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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

Nine persons out of 10-yes, 900 ont
of every ,000--if asked how long ID
takes the earth to turn once on its axis
would answer "a hours, and to the
question. How many times does it turn
ON its axis in the course of the year
the answer would be 800 u times. Both
answers are wrong
II requires but 23 hours and SO min
utes for the earth to make one complete
turn. and it makes 3661 turns during
the year The error springs from .
wrong ideu Of what is meant by day.
The day is not. as is commonly sup
posed, the time required by the earth
to make enc turn ON its axis, but the
interval between two successive pas
sages of the sun across the meridian
that is to say. the time which elapses
after the sun is seen exactly south ID
its diurnal course through the heavens
before it is again seen in that position.
Now, in consequence of the earth 8
revolution in its orbit, or path round
the sun. the sun has the appearance Of
moving very slowly in the heavens In a
direction from east to west. AT noon
tomorrow the sun will be short dis
tance to the east of the point in the
heavens at which it is seen at noon to-
day, so that when the earth has made
one complete turn it will still have to
turn four minutes longer before the sun
can again be seen exactly SOUTH
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
Ciarksburg has an Auto. Mobile.

Mr.. A. G. Osborn, proprietor of the
Pioneer Iron Works has just compile
ted the erection of an automobile or
horseless carriage. 1t is two seated
rig of the Victoria or landau pattern
and weighs about l, 200 pounds. The
motive power used is naptha ignited
by spark from an Edison dry battery
contained under the seat OF the driver
1t is controlled entirely by two levers
and aside from the one or two minor
parts which are common to vehicles
of this class, it is originally conceiv-
ed by Mr.. Osborn. One lever starts,
stops and acts as brake. If this
feature is successful, of which there
is scarcely doubt it will work a
revolution in these vehicles. The
machine will be given public trial.
TELEGRAM.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
NEVER TOUCHED HIM.
The Small Boy Escapes Although the
Rest of the Population is Badly

La nothing has our country shown
its expansiyeness so much as in the
size of the firecracker. Time was
when this igneous device of the evil
one was about the size of boys lead
pencil, and everybody knows that ii
is never two inches long. Then IL
grew to be about the size of modest
tomato worm. 1t was also growing
in assertion. 1t was put under the
edge Of a barn or under the front YER
anda, and it never burned down more
than one barn out of five.
The patriotic youth of so years ago
bought these innocent things by the
hundred and slung them with joyous
patriotism in the faces of FESTIVE
horses and frightened girls without
causing any very serious gaps in the
population. But now the enterpris-
ing youth boards his money to accom-
plIsh one firecracker. But he has it
sent home on a truck, and as the fam
lily take to the mountains the fire de-
partment and the insurance agents
put cotton in their ears and wait for
it to go off.
At the same rate Of progress in the
flrecracker we shall arrive in another
half century at condition OF things
in which the Fourth of July will have
only one report, and after that all will
be silent.
The marvellous part of it all Is that
the small boy who is bent on blowing
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
A Prehistoric Frog.

Near CALDWELL Greenbrier county,
is a large granite boulder, weighing
about 95 tons, that has been known
for years as the Haunted Rock. y
Tradition has it that for more than
a century this rock would in spring
and summer emit low smothered
sounds, like some far away sigh or
groan, for hours at a time. Last
week several railroad men went to in
vestigate the phenomenon. They ex-
ploded a dynamite cartridge In it,
splitting it in two. In its centre was
a hollow space, smooth as polished
glass in which was imprisoned liv-
Ing frog. 1t lived about half an hour
after being taken out.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
HOME CURE
FOR BLOOD POISON.

