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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
New Declaimer Chosen.

Frank Maynard was on Friday
night elected to the position Of De-
claimer for the Parthenon Literary
society to take part in the June con-
test between the two societies Of the
University lie takes the place
made vacant by the retirement Of
Miss Douthat who was forced to
leave school at the beginning Of the
present term on account OF her
health
Mr. Maynard is an orator of con-
siderable ability and will make a
good showing on the contest.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

IA phG10il oE 1ilto Lit
Lewis Baker was born November Z,
1882, in Belmont county, Ohio. His
early education was such as could be
acquired in the country school of the
period, and at the age of twelve he be-
gan work in a country newspaper
office and learned the trade Of a com
positor. Incident to this he also ac-
qUired general and practical knowl-
edge of all departments Of printing.
and at intervals, later on, he tried his
hand at reporting and in editorial
work, with marked success. He was
industrious and ambitious, and made
his way rapidly to the front. Before
the outbreak Of the war he owned and
edited various Ohio newspapers,
among them the Woodsfield Demo-
GRAFT, Cambridge Jeffersonian and the
Ohio State Jotunal, at Columbus, be-
ing associated with the late Hon. S.
S. Cox in the conduct Of the last
named journal. He was active in
Ohio politics, serving as member of
Ahe State Democratic committee for
several years.
In the first part of 1863, in looking
about for IN enlarged field for enter
prise and usefulness, he fixed upon
Wheeling and arrived there in the
early summer of 1863, with limited
amount Of capital, but with determ-
ination to embark in the business of
publishing Democratic newspaper in
a city where Democrats were few and
far between, and where those few
could scarcely say their souls were
their own. The war was at it's
height, public feeling ran strong, and
the city was virtually under martial
law, although the forms of civil gov
eminent were observed 1t was a
most unpromsing field, and particu-
larry for stranger Thenceforth for
more than twenty years his home and
work were in Wheeling.
After consultation with Democratic
leaders and number OF prominent
citizens, Mr.. Baker determined to go
ahead wioh his enterprise, and the
plant of the old Press office was pur.
chased from Col. Henry Moore, such
arrangements and additions were
made as d slender capital permitted,
and on the 9th day Of July, 1863, the
first number Of the Register was
issued by Mr.. Baker, the Office being
located on the east side of Market
street, three doors south of the corner
of Eleventh.
Under Mr.. Bakers direction the pa
per took a vigorous, stand for Demo
cratic principles and policies, and this
early led to trouble. On the 9th of
July, 1864, Mr.. Bakers paper contain
ed some severe comments upon the
failure of General Hunters Lynch
burg raid, and by command of the
General named, Mr.. Baker and his
editor, Mr.. O. S. Long, who had six
months before become connected with
the paper, were arrested and consign-
ed to the AthenPum military prison.
at Market and Sixteenth streets.
where they remained for two months,
and were afterwards joined by a num-
Der of prominent Democratic citizons.
Messrs Baker and Long were finally
released by command of General Sher-
idan, only to find the Register office d
virtual wreck, and it was not until
late ia September that the issue of
the paper could be resumed.
Necessarily largely and actively inter-
ested in politics. not only locally, but
throughout the State, Mr.. Baker from
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01

