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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27

ing of the blaze. As it is now by
the time the fire company could get
there in case of fire the building
would be badly damaged if not past
hope of saving. Each of the build
ings contains a vast amount of very
valuable material which would prove
heavy loss in case of fire. The at
tention of this paper was called to
the condition of things about the
University by one of the professors
who remembers the other fire and
the loss it was to the institution and
how it might have been prevented
had there been adequate means of
fire fighting at hand. History often
repeats itself and we should prepare
for such emergencies.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
MARION NEWS.
Some up River Items taken from the
Index.

Only one marriage license so far
in January, is poor record but is
the dizziness expected to follow the
Christmas boom.
Young Henderson,, who was here
with Boone, has become quite a hyp-
notist. Saturday night he gave an
exhibition at Morgantown and it is
said to have been as good as Boone
dare do. He also put a man to sleep
in a window that afternoon.
The best record ever made by any
Fairmont hotel, record which we
believe is not exceeded by half a
dozen hotels in the State, was made
at The Tavern during 1897 when
15,2l2 guests registered. Under B..
G. Williams direction The Tavern
is more than holding it's former rep
utati1 H.
The Elks "Uncle Toms Cabin"
will be given at the Opera House
Friday night Feb. llth, and will
likely attract large crowd. At noon
a street parade viii be given which
will be headed by good band. Lit
tie Eva" MARKS" and 'Uncle Tom
will be featured in the parade. The
tickets will be put on sale in due
time with prices %, 80, so and Is.
There are several features of the
performance that will be great
and the cast will be made up of
Dick Ward, Ed Mayors, Ernest Nc
Coy, Ed Slack, Murray Dickerson,
George Simmons, j. o. McNeely,
Tom Raymond, Ed Z. Meredith,
Arthur G. Martin, w. S. Black, S.
b. Iseman, Charles L. Nesbitt, Tom
Farley, II. N. McCrory, James Mar
tin, Frank E. Watson, Sam Leeper
and others.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
viii not go into the Trust.

The Seneca Glass Company loca-
ted at Morgantown, has received sew
eral propositions from other tumbler
factories looking to the formation of
a tumbler combine. The leader in
the movement is the Rochester Glass
Co, of Rochester, Pa, and it is has
endeavored to effect the trust for
more than a year. The Seneca com
pany has declined all propositions
and announces its intention to re-
main independent. The company is
cooperative concern, and because
of this it's stockholders claim it can
compete with the combine. no mat
ter how far down the price of the
manufactured articles are put
Charleston Gazette.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
SHOT HIM DEAD.

Laura Snapp Murders Vance Vaughn
For stepping ON Her Corns at a
Dance.
KEYSTONE, w. Va, Jan. 26.--At
a colored dance, last night, Laura
Snapp, notorious woman, shot and
killed Vance Vaughn. Vaughn, she
alleges, stepped ON her foot, while
dancing, and failed to make an apol-
ogy. She is now in Jail and says she
does not regret the killing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
Mayors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons knowing themselves to be in
debted to the town for fines and costs
assessed by me, as Mayor, that they
must be paid by Saturday, Jan. 20,
at IL NJ. or capias profnes will be
issued for each and everyone as
these fines and costs must be col
lected and accounted for by Feb. A.
Jan. 81. L. v. KICK, mayor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27

The dentistry of the 10th century
differs as much from the dental work
of I'VE olden time" as the modern
safety bicycle does from the old
fashioned wheelbarrow The latest,
most perfect and artistic dentistry
is known as crown and bridge work.
In this manner of inserting artificial
teeth, the old bunglesome, cumber-
some, filthy plate is done away with.
And it is to be regretted that so few
dentists thoroughly understand this
new departure in dentistry, especial
" the older members of the profes
sion who have not had the opportu-
nifty to learn crown and bridge work,
as it is only in the past few years
that the colleges give anything like
a thorough course in this new de
parture.
Fully realizing this fact | have
taken special pains to fit myself in
every particular for this special work.
Not only through the dental college
but have recently taken two special
courses in this branch Of dentistry
from those acknowledged to be the
best teachers. Come and see me. See.
ing is believing. My prices are
right, my work is right, and you will
be more than pleased.
A. l.. BoYERs, ID. d. S.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
Ex ira Sugar Cured Hams.

