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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
Why. Mr.. Powell!

We referred last week to a bill.
providing for two federal districts in
this State, which our Mr. Dayton
proposes to push through Congress.
iir. lla, ton is not the originator Of
II Mr.. Dayton has never to our
knowledge, originated anything so
far. Such bill! was gotten up years
ago. Judge jackson thought then
as he does now that it was wholly
unnecessary, and through his inau-
ence, perhaps, it was defeated. 1t
should meet the same fate again,
and doubtless will unless it be SNUG
gled through in the dead hour of
night, as was section % of the Ding
ley tariff bill Vest Virqinion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

He Licked Boy and the Father pre-
ferred charges against hin-The ef-
fort Unsuccessful.

On Friday the attention of the
board Of education Of Morgan dis
trict was taken up with case of
great interest to the patrons of
PIainyiew school. The teacher.
Charles Pool, had some trouble with
a twelve year old son of Eugene
Clark and had threshed the young
ster.
The boy had been swapping a
pocket book In school and when told
to desist had not Needed the warning
The result was that he got licking
Mr.. Clark at once preferred charges
against the teacher nefore the board
and the hearing was set for Friday.
The attendance was very large our
informant putting it at fully one
hundred The trial was a spirited
one and resulted in the complete ex
oneration of Mr.. Pool.
The charges were for cruelty and
inhumanly beating pupil. 1t was
proven that but two licks were
struck and that they were not at all
severe On the other hand 1t was
shown that the boy had been melted
to rebellion by his father and that
there had been an old trouble he
tween the men which led to the
present difficulty The county
pertinent testified that Mr.. z oil was
one of the first teachers in the coun-
ty. These facts being proven the
board dismissed the case.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
NOTICE OF SALE
Of a Valuable FIGURING. Feed. Chop,
and Buckwheat Mill in Nor
uanfOWn. w. Va.

Notice is hereby given that, where
as, am now a resident of the
state and desire to dispose of my
valuable mill machinery, ! hereby
advertise for purchasers of all my
mill machinery which is in splendid
condition, as follows:
One 90 horse power engine and
boiler, in good condition, run Of
corn burs and wheat burs, buck
wheat attachment, crusher and shell
Ter, and shutter. together with all
other machinery connected there
with, and / will sell the same at a
great sacrifice if sale can be consum-
mated within the next month.
The machinery is the same that
Col F. w. Thompson formerly run,
and is situated in my mill property
in Morgantown, w. Va, and is sub
ject to examination of parties desir-
ing to purchase.
The property originally cost some
So, 900 to $500. and is one Of the
best Touring mills of the state, as il
we'll known to the people OF the town
Call on } f. Weaver, at Morgan
town, W. Va, or upon Mrs. Jennie
L. Permar, the owner, at Uniontown
Pa, 81 w. Fayette street.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
NICE line of Xmas candies at A. L,

NICE line of Xmas candies at A. L.
Nye's.
A FULL line of the best canned
goods in the city at A. L. Nyc's.
Why do Waters & Wilmington
sell SO many shoes? Because they
are cheap, good and can suit any
one
AMONG the vice presidents elected
for the Cheat River sportsmen's asso-
citation was Hon w. G.. Brown, OF
kingwood
THE plan of buying Christmas
presents early and avoiding the rush
is being put in practice by half the
ladies in town.
THE warmest sign ever displayed in
the town is now to be seen in the win
dow of Laziers drug store. II Is "For
the Little Suckers and refers of
course to lot of rubber nipples.
THE Athenaeum will be issued ON
Thursday. This number will be up
to the usual standard. The paper
steadily improves as it grows older.
CHRISTMAS odors are noticeable ev-
erywhere. The stores are trimming
up for the joyous season and thelt /.
tie folks will not allow itsto-be for.
gotten even if we would do so.
A sERENApE was given Mrs Barbe
on Thursday night which was very
much appreciated by her The
Young men giving 1t were Messrs.
Newton, Snyder, West, Wiley and
Rnuch.
A PETITION was presented to the
faculty on Monday asking that the
Christmas vacation begin on next
Friday and continue two weeks. The
petition was granted with one amend
ment, that is the holiday win begin
on the 22nd and last two weeks
! from that time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
The County Court.

