg
Packets all Moving gain-Season
Marks The BEGINNING of a New Era
on the Ohio Free MonongaheIa The
Cause.

lhtoOAAB Oets
In striking contrast to the utter
stagnation that has characterized lo-
cal river trade since the end of Au-
gust, the scene along the river front
yesterday was one of life and action.
Little groups Of rivermen, from boat
owners, captains and pilots down TO
the INDECENT deckhand who has not
earned dollar for two months, were
to be seen at all points along Water
street. The cause Of it all was the
fact that navigation has opened up
clean through from Oil City to New
Orleans. Although the rise at Davis
Island dam afforded no occasion for
much enthusiasm, the weather re-
ports were showing rain and more
water in all the watersheds and val
leys. Low water for the present
season is at an end.
The opening of navigation on the
rivers this year is attended with ex-
traordinary Importance, The free
ing of the Monongahela marks the
opening Of a new era in the river
business, and during the coming sea-
son its benefits will be felt for the
first time. The removal Of tolls opens
up the field of commence to an extent
that has heretofore been only con-
jectured by riveimen. Besides IN
creasing the tonnage OF commodities
formerly carried by water, free rivers
will enable rivermen to compete with
railroad transportation in lines of
trade that were formerly beyond their
reach The prediction is general
that from this time forth the bulk
of products manufactured in the
Monongahela valley and destined for
Southern and Western points will be
shipped by water. The reason as
signed for this is two fold. Freight
rates by water are less by one-third
than those of the railroads, and ship
ments can be made generally in much
less time. Arrangements are already
being made by the glass factories
along the river to deliver their pro-
ducts by water, and the distilleries
in the upper pools will also use the
boats.
The abolition of tolls has not only
reduced freight rates, but it has also
given rise to lively competition
among the various packet lines, and
competition means an increase OF.
business. Instead of waiting for
trade to come to them, owners of
freight lines have begun to go after
the shippers. and the inducement
offered give promise OF being effective.
Another result of the change of con-
ditions will be the addition of numer-
Gus manufacturing plants along the
Monongahela, and this of course,
brings proportionate increase in ton
mage.
At least 5000, 900 bushels of coal
are loaded at the harbor and pools
ready for "a boating stage. Very
large shipments are not expected to
be made for several days at least, but
many light tows will be sent out
for short trips. Coal operators antic-
ipate the most prosperous season in
many years. The recent strike has
cleared the lower markets, and the
opening up of factories and mills
along the Ohio and Mississippi has
increased the demand for coal enor-
mOuSly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
THEY SHOULD COME BACK.
And Garry Away the Balance
of Spencer.
Wholesale BurgIaries Committed by
two Alleged Dancing Teachers
Spencer's Latest Sensation.

SPENCER, w. Va, Nov. 16.-Two
weeks ago. two young men, giving
their names as Harvey Curtis and
Arthur Upham, of Akron, o., appear
ed here and secured lodging with Mrs.
@. g. Cleayenger, widow.
They were about eighteen and
twenty years of age, respectively,
and their osteusible business WAS
teaching dancing, but most of the
two weeks of their stay here has been
spent ia reading novels and loa!lng,
and they had done hut little towards
getting up their dancing class. fur
ther than, as we have learned, to pre-
vail upon some of the employees of the
hospital for the insane to advance
them about thirty dollars on tuition.
Last night thev threw off their ap-
parent apathy and hurglarlzed the
hardware store Of H. f. Golf, taking
eight boxes OF pocket knives, a dozen
or two razors. several reyolvers and a
shot gun.
They then took horse belonging
to Il. Hoyey, i buggy belonging to
Robt. Cleayenger and set OF har
ness belonging 10 Walter Smith, AL
kept in Mrs. Cleavenger's barn-and
left in haste, going towards Clenden-
min.
a gold watch and new suit of
clothes, belonging to John Heck, an-
other of Mrs. Cleavengeris boarders,
were also taken.
Descriptions Of the culprits have
been telegraphed TO Charleston and
other points and officers are in hot
pursuit.
The Rev. Mr., Davis, the NJ. e..
minister at this place, has received "a
letter from Upham's father, who is
la prominent merchant at Akron,
stating that the boys had been sent
to school at Cleveland, and had run
away. He asked Mr.. Davis to use
his influence in persuading them TO
return home.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
Wonderful Feats BY Prof. Boone.

