The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-06


AN increase Of pension was grant
ed last Saturday to Amos j. Ten
nant, of Statler's Run, this county
A PHoNoGRAPH man invaded towr
last week. His selections were ex.
cellent but they did not catch the
popular ear to very great extent
The M. f. church ct Fairmont has
been remodelled at a cost of about
$4,000 and it is now one of the finest
owned by the organization in the
state. 1t was formally opened last
week.
JUDGE JOHNSON went to Charles.
ton Friday evening on business con
nected with the Musgrave case. He
returned Tuesday after arguing il
for the third time. The decision
this time will undoubtedly be final
Mr.. HUGHES, of jackson, wants
the State Superintendent of Free
schools an cx officio member of the
board of regents of the University
and has introduced bill to that eff.
feet. 1t has mauy commendable
features.
THIS is the time OF year when q
girl. who can not sweep snow off the
front porch without getting horri-
BILE case of grip can ride fifteen
miles with nothing but coat sleeve
around her and succeed in thor.
oughly thawing out the young man.
a srART1lNG instance of how
values huctuate in oil territory comes
from Cairo. A few years ago II. s.
Wilson offered to sell his $50 acre
farm for 81 per acre and take pay
ments on it at $50 per year. He
could find no purchasers. A few
days ago gentleman who now owns
an eighth interest in the tract re-
fused $4,000 cash 70 his share.
WHAT is it that widens any bust.
notwithstanding. What is it that
preserves all MISUNDERSTANDING
What is it that builds up new bus
iness?-Advertising. What is it that
builds up a failing business?-Ad-
vertising. What is it that puts life
into all business? = Advertising.
What is it that procures success in
any MISUNDERSTANDING Where
is good place to plant your adver-
tisement?-in the New DOMINION.
SENATOR FAST, who defeated Hon.
Brice w. Catlett's bicycle bill, has
introduced one of his own. Mr.. Fast
limits speed to Is miles an hour on
all highways, compels all bicycles to
be equipped with bells and lanterns
at night, while the rider must use
all necessary precaution, even if it
involves dismounting, in passing
horses. Another section Of the bill
makes it a misdemeanor to put tacks,
broken glass or anything else detri-
mental to the health of pneumatic
tires on the Highways.
One third of the time allotted to
the session of the legislature has ex-
PRED. But few bills have passed
and these Of a most insignificant
character To pass the rest which
are already introduced more than ten
a day will have to be ground out. In
this flood Of legislation the best in
terests of the state are bound to be
lost sight of and but grudging APP
preparations will be made for the
support of the state institutions. 1t
is hoped that such will not be the
case but more likely the University
will be crippled and harassed as
much by this Legislature as by the
monstrosity which inflicted itself up
ON the state two years ago.
A GREAT deal of chin music was
INDUCED in last week over the fail
ure of the committee on the legisla-
tive ball to invite Chris Payne to
the function. He was the only men,
Der sighted and great deal of in
dignation was expressed over it, the
Republican members refusing to at
tend because of the slight. 1t was
a scuryy trick as Payne is credit
to many of the freaks who were in
yited but an investigation shows
that the blame was wrongly placed,
The committee on invitation was
composed of two Republicans and
one Democrat and the Democrat
was very earnest in his denuncia-
ton of the insult. He was over
ruled by the pretended friends OF
the colored man. This is as it u.s.
ually happens, the Democrat is the
negroes best friend;but the Republi-
can always claims and receives cred
it for greatest friendship.
The grand musical festival given
at the Opera House on the 22nd I'M
der the direction of Prof. Victor w.
Crossman was a decided success
The chorus of fifty voices showed
careful training and rendered the
more difficult selections in a manner
highly gratifying even to the most
critical. Especially the chorus "Un-
fold we Portals from Gounod's re.
demption, which was rendered in q
manner that would do credit to some
Of orr best society. The chorus be-
ing well balanced the ensemble was
all that could be desired and showed
to effect in Good Night, Beloved
which rendered in a most charming
manner the information and shading
being excellent. The male chorus
was exceptionally fine rendering
that most beautiful arrangement Of
the Bedouin song by Foote. The
orchestra did excellent work both in
the overture and with the chorus
especially in ''Now Tram" by Bish-
op in which the beautiful orchestral
effects were brought out to advan-
tage. The other numbers ON the
program were well received especial.
ly the solos by Mr.. George Atkin-
son, jr., and Miss Craig, and on the
whole it was very successful affair
Mr. Crossman expects to begin al
once on 1.-THE Holy City" which he
hopes to give in the spring with q
much larger chorus. This most
beautiful cantata by Alfred r. Gaul
has won much favor in England and
this }ountry.-Inder.