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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
Easter Services in the Churches.

Never before has Easter been SC
generally celebrated as it was Sun
day, and never before was its observ-
ance so generally in Morgantown.
Each of the churches observed the
day with appropriate exercises and
the congregations were all record
breakers. The day was every thing
that could he desired and its spirit
seemed to pervade the whole town.
The services in the M. E. church
was especially impressive. The la
dies had decorated the church very
beautifully with flowers and potted
plants, and under the direction Of
DR.. Coombs the choir had prepared
a specially fine musical program
The choir was assisted by Mrs
Hartigan, Mrs. Milton Hirschman,
Mrs. S. S. Wade and Miss Olive
Pierce. DR.. Cameron preached one
of his best sermons and every one
was benefited. The evening servi
ces consisted of responsive readings
and addresses by Profs. Wiley and
Armstrong. The missionary collec-
ton was liberal, the Sunday school
alone contributing about $50
The day is always particularly OBJ
served by the Episcopalians and the
services Sunday were as usual Tive
services were held in the morning
one at 1880 and the other at the usu-
al hour. Holy communion was adj
ministered. The singing was very
fine and the sermons were appropri
ate to the day.
The Baptists did not make any
extra effort to observe the day and
aside from the sermon it passed as
usual. The sermon was appropri-
ate to the day and was even of q
higher degree of excellence than
those usually delivered by DR.. Rey-
nolds. In saying this the highest
possible degree of praise is given.
The third quarterly meeting for the
Monongalia circuit will be held at
Laurel Point by Presiding Elder Ash
on Saturday and Sunday, April oath
and 25th. Quarterly conference on
Saturday at 2:30.
The Baptist church has received
the bequest from the Yeager estate
and has now nearly 81, avajla-
BILE for the completion of the interior
of the church. The building COM
mittee has decided to begin work at
once and complete that part of the
church it is intended to use as the
Sunday School room. This will be
used for all services until the rest Of
the church can be finished. As there
is now money enough in sight to COM
plete all the work but short time
time will elapse until this church will
be ready for occupancy.
The announcement that DR.. Good
knight was to preach Sunday morn
ing at the M. p. church drew a large
congregation. The Doctor met all
expectations and his discourse was
listened to with deep attention. II
is matter of regret to many that
he is not found oftener in the differ
ent churches in town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
sick Folks.

Mr. Alpheus Sheets was stricken
with paralysis while sitting in Rice's
store en- Monday afternoon. Physi-
clans were summoned at once who did
all they could for Mr.. Sheets. He
was carried home little later and we
are pleased to note that he is better at
this time. He is Is years of age and
has not been in good health for some
time.
Mr.. Thomas Carr, one of our aged
citizens, has been quite i'll for some
time past, and is In rather precari-
GUS condition now.
Mrs. N. N. Hoffman is recovering
from a severe attack of fever, much to
the qualification of her many friends.
Sarah Helmick who is suffering
from violent attack of fever is re.
ported to be little better.
|. N. Weayer's little son who has
been SO i'll fer several weeks is recov-
ering.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
SaImagundi.


1t does make man look queer.
And some men really owe it to the
public never to reveal the bungling of
nature in their cases. Whiskers are
not usually very great ornaments, but
sometimes, like charity, they cover a
multitude of sins.
Why is it that when a man shaves
off his beard he becomes an object of
greater interest than circus parade?
People who never spoke to him in
their lives will crane their necks and
exchange the most affable greetings
with him. The whole town puts on
a broad grin and the shaven individ-
ual feels very much like he did when
he donned his first pair of pants. He
is not fully decided to feel proud or
ashamed.
A student whose tastes are some
what more advanced than his pater's
generosity recently got hard run
He had been in that fix before very
often and had tried many and var
ious ruses to get the rhino and was
cudgeling his Uranium for a new
plan when he thought of poetry it
being the poetry time of year. So
he ground out the following:
The rose is red
The violets blue
Send me fifty, P. D. @.
What he got simply paralyzed
him.
The rose is red
So is the pink
I'll send you fifty
l don't think.
The telephone is a great institu-
tion. Many wonderful discoveries have
been made of its utility since its in
PRODUCTION into Morgantown, but the
strangest yet is a case which actually
happened not long ago. There is a
very nice girl in town who likes onions.
Needless to say she does not go into
society whenever she INDUCES her pal
ate in this direction but she does
make an extended use of the tele-
phone under such circumstances. One
day shortly after dinner she was called
up by young man who knows these
little facts about her and after few
moments !she was Thunderstorm by
him asking who it was that had been
eating onions. Nothing on earth will
convince her that the fragrance had
not been carried over the wire and
now she has forsworn the use of the
seductive fruit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
New Goods,
| New Goods.

