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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
STATE OFFICIALS
Take a Hand in the Matter OF
acquisitions.
They VIII bel Issued In theFuture as in
the Past, but the Expenses Of Extra
dition viii not be Paid by the ku-
difOr


The state administration has de-
cided that criminals should not be-
permitted to escape simply because
they manage to get out Of the state.
acquisitions have been issued fol
the two men mentioned in The Ga
zette Wednesday, who escaped into
other States, and the governor now
says that he will issue acquisitions for
all persons in other states against
whom there is evidence to show that
they are guilty of crimes committed
in this state.
The result was brought about yes
terday by a conference of state Off
cials. Publication of the fact that
the governor had refused to issue any
more acquisitions brought the matter
before the administration and con.
ference as Immediately called.
The auditor said that ne had two
reasons for refusing to pay the ex-
penses of extraditing criminal out of
the appropriation for criminal charges.
One was that he did not think 1t was
properly payable out of that fund and
she other was that the fund is abuut
exhausted. He believed the civil con-
tingent fund the proper fund TO
charge these expenses to-
The governor said that IL the au-
ditor insisted on charging extradition
expenses to his contingent fund he
would simply refuse to issue any more
acquisitions, for his fund was not
large enough 70 pay these expenses.
Other state officials said that it
would never do to let criminals es.
cape without any attempt to capture
them, and that the party in power
could not afford to allow such rulings
and decisions. But both the COVER
nor aud the auditor were obdurate,
and each stuck to his original posi-
ton.
1t was finally arranged that the au-
ditor should not charge these ex-
penses to the governors contingent
fund. and he stuck to it that he would
not pay it out of any other. When
the governor found that the expenses
were not to be charged to his fund he
agreed to go ahead and grant the
acquisitions.
So there it stands. The governor
grants the acquisitions, the auditor
refuses the payment of the extradi
tion expenses, and the officers who go
into other states for criminals must
take their chances of getting their ex-
penses back by an appropriation from
the next legislature.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
oIsoNED bY unknown PARTIES,
'oroner's Inquest oyer the Remains Of
trs. Jackson-Mr. Anderson not
Held.

WESTON, W. Va, November 25.--
The coroner's jury in the Jackson sup
posed suicide case rendered verdict
last midnight that the deceased came
to her death by poison given by an
unknown party or parties. The ev-
idence did not hold Mr.. Anderson as
being an accessory to the crime.
Miss Jackson was inferred to-day in
the old Jackson graveyard on Stone
Coal Mr.. Anderson denies any
knowledge Of the cause Of the young
lady's death.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
TO HELP THE POOR.
Benevolent Society Organized at
Clarksburg-All the churches Rep.
scented.

CLARKsBURe, w. Va, Nov. PA
benevolent society has been organ
lied in Clarksburg for the relief of
the destitute. A meeting will be
held next Tuesday at the Baptist
church to perfect organization.
The officers are: Mrs. John Basel,
president; Mrs. c. w. Lynch, first
vice president; Mrs. b. Carter, sec
ond vice president; Mrs.A. ID. Paine,
third vice president; Mrs John j..
Davis, fourth vice president; Mrs.
John l.. Ruhl, fifth vice president:
Miss Bertha Stout, sixth vice presi
dent; Mrs. r. S. Northeott, seventh
vice president; w. II. Freeman;
treasurer; Miss Ida Raymond, sec
rotary.
In the organization the two Meth
odist churches, the two Presbyter-
ian churches, the Episcopal church,
the Baptist church and the Catholic
church are all represented.
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Senator Faulkner is working FLOR
long distance telephone communica-
tion for Martinsburg.
Several members OF Company II,
West Virginia National Guard, Of
Piedmont, will be tried for neglect of
duty.
Mineral county early wheat, which
had good progress under favorable
conditions Of weather up to this time,
is suffering much damage on account
|of curious BY infesting some parts
OF the county,
An unknown man leaped from a
passenger train at Huntington, and
was badly injured. He is at the
home Of the city jailer and is still
living, but unconscious. A revolver,
dirk, blackjack and four-inch blade
knife were found in his pockets.
Papers on his person would Indicate
that his name is Neal McDermott, of
Louisville. Ky. Chief Tyree believes
that the man is wanted for crime,
and may be Halbert, OF Vanceburg,
KY, Under indictment for the muir
der of Captain HOobler.
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NUMBER SO.
AWFUL TORTURE INFLICTED
On an Old Man Over Eighty
Yeas Old at Hinton.
Fiends Barn His Feet in their Efforts
to Obtain Money From Him
Reward for Their Arrest.

