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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

LAUREL PoIST, June 2S.-Mrs. J. z.
Hall and little daughter, Beatrice, left
last Monday for visit to Mrs. Halls
daughter in Pennsylvania.
w. g. Thorn drove down from Fair
view to spend Saturday and Sunday with
his parents.
Mrs. Harriet Thompson and Miss Ar
nett of Riyesyille, are with friends at the
Point.
Yesterday Rev. ]. Beddow admins
tered baptism by spTinkiing T. twelve
adults and one infant. The ceremony
was very beautiful and very much i'm
pressed the large number present.
Children's Day services we're conduct
ed at the NJ. E. church here today, with
an immense crowd in attendance. The
morning program consisted OF recita
tons, interspersed with music, and the
Young Peoples Republic, in which the
following characters were impersonated
Miss Nettie Thorn, representing Liber
ty, gave Introductory address Of Repub
lie, and was addressed in turn by Arlit
Barbe, as Law; Eva Fleming, as Intel
| Iigence; Wilma Waters, as Fraternity
Claud Henry, as Temperance May Mar
tin, as Uprightness and Lloyd Hall, al
Patriotism. Each performed his or hel
part in a commendable manner. Tht
entire program was well rendered Oul
community is well noted for its success
,ul rendition of especial exercises. TIT
singing under the care OF Mr.. Luciei
| Snider, was good. In the afternoon Mr.
Oscar A. Campbell Of Morgantown, sd
dressed the school, which considered
itself fortunate in securing the presenc'
of this able gentleman. Praises OF Mr.
Campbells master mind and excellen
delivery were heard on every side. W.
hope he will favor us again.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

Have New Gas Well; will Put in a
New Filter and are Hustling for a
New Glass Plant.

Saturday afternoon the new gas
well being drilled for the Union I'm
proyement company came in. 1t is
just over the Greene county line on
the Bowlby farm about mile and a
half from the Wade well. 1t is a
very strong well, just how strong is
not known. The well was closed in
yesterday and will be tested to-day.
Mr.. Grant was over yesterday.
This makes four wells which may
be drawn upon for fuel for the town.
The Wade well is the oldest and
has been used for eight years. The
pressure on it now is about SAC
pounds so that it is far from ex-
hauston. Morgantown is secure on
the fuel problem for years to come
The company is going to put in a
large filter at the pump house up the
river. This will be built at once. A
deep pit will be dug and filed with
sand and other filtering material
The water will be purified by being
pumped through this. The consump
ton of water in Morgantown is 600t
barrels day, 5000 Of which comes
from the mountain. This is barre
and half for every man, woman
and child in the town
Nothing new has been developed
in regard to the Washington, Pa.
glass plant which they are trying L
! land. Negotiations are going on
but as yet nothing can be known as
to the outcome. If landed it will b,
a prize as the pay roll is $500 pei
week. A strong effort will be made
to get it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
Deaths.

