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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
Running a Bluff.

THE insurance men, says the
Wayne News, "are threatening to run
a great bluff on the people over the
valued policy law enacted by the late
legislature. They say that they will
refuse to write policies; their object
being TO make the law unpopular so
that the next legislature will repel it,
The people should just let them run
their course. They can stand it II the
insurance companies can. The kick
against the law, however, proves that
the insurance companies have not
been acting in good faith in the past,
but have been collecting the premi-
INNS on policies that they did not in
tend to pay. If they intended hon.
estly to pay their policies under the
old law, how does the new law injure
them? The new law only requires
them to pay the policies that they
contract to pay. The law is a just
one but it seems that the insurance
companies do not want just law.
There has been great deal of hum
buggery and trickery in the insurance
business but the people only found it
out when there was fire. The law
affords the company every protection.
1t has better opportunity fer getting
at the true value of the property when
the policy is placed than it has after
it is destroyed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
MoRGANTowN VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 1899
MISSED A "GOOD THING, =
How valuable Oil territory was
s'passed up"

Assessments got too frequent and some
Of eur pioneer operators withdrew
and allowed their leases TO lapse-A
number Of well known men OF this
state who might have been million
aires.
The State Journal tells a little in
teresting history of the early oil ope-
rations in this state that is probably
not widely known and Is worth read
ing. The Journal says:
The development of West Virginia 5
marvellous natural resources has made
millionaires of many citizens Of the
State, but there are dozen compare
lively poor men who would have
counted their wealth in seven figures
each If they had held on to good
thing" About 1885 Charlie Wells
came into possession OF "a map OF West
Virginia across which there were two
heavy red streaks, indicatin9the loca-
tion OF oil territory. 1t was prepared
by &c. White who was then connected
with Pennsylvania geological survey.
Charlie had confidence in the work Of
Prof White and succeeded In interest
Ing some friends in the matter. The
upshot was the formation OF the West
Virginia Oil, Gas and Coal company,
The stockholders were politicians and
newspaper men, twelve in all. All
were then or have since become prom
inent in West Virginia affairs. Wells
has been United States Marshal; A.
b. Fleming, Ex-Governor; VIM. A..
Ohley, Secretary of State; Charles B..
Hart; United States Minister to Bo-
gotta; John W. Mason, Collector of In
ternal Revenue; Hon. John I. Nc
Graw, and Others of equal prominence.
Their capital stock was small but
with it they succeeded in leasing at
ridiculously low figures, some lao, 000
acres which are now perforated with
producing wells, and worth at least
SIS, 900, 900. Their leases embraced
the Wetzel, Sistersville, Eureka, Wood
county and Huntington fields. They
were allowed to lapse, and with them
died their dreams Of opulence. They
succeeded in making o small profit,
and some of the individual stockhold-
ers have since been very successful In
oil speculations. The stockholders
had a memorable meeting at Grafton.
A well had been drilling In that
neighborhoud and came in tremen-
dous gasser. The stockholders were
anxiOusly awaiting developments.
Every stakeholder who attended the
meeting drove near the big gasser and
watched 1t with extreme satisfaction.
Senator S. b. Elkins offered hand
some sum for thirteenth interest in
the holdings of the company. His
proposition did not receive single
favorable vote. The company was toe
wise to share millions for a paltry
twenty thousand. Subsequent de
velopment proved that the strike was
simply pocket. The roaring lion be-
came as weak as a lamb AS the flow
of the gas decreased, there was cor
responding increase in the feeling OF
depression on the part OF the stock
holders. Then men who wouldn't
part with thirteenth interest In
their leases for $40, 600 began to man.
ifest decided indisposition to pay
| paltry assessments. In this manner
millions of dollars worth OF the best
producing oil property In West Viz.
ginia passed into other hands.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
Rev. II. n. RyIand.