HINTON, w. Va, Nov. 26-One of
tie most diabolical attempts at rob-
berry ever perpetrated in this county,
was that OF these three men Thurs
day night when they attempted to
obtain money from Eli Ballinger,
who lives in the suburbs of this
city.
Between five and six O'Clock Thurs
day evening they came to his door
and knocked and asked him for a
drink OF water. He started toward
the kitchen which is some distance
from the main house, to get the
water.
Just as he entered the door the
three men jumped upon him and
knocked him down. They then
bound his hands and feet and gagged
him by stutling handkerchief in his
mouth.
After they had securely bound the
old gentlemen they proceeded TO
search the house for money, bat only
succeeded in finding sixty cents.
Becoming enraged and believing
that large amount was hidden some
where on the premises, they told the
old man that they would burn him
alive unless he revealed the hiding
place OF his treasure.
He told them sixty cents was pos
itively all the money In the house,
but they did not believe him, and
these devils In human form, removed
bis shoes and applied fire to his feet
in their effort TO force him to tell.
After calmly watching him writhe
in agony for a few minutes, and still
protesting that he had no more mon
ey they placed the gag in his mouth
and locking the door left him.
He succeeded, after several hcnrs,
in loosening his hands, and then gave
the alarm.
Mr.. Ballnger is over eighty years
old, and has lived alone for the past
twenty years. He is in a critical con-
dition, and it is feared that he can
not survive the shock. He cannot
give any description OF the robbers
except that they were white men and
all young.
The county court Friday offered a
reward Of $3.50 for the capture and
conviction Of the robbers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
NO NAMES GlyEN
So That This Remarkable story Can
BE Verified.

HAwKsNEsT, w. Va, Nov. 26.
Near this place lived a man who mort
gagged his home to buy his wife pair
of diamond earrings. The wife took
in washing to pay the interest on the
mortgage, but on the first job lost
one of the "sparks" in the suds,
where upon she tried to hang herself
in the barn, but the rope broke and
she fell on Jersey COW worth $3.50
and broke its back. Her husband
then undertook to shoot the COW to
put it out of its misery, but the gun
burstand destroyed botheyes. Hiswife
then ran away with lightning rod
peddler. The mortgage is still on
deck and bids fair to live to "A ripe
old age.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

When Congress meets, the admin
istration will be compelled to ac-
knowledge deficit. the explanation OF
which will be uncomfortable in these
times of Mckinley prosperity. Since
the beginning of the fiscal year, July
|, 1897, the revenue statement of the
year, to the close of business last Sat
urday night, stands: Receipts: SIG,
144.51s; expenditures, 1859, $3.50, $50;
deficit, s43, pa, 1852. Comment is hard
ly necessary.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
Pointed Paragraphs.

Pug noses and bad pennies are al
ways sure to turn up.
A man must always pay the debt of
nature as he goes.
Samson went at a rapid pace after
he got that on him.
Blockheads are not the kind that
produce burning thoughts.
A man always has cold in his
chest after the iceman fills it.
Crying babies and good suggestions
are not always carried out.
The girl that doesn't try to conceal
her aye is too young to go into so
ciety.
Whisky may improve with age, but
age doesn't improve with whisky.
1t is always the self-unmade man
that lays the blame on Others.
The postage stamp that carries "a
love letter seldom sticks to cold
facts.
Nothing takes man down so much
as to have some woman blow him
up.
Occasionally girl is pressed for
time-but it's usually for some other
reason.
The man who has good opinion
of himself Is often IA poor judge OF
human nature.
Misery likes company, but it is
better to have rheumatism in one
foot than both.
a clever girl is one who knows
what you do mean when you say
things you dent mean.
All the worlds a stage and to the
tramp is assigned the part OF walking
gentlemen.
The lower down man gets in the
world the nearer Che roof you will
find him.
He who runs may read, but If he's
running for Office the less he has to
say the better.
Dead men tell no tales: but they
sometimes leave large quantities of
unpublished manuscript.
There is many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip, but there is only one be-
tween man and the sidewalk.
The man who is unsuccessful in
love at least escapes the horrors OF
war that frequently follow success.
Women will never be paid as much
for lecturing as men because they do
teo much of it for nothing.
More than 1000 devices for coup
ling have been patented, yet there
are thousands of bachelors and maids
going it alone. Chicago News.
Many man who thinks his per-
suasive powers are Sufficient to con-
troll the affairs of nation wouldn't
even make a successful book agent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

