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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
TWO CENTS
STOPPED ENTIRELY.
Nothing at all Being Done at
the Lock.

Final Work Done During November
and December Banks shaped up and
the Work Left for the winter Why
the Work Has Progressed Slowly
Reason Given not Good One.
Mr.. John Mcdonald who has had
charge of the improvements on the
river for his father Mr.. G. /. McDon-
aid of Pittsburg has gone home. He
has been here all summer and will re-
turn next year at the opening Of the
season and will be foreman Of the
work again next season. He will
spend the winter at his home In Pitts
burg.
The work on the dam stopped the
srst OF November and since that time
there has been nothing done Ia the
way of concreting on account of the
weather when the work is forbidden
by the specifications The attention
OF the contractor has been turned TO
the banks on either side and they have
been gotten into the best condition
possible.
They have been dressed down on
either side and gotten ready for the
winter. Everything has been done
that could be done at this season Of
the year and the work has stopped be-
cause IL will not be possible TO keep IL
up at this season.
1t is the intention to start on NUM-
ber at the opening OF next year.
1t and number Is will be finished next
year and the hole in the dam wall OF
10 will then be closed up. III should
have been closed this fall according TO
the engineer In charge but the con-
tractor wanted It TO remain open and
open 1t remained.
IL Is claimed by some that the work
has gone on very slowly alongside Of
what might have been done had the
contractor been Ia hurry but he
states that 1t has been pushed 10 fast
as he could make IL go. Those who
say that IL has been slow state that
the reason for this has been found Ia
the fact that everything is high now
and that he is putting off the comple-
tion OF the work until a slump comes
in prices when he will push Ii through
cheaply. However he was making
good money on the job as IL was and
there was absolutely no reason why
he should not have worked fast even
II he had To pay more now for the
material used.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
NEW COAL PLANT
To be Started Near Cheat Haven Many
Other Notes From the Vicinity Of
Morris Cross Roads.


MORRIS X ROADS, Pa, Dec, H..
The heirs OF the late Thomas Lyons
have sold their real estate, a tract Of
81 acres to- party OF Uniont0wn
capitalists for 1915 per acre.
/. w. Semans OF Uniontown, who
recently purchased the Isaac r. Conn
property ut Cheat Haven has let the
contract to Frank Blaney & Son for
the opening OF a pit and probably 10
few weeks that place will have new
coal plant that will employ several
hundred men.
Mrs. Mary Hirschman Or this place
died at her daughters Mrs. DR.. Block
in Greensboro Pa. Friday morning Ia
her 80th year. Funeral occurred Sat
urday at Oak Grove.
The Atcheson Coke plant Is now
running in full employing over hun
dred men. The contract has been let
for the erection Of 10 double tenement
houses They will be located near
the works.
Mrs. Hannah Evans is seriously i'll
at her home near this place.
A Christmas tree and entertain
ment will be held at the Lutheran
church Christmas evening.
Miss Mollie Dodson OF Cheat Haven
is suffering from an attack OF typhoid
fever.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Hello It's MONTH, Meeting ON Sunday
Last.

lilSi.
The Humane Society held its
monthly meeting on Sabbath There
was good attendance An earnest
discussion arose as to ways and
means Of increasing the usefulness
of the Society. Not only as it affects
dumb animals, but in it's reflex in
fluence upon the children; making
them more kindly to each other, as
well as to horses. dogs, cats, and =
we trast-birds. AS the cold sea
son is at hand it is hoped men will
secure blankets for their horses, and
not permit them to stand shivering
in the cold and sleet. for hours with
out the slightest protection. The
Executive Committee selected for
this month is as follows; Paul Mes
trezat, George Chadwick, George
Bowers, Alex Hoffman, Odell Ten
nant and FRANKIE Brooke.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
Walter Washington Convicted Of Kill
ing Benjamin Johnson.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Dec. GA YER
dict of second degree murder was re-
turned in the case OF Walter Washing
ton charged with killing Benjamin
Johnson. The murder took place at
Broadford, October ed Washington
and Johnson both colorcd, were coke
workers and sshantied" together.
They quarreled over some money.
Washington left the shanLy In the
evening. An hour later he returned
and calling Johnson to the window,
shot him through the heart. After
the killing Washington walked to
Pittsburg, where he was captured.
The defense claimed Johnson had
threatened Washington's life
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
MILLION MILLION DOLLAR DEAL.
Monongalia County the Scene
of Gigantic Sale.

