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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
A Satisfactory Verdict.

The verdict in the case of the
South Penn VS. Courtney, Lowrie
d McDermott was received here with
expressions of approval by every
one. The firm which has received
the award is composed of young men
who are very well liked for the way
in which they do business and the
corporation from which they won is
just as much disliked for their grasp
ing methods They have grown so
arrogant that they can hardly be en-
dured and no one is sorry that they
have received such a good set back.
The principle involved was never de-
cided before in the state and makes
a new precedent in oil litigation.
The point is in the leasing of land of
a committee without authority of
the court. TWAS decided that such
a lease would not hold water.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
NOT UNTIL SPRING
Will the Durbannah Bridge be Begun
The County Court viii Not let Its
Part Of the Contract Until Then.

A great many questions are being
asked by interested parties as TO when
the Durbannah bridge will be begun.
Mr.. Price of the county court asks
that it be announced that as far as
they are concerned that no work will
commence until April first. This was
decided after talking the matter over
among themselves and that view was
taken from what was deemed the best
interests of every one concerned. The
old bridge win serve very well until
then, and 1t is dangerous thing to
destroy it when the weather at any
time may get bad and stop all COM
munication along that road. This
would prove of very great damage to
all persons using the road, and If moth
ing happens even there is no special
rush for the bridge. So 1t has been
decided that the contract to be given
by the court will not be LET until some
time in March and the work will not
begin until April first.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

A LETTER was received this mosn-
ing from Clyde Sanders who is a
student at dental school in Phila-
delphia He is getting alcng ia
mously ami wishes TO be remember
ed TO all his friends in the county.
He will not be home during the hol-
days.
SEVERAL young men in a boat fur
nished considerable amusement to the
crowd at the depot on Monday after
noon by their efforts TO demolish
couple Of didippers. When the smoke
cleared away the little divers were do
ing business at the old stand as they
usually do after such bombardment.
SOME acceptable Christmas gifts are
here suggested: Gents neck-wear,
suspenders, gloves, umbrellas, smok-
ing jackets, rings, handkerchiefs,
mufiiers, bath robes, slippers, macin-
toshes, shirts, hats, satchels, trunks,
and many other things too numerous
10 mention can be seen at Hirsch-
mans Big Store
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
a PRESTON COUNTY .FAKIR.
He May Come This Way-If he does
Club Him.


There is limit where forbearance
ceases to be a virtue, is an adage of
old and ] don't like to interfere in the
business of any one who is not a
fraud. But where anyone makes it
his business to travel around through
the country, acting the two-fold
knaye, the best thing that can be
done, is to give him just bit of free
advertising; and in this case we deem
it necessary to ventilate the action S
Of quack doctor, who we are inform
ed, by reliable authority is nothing
more or less than shoe cobbler, and
is travelling through this section. pro-
Tossing to be special physician of
high fame, and is treating number
of patients, and as yet, the best that
can be said OF his success is, that it
is total failure, more than to ag-
gravate the disease, and in one case,
he has endangered the life of very
respectable woman.
Why is it that our officials fail to
investigate the proceedings of such
would-be doctors, and make them
show the necessary perquisites. / do
not write this on account of a grudge
but simply because l have witnessed
a number of cases In this section
where he has cheated the woman Of
the house by Misrepresentation, thus
causing them to pay for his services
after assuring their husbands that
he could cure them. xxx.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
WE ALWAYS KNEW lr.
Land Couldn't be Given away-Of course
1t was in Fairm0nt-O Other items from
tho Vudav