There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
this loathsome disease would be much better
of to-day il they had never allowed them
solves to be dosed on mercury and potash, the
only remedies which the doctors ever give for
blood poison.
The doctors are wholly unable to get rid of
npt to heal up the outward appearance Of the
g. This they do by driving the poison into the
I shut in with their constant doses of potash
throat and other delicate parts then break out
inued indefinitely the drugs doing the system
tself.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

A western town claims that
through the inventive genius of one
of its citizens to have gotten the
better of the cyclone. The plan is
to have four cannons planted one on
each side OF the town with man
and plenty OF powder aud halls
with each gun Then when one of
the perambulating demons Of de
struction comes along, the gunner
at whose particular point OF the
compass the storm is blowing in
from, waits until he can see the
white of the eye of the funnel shap-
ed cloud when he takes careful aim
and cuts the twisted column in two
and the power Of the storm is brok-
en-. and the town saved. Such is
the program for the performance
which, it IS hoped, may never slip a
cog but always work
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
S. S. s. FOR THE BLOOD

entirely different from potash and forces hs
entirely
while remedies only the poison in where turks forever
within Of all We all medical ad
the publicity
full Information Swift Specific Co. Atlanta, Ga
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
schIe Is Ancestors Owned it.

At Hanisville, w. Va, a suit viii
be tried involving the ownership of
3, 900 acres a. oil territory which was
owned at one time by William Schley,
the grandfather Of Rear Admiral w.
S. Schley. Tie Cairo Oil Company
now has producing wells upon the
property,
The case is suit in ejectment. Ii
was instituted ia 1885, and has since
been pending in the courts. 1t was
once decided against the plaintiff,
Thomas e. Davis of Harrisyille, but
was appealed to the supreme Court,
where the decision was reserved and
the case remanded for new trial by
the lower court The defendants
have changed several times, but the
actual defendants are the Cairo Oil
Company.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

Cinnamon are natural gamblers and
in every city in this country where
they congregate they have a lottery.
The manner of conducting the lot
terry is characteristic. Square yellow
papers are circulated about Chinatown.
They contain 80 characters within a
green border There is no name or loea-
tion on the sheet, but every one knows
its Office and uses. Translated literally,
these characters represent some natural
phenomena. such as Heaven and
earth, Fishes swim. /" "Birds fly, :"
1.-THE world is vast, "Clouds rise and
other commonplace of daily life, and SO
general are they that the most ordinary
dream may find here a character for in
depreciation.
Twenty characters are chosen and
crossed and the wager laid. When the
drawing comes, the man who guesses
three of these numbers gets his money
back; five, he wins doable his stake,
and ten, 900 times the amount paid in.
The stakes run from 10 cents to s.
The highest and lowliest inhabitant Of
the quarter delights in the bah -pou
and plays it with almost religious per
aistencv
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
Talking Out.

A poor woman by the name OF
Bonner, over in kitcbie county, was
sent to Jail few days ago tor steal
ing three quarts of berries from a
man by the name Of Cross. She ac-
knowledged taking the berries, but
she did it to buy small piece OF
meat, as she was starving. Had it
been some rich person stole thous-
ands of dollars they would have been
applauded for their shrewdness. But
it was only poor poverty stricken
starving woman hence she must suf-
fer. While we do not uphold steal
ing we think some man ought to
take Cross out and COW hide him for
prosecuting her.-Calhoun Signal
THE post Office in Charles Town We.
broken into a few nights ago by way
OF the front door and bold and I'M
successful attempt made to blow open
the large iron safe which stands in
full view just inside the front win
dow. A hole was drilled in the top
of the safe, and the indications show
that fuse and some explosive was
used without effect. The parties
were probably frightened off.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
"PICTUREsQUE SCENERY..'
NEELY'S
New Series Of Picturesque
America

BALTIMORE ~ OHiO X. X.
The first volume containing thirty
two superb half tone engravings Sxl0
inches, made from photographs in the
Eastern portion of the United States,
in the Allegheny Mountains, Shenan-
doah Valley and the surrounding his
torical territory.
These views include New York
Harbor, Brooklyn Bridge, Susque-
hanna River, Harper's Ferry with
John Browns Fort, John Browns
Monument, Jefferson's Rock, Battle
fields at Winchester and Fishers
Hill, Cheat River, Indian Creek, Old
National Road. etc.
These views have been selected
from the famous series of photographs
owned by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company.
Sent free to any address in the
United States, Canada or Mexico up
on receipt of twelve G2) cents in
stamps or coin to cover postage and
packing.
Copy may be seen at any ticket Of.
fee Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
railroad.
In sending orders address d. B.
Martin, Manager Passenger Traffic,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Baltimore
Nd, marking envelope picturesque
Scenery"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

