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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
KLONDYKE LECTURE.
Views of the Fabled Region
Taken from Photographs

Made on the spot will be shown here on
Saturday night-Prof. Pratt. Of the
state University OF Delaware will
Lecture on that subject and show a
Lot Of Photographs he took there
Last Summer--Hes surveyed railroad
through the Country Great treat in
store for us.
Anything about Klondyke, the far
off land of ice and gold, whose glitter
has drawn thousands from their
homes to their death, is eagerly sought
by the public. The chance they are
to have of seeing some Of its wonders
as they were first seen by man, on
next Saturday night, will be greedily
seized upon. Prof. VIM. A. Pratt, Of
the Delaware State university, will be
here and will lecture Oh the far-famed
region and win show a wonderful
collection of views which are made
from photographs which he took while
in the country last summer. He was
there as civil engineer engaged in
laying out railroad.
This road was projected by num-
Der Of capitalists, among whom the
gas man Addicks, the richest man in
Delaware, was the leading spirit.
For some years they have been think
ing of building a toll road into Alaska
and when the news of the gold dis
coveries became known they decided
to make it a railroad. Prof. Pratt is
professor of Mechanical engineering
at the Delaware state university and
a scientist of no little renown. Con-
sequently he was selected as the best
man at h-rd to take charge of the
survey of II new road.
He spent the last summer in the
tabled region and took many beauti-
full views of the country through
which they passed. These have been
made into lantern slides and will be
shown on the canvass to the audience.
These views are not like those usually
shown at such affairs but are taken
by Prof. Pratt right on the spot and
he is familiar with them so that the
lecture is intensely interesting
The survey of the new road begins
at Juneau and runs up the Iaku river
to where it branches and from there
1t ascends the Makana for long dis
lance and from there it crosses the
coast range of mountains over by way
of new pass, not the Chillkoot nor
the White pass, but newly discov-
cred one, to lake Treslin. Then down
the lake to Yukon and down that
river to the head of navigation and
above Dawson city. This is the back
door entrance to the Klondyke and
many sare not so familiar with 1t
as they are from the published de-
scriptions of the Others.
The lecture will be for the benefit
of the Athletic association and the
admission fee will be twenty-five
cents. All who can possibly do so
should go as there is much of pleasure
and profit in the lecture.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
ANOTHER MAINE VICTIM.
Nephew of FairmOnt woman was
Killed when the Ilifated ship blew up
Several Items from the Free Press.

Several Items from the Free Press.
Mrs Kiger is visiting in Morgan
town this week
Mrs. E. W. Howard left Wednes-
day for Point Marion, Pa, to visit
her parents.
Mrs. Charles Wigginton and child
left for Morgantown, Wednesday to
visit friends.
Waitman Barbe, field agent for the
West Virginia University. will visit
the public school at Rivesville,
on the evening of March 10, at 7
O'Clock, and will address the school
The public is invited to attend.
There are two weeks yet of school.
Evangelist w. II. Armstrong, of
the Seventh Day Adventist church,
who has been holding a series of
meetings at McCurdysville, Monon-
gala county, desires to thank the
people of that community for their
kind and generous hospitality to
him during his stay among them
Also to Mr. Traugh for singing and
preaching Mr.. Armstrong speaks
in the highest terms Of all the peo-
pie of that locality.
Lieut. John J. Blandin, who was
on watch when the U. S. warship
MAINE was blown up, is a nephew
of Mrs. DR.. Boland, of this city
Lieut. Blandin entered the navy
when only sixteen and has always
stood in the front rank of his class.
He was in the disaster at Samoa
March l6, 1889, and was the first
volunteer to risk his life to save the
U. S. warship Trenton" For his
bravery he was advanced to ensign
and appointed superintendent OF
electric lighting on the Atlantic
Coast He held this position until
he was made lieutenant on the
"Maine"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
WHAT THEY THINK.
Gov. Atkinson and Pres't Raymond tell
what they think Of the Maine Disaster
to the New York WOrld-Each is cen.
seryatiye until the facts ar, known
then If there is ground for it, War.

