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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
Che neW Century
DtSIHo. IIUI
Your fortune

Begins not when you merely
think it over, but when you ac-
tuallv invest with j. w. Wiles,
the man who makes money by
making money for hundreds OF
others.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
Seneca
Panels.

Home Made. Quite a hit here.
as elsewhere. They are the
latest style, and made only by
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30

ginning TO appear over town. Those
who are tempted to send them out of
a spirit of righteousness should re-
member that they are unkind and will
cause deeper hurts than would appear
at first. It is neither brave nor smart
to send them under such impulseS
If you want first class bottled goods
go to Nye's.
One hundred and sixteen deeds
have been recorded for the coal
tracts purchased on the west side Of
the river by James Milholland act
ing as trustee sor some eastern par
ties. The clerks have been over run
with these deeds and have been hard
at work getting them on the record
books.
The employees of the Morgantown
Glass Company will begin TO come
in to the town shortly and they will
have no place to go unless there is
some action taken to see to it that
houses are built Immediately. 1t
will not do to wait until they get
here and find that there Is no place
for them to CO..
The display of eatables in front
of st. Clair's Restaurant is
enough to make anyone hungry.
1t is a very creditable display.
WE have arranged a counter in the
center Of our store for the display of
all shoes that have been reduced. All
are marked in plain figures.
Hirschman's.
The DelicatesSen now uses the
entire building of which it formerly
had but the first floor. The rooms
ON the second floor have been fitted
up for private DINING rooms for
ladies and gentlemen and small par
ties of friends where they can be
nicely entertained,
THE cold spell seems to be losing its
grip. 1t is not nearly as cold to day
As it was yesterday and the indica-
tions seem to point to rising tenn
perature for some days to come How
ever there is nothing SO uncertain as
the weather.
REGULAR board can be had at the
Delicatessen for $500 per week.
Nothing that will approach it can be
had for the money elsewhere in thi
vicinity.
GROUND hog day is approaching and
we will soon have a chance to get a
| line on what the rest Of the winter
will prove to be in the way of severi-
ity. Many of the Oldest inhabitants
don't want anything better in the way
of weather prophet than Mr. G.
Hog.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30

Our Boys Best Shoe, the
Woodruff, price sI.85, Black
only, reduced to. $I.3O
One lot broken sizes Misses
Fine Kid Shoes, cheap at
$3.50, to close. 10
Mems Waterproof Shoes,
never sold for less than 81. SO,
closing price. ST.. SO
Hathaway. Soule&Harring
tons Mems S4.5o Winter
Tans, best made, for So. 90
Mems Patent Enamel "A. 90
Shoes, have been cut down
to. So. 80
Ladies Cloth Top, regular
$500 value. now. ST.. 48
Our sa.25 line Of Ladies
Shoes reduced to. $I67
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
The Latest

Thing in the Jewelry line
are the Gold and Plated
Loekets to be worn on
chains and pins. Neither
sol e Bracelets are to be
worn more than ever.
Silver Hearts by the
thousands, all engraved
free. See the immense
stock of these goods at
Geo. G. Hayes & Co.'s,
Leading jewelers..
Repairing. Engraving.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
THE Electoral Count IN Congress.

tFrn the Louisville Ccurier-Jou-zzi.)
UuU>u1l care must be exercised by the Demo
Gratis th.s ytar because is- the fist tiMe since
General Giant VAS an the ~ liJe iCgs1 Prt-I-
teI-iaI e.5et-Cn uEds both Houses of C0uSr--,
j. tlc control OF Tie same political party Ne
lad the extra -Cc.--i cutign8l Electoral C1nuis-
sion. tccause the senate being Republican and
the House Denecratic. there AIS no hzelilG0d
uElCT the c5-caI-tsEcss JneD prevailing. OF taeir
agreeing in counting the vote clalmed by Ti-
den and Hayes Since then ~ the election Of
G1-ee.d. Cleveland twice, Harrison. ard NJ
kiul-v the Hcuse and senate have been in the
-lris of opposing political parties SeNl winy p
however. when Congress counts the vote for Prlsi-
cent -Eere VIII be no OCCASION for an EItet0-
Tal Commission. nor VIII J-C-e he arv q t-e
checks Incident 10 politically civided HyJsse and
Senate. Both h-srcicS q Congress viii b, in
the hands q the Republican who VIII b. ci.-
Cuy1=cIined by only the vague provision OF tAe
Constitution, which Is freely interpreted b. al
schools oi eCEstrUctiuuists 90 suit themse .yes.
and by the provisions Of The Tucker-!loar Law
EaSsed for IL, purpose Of making morc explicit
the powers aud duties cf Congress IN counting
and declaring the vote Of the electoral college
This act leaves the decision Of contests IS % the
regular certificates TO the two Houses OF Con-
Eress, and when the two Houses agree. as they
will next winter, their power to go into the
technical regularity Of elections, and evea be-
yCnd is vc1v broad
The evening times., 1900-07-31
BcmBs EXPLODE IN THE STREET
Several Attempts to Wreck Motor
Cars in st. Louis.

