The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-03

DIR. VIM E. STEWART, Dentist, of
fees over Rice's
EXTRA quality of peaches and to-
matoes at Nye's.
Our thuse will come next week,
when there will be something to
thuse about.
NOBODY has ever dug out of our
county Jail, but escapes used to be
numerous and there has lately been
single instance of history repeat
ing itself.
THE depot platforms electrical il
Elimination is all right 1t should
have been there long ago, if the
mighty B. d o. will pardon a mild
criticism.
WHEN man again raises that
foolish question as to the validity OF
the court house orders-not bonds
take him out quietly and hit him on
the head with an axe.
TEE good citizens Of South Nor
gantown would do well, if they will
pardon a suggestion, to put gas
fambeau nearer their entrance to the
dark, stuffy old bridge.
REPORT of ball game came to us
from Cassvile without the writer
name. 1t went forthwith into the
basket Some people wont learn
that they only waste postage stamp
to send matter unsigned.
THIS is the first year in their his
tory that the public schools were
really crowded. Children represent
ing population of $500 now GO
where 1000 was formerly the figure
representing the population.
Go TO Fairmont Saturday and
hear the issues discussed by men OF
ability and reputation Fairmont
sent big crowds to Morgantown the
day Wilson was here. We must re-
ciprocate on the occasion of their
big day
THERE will be change in the
railroad schedule this month. How
much change in the time of trains
coming and going from here there
will be no one knows, but if the
wishes of the citizens count for any
thing there will be great difference
from the present
TYPHOID fever is raging up the
creek and in portions of Clinton. In
some cases whole families are pros
trated with the disease and in many
of them the bare necessities of life are
scarce. Charitably disposed people
have a field of labor among the fever
sufferers in the up the creek country.
LAST weeks Baptist Banner print
ed a picture of Prof Wayland F.
Reynolds, of Broaddus College. Diff
ferent from most newspaper pictures
it was good one, Prof Reynolds
was quite prominent figure in the
General Association of Baptists,
which adjourned a meeting at Graf
ton last week.
PEOPLE who have already subscrib-
ed for telephones would find it to
their interest to induce others to
take instruments The value of the
system is augmented to the individ
ual subscriber every time a new in
strument is taken. The more there
are the better it is for those who
have them, and we will have them
here.shortly
SATURDAY night fire was discover
ed in the stable NOW of Mason Wat
son, at Reedsville, and the flames
quickly communicated to Watson
dwelling and the Lloyd House, the
hotel of the hamlet, and all were to-
tally destroyed. The loss was con
siderable. Watson's house and fur
niture were insured in L. W. Ander-
sons agency for 1000.
The work of making a new pave
ment ON the east side of Main street
from the Wallace House to Walnut
street is now actively under way and
will soon be finished. The walk is
made wider than was its di-
lapidated predecessor, in the same
manner and plan as the new one on
the opposite side of the street, which
puts some of the shade trees inside
the curb now.
ONE of the instructors at the Uni
versity took occasion to say, one day
last week, that Morgantown build
ing stone had, by experiments, been
proved to be the superior of any that
is being or has been used in build
ings here. This stone has been sub
jected to critical geological analy-
sis and comes out with the reputa-
tion of being very fine indeed. 1t is
also beautiful when cut. Most of
the new buildings now going up use
it,
LET the question Of ability have
some weight next Tuesday when
voting for county superintendent of
schools. And if you go this your
ballot will be cast for w. H. Cor
man. This ability question will APP
ply equally as truly regarding w. r.
d. Dent for the state senate and w.
p Barker for county commissioner
and d. L. Tenant for house of dele
gates. Trulyif measured by abilityand
by all the qualities which make
good officers, the quartet mentioned
deserve the votes of all.
THE work Of the spellbinder is
nearly over. He is necessary evil
but for this year he has had his in
nings and will soon retire TO the IN.
congenial influences of private life
with flashes of publicity when the
opportunity is ripe. Great is the
spellbinder. Long may he live
Democrats, Republicans, Populists
all have their spellbinders But
as the Democratic spellbinder is
backed up by reason and facts
whereas the others are not, his say
will dwell longer in the memory Of
the body polite.
VERY few people, comparatively
are to be fouod along the business
portion of Maia street who will OBJ
ject to paying their one-third of tn,
cost of street paving along theil
property. Those who do might cas-
ily be won to favor the improvement
There will hs 20 force work, no com
pulsion, no action compelling street
paving, but concerted action OF
the part Of the property owners woulc
bring about the desired result The
cost TO each one would not be heavy
1t will probably be. found that wher
the tp~n authorities are ready th,
othef people will be.