"What, in your opinion, would
be the duty of the President should
the Court of inquiry find the de-
struction of the Maine due to Span
ish treachery? Would not the ex-
action of freedom for Cuba be the
only adequate atonement?"
The World has asked these ques-
tions by wire of leading American
citizens, including Governors of
States, Presidents OF boards of trade,
Presidents of colleges, Bishops, edi-
itors and men prominent in military
affairs, past and present. In addi
ton each Governor was asked:
s'How many men could your State
furnish in 80 daysY These replies
were received from the West Vir-
ginians interrogated:
CHARLESTON, w. Va L have no
idea that the Spanish Government
had anything to do with the de
struction of the Maine. If it was de-
stroyed by treachery my idea is that
it was the work of a crank. Money
indemnity would be preferable to an
outright demand for Cuban freedom
under existing circumstances. We
are too far advanced in civilization
to have war with any nation, if it can
be avoided by honorable means. |
believe | can furnish the Pre- sident
$4,000 volunteers in ten days.-G.
w. Atkinson, Governor.
MoRGANTowN, W. Va.-If the
Court of Inquiry should ascertain
that the destruction of the Maine
was due to Spanish treachery, for
which the Spanish government is
responsible, ample apology and in
demnity should be demanded by the
United States If this reparation
is refused it should be promptly en-
| forced.
Freedom for Cuba would, doubt
less, follow, but freedom for Cuba
would in itself, in my judgment, be
no reparation to this government.
The Spanish government has proven
itself so inefficient in its government
of Cuba and so inhuman in its treat
ment of the Cubans that the sympa-
thies of the entire American people
are very properly with the Cubans.
Our government in this crisis should
proceed cautiously, as it is doing,
and if the facts, when known, clearly
indicate Spanish treachery and gov
ernmental responsibility, prompt and
decisive action should follow. Il
war should ensue the recognition Of
Cuban independence by our Govern
ment, in my judgment, would be 9
war measure, and this would
insure freedom for Cuba-Jerome H
Raymond, President West Virgins
University.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the dramatic club
which was to have been held on
Monday night was not called by
the proper person and consequently
there was no meeting. 1t will be
held on Wednesday night and the
selection of a new play to take the
place of the one which they have
been practicing on for some time
but which they are forbidden to
produce will be made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
SOME KICKS

Have been made and the Causes for
them have been Ordered removed
Street when tern up must be proper
ly Replaced and boxes and other OBJ
structions on the streets mast goa
Commissioner receives his orders and
will act on them.
The mayor has received a number
of complaints from people about the
manner in which the sidewalks
about town have been replaced when
they had been torn up for different
purposes. In nearly every case the
walks have not been replaced prop
erly and the walks are very much
sunken in places in consequence.
The street commissioner has been
instructed to find out the proper
persons to put the blame on and to
order them to fix the street every
where such work has been done.
Complaint has also been made
about the distractions different peo-
pie are placing on the streets and
they have been ordered removed by
the mayor. Commissioner Vance is
instructed to see that all boxes and
such obstrctions be removed from
the streets. He will at once begin
to do so.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
A Building Boom-Morgantown is En-
joying Decided Advance along
that Line.

Morgantown, w. Va, is enjoying
a great 'eg boom that promises
to gre ge the appearance of
the hist university town in a
few mon is. Contractors are reap
ing harvest and all lines of bust
ness are being profted by the wide
spread desire for finer buildings.
The town has many advantages as a
place of residence and many people
from the surrounding country are
moving there, attracted by the edu-
cational and industrial advantages
offered - Wdshington Observer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
TO MEET THE CORPSE.
4 Crowd Collects Mt the depot and the
Man Gets off the train alive. Victim
of q Practical Joke.

Some time ago Ed. MILAN sold his
farm on the west side and went tC
Wheeling. He returned on the train
Thursday afternoon. Several tele-
grams had been received in the last
few days saying first that he}was very
sick and then that he had died, and
the next one said to meet his body at
the station. A large crowd was there
when the train came in and they
nearly fell dead when the corpse
came off the train alive. The ''dead''
man said that he know nothing Of the
kilograms and of course did not know
who sent them. The funeral has
been indefinitely postponed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
Col. Ham to Lecture in April.

