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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
NEW LUTHERAN PASTOR.
Rev. Ira NJ. Wallace, Graduate Of TheiI
CoIlege-preaches here and at Cheat
1iaven-Seryices in Municipal Hall
Will shortly Build Church.

The Lutheran Church has pastor
He is to preach both here and al
Cheat Haven. His name is Ira M
Wallace.
Mr.. Wallace is a graduate of Theil
College and is man of very liberal
education. He has spent eight years
in college. This assignment is the
first active work he has done although
he has filed several pulpits temporar.
lily. Among Others he was pastor of a
st. Paul, Mimi, church.
He is now in the city and will
preach on Sunday (see church notes in
another column) in Municipal Hall.
The cong legation will occupy that un-
til they can build church.
This will be done before very long.
The congregation is much stronger
than was at first thought. There are
40 members. The Baptists had only
forty on tiaeir rolls when they began
their beautiful church. The S-aod
has helped them substantially and
they will soon begin on a new church.
Mr. Wallace was recently married
and will go to housekeeping in house
belonging to George Kinsley on Wiles'
addition to Sunnyside.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02

c. W. Finnell came in this morn
ing from successful fishing trip to
Beechwood.
DR.. w. A. Titus has returned from
Waynesburg.
Miss Jcnnette Domain returned from
Pittsburgh this afternoon.
Dewing and sons employees came up
in the Dewing tow boat this morning
aud spent the day taking In the sights
about town.
Miss Grace Hogue returned from
Pittsburgh this afternoon.
Miss Eta Watson who has been WIS.,
itiug Miss Larkin at Granville return
ed to her home at Smithtown this
morning. Miss Larkin accompanied
her.
w. S. Stevenson, of Fairmont, ar
rived this morning.
Harry ]. Hartley, of Fairmont,
who has been attending school at
Orchard Lake, Mich, has emit, red
the University.
U. A. Clayton, of fairmont was
an arrival this morning.
Will X. Hoffman, of Pittsburg,
went through ON the $50 this morn
ing.
Ed Gerwig, of Parkersbura, passed
through yesterday afternoon on his
way to Pittsburg. He will return
this evening and will enter the Uni
versity tomorrow.
Captain and Mrs. Jacob Heavier,
of Buckhannon arrived this after
noon and win spend week here Wis
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Brown.
William Frankhouser, of King
wood, is in the city.
Clyde Sanders left this morning
for Philadelphia where he will enter
the Philadelphia College of Dental
Surgery He will no doubt maintain
the high record already made by
students from this county. We wish
for him pleasant and profitable
year.
Mr.. Will Gregg has returned to
Coal Center, Pa, after short xisit
to his brother, Mr.. I. NJ. Gregg.
Victor Cameron left yesterday
evening to take up his work again
at medical college in Baltimore.
Clyde Sanders leaves this evening
for Philadelphia where he will enter
the Philadelphia College of Dental
Surgery.
Mr.. Luther Jacobs came down
from Fairmont yesterday and with
Mrs. Jacobs, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
Bennett, returned home.
Guy Wiley went up to Hoult
yesterday evening and will be there
all this week.
Captain Isaiah Kirk and son, of
Masontown, are at the Franklin.
b. l.. Mercer, of Halleck, was in
town to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sowerly, of
Fairmont, are visitors here.
Miss Virginia Fleming was in
town between trains yesterday at
ternoon.
Mrs. Hannah Sutton, of New &C.
neva, is the guest of Mr.. Jefferson
Tenants family Mrs. Sutton is a
very excellent lady.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
REVIEW OF THE PLAY.
Last Night-James Young rs Shy!ock
A Very Creditable performance.

Seldom does a town the size of Nor
gantown have an opportunity of wit
Messing as elaborate a presentation of
the Merchant of Venice as that DOR
trayed by James Young, last night.
As the grasping usurious Jim he gave
US an excellent idea of that class of
money lenders which ruled Venice in
the dark ages. Mr.. Young's fort is
high comedy and it is to be regretted
that he did not give us Beau Brum-
nell or David Garrick, but as it was
he is the best tragedian Morgantown
has vet seen.
Last night was the first time the
Merchant of Venice had been produc-
ed by this company yet their maiden
effort was not characterized by that
slowness and bungling so usual
with first nights" Nothing goes
further to produce pleasing ensem-
bic than Jhe support given the star.
Miss Rowland gave us an exceptional
ly good version of Portia The audi
ence was not as large as it might have
been.
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on monthly payments.


