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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
CONTRACT AWARDED
C. |. Mcdonald, of Pittsburg.
Will Dam the River.
Protests Over-ruled by Secretary Alger
amounts Bid on the Several Locks
Work will begin Next Spring-T0 be
Completed i'm Four Years.

The contract has been awarded
for the locks and oams on the river
for the second and it is to be hoped
the last time They were all given
to the same man G.. l. 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
were as follows: For locks 10 ano
IL, $2I1 $50 30, Nos II and 13 SOL
95l.2 and Nos IA and Is, $197, 272.
56.
Four years is given Mcdonald to
complete the work and dirt will be-
gin to fly as soon as Spring opens.
All the necessaries 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 business circles
in this and Marion counties. The
farmers along the river between here
and Fairmont will come in for alb
eral slice of the goods things going
and every class Of our population is
bound to feel the impulse. 1t is
the opening of a 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 us.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
THE COLOR LINE.
Drawn at Executions by the
Sheriff of Fayette.
He Has Rope and Cap for the
Whites and Rope and Cap for the
Negroes. A Well Worn Rope Given
to Jackson County's Sheriff.
Charleston Gazette,

One Of the most interested Specta-
tors at the execution of Albert Voires
at Fayetteville was Sheriff Shinn, Of
Jackson county, who will soon have
to off1ciate at the execution. of John
Morgan, the man who killed three
persons and almost killed another,
for $50. Morgan will be hanged Dec.
Is, and as there has never been but
one hanging in Jackson county, and
that was quarter of a century ago,
Mr.. Shinn is quite new to the BUSH
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
a black cap which had been used at
several executions.
When Sheriff McVey expected to
have a triple execution, he laid in
good supply of ropes and caps and
so 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 business,
and will not use the same cap or rope
for white man which has been used
to hang IA negro. He gave Mr.. Shinn
the cap and rope which were used at
the execution of Clark Lewis and Al
bert Voires, and Shinn will use them
at the Morgan execution in Jackson
county. The rope and cap used for
Jerry Brown will be kept in stock by
Mr.. McVey and used for the next
negro to be hanged in Fayette.
He now has left Il white rope and
a negro rope, white mans black cap
and negro'sblack cap and is prepared
for any emergency except a triple
hanging, in the event of which he
will doubtless want to borrow the
rope he gave to Mr.. Sninn.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
The First to Matriculate.

Miss Bertha Ellen Compton, of
Mt. Morris, has the distinction of
being the first lady student to ma
circulate in the preparatory depart
ment of the University. Her exam
pie will no doubt be followed by
many other young ladies as they are
now admitted to all departments of
the University on equal footing with
the boys.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
SHIPPING GAME.
Must Not be Shipped-Anything Else
May-An Inquiry and the Answer

Editor NEW DOMINION.
RANDALL, w. Va, Nov. 16-There
is report here that there is law in
West Virginia prohibiting anyone
from shipping rabbits from West Vir-
ginia. Please publish in the New
DOMINION the law in regard to killing
and shipping rabbits.
DAVID WIEDMAN.
This is sample inquiry which is
almost daily made. The prosecuting
attorney says that more than score
have asked him in regard to the mat
ter, and that the number of inquiries
grows rather than diminishes as the
days go by.
AneXamination Of the game law as
passed by the last legislature shows
only one law in reference to rabbits
at all, That is one prohibiting the
keeping of ferret to catch them or
of employing ferret for that pur-
pose. There is absolutely no other
law of any kind in regard to rabbits.
So it is not unlawful to ship them out
of the state.
The game that must not be shipped
out of the state is deer turkey, quail
pheasant or rutfled grouse. The fines
are very heavy and half goes to the
informer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
A Sad Death.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. &c.
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 special train
conveyed the remains to Indiana for
burial. The G. & o. shops in all de-
partments on this division of the road
closed to-day, through sympathy for
Mr. Gill.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
Seven Hundred Dollars Toll From One
Pool

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.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
RIVER TRAFFIC is OPENED UP.
Waters Are Rising Steadily at All
points above and Below Pittsburg
Packets all Moving Again-Season
Marks The Beginning of New Err
on the Ohio Free Monongahela The
Cause.
Pittsburg Post.