The college x. NJ. C. A. has Sc
cured Col. n W. j. Ham, of Georgia,
to lecture here on the 10th af Aplii
This will be good news as the Colonel
is one of the best men on the plat
form to-day and he is very pleasant
" remembered on account of a re-
cent lecture here
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02

And the incident Injuries include about
Everything known to medical Science
How James Hess is banged up and
how it happened.

James Hess who is employed as
drayman by Norman Wharton had
a very hard fall on Monday after
noon and he is badly done up in
consequence of it. Both eyes are
BACKED. both wrists are badly
sprained, his nose is broken in two
places, his shoulder is sprained and
the right knee cap is quite badly
hurt
The injuries came from falling
from load of hay He was lifting
on bale of hay when the wire hold
ing the bale broke and he fell heavi
~ to the ground distance of about
ten feet. His face came in contact
with an iron rail and the consequent
damage to its features was worse
than if he had fallen on the bare
ground.
The wounds were dressed by Dir.
Cox and the young man did not
sleep wink from the pain the night
!! it happened He is able to get about
but when that is said all is said.
He win be some time getting back
I into shape again and ready to as
sumo his duties
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
Rirthday Party.

Miss Buna Capehart entertained a
few Of her friends yesterday evening
at the home Of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. Arnett, on Peasants
street. 1t was her sth birthday and
al enjoyed it very much. Master
Lonnie Keck vas toast master.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
A pleasant affair.

Mr.. and Mrs. viii Price enter
tanned few friends at dinner yes
terday evening in honor Of Rev. and
Mrs. MeCutcheon. Dinner was
served at five o'clock. The affair
was most pleasant one.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02

A MARRIAGE license has been is
sued to Levi T. Simpson 25, and
Nellie O.Hoskinson, Of Clay district.
Mr.. Simpson was in before daylight
and is very anxious to prevent the
publication Of the fact that he has
obtained the license. Both the par
ties are from this county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02

THE Morgantown New DOMINION
says young man of that town was
troubled with swollen and itching
hands, and his physician said it was
the result of eating fried oysters!
During the war a trouble of that
kind came of hand shaking when
there wasn't an oyster within hun
dred miles, Pirgiaia Free Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02

TIL Merrett 3 Chapo,an Derrick
and Nreckinx con)p anfs which has
The 8jYeFenent c4ptsept fof raising
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
Hot from the Grapevine telegraph.

1t is reported here that DR.. Swisher
OF Morgan's run, died last Week.
Later news confirms the report. ~
West Union Herald.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
Exciting runaway.

Monday afternoon those who hap
pened to be on Front street just be-
fore the afternoon train came in saw
a very exciting runaway. A four
horse team with a wagon load of
household furniture came galloping
up the street in full flight. The
driver did all he could to stop them
but they only ran the faster. At
the junction of Front and Peasants
streets several men ran out and sue
ceeded in getting them stopped. A
lot of furniture had been THROWN
out and the most of it was broken to
pieces. The team belonged to Harry
Baker of Cheat Neck, and had taken
fright at the rattle of the furniture
in the wagon. The goods belonged
to a man by the name of Baker who
was moving from Tucker county to
place over Cheat A large crowd
collected to see the runaway.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
Reona to Rent.

Room is very large, we'll lighted
in convenient location and has
many othof adly29
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
WAR SCARE.
Ri0ting In Havana, the Death Of num-
Der OF Americans and the Flight of
General Lee reported on Monday af-
tGsnOOn.

ttsHOOns
Monday afternoon the whole town
was thrown into hutter by the re-
port that the expected rioting had
begun in Havana A number of
Americans were said to have been
killed and Consul General Lee was
reported to have sought safety in
fight. The reports greatly excited
everybody and the war feeling grew
very intense Every one felt that if
the rumors were true that the long
expected war had at last appeared
The story had been given out by a
Western Union telegraph operator
at Fairmont and brought here by
the passengers on the afternoon
train.
Later Investigation by the opera
tor showed that he had misunder-
stood message going over the wire
and had given out an unfounded
story. A prompt denial of the re-
port was made and correction was
started on it's way but there ore
many people who have heard only
the first story yet. They can now
know how mnch there was in the
story.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
The University.

