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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
THREATENED WITH STEAMBOAT
Fairmont Excited with Prospect of the
General Swan Arriving.

All day yesterday, the little town
of Falrmont was under tremend-
Gus strain. Intense excitement pre-
vailed. Prominent citizens who had
faced crises bravely in by gone days
showed plainly the effects of the sus-
pcnse in their tense faces and rest
less eyes. Rumors OF portentous
even. about to traDspire had been
passed from lip to lip. 1t was told
on the streets, in public houses,
drinking rooms, and everywhere un.
til not a man, woman or child but
knew and spoke o. it. The General
Swan was coming! The new govern.
ment snsg boat, the first to reach
Fairmont by slack water was sched
uled to arrive, and Fairmont listen
ed. But in vain. Yet little while,
Fairinont must wait
The General Swan went to Lock
l3 Monday to hang the lower gates.
Superintendent Callard said this
morning that he did not know how
long this would require, but expect
ed the boat wonld rea h Fairmont
this week, l; not pre-, en'ed by ice.
Tue sound oil the Campbei.s bag
pipes at Lucknow was no more wei
come to the besieged than will be
the whistle of tina old snag boat to
Fsirmontcrs
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
YOST AT HOME.
Michigan Coach will Spend Winter
Looking After Coal and Real Estate.

Harris Yost, Michigan Univer-
sity's coach and the greanest foot
ball instructor in the world, arrived
in Fairmont from the West on sat
urday night, spent Sunday with
friends, and left that night for
Clarksburg, says the Fairment
Times.
OF course the first thing put at
Mr.. Yost was foet ball, and although
he was willing TO talk, he was in a
great hurry and had not time to be
interviewed at length about the game
in the West.
"Say for me that the West Point
team is fair specimen of the
elevens of the east, Michigan could
at the end of the season defeat Yale
by at least twelve points" said Mr..
Yost. The Minnesota game? Well
that was a series of bad luck con-
nected with some bad Judgment on
the part of the officials. Michigan
could make monkeys of that bunch
at the end of the season.
Hurry Up" has promised The
Times lengthy interview on topics
pertaining to the great American
game, and this We hope will appear
soon.
Mr.. Yost, during the winter, will
look alter some real estate and coal
business in this section.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
COKE WORKERS
SUFFER Big CUT.
Thirty Thousand men Have
Their Wages Cut II per Cent.
first Reduction Since the Strikes of
the Early hinetles-CompanY Stores
Make . Corresponding cut in the
Price of 6ovds.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, December Is.
Thirty thousand men in the Can-
nellsvilie and Lower ConnellsyIlle re-
gions will be affected by a reduction
in wages amounting TO an averageAof
IL per cent announced today. The
II. q. Prick Coke company takes the
Initiative in this, the FIRST reduction
since the great strikes OF the early
ninetie<, and this morning posted
notices at all their plants announcing
the reductions. Just one year ago an
advance OF 10 per cent was announced
by the company. Nothing but adj
vance Dotices have been announced by
the companies of the region since
1895. The new rate IL somewhat
above the former 81 scale and indi-
Gates that the Ffick company intends
to make stand for something like
81 minimum price for further coke,
notwithstanding the fact that many
sales have been reported below that
figure.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of a reduction in wages, the
Union Supply company, which has
company stores I all the plants OF the
Frick and allied companies, have an
noubced general cut in the price OF
goods The notice posted this morn
Ing says:
1.-THE radical change 10 business
conditions, and the great reduction
10 the price of coke within the past
six months, make readjustment of
wages necessary"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
MoRGANTowN VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY,,
FOR SWEET cHARITY's SAKE.
A Happy Christmas for the Poor
County Infirmary the Care Of the
Humane Society.

To the NEW DOMINION;
II, in this Christmas time, any
body feels moved to an act of
charity there is no place where it
will meet with more sincere and
hearty response than among the
friendless and decrepit wards of the
county in the County Infirmary.
To this aged. broken. helpless
family every day in the year is
alike and Christmas will pass un.
noted unless the dead monotony is
broken by the thoughtfulness of
those who in the midst of plenty
have care Tor Code poor.
For two or three years past The
members of the local Humane Society
have been giving them Christmas
treat 1t is the one event that comes
into their lives to which they now
look forward during the whole year.
And it is pathetic to see these care
worn, wrinkled and blighted faces
light up with a strange and deeply
genuine appreciation of the con
seriousness that in this lonely life
somebody has thought of them;
somebody has care for them; and
they are permitted to taste bit of
luxury that perhaps reminds them
Of other days. No one who has ever
looked upon this scene will ever for
get. or tegrudge a small sacrifice
that brings so much happiness to
their fellow beings. Surely in this
Christian community there should
be a Christmas Cor these unfor
unates if all the rest OF us we're
deprived of it.
The members of the humane So
ciety are now making preparations
to carry this annual treat to them
1t will consist of such little luxuries
as ehey do not see at any other time
candies, cakes, fruits, nuts &C.
They invite all who would like to
have share 10 this noble charity to
contribute a mite to make the treat
generous 1t will not require a
large expenditure. Any small sum
that anybody wants to contribute
will help, and dime or nickel will
carry more happiness to these people
than in any other investment for
like purpose. Contributions may be
sent to Mrs. j. C. Frazer, Mrs. c III.
Patterson, or w. P. Wiley. Ifmore
convenient send through the Post
Office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years doc
tors pronounced it local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
f. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
Ca. r. OFFICERS ELECTED.
Meeting Held Few days Ag0-Time to
Begin Decoration Day Arrangements.