The Monongahela Republican
speaks of II. II. Ryland who has
friends here that will be glad to
hear of him. Mr.. Ryland was educa-
ed at the University:
Rev. H. II. Ryland who is denom-
mated Pastors Helper, will spend
week with the Presbyterian con-
gregation of this town. In addi-
tion to being an excellent speaker,
Rev. Ryland is a fine singer As &
speaker Rev. RyIand has won the
hearts of people by his earnest and
simple presentation Of Gospel truth.
Those who have attended his meet
ings express themselves as highly
pleased with the manner in which
they are conducted He is a forci,
BILE speaker who impresses everybody
with his earnest, original, fascinat-
ing way Of putting things, together
with a fund of illustration apparent
Iy exhaustless, making the grand
old truth of the gospel shine with
new light
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
LIST MADE
OF West virginians who get
Census Jobs.
Conference held in Washington with
senator Elkins by Secretary Dawson
and others.

Conference held in Washington with
senator Elkins by Secretary Dawson
and others.
A new burden OF responsibility has
fallen upon the shoulders of the mem
bers OF the Republican State machine.
1t is the distribution Of appointments
that will be allowed West Virginia
under the census enumeration to be
made. The task, while 1t requires
some labor and brain work, is not an
unwelcome one for the ambitious Re-
publican politician grasps greedily al
such chance and delights to be in a
position where he can distribute favors
to strengthen himself politically and
increase his following.
As is well known, the census bureau
will have several hundred thousand ap-
pointments to dispose Of and they will
be apportioned out among the differ
ent States.
or course, all the appointments will
be political ones and Democrat
stands no more chance of getting a
job collecting census statistics than q
snow ball has In warmer climate.
The appointments will be given to Re-
publicans and only those who have
something of political pull.
Those who have not may as well
save postage stamps, paper and labor
in applying. With such vast amount
of patronage to dispose of the places
will only be given to those who are
active in politics and have some in
| fiuence tosuse In behalf of those who
give them their appointments. Such
a rare opportunity TO strengthen them
selves politically will not be neglected
by ambitious and greedy politicians.
The wire-pullers that control the &.
0. p. machine in West Virginia poli-
tics are not exceptions by any means.
They have their right eye open to the
opportunity and have decided that
none but their friends shall receive ans
of the Federal patronage to be dealt
out.
Secretary OF State Dawson, A. b.
White, Charley Elliott, senator Elkins
and ex Commissioner Scott are at the
present time holding a conference ia
Washington over the matter and ar
ranging the list Of appointments to be
made. Secretary Dawson left yester-
day and II was arranged that he, White
and Elliott should meet in Washing,
ton. The whole matter will be SET
| tied while they are there, and the Of
| fce-seeker who Is turneds down must
know that his name was not put on
tho clnta fya6 bv tho politiriaps Mt
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
The Honor League.

To The Editor of The New d ,MINIoN.
Sir: Is not tn" Acknowledgements tn,
University usurping the functions Of
the Board of Regents In proposing T" &c
secure honest teachers and the best
teaching possible" as Is declared In
the Constitution of the League? And
is 1t not attacking the honesty and
integrity of the various professors il
declaring its further purpose. etc
have honest examinations honestly
passed and fairly graded?" l notice il
your paper Of Wednesday this item d
news:
'Some of the professors who have
been accused of giving unfair examin
ations have been scared up by the
threat OF the Honor League to go after
them and they are giving very fail
tests of what the men really know"
undertake to say that any profes
sor in the University who would be
induced by such threat to make any
change in the standard of examina.
tion required OF his students Is abso-
lutely unfit to hold pro;essorship IN
any college, and ought to be summa.
rily dismissed by the Board OF Regents
This is the most remarkable proceed
| ing have ever heard Of in a college
and II the authorities allow 1t to con.
tinue, it would be we'll for the variou:
professors, II they would save theii
ofiicial heads, to take the advice q
their students as to what sort of ex
= =
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
WILL GO ON.
The Public schools will not be
entirely shut down.

