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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
TESTING THE FIELD.
Coal Buyers Examining The Seams on
S. &. Stewards Farm-Others Also to
be Tested.

be Tested.
Mr.. S. G. Stewart, on whose farm
they are drilling hole to test the 10.
cation, quality and condition of the
Pittsburg vein of coal furnishes US the
following information:
They are now supposed to be within
about 40 feet of said vein of coal, AMI
have their engine and all the necessary
rig on the premises, complete, and
ready to bore around and lift the stem
of coal, which they will doubtless dc
very soon.
People are watching the progress oil
the work with considerable interest
We take it, the men engaged in thi:
enterprise are in earnest, or they
would not go to so much outlay as
they are doing in testing the quality
of the coal, having titles distracted,
etc.
They are having map made in.
Guiding most OF the section from the
Davis Elkins field to near the Penn
sylvania line, including the central
part of Cass district. The map will
cover all the territory on Big Indian
Creek above Arnettsville, thence with
the lands held by the Empire Goa
and Coke Company ON the East tc
Laurel Point, thence to include most
Of the out crop co Usage, and embrac-
ing Stewards Run, Little Indian
Creek, Dents Run and extending
across Scott's Run and Including
Wade's Run and st. Augustine, OF
more commonly called Custom Run.
The map is now nearly completed.
Our farmers are generally we'll salts
fed with their options and anxious to
make the sale, and we have hope OF
success, though somewhat may depend
on.the result of the test soon to be
made.
Another hole will be drilled on the
farm of d. w. Morris on Dents Run,
as soon as this one is completed. The
options held by the parties making
this deal number nearly two hundred
and embraces several Thousand acres
of coal land.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Cigarettes Killed Him.

David Hurley, of Springfield, nine
teen years old, died Sunday from
the effects of cigarette smoking
His father says the boy smoked 81
worth of cigaretts every week. HI
had shriveled up until he looked
like an old man. His lungs were in
bad shape and his blood was very
thin.
The physician opened the boys
arm short time after death ano
found that the main artery did not
contain drop of blood. 1t had dried
up. The boys father requested
that the case be made public so that
it would serve as a warning to Other
boys.-Wellsyille, (Ohio) Union.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

Taylor has been declared elected
in Kentucky by the Democrats who
canvassed the election. The situa-
ton is in great contrast to the in
cendiary threats OF the Republicans
as to what they would do in case the
decision went against their man
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, Dec, 12.-Our school il
progressing nicely under the careful at
tention OF J E Gamer teacher.
Miss Pearl Ramsey who has been in,
disposed for the past few weeks Is some
better at this writing,
Miss Gertie Berry was visiting her
aunt Mrs. Kate Furman, Saturday and
Sunday last
Protracted meeting will begin at thu
Custom Run church, Thursday Dec. IA
Our enterprising merchant G K Lem
ley il doing thriving business. Any
one wanting up.to.dste goods will d.
well to give him call.
Miss AIRY Courtney ia some better a
this writing,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
HOLIDAY RATES.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

On account of the Christmas ant
New Years holidays the Baltimor
d Ohio r. r. will sell excursion
tickets at greatly Reduced Rates t,
and from points on it's line between
Baltimore, Pittsburg, Wheeling
Parkersburg, Strasburg Junction
and intermediate points, good going
December %, "a, 25 and 81, 1899
and January l, 1900, valid for return
until January 4, 1900, inclusive
Splendid Royal Blue Train ser
vice. Pullman Palace Cars and Il
q 0. Dining Cars on Through
Ira ms.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES
Promotion of Babb to Cause
Some Changes.
A Number OF Officers Are to be Showed
up-Some designations May Follow
The Changes-Sc0tt OF FairmOnt Will
be PromOted-MOrgantown Officers
will Probably go up.