At meeting OF the Hoffman Post,
Grand Army OF the Republic, held
here few days ago the following Of
ficers were elected:
Major J. NJ. Burns, U. S. Army,
Commander.
j. e Waits, Senior Vice Commands
pr.
Jonah Bayles, Junior Vice Com
mauder.
S. W. Hare, Quartermaster
t. ID. Field, Chaplain.
S. r. irwin, officer Of the day.
Simeon Austin, tfficer of the guard.
DR.. g. II. McLane, surgeon.
WI. Prutzman, Adjutant.
II is time for the veterans to begin
thinking about the arrangements fol
Decoration Day celebration. II
should be determined at once what
sort of exercises vii he held, and
speakers should be engaged forthwith
The posts that make their arrange
meots early get the choice OF speakers
and draw The largest crowds.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
aluminium Used For Paper.

1t is stated that experiments with
aluminium as substitute for book
Paper are being made 10 France. The
metal will not oxidize aud is practic-
ally fire and water proof. If it is a
success it will completely revolution
ize book printing the same as the in
PRODUCTION OF Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters completely revolutionlzed the
old methods OF trying to cure stom-
ach, liver and kidney diseases. Today
no one questions the fact that 1t is
the best medicine 10 the world to
cure indigestion, biliousness, ner.
yousness, insomnia, general debility
or malaria, fever and ague. Be sure
to try it. 1t is highly endorsed by
prominent physicians throughout the
country. The genuine is for sale by
all druggists, to whom apply for a
copy OF Hostetter's Illustrated Alma
nae for 1904. 1t is free.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
PROMOTION OF CHAPLAINs
Senator SCOTS Bill Again introduced
Rank and PAY Of Major.

Senator Scott has introduced 10 the
senate a bill Of local interest to the
clergy Of West Virginia, for the recog-
milton and the promotion for efficiency
OF army chaplains.
The bill provides that hereafter the
President may, from time to time, Sc
lect from among the chaplains OF the
army any chaplains having not less
than 10 years service, aud who shall
have teen Commended as worthy OF
specia! distinction for exceptional eff
cheney ly the reeimental (post) and de-
partment commanders, with whose
commands they have served as chap
lains, and may, with the advice and
consent OF the senate, promote such
regimental or ARTILLERY chaplains to be
chaplains with the grade, pay and al
lowances OF major.
The bill provides, however, that the
number promoted shall not exceed Is,
and that the remaining chaplains
shall have the grade, pay and allow
ances Of captains mounted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23

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Send twenty-one one-cent stamps for thu
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
BETTER Obserrance Of sabbath.

The First and Second Presbyterian
and the First NJ. p. churches Of
Uniontown Pa, held a joint meeting
Sunday night for the purpose OF tax
ing steps towards closer aud more
general observance OF Sunday as a day
OF rest. 1t is proposed to organize
the whole of FayeIte county 10 the
movement. The Sunday paper, the
open post-ofiice and Sunday mail and
the running CT trains are some Of the
things to be fought. 1t is pointed
out that Sunday mail is not necessary,
as proven hv the rule In The great
houses Of John Wannamaker AID
Marshal Field that ~ letter shall be
touched on the Sabbath Ip London.
there is NJ Sunday mail and no Sun
day papers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
WIN. .. HALL.
Facts in Regard to Former MOnon.
Ralian who Died In Illinois.

