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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06


MoRGANTowN would like to see
Fairmont get the republican Congress
sional convention. The towns are
closely allied and we would like to see
them get anything that they want.
Then it would be close and anyone
who wanted to see the animals per-
form could do it without having to
pay too much admission.
THIS week will be the last chance
you will have to get bargains at the
Bee Hive.
A FEW wheelmen have been seen on
the streets nearly every day this win
ter but only those who are iron clad
enthusiasts are in this class. Most Of
the riders are content to wait until
the roses come again before they resur
rect their mounts for another seasons
riding.
You will be wanting carpets and
mattings soon. Bear in mind tina
our stock is the largest and prices al
ways the very lowest. Hlrschman's. t
FAIRMoNT has it in the neck and
everyo ne sympathizes with her over
the mump question. People seldom
have it after they have grown UP and
the tow can take comfort from the
thought that after it has become a
little older nothing of the kind need
be feared. 1t belongs to the nursery
period.
LEATHER lined shoes for Ladies,
only So at Waters.
THE University Literary Societies
are agitating the question OF leaving
the league into which the University
has entered with a number Of institu-
tions in Western Pennsylvania and
trying to get into another of more
pretentious colleges and Universities.
A meeting is to be held on Friday
night to discuss the matter, 1t is
felt that the University is out of her
class and that it would have better
effect If a larger and better league
were to be entered.
MARvINs five and ten cent cakes
and ten cent pies at the Delicatessen.
Try them.
SPIRTTUALIsM seldom finds an oil
well but the story related in another
column Of the work one did in con-
nection with the big Battelle gusher
reads like fairy story. 1t probably
is fixed up to a considerable extent
but local people are responsible for
the statement that they saw the wom-
an in question and say that she told
them about it before the well came in.
Afterwards they remembered the cir
cumstances and now do not know
whether to laugh at it or not. At
any rate the well is there and she has
sold her interest in defiance OF her
Judgement.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06
The Acme Book Store,
Stone Frent-Dering Building.
HI. Swisher, Prop.

CANoNsBuRG has the sympathy o
the people here who feel for them
over the closing down OF their indus
tries and the consequent suffering II
has entaied among her working
men.
Marvin's pies, cakes and bread at the
Delicatessen.
Quick Clearance and pleased Gus
toners are the results of our big
cut in prices on ali winter Shoes.
See them yourself; don't buy them
until you do Hirschman's.
TINE now that you were thinking
of buying yonr Carpets and Mat
tings. All the new patterns at
Hirschman s, every grade. Prices
away below others.
THE incest and most appropriate
VALENTINE to give to your best
friend is Seneca Panel Photograph
of yourself They are all the style
and at popular prices Made only
by Protzman, the Photographer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06

Tue state regiment that get tue
forty thousand must be living easy
since they returned IRON the Philip
pines unless too many OF the men
knew of the theft.
Marsin's i've cent bread aud cakes
and ten cent cakes and pies at the Dell
ieatessen fresh every day. Try them.
CONSIDERABLY counterfeit money
has been passed in several cities OF
this state in the past few weeks. The
counterfeit coin was twenty-five. fit
ty cents and one dollar denomina
ton, while most bills have been two
dollar bills raised to five
THE boats were expected to start
on Wednesday according to the
Pittsburg papers, but they will
hardly get up the river that soon
unless the ice should break up more
rapidly than it seems likely to do at
this time and place.
SHOES of all kinds for winter wear
have been reduced in price. Read our
ad and then come and see for yourself.
Hirschman's.
NAVIGATION has been full of draw
backs and delays this winter and the
boats have had to tie up often on var
ious accounts. The locks and dams
below have been the cause of the boats
being hampered great deal and the
ice has closed the river several times
SO that they could not get through.
THE only place in town to buy
groceries, fresh meats, oysters and
everything you want to eat, is at
the City Market
BUTLER ought TO be pretty familiar
with the navigation on the Tugela as
often as he has baen embarked on its
waters. He has crossed and recrossed
it very often. He expects 10 go across
and stay some Of these days but it has
been matter OF opinion as to which
hank he will remain on.
The best meats in town at the
City Market.
RAIN came as expected to take the
place Of the clouds predicted for Mon
day night and Tuesday. Most of us
would rather have cold weather with
dry streets than to have the rain,
however we will have to take what
comes and be thankful.
IF you want first class bottled goods
go to Nye's.
UNIoNToWN is enjoying number
Of fine attractions this week. They
have the Andrews Opera Company
which has appeared in Morgantown
besides two or three other first class
attractions. We can look on in envy
without being able seemingly to have
anything Of the kind for our town.
JACKETS and capes for ladies at
half price at Hirschmans.
A MOVEMENT whereby we can get
little amount of good roads built
every year is probably the only way
that we will ever reach the requisite
result. 1t should be followed up and
after a few years everyone would be
surprised at the amount Of good
roads that will have taken the place
Of the mud holes that at present dis
grace us
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06
Arnettsville.