Sol WATERS, mine boss en-
ployed at the F'amlngton mines, a
few miles west If Grafton, was in
dicted by the Taylor county grand
jury last week for cruelty to ami
mails ON information furnished by
some of the striking miners. 1t
seems that mule baked near the
entrance of the mine, blocking the
passage of the cars. Walters be-
came incensed at the obstinacy OF
the animal, and putting a chain
around it's neck he passed it around
the truck and hitched it to another
mule which was started. The
twist and the pull together were SO
severe that the baking animal was
literally pulled in two. The men
were greatly stirred up over the af-
fair and the man has been indicted,
as mentioned above.
ONE of the many show-day sensa-
tions at Parkersburg, has for it's dram
ats personae, handsome, well-dress-
ed young West Virginia woman and
a well known B. & O. conductor,
James Murray by name. The girl
was picked up on the street, at
o'clock Thursday morning in an al
most lifyless condition, and carried
into the house. Officers given the
case, learned that she had been left
ON the sidewalk by the driver Of cab
who had driven her about the city In
company with a man, who had left
the cab after two hours, paying the
driver 81 for his services. Shortly
after, thegirl, who had unquestion-
ably been drugged, was put out on
the street. She was still In a dazed
condition Thursday evening, but gave
her name as Anna Crofton, aged IS,
daughter Of George w. Croften, a
prominent and wealthy merchant Of
Petroleum, and TO Chief Of Police
Anderson gave the name OF the man
mentioned above. The unfortunate
Rirl is With friends and her father has
been telc1f9 f0r
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
A KEG OF POWDER.


| AnVA 40 n W AuA nulStdht-
A terrible accident, with fatal re
suits occurred at Cecil, about foul
miles south OF Grafton on the G. a.
b. Division of the B. & O., last Sat.
urday, the result of careless hand.
ling of powder. Gus Morris IA track
man or the railroad, brought home
from the tool house of the company
20 pound keg of blasting powder,
which had gotten wet and which he
supposed was no longer explosive
from the wetting it had received.
His purpose was to use it for coal
bucket. Morris set the keg out in
the yard and made a test of the
powder which at the time refused
to burn. He left the key setting in
the yard and on Saturday went to
work as usual Morris had four
children, girl aged II years and
three boys aged respectfully IL, s
and A. During the day the children
gathered about the keg of powder.
which had been exposed to the sun
and began to discuss the possibility
OF getting it to burn. One of the
little boys got a stick which he
lighted from the fire in the house
and plunged it into the keg of pow
der. The first effort failed and
second one was made, when the pow
der exploded with terrible results to
the little group of children. The
youngest, aged A, died the same eve
ming from the awful burns received.
The oldest, the girl, was burned
horribly, and while she is expected
to die at any time, should she rccov-
er she will be manned and ilisiigured
for life. The two boys, aged II and
8 were both fearfnlly burned but
may recover.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
PLANS COMPLETED

For the New wing of the University
by Architect Jacobs bids asked for
on Monday and Close October 12-.
building to be finished by Next Sep.
tember-.plan OF the Addition.
The plans for the new wing to be
added to the University building are
finished. They will be put on the
board next Thursday for the contrac.
tors to examine. Bids will be adver-
tised for to-day and will be received
up to October ~.
Work will be begun on the wing as
soon as possible and it will be ready
for occupancy by the opening of school
in September '98.
The present plan of architecture
will be preserved. Among the modi.
fications which Will be made is chang.
ing the present campus front tower.
1t will be raised IS feet making it 11O
feet high and the clock will be placed
in it. A tower will be put on the
new wing 10 feet in height.
The new wing will be built on the
north side of the University Hall. 1t
will have north entrance similar to
the present campus entrance.
The basement is 10 contain two
laboratories and ventilating appara-
tins, with corridors and toilet rooms.
The first floor will have on it four
Offices for the use Of the law school;
new entrance and stairway. The Sec
ond floor will contain a large lecture
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
PRAISE FOR MORGANTOWN
Good Words from the Brownsville
Clipper Correspondent

In his write up of the Uniontown-
Brownsville excursion, which was
mentioned at the time it occurred in
this paper, the correspondent has
the following well deserved compli-
ment to pay to Morgantown:
Morgantown was reached about
three O'Clock, and half an hour was
spent at that old historic town, with
its most excellent schools. Many
improvements can be seen through
out the whole town, and in the new
addition many houses, beautiful and
modern, have been erected. Wooden
mills, planning mills, glass factory
and many other industries have been
started and are in full operation Civ
ing the town a busy appearance.
Several handsome hotels are located
near the beautiful court house. We
were thoroughly impressed with the
fact that prosperity had reached
Morgantown, and that everybody
there was happy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
# new kind Of Bible
Called the Modern Readers Bible
is now being issued. You ought
to see it. Call round at the
THE ACME,
DARING Rui1dinp
Dering Building.