A week or two ago the NEW Do
MINIoN published an announcement
OF the death of William S. Hall,
former Monongafian, which occurred
at Bloomington, Illinois, at 6:15
O'Clock, Saturday morning, Novem-
Der 81, 1903. The sketch was taken
from a Bloomington paper and was
incorrect IN some particulars Tho
deceased was nephew OF the late
w. N. Stewart, d. b. and s. Q.
Stewart and Mrs. Eliza Lynch, Of
Laurel Point.
The following facts are republish-
ed by request:
"Mr. Hall had been suffering for
soms months from liver complaint
but week before his death Wes
stricken with pneumonia which *
gravated by the other illness result
ed fatally. He was conscious up TO
the end. The deceased was a well
known resident OF Mclean county
He was born in Monongalia county,
West Virginia. October IL, 1927, and
removed in 1853, to Danvcrs, illinois,
where he resided Until 1889, when
he moved to farm four miles north
OF Normal, III :, operating the tract
until eight months ago, when fall
ing health compelled retirement.
He was twice married. His first wife
vas Margaret Amos to whom he was
united on Nov--1, 1865. She died
February T. 1851. leaving two chill
dren, Homer c., of Toledo, III, and
Mrs. jennie George, of Bloomington,
both surviving. He married the sec
ond time Miss Hattie Artist on
February IS, 1865, and who died lash
Spring. -Four children were the result
OF the second marriage, two SURVIVE
| ing, Mrs. d. S. Haag, and Mrs. E. =.
Strubhar, OF Bloomington, George
ard Nelson are deceased. He also
leaves one brother. David, Of Bloom
Iugton, and one sister, Mrs. Joseph
Denning, OF Bloomington. Mr.. Hall
was a faithful member OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church and Wa
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was the soul Of Integrity aud be
passes to his reward after life well
spent. The funeral is announced
elsewhere.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Morgantown. w. Va.
SURPLUS CAPITAL
Poured Into West virginia-c Coal
Lands Bought up.
Pennsylvania Men Invest Thehl
money In This state -BIg TrScJ
nought In this and Other Counties :
The State of Possibilities.


The landowners OF Fayette, West
moreland and Greene counties, Pa,
made capitalists by the sale OF their
Penusylva coal lands, have gone
into West Virginia and ire investing
their money 10 her great coal seams,
says the Connellsvllle Corricr. James
S. Braddock OF Mt. Pleasant and John
N. Stauffer of Scottsale, recently sc-
cured 1900 acres near Wellsburg.
Cochran Bros. of Dawson bought q, 900
acres In Monongalia county. J. s.
Douglass OF Uniontown purchased 81
900 acres in Doddridsc county, and Il.
S. Lackey OF Uniontown owns u large
tract In the same county. Seaman
Bros. OF Unlontown, the Uniontown
Coal Company and E. e. Robbins OF
Greensburg, have secured coal holdings
In the same district.
Othsr large investors from Western
Pennsylvania are A. O. Overholt and
,Stauffer Bros; O. W. Kennedy and
Albert GaddIs of Uniontown. This
overhot Coal Company has bought
6, 900 at res, the Powell Coal Company
1900 acres, and the Bessemer Coal
Company 5000 acres. Hustead 81
Kennedy, also OF UDi3ntown, havo
purchased 1000 acres OF coal land near
Grafton.
Pittsburg and Uniontown capitalists
have thus secured immense holdings
In Marion, Taylor, Harrison, Monon-
gala and Barbour counties. Much
of this coal will 20 to tidewater for
its market, but a good part OF IL will
be used in the Pittsburg industries.
The development OF West Virginia,
compared with, that Of many other
eastern states, Is In its infancy. With
resources OF fuel and light equal TO any
state,in the,union with mountain slopes
covered with timber that has stood
almost untouched for generations,
with mineral wealth whose value Is
only guessed at, and with natural To-
cation that gives 1t tremendous indus
trial aud commercial importance, the
state Is In many ways almost virgin
field for large operations. Its signih-
canoe as such has attracted the atten-
tion OF hundreds Of shrewd Investors
the last few years, and, encouraged by
the greater railroad facilities pr0mis
ed they have not hesitated to plant
millions OF dollars In the Estate OF
Possibilities.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
The Best Investment.

People whose mOaey i. invested
in real estate are losing no sleep
these times of stress to banks and
stocks. II own about 100000
worth Of East End property" said a
gentleman yesterday, "but it is
causing ne no anxiety. l can sell
i: at any time for more than paid
Tor it. There is much In this for
reflection. 1t is those who want to
get rich quick that suffer when
trouble comes to the purely specu-
lative interests. Real estate belongs
to different class of securities. 1t
neither flies nor runs away.-Pitts-
burg Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
WATKINS FAMILY AROUSED.
New Dominion's Story Of Big Estate
Causes Activity Among Heirs Here.