up-Some designations May Follow
The Changes-Scott Of FairmOnt Will
be ted-MOrgantown Officers
Will Probably go up.
The appointment of Col. Macke
Babb of the First Regiment National
guard to a place in the Marine Service
leaves another vacancy in the Guard
which will have to be filed by pro-
motion of one of the subordinate Off
GERS. Major Scott Of Fairmont will
be the one to go up as he is the rank
ing major.
There is already one vacancy in the
list of majors in the regiment and
the retirement of Col. Babb will make
another. Who BaDb's successor is to
be has not yet been announced but
there are some who believe that Scott
will be jumped into the place over tn ,
head of Ash. This was done in the
case of Babb who was given the con-
mission over the same officer and there
is the same political reason this time
why it should be done again.
If it is done it is generally believed
that Lieut. Col. Ash will resign from
the service. In the changes that are
to take place Babb's staff goes down.
This let's Gramm and Laughlin out Of
the guard. The latter may getanoth-
er place but the former is expected to
retire permanently.
The ranking captain in the regi-
ment is Captain Jones of Palatine but
that officer is to resign very soon and
this will leave Captain Moore of Mar
tinsburg as the senior. He will get
one of the majors commissions. The
Captain of the Wellsburg Company is
next ON the list but he is not serious
ly considered as he will probably not
take the examination for promotion.
Captain Jones of Morgantown is next
and Captain Scott of Terra Alta comes
next.
1t is possible that Jones of this
place will be promoted and If he does
the officers in this company will each
be showed up peg if they can pass
the examinations and of this there is
little doubt. All these changes and
moves are to take place shortly and
the members of the guard will be kept
busy finding out just what has been
done and who has been struck by it,
The local company is getting ready
to go to Wheeling on Dewey Day and
it will be in good shape for that event
in case they are invited. Two men
have been enlisted and there are plac-
es for some more good men. None
but those who expect to attend drills
need apply. No bummers are wanted.
The company is one of the best in the
state as regards personnel and it will
be kept that way.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Hatfield Acquitted.

Robert Hatfield has been acquitted
in the Cabell county circuit court on
the charge of conspiracy to do injury
to the person of Green Ellis. The
alleged crime was said to have been
committed fourteen years ago during
the time Of the memorable fued, when
Hatfield's enemies started in war of
determination. Robert Hatfield is a
son of "Devil Ans" Hatfield.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Solid Trains to Northern Michigan.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Pau
Railway is now running solid trains
of palace sleeping cars, dining cars
Serving meals a la carte) and first
class day coaches, through from Chi
cago to Calumet, Houghton, Hancock
and other points in the Copper Coun-
try without change Of cars, with di.
rect connection for Marquette, Ne
gaunee, Ishpeming, etc., and passen.
gers from the East, South and South.
west will find this most desirable
route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee s. St.
Paul Railway.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

According to latest reports Agui
naldo is pretty nearly cornered and
General Young expects to capture
him in Benguet mountain pass. But
there is many slip between the
Filipino chief and the American
generals and it would be no surprise
if he again shows them his heels.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
GenA Goves.

Make a sensible
gift for men; we
have them in
Dressed Kid
Undressed Kid
Jersey Gloves
Silk-lined Kid
Scotch Wool
Gloves, etc.
All qualities and
at prices that
are sure to suit
your purses.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Will be Brought in Another Form.

Adyices received from Charleston
on Monday are to the effect that
the supreme court in dismissiEg the
case Of Coombs VS. Shisler did so with
out prejudice to any action at law.
The suit was brought wrong in the
first place. 1t will probably be brought
In chancery
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

A meeting of stockholders Of the Sec
ond National Bank Of Morgantown, w.
Va, will be held at the office of the
Bank on the
Second Tuesday Of January, 1900,
between the hours Of and O'Clock p
M. for the election of nine directors to
serve the ensuing year
ID. G. HOFFMAN, Cashier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