! on the Ohio Free Monongahela The
Cause.
Pittsburg Post.
In striking contrast to the utter
stagnation that has characterized To-
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 1t 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 nc 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 new era in the river
business, and during the coming sea-
son it's 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-
jeetured by riyeImen. Besides IN
creasing the tonnage Of commodities
formerly carried by water free rivers
w Ia ri IN, NIT,
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 1t 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 a proportionate increase in tom
mage.
At least 5000, 900 bushels of coal
are loaded at the harbor and pools
ready for 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.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
Hypnotist and Mind Reader Boone.

Special attraction. The manage
ment of the Opera House has espec-
tally engaged for one night, Friday,
Nov. %, 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. d. 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.
A BIBLE makes a nice Christmas
present. The Acme Book Store peo-
have the finest in town.
1922
Buy your boots and shoes at Pos
tens.
sPooLs machine cotton or cakes
of good toilet soap for 10c at the Lea
der Store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17

BARGAINS in mems and boys boots,
all solid, best to wear, $1.29, $3.50,
1920 to $3.50. The celebrated Walker
boot, long tops, best for the prices,
only to be had at G.. w. John & Cos.
G. w. JOHN & Co. sell you the
best goods for the least money.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17

The appetite of the Kentucky Re-
publicans is APPALLING. No sooner does
the President appease one than he is
assailed by another crowd of organized
greed from that State.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
REVENUE RAID.
A Collector aud His Wife Came Across
Some Brandy Stills in Lincoln C0un-

ty.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. TO-
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 sew
eral moonshifers 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.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17

THE Shapely, Good Wearing Shoes
that you see Others wear, you can al
so get if you buy your shoes Of US. We
give the best values, the best wearers
for the lowest possible prices. Buy
your shoes Of US.
HIRSCHMAN'S.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17

Dayton stood on every plank of
the Republican platform last fall
but he has moved over as far as pos
sible from that one on civil service
now.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
Latest Books

1.-THE Martin, y 1.-THE Triumph of
DEATH" ga Child World and 1.-THE
Christian. for sale at j. G. Nc
Vicker's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17

tits believed that the Democratic
majority in Kentucky is big enough
to bring about the resurrection of
2. Wat Hardin.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
A Fine View of Pixies Peak

And of Mounts Harvard, Yale, and
Princeton in the Rocky Mountains
can be had from the tourist cars of the
Midland Tourist Route which leaves
Chicago for California at 10 o'clock
every Saturday night from the Chica-
go, Milwaukee s. ST. Paul Railway
passenger station. For illustrated
descriptive circular apply to the near
est coupon ticket agent or address
John r. Pott, District Passenger
Agent, G., M. & st. p. Ry., 4s6 Will
liam street, Williamsport, Pa.
A LOT of Heinz pickles. Keystone
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17

1t would be rather rough if the
Ohio Legislature should force Mr.
Hanna to hustle for something
equally as good
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17
STILL UNSETTLED
But Probably it is Nearer an
End Than Before.
The Council has another set-to with
the Bridge Question viii try to Fix
1t Finally on Thursday Nighttime
New Fireman-Cel Carrac0 and His
Stakeholder Business.

