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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-26


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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-26

A DICOOUN Ut W. NM ON Il
HALF PER CENT. will be allowed to
all such persons as shall pay all their
taxes on or beforethe last of October Of
said year, and not otherwise.
NJ. s, GARRISON, S. ~ G
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
A Courageous Business Man.

A New York correspondent of the Publ
Ledger, in commenting upon the Chamb,
OF Commerce annual dinner, which eos
the diners each $40, which, the writer say
is more than is usually taxed upon tt
subscribers to public dinner, and
instances the New England dinner. whic
costs $40 IL plate, but this is without toni
He then adds:
Right here let me quote what distil
guished New York business man said to II
to-day in regard to this question of win,
L do not he said, use wine myself, an
some time ago l made up my mind that
would not serve it ut any of my dinner
In my position l am obliged to give mar
formal dinners. I make them as fine
money can provide, but no wine. 1t toe
courage to 40 this. 1t was setting one
self against a social custom which has 8
most the same authority as that whit
compels the wearing of evening dres
But, strange to say, have succeeded
arousing no criticism, and many of n
guests have taken occasion to thank
for my courage. / was moved to do th
because it has been my experience the
where wine Is free as water, too much
drunk. One of the foremost busine
organizations of this country, which holt
a meeting every year, is actually in dang
of going to pieces because the annual
unions have become occasions for the i
temperate use of wine. My rule, whenev
dinners, is to have the subscription GOV
only the meal without wine. Then, If n
diner desires wine, let him order and p,
for it extra. With champaign at So to
Il bottle it is not as likely that there W
be as Incorporate q use of 1t as when
can be ordered without limit as being
cluded in the subscription price,"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

According to the indianapolis News
decided opposition is arising in musi
cal circles to encores. It is held, and
rightly, that, as rule, they are out
Of place. So frequently do some peo-
pie demand them that the compliment
they would otherwise convey is lost,
while programs are greatly heightened,
to the detriment of their artistic
balance and the WEAKNESS of the nor
NAL part of the audience. Some peo-
pie seem to feel that they have right
20 demand encores of an artist that
pleases them, whereas they have got
all they are entitled to when the pro-
gram announced is carried out. Artists
have perfect right to refuse to grant
sncores, and they ought not to be con-
sidered ungracious if they do.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The good soul opened the door.
Then slipped Strongs chain, pushed
him in and shut the door.
Immediately afterwards I invaded
Julia's studio and Mrs. Green with
me. We shut ourselves in and dis
cussed the weather, the last cure for
colds Julia having one) and much
else. We talked without ceasing, in
deed, for many minutes.
But in spite of everything the riot
in the kitchen reached our ears. Ter
rife at times it was, with fateful lulls,
followed afresh by piercing cries, now
of cat and now of dog. I opened
the door an inch and peeped in.
At length, by half-past four, utter
peace reigned. Mrs. Green and I
looked at each other and started for
the kitchen.
On the landing, however, whom
should we meet but Julia.
"Jamesr' she exclaimed, blushing
divinely.
''I-brought the dog with me-"
murmured. '.I am going now. I
only wanted to know that you were
well. He is in the Kitchen
Her eyes frightened when I men
toned Strong. Hatred of Sweet pos
sessed her-she said so afterwards.
Then o. G led the door, and in a
moment I saw that we were saved.
''Oh, Miss Julia!' cried Mrs. Green,
running to the lifeless body of Sweet.
Strong, what have you been doing?"
said [. But expected no answer, for
side by side with the cat lay the life.
less dog.
For many seconds we contemplated
the dead warriors. Then I turned to
Julia. Tears were in her eyes, Mrs.
Green considerably went away.
Dearest" said, "there is nothing
now between u.s." and 1 opened my
arms to her.
She hesitated for moment, then
came to me, and kissed away her
tears.
The death of Strong and Sweet was,
after due legal debate, reckoned ex-
ceedingly natural,
The quadrupeds slumber in one
grave. st. Louis Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The Germans have been notoriously
indifferent to the interests of the mis-
sionaries of their race in China until
the recent riots occurred, but they
we're quick to utilize them as a pre-
text to secure a foothold on Chinese
territory so as to be on even terms
with Great Britain and Russia, writes
W. E. Curtis in the Chicago Record.
OF course China will be compelled to
make the usual compensation for the
missionary outrages, but she will never
concede the other demands, and will
appeal to the other European powers
for protection. That protection will
cost her as much if not more than
Germany asks. There is no hope of
escape. The great empire is to be the
prey of European avarice, and will
sooner or later be divided and dis
tributed among the great powers. To
yield to the Germans now would post
pone matters for time, but nothing
aan prevent the dissolution of the EN-
pire.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