the combined effects of his editorial
position aud his energy, became one
Of the leaders of the West Virginia
Democracy, and exercised a wide in
fiueuce, through his party, upon State
affairs. He was delegate to nearly
every National Democratic convention
from 1860 to 1892. He was chairman
of the Democratic State Committee in
West Virginia for twelve or fifteen
years, and a member of the National
Committee for four years. In 1871 he
was the Senatorial candidate of the
Democracy in the First district and
was elected, and when the Legislature
met he was chosen to the Presidency
of the Senate. Subsequently he was
re- elected. His vast experience in
political matters made his advice
widely sought, and his activity aud
tenacity of purpose made him both
friends and enemies.
When he disposed of his interest in
the Register, Mr.. Baker looked over
number of newspaper fields larger
than that afforded here In Wheeling,
and finally after considerable hesita-
ton, elected to go to St, Paul in 1885.
where he took charge of the Daily
Globe, became its controlling influence
and made it power in the political
and commercial development of the
Northwest until 1898, when he was
appointed minister to Nicaragua,
Costa RIGA and Salvador by President
Cleveland. Mr.. Baker was chairman
of the Minnesota State Democratic
Committee in the campaign of 1892,
and ia 1896 he was the unanimous
choice of the Democratic members Of
the Legislature for the United States
Senate. He served his country faith
fully as minister in the troublesome
countries of Central America from
1893 to 1898. Upon being relieved,
he went to Washington City, and not
many months ago took editorial charge
of the Charleston Daily Gazette, in
his old State. Failing health, how
ever compelled an early relinquish-
ment of these duties and Mr.. Baker
returned to Washington very sick
man. Later having recovered some
what he went to Old Point Comfort,
where he further improved, but his
return to Washington was followed
by relapse which medical skill could
not successfully combat.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Ruth Baker
sister of Col. S. w. Fordyce, Of ST..
Louis, receiver of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad, nine
children survive him. They are John
f. Baker, Mrs. c. FL. Warren, and
Mrs. j. Stubbert, of New York city;
Lewis Baker, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
c. w. Stiles, Miss S. G.. Baker and
Miss Ruth Baker, of Washington; w.
f. Baker, of Melrose, Mimi, S. G.
Baker. of Elkins. w. Va. All but
one OF his immediate family were
present when he died.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Baptist Congregation Hold "A Very In
terestiug Service Sunday Night.

Tue Baptist church had a mission
AIRY meeting last night A fairly large
audience, considering the heat was
present. Judge Johnson presided and
introduced the various participants.
At the close Of the services collec-
ton for Missions was taken. The
program was as follows.
PROGRAM
Devotional Judge Johnson.
Music
Location, History, Geography, Climate
and Races H A. Dunn.
Music
Recitation Ina Rightmre.
Present Day Missions Mr.. Easley.
Music
Incidents and Experiences in Burma
Mission Work Ada II Halstead.
Early Days in Burma Mission Work
j. d. Vannoy.
Music Ye Christian Heralds, go
Proclaim.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01

WSat NSiSHiaituu III the Sthle NUTtu Oh
ns-Pittshnrg is Laying Itself Ont to
Celebrate Day Made a Legal Holt
day What Governor Atkinson thinks
of the Matter--No General Celebra.
tion In this Town or State.
To-day Is being celebrated quite
generally over the country as Dewey
day. The celebration in Pennsylvania
is very general and very enthusiastic.
The day was made a state holiday by
the legislature and it is being observed
everywhere. In Pittsbnrg the cele-
bration is the greatest on record. The
city Is showing how much 1t appre-
ciates the hero of Manila.
This day one, year ago Dewey the
hero OF Americas Navy sailed into the
harbor OF Manila and whipped the
Spaniards completely simply annihi-
lating them. This was the first big
fight OF the war and was hailed as
happy omen of the progress of the
conflict.
Had the victory ended where Dewey
was ready To leave 1t everything would
have been we'll but subsequent events
which have taken place in spite of
his advice and admonltion have shown
us that the victory brought response
bilities and burdens that we should
never have assumed.
However what has happened has
already gone and we cannot recall it
nor change the record as it stands.
The only thing left for us TO do Is to
avoid the mistakes that have been
made and see that the future has as
few Of them as possible.
Morgantown has not observed that
day appreeiably nor has the state
taken any part in the celebration.
The day was not set apart by it and
except for an occasional outbreak 1t
has passed as any other day.
The Pittsburg Dispatch published
a number OF kilograms on Dewey and
hIs victory on Sunday and among them
was one from Gov. Atkinson. It was
as follows:
| most heartily endorsed the sug-
gestion TO make May lst OF each year
dewey Day" The battle won May
lst Of last year, by Admiral Dewey,
was one OF the greatest naval victories
Of all history. Too much praise, there
fore, cannot be given to the Admiral
for his marvellous abilities as naval
commander, demonstrated upon that
occasion. His name will go down to
posterty as one Of the greatest chief
tains OF our time, and of all time.
G. w. ATKINSON,
Governor OF West Virginia
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
DAVID V. CHADWICK
Appointed an Assistant Paymaster IN
the Navy.