For sale at J. L. Keener's at 0
cents per pound.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
Steers and Veal.

For juicy steaks, luscious veal cut
lets and elegant pork chops 60 to
Major j. L. Keener's. He recently
bought % three year-old steers and
two dozen calves in Pittsburg. His
market is stocked with the choicest
meats of all kinds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
The Leading Florist

Mary M. Jenkins, Florist, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs speciality. Potted plants in
variety. Grafton, W. Va. Box 221.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
NO INDICTMENT FOUND.
Kittie St. CLAIR Released as the
Grand Jury Fails to In
dict Her.

She Killed Lewis Jones of this County,
in self Defense so the Jury said--Af-
fair Happened Last November In
Wetzel County Had Formerly
Borne an Excellent Reputation-De
tails of the Tragedy.
Kittie st. Clair who killed Lewis
Jones, of this county, in row in
Wetzel county on the l4th of Novem-
Der has been released from jail. She
had been confined in the Ohio county
jail since the tragedy because there
was no Jail in Wetzel The grand
jury has, after fully investigating the
charges, decided that the killing was
done in self defense and the woman
has been released.
She was an inmate of house OF III
repute in the Wetzel county oil field
and Jones and several others were
there. They were all under the in
fluence of liquor and after some lively
rows the party was put out Of the
house by the st. Clair woman, and
she went to bed. Jones felt agrieved
and went back and demanded admit
lance. He was refused and he began
to break the door down. lie was
warned away but persisted in his eff
forts to get in. Finally the woman
took her pistol and fired through the
door and killed him.
Thinking that she would be hung
for her crime and perhaps with some
feeling OF remorse Kitty took a large
quantity of poison. BY heroic efforts
her life was saved although she was
very sick for some time. She was
taken to the wheeling hospital and
kept there until she was able to be
about, when she was confined in the
Jail. Her victim was a fine fellow
and had borne a splendid reputation
with the exception Of this fatal spree,
and his untimely death was heard
with regret in this county. lie was
buried near Wadestown.
The tragedy will remain as start
ling and eloquent example To all who
may be following in his footsteps.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27

If you want the news you must buy
the paper that prints all the news.
Get the DAILY NEW DOMINION and
keep informed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-27
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
The Burning of Woodburn Sem
mary Recalled by its
Anniversary.

Kinsey Fife tells what he Remembers
of theFire- How it originated and how
Fast the Flames spread-Some mar
row Escapes from Death--A Terrible
Fire Nothing Done to save the
Building-sOme Lessons from the
past which may be OF profit to us now.
The Mena star., 1898-03-30

,~a- -.l application. Those containine
 'ey may be reclaimed in four vears. ,, ,.e, mat time elapses they are sent to are re rs.x ,seasury or the United States. and .,e'' .,,e o1'en identified and reclaimed after ,-lol,y aloa,s years. Letters containing no in :, S"'eS are returned to the writer. if ny ny contain the address; otherwise ,'5S are not preserved and no record iS hept or them. There is a museum of ,.,.l'" ,a, "'.aole articles that have been ,"Neh rom the mails; it's shelves con W every imaginable sort of things
 I'sefse n character as washboard u skeleton. Mary Nimmo Balen- '''e' in Woma0's Tome Communion
The Mena star., 1898-03-30
HANDLING DEAD LETTERS,
lnterextinG Division of the Post N"ce Department at Washington.

resiHS Division Of the E0st V"ce Department at Washington.
 E'gnt hundred anG twenty-two clerks
 -'u employment in the post office de- r, - ihent, of whom TIT are women. 1eir salaries range from 5000 to Si,soo \ ear' and they are engaged in gen ~ clerical work and copying. The
 osl interesting division of the depart Ih'it IS the dead letter office, where Dout lS9 women are employed. Twen- thousand undelvered letters are re- feu here every day. Each clerk is l tea to open 25a letters each day. ~ as many more aS she can handle. FeoFd of the daily number exam each ene is kept. and credit for oAeiency awarded. Letters contain zz S1ecks and money are given specia. 'f9l, aild re rcft.sed to the send- Gay address can he found: if not. 'a 3ic recorded and placed on file tt'
The Mena star., 1898-03-30
ERA0IcATINo THE JuJu RITES.
's or the British to Stop Human Sacrifices in Africa