j. Pierpont Morgan, representing
his own interests and the interests of
English bondholders and such allied
interests in this country as the Van
derbilts, dictates the policy of the fol-
lowing railroads: New York Central,
314O miles; West Shore, 495 miles;
Chicago and Northwe estern, 5000 miles;
Michigan Central, 1868 miles; Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, 1916
miles; Nickel-Plate IN. Y. c. and ST.
L), 523 miles; Erie, 20S7 miles; Le-
high Valley, 1885 miles; Reading,
1865 miles; Central railroad of New
Jersey 675 miles; Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western, 932 miles; New
York, New Haven and Hartford, 1464
miles; Southern railroad, 1923 miles;
Central of Georgia, 1909 miles; North
ern Pacific, 4346 miles; Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company, 1859
miles; Oregon Short Line, 1927 miles;
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
6151 miles; Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha, 1491 miss; Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
Louis big Four, 2345 miles; Chesa-
peake and Ohio, 1444 miles. To this
list should be added the following
roads, which he will undoubtedly con-
troll in the near future: Union Pacific,
3O21 miles; Wisconsin Central, S57
miles; Baltimore and Ohio, 2O65
miles; Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern, 933 miles. Total mileage,
so, $50. Nearly all the great trunk
lines in this country are now prac-
tically controlled by the great New
York financier, J. Pierpont Morgan.
According to the Chicago Tribune, it
is the most colossal combination of
capital on record. Within short
time all the avenues and outlets of this
country to the sea will be directed by
one man and one mind.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
A Pathetic Lecture.

"It is breaking my heart" were the p
thetic words of a widowed mother VI
was called to the witness stand to swear
painful complaint she was forced to ma
against her son. He was her only chill
and it should have been his delight
work for and mako happy his good moth'
his best earthly friend. Instead OF wor
ing and providing a good home for her,
squandered ut the saloon the little that
earned; she had to work hard to give h
home. His habits grew so bad that
last she determined to have him commit
as an habitual drunkard, hoping that
would then reform.
When called to the witness stand to tt
tify against him, she said, ''It is breaki
my heart" and fell dead with the words
her lips. What a lecture for any motl
to deliver!
Boys, don't let it ever be said Of you IL
you are bringing grief to your mothe
heart. Let it be your aim to make |
happy. You can do it by little loving a.
every day of your life.-Youth's Temp
ance Banner
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The United States is now regarded
as the leading dairy country of the
world. In 1889 the annual value of
our dairy products was estimated to
exceed $4OO, 900, 900, and the value of
the mich cows about 1870, 600, 900.
There are about 1900, COO cows in
this country, or one to every four in
habitants; one COW, however, furnishes
the milk. butter and cheese for more
than four persons, as large quantities
of our dairy products are exported.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The special report of the agricul-
tural department, Washington, that
Austria Hungary from being great
grain-exporting country is becoming
an importing nation, is another as
surance that the American farmer is
going to get better prices for farm
produce during the next few years.
The empire has ranked fifth among
wheat producers, coming after the
United States, Russia, France and
British India; but its tendency is to
smaller production year after year.
Mr. Frank H. Hitchcock, chief of the
section of foreign markets in the de-
partment, who has made careful
study of the matter, says that the
acreage is steadily diminishing, while
the consumptive requirements of the
country are increasing. This applies
also to the milling industry. The
mills of Buda- Pesth are said to be the
finest and largest in the world, and
hitherto have exported great part Of
their output. The annual average
for the five years, 1886-90, was 1,775,-
827 barrels, but for 1891-95 the an
nual exports amounted to but $780,
667 barrels. The grain which Austria
imports has heretofore been almost
entirely from Roumania, Servia and
Russia, but the cessation of exports
removes that much of competing sup,
plies from the worlds markets and the
exporting nations, of which We ere .he
greatest, must reap the benefts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN
THE DRINK EVIL MADE NANTES
IN MANY WAYS.