A few days ago the New DOMINION
announced that Davie Chadw wick son Of
w. d. Chadwick, Of Washington, had
taken the required examination for
appointment in the navy, and had
passed. On Saturday an order was
issued from the Navy Department. APP
pointing him an assistant paymaster.
His friends as well as those of
his family here will be pleased to hear
OF his rapid advancement.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
LEWIS BAKER Is DEAD.
The Veteran Editor, Politician
And Diplomat.
Expired at Washington City At Noon
Saturday, Aged Sixty-Seyen Years
A Sketch of His Long Career, Both
in Wheeling and Elsewhere The
Funeral viii Occur I'm Wheeling.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 30
Lewis Baker, widely known and
prominent in journalism and politics
for more than third of a century.
died at his home in this city at noon
to-day. During the past seven weeks
he had suffered from an attack of
pernicious anemia, which steadily
grew worse.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday morning and the remains
will be inferred in Rock Creek ceme-
terry, Wheeling.
Mrs. Charles w. Stiles is the young
est daughter of the Baker family, and
when her father was taken i'll she was
in Europe with her husband, who is
an attache OF the American embassy
in Berlin. 1t was almost race with
death her trip across the Atlantic.
She arrived here at $3.50 O'clock yester-
day afternoon, almost broken down
with fatigue, and barely in time to be
recognized by her father Mr. Baker
greeted his daughter feebly and then
sank into an unconscious condition
from which he did not rally.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
The Weather.

The following is the forecast sent
out from Parkersburg for the ensu-
ing "a hours:
ssFar tonight and Tuesday. Cool
er Tuesday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
Nanted--A Giri.

Wanted to dogeneral house work, an
experienced girl Apply to Mrs. a..
w. Brown on Wiley street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
w

Buy your Wall Paper from the
city when we can show You as
good a collection and save you
money on every purchase? We.
guarantee our prices lower than
those of peddlars.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
Jones.

We have just received a lot Of
Cottage Rods, the latest things
for lace curtains; beautiful and
very cheap.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01

Games between the forts and the
classes are beginning to be played.
One very exciting game took place on
Saturday afternoon. The small boys
are getting down to hard work and
games are being arranged between the
rival mines so that some very fine con-
tests are to take place soon.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-05-01
DEWEY DAY.
One Year ago He Licked the
Spaniards at Manila.

MS Pittsbnrg is Laying Itself Ont to
Celebrate Day Made a Legal Holt
day What Governor Atkinson thinks
of the Matter-No General Celebra-
tien In this Town or State.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
HUNNEVELL RIOT
Cream and Strawberry Social
Ends in a Free Fight.
Several Persons are Knocked Down and
Battered Up-TOughs Threatened to
Take Off the Town Marshars
Star-Mass Meeting Called to
Suppress Lawlessness

An Zee cream and strawberry social
that was in progress at iIuuneweli
Tuesday night Was Interrupted by a
raid from a number OF tough yOuLg
fellows, who were attending a dance,
and bad filled up 10 lie utck with
the joint beverage which HAT town
affords, and a free-for.al fight
resulted. The melee started by Alex
Easter Knocking down young fellow
named Clark, who grossly insulted
him, and from that the thing became
contagious, and some six or seven
fights were INDUCED in before hostil
ties ceased. The marshal, it would
seem, was censured for not coming
down aud SURPRISING the riot, and
the next morning he was On the war
path looking for the man who had
talked Of removing his star" Bills
have been posted calling for meet.
ing of the law abiding citizens for Sat.
ur1ay night at the city hall to take
steps TO suppress lawlessness. 1t is
claimed that move will be inaugura
ted at this meeting for the suppression
of the joints along With their fruits
rOwdyism, drunkenness and general
cussedCess-but that will likely meet
with strong opposition, as there is u
large element that thinks the town
cannot do business without the joints
and with such, business comes il
before principle and law and order
South Haven New Era.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
The Escape.