HENNEN at his home In Bat
telle district, near st. Cloud, aged
about So years, of dropsy, on Sunday,
June 27, Mr.. William II. Hennen.
He had been sick for several months,
and his death was not unexpected.
Eight children, the most of whom are
grown, survive him. He was moder-
ately wealthy. His wife preceded him
to the grave in last February. The
funeral occurred at Oak Forest church
ON Monday w. ]. White and Prof.
|. G. White are relatives of the de-
ceased, but did not receive the tele-
gram Of notification in time to attend
the funeral. We extend our sympathy
to the bereaved family.
MYERs-Died, at his home at Cass-
vile, William Myers, aged about 81
years, of kidney trouble, on Monday.
June 28th. He had only been i'll for
a week and his death comes as a great
surprise to his friends. The funeral
will be preached at the house to-day
at o'clock by Rev. Charles Hall and
the remains will be taken Immediate
ly after to Mt. Morris for interment.
The funeral will be conducted by the
Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Of which order he
was a member. While not member
OF any church he professed conversion
during his illness and died in the hope
of the christian. To the bereaved
family who lose their beloved in the
flower OF young manhood we extend
our heartfelt sympathy.
GILBERT-Died at her home on
Front street of dropsy and
the weakness incident to age. Mrs.
Sarah Gilbert in her Oath year
on Monday evening June 2Sth. She
leaves but one child, Mrs. Hawthorne
Of Cincinnati, who has been with her
for the past five weeks. Mrs. Gil
bert was born in Hampshire county
and was married three times. Her
last husband, Stephen Gilbeet hav-
ing died several years. She had lived
in Morgantown for more than 60
years and had made large number
of friends, many of whom had pre-
ceded her to the grave. a member
of the Presbyterian church since
early childhood, she lived and died
an exemplary christian. The funeral
will occur this evening at $50 and
will be conducted by Rev. A. Cam
eron in the absence of Rev. Buchan-
an her regular pastor.
DEBoLr-Mrs. G. w. Debolt died
at her home in this place on Monday
evening June, IS, 1897, aged go
years, 10 months and II days. For
several weeks Mrs. Debolt had been
i'll from complication of diseases
and there was little hope of her re-
coyery from the beginning. During
her illness her sisters Mrs. Merri-
field and Mrs. Welton and other
friends were constantly in attend
ance and every thing affection could
suggest was done for her. Deceased
was native of Morgantown and had
spent her entire life in the place.
She was highly esteemed and much
loved by those who knew her best.
She united with the M. +. church
when Is years of age. She leaves a
husband and one son besides grand
child and numerous other friends
to mourn her death. The funeral
will take place this "wednesday af-
ternoOn at $3.50
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

The Kingwood Argus has these
items which will interest our read
ers:
Duke Dent and Hayes Sapp the
pitcher and catcher of the Kingwood
Base Ball Club leave tomorrow for
Dobbin, Grant county, to play with
the club there at Bayard Saturday.
They will return Sunday AMI get all
their expenses paid and 50 each be-
sides. The boys make good bat
terry and if properly supported are
hard to beat.
John Sliney was in town yester-
day, with broad gauge smile on
him that made him look like the
Advance Agent of prosperity. His
oil well at Newburg is now down
about 1000 feet and the indications
for oil are so good that "Coal Oil
Johnny" is happy. In fact it was
reported here that they had struck
oil and several of the boys rode over
on their bicycles yesterday to see the
gusher but found them still pound
ing away and pumping out mud and
water as usual.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
WALL paper at cost at Joens's.

Congressman Dayton has failed to
secure any first-class appointment
vet for his district. All the other
districts have been rewarded with
good fat plums, and Dayton was de
termined to have the Collectorshir
for chairman, Hon. 7. E. Davis, Of
Grafton, and got so mad over the
prospect OF being turned down, that
he threatened to resign unless Da-
Wis got it. That settled the contest,
and the other man was appointed at
once. Now, will Dayton resign? Nit.
He knows this is his last term and
he will hang on as long as possible.
Some young ladies of Kingwood
had quite an experience one evening
last week. Mrs. Frank Pierce hired
a horse and buggy of the livery sta
BILE here, and invited Misses Cora
Herndon and Gertie Savage to ac-
company her. and they started for
the Camp Ground to take in the Fes-
tival up there last Thursday evening,
On the road they met Geo. Manear.
the proprietor of the team, and he OBJ
jected to three of them riding in the
buggy, SO they got a mule of Charley
Craig. and one of the girls rode that.
Arriving at the Camp Ground they
hitched the horse and the mule, and
when they were ready to come home
they found that the horse had brok-
en- loose and ran away and broke
the buggy to pieces. Some of the
boys hunted up their horse and one
of the girls rode it home and anoth-
er rode the mule and George Spahr
brought one of them home. They
arrived about five o'clock in the
morning and had experience enough
to last them awhile
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
Examinations to Practice Law.

