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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
NOTICE OF ELECTIONS.

At meeting OF the Board OF Educa
ton of the Morgantown School District
held on Thursday, March 4th, 1897, the
following order was made:
ION motion il was ordered that the
elections provided for in sections "a and
20 OF an act passed by the Legislature Of
West Virginia, ON the Goth day OF Feb
ruary, 1897 which took effect from its
passage, and which is entitled IA Bill
to amend and re-enact Chapter so OF the
Acts OF the Legislature OF West Vir-
ginia OF eighteen hundred and sixty.
eight, creating the Independent School
District of Morgantown, be held on
Tuesday, the 23rd Day Of March, 1897,
at the following places for Morgan dis
tliet, namely: at the regular voting
places in precincts numbers /, 2, 3, and
4 respectively, and for Grant district at
the regular voting place in precinct No.
3 in West MofgantowD, which elections
shall be upon the question Of whether or
not the Independent School District OF
Morgantown shall be established as pro-
vided in Section ! OF said act, and that
those voting in favor Of the establish
ment OF said Independent District as
provided in said Section /, shall have
written or printed on their tickets the
words For Independent District" and
those voting against the establishment
thereof shall have written or printed on
their tickets the words against Inde-
pendent District" and that the follow
ing commissioners are hereby appointed
to hold the said elections at said voting
places, namely: AT precinct No. l in
Morgan district, J. J. Hall, Ewing Mar
tin, aud j. N Davis; at precinct No. 2
II Morgan district, W. j. White, John
Alexander and George w. McVicker
at precinct No. 3 in Morgan district,
George Hall, G. N. Reay and James
Blair, aud at precinct No. A in Morgan
district, Fred Breakiron, J. p. Bur-
bridge and Louis Hagedorn and at pre-
cinct No. 8 in West Morgantown in
Grant district, Henry l.. Cox, w. w.
Keener and A. Eisminger and that the
president and secretary shall give notice
on behalf OF this Board as provided in
section 26 of said act, and make procla-
nation of the said elections.
Therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested anu proclamation
is hereby made that the elections men,
toned in the foregoing order will be
held at the voting places therein specified
on Tuesday, the 23d Of March, 1897, pur-
suant to the foregoing order and the
provisions Of the act of the Legislature
of West Virginia therein mentioned.
GEORGE G. STEELE,
President OF the Board Of Education o.
the Morgantown School District.
JAMES p. FIToH, Secretary of the
Board of Morgantown School District.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
HARMONY Grove.

Mr.. j. Brand is building US an up
to-date church, and when finished
will blend the artistic with the prac-
tical in way that will please the
most fastidious as we'll as reflect
credit on all who have had the pluck
to push such a commendable enter.
prise to so successful an ending.
Our enterprising friend, Il. w.
Barker, with his usual push and
pluck is laying them all in the shade
in the machine business. The Deer.
ing harvester know a good thing
when they see it and don't fail to gel
it. Give it to 'em Daddy you arr
sure to make a secord breaker this
year.
Our sick are all convalescing. Mr.
Ulysses Camp is slowly recovering
from protracted siege Of grip.
Mrs. T. w. Barker is some better
Our farmers are making prepare
tlons for the spring work. The out
look for good wheat crop ia yer,
promising in our vicinity.
Our literary closed February 9th
and was very literally supported b!
the young people.
Ye Eds are requested to be presen
at box-supper, to be held at tn
Harmony Grove church union, Sat
urday night, March 10, 1897. Pleas
do not fail to be present even II yol
have to bring your mother-in-lav
with you. and by your kind permission
we cordially invite everybody to com
and especially all the young ladies ar
requested to come and bring box.
Scum.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
Seneca Glass Company.