Council met IN adjourned session
last night with all the members pres
ent.
The first business taken up was
the confirmation of two new mem
bers of the fire company to fill the
vacancies caused by the absence of
Arlie Lewellen and Dale Grant from
town. The fire company elected
these members about two weeks ago
in the persons of Ed Hayes and Har-
ry Shank Council confirmed them
by unanimous vote
The bridge question was then tax
en- up South Morgantown council
had been invited to attend and hold
a joint session but they found it in
convenient to do So However they
were represented by proxy. Charles
Goodwin appeared for them.
He stated that the action of the
town across the creek had never been
rescinded in regard to the bridge and
that they were ready to do anything
to make the bridge go
The matter was then taken up and
discussed at length. 1t was decided
that trestle work in the form of ''y''
on this side would be much cheaper
than to fill the approach and build
heavy retaining walls. The senti-
ment of council was unanimous that
some improvement of the kind
should be made in the original plans
and that it would never do to have
the bridge put in the same place it
occupies now. The disadvantage
and danger Of a grade crossing was
discussed at some length.
The question of damages came up.
Mr.. Sturgiss had already given no
tice that he would waive all claim to
damage to his property Mr. Pick
engaugh said that as President of
the creamery company that he did
not think that the company would
ask for any. 1t was stated that Mr..
Ollie would claim damage to his
property but it was decided that the
sum, if any, which could be recover
ed by him would be extremely small.
After thorough canvass Of the
situation it was decided to summon
Mr.. Mereditg to draw up plans and
give an estimate of the approach as
suggested. He will be here to night
Or to morrow morning and will meet
with the council to morrow night to
do this The sentiment is that if
the cost is not excessive the town
will change the plan and build the
approach.
The matter Of Marcellus Carraco' s
stable was brought up. He had
asked for permit to build it and
had been refused. Instead of &C
cepting this as final he went ahead
and built the stable The matter
was brought to the attention of
the council and after discussion it
was decided to refer the matter to
the city solicitor, Mr.. Fast, for adj
vice.
The Sergeant was directed to have
the roof of Municipal Hall painted
as it was in Il terrible condition.
Adjourned untii Thursday night.
Huntington thinks Fairmont is
doing "a lot Of cacklino over a bad
egg.
1t would be rather rough if the
Ohio I ari ( at,,ra obo,,l5 fo,oa Nv
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-17

Warrington thinks Fairmont is
doing "a lot Of cacklino over a bad
egg.
The herald., 1897-07-04

the same old patchwork currency sys-
tenn, the same silver agitation rein
forced somewhat by the appointment
of notwithstanding bimetallic COM
mission" the same promise for remedial
currency legislation which nobody
believes will be redeemed"
Really our Galveston contemporary is
hard to suit and as dissatisfied as one
is bound to be who attempts to ride It
the same time two horses going in diff
ferent directions. 1t holds up the hands
of the Republican administration which
is pledged to maintain the single gold
standard and then grumbles because
the same administration Is doing all in
its power to help the trusts. 1t doesn't
want free silver and yet is wholly dis
satisfied with the present currency sys-
tenn.
The trouble with the News Is that 1t
is in bad company at least one-half the
time. Let it continue to advocate a
tariff for revenue only, and at the same
time abandon it's adherence to the sim
gle gold standard cause, substituting
for it the championship of bimetallisrl
and the free coinage Of silver which is
the true restorer of prosperity. Then it
will feel better and enter upon a greater
field of usefulness.
The herald., 1897-07-04
!: FROM A SILVER REPUBLICAN +;

No greater compliment could have
been paid any man than was paid Mr..
Bryan in the last campaign. All the
corporate influences in the United States
and some in Europe were against him.
Nearly every bondholder and stock job
ber had his coat off, working for policy
tending to benefit the prefessed classes
solely. Did they accuse Mr.. Bryan of
being dishonest, they were utterly con-
founded for lack of evidence. Did they
accuse him of anything, no matter how
trivial, they had the same trouble--lack
of evidence. There is hardly another
man living that could have been thus
thrown out into the white light of pub
lie opinion and have stood the test as
Mr. Bryan, and in his travels over the
United States he has shown that the con-
f1dence in him as man has not wearied
among the peopled. They feel that
he means what he says, and is willing to
abide the issue, standing or falling for
what he thinks is right He is essen
TALLY statesman, rot politician He
does not ask: How will it affect the
party?" but rs it right or wrong?"
Without fear, honest and manly. he
stands as a beacon to the many toiling
millions of the world. for if the politics
he advocates are right it means the
emancipation of the working people of
the world. We are lining up for the
fray in '9S and 1900, and we will follow
our gifted young leader wherever he
will carry the silvery white flag, with
its golden fringe, shouting out battle
cry of America for Americans and JUS
tice for the world. c. F. EDISON.
Belle Louise Ranch, July 3, 1897.
The herald., 1897-07-04
Cruel!