More Than Million to be Paid our
Farmers Within Two MOnths-Ali
the Coal North of Scots Run Sold
Local People Share In the PrOsperi-
Tremendous Development ahead
of us.
The largest coal sale ever made in
the county has been closed The
money has not yet been paid over
but it will be in the pockets of the
land owners within sixty DAYS.
They will get approximately 800
an acre for their coal and the tract
taken runs from SCOTS Run north
to Dunkard and four miles back in
to the county from the river. Prac-
ticallv all of the coal is taken in
these limits
A few small blocks are left in
this section but they will more than
likely be turned over to the same
purchasers The people making the
purchase are the New York Title
and Trust Company. They have
bought between 10000 and $4,000
acres in this county and an equal
amount in Greene joining their pur-
chase at the northern end
The sale was made through Arnett
and Co., of Fairmont and the land
conveyed is that optioned for SO
many years by John M. Davis of
this place. Part of it is optioned by
Alexander Kicks of Davistown Pa.
A number of these options have
expired but they have been extend
ed for sixty days in which time the
surveys are to be made, the titles
distracted and the money paid over
for the territory.
The surveys have been started
and they will be completed as fast
as possible.
The coal lies on Robinson's and
Scott srnns in this county and along
these runs it will be taken out. A
railroad bridge is to be built across
the river either at Jimtown or Maids
vile landing. The location has not
yet been decided upon but an engi-
neer has been ordered to make the
location and report.
A draw bridge will be built The
elevation necessary to put it over
vessels would cause the bridge to be
too long and it will be made nova
BILE.
This will be built right away and
will be completed before Spring. The
road will run back into the country
to bring out the coal.
The company buying is deter
mined to develop the property and
has not bought for the mere invest
ment They will start a develop
ment that will eclipse anything ever
seen in this state. 1t will be great
er than the Southern Fayette devel-
opment that has seemed to be so re-
markable.
The principal offices locally will be
in Morgantown and the officials will
live in this place. New towns of con
siderable magnitude will of course
spring up down the river but this
place will he the main distributing
point for their supplies.
There is great future for Morgan
town and Monongalia county. 1t is
not very far in the future but we can
see and taste the benefits right now
The rejoicing locally over this an
nouncement should be greater than
over any piece of news ever published
in the town.
1t will make many people rich.
Among them John Davis Of this place
who has worked for so many years
will at last receive the reward for his
patience.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
Started into the Suez Canal.

A cablegram from Port Said is to
the effect that the transport with the
regiment under Col Richmond on
board has reached that place and
has started through the Suez canal.
The message states that all on board
are well and that there has been
nothing ofunusual interest happened
on the VOYAGE so far
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
To Elect Directors.

A call for the meeting of the stock
holders of the Second National bank
to elect nine directors for that insti-
tuition has been issued. The meet
ing will take place on the ninth of
January and is the regular annual
meeting for this purpose.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12

N'@ttStaNtVtys
A personal letter was received on
Tuesday morning by Mr.. j. e. Elem
ing from Gov. j, NJ Deyine OF North
Dakota who is at present in Wheeling.
He is on his way TO Washington TO
attend 10 number OF things in that
city and states that on his return from
the capital city he wishes to spend a
day in the shadow of the old College
buildings and to note the changes that
have taken place. Continuing, his let
ter is as follows: Il hear so much OF
the wonderful growth of The old Berg,
that have natural curiosity TO see
if can locate McGrew,s corner the
court house, and well, lots OF places
that / do not need to numerate. |
expect | will be lonely, but / am going
TO chance it, il am not kept at
Washington toe long.
/ trust that yeu are well, even II
you do not believe in expansion, etc.
| certainly trust you will be in the
city when may make my VISIT
Governor Deyine will be remember
ed by many OF the older people as a
student at the University, They will
be very glad to see him and will make
him feel that although the old place
looks differently there is the same
welcome fer him that there has always
been in the hearts of his friends.
Since leaving the University he has
risen rapidly and has occupied num-
Der Of positions of honor and trust.
At present he is Governor of North
Dakota.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
Supper.