The Seneca Glass Company s
years work for 1896 closed up very
auspiciously. The company sold
more goods than the preceding year
(1S95) and also during the year
moved their factory from Fostoria to
Morgantown. They have a very
commodious and we'll equipped new
modern factory now at Morgantown
Quilt, we understand, under the
supervision of Mr. w. H. Bannister J,
and are running full capacity, 5000
dozen lead blown tumblers daily
the largest output of purely blown
tumblers of any factory in this coun-
try. They do all their own work,
from the raw material up to the fin
ished product. They make every
conceivable shape, and are just now
adding two new lines of needle etch
ings to their stock. Mr.. F. B. Ban
mister, the present superintendent
can be proud of the first years result
of his management, especially 81
when considering the prevailing
stagnation Of general business dur
ing '96. Mr.. Bannister is what il
called in these days hustler, ant
his friends say both his sleeping an(
waking thoughts are glass in thu
varied forms of tumblers-in short
that his head is full of tumblers, ane
that he quickly tumbles to ever,
idea that will enable him to increas'
the factory output of the best tum
bier lines.-Hlustrated Glass AM
Pottery WorlG.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
A Kingwood Man Makes an Assignment

Hon. James A. Brown, a promi-
nent lawyer of Kingwood, made an
assignment of all his property to his
creditors few days ago. His liza
bilities are about $4,000, and his
assets undetermined His largest
creditor is VIM. G. Brown, late can
didate for Congress, whose claim is
is $4,000. The Bank of Kingwood
has the next largest claim. There
are many other creditors. Mr.. Brown
is brother of Postmaster Brown
of Cincinnati, and Lieut.. r. M. G.
Brown, of Samoan fame. Mr.. Brown
is the owner of considerable timber
land about Kingweod and his failure
is attributed to the great shrinkagt
in values the past four years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
District Examinations,

The District Examinations will be
held at the following places:
Battelle, Wadestown, April 8; Clay,
Democrat, March 18th; Clinton, Pri.
ces', March 9th; Grant and Cass, Ar
nettsville, March Goth; Union and
Morgan, Sunnyside, March 18th.
Teachers from each district, are ex.
pected to be present. There will be
an entertainment at each place al
night. ID. B. WATERS,
County Supt
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
Randall RambIings.

RANDALL, March 6.--The freshet
last week flooded the home of II. G.
Coburn, necessitating the removal OF
the family.
Mrs. Robert Powell continues in
very poor health.
Mr.. Furman, the efficient mail mes
senger at Randall did not fail to de.
liver the mail regardless OF water.
Mr.. George Bircher of the w. v. U.
visited his home Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. e. L. Miller, the popular
school teacher of Stumptown gave
his scholars a spelling school last
week.
Leslie Cole of Cassviile is staying
with her grandmother and attending
school here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. TAFT have re
covered from recent attack OF grip,
The GANG.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
Acme Book Store Opening.

The opening of the new Acme
Book store owned by II. L. Swisher
took place yesterday. All day the
store was crowded by people who
were loud in their praises of the
completeness and desirability Of the
stock. The number of strictly new
books is the largest ever seen in
town and all other departments are
equally well represented.
Mr.. Swisher is a very popular
young man with lots of hustle and
excellent business qualifications and
no doubt will make success in his
new undertaking. That he may is
the hearty wish of a large number of
friends and we'll wishers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
Sale ola Valuable Farm in Clinton
District near Little Falls.

By virtue of power Of attorney made
by the widow and heirs Of Moses Steele,
deceased, to me, dated the End day OF
November, 1896, will on
Tuesday, the 28rd Day Of March, 1897,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A, M,
and o'clock p. NJ, on the land Of said
decedent, sell at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder all that tract
or parcel of land situate In Clinton Dis
trict, Monongalia county, West Virginia,
adjoining lands of Thomas NJ. Jolliffe,
Thomas Steele, and others, containing
los acres, more or less, being all the
land of which Moses Steele died seized
and possessed, upon the following terms,
to. wit:
TERMS OF SALE.
One.fourth of the purchase money
shall he cash In hand one-fourth there
of with interest in months; one-fourth
thereof with interest in IL months, and
the residue thereof in Is months from
day of sale, taking from the purchaser
his notes with good security for the de-
ferred payments and retaining the legal
title as further security.
This is splendid land for farming and
grazing purposes, is well watered and
undertake with coal 1t lies on the Nor
gantown and Fairmont pike the whole
length of the farm, and Is about q mile
and one-half by the public road to the
railroad at Little Falls, and about one
| fourth and three-fourths Of q mile to
school house and church respectively.
&. +. GLAssC0CK,
Attorney in Fact.
Morgantown, W. Va, Feb. q, 1897.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
His Eyes opened.