All the rooms that can be rented for
another menth will again be Sc
cured-But few will be left out II any
are-Committee appointed to look
after the renting OF the rooms New
building will not be entered until
next fall when grand dedication
will be held.
The school board took up the mat
ter Of the extension of the schools az
their meeting on Tuesday night and
have decided that II possible they will
keep the thing going. They are nov
moving in the matter and will know
in few days whether or not thu
rooms will keep open during the mex.
month.
One thing was decided on certainly
and that is they will not go into tn
new building this spring. The build
ing is not completed and the ground
are very badly torn up. Either o.
these causes would be enough to stoli
the move bat when they both act to-
gether they are irresistible.
The board did not want the children
to go into the building until 1t was
thoroughly dry and they did not want
the lawn run over and torn all tn
pieces as it would be IL the schools
were turned loose on it before it had
chance to get we'll in grass and get
firm.
The seats are going into the build
ing very fast and in another week
everything will be done about it. Ii
will not be entered until next fall
when it is the Intention to dedicate Ii
with appropriate ceremonies and to
enter it right. This idea is very
I good one and the celebration will be
a notable one.
The school board has directed Messrs
Bailey and Pickenpaugh to look after
the various rooms that are now occu-
pied and to make arrangements to
hold them for another month. They
are looking 10 to it now and report
that they think that all the rooms
can be secured.
The Pickenpaugh rooms have been
rented to the Salvation Army but as
this organization only wants them at
mis- hit it will be easy to get the use OF
them in the day time for the schools.
1t now seems certain that none of the
rooms will have to be closed down at
all and that they will go right on 10
the rooms they now occupy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
A NEW PLANT.
Company to Manufacture a new
Kind of Coal Barge.


Pressed Steel 10 he used instead az
Wood- -Thev arc Haunting q I.oc.tlo.
p,stsh.r~ p..,... -. 4. ~. 60.
war go 49, ~ s,s1 d..
p".y o' sa"'o"" las sv.u "ss.s
)" snc RANT IN ahy ri"ce- W sne"'a
go Ater II.
A company has been formed In Pitts
burg for the construction OF steel
barges and they are seeking loca-
tion. They expect to locate some
where in this valley and they have no
preference as to the place where the
works will be established
The barges are to take the place
of the old cumbersome wooden affairs
which have been used for so long to
carry the coal OF the valley to market.
The wooden ones while being very
heavy and taking d very small load
compared to the steel ones are easily
broken up when they strike an obstruc
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
BY SPANISH OFFICERS.
Discovery of a Key Board at
Havana by Americans.

From this was sent the electric spark
which hurled hundreds Of sleeping
men into eteruitY-Further evidence
Of the Spanish characterization
being made Of the SURROUNDING
Everything points to the same con i.
clusion.
A Cincinnati soldier, Captain L. L.
Huston, in command Of the compaE.s
of engineers now stationed at Havana,
has made discovery which will set a.
rest forever the dispute as to who blcy
up the Maine. The spot is within the
most secret recesses of the Quartet de-
Fuerste, the prison where political
prisoners were confined. and wher
none but Spanish hand could havs.
reached the keyboard to give tn,
touch which sent the Maine skyward
The guDroom of the Quartet is al
most on a level with the water in tn,
bay. 1t was one of the rooms t.,
which none but high Spanish officer
we're admitted. In this room Cap
tain Huston found little frame house
or box about half as big as one Of those
erected for switchmen at railroad
crossings. The boards of the hut
were comparatively new and had ap-
parentIy been placed there within the
last two years, and were in contrast to
the age-stained walls of the prison.
Within this hut was the evidence
sought for. Coming through the
stone floor of the prison was a gutta
percha tube about two inches In d.
ameter, and the tube enclosed one
large copper wire and a number OF
smaller ones. Captain Huston's
knowledge of electricity at once told
him that at last his search had been
rewarded, and be stood on the spot
from which the Spanish mines were
controlled and that the keyboard,
which when touched little over a
year ago caused the death of 300
American sailors, had been torn of
by some Spaniard and probably
dropped into the sea.
Looking out Of the apertures in the
gunroom in the Castle of the Strong
the wreck of the Maine can be seen ly-
ing at a distadce of about 100 yards
away. The Maine went down in
about 40 feet of water, and the work
of tracing the wires is both difficult
and dangerous, but Captain Huston is
conf lent that one wire will be found
leading from the gunroom in the cas-
tie to the Maine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
ONE COOP DASH.
Admiral Dewey says the Insurgents ar,
tired OF war and that Wheaton c0uld
end the trouble--Abo the TagalOs.