Boone, the mind reader, Lately of
Calcutta The manager of the Opera
House announces to the people that
he has secured for one night, Friday
Nov. Goth, as special attraction,
Boone, the celebrated hypnotist and
mind reader, who lately appeared be-
fore the Princess and Royal Court of
Calcutta, India, and who has appeared
at all the leading theatres of this
country and Europe, and startled the
world by his great mind reading and
hypnotic burial tests. He will place
his subject j. l.. Douglas, the young
man whom be has buried successfully
several times, in hypnotic sleep in the
large show window of Hirschman &
Co., to remain from Wednesday night
at I O'Clock until Friday night, when
he will be taken to the QDera House
and awakened on the stage before
the audience during his wonderful
exhibition of hypnotism, mind read
ing, etc. Don't fail to see his great
blindfold carriage drive mind reading
Friday at 2:30 p M, OF driving two
fast horses through the crowded
streets and finding an article hidden
somewhere in the city by a committee
OF leading citizens. This is the man
who startled London with his marvel
Gus tests.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

The three-year-old boy of j. A.
johnson, of Lynn Center, ILL.,. is sub
iect to attacks of Group. Mr.. John
son says he is satisfied that the timely
use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
during a severe attack, saved his little
boys life. He is in the drug business,
member of the firm of Johnson Bros,
of that place, aud they handle a
great many patent medicines fol
throat and lung diseases. He had all
these to choose from, and skilled
physicians ready te respond to his cali,
but selected this remedy for use in his
own family at time when his child's
life was in danger, because he knew il
to be superior to any other, and ia
nous the world over for its cures OF
Group. Mr.. johnson says this is the
best selling cough medicine they han
die, and that it gives splendid salts
faction in all cases. Sold by j. M
Reed.
1.-THE worst cold | ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlain's Cough
remedy" writes w. III. Norton, Of
Sutter Creek, Cal. "This cold left
me with cough and ! was expector
ating all the time. The Remedy
cured me, and I want all of my
friends when troubled with cough
or cold to use it, for it will do then
good Sold by J. NJ. Reed.
Bonfeld, H., Aug. ii, 1895.
II am subject to cramps and coiic
~.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
Hind MIR. Atkinson t.

Gov. Atkinson formally announced
his senatorial candidacy in the local
republican organ lately and says he
has entered the race because he has
assurances that Judge Golf will not be
Il candidate. The governor says that
his friends regard him as the logical
candidate, and of course il must be
that he is, If they think SO. His ex-
cellency then continues in this re-
markable manner:
Il will add further that we have
many republicans in West Virginia
who are competent for that high
Office, some Of them doubtless better
fitted for that place than ny self.
They, too have claims and may later
on enter the race. They will have
their friends, and they are entitled to
consideration. There is no monopoly
about il. 1t will he an open free
field. do not want it understood
that | have special claims or qualiil-
cations for the place.
An examination of this statement
reveals his excellency in new light.
,Vast vtrginia wba ara ,ornneteat Cor
H. lid, W., i md ~ = LA t snr Mn In
- adnsit H. IN ,aanv tha norar
NOR does mn STATE hnt he will ind
Nom fartno nnn1eraus 70 snit bic nlers
hut then l;,,n = far.eooing mon ha
Is nroviding for rho amar1ancv 10
is raadv for ali cr,,s.rs and be aids.
..rhay too hove clain,s y Tharo Il
an admission that shows tho full
n,oas,,re of tho goyornor,s liharalitv ~
shirt II is indeed to,cbina aybi-
hition Of naonanimitv his frank
and candid statement that tbara are
nther rannhl,cans who NAV noesihlv
he nc deserving ne tho oovernor and
No isthis waro not onongh ba aaelaraS '
tbev roo are antitIad ~ considor'
alton sim higher he scars into tho
realms Of uneelfsbness and candor
aosarts that tharo - no monanaiv
.hout IL r. anvona evor thonabt
fbera was this statomant settles II
For hoe not Atkinson hinsols said 10
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
Will BEGIN AT ONCE.
c. /. Mcdonald Vino Got the MonOnga.
hela Contract Will Begin Work I'm