We haxe just returned from the
East and are now opening up the
LARGEST AND CHEAPEST
STOCK OF GOODS
1t has ever been our pleasure to show
the public. Our Stock of Dry Goods
consisting of Bleached and Brown
Muslins, Calicoes, Ginghams, Shirt
ings, Dimities, Satteens, Lawns, Sum-
mer White Goods, Dotted Swisses,
and Large Line of Goods suitable
for ladies shirt waists of the Latest
Designs.
IN NOTIONS
we have complete line of every
thing, from needle up. Our line Of
Hosiery, Mems Shirts, Suspenders and
Ties, and Overalls, is complete.
IN CLOTHING
We never have been in better shape
to show as large and Cheap a Line as
this time. Our Boys as we'll as
Mems Clothing is complete. Can sell
you Boys Suit from IS cents up to
S.. 90. Mems from $3.5 so up to SIS.
IN SHOES
We are in shape toshow you the latest
styles and can give you Good Goods
for the money.
IN HATS
We have the Latest Styles in both
Wool and Straw.
Also In Ladies Hats we have some
very pretty things, and also for the
Younger Children. Our Stock Of
Wall Paper and Mattings is Complete.
Remember that we also Carry Full
Line of groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, Glassware, and Furniture at all
times.
We now have Zell's Celebrated Fer
tilizers in Stock.
In fact anything you may want
kept in a First-C Glass Country Store
you can find In our store.
Call early and often and secure
some Of the Many Bargains offered
Thanking our customers for past
favors and hoping for q continuance
Of the same We remain yours
S xS's asS's : JAoops
4 Al ;34 \ i6&fo ~ >1&: - 49,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

THE board of regents of the State
Normal schools met at Fairmont last
week and transacted some important
business. The plans for new dor
mitory at Marshall College at Hunt
ington were adopted. The course Of
study In all the schools was raised
Now four full normal years are re-
quired where heretofore but three were
necessary. Some Of the more elemen.
tary studies were stricken out and the
preparatory departments were abol-
ished. All must be prepared to entel
not lower than the first class. Severa
more important studies were added
among them being two years of Lat
in, ethics and economics. This makes
a great step in advance for these
schools and the board is to be com
mended for its decision.
BEST California canned goods in thu
city at Nye's.
The Novelty Co. has nice line o
Shirt Waist Sets.
The cheapest place in town to blu,
Window Shades and Curtain Pole.
is at the Novelty Co.'S.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
Some of the troubles in store 70

Some of the troubles in store for
the Dingley tariff bill in the senate
are illustrated by amendments offer
ed by Senator Nelson, Republican,
of Minnesota. One of them declares
all trusts illegal and void, and au-
thorizes the president to suspend by
executive order the collection of all
duties levied upon any imported ar
ticle the home prodnct Of which Is
controlled by . trust. The Repub-
licans Of the house aejected by q
unanimous vote an amendment Of
this kind, the Democrats and Popu.
lists voting for It We would not
be surprised II such a amendment
prevailed ~ tho oenste,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

For aiding him in his election
General Palmer asked but one favor
from President Mckinley and that
was the appointment of postmas-
ter in Palmer's home town. AS a
patriot had already been promise d
the coveted plum the request was re-
fused but the refusal was accompa-
MED by very profuse apology.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott after
effectually knocking out the myth
about the Garden of Eden, the Jonah
story and declaring many other things
in the Bible lies has declared that
there is no hell. This is perhaps more
soothing to preachers of DR.. Abbott's
class than the after death revelation
of facts will be.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
Died.