end the tr0uble-tbontt the Tagal0s.
New YORK, March 23-Tne "Jour
nails" Manila special contains an in
terview with Admiral Dewey, il
which the famous naval officer il
made to say:
II believe that the Tagalos insur
rection is already breaking up. Gen.
Wheaton's column could take Malolos,
the insurgent capital, by good dash.
The main part Of the insurrection lies
between Manila and Malolos. There
is practically no opposition to the
Americans in the south Of the island
The natives there hate the Tagalos
and are really anxious to welcome US.
The Tagolo Is half devil and hall
child. Eradicate the devil and you
have only the child to govern. The
strength Of the enemy has been over.
estimated. The insurgents have beer
finding out that in warfare, as in a
great many other things the power Of
money is almost irresistible. II the
Spaniards put down an lnsurrectior
here, surely we can do the same. We
are strong enough to hold these island:
without foreign alliance With tho
Oregon, Iowa, Monterey and Monad
mock, we could face any possible com
pllcatlon. =
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

Was made every day during the
period Of the Omaha Exposition by
the trains of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway on its Chicago &
Omaha Short Line.
Although its trains hauled from ten
To thirteen well filed sleeping cars and
coaches each night, yet schedule time
OF arrival at Omaha and at Chicago
was an accomplished fact, "a record
TO be proud Of, and which has resulted
In establishing the Chicago, Milwau-
kee s. St. Paul Railway in the minds
OF the travelling community as the
shortest, best and most reliable route
from Chicago to Omaha, as well as to
California.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul R'y. For information regarding
the line address Robt. G. Jones, Trav'
cling Passenger Agent, 40 Carew
Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
PITTsBURG DIVISION.
shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
Ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot Ease makes tight-fitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it TO-DAY.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
BY mail for Csc in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s.
Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

arms-DetaiIs Of the Visitation.
Fairmopt has been having mad
dog scare and while the excitement
has cooled down to some extent every
one living in any OF the 'swards" OF
the city is carrying huge gun and
ready on the slightest proyocation Z,
produce the same and fire madly int,
the atmosphere.
The scare began on Monday nigh
when strange canine wandered int,
town and Immediately began to pain
things red. The first one to be at
tackled was brakeman on the rail
road named Greathouse. He lives
. Grafton. He did not know that tn
animal was mad aud paid very littl .
attention to it. Before he realized
his danger he was fearfully bitten.
The wounds have been cauterized but
the doctors think that he is sure to
have hydrophobia.
After biting this man the dog ran
up town and meeting Rev. Branes OF
the Presbyterian church attacked
him. The minister saw the danger
and fought the animal off. A few
small bites were received.
Frank G. Kelly next met the animal
and was also able to escape without
any more serious consequences than
the loss of his trousers which the dol
took as souvenir.
The South Side was next visited
and two little girls were very badly
hiftan Thov wara panad Rnvdcfap
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

Before Gen. Grosvenor fires anoth
er broadside at the Civil Servie,
Commission and its humbuggery
he should study the ''flunk" b,
made, under White House orders
when he was pretending to lead |
light against the Commission, in tn,
last Congress.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

1t seems strange but none of those
Who have been shouting themselves
ioarse over an Anglo American al
lance have dared to question tn.
positive assertion of Ambassador
Choate that Great Britain and tn.
. S. would always be rivals. There
IRE some things too true to be ques
toned, and this is one of them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
How is Your Grip