Land Couldn't be Given away-Of course
1t was in FairmOnt- Other items from
the Iudex.
George Shoemaker has returned
to Morgantown.
Col. S. c. Stewart, of Georgetown,
was here Thursday.
Lieutenant 4. r. Stewart, who is
now stationed at Wizards Point,
arrived in this place yesterday morn
ing and will spend few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c..
Stewart, of Georgetown. Since his
graduation, Lieutenant Stewart has
been in charge of some very impor-
tant engineering work and has ac
quilted himself so finely as to merit
and receive the most cordial com
mendation from his superior officers.
There is a parcel OF land which
contains 220 square yards in this
town which the owners have vainly
endeavored to give away without a
compensation but which was ac-
cepted this week by the town.
Israel Forman and Charles W.
Robinson few years ago opened up
an alley ten feet wide and one hun
dred and ninety eight feet long be-
ing a portion of both their lots on
High street. The arrangements was
that Mr.. Robinson should give the
most of the land and Mr.. Forman
should do the work.
After this alley had been com
pleted they appeared efore the
Council and offered to deed this al
ley to the town. They made this
offer several times but the town
would not accept of the alley be-
cause.they thought it would be hard
to keep up. Lately they wanted to
put the sewer through this alley
and Robinson asked equal to $35
for the privilege
The Council got together and of
fered to take the lane as town prop
erty and the deed has been signed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
THE RoBBEgs CAPTURED.
Two Hoboes Who Broke Into the Store
at HowesviiIe Nabbed at Grafton.

Preston County Journal
Two hoboes were arrested at Graf
ton last week. and they are thought
to be the fellows who helped to rob J.
]. Cooke s. Sons store at TOWNSVILLE
recently. The two fellows, with two
Others, had been peddling goods over
West Grafton, and had sold a large
quantity Of just such goods as Cooke
had stolen from his store. One of the
two was arrested for vagrancy and the
other for breaking into a box ear at
Grafton. Then itdeyeloped that they
had been selling goods under suspi-
cious circumstances, and Mr.. Vincent
Cooke went up to look into the mat
Ter. Two of the four have been APP
pretended. Mr.. Cooke is satisfied
that the men had some of his goods,
for they tailed exactly with them, yet
he had no private mark on them
whereby they could be completely
identified. One will be sent up for
breaking into the box car and the
other will be discharged. Mr.. Cooke
is still of the opinion that some one
near home, who was familiar with the
premises, must have had hand in
the robbery, as at first stated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
An Unique Sale.

The local lodge of Rebekahs are
going to have very unique sale
next Thursday for the benefit of the
lodge 1t is termed an "apron sale.
There are to be aprons from all over
the country. Each member has sent
requests to their friends in different
states to make an apron for the sale
and the responses have been quite
generous. Besides those from the
states there may be some from the
Dominion of Canada as several re-
quests have been sent there.
The local Rebekahs are not idle
themselves and the display will be
something to see. There will be q
large crowd present to witness the
novel event. 1t has not been decid-
ed where the display will take place.
The proceeds are for the benefit Of
the lodge.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
MARTIN HAS FLOWN.
The Attorney in the Case against Alex
ander and Cunningham Has Skipped.
Index


The principal interest of the week
has been centered in the petition filed
by A. L. Hill against the Sheriff and
Prosecuting Attorney. Early in the
week, as we stated on Tuesday, the
defendants moved the Court for bills
of particulars to each charge. This
motion was readily granted by the
Court and the plaintiff was ordered TO
file the same before December 18th,
the day on which said petitions were
set for hearing. When Wednesday
came the defendants were in Court,
in person and by their counsel, but
the plaintiff came not. In the morn
ing he was called but he did not
answer. Judge Mason then adjourn
ed the proceedings until 1870 o'clock
that afternoon. At which time Mr.
Harry Shaw spoke for the plaintiff
and asked a continuance until next
Saturday Mr.. Shaw disclaimed be-
Ing an attorney for the plaintiff and
said he was asked to make the motion
he did. The defendants made no
objection to the continuance, but
announced, that they waived the
right for bills of particulars on We'd
nesday, they would insist Upon hav-
ing them on Saturday. When the
papers were demanded, it was found
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
Why Complain?

Some people are always complain
ing about their peculiar trials. They
forget that every one who pushes TO
the front does SO through all manner
of opposition. For the way is made
by force as the Latin phrase says,
gift via vi" True ability is mani
tested by overcoming difficulties and
weakness by frequent complaint. For
nuggets of gold are not picked up on
the streets even in the Klondyke, but
from slush and sands by cold
hands and wet and frozen feet. Ey-
erything worth possessing costs a
struggle and sacrifice. The reward,
however, generally equals the effort
and the sacrifice. Why, then, do you
complain?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
The Charity Entertainment.