BoND.-Died, at his home near
Chestnut Ridge on Tuesday morn
ing Mr.. Adolphus Bond. He had
been Ill for some time with dropsi-
cal affection, and his death was not
unexpected. He was about seventy
years of age and leaves a widow and
five children. The funeral will oc-
cur this afternoon at Mt. Union Gem
etery. We extend to the bereaved
family our sincerest sympathy.
VARNER-Died at his home near
Bula, Mr.. Abraham Warner. He
was quite old and very highly re-
spected citizen. In his death the
community in which he lived has
lost an able member and the county
an honest man. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Lindsey Owens and
Mrs. Hiram Kent, who were with
him in his last moments. The in
terment~ took place at the Porter
burying ground. We extend our
sympathy.
ZINN-Mrs. Martha linn, relict of
Daniel linn, died at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Jas. E. Dent, in Granville,
on Monday night, April 10Th Of the
disease incident to age. Deceased
was born in Philadelphia January
14th, 1903, consequently was in her
95 year. The greater part of her
life was spent in this vicinity where
she was well and favorably known.
She leaves two brothers, James and
Guy Henderson. and one sister Mrs.
James Hawthorne.
SwINDLER--Mr. William s. Swind-
Ter, one OF our Oldest and best citizens,
died at his home in Union district on
Saturday, April 18th, 1897, aged 80
years. For long time Mr.. Swindler
had been In poor health and the end
was not unexpected. Few men led
cleaner lives than Mr.. Swindler. He
was honorable and straightforward in
everything; he had the confidence of
everyone who knew him. He died bear
ing the respect OF his fellow men. His
name was never mentioned but In the
kindliest manner. The remains were
Inferred at Pierpoint's on Tuesday.
May he rest In peace.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

People who have been imagining a
rivalry to exist between Mr.. Bailey, OF
Texas, and Mr.. Bryan may now know
something about it, Mr.. Bailey rises
to remark that he is not a rival Of
Mr.. Bryan; that the friends OF one are
the friends Of the other and finally
that he is unqualifledly In favor of a
denomination for the peoples pride in
the aext campaign.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

1t is hard task for the disap-
pointed ofice-seeker to continue to
praise the administration and to
predict an early return to prospect
ty, and it is not surprising that
some of them are not equal to it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
EIGHT Chief PROPOSITIONS.
Principal Points Wherein the
Constitution Needs Revis-
According TO the Views of Chairman
Fast, Of the Committee in Session
at Charleston.

The SPECIAL committee ON revision
Of the constitution is now in session
at Charleston. They are now con,
sidering the reports which have been
laid before them.
Chairman Fast, member of the
special committee to gather infor.
nation in regard to the desires Of
the people as to amendments to the
constitution, submitted a written
report.
AS chairman he had conferred with
business and professional men in
Marion and Monongalia counties
and incidentally with representative
men of the State at large and found a
eoncensus of public opinion that the
constitution is not nearly SO bad as
it has been represented to be, and
that all the points in which that in
strument is considered materially
defective may be covered by some
half dozen-eight or ten-simplt
changes.
Public opinion he thought, would
ndorse and support, regardless o.
arty utilization, changes for the
etter.
First, as to article six, section %
in this respect, that the forty-fivs
days limit for legislative session
should be removed and members BIZ
paid fixed compensation, regard
less of the length Of the session and
a limit should be prescribed beyond
which bills may not be introduced
Second, as to article six, section
46, there should be a strict and i'm
partial registration law.
Third, as to salaries, take all fixed
salaries out of the constitution and
leave the question to the Legisla
ture, but provide that the salary O.
no public officer shall be increased
or diminished during his term.
Fourth, as to taxes, all fees which
accrue in any department should b.
charged as cash to the official head
of that department and should b,
accounted for under bond and paid
into the State treasury.
Fifth, that the Legislature should
be prohibited from appropriatins
money to any charitable institution
not under the control of the State.
Sixth, that the judiciary needs
reconstruction, that the number o
Supreme Judges should be increased
to five, new circuits should be mad,
so as to equalize the work and d,
away with the intermediate crimina
courts except in such counties al
they may seem imperatively neces
sary.
Seventh, that the agricultural in
terests should be relieved from pay
ing an undue proportion of taxes.
Eighth, that the jurisdiction o
justices of the peace needs curtail
ment and appeals from judgments
based on verdicts of juries before
them simplifed and made a matter
of right.
The committee is not favorable tt
holding meetings In different places
of the State, and it is more thar
likely that all of the work will b.
done at the capital. They say thai
if they should go about over The
State, receiving propositions they
would be flooded with all sorts O
wild schemes to amend the consti
tuition, and it would take them six
months to get through with tht
work. They desire to complete the
work within fifteen or twenty days
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