MHNpi When man has a chance
SSt@ " to escape from prison he
E4E3 doesn't stop to argue about
SYh&/Ed 1t; he breaks out as quickly
ZS4 as ever he can. He knows
E6,zlf/AV2 that every moments delay
HA<tzft>1 may lessen his chances Of es-
N>HrfSx3 cape; but when man is sick
M<zT1&<IS he too often postpones his
EE3I,8I opportunity Of getting well
HE2&lJ and says: 20, perhaps I'll
MST9 TSA be better next week" or
E%Esi ~ next month"
EknSAS&A The weeks and months 90
~IH on and every day his chance
M VI Of escaping from the dungeon
VI X Of disease grows smaller.
kkE The Golden Medical Dis
E$HI- covery" originated by DR..
WIN MRV. Pierce, of Buffalo, NY,
XII - offers a certain means of res
~ ,kMj cue to every man and woman
mn T4 who is suffering from any
I&N kFd form Of weakness or disease
MES&XJ due to imperfect nutrition.
9A8E This marvellous Discovery"
EAEA creates good appetite, good
lNS - digestion, good blood, good
SgSS|zl - health, i gives
&A@ a&Ncular strength,
INK WV nerves
M SSSU and keen
AlASs S3s-SAswits. II
SNSSZ %EgS e helps you
&4sxX4s ~0~to think
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ZA> $50 and work
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- fully.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01

TERMS-sS 90 to insure with foal.
Proper care will be taken TO prevent
accidents. but will not be responsible
should any occur.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01

aipans Tabulss cure Indigestion.
Sipans TabuIes cure bad breath.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
Drink Grain o

after you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t Is not a
medicine but doctors order it, because
it is healthful, invigO'ating and
appetiziDg. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and tastes like the finest grades
OF coffee and costs about as much
Children like it and thrive on it be-
cause it is genuine food drink con-
tanning nothing but nourishment
Ask your grocer for Grain.O, the new
food drink. Is and 25c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01
.NUTTING IS DEAD
The Hunnewell TerrOr's Wounds
Prove Fatal.
Died In Jail at St. John-Was Shot at Hun
newell by Deputy Constable Two
Weeks Agile Was Killer Him.
self, and Is Credited with Hav.
Ing Bloody Record.

The South Haven New Era con.
tains the Information that Mrs. Nut
ting, who is staying at the home OF
Jne Whitehead, five miles southeast
Of there, on The old c. Z. Wells farm,
received telegram Tuesday from ST..
John, announcing the death of Bill
Nulting, her husband, who was shot
at Hu1nCwell a little less than two
weeks before, while trying to evade
arrest. Mrs. Nuttiug had returned
from st. John only the Saturday
before, and it Was thought at that
time that NuJting stood good
chance to get well, but gangrene set
in and he died in a very short time
thereafter. Mrs, Nutting says Bill
was tried after being taken to ST.
John and was given a thirty days
sentence which he YES serving when
he died, Mrs. NuttiDg did not go tC
st. John to attend toe funeral as she
did not receive word in time.
Nutting was shot in the thigh while
resisting arrest. The ball shattered
the bone and made az ugly wound
The man who did the shooting was
one Of his bondsmen who had been
deputized as a constable and came tt
this county 20 take him back to Stat
ford county dead or alive. He wal
wanted there for selling liquor con
trary TO law.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01

Mr.. Frank A. Startz, of Fayetteville, Fayette
Co., Texas, writes in a letter TO DR.. Pierce: 1T
affords me pleasure to testify to the remarkable
curative power Of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. was severely afflicted with trouble
in my lungs splitting up blood, and was so
weak was unable TO continue my work
tried several remedies which gave me no relief,
and had commenced to think there was no
hope for me. DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery was recommended to me so / tried it and
began to improve at once, and WAS soon able to
resume work. ! consider it a wonderful medi.
cine"
Every man who wants to save doctors
bills should send 81 one-cent stamps, the
cost of mailing only, to DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. ", for a copy Of his 1000 page
illustrated book, Common Sense Medical
Adviser" in paper covers; or 81 stamps
for cloth-bound copy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-10

ment and last summer was removed
from her Westbury home to Bar Har-
Dor, Me. Some months later she was
brought back 10 Long Island in yacht.
At that time her condition was reported
to be somewhat improved. This ap-
parent Improvement continued UP to
short time ago when her case took a
change for the worse.
Mrs. Whitney was thrown from her
horse while fox hunting in Aiken, S. c.,
on Feb. q. 1898. She tried to pass IN
der low bridge. but struck her head
on beam and fell to the ground. She
was unconscious when she was picked
up. She was placed in a plaster cast
and remained in 1t for a long time.
Everything possible was done for. her
but she remained absolutely helpless
from the time of the accident until she
died. She was completely paralyzed
from the neck down
Mrs. Whitney was the second wife of
ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney. and
he was her second husband. her first
husband having been Captain Randolph
Of the British army.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-10
ALI SERENE AT APIA.
NAVY Department Receives Cablegran
from KautZ.