II. L. SwIsHER, Prop'r.
THE Preston County Journal yields
us these items of interest:
w. w. Graham and family went
out to Cal Roby's Tuesday and spent
the day. They took with them Mrs.
West, mother of Mrs. Graham, who
has been a visitor at their home dur
ing August Mrs. West will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Roby before returning
to her home in Monongalia.
Talk about your squirrels, John
Nicholson and one Of the Taylor boys
near Masontown, killed 10 one day
recently Jake Radabaugh and his
brother killed 50 and their ammuni-
tion became exhausted. Ami Everly
killed IL from one tree without moving
out of his tracks.
The Morgantown NEW DOMINION
says sGlory Hallelujah," in ANNOUNCE
ing the fact that the county court over
there has decided to put modern
bridge over Decker's creek in place of
the Durbannah bridge, which is to be
torn down. The new bridge is to cost
$l,700. Well, may the people over
there rejoice.
Joseph Moreland, Of Morgantown,
was here Tuesday and consummated
the sale of a 200 acre tract of land in
Grant district, of which he was trustee
ina deed Of trust. The land was
known as the Sand Spring tract and
had been the property of BENZ. Ryan.
Jesse Stentz was the purchaser at $500
and @. G. Craig, the auctionccr.
Some time ago grave was opened
on the Jacob Bower farm and the re-
mains Of little Minnie May Bower
were disintcrred. The child which
was probably three years old at the
time OF her death had been buried 81
years. The rough box and coffin were
perfectly sound and the dress OF the
little child and Its clothing was in a
perfect state OF preservation, even to
the little red dots in the dress. A
remarkable circumstance. She was q
sister to Mrs. Charles Carroll here, and
the body was moved TO the Kingwood
cemetery,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
Nearly All Day WIN This Sucker.

Fred, eldset sen OF NJ. chas. b.
Smith, bought five cents worth OF
''all day suckers, . yesterday and suck
ed them up, and shortly afterward
was taken violently i'll at school, and
began vomiting. Two physicians
were called. He was unconscious for
three or four hours, and had convul-
sions, and is very sick yet this morn
ing. The physicians say the ''suck;
err was poisonous. p. P. Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
AXE PETITIONING ALGGK.
Secretary Of War Asked to Close Locks
on Suadayy.

Secretary of War Alger has recently
been the recipient Of a number OF
largely signed petitions from the peo-
pie OF Pittsburgh and vicinity, re-
questing him to order Il stop TO the
passage Of excursion boats through
the Monongahela river locks en- Sun
clay. Secretary Alger has referred
the matter to Maj. G. +. Powell, the
engineer in charge Of the Monon-
Sahcla river improvements, through
the chief OF engineers, and as soon as
a report Is made some action will
probably be taken. 1t Is intimated
that the secretary Will probably order
the closing Of the locks on Sundays
10 all boats except those earring COM
merical products,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
Full List Of Promotions to Be Mad
This Evening-Assignment of New
Cadets to COmDauies