Observation-Disclosures at the
at the residence Of Mr.. E. M. Hol.
land on April 9Th by Rev. Henry b
Morgan, Mr.. Mahlon B. Barker tc
Miss Lavina Grace Frum. We extend
congratulations.
THE following announcement has
been received at this Office with re-
quest for its publication; mr.. John
Burgoyne Livingstone, late OF York,
England, but now Of Washington, D,
q, md Miss Lucille Hartman, sister Of
lr1. Rx0txman, Of Mor0antoWn, Will
s. Q!sSfied in Baltimore Nay 10TH, %
sg1ll1eA " the groom WllI attain hll
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

When Secretary Morton proposed tc
put an end to the free seed fraud hC
was vigorously denounced by Republi.
can papers. Now that Secretary Viii
son is animated with the same praise
worthy idea they applaud him. It's
u great thing to be in cahoot.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

The New York park commission
ers have dropped a hint. An ar
my Of spectators was going ahead
to charge exorbitant prices for seats
to see the great spectacle. Now the
park commissioners have thrown
open great deal Of public property
upon which permission to erect
stands will be granted, with the pro
viso that no more than fifty cents be
charged for seat. This is good
treatment Of the strangers that will
be in the city Of New York's gates
ct the time of the dedication Of the
Grant monumont
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

More watches are manufactured
in the United States than in any
country In the world, but the Re
publicans have in the name of epro-
lection made the duty on watches
and parts of watches higher than it
has been for 25 years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

Mrs. Leland Stanford has just in
sured her life for million dollars. II
she dies withen ten years the Uni.
versity which bears her sons name is
to receive that amount. If she lives
longer, at her death the amount is to
be doubled. This is the largest policy
ever issued. She pays $170, 900 pei
year premium on it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

The extension of the boundaries
Of Morgantown is just now one Of the
most urgent questions that concern
this municipality.
1t ought to be settled for it will
not down.
To postpone it will only aggravate
and complicate and embitter the
controversy.
A town divided against itself is
like row in family. For the same
population to live side by side under
distinct and Independent govern
ments means row. 1t is just as
|inharmonious and irritating as for
two families to live in the same
house.
The suburban population that is
now outside of the invisible bounda-
ries of this town is almost as numer-
GUS as that inside. They are a part
of the town by every reasonable con-
sideration. The whole population
is properly and practically one peo-
pie, but artifcially divided and dis
tinct, with conflicting interests and
antagonisms growing up between
them because of this artificial divis
ion.
1t is the history of all such cases
that the longer two divisions of a
town thus remain apart the more
difficult it is to unite them. Com
peting interests grow; the spirit Of
antagonism incre ases; individual in
terests and ambitions are disturbed
by any proposed union, and the gen
eral welfare is sacrificed to these.
Look at the contest now going on
between New York and Brooklyn
The proposition for union between
these twin cities which have grown
up side by side is as old as the cities
themselves. 1t has been palpable
detriment to both that they should
not be rated as one great city among
the greater cities of the world. II
has been apparent that each would
improve it's condition by uniting
with the other. Yet foolish rival
ry famed and fostered by com
paratively few individual selfish
considerations have kept them apart
through the years.
Morgantown is. enacting the old
farce Of growing a half dozen differ
ent towns on one small patch Oh
ground; of fencing off its one natur.
al patch into small artificial divisions
and calling it several patches, in
stead of making one comprehensive
boundary line around it's natural
territory.
What propriety is there in South
Morgantown, for example, maintain
ing distinct and Independent gov
eminent from Morgantown of which
it is natural selfevident part? On
why should other distinct munich
palities be growing up on the East
the North and the West of the main
town, all in sight of the court house,
nnder different names, and all now
in process of whetting their knives
TO make war on the main town just
for the sport of indicating that they
are independent of the main town?
Let us have comprehensive
boundary of the natural territory Of
this town, such as will not have to
be expanded with every squirt of de
velopment and growth in the future
now fixed and established. Such g
boundary should include every part
of the territory within sight of the
court house on which a building
now stands, and extend as far south
as Cobun's Creek. 1t will be easier
to establish this boundary to-day
than on any other day in our future
history.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