The plans for the charity enter
tainment which is to be held for the
benefit of the needy of the town are
nearly complete. The committee has
decided that there is to be music
both vocal and instrumental, little
comedy by the dramatic club and
several specialties by different per-
formers. The exact date has not
yet been decided upon but it will be
held some time in the third week of
January. The plan has been re-
ceived with high favor and it will
prove very great success.
Prof, Whyte has charge of the
play to be given, Prof. Keene has the
matter of instrumental music in
charge while Mrs Hirschman will
look after the vocal music Prof
Ellenberger will have the chorus
there and that part of the affair will
be very fine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

Since his induction into his office
the president has pardoned fourteen
bank wreekers in the different Sec
tions of the country. In every case
these men had been convicted after
fair trials and should have been
compelled to pay full penalty for
their misdeeds. The respectable
thief is getting Off too easily from
the consequences of his criIaes and
the country cannot but be outraged
at the chief magistrate standing be-
tween so many Of them and the ven
geance OF the law The law affords
so many loopholes which are taken
advantage of by this set of crimi-
nails that there can be little or no
justification of granting pardcns to
them after they have been convict
ed by great effort and the expendi-
ture of so much money.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
Who Wants This Job!

The editor would like to have a
young lady who can set type without
trying to run the editor. We know
we are not pretty and sometimes go
around with our shoes off if our corns
hurt US, but that is our own business.
We don't propose to be heehawed by
any man, women or child. This is a
snap for some quiet girl who amt
afraid of homespun socks and home
grown whiskers.-Morehead, KY, Ad-
yOcate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

A local newspaper beats the world
as an advertising medium. A hand
bill attracts attention by accident.
The newspaper carries your message
to the waiting audience. The fence
and barn door tadn is corpse that
may be looked upon by few neigh
bors who have to go near it. The
newspaper "ad" goes into the home,
takes a seat in the family circle, and
talks right to the heart of the many
thousands Of people who pay for that
kind of entertainment. They love
the family paper and read it with
confidence. Nothing equals good
live local paper when it comes to
reaching the people. Try it and see
for yourself.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
The County Court.

The special term of the county
court which had been in session for
some time has adjourned The bus
mess considered was not of general
interest being merely the settling
with oyerseers of the poor, the APP
pointment of road overseers and the
passing OF petitions for the exoner-
alton of taxes. While it is termed
a special term it is regular term in
so far as it is always held. In fact
it has been held every year for ten
or twelve years. The court always
meets,in December.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

LADIES, you had better secure that
wrap you need while Hirschmans are
selling them at half price. Einest
goods and best styles are still in stock.
They will be sure to please you.
THE Baptist Sunday school will
give general Christmas tree on the
evening before Christmas. The pub
lie are invited TO attend and place
their gifts for their friends on the
tree.
THE largest and cheapest line of
China and Bisque ware in town at
Posten's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
Masonic Officers.

Officers elected by Morgantown
Union Lodge No. A A. F. q A. NJ.
for the ensuing masonic year, to wit;
Elisha H. Coombs, w. NJ; L. W.
Joseph, S. W.; William Moorhead,
l. W.; Melville L. Casselberry, Treas.
John ]. Brown, Sect'y: G. F. C. Hart
man and Leon Friedman, Stewards,
+. NJ. Turner, Chaplain.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
Christmas Goods at Little falIs.

Our stock of goods for the Holi
day trade is complete. While we
do not handle much foolishness we
do handle something useful as well
as ornamental, comprising the fol-
lowing articles; Lamps, we have a
nice line running in price from Zoe
to Sl.25. Glassware, decorated
queensware, books, albums, silk
handkerchiets, ladies' and men 5
ties, vases and perfumery. In sta
tionery we have complete line
Box paper from &c to 35c box; and
by the way nice bedstead, or set
of chairs, or stand, or rocker, don t
make a bad Christmas gift. We
have them. See them at
HUTCHINSON 4 JACOBS. :
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
The Methodist Captata.