Evidences of progress are to be seen
on every hand at the State Univer-
sity. New departments are being
established, a continuous session has
been provided for and other invoca-
tions. made which cannot but widen
the sphere and extend the usefulness
of the institution. The men at the
head Of affairs have up to date ideas
and they are putting them into force
in way that cannot but be to the
inestimable advantage of the school,
and therefore to the whole state.
That the people of the state APP
preciate their efforts is evident in the
increased attendance, over 500 now
being enrolled and at the present
ratio of increases it will not be long
before twice that number of the youth
of West Virginia will be receiving
instruction in the school. The In
iyersity is rapidly taking rank among
the country's leading institutions OF
learning and its progress is gratifying
to every good citizen. Wheeling
News.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02

( ing one way and the Democrats an
other.
A PLAIN drunk was harvested OF
Saturday night and Monday he re
ceived sentence Of dollar and cost
from his honor. A very violent at
tack of alcoholism was run in OF
Sunday and he being unrepentant ant
definant received two fifty and trim
ings. He failed to put up and is nov
In the cooler enjoying bread ant
water only. The mayor is determin
ed that when man is run in for any
thing that he shall be punished.
the money for the lines is not forth
Scoming the victim will be given
bread and water diet at the expens
OF the town for thirty days or unit
the c}iu is produced. Wrong doer
had better beware or the gobbleun
will get them,
SAMUEL Mouths, the Morgantowi
street grocer. has on exhibition il
his store room an Indian battle a,
that is quite a curiosity. 1t ha
,uh6a1| in the Morris family for owe
years and he values it YER
y on this account 1t wa
BY his father, Isaac A. Morri
the Monongahela river on til
ne county side about mil
d Point Marion on the old MOI
omestead. For forty years !
used in the Morris household
doorstep When first ioun
bature ofthe instrnmentw was nc
IN, but on account Of its forI
peculiar and that it was Of
ant polish they kept II as
freak Of nature. II weighs
over three pounds. and IN tll
3 Of a muscular Indian 1t woul
E q formidable weapon VI va
Paeloeoists are at Variance ae |
lses to which these Instrument
pnt. Init it is possible they wei
for many purposes BY the sa'
eirs Standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-24
THE AMBASSADORS PIGEONS
BY ROBERT BARR.

pected no sinister motive beneath the
cordially of the prince.
The red wine of Lebanon is strong,
and his highneSS, Ismael, pressed it
upon his guest. urging that his three
days journey had been fatiguing. The
ambassador had asked that his own
servant might wait upon him., but the
prince would not hear of it, and said
that none should serve him who were
not themselves among the first mobiles
in Baalbek
You represent Omar, governor of
Damascus, son of King Ayoub, and as
such L receive you on terms of equality
with myself
The ambassador, at first nonplussed
with lavishneSs that was most I'M
usual, gradually overcame his diffidence
and became warm with the wine, and
so failed to notice that the prince him
self remained cool and drank sparing-
ly. At last the head of Haziddin sank
on his breast, and he reclined q Inu
length on the couch he occupied, falling
into drunken stupOr. for indeed, he
was deeply fatigued and had spent the
night before SleepleSs. AS his cloak fell
away from him, it left exposed a small
wicker cage attached to his girdle,
containing four pigeons, closely hud-
died, for the cage was barely large
enough to hold them, and here the
prince saw the ambassadors swlrt
messengers to Damascus. Let loose
from the walls of Baalbek, and flying
direct, the tidings would, in a few
hours, be in the hands of the governor
of Damascus. HazTddin, then, was spy
as well as ambassador. The nrinca
also possessed carrier pigeons, and used
them as a means of communication
between his armies at Tripoli and at
Antioch, so he was not ignorant of
their consequence. The fact that the
ambassador himself carried this small
cage under his cloak attached to his
girdle. showed the great Importance
that was attached to these winged
messengers, otherwise Haziddin would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-24