BY a communication from a pro
fessor Of the University it is learned
that the confusion and discord
which was supposed to reign at that
institution never existed. 1t is
claimed by its friends that the lit
tie jar which did occur between one
of the officers and cadet, was
nothing out of the ordinary and that
it was greatly exaggerated by the
press. The current report that hard
feelings existed between the mem
bers Of the faculty and the board OF
regents is also incorrect. We are
pleased to learn from such official
source that such is the case and
only hope that it may continue
Grafton Leader.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

1900 PEacALE shirts received dur
ing the past week at Hirschmsn's.
This includes every style in new up
to-dnte shirts that are shown in the
eastern markets. Buy them now;
prices lowest ever known.
New Spring Suits now open at
Hirschman's. You want to zee their
stock and get their very low prices
before buying.
DO YoU want the very latest il
Mems Hats ? See the nobby shapes
Hirnchmen's have II stock All The
newest blooks
CxSpAresr ttnN1ge II &oW1
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

The G.. A. r. Post of this place
would like to hold appropriate me-
mortal exercises here on May 30th
and thus prevent our people from go
ing elsewhere on that day. A COM
mittee will canvass the town next
week to see what financial support
they can get. II enough to meet the
expenses Of the occasion, a program
will be prepared at once. Let us help
them to do it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
Church Notes.

Rev. M. L. Smith, president of
the West Virginia Conference M. r.
church preached last Sunday morn
ing and evening in the M. P. church
to large audiences and was the guest
of Rev. Barnes, Sunnyside, while
here.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

BY buying fruit and shade trees, ev-
ergreens, plants, etc, at your home
nursery. Nice healthy stock. No San
Jose Scale. Leave orders at the Acme
Book Store. VIRGIL VAEDERyoRT.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
Announcements,

About the middle of March will
open an entire new stock Of all the
latest patterns and styles in millinery,
embroideries, gloves and ribbons,
Everything fresh and tasty Prices
TO suit all.
MARY Z. SEMANs,
Walnut St., near Main.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

Do YOU intend to get tailor-made
suit this spring? If so consider these
four things: We guarantee a fit OF
no sale. All suits made by us are cut
in. the latest city style. Our line OF
samples represent stock of clothes
worth $3.50, 900 and our prices arc
much below all Others.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
A SpIendid Ofer.

We will make half dozen new
Carbohette Photographs for ninety
cents for limited time.
PRoTzMAN, the Photographer.
3 doors west of P. 0. Bridge st.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

To the Creditors of Joseph Tenant, L..
deceased
In pursuance Of a decree Of the Circuit
Court for the County Of Monongalias
made in cause therein pending, to sub
ject the real estate OF the said Joseph
Tenant, Jr.,. to the payment Of his
claims against the estate Of the said Jo-
seph Tenant, Jr., for adjudication to
VIM. E. Glasscock, Commissioner At his
office in the said county, on or before
the goth day April, 1897.
Witness, William e. Glasscock. Clerk
OF our said court, this 9th DAY Of March,
1897. VIZ. r. GLAsscocK, Clerk.
Moreland & Glasscock, p. q. 6w
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
The Ieasl.r YIerIst

Mary M. Jenkins, Florist, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs speciality. Pottsd plants II
variety. Grafton, W. Va. Box 22l.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
R3>!a!!! RRskiRs
READ Hirshman's &C

READ Hirshman's adj.
FULL line of Marvin's crackers and
cakes at A. L. Nye's.
GRANuLATEp Sugar 5 and all
Standard brands Coffee is cents at
Posten'a
ARBucKLEs and all Standard
brands Coffee Is cents at Posten'A
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13
FOR SALE
Houses and Lots.
BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS

Do you want to invest for home OIL
for profit?
Do you want to invest where you
get the most for your money?
Do you want your business rela'
tions pleasant and agreeable?
ALL THIS AND MORE
Is yours il you call next door to Farm
ers and Merchants Bank or write j
w. WILEs, the leading Real Estat'
Dealer and Developer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

MADEIRA BROTHERS sold every
lsingle valentine they had In stock and
other dealers also report very large
sales.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-13

DR.. Morris, Dentist, has made his ar
rangements to remain permanently at
home hereafter and keep his Office open
all the time. Any one needing his SER
vices can find him always prepared to
wait on them.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-27
ALAsKA's NEEDS.
Extracts of the Annual Report OF Cover
nor John @. Brady.