ARNETTsvIRLE, w. VA, February B.
The protracted meeting at the NJ. T..
Church here has been we'll attended
considering the weather was unfavor-
able at times. The services were ably
conducted by the pastors OF the M 4.
church and M. E. church, south, Revs.
Cain and Shorden, assisted by Rev.
Morgan, of the M. E., south, and Rev.
Stewart, OF the M. 4. A goodly num-
Der of young people made profession OF
their conversion and desire to lead bet
ter lives.
Fox chases are our outside excitement
and we had lively one Saturday.
The sale of coal lands in Grant Dis
trict was matter OF interest to our peo-
Pile, and will do many of them much
good. Much trouble was found in the
abstract of titles, as our people seem to
have been very careless, but we learn
that most all are being gotten in good
shape. A few are waiting for what they
will never realize You mark this fact,
"We told you So" In the political ma
chine one or two can sometimes have
it aboutltheir own way, but on the other
affairs it is very different. Then We
drift with the tide or get swampcd.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06

WHAT we advertise ''is So" Judge
for yourself by seeing our Ladies
Wraps and Furs advertised at Half
Price. Hirschman'
You can buy Jackets, Capes, Etc,
at your own price at the Novelty
Co.'S.
WHILE there is no smallpox here,
and it does not look as though there
has been, a great many foolish people
are said to be afraid to come to town.
Their fears, if they have any, are
groundless and may as well be laid
aside.
To BUY Ladies' Wraps and Furs
now, means to make one dollar do
the work of two. All go at Half
Price. Hirschman'
EVERY body is learning where to
get their fixtures for gas lights: AT
Smiths dry goods store you get man
ties for 20c, burners 25c, shades 15c,
chimneys l0c.
TAKE glance at our Windows.
Just now we are displaying Suits
and Overcoats marked at one third
the former prices Hirchman's.
CIRQUE court will convene here
next Tuesday (the 13th). AS hereto
fore mentioned in these columns there
will be very little business OF interest
to the general public before the court.
The Gribble forgery case will proba-
1y attract more attention than any
other.
WE verify our Ads by our deeds.
For example see the Shoes adver-
tised at reduced prices. They are
displayed on our Cetre Counter
marked ia plain figures. Hirsch-
mans.
Our close out sale will close Feb
ruary 10th Now is the time TO get
bargains. Bee Hive.
MoRGANTowN police force will not
be decided upon until the next meet
ing Of council. There are five appli-
cations filed for positions on the
force. The general opinion is that
when good men are secured they
ought to be kept. If the force is
inefficient they ought to be changed
but not otherwise. That is for coun-
Gil to determine however.
Select Oysters 25c per quart at
st. Clair'S Restaurant.
THE new council held its first ses-
sion last night. The old members
had become very well accustomed to
the manner of procedure and but one
man participated in a meeting OF
council for the first time. The rest
had all been there before many time.
Hon. JNO. J. BROWN and family
have a great deal of sympathy in their
bereavement on account of the death
of DIR. H. X. Brown. A great many
of the early friends of DR.. Brown also
feel personally bereaved. Deceased
was widely known and scores Of peo-
pie here had very warm feeling for
him. The widow and little children
also have the coincidence Of all.
After La Grippe DIR. Miles Nervine renews
he wasted tissues and restores health
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06
In proportion as society re
fines, new books must ever
become more necessary
GOLDSMITH,