The Tramp's Speech-When Invited
Make an Address in the Barroom, H
Described the Cause of All His Wretch
einess-A Courageous Business Mar
,eans ~ was growing late, says the New o.
shat earlier in the evening had ebbed an
noWed through the streets Of the great cit,
hao swept onward, leaving the strange M
utmost appalling sense OF desolation tht
comes when the noises of the town al
nusheo. IN front Of a saloon whose ligh
stood a tramp, unshorn, ragged, dirty. di
gusting. He watched with enyious ey,
the men who passed in and out throup
the swinging doors, and then he turned h
eyes toward two young fellows in evenin
dress who were coming down the stree
deeply, and they stopped before the saloo
door and looked curiously at him.
drink
The other hilariously consented, and tt
tramp slouched into the saloon at tt
heels OF the two gilded youths. The ba
Keeper set before them glasses and liquor
and with hand that shook the tram
poured out brimming glass and raised
to his lips.
STOP" cried one of the young me
arunEenly, make US speech. 1t is poe
liquor that doesn't loosen man S tongue
The tramp hastily swallowed down tl
drink, and as the liquor coursed throug
his blood he Strengthened himself an
stood before them with q grace and di
nifty that all his rags and dirt could NJ
obscure.
"Gentlemen," he said, 81 look tonight
you and at myself, and it seems to me
look upon the picture of my lost manhood
This bloated face was once as young an
handsome as yours. This shambling figur
once walked as proudly as yours, man
world Of men. I, too, once had a HON
and friends and position. 1 had wifea
dropped the priceless pearl of her homo
and respect in the wide cup, and, Cleo
patra-like, saw it dissolve and quaffed
down in the brimming draught. ha
children as sweet and lovely as the flower
OF spring, and saw them fade and die uI
der the blighting curse Of drunkar
father. l had n home where love lit th
fame upon the altar and ministered befor
1t. and put out the holy fire. and darknes
and desolation reigned in its stead. 1 ha
aspirations and ambitions that scared
high as the morning star, and 1 broke an
bruised their beautiful wings, and, at las
strangled them that I might be torture
with their cries no more. To-day l am
husband without n wife, father without
child, IL tramp with no home to call b
own, man in whom every good impulse
dead. All, all swallowed up in Il
maelstrom of drink"
Tho tramp ceased speaking. The gla!
fell from his nerveless fingers and shivere
into thousand fragments on the foo
The swinging doors pushed open and shl
again, and when the little group about tt
bar looked up the tramp was gone.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The Atkinson (Kan.) Globe says
that cup in Hiawatha the curfew will
be rung twice-at 5 O'Clock to call the
women home from card parties to get
supper and at s o'clock for all the chill
dren to scamper home. This is not a
bad idea, and Atchison should adopt
it. If the whistle can be used but
once day, then let it be blown at 5
o'clock for the card-playing women.
The women need curfew worse than
the children. They neglect no duties.
By all means, blow the curfew at B..
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The Chicago Times H Herald phil
osophizes as follows: 1t was long
since acknowledged that "care killed
a cat" and that worry slays its tens of
thousands where work kills its hum
dreds. Science comes to the defence
OF his philosophy and produces actual
proof that worry kills as certainly, if
not as suddenly, as typhoid or scarlet
or yellow fever, and that many dis
ease that is attached to some other
vital organ originates in the brain.
Occasional anxiety or care and trouble
Mt intervals may do little harm. But
incessant worry, disturbing the brain
cells from day to day and week to
week, will injure the brain beyond
repair. The brain being the nutritive
centre of the body is thus unable to
nurture the other organs some of
which will give way, and the victim,
though said to die of heart disease or
lung trouble or disorder of the liver,
is, as matter of fact, killed by worry.
So, if the brain is exposed to that re-
iterated hammering of an unpleasant
fear it will finally succumb, and the
human structure which it inhabits
will tumble into ruins. The micro
scope is even able to detect this de-
generation of the brain cells from
week to week. Don't worry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