The attention OF the court has been
taken up to-day with the appoint.
ment Of oyerseers Of the roads. There
are seven districts TO look after and
there are from seven to 81 to appoint
in each district. No other business
was transacted.
The report that they had put an
estimate on the cost Of the new piers
OF the Durbannah bridge is without
any foundation whatever. They have
not done so because it is impossible
to do so and it will continue to be i'm
possible. What they did do was told
In a few lines In this paper on We'd
nesday. No action whatever has
been taken since then.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

Pan. Hellenic Association.

Representatives from the various
fraternities in the University met
in the Phi Kappa Psi hall ON Satur-
day afternoon and the preliminary
steps were taken to form Pan Hell
lenic association. This association
is intended to bring the fraternities
into closer relationship and to pro
mote a better fellowship between
them 1t was decided to ask each
fraternity to appoint one delegate
to meet with the delegates from the
other chapters on next Saturday and
form the association permanently.
If it is formed it is the intention to
have meeting at which all the
members of the chapters in school
will be present as well as all the
alumni who may be able 10 attend.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Frank Nalcott Must suffer for The
Murder Of will Webb.

Judge McGinnis, after hearing the
motion OF Frank Walcott's attorneys
on the plea for new trial, oyerruled
it and sentenced him to life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary in accordance
with the verdict OF the jury which
found him guilty OF murder in the
first degree and recommended him to
the mercy OF the court. The motion
was made on the manner Ia which
the verdict was made up. The muir
der was committed last October and
the conviction has followed with COM
mendable speed. Walcott will at
once be taken Ia Moundsville.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
Mr.. John II. Gregg win yacate

Mr.. John ii. Gregg win vacate
his position in the Union Improve
ment Company's office January LIST
10 become Chief Clerk Of the State
Geological Commission and private
Secretary to DR. l. G. White. The
change of course means quite an ad-
vance in salary. Such men as Mr..
Gregg are always in demand. He is
an accomplished book keeper, pains
taking and accurate, With rare ca.
pacity for work. Besides, he is a
thorough gentleman, highly esteem
ed by all who know him.
Misses Ethel and Minnie johnson,
of Long Reach Tyler county, who
have been here for the last three
weeks the guests of their cousin Miss
Laura johnson have returned homo.
Mrs. George G. Sturgiss has been i'll
for several days past, but we are
pleased to say che is better.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

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GOVERNOR ATKINSON who has al
ways been warm advocate Of Gu
ban rights and believer in living to
platforms makes no concealment of
his disappointment at President Nc
Kinley's Cuban policy as outlined
in his recent message to congress.
He SAYS that he stands squarely up
on the St, Louis platform and favors
recognizing the belligerent rights of
the struggling Cuban. And since the
president has virtually thrown all
responsibility on congress that body
should act promptly in carrying out
the spirit Of the platform, which in
his opinion voices the sentiment of
the American people.
WHILE the Bishop of Havana ap-
peals for charitable contributions from
the United States for the relief of the
starving people OF Cuba, Captain Gen.
eral Blanco is quoted as saying that
conditions have been very much i'm
proved under his management and
that such contributions are not
needed. People in this country will
have no difficulty in deciding between
these statements. The Bishop of
Havana has as good means of learning
the truth as the Captain General,
with none of the incentives Of the lat
ter to tell what is not true. There
should be hearty response to the
Bishops appeal. His promise con.
corning distribution of supplies is SUI
tlcient to assure wouid-be contribu-
tors, and surely there is enough pr,,s.
perity and charity here to relieve snch
awful distress.
The tremendous gas well in Wet
eel county, just south of the Penn
sylvania line, is said to be, at the
present knowledge of it, the record
breaker. But whether or not it holds
up to expectation as the best well OF
its kind, it is of sufficient capacity
to show that there is still gas
enough left in the ground, if mer
hunt and find it. The danger that
is threatening the Wetzel county
well is one that comes to all the wells
that are drilled in an oil field. Thu
oil men will proceed, as they did il
| the case of the famous "Big Moses
we'll, to drill around it in the hope
Of finding petroleum, until the mul
tiplicity of holes opens 80 many ave
nues for the gas to escape that i
may be wasted before il can be uti
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
snIucrrase Of SALARY.