The sunday school of the Metho-
dist church are preparing to give an
elaborate cantata Xmas week. While
given primarily for the scholars OF
the sunday school it is of such ma
ture that all would enjoy. Members
of the school will be admitted free,
to all Others a small fee, ten cents,
will be charged. 1t has been cur
rently reported the cantata would be
given Christmas Eve. This is mis-
take. 1t will be given Christmas
night.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
A Vicious Dog.

Little Mary Keck was standing in
front of MADEIRA Bros, store looking
at the display of Christmas goods
when she was badly bitten by a dog.
The brute came up to her and before
the child knew he was near had
seized her No provocation what
ever had been given him. The bite
was a severe one as his teeth pene-
trated several thicknesses of cloth
ing and tore her flesh somewhat.
The child was badly frightened be-
sides being bitten.
Mayor Keck was justly indignant
and got a revolver to kill the animal
but was persuaded from his purpose
while the dog was on the street.
The animal was followed home when
the entreaties of his owner again
saved its life Such occurrences are
very exasperating and show us that
if they are to be permitted to go I'M
punished that no child is safe on the
street even when it may be attend
ing strictly to its business. Dogs
which are guilty of such attacks
should be killed at once before they
can do further mischief.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

The crossings are again in terri
Bile condition but there seems to be no
permanent way to fix them except to
pave the streets with brick or some
other permanent paving material
Mud seems to be complete failure as
paving substance.
MACK WADE, drunken negro in
Mcdowell county, shot and killed
Sam Brown, another negro. It's
only another added to the already
long list of negro killings in Nc
Dowcll.
Don't pay II and | ; cts for mixed
nuts when you can get them at
Posten's for 10 cts
DoN'r pay 10 cts. for cream candy
when You can gst it for s cts 1t
Postenss.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

NICE line of Xmas candies at A. L.
Nye's.
A FULL line of the best canned
goods in the city at A. L, Nye's.
WHY do Waters d Within gton
sell so many shoes2 Because they
arc cheap, good and can suit any
ono
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
Rox simmer.

A box supper viii be held at Har-
mony Grove church on the evening Of
January l. Extensive preparations
nave been made for the occasion and
q pleasant time awaits all who attend.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
League Ho, % a possIbis,,o.

The members OF the VI eaan' S
League are discussing the feas.s IL
ty of having League House-A
Woman's Hall on a small scale.
where lady students away from home
can board. Such a plan would bring
the women of the University togeth-
er, and would insure pleasanter
home life for strangers. Many lady
teachers will be in attendance during
the summer quarter. and it seems
absolutely necessary that such a
plan be inaugurated to bring togeth-
er the women students OF the Uni
Nersity. The proceeds of the enter
tainment course to he given under
the auspices of the League will be
used in furnishing the League
House.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
r. S.HAYES


There will be an election held at the
Municipal Hall in the Town of Morgan
town, w. Va, on
Thursday, January 8, 1898,
for the purpose of electing Mayor,
Recorder, and five Councilmen to serve
for the ensuing year.
w. f. ARNETT,
Recorder.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

fcufS HEUs
erandfather's hat And within It you see,
Grandfather's favorite cough remedy.
whether twas Asthma, Bronchitis or
Group,
Or baby at night walked the house with a
whoop,
With Ayers Cherry Peetorai Gran'ther
was sure
That no cold or cough would e'er fail Of a
cure.
In hats the styles change, but the records
will show
Coughs are cared as they were s0years ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

