The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-10

IHE Huntington Herald says:
Pumpkins are legal tender in the
city for all debts, dues and demands,
except borrowed money" The Sec
ond City seems to be getting down
to hardscrabble, these days, sure
enough.
CAN you make Pipe organ sing?
Not very likely. But you can buy
shoes good wearing, serviceable, sty-
fish shoes that are a credit to them
selves and to their makers by buy.
ing them at Hirschman's Prices
guaranteed below all competitors.
1t is gratifying to all our people
that Gov. Atkinson has seen fit to APP
point Hon. p. C. Eastman, of Mason
county, as Regent of the State Uni
versity, and besides it is handsome
compliment to gentleman who
stands high in our community
Point Pleasant Register.
A Morgantown paper says that
fruit trees are putting forth second
bloom in that city. Cherry trees are
white and present beautiful sight
The third crop Of raspberries has been
gathered from one vine. Morgantown
certainly is reaching an interesting
point. Barbour Democrat.
A Preston county genius has de-
signed, and is making fortune sell
ing soapstone griddles to the deni-
zens of that buckwheat section. 1t
is claimed for the soapstone griddle
that when it gets hot nothing will
stick to it, and piece of sand paper
serves the purpose of greaser.
Washington & Lee has played
three games and won them all. The
scores Of these contests were as fol-
lows: Washington g. Lee, %; Cen
trail University, of Richmond, KY,
0. Washington & Lee, u; Columbia
College, of Washington, d. c., 2.
Washington & Lee, 20; Allegheny
College, of Allegheny, Pa, 0.
KINGwooD citizens are kicking on
their high tax rates They must
pay about three dollars tax on the
500 valuation this year. This is a
large increase over last year, but
strictly in line with the increased
=, no oii'io' "hien ,ne pahper hePuo-
llcan county ol Inc otate Is roiilng
up iof the ". ". I.
THE syndicate of Washington capt.
talists which secured lease of the
Berkeley Springs property, in Morgan
county, at the last session of the
legislature, have failed to make the
improvements stipulated in the lease.
The trustees, who held the Berkeley
Springs property for the State, will
proceed at once, IL Is SAID, TO lease
the properly 10 other parties.
THE Attorney General has decided
that trustees and teachers being com
PEELED by law to make comnlaint.
against parties falling TO send their
children to school. the school district
is considered the prosecutor and is re-
sponsible for the cost. In case of
conviction the entire cost is recovered
from the defendant. but in case of ac-
ouittal each marty would nav his or
its own cost.
r,uu rocont Qualifications of+,.o nv.
rorinaant Statioa - 49, -, %
than usual interest. and they are at
tracing the notice of the practical
orchardists and farmers not, only in
this state. but also in other states
having large fruit interests. In one
locality where one coIntv,s eynort of
apples amounted tn over two hun-
dred Thousand dollars there is keen
appreciation of the imnortance Of
the right way of raising and handling
the fruit.-Index.
Srvpp norsons have hoo, s,,;,a
yhathar nr pot ' ~ = nov" nronosod 90 ' hane
n nornor stoao liza p ~ ~ ,i~ =
Schon1 br;Idino e. fo vn os I hnoa 49,, nv
,,,oyo IN not diroetior h &c haan go 800
Init if wonld be very commendable
one. We are very nroud Of the new
buildin.s we arc going tn have and
should celebrate its heginninp in some
beflttinp manner The various secret
societies. would narticinate and a row
al time conld he had Lot those in
terested in the matter take the nronar
stems to carry ont tho suggestion
which has been made
poa,. .,o A..
90 $3.50 10Y - s"tps an VIZ ~,
IT Sea- ya GU o"0 mi'p - oae
nnintoa - AZ tho uaoo na a 49, II" r.
~ aoats " 80 si nv nv , 1919 , oat'er ~
Mrs. ST. Clair Ballard is a nerfect
specimen of fearless and intrepid
womanhood. She stands five feet
six inches, and there is not man in
the county who does not acknowledge
her his equal in courage. The ap-
pointment gives universal satisfac-
zion, Notwithstanding the usual
NUMBER OF voterS made the usual
scla.npie aor Ine place as soon DIS ole
'ao""os wac "nlouneeu
ALE Il: SMITH mas been taking
LOT some .lnie WIN ArIie Onrlstie anu
q LOW oone ~, .iie s aoouo 1ulluii ~
a. un no+o o;a noas m rS. -
cre e 0nlv - p seloct fon viii ha
taken into the scheme which now an
nears a successful one The Man az
agreed upon strikes every one to
whom 1T is mentioned, as entirely
feasible, and the club will now get
down to business. The house will be
built so as to be ready for occupancy
as soon as possible, after it is finally