St LOUIS. July S1-A car on the Mound
City division of the st Louis Transit Com
pany exploded a bomb last night in st.
Louis Avenue. The car was badly dam
aged and the passengers severely shaken
up. Windows in the vicinity were shatter-
ed and building slightly damaged
Another car on the Grand Avenue divis-
ion exploded a stick of dynamite at Mont
gomery Avenue and North Market Street.
No one was injured
AS Police Captain William Young was
riding on the rear platform of a car on the
Seventh Street Southern Electric Line he
noticed a sputtering light on the tracks
behind. He alighted 20 make an investi-
cation. When within fifteen yards of the
object a terrific explosion occurred. which
tore a hole as large as a bushel basket in
the macadam pavement The captain was
rendered unconscious, but recovered in
time to stamp out the lighted fuse which
was attached to a second dynamite bomb.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION.
Miles River People Complain TO The
Secretary of war.

Secretary of war
EASTON, Nd, July 3f---Compa. b :
been made to the Secretary Of War that in
some parts Of Miles River permanent net
stakes driven down ito the bottom OBJ
stTuct navigation, , I'd are mensce 70 he
safety of small vessels plying on the river.
It is alleged that several accidents have
been caused by them.
Capt. i Mackenzie. Acting Chief Of Ea-
gineers, to whom the matter was REFER d.
writes that # proper particulars are given
of the natter complained of and the
names OF witnesses who can be relied upol
TO testify to the unlawful acts furnished,
the case will be placed in the hanGs OF the
proper United States District Attorney
for his action. as contemplated by law.
which imposes a fine of from $500 10 81 500.
or Imprisonment not exceeding one year
upon conviction of Obstructing the naviga-
ticn of nsvigable waters.
These permanent stakes are heavy, stiff
poles, driven down into the river They
are an innovation. The old way was for
gill-net and hook-and-line fishermen 10 set
their light. timber stakes by hand power
yllen they commenced fishing. and draw
these when they had fuisHed- In that way
they were not dangerous
The evening times., 1900-07-31

before such collection a. this is dispersed
into its elements and before it has ceased
20 be typical. But The IeaveI is working
The white umbrellas are spreading peace
ably over tie country. And in their track
things are chGnEing- Bric-a-5Tac is being
swept away and the appreciation OF ua- l-aI
beauty (seen. Of course. through The
esthetlc atmosDhere) grows apaee. sun
sets and mCoEFises are noted even by the
professional mind Flowers are court
ed ia their seasons with passionate eutku-
siaSm- And the disciples OF nature plus
art carry the esJhetic gospel further every
year. whether Jhsy sell pictures or no n
time, doubtless the atmosphere that now
pervades the rocks aId wooded hills melt
toned above Viii have spread over TIRE
whole land and there EilI thea exist no
reason for the most artistic temperament
10 ay 10 Paris rather than Connecticut
The evening times., 1900-07-31
FALL CT a sLEEP-WALKER.
BndIy Fractured Arm FnIIs 40 AyvaIs-
en- "a SomnambGliSt

en- SomnambGliSt.
PITMAN GROVE. y. J.. July 31-Miss
Margaretta Martin. a Philadelphia woman.
came down a DAY or two ago to visit her
br0therin-law. Charles Kammerer. who has
a handsome residence here. 4 woman
friend Of Miss Martin was awakened about
midnight sunday night by a stir in the
room II the dim light she saw a ghostIy
figure moving toward the window. She
was Up in ar instant. for she realized that
it was Miss Mertin. and that she was walk
ing in her sleep. The somnambu-ist
walked very deliberately to the upper win
dow. and in a twinkIing was cut before her
aIrighyed friend could divine her intention
The young wOman's cries brought Mr.
KammeTer TO the scene. and he rushed out
doors. fearful that his sisreriu-law had
been killed by the fall. To his surprise
she was still in the somnambulistic state.
HurTying across the yard. she sealed the
low fence and made direct for the porch Of
a nsighbor's residence. with her brother
in-law in close pursuit Mr. Kammerer
overlook her as she reached the porch,
and seized her. When she awoke she be-
gan TO moan with pain.
Miss Martin was carried back to the
house and a physician was summoned He
discovered that her arm had been fright
fully fractured in her fall from the win
dow and the bone prCUuGeG through the
skin. How -sts-coutinued 10 sleep through
such an ordeal amazed the physician
Miss Martin is resting as comfortably
as can be expected She has not the
slightest recollection Of what she passed
through, but knows only Of the severe PAIN
Of her hrOken ann.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
Turkish Time causes ConfusIor