Gabriel Harrison, who was popular
young actor in the forties and also an
artist and politician and friend of cele-
brated men, told this story of Edgar
Allan Poe
81 asked Poe several times when he
was at the studio to sit for his portrait,
but he always refused on the ground
that his clothes were too shabby. But
one Afternoon | caught him in an I'M
usually compliment mood and obtained
the original of the engraving You see
there on the wall. This was but three
years before Poe's death, and he was
not at all prosperous.
81 recollect that once we were walk
ing up town together late in the day,
when Poe began TO sway from side to
side and then stopped. He said he felt
faint We went into cafe, where we
had glass of wine and biscuit Poe
then told me that his sudden dizziness
was the result of not having eaten any
thing since early morning
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
Marquette. on Lake Superior

Is one Of the most charming sum
mer resorts reached via the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.
Its healthful location, beautiful
scenery, good hotels and complete i'm
munities from hay fever make sum-
mer outing at Marquette, Mich, very
attractive from the standpoint OF
health, rest and comfort.
For particulars apply to the nearest
ticket agent or address Geo. H. Heat.
ford, General Passenger Agent, Chi
capo. Ill.
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what 10 Do with Them.

What ought to be done with the
trusts? Well the peanut trust should
be roasted; the Aonr trust sifted to
tie bottom; the cigar trust smoked
out; the plug tobacco trust chewed
up: the iron trust hammered out
thin; the Irvine trust twisted; the
furniture trust carved in twain; the
metal trust heated hot; the solder
trust melted; the berry trust picked
clean; the paper trust ground into
pulp; the lamp trust snuifed out;
the lumber trust nailed; the bicycle
trust punctured; the mule trust
kicked to death and the coffin trust
buried.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
Beware Of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Can
Cure Yourself at Homa.
n. J., says: 81 had spent a

49,. - = - go \, y
hundred dollars with the doctors when realized that
they could do good. had large spots all over my
dy and these broke out into running sores and
endured all the suffering which this vile disease pro-
duces decided try s. g. s. last resort, and was
soon greatly improved followed closely your Drec-
lions for Self Treatment and the large sploches
began grow paler and small and before long
disappeared entirely was ed perfectly and my
skin has been clear glass since. cured my
self home, after the doctors had failed completely
1t valuable time thrown away expect the doctors
TO cure Contagious Blood Poison for the disease is be-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
Some Expert Testimony.

John Wanamaker, probably the
most successful merchant of this day
and generation, says regarding adver-
Using: II would just as soon think of
doing business without clerks as with
out advertising. Mr.. Gladstone's
opinion concerning advertising was:
Nothing except the mint can make
money without advertising. DR..
Benjamin Franklin, as typical an
American as ever lived aud the per-
sonIflcation OF common sense philoso-
ply and shrewdness, said of advertis-
ing: "When you pay more for the rent
OF your business house than for adyer-
Using, you are pursuing false policy.
If you can do business let it be
known
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
CAS- ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ U@
DEER PARK HOTEL.
Deer Park, Maryland-MOst Delight.
! full Summer Resort of The Alle-
ghpuipSs


Swept by mountain breezes, $500
feet above sea level. Absolutely free
from malaria. hay fever and mosqui-
tos. On Main Line of Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. Hotel and Cottages.
Every modern convenience. Rooms
en- suite with bath. Electric Lights,
Elevator; Turkish Baths, two large
Swimming Pools, Golf Links, Tennis
Courts, Bowling Alleys, Magnificent
Drives, Complete Livery Service, An
napolis Naval Academy Band. De-
lightful cottages FURNISHED for house
keeping if desired) ready for occupan-
cy June lst. Hotel open from June
oath to September 30th.
For rates and Information address
d. 9. Jones, Manager, B. & o. Build
ing, Baltimore, Nd, until June 10th.
After that time, Deer Park, Garrett
County, Nd.
Mr.. P. Ketchum of Pike City, CAL,
says: "During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
belain's Pain Palm was the only reme-
dy that gave him any relief" Many 9th
ers have testified to the prompt relief
from pain which this liniment affords.
For sale by J. M. Reed, Druggist.
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Tremendous Demand.