=
hela Contract Will Begin Work I'm
mediately.
G. l. Mcdonald the lucky bidder
on the Monongahela improvements
does not propose to lose any time
but will go to work at once. This
decision will be hailed with joy by
every one When asked about the
locks ard dams he said to report
er:
"The five dams will foot up $60l-
600, and | have four years to com
plete the work There were IA bid
ders. The location of the dams will
be as follows. No 10, at Morgan
town, just above the bridge, No. i
three miles above; No. II, one mile
below Little Falls, seven miles above
No. IL; No. ID, one and one hal
miles above Little Falls; No. Ia
eight miles below Fairmont, al
Hoods flour mills; No. Is, one and
one half miles below Fairmont
This makes 81 miles in all. |
shall begin work at once, and hope
to complete Nos. II and ID by
spring. An inspection of the dis
tances will show why choose these
points for the winter. They are close
together, the descent is steep, rises
will be sudden, fallings correspond
ingly so, and work will not be ser
iously interfered with by any rise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
Hypnotist and Mind. Reader Boone.

Special attraction. The manage
ment of the Opera House has espec-
tally engaged for one night, Friday,
Nov. 26, Professor Boone, the worlds
greatest hypnotist and mind reader.
Professor Boone is the originator of
the hypnotic burial test in America;
the man who at indianapolis, Ind, at
Fairview Park, buried six feet I'M
der ground for four days, j. ID. Wyatt.
His great feat of driving while blind
folded, two fast horses to a carriage
through the crowded streets and find
ing an article hidden by committee
of leading citizens will take place
from Hirschman & Co.'S. store, Friday
at 2:30 p. M, where he will have his
subject in the so hour hypnotic sleep.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
we believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and tinan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm,
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio, Walding, Kinnan &
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of all the system.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
CONTRACT AWARDED
G. |. Mcdonald, of Pittsburg
Will Dam the River.
Protests 0Yer-rnled by Secretary Alger
amounts Bid on the Several Locks
Work will begin Next Spring-fo be
Completed in Four Years.


The contract has been awarded
for the locks and tams on the river
for the second and it is to be hoped
the last time They were ali given
to the same man &. /. Mcdonald
whose bid for the whole work was
the lowest one submitted. A large
number OF protests had been made
TO the Secretary of War, Alger. but
he decided under the law that he
could do nothing but give the con
tract to Mcdonald
The bids on the different locks
we're as follows: For locks 10 an6
| IL, $2l1 800 %; Nos II and l3 $l9l
951 81 and Nos. ii and Is, Sl97, 272.-
Sc.
Four years is given Mcdonald To
complete the wo k and dirt will be-
gin to fly as soon as Spring opens.
All the ne essaries will be arranged
during the winter months and no
further delay will likely be exper-
fenced The giving of the contract
to one man was probably the best
plan and will result IN the work be-
ing done with the least possible
friction and delay.
The work needless to say beginning
next spring means an unequalled
era of prosperity in busine s circles
in this and Marion counties. The
farmers along the river between here
and Fairmont will come in for lib
eral slice of the goods things going
and every class of our population is
bound to feel the impulse. 1t is
the opening of brighter day than
any we have yet experienced. Few
realize the stupendous Importance
of the matter and many are yet
skeptical as to the whole affair
thinking that it will not be done at
all Time will show how i'll founded
their views are and how much the
work really does mean to rs.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

AS a peace measure, Secretary
Alger wants two more regiments OF
artillery. What is the matter with
Gen. Alger? We will admit that
the new coast defenses require that
additional force to man them; but
he should remember that the i'm
memorial policy of this Government
has been to give its coast defenses
one sergeant apiece, and then to lei
them rot until new appropriation
should be necessary. These limo
waiting ideas of our war minister will
make him unpopular in the back
districts.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
THE COLOR LINE,
Drawn at Executions by the
Sheriff of Fayette.
He Has Rope and Cap for the
Whites and a Rope End Cap for the
Negroes. A Well Worn Rope ssi,en
to Jackson eounty's sheriff.
Charleston Gazette.