The real meaning of ''Christmas
present" has been lost in all too
many cases says Edward Box. We
give from other motives than the
right one; we give here from obliga
ton; we give there because others
have given to us; We give to fit the
conditions of those upon whom we
bestow, and frequently go beyond our
means; we give where the heart does
not go with the offering.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

When the faculty told w. and j.
students to play they promptly
played. They will probably be a
little more careful hereafter how
they play on Hallow' cen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

Congressman Roberts has wept
and found that he who weeps must
weep alone as far as Congress is con
cerned.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

HOLIDAY buyers of shoes and slip.
pers will make money by seeing our
stock before buying, All kinds OF
footwear at very lowest prices
HIfschmans.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

There may be better papers than
the DAILY New DOMINION but they
are not being published in Morgan
town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

1t looks very much now that by
Christmas the significant declara
ton, peace on earth, good will to
men, will be most impressive in the
Philippines, as by that time, in all
human probability, the fighting
there will have been done. Surely
the brave Yankee soldiers who have
fought and suifersd will appreciate
the new order of things.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Holiday
Umbrellas.

There is no more
acceptable pres
ent to either a
GENTLE m an or
lady friend than
an. elegant I'm
brella;; we have
nice ones for 81
upwards. Good
quality silk; new
things in handles.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

Morgantown has enough good
preachers to fill all her pulpits and
then send few to places where they
are needed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

General Butler will not eat his
Christmas dinner in the Boer capital
unless he happens to be taken pris
oner.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
WAGES INCREASED.
Fairmont Miners Get an Advance OF
Five Cents q Car-Was Unsolicited.

Five Gents Car-Was Unsolicited.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Dec. S.-All
the miners Of the Watson and Clark
Co.'S. will get an increase OF cents
on the car beginning with tomorrow
morning. The increase was given
without the slightest solicitation on
the part of the miners. The price
here so far paid was IS cents and is,
SO they claim, very fair price per
car. The miners are jubilant.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

The Davises are very modest peo-
pie. None of them seem to want to
be Governor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

The Supreme court has reversed
its reputation in deciding Judge
Hagans' cases.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

The Beers may not known much
about scientific fighting but they are
great on the rough and tumble.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
F5ir$tbnlan'$, Cbe Zig Store.


At present the best sight in town is
our Handsome Stock of HOI-
iday Goods which includes the
pick of the market in Bright, Fresh,
New Styles and Novelties for The
Christmas Season, and we are waiting
to show il to you.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

The British announce a serious re-
verse and that probably means that
they have gotten sound thrash
ing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
holiday Inducements IL
Buyers u uSefuI Gifts!
Holiday Shoes
and Slippers

Always popular
with gift buyers,
this year more SO
than ever. We
are ready for you
with the largest
stock in town.
Shoes of every
kind for indoor
a n d outdoor
wear. Slippers
tor both gentle
men and ladies.
We know our
prices are right,
that we can save
you money, that
our shoes and
slippers w e ar
well and give
the best Of salts
faction.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

Our fur stock is our pride. Moth.
ing to excel 1t In the state. Storm
collarettes, long and short scarfs In
fact every style Of fur neck wear.
Hlrschmans.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13