The Acme people appeal to the cultur-
ed people Of Morgantswn with the ex-
cellent line Of new books they carry.
Here are few OF the most important
late books.
Red Potage by Mary Cholmondeiey-
To Have and to Hold by Mary johnson.
Via Crucis by +. Marion Crawford
Ffsherman's Luck by Henry Nandyke.
4 The Gentleman From Indiana
by Booth yarkinton
These five are the newest We have
many others. 1t will be a pleasure to
look them over.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06

THE ice broke up last night and
formed jam along the river front.
The heavy rains at head waters have
caused the river to rise considerably
and at noon there was sixteen feet OF
water in the channel as shown by the
marks at the wharf.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06
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Begins not now, but in 1870.
Your fortune

Begins not when you merely
think it over, but when you ac-
tually 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, 1900-02-06

MnIINT Collegiate, preparatory. Normal Ora
MVuNi tory, Art. Business, Music Departments
sasdssd s I.a Total e. UNION aw s Ess
ing-room, Gymnasium unsurpassed. CflI.TRCR
The 54th year begins Sept. ID, 1870. vVAhnuh
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06
Seneca
Panels.

Home Made. Quite hit here,
as elsewhere. They are the
latest style, and made only by
PrOtznan,
The photographer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-06
CO Be Better Cbal,
Well Drsssed.<+.s

Is easy, providing you buy
your Clothing, Furnishing,
Ties, Collars, shirts. CUFFS,
Half Hose and so on from
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17

simultaneously, and how could she,
relying upon the support of an an
archistic populace go into war with
the powers? Our position in this
matter ought to be clearly under
stood by all the powers. The above
is a statement of the wrongs we
have suffered, and how China was
driven to the unfortunate position
from which she could not escape.
Our several Ministers will make
known accurately and in detail the
contents of this decree and the policy
of China to the Ministers of Foreign
Affairs in their respective countries
and assure them that military au-
thorities are still enjoined to afford
protection to the Legations as hith-
erto, to the utmost of their power.
AS for the anarchists, they will be as
severely dealt with as circumstances
permit"
The Treasury statement Of the re-
.ceipts and expenditures of the Ma
tional Government for the fiscal
year just closed shows a surplus that
by far exceeds the most liberal esti-
mates made a few months ago. When
Congress met Secretary Gage esti-
mated that the surplus for the year
would be $40, 600, 600. The actual sur
plus has been more than double this,
to be exact, $81, 229, 777. In the fiscal
year ending June goth, 1892, the last
fiscal year before the Spanish war,
the receipts of the national govern
ment, exclusive of postal revenues,
were $347, 600, 900, the Expenditures
1855, OO0, 900. For the year just
closed receipts were 1858, 900, 900, ex-
penditures $487, 900, 900. AS compared
with the fiscal year 1892 customs re-
ceipts show an increase of near $780,
900, 900, internal revenue receipts of
about $3.50, 900, 900, the greater part
of the increase in internal revenues
and six or seven millions of the in
creased customs receipts being the
fruit of the war taxes. Of the in
crease in expenditures of $40, 900, 900
over so per cent. is chargeable to the
war department., and the greater
part of this increase to the Philip
pir > war.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
CORPORATION COMMISSION ASSESSES
RAILROAD PROPERTY.