War has finally been declared be-
tween Turkey and Greece and some
very severe fighting is taking place.
Several important battles have been
fought and Greece seems to be hav-
ing the better Of the argument. The
sympathy Of our people is with her
in the struggle. The war may re-
suit in general European war and
produce far reaching results.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

Hon. w. L. Wilson estimates that
the increased cost of clothing to the
people of the single State of Ohio, if
the wool schedule of the Republican
tariff bill is allowed to stand, will be
$10,000,000 year and the increase
will, of course, be proportionately
the same in all States.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

The Emperor William, of Germa-
ny, is said to have privately advised
the Sultan of Turkey to go ahead
and fight Greece. Some day 'Billy'
will learn that it is harder to fight
than to talk about it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24
Real Estate Transfers.

Below is a list of the transfers of
real estate admitted to record in the
county clerks Office since our last re-
port:
BATTELLE DISTRICT.
Fielding Straight and wife to Levie
May Taught, 8 A., $3.50.
MORGAN DISTRICT.
Marcellus Davis and wife to Will
liam K. Glasscock, part Of lot in
Morgantown, $3.50.
Della A. Evans and husband to
William J. Read, one lot in town of
Morgantown, $475.
Jno. L. Sisler to James A. Powell,
lot 20 II. and H. addition to Morgan
town, $115.
The M. r. g. /. Co. to Minnie l..
Daugherty, lot II in block 81 Beech
urst, $237.5O.
s. A. Lewellen and wife to M. B. &
l Co. lots IS and 10 in block 16 Beech
urst, 5000.
CLINTON DISTRICT.
r. E. Fast, ct al, to Samuel e. B.
Kramer, lot No. 8 25 646-1000 A. No.
II 20 59S-l000 AS Richard Fast
land 1910.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

1t turns out that Boss Plat is be-
hind that silly anticartoon bill that
has passed one branch OF the New
York Legislature, instead of the rur-
al members of the legislature. His
brain must be softening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

The number of Jefferson birthday
celebrations this year and the en-
thusiasm displayed at them indi-
cate the growth and aggressiveness
of Jeffersonian democracy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

1t is the policy Of the democrats not
to resort to filibusterlng to obstruct
the passage Of the Dingley bill. They
believe that the measure is wrong and
that it will bring distress to the coun-
try but as the Republicans claim that
the people want it the opposition
will allow them full sway. The man
illness Of this contrasts very strongly
with the petty meanness displayed by
the Republicans while the Wilson bill
was under consideration.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

Public Printer Palmer isn't allow
ing the civil service rules to protect
the Democrats whom he has forced
to resign from the most desirable
positions in the Government Print
ing Office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

1t is said that gold is soon to be
put up another notch in value, owing
to the active demand for the yellow
metal from Russia, Austria and ia
pan. Another burden for the man
in debt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

The late ex-senator Voorhees, was
an honorary member of Columbia
Typographical Union, of Washing
ton, and his good deeds in behalf Of
members OF the craft were countless.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-24

The fact that many men are on
strikes is not a sign that prosperity
has returned. 1t simply shows that
even misery does not remove every
vestige of manhood from the work
ing man.