One Of the most interested specta-
tors at the execution of Albert Voires
at Fayetteville was Sheriff Shinu, OF
Jackson county, who will soon have
to otiiciate at the execution OF John
Morgan, the man who Killed three
persons and almost killed another,
for $50. Morgan viii be hanged Dec
l6, and as there has never been but
one hanging in Jackson county, and
that was a quarter of 4 century ago,
Mr.. Shfnn is quite new to the hasi-
ness.
He therefore attended the Fayette-
vile execution TO get few pointers
from an old hand at the business.
He knew no better place to go for
such information as he was in search
of than Fayette county, and Sheriff
McVey gave him one OF the reserved
seats IN the front row. He also pre-
sented Mr.. Shinn with the rope and
black cap which had been used at
several executions.
When Sheriff McNey expected to
have triple execution, he laid in
good supply Of ropes and caps and
50 had some TO spare when Shinn
went To him. Mr.. McVey draws the
color line as strictly in his business
as it is drawn IN any other buisuess,
and will not use the same cap or rope
for white man which has been used
to hang negro. He gave Mr.. Shinn
the cap and rope which were used at
4 hA inn ~ In 4, I IL
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
GREEN GOODS MEN.
Victimizing Farmers in Harrison
County-Several Arrests Made.

CLARKsBuRG, w. Va, November
19.-Several farmers about Jane Lew,
West Milford, Cherry Camp and Salem
of this county, have been victimized
by green goods men. Among those
arrested charged with She offense OF
using the mails of the United States
fraudulently are William Haskins,
Homer Nutter and Tilden Nutter.
There are twenty-three specific
charges against EIaskins. Tilden
Nutter has been discharged 1t is
very evident that quite number of
farmers were willing TO give one dol
lar for seven dollars. But when the
suckers squealed, then followed the
arrests. 1t is said there will be
sensational developments, and when
it is made public who was yictimized
for the "green goods everybody will
be surprised at the prominence of the
people, and how many OF them are
professed members of church.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

Mr.. Kurtz, Of Ohio, who was de-
posed from the State craftsmanship
by Senator Hanna has declared war
In press interview he is quoted as
saying: "The returns of the recent
election show that he is not wanted
by the party. The days of Mark
Hanna's bossism are over. The peo-
pie are against him and that settles
it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

The position of Col. Watterson so
far as Kentucky is concerned, is very
much like that of the non-committal
witness in the texas murder case. All
this gentleman was doing on the day
of the killing was, in his own Ian
guage, "a-taking of a few drinks, a.
smoking of few seegars, a-eating of
a few sardines and romancing around"
Whatever may happen in Kentucky
in the future, Col. Watterson will be
found in the role OF the irresistible
bystander, provided he doesn't change
his mind.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

At the Cabinet meeting on Tues
day consideration was given to
measures for the relief of the Ameri-
can whaling feet icebound in Ben
ring Sea. Naturally this topic led
to discussion of relief measures in
the interests Of two eminent friends
of the family who are icebound in
Ohio and New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
A Sad Death.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. TO-
Mrs. Bessie Gill Gordon, only daugh-
ter of Superintendent J. M. Gill, of
the G. & O. railroad, died here last
night, aged twenty. Funeral services
were held to-day and d special train
conveyed the remains to Indiana for
burial. The G. s. o. shops in all de-
partments on this division of the road
closed to-day, through sympathy for
Mr.. Gill.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
His Neck Broken.

LrrrLEToN, w. Va. Nov 49,
While on their way to school this
morning, some boys discovered the
body of man behind the Odd Eel
lows hail. On investigation it proved
to be a man named jackson, who
had been working here on pipe
lime. His neck was broken. 1t is
supposed he fell over q "tie" wall
that is there. As no opaiom =
know WHO'RE hin friepdf
be buried d this plsS
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
The scores this season are as ~
Catarrh isA Disease