It was confidently expected that the
new Law regulating examinations TO
practice law would inspire some oppo-
sition.
A new law that would not stir upon
a few kickers would have no virtue
in it.
This new law is intended to raise
the standard Of admission TO the legal
profession. 1t is intended to protect
the public from the imposition Of the
trickster and pretender. 1t is intend
ed to protect the state from the in
fux Of shysters who are shut out Of
the profession in other states by a
higher standard.
But there are some people who don't
want higher standard. They don't
believe in it. They inveigh against it.
They would throw down the bars, clear
the track, and invite the rabble to a
free-for-all- with a premium To
the most consummate rascal in The lot.
They CRY out against the hardship
Of the new law. The new law puts
the responsibility for regulating ex-
aminations upon the Supreme Court
requiring that court to conduct all ex-
aminations themselves or appoint a
commission Of lawyers to do it. The
court, for the present, has appointed
the law faculty of the University To
do it.
The directors say that ii is hard
ship to require candidate to travel
across the State to be examined. Yet
under the old law he had to travel
into three several circuits and find
three several judges, and spend three
several days, and obtain three several
signatures, and pay the several hotel
bills and railroad fares incident there.
to, and nobody was heard to kick.
1t will take less time and money to
get license under the new law than
under the old. 1t can be accomplish
ed with less trouble and annoyance to
the candidate. The examinations will
be deliberate, conscientious, and thor.
ough. They will be uniform in theil
character and without fayoriteism tC
anybody. They will ascertain beyond
question mans fitness TO practice
law. Therefore when d man has beer
formally admitted to practice law he
will be entitled to and will re-
ceive the confidence of the public MS
a member Of an honorable profession.
In fine, the new law will raise the
standard.
But there's the rub
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
A WASHINGTON VIEW.
The Wheeling News Man Talks About
the River.

There is another ENHANCEMENT about
the purchase Of the property of the
Monongahela navigation company.
This company owns the locks and
dams on the Monongahela river and
the property is to be bought by the
government, as provided in the river
and harbor act of 1896. A hitch has
occurred in approval of the finding as
to the title and the purchase price.
Several conflicting stories have been
sent out recently in regard TO it. The
News correspondent learns that the
hitch was Of sufficient Importance to
demand the presence OF another en-
gineer officer at Pittsburg and other
points where the litigation occurred.
Colonel Mackenzie, who is chief ad-
wiser to General Craighill, left Wash
ington yesterday to investigate the
matter. The whole question is now
hanging fire between the department
of justice and the war department.
The officials of each department are
reticent about the subject. The pur-
chase has not been finally approved by
THE stCTctdil VI Wdi, dCculuiue W a
statement by Congressman Dalzell,
who has recently talked with General
Alger. The Pennsylvania members
have not succeeded very well in this
matter. West Virginia has interfered
to small extent, as the condemna-
tion proceedings were held in Penn
sylvania courts. However, the West
Virginia members have done more
quiet and effective work than their
neighbors. Congressman Dovener and
Dayton were both interested in the
subject and have urged speedy action
whenever they found an opportunity.
1t is possible their aid will be called
into requisition again. Congressman
Dayton does not like the delay, and as
he worked so hard to secure the de-
siredgappropriation he is now anxious
to see the work carried out, not only
in regard to the purchase of the prop
erty but in the construction OF addi-
tional locks and dams. L. j. M.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
UNDER A FUSION BANNER.
Democrats, Populists and silver Re.
publicans Unite in Iowa on One Tick.
ct and Platform.