~
The Corporation Commission has
completed the assessment of the
property of the railroads and other
transportation companies for the
year ending July 1st. The grand
total is $44, $50, 900, which is about a
half of a million greater than the
1899 assessment, which aggregated
$43, 770, 900. The Atlantic Coast
Line is assessed at S13,8 300, 643, the
Southern at SIS, go, 853, the Seaboard
Air Line at So, 841, 619. These figures
are the same rs last years, They
are the figures against which those
great systems have now suits in the
Federal Courts.
There are no changes in the assess
ment of the miscellaneous roads, eX-
cept a slight increase in the valua-
ton of rolling stock and station
property. This difference will hardly
be 800, 900.
Some additional roads, built dur
ing the twelvemonth, are now as
sessed, these being Carolina North
ern, 9 miles Lawndale, 9 miles, and
East Carolina, 8 miles, 81, 500 a mile A;
the Mt. Airy q Eastern, 5 miles, and
Linville River, miles, 81, 900, and
the Richmond, Petersburg & Caro-
lima, ~ miles in North Carolina,
81, 500 a mile.
The total mileage is 1858, an in
crease of Slower the previous twelve
month. The Commission assessed for
the first time the dozen or more re
~frigerator car companies which oper-
ate in this State. The total assess
ment of these approximates $500, 900.
July 18th the railroads will be given
a hearing upon the assessment.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company is assessed at a million.
At this figure it was assessed last
year, and about it, too, is making a
fight. The Postal is assessed at
$50, 900, and all miscellaneous com
panies also at last years figures.
Such is the case with the Pullman
Company also, the assessment of
which is 800, 900.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
COTTON WILL BE SHORT
Condition of the Crop Far Below the Ten
Years. Average.

Years Average.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The month
ly report of the statistician of the
Department of Agriculture will
show the average condition of cot
ton July 1st to have been 75.8, as
compared with 82.5 last month 87.8
July 1, 1899 91.2 ct the correspond
ing date in 1898, and a ten-year av-
erage of $40. The condition in the
principal States is reported as fol
lows: North Carolina SO, South
Carolina 70, Georgia "a, Florida 78,
Alabama 20, Mississippi GA, LOuisi-
ana 81, Texas 70, Arkansas 70, Ten
nessee rs, Oklahoma 80, Indian Ter
ritory 90, With the exception of
North Carolina-where the average
condition July 1st was 2points above
the mean July averages in that State
for the last ten years and Indian
Territory where the figures avail
able for comparison cover only three
years-the condition throughout the
entire cotton belt compares unfayor-
ably with the ten-year averages,
Louisiana being z, South Carolina
and Texas 10, Arkansas II, Tennessee
10, Georgia II, Alabama Is and Mis-
sissippi % points below their respec
tive ten years averages.
Not only was the condition July
1st for the cotton region as a whole
the lowest July condition on record,
but in Georgia, Florida, Alabama
and Mississippi it was the lowest in
the entire period of thirty-fOur years
for which records Ire available
in Tennessee it was the lowest, with
one exception, and in South Carolinay
Texas and Arkansas the lowest with
two exceptions in the same period of
thirty-four years. Excessive rains,
drowned out the crop, followed by
an extraordinary growth of grass and
weeds, are reported from almost
every State, and the gravity of the
situation is greatly increased by the
general scarcity of labor.
In South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama. Louisiana and Texas consider
able areas will have to be aban-
doned.
Reports for past week, however,
indicate some improvement in condi-
tions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.

The little country of Belgium set
the whole world an example, when
in it's elections on Sunday last it put
into operation the principle of pro-
portional representation. Students
of this great principle in govern
ment will not believe the faith of the
newspapers of Brussels su~perlative
when they declare that its complete
adoption will destroy political par
tisanship and political jealousies and
hatreds. The gratifying sign Of the
times is that all the parties repre-
sented in the political life of the peo-
pie of that country, as represented
by the press, unite in declaring in
it's favor. That the action Of Bel
GUM, attended as it has been by
such signal success and universal
satisfaction, may stimulate our own
National Proportional Representa-
ton league to greater activity is our
hope. Proportional representation
is the ideal system of democratic
government. It gives every element
in the social life of the community
and nation just that degree of rep
r~esentation in public life to which
it's size and influence entities it. In
stead of having the country in the
hands of one or the other of the two
great parties, as now it is, the coun-
try would be ever in the hands of
the people, each element of any
numerical strength having at all
times it's proportionate voice and au-
thority. Belgium is not the first
country to adopt proportional rep
re~sentation. Switzerland and New
Zealand, we believe, have for years
practiced it to the satisfaction of
everybody except the professional
politicians. No other reform in our
own electoral system, perhaps, would
produce results more far-reaching
and beneficial than that of proper
tional representation. = Farmers
Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
LATEST NORTH CAROLINA CROP BULLE-
TIN.