The quarterly conference OF the
Morgantown NJ. L. church last night
voted TO increase the pastors salary
two hundred dollars, making it twelve
hundred dollars, and the parsonage.
The disposition to help the pastor
now when his expenses are unusually
heavy, is one for which he is very
grateful.
The pastor was authorized to secure
"A suitable date from Bishop Fowler,
and have him give his great lecture
on Lincoln to the people OF Nor
gantown. An effort will be made to
have the bishop preach during his ex-
pected visit to our town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
The President Entertains some Of the
Freshman

Saturday evening the President
and his wife entertained part of the
freshman class. Those who are APP
plicants for Ph. b., A b L., and B.
L. we're present. The class is so
large that it has to be taken a sec
tion at time. Prof Whyte read
several selections and Prof. Keene
rendered very pleasing selection on
the violin. The occasion was very
pleasant one and fully sustained the
splendid reputation which DIR. and
Mrs. Raymond have gained as enter
tanners.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
For a New Trial.

The attorneys for Frank Walcot who
was convicted OF Murder in the first
degree, have asked for new trial on
the ground that no term of imprison-
ment was specified in the verdict as
given by the jury. They simply
found him guilty OF murder in the
first degree and recommended him to
the mercy of the court. This of
course was equivalent to sentencing
him to a life term but there may he
sufficient grounds to give him new
trial. The court meets to-day and
will meet again on Monday to hear
the argument on the motion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

Look all over town for holiday
goods and candies, and then come to
Posten's and buy.
SCHOOL teachers, buy candy for
your school at Posten's.
1000 to 5000 pounds Of candy to be
sold at about half price, as usual, and
1900 pounds mixed nuts at ptsten's.
BALTIMORE PRARL HotfNY It A.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
ne TURKEY Csc has Been Decided.

Justice Shumaker has decided the
turkey casefrom upthe creek. jacob
Wolf sued his grandmother Mary
Wolf for half interest in 40 tnr-
keys. He got fourteen and the costs
were put on the old lady who will
have to pay the costs Of the suit.
The case took up three days and
there were a large number of wit
nesses in attendance. Then the
Squire took couple of days to CON
slider the evidence. The verdict
was rendered ON Friday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
The Canni, iourr.

The attention of tue court has
bp'en taken up to-day with the com
pletion OF the first road commission
ers and with a number of generations
which they have been asked 70 make.
They are now up at Opekiska where
they have gone to look into the loca-
tien OF road. They were accom-
panied by the county surveyor, Geo.
w. johnson.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

Our stock OF goods for the lIoli
day trade is complete. While we
do not handle iauch 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 25c
to $l.25. Glassware, decorated
queensware, books, albums, silk
llandkerchiefs, ladies' and mems
ties, vases and perfumery. In sta
tionery we have complete line.
Box paper from DC to Boo n b x; and
by the way nice bedstead, or a set
of chairs, or stand, or rocker, don't
make a bad Christmas gift. We
have them. See them at
HUTCHINSON q JACOBS,
Little Falls. w Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15

The first court martial of the year
has ben designated. Cadet Captain
b. +. Laughlin is judge advocate.
The court is convened to try such
cadets as may be brought before IL.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
The Same.
Old Sarsaparilla.