Dies MONIES, Ia, June 26.-The
Democratic State convention, the
Silver Republican convention and
the Populist convention met this
morning in different halls. Freder-
ick f. White, temporary chairman
of the Democratic convention, made
an address, in which he spoke of
''the criminal operations of the null
ti-millionaire conspirators' as tend
ing to the establishment either of
socialism or despotism. Mr.. White
thought the most serious condition
of the problem is the s'inexplicable
indifference of the people. The
Democratic convention adjourned
early this evening, having completed
it's work. The two called conven-
tions, the Silver Republicans and
Populists, finished slightly in adj
vance. The three factions were able
to agree on one platform with fee
silver as the main idea, and one
ticket, composed of two Democrats,
two Silver Republicans and one Pop
ulist The ticket will be placed on
the official ballot under the name
democrat" When this became
known there was split in the Popu
list convention, the middle-of- the
road faction, under the leadership
Of A. G. Weeks, walking out. The
seceders numbered 100. Gen. J. B.
Viewers faction remained with the
Democrats. The ticket is composed
as follows:
Governor, F. Z. White, Democrat,
Keokuk county; Lieutenant Cover
nor, B. A. Plummer, Silver Republi-
can, Winnebago county: judge of the
Supreme court, L. G. Kline, Demo
crat, Polk county; railroad commits
sioner, S. b. Grain, Populist, Dallas
county; superintendent of instruc-
ton, G. F. Rhinehart, Silver Repub-
lican, Jasper county.
The sentiment was almost over
whelmlngly for Bryan. Every ref
erence to his name was greeted with
lusty cheers. His picture was re-
peatedly displayed and every time
an orator pointed toward it there
was applause.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
Grafton,s Grand Celebration.

The Glorious Fourth will be cele-
brated In great shape at Grafton this
year, the celebration occurring on the
day before. 1t is the intention Of the
persons having the matter in charge
to make it the greatest celebration in
the state. The special features will
be most elaborate and varied. In the
morning at 1890 there is to be cali
thumpian parade followed by trades
display in which all the business
houses of Grafton will take part. This
in turn will be followed by the Graf.
ton Fire Department. Two balloon
ascensjons and parachute leaps will
occur the first taking place at 2 p. NJ.
At there will be bicycle parade
which will be participated in by SOC
wheelmen. Six brass bands will bs
there. The B. s. 0. will run special
trains at reduced rates from all points.
An immense crowd win attend. q
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
POINT MARION NEWS.
Death Of Thornton 4. Stewart-Ech0es
of the Late Fire.


POINT MARION, June 26.-Thorn-
ton f. Stewart died at his home on
the Monongahela river, in Greene
county, Just above Point Marion on
Sunday, June 20, 1897, having long
been a sufferer from consumption. He
was son of DIR. Thornton Stewart OF
Greene county, Pa, now deceased, was
81 years Of age, and leaves wife and
four children, none of the children
large enough to help themselves.
Funeral last Tuesday; interment at
Wolf cemetery, under the control of
the Jr. o. q. A. NJ, Of which order
he has long been member. Mr..
Stewart was hard working, excellent
man, good citizen, kind husband
and father, and well liked by all who
knew him, and for many long months
had been a constant sufferer and en-
dured all with much patience. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of all.
Among the losses Of the fire here
May 30, and not mentioned before,
was a dental chair Of DR.. A. G. Hall,
and all the property, furniture and
records of the Point Marion Council
of the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Not a single
item of all was saved, except the iron
part of their seal. The loss falls very
heavily upon them, and it will be a
heavy burden to replace even that
which money could replace, and 1T Is
impossible to replace the records.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
DOUBLE RUNAWAY.
Some Narrow Escapes Fool Pedes.
TRAN.