ity for the statement that an Eng
fish firm is seeking a site up the
Monongahela on which to erect a
factory. The firm in question is one
which has to do with the finished
product. That is, as our contempt
rary puts it, will elaborate the
crude steel turned out by Pittsburg
mills. The Dispatch further says
quite truthfully: "Pittsburg un-
doubtedly has the supremacy in the
manufacture of heavy metal shapes,
but it has been notably lacking in
such lines as above indicated, 1t
might almost be said that Pittsburg
has been only producer of raw ma
terial. \ y 1t is gratifying to note
that Pittsburg's advantages are fully
recognized as far as Great Britain. :"
On Thanksgiving day, says the
Philadelphia North American, eight
women sat down to Thanksgiving
dinner at the home for aged women,
whose ages had reached the century
mark. Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, col
ored woman, was the oldest, she be-
ing l2S. Here is an item of vital
statistics to stir the imagination
Here is a woman older than the
United States of America; a woman
of three centuries, perhaps; one, at
least, who was in the prime Of life at
the end of the eighteenth, has lived
almost through the nineteenth, and
is likely to breathe the air of the
twentieth century. When Mrs. Nc
Donald was born at Frogtown, near
Valley Forge, in or about the year
iii, George III was King of Eng
land. Frederick the Great had but
recently ended the Seven Years War
and was very much alive, with fifteen
years still before him; Voltaire and
Diderot, Jean Jacque and Mirabeau
were Matching revolution in France,
while Patrick Henry. and Samuel
Adams, Washington and Jefferson,
had almost completed the incubation
Of our own independence. Napoleon
was promising infant of two years,
Catherine ii, at the age of nine, was
as yet too young to be vicious, but
within year her lover, Poniatowski
had, with Austria and Prussia, et-
fected the fipst partition of Poland.
Think of all this, and. then advance
Mrs. Mcdonald TO the maidenly age
of eighteen. while from the vantage
ground of Frogtown she has watched
the progress of Washington's veter-
ans from Valley Forge to Yorktown,
and has Witnessed the birth of our
Republic; in France the patriots are
storming the Bastile and making
ready tor Danton, Robespierre, Ma
rat and the guillotine. Ten years
later--one hundred years ago-Mrs.
Mcdonald is twenty eight, Washing
ton is dying and Napoleon, at thir-
". has conquered Italy, overrun
Egypt and overthrow the Directo-
ty. All this in the eighteenth cen
tury,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

The game Of leap frog will shortly
begin in the National Guard.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Stock Holders Meeting.

The annual stock holders meeting
of the Seneca Glass Company will be
held
Monday, January Is, 1900,
at the company's office in Seneca, W.
Va. lat 2 pm. for the election of Board
of Directors and officers for the ensuing
year and any other business that may
come before the meeting.
A. BoEHLER. President.
+. b, BANNISTER, Secretary,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
2ASS

d eport of the Condition of the
X SECOND NATIONAL BANK at
Morgantown, in the State of West Vir-
ginia, at the close of business, Dec.
2, 1899.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13

Mail deliver starts on Monday,
December 18th.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
Notice tu Stock holders

F. b, BANNIsTER, Secretary.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-13
It will give you new
ideas II see our
holiday Zine.

1t is easy to select from because it
contains everything to make people
happy, whether they are old or young.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-04

II coordination and CO operation are
watch words Of the times. there are
few places where their power for good
would be more practically felt than In
the large business houses that employ
from so TO sou employees. and the good
will which only can bring about this
close relation, depends largly upon the
employer. The following letter from .
large Wholesale shoe house to its em.
ployees was found 10 their pay envelope
on Christmas eve. We wish this letter
could be read by manufacturers and
and merchants throughout the world.
Our business Tor the past year has
been fairly satisfactory. t'" s@'e' ''
We feel disposed to share. in . meas.
ure. with our employees, and We here.
with enclose cheque for --. which
is 10 per cent Of your salary for the
year 1903. This we have done to all OF
our store employees who have been with
US for one year or more.
We want your help aud cooperation
to make this business still more OF
success in 1899 than it ives in 1893.
When sixty intelligent people are
combined 10 their efforts toward one
end. success is sure 10 follow, and We
want each one to do his utmost to make
this business success and show big
increase 10 1890, and to save every dol.
lar he can to the house. ''t
The united efforts OF all will perform
Wonders In improving our service and
reducing loss to the house through care.
leesness or 10 other wsys.
1t is to this end that we make this
division OF the profits. 40 We want every
person to feel that he is just 40 much
interested 10 the success OF the house 40
we are. and also that the amount OF bis
salary 10 contingent upon the success of
the business.
In this connection there 10 q rule
which we think should spply-all err
rors which occur through the careless.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-04