The following promotions will b.
posted at the University this evening
To be Cadet aptains-First Lieu
tenant B. G.. Moore, Co. A; Fifs
Lieutenant G. e. Mccoy, Co. B.
To be First Lieutenants-Sec
Lieut.. d. UT, Co b., Second Lieut.
w. G. Kilmer, Co. d.
To be Second Lieutenants-Ord
nance Sergeant b. +. Scott, Sigma
Officer, Sergeant Major W. d. Il
Amman, Co. b.: First Sergt., c. A.
Osborn, Co. A, First Sergt. b. f.
Laughlin, unassigned, Sergt. G. e
Gramm, adjutant, Sergt. w. L. Robe
Quartermaster.
To be Sergeants- Corporal G. w
Waddell, Co. A; w. L. Lowe, Quar-
termaster Sergeant, II. Fl. Ireland, Co
A, J.. B. Scott, Co. B, e. B. Cars.
kaddons Go. b., r. Roger, Co. b., r.
Charter, Co. A.
To be Corporals---Privates G. II.
Quinby, Co. A, II. S. Lively, Co. b, J.
G. Jefferds, Co. d, r. V. Hermans,
Co. b, w. A. Gibson, Co. B, Fl. Frank.
ohnu 6Oif w. a. w. II. Ddy les, W. n,
T. U. Mcdonald, Co. B.
Cadet Sergeant P. e. Green is ap-
pointed sergeant major.
New cadets unassigned to companies
as follows:
To Company Alb Bailey, G ii
Bayles, A NJ Burt, II Capito, r ]
Casey, G Chancellor, G w Darnell, W
NJ Englehart, q r Herman, + d
Hutchinson, j w Johnson, r ] Lar
gent, A M Lucas, A G Martin, J A
Meredith, G B Miller, II G Moore, ]
McClung, c L Mcintosh, r Rogers,
2 ID Shaffer, e Fl Smith, d G Thomp-
son, r A WEIGH.
To Company BIC Alexander, S G
Butler, G ] Casey, T Davis, r bod
son. J A freeman, A L Hawse, ] +
Hoover, B f Horner, Fl II Keener r
II Kinkaid, G d Lee, J II Major, ii G
Morrise-s, d Mechanics, JT Narct.
f + Parsons, G Poe, P d Rice, II +
Rogers, L Rupert, H e Watson, II NJ
Gore.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
Remarkably Married.

The Braxton Central tells this
little story that will be interesting
to those who figure on genealogy
Tuesday morning of this week a
quiet wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Rev. G. d. Smith. The con-
tracing parties were M. Worthy
Davis, of Harrison county, and Miss
Rena Skidmore, of this place. Now
it happens that Mrs. Davis husband
is brother of her step-mother, which
makes him her uncle as well as her
husband, and her father is also her
brother-in-law, her mother is her sis
ter-in-law, her mother is her sister,
in-law, nef brothers and sisters are
her nephews and nieces, and by mar
rying her uncle she becomes her own
aunt. For fear that we may get mix
ed up so as to never get out, we will
leave it to the curious to further
work out at their leisure.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
ANOTHER BURGLARY.
More Hardware Carried Off.
Entire stock In Trade Of w. p. Chairee
Dealer in wet Goods, Beechurst-
Entrance through the window
Chaffee Gone-Goods Boxed and ready
for Shipment All Carried on sever
al JubiIant Individuals.

Thursday night Morgantown had a
second burglary committed in her bor-
borders. Both times the burglars car
ried off hardware. The last time it
consisted of hardware in liquid form.
The mercantile establishment con-
Quoted by w. p. Chaffee on Beechurst
was entered by burglars and entirely
looted. Everything loose was carried
of. The entrance was made through the
plate glass front which was shattered
badly.
About week ago Chaffee was advis-
ed to leave these parts and accord
ingly he did so. The entire stock in
the establishment was boxed up ready
for shipment and it was intended to
ship it within day or so. 1t was all
carried away.
Somebody had hot time that night
and the festivities are still proceed
ing. Several people are very much
enthused and have been so since the
bribery. They are under watch and
may be arrested at any time. The
evidence against them is strong.
The plumber consisted of a lot of
gin, whiskey, beer and other snake
producers. The amount of the steal
was considerable, probably $3.50.
Chaffee has been running one of the
most open gin mills ever started in
this county. He issued without any
regard whatever for the law and the
robbers evidently thought that they
would emulate his example. They
may get taste Of the majesty of the
law which may not be as palatable as
the stuff they are now consuming.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02

One Not Heretofore In Print.

Half a dozen of us were lounging on
the porch of the village store. Some
were riding the bicycle for exercise
and pastime. One remarked he had
seen new kind of conveyance pass a
day or two previous, woman riding
in front of the mall.
Had it two seats ;? was inquired.
with an Affirmative reply.
A regular tandem, / suppose /?
B.-Really, ! do not know whore
they were from.
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into The CREEK
Butler jenkins Sends a Picture
Frame Fakir.
Makes the Picture Free but wants S.
for Frame-Bullies Mrs. jenkins
Butler fixes his Clock-Look cut for
Similar fakes and steer Clear Of
Them


Butler Jenkins is firm believer
in the water cure for fakes. A pic
ture frame fakir had his fair form
hurled into the creek by Butler on
Saturday evening and now white rob-
ed peace rules supreme.
The fellow came around about two
weeks ago and got picture of Mrs.
Jenkins on pretensc of enlarging it
free. Saturday he returned with the
picture.
Instead of giving it free he demand
ed s. for frame and was refused.
Angered at the refusal he began to
bully her and succeeded in frightening
her badly.
Butler finally appeared on the scene
and grabbing the fakir took him
down to the creek near the Green
mont bridge and threw him in. The
water cooled his enthusiasm and he
departed minus the picture.
This fellow has been operating in
the county for some time and will
likely continue to humbug the people.
The scheme is an old one but it al
ways finds investors. The very best
way to do when stranger comes
around offering to give you something
for nothing is to set the dog on him.
The average fakir is not travelling for
the benefit of his health.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
Dedication at Montana.