Old corn is suffering from drought,
as we'll as that on stiff soil, and on
uplands where it is beginning to fire
badly damage by chinch bugs is re-
ported from some counties. The
corn crop on the whole looks very
thrifty and promising, is generally
in silk and tasseI, and appears to be
caring we'll the bulk of the crop has
been laid by, except in the west
where much is quite small lowland
o has recovered somewhat from
damage by excessive rains. Cotton
has been greatly benefited by warm
days and nights, which have caused
rapid growth, good color, and in
creasing abundance of bloom fruit
ing is taking place. There was very
little complaint of lice on cotton this
week some fields in the southwest
are still very grassy. Tobacco is
late in the north-central portion,
where topping has just begun, and
is somewhat uneven elsewhere it is
suffering from drought and firing in
Johnston and a few other counties.
In general tobacco appears to have
made good growth cutting has com
menced in six eastern counties,
namely, Martin, Green, Duplin,
Carteret, Onslow, and Wayne, and
some was cured. Peanuts, rice, sweet
potatoes, and peas nov need rain.
Wheat practically all housed ;thresh-
ing continues. A few spring oats
remain uncut in the extreme west.
Early apples, peaches, melons, and
blackberries are coming into market
in abundance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
FUSION TICKET IN NEBRASKA.
Democrats Divide With POpulists and Silver
Republieans-s Presidential Electors.

Democrats Divide With POpuIists and Silver
Republieans-s Presidential Electors.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 12.-Nebraska
fusionists in State conventions, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon, completed their work at 5: 80
O'Clock this evening after an almost
continuous session. The ticket
gives the Populists the Governor,
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Audi
tor and Land Commissioner Demo
Gratis, the General Silver
Republicans, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor
The excitement developed by the
dispute over the apportionment of
State officers among the three par
ties was heightened by the springing
of the Vice-Presidential question.
and it reached the china at four
o'clock this morning when Nj +.
Harrington, one of the leading Pop
ul1sts of the West warned the con
vention that it would wreck the par
ty if they endorsed the withdrawal
of Towne from the ticket, and con-
coded the other Democratic demands.
Just at the time when the senti-
ment seemed strong for breaking
away from the alliance a motion to
take a reces prevailed. The Dem
ocrats adjourned at the same time,
and the leaders got together for con-
ference with the result that the
Democrats yielded everything, &C
cepting but a single Office on the
ticket and dividing with the Popu-
lists and Free Silver Republicans the
eight Presidential electors.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
FEAR THAT ALL FOREIGNERS IN PEKIN
HAVE BEEN MURDERED.
No Trustworthy News From China-Pes-
simistic in Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The most
pessimistic views prevail in govern
ment circles over the situation at
Pekin. While officials are convinced
that n O credence should be placed in
most of the dispatches from China
and are doubtful as to the reliability
of others, they haven no hope that the
foreigners in Pekin have escaped
massacre and do not heitate to say
SO. The news sent by the Chinese
governor of Shantung to Shanghai
and teIegraphed thence to the State
Department by Consul General
Goodnow that the final attack on
the legations began July 9TH, excited
little interest at the State Depart
ment, as the officials have no faith
in reports from Chinese sources.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
II GoLDBUGs WILL DO.
Attempt May Be Made to Deliver the Party
to the Republicans.

-
Attempt May Be Made to Deliver the Party
to the Republicans,
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 12.-It was
announced to-day that there had
been rapidly change of sentiment
among gold Democrats relatives to
the ACCESSIBILITY of putting a national
ticket in the field at the coming meet
ing of the national committee in In
dianapolis. According to General
Buckner's secretary, resolutions will
be adopted in effect affirming the In
dianapolis platform, condemning the
Chicago platform, declaring that the
election of Mr.. Bryan would be a
menance to the country, and pledging
that all gold Democrats that are
loyal to the Indianapolis platform OF
1896 will employ the most effective.
means to defeat Bryan.
It is admitted that this will be
equivalent to an open declaration of
allegiance to the Republican party,
but it is pleaded that only in this
way can anything be accomplished.
It is admitted that the chief impedi-
ment against putting a national
ticket in the field is the inability to
secure volunteers to conduct a cam
naiD0.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-17
DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

Danville, Va, July IA, 1900.
The market stands as follows