Saws the Louisville Courier ournal:
ga late phase of New York journal
ism is the publication of twelve tele-
graphed interviews with murderers
all over the country as to the guilt or
innocence of Martin Thorn and Mrs.
Mack. A SPECIMEN interview is with
Lizzie Wong,a st. Louie white woman
who married Chinese gambler, and
killed another woman through
jealousy. This may be considered as
going to extremes, but the readers of
the New York papers must be in
structed at any cost.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

Some Neenah wis. men painted
the face of a sleeping man with an In
dian decoration in red and blue ami
line colors. AS nothing will remove
hniline dyes he will have to wear the
color all his life, and if he turns In
dian and goes on the warpath for the
scalps of the men who painted him no
one will blame him greatly, observes
the Lewiston journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

There are, according to an eminent
archaologist, no less than from 100 to
1870 absolutely distinct languages in
South America. AS the growth OF
language is very slow, he thinks the
fact of the existence of so great a
variety of speech on the western con-
tinents proves that the native red men
have inhabited them for many thou
sands of years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
.rhe Best Men on Earth"

II saloon keepers are indeed "the b
men on earth" as the Mayor OF India.
poIis. himself one of them, asserts.
ahau have to revise our ethical systems
as to represent the worst as the best o
the best as the worst. 1t would seem to
nobler to make man drunk than to h
him to keep sober; to minister to the
diligence Of his appetites than to iniuel
him to control them; to start nlm on
road to the almshouse or states pri
than to encourage him to thrift, indus
and uprightness. II saloons are the
places on earth, homes and school hou
so widely difrerent.-Independent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
A Good Plan,