Extracts of the Annual Report OF cover
nor John G. Brady.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-The report of
John G.. Brady, Governor of Alaska,
for the past fiscal year has been submit
ted to the secretary of the interior. 1t
estimates thtpresent population at 3d.
900 natives and 10000 whites predicts
that with reindeer transportation, mails
can be sent all over Alaska during the
winter and recommends that 100000
be appropriated for government build
ings and $780, 900 for schools.
1t says nothing has so retarded Alas
ka's substantial growth as the helpless
ness of settlers to obtain titles to their
homes ON account of the failure of con-
gIess to extend the general land laws
and urges congress to create commits
sion of five, one senator, one represen-
tative and three bona fide Alaska resi-
dents to coelfy laws for Alaska. The
secretary of the treasury is urged to
confine the bunting of sea offers TO the
natives, for, "if the white man is not
shut off at once the Aleuts will have to
be cared for by the government Re-
viewing gold operations, Governor
Brady says:
''Shlpload after shipload of gold seek
ers and their freight has been rushed to
the extreme limit of salt water naviga-
ton flynn canaD and there they have
been literally dumped upon the beach,
some above high water and many be-
low, as they learned to their sorrow
when the water covered them as they
slept The gold seekers have had a
terrible time, but they are brave and
started out to endure hardships. AS q
class they rank far above the average
manhood Of the country, Skaguay is
being built mp rapidly. Lumber is in
demand, and lots are selling as high as
$1,000.
Americans are anxioas to secure
route to the Yukon which shall be en-
tirely upon United States territory.
Different parties are now out and are
carefully examining the mountains be-
tween Yakutat and Cook inlet This
is the third season of the work in Cook
inlet. The excitement over the Klon-
dixie has drawn many away from that
district; nevertheless, the output Of
gold this year will be no mean sum.
The possibilities of the whole region
bordering upon this inlet and upon
Prince William sound will draw crowds
of Adventures in the near future"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-27
POOR POTATOES.
The Crop OF the United States For 1891 Is
Nearly Failure.

NEW YORK, oct. 90. Not since 1892
has the potato crop of the United States
proved so nearly a failure, says The
American Agricultural IN its final re-
port of the yield of 1897 Compared
with the liberal crop of last year, there
is an apparent falling off of nearly 30
per cent in tonnage and the quality of
the whole is greatly deficient
County and township returns from
all the leading potato growing states to
this weekly newspaper, show the yield
of potatoes TO be l74,000,000 bushels
against 245, 900, 900 in 1896 2S6, 900 900
in 1895; 49,, 100000 in 1894 and only
I55, 900, 900 in the short crop of 1892
The average rate of yield per acre is
placed at 81 bushels taking the country
at large against SO bushels in 1886, 50
in 1895, and 90 in 1902
The reasons for disaster to the potatoe
crop of 1897 are about as varied as a
multiplicity of causes could make them
Standing ont with more prominence
than any other two factors are blight
and rot, as result of extremes Of
weather conditions. While the yield
in bushels is small the quality Is al
most as deficient. This is true Of most,
but not all states. The crop is best in
the northwest. Such portions of Can
ada as make a specially Of potatoes,
notably Ontario and the Maritime prov
inces, show general but not serious
shortage
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-27
XXI OCTOBER H 1897

A boat was nearby and the oarsmen Sc.
cured the body. II was the first life.
less form of any Of the passengers to
be rescued.
A passenger coach without seats was
close at hand, and the body was carried
thither and deposited on the floor. The
man was about 90 years. His head was
partly bald and bushy beard tinged
with gray covered his face. He was
dressed in cheap clothes and his shoes
were cheap ones. A G. A. Il. badge
was fastened TO the breast of his vest
The busy rescuers did not have time
then to make any inquiry as to who no
was but simply tore off a slip Of paper
wrote Body No. l." and pinned it on
his coat and left him to look for others.
By the time they had returned the der
rick had drawn the car to the bank and
the work of getting the passengers who
had come to such an untimely end was
under way. The searchers were only
able TO find eight Cinnamon, and they
were all carried to the morgue car They
were laid in row, numbered and were
ready for Identification.
The derrick next pulled the day coach
to the shore and the searching parties
were able TO reach it, Although it is
known that there were many more per.
sons in the coach, but six bodies were
recovered, and two of these were
women. They were all placed side by
side. The last body was recovered at
6:4j.
Coroner Woods OF Cold Spring was
on the scene and he and several assist
ants were soon at work at the task Of
identifying the bodies.
top. m. the coroner gave orders for
the removal of the bodies to undertak.
ing establishments at Cold Spring,
where they will be embalmed and held
day for identification.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-27
Lu=1a GRT TRIAL ENDED.
The Jury Fails to Agree aud Are Finally
Discharged,