A delicious supper will be served at
the Municipal Hall, Wednesday Dec.
18th beginning at 5 p. IN. This sup
per will be under the auspices of the
Woman's Auxiliary Of Jones M. E.
Chapel Suppers will be sent to the
residences and stores Of those desiring
the same. The patronage OF the pub
lie is respectfully solicited.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
A Positive Declination.
To the NEW DOMINION !:

Morgantown, West Va,
December IL, 1899.
For the benefit Of any who may be
interested therein / desire to say that
| VIII not allow the use of my name
as candidate for reelection as Mayor
of the Town of Morgantown,
VIM. e. GLAssCoCK.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12

The cocoa nut macroons made at
the Delicatessen are very dainty and
in great favor with connoisseurs.
Orders receive prompt attention.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
Election Notice.

An election will be held at Municipal
Hall
Thursday, the fth Day OF January,
1900, for the purpose electing Mayor.
Recorder and Five Councilmen to serve
the ensuing year.
w. E. ARNE1T, Recorder.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
TOWN COUNCIL.
A Good Ticket Proposed For the Var
iOns Positions.

iOns Positions.
Editor New JOHNSTON:
The future of this promising town
depends very largely on having in
office a good, broad, progressive, and
prudent set of officers. There has
been a good deal of quiet talk along
this line and the following ticket
has been discussed without the
knowledge of the gentlemen named:
For MAYOR.
GEORGE G. STURGlss.
For COUNCIL.
Jos. McDERMoTT,
s. A. PosTEN,
GEO. STEELE,
Jos. WHARTON,
JOE WooD.
This ticket is proposed purely in
the interests of the town We be
lieve these men would regard the
office as public trust, and not a
private snap. If anyone can sug-
gest better ticket, let it be named
and we will all vote for it.
CITIZEN
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
SOLD OUT.
Prof. John 1. Harvey Sells His Resi-.
dence on Spruce street to G. w. Fin.
nell and will Move to Huntington.


Prof. John l. Harvey has sold his
residence on Spruce street to Mr. G.
w. Finnell and will give possession
on the first Of April. The consider
alton is not given out. Prof. Harvey
and family will leave Morgantown
on that date and will locate in Hunt
ington where they have bought
property.
The plans of the Professor are not
fully matured and he does not
want to say just now what he will
do in his new home. We are very
sorry to lose him and his estimable
family from this place but we hope
that they may find their new home
everything that they wish for it to
be. Everyone here will part with
them with regret.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
supper.

A delicious supper will be served b.
the Woman's Auxiliary or Jones M
=. Chapel, at Municipal Hall Wednes-
day, Dec. 18th beginning st S b. NJ.
Supper rs cents. Suppers will be sens
to the residences and stores OF those
desiring the same. The patronage If
the public is respectfully solicited.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
Did You Know.

You could buy your Xmas goods
cheaper at Il. N. Smiths than any
where else in the city, Give him a
'al and see how he does 1t.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12

colder Tuesday night. Wednes-
day fair and colder. High souther-
ly wind shifting to westerly"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12

Use j. c. McVicker's Pansy
Cream for the complexion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12
ssTs nassss Esunr
HILL UUmG nEnE.
Joe" Devine Will Visit Nor
gantswn- Soon.

Wants to See the Many Changes--0ld
Places 10 be Looked up and Old AS
scciations Renewed Progress of an
Old University Student Has Been very
Satisfactory.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12

Try our want ads.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12

They will be Removed Later Entire
Stretch of Riyey &, be Surveyed
Boulders, Dams aud Other Things
to Come ont Railroad will Have to
to be Raised In Places.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-12

Final Work Done During November
and December Banks shaped up and
the Work Left for the Winter Why
the Work Has Progressed Slowly
Reason Given not Good One.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-25
WANTS TO COMPROMISE.
Trouble Feared With Settlers ON
Maxwell Land Grant.