OF howers to DIR. Lankton OF Omaha, a.
slight recognition Of appreciation from
the club OF the two excellent lectures
lately given befor, the Child Study de.
partment. Some very beautiful pic
lures have lately been purch 1sed by the
club and presented to our city schools
They are nicely framed and will, when
hung, do much to educate and stimulate
the artistic taste Of the pupils. The
subjects are beautifully executed copies
OF celebrated masters and are az follows:
MiIlet's Shepherdess, Raphael's adon-
ma Of the Chair" Sistine Madonna,
Baby" Stuar'; "Song of the Lark
Breton; sphinx "Arab School,
School 10 Brittany" Madame LIE Brun
and Child" Beatrice" "Froebel." "A
Study from Landseer' and aurora. I"
The club is justly proud of the selection,
Mrs. Snyder having used her artistic
talent In choosing the pictures. The
program for the evening opened with a
piano solo by Miss Hsj-c, which vas
characterized by her usual dainty touch.
and Miss Wayne Sullivan sang Scotch
sorg, "This Bonnie Lass Ct Miue," &C.
companied by Prof. Tucker. Mrs. Her.
old read poem on 1.-THE Bonnie Brian
Bush" and Burns Mouse" by request,
and Mre. Mitchell read sketch OF bis
life. The program assumed this Scotch
aspect 10 difference to the recent birth
day of this renowned poet Mrs. Clark
was called upon to give an account Of q
recent visit to the legislature. which she
did in an interesting manner. Mrs.
Streight read some extracts and gave
an interesting resume Of the Dreyfus
case, and Mrs. Unruh closed the pro-
gram with a, lengthy paper on Cuba and
Hawaii, the past and present government
and many Interesting incidents Of the
late war. and was followed most atten-
lively. Miss Sullivan closed the after.
noon with q beautiful ballad and the
club adjourned to meet 10 one week, the
English Literature department, Mrs.
Stoutenborough, leauer, furnishing the
program.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-04

AZ the peace conference called for by
the csar's protocol becomes an assured
fact 10 the ear future. peace loving PEG,
pie the world over are hoping, praying
and trusting that much good might
come from II, Since the interview be
tween Tolstoi and tho czsr--an inter
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-04

The child study department will meet
this afternoon at 2:30 IN the club rooms,
corner Of Twelfth and M streets. Elk.
President Norton OF Peru normal, will
deliver a lecture on "the influence Of
children's reading Oh character" This
IL very important subject and should
especially interest parents, librarians
and teachers. al, OF whom can exercise
directive influence az to the character Of
the books selected by the young. Any
person not member OF the club wish.
ing TO attend the lecture can do 90 for
the email sum Of ten cents.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-04

The immense effect produced by ono
OF D!ckens' novels on the education OF
Eogl'sh boys 10 pointed out by Mr.. ]. L.
dughes In an article 10 the February
Century on what Charles Dickens did
for Childhood.
Dickens made schoolmssters promi.
nent characters In six OF his books
"Nicholss Nickleby," Tho Old Curiosity
Shop" Dombey and Son." david Cop.
psrdeld," sour Mutual Friend snd
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-04

view sought by the czar-Tostoi ex.
presses himself convinced OF the sin.
certify Of the call and expressed his de-
sire to assist the car In every possible
way. The various arch. bishops. bishops
aud heads OF the various religious de-
nominations In London recently called
conference which passed resolutions 10
favor OF an International demonstration
In behalf OF the cars disarmament
proposition. One Of the wo,nen's clubs
OF koxbury. Mass, shows tie faith and
interest in the pro- ocol by starting Q
81 :ematic campaign OF educating the
people on disarmament and arbitration.
They have requested librarians through.
out tho whole country IL tabulate spe.
cial announcements OF any material 10
the library bearing upon the disarma
ment proposition Of the czar