Not getting along as well as you
expected That is the way grip acts
when it is not taken In hand and
driven out Of the system at once.
The poison left by the grip germs
keeps right on destroying the vitality
and undermining the health. You
lose your appetite for food and what
little you eat seems to do no good.
Your nerves are unstrung, you be-
come weak and exhausted and finally
you are oyerpowered by some chronic
disorder which takes you to an un-
timely death.
Why should yoc let the grip run I'M
til it gets such hold on you when a
few bottles OF DIR. Miles Nervine
would fix you all right9 1t is tn.
greatest nerve medicine and health.
restorer ever known and thousands o!
grips victims are finding 10 1T a SAT-
and sure means of regaining los
strength and vitality.
sI found myself with a very veal
stomach. and every time l tried Il
eat would become nausaeated, some
times belching wind and frequentI.
finding relief only after vomiting
My nerves became affected and l wa
almost blind for several months. Fl
nally l began using DIR. Miles Nery
line. and when ! had used one bottle
was greatly improved. After takine
two more bottles my stomach troubl
was entirely gone and have had n
return OF the symptoms In over tire
years. MRS. L. L. WINTERS,
Gwynneville, Ind.
A trial package Of DR.. Miles favor
tie treatment for the grip, consistin.
OF Or. Miles Neryine, DR.. Miles' Anti
Palm pills and DR.. Miles Nerve On.
Liver Pills, Will b sent absolutel,
free o. cost 70 any person eendinI
mama md addpGeo a i po6t6l oard
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
Gave up Tobacco.

MoReANTowN, w. VA, March IS,
lS99-Ed. 2. MILAN, Of this place,
was a sufferer from what was thought
to be nicotine poisoning which caused
sores and made him feel poorly. He
gave up tobacco but did not get well.
Then he began taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and after the use of this medi-
cine short time he felt better. he
gained IN weight and is now well.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

W. L. Mansfield, of the Wayne
News, will shortly take charge Of
the editorial department of the
Charleston Gazette where his tai
ents will have more room to display
themselves than they have on the
News. We are sure that ne will
hold the splendid reputation that he
has already made and add new lau-
els to those already won.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

Enough evidence has already been
taken by the Military Court Of In
quiry to convince the country that
Gen. Miles was right when he
charged that meat unfit for use was
issued. What the country desires
now is the punishment of those who
bought and those who sold that bad
meat, but political pulp will prob
ably save these brutes in human
shane.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
BIG DEAL In COAL LAND.
Valuable Territory near New Haven
being taken up BY leading coke pro
ducers.

being taken up by leading coke pro
ducers.
CONNELLsvILLE, Pa, March, 22-
A tract of coking coal land near New
Haven, the last body of Connellsville
coal to be taken up by the coke com
panies is about to be sold. A. Cum
Minis, an engineer, supposed to repre-
sent w. ]. Rainey, made the deal,
which has about been completed with
Thomas Orth, who acted for the Ban.
ming heirs The sale embraces about
one third of the Rogers farm 50 acres
and one-third of other lots in an ad.
joining strip containing IS acres. The
main body, Orth, says was sold fol
81 900 an acre and the smaller body
for about $500 an acre. Cummins
also purchased of the Hogg heirs
through W. A. Hogg, 80 acres of the
Hogg estate thus giving Cummins Il
acres on which it is believed Rainey
will erect new coke plant. The H
G. Prick Coke company purchased Two
thirds Of the Banning tract and two
thirds of the separate tract on New
Haven hill, thus giving this company
about 81 acres.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

1t is to be hoped that bloody Sun
day riots, like the one that occurred
last Sunday, are not to become a
regular feature of our rule in Hava-
ma They arr more brutal and more
dangerous than Spanish bull fights
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29
Will Do Humane Work.

Coy. Atkinson has appointed Mrs.
John X. List, Of Wheeling; Holly G.
Armstrong, of Jackson; Mrs Arm
strong, of jackson; Mrs. Rose Walt
man Straley, of Princeton, aud Lee
Lingamfcller, OF Hedgesville, as the
board of directors of the West Vir-
ginia Humane society.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

If the Military Court of Inquiry
really wishes further evidence ir
that direction, it should summon the
agent Of Armour Il Co., who told the
regimental commissary sergeant that
the beef had been treated with 'pre
servatine."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-29

To accept the theory that the aw-
full hotel fire, in New York, was the
work OF thieves, it is necessary to
believe that human depravity in
that town is deeper than it is paint
ed in the darkest pages of fiction.