j. L. Henry, Of Buckhannon, who
has charge OF the poplar and hard
wood department at the American
Lumber and Manufacturing Compa-
ny, says his company is cutting ev
cry available piece of timber in the
vicinity of the mills, and that they
are now about 80 per cent short o.
being able to supply the demand
made upon them for lumber.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
IMPORTANT RULING.
Suicide Held Not to yitiate Life In.
surance.

Federal Judge Philips of Kansas
City Mo-, in decision in the case of
Rosa B. Jarman against the Knights
Templar and Mason's Life Indemnity
Company holds first, that under the
statute governing assessment insur-
ance companies, it was ne defense
against the payment Of the policy
that the insured committed suicide,
unless it was shown that he contem-
plated suicide at the time he was in
sured; and second, that changes in
the rules of the company made after
the policy was taken out, would not
affect the payment of the policy.
Lawyers have estimated hat this
ruling will cost assessment companies
at once about half million dollas.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

The Columbia Is. C.) Herald recent
~ republished this interesting item,
which it originally printed in the slav-
cry days before the war:
''Negroes sell as high as heretofore,
but they are hired out at lower rates.
For 12-year-cld girl $50 is given, and
an Syear-old boy goes at 81. Peter, be-
longing to the Mary Shock estate, is
hired ont for 5000; J. s. GARRISON 4
Mary, 90 years old, sold for 81, 100;
Alex, belonging to the estate of the
Rev. D. Hall, brings 1896; J. II. Waugh
buys Willis for 1910; negroes of w H.
Irwin are sold ON 10 months credit,
and T. c. Parker buys Eliza and child
for ST. Robert Lemon buys John,
10-year-old, for $50, and Jack. a
9-year-old, for 5000; H. R. c. Cowden
pays 81. 100 for A. Subjects Mary
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

That merchant is wise In his day
and generation who can detect and
comprehend the passing fancy Of the
public for novelties in articles for use
and ornament or course there is al
ways steadily increasing demand
for the necessities of life and for
standard objects of adornment; but
the inclinatiops Of men and women
constantly tend toward new indulgen-
ces. Unique designs In metals, sug-
gestions in fabrics or IN new novel
attract the public's attention and
arouse its desire to possess the same.
Then it is that the alert and clever
merchant proves to be equal to the
occasion. He secures the coveted
goods, proclaims their excellence and
desirability by the right sort of news
paper advertising, and thus finds pur-
chasers and profits. Philadelphia
Record.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

The Ono ttay Cold oures
Kerrnctts Chocolates Laxative Quinlne for
cold 10 tho head nnd sore throat Children
nike then, Ike eandy. Il. 4 a.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
SMALLPOX In KENTUCKY.
The situation is so Alarming That AT
Frankfort no Religious Services will
be Held in the State Capital.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 20-All the
churches and Sunday schools were
closed Sunday and no religious serv-
ices or other public gatherings will
be held in the State capital for ten
days. This step was ordered by the
city health officers to prevent the
spread of smallpox from which about
40 patients are suffering and have
been removed to the county pest
house.
Wholesale vaccination has been
made compulsory. There have been
no deaths, but for the past week sew
eral new cases OF mild form develop
ed each day. DR.. Mccormick, Sec
rotary Of the State Board of Health,
is here prosecuting case testing the
compulsory vaccination law.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

Johnny said teacher to south
side grocery man 8 year-old, "a lie can
be acted as well as told Now. if your
father would put sand in his sugar and
sell it he would be acting lie and do
ing very wrong.
'That what mother told him. !" said
johnny impetuously, "and he said he
didn't care. Ohio State journal.
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Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot Ease. a powder to be shaken
into the shoes. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. gives instant re-
lief to corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery. Aliens
Foot Ease is a certain cure for in
growing nails, sweating, hot, aching
feet. Trial package FREE. Sold by
druggists, grocers, shoe stores and
general store keepers everywhere. BY
mail for 25c in stamps. Allen S.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
THE MCCORMICK JURY.
Petition to Prevent the Sheriff Having
to do With the Panel.