4 recent visitor to CuustIntiuoPle reports ore
custom of the Turks which causes vast dsal ol
trouble and confusion This Is TIE Turkish system
Of reckoning time. \ TURK holes that the tly
begins exactly at sunset at that time he sets his
clocks and watches az the hour Il p As the sun
has the same habit in presiding over Furkey that
lie exercises with regard 20 other localities Il
may easily be seen that tis system Of reckoning
time Iecessitates setting the clocks every dlv
r. appears that a watch which could run FOR
weeks without gaining or losing a Iningte would
be Of special value 10 q Turk.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
Choking on Dangerous oratory.


II IS said the Republican campaign managers.
now threatened with nervous prostration through
fear Of what Governor Roosevelt NAV sav IN ~
campaign speeches. have at last hit upon the
happy plan 9i arranging the rough riders sched-
ule 30 that he will speak successfully At widely
separated points. This viii afor, the colonel
opportunity for spectacular dashes back and forth
across the country, which win delsght his heart
and MI hrm wi,h the idea that he is strenuous
and yet result in the least possible output II
words
The evening times., 1900-07-31
TIE TEST OF TEE VbRIAG
Experts Delighted With the N,w
Russian Cruiser.

The Cars officials Declare That the
American Company Has Construct
AlOnt-HeicOmed on Her Return.
From the Trial to the Quaker city.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
FOREIGN LUMBER MARKET
Large Quantities of American
Woods Exported to Europe.

Conditions of the Trade in France,
Greece, and Germany Reported by
United States Consuis How the
business May Be Considerably Ex-
tended-Need Direct Freight Lines.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
T.ey,ne Res.nn in BOSTON

(FrCm the indianapolis JourralD
'-ll i never dull az our boarding house.
~ hats up nows''
%. the boarders who used e VFangle aborN
isclan suumer are nov qgarreliEg about When the
dog days begin
The evening times., 1900-07-31

DR. and Mrs. George b. Welch. who left
the city few days ago for a trip TO Alaska
and Yellowstone Park. are enjoying a stay
at Bann. in the Canadian Rockies.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Major and Mrs. Van Haake are among
the Washington contingent who registered
for the season at the Colonial. Asbury
Park.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
RIVER The FaYaIita
VIEW Family Resort.
More AmuSeFnentS Than ANY
Other Resort About
Washington.

STEAMER SAMUEL J. PENlZ
Daily Al I6 4 n - and Gas p. H. Sunizys.
II a n. 2-45 ard C-i5 p. IA
PERSONALLY tONDJ JCTED TRIPS EVERY sun
DAY. WEDNESDAY. AND SATURDAY
TICKETS. z5c- CHILDREN, 15c.
Saturtay-FaJaiiy Day Trips-lo I. N, 2-I5
.. m T;cEets 1oc to every one
The evening times., 1900-07-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Senator ard Mrs. Fairbanks. who are
now visiting Judge and Mrs. Day, OF Can
ton. called on the President and Mrs. Nc
kinley yesterday afternoon.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Miss Loretio Hannah left yesterday for
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. where
she will be the guest OF her uncle. Judge
Martin T. Morris. Judge Morris and his
sisters. the Misses Morris. have been en-
joying cottage life at the springs since the
early summer. and expect to remain until
fall.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

DR.. ard Mrs. Gurnen are making a visit
to West Point
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Among the natabIe recent arrivals at
Narragansett Pier are NJ. Louis de Olivera
Gear, Of the Argentine Legation, and Ny.
II. de RoutkOwsky, Of the Russian En-
bassy
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Mr. Walter d. Wilcox who is now en-
route for the Pacific Coast. has stopped
for brief visit at Banff. in the Canadian
Rockies.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Ex-Seeretary Herbert and son are re-
cent arrivals at the White Sulphur Springs
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Mr.. J. Hope Lyons, of the Treasury De-
partment, is spending his vacation With
his family. sEG are among the alI-season
guests at sea Isle City.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