Sacrifices in Africa,
 The eruelties of Benin City having become a matter of history. attention in the Niger is being directed to an equally dark spot in the protectorate. namely, Bendi, an important town situ- ated about 100 miles inland from Opobo. It is the largest trade center in the protectorate, and it is the headquarters or the Hong juju." Human sacrifices are carried on probably to as great an extent as at Benin, and fetich rites are conducted with equal cruelty.
 At Bendi, too, is held a sort of fetich court of appeal, to which natives of the coast towns and of the interior repair for settlement of their differences.
 Only two Europeans have ever sue ceeded in penetrating to the town. In December last Maj. Leonard and F. James, two of the protectorate officers, went to Bendi. The journey occupied six days. On reaching any village a palaver was held. The friendly chiefs squatted in a semicircle opposite the chiefs of the town, who also sat in a semicircle. The proceedings opened by the headman of the town walking round the ring holding g skull in enc hand and wildly gesticulating with the other, at the same time uttering curses upon all the white men and their de- scendants if any harm bsfsll the towns people by reason of their visit. After this friendly act the head friendly chief with the expedition in his town walked round the circle, calling down maledis- tions upon the natives if any harm be- fell the white men during their visit.
 This headman, who knew well the ef- ficacy of the new juju, hit upon plan which upon the time had an extraor- dinary effect on the superstitious peo- pie. In his promenade round the circle he carried in his hand an ordinary bottle of soda water, and at the critical mo- ment, when he had exhausted his list of curses, he leaped into the ring and opened the bottle, the cork going of with a loud report.
 Ridiculous as it may seem, the effect was instantaneous. The natives with one accord-chiefs,w women and children --straightway fled. The people were profoundly impressed with what they called "the white mans god in the bsttle" During the whole journey the letting off of soda-water corks always mad the desired effect of impressing npon the people the power of the white mans juju.
 On reaching Bendi the market was at once closed, and the intruders were warned to leave immediately. They de parted on the following day without being attacked, their chief fear of the people evidently being that they should penetrate the mysteries of the juju.
 Nothing was actually seen of any of the iuiu rites, as ii was discovered that these were performed a little way out of the town. It is probable that the peo- pie will still remember the soda-water iuiu. and that it may be an important factor in coming to an understanding with these mysterious natives.-London Mail
The Mena star., 1898-03-30
old Clothes Cleaner Knows When
 Everybody Else Is Husy.

old Clothes Cleaner knows when
 Everybody Else Is Busy.
 "Oneer. isn't it?" said the clothes cleaner to his customer. "but my busi- ness indicates the depression or pros nerity of trade. When times are boom ing | do not have the same kind of GUS tom that do when they are duli Then neonle bring their clothes in here and ask me to make them look as good as new"
 How does your business average this season?" asked the customer.
 "It is very promising" said the clean ar as he routed moth family from the nackage before him, "but that does not indicate a hard winter, but that people bave learned lesson of economy from vast reyerses. The indications are that the wearers of those garments are not hard pressed. I have found money, bandkerchiefs. gloves, theater checks lots of stuff in pockets that last sea son came to me as empty as last years nest. Do you want this opera glass cleanedT"
 "Great Scott, mol" said the customer, taking it back. q forgot all about it's heinz in my pocket. Thanks"
 Don't mention it. Another straw that shows which way the winds blow ;s this. Young lscn who bring their oarments here to be renovated are not half so particular about the creases ;,, their trousers as they were last sea con. Why? suppose they have new n.;,. If home. Oh. yes. business signs like those are very important. Here ;s the cheek for your goods. Chicago Times-Herald --
 ,,o.-,or.-iD-rnyv ia Aby s.tnin.
The Mena star., 1898-03-30

rsot,,crx-in-f.ayv ia Abysslinia.
 Abyssinia's scc.al code provides TOT ,o fa,r chance to young married couples Inv sorbitGiag the l1r'ee's mother 10 visit her daughter till year afteS Inc marriage c.--C,,icaga Times-Heraid.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