UNIoNTowN, July 20.--During ar
gument court the Mccormick Mon
Afghan murder was recalled by a petit
tion which District Attorney William
e. Crow presented to court.
Itsets forth that George A. McCor-
mick, Sheriff. is "A brother of William
c. Mccormick, the defendant, and
that the task Of drawing the jury for
the September term legally devolves
upon the Coroner instead of the Sher-
if. No action was taken on the petit
tion, but it is likely that the Coroner
will be directed to draw the jury with
the Jury Commissioners.
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7.1-7-7-7777777-77777-- -
Fire at Cheat Haven.

The saw and planning mill at
Cheat Haven belonging to Baker
Brothers was burned to the ground
early Sunday July 16. a lot of
dressed lumber and tools went up
in smoke at the same time. The
suppositlon is that the mill was set
on fire. No insurance was carried.
An attempt was made to burn a
house occupied by John Wright
near the same place on Monday
morning.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

A western farmer, feeding his hogs
upon the ash pile of deserted sawmill,
lost none of his hogs from cholera,
while his neighbors were all losing
heavily. One of his neighbors, remem-
bering howfond hogs were of ashes and
charcoal. hauled ashes and made bed
on which to do his feeding, and when
cholera came again he was likewise
spared from its ravages Indiana
Farmer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26
NO LAND ASSESSORS.
No One Wants Job in Marshall Coun-
Indifferent Elsewhere.

ty-Diferent Elsewhere.
In Marshall the following queer
state of affairs is given by the Her
aid:
So far there has been no land as
SCISSOR appointed by the Governor
for this county. There were no APP
plications handed into the county
court, and the result is that every
county has had men appointed for
this position, at the low salary OF
$500 Nobody wants the job at
this low figure, and it remains to be
seen what action will be taken in
Marshall County's case.
The example has not been fol-
lowed over the state to any great ex
tent and all Of the rest of the coun
ties including this one has had them
appointed long ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

A young English attache Of the lega-
tion in Washington remarked to an
American belle some years ago: II am
really sorry that the Boring sea affair
is not likely to be amicably adjusted,
for of course. with our superior navy.
we could just wipe you off the face Of
the earth.
She replied with one word. again r.
Christian Register
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cave up AMI Hope.

Louis Pickett, 500 Bryan Ave,
Danville, ILL.,, writes:
! had suffered several years with
Asthma and after trying great
many remedies ! had given up all
hope. ] was advised to try Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t Immediately
stops the coughing spells and get
my breath more freely J. M. Reed,
Druggist.
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Drying preparations simply

developed dry catarrh; they dry up
the secretions which adhere TO the
membrane and decompose, causing
a far more serious trouble than the
ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all
dying inhalants and use that which
cleanses, soothes and heals. Ely s
Cream Balm is such remedy and
will cure catarrh or cold in the head
eesily and pleasantly A trial size
will be mailed for 10 cents, large for
so cents All druggist keep it. Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New
York.
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Must Stick To Ii.

Advertising is the most useful of
all the tools of business, but it has a
razor edge, and the man who handles
it carelessly is sure to wish be hadn't
The mere fact that a man advertises
is by no means an insurance of bust
ness success. He must give constant
careful thought to the subject. 1t *
the only part of his business which
will never run itself. You can get
any other department in the business
down to such system that it will
require very little thought but the
successful advertiser must be always
alert and must never take his hand off
of the advertising rudder for an in
stant.-Bates.