The appearance of Mr. James Brown
Potter in Paris so soon after the arrival
at the French capital of Miss May Handy
has revived the rumoT Of their engagement
The report that they are to be married in
London, however. is not credited By their
friends
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Mrs. Emma Murray. Of this city, is
spending a week or two at the country
home OF her father, Mr.. R. H. Sorren, in
King George County. Va
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Miss Reed. of Washington. is spending
midsummer at the Warm Sulphur Springs
OF Virginia.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs Allen Z. Thompson. Of
Massachusetts, Avenue, are among the
campers on Saran2c Lake.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

n.r. anf hirs. John " Thompson. who
are nov a. East Gloucester. Mass. will go
later in the summer TO Poland Springs Ne
The evening times., 1900-07-31

In the course Of an interesting talk OF
Photography Of American Women" given
by Miss Johnston. Of this city. n Paris,
last Monday. the clever sady o. the came a
showed some excellent specimens Of work
done by feminine photogrsPheTs Of this
anl other citics
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

Without amy fuss or feathers or
footing OF horns a number of the
younger young men of the town have
organized and have in operation a
club which they style the ~. o. r..
Club" The obvious Interpretation
of the letters the boys deny but refuse
to clear themselves by telling the real
significance. They have large,
comfortable room over w. H. Roots
store and have a membership of about
twenty, all charter members. No
limitations have as yet been held, and
it would seem that the rest of the town
boys cannot face the music. 1t is
purely a social club, with a small but
growing library and the boys while
away many pleasant hours at their
room.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
AMERICA PRAISED
A Handful of Soldiers Keep Peace for
Ia Million Chinese

London, Dec 26.-ln review pub
lished in the London Morning Post
today of the conditions existing at
Pekin, II. j. Whigham, the newspaper
correspondent, says there are low
! million Inhabitants pursuing their
ordinary vacations in the American
quarters of the Chinese capital. The
markets are in full blast. He adds
that the American and Japanese
quarters are in all respects the best
managed, showing ability upon the
part of the Americans to handle a
subject people which they have not
developed elsewhere to proper ad-
vantage"
Continuing. Mr.. Whitman says.
This enormous portion OF the city
is policed 10y exactly one company OF
infantry and a few mounted men under
provost marshal. If only these
hard headed soldiers of the provost
marshal type had been given q free
hand In the Philippines the task OF
subjugating the unfortunate islanders
would have been much more simple"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
BAKER In TOPEKA.
TO Stay There Uutl After the Flee
ton Says the Senator.

Topeka, Dec. Ex-senator Baker
arrived from Leavenworth this after
noon by the Union Pacific.
81 am here to stay" he said to the
newspaper men, until the end of the
contest for senatorship. Mrs. Baker
has gone East, where she will take
treatment in a sanitarium- and | will
not leave Topeka for even sunday
until the fight is over. You may say
for me, if you please, that all this
talk of my friends quitting the is hot
air, started by the Burton crowd. The
boys will stay with me in this fight,
and | believe, with the exception of
ne or two, everyone of my appointees
would resign if by doing so it would
help me in my reelection. anu going
to win this fight"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
EAST PIQUA.
D. INIrLnlv. NurrcspOndcnl

Dec 2G Elmer Slack had his leg
hurt while pressing hay for Mr. Barn
hart one day last week but can he
around on crutches.
The Christmas tree was well attended
at Piqua. The children enjoyed them
selves and the old!folko report Il good
time.
There is being quite a good deal of
plowing done in this neighborhood.
Mrs Charley Rhoerback and
daughter at his fathers this week.
f. c. Hughes hastraded his farm for
a feed mill north OF Emporia and has
gone up there.
A good dinner at the Presbyterian
church Christmas. We enjoyed it
very much.
Mrs L Osborn took advantage of the
one fare rates and went to Oswego
Sunday.
We were in lola last Saturday and
from the way the merchants we're
hustling selling Christmas presents
shows that we all have fond re-
membrance of each other.
Lew link mas decided to put hall
n his house.
James Hildebrant aud wife are
visiting out on Owl Creek.
Ed Lowe is visiting his sister over
at Bronson.
Let us all have charity one for
another and look on the bright side OF
everything Tor the year 1901 and see
If we will not feel better in 1902.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
Spring Branch