Sunday afternoon Beechurst was
the scene of two runaways, one caus-
ing the other. The horse belonging
to w. S. Montgomery the planning
mill man was left standing. He be-
came frightened and ran off going
down the avenue at terrific pace.
Mr.. Will Price, wife and child were
driving up that thoroughfare and
were near Lough's shop when the
runaway bore down on them. Mr..
Price stopped his horse and started
to jump out in order to get at the
horses head to hold him thus pre-
venting his becoming frightened and
boiling. The lines became entangled
about his feet and threw him. This
jerked the horses head around vio-
lently and just then the Montgomery
horse came tearing past.
The combination was too much
for Mr.. Prices nag and he ran away.
Mr.. Price had only slight hold on
the lines and they were jerked out OF
his grasp. The buggy with Mrs.
Price and the little girl then went
on up the avenue. On the bridge over
Falling Run they met a pedestrian.
Mrs. Price shouted for him to stop
them but instead of trying to do
anything to prevent bad accident
he got out of the way as quickly us
possible. Just this side of the bridge
the occupants were throw out and
badly bruised and shaken up. 1t
was feared at first that the little
girls arm was broken but it has
been found to have been only bruised.
1t was certainly lucky escape for
them.
The horse was easily stopped on
its arriving opposite the colored
church. Nothing was injured about
the buggy nor harness and the horse
did not receive a scratch. When Mr..
Price reached the man on the bridge
in his pursuit of the runaways and
asked If his wife was hurt he re-
ceiyed no answer but the fellow APP
pcared unable to understand any
thing n
The other runaway won't on down
Beechurst and ended by breaking
the buggy all 70 pieces and being
quite badly cut himself'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
FREE RIVER DELAYED.
Attorney General McKenna not yet
ready with His report on the
MOnOngaheIa Matter.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The exas.
peratipg delays of the department OF
justice in closing up the Monongahela
Navigation Company matter caused
to-days visit of President Donnell,
Treasurer Blackwell and Attorney
Johns McCleave to end without &C
complishing anything. Attorney
General McKenna had promised Rep
resentative Dalzell that his report
would be before the Secretary of War
this morning, but when the visitors
accompanied by Mr. Dalzell, called at
the war department they found not
only that it was not there, but that
Judge McKenna had said he did not
know when he would be ready to send
it in. This being the case, nothing
can be done beyond discussing the
matter generally, and Messrs. Donnell,
Blackwell and McCleaye left for home
tonight.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

The two following items are from
the Index:
A letter received from Uniontown
says that the boys from that place
will be here the third in full trim.
There will be about 200 rooters be-
sides the band and base ball club.
The train leaves there at $40 a. m.
and returns at 10 that night. About
$50 people are expected from Nor
gantown.
Rev. w. j. Eddy, the newly APP
pointed First Baptist church Minis
ter, preached his first two sermons
to large audiences in the Alditori-
UNI of the church last Sunday Rev.
Eddy is a graduate Of the Newton
Theological Seminary, Of Massachu-
setts, the University Of Chicago and
the w. Va, University.
II you want to prevent Fever
and Kidney trouble drink Gray's
Mineral WatQr. For sale W u
=. = 1cflss Drug Elst
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

The country will be delighted to
see that new arbitration treaty that
Mr.. Mckinley is negotiating with
Great Britain, if, as it is claimed, il
really meets all the objections to the
treaty that was rejected by the Sen
ate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
Groceries, Groceries.

We keep constantly on hand the
leading brands of Flour such as
Clark's Leader, Atlas and Harvest
Queen. Remember few cents more
on the sack will buy these Flours
and they excel all others. Also we
have big line of country meat on
hand, the incest we have ever bought
Our other Groceries are the newest
and freshest ON the market. You
can get anything in the Grocery line
at HUTCHINSON q JACOBS,
Little Falls, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

The governor has failed in every
instance in which he has tried to
dictate who should fill any position.
Will he be any more successful in
aiding the board of regents to select
q president?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

We are in receipt of the first issue
of the Warrington Advocate publish.
ed at Warrington with w. M. Entlel
as editor. 1t is independent in politics
and stands for the interests of the
town in which it is located first last
and all the time. 1t bids fair to be-
come one of the best county papers
in the State.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03

1t is now said that the Mckinley
Cuban policy is in reality that Of
Spain, which wants to use this gov
eminent to persuade the Cubans to
accept its offers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-03
Lewis Executed.

FAYETTEVILLE, w. Va, June 26.
CLARK Lewis, convicted of the MUIR
der Of Charles Gibson, was hanged to-
day in public before large crowd OF
people. The gallows was erected in a
natural grove. The execution took
place at 1910 p. NJ. No disorderly
conduct. Lewis sang hymn on the
scaffOld