Which requires IA constitutional REM
edy. 1t cannot be cured by local APP
plications. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
wonderfully successful in curing ca
tarrh because it eradicates from the
blood the scrofulous taints which
cause it. Sufferers with catarrh find a
cure in Hooh's Sarsaparilla, even after
other remedies utterly fail.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
REVENUE RAID.
A Collector aud His Wife Came Across
Some Brandy Stills in Lincoln Coun-

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. 16.--
Sam Ferguson, revenue collector, and
his deputies, have returned from Two
Mile, Lincoln county, where they
raided some Illicit stills, secured a
quantity of brandy and captured sev-
Ieral moonshiners. Billiard Deering,
the alleged leader Of the moonshiners,
escaped to the hills and made bee
line for OHIO. He crossed the river
here to-day half an hour ahead Of the
officials. They are hot on the trail OF
Billiard and have followed him into
Ohio. Trouble is expected before
he surrenders.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

The Citizens Union politicians
complain that they were beaten by
the young and inexperienced voters.
They should have induced the young
and inexperienced votors to manage
the campaign of the opposition.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
Seven Hundred Dollars Toll From One
poal

Capt. Adam Jacobs, Jr., of the
James G. Blaine, says that if the
Monongahela Navigation company
had been collecting toll from the coal
operators Friday it would have cost
the shippers 800 to get the coal out
of Pool No. 5. More coal was
brought out of the pool than at any
one time in the history of navigation
on the Monongaheia river. Union
town Standard
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

A WIDOWS pension has been grant
ed to Anna Hart, of Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other IA
tai diseases by neglect of simple cold
or cough Foley's Honey and Tar, a
safe, sure and pleasant cough medi-
cine would have saved them. 1t is
guaranteed II. B. Lazier & Son.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

There is no doubt of the existence
Of a disposition to do Mr.. Hanna, but
it may not amount to so much as
long as its head and front is Mr..
Bushnell, the man with the flexible
backbone.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

Miss Cisnero's hasty departure from
Chicago is no longer a mystery. Billy
Mason was about to make speech or
the Cuban question. This was really
the young woman's star escape.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
C,oup Quickly Cured.

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark Our chill
drcn were suffering with Group when
we received bottle Of Chaniberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t afforded almost
Instant relief. Fl a. Thornton. This
celebrated remedy is for sale by J. NJ.
Reed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

Made in Five Minutes-Eyery Goa
Kicked-Small Crowd--The Years
Scores
The game last week at Fairmont
resulted in victory for the local boy:
by the largest score ever made by 4
University team. Five touchdowns
were made and goals kicked each time
by Yeager, rolling up 80 points Il
Bethanys 0.
Bethany was outelasscd in every
respect except weight. In this Beth
any had the advantage. Ia every
thing else, science, headMork and ii
knowledge of the tine points OF the
game. w V. U. was way beyond
them. At no time was her goal IN
danger, aud except ut the kickoff The
hall was never In our territory.
A detailed account of the game
would be uninteresting. Enough To
say that some one would take the bali
and fine advance would be made. A
few times the ball was lost on downs
caused by the crowd getting in the
way. However, Bethany never had
it for more than three leads when she
did get it.
The result of the game was a great
surprise to our opponents. They
came through Wheeling and loaded
up, and were confident that we would
81 -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
r. w. ANDERSON,
Real Estate & Insurance Agent.
HAS FOR SALE.

Hotel and Livery Stable large lot o2xl44l and i
very desirable frame residence with lot extending the
road, on Front Street
large nearly frame residence and two desirable
business houses Main Street
Two frame and two brick residences Spruce street.
Three frame residences Wiley street.
good business location with residence on Walnut
large and very desirable brick residence and neat
frame cottage on Pleasant street.
frame cottage with aslarge lot Hoffman street.
Three desirable homes on Sunnyside
large boarding house University driveway, conven-
lent to the University and Glass Works
new boarding house on Beechurst Avenue, the
Glass Works
Also other residences and building lots in the town,
nnyside and in the Beechurs Addition Morgantown.
Also FARMS coal and timber lands -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24
PITTSBURG DIVISION
Shall 1t be f6 to 1?

Silver men say yes, gold men say no..
But all who have used it whether gold
or silver men concede that foley's
Honey and Tar Cough Cure is superior
to all Others as Is is to one. Ii. b.
Lazier & Son.