Denver, Colo., September 25.-J. r.
Dunlevy, prominent business man of
Trinid I'd. Colo, ls1nlthe city. He had a
conference with Congressman Shafroth
with respect to the efforts being made
to remove the settlers from the Max
well Land Grant. Dunlevy's efforts
are being directed to a. peaceful settle
ment of the affair, as he is of the opin-
ion any efforts to remove the settlers
by force will lead to trouble. The peo-
PIE have been living on the land, many
of them for twenty years, and are not
going to leave the crops and improve
.fnents without a protest which may go
beyond words. Dnnlevy hopes to Sc
cure peaceful settlement of the con-
troversy by a compromise which will
be fair to the settlers on the grant.
Congressman Shafroth said nothing
could be done except to have congress
pass bill permitting settlers to take
up other lands In lieu of those the y
have, without being required to live on
them for five years to obtain title.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-25
Rescued a Horse

Harvey Snyder and Mr.. Ramsay took
alittle bicycle trip yesterday and ran
across an adventure not down ON the
bill. They had reached the vicinity of
Onava and remarked horse grazing
in the mesa nearby. After going be,
yond the horse short distance they
turned around and began their
journey homeward TO Las Vegas. AS
they speeded along they observed that
the horse was missing but looking
more closely they saw che legs of the
animal sticking straight up in the air
but with its body hidden from view
The sight caused them to stop at once
and Investigate. They found that in
some mysterious way the animal had
fallen backwards in a shallow arroyo
and was fastened there immoyable. II
was only by The merest chance
that the bicyclers noticed the predica-
ment Of the animal and with nothing
more eerviceabIe than pen<ife they
proceeded to loosen the earth so that il
could get out of the hole In which il
was lying. The probability is that
had It not been for them the horse
would not have been noticed and
starved to death In that position.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-25
.Tudees on the Stand. !.

New YORK, Sept. 25.-The Mazet
committee took up for today's subject
the contributions by judicial candi-
dates for campaign expenses and ex-
amined several judges. Witnesses
who contributed $4,000 to $4,000 each
for the purpose indicated were unani-
nous in saying the fact had no in.
nuence upon them in their judicial ca
pacity. AS to the propriety of the
practice there was division of opin-
ion, though a majority expressed their
wnllngness to bear a proper proper
ton of the cost of election. Chairman
Mazet said the committee wished to
learn the views of the judges on the
question of the propriety of the law
forbidding candidates for the judi
ciary to contribute to campaign funds
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-25
A New Enterprise,

Almost every town in the west the
size of Las Vegas supports a cigar
factory, employing from ten to twenty
people. Why shouldn't Las Vegas!
&. A. Gosser of Idaho Springs, Colo.
has been in the city the past few days
looking over the field for the estab
lishment of cigar factory. Mr.
Gosser is an old friend of Chris Sell
man of this city and came to the con
clusion that cigar factory would pay
here, pay him, and pay the people
of this city, both dealers and smokers
to encourage the enterprise and he
returned to Idaho Springs last night
for his family and to make arrange
ments to move his factory and good:
to this city.
Mr.. Gosser is an experienced cigal
maker and says there isn't any reasoi
why this city should not support {
| factory. He expects to open up abou
the middle of next month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-25
AN INTERESTING CASE.
On the Scientific Question ofWhether Ger.
tain Stains are From a Human
Being or a Goat. HangsTa
Man's-Life.
Ration, N. NJ, Sept. %, 1899