SNYDER at her home at
Mount Morris in her eighty-seventh
year, of the weakness incident to age,
on Wednesday, Mrs. Abram Snyder.
She was one of the oldest people living
in Greene county and had been re-
markedly vigorous for one so old.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
McNemar on Thursday and the inter-
mept took place at the Mount Morris
cemetery. Her husband survives her.
SNYDER. Died, at his home in
Mount Morris on Saturday, December
18th, of heart failure, Lindsay Snyder,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Snyder.
His mother had died only few days
before. His death was very unex-
pected as he had been sick only a day
or so. He was in his forty-fifth year.
The funeral took place on Sunday
and was conducted by Rev. McLemar.
He was buried by the side Of his
mother.
The West side Feed store and stable.
l have bought the feed store on
the West Side reccntly run by Gabe
Holland and invite<the patronage Of
the public. Rltes $40 per menth.
P. $. JoHxsos,
- 4 a X 49, y $780,. W w. +,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

YOU can get nice line Of caidies
for 6 cts. . nound 1t Posiora.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
Ayers Cherry Pect0ral


has no equal as a remedy Cor
coughs, colds, and lung dis
eases. Where other soothing
elixirs palliate, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral heals. It is not
cheap cough syrup. which
soothes but does not strength
en-; it is a physicians cough
remedy. and it cures. 1t is
put up in large bottles. only,
for household use. It was
awarded the medal at the
Worlds Fair of ninety three.
1t has record of
50 Years of Cures.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22
In Look
ing Around

and will be sold at Greatly Reduced
prices, and are nice presents as well .
as useful. Call and examine for your
sell. Yours respectfully,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
Captain Petrie Easily Identified
a Picture of the Cap
tive.
BUTLER HOLDS A LEvEE IN HIS
GILL.
Denies That He Was Interviewed, or
That II Maie a Confession or
That He Insulted Ladies,

The third day OF Buffers incarceration
has passed and still he is seli-possessed.
non-committal and apparently Indifferent
to the awful charges OF many murders
that have been placed against him.
He emphatically denied yesterday that
he had made any confession, and repudi-
ated the facts, sentiments and unnatu-
rally graceful language attributed to him
by the Examiner in its inaccurate and
boastful article.
He was at his own request furnished by
the Australian detectives with suit of
new store clothes, which he donned early
in the afternoon to be more presentable
to his numerous visitors, many of whom
were women.
The police estimate that fully 5000 per-
sons have thus far called to see the human
monster. No restrictions have been i'm
posed. Every one is admitted to the corri-
dor. The Chief OF Police gave orders to
admit any respectable looking person.
Some of these visitors hover near the
bars in close proximity to Butler. Some
of them give him cigars. Most of them
talk to him. To all OF them he appears
uniformly courteous and stands up nearly
all day on parade for the satisfaction of
the morbidly curious and the sentimental.
Buffers property has all been placed in
safe keeping, and not even his attorneys
can see it until the extradition proceed
ineS commence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
BARRY,
THE BOLD
LOBBYIST
Senator Bulla Will Make
Charges Against the
Attorney.
MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM
THE LEGISLATURE.
Daring Work in the Interest OF
Z San Francisco Abstract
Companies.
SCANDAL CONNECTED WITH
THE DEFEAT OF a BILL.
But There Will Be a consider alton
That May Cause the ex. Mlitiaman
to Be Publicly Accused

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 4.-Colonel
Thomas F. Barry of San Francisco, ex-
militiaman, Democratic politician and at
torney, will be publicly charged with be-
ing a lobbyist for hire, and his exclusion
from the floor OF the Senate will probably
be asked for by Senator Bulla tomorrow.
On the same occasion he will pay his
compliments to another lobbyist, who
first offered his services to the Los An
geles Senator, and afterward, on the oe-
clination of his proffer, worked against the
measure which he originally proposed to
favor. The name of this gentleman Sena-
tor Bulla refuses to disclose.
The bill about which these peculiar de-
yelopments cluster is that introduced by
Senator Bulls, ana which provides for the
certifcation of land titles and simplifica-
tion of real estate transfers.
After the defeat of the measure on Tues
day by one vote Bulla gave notice of re-
consideration. Yesterday the Senate con-
sented to reconsider the bill, and It'll TO
s, .zSas. ~ ilssIaf dlspositloa to- inorrow.
and there are indications that there will
be a lively debate over it.
Senator Bulla is of the opinion that the
measure failed to pass in the first instance
because many of his colleagues did not
understand the merits of the bill or had