That's Ayers. The same old
sarsaparilla as it was made and
sold by DIR. ]. c. Aver so gears
aco. In the laboratory it is
different. There modern apph-
, auees lend speed to skill and
experience. But the sarsapa-
rilla is the same old sarsaparilla
that made the record-5O gears
of cures. Why don't we better
it9 Well, we're much in the
condition of the Bishop and the
raspberry. Doubtless, " he
said, "God might have made a
better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did" Why
don't we better the sarsaparillaf
| We can't. We are using the
I same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards II
has not been bettered- And
I since sce make sarsaparilia COM
pound out of sarsaparilla plant,
we see no way of improvement.
] of course, if we were making
\ some secret chemical compound
we might But we're not.
We're making the same old sar-
] saparilla to cure the same old
Z diseases. You can tell it's the
4 same old sarsaparfiia be-
cause 1t works the same old
cures. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and-tt's Ayers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
A New Line of Work at the Expert
ment Station,

The mountain glade districts of
the Alleghenies are naturally well
suited to class of agricultural pur-
suits that cannot be carried on even
upon the rich river bottoms. West
Virginia has within its boundaries
large areas of land of this character
which to-day is in many cases a
burden to the persons owning it.
Recognizing the Importance of what
has been accomplished with such
lands in Ohio, Indiana, and Michi-
gan, as well as in New York, the
Experiment Station authorities have
leased limited area of characters
tic glade land near Reedsville, in
Preston county, upon which to make
a series of experiments to test the
best methods of draining to reclaim
such lands, as well as to study the
crops which can most profitably be
grown upon such soils when re-
claimed.
During the season of 1898, tobac-
co, potatoes, cabbage, caulifiower,
celery and sugar beets, will receive
special attention
l he cranberry boys which were
started two years ago are giving en-
couraging results. The plants have
made a strong growth and some
fruits were borne this season The
s ze. color, and texture of the fruits
all Indicate that the region is capa-
BILE of pro ucing IA high grade berry.
Some native boys which have es-
capped the grazing of cattle and an
nual burning are yet vigorous, but
the main portion of the original ber-
rv producing patches have been de-
stroyed, aud the annual yield of wild
fruit has been correspondiugly de-
creased. Some wild plants have
been selected from those yet remain
ing and transplanted to the Expert
ment Station grounds. The growth
has been satisfactory, but it is too
early to predict what their capacity
for fruit production will be.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
Big Trip for Two Children.

Saturday the little daughter of r..
b. Wilgus and the nine year old son
of Mrs. Casteel took a trip which
would have been big undertaking
for a much older pair. For some
time the little girl, who is but seven
years old, has been talking of taking
the boy over to see the new club house
on Cheat but no attention was paid
to it as it was thought that il was
only childish within which would
soon be forgotten. However, they
gave their parents a surprise on Sat
urday.
The children did not come to din
ner but it was thought that they
were out playing some where and
would soon come in They did come
in at four o'clock, covered with mud,
and announced that they had been
over to see the club house. On ques-
tioning them it was found that they
had started over there at ten in the
morning, and bad made the distance,
fourteen miles, in six hours. This is
very good record, considering the
terrible condition of the roads. The
children stayed short time at the
club house so that the actual walking
time was less than six hours. They
had no dinner and were as hungry as
wolves when they got back.
This record will likely stand for a
good while before any one can beat it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15
FREE!
Keep your eye on this
Space.
Wi!eS

Will give away two lots
during the year 'e8 and
you will have a chance at
each.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-15


Captain Ayers reports for duty. Cap
tain Ayers is expected in a few days
and will at once enter on the dis
charge OF his duties. Every one
speaks in the highest terms of him
and he is assured Of warm welcome
when he arrives here. The national
guard officers, who were associated
with him at Charleston during the
school of instruction were very much
taken with him and with his ability
as a military man.
THE Lobdel Rim plant, a factory
located at Marietta, Ohio, was recent
ly burned out and is now hunting for
a location. 1t will not stay at Mar
ietta unless some substantial induce
ments are offered it. The plant en-
ploys from one to two hundred hands
and is in every respect substantial
one. Why can't we give them some
inducement to come here? Several
towns no larger than this are after
the plum. They see the advantage OF
landing it. What is good enough for
them is good enough for us. Let the
proper effort be made and we will land
another good plant. II will pay to
investigate the matter anyway.
Ex-sEcRETARY of State Chiffon,
who owes the state $50, 900, has been
sued by the board of public works fol
that amount. He had sold his land
In Mcdowell county and intended tt
pay the shortage with the proceeds,
but the man to whom the sale was
made has been prevented by death
In his family from concentrating the
sale. When the matter can be fixed
up the money will be made good
The board which has brought the
suit expresses itself as perfectly sat
isiicd with the outlook, saying thai
they would not have brought The suit
had they not been instructed to do SC
on certain date. Chiffon Is worth
very much rnore thar the Amount ht
Is short and it will be recovered
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29