riage to one of Milfords honored daugh-
tiers Mr.. Slattery removed to South Fran
ingham, where he has taken an active
part in the affairs of that town. From
strong Republican district he was sent
to the State Senate as Democrat in 1887,
and was reelected the following year.
He did good work in the Legislature and
his exposure of the notorious Beverly
Farms lobby resulted in Gov. Ames veto
ing the bill dividing the town and forever
defeating its division. He was appointed
Postmaster of South birmingham under
the second Cleveland administration and
served to the satisfaction of his fellow
citizens for four years. Mr.. Slattery is
one of the most popular Hibernians i'll
the East. During his term as State Pres
ident of the A. o. H. the membership of
the order has doubled in Massachusetts,
and is now the largest of any State in the
Union. The increase of membership was
also larger than that of any other State.
AT the convention of the A. o. II. in
Trenton, N. j., Mr.. Slattery was the
choice for National President Of delegates
representing 900 of the $4,000 of the
order i'll the United States, but by the
system of voting by counties the honor
went elsewhere. Mr.. Slattery was elect
ed a member of the National Council.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
LONG LIFE ENDED.
Death of Mrs. Nancy Sweeney
the Oldest Woman in
the Country.

Mrs. Nancy Sweeney, born in Ireland
one hundred and eighteen years ago, died
at the Alms-house Wednesday morning
of general debility. She was probably
the oldest woman i'll the United States.
Mrs. Sweeney was a native of Dublin,
and the record in the family Bible verifes
the statement that she was one hundred
and eighteen years old. She came to this
city over fifty years ago. She had but
one relative in Louisville, Mrs. Mary
Maley, who attended her during her last
hours.
The old lady did not take to her bed
until about week ago. Then she was
not i'll, but was too weak to walk about,
and weighed only eighty pounds. Her
eye was bright and she retained her men,
tai faculties to remarkable extent to the
end. Dougherty & keenan,, the under
takers, took charge of the remains and
conducted the burial free of charge. The
funeral took place from St. Patrick's
church in the afternoon, Rt Rev. Mgr,
Gambon officiating.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
FEAST OF ALL SOULS.

Oh! for days when, breathing life, they
fingered with us;
Clasped our infant hands and chose our
destined way;
Kissed to life love which love lit paints
our dreamings;
But where abide their spirit-souls today
AS the vernal May invites the blush OF
summer,
And summers blossoms seed in their
decay,
In earth consigned to sleep; out from
their slumber
They awoke to bloom upon a brighter
day.
On the marge of time, their farewell and
their blessings,
The tear-drops that were lent to memory's
tide;
The trustings in futures long caressing,
In the Infnite-where Gods elect abide.
And mother, tender mother, OH my
loved one,
Months will soon be years to count thee
with the dead;
May thy peace with God eternal beam
upon thee,
In the prayer breathe today above thy
hallowed bed.
l tell the beads which thou did'st praying
number,
And sanctify each decade with my tears.
Treasured circlet, other fingers, less
unholy,
Brought from thee the fragrant rosary OF
years.
Meath sun and cloud I'm drifting to the
shadow
Where the tide is tapping on the other
shore;
May the light of heaven shine on my
Homecoming,
And our departed guide my frail craft
safely DER.
-[John Herman in Syracuse IN. Y. Sun.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

States was a little less than 1000, 900,
and the Catholic population was. esti-
mated at about 10000, thirty priests ad-
ministering to this scattered flock. There
was not single asylum throughout the
land. The churches were only the few
modest houses of worship erected in
Catholic settlements, chiefly in Maryland
and Pennsylvania. Georgetown College,
just then founded, was the only Catholic
seat of learning in the country. Glance
at the present.
The population of the United States has
grown within a century from 4, 1000, 900 TO
75,000,0 900 of people; the progress of the
church has more than kept pace with the
material development of the country.
There is now embraced within the popu-
lation of the United States 100000
Catholics. There are seventeen Arch
bishops, nearly 100 Bishops, more than
10000 priests, nearly 900 churches and
chapels, sixty-nine seminaries, exclusively
devoted to the training of candidates
for the sacred ministry; there are 900 col
leges and academies for the higher edu-
cation of the youth of both sexes, and
1000 parish schools. There are 1000 hos
pitfalls and orphan asylums. What is of
immense importance is that her spirit
has in nothing degenerated. She is alive
today with a divine energy and fecun-
dity that will continue to multiply these
great results
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
EDWARD ]. SLATTERY.
He Was the Candidate of the
Massachusetts, Demo-
Gratis.