The article in the New DOMINION
several days ago giving an acc unit
of the twenty million dollar estate Of
David Watkins in Philadelphia, and
the probability of many descendants
In this sectionbeing made independ-
entity rich by the adjustment OF the
claim has aroused the keenest inter
est among all Of the name in this
county.
Several Watkins families were
mentioned in the story, and their
people have been making an investi-
cation of the matter. All are aroused
and attorneys have been retained
here to take care of the interests of
David S numerous heirs.
There can be little doubt that
the estate is there is worth all
that is claimed tor it, and belongs
rightfully to all the heirs. The only
trouble will be in proving the claim
of descent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23

Many good American lives may
haxe to be sacrificed to IN aintain
the sovereignty of Panama. In case
of war with Colombia, A meri can
troops will have to be sent in large
numbers to the Isthmus, and while
the Colombian Army will no. prove
a formidable foe, our soldiers will be
swept away in large numbers by
disease.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
RESCUED FROM DROWNING
Harry Muldoon and Emory
Hess had Close Calls.
Slated Into Hole in Ice-Hess Climb
ed out, but Muldoon SWAN In Mreng
Direction Ard came in Nick of Time.
From Wednesday's Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Harry Muldoon, stenographer for
Cox, aud Baker, and Emory Hess, son
of Kay Hess, narrowly escaped drown
ing in the Monougahela just above
the mouth of Deckers Creek this morn
ing. They were skating, aud both
went through the ice. Hess got out
with little trouble, but Muldoon was
rescued just in time to save his life.
Muldoon and Hess, and another
smaller boy, were the only skaters on
the river at the time. 1t was early,
and few people bad got to the ice yet.
though it was very insisting. Shortly
after eight O'Clock, Mulcoon started
down the river, followed by Hess.
They were skating near the middle OF
the stream, and bearing towards the
right bank.
They ran Oh to thin ice and both
went in. Hess was nearest the thick
ice, and climbed out without any
trouble.
Muldoon sank The shock OF the
icy plunge dazed him. He swan TO-
wards the unbroken ice, but unlucki-
ly went towards the point where 1t
was thinest. 1t broke when he clutch
ed 1t, and he sank second time.
When he came up a second time, he
had presence of mind enough to turn
and swim towards the thicker ice. 1t
supported him, though he was so ex-
hausted with his struggles that he
was unable to get out.
Meanwhile help was coming. Mrs.
John Oyerfield saw the boys break
through from the window of her home
on Front street. She called her bus
baud, and he ran to their assistance.
AS he went, he picked up boom pole
and this saved Muldoon's life.
Clarence Manear had broken the
chain of boat and was showing it to
him, but the pole seemed more avail
able. Hess took the pole and got near
enough to reach the rapidly weaken
ing man. He seized it and climbed
out of the water.
Muldoon owes his life largely to the
fact that he always keeps himself in
prime physical condition. He is
small, but extraordinarily strong and
athletic. Encumbered as he was by
skates and clothing, his struggles
were wonderfully strong and effective.
He kept his courage and this too help
ed to save him. He skated from the
hole to the mouth of the creek, when
John Overfeld removed his skates
and took him into the First Ward
Planning Mill. There was no fire
there and he was brought to Mr..
Overfeld's residence DR.. Brown was
called, aud rendered the necessary aid.
He is still suffering from the shock
some, but will be all right ia a short
time. He doesn't care to repeat the
experience.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN FAYETTE
Large Assorted Supply of Harringtons
Gives Promise of Unusually Festive

Large Assorted Supply of HarringtOns
Gives Promise of Unusually Festive
Season.
The correspondent to the Charles
lesion Mail from Montgomery, Fayette
county, West Virginia. writes 10 his
unique vein Of Christmas there as
follows:
Fayette county before Christmas Is
like the famous kid poem of the night
before, mot a creature was stirr-
ing not even a mouse" Quiet reigns
completely and the bark of the Har
rington disturbeth them not Prompt
ly on Christmas eve things will liven
up, and many of the undertakers are
now trimming collins. The jewelers.
are making some very pretty displays.
Herrngtons, ranging from the little
ladies' revolver to the As, are being
arranged in graceful festoons in the
windows, while lovely bunch CT new
model Smith and Weston hip pads,
and the new automatic Colt now be-
lug introduced here, and said to be
the most aristocratic man-puncturer
ever made, fill the ceuters, diamonds,
savage rifles, silverware, and sluug-
shots, timepieces and knuckle busters
tastefully arranged are drawing in
terested crowds to their windows.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-23
McGREGOK HEIRS
Have Rich oil Field in Richie County.
A. l.. Hawse Interested.

The Clarksburg Telegram says:
"When the Daily Telegram repre-
sentative entered the Palace furniture
Company's store this morning, he
found Mr.. W. r. McGregor trying to
stand on his head on one of the orna-
mental center tables in the middle of
the room. After this Mr.. McGregor
started a buck-and- wing dance 10 the
center isle, keeping time TO the step
by clapping his hands.
1.-The newspaper maD. after ques-
tioning, found that the cause OF all
the jollification was the fact that a
100 barrel oil we'll had come in on the
McGregor heirs oil field in Richie
county. The we'll was struck Thurs
day after the drillers had gone into
the Big Injun sand distance of about
1850 feet. The well ia being drilled
by the Hall s. Gold Company.
Mr.. A. L. Hawse, of this city, is
also shaking hands with himself, as
he has twenty shares of the stock OF
the Hall & Gold Company, which is
operating the field.