bed, and asked her II she was III. In
stead Of replying The woman Iegau 10
ling. She went all day with ut en- Ing
and on Thursday evening al fOamed
around the halls. Yesterday mCrning
about 0 o'clock, az Officer Carr was
passing through the woOushed he
found her hanging by the neck from n
piece OF clothes line that had been
fastened to ten penny nail dhven IN
the side oil the shed. She was COLI and
sufi, her feet being drawn up aud her
knees touching the ground.
There were stveral gsahes In her
head, pool OF blood thirty feet away
and at another poinl pile OF spll
wool was bespallered with blood, two
or three sticks having the appearance
OF havit z been used Tor clubs. There
were wOuoGs on the heal, ranging
IRON hal. IN iuch to an inch In length.
The skull was fac uteu Ia tour plsces.
From the uature OF the wounds 1t
hardly seems probable that III woman
could have hung hereeli Afterwards,
hld the ltllcied them. Her Wrists
have the appearance OF having been
grasped ii nifty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29
Pic, TO Rob . rostcmeo.

PORTLAND, Ore, May GA con.
epirscy !. voivIng plot to rob the
registry department OF the United
States postot1ice In this city was re.
vesleu yesterday.
Julian Il. Epping, superintendent
OF the regielry department OF The
Portland posto tiice, was placed under
arrest, chArgeo with conspiracy, and
later In the ury George 4. Wateon, u
~neppty sshsr LII ,tArhed. to- Justice
McDevit's court, Charles "A. WATSON,
city miller ct the police station, job d
Slmpson,n blacksmith, AMI Charles
w. Holsappie, OF the city detective
forc, were also arrested on similar
charges. The arrests have csuted a
great ttr. The conspiracy was re-.
Walled 10 the postal authorities by
Eugene Gsutier, who claims to be Que
OF the c0nspiratofs.
sum OF money was passing through
the Office, Epping was to inform hi q
associates, VINO were to huid Eppiug
up and rob his safe. The Blowing
open OF the sale wss to be the part OF
Simpson. After this had been accom-
plIshud the city officials were To see
that the guilty parties were not appt.-
hended.
Gautier alleges 1t was the intention
oil the consp ratofs TO have lut their
plan into operation some time since
but that some OF the men were dis.
ttustlul OF Simpson.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29
WEYLBR AND GOMEZ MEET.
First Engagement Fought Between The
Two Generals.
Thousand spapiaras in
Cheek.

HAVANA, May 29, via Key West 20.
-Details have been received here u
an engagement at LarIorma, he tween
the Spanisrds commanded by Gen,
WeyIer anu the Cubans led by Gen.
Gomez. The battle was fought early
last week and 1t was the result OF
Weyler's scheme to crush Gomez by
surrounding him with 10000 men.
Tbs plan JAILED, and the battle vas
reported here AS an ordiIafy Spanish
victory, without details. 1t wac the
first time In the war that Weyler and
Gomez have faced each other.
Gomez, placing his men in the best
strategic posiuons al Lariorma, await.
ed Gen, Weyler AMI for six hours held
him in check, anboush the Cubans
tcaIcrIy numbered 200 men.
Gomez ordered his best shots to pur-
sue the spanish general, but the latt. I
lever came to tie 'front.'. When two
fresh Spanish cjiumns OK me up Gomez
retired aid The Spanish absni onsd
the field.