Dec % The Missionary ladies are
getting up box supper and social to
take place at the Rock Creek school
house next Thursday night Dec p.
Every body is invited.
Mr. Ruby and three of fhe children
started to Hartford, Kansas Monday
for a visit.
The aged father of Lew Anderson
died Friday. He had been in failing
health for some time. They have only
lived in this part since last spring but
are well liked by every one. They
have the sympathy of the entire com
munity. The remains were taken to
Lone Elm for interment where they
formerly lived.
Charley Colgin started to Colorado
last Monday with the intention of
working in the mines.
Mr. A l. Daniels butchered Monday.
Artie Ruby was chosen from the
Deer Creek school to go to the contest
at lola.
Our new road overseer isfixing some
of the worst places in the roads before
cold weather.
Mrs Davis made pumpkin butter
Monday. She has made over twenty
gallons.
Frank Erase has bought the Jim
Day farm.
one of Fred Daniels 300 pound hogs
died Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Hubert from near Lone
Elm visited at Mr. Wynhau's the arsl
OF the week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
NE0SVO VALLEY.
Q. L. ARNoLn Reporter.


Dec 26.-Mrs. Milton iStroup is
spending holidays with her folks at
Leavenworth,
Butler and Stroup shipped car
load of fat sheep to Kansas City last
week.
Wolves are becoming so common
that the sight of them excites but little
curiosity.
Mrs. Frank Gay has been very sick
with Pneumonia fever for more than a
week. Friends sincerely hope that
she will not long remain in this criti-
cal state.
We are sorry TO note that, if there
is any perceptible change in O. A..
Carnahan's condition it is for the
worse. He has been in poor health
since last spring and it is feared that
the present attack will be beyond his
endurance.
We were mistaken about the. meet
ings at the church closing week ago
last Sunday but itclosed week later.
A f. Arnold brother of the writer,
of Skagaway Alaska, arrived here on
Tuesday. 1t is certainly pleasant
experience to unexpectedly meet one
who has been absent for Is years
Mr. and MIR Rumbley and Mr. Man
ley, of Colony, spent Christmas at
Wash Dickey's.
Some of Mrs Horney's family ate
turkey at p f. Young's on Christmas.
MIR VIM. Preston died atan advanced
age at the home OF his son, Marion,
on Tuesday. We hope to be able to
give a more extended notice of his
death next week.
We understand that Mr. Bert Clark,
formerly of this place, but now OF Lc-
anna, was welded ON Sunday to Miss
Bessie Rogers. from west of Hum
bOidt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
TELEPHONE TO HAVANA.
Experiment Proves Gulf Gable Will
Transmit Human Voice.

Key West, Fla, Dee. pa tele-
phone company connected the wires
here and sat Havana with the gulf
cable between the two cities last night.
For few minutes roaring noise
prevented any communication. but
finally this subsidized and The officials
heard from Havana the words: ~
cannot understand you, clearly trans
mitted. The experiment was regarded
a ; partly successful.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
Millinery and Undertaking.
OF
All Kinds.

Mr.. Davis, of Scranton, Is the latest
to elect lola as good place so live
in. He has rented the Henderson
room on the north side of the square,
next to the Candy Kitchen, and will
put in stock Of millinery in charge
of his wife, and stock ofandertaking
supplies which he will look after HIM
self. The store Wilt thus i've prepared
to care for feminine friNoli,y during
life and contract to see that even after
death all patrons shGil look their very
best,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
A Merry Christmas at LaHarpe.

The Christmas tree aud exercises at
the Presbyterian church last Monday
evening was great success from first
to last. The house was filled to its
utmost capacity with a very apprecia-
tive audier'" commendable for its per-
feet order ana enduring patience while
the program was being rendered and
the presents distributed. The per-
formers. from the least unto the great
est, from little Miss Tilford to dear
old Santa Claus, each acquitted him
self in manner most gratifying,
The representations of the seasons
in their beautiful costumes were in
themselves objects of admiration. The
representatives of the holidays each
put in II plea for recognition as first
place.
II old Santa was little late in
arriving, she got there just the same"
and captured the crowd and was
crowned king OF all. Usually he is
wide awake: but this time the tiny
lllblt LOtS Euu lilt SluIb vi llill dUu SlOlc
away hi, pack. But it did not matter
he brought it for them.s
How happy everybody was and
especially Santa. He seldom sings
but this time his heart was filled with
! JOY. Such exquisite strains of thar
monious diseord" blended with the
most appropriate organ accomplish
ments' hlled the air. But he could
not help it; he must sing for he so
loved the little ones. A very pretty
selection of music in which all joined,
including sweet old Santa, ended the
program after which the presents were
distributed. The old Christmas tree
fairly groaned under its burdens,
Candies, nuts and presents the most
beautiful of every kind tried to weight
it TO the moor. Not half could find "A
place on the tree so the rest were con-
nted TO lie piled up underneathlti. un