cd to pursue, for. as it was, unless
messengers had returned to Damascus
to report the result of their mountain
excursion, he had the whole party
practically prisoners within the walls
of his city, and he could easily waylay
amy envoy sent by the ambassador to
his chief in Damascus. The prince.
however. showed nothing in his man
ner of what was passing through his
mind, but at the last moment he
changed the programme he had laid
out for the reception of the ambassa-
dor. Preparation had been made for
a great public breakfast, for Haziddin
was famed throughout the east, not
only as a diplOmatist but also as phv
stefan and a man of science The
prince now gave orders that his officers
were 10 entertain the retinue of the
ambassador at the public breakfast
while he bestowed upon the ambassa-
dor the exceptional honor of asking
Elm to his private table, thus giving
Baziddin of Damascus no opportunity
TO confer with his followers after they
had entered the gates of Baalbek.
It was impossible for HaZiddin 10
demur. so he could but bow low and
accept the hospitality which might AT
that moment be most unweIcome as
indeed it was. The princes manner
was so genial and friendly that the
physician, Hazaddin. soon saw he had
an easy man to deal with, and he sus-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-24

mountains to the south of that city, and
out of sight of it. This done, the prince
attended in state banquet rendered to
him By the ambassador from Damas-
Gus, where he charmed all present by
his genial urbanity, speaking touching
~ on the blessings of peace, and drink
ing TO a thorough understanding be-
tween the two great cities of the east.
Damascus and Baalbek, sentiments
which were cordially reciprocated by
the ambassador.
Next morning the second pigeon came
to the palace Of the prince. 'Ismail is
still unsuspicious," the document ran.
HE will fall an easy prey if action is
prompt. In case of a failure 60 sur
prise, it would be well to impress upon
your generals the necessity of sur
rounding the city instantly, so that
messengers canot be sent to the two
armies. 1t will then be advisable to cut
off the water supply by diverting the
course of the small river, which flows
into Baalbek. The walls of the city are
incredibly strong, and a few men can
defend them successfully against
host, once the gates are shut. Thirst,
however, viii soon compel them TO sur
render. Strike quickly, and Baalbek is
yours
me prince sent a note Of another
tenor to Damascus, and the calm day
passed Serenely on, the ambassador
watching anXiously from his housetop,
his eyes turned to the south, while the
prince watched as anxiously from the
roof of his palace, his gaze turning now
westward, now northward.
The third night afte.. the second mes
sage had been sent, the ambassador
paced the long, level promenade of his
roof. ever questioning the south. A full
moon shone down on the silent city. and
in that clear air the plain outside the
walls and the nearer hills were dis
tinctly visible. as if it were daylight.
There was no sign of an approaching
army. Baalbek lay like a city of the
dead, the splendid architecture of its
countless temples cleaning ghOstlike.
cold, white and unreal in the pure re-
fulgence of the moon. Occasionally the
paused in his walk and
leaned on the parapet. He had become
vaguely uneasy, wondering why Da-
mascus delayed, and there crept over
him that sensation of dumb fear which
comes to a man in the middle of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-24

of the water, exactly in the center OF
the disc, enlarging its Influence, It
grew ard grew until it reached the
outer edges of the reservoir, bringing
hreS o. FIRE round with it. The am
Dassador found himself floating with
increased rapidly. dizzily round and
round. He cried out in i voice that
rang against the stone ceiling:Z
AN ambassadors life is sacred,
prince of Baalbek. 1t is contrary to the
law of nations to do me injury, much
less to encompass my death"
IAN ambassador is sacred" replied
the prince, but not a spy. Aside from
that, an ambassadors duty is to pre-
cede his master. and that you are
about to do. Tell him when you meet
- the secret of the reservoir of Baal-
bek."
k.,is reservoir, now q whirling mael-
strom, hurled its shrieking victim into
its vortex, and then drowned Shrek and
man together.
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Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and
the state of your health as we'll I'm
pure blood makes itself apparent in a
pale and sallow complexion, Pimples
and Skin Eruptions. If you are feel
ing weak and worn out and do not have
a healthy appearance, you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. 1t cures all blood
diseases where cheap Sarsaparillas and
so-called purifiers fail; knowing this,
we sell every bottle on positive guar
antee. For sale by u. G. NJ. 1. Drug
Dept.