The new M. z. church at Montana
was dedicated last Sunday. 1t is a
very handsome structure and very
beautifully finished. A large crowd
attended the exercises. Rev. Benz.
Stout preached the dedicatory SER
mon. Rev. /. A. Barnes preached
at night. Money enough to pay the
entire indebtedness was raised and
the church starts free form debt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02

While putting ice in James c. Wal
lace's ice house Saturday evening
Grove Meeks had his foot crushed be-
tween two cakes. The pieces weigh
200 pounds each, and the mash is q
very bad one. A cake got beyond con.
troll and slid down the plank they were
using with great speed. In trying t.
get out of the way Grove stepped right
in its path.
His foot was caught and mashed
against another cake, bruising the
ankle considerably. No bones were
crushed, only flesh bruises occurring.
He is hobbling around with the aid OF
cane and a crutch.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
'sCap" Has Not Surrendered.
Huntington Herald,

Sheriff Keadle, of Mingo county,
is here today seeing the show. He
assures us that cap" Hatfield has
not yet surrendered to the authorities
and SO, he says cap" is in hiding
somewhere in the mountains adjacent
to Beech creek where it would be
practically impossible to apprehend
him while the leaves are on the forest.
He thinks that if the officers of the law
could once sight the refugee he would
surrender without a strong fight.
Cap, he says, 'snever resisted
an officer, and do not believe he
would do so now. He will certainly be
captured before great while. g
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
so Years of Cures.
Doctor Sagamore's "Wanepo''

Doctor Sagamore's "Wanegon is
the same kind OF medicine that pro-
longed the life of your forefathers.
They enjoyed health and happiness
why then will it not do the same for
you; it will ii you will use It, Ask
some Of your friends about 1t. Sold
by druggists and medicine dealers.
THE cheapest place In town to buy
Tinware, Glassware, Tablets, Pencils,
States, Stationery and notions OF all
kinds, is at the Leader Store.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
Two Good Contracts Given to Captain
Gilmore.

Capt. Gilmore has two important
contracts having just received them.
One is the grading Of the site of the
new addition to the glass factory.
Several men and teams are at work on
this and it will be completed shortly.
The other is for the excavations
for the new public school building.
This contract was received yesterday
and is very large one. Two thousand
yards of dirt are to be moved. Work
will begin on it Monday and it will
be finished by October 18th. A large
force will be employed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02

who could imagine that this should be
Tie place where, in eighteen ninety-thres
Tha, white worid-wonder Of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, poiychrome.
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
on Ayers Pills. by the world preferred.
chicago-iike, they a record show,
Since they started-so years age.
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GETS SECOND MONEY
Dorcas Does well at wayhesburg-Miss
Ollie Poor performer

The horse Dorcas owned by Mr.
James G. Wallace acquitted herself
well at Waynesburg. In the free fol-
all pace she won the second ano
third heats and came in second in
all the others thus getting second
place. She paced the fastest heat
made on the track doing it in 2:244
She got second money by her per-
formance.
Miss Ollie did not do so well, per-
forming very badly.
Mr.. Wallace and party returned
last night having driven through
the country.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-02
THROUGH THE BRIDGE

VSMt AA8I Mvn4 M00Cx y m043Cs hO(-
ten Plank In the Falling Run Bridge.
Badly Cut.-Other Accidents Likely
TO Occur.
Yesterday evening while coming
up the Avenue Raymond MADEIRA
horse was quite badly hurt Just
as the horse came on the lower end
of the bridge over Falling Run a
piece Of the floor went through with
him, throwing him heavily. The
team was going pretty fast but was
quickly stopped. The horse was
held down by the shafts AS quick
ly as possible he was extricated and
he was found to be badly cut in
several places. By good luck the
leg was not broken. The horse will
not be in condition to use for some
time. No other damage was done
besides breaking the breast strap.
This bridge is getting to be very
unsafe and this is not the first time
that horses have gone through it.
1t should be repaired or serious
accident is bound to occur.