CHICAGO, Oct 29.-Adolph Luetgert.
accused of the most remarkable crime
of the century, will have another
chance to prove that he did not murder
His wife and disintegrate her corpse in
a vat full of deadly potash solution.
The jury, after being out few min
utes over go hours, was discharged at
liza m. yesterday by Judge l.. Tuthill
after it had officially Informed him for
the second time that it could never
agree
1t is understood that the jury on its
last ballot voted as follows;
For conviction--Shaw, Fowler, Fran.
zen, Bibby, Mahoney, Behmiller,
Heichhold, Hosmer and Boyd.
For acquittal- Harley, Holabird and
Barber.
The beginning of the end Of the legal
battle over the fate of Luetgert came a
few minutes before 10 o'clock. At that
time Judge .Tuthill reached the oIim-
inal court building. He Immediately
sent for States Attorney Deneen. for
Attorney Vincent, for Attorney Phalen
and for Luetgert, the prisoner.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-27
STOP FILL
CLUSTERING.
SPAIN MAKES A DEMAND OF
THE. UNITED STATES.
Calls on the American Gov
eminent to More Strictly
Fulfill the Rules
And Duties of international Law In
the Future Preparations
For War.

MADRID Get ga government
note protesting against filibustering
VII be handed to United States Min
ister Woodford today There is no
doubt that the governments reply will
represent the deep feeling of the ma.
ton The note dwells at length on
dhOuster:ng and other material and
moral assistance which has chiefly con.
triSuted to the rise and duration of the
rebellion and which in turn has dam.
aged American interests"
1t clearly intimates that Spain can
not continue the "forbearance shown
by Senior Canovas del Castillo and the
Duke of Tetuan during the past two
years, " and that she now calls upon the
American government to fulfill more
strictly in the future the rules and
duties of international law" because
1.-THE success of the new home rule pol
icy and the speedy pacihcation of Cuba
chiefly depend upon the conduct of the
United States"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-27
LOOKS VERY WARLIKE.
Spain WIN Strengthen Her Naval Forces
in the caribbean Sea.

spain VIII strengthen Her Naval Forces
in the caribbean Sea.
LONDON. Oct. 25.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of The Daily Mail says: 1.-THE
Spanish press unanimously supports the
attitude of the government, which it
calls eminently sober and dignifed but
the impression is that the controversy
with Ithe United States has reached a
critical stage which may be the prelude
to rupture,
81 spoke with three members of the
cabinet yesterday who in almost linden
teal words contended that Spain has
the right, after her tremendous sacri-
fees in Cuba to demand the observance
of international neutrality by other ma
tions. One of them added -
1.-The Gordian knot is the United
States, without whose help the rebel
lion would long ago have been sup
pressed. We do not want war, but
every European nation will approve of
our defense of our international rights. ,
"The Spanish naval forces in the
caribbean sea will be strengthened on
the pretext Of necessity for increased
vigilance on the Cuban coast"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-27
sAor sY HeR LITTLE eRoTAeR.
Distressing Tragedy at the Hands Of
Youthful Pistol User.

BUENA VISTA, KY, Oct. PA terri,
bic tragedy occurred last evening at the
home of Mitchell Parker, living en- Sui
phur creek. near this place.
His son and daughter had just come
home from school, and, the parents be.
ing away. the little boy, in coming
home went straight TO the mantelpiece
and picking up his fathers revolver
pointed II at his sister and pulled the
trigger There was loud report, and
the little girl fell backward out Of the
door. corpse, the bullet having gone
through her head, killing her instantly.
Her parents are almost distracted with
grief, this being the third child they
have lost this summer