CLARK ,BuRG's .ILR0AD ",
short Line Road flushing Workshop
erty Owners in Fighting Humor.

CLAExsBuRG, w. Va, Nov. 20
The "Short Line" railroad men are
now working the full twenty -foul
hours day on the road, three sets
OF men Of eight hour shifts. Con.
siderable trouble is being experienc.
ed in securing the right of way
through town property, as several
fine residences will be greatly dam
aged.
A special term of court will be
held to appoint appraisers to deter
mine damages on the route condemn
ed. The managers of the road claim
they have SO, 100000 capital behind
them, and innumerable damage suits
will be instituted.
The bitterest feeling exists be,
tween the railroad managers and the
property owners who are the most
prominent people in town, many OF
whom are closely related, and per
sonal encounters have been narrowly
averted.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

Joseph Hayes Three Year Old Son
Meets "a Horrible tate-Alc.se With
Another Infant His Clothes Take
Fire-Doct0rs Powerless to Save His
Life.
One day last week distressing ac-
cident occurred at Dellslow, in which
three year old child met his death.
He was son of Joseph Hayes, and
together with two year old child Of
Ahe Murrays, was in the house. AL
the other members OF the household
were out, and in some way the child's
clothing caught fire. His screams at
tracted attention and the family
rushed 10. When he was reached his
clothes were a mass Of flames, and
some difficulty was experienced in put
ting them out.
The child was horribly burned and
had inhaled some OF the flames, sc
its life was at once despaired OF. II
fingered in terrible agony until eleven
O'Clock last night when it found re.
lief In death. It will be buried TO-
morrow at 10 O'Clock at Summers
school house, above Beaver Hole.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

From the Fairmont West Virgin
ian we clip the following:
Miss Sallie Bennett, of Morgan
town, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Luther Jacobs, this week.
The venerable John S. Hood, of
Monongalia county, was in town yes
terday. Mr. Hood has reached an
advanced age, but is still quite az
tive.
Our foot ball team got licked at
Morgantown last Saturday by the
second University eleven. The score
was % 10 0. Our own expected as
much, as several Of its best players
could not participate in the game
The teams will play again on
Thanksgiving day and the game is
to be at this place. By this time
next year we expect our own to be
able to beat not only the second hut
the first eleven of the University
and anything else that may come
from the modern Athens
A correspondent in this week 5
Morgantown Post suggests DR.. {
White as the gentleman to succeed
Mr. Dayton in Congress From 9th
er sources we learn that the Hon
George G. Sturgiss would like to
wear the Barbour statesman's shoes,
land Attorney Frank Cox's friends
| say they will fit him better than
they would either Of the others
From the Eastern Panhandle comes
the word that the brilliant Prosecu-
ting Attorney of Observation-Disclosures
Grant would az soon 90 to
Congress as to continue the practice
Iof law. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Dayton will not be in the race. lie
has said he will not ask fora renom-
ination. but that if the parry again
names him as its standard bearer he
win make the fight, as usual. It is
our opinion that the man who gets
the nomination will not only baveio
ask for II 5ut work for it as though
his life were at stake.
They are agitating the restriction
| 81 the negro vote In Louiaiana. Why
not ''inateoctv II Il they a. II Ken!
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
The FaVoTite Home RemeQQ
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il the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep 1t always in the house and you
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Ifyoufeel dull, debilitated, havefrequen'
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MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you
II you have eaten anything hard t.
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II at aif time yen feel your systeE
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