General Miles went, saw, but did not
Iconquer. 1t is said that the doughty
general covered with gold bars, lace and
decorations attracted no attention in
London, except when bobby caught
the bride of the generals horse and
said, .'Ey, there, you bloody Canadian
policeman! Wot re y doin' on this side
o' the street?" This is almost as sad as
the story which Emery Storrs told abou.
ex-Presdent Hayes at the Garfield fu-
neral. "a tall man with a grey beard
got off the train" he said carrying a
carpetsack on the side of which was
embroidered in blue letters, From Lucy
to Rutherford Nobody spoke to him
except a policeman. who told him to
keep off the grass" s."-'Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-07-04
A Rocky Beach


One Beach, very treacherous and
rocky Beach, whose locale is at Sar
Diego, has undertaken to befog the
eastern mind on our harbor question
and to this end resorts to program OF
malicious mendacity seldom equaled in
western newspaper work This treach-
erous and rocky Beach is a newspaper
man, and his work finds place in an
eastern newspaper There rethings in
the profession in which the east has al
ways been the superior of the west
Newspaper merdacity under the hypo-
critical guise of public interest, is one of
them, and in this the aforesaid treacher-
Gus and rocky Beach is easily Professor
Emeritus.
This treacherous Beach alleges that
the San Pedro harbor business is a steal
pure and simple, and that only few in
terested people out here are feeling any
particular disappointment over the re-
prehensible, in6isfensible and unparal-
leled course of the secretary of war.
This story is as diaphonous as air.
These statements of Beach are as
treacherous as the sea itself.
But the question is, why does this
treacherous Beach uncover the stony
and false nature that lies at the bottom
of his makeup?
There is the fact that he is a little deni-
zen of the city by the little bay with
the silver gate. whose little modicum of
prosperity is founded on the narrow ba-
sis of baynclimate.
But that is hardly the bottom of this
little shoal by this little Beach There
are other pebbles on this Beach, al
though there are no flies on the way he
does his treacherous work. Beach s
choice collection OF mendacity appears in
the New York Tribune. Beach used to
work on the sheet which has become so
degenerate since Greeley's death. The
present owner of that sheet is somewhat
of a politician, and he is both somewhat
and altogether a thick and thin upholder
of all that is Republican. Under Har-
rison's administration Mr.. Reid was
consul-general to Paris. AT present he
stands in President McKinleys shoes as
chief devotee before the shrine of Euro
pean royalty.
Now the San Pedro harbor is hole
SO deep that the whole Mckinley admin
istration is as low down beneath the
seas of popular disapproval as McGinty
after that famous dive in his best suit of
clothes. The friends of the administra-
ton are all trying with all their might
to get out of the hole al San Pedro.
This tale in the Tribune is one of the
ropes let down to try and fish up the
lost administration. The east knows
little about the merits of the question.
If the impression can be created that
the appropriation is an attempted steal,
when the administration is attacked for
overriding an act of congress, lot of
dust from the Beach may be thrown in
the eyes of the public.
Mr. Reid is too rich to permit of the
suggestion that Uncle Coils ducats had
any influence in that quarter. The
treacherous and rocky Beach is not so
flush, and this suggests itself to an un-
charitable mind as an additional motive
on his part.
This treacherous Beach, General AL
ger the president and the whole Repub-
lcan party have good deal of squirm-
ing still to do before they are free from
this harbor ENHANCEMENT.
CALITHUMPIAN.
The herald., 1897-07-04
WHERE THE TROUBLE LIES

The esteemed Galveston News which
is for free trade and the single gold
standard, sits uncomfortab bly, astride a
sharp rail which it uses for a hobby
horse to ride on the road to prosperity.
1t criticises quite severely Secretary
Cages maiden official effort in the role
of prosperity, and gets all tangled I'D
trying to explain things.
The News, while it disclaims the title
of croaker, does not see the good of pro-
claiming prosperity that is great way
off. The crop prospect is good, "but
abundant crops do not invariably mean
prosperity for those who produce them.
What does an abundant yield profit
man when excessive taxation and OBJ
pressive protection absorb the fruits uf
his labor?" In order to raise s100 900, 900
more revenue the corporate interests
and trusts are given an opportunity to
take several times that amount from the
people.
Then the News shifts to the currency
question. and complains that we have.