Washington, May 5.-The following
cablegram has just been received at
the navy department. from Admiral
Kautz
"Apla. April 27-secretary Navy,
Washington, All quiet at Apia. Ma
taafa and his chiefs agreed to
keep outside lines prescribed by Brit
ish senior officer present, and
and to until commission
there viii be No more fighting.
"KAUTZ."
The cablegram was mutilated in
transmission over the cables and in the
process OF resolving the cipher. It's
meaning is plain TO the naval officials
as confirming the press report that a
truce has been agreed upon in Samoa,
and there will be no more hostilities
pending the reaching of a conclusion by
the commission now on the way to the
islands. and due there in about two
weeks
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-10
Did NOT MATERIALIZE
rio General Strike Along the
Docks at Buffalo.
SITUATION REMAINS UNCHANGED.

Fifteen Hundred Members of the New
Union Vote Not to Confer with the State
Board of Observation-Disclosures Troops
Take in Hundreds of Miners Mt Wallace,
Ida Call for Joint Convention of In
diana Miners and Mine Owners.
Buffalo. n J., May 6.-The situation
or the decks IS practically unchanged
Two large freighte~s, the Chicago ard
Auburn, have arrived at the Contra.
docks, but there are 10 men TO unload
them About twenty men are working
at the Erie docks
About l,5a0 members of the new local
union, No 81. Grain Shovelers. voted
unanimously not to confer with the
state board os arbitration and Con-
tractor Connors. This action was taken
after the members of the board Of arbi
tration had addressed them Bartholo-
new Conner. secretary of the new local
union, No 81, Grain Scoopers, entered
the room Of Henry c. Barter, secretary
treasurer OF the International Long
shoremen's union, at the Robinson
House and fired a shot at him, missing
him. however. Conner escaped.
General Strike Does Not MateriaIize.
There was no general strike of union
labor along the docks at noon, as was
predicted by labor leaders, unless the
contractors agreed TO the terms Of the
seeding scoopers. Neither has the
contractor acceded to the demands of
the men Another large meeting OF
the shovelers and freight handlers was
held. at which President Mcmahon an
nounced that the monthly men" at
their own request would continue work
for another twenty-four hours. The
request of the men. he said. had been
in compliance With the request of the
members OF the state board of arbtra-
ton. They hoped to avoid tying up all
the traffic of the harbor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-10
JOLIET ALDERMAN INDICTED.
Gray anu Feeiey Charged with Doctorine
Election Returns.

Joliet, Ills. May S-John w. Gray
alderman of the Sixth ward. and Dan
lei Feeley, ex-aldermau of the Fifth
ward. have been Jointly indicted by the
grand jury for malfeasanee ana mis-
conduct in office.
Gray and Feeley were members of
the council committee to canvass re-
turns of the late municipal election.
The tally-sheet and poll-hooks showed
that Richard J Barr. Republican can
didate for city attorney had a major
ity of ten The indicted aldermen. il IS
alleged. so shifted the figures in their
report as to give majority TO Edward
C. Purkhiser, Democratic nominee. The
council adopted the report and seated
Purkhiser. Barr is contesting the elec-
tion in court
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-05-10
MADE A GOOD HAUL.
Burglars Rob a Branch Of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce Of $4,000.

Bank of Commerce Of $4,000.
Dresden, Ont, May S.-The local
branch Of the Canadian Bank Of Com
merce was robbed Of an amount esti
mated at $4,000. The burglars got away
without leaving a clew The charwom
an, who takes care of the bank Offices
was the first to discover the robbery
The front doors Of the bank had been
pried open with a Jimmy. Two holes
were bored in the vault door. charge
of nitro-glycerne inserted. and eX
ploded, and then the inner safe was at
tackled in a similar manner. The sec
end door apparently yielded as quickly
as the first. and the burglars gathered
up the currency and fed The inner
safe was quite badly shattered. None
of the papers in the vault were dis
turbed
The manager of the bank says they
did not get more than $4,000 The police
report that the amount of currency
stolen was so. 600 and those who are in
a position to know say this amount is
nearly correct How the burglars cama
into. town and how they left no one
knows