Ration, N. M, Sept. %, 1892
Editor of The Optic.
Court is still progressing favorably,
yesterday jury was empanelled-the
first this term-and the territory VS..
Eutemio Martinez on charge of MUIR
der submitted for trial. The territory
is represented by Mr.. Long and Dis
trlct Attorney Leahy and the defense
by Mr.. Larrazola. On the afternoon OF
January 9th, 1898, Juliancita Casaus
de Fresquez, married woman about
|28 years old was found dead in her
house at Sabolla. Her husband had
been absent for several days and the
wife and little boy two years old were
living alone. Several other houses
were within fifty yards, among them
that of her father-in-law. She left the
house of her relative at 6 o'clock in the
evening and when last seen was 60
ing after dusk toward her own home.
Next day neighbor on an errand
knocked at her door and found 1t lock-
ed inside and going to the window he
saw the dead body inside. The door
was opened and a CHASTITY sight re-
vealed. The murdered woman lay up
on the floor in her night clothes few
feet from the fire place In pool of
blood, with two horrible gashes in her
throat from a knife and her skull
crushed in by blow from stick of
wood lying near Her hands were
hacked with the knife. showing she
had tried to defend herself. Her little
boy was near by on the floor unin-
jured. The murderer had escaped by
the window and traces of his bloody
hands and feet were there visible. A
very interesting feature of the case
will be the evidence of DIR. Smith of
your city, who made an examination
of the blood with a microscope and
pronounced 1t human blood. The de-
fendant was found with blood on his
clothes, but will try to account for it,
tas the blood of goat. The doctor
Twill maintain that science is now in
such an advanced state that the blood
of a human being car, be distinguished
from that of an animal, so the ques
..on involved in his evidence is move
and important. 1t is impossible al
this time even to guess at what the
verdict may be- Next week the train
Erobber McGinnis will be placed or
trial for the murder of Sheriff Farr.
T. sras LAS VEGAS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-25
'1cAN'T" BREAKS INTO PRINT
The Man Win the Calculating Eye Pays
Respects TO Him.

The Man with the Calculating Eye
had just returned from a weeks visit
to the Albuquerque fair. during which
time he had paid no attention to the
water question. AS he sat down to a
late breakfast yesterday morning a
Sunday morning paper that is distri-
buted gratuitously around town, hav-
ing no paid subscription list, appar.
emily, was thrust into his hand by a
neighbor who came excitedly into the
dining room, exclaiming:
Just see here what this paper says
about you"
The Man with the Calculating Eye
deliberately polished his spectaclos
with the napkin, adjusted the glasses
to his eyes and read the article in
question, slowly and deliberately, be
fore saying word. Then he re-
marked:
There's nothing very strong about
that, Pm sure. The man who wrote
that article will never set the world
afire."
But Just look at ii" said the other
excitedly, twisting around on IS chair
THE writer says we can't get water
for city-owned system; that the town
can't afford a system of it's own; that
the bonds will increase taxation; and
that Las Vegas will go to the demni
tion bow-wows If the bonds are voted
My gracious, | don't believe we had
better vote the bonds, after ALL And
then the article says that maybe some
day irresponsible voters will carry the
election for water to be absolutely
free. Then us poor, long suffering
taxpayers will have to pay for it all
Amt that just simply terrible?"
BE calm, my friend," said the Man
with the Calculating Eye. "The indi-
vidual who wrote the article was prob
ably paid by the water company for
that purpose. You know how some
lawyers can make black appear to be
white and vice Versa. There is moth.
ing in the article itself to be alarmed
|about. | think the article is timely
as tending to show what the opponents
of the bonds are urging in opposition y
Did you ever see L Can't doing any.
thing to make the world better or life
brighter? | Uan't never built water
works in his life. Instead of signing
liAloCiA Go OlIiAOh, IhC WllICl ouOulu
have come out with his true name i
Can't and put it down instead. He
says in one place: We MAY want
some new school buildings, sewer
system, a street railroad, general
improvement of streets and crossings.
Did you ever see Can't do anything
of these things. Oh, no, indeed.
CAN Is the man who does all these
things and CAN is the man who is
supporting the bond proposition. No
doubt if | Can't had been in command
the American troops would still be
encamped around Santiago de Cuba or,
worse yet, be in rendezvous at Tampa" "
But, see here, my friend" conclud-
ed the Man with the Calculating Eye,
81 want to eat my breakfast. Rest
easy and be assured that the argument
on Can't isn't cutting much ice at this
stage of the game. The history of
city ownership the world over is
against the figures and logic produced
by Can't. He wants to go to school
and learn his lessons over again"