The plan adopted by the Prussian st,
Railway Department is one which the mt
ayers of our American railways might
inaugurate on their lines. The Prussi
State Department has issued instructis
to station masters to arrange that in
railway restaurants good cup of cofl
with milk and sugar, is to be supplied
ten pfennige (two cents) and that an ex
large supply Of this beverage is to be
hand during the time of the departure
arrival of early trains, when large bod
of working people are travelling. Havi
forbidden their employees visiting saloo
on or off duty. our American manag
might provide for the sale at the princil
depots, particularly at terminal points,
ate rate. They could give the trainn
and travelling public first-class cup
pure coffee for two cents and not l.
monev.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The government agricultural expert
ment station in Florida has discovered
a fungus disease which destroys the
San Jose scale, that tree pest which
has spread over the entire country in
the last two or three years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Infant schools began in New Lanark,
Scotland, in 1916; in England not till
1918.
To improve her complexion, young
lady in Worcester, England, was in
the habit of eating about two wax
candles every week.
Chinese brides of high station fre.
quently do not see their husbands
until the red wells are lifted at the
marriage ceremony.
The long tails of the Shah Of Per-
sia's horses are dyed crimson for
six inches at their tips--a jealously
guarded privilege of the ruler and his
sons.
In order to raise church funds, a
Georgia minister charged admission to
an entertainment where the contestants
engaged in a ginger cake eating com
petition.
Detectives detailed to look after pro-
fessional shoplifters always look to
see if their suspects are wearing gloves.
A professional, it is declared, never
works with gloves on.
The ginger plant grows wild in
some parts of Mexico, and its cultiva-
tion on the elevated plateaus is to be
encouraged. An estimate of the
value of the crop may be CLEANED
from the fact that one acres yield
brings insabout $500 in gold.
Showers of blood-bonG fide. genu-
inc blood, or at any rate, having the
same properties-are by no means un-
common on the Mediterranean coast,
and in some parts of Italy. The rain
has been analyzed, and undoubtedly
contains several of the mineral con-
stituents of human blood.
Alderman Backer of Brooklyn is
philanthropist-a a real estate
dealer. He has offered to the first
family that is blessed with twins in
his district a house, rent free, as long
as they want to occupy it. To the
first family that registers triplets he
offers to give house and lot.
It was not until 1878 that the manu-.
facture of hairpins began in the United
States. Previous to that time those
used in this country were brought
from England or France. Now the
trade is such large one that it takes
so, 900 packages, each containing
twenty-four pins, to supply the whole
sale demand daily in New York alone.
There died the other day at Els
worth, Ohio, man who remembers
with vivid distinctiveness the battle
of Waterloo, of which he was an eye
witness. James r. Green was born
at Bolton, England, in 1898. In 1915
he was doing service on the Royal
George and he got permission to so to
the front with brother, who was in
the Forty-fifth regiment.
O. G. Schultz, member of the
California Swimming club, was called
upon to take the place of another diver
who had been announced to jump from
the balcony of the Cliff house, San
Francisco, into the sea, but who re-
fused to take the leap of eighty-tiv
feet. Schultz promptly undertook the
feat and made successful dive in the
presence of ten thousand spectators.
A very economical farmer in Mars
Hill, Me-, who is worth thousands OF
dollars, had the misfortune to lose his
wife by sudden death. Her loss
grieved him very much, occurring, as
It did, in the midst. of his fall work
He very reluctantly gave up his duties
on the farm long enough to dig his
wife's grave with his own hands, and
then hastily returned to his more pro
fitable labor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
LONG AGO.

I once knew all the birds that came
And nested in our orchard trees
For every flower had a name
My friends were woodchucks, toads and
bees,
knew where thrived in yonder glen
What plants would soothe stone-bruised
toe
O, was very learned then,
But that was very long ago.
knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerberries could be found
knew the rushes near the mill
Where the pickerel lay that weighed a
pound!
/ knew the wood-the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
And all the woods and crows knew me-
But that was very long ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

Russia is strengthening her forces
in the North Pacific, as she did during
the Chinese war. Russia means to
control tho destinies of northeast
Asia. If Germany shall stay in China
it will be because Russian policy per.
mits it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

And pining for the joys Of youth,
tread the old familiar spot,
Only to learn this solemn truth:
I have forgotten, am forgot.
Yet, here's this youngster ut my knee
Knows all the things used to know;
To think once was wise as he
But that was very long ago.
know It's folly to complain
or whatsoeer the Fates decreeA
Yet were not wishes all in vain,
I tell you what my wish would be:
I'd wish to be boy again,
Back with the friends used to know;
For was, Oh! 30 happy then,
But that was very long ago.
Eugene Field.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The use OF petroleum is becoming
common in China. As result lamps
and oil stoves are being imported
heavily. Most of them come from
Japan and Germany.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
Utterly Hopeless.

'It's all off, darling groaned I the
disconsolate lover.
mo? Did papa refuse his( con-
sent?"
Practically. He said that 1 lmight
have you when I had earned and saved
$1,000. He's q monster, Annie.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27
American ingenuity and industry
are conquering the markets of the
earth.

Boston is to have restaurant run
on strictly vegetarian principles.
There are said to be over hundred
persons in the city who never eat meat
from choice.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-27

The Kafirs, it is reported, have be
come opium eaters. The Chinese have
taught them for the purpose of ex
tending their market.