Hibernians all over the country will be
interested to learn that one of the lead
ing members of the order was the recip-
lent of high honor recently. He is the
Hon. Edward J. Slattery, of South Franz
ingham, State President of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians in Massachusetts,,
and he has been nominated for the Office
of Lieutenant Governor by the Demo-
cratic State convention. President Stat
terry was born in Midway, Mass, about
forty-two years ago of Irish parents. He
was obliged to cut his education short
and enter a shoe factory to assist in the
maintenance of the household. His leis-
ure moments were not idly spent, how
ever, and in Milford, where he resided
for many years, through the library, the
debating society and the town meeting,
together with association with bright
Young men of his time, Slattery achieved
an education that stamps him practically
a self-made man. Shortly after his mar
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
SPORTY ITEnS.

Tommy Hogan has gone East to try
to induce Joe Bernstein to meet him.
The management of the Monarch Ath-
letic Club tip some star events for the
near future.
Burge and Dobbs will fight in England
on December IL for 81 800 side and the
best purse offered.
Dan Creedon and Dick Moore, whom
Lansing licked, are to fight at Bridge
port, Conn, November 81.
Patsy Haley, of Buffalo, wants another
go with Oscar Gardner, with whom last
March he fought twenty-round draw.
In the event of his winning from
George Dixon, and not hearing anything
from Peddlar Palmer, Oscar Gardner will
take on Joe Bernstein.
Manager Mulligan says he will bring
together the two Ryans, Syracuse Tommy
aud Australian Jimmy, during the latter
part of this month or early in December.
Manager Cook, of the Monarch Ath-
letic Club, has secured Music Hall for
the evening of the Corbett-Sharkey bout,
and the result of the fight will be read by
rounds. A special wire will be run from
the ringside to the operator on the stage.
Regarding return match with Beze-
nah, Tommy Hogan said to Cincinnati
reporter: "Bezenah need not worry.
Just show me a purse and the match is
as good as made so far as l am con-
cerned."
THAT Tom Ryan is a wonder, amt
hel" says Pat Ready. "He has been
fighting for eight or ten years. He started
in as a lightweight, and the bigger he
gets the better he is. Tom isn't very
popular because he don't buy drinks for
the bum fighters, who tag around after
champions. He's good fighter because
he isn't good fellow"
Fitzsimmons says: Gas for my fight
ing again, have only only say what l
have said hundred times before. Ny
money is posted with New York paper,
and will remain there for some time, or
as long as there is chance of its being
covered. l am ready to meet any mid
dle-weight living for the championship,
or l will meet Mccoy on any terms or
conditions. But as for the others. all of
whom l have beateu decisively, they
must settle among themselves who is the
best man, and then will be prepared to
talk business to him and to him alone. "
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
HOME AGAIN.

Jerry Morrissey, one of the well-known
young Irish-Americans of the West End,
is home from Porto Rico on a thirty
days sick furlough. He was formerly
engaged in the printing business, but on
war being declared he enlisted in Battery
A, Fifth artillery, which was part OF
the first army of invasion. He took part
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

in the engagement at Hermideros, and
later contracted fever and was laid
up for six weeks in the military
he spital at Mayaguez. Mr.. Morris
sey was sent home on the Mis-
souri,, with a number of sick men,
among whom were many members of the
Louisville Legion. Jerry possesses all
the qualifications necessary to make
brave soldier and his many friends are
anxious for his speedy recovery.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12
MANILA.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

of the brass bullets and some of the lead
bullets. Don't look over the lists of the
dead and wounded for my name, for,
thanks to Providence, l am safe and
sound, and expect to have a good shake
of the hand from you all very soon. Tell
the boys will bring them home Mauser
bullet each in memory of the battle of
Manila. Well, guess have said enough,
so l will conclude by saying good-by for
awhile. TIMOTHY !. RIoRDAN.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-11-12

The Kentucky Irish American is the
only paper of its kind in this section and
it has come to stay. Irishmen should do
the rest.