The notion that Mark Hanna will
lose his influence with the admins
tration in case he fails to get back
into the Senate is one that will re-
quire a weak minded audience be-
fore it can have hearing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
DANCE BROKE UP.
Came to Dance, But Stayed to Pray.
A Remarkable Scene mt CeredO.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, November
90. During the progress Of society
dance in Credo, Saturday night, Rev.
James II. Rigg, Baptist minister,
entered the ball room, and walking
TO the centre of the hall, knelt dnwA
and began praying fefvently for those
present. The orchestra ceased play
ing and dancers on Bonded knees
listened to the minister. This ended
the ball, and as the guests we're depart
ing for their homes, the minister,
commanded the orchestra to play
ssNearer, My God, to Thee, which II
did in low but forcible manner. Mr..
Riggs action is causing much COM
ment in all circles.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

The Secretary of War has referred
to the judge advocate general for re-
port, OF the case of Capt. Carter, of
the engineer corps, who is charged
with the misappropriation of over
81, 900, 900 in connection with the
work on the Savannah, Ga, harbor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

In the opinion of Mr.. Hanna nc
man ever had such an opportunity
to exhibit broad craftsmanship as the
one which now confronts Mr.. Foraker,
but the latter continues to skate
about the suburbs Of the situation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
MoRGANTowN WEST VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 1897
CLOSED WITH A DEFEAT.
Latrobe Licks the Local Boys by a
Very Small Score.

The football season was formally
closed Thursday at Latrobe. The
boys had really broken training before
the game, however. The team which
faced the w. V. U. is one OF the best,
II not the very best. in Western
Pennsylvania. SO that defeat at their
hands by such small score, and that
with badly crippled team is virtually
a victory. Latrobe expected to win
about 40 TO 0. They succeeded by
hard work in getting is points.
The game was very clean one and
devoid of any unpleasant features.
Krebs, Cole and WEIGH were knocked
out. With the line weakened by this
and the absence of Donley, Latrobe
made repeated gains. w. V. u.
played well considering her drawbacks
and earned many well merited COM
pliments.
White aud Krebbs are still at La
trobe where they will play against
Greensburg Saturday. The rest of
the team came home at noon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other ia
tai diseases by neglect of simple cold
or cough Foley's Honey and Tar, a
safe, sure and pleasant cough medi-
cine would have saved them. 1t is
guaranteed. II. B. Lazier & Son.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
PITTSBURG DIVISION
Shall be IS to 1?

Silver men say yes, gold men say no.
But all who have used it whether gold
or silver men concede that Foley's
Honey and Tar Cough Cure is superior
to all others as 16 is to one. ii. b.
Lazier & Son.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
THE WHIST PARTY /.
Misses Finnell and Huston Give the
Largest Ever Given in the Town =
Those Present

One of the largest, as well as one of
the most elaborate "Wbistsn ever
given in Morgantown, WAS the one
given recently by Miss Louise Fin
nell and Miss Louise Huston Tie
spacious dining room of the Franklin
House, where the tables were set, is
admirably adapted for such a large
gathering as that of last night. A
reception lasting about half an hour
was held in the parlors. After the
reception all repaired to the scene Of
play, and for three hours the contest
waxed warm. After most spirited
contest, it was found that Miss Ollie
Hite had secured the ladies' prize,
while Mr.. L. A. Yeager had walked
off with the gentlemen's. Miss
Edith Grant captured the ladies'
BOBBY and Mr.. Ed Baker the gentle
mems BOBBY. The hostesses have a
reputation for hospitality, and when it
came to refreshments it was evident
they were guarding this reputation
zealously. Following the supper came
an impromptu musical. Mr.. Paul
Mccoy, whose voice has long been one
to be envied, gave fine rendition of
Loves Sorrow Prof. J. r. Whyte,
our talented elocutionist, recited
''That Old Sweetheart of Mine. +"
The sympathetic, feeling manner in
which he read his lines, created the
impression that it was his own rem
iniscent retrospect. Thus ended one
of the most enjoyable entertainments
yet given here. Those present besides
the hostesses were: Mesdames E. e.
Hayes and H. L. Google, Miss Bertha
Stafford, of Pittsburg; Misses Blanche
Wood, Daisy Wood, Jessie Morehead,
Bess Harvey Louise Harvey, Cora
Donley, Margaret Donley, Mary Evans,
Fannie Berkeley, Grace Dering, Bertha
McVicker, Flora Hayes, Bess Grant.
Edith Grant, May Watson, Elizabeth
Heermans, Maude Thompson, Ollie
Hite, Janeatte Domain, Gay Brown,
Mary Hayes, lisa Hayes and Rose
Howe. Messrs E. B. Stewart, j. p.
Whyte, T. w. Hayes, T. f. Watson,
e. D. Baker, d. Newton, r. w. Heav-
ner, B. H. Oliphant, Rus Huston,
Paul Mccoy, Geo. E. Anderson, w.
d. r. Amman, G. H. A. Kunst, DR..
Gibbons, ID. j. Barton, Prof. Morris,
Joe Mills and A. N. Thomson.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
Dangerous Drinking Water.

Death turks in impure water. 1t
breeds diseases, often in epidemic
fern.
The first symptom is looseness OF
the bowels. These diseases are check
ed by taking Foley's Collie Cure. IL.
3. Lazier & Son.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

II Pennsylvania made practice
Of Furnishing public stealsng, quite a
number of Philadelphia Aldermen
would retire to exclusive and con-
lining private life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
Group Quickly Cured.

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark. chill
dren were suffering with Group when
we received bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t afforded almost
instant relief. Il. A. Thornton. This
celebrsted remedy Is for sale by J M.
Reed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

Those persons who cannot under
stand how Martin Thorn could so
deliberately hack human being to
pieces evidently overlook the fact that
he is barber by trade.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

In the contest for first prize for
political Topping Bourke Cochran
and Ashbel p. Fitch are now neck
and neck.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

The Kentucky preacher who repud-
lated the old-fashioned idea Of hell, is
now camping out in an adjoining
county and placing few much-need-
ed repairs on his theological views.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

LAUREL PoINT. W. Va, Nov. o.
Died, on Tuesday. Nov. 16. 1897, aged
9 wears, 8 months and days, Nellie
Pearl, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
p Jones, at Laurel Point.
Her funeral was conducted the fol-
lowing day by Rev. N. l.. Bumgardner,
q. the N. e. Church, and the interment
was made in the adjoining burial ground.
This sad death leaves their home
childless. another baby daughter having
died while the parents resided in Davis.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

OF the children born alive, one
fourth die before i months old, one
third before the 23rd month, half
bsfora the Sth year, two thirds OF
mankind before the 39th year, three
fourths before their 51st year,>and Of
about $4,000 only one survive whole
century.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01
VOLUME XXI.

Mark Hanna is anxiously waiting
for some genius to invent dagger
less Foraker following.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

Judging by the size of the Repub-
lican campaign contributions. the
publication of Maryland politics
was high-priced performance.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

A FEW weeks ago the cry was
heard all over our town. "Too much
dry weather" A few days ago theil
tune was changed to low bass muir
muir against the wet weather and
muddy roads. Some people are never
satisfied when they have a good
thing-want something better, and
as consequence of their greed, are
visited with something less desira
Bile. We think this fretting and
wishing for changes of weather, etc.
should not become such a factor
and so great necessity to the ex
istence of human beings as some
think it to be.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

The Maryland Republicans might
elect Hon. VIM. Pink Kneed Whyte
to the Senate. He has been pulling
for them for several years past.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

Can it be possible that Billy Ma
sons Cuban procession has caught
cold In its calliope? 1t is not ma
king its usual amount OF noise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

Tammany didn't spend all of its
campaign fund by $4,000, and it
has donated that amount, half and
half, to the Cuban Junta and to the
poor of New York City.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-01

What in the deuce did that gold
bug monetary conference mean
when it said that ''the great body of
educated public opinion" would
come to the support of the legisla-
ton it will recommend to Congress-?
Substitute ''bought" for